5G NR RRC: RRC connection release procedure

5G NR RRC: RRC connection release procedure

We use this procedure to release RRC Connection. This procedure will release of the established radio bearers as well as radio resources.

Initiation:

Network will initiate RRC Connection release to move the UE from RRC_CONNECTED to RRC_IDLE.

Below are the steps performed by UE on reception of RRCRelease

stop timer T380, if running;

stop timer T320, if running;

If RRCRelease message includes the cellReselectionPriorities, then store the cell reselection priority information.

If the RRCRelease includes suspendConfig, then reset MAC and release default MAC cell group.

-> suspend all SRB(s) and DRB(s), except SRB0;
-> indicate PDCP suspend to lower layers of all DRBs;

TS 38.331

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