3GPP TS 36.300 V10.0.0 (2010-06) 
Technical Specification 
3rd Generation Partnership Project;
Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) 
and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network 
(E-UTRAN);
Overall description;
Stage 2
(Release 10)
 
 
The present document has been developed within the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP TM) and may be further elaborated for the purposes of 3GPP.
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.
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Contents 
Foreword .................................................................................................................................................... 11 
Scope ................................................................................................................................................ 12 
1 
References ........................................................................................................................................ 12 
2 
3 
Definitions, symbols and abbreviations ............................................................................................. 13 
Definitions ................................................................................................................................................. 13 
3.1 
Abbreviations............................................................................................................................................. 14 
3.2 
4 
Overall architecture ........................................................................................................................... 17 
Functional Split .......................................................................................................................................... 17 
4.1 
Interfaces ................................................................................................................................................... 19 
4.2 
4.2.1 
S1 Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 19 
4.2.2 
X2 Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 19 
4.3 
Radio Protocol architecture ........................................................................................................................ 19 
4.3.1 
User plane ............................................................................................................................................ 20 
4.3.2 
Control plane ........................................................................................................................................ 20 
Synchronization ......................................................................................................................................... 21 
4.4 
4.5 
IP fragmentation ........................................................................................................................................ 21 
Support of HeNBs ...................................................................................................................................... 21 
4.6 
Architecture .......................................................................................................................................... 21 
4.6.1 
4.6.2 
Functional Split .................................................................................................................................... 22 
4.6.3 
Interfaces .............................................................................................................................................. 23 
Protocol Stack for S1 User Plane ..................................................................................................... 23 
4.6.3.1 
4.6.3.2 
Protocol Stacks for S1 Control Plane ............................................................................................... 24 
4.6.4 
Void ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 
Support for relaying ................................................................................................................................... 25 
4.7 
4.7.1 
General ................................................................................................................................................. 25 
Architecture .......................................................................................................................................... 26 
4.7.2 
4.7.3 
S1 and X2 user plane aspects ................................................................................................................ 26 
4.7.4 
S1 and X2 control plane aspects ............................................................................................................ 27 
4.7.5 
Radio protocol aspects .......................................................................................................................... 28 
Signaling procedures............................................................................................................................. 29 
4.7.6 
4.7.6.1 
RN attach procedure ........................................................................................................................ 29 
4.7.6.2 
 E-RAB activation/modification ....................................................................................................... 30 
Physical Layer for E-UTRA .............................................................................................................. 30 
5 
Downlink Transmission Scheme................................................................................................................. 32 
5.1 
Basic transmission scheme based on OFDM .......................................................................................... 32 
5.1.1 
5.1.2 
Physical-layer processing ...................................................................................................................... 33 
5.1.3 
Physical downlink control channel ........................................................................................................ 33 
Downlink Reference signal ................................................................................................................... 33 
5.1.4 
Downlink multi-antenna transmission ................................................................................................... 34 
5.1.5 
5.1.6 
MBSFN transmission ............................................................................................................................ 34 
5.1.7 
Physical layer procedure ....................................................................................................................... 34 
Link adaptation ............................................................................................................................... 34 
5.1.7.1 
Power Control ................................................................................................................................. 34 
5.1.7.2 
5.1.7.3 
Cell search ...................................................................................................................................... 34 
5.1.8 
Physical layer measurements definition ................................................................................................. 34 
5.2 
Uplink Transmission Scheme ..................................................................................................................... 35 
Basic transmission scheme .................................................................................................................... 35 
5.2.1 
5.2.2 
