UE

RNC

RNC

MSC Server

UE

UTRA_Idle

[CCCH] RRC
call request (User)

RRC Connection Request

Initial UE ID = IMSI|TMSI+LAI,
Est.Cause = originating conversational call

[CCCH] RRC RRC Connection Setup

U-RNTI, C-RNTI, signalling radio
bearer RB1..RB4, TrCH
configuration, PhCH configuration,
radio access capability update
requirement

[DCCH] RRC
RRC Connection Setup Complete
UE radio access capabilities
CELL_DCH

[DCCH] RRCInitial Direct Transfer

CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU = MMmessage: CM Service Request

Initial UE Message
CN domain = cs, LAI, SAI, RNC-ID,
NAS-PDU = CM Service Request

Direct Transfer
SAPI=0, NAS-PDU =
Authentication Req.
[DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
MMmessage: Authentication
Request
[DCCH] RRC
UplinkDirect Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
RANAP Direct Transfer
MMmessage: Authentication
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =
Response
Authentication Resp.
RANAP
Security Mode Command
Security Mode Command permitted UIA, IK,
[DCCH] RRC
permitted UEA, CK,
selected UIA, selected UEA,

ciphering activation time,

[DCCH] RRC
Security Mode Complete
Security Mode Complete
RANAP
selected UIA, selected UEA
[DCCH] RRCUplink Direct Transfer
RANAPDirect Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU = Setup
CC-message: Setup
RANAP

UTRA_Idle

Paging

[PCCH] RRC Paging Type 1

CN domain = cs, LAI, IMSI,

UE-ID = TMSI|IMSI,
TMSI, cause
cause = terminating
conversation call|
terminating cause
unknown

UE

RNC

MSC Server

RNC

UE

[CCCH] RRC
RRC Connection Request
Initial UE ID = IMSI|TMSI+LAI,
Est.Cause = Terminating
conversational call

[CCCH] RRC RRC Connection Setup

U-RNTI, C-RNTI, signalling
radio bearer RB1..RB4,
TrCH configuration, PhCH
configuration, radio access
capability update
requirement

RRC Connection
[DCCH] RRC Setup Complete
UE radio access capabilities
CELL_DCH

[DCCH] RRC Initial Direct Transfer

CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU = MM
message: Paging Response

Initial UE Message
RANAP
CN domain = cs, LAI, SAI, RNC-ID,
NAS-PDU = Paging Response

RANAP

Direct Transfer

Authentication Req.
[DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
MMmessage: Authentication
Request
[DCCH] RRC UplinkDirect Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU
= MM-message: Authentication
Response
RANAP Direct Transfer
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =
Authentication Resp.
RANAP
Security Mode Command
permitted UIA, IK,
permitted UEA, CK,

[DCCH] RRCSecurity Mode Command

selected UIA, selected UEA,
ciphering activation time,
[DCCH] RRC
Security Mode Complete
selected UIA, selected UEA
RANAP
Security Mode Complete
RANAPDirect Transfer [DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU = Setup
CN domain = cs,
NAS-PDU = CCmessage: Setup

RNC

UE

RNC

MSC Server

UE

Uplink Direct Transfer

[DCCH] RRC
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
RANAP Direct Transfer
CC-message: Call Confirmed
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =
Call Confirmed
RANAPDirect Transfer
SAPI=0, NAS-PDU =
Call Proceeding
[DCCH] RRCDownlink Direct Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU = CC
-message: Call Proceeding
[DCCH] RRC
RABSetupOrModifyItem [DCCH] RRC
RAB Parameter
RABSetupOrModifyItem
[DCCH] RRCRadio Bearer Setup
RAB Parameter
[DCCH] RRC
RRC state = CELL_DCH
Radio Bearer Setup
, RAB to setup radio bearer to
setup, signalling radio bearer
RRC state = CELL_DCH
, transport channels to add, physical
, RAB to setup radio bearer to
channel
setup, signalling radio bearer
, transport channels to add, physical
[DCCH] RRCRadio Bearer Setup Complete
channel
[DCCH] RRC
Radio Bearer Setup Complete

RANAP
RAB Assignment
Response
successful setup

RANAP
RAB Assignment Response
successful setup
[DCCH] RRCUplink Direct Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
CC-message: Alerting
RANAPDirect Transfer
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU = Alerting
RANAPDirect Transfer
[DCCH] RRCUplink Direct Transfer
SAPI=0, NAS-PDU = Alerting
[DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer

CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =

CC-message: Connect
RANAP Direct Transfer

CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =

CC-message: Alerting

LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU = Connect

RANAPDirect Transfer
SAPI=0, NAS-PDU = Connect
[DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
CC-message: Connect

RNC

UE

RNC

MSC Server

UE

[DCCH] RRC
Uplinkdirect Transfer
RANAPDirect Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
CC-message: Connection ACK
SAPI=0, NAS-PDU = Connection ACK
RANAPDirect Transfer
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =
Connection ACK

[DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer
LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =
Connection ACK

call active
[DCCH] RRC
Uplinkdirect Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
CC-message: Disconnect

RANAPDirect Transfer
SAPI=0, NAS-PDU = Disconnect
RANAPDirect Transfer
[DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer

LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =

Disconnect

CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =

CC-message: Disconnect
[DCCH] RRC
Uplink Direct Transfer

RANAPDirect Transfer
Down linkdirect Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
CC-message: Release

CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =

CC-message: Release
RANAP Direct Transfer

LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =

SAPI=0, NAS-PDU = ReleaseRelease

[DCCH] RRC
Uplinkdirect Transfer
CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =
RANAPDirect Transfer
CC-message: Release completeSAPI=0, NAS-PDU = Release complete
RANAPDirect Transfer
[DCCH] RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer

LAI, SAI, NAS-PDU =

Release complete

CN domain = cs, NAS-PDU =

CC-message: Release complete
RANAP
Iu Release Command
[DCCH] RRC
RRC Connection Release

RANAP
Iu Release Command
cause = normal event
cause = normal event

cause = normal event

[DCCH] RRC
RRC Connection Release CompleteRANAP
Iu Release Complete
released RAB

[DCCH] RRC
RRC Connection Release
cause = normal event

[DCCH] RRC
RRC Connection Release Complete

RANAP
Iu Release Complete
released RAB

UTRA_Idle

UTRA_Idle