Specification #: 25.321

Reference:

25.321

Title:

Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specification

Status:

Under change control

Type:

Technical specification (TS)

Initial planned Release:

Release 1999

Internal:

Common IMS Specification:

Radio technology:

LTE

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Remarks (1)

Creation date	Author	Remark


2017-07-04 10:48 UTC	John M Meredith	Txferred from RAN2 to RAN6.

History

Action date	Action	Author


2016-08-04 09:30 UTC	Prime Rapporteur has been changed to Jing He. Previous: Alexander Sayenko	Yong-jun Chung
2017-05-25 09:49 UTC	Prime Rapporteur has been changed to Ayaz Ahmed. Previous: Jing He	Juha Korhonen
2017-07-04 10:54 UTC	Txferred from RAN2 to RAN6.	John M Meredith

Primary responsible group:

RAN

Secondary responsible groups:

RAN 2

Rapporteurs

Name	Company


Ayaz Ahmed	Nokia Solutions & Networks (I)	69857

Parent Specifications

Spec #	Type	Title	Status	Prime grp


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Child Specifications

Spec #	Type	Title	Status	Prime grp


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Related Work Items

UID	Acronym	Title	Resp. grp(s)


9		Rel-6 RAN improvements	RP , S5	False
1222	LCRTDD	Low Chip Rate TDD option	R1	False
1224	LCRTDD-L23	Layer 2 and layer 3 protocol aspects	R2	False
2468	MIMO	Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antennas	R1 , R5	False
2476	HSDPA	High Speed Downlink Packet Access	R2 , R5	False
2478	HSDPA-L23	Layer 2 and 3 aspects	R2	False
2481	MBMS-RAN	Introduction of MBMS in RAN	R2 , R4	False
2544	MBMS	Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service	N1 , N3 , R2 , R4 , S1 , S2 , S3 , S4 , S5 , T1 , GP , G2 , G3new , R5	False
7031	RANimp-VHCRTDD-EDCH	7.68 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink	R1	False
11061		CT1 aspects of Mp	C1	False
13026		Deleted - CT3 aspects of Mp	C3	False
14012	Mp	Mp (MRFC - MRFP) interface	C1 , C4	False
20003	EDCH	FDD Enhanced Uplink	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 , R5	False
20006	EDCH-L23	FDD Enhanced Uplink - Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspects	R2	False
20014	VHCRTDD	7.68 Mcps TDD option	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 , R5	False
20017	VHCRTDD-L23	VHCRTDD: Layer 2 and layer 3 protocol aspects	R2	False
20022		Introduction of MBMS in RAN (physical & upper layers, access network interfaces)	R2	False
20029		Rel-7 RAN improvements	RP , S5	False
20031	RANimp-DelayOpt	Delay optimization for procedures applicable to CS and PS Connections	R2	False
20035	EDCHTDD	3.84 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink	RP	False
20038	EDCHTDD-L23	EDCHTDD: Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspects	R2	False
20046	RANimp-CPC	Continuous connectivity for packet data users	R1	False
20055	LCRTDD-EDCH	1.28 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 , R5	False
20057	LCRTDD-EDCH-L23	1.28 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink: Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspects	R2	False
20068	LTE	Rel-8 LTE – 3G Long Term Evolution - Evolved Packet System RAN part	RP , S5	False
20999	RANimp-BFE	Beamforming Enhancements	R1	False
22003	MIMO-L23	MIMO - Layer 2,3 aspects	R2	False
35016	CH	Rel-6 Charging Management	N3 , S2 , S5	False
60051	HS	Harmonized Standard	SMG2	False
60192	LI	Lawful Interception for GSM Features transposed to UMTS	S3	False
330009	RANimp-EnhState	Enhanced CELL_FACH State in FDD	R2	False
330019	LTE-L23	LTE – Radio Interface Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspect	R2	False
340038	RANimp-64QamDownlink	64QAM for HSDPA (FDD)	R1	False
340039	RANimp-L2DataRates	Improved L2 support for high data rates	R2	False
340040	RANimp-16QamUplink	Introduction of 16QAM in HSUPA (FDD)	R1	False
370035		Rel-8 RAN improvements	RP	False
370036	RANimp-UplinkL2dataRates	Improved L2 for uplink	R2	False
370037	RANimp-UplinkEnhState	Enhanced Uplink for CELL_FACH State in FDD	R2	False
370038	RANimp-DRX	Enhanced UE Discontinuous Reception (DRX) for FDD	R2	False
370039	RANimp-SrnsReloc	Enhancements for Serving Radio Network Subsystem (SRNS) Relocation Procedure	R3	False
380075	RANimp-64Qam1.28TDD	64QAM for 1.28 Mcps TDD HSDPA	R1	False
380076	RANimp-EnhState1.28TDD	Enhanced CELL_FACH state in 1.28 Mcps TDD	R2	False
390028	RANimp-LCRCPC	Continuous Connectivity for packet data users for 1.28 Mcps TDD	R1	False
390030	RANimp-HSDSCH	HS-DSCH Serving Cell Change Enhancements	R2	False
400009		Rel-4 RAN improvements	RP	False
400034	UDC	User Data Convergence (UDC)	S1 , S5 , C4	False
400050	RANimp-MIMOLCR	MIMO for 1.28 Mcps TDD. Linked to Rel-8 Study on Scope of future HSPA Evolution for 1.28 Mcps TDD (UID_370041) TR 25.824	R1 , R4	False
400052	RANimp-DCHSDPA	Dual-Cell HSDPA operation on adjacent carriers	R1 , R4	False
430013		Rel-9 RAN improvements	RP	False
430014	RANimp-DC_HSUPA	Dual-Cell HSUPA	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
430016	RANimp-DC_MIMO	Combination of DC-HSDPA with MIMO	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
430017	RANimp-2mTTI_ULimp	Deleted - UTRAN 2 ms TTI uplink range improvement	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
430018	RANimp-TxAA_nonMIMO	Transmit Antenna Array (TxAA) extension for non-MIMO UEs	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
450019	TDD_MC_HSUPA	1.28 Mcps TDD Multi-carrier HSUPA	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
500009		Rel-5 RAN improvements	RP	False
500122	HSPA_UL_TxDiv-CL-Core	Core part: Uplink Transmit Diversity for HSPA - Closed Loop	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
500322	HSPA_UL_TxDiv-OL-Core	Core part: Uplink Transmit Diversity for HSPA - Open Loop	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
510120	Cell_FACH_enh-Core	Core part: Further Enhancements to CELL_FACH	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
530134	HSDPA_MFTX-Core	Core part: HSDPA Multiflow Data Transmission	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
540109	MIMO_64QAM_HSUPA-Core	Core part: MIMO with 64QAM for HSUPA	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
610125	UTRA_DCHenh-Core	Core part: Dedicated Channel (DCH) enhancements for UMTS	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
620149	EDCH_enh-Core	Core part: Further Enhanced Uplink (EUL) enhancements	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False
620155	UTRA_SIBenh-Core	Core part: Enhanced Broadcast of System Information	R1 , R2 , R3 , R4	False

