5G RRC Connection Setup Procedure | Between UE and 5G RAN
This page describes 5G RRC Connection Setup Procedure between UE and 5G RAN. The 5G RRC connection setup procedure covers messages exchanged between UE and 5G RAN (5G Radio Access Network).
The Figure-1 depicts 5G User Plane protocol stack and Control Plane protocol stack. As shown 5G user plane consists of PHY, MAC, RLC and PDCP layers. Here PHY is physical layer i.e. layer-1 and rest are layer-2 as per OSI stack.
As shown 5G control plane consists of PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC and NAS (between UE and NG Core). RRC stands for Radio Resource Control. It is protocol used for signaling between 5G radio network and UE.
RRC has two states and state transitions viz. RRC_IDLE and RRC_CONNECTED. Following are the basic functions
performed by RRC sublayer.
• Broadcasting of system informations to NAS and AS.
• Establishment, maintenance and release of RRC connection.
• Security including key management
• Establishment, configuration, maintenance and release of point-point radio bearers.
• Mobility functions, measurement reporting etc.
5G RRC Connection Setup Procedure
➨The figure-2 depicts 5G RRC connection setup procedure.
➨As shown UE receives SS (Synchronization Signal) broadcasted by 5G-RAN.
UE performs synchronization using SS.
➨UE decodes MIB and measures BRS to determine downlink beam pair. UE also decodes SIB.
Refer 5G MIB and SIB >>.
➨UE transmits RACH preamble towards RAN. 5G-RAN replies with RACH response to UE.
➨UE transmits RRC connection request to 5G-RAN.
➨5G-RAN replies RRC connection setup complete to UE.
➨After the RRC connection is established between UE and 5G-RAN, re-configuration may happen between
them as and when required.
Reference: TS V5G.300: "Network and Signaling Working Group; Verizon 5th Generation Radio Access; Overall Description"
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