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Table des illustrations.........................................................................................................................................5
Introduction générale..........................................................................................................................................7
CHAPITRE 1 : ...................................................................................................................................................8
1 Contextes et architectures liés à la technologie LTE ...............................................................................9 1.1 Historique des réseaux mobiles..........................................................................................................................9 1.1.1 Les évolutions des réseaux mobiles..............................................................................................................9 1.1.2 Terminologie ..............................................................................................................................................10 1.1.3 Les objectifs de la technologie LTE ...........................................................................................................10 1.2 Architecture générale du réseau : l’EPS...........................................................................................................10 1.2.1 L’E-UTRAN...............................................................................................................................................12 1.2.2 L’EPC (Evolved Packet Core)....................................................................................................................14 1.3 Interfaces et protocoles.....................................................................................................................................14 1.3.1 L’interface radio Uu ..................................................................................................................................16 1.3.2 L’interface S1 .............................................................................................................................................19 1.3.3 L’interface X2 ............................................................................................................................................21
CHAPITRE 2 : .................................................................................................................................................23
2 Gestion de la mobilité ............................................................................................................................24 2.1 Les états de fonctionnement (terminal states)..................................................................................................24 2.2 Etablissement de session ..................................................................................................................................25 2.2.1 Le Paging....................................................................................................................................................25 2.2.2 Requête de service ......................................................................................................................................26 2.2.3 Activation de bearer dédié .........................................................................................................................27 2.3 Mobilité en mode LTE-IDLE...........................................................................................................................27 2.3.1 Principes de resélection de cellule : ............................................................................................................27 2.3.2 Gestion de la position du terminal ..............................................................................................................28 2.3.3 Enregistrement auprès de multiples TA (Multi-TA Registration) ..............................................................29 2.3.4 Mise à jour de Tracking Area .....................................................................................................................30 2.4 La mobilité en mode actif (mode LTE-ACTIVE)............................................................................................33 2.4.1 Handover intra LTE avec support X2.........................................................................................................33 2.4.2 Handover intra LTE sans support X2 .........................................................................................................34
CHAPITRE 3 : .................................................................................................................................................36
3 La qualité de service dans LTE..............................................................................................................37 3.1 Le bearer EPS..................................................................................................................................................37 3.1.1 Definition....................................................................................................................................................37 3.1.2 Les différents bearers EPS .........................................................................................................................37 3.1.3 Traffic flow template (TFT) .......................................................................................................................37 3.1.4 Les différents sous-systèmes du bearer EPS..............................................................................................37 3.1.5 Existence des bearers dans les différents modes ........................................................................................39 3.2 Les paramètres de qualité de service................................................................................................................39 3.2.1 E-RAB Level QoS parameter .....................................................................................................................39 3.2.2 UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate .............................................................................................................42 3.2.3 APN-AMBR - APN Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate...................................................................................42
CHAPITRE 4 : .................................................................................................................................................43