Physical-layer processing ...................................................................................................................... 35 
5.2.3 
Physical uplink control channel ............................................................................................................. 35 
5.2.4 
Uplink Reference signal ........................................................................................................................ 36 
Random access preamble ...................................................................................................................... 36 
5.2.5 
Uplink multi-antenna transmission ........................................................................................................ 36 
5.2.6 
5.2.7 
Physical channel procedure ................................................................................................................... 36 
5.2.7.1 
Link adaptation ............................................................................................................................... 36 
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Uplink Power control ...................................................................................................................... 36 
5.2.7.2 
Uplink timing control ...................................................................................................................... 37 
5.2.7.3 
Transport Channels .................................................................................................................................... 37 
5.3 
Mapping between transport channels and physical channels ................................................................... 38 
5.3.1 
E-UTRA physical layer model .................................................................................................................... 38 
5.4 
Void ..................................................................................................................................................... 38 
5.4.1 
Void ..................................................................................................................................................... 38 
5.4.2 
Carrier Aggregation ................................................................................................................................... 39 
5.5 
Layer 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 39 
6 
MAC Sublayer ........................................................................................................................................... 40 
6.1 
Services and Functions.......................................................................................................................... 41 
6.1.1 
Logical Channels .................................................................................................................................. 41 
6.1.2 
Control Channels ............................................................................................................................. 41 
6.1.2.1 
Traffic Channels .............................................................................................................................. 42 
6.1.2.2 
Mapping between logical channels and transport channels ..................................................................... 42 
6.1.3 
Mapping in Uplink .......................................................................................................................... 42 
6.1.3.1 
Mapping in Downlink ...................................................................................................................... 42 
6.1.3.2 
RLC Sublayer ............................................................................................................................................ 43 
6.2 
Services and Functions.......................................................................................................................... 43 
6.2.1 
PDU Structure ...................................................................................................................................... 43 
6.2.2 
PDCP Sublayer .......................................................................................................................................... 44 
6.3 
Services and Functions.......................................................................................................................... 44 
6.3.1 
PDU Structure ...................................................................................................................................... 44 
6.3.2 
Carrier Aggregation ................................................................................................................................... 45 
6.4 
RRC ................................................................................................................................................. 46 
7 
Services and Functions ............................................................................................................................... 46 
7.1 
RRC protocol states & state transitions ....................................................................................................... 47 
7.2 
Transport of NAS messages ....................................................................................................................... 47 
7.3 
System Information .................................................................................................................................... 48 
7.4 
Carrier Aggregation ................................................................................................................................... 49 
7.5 
E-UTRAN identities ......................................................................................................................... 49 
8 
E-UTRAN related UE identities ................................................................................................................. 49 
8.1 
Network entity related Identities ................................................................................................................. 50 
8.2 
ARQ and HARQ ............................................................................................................................... 50 
9 
HARQ principles ....................................................................................................................................... 50 
9.1 
ARQ principles .......................................................................................................................................... 51 
9.2 
Void .......................................................................................................................................................... 51 
9.3 
10  Mobility ............................................................................................................................................ 51 
Intra E-UTRAN ......................................................................................................................................... 52 
10.1 
10.1.1 
Mobility Management in ECM-IDLE .................................................................................................... 52 
10.1.1.1 
Cell selection................................................................................................................................... 52 
10.1.1.2 
Cell reselection ................................................................................................................................ 53 
Void ................................................................................................................................................ 54 
