TS 25.301 V3.2.0 (1999-10)
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`Technical Specification
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`3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP);
`Technical Specification Group (TSG) RAN;
`Working Group 2 (WG2);
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`Radio Interface Protocol Architecture
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`The present document has been developed within the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP TM) and may be further elaborated for the purposes of
`3GPP.
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`The present document has not been subject to any approval process by the 3GPP Organisational Partners and shall not be implemented.
`This Specification is provided for future development work within 3GPP only. The Organisational Partners accept no liability for any use of this
`Specification.
`Specifications and reports for implementation of the 3GPP TM system should be obtained via the 3GPP Organisational Partners' Publications Offices.
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`Keywords
`Digital cellular telecommunications system,
`Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
`(UMTS), UTRA, IMT-2000
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`Contents
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`Contents .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
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`Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
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`1
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`2
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`3
`3.1
`3.2
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`Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
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`References ................................................................................................................................................ 6
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`Definitions and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 7
`Definitions ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
`Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
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`4
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`Assumed UMTS Architecture ................................................................................................................ 10
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`5
`5.1
`5.1.1
`5.2
`5.2.1
`5.2.1.1
`5.2.2
`5.3
`5.3.1
`5.3.1.1
`5.3.1.1.1
`5.3.1.1.1.1
`5.3.1.1.1.2
`5.3.1.1.2
`5.3.1.2
`5.3.2
`5.3.2.1
`5.3.2.2
`5.3.3
`5.3.3.1
`5.3.3.2
`5.3.4
`5.3.4.1
`5.3.4.2
`5.3.5
`5.3.5.1
`5.3.5.2
`5.3.5.3
`5.3.5.4
`5.3.5.5
`5.3.5.6
`5.3.5.7
`5.3.5.8
`5.3.5.9
`5.3.5.10
`5.3.5.11
`5.3.5.12
`5.3.5.13
`5.3.5.14
`5.3.5.15
`5.3.5.16
`5.3.5.17
`5.3.5.18
`5.4
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`Radio interface protocol architecture ..................................................................................................... 12
`Overall protocol structure ................................................................................................................................ 12
`Service access points and service primitives .............................................................................................. 14
`Layer 1 Services and Functions ....................................................................................................................... 14
`L1 Services ................................................................................................................................................. 15
`Transport channels ................................................................................................................................ 15
`L1 Functions ............................................................................................................................................... 16
`Layer 2 Services and Functions ...................................................................................................................... 16
`MAC Services and Functions ..................................................................................................................... 16
`MAC Services to upper layers .............................................................................................................. 16
`Logical channels ............................................................................................................................. 17
`Control Channels ....................................................................................................................... 17
`Traffic Channels ........................................................................................................................ 18
`Mapping between logical channels and transport channels ............................................................. 18
`MAC functions ..................................................................................................................................... 20
`RLC Services and Functions ...................................................................................................................... 21
`Services provided to the upper layer..................................................................................................... 21
`RLC Functions ...................................................................................................................................... 22
`PDCP Services and Function ..................................................................................................................... 23
`PDCP Services provided to upper layers .............................................................................................. 23
` PDCP Functions ................................................................................................................................. 23
`Broadcast/Multicast Control – Services and functions ............................................................................... 23
`BMC Services ....................................................................................................................................... 23
`BMC Functions..................................................................................................................................... 23
`Data flows through Layer 2 ........................................................................................................................ 23
`Data flow for BCCH mapped to BCH .................................................................................................. 26
`Data flow for BCCH mapped to FACH ................................................................................................ 26
`Data flow for PCCH mapped to PCH ................................................................................................... 26
`Data flow for SCCH mapped to SCH (ffs.) .......................................................................................... 26
`Data flow for CCCH mapped to FACH/RACH (ffs) ............................................................................ 26
`Data flow for SHCCH mapped to FACH/RACH ................................................................................. 26
`Data flow for DCCH mapped to FACH/RACH .................................................................................... 27
`Data flow for DCCH mapped to DSCH................................................................................................ 27
`Data flow for DCCH mapped to USCH................................................................................................ 27
`Data flow for DCCH mapped to CPCH ................................................................................................ 27
`Data flow for DTCH (non-transparent RLC) mapped to FACH/RACH ............................................... 27
`Data flow for DTCH (non-transparent RLC) mapped to DSCH ........................................................... 27
