8.7.23 Cell Traffic Trace

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8.7.23.1 General

The purpose of the Cell Traffic Trace procedure is to send the allocated Trace Recording Session Reference and the Trace Reference to the MeNB. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

8.7.23.2 Successful Operation

Figure 8.7.23.2-1: Cell Traffic Trace procedure. Successful operation.

The procedure is initiated with a CELL TRAFFIC TRACE message sent from the en-gNB to the MeNB.

If the Privacy Indicator IE is included in the message, the MeNB shall take the information into account for anonymisation of MDT data as specified in TS 32.422 [6].