ETSI TS 125 331 V15.4.0 (2018-10)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Radio Resource Control (RRC); Protocol specification (3GPP TS 25.331 version 15.4.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 125 331 V15.4.0 (2018-10)

Name:ETSI TS 125 331 V15.4.0 (2018-10)   Standard name:Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Radio Resource Control (RRC); Protocol specification (3GPP TS 25.331 version 15.4.0 Release 15)
Standard number:ETSI TS 125 331 V15.4.0 (2018-10)   language:English language
Release Date:04-Oct-2018   technical committee:3GPP RAN 6 - Legacy RAN radio and protocol
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ETSI TS 125 331 V15.4.0 (2018-10)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
Radio Resource Control (RRC);
Protocol specification
(3GPP TS 25.331 version 15.4.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 40
1 Scope . 41
2 References . 41
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 44
3.1 Definitions . 44
3.2 Abbreviations . 47
4 General . 50
4.1 Overview of the specification . 50
4.2 RRC Layer Model . 51
4.3 Protocol specification principles . 54
5 RRC Functions and Services provided to upper layers . 54
5.1 RRC Functions . 54
5.2 RRC Services provided to upper layers . 55
5.3 Primitives between RRC and upper layers . 55
6 Services expected from lower layers . 55
6.1 Services expected from Layer 2 . 55
6.2 Services expected from Layer 1 . 55
6.3 Signalling Radio Bearers . 55
7 Protocol states . 56
7.1 Overview of RRC States and State Transitions including GSM and E-UTRA . 56
7.2 Processes in UE modes/states . 57
7.2.1 UE Idle mode . 57
7.2.2 UTRA RRC Connected mode . 57
7.2.2.1 URA_PCH or CELL_PCH state . 57
7.2.2.2 CELL_FACH state . 58
7.2.2.3 CELL_DCH state . 59
8 RRC procedures . 60
8.1 RRC Connection Management Procedures . 61
8.1.1 Broadcast of system information . 61
8.1.1.1 General . 62
8.1.1.1.1 System information structure . 62
8.1.1.1.2 System information blocks . 62
8.1.1.1.3 Segmentation and concatenation of system information blocks . 70
8.1.1.1.4 Re-assembly of segments . 71
8.1.1.1.5 Scheduling of system information . 72
8.1.1.2 Initiation . 73
8.1.1.3 Reception of SYSTEM INFORMATION messages by the UE . 73
8.1.1.4 Void. 73
8.1.1.5 Actions upon reception of the Master Information Block and Scheduling Block(s) . 73
8.1.1.6 Actions upon reception of system information blocks . 78
8.1.1.6.1 System Information Block type 1 . 80
8.1.1.6.2 System Information Block type 2 . 80
8.1.1.6.3 System Information Block type 3 . 81
8.1.1.6.4 System Information Block type 4 . 86
8.1.1.6.5 System Information Block type 5 and 5bis . 86
8.1.1.6.6 System Information Block type 6 . 92
8.1.1.6.7 System Information Block type 7 . 95
8.1.1.6.8 Void . 95
8.1.1.6.9 Void . 95
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8.1.1.6.10 Void . 95
8.1.1.6.11 System Information Block type 11 . 95
8.1.1.6.11a System Information Block type 11bis . 97
8.1.1.6.11b System Information Block type 11ter . 97
8.1.1.6.12 System Information Block type 12 . 98
8.1.1.6.13 System Information Block type 13 . 99
8.1.1.6.14 System Information Block type 14 . 100
8.1.1.6.15 System Information Block type 15 . 100
8.1.1.6.15.0 System Information Block type 15bis . 100
8.1.1.6.15.1 System Information Block type 15.1 . 100
8.1.1.6.15.1a System Information Block type 15.1bis . 101
8.1.1.6.15.1b 101
8.1.1.6.15.2 System Information Block type 15.2 . 101
8.1.1.6.15.2a System Information Block type 15.2bis . 101
8.1.1.6.15.2b System Information Block type 15.2ter . 102
8.1.1.6.15.3 System Information Block type 15.3 . 102
8.1.1.6.15.3a System Information Block type 15.3bis . 103
8.1.1.6.15.4 System Information Block type 15.4 . 103
8.1.1.6.15.5 System Information Block type 15.5 . 104
8.1.1.6.15.6 System Information Block type 15.6 . 104
8.1.1.6.15.7 System Information Block type 15.7 . 104
8.1.1.6.15.8 System Information Block type 15.8 . 104
8.1.1.6.16 System Information Block type 16 . 104
8.1.1.6.17 System Information Block type 17 . 105
8.1.1.6.18 System Information Block type 18 . 105
8.1.1.6.19 System Information Block type 19 . 106
8.1.1.6.20 System Information Block type 20 . 107
8.1.1.6.21 System Information Block type 21 . 107
8.1.1.6.22 System Information Block type 22 . 108
8.1.1.6.23 System Information Block type 23 . 108
8.1.1.6.24 System Information Block type 24 . 108
8.1.1.6.25 System Information Block type 25 . 109
8.1.1.7 Modification of system information . 110
8.1.1.7.1 Modification of system information blocks using a value tag . 110
