9.2.3 NAS Related IEs

25.4133GPPRelease 17TSUTRAN Iu interface Radio Access Network Application Part (RANAP) signalling

9.2.3.1 Permanent NAS UE Identity

This element is used to identify the UE commonly in the UTRAN and in the CN. The RNC uses it to find other existing signalling connections of the same UE (e.g. RRC or Iu signalling connections). It is an IMSI.

NOTE: IMSI is specified in TS 23.003 [19].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Choice Permanent NAS UE Identity

>IMSI

>>IMSI

OCTET STRING (SIZE (3..8))

– digits 0 to 9, encoded 0000 to 1001,

– 1111 used as filler digit,

two digits per octet,

– bit 4 to 1 of octet n encoding digit 2n-1,

– bit 8 to 5 of octet n encoding digit 2n.

– Number of decimal digits shall be from 6 to 15 starting with the digits from the PLMN identity.

When the IMSI is made of an odd number of digits, the filler digit shall be added at the end to make an even number of digits of length 2N. The filler digit shall then be consequently encoded as bit 8 to 5 of octet N.

9.2.3.2 Temporary UE ID

Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity, used for security reasons to hide the identity of a subscriber.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Choice Temporary UE ID

>TMSI

>>TMSI

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(4))

>P-TMSI

>>P-TMSI

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(4))

9.2.3.3 Paging Cause

This element indicates the cause for paging a UE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Paging Cause

M

ENUMERATED( Terminating Conversational Call, Terminating Streaming Call, Terminating Interactive Call, Terminating Background Call,

Terminating Low Priority Signalling,

…,

Terminating High Priority Signalling)

9.2.3.4 NAS Broadcast Information

Void

9.2.3.5 NAS PDU

This information element contains a CN – UE or UE – CN message that is transferred without interpretation in the RNC. Typically it contains call control, session management, supplementary services, short message service and mobility management messages.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

NAS PDU

M

OCTET STRING

9.2.3.6 LAI

This element is used to uniquely identify a Location Area.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PLMN identity

M

9.2.3.55

LAC

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(2))

0000 and FFFE not allowed.

9.2.3.7 RAC

This element is used to identify a Routing Area within a Location Area. It is used for PS services.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

RAC

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(1))

9.2.3.8 SAPI

The SAPI IE is used to indicate the specific service to provide for the included NAS message.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

SAPI

M

ENUMERATED (SAPI 0, SAPI 3, …)

9.2.3.9 SAI

The SAI IE (Service Area Identifier) (see TS 25.401 [3]) is used to identify an area consisting of one or more cells belonging to the same Location Area. Such an area is called a Service Area and can be used for indicating the location of a UE to the CN. For this protocol, only a Service Area that is defined to be applicable to both the PS and the CS domains shall be used.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PLMN identity

M

9.2.3.55

LAC

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(2))

0000 and FFFE not allowed.

SAC

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(2))

9.2.3.10 Area Identity

This information element is used for indicating the location of a UE and is either a Service Area or a Geographical Area.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Choice Area Identity

>SAI

>>SAI

M

9.2.3.9

>Geo

>>Geographical Area

M

9.2.3.11

9.2.3.11 Geographical Area

The Geographical Area IE is used to identify an area using geographical coordinates. The reference system is the same as the one used in TS 23.032 [20].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Choice Geographical Area

>Point

>>Point

M

See below

Ellipsoid point.

>Point With Uncertainty

>>Point With Uncertainty

M

See below

Ellipsoid point with uncertainty circle.

>Polygon

>>Polygon

M

See below

List of Ellipsoid points.

>Ellipsoid point with uncertainty Ellipse

>>Ellipsoid point with uncertainty Ellipse

M

See below

Ellipsoid point with uncertainty Ellipse.

>Ellipsoid point with altitude

>>Ellipsoid point with altitude

M

See below

Ellipsoid point with altitude.

>Ellipsoid point with altitude and uncertainty Ellipsoid

>>Ellipsoid point with altitude and uncertainty Ellipsoid

M

See below

Ellipsoid point with altitude and uncertainty Ellipsoid.