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RAN#70	13.1.0	2016-01-07	31199	RAN#70	46843
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RAN#65	12.1.0	2014-09-24	30566	RAN#65	41086
RAN#64	12.0.0	2014-07-03	30565	RAN#64	42332

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RAN#60	11.4.0	2013-07-03	29571	RAN#60	39303
RAN#58	11.3.0	2013-01-03	28535	RAN#58	42560
RAN#57	11.2.0	2012-09-24	28534	RAN#57	34889
RAN#56	11.1.0	2012-07-02	28533	RAN#56	37699
RAN#54	11.0.0	2011-12-21	28175	RAN#54	39965

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RAN#57	10.7.0	2012-09-24	28534	RAN#57	34888
RAN#56	10.6.0	2012-07-02	28533	RAN#56	42728
RAN#54	10.5.0	2011-12-21	28175	RAN#54	39964
RAN#53	10.4.0	2011-10-03	28174	RAN#53	35674
RAN#52	10.3.0	2011-06-24	28173	RAN#52	27461
RAN#51	10.2.0	2011-04-01	28172	RAN#51	37512
RAN#50	10.1.0	2010-12-21	27016	RAN#50	41973
RAN#49	10.0.0	2010-10-08	27015	RAN#49	29574

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RAN#58	9.10.0	2013-01-03	28535	RAN#58	36860
RAN#57	9.9.0	2012-09-24	28534	RAN#57	34891
RAN#56	9.8.0	2012-07-02	28533	RAN#56	28223
RAN#53	9.7.0	2011-10-03	28174	RAN#53	35676
RAN#52	9.6.0	2011-06-24	28173	RAN#52	38846
RAN#50	9.5.0	2010-12-21	27016	RAN#50	33021
RAN#49	9.4.0	2010-10-04	27015	RAN#49	31652
RAN#48	9.3.0	2010-06-18	27014	RAN#48	26657
RAN#47	9.2.0	2010-04-27	27013	RAN#47	35447
RAN#46	9.1.0	2010-01-05	26391	RAN#46	25562
RAN#45	9.0.0	2009-09-28	26390	RAN#45	23821

