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TS 25.426
UTRAN – Iur and Iub Interfaces –
Data Transport and Transport Signalling
for DCH Data Streams

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Rapporteur:
Mr. Ahmed, Ayaz
Nokia Solutions & Networks (I)

Content for  TS 25.426  Word version:  18.0.0

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1  Scopep. 5

The present document specifies the transport bearers for the DCH/E-DCH data streams on UTRAN Iur and Iub interfaces. The corresponding Transport Network Control plane is also specified. The physical layer for the transport bearers is outside the scope of the present document.

2  Referencesp. 5

The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present document.
  • References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non-specific.
  • For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
  • For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same Release as the present document.
[1]
TS 25.427: "UTRAN Iub/Iur interface user plane protocol for DCH data streams".
[2]
ITU-T Recommendation I.361 (1995-11): "B-ISDN ATM layer specification".
[3]
ITU-T Recommendation I.363.2 (2000-11): "B-ISDN ATM Adaptation Layer specification; Type 2 AAL".
[4]
ITU-T Recommendation I.366.1 (1998-06): "Segmentation and Reassembly Service Specific Convergence Sublayer for the AAL type 2".
[5]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2630.1 (1999-12): "AAL type 2 signalling protocol (Capability Set 1)".
[6]
ITU-T Recommendation E.191 (2000-03): "B-ISDN addressing".
[7]
ITU-T Recommendation X.213 (1995-11): "Information Technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Systems Interconnection - Network Service Definition".
[8]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2110 (1994-07): "B-ISDN ATM adaptation layer - Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol (SSCOP)".
[9]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2130 (1994-07): "B-ISDN signalling ATM adaptation layer - Service Specific Coordination Function for Support of Signalling at the User-Network Interface (SSCF at UNI)".
[10]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2150.2 (1999-12): "AAL type 2 signalling transport converter on SSCOP)".
[11]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2210 (1996-07): "Message transfer part level 3 functions and messages using the services of the ITU-T Recommendation Q.2140".
[12]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2140 (1995-02): "B-ISDN ATM adaptation layer - Service Specific Coordination Function for Support of Signalling at the Network Node Interface (SSCF at NNI)".
[13]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2150.1 (1999-12): "AAL type 2 signalling transport converter on broadband MTP".
[14]
RFC 791  (1981-09): "Internet Protocol".
[15]
RFC 1483  (1993-07): "Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5".
[16]
RFC 2225  (1998-04): "Classical IP and ARP over ATM".
[17]
RFC 768  (1980-08): "User Datagram Protocol".
[18]
RFC 2960  (2000-10): "Stream Control Transmission Protocol".
[19]
RFC 3332  (2002-09): "Signalling System 7 (SS7) Message Transfer Part 3 (MTP3) - User Adaptation Layer (M3UA)".
[20]
ITU-T Recommendation I.630 (1999-02): "ATM protection switching".
[21]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.Imp2210 (1996-07): "Implementor's guide (03/99) for Recommendation Q.2210 (07/96)".
[22]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2630.2 (2000-12): "AAL type 2 signalling protocol (Capability Set 2)".
[23]
RFC 1661  (1994-07): "The Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP)".
[24]
RFC 1662  (1994-07): "PPP in HDLC-like Framing".
[25]
RFC 2507  (1999-02): "IP header compression".
[26]
RFC 1990  (1996-08): "The PPP Multilink Protocol (MP)".
[27]
RFC 2686  (1999-09): "The Multi-Class Extension to Multi-Link PPP".
[28]
RFC 2509  (1999-02): "IP Header Compression over PPP".
[29]
RFC 2460  (1998-12): "Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification".
[30]
RFC 2474  (1998-12): "Definition of the Differentiated Services Field (DS Field) in the IPv4 and IPv6 Headers".
[31]
RFC 768  (1980-08): "User Datagram Protocol".
[32]
RFC 3153  (2001-08): "PPP Multiplexing".
[33]
RFC 2364  (1998-07): "PPP over AAL5".
[34]
RFC 3031  (2001-01): "Multiprotocol Label Switching Architecture".
[35]  Void
[36]
ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (1997-05): "The international public telecommunication numbering plan ".
[37]
RFC 3309  (2002-09): "SCTP Checksum Change".
[38]
TS 25.414: "UTRAN Iu Interface data transport & transport signalling".
[39]
TS 25.401: "UTRAN overall description".
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3  Definitions and abbreviationsp. 6

3.1  Definitionsp. 6

For the purposes of the present document, the following term and definition applies:
ALCAP:
transport signalling protocol used to setup and tear down transport bearers

