4g LTE: dlInformationTransfer, ulInformationTransfer and ulDirectTransfer

dlInformationTransfer

Direction: eNB => UE
Signalling Radio Bearer: SRB2 or SRB1
RLC Mode: AM
Logical Channel: DCCH
Transport Channel: DL-SCH

eNB sends dlInformationTransfer procedure to transfer NAS or non-3GPP dedicated information.

It uses either SRB1 (if SRB2 is not established) or SRB2.

The IE “dedicatedInfoType” will carry “dedicatedInfoNAS” or “dedicatedInfoCDMA2000-1XRTT” or “dedicatedInfoCDMA2000-HRPD” depending upon the type of information it needs to send.

DL_DCCH: dlInformationTransfer; NAS EMM: Authentication request
Value DL_DCCH_Message:= {                    
              Message c1: dlInformationTransfer: {                     
                rrc_TransactionIdentifier 2,                       
                CriticalExtensions c1: dlInformationTransfer_r8: {                      
                  dedicatedInfoType dedicatedInfoNAS : 'ERTYU42387793479NSDKHFA98234KSJFNLAJKES'                      
                }                 
              }                   
            }

dlInformationTransfer is used to send “EMM: Authentication Request” and “EMM: Security Mode Command”

ulInformationTransfer

Direction: UE => eNB
Signalling Radio Bearer: SRB1 or SRB2
RLC Mode: AM
Logical Channel: DCCH
Transport Channel: UL-SCH

UE in RRC connected mode sends ulInformationTransfer procedure to transfer NAS or non-3GPP dedicated information.

It uses either SRB1 (if SRB2 is not established) or SRB2.

The IE “dedicatedInfoType” will carry “dedicatedInfoNAS” or “dedicatedInfoCDMA2000-1XRTT” or “dedicatedInfoCDMA2000-HRPD” depending upon the type of information it needs to send.

rb: 33; UL_DCCH: ulInformationTransfer; EPS: [ciphered]
            Value UL_DCCH_Message:= {                    
              Message c1: ulInformationTransfer: {                     
                CriticalExtensions c1: ulInformationTransfer_r8: {                      
                  DedicatedInfoType dedicatedInfoNAS: ‘354657SADF78WWERJKA7FSDAKHAE798'                       
                }                 
              }                   
            }  

dlInformationTransfer is used to send “EMM: Authentication Response” and “EMM: Security Mode Complete”

DirectTransfer

UE will send Attach Complete as a Direct transfer message to eNB.
AttachComplete will be present in “DedeicatedInforNAS” IE.

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