3GPP TS 44.018 V7.8.0 (2007-03)
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`Technical Specification
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`3rd Generation Partnership Project;
`Technical Specification Group GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network;
`Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification;
`Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol
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`GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
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`The present document has been developed within the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP TM) and may be further elaborated for the purposes of 3GPP.
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`The present document has not been subject to any approval process by the 3GPP Organizational Partners and shall not be implemented.
`This Specification is provided for future development work within 3GPP only. The Organizational Partners accept no liability for any use of this Specification.
`Specifications and reports for implementation of the 3GPP TM system should be obtained via the 3GPP Organizational Partners' Publications Offices.
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`GSM, radio, access, network, layer 3, protocol
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`Contents
`Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
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`Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
`1.1
`Scope of the Technical Specification ................................................................................................................. 18
`1.2
`Application to the interface structures ................................................................................................................ 18
`1.3
`Structure of layer 3 procedures ........................................................................................................................... 18
`1.4
`Test procedures ................................................................................................................................................... 18
`1.5
`Use of logical channels ....................................................................................................................................... 19
`1.6
`Overview of control procedures ......................................................................................................................... 19
`1.6.1
`List of procedures .......................................................................................................................................... 19
`1.7
`Applicability of implementations ....................................................................................................................... 20
`1.7.1
`Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) and Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) ................................................... 20
`1.7.2
`General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) ......................................................................................................... 21
`1.7.3
`Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) ...................................................................................... 21
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`References .............................................................................................................................................. 21
`2.1
`Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
`2.1.1
`Random values .............................................................................................................................................. 25
`2.1.2
`Vocabulary .................................................................................................................................................... 25
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`Radio Resource management procedures............................................................................................... 26
`3.1
`Overview/General ............................................................................................................................................... 26
`3.1.1
`General ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
`3.1.2
`Services provided to upper layers ................................................................................................................. 27
`3.1.2.1
`Idle mode ................................................................................................................................................. 27
`3.1.2.2
`Dedicated mode ....................................................................................................................................... 27
`3.1.2.3
`Group receive mode ................................................................................................................................ 28
`3.1.2.4
`Group transmit mode ............................................................................................................................... 28
`3.1.2.5
`Packet idle mode ...................................................................................................................................... 28
`3.1.2.6
`Packet transfer mode ............................................................................................................................... 28
`3.1.2.7
`Dual transfer mode (DTM) ...................................................................................................................... 29
`3.1.3
`Services required from data link and physical layers ................................................................................... 29
`3.1.4
`Change of dedicated channels ....................................................................................................................... 29
`3.1.4.1
`Change of dedicated channels using SAPI = 0 ....................................................................................... 29
`3.1.4.2
`Change of dedicated channels using other SAPIs than 0 ....................................................................... 29
`3.1.5
`Procedure for Service Request and Contention Resolution ......................................................................... 29
`3.1.6
`Preemption ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
`3.2
`Idle mode procedures and general procedures in packet idle and packet transfer modes ................................. 31
`3.2.1
`Mobile Station side ........................................................................................................................................ 31
`3.2.2
`Network side .................................................................................................................................................. 32
`3.2.2.1
`System information broadcasting ............................................................................................................ 32
`3.2.2.2
`Paging ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
`3.3
`RR connection establishment .............................................................................................................................. 34
`3.3.1
`RR connection establishment initiated by the mobile station ...................................................................... 34
`3.3.1.1
`Entering the dedicated mode : immediate assignment procedure .......................................................... 34
`3.3.1.1.1