3.2  Abbreviationsp. 6

For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
AAL2
ATM Adaptation Layer type 2
AESA
ATM End System Address
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
CPCS
Common Part Convergence Sublayer
CPS
Common Part Sublayer
DCH
Dedicated Channel
E-DCH
Enhanced DCH
HDLC
High level Data Link Control
HS-DSCH
High Speed Downlink Shared Channel
IP
Internet Protocol
LC
Link Characteristics
M3UA
SS7 MTP3 User Adaptation layer
ML/MC
Multi-link / Multi-class
MPLS
Multiprotocol Label Switching
MTP
Message Transfer Part
NNI
Network-Node Interface
NSAP
Network Service Access Point
PPP
Point to Point Protocol
PT
Path Type
SAAL
Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer
SAR
Segmentation and Reassembly
SCTP
Stream Control Transmission Protocol
SSCF
Service Specific Co-ordination Function
SSCOP
Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
SSCS
Service Specific Convergence Sublayer
SSSAR
Service Specific Segmentation and Reassembly sublayer
STC
Signalling Transport Converter
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
UNI
User-Network Interface
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4  Data Link Layerp. 7

4.1  ATM Transport Optionp. 7

ATM shall be used in the transport network user plane and transport network control plane according to ITU-T Rec. I.361 [2].

4.1.1  Protection Switching at ATM Layer |R5|p. 7

If redundancy of pathways at ATM Layer between RNC and Node B is supported, it shall be implemented using ATM Protection Switching according to ITU-T Rec. I.630 [20].

4.2  IP Transport Optionp. 7

A UTRAN node supporting IP transport option shall support PPP protocol IETF RFC 1661 [23] with HDLC framing (IETF RFC 1662 [24]).
A UTRAN node supporting IP transport option and having interfaces connected via low bandwidth PPP links like E1/T1/J1 shall also support IP Header Compression (IETF RFC 2507 [25]) and the PPP extensions ML/MC-PPP (IETF RFC 1990 [26], IETF RFC 2686 [27]). In this case the negotiation of header compression (ITU-T Rec. I.630 [20]) over PPP shall be performed via IETF RFC 2509 [28].
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5  Iur and Iub Data Transport for DCH and E-DCH Data Streamsp. 8

5.1  Introductionp. 8

The Frame Protocol for DCH and E-DCH data streams (TS 25.427) is the user of the transport layer specified in the present document.
There are two options for the transport layer of the DCH and E-DCH data streams in Iur and Iub:
  1. ATM based transport (ATM Transport Option)
  2. IP based transport (IP Transport Option)
The following figure shows the protocol stacks of the two options.
Copy of original 3GPP image for 3GPP TS 25.426, Fig. 1: Transport network layer for DCH data streams over Iur and Iub interfaces
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5.2  ATM Transport Optionp. 8

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) (ITU-T Rec. I.361 [2]) and ATM Adaptation Layer type 2 (AAL2) (ITU-T Rec. I.363.2 [3], ITU-T Rec. I.366.1 [4]) are used as a transport layer for DCH and E-DCH data streams on Iur and Iub interfaces. Service Specific Segmentation and Reassembly (SSSAR) sublayer for AAL2 is used for the segmentation and reassembly of AAL2 SDUs.

5.3  IP Transport Option |R5|p. 8

UDP (IETF RFC 768 [17]) over IP shall be supported as the transport for DCH and E-DCH data streams on Iub and Iur interfaces. The data link layer is as specified in chapter 4.2.
An IP UTRAN Node shall support IPv6 (IETF RFC 2460[29]). The support of IPv4 (IETF RFC 791[14]) is optional.
IP dual stack support is recommended for the potential transition period from IPv4 to IPv6 in the transport network.
The transport bearer is identified by the UDP port number and the IP address (source UDP port number, destination UDP port number, source IP address, destination IP address).
The source IP address and destination IP address exchanged via Radio Network Layer on the Iur/Iub interface shall use the NSAP structure. See sub clause 6.1.8.2 of TS 25.401.
IP Differentiated Services code point marking (IETF RFC 2474 [30]) shall be supported. The mapping between traffic categories and Diffserv code points shall be configurable by O&M. Traffic categories are implementation-specific and may be determined from the application parameters.
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6  Transport Signalling Application for DCH and E-DCH Data Streamsp. 9

6.1  Introductionp. 9

This chapter specifies the ALCAP protocol(s) to be used in Iur and Iub interfaces for DCH data streams.