>Ellipsoid Arc

>>Ellipsoid Arc

M

See below

Ellipsoid Arc.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Point

>Geographical Coordinates

M

See below

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Point With Uncertainty

>Geographical Coordinates

M

See below

>Uncertainty Code

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

The uncertainty "r" is derived from the "uncertainty code" k by

r = 10x(1.1k-1).

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Polygon

>Geographical Coordinates

M

1 to <maxnoofPoints>

See below

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofPoints

Maximum no. of points in polygon. Value is 15.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Ellipsoid point with uncertainty Ellipse

>Geographical Coordinates

M

See below

>Uncertainty Ellipse

M

See below

>Confidence

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Ellipsoid point with altitude

>Geographical Coordinates

M

See below

>Altitude and direction

M

See below

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Ellipsoid point with altitude and uncertainty Ellipsoid

>Geographical Coordinates

M

See below

>Altitude and direction

M

See below

>Uncertainty Ellipse

M

See below

>Uncertainty Altitude

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

>Confidence

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Ellipsoid Arc

>Geographical Coordinates

M

See below

>Inner radius

M

INTEGER
(0..216-1)

The relation between the value (N) and the radius (r) in meters it describes is 5N r <5(N+1), except for N=216-1 for which the range is extended to include all grater values of (r).

>Uncertainty radius

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

The uncertainty "r" is derived from the "uncertainty code" k by

r = 10x(1.1k-1).

>Offset angle

M

INTEGER
(0..179)

The relation between the value (N) and the angle (a) in degrees it describes is
2N a <2(N+1).

>Included angle

M

INTEGER
(0..179)

The relation between the value (N) and the angle (a) in degrees it describes is
2N< a 2(N+1).

>Confidence

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Geographical Coordinates

>Latitude Sign

M

ENUMERATED (North, South)

>Degrees Of Latitude

M

INTEGER (

0..223-1)

The IE value (N) is derived by this formula:

N223 X /90  N+1

X being the latitude in degree (0°.. 90°).

>Degrees Of Longitude

M

INTEGER (

-223..223-1)

The IE value (N) is derived by this formula:

N224 X /360  N+1

X being the longitude in degree (-180°..+180°).

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Uncertainty Ellipse

>Uncertainty semi-major

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

The uncertainty "r" is derived from the "uncertainty code" k by

r = 10x(1.1k-1).

>Uncertainty semi-minor

M

INTEGER
(0..127)

The uncertainty "r" is derived from the "uncertainty code" k by

r = 10x(1.1k-1).

>Orientation of major axis

M

INTEGER
(0..179)

The relation between the IE value (N) and the angle (a) in degrees it describes is
2N a <2(N+1). The values 90..179 shall not be used.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Altitude and direction

>Direction of Altitude

M

ENUMERATED (Height, Depth)

>Altitude

M

INTEGER
(0..215-1)

The relation between the value (N) and the altitude (a) in meters it describes is N a <N+1, except for N=215-1 for which the range is extended to include all grater values of (a).

9.2.3.12 Unsuccessfully Transmitted Data Volume

This information element indicates the data volume (octets) that is unsuccessfully transmitted over the radio interface in the DL direction for a given RAB.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Unsuccessfully Transmitted Data Volume

M

INTEGER (0..232-1)

Unit is octet.

9.2.3.13 Data Volume Reference

This information element indicates the time when the data volume is counted. It is an operator/vendor specific matter to assign meanings for the different integer values.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Data Volume Reference

M

INTEGER (0..255)

9.2.3.14 Information Identity

Void

9.2.3.15 Information Priority

Void

9.2.3.16 Information Control

Void

9.2.3.17 CN Broadcast Area

Void

9.2.3.18 NAS Synchronisation Indicator

This information element contains transparent NAS information that is transferred without interpretation in the RNC.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

NAS Synchronisation Indicator

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(4))

The coding of this IE, transparent for RNC, is described in the subclause "Speech Codec Selection" of TS 24.008 [8].

