Content for TS 36.425 Word version: 16.0.0
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
4 General
4.1 General aspects
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1 Scope Word‑p. 5
The present document specifies the X2 user plane protocol being used over the X2 interface.
2 References
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[1]
TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications".
[2]
TS 36.300: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Overall description; Stage 2".
[3]
TS 29.281: "General Packet Radio System (GPRS) Tunnelling Protocol User Plane (GTPv1-U)".
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
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.
Master eNB:
as defined in TS 36.300.
Secondary eNB:
as defined in TS 36.300.
Split bearer:
as defined in TS 36.300.
3.2 Abbreviations
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.
DC
Dual Connectivity
DL
Downlink
E-RAB
E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer
MeNB
Master eNB
SeNB
Secondary eNB
UL
Uplink
UP
User Plane
X2 UP
X2 User Plane
4 General Word‑p. 6
4.1 General aspects
The X2 user plane (X2 UP) protocol is located in the User Plane of the Radio Network layer over the X2 interface.
The X2 UP protocol is used to convey control information related to the user data flow management of E-RABs.
Each X2 UP protocol instance is associated to one E-RAB only.
This version of the present document defines the X2 UP protocol in the context of dual connectivity only, more specifically, only for X2 user data bearers setup for E-RABs configured with the split bearer option.
If configured, X2 UP protocol instances exist at the eNBs between which the X2 user data bearers are setup, specifically for dual connectivity between the MeNB and the SeNB.
In this version of the present document, X2 UP protocol data is conveyed by GTP-U protocol means, more specifically, by means of the "RAN Container" GTP-U extension header as defined in TS 29.281.
