C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY CMY

K

World of UMTS

UMTS Protocols

UMTS Network Planes PP IP/P UTRAN

Core

Control Plane

Non-Access Layer

User Plane

Control Plane

User Plane

CBS CBS

PP IP/P

PC

r2 Laye cal i Phys

C/ MM/C /SS SMS

/SM/ GMMS/SS GSM

AMR

B MC

P PDC M/ MM/S/SS C/ G SMS G MM/C /SS SMS

RRC

R

PP IP/P AMR

P PDC

M WCD

PP IP/P

RLC MAC

M/ MM/S/SS S C/ G GSM MM/C /SS S M S

A WCD

MA

Uu

(Air Interface) terf ce)

NBA

Node-B

STC 3b M TP I UN F SSC P O C SS 5 AAL-

AMR

PDC

P

if Spec

I F-UN SSC OP SSC AAL-5

IP

User Plane

P

CBS

RLC MAC P) ub-U FP (l 2 AAL-

PP

IP/P AMR

M/ MM/S/SS S C/ G GSM MM/C S /S SMS

ATM ical Phys

P

RRC &M

ific O

Spec

P ALCA

Iub

STC 3b MTP I UN F C SS P O SSC 5 L AA ATM ical Phys

I F-UN SSC P O SSC AAL-5

Typical UMTS Procedures

CBS

RLC MAC P) ub-U FP (l 2 AAL-

PP

IP/P M/ MM/S/SS S C/ G GSM MM/C S /S SMS

AP

CCP

S

P

ALCA

3b MTP I NN F SSC P O C 5 SS AALATM ical Phys

3b MTP I NN F SSC OP SSC AAL-5

A M3U SCTP IP

A M3U P T SC IP

NBAP: Common Transport Channel Setup Request (RACH) NBAP: Common Transport Channel Setup Response (RACH) FP: Downlink Synchronization (FACH) FP: Uplink Synchronization (FACH)

26.xxx 27.xxx 28.xxx 29.xxx 30.xxx 31.xxx 32.xxx 33.xxx 34.xxx 35.xxx

FP: Downlink Synchronization (PCH) FP: Uplink Synchronization (PCH)

RRC connection setup RRC: Connection Request (RACH) NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response

IP M/ MM/S/SS C/ G SMS MM/C S G /S S SM

AP RNS

P

SCC

P

ALCA

Iur

3b MTP I NN F C SS OP SSC AAL-5 ATM ical Phys

UMTS Standards

NBAP: Common Transport Channel Setup Response (FACH and PCH)

/PPP

P PDC

A M3U P T SC IP

3b MTP I F-NN SSC OP SSC AAL-5

A M3U P T SC IP

PP

IP/P AMR /SS

SMS

/SM/G

GMM

ATM al hysic

AP

P

A M3U P T SC IP

SCC

P

ALCA

3b MTP I F-NN SSC OP SSC

STC 3b MTP I F-NN SSC OP SSC 5 L AA ATM ical Phys

AP

P

Iu-PS

Physical Layer Transport Channels

A M3U P T SC IP

SCC 3b MTP I F-NN SSC OP SSC

5 AAL-

Directions DL/UL

Purpose Transfer of dedicated user information

Dedicated Transport Channels (**) Modes DCH Dedicated FDD/TDD

GMM: Attach Accept

MAP TCAP

Gr/Gf/Gd

EIR

Equipment Identity Register

ATM

I.361

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

GGSN

Gateway GPRS Support Node

BMC

25.324

Broadcast-Multicast Control

GMSC

Gateway MSC

BSSAP+

29.018

Base Station System Application Part

HLR

Home Location Register

CAMEL

23.078

Customized Application for Mobile network Enhanced Logic

MS

Mobile Station (=UE)

CAP

29.078

CAMEL Application Part

MSC

Mobile Switching Center

CBS

23.041

Cell Broadcast Service

Node-B

UMTS Base Station

CC

24.008

Call Control

RNS

Radio Network Subsystem (RNC + Node-Bs)

FP

25.425, 25.435, 25.427

Frame Protocol

SGSN

Serving GPRS Support Node

GMM

24.008

GPRS Mobility Management

SMSC

Short Message Service Center

GSMS

23.040, 24.011

GPRS Short Message Service

S-RNC

Serving Radio Network Controller

GTP-C

29.060

GPRS Tunneling Protocol - Control Plane

UE

User Equipment (=MS)

