eNodeB Handover Procedure
Handover between two eNodeB connected to same MME and without S-GW relocation :

UE

Source
eNodeB

Target
eNodeB

DL / UL User data
Measurement Control
PHY: UL Allocation
Measurement Report

Handover Preparation Phase

Hand Over Request

Admission Control
Hand Over Request Ack

PHY: DL Allocation

Forward message to UE

RRC Connection
Reconfiguration message
including mobility
Control information

MME

S-GW
eNodeB Handover Procedure
Handover between two eNodeB connected to same MME and without S-GW relocation :

UE

Source
eNodeB

Target
eNodeB

Handover Execution Phase
SN Status Transfer

DL Data Forwarding

Dettach from old Cell and
Synchronize to new Cell
PHY: UL Allocation
RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete
DL Data

MME

S-GW
eNodeB Handover Procedure
Handover between two eNodeB connected to same MME and without S-GW relocation :

UE

Source
eNodeB

Target
eNodeB

MME

S-GW

P-GW

Handover Completion Phase
UL Data
Switch Path Request

Modify Bearer request
Modify Bearer request

End Marker
User data

Modify Bearer response
Modify Bearer response
DL Data
Switch Path Acknowledge

UE Context Release Request
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E nodeb handover procedure

  • 1.
    eNodeB Handover Procedure Handoverbetween two eNodeB connected to same MME and without S-GW relocation : UE Source eNodeB Target eNodeB DL / UL User data Measurement Control PHY: UL Allocation Measurement Report Handover Preparation Phase Hand Over Request Admission Control Hand Over Request Ack PHY: DL Allocation Forward message to UE RRC Connection Reconfiguration message including mobility Control information MME S-GW
  • 2.
    eNodeB Handover Procedure Handoverbetween two eNodeB connected to same MME and without S-GW relocation : UE Source eNodeB Target eNodeB Handover Execution Phase SN Status Transfer DL Data Forwarding Dettach from old Cell and Synchronize to new Cell PHY: UL Allocation RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete DL Data MME S-GW
  • 3.
    eNodeB Handover Procedure Handoverbetween two eNodeB connected to same MME and without S-GW relocation : UE Source eNodeB Target eNodeB MME S-GW P-GW Handover Completion Phase UL Data Switch Path Request Modify Bearer request Modify Bearer request End Marker User data Modify Bearer response Modify Bearer response DL Data Switch Path Acknowledge UE Context Release Request
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