7 UE modes

25.3013GPPRadio interface protocol architectureTS

Two modes of operation are currently defined for the UE, idle mode and connected mode [5, 6].

After power on, the UE stays in idle mode until it transmits a request to establish an RRC connection. In idle mode the UE is identified by non-access stratum identities such as IMSI, TMSI and P-TMSI. In addition, the UTRAN has no own information about the individual idle mode UEs, and can only address e.g. all UEs in a cell or all UEs monitoring a specific paging occasion.

The connected mode is entered when the RRC connection is established. A RRC connection is established between the UE and a RNC called SRNC. The UE is assigned a radio network temporary identity (U-RNTI and possibly in addition C-RNTI or, only for TDD, DSCH-RNTI or, only for FDD and 1.28 Mcps TDD, H-RNTI and E-RNTI) to be used as UE identity on common transport channels. RRC connection is within a UTRAN identified with the U-RNTI.

The UE leaves the connected mode and returns to idle mode when the RRC connection is released or at RRC connection failure.

Reception of SMS cell broadcast can be done in both idle and connected mode.

Annex A (informative):
Change history

Change history

Date

TSG #

TSG Doc.

CR

Rev

Cat

Subject/Comment

New version

04/1999

RP-03

RP-99259

Approved at TSG-RAN #3 and placed under Change Control

3.0.0

06/1999

RP-04

RP-99331

001

Addition of Common Packet Channel (CPCH )

3.1.0

RP-04

RP-99332

002

Proposed modification of MAC functions

3.1.0

RP-04

RP-99399

003

1

Addition of ciphering model description

3.1.0

10/1999

RP-05

RP-99460

004

Modification of C-RNTI definition

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

005

Addition of integrity protection function on RRC

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

006

Clarification on the usage of CCCH vs DCCH logical channels

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

007

Removal of Quick repeat function from RLC

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99575

008

Introduction of Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) in the protocol architecture

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

009

Deletion of Annex B (informative)

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

010

Correction of Ciphering specification (editorial correction)

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

011

2

Broadcast/Multicast functions

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

012

Description of Timing Advance mechanism for TDD

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

013

MAC primitives addition and modification (harmonization of TDD with FDD)

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

014

Impact of two cipher key solution on multiplexing at RLC and MAC level

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

015

1

Support of Different Access Service Classes (clarification of present text)

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

016

1

Support of USCH/DSCH signalling (introduction of SHCCH, see TS 25.321)

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

017

DCCH mapped to DCH in RLC transparent mode

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99576

018

2

Mapping of BCCH logical channel onto FACH transport channel

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

019

1

MAC PDU format for PCCH

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

020

Editorial changes regarding shared channels for TDD

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

021

Support of Uplink Synchronization Feature in UL channels (TDD only)

