ETSI TS 101 376-4-13 V3.1.1 (2009-07)

ETSI TS 101 376-4-13 V3.1.1 (2009-07)
Technical Specification

GEO-Mobile Radio Interface Specifications (Release 3);
Third Generation Satellite Packet Radio Service;
Part 4: Radio interface protocol specifications;
Sub-part 13: Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol;
Iu Mode;
GMR-1 3G 44.118

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Reference
DTS/SES-00309-4-13
Keywords
3G, GMPRS, GMR, GPRS, GSM, GSO, MES,
mobile, MSS, radio, satellite, S-PCN
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 14
Foreword . 14
Introduction . 15
1 Scope . 17
1.1 General . 17
1.2 Scope of the Technical Specification . 17
1.3 Application to the interface structures . 17
1.4 Structure of layer 3 procedures . 17
1.5 Void . 17
1.6 Applicability of implementations . 17
2 References . 18
2.1 Normative references . 18
2.2 Informative references . 20
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 20
3.1 Definitions . 20
3.2 Abbreviations . 21
3.3 Random values . 22
3.4 Specification Notations . 22
4 RRC Functions and Services provided to upper layers . 22
4.1 RRC Functions . 22
4.2 RRC Services provided to upper layers . 23
5 Services expected from lower layers . 23
5.1 Services required from layer 2 and physical layers . 23
5.2 Signalling Radio Bearers . 23
6 RRC Protocol modes and states . 24
6.1 General . 24
6.2 Relation between Iu mode and A/Gb mode . 24
6.2.1 Handover between Iu and A/Gb modes . 24
6.2.2 Cell reselection between Iu and A/Gb mode . 24
6.2a Relation between GERAN Iu mode RRC and UTRA RRC . 25
6.2a.1 Handover between GERAN Iu mode and UTRAN . 25
6.2a.2 Cell reselection between GERAN Iu mode and UTRAN . 25
6.3 RR modes of operation . 25
6.4 RRC modes and states . 25
6.4.1 RRC-Idle Mode . 25
6.4.1.1 General . 25
6.4.1.2 Transition from RRC-Idle Mode to RRC-Connected mode . 26
6.4.2 RRC-Connected mode: RRC-Cell_Shared state . 26
6.4.2.1 General . 26
6.4.2.2 Transition from RRC-Cell_Shared state to RRC-Idle Mode . 26
6.4.2.3 Transition from RRC-Cell_Shared state to RRC-Cell_Dedicated state . 26
6.4.2.4 Transition from RRC-Cell_Shared state to RRC-GRA_PCH state . 26
6.4.2.5 Radio resource allocation tasks . 27
6.4.2.6 RRC connection mobility tasks . 27
6.4.2.7 MES measurements . 27
6.4.3 RRC-Connected mode: RRC-Cell_Dedicated state . 27
6.4.3.1 General . 27
6.4.3.2 Transition from RRC-Cell_Dedicated state to RRC-Cell_Shared state . 27
6.4.3.3 Transition from RRC-Cell_Dedicated state to RRC-Idle Mode. 27
6.4.3.4 Transition from RRC-Cell_Dedicated state to RRC-GRA_PCH state . 28
6.4.3.5 Radio resource allocation tasks . 28
6.4.3.6 RRC connection mobility tasks . 28
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6.4.3.7 MES measurements . 28
6.4.4 RRC-Connected mode: RRC-GRA_PCH state . 28
6.4.4.1 General . 28
6.4.4.2 Transition from RRC-GRA_PCH state to RRC-Cell_Shared state . 29
6.4.4.3 Transition from RRC-GRA_PCH state to RRC-Cell_Dedicated state . 29
6.4.4.4 Radio resource allocation tasks . 29
6.4.4.5 RRC connection mobility tasks . 29
6.4.4.6 MES measurements . 29
6.4.4.7 Transfer and update of system information . 29
7 Radio Resource Control procedures . 29
7.1 General . 29
7.2 Change of channels in case of handover . 30
7.2.1 Change of channel serving SRB1 . 30
7.2.2 Change of channel serving SRB2 . 30
7.2.3 Change of channel serving SRB3 . 30
7.2.4 Change of channel serving SRB4 . 30
7.3 System information broadcasting . 30
7.3.1 General . 30
7.3.2 Broadcast of Iu mode specific System Information . 30
7.4 Paging procedure . 30
7.4.1 General . 30
7.4.2 Paging initiation in RRC-Idle mode, or RRC-GRA_PCH state . 31
7.4.2.1 General . 31
7.4.2.2 Initiation . 31
7.4.2.3 Reception of a PAGING INDICATION service primitive . 32
7.4.3 Paging initiation in RRC-Cell_Dedicated state. 33
7.4.4 Abnormal cases . 33
7.5 RRC Connection management procedures . 33
7.5.1 RRC connection establishment . 33
7.5.1.1 General . 34
7.5.1.2 Initiation . 34
7.5.1.3 RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message contents to set . 34
7.5.1.4 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message by the GERAN . 34
7.5.1.5 T300 timeout . 34
7.5.1.6 Abortion of RRC connection establishment . 35
7.5.1.7 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION SETUP message by the MES . 35
7.5.1.8 Cell re-selection . 37
7.5.1.9 Invalid RRC CONNECTION SETUP message . 37
7.5.1.10 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION REJECT message by the MES . 38
7.5.1.11 Invalid RRC CONNECTION REJECT message . 38
7.5.2 RRC connection release . 39
7.5.2.1 General . 39