9.2.3.19 Location Related Data Request Type

This element indicates the type of the requested location related data for the indicated positioning method, and provides the assistance data for the Assisted GPS positioning method.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Requested Location Related Data Type

M

ENUMERATED(Deciphering Keys for UE Based OTDOA,

Deciphering Keys for Assisted GPS,

Dedicated Assistance Data for UE Based OTDOA,

Dedicated Assistance Data for Assisted GPS,

…,

Deciphering keys for Assisted GANSS,

Dedicated Assistance Data for Assisted GANSS,

Deciphering keys for Assisted GPS and GANSS,

Dedicated Assistance Data for Assisted GPS and GANSS)

Requested GPS Assistance Data

C – ifDedAssGPS

9.2.3.21

Condition

Explanation

ifDedAssGPS

This IE shall be present if the Requested Location Related Data Type IE is set to ‘Dedicated Assistance Data for Assisted GPS’ or ‘Dedicated Assistance Data for Assisted GPS and GANSS’.

9.2.3.20 Broadcast Assistance Data Deciphering keys

This information element is used for indicating the deciphering keys that will be used by the UE for deciphering of broadcast assistance data.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Ciphering Key Flag

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(1))

Indicates the current Ciphering Key Flag that is used for the broadcast assistance data messages in the location area.

Current Deciphering key

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(56))

Current deciphering key that is used for deciphering broadcast assistance data.

Next Deciphering key

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(56))

Next deciphering key that will be used for deciphering broadcast assistance data.

9.2.3.21 Requested GPS Assistance Data

This information element is used for indicating the requested GPS assistance data.

This IE is transparent to CN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Requested GPS Assistance Data

OCTET STRING (SIZE(1..38))

For the corresponding Information Element Definition see "gpsAssistanceData" TS 24.080 [22].

9.2.3.22 Last Known Service Area

This information element is used for indicating the last known Service Area and the elapsed time since the UE was known to be in this Service Area. The last known Service Area is reported when the current Service Area is unknown to the RNC.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

SAI

M

9.2.3.9

Age of SAI

M

INTEGER (0..32767)

The value represents the elapsed time in minutes since the reported last known SAI was stored by the RNC.

Value "0" shall not be used.

Value "32767" indicates that the age of SAI is at least 32767 minutes old.

9.2.3.23 Shared Network Information

For each LA contained in this IE, it provides the SNA(s) the LA belongs to.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PLMNs In Shared Network

1 to <maxPLMNsSN>

>PLMN identity

M

9.2.3.55

>LA List

1 to <maxLAs>

>>LAC

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(2))

0000 and FFFE not allowed.

>>List Of SNAs Containing LA

1 to <maxSNAs>

>>>SNAC

M

9.2.3.25

Range bound

Explanation

maxPLMNsSN

Maximum no. of PLMNs involved in a Shared Network agreement. The value for maxPLMNsSN is 32.

maxLAs

Maximum no. of LAs in a PLMN. The value for maxLAs is 65536.

maxSNAs

Maximum no. of SNAs in a PLMN. The value for maxSNAs is 65536.

9.2.3.24 SNA Access Information

Provides information on the area(s) in the PLMN(s) the UE is authorised to access.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Authorised PLMNs

1 to <maxPLMNsSN>

>PLMN Identity

M

9.2.3.55

>Authorised SNAs List

O

>>Authorised SNAs

1 to <maxSNAs>

>>>SNAC

M

9.2.3.25

Range bound

Explanation

maxPLMNsSN

Maximum no. of PLMNs involved in a Shared Network agreement. The value for maxPLMNsSN is 32.

maxSNAs

Maximum no. of SNAs in a PLMN. The value for maxSNAs is 65536.

9.2.3.25 SNAC

Indicates the Identity of an SNA according to TS 23.003 [19].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

SNAC

M

INTEGER (0..65535)

9.2.3.26 Location Related Data Request Type Specific To GERAN Iu Mode

This element indicates the type of the requested location related data for the indicated specific positioning method supported only within GERAN Iu mode.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Location Related Data Request Type Specific To GERAN Iu mode

ENUMERATED(Deciphering Keys for E-OTD,

Dedicated Mobile-Assisted E-OTD Assistance Data,

Dedicated Mobile-Based E‑OTD Assistance Data, …)

9.2.3.27 Position Data

This IE provides data related to the positioning methods in relation with the Location Report procedure.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Positioning Data Discriminator