4 Les interfaces S1 et X2 : informations exploitables...............................................................................44 4.1 Interface S1 ......................................................................................................................................................44 4.1.1 Fonctions générales ....................................................................................................................................44 4.1.2 Fonctions de mobilité pour l’UE dans le mode LTE-ACTIVE ..................................................................45 4.1.3 Fonctions de coordination...........................................................................................................................45 4.1.4 Fonctions de sécurité ..................................................................................................................................45 4.1.5 Fonctions d’accès au réseau et aux services ...............................................................................................45 4.1.6 Fonction de gestion des infos du RAN .......................................................................................................45 4.2 Interface x2 : ....................................................................................................................................................45
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4.2.1 Support de la mobilité Intra-LTE-Access-System (coté réseau d’accès) pour un UE en mode CONNECTED............................................................................................................................................46
4.2.2 Gestion de charge .......................................................................................................................................46 4.2.3 Coordination des interférences inter-cellules..............................................................................................46 4.2.4 Fonctions de gestions générales de X2 et gestions des erreurs...................................................................47 4.2.5 Echange de données niveau application entre eNodeBs.............................................................................47
CHAPITRE 5 : .................................................................................................................................................48
5 Les informations d’identités contenues dans les différents messages LTE ...........................................49 5.1 Protocole d’application AP ID: ......................................................................................................................49 5.1.1 eNB UE S1AP ID:......................................................................................................................................49 5.1.2 MME UE S1AP ID:....................................................................................................................................49 5.1.3 Old eNB UE X2AP ID: ..............................................................................................................................49 5.1.4 New eNB UE X2AP ID:.............................................................................................................................49 5.2 RNTI (Radio Network Temporary Identifiers) ................................................................................................49 5.3 TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identities)..........................................................................................49 5.4 EPS Bearer ID .................................................................................................................................................50 5.5 ECI (E-UTRAN Cell Identifier).....................................................................................................................50 5.6 MME Group ID................................................................................................................................................50 5.7 eNB ID (eNodeB Identifier).............................................................................................................................50 5.8 IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) ............................................................................................50 5.9 TA ID (Tracking Area Identity) .......................................................................................................................50 5.10 ECGI (E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier) ........................................................................................................50 5.11 Global eNB ID (Global eNodeB Identifier) .....................................................................................................51 5.12 MME Identifier ................................................................................................................................................51 5.13 GUTI (Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity)............................................................................................51 5.14 GUMMEI (Globally Unique MME Identifier).................................................................................................51
CHAPITRE 6 : .................................................................................................................................................52
6 Les différents IE envoyés sur les différentes interfaces ........................................................................53 6.1 Sur l’interface X2.............................................................................................................................................53 6.1.1 Procédures basiques de moblité..................................................................................................................53 6.1.2 Procédures globales ....................................................................................................................................54 6.2 Sur l’interface S1..............................................................................................................................................56 6.2.1 Messages relatifs a la gestion du e-rab .......................................................................................................56 6.2.2 E-rab release command ..............................................................................................................................57 6.2.3 E-rab release request...................................................................................................................................57 6.2.4 Message relatifs à la gestion du contexte...................................................................................................57 6.2.5 Message relatifs au handover......................................................................................................................59 6.2.6 Paging.........................................................................................................................................................61 6.2.7 NAS - TRANSPORT..................................................................................................................................62 6.2.8 Procédures de gestion .................................................................................................................................64
CHAPITRE 7 : .................................................................................................................................................67