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

022

RRC functions

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

023

Modification of termination point for BCH

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

024

Updated description of UE modes

3.2.0

RP-05

RP-99460

025

Enhanced protocol architecture

3.2.0

12/1999

RP-06

RP-99621

026

1

Support of shared channel operation in TDD

3.3.0

RP-06

RP-99620

027

Alignment to MAC-c/sh merge

3.3.0

RP-06

RP-99621

028

Radio Interface Functions for Cell Broadcast

3.3.0

RP-06

RP-99620

030

1

Editorial issues

3.3.0

RP-06

RP-99621

031

1

Definition of ciphering unit

3.3.0

03/2000

RP-07

RP-000034

032

Correction of the CFN length

3.4.0

RP-07

RP-000034

034

Removal of SCH

3.4.0

06/2000

RP-08

RP-000214

036

2

Ciphering related corrections

3.5.0

RP-08

RP-000214

037

Clarification of ciphering parameters

3.5.0

RP-08

RP-000214

038

1

Signalling radio bearers

3.5.0

RP-08

RP-000214

040

Replacement of duplicated information on ciphering description by references

3.5.0

09/2000

RP-09

RP-000352

041

RLC modes for SHCCH

3.6.0

03/2001

RP-11

RP-010019

043

1

Correction for RACH/CPCH

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010019

044

2

Correction to Signalling Radio Bearer

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010019

045

1

Editorial update for Release’99

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010019

046

Removal of FAUSCH

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010019

047

1

Removal of ODMA channels

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010019

048

1

UE Model Channel numbering

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010019

049

Renaming of Dynamic Transport Channel Type Switching

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010019

050

Removal of payload unit concept

3.7.0

RP-11

RP-010037

042

1.28Mcps TDD

4.0.0

06/2001

RP-12

RP-010302

054

Clarification in the services provided to upper layers by RLC

4.1.0

RP-12

RP-010302

056

Cleanup of Layer 2 services and functions

4.1.0

09/2001

RP-14

RP-010753

059

Clean up of RLC function

4.2.0

RP-14

RP-010753

061

Correction on transport channel numbering

4.2.0

03/2002

RP-15

RP-020094

062

1

Introduction of HSDPA

5.0.0

06/2002

RP-16

RP-020321

065

Introduction of DSCH-RNTI

5.1.0

RP-16

RP-020341

066

HSDPA specific corrections

5.1.0

09/2002

RP-17

RP-020671

069

1

Clarification on RLC connection

5.2.0

12/2003

RP-22

Upgrade to Release 6 – no technical change

6.0.0

12/2004

RP-26

RP-040484

071

Introduction of Enhanced Uplink

6.1.0

03/2005

RP-27

RP-050111

072

Uncomplete logical channel identification for FACH

6.2.0

RP-27

RP-050067

074

Lossless DL RLC PDU size change

6.2.0

RP-27

RP-050075

075

Introduction of MBMS

6.2.0

06/2005

RP-28

RP-050308

0077

Feature Clean-up: Removal of DSCH (FDD)

6.3.0

RP-28

RP-050309

0079

Feature Clean-up: Removal of CPCH

6.3.0

09/2005

RP-29

RP-050459

0081

Correction the mapping of PCCH to FACH

6.4.0

03/2006

RP-31

RP-060098

0082

7.68 Mpcs TDD Option (Release 7)

7.0.0

03/2007

RP-35

RP-070164

0083

L2 enhancements: Stage 2

7.1.0

06/2007

RP-36

RP-070403

0084

1

Introduction of Enhanced CELL_FACH state in FDD

7.2.0

RP-36

RP-070404

0085

Correction to the Introduction of Improved L2 support for high data rates

7.2.0

09/2007

RP-37

RP-070623

0087

4

Clarification on E-DCH and HS-DSCH Logical Channel Identities

7.3.0

RP-37

RP-070626

0090

Correction to the introduction of Improved L2 support for high data rates

7.3.0

12/2007

RP-38

RP-070909

0091

Introduction of CS voice over HSPA

8.0.0

RP-38

RP-070908

0092

Introduction of the Improved L2 in the uplink

8.0.0

03/2008

RP-39

RP-080176

0095

Correction of figures

8.1.0

RP-39

RP-080202

0096

Correction of figures and addition of missing references to MAC-is/i

8.1.0

05/2008

RP-40

RP-080415

0097

Introduction of Uplink Enhanced CELL_FACH in 25.301

8.2.0

09/2008

RP-41

RP-080687

0098

Clarification of the CS Counter handling

8.3.0

12/2008

RP-42

RP-081025

0099

Introduction of enhanced CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH for 1.28Mcps TDD

8.4.0

RP-42

RP-081023

0100

Introduction of MBMS Improved Solution

8.4.0

03/2009

RP-43

RP-090265

0101

Correction on MBMS Improved Solution

8.5.0

12/2009

RP-46

Upgrade to the Release 9 – no technical change

9.0.0

03/2010

RP-47

RP-100288

0103

Correction of Protocol termination points for E-DCH for CCCH(R9)

9.1.0

06/2010

RP-48

RP-100533

0109

1

Inconsistency in ‘transparancy’ definition in 25.301 -Rel-9

9.2.0

03/2011

RP-51

Upgraded to REL-10 – no technical change

10.0.0

09/2012

RP-57

Upgraded to REL-11 – no technical change

11.0.0

09/2014

RP-65

Upgraded to REL-12 – no technical change

12.0.0

12/2015

RP-70

RP-152061

0111

1

Introduction of URA_PCH with seamless transition

13.0.0

03/2017

SA-75

Upgraded to REL-14 – no technical change

14.0.0

06/2018

SA#80

Upgraded to REL-15 – no technical change

15.0.0

2020-07

RP-88e

Upgrade to Rel-16 version without technical change

16.0.0

2022-03

RP-95e

Upgrade to Rel-17 version without technical change

17.0.0