8.1.1.7.2 Synchronised modification of system information blocks . 111
8.1.1.7.3 Actions upon system information change . 111
8.1.1.7.4 Actions upon expiry of a system information expiry timer . 112
8.1.1.8 Reception of System Information Container by the UE . 113
8.1.2 Paging . 113
8.1.2.1 General . 113
8.1.2.2 Initiation . 113
8.1.2.3 Reception of a PAGING TYPE 1 message by the UE . 114
8.1.3 RRC connection establishment . 115
8.1.3.1 General . 116
8.1.3.2 Initiation . 116
8.1.3.3 RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message contents to set . 117
8.1.3.4 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message by the UTRAN . 120
8.1.3.5 Cell re-selection, T300 or T318 timeout . 120
8.1.3.5a Abortion of RRC connection establishment . 122
8.1.3.6 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION SETUP message by the UE . 122
8.1.3.7 Physical channel failure or cell re-selection . 128
8.1.3.8 Invalid RRC CONNECTION SETUP message, unsupported configuration or invalid
configuration . 129
8.1.3.9 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION REJECT message by the UE . 130
8.1.3.10 Invalid RRC CONNECTION REJECT message . 133
8.1.3.11 Logging of failed RRC Connection Establishment . 134
8.1.4 RRC connection release . 135
8.1.4.1 General . 135
8.1.4.2 Initiation . 135
8.1.4.3 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message by the UE . 135
8.1.4.4 Invalid RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message . 137
8.1.4.5 Cell re-selection or radio link failure . 138
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8.1.4.6 Expiry of timer T308, unacknowledged mode transmission . 138
8.1.4.7 Void. 139
8.1.4.8 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message by UTRAN . 139
8.1.4.9 Unsuccessful transmission of the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message,
acknowledged mode transmission . 139
8.1.4.10 Detection of loss of dedicated physical channel by UTRAN in CELL_DCH state . 139
8.1.4.11 Failure to receive RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message by UTRAN . 139
8.1.4a RRC connection release requested by upper layers . 139
8.1.4a.1 General . 139
8.1.4a.2 Initiation . 139
8.1.5 Void . 140
8.1.6 Transmission of UE capability information . 140
8.1.6.1 General . 140
8.1.6.2 Initiation . 140
8.1.6.3 Reception of a UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message by the UTRAN . 144
8.1.6.4 Reception of the UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM message by the UE . 144
8.1.6.5 Invalid UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM message . 144
8.1.6.6 T304 timeout . 145
8.1.7 UE capability enquiry . 145
8.1.7.1 General . 145
8.1.7.2 Initiation . 145
8.1.7.3 Reception of a UE CAPABILITY ENQUIRY message by the UE . 146
8.1.7.4 Invalid UE CAPABILITY ENQUIRY message . 146
8.1.8 Initial Direct transfer . 146
8.1.8.1 General . 146
8.1.8.2 Initiation of Initial direct transfer procedure in the UE . 146
8.1.8.2a RLC re-establishment or inter-RAT change . 149
8.1.8.2ab Inter-RAT handover from UTRAN to GERAN Iu mode . 149
8.1.8.2b Abortion of signalling connection establishment . 149
8.1.8.2c Inter-RAT handover from UTRAN to E-UTRAN . 149
8.1.8.3 Reception of INITIAL DIRECT TRANSFER message by the UTRAN . 149
8.1.9 Downlink Direct transfer . 150
8.1.9.1 General . 150
8.1.9.2 Initiation of downlink direct transfer procedure in the UTRAN . 150
8.1.9.3 Reception of a DOWNLINK DIRECT TRANSFER message by the UE . 150
8.1.9.3a No signalling connection exists . 150
8.1.9.4 Invalid DOWNLINK DIRECT TRANSFER message . 151
8.1.10 Uplink Direct transfer . 151
8.1.10.1 General . 151
8.1.10.2 Initiation of uplink direct transfer procedure in the UE . 152
8.1.10.2a RLC re-establishment or inter-RAT change . 152
8.1.10.2b Inter-RAT handover from UTRAN to GERAN Iu mode . 153
8.1.10.2c Inter-RAT handover from UTRAN to E-UTRAN . 153
8.1.10.3 Reception of UPLINK DIRECT TRANSFER message by the UTRAN . 153
8.1.11 UE dedicated paging . 153
8.1.11.1 General . 153
8.1.11.2 Initiation . 153
8.1.11.3 Reception of a PAGING TYPE 2 message by the UE . 153
8.1.11.4 Invalid PAGING TYPE 2 message . 154
8.1.12 Security mode control . 154
8.1.12.1 General . 154
8.1.12.2 Initiation . 155
8.1.12.2.1 Ciphering configuration change . 155
8.1.12.2.2 Integrity protection configuration change. 156
8.1.12.3 Reception of SECURITY MODE COMMAND message by the UE . 157
8.1.12.3.1 New ciphering and integrity protection keys .
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