`Data flow for DTCH (non-transparent RLC) mapped to USCH ........................................................... 27
`Data flow for DTCH (transparent RLC) mapped to DCH .................................................................... 27
`Data flow for DTCH (non-transparent RLC) mapped to DCH ............................................................. 27
`Data flow for DTCH (non-transparent RLC) mapped to CPCH. .......................................................... 27
`Data flow for DCCH mapped to DCH .................................................................................................. 28
`Data flow for CTCH mapped to FACH ................................................................................................ 28
`Layer 3 – Uu Stratum Services and Functions ................................................................................................. 28
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`5.4.1
`5.4.1.1
`5.4.1.2
`5.4.1.3
`5.4.2
`5.5
`5.6
`5.6.1
`5.6.2
`5.6.3
`5.6.4
`5.6.5
`5.6.5.1
`5.6.5.2
`5.6.5.2.1
`5.6.5.2.2
`5.6.5.2.3
`5.6.5.3
`5.6.5.4
`5.6.6
`5.6.6.1
`5.6.6.2
`5.6.6.3
`5.6.6.4
`5.6.7
`5.6.8
`5.6.9
`5.6.10
`5.6.11
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`Uu Stratum services.................................................................................................................................... 28
`General Control .................................................................................................................................... 28
`Notification ........................................................................................................................................... 28
`Dedicated Control ................................................................................................................................. 29
`RRC functions ............................................................................................................................................ 29
`Interactions between RRC and lower layers in the C plane ............................................................................. 31
`Protocol termination ........................................................................................................................................ 32
`Protocol termination for DCH .................................................................................................................... 32
`Protocol termination for RACH/FACH ...................................................................................................... 32
`Protocol termination for FAUSCH ............................................................................................................. 34
`Protocol termination for CPCH .................................................................................................................. 34
`Protocol termination for DSCH .................................................................................................................. 34
`DSCH definition ................................................................................................................................... 34
`Resource allocation and UE identification on DSCH ........................................................................... 35
`Case A (UE requires a downlink TFCI on a DPCCH) ................................................................... 35
`Case B (UE requires a downlink DSCH Control Channel) ............................................................. 35
`Case C (UE requires a downlink SHCCH) (TDD only) .................................................................. 36
`Model of DSCH in UTRAN ................................................................................................................ 36
`Protocol termination ............................................................................................................................. 37
`Protocol termination for transport channel of type USCH ......................................................................... 37
`USCH definition ................................................................................................................................... 37
`Resource allocation and UE identification on USCH ........................................................................... 38
`Model of USCH in UTRAN ................................................................................................................ 38
`Protocol termination ............................................................................................................................. 38
`Protocol termination for transport channel of type BCH ............................................................................ 39
`Protocol termination for transport channel of type PCH ............................................................................ 40
`Protocol termination for transport channel of type SCH ............................................................................ 40
`Protocol termination for ODCH ................................................................................................................. 40
`Protocol termination for ORACH .............................................................................................................. 41
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`6
`6.1
`6.2
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`User Identification and RRC Connection Mobility ............................................................................... 42
`UE identification on the radio interface ........................................................................................................... 42
`UE connection to UTRAN ............................................................................................................................... 43
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`7
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`UE modes ............................................................................................................................................... 43
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`8
`8.1
`8.2
`8.2.1
`8.2.2
`8.2.2.1
`8.2.2.2
`8.2.2.3
`8.2.2.4
`8.2.2.5
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`Ciphering ................................................................................................................................................ 44
`Location of ciphering function in the UTRAN protocol architecture .............................................................. 44
`Input parameters to the ciphering algorithm .................................................................................................... 44
`Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 44
`Ciphering algorithms parameters ................................................................................................................ 44
`COUNT ................................................................................................................................................ 44
`Ciphering key, CK ................................................................................................................................ 45
`BEARER .............................................................................................................................................. 45
`Direction ............................................................................................................................................... 46
`Length ................................................................................................................................................... 46
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`Annex A (informative): Protocol termination .................................................................................................. 47
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`History .............................................................................................................................................................. 51
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` Foreword
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`This Technical Specification has been produced by the 3GPP.