10.1.1.3 
10.1.1.4 
Void ................................................................................................................................................ 54 
10.1.1.5 
Void ................................................................................................................................................ 54 
10.1.2 
Mobility Management in ECM-CONNECTED ..................................................................................... 54 
Handover ........................................................................................................................................ 54 
10.1.2.1 
C-plane handling ........................................................................................................................ 55 
10.1.2.1.1 
10.1.2.1.2 
U-plane handling........................................................................................................................ 57 
10.1.2.2 
Path Switch ..................................................................................................................................... 58 
Data forwarding .............................................................................................................................. 59 
10.1.2.3 
For RLC-AM DRBs ................................................................................................................... 59 
10.1.2.3.1 
10.1.2.3.2 
For RLC-UM DRBs ................................................................................................................... 59 
10.1.2.3.3 
SRB handling............................................................................................................................. 60 
10.1.2.4 
Void ................................................................................................................................................ 60 
Void ................................................................................................................................................ 60 
10.1.2.5 
Void ................................................................................................................................................ 60 
10.1.2.6 
10.1.2.7 
Timing Advance .............................................................................................................................. 60 
10.1.3 
Measurements....................................................................................................................................... 60 
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10.1.3.2 
10.1.4 
10.1.5 
10.1.5.1 
10.1.5.2 
10.1.5.3 
10.1.6 
10.1.7 
10.1.8 
10.2 
10.2.1 
10.2.2 
10.2.2a 
10.2.2b 
10.2.2b.1 
10.2.2b.1.1 
10.2.2b.1.2 
10.2.3 
10.2.3.1 
10.2.3.2 
10.2.3.3 
10.2.3.4 
10.2.4 
10.3 
10.3.1 
10.3.2 
10.3.2.1 
10.3.2.2 
10.3.2.2.1 
10.3.2.2.1.1 
10.3.2.2.1.2 
10.3.2.2.1.2.1 
10.3.2.2.1.2.2 
10.3.2.2.1.2.3 
10.3.2.2.1.3 
10.3.2.2.1.4 
10.3.2.2.1.5 
10.3.2.2.2 
10.3.2.3 
10.3.2.3.1 
10.3.2.3.1.1 
10.3.2.3.1.2 
10.3.2.3.1.2.1 
10.3.2.3.1.2.2 
10.3.2.3.1.2.3 
10.3.2.3.1.3 
10.3.2.3.1.4 
10.3.2.3.2 
10.3.2.3.3 
10.4 
10.5 
10.5.0 
10.5.0.1 
10.5.0.2 
10.5.0.3 
10.5.1 
10.5.1.1 
10.5.1.2 
10.5.2 
10.5.2.1 
10.5.2.2 
Intra-frequency neighbour (cell) measurements ................................................................................ 61 
Inter-frequency neighbour (cell) measurements ................................................................................ 62 
Paging and C-plane establishment ......................................................................................................... 62 
Random Access Procedure .................................................................................................................... 62 
Contention based random access procedure ...................................................................................... 62 
Non-contention based random access procedure ............................................................................... 64 
Interaction model between L1 and L2/3 for Random Access Procedure ............................................ 65 
Radio Link Failure ................................................................................................................................ 65 
Radio Access Network Sharing ............................................................................................................. 67 
Handling of Roaming and Area Restrictions for UEs in ECM-CONNECTED ........................................ 67 
Inter RAT .................................................................................................................................................. 67 
Cell reselection ..................................................................................................................................... 67 
Handover .............................................................................................................................................. 68 
Inter-RAT cell change order to GERAN with NACC ............................................................................. 68 
Inter-RAT handovers from E-UTRAN .................................................................................................. 69 
Data forwarding .............................................................................................................................. 69 
For RLC-AM bearers ................................................................................................................. 69 
For RLC-UM bearers ................................................................................................................. 69 
Measurements....................................................................................................................................... 69 
Inter-RAT handovers from E-UTRAN ............................................................................................. 69 
Inter-RAT handovers to E-UTRAN ................................................................................................. 70 
Inter-RAT cell reselection from E-UTRAN ...................................................................................... 70 
Limiting measurement load at UE .................................................................................................... 70 
Network Aspects .................................................................................................................................. 70 
Mobility between E-UTRAN and Non-3GPP radio technologies ................................................................. 71 
UE Capability Configuration ................................................................................................................. 71 
Mobility between E-UTRAN and cdma2000 network ............................................................................ 71 
Tunnelling of cdma2000 Messages over E-UTRAN between UE and cdma2000 Access Nodes ........ 71 
Mobility between E-UTRAN and HRPD ......................................................................................... 72 
Mobility from E-UTRAN to HRPD ............................................................................................ 72 
HRPD System Information Transmission in E-UTRAN ........................................................ 72 
Measuring HRPD from E-UTRAN ....................................................................................... 72 
Idle Mode Measurement Control ..................................................................................... 72 