`Permission to access the network ...................................................................................................... 34
`3.3.1.1.2
`Initiation of the immediate assignment procedure ............................................................................ 35
`3.3.1.1.3
`Answer from the network .................................................................................................................. 35
`3.3.1.1.3.1
`On receipt of a CHANNEL REQUEST message ....................................................................... 35
`3.3.1.1.3.2
`Assignment rejection ................................................................................................................... 36
`3.3.1.1.4
`Assignment completion ..................................................................................................................... 37
`3.3.1.1.4.1
`Early classmark sending .............................................................................................................. 37
`3.3.1.1.4.2
`Service information sending ........................................................................................................ 38
`3.3.1.1.5
`Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 38
`3.3.1.2
`Entering the group transmit mode: uplink access procedure .................................................................. 39
`3.3.1.2.1
`Mobile station side ............................................................................................................................. 39
`3.3.1.2.1.1
`Uplink investigation procedure - talker priority not supported by the network ......................... 39
`3.3.1.2.1.1a
`Uplink investigation procedure - talker priority supported by the network ............................... 39
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`3.3.1.2.1.2a
`3.3.1.2.1.2a.1
`3.3.1.2.1.2a.2
`3.3.1.2.1.2b
`3.3.1.2.1.2b.1
`3.3.1.2.1.2b.2
`3.3.1.2.1.2b.3
`3.3.1.2.2
`3.3.1.2.2a
`3.3.1.2.2a.1
`3.3.1.2.2a.1.1
`3.3.1.2.2a.1.2
`3.3.1.2.2a.2
`3.3.1.2.2a.2.1
`3.3.1.2.2a.2.2
`3.3.1.2.2a.2.3
`3.3.1.2.2b
`3.3.1.2.2b.1
`3.3.1.2.2b.1.1
`3.3.1.2.2b.1.2
`3.3.1.2.2b.2
`3.3.1.2.2b.2.1
`3.3.1.2.2b.2.2
`3.3.1.2.2b.2.3
`3.3.1.2.2b.2.4
`3.3.1.2.3
`3.3.1.3
`3.3.2
`3.3.2.1
`3.3.2.1.1
`3.3.2.1.2
`3.3.2.1.3
`3.3.2.2
`3.3.2.3
`3.3.3
`3.3.3.1
`3.3.3.2
`3.3.3.2.1
`3.3.3.2.2
`3.3.3.2.2.1
`3.3.3.2.2.2
`3.3.3.2.2.4
`3.3.3.3
`3.3.3.4
`3.4
`3.4.1
`3.4.1.1
`3.4.1.2
`3.4.1.2.1
`3.4.1.2.1.1
`3.4.1.2.1.2
`3.4.1.2.1.3
`3.4.1.2.1.4
`3.4.1.2.1.5
`3.4.1.2.1.6
`3.4.1.2.1.7
`3.4.1.2.1.8
`3.4.1.2.1.9
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`Uplink access procedure with talker priority not supported by the network .............................. 40
`Uplink access procedure - with talker priority supported by the network using uplink
`access procedure........................................................................................................................... 41
`Talker priority normal, privileged or emergency .................................................................. 41
`Emergency mode reset request .............................................................................................. 42
`Priority uplink request procedure ................................................................................................ 42
`Talker priority privileged or emergency ................................................................................ 42
`Emergency mode reset request .............................................................................................. 43
`Validation of priority uplink requests for ciphered voice group calls .................................. 43
`Network side - talker priority not supported by the network ............................................................ 43
`Network side - network supports talker priority using uplink access procedure ............................. 44
`Uplink FREE ................................................................................................................................ 44
`Uplink Access cause - Normal, Privileged, or Emergency priority request ......................... 44
`Uplink Access cause - Emergency mode reset request ......................................................... 44
`Uplink BUSY ............................................................................................................................... 44
`Uplink Access with cause priority less than or equal to current talker priority .................... 44
`Uplink Access with cause priority higher than current talker priority .................................. 44
`Uplink Access with cause Emergency mode reset request ................................................... 45
`Network side - network supports talker priority using priority uplink procedure ........................... 45
`Uplink FREE ................................................................................................................................ 45
`Uplink Access cause - Normal, Privileged, or Emergency priority request ......................... 45
`Uplink Access cause - Emergency mode reset request ......................................................... 45
`Uplink BUSY ............................................................................................................................... 45
`Priority Uplink Request with cause priority less than or equal to current talker priority ..... 45
`Priority Uplink Request with cause priority higher than current talker priority ................... 45
`Priority Uplink Request with cause Emergency mode reset request .................................... 45
`Validation of Priority Uplink Requests for ciphered voice group calls ................................ 46
`Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 46
`Dedicated mode and GPRS ..................................................................................................................... 46
`Paging procedure for RR connection establishment .................................................................................... 46
`Paging initiation by the network ............................................................................................................. 46
`Paging initiation using paging subchannel on CCCH ....................................................................... 46
`Paging initiation using paging subchannel on PCCCH .................................................................... 48
`Paging initiation using PACCH ......................................................................................................... 48
`Paging response ....................................................................................................................................... 48
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 48
`Notification procedure ................................................................................................................................... 49
`Notification of a call ................................................................................................................................ 49
`Joining a VGCS or VBS call ................................................................................................................... 50
`General ............................................................................................................................................... 50
`Segmentation of notifications ............................................................................................................ 51
`General ......................................................................................................................................... 51