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`The contents of the present document are subject to continuing work within the TSG and may change following formal
`TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of this TS, it will be re-released by the TSG with an identifying
`change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:
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`Version 3.y.z
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`the second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections, updates,
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`1 Scope
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`The present document shall provide an overview and overall description of the UE-UTRAN radio interface protocol
`architecture as agreed within the 3GPP TSG RAN working group 2. Details of the radio protocols will be specified in
`companion documents.
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`2 References
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`The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
`document.
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`· References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
`non-specific.
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`· For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
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`· For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
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`· A non-specific reference to a TS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the same
`number.
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`[1] 3GPP TS 23.110: “UMTS Access Stratum; Services and Functions”
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`[2] 3GPP TS 25.401: “RAN Overall Description”
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`[3] 3GPP TR 25.945: “Vocabulary for the UTRAN”
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`[4] 3GPP TS 25.302: “Services Provided by the Physical Layer”
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`[5] 3GPP TS 25.303: “UE Functions and Inter-Layer Procedures in Connected Mode”
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`[6] 3GPP TS 25.304: “UE Procedures in Idle Mode”
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`[7] 3GPP TS 25.321: “MAC Protocol Specification”
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`[8] 3GPP TS 25.322: “RLC Protocol Specification”
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`[9] 3GPP TS.25.331: “RRC Protocol Specification”
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`[10] 3GPP TS 25.224: “Physical Layer Procedures (TDD)”
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`3 Definitions and Abbreviations
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`3.1 Definitions
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`See [3] for a definition of fundamental concepts and vocabulary.
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`3.2 Abbreviations
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`ARQ
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`ASC
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`BCCH
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`BCH
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`C-
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` Automatic Repeat Request
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` Access Service Class
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` Broadcast Control Channel
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` Broadcast Channel
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` Broadcast/Multicast Control
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`Control-
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` Call Control
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` Common Control Channel
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` Control Channel
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`CCTrCH
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` Coded Composite Transport Channel
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`CN
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`CPCH
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`CRC
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`CTCH
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`DC
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`DCA
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`DCCH
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`DCH
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`DL
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`DRNC
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`DSCH
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`DTCH
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`FACH
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`FCS
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`GC
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` Common Packet channel
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` Cyclic Redundancy Check
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` Common Traffic Channel
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` Dedicated Control (SAP)
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` Dynamic Channel Allocation
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` Dedicated Control Channel
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` Dedicated Channel
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` Downlink
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` Drift Radio Network Controller
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` Downlink Shared Channel
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` Dedicated Traffic Channel
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`Forward Link Access Channel
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`Fast Uplink Signalling Channel
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`Frame Check Sequence
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`Frequency Division Duplex
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` General Control (SAP)
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`ITU
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`kbps
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`L1
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`L2
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`L3
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`LAC
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`LAI
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`MAC
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`Nt
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`OCCCH
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`ODCCH
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`ODCH
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`ODMA
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`ORACH
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`ODTCH
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`PCCH
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`International Telecommunication Union
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` Layer 1 (physical layer)
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` Layer 2 (data link layer)
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` Layer 3 (network layer)
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` Link Access Control
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` Location Area Identity
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` Medium Access Control
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` Mobility Management
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` Notification (SAP)
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` ODMA Common Control Channel
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` ODMA Dedicated Control Channel
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` ODMA Dedicated Channel
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` Opportunity Driven Multiple Access
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` ODMA Random Access Channel
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` ODMA Dedicated Traffic Channel
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`Paging Control Channel
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`PCH
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`PDCP
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`PDU
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`PU