Active Mode Measurement Control ................................................................................. 72 
Active Mode Measurement .............................................................................................. 73 
Pre-registration to HRPD Procedure ...................................................................................... 73 
E-UTRAN to HRPD Cell Re-selection .................................................................................. 73 
E-UTRAN to HRPD Handover ............................................................................................. 73 
Mobility from HRPD to E-UTRAN ............................................................................................ 73 
Mobility between E-UTRAN and cdma2000 1xRTT ........................................................................ 74 
Mobility from E-UTRAN to cdma2000 1xRTT .......................................................................... 74 
cdma2000 1xRTT System Information Transmission in E-UTRAN ....................................... 74 
Measuring cdma2000 1xRTT from E-UTRAN ...................................................................... 74 
Idle Mode Measurement Control ........................................................................................... 74 
Active Mode Measurement Control ...................................................................................... 74 
Active Mode Measurement ................................................................................................... 74 
E-UTRAN to cdma2000 1xRTT Cell Re-selection ................................................................ 74 
E-UTRAN to cdma2000 1xRTT Handover ............................................................................ 74 
Mobility from cdma2000 1xRTT to E-UTRAN .......................................................................... 75 
1xRTT CS Fallback ................................................................................................................... 75 
Area Restrictions ........................................................................................................................................ 76 
Mobility to and from CSG and Hybrid cells ................................................................................................ 76 
Principles for idle-mode mobility with CSG cells .................................................................................. 76 
Intra-frequency mobility .................................................................................................................. 76 
Inter-frequency mobility .................................................................................................................. 76 
Inter-RAT Mobility ......................................................................................................................... 76 
Inbound mobility to CSG cells .............................................................................................................. 76 
RRC_IDLE ..................................................................................................................................... 76 
RRC_CONNECTED ....................................................................................................................... 77 
Outbound mobility from CSG cells ....................................................................................................... 79 
RRC_IDLE ..................................................................................................................................... 79 
RRC_CONNECTED ....................................................................................................................... 79 
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Measurement Model................................................................................................................................... 79 
10.6 
Hybrid Cells............................................................................................................................................... 80 
10.7 
 RRC_IDLE .......................................................................................................................................... 80 
10.7.1 
 RRC_CONNECTED ........................................................................................................................... 80 
10.7.2 
Scheduling and Rate Control ............................................................................................................. 80 
11 
Basic Scheduler Operation ......................................................................................................................... 80 
11.1 
Downlink Scheduling ........................................................................................................................... 81 
11.1.1 
Uplink Scheduling ................................................................................................................................ 81 
11.1.2 
Activation/Deactivation Mechanism ........................................................................................................... 82 
11.2 
Measurements to Support Scheduler Operation ........................................................................................... 82 
11.3 
Rate Control of GBR and UE-AMBR ......................................................................................................... 83 
11.4 
Downlink ............................................................................................................................................. 83 
11.4.1 
Uplink .................................................................................................................................................. 83 
11.4.2 
CQI reporting for Scheduling ..................................................................................................................... 83 
11.5 
11.6 
Explicit Congestion Notification................................................................................................................. 84 
12  DRX in RRC_CONNECTED ........................................................................................................... 84 
13  QoS .................................................................................................................................................. 85 
Bearer service architecture ......................................................................................................................... 85 
13.1 
13.2 
QoS parameters .......................................................................................................................................... 86 
QoS support in Hybrid Cells ....................................................................................................................... 87 
13.3 
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Security ............................................................................................................................................ 87 
Overview and Principles............................................................................................................................. 87 
14.1 
Security termination points ......................................................................................................................... 89 
14.2 
14.3 
State Transitions and Mobility .................................................................................................................... 90 
14.3.1 