6.2  ALCAP in ATM Transport Option |R5|p. 9

AAL2 signalling protocol Capability Set 2 (ITU-T Rec. Q.2630.2 [22]) is the signalling protocol to control AAL2 connections on Iub and Iur interfaces. ITU-T Rec. Q.2630.2 [22] adds new optional capabilities to ITU-T Rec. Q.2630.1 [5].
Binding ID provided by the radio network layer shall be copied in SUGR parameter of ESTABLISH.request primitive of ITU-T Rec. Q.2630.2 [22].
User Plane Transport bearers for Iur interface are established, in all normal cases released and optionally modified by the ALCAP in the Serving RNC. The binding identifier shall already be assigned and tied to a radio application procedure when the Establish Request message is received over the Iur interface in the Drift RNC.
User Plane Transport bearers for Iub interface are established, in all normal cases released and optionally modified by the ALCAP in the Controlling RNC. Binding identifier shall already be assigned and tied to a radio application procedure when the Establish Request message is received over the Iub interface in the Node B. In case of a Reset initiated by the CRNC, the ALCAP in the Node B shall release the transport bearers involved in the impacted Node B Communication Contexts. The Node B shall also initiate release of the user plane transport bearers for the removed dedicated channels that were remaining within the cell when the cell is deleted.
AAL2 transport layer addressing is based on embedded E.164 or other AESA variants of the NSAP addressing format (ITU-T Rec. E.191 [6], ITU-T Rec. X.213 [7]). Native E.164 addressing (ITU-T Rec. E.164 [36]) shall not be used.
The Link Characteristics parameter (LC) shall be included in the Establish Request message and in the Modification Request message of AAL2 signalling protocol.
If there is an AAL2 switching function in the transport network layer of the interface, the Path Type parameter (PT) may be included in the Establish Request message of AAL2 signalling protocol for prioritisation at ATM level.
If the value in either the Maximum CPS-SDU Bit Rate or the Average CPS-SDU Bit Rate of the Link Characteristics(LC) in AAL2 signalling messages as specified in reference ITU-T Rec. Q.2630.2 [22] is 2048 Kbit/s, it shall be interpreted as bit rate 2048 Kbit/s or higher.
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6.3  ALCAP in IP Transport Option |R5|p. 9

An ALCAP protocol is not required in case both UTRAN nodes are using the IP transport option.
Application of ALCAP in IP to ATM interworking case is defined in chapter 9 of this Technical Specification.

7  Signalling Bearer for ALCAP on Iub Interfacep. 9

7.1  Introductionp. 9

This clause specifies the signalling bearer for the ALCAP on Iub interface.

7.2  Signalling Bearer in ATM Transport Optionp. 10

SAAL-UNI (ITU-T Rec. Q.2110 [8], ITU-T Rec. Q.2130 [9]) is used as the signalling bearer for the AAL Type 2 Signalling protocol on Iub interface. Signalling Transport Converter for SSCOP is applied ITU-T Rec. Q.2150.2 [10]. The following figure shows the signalling bearer protocol stack for the ALCAP on Iub interface.
Copy of original 3GPP image for 3GPP TS 25.426, Fig. 2: Signalling bearer for ALCAP on Iub interface
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7.3  Signalling Bearer in IP Transport Option |R5|p. 10

An ALCAP protocol is not required in case both UTRAN nodes are using the IP transport option.

8  Signalling Bearer for ALCAP on Iur Interfacep. 10

8.1  Introductionp. 10

This clause specifies the signalling bearer for the ALCAP on the Iur interface.

8.2  Signalling Bearer in ATM Transport Optionp. 11

There are two protocol stacks specified for Iur ALCAP Signalling Bearer in ATM option - one based on MTP-3B (ITU-T Rec. Q.2210 [11], ITU-T Rec. Q.Imp2210 [21]) and SAAL-NNI (ITU-T Rec. Q.2140 [12], ITU-T Rec. Q.2110 [8]) and the other based on SCTP (IETF RFC 2960 [18]). Signalling Transport Converter for MTP-3B is applied (ITU-T Rec. Q.2150.1 [13]). MTP-3 User Adaptation Layer (M3UA) for SCTP is applied in IETF RFC 3332 [19]. Classical IP over ATM is specified in IETF RFC 2225 [16]. Multiprotocol Encapsulation over AAL5 is specified in IETF RFC 1483 [15].The checksum method specified in IETF RFC 3309 [37] shall be used instead of the method specified in IETF RFC 2960 [18]. The following figure shows the signalling bearer protocol stacks for the ALCAP on Iur interface.
Copy of original 3GPP image for 3GPP TS 25.426, Fig. 3: Signalling bearers for ALCAP on Iur interface
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8.3  Signalling Bearer in IP Transport Option |R5|p. 11

An ALCAP protocol is not required in case both UTRAN nodes are using the IP transport option.

9  Interworking between ATM and IP Transport Options |R5|p. 11

9.1  Introductionp. 11

This clause specifies the interworking between IP and ATM transport options. A UTRAN node supporting IP transport option shall provide interworking to a UTRAN node supporting only ATM transport option.

9.2  Interworking Alternativesp. 11

For interworking with a UTRAN node supporting only ATM option, the UTRAN node supporting IP option shall additionally support at least one of the following interworking mechanisms:
  1. ATM&IP dual stack. An ALCAP protocol is not required in this interworking solution.
    Annex A of TS 25.414 shows an example of protocols for the case the ATM&IP RNC/CN-node has no ATM connectivity.
  2. An Interworking Function (IWF), either internal or external to the UTRAN node. AAL2 signalling protocol Capability Set 2 (ITU-T Rec. Q.2630.2 [22]) shall be supported as ALCAP protocol between the Interworking Function and the UTRAN node supporting ATM transport option.
Annex A of TS 25.414 shows an example of a protocol stack for the bearer control protocol between the RNC/CN IP Node and its IWF for the case when the IWF is an external unit to the RNC/CN node. Other protocol stacks for this case are not precluded.
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$  Change Historyp. 13


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