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`PHY
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`PhyCH
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`RAB
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`RACH
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`RLC
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`RNC
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`RNS
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`RRC
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`SAP
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`SCH
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`Paging Channel
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`Packet Data Convergence Protocol
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`Protocol Data Unit
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`Payload Unit
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`Physical layer
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`Physical Channels
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` Radio Access Bearer
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` Random Access Channel
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` Radio Link Control
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` Radio Network Controller
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` Radio Network Subsystem
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` Radio Network Temporary Identity
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` Radio Resource Control
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`Service Access Point
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`Synchronization Control Channel
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`Synchronization Channel
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`SDU
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`SHCCH
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`SRNC
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`SRNS
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`TCH
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`TDD
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`TFCI
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`TFI
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`TPC
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`Service Data Unit
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`Shared Channel Control Channel
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`Serving Radio Network Controller
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`Serving Radio Network Subsystem
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` Traffic Channel
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` Time Division Duplex
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` Transport Format Combination Indicator
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` Transport Format Indicator
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` Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
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` Transmit Power Control
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`U- User-
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` User Equipment
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` User Equipment with ODMA relay operation enabled
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` Uplink
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` Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
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` UTRAN Registration Area
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` Uplink Shared Channel
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` UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access
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` UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
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`UE
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`UER
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`UL
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`UMTS
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`URA
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`USCH
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`UTRA
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`UTRAN
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`4 Assumed UMTS Architecture
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`Figure 1 shows the assumed UMTS architecture as outlined in TS 23.110 [1]. The figure shows the UMTS architecture
`in terms of its entities User Equipment (UE), UTRAN and Core Network. The respective reference points Uu (Radio
`Interface) and Iu (CN-UTRAN interface) are shown. The figure illustrates furthermore the high-level functional
`grouping into the Access Stratum and the Non-Access Stratum.
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`The Access Stratum offers services through the following Service Access Points (SAP) to the Non-Access Stratum:
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` General Control (GC) SAPs,
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` Notification (Nt) SAPs and
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` Dedicated Control (DC) SAPs
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`The SAPs are marked with circles in Figure 1.
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`Figure 1: Assumed UMTS Architecture
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`This model can be further refined to distinguish the end AS entities, which provide the services to higher layers, from
`the local entities, which provide services over respectively the Uu and the Iu reference point. Figure 1b presents the
`refined model.
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`Non-Access Stratum
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`Access Stratum
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`UE
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`UTRAN
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`Figure 1b: Assumed UTRAN Model
`The Uu Stratum block can be further refined as shown in Figure 1c:
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`Figure 1c: Assumed Uu Stratum Model
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`Relay
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`Uu Stratum
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`Iu Stratum
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`UE
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`Radio
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`UTRAN
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`Core Network
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`Iu
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`RRC
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`RRC
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`bearers
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`RLC/MAC/PHY
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`RLC/MAC/PHY
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`UE
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`UTRAN
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`Radio
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` 5
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` Radio interface protocol architecture
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`5.1 Overall protocol structure
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`The radio interface is layered into three protocol layers:
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`the physical layer (L1),
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`the data link layer (L2),
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`network layer (L3).
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`Layer 2 is split into following sublayers: Medium Access Control (MAC), Radio Link Control (RLC), Packet Data
`Convergence Protocol (PDCP) and Broadcast/Multicast Control (BMC).
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`Layer 3 and RLC are divided into Control (C-) and User (U-) planes. PDCP and BMC exist in the U-plane only.
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`In the C-plane, Layer 3 is partitioned into sublayers where the lowest sublayer, denoted as Radio Resource Control
`(RRC), interfaces with layer 2 and terminates in the UTRAN. The next sublayer, denoted 'Duplication avoidance'
`[TBD], terminates in the CN but is part of the Access Stratum; it provides the Access Stratum Services to higher layers..