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(4))

The positioning data discriminator defines the type of data provided for each positioning method:

0000 indicates the presence of the Positioning Data Set IE (that reports the usage of each non-GANSS method that was successfully used to obtain the location estimate) and the optional presence of the GANSS Positioning Data Set IE. It also indicates the optional presence of the Additional Positioning Data Set IE;

0001 indicates the presence of the GANSS Positioning Data Set IE (that reports the usage of each GANSS method that was successfully used to obtain the location estimate) and the absence of the Positioning Data Set IE. It also indicates the optional presence of the Additional Positioning Data Set IE;

0010 indicates the presence of the Additional Positioning Data Set IE and the absence of the Positioning Data Set and the GANSS Positioning Data Set IEs;

1 octet of data is provided for each positioning method included.

All other values are reserved.

Positioning Data Set

C-ifDiscriminator=0

>Positioning Method and Usage

1 to <maxSet>

OCTET STRING SIZE((1))

Coding of positioning method (bits 8-4):

00000 Reserved (NOTE);

00001 Reserved (NOTE);

00010 Reserved (NOTE);

00011 Reserved (NOTE);

00100 Reserved (NOTE);

00101 Mobile Assisted GPS;

00110 Mobile Based GPS;

00111 Conventional GPS;

01000 U-TDOA;

01001 OTDOA;

01010 IPDL;

01011 RTT;

01100 Cell ID;

01101 to 01111 reserved for other location technologies;

10000 to 11111 reserved for network specific positioning methods.

Coding of usage (bits 3-1):

000 Attempted unsuccessfully due to failure or interruption – not used.

001 Attempted successfully: results not used to generate location – not used.

010 Attempted successfully: results used to verify but not generate location – not used.

011 Attempted successfully: results used to generate location.

100 Attempted successfully: case where MS supports multiple mobile based positioning methods and the actual method or methods used by the MS cannot be determined.

NOTE: Reserved because of GERAN use only.

GANSS Positioning Data Set

O

YES

ignore

>GANSS Positioning Method and Usage

1 to <maxGANSSSet>

OCTET STRING (SIZE(1))

Coding of positioning method (bits 8-7):

00 MS-Based;

01 MS-Assisted;

10 Conventional;

11 Reserved.

Coding of GANSS ID (bits 6-4):

000 Galileo;

001 SBAS;

010 Modernized GPS;

011 QZSS;

100 GLONASS;

101 BDS (See BDS-SIS-ICD [66]);

other values reserved.

Coding of usage (bits 3-1):

011 Attempted successfully: results used to generate location;

100 Attempted successfully: case where MS supports multiple mobile based positioning methods and the actual method or methods used by the MS cannot be determined.

Additional Positioning Data Set

O

YES

ignore

>Additional Positioning Method and Usage

1 to <maxAddPosSet>

OCTET STRING (SIZE(1))

Coding of positioning method (bits 8-7):

00 Reserved;

01 MS-Assisted;

10 Standalone;

11 Reserved.

Coding of Additional Positioning ID (bits 6-4):

000 Barometric Pressure;

001 WLAN;

010 Bluetooth;

011 MBS;

other values reserved.

Coding of usage (bits 3-1):

011 Attempted successfully: results used to generate location;

100 Attempted successfully: case where MS supports multiple mobile based positioning methods and the actual method or methods used by the MS cannot be determined.

Condition

Explanation

C-ifDiscriminator=0

This IE is present if the Positioning Data Discriminator IE is set to "0000".

Range bound

Explanation

maxSet

Maximum size of the data set. Value is 9.

maxGANSSSet

Maximum size of the data. Value is 9.

maxAddPosSet

Maximum size of the data. Value is 8.

9.2.3.28 Position Data Specific To GERAN Iu Mode

This IE provides data related to the positioning methods which are supported only within GERAN Iu mode in relation with the Location Report procedure. The coding of this element is described in TS 49.031 [34].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Position Data Specific To GERAN Iu Mode

M

OCTET STRING

Coded as the value part of the Positioning Data IE or GANSS Positioning Data IE defined in TS 49.031 [34].