RRC_IDLE to RRC_CONNECTED ..................................................................................................... 90 
14.3.2 
RRC_CONNECTED to RRC_IDLE ..................................................................................................... 90 
14.3.3 
Intra E-UTRAN Mobility ...................................................................................................................... 90 
AS Key Change in RRC_CONNECTED .................................................................................................... 90 
14.4 
14.5 
Security Interworking ................................................................................................................................. 90 
15  MBMS.............................................................................................................................................. 91 
15.1 
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 91 
15.1.1 
E-MBMS Logical Architecture ............................................................................................................. 92 
15.1.2 
E-MBMS User Plane Protocol Architecture........................................................................................... 93 
E-MBMS Control Plane Protocol Architecture ...................................................................................... 94 
15.1.3 
MBMS Cells .............................................................................................................................................. 94 
15.2 
15.2.1 
MBMS-dedicated cell ........................................................................................................................... 94 
15.2.2 
MBMS/Unicast-mixed cell.................................................................................................................... 94 
MBMS Transmission ................................................................................................................................. 94 
15.3 
General ................................................................................................................................................. 94 
15.3.1 
15.3.2 
Single-cell transmission ........................................................................................................................ 94 
15.3.3 
Multi-cell transmission ......................................................................................................................... 95 
15.3.4 
MBMS Reception States ....................................................................................................................... 96 
MCCH Structure ................................................................................................................................... 96 
15.3.5 
15.3.6 
MBMS signalling on BCCH ................................................................................................................. 97 
15.3.7 
MBMS User Data flow synchronisation ................................................................................................ 97 
15.3.8 
Synchronisation of MCCH Update Signalling via M2 ............................................................................ 98 
15.3.9 
IP Multicast Distribution ....................................................................................................................... 98 
Service Continuity ..................................................................................................................................... 98 
15.4 
15.5 
Network sharing ......................................................................................................................................... 99 
15.6 
Network Functions for Support of Multiplexing .......................................................................................... 99 
Procedures ................................................................................................................................................. 99 
15.7 
Procedures for Broadcast mode ............................................................................................................. 99 
15.7.1 
15.7.1.1 
Session Start procedure.................................................................................................................... 99 
15.7.1.2 
Session Stop procedure .................................................................................................................. 100 
15.7a  M1 Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 101 
M1 User Plane .................................................................................................................................... 101 
15.7a.1 
M2 Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 102 
15.8 
15.8.1 
M2 Control Plane ............................................................................................................................... 102 
15.8.2 
M2 Interface Functions ....................................................................................................................... 103 
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General ......................................................................................................................................... 103 
15.8.2.1 
MBMS Session Handling Function ................................................................................................ 103 
15.8.2.2 
MBMS Scheduling Information Provision Function ....................................................................... 103 
15.8.2.3 
M2 Interface Management Function .............................................................................................. 103 
15.8.2.4 
M2 Configuration Function ........................................................................................................... 103 
15.8.2.5 
M2 Interface Signalling Procedures ..................................................................................................... 103 
15.8.3 
General ......................................................................................................................................... 103 
15.8.3.1 
MBMS Session signalling procedure ............................................................................................. 104 
15.8.3.2 
MBMS Scheduling Information procedure ..................................................................................... 104 
15.8.3.3 
M2 Interface Management procedures ........................................................................................... 104 
15.8.3.4 
Reset procedure ....................................................................................................................... 104 
15.8.3.4.1 
Error Indication procedure........................................................................................................ 104 
15.8.3.4.2 
M2 Configuration procedures ........................................................................................................ 104 
15.8.3.5 
M2 Setup procedure ................................................................................................................. 104 
15.8.3.5.1 
eNB Configuration Update procedure ....................................................................................... 104 
15.8.3.5.2 
MCE Configuration Update procedure...................................................................................... 104 
15.8.3.5.3 
M3 Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 104 
15.9 
M3 Control Plane ............................................................................................................................... 104 