7 Algorithme de suivi du mobile...............................................................................................................68 7.1 Gestion de la TAI (tracking area identity) List ................................................................................................68 7.2 Liaison entre le contexte de signalisation et celui de données .........................................................................71 7.3 L’algorithme de suivi .......................................................................................................................................75 7.3.1 Suivi du mobile sur l’interface S1 ..............................................................................................................75 7.3.2 Suivi du mobile sur l’interface X2..............................................................................................................80 7.3.3 Lien entre les contextes sur S1 et X2..........................................................................................................82
Conclusion et perspectives ...............................................................................................................................84
Annexe 1 : Les différentes procédures liées au bearer ....................................................................................85 Activation d’un dédicace bearer .......................................................................................................................................85 Bearer Modification..........................................................................................................................................................86 Bearer deactivation ...........................................................................................................................................................88
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Annexe 2 concept de pool area et S1-flexibility (ou S1-flex) ..........................................................................90
Annexe 3 Proposition d’algorihtme de suivi du mobile ...................................................................................91
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UTRAN/EPC [TS 36
UTRAN [TR 08
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Figure 1 : Pile protocolaire du plan usager [TR 23.882]
Figure 2 : Architecture LTE/SAE (Source [Réf 4])
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Figure 3 : Division Fonctionnelles EUTRAN/EPC [TS 36.401]
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Figure 4 : architectures EUTRAN [TR 08.008]
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Figure 5 : RNL (Radio Network Layer) et TNL (Transport Network Layer) [TS 36.401]
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Figure 6 : structure protocolaire interface S1 et Uu [TS 36.401]
Figure 7 : Pile protocolaire du plan usager Figure 8 : Pile protocolaire du plan de contrôle
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Figure 9 : canaux logique dans la LTE (Source [Réf 6])
Figure 10 : canaux de transport dans la LTE (Source [Réf 6])
Figure 11 : Mappage canaux logique canaux de transport (sens descendant/sens montant) (Source [Réf 6])
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Figure 12 : Architecture de l’interface S1[TS 36.410]
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Figure 16 : Machines à états RRC et MM
Figure 17 : Transitions entre les états
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Figure 18 : Exemple de requête de service initié par l’utilisateur
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Figure 19 : Exemple d’activation d’un bearer dédié
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Figure 20 : Le mobile est enregistré dans les TA1, TA2 et TA3
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Figure 21 : Exemple de Tracking Area Update
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HSS
9a. PCEF Initiated IP-CAN Session Modification
9. Update Bearer Request
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4. Context Request 2. TAU Request
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19. Delete Bearer Response 20. TAU Accept
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Figure 23 : architecture mobilité intra LTE avec support X2
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Figure 24 : mobilité intra LTE avec support X2
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Figure 25 : mobilité intra LTE sans support X2
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Figure 26 : Les différents bearers (cf. TS 36.300)
Serving GW PDN GW eNB
Radio Bearer S5/S8 Bearer
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UL-TFT ! RB-ID
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Figure 28 : Portée du QCI dans le réseau
QCI Resource Type
Priority Packet Delay
Budget
Packet Error Loss
Rate
Example Services
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18 Tracking Area Code 19 E-UTRAN Cell Identifier
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Figure 29 : représentation IMSI
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Figure 281 : Relation entre le GUTI, le GUMI et le MME ID
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SCTP
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3. Create Dedicated Bearer Request
MME Serving GW PDN GW PCRF
4. Bearer Setup Request/ Session Management Request
5. RRC Connection Reconfiguration
2. Create Dedicated Bearer Request
6. RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete
7. Bearer Setup Response
10. Create Dedicated Bearer Response
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12. PCRF Initiated IP-CAN Session Modification, end
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8. Direct Transfer 9. Session Management Response
Figure 29 : Dedicated Bearer Activation Procedure
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MME Serving GW PDN GW PCRF
4. Bearer Modify Request/ Session Management Request
5. RRC Connection Reconfiguration
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11. Update Bearer response
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Figure 30 : Bearer Modification Procedure with Bearer QoS Update
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3. Update Bearer Request
5. Update Bearer Request
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6. Procedure as in TS 23.401, steps 3 to 10 of Figure 5.4.2.1-1 or steps 3 to 8 of Figure 5.4.3-1
7. Update Bearer Response
1. Insert Subscriber data
4. PCEF Initiated IP-CAN Session Modification
8. Provision Ack
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1a. Insert Subscriber data Ack
Figure 31 : HSS Initiated Subscribed QoS Modification
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4. Downlink NAS Transport
5. Direct Transfer
2. Update Bearer Request
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1. PCRF Initiated IP-CAN Session Modification, begin
3. Update Bearer Request
6. Direct Transfer
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Figure 32 : Bearer Modification Procedure without Bearer QoS Update