9.2.3.29 Accuracy Fulfilment Indicator

This IE indicates whether the returned position estimate satisfies the requested accuracy or not.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Accuracy Fulfilment Indicator

M

ENUMERATED (requested accuracy fulfilled,
requested accuracy not fulfilled,
…)

9.2.3.30 RIM Transfer

This IE contains the RIM Information (e.g. NACC information) and additionally in uplink transfers the RIM routing address of the destination of this RIM information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

RIM Information

M

9.2.3.31

RIM Routing Address

O

9.2.3.32

9.2.3.31 RIM Information

This IE contains the RIM Information (e.g. NACC information) i.e. the BSSGP RIM PDU from the RIM application part contained in the RNC, or the BSSGP RIM PDU to be forwarded to the RIM application part in the RNC.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

RIM Information

M

OCTET STRING

Contains the BSSGP RIM PDU as defined in TS 48.018 [36].

9.2.3.32 RIM Routing Address

This IE identifies the destination node where the RIM Information needs to be routed by the CN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Choice RIM Routing Address

>Target RNC-ID

>>Target RNC-ID

M

Applicable to GERAN Iu mode, not applicable to UTRAN.

>>>LAI

M

9.2.3.6

>>>RAC

O

9.2.3.7

>>>RNC-ID

M

INTEGER (0..4095)

If the Extended RNC-ID IE is included in the Target RNC-ID IE, the RNC-ID IE shall be ignored.

>>>Extended RNC-ID

O

9.2.1.39a

The Extended RNC-ID IE shall be used if the RNC identity has a value larger than 4095.

YES

reject

>GERAN-Cell-ID

>>GERAN-Cell-ID

M

>>>LAI

M

9.2.3.6

>>>RAC

M

9.2.3.7

>>>CI

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(2))

>Target eNB-ID

>>Target eNB-ID

M

>>>PLMN identity

M

9.2.3.55

>>>CHOICE eNB ID

>>>>Macro eNB ID

BIT STRING (SIZE(20))

Equal to the 20 leftmost bits of the Cell Identity IE contained in the E-UTRAN CGI IE (see TS 36.413 [49]) of each cell served by the eNodeB.

>>>>Home eNB ID

BIT STRING (SIZE(28))

Equal to the Cell Identity IE contained in the E-UTRAN CGI IE (see TS 36.413 [49]) of the cell served by the eNodeB.

NOTE:

Inter-system route to a Home eNB is only supported for Enhanced CS Fallback purpose in this release.

>>>Selected TAI

M

9.2.1.30C

Contains the TAC of the target cell and the PLMN selected for that target cell.

9.2.3.33 Selected PLMN Identity

This information element indicates the selected core network operator in shared networks.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Selected PLMN identity

M

PLMN Identity

9.2.3.55

9.2.3.34 NAS Sequence Number

This IE is transparent for UTRAN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

NAS Sequence Number

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(2))

Contains the value of the N(SD) as defined in TS 24.008 [8].

9.2.3.35 Redirection Completed

This IE indicates to RNC that the redirection is completed.

Direction: CN  RNC

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Redirection Completed

M

ENUMERATED (redirection completed, …)

9.2.3.36 Redirection Indication

This IE is used by a CN to request rerouting by the RNC to another CN operator. It is only used in MOCN configuration for network sharing non-supporting UEs.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Initial NAS-PDU

M

9.2.3.5

The initial NAS-PDU received from UE

YES

ignore

Reject Cause Value

M

ENUMERATED

(PLMN not allowed, location area not allowed, roaming not allowed in this location area, no suitable cell in location area, GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN, CS/PS coordination required,

…,

Network failure, Not authorized for this CSG)

This IE lists cause values which meaning is defined in TS 24.008 [8] with the exception of "CS/PS coordination required" that will never be forwarded to the UE.

YES

ignore

NAS Sequence Number

O

9.2.3.34

YES

ignore

Permanent NAS UE Identity

O

9.2.3.1

YES

ignore

Additional CS/PS coordination information

O

9.2.3.56

YES

reject

9.2.3.37 TMGI

The TMGI uniquely identifies the MBMS Bearer Service.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PLMN identity

M

9.2.3.55

Service ID

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE (3))

9.2.3.38 MBMS Session Identity

The MBMS Session Identity identifies the session of a MBMS Bearer Service in UTRAN and is used by the UE to recognise repetitions of a session.