7.5.2.2 Initiation . 39
7.5.2.3 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message by the MES . 39
7.5.2.4 Invalid RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message . 40
7.5.2.5 Cell re-selection or radio link failure . 40
7.5.2.6 Reception of an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message by GERAN . 41
7.5.2.7 Unsuccessful transmission of the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message,
acknowledged mode transmission . 41
7.5.2.8 Detection of loss of dedicated physical channel by GERAN in RRC-Cell_Dedicated state . 41
7.5.2.9 Failure to receive RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE message by GERAN . 42
7.6 Transmission of MES capability information. 42
7.6.1 General . 42
7.6.2 Initiation . 42
7.6.3 Reception of an MES CAPABILITY INFORMATION message by the GERAN . 43
7.6.4 Reception of the MES CAPABILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM message by the MES . 43
7.6.5 Invalid MES CAPABILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM message . 44
7.6.6 T304 timeout . 44
7.7 MES capability enquiry . 45
7.7.1 General . 45
7.7.2 Initiation . 45
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7.7.3 Reception of an MES CAPABILITY ENQUIRY message by the MES . 45
7.7.4 Invalid MES CAPABILITY ENQUIRY message . 45
7.8 RRC Connection mobility procedures . 46
7.8.1 Cell Update procedures . 46
7.8.1.1 General . 47
7.8.1.2 Initiation . 47
7.8.1.3 CELL UPDATE message contents to set . 50
7.8.1.4 Reception of an CELL UPDATE message by the GERAN . 50
7.8.1.5 Reception of the CELL UPDATE CONFIRM message by the MES . 51
7.8.1.6 Transmission of a response message to GERAN . 53
7.8.1.7 Physical channel failure . 55
7.8.1.8 Unsupported configuration by the MES . 57
7.8.1.9 Invalid configuration . 58
7.8.1.10 Incompatible simultaneous reconfiguration . 59
7.8.1.10a Security reconfiguration during Cell update procedure . 61
7.8.1.11 Void. 61
7.8.1.12 Invalid CELL UPDATE CONFIRM message . 61
7.8.1.13 T302 expiry or cell reselection . 62
7.8.1.14 T314 expiry . 64
7.8.1.15 T315 expiry . 65
7.8.1.16 Reception of the GERAN MOBILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM message by the GERAN . 66
7.8.1.17 Inter-RAT cell reselection to GERAN Iu mode . 66
7.8.1.17.1 General . 66
7.8.1.17.2 Initiation . 66
7.8.1.17.3 MES fails to complete an inter-RAT cell reselection . 66
7.8.1.18 Inter-RAT cell reselection from GERAN Iu mode . 66
7.8.1.18.1 General . 66
7.8.1.18.2 Initiation . 67
7.8.1.18.3 Successful cell reselection . 67
7.8.1.18.4 MES fails to complete an inter-RAT cell reselection . 67
7.8.2 GRA update procedure . 67
7.8.2.1 General . 68
7.8.2.2 Initiation . 68
7.8.2.3 GRA UPDATE message contents to set . 69
7.8.2.4 Reception of an GRA UPDATE message by the GERAN . 69
7.8.2.5 Reception of the GRA UPDATE CONFIRM message by the MES . 70
7.8.2.6 Transmission of a response message to GERAN . 71
7.8.2.7 Invalid configuration . 71
7.8.2.8 Incompatible simultaneous reconfiguration . 72
7.8.2.9 Confirmation error of GRA ID list . 73
7.8.2.10 Invalid CELL GRA UPDATE CONFIRM message . 74
7.8.2.11 T302 expiry or cell reselection . 75
7.8.3 GERAN mobility information . 76
7.8.3.1 General . 77
7.8.3.2 Initiation . 77
7.8.3.3 Reception of GERAN MOBILITY INFORMATION message by the MES . 77
7.8.3.4 Reception of an GERAN MOBILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM message by the GERAN . 80
7.8.3.5 Cell re-selection . 80
7.8.3.6 Incompatible simultaneous security reconfiguration . 81
7.8.3.7 Invalid GERAN MOBILITY INFORMATION message . 81
7.8.4 Inter-mode handover from GERAN Iu mode . 81
7.9 Procedures for System Information transmission and Measurement reporting in RRC-Cell_Dedicated
state . 81
7.9.1 General . 82
7.9.2 Measurement Report and Enhanced Measurement Report . 82
7.9.2.1 Void. 82
7.9.2.2 Parameters for Measurements and Reporting. 82
7.9.2.2.1 General . 82
7.9.2.2.2 Deriving the 3G Neighbour Cell list from the 3G Neighbour Cell Description . 82
7.9.2.2.3 Deriving the GSM Neighbour Cell list from the BSICs and the BCCH Allocation . 82
7.9.2.2.4 Deriving the Neighbour Cell list from the GSM Neighbour Cell list and the 3G Neighbour
Cell list . 82
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7.9.2.2.5 Real Time Differences . 82
7.9.2.2.6 Report Priority Description . 83
7.9.2.2.7 The 3G Cell Reselection list . 83
7.9.2.2.8 CCN Support description. 83
7.9.3 Extended measurement report. 83
7.10 Handover to UTRAN procedure . 83
7.10.1 General . 83
7.10.2 Initiation .
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