The present document specifies the E-UTRAN radio network layer signalling protocol for the S1 interface. The S1 Application Protocol (S1AP) supports the functions of S1 interface by signalling procedures defined in this document. S1AP is developed in accordance to the general principles stated in TS 36.401 and TS 36.410.
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3GPP2 A.S0008-C: "Interoperability Specification (IOS) for High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) Radio Access Network Interfaces with Session Control in the Access Network".
TS 37.320: "Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Radio measurement collection for Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT);Overall description; Stage 2".
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905 and the following apply.
A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in TR 21.905.
ACL functionality:
A functionality controlling the access to network nodes. In case of Access Control Lists (ACL) functionality is applied in a network node the network node may only accept connections from other peer network nodes once the source addresses of the sending network node is already known in the target node.
CSG Cell:
an E-UTRAN cell broadcasting a CSG indicator set to true and a CSG identity. This cell operates in Closed Access Mode as defined in TS 22.220.
S1AP consists of Elementary Procedures (EPs). An Elementary Procedure is a unit of interaction between eNBs and the EPC. These Elementary Procedures are defined separately and are intended to be used to build up complete sequences in a flexible manner. If the independence between some EPs is restricted, it is described under the relevant EP description. Unless otherwise stated by the restrictions, the EPs may be invoked independently of each other as standalone procedures, which can be active in parallel. The usage of several S1AP EPs together or together with EPs from other interfaces is specified in stage 2 specifications (e.g., TS 23.401 and TS 36.300).
An EP consists of an initiating message and possibly a response message. Two kinds of EPs are used:
Class 1: Elementary Procedures with response (success and/or failure).
Class 2: Elementary Procedures without response.
For Class 1 EPs, the types of responses can be as follows:
Successful:
A signalling message explicitly indicates that the elementary procedure successfully completed with the receipt of the response.
Unsuccessful:
A signalling message explicitly indicates that the EP failed.
On time supervision expiry (i.e., absence of expected response).
Successful and Unsuccessful:
One signalling message reports both successful and unsuccessful outcome for the different included requests. The response message used is the one defined for successful outcome.
the E-RAB ID uniquely identifies an E-RAB for one UE.
Data Radio Bearer:
the Data Radio bearer transports the packets of an E-RAB between a UE and an eNB. There is a one-to-one mapping between the E-RAB and the Data Radio Bearer.
When S1-AP messages associated to one UE uses the UE-associated logical S1-connection for association of the message to the UE in eNB and EPC.
UE-associated logical S1-connection:
The UE-associated logical S1-connection uses the identities MME UE S1AP ID and eNB UE S1AP ID according to definition in TS 23.401. For a received UE associated S1-AP message the MME identifies the associated UE based on the MME UE S1AP ID IE and the eNB identifies the associated UE based on the eNB UE S1AP ID IE. The UE-associated logical S1-connection may exist before the S1 UE context is setup in eNB.
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 and the following apply.
An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in TR 21.905.
ACL
Access Control List
ARPI
Additional RRM Policy Index
BBF
Broadband Forum
CCO
Cell Change Order
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access
CID
Cell-ID (positioning method)
CIoT
Cellular Internet of Things
CS
Circuit Switched
CSG
Closed Subscriber Group
CN
Core Network
DAPS
Dual Active Protocol Stacks
DCN
Dedicated Core Network
DL
Downlink
eAN
evolved Access Network
ECGI
E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier
E-CID
Enhanced Cell-ID (positioning method)
eHRPD
evolved High Rate Packet Data
eNB
E-UTRAN NodeB
EN-DC
E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity
EP
Elementary Procedure
EPC
Evolved Packet Core
EPS
Evolved Packet System
E-RAB
E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer
E-SMLC
Evolved Serving Mobile Location Centre
E-UTRAN
Evolved UTRAN
GBR
Guaranteed Bit Rate
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GUMMEI
Globally Unique MME Identifier
GTP
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol
HFN
Hyper Frame Number
HRPD
High Rate Packet Data
IAB
Integrated Access and Backhaul
IE
Information Element
IMEISV
International Mobile station Equipment Identity and Software Version number
IoT
Internet of Things
LAA
Licensed-Assisted Access
L-GW
Local GateWay
LHN
Local Home Network
LHN ID
Local Home Network ID
LIPA
Local IP Access
LPPa
LTE Positioning Protocol Annex
LWA
LTE-WLAN Aggregation
LWIP
LTE WLAN Radio Level Integration with IPsec Tunnel
MBSFN
Multimedia Broadcast multicast service Single Frequency Network