This IE is transparent to RAN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS Session Identity

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE (1))

Coded as the MBMS Session Identity IE, as defined in TS 29.061 [44].

9.2.3.39 MBMS Bearer Service Type

Indicates the type of the MBMS Bearer Service.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS Bearer Service Type

M

ENUMERATED (multicast, broadcast, …)

9.2.3.39a MBMS Counting Information

Indicates to the RNC whether MBMS Counting procedures can be applied in MBMS Broadcast Mode.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS Counting Information

M

ENUMERATED (counting, not counting, …)

9.2.3.40 MBMS Session Duration

This IE defines the duration of the MBMS Session.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS Session Duration

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE (3))

Coded as the value part of MBMS-Session-Duration AVP as defined in TS 29.061 [44].

9.2.3.41 MBMS Service Area

The MBMS Service Area IE consists of a list of one or several MBMS Service Area Identities where each MBMS Service Area Identity is frequency agnostic and can be mapped onto one or more cells.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS Service Area

M

OCTET STRING

Value part coded per MBMS Service Area AVP as defined in TS 29.061 [44].

9.2.3.42 RA List of Idle Mode UEs

Indicates the list of RAs where idle-mode UEs interested in a given Multicast Service are.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Choice RA List of Idle Mode UEs

>Not Empty RA List of Idle Mode UEs

The same RAC+LAI combination must only be present once.

>>RA of Idle Mode UEs

1 to <maxMBMSRA>

Each RAC in this list gives a valid RAI only if combined with an LAI of the same index contained in the LA of Idle Mode UEs IE.

>>>RAC

M

9.2.3.7

>>LA List of Idle Mode UEs

C-IfRAofIdleModeUEs

YES

reject

>>>LA of Idle Mode UEs

1 to <maxMBMSRA>

>>>>LAI

M

9.2.3.6

>Empty/Full RA List of Idle Mode UEs

>>Empty/Full RA List of Idle Mode UEs

ENUMERATED (emptylist, fulllist,…)

Range bound

Explanation

maxMBMSRA

Maximum no. of Routing Areas where idle-mode UEs interested in a given Multicast Service are. The value for maxMBMSRA is 65536.

Condition

Explanation

IfRAofIdleModeUEs

This IE shall be present if the RA of Idle Mode UEs IE is included.

9.2.3.43 Delta RA List of Idle Mode UEs

Indicates the list of new RAs where idle-mode UEs interested in a given Multicast Service became or moved to, as well as the list of RAs where there is no interested idle-mode UEs in a given Multicast Service any longer.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Delta RA List of Idle Mode UEs

The same RAC+LAI combination must only be present once.

>New RA List of Idle Mode UEs

O

>>New RA of Idle Mode UEs

1 to <maxMBMSRA>

Each RAC in this list gives a valid RAI only if combined with an LAI of the same index contained in the LA of Idle Mode UEs IE.

>>>RAC

M

9.2.3.7

>RA List with No Idle Mode UEs Any More

O

>>RA with No Idle Mode UEs Any More

1 to <maxMBMSRA>

Each RAC in this list gives a valid RAI only if combined with an LAI of the same index contained in the LA of Idle Mode UEs IE.

>>>RAC

M

9.2.3.7

>New LA List of Idle Mode UEs

C-IfNewRAListofIdleModeUEs

YES

reject

>>New LA of Idle Mode UEs

1 to <maxMBMSRA>

>>>LAI

M

9.2.3.6

>LA List with No Idle Mode UEs Any More

C-IfRAListWithNoIdleModeUEsAnyMore

YES

reject

>>LA with No Idle Mode UEs Any More

1 to <maxMBMSRA>

>>>LAI

M

9.2.3.6

Range bound

Explanation

maxMBMSRA

Maximum no. of Routing Areas where idle-mode UEs interested in a given Multicast Service are. The value for maxMBMSRA is 65536.

Condition

Explanation

IfNewRAListofIdleModeUEs

This IE shall be present if the New RA List of Idle Mode UEs IE is included.