GTP-U

29.060

GPRS Tunneling Protocol - User Plane

USIM

Universal Subscriber Identity Module

IP

RFC 791

Internet Protocol

VLR

Visitor Location Register

Iu-UP

25.415

Iu User Protocol

M3UA

IETF SIGTRAN M3UA Draft

MTP3 User Adaptation Layer

MAC

25.321

Medium Access Control

MAP

29.002

Mobile Application Part

MM

24.008

Mobility Management

MTP2

Q.703

Message Transfer Part - Level 2

MTP3

Q.704

Message Transfer Part - Level 3

MTP3b

Q.2210

Message Transfer Part - Level 3 - Broadband

NBAP

25.433

Node-B Application Part

PDCP

25.323

Packet Data Convergence Protocol

RANAP

25.413

Radio Access Network Application Part

RLC

25.322

Radio Link Control

RNSAP

25.423

Radio Network Subsystem Application Part

RRC

25.331

Radio Resource Control

SABP

25.419

Service Area Broadcast Protocol

SCCP

Q.711

Signaling Connection Control Part

SCTP

RFC 2960

Stream Control Transport Protocol

SM

24.008

Session Management

SMS

23.040, 24.011

Short Message Service

SS

24.080

Supplementary Service

SSCF-UNI

Q.2130

Service Specific Coordination Function - User-to-Network Interface

SSCF-NNI

Q.2140

Service Specific Coordination Function - Network-to-Network Interface

SSCOP

Q.2110

Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol

STC

Q.2150

Signaling Transport Converter

TCAP

Q.773

Transaction Capabilities Application Part

UMTS Interfaces

P SCC 3 P MT 2 P T M ical Phys

Interface

Description

B

MSC - VLR

C

MSC - HLR

D

VLR - HLR

E

MSC - MSC

F

MSC - EIR

G

VLR - VLR

Gc

GGSN - HLR

Gd

SGSN - SMSC

Gf

SGSN - EIR

Gi

GGSN - External IP network

Gn

SGSN - GGSN

Gp

GSN - External network's GSN

Gr

SGSN - HLR

Gs

SGSN - VLR

H

HLR - AuC

Iu-PS

RNC - SGSN

Iu-CS

RNC - MSC / VLR

Iu-BC

RNC - CBC

Iub

Node-B - RNC

Iur

RNC - RNC

R

Terminal - UE

Uu

UE - Node-B

CC MM/

/S

RAN

AP

CBC

P SCC 3b P T M I F-NN SSC P O SSC 5 AAL-

e Voic

2 AAL-

MAP TCAP

ATM ical Phys

MSC/VLR

r2 Laye cal i s y Ph

r2 Laye cal i Phys

ical

-U GTP UDP IP

Gs MAP TCAP P SCC 3 MTP 2 P MT al c i s Phy

AP+

BSS

P SCC 3 P T M 2 P T M ical s y h P

r2 Laye cal i s y Ph

ISDN

E

ical

Phys MAP TCAP

C/D/F/E

P P/PP

e Voic

P SCC 3 MTP 2 P MT ical Phys

GMSC

ISDN

ical

P SCC 3 P T M 2 MTP ical Phys

PP IP/P

Gn/Gp

MAP TCAP

Phys

P SCC 3 P T M 2 P T M ical Phys

-C GTP P D U

e Voic

P SCC 3 P MT 2 P MT al c i s y Ph

ISDN

-C GTP P UD IP

P

UDP TCP/ IP 5 AALM T A ical Phys

P Iu-U

S MS/S

Phys

PSTN

HLR/EIR/SMSC

I

IP MAP TCAP

r2 Laye cal i s Phy

P SCC 3 P T M 2 P T M ical Phys

GGSN r2 Laye cal i s y Ph

MSC/VLR

MAP TCAP

Gc

P SCC 3 MTP 2 P MT al c i s y Ph

HLR

Gi

HLR/EIR/SMSC

(*) Requires in band identification of the UEs when particular UEs are addressed (**) UEs are identified by the physical channel, i.e. code and frequency for FDD and code, time slot and frequency for TDD

GMM: Attach Complete

Adaptive Multi Rate

PP

-U GTP P D U

P SCC 3 MTP 2 P MT al c i s Phy

RANAP: Security Mode Response GMM: Attach Accept

26.071

IP/P

ATM ical Phys

SGSN

GMM: Authentication and Ciphering Request

RRC: Security Mode Response

Drift Radio Network Controller

AMR

MAP TCAP

-U GTP P D U IP 5 AAL-

GMM: Attach Request

RRC: Security Mode Command

D-RNC

Iu-BC

STC 3b MTP I F-NN SSC OP SSC 5 L AA M T A ical Phys

BSS

UL DL DL UL

Access Link Control Application Part

SAB

Iu-CS

AP+

FDD/TDD FDD/TDD FDD/TDD TDD

Q.2630.1

AMR

IP

Common Packet Forward Link Access Downlink Shared Uplink Shared

Controlling Radio Network Controller

ALCAP

2

G

RAN

CPCH FACH DSCH USCH

C-RNC

AAL-

RRC: Connection Setup Complete (DCH)