15.9.1 
M3 Interface Functions ....................................................................................................................... 105 
15.9.2 
General ......................................................................................................................................... 105 
15.9.2.1 
MBMS Session Handling Function ................................................................................................ 105 
15.9.2.2 
M3 Interface Management Function .............................................................................................. 105 
15.9.2.3 
M3 Interface Signalling Procedures ..................................................................................................... 106 
15.9.3 
General ......................................................................................................................................... 106 
15.9.3.1 
MBMS Session signalling procedure ............................................................................................. 106 
15.9.3.2 
M3 Interface Management procedures ........................................................................................... 106 
15.9.3.3 
Reset procedure ....................................................................................................................... 106 
15.9.3.3.1 
15.9.3.3.2 
Error Indication procedure........................................................................................................ 106 
16  Radio Resource Management aspects .............................................................................................. 106 
16.1 
RRM functions......................................................................................................................................... 106 
16.1.1 
Radio Bearer Control (RBC) ............................................................................................................... 106 
Radio Admission Control (RAC) ........................................................................................................ 107 
16.1.2 
Connection Mobility Control (CMC)................................................................................................... 107 
16.1.3 
16.1.4 
Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) - Packet Scheduling (PS) .......................................................... 107 
16.1.5 
Inter-cell Interference Coordination (ICIC).......................................................................................... 107 
16.1.6 
Load Balancing (LB) .......................................................................................................................... 107 
16.1.7 
Inter-RAT Radio Resource Management ............................................................................................. 107 
16.1.8 
Subscriber Profile ID for RAT/Frequency Priority ............................................................................... 108 
RRM architecture ..................................................................................................................................... 108 
16.2 
16.2.1 
Centralised Handling of certain RRM Functions .................................................................................. 108 
De-Centralised RRM .......................................................................................................................... 108 
16.2.2 
16.2.2.1 
UE History Information ................................................................................................................. 108 
16.2.3 
Load balancing control........................................................................................................................ 108 
17  RF aspects ...................................................................................................................................... 108 
17.1 
Spectrum deployments ............................................................................................................................. 108 
18  UE capabilities ................................................................................................................................ 108 
19 
S1 Interface .................................................................................................................................... 110 
S1 User plane ........................................................................................................................................... 110 
19.1 
S1 Control Plane ...................................................................................................................................... 110 
19.2 
19.2.1 
S1 Interface Functions ........................................................................................................................ 111 
19.2.1.1 
S1 Paging function ........................................................................................................................ 112 
S1 UE Context Management function ............................................................................................ 112 
19.2.1.2 
Initial Context Setup Function ....................................................................................................... 112 
19.2.1.3 
19.2.1.3a 
UE Context Modification Function ................................................................................................ 112 
19.2.1.4 
Mobility Functions for UEs in ECM-CONNECTED ...................................................................... 112 
Intra-LTE Handover ................................................................................................................. 112 
19.2.1.4.1 
 Inter-3GPP-RAT Handover ..................................................................................................... 112 
19.2.1.4.2 
19.2.1.5 
E-RAB Service Management function ........................................................................................... 112 
19.2.1.6 
NAS Signalling Transport function ................................................................................................ 112 
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19.2.1.8 
19.2.1.9 
19.2.1.10 
19.2.1.11 
19.2.1.12 
19.2.1.13 
19.2.1.14 
19.2.1.15 
19.2.1.16 
19.2.1.17 
19.2.2 
19.2.2.1 
19.2.2.2 
19.2.2.2.1 
19.2.2.2.2 
19.2.2.3 
19.2.2.3a 
19.2.2.4 
19.2.2.4.1 
19.2.2.4.2 
19.2.2.4.3 
19.2.2.4.4 
19.2.2.5 
19.2.2.5.1 
19.2.2.5.2 
19.2.2.5.3 
19.2.2.5.4 
19.2.2.5.5 
19.2.2.5.6 
19.2.2.5.7 
19.2.2.5.8 
19.2.2.6 
19.2.2.7 
19.2.2.7.1 
19.2.2.7.1a 
19.2.2.7.1b 
19.2.2.7.2 
19.2.2.7.2a 
19.2.2.7.2b 
19.2.2.8 
19.2.2.9 
19.2.2.9a 
19.2.2.10 
19.2.2.10a 
19.2.2.11 
19.2.2.11.1 
19.2.2.11.2 
19.2.2.11.3 
19.2.2.12 
19.2.2.12.1 
19.2.2.12.2 
19.2.2.13 
19.2.2.14 
19.2.2.15 
19.2.2.16 
19.2.2.16.1 
19.2.2.16.2 
19.2.2.17 
19.2.2.18 
19.2.2.18.1 
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 NAS Node Selection Function (NNSF) ......................................................................................... 112 
S1-interface management functions ............................................................................................... 113 
MME Load balancing Function ..................................................................................................... 113 
Location Reporting Function ......................................................................................................... 113 
Warning Message Transmission function ....................................................................................... 113 
