12.23 Cell Identification

3GPP44.060General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interfaceRadio Link Control / Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocolRelease 17TS

The Cell Identification information element is used to uniquely identify the cell.

Table 12.23.1: Cell Identification information element

< Cell Identification IE > ::=

< Location Area Identification IE : octet (5) > — 3GPP TS 44.018

< RAC : bit (8) >

< Cell Identity IE : octet (2) > ; — 3GPP TS 44.018

Table 12.23.2: Cell Identification information element details

Location Area Identity IE (5 octet field)
This field is coded using the V format of the type 3 information element Location Area Identification defined in 3GPP TS 44.018.

RAC (8 bit field)
This field is the binary representation of the Routing Area Code, see 3GPP TS 23.003.

Cell Identity IE (2 octet field)
This field is coded using the V format of the type 3 information element Cell Identity defined in 3GPP TS 44.018.