RANAP: Security Mode Command

ATM Adaptation Layer - Type 5

ATM ical Phys

5

AAL-

Attach

GMM: Authentication and Ciphering Response

I.363.5

UDP TCP/ P I 5 AAL-

/SS SMS

/SM/

RRC: Connection Setup (FACH)

GMM: Authentication and Ciphering Request

Cell Broadcast Center

AAL-5

CBS -U GTP P D U IP 5 AAL-

RAN

P

GMM

FP: Uplink Synchronization (DCH)

GMM: Authentication and Ciphering Response

CBC

P

P lu-U

Purpose Broadcast of system control information to an entire cell Broadcast of paging information Contention-based channel for transfer of relatively small amounts of data, e.g. for initial access or non-real-time dedicated control or traffic data Contention-based channel for transfer of bursty data traffic Transfer of small amounts of data Transfer of dedicated control or traffic data Transfer of dedicated control or traffic data

ATM Adaptation Layer - Type 2

lu-U

S/SS

C/SM

MM/C

PP

Directions DL DL UL

Authentication Center

I.363.2, I.366.1

S

IP/P

Modes FDD/TDD FDD/TDD FDD/TDD

AuC

AAL-2

P lu-U

P

Common Transport Channels (*) BCH Broadcast PCH Paging RACH Random Access

Description

ABP

ALCA

FP: Downlink Synchronization (DCH)

GMM: Attach Request

Description

3GPP/ITU Standard

CBS

RLC MAC P) ur-U ( FP l 2 AAL

S-RNC

Requirements specifications Service aspects Technical realization Signaling protocols (UE - CN network) UTRA aspects 25.1xx UTRA radio performance aspects 25.2xx UTRA radio aspects 25.3xx UTRA radio interface architecture, layer 2 and layer 3 aspects 25.4xx UTRA network aspects 25.41x Iu 25.42x Iur 25.43x Iub Codecs (speech, video, etc.) Data (Reserved) Signaling protocols (NSS) Program management UIM O&M Security aspects Test specifications Algorithms

AMR

BMC

Entity Name Name

RRC

STC

21.xxx 22.xxx 23.xxx 24.xxx 25.xxx

CBS

P

NBAP: Cell Setup Request

NBAP: Common Transport Channel Setup Request (FACH and PCH)

P

PDC

ATM al hysic

Cell setup

Common transport channels setup

BMC

RLC MAC P) ur-U FP (l 2 AAL-

RNS

GGSN

NBAP: Cell Setup Response

AMR

RRC

ATM ical Phys

IP

D-RNC

SGSN

BMC

DCP

STC

RNC

Control Plane

BMC

P NBA

ATM ical Phys

Node-B

User Plane

RRC M ic O&

P ALCA

UE

Control Plane

Transport Network Layer CBS

RLC MAC

User Plane

BMC

RRC

UE

Control Plane

Radio Network Layer

UMTS Entities

IP Network

GMM: Attach Complete

PDP Context activation SM: Activate PDP Context Request SM: Activate PDP Context Request GTP: Create PDP Context Request GTP: Create PDP Context Response

UMTS/GSM Network

RANAP: RAB Assignment Request

RADCOM Cellular Products

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup (DCH) RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete (DCH) RANAP: RAB Assignment Response SM: Activate PDP Context Accept

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SM: Activate PDP Context Accept

Closing session

E

GMSC

BSS

SM: Deactivate PDP Context Request SM: Deactivate PDP Context Request

MS

Um

BTS

Abis

ISDN, PSTN...

A BSC

External Circuit Networks

MSC/VLR

GTP: Delete PDP Context Request

C,D

GTP: Delete PDP Context Response

GSM Radio Access Network

F Iu-CS Gb

SM: Deactivate PDP Context Accept

EIR

Gs

HLR

H

Information subject to change without notice. RADCOM

CDMA and CDMA2000.

makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied,

AuC

Gf

SM: Deactivate PDP Context Accept

networks, including GSM, GPRS, UMTS,

including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of Gr

Detach GMM: Detach Request

UE

Uu

Node-B

Iub

UE

Uu

Node-B

Iub

Iur SGSN

Gn

GGSN

RNC Gn

RRC: Radio Bearer Release Complete (DCH)

UMTS Radio Access Network

RRC: Connection Release (DCH)

RA - PUMTS. Revision A

Iu-PS RNS

RRC: Radio Bearer Release (DCH)

RADCOM is not liable for errors contained herein.

RNC

GMM: Detach Accept GMM: Detach Accept RANAP: Iu Release Command

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Circuit Switched Core Network GSM Access Network

RNS

GMM: Detach Request

The data in this document relates to 3GPP Release 99.

Gi PDN • Internet • Intranet • Extranet

External Packet Networks

SGSN

RRC: Connection Release Complete (DCH) NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Request

Packet Switched Core Network GSM Access Network

NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Response RANAP: Iu Release Complete

Gp

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