`Segmentation of notifications on NCH ....................................................................................... 51
`Segmentation of notifications on PCH ........................................................................................ 52
`Reduced NCH monitoring mechanism ................................................................................................... 53
`Notification response procedure.............................................................................................................. 54
`Procedures in dedicated mode and in group transmit mode .............................................................................. 54
`SACCH procedures ....................................................................................................................................... 55
`General ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
`Measurement Report and Enhanced Measurement Report .................................................................... 55
`Parameters for Measurements and Reporting ................................................................................... 56
`Deriving the 3G Neighbour Cell list from the 3G Neighbour Cell Description sent on
`BCCH or on SACCH: .................................................................................................................. 57
`Deriving the GSM Neighbour Cell list from the BSICs and the BA (list) ................................. 58
`Deriving the Neighbour Cell list from the GSM Neighbour Cell list and the 3G Neighbour
`Cell list ......................................................................................................................................... 58
`Real Time Differences ................................................................................................................. 58
`Report Priority Description .......................................................................................................... 58
`GPRS Parameters ......................................................................................................................... 59
`The 3G Cell Reselection list ........................................................................................................ 59
`CCN Support description ............................................................................................................. 59
`3G_CCN_ACTIVE Description .................................................................................................. 59
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`GSM Neighbour Cell Selection parameters ................................................................................ 59
`Extended measurement report $(MAFA)$ ............................................................................................. 59
`Transfer of messages and link layer service provision ................................................................................. 60
`Channel assignment procedure ..................................................................................................................... 60
`Channel assignment initiation ................................................................................................................. 61
`Assignment completion ........................................................................................................................... 62
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 62
`Handover procedure ...................................................................................................................................... 63
`Handover initiation .................................................................................................................................. 64
`Physical channel establishment ............................................................................................................... 67
`Finely synchronized cell case ............................................................................................................ 67
`Non synchronized cell case ............................................................................................................... 67
`Pseudo-synchronized cell case .......................................................................................................... 68
`Pre-synchronized cell case ................................................................................................................. 68
`Handover completion .............................................................................................................................. 69
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 69
`Handover to UTRAN procedure ................................................................................................................... 70
`Handover to UTRAN initiation ............................................................................................................... 71
`Handover to UTRAN completion ........................................................................................................... 71
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 71
`Handover to CDMA2000 procedure ............................................................................................................. 72
`Handover to CDMA2000 initiation ........................................................................................................ 72
`Handover to CDMA2000 completion ..................................................................................................... 72
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 72
`Intermode handover to GERAN Iu mode procedure .................................................................................... 73
`General ..................................................................................................................................................... 73
`Initiation of the handover to GERAN Iu mode procedure ...................................................................... 73
`Completion of the Handover to GERAN Iu Mode procedure ................................................................ 73
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 74
`Frequency redefinition procedure ................................................................................................................. 74
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 74
`Channel mode modify procedure .................................................................................................................. 75
`Normal channel mode modify procedure................................................................................................ 75
`Initiation of the channel mode modify procedure ............................................................................. 75
`Completion of channel mode modify procedure ............................................................................... 75
`Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 75
`Channel mode modify procedure for a voice group call talker .............................................................. 76
`Initiation of the channel mode modify procedure ............................................................................. 76
`Completion of mode change procedure ............................................................................................ 76
`Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 76