IfRAListWithNoIdleModeUEsAnyMore

This IE shall be present if the RA List with No Idle Mode UEs Any More IE is included.

9.2.3.44 MBMS CN De-Registration

Indicates whether the MBMS Session Stop procedure is a normal Session Stop or a total de-registration for a given MBMS Bearer Service.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS CN De-Registration

M

ENUMERATED(

normal session stop,

deregister, …)

9.2.3.45 MBMS Registration Request Type

Indicates the type of the MBMS Registration Request.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS Registration Request Type

M

ENUMERATED(

register,

deregister, …)

9.2.3.46 Requested MBMS IP Multicast Address and APN

Informs the RNC about the requested pairs of IP Multicast Address and APN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS IP Multicast Address and APN list

1 to <maxnoofMulticastServicesPerRNC>

>TMGI

M

9.2.3.37

>IP Multicast Address

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(4..16))

Transparent information to RAN.

Octet string size 4 represents Ipv4 address.

Octet string size 16 represents Ipv6 address.

>APN

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(1..255))

Transparent information to RAN.

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofMulticastServicesPerRNC

Maximum no. of Multicast Services that a RNC can have context for. Value is 512.

9.2.3.47 Requested Multicast Service List

Informs the RNC about the requested Multicast Service list for a particular UE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

TMGI

1 to <maxnoofMulticastServicesJoinedPerUE>

9.2.3.37

The same TMGI must only be present once.

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofMulticastServicesJoinedPerUE

Maximum no. of Multicast Services that a UE can join respectively. Value is 128.

9.2.3.48 MBMS Session Repetition Number

Informs the RNC about the repetitions of a particular session of a MBMS Bearer Service.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

MBMS Session Repetition Number

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE (1))

Coded as the value part of MBMS-Session -Repetition-Number AVP as defined in TS 29.061 [44].

9.2.3.49 Time to MBMS Data Transfer

This IE denotes the time occurring between the transmission of the MBMS SESSION START message to the RNS and the actual start of the data transfer. The coding of this element is described in TS 48.018 [36].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Time to MBMS Data Transfer

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE (1))

Coded as the value part of Time to MBMS Data Transfer IE defined in TS 48.018 [36].

9.2.3.50 Redirect Attempt Flag

This IE indicates that the CN should respond with a Redirection Indication IE or a Redirection Completed IE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Redirect Attempt Flag

M

NULL

9.2.3.51 Velocity Estimate

The Velocity Estimate IE is used to describe the UE’s velocity. The reference system is the same as used in TS 23.032 [20].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Choice Velocity Estimate

>Horizontal Velocity

>>Horizontal Velocity

M

See below

Horizontal speed and bearing (the direction of travel).

>Horizontal with Vertical Velocity

>>Horizontal with Vertical Velocity

M

See below

Horizontal speed, bearing (the direction of travel), and vertical speed.

>Horizontal Velocity with Uncertainty

>>Horizontal Velocity with Uncertainty

M

See below

Horizontal speed, bearing (the direction of travel), and the uncertainty of the reported speed.

>Horizontal with Vertical Velocity and Uncertainty

>>Horizontal with Vertical Velocity and Uncertainty

M

See below

Horizontal speed, bearing (the direction of travel), vertical speed and the uncertainty of the reported speed.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Horizontal Velocity

>Horizontal Speed and Bearing

M

See below

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Horizontal with Vertical Velocity

>Horizontal Speed and Bearing

M

See below

>Vertical Velocity

M

See below

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Horizontal Velocity with Uncertainty

>Horizontal Speed and Bearing

M

See below

>>Uncertainty Speed

M

INTEGER

(0..255)

Uncertainty speed is encoded in increments of 1 kilometre per hour using an 8 bit binary coded number (N). The value of N gives the uncertainty speed except for N=255 which indicates that the uncertainty is not specified.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Horizontal with Vertical Velocity and Uncertainty

>Horizontal Speed and Bearing

M

See below

>>Vertical Velocity

M

See below

>>Horizontal Uncertainty Speed

M

INTEGER

(0..255)

Horizontal Uncertainty Speed is encoded in increments of 1 kilometre per hour using an 8 bit binary coded number (N). The value of N gives the uncertainty speed except for N=255 which indicates that the uncertainty is not specified.