`The higher layer signalling such as Mobility Management (MM) and Call Control (CC) are assumed to belong to the
`non-access stratum, and therefore not in the scope of 3GPP TSG RAN. On the general level, the protocol architecture is
`similar to the current ITU-R protocol architecture, ITU-R M.1035.
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`Figure 2 shows the radio interface protocol architecture. Each block in Figure 2 represents an instance of the respective
`protocol. Service Access Points (SAP) for peer-to-peer communication are marked with circles at the interface between
`sublayers. The SAP between MAC and the physical layer provides the transport channels (cf. Sec. 5.2.1.1). The SAPs
`between RLC and the MAC sublayer provide the logical channels (cf. Sec. 5.3.1.1.1). In the C-plane, the interface
`between 'Duplication avoidance' and higher L3 sublayers (CC, MM) is defined by the General Control (GC),
`Notification (Nt) and Dedicated Control (DC) SAPs.
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`Also shown in the figure are connections between RRC and MAC as well as RRC and L1 providing local inter-layer
`control services. An equivalent control interface exists between RRC and the RLC sublayer, between RRC and the
`PDCP sublayer and between RRC and BMC sublayer. These interfaces allow the RRC to control the configuration of
`the lower layers. For this purpose separate Control SAPs are defined between RRC and each lower layer (PDCP, RLC,
`MAC, and L1). It is assumed that for RLC and MAC one Control SAP each is provided per UE.
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`[Note: Control of RLC entities in C and U planes needs to be clarified further. Also, the multiplicity of Control SAPs
`(necessity of one SAP per UE) at the UTRAN side may need to be reconsidered.]
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`The RLC sublayer provides ARQ functionality closely coupled with the radio transmission technique used. There is no
`difference between RLC instances in C and U planes.
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`The UTRAN can be requested by the CN to prevent all loss of data (i.e. independently of the handovers on the radio
`interface), as long as the Iu connection point is not modified. This is a basic requirement to be fulfilled by the UTRAN
`retransmission functionality as provided by the RLC sublayer.
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`However, in case of the Iu connection point is changed (e.g. SRNS relocation, streamlining), the prevention of the loss
`of data may not be guaranteed autonomously by the UTRAN but relies on some functions in the 'Duplication avoidance'
`layer. Such mechanisms to protect from data loss due to SRNS relocation or streamlining are for further study.
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`[Note: Such mechanisms need to be specified jointly with 3GPP TSGs CN and SA. The implied functionality would be
`applied in the U plane. Applicability in the C plane is for further study.]
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`Figure 2: Radio Interface protocol architecture (Service Access Points marked by circles)
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`C-plane signalling
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`U-plane information
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`Duplication avoidance
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`GC
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`Nt
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`DC
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`L3
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`control
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`RRC
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`UuS boundary
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`PDCP
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`Service access points and service primitives
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`Each layer provides services at Service Access Points (SAPs). A service is defined by a set of service primitives
`(operations) that a layer provides to upper layer(s).
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`Control services, allowing the RRC layer to control lower layers locally (i.e. not requiring peer-to-peer communication)
`are provided at Control SAPs (C-SAP). Note that C-SAP primitives can bypass one or more sublayers, see Figure 2.
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`In the radio interface protocol specifications, the following naming conventions for primitives shall be applicable:
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` Primitives provided by SAPs between adjacent layers shall be prefixed with the name of the service-providing
`layer, i.e. PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP orUUS.
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` Primitives provided by SAPs to an application shall be prefixed with the name of the service-providing layer, i.e.
`RRC.
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` Primitives provided by Control SAPs, in addition to the name of the service-providing layer, shall be prefixed with
`a “C”, i.e. CPHY, CMAC, CRLC or CPDCP.