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5. Radio Bearer Release Request
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9. Delete Bearer Response
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Figure 33 : PDN GW Initiated Bearer Deactivation, UE in active mode
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2. Request Bearer Deactivation
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1. Indication of Bearer Release
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9. Delete Bearer Response
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0. Radio Bearer Release
6. Delete Bearer Request
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Figure 34 : MME initiated Dedicated Bearer Deactivation
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2. Request Bearer Resource Modification
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6. PCEF Initiated IP-CAN Session Modification, end
5. Dedicated bearer activation or Dedicated bearer modification procedure as per Figure 5.4.{1,2,3}-1, between 2 and 9, or Dedicated bearer deactivation procedure as per Figure 5.4.4.1-1, from step 2 to 9
Figure 35 : UE requested bearer resource modification
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2G 2nd Generation 3G 3rd Generation 3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project ACK Acknowledgement ACLR Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio AKA Authentication and Key Agreement AM Acknowledge Mode AMBR Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate APN Access Point Name APN-AMBR APN Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate ARQ Automatic Repeat Request AS Access Stratum BCCH Broadcast Control Channel BCH Broadcast Channel BER Bit Error Ratio BS Base Station BSR Buffer Status Reports BTS Base Transceiver Station CCCH Common Control Channel CCH Control Channel
CCPCH Common Control Physical Channel CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CGI Common Gateway Interface CGI Cell Global Identifier
CMC Connection Mobility Control CN Core Network CP Cyclic Prefix C-plane Control Plane CQI Channel Quality Indicator CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check C-RNTI Cell RNTI CS Circuit Switched DCCH Dedicated Control Channel
DCH Dedicated Channel DL Downlink
DPCCH Dedicated Physical Control Channel DPCH Dedicated Physical Channel DPDCH Dedicated Physical Data Channel
DRX Discontinuous Reception DTCH Dedicated Traffic Channel ECGI E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier ECM EPS Connection Management EMM EPS Mobility Management eNB E-UTRAN NodeB eNodeB Evolved Node B EPC Evolved Packet Core EPS Evolved Packet System E-RAB E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer ESM EPS Session Management E-UTRA Evolved UTRA E-UTRAN Evolved UTRAN FDD Frequency Division Duplex FDM Frequency Division Multiplexing FACCH Fast Associated Control Channel GERAN GSM EDGE Radio Access Network
GSM Global System for Mobile communication
GTP GPRS Tunnelling Protocol GTP-C GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for Control
Plane GTP-U GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for User
Plane GUMMEI Globally Unique MME Identifier GUTI Globally Unique Temporary Identifier GW Gateway HARQ Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest HFN Hyper Frame Number HLR Home Location Register HO Handover HRPD High Rate Packet Data HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access HSS Home Subscriber Server HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access ID Identifier/ Identity IE Information Element IMSI International Mobile Subscriber
Identity IP Internet Protocol L1 Layer 1 (physical layer) L2 Layer 2 (data link layer) L3 Layer 3 (network layer) LB Load Balancing LCR Low Chip Rate LLC Logical Link Control LTE Long Term Evolution
MAC Medium Access Control
MBMS Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
MBR Maximum Bit Rate
MCC Mobile Country Code
MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme MIB Master Information Block MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output MME Mobility Management Entity MMEC MME Code MNC Mobile Network Code M-TMSI M-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity MSISDN Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
NACK Negative Acknowledgement NAS Non-Access Stratum NCL Neighbour Cell List NSS Network Sub System OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiple Access
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PACCH Packet Associated Control Channel
PCCH Paging Control Channel PCH Paging Channel PCEF Policy and Charging Enforcement
Function PCO Protocol Configuration Options PCRF Policy and Charging Rules Function PD Protocol Discriminator PDCCH Physical Downlink Control CHannel PDCP Packet Data Convergence Protocol PDN Packet Data Network PDN GW Packet Data Network Gateway
PDP Packet Data Protocol PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared CHannel PDU Protocol Data Unit P-GW PDN Gateway PHICH Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator
CHannel PHY Physical layer PHY Physical layer PLMN Public Land Mobile Network PPP Point-to-Point Protocol PRACH Physical Random Access CHannel PRB Physical Resource Block PS Packet Switched PSC Packet Scheduling PTI Procedure Transaction Identity PUCCH Physical Uplink Control CHannel PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel QCI QoS Class Identifier QoS Quality of Service QPSK Quadrature (Quaternary) Phase Shift
Keying RAB Radio Access Bearer RACH Random Access Channel RA-RNTI Random Access RNTI RAT Radio Access Technology RB Radio Bearer REL RELease Rel-8 Release 8 RF Radio Frequency RL Radio Link RLC Radio Link Control RNC Radio Network Controller RNL Radio Network Layer RNTI Radio Network Temporary Identity ROHC Robust Header Compression RR Radio Resources RRC Radio Resource Control RRM Radio Resource Management S1AP S1 Application Protocol S1-MME S1 for the control plane S1-U S1 for the user plane SAE System Architecture Evolution SAP Service Access Point SC-FDMA Single Carrier – Frequency Division
Multiple Access SCH Synchronization Channel SCTP Signalling Common Transport
Protocol SDF Service Data Flow SDMA Spatial Division Multiple Access SDU Service Data Unit SFN System Frame Number S-GW Serving Gateway SI System Information SN Sequence Number SPID Subscriber Profile ID for
RAT/Frequency Priority
SR Scheduling Request SRB Signalling Radio Bearer S-TMSI S-Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identity SU Scheduling Unit TB Transport Block TCP Transmission Control Protocol TDD Time Division Duplex
TEID Tunnel Endpoint Identifier TFT Traffic Flow Template TI Transaction Identifier TM Transparent Mode TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identities TNL Transport Network Layer TTI Transmission Time Interval
UDP User Datagram Protocol UE User Equipment UE-AMBR UE-Aggregate Maximum Bitrate UL Uplink UM Un-acknowledge Mode UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication
System U-plane User plane URAN UMTS Radio Access Network UTRA Universal Terrestrial Radio Access X2-C X2-Control plane X2-U X2-User plane
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