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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 3 URA Update................................................................................................................. 1 3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1 3.1.1 Definition................................................................................................................. 1 3.1.2 Purposes................................................................................................................ 1 3.1.3 Terms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................ 1 3.2 Availability......................................................................................................................... 2 3.2.1 Network Elements Involved....................................................................................2 3.2.2 Software Releases.................................................................................................. 3 3.2.3 Miscellaneous......................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Impact .............................................................................................................................. 3 3.3.1 On System Performance .......................................................................................3 3.3.2 On Other Features.................................................................................................. 3 3.4 Technical Description........................................................................................................ 4 3.4.1 URA Update Configuration Model...........................................................................4 3.4.2 Basic Types............................................................................................................ 4 3.4.3 Basic Signaling Procedure of URA Update ............................................................8 3.4.4 Signaling Procedure of URA Update with SRNS Relocation .................................8 3.5 Capabilities...................................................................................................................... 10 3.6 Implementation................................................................................................................ 10 3.6.1 Enabling URA update ..........................................................................................10 3.6.2 Reconfiguring Parameters ...................................................................................10 3.6.3 Disabling URA update........................................................................................... 12 3.7 Maintenance Information ................................................................................................ 12 3.7.1 Alarms................................................................................................................... 12 3.7.2 Counters .............................................................................................................. 12 3.8 References...................................................................................................................... 12

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List of Figures

List of Figures
Figure 1.1URA Update Configuration Model................................................................................4 Figure 1.1Basic signaling procedure for URA update ................................................................8 Figure 1.1Signaling procedure for URA update with SRNS relocation .....................................9

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List of Tables

List of Tables
Table 1.1NEs required for URA update ........................................................................................ 3 Table 1.1RAN products and related versions...............................................................................3 Table 1.1Commands for the reconfiguration on the RNC side.................................................10 Table 1.1URA update counters.................................................................................................... 12

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Chapter 3 URA Update

3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Definition
The User Registration Area (URA) update is of two types:

Periodical URA update The UE in URA_PCH state periodically performs URA update. Thus, the UTRAN can know the position and state of the UE. URA update triggered by URA reselection When the UE in URA_PCH state reselects another URA, it performs URA update with the cause "change of URA". Thus the UTRAN can know which URA the UE is located in.

URA update procedure is initiated by the UE.

3.1.2 Purposes
URA update enables UTRAN to manage behaviors of the UE, the main benefits of URA update are as follows:

Periodical URA update can be used as a supervision mechanism when UE in URA_PCH state. If the UE is in URA_PCH state, only when it moves between cells in different URAs, will it lead to URA update triggered by URA reselection. And the UE can retrieve a new URA identity after reselecting a cell that does not belong to the currently assigned URA.

3.1.3 Terms and Abbreviations

I. Terms
Term CELL_DCH Description An RRC connected mode in which DCCH and, if configured, DTCH are available. DCCH and DTCH are mapped to DCH. The RNC records the cells in the active set of the UE. CELL_FACH An RRC connected mode in which DCCH and, if configured, DTCH are available. DCCH and DTCH are mapped to RACH/FACH.

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Term CELL_PCH

Description An RRC connected mode where neither DCCH nor DTCH is available.

URA_PCH

An RRC connected mode where neither DCCH nor DTCH is available.

II. Abbreviations
Abbreviation DCCH DCH DTCH FACH MD RACH RRC RB SIB URA Full Spelling Dedicated Control Channel Dedicated Channel Dedicated Traffic Channel Forward Access Channel Mandatory default Random Access Channel Radio Resource Control Radio Bearer System Information Block User Registration Area

3.2 Availability
3.2.1 Network Elements Involved
Table 1.1 describes the NEs involved with URA update.

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Table 1.1 NEs required for URA update UE NodeB RNC MSC Server Note:

MG W -

SGSN

GGSN

HLR

: not required : required

Note: This chapter describes only the availability of the NodeB and the RNC.

3.2.2 Software Releases

Table 1.1 describes the versions of RAN products that support URA update. Table 1.1 RAN products and related versions Product RNC NodeB BSC6800 DBS3800 BTS3812A BTS3812E Version V100R002 and later releases V100R005 and later releases V100R005 and later releases V100R005 and later releases

3.2.3 Miscellaneous
None

3.3 Impact
3.3.1 On System Performance
None.

3.3.2 On Other Features

None.
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3.4 Technical Description

3.4.1 URA Update Configuration Model
The configuration model for URA update is as show in Figure 1.1.
RNC RadioClass

GlobalParaClass CONNMODETIMER.Class

CellClass CELLURA.Class

Timer 305 Timer 302 Constant 302 Timer 307

URA ID

Figure 1.1 URA Update Configuration Model

3.4.2 Basic Types

According to update causes, URA update can be divided into two types:

Periodic URA update URA update triggered by URA reselection

I. Periodical URA Update

After entering URA _PCH state, the UE starts the timer T305. Upon the expiry of timer T305, the UE initiates URA update with the cause periodical URA update. Accordingly, the RNC starts another timer for the UE in URA_PCH state. The value of this timer should be greater than that of timer T305. When receiving a URA UPDATE message with the cause periodical URA update, the RNC restarts the timer T305 of this UE. If the UTRAN does not receive the URA UPDATE message upon expiry of the timer, it regards that the UE is out of the network, and triggers RRC to release the network side resource.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID GUI Range

Timer 305 T305 INFINITY, D5, D10, D30, D60, D120, D360, D720

Physical Range& Unit Default Value Optional/Mandatory MML Command Description:

Infinity, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 360, 720 (min) D10 Optional SET CONNMODETIMER

T305 is started after the UE receives CELL UPDATE CONFIRM or URA UPDATE CONFIRM in CELL_FACH, URA_PCH or CELL_PCH state. T305 is stopped after the UE enters another state. When T305 expires, the UE transmit CELL UPDATE or URA UPDATE if T307 is not activated and the UE detects "in service area". Otherwise, if T307 is not active, start T307.

Configuration Rule and Restriction: T305 should be set larger than T302*N302 (T305>T302*N302). UE can obtain the value from SIB1.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID GUI Range

Timer 302 T302 D100, D200, D400, D600, D800, D1000, D1200, D1400, D1600, D1800, D2000, D3000, D4000, D6000, D8000

Physical Range& Unit

100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000(ms)

Default Value Optional/Mandatory MML Command Description:

D2000 Optional SET CONNMODETIMER

T302 is started after the UE sends the CELL UPDATE or URA UPDATE message and is stopped after the UE receives the CELL UPDATE CONFIRM or URA UPDATE CONFIRM message. The CELL UPDATE or URA UPDATE message is resent upon the expiry of the timer if V302<= N302; otherwise, the UE enters idle mode.
Note: V302 is a counter for UE. It is reset when the procedure Cell update or URA update is initiated and incremented upon expiry of T302. When V302 > N302, the UE enters idle mode.

Parameter Name Parameter ID GUI Range Physical Range& Unit Default Value Optional/Mandatory MML Command Description:

Constant 302 N302 07 3 Optional SET CONNMODETIMER

Maximum number of retransmissions of CELL UPDATE or URA UPDATE

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Parameter Name Parameter ID GUI Range Physical Range& Unit Default Value Optional/Mandatory MML Command Description:

Timer 307 T307 D5, D10, D15, D20, D30, D40, D50 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50(s) 30 Optional SET CONNMODETIMER

T307 is started after T305 has expired and the UE detects "out of service area". T307 is stopped after the UE detects "in service area". The UE enters idle mode upon expiry.

II. URA Update Triggered by URA Reselection

If the UE in URA_PCH state enters a new URA, the UE performs URA update with the cause change of URA. After receiving a URA UPDATE message with the cause change of URA,. Parameter Name Parameter ID GUI Range Physical Range& Unit Default Value Optional/Mandatory MML Command Description: Uniquely identifying a URA. This URA ID is used for adding the UTRAN Registration Area (URA) of a cell URA ID URAID 065535 Mandatory ADD CELLURA

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Configuration Rule and Restriction: URA update with the cause Change of URA can be initiated by the UE only when two cells are configured with different URA IDs. URA ID can be added in advance by ADD URA command.

3.4.3 Basic Signaling Procedure of URA Update

Figure 1.1 shows the basic signaling procedure for URA update.
UE 1.URA UPDATE RNC

2.URA UPDATE CONFIRM

Figure 1.1 Basic signaling procedure for URA update The basic signaling procedure is described as follows: 1) The UE sends the RNC a URA UPDATE message and includes the update cause periodical URA update or change of URA in the URA update cause IE. 2) The RNC performs the corresponding processing according to the URA update cause IE, and then sends a URA UPDATE CONFIRM message to the UE.

3.4.4 Signaling Procedure of URA Update with SRNS Relocation

Figure 1.1 shows the signaling procedure for the inter-RNS URA update with SRNS relocation from RNC 1 to RNC 2.