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`This principle leads to the following notations, where <Type> corresponds to request, indication, response or confirm
`type of primitives:
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`Primitives between PHY and MAC:
`PHY- <Generic name> – <Type>
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`Primitives between PHY and RRC (over C-SAP):
`CPHY- <Generic name> - <Type>
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`Primitives between MAC and RLC:
`MAC- <Generic name> - <Type>
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`Primitives between MAC and RRC (over C-SAP):
`CMAC- <Generic name> - <Type>
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`Primitives between RLC and upper layers, between RLC and RRC for data transfer and between RLC and PDCP:
`RLC- <Generic name> - <Type>
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`Primitives between RLC and RRC for control of RLC (over C-SAP):
`CRLC- <Generic name> – <Type>
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`Primitives above Uu Stratum:
`UUS- <Generic name> – <Type>
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`Primitives between PDCP and non-access stratum:
`PDCP- <Generic name> - <Type>
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`Primitives between PDCP and RRC (over C-SAP):
`CPDCP- <Generic name> - <Type>
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`Primitives between BMC and RRC for control of BMC (over C-SAP):
`CBMC- <Generic name> – <Type>
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`In this model, some UUS primitives map directly to RLC primitives without intervening function.
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`5.2 Layer 1 Services and Functions
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`This section shall provide an overview on services and functions provided by the physical layer. A detailed description
`of Layer 1 general requirements can be found in 3GPP TS 25.302 [4].
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`The physical layer offers information transfer services to MAC and higher layers. The physical layer transport services
`are described by how and with what characteristics data are transferred over the radio interface. An adequate term for
`this is ‘Transport Channel’1.
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`5.2.1.1
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`Transport channels
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`A general classification of transport channels is into two groups:
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` common transport channels (where there is a need for inband identification of the UEs when particular UEs are
`addressed) and
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` dedicated transport channels (where the UEs are identified by the physical channel, i.e. code and frequency for FDD
`and code, time slot and frequency for TDD).
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`Common transport channel types are (a more detailed description can be found in [4]):
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` Random Access Channel (RACH)
`A contention based uplink channel used for transmission of relatively small amount of data, e.g. for initial access or
`non-realtime dedicated control or traffic data.
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` ODMA Random Access Channel (ORACH)
`A contention based channel used in relaylink.
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` Common Packet channel (CPCH)
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`A contention based channel used for transmission of bursty data traffic. This channel only exists in FDD mode and
`only in the uplink direction. The common packet channel is shared by the UEs in a cell and therefore, it is a common
`resource. The CPCH is fast power controlled.
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` Forward Access Channel (FACH)
`Common downlink channel without closed-loop power control used for transmission of relatively small amount of
`data.
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` Downlink Shared Channel (DSCH)
` A downlink channel shared by several UEs carrying dedicated control or traffic data.
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` DSCH Control Channel
` A downlink channel associated with a DSCH used for signalling of DSCH resource allocation.
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`[Note: It is for further study whether or not the DSCH Control Channel needs to be regarded as separate transport
`channel type from FACH. Seen from the upper layers, the current requirements are identical to a FACH, but some
`extra L1 information (e.g.TPC bits) may lead to a different physical channel. See Sec. 5.6.5 for a description of the
`DSCH concepts currently considered in TSG-RAN WG2. This section also includes further notes on ffs. items
`related to the DSCH.]
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` Uplink Shared Channel (USCH)
`An uplink channel shared by several UEs carrying dedicated control or traffic data, used in TDD mode only.
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` Broadcast Channel (BCH)
`A downlink channel used for broadcast of system information into an entire cell.
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` Synchronization Channel (SCH)
`A downlink channel used for broadcast of synchronization information into an entire cell in TDD mode.
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`Note that the SCH transport channel is defined for the TDD mode only. In the FDD mode, a synchronization channel
`is defined as a physical channel. This channel however should not be confused with the SCH transport channel
`defined above.
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` Paging Channel (PCH)
`A downlink channel used for broadcast of control information into an entire cell allo