`Ciphering mode setting procedure ................................................................................................................ 76
`Ciphering mode setting initiation ............................................................................................................ 77
`Ciphering mode setting completion ........................................................................................................ 77
`Additional channel assignment procedure .................................................................................................... 77
`Additional assignment procedure initiation ............................................................................................ 78
`Additional assignment procedure completion ........................................................................................ 78
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 78
`Partial channel release procedure .................................................................................................................. 78
`Partial release procedure initiation .......................................................................................................... 78
`Abnormal cases ........................................................................................................................................ 79
`Classmark change procedure ........................................................................................................................ 79
`Classmark interrogation procedure ............................................................................................................... 79
`Classmark interrogation initiation ........................................................................................................... 79
`Classmark interrogation completion ....................................................................................................... 79
`Indication of notifications and paging information ...................................................................................... 80
`RR connection release procedure .................................................................................................................. 80
`Normal release procedure ........................................................................................................................ 80
`Channel release procedure initiation in dedicated mode and in group transmit mode .................... 81
`Channel release procedure initiation in dual transfer mode ............................................................. 82
`Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 82
`Radio link failure in dedicated mode or dual transfer mode .................................................................. 82
`Mobile side ......................................................................................................................................... 83
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`3.4.3.3
`3.4.4
`3.4.4.1
`3.4.4.2
`3.4.4.2.1
`3.4.4.2.2
`3.4.4.2.3
`3.4.4.2.4
`3.4.4.3
`3.4.4.4
`3.4.4a
`3.4.4a.1
`3.4.4a.2
`3.4.4a.3
`3.4.4b
`3.4.4b.1
`3.4.4b.2
`3.4.4b.3
`3.4.4c
`3.4.4c.1
`3.4.4c.2
`3.4.4c.3
`3.4.4c.4
`3.4.5
`3.4.5.1
`3.4.6
`3.4.6.1
`3.4.6.1.1
`3.4.6.1.2
`3.4.6.1.3
`3.4.6.2
`3.4.6.2.1
`3.4.6.2.2
`3.4.6.2.3
`3.4.7
`3.4.7.1
`3.4.7.2
`3.4.8
`3.4.8.1
`3.4.8.2
`3.4.8.3
`3.4.9
`3.4.9.1
`3.4.9.2
`3.4.10
`3.4.11
`3.4.11.1
`3.4.11.2
`3.4.12
`3.4.13
`3.4.13.1
`3.4.13.1.1
`3.4.13.1.1a
`3.4.13.1.2
`3.4.13.2
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`3.4.13.5.1
`3.4.13.5.2
`3.4.13.6
`3.4.14
`3.4.15
`3.4.15.1
`3.4.15.1.1
`3.4.15.1.1.1
`3.4.15.1.1.2
`3.4.15.1.2
`3.4.15.1.2.1
`3.4.15.1.2.2
`3.4.15.1.2.3
`3.4.15.1.2.4
`3.4.15.1.2.4.1
`3.4.15.1.2.5
`3.4.15.1.2.6
`3.4.15.1.2.7
`3.4.15.1.3
`3.4.15.1.4
`3.4.15.1.4.1
`3.4.15.1.4.2
`3.4.15.2
`3.4.15.2.1
`3.4.15.2.1.1
`3.4.15.2.1.2
`3.4.15.2.1.3
`3.4.15.2.2
`3.4.15.2a
`3.4.15.2a.1
`3.4.15.2a.2
`3.4.15.3
`3.4.15.3a
`3.4.15.3b
`3.4.16
`3.4.16.1
`3.4.16.2
`3.4.16.3
`3.4.17
`3.4.18
`3.4.19
`3.4.20
`3.4.21
`3.4.21.1
`3.4.21.2
`3.4.21.3
`3.4.21.3.1
`3.4.21.3.2
`3.4.21.3.3
`3.4.22
`3.4.22.1
`3.4.22.1.1
`3.4.22.1.1.1
`3.4.22.1.1.2
`3.4.22.1.1.3
`3.4.22.1.1.3.1
`3.4.22.1.1.3.2
`3.4.22.1.1.3.3
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`Network side ...................................................................................................................................... 83
`RR connection abortion in dedicated mode or dual transfer mode ........................................................ 83
`Uplink release procedure ......................................................................................................................... 84
`Radio link failure in group transmit mode .............................................................................................. 84
`Mobile side ......................................................................................................................................... 84
`Network side ...................................................................................................................................... 84
`RR connection abortion requested by upper layers ................................................................................ 84
`Receiving a RR STATUS message by a RR entity. ..................................................................................... 85
`Group receive mode procedures ................................................................................................................... 85
`Mobile station side................................................................................................................................... 85
`Reception of the VGCS or VBS channel .......................................................................................... 85
`General ......................................................................................................................................... 85
`Reception on ciphered VGCS or VBS channel ........................................................................... 85
`Monitoring of downlink messages and related procedures .............................................................. 85
`(void) ............................................................................................................................................ 86
`(void) ............................................................................................................................................ 86
`Channel mode modify procedure................................................................................................. 86
`Notification and paging information ........................................................................................... 86
`Use of Reduced NCH monitoring................................................................................................ 86
`Uplink status messages ................................................................................................................ 86
`Channel release message.............................................................................................................. 86
`Information on paging channel restructuring .............................................................................. 87
`Uplink reply procedure ...................................................................................................................... 87
`Leaving the group receive mode ....................................................................................................... 87
`Returning to idle mode .............