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UE

RNC1
Establish RAB, in URA_PCH 1.URA UPDATE

CN

RNC2

2. UPLINK SIGNALLING TRANSFER INDICATION 3. RELOCATION REQUIRED 4. RELOCATION REQUEST 5. RELOCATION REQUEST ACK 6. RELOCATION COMMAND 7. RELOCATION COMMIT

8. RELOCATION DETECT 9. URA UPDATE CONFIRM 10.UTRAN MOBILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM 11. RELOCATION COMPLETE 12. IU RELEASE COMMAND 13. IU RELEASE COMPLETE

Figure 1.1 Signaling procedure for URA update with SRNS relocation The signaling procedure is described as follows: The UE establishes RAB connection on RNC 1. The UE is in URA_PCH state. Here, RNC 1 is the serving RNC (SRNC) and RNC 2 is the drift RNC (DRNC). 1) 2) The UE in URA_PCH state sends RNC 2 a URA UPDATE message after URA reselection. RNC 2 allocates C-RNTI and D-RNTI for the UE after receiving the URA UPDATE message from CCCH, and then sends RNC 1 an UPLINK SIGNALLING TRANSFER INDICATION message. The message includes target RNC-ID, allocated C-RNTI (used to identify the UE in C-RNC), and D-RNTI. 3) 4) 5) 6) RNC 1 sends the CN a RELOCATION REQUIRED message, requesting SRNS relocation. The CN sends RNC 2 a RELOCATION REQUEST message RNC 2 prepares L2 resources for RNC 1 relocation, and then sends the CN a RELOCATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE message. The CN sends RNC 1 a RELOCATION COMMAND message, notifying RNC 1 that SRNS relocation starts.
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7) 8)

RNC 1 completes related preparations such as stopping signaling and traffic RLCs, and then sends RNC 2 a RELOCATION COMMIT message. RNC 2 sends the CN a RELOCATION DETECT message, notifying the CN that the relocation starts. Then RNC 2 performs related operations such as L2 configuration.

9)

RNC 2 sends the UE a URA UPDATE CONFIRM message in the new cell, including the old S-RNTI and SRNC ID as well as the new S-RNTI, SRNC-ID, and C-RNTI.

10) The UE sends RNC 2 an RRC message, UTRAN MOBILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM. 11) RNC 2 sends the CN a RELOCATION COMPLETE message. 12) The CN sends RNC 1 an IU RELEASE COMMAND message, requesting RNC 1 to release the Iu interface resource related to this UE. 13) RNC 1 sends the CN an IU RELEASE COMPLETE message.

3.5 Capabilities
None

3.6 Implementation
3.6.1 Enabling URA update
This feature does not need extra hardware or initialization. It takes effect automatically. For the network planning or optimization, the data can be adjusted on the RNC LMT as required. The default values of the related parameters are recommended to be used.

3.6.2 Reconfiguring Parameters

I. Parameter Reconfiguration on the RNC Side
Table 1.1 describes the commands used for the reconfiguration on the RNC side. Table 1.1 Commands for the reconfiguration on the RNC side Function About UE timers and constants in To query the UE timers and constants in connected mode Command LST CONNMODETIMER

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Function connected mode To set the UE timers and constants in connected mode

Command SET CONNMODETIMER

About the UE state-transition algorithms

To query the UE state-transition algorithms To set the UE state-transition algorithms

LST UESTATETRANS

SET UESTATETRANS

About the URA

To query the URA of a cell To add the URA of a cell.

LST CELLURA ADD CELLURA

II. Parameter Reconfiguration on the NodeB Side

None.

III. Examples
Before data configuration on RNC LMT, use the related LST command to check related information. Only after recording the original data can you modify the parameters.
//Set the period of URA update initiated by the UE in URA_PCH state to 5 minutes. SET CONNMODETIMER: T305=D5; //Set the Min quality level to a smaller value, such as 21, to make it easier to reselect cell 3, for URA update with the cause URA

reselection. MOD CELLSELRESEL: CELLID=3, QUALMEAS=CPICH_RSCP, QQUALMIN=-21; //Add two URAs, and add cell 1 and cell 2 to URA 1 and URA 2. ADD URA: URAID=1; ADD CELLURA: CELLID=1, URAID=1; ADD URA: URAID=2; ADD CELLURA: CELLID=2, URAID=2; //If the UE in CELL_PCH state initiates cell updates due to cell

reselection more than three times within 60 seconds, enable the UE to transit to URA_PCH state if it initiates cell update again. SET DCCC: CELLRESELECTTIMER=60, CELLRESELECTCOUNTER=3;

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3.6.3 Disabling URA update

URA update can be set and reconfigured, but not disabled.

3.7 Maintenance Information

3.7.1 Alarms
None.

3.7.2 Counters
URA update counters belong to CELL->URAUPDATE.Cell, where CELL is measurement object type, and URAUPDATE.Cell is measurement unit. Table 1.1 lists the URA update counters. Table 1.1 URA update counters Item VS.URAUpd.Prd VS.URAUpd.CHG VS.URAUpd.Succ.Prd Description Number of URA updates due to periodic URA update Number of URA updates due to change of URA Number of successful URA updates due to periodic URA update VS.URAUpd.Succ.CHG Number of successful URA updates due to change of URA

3.8 References

3GPP TS 25.331 "Radio Resource Control (RRC); protocol specification" 3GPP TS 25.931 UTRAN Functions, Examples on Signaling Procedures" 3GPP TS 25.413 "UTRAN Iu interface RANAP signaling"

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