1 Scope

38.3043GPPNRRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) procedures in idle mode and in RRC Inactive state

The present document specifies the Access Stratum (AS) part of the UE procedures in RRC_IDLE state (also called Idle mode) and RRC_INACTIVE state. The non-access stratum (NAS) part of Idle mode procedures and processes is specified in TS 23.122 [9].

The present document specifies the model for the functional division between the NAS and AS in a UE.

The present document applies to all UEs that support at least NR Radio Access, including multi-RAT UEs as described in 3GPP specifications, in the following cases:

– When the UE is camped on a NR cell;

– When the UE is searching for a cell to camp on;

NOTE: When the UE is camped on or searching for a cell to camp on belonging to other RATs, the UE behaviour is described in the specifications of the other RATs.