>>Vertical Uncertainty Speed

M

INTEGER

(0..255)

Vertical Uncertainty speed is encoded in increments of 1 kilometre per hour using an 8 bit binary coded number (N). The value of N gives the uncertainty speed except for N=255 which indicates that the uncertainty is not specified.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Horizontal Speed and Bearing

>Bearing

M

INTEGER

(0..359)

The direction of movement is given in degrees where ‘0’ represents North, ‘90’ represents East, etc.

>Horizontal Speed

M

INTEGER

(0..< 211-1)

The relationship between (N) and the horizontal speed (h) in kilometres per hour it describes is:

N  h < N + 0.5 (N=0)

N – 0.5  h < N + 0.5 (0<N<211-1)

N – 0.5  h (N = 211-1).

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Vertical Velocity

>Vertical Speed

M

INTEGER

(0..28-1)

The relationship between (N) and the vertical speed (v) in kilometres per hour it describes is:

N  v < N + 0.5 (N = 0)

N – 0.5  v < N + 0.5 (0 < N < 28-1)

N – 0.5  v (N = 28-1).

>Vertical Speed Direction

M

ENUMERATED (upward, downward)

9.2.3.52 RAT Type

Indicates the RAT from which the context request originates.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

RAT Type

O

ENUMERATED(UTRAN, GERAN, …)

GERAN means GERAN Gb mode. UTRAN means UTRAN but may also include GERAN Iu mode.

9.2.3.53 Requested GANSS Assistance Data

This information element is used for indicating the requested GANSS assistance data.

This IE is transparent to CN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Requested GANSS Assistance Data

OCTET STRING (SIZE(1..201))

For the corresponding Information Element Definition see "ganssAssistanceData" TS 24.080 [22].

9.2.3.54 Higher bitrates than 16 Mbps flag

This information element indicates whether the UE is capable of handling NAS QoS extensions introduced in Rel-7, or not. See also TS 23.060 [21].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Higher bitrates than 16 Mbps flag

ENUMERATED (allowed, not-allowed, …)

9.2.3.55 PLMN Identity

This information element is used to uniquely indicate a PLMN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PLMN identity

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE (3))

– digits 0 to 9, encoded 0000 to 1001,

– 1111 used as filler digit,

two digits per octet,

– bits 4 to 1 of octet n encoding digit 2n-1,

– bits 8 to 5 of octet n encoding digit 2n.

– The PLMN identity consists of 3 digits from MCC followed by either
– a filler digit plus 2 digits from MNC (in case of 2 digit MNC) or
– 3 digits from MNC (in case of a 3 digit MNC).

9.2.3.56 Additional CS/PS coordination information

Informs the RNC about additional information related to CS/PS coordination.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Additional CS/PS coordination information

>Old LAI

O

LAI
9.2.3.6

See TS 23.251 [39].

>Old RAC

O

RAC
9.2.3.7

See TS 23.251 [39].

>NRI

O

BIT STRING (SIZE (10))

This IE is not used and shall be ignored by the receiver.

>UE is Attaching

O

NULL

See TS 23.251 [39].

9.2.3.57 SGSN Group Identity

This IE identies the DCN within the PLMN.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Choice SGSN Group Identity

>Null-NRI

>>Null-NRI

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(10))

>SGSN Group ID

>>SGSN Group ID

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(2))

9.2.3.58 Barometric Pressure

This information element contains the barometric pressure measurement as reported by the target UE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Barometric Pressure

O

INTEGER (30000..115000)

This IE specifies the measured uncompensated atmospheric pressure in units of Pascal (Pa).

9.2.3.59 Civic Address

This information element contains a location estimate for the target UE expressed as a Civic address.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Civic Address

O

OCTET STRING

This IE contains a UTF-8 encoded PIDF-LO XML document as defined in IETF RFC 4119 [69]. The document shall only contain a civic address using the namespaces "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:pidf:geopriv10:civicAddr" per IETF RFC 5139 [70] and "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:pidf:geopriv10:civicAddr:ext" per IETF RFC 6848 [71].