5G secondary node addition UE.

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LTE-5GNR UE LTE eNodeB 5G-NR gNodeB

UE MN-eNB SN-gNB

4G-LTE attach procedure

1:System Information Information Block Type 2 The SIB2 broadcast from the MN-eNB signals the presence of 5G-NR PLMNs via
the PLMN-InfoList-r15.
2:Random Access Preamble The terminal initiates a new session with the randomly selected preamble.

3:PDCCH DCI Format 1A

4:Random Access Response The eNodeB responds to the preamble with the "Random Access Response"
message on the DL-SCH.
5:RRC Connection Request The UE uses a UL-SCH allocation to send the RRC Connection Request message.

6:RRC Connection Setup (SRB1) eNodeB responds with an RRC Connection Setup message on the DL-SCH.

7:RRC Connection Setup Complete The UE signals the completion of the RRC connection. The message carries the
[NAS Attach Request (DCNR)] NAS Attach Request. The DCNR bit in the "UE Network Capability" IE is set. This
[PDN Connectivity Request] signals to the 4G Core Network that the UE supports dual connectivity with
4G-LTE and 5G-NR.

8:Downlink NAS Transport MME initiates the authentication procedure

[Authentication Request]

9:Uplink NAS Transport Authentication is successfully completed.

[Authentication Response]

10:Downlink NAS Transport MME initiates NAS level security procedure.

[NAS Security Mode Command]

11:Uplink NAS Transport NAS level security procedure is completed. From this point, all communication
[NAS Security Mode Complete] between MME and UE will be encrypted.

12:UE Capability Enquiry MME has not sent UE capabilities so the eNodeB asks the UE for "UE Capabilities".
UE capabilities are requested for 4G-LTE (utra), EN-DC (eutra-nr) and 5G (nr).
13:UE Capability Information UE reports that it supports the EUTRA-NR radio access technology. EUTRA-NR
specific capabilities are specified in the UE-MRDC-Capability container. The
message also contains information about the supported 5G frequency bands.
14:AS Security Mode Command Setup security between the eNodeB and the UE

15:AS Security Mode Complete Ciphering is enabled in both directions.

16:RRC Connection Reconfiguration (SRB2, DRB) The RRC Connection Reconfiguration message is sent to activate the default radio
[Attach Accept] bearer. The message also carries the Attach Accept message as NAS Payload. The
[Activate Default Bearer Request] message includes measurement objects for 5G NR frequencies.
[MeasObjectNR-r15 (carrierFreq-r15)]

17:RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete UE signals the completion of the RRC Connection Reconfiguration.

18:Uplink NAS Transport UE signals the completion of Attach and default bearer activation.
[Attach Complete]
[Activate Default Bearer Accept]

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UE MN-eNB SN-gNB

19:Data Downlink data is flowing on the default bearer.

20:Data Uplink data is flowing on the default bearer.

Measure 5G NR Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs)

21:Tune to 5G NR channels Initiate measurement of 5G NR channels specified in the Measurement Objects
received in the RRC Connection Reconfiguration. These measurements are
scheduled during measurement gaps.
22:NR PSS UE acquires the 5G-NR Primary Synchronization Signal.

23:NR SSS UE acquires the 5G-NR Secondary Synchronization Signal and measures the
signal quality.
24:Measurement Report 5G signal quality is reported back to 4G eNB.

RRC Connection Reconfiguration for dual connectivity with

the 5G network
25:RRC Connection Reconfiguration (SRB3, DRB) The 4G eNodeB sends an RRC Connection Reconfiguration to the UE. The
message assigns 5G radio resources to the UE.

Extract NR information
from LTE RRC Connection
Reconfiguration
26:UE extracts NR RACH Extract the 5G NR RACH information parameters that will be needed to access the
configuration information 5G network.

27:Extract C-RNTI from 'new Extract the C-RNTI assigned for 5G access.
UE Identity' in the
'reconfiguration With Sync'
IE

28:Prepare the NR RRC This message will be sent via the LTE RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete
Reconfiguration Complete message.
message

29:RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete The UE signals the receipt of the RRC Connection Reconfiguration to the LTE
eNodeB. The message carries the "NR RRC Reconfiguration Complete" message
meant for the SN-gNB.

UE connects to the 5G network

30:NR PSS UE acquires the 5G-NR Primary Synchronization Signal.

31:DL frame The UE is synchronized with the NR downlink frame boundary.

boundary
synchronized

32:NR SSS UE acquires the 5G-NR Secondary Synchronization Signal.

33:DL subframe The UE is synchronized with the NR downlink subframe boundary.

boundary
Synchronized

34:Derive NR PCI from NR PSS The UE derives the NR Physical Cell Identifier from the NR PSS and NR SSS.
and NR SSS

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35:NR PBCH [MIB] UE acquires the 5G-NR Broadcast Channel.

36:Read the MIB frame number

to synchronize downlink
framing

37:Downlink The UE has achieved complete downlink synchronization.

Synchronized

38:NR RACH Preamble (Msg1) The UE initiates the random-access procedure with the 5G gNodeB.
Non-contention based random-access will be attempted if the preamble
assignment was received in the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message.
39:NR PDCCH DCI 1_0 [RA-RNTI] NR PDCCH signals downlink resource allocation for the RA Response.

40:NR PUSCH RA Response (Msg2) The 5G secondary node gNodeB responds with an RA Response. The message
also carries an uplink grant for Msg3 transmission.

Data flow resumed over 5G

41:NR PDCCH DCI 1_0 NR PDCCH signals downlink resource block allocations for PDSCH.

42:NR PDSCH [MAC PDU] The eNodeB transmits the PDSCH.

43:NR PDCCH DCI 0_0 gNodeB assigns uplink resource blocks.

44:NR PUSCH [MAC PDU] The UT receives the DCH 0_0 grant and transmits the PUSCH in the uplink
direction.
45:MAC PDU [Dual Connectivity PHR MAC CE] Periodically, the UE reports the Power Headroom to the the MN-eNB. The PHR
MAC CE contains the power headroom for the cells on the MN-eNB and SN-gNB
cells.

Periodic reporting between eNB and gNB

46:Measurement Report The UE reports measurements to the MN-eNB. The measurements include results
from 5G NR cells.

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