Overload Function ......................................................................................................................... 113 
RAN Information Management Function ....................................................................................... 113 
S1 CDMA2000 Tunnelling function .............................................................................................. 113 
Configuration Transfer Function .................................................................................................... 113 
LPPa Signalling Transport function ............................................................................................... 114 
Trace Function .............................................................................................................................. 114 
S1 Interface Signalling Procedures ...................................................................................................... 114 
Paging procedure ........................................................................................................................... 115 
S1 UE Context Release procedure.................................................................................................. 116 
S1 UE Context Release (EPC triggered) ................................................................................... 116 
S1 UE Context Release Request (eNB triggered) ...................................................................... 116 
Initial Context Setup procedure ...................................................................................................... 117 
UE Context Modification procedure .............................................................................................. 118 
E-RAB signalling procedures ........................................................................................................ 118 
E-RAB Setup procedure ........................................................................................................... 118 
E-RAB Modification procedure ................................................................................................ 119 
E-RAB Release procedure ........................................................................................................ 120 
E-RAB Release Indication procedure ....................................................................................... 121 
Handover signalling procedures ..................................................................................................... 122 
Handover Preparation procedure .............................................................................................. 122 
Handover Resource Allocation procedure ................................................................................. 122 
Handover Notification procedure .............................................................................................. 123 
Handover Cancellation ............................................................................................................. 123 
Path Switch procedure .............................................................................................................. 124 
Message sequence diagrams ..................................................................................................... 124 
eNB Status Transfer procedure ................................................................................................. 131 
MME Status Transfer procedure ............................................................................................... 132 
NAS transport procedures .............................................................................................................. 132 
S1 interface Management procedures ............................................................................................. 134 
Reset procedure ....................................................................................................................... 134 
eNB initiated Reset procedure .................................................................................................. 134 
MME initiated Reset procedure ................................................................................................ 134 
 Error Indication functions and procedures ................................................................................ 135 
eNB initiated error indication ................................................................................................... 135 
MME initiated error indication ................................................................................................. 135 
S1 Setup procedure ........................................................................................................................ 136 
eNB Configuration Update procedure ............................................................................................ 136 
eNB Configuration Transfer procedure .......................................................................................... 137 
MME Configuration Update procedure .......................................................................................... 137 
MME Configuration Transfer procedure ........................................................................................ 138 
Location Reporting procedures ...................................................................................................... 138 
Location Reporting Control procedure ...................................................................................... 139 
Location Report procedure ....................................................................................................... 139 
Location Report Failure Indication procedure ........................................................................... 139 
Overload procedure ....................................................................................................................... 140 
 Overload Start procedure ......................................................................................................... 140 
Overload Stop procedure .......................................................................................................... 140 
Write-Replace Warning procedure ................................................................................................. 140 
eNB Direct Information Transfer procedure ................................................................................... 141 
MME Direct Information Transfer procedure ................................................................................. 141 
S1 CDMA2000 Tunnelling procedures .......................................................................................... 142 
Downlink S1 CDMA2000 Tunnelling procedure ...................................................................... 142 
Uplink S1 CDMA2000 Tunnelling procedure ........................................................................... 142 
Kill procedure ............................................................................................................................... 143 
LPPa Transport procedures ............................................................................................................ 143 
Downlink UE Associated LPPa Transport procedure ................................................................ 144 
Uplink UE Associated LPPa Transport procedure ..................................................................... 144 
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