SAE Architecture #4

(Handover,
Network Assisted Cell Chang
e)
Advenced
Advenced Network
Network Design
Design and
and Analysis
Analysis Lab.
Lab.

Contents
Intra-E-UTRAN handover
X2-based handover
S1-based handover

Inter RAT handover

E-UTRAN to UTRAN Iu mode Inter RAT handover
UTRAN Iu mode to E-TRAN Inter RAT hanvover
E-UTRAN to GERAN A/Gb mode Inter RAT handover
GERAN A/Gb mode to E-UTRAN Inter RAT handover
Inter RAT handover Cancel

Network Assisted Cell Change

Architecture Principles for E-UTRAN to GERAN NACC

X2-based handover without Serving GW relocatio

n

X2-based handover without Serving GW relocatio

n

X2-based handover without Serving GW relocatio

n

X2-based handover with Serving GW relocation

X2-based handover with Serving GW relocation

S1-based handover, normal

S1-based handover, normal

S1-based handover, normal

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S1-based handover, Reject

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S1-based handover, Cancel

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Instead of completing the handover procedure, the sour

ce eNodeB may at any time during the handover proced
ure, up to the time when a handover command message
is sent to the UE cancel the handover.

Inter RAT handover

Inter RAT handover is the handover between LTE with ot
her Radio Access network

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E-UTRAN to UTRAN Iu mode Inter RAT handover

Preparation Phase

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E-UTRAsN to UTRAN Iu mode Inter RAT handover

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UTRAN Iu mode to E-TRAN Inter RAT hanvover

Execution Phase

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E-UTRAN to UTRAN Iu mode Inter RAT handover Reject

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UTRAN Iu mode to E-UTRAN Inter RAT handover

Preparation Phase

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UTRAN Iu mode to E-UTRAN Inter RAT handover

Execution Phase

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UTRAN Iu mode to E-UTRAN Inter RAT handover reject

UE

Source
RNC

Target
eNodeB

Source SGSN

Target MME

Source
Serving GW

Target
Serving GW

PDN
GW

Uplink and Downlink User Plane PDUs (via Source SGSN in case Direct Tunnel is not used)
1. Handover Initiation
2. Relocation Required

3. Forward Relocation Request

4. Create Session Request
4a. Create Session Response

5. Handover Request
6. Handover Failure
7. Delete Session Request
7a. Delete Session Response
8. Forward Relocation Response (Reject)
9. Relocation Preparation Failure

HSS

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E-UTRAN to GERAN A/Gb mode Inter RAT hando

ver
Preparation Phase

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E-UTRAN to GERAN A/Gb mode Inter RAT hando

ver
Execution Phase

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E-UTRAN to GERAN A/Gb mode Inter RAT handover rejec

t

UE

Source
eNodeB

Target BSS

Source MME

Target SGSN

Source
Serving GW

Target
Serving GW

Uplink and Downlink User Plane PDUs

1. Handover Initiation
2. Handover Required
3. Forward Relocation Request
4. Create Session Request
4a. Create Session Response
5. PS Handover Request
6. PS Handover Request Nack
7. Delete Session Request
7a. Delete Session Response
8. Forward Relocation Response

9. Handover Preparation Failure

PDN GW

HSS

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GERAN A/Gb mode to E-UTRAN Inter RAT hando

ver
Preparation Phase

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GERAN A/Gb mode to E-UTRAN Inter RAT hando

ver
Execution Phase

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GERAN A/Gb mode to E-UTRAN Inter RAT handover rejec

t

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Inter RAT handover Cancel

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Network Assisted Cell Change

Architecture Principles for E-UTRAN to GERAN NACC

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