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RAN#58	8.17.0	2013-01-03		28535	RAN#58	32529
RAN#57	8.16.0	2012-09-24		28534	RAN#57	34890
RAN#56	8.15.0	2012-07-02		28533	RAN#56	37700
RAN#53	8.14.0	2011-10-03		28174	RAN#53	35675
RAN#52	8.13.0	2011-06-24		28173	RAN#52	38845
RAN#50	8.12.0	2010-12-21		27016	RAN#50	41975
RAN#49	8.11.0	2010-10-04		27015	RAN#49	34487
RAN#48	8.10.0	2010-06-18		27014	RAN#48	35659
RAN#47	8.9.0	2010-04-27		27013	RAN#47	35446
RAN#46	8.8.1	2010-01-07	Difference to version 8.8.0: ...	26391	RAN#46	3152
RAN#46	8.8.0	2010-01-05		26391	RAN#46	34385
RAN#45	8.7.0	2009-09-28		26390	RAN#45	23356
RAN#44	8.6.0	2009-06-24		26389	RAN#44	25822
RAN#43	8.5.0	2009-04-03		26388	RAN#43	25456
RAN#42	8.4.0	2009-01-05		25892	RAN#42	20998
RAN#41	8.3.0	2008-09-23		25891	RAN#41	29898
RAN#40	8.2.0	2008-06-27		25890	RAN#40	29360
RAN#39	8.1.0	2008-03-28		25889	RAN#39	23946
RAN#38	8.0.0	2008-01-07	upgraded unchanged	25062	RAN#38	3345

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RAN#50	7.19.0	2010-12-21	27016	RAN#50	41974
RAN#49	7.18.0	2010-10-08	27015	RAN#49	34486
RAN#48	7.17.0	2010-06-16	27014	RAN#48	31661
RAN#47	7.16.0	2010-04-27	27013	RAN#47	38905
RAN#46	7.15.0	2010-01-05	26391	RAN#46	20948
RAN#45	7.14.0	2009-09-28	26390	RAN#45	29755
RAN#44	7.13.0	2009-06-24	26389	RAN#44	25005
RAN#43	7.12.0	2009-03-19	26388	RAN#43	27943
RAN#42	7.11.0	2009-01-05	25892	RAN#42	31940
RAN#41	7.10.0	2008-09-23	25891	RAN#41	28852
RAN#40	7.9.0	2008-06-25	25890	RAN#40	29359
RAN#39	7.8.0	2008-03-28	25889	RAN#39	15482
RAN#38	7.7.0	2008-01-07	25062	RAN#38	36744
RAN#37	7.6.0	2007-10-24	25059	RAN#37	29038
RAN#36	7.5.0	2007-07-18	25056	RAN#36	16030
RAN#35	7.4.0	2007-03-28	25053	RAN#35	27292
RAN#34	7.3.0	2006-12-21	24398	RAN#34	16240
RAN#33	7.2.0	2006-10-17	24394	RAN#33	21062
RAN#32	7.1.0	2006-06-23	24390	RAN#32	33426
RAN#31	7.0.0	2006-03-30	24385	RAN#31	28095

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RAN#43	6.18.0	2009-03-16		26388	RAN#43	27942
RAN#42	6.17.0	2008-12-20		25892	RAN#42	32092
RAN#41	6.16.0	2008-09-23		25891	RAN#41	30302
RAN#39	6.15.0	2008-03-20		25889	RAN#39	15481
RAN#37	6.14.0	2007-10-24		25059	RAN#37	20665
RAN#36	6.13.0	2007-07-18		25056	RAN#36	15381
RAN#35	6.12.0	2007-03-28		25053	RAN#35	28463
RAN#34	6.11.0	2006-12-21		24398	RAN#34	24206
RAN#33	6.10.0	2006-10-17		24394	RAN#33	31524
RAN#32	6.9.0	2006-06-23		24390	RAN#32	33425
RAN#31	6.8.0	2006-03-30		24385	RAN#31	27362
RAN#30	6.7.0	2005-12-22		23929	RAN#30	27104
RAN#29	6.6.0	2005-10-14		23928	RAN#29	29896
RAN#28	6.5.0	2005-06-30		23927	RAN#28	24764
RAN#27	6.4.0	2005-03-24		23926	RAN#27	25008
RAN#26	6.3.0	2005-01-05		22824	RAN#26	12740
RAN#24	6.2.0	2004-06-17		22816	RAN#24	20169
RAN#23	6.1.0	2004-03-24		22812	RAN#23	39605
RAN#22	6.0.0	2004-01-12	Required for update of ITU-R ...	21981	RAN#22	131

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RAN#41	5.14.0	2008-09-23	25891	RAN#41	38458
RAN#35	5.13.0	2007-03-28	25053	RAN#35	26012
RAN#29	5.12.0	2005-10-14	23928	RAN#29	31463
RAN#28	5.11.0	2005-06-30	23927	RAN#28	12566
RAN#26	5.10.0	2005-01-05	22824	RAN#26	26880
RAN#24	5.9.0	2004-06-17	22816	RAN#24	29907
RAN#23	5.8.0	2004-03-24	22812	RAN#23	38114
RAN#22	5.7.0	2004-01-12	21981	RAN#22	17879
RAN#21	5.6.0	2003-10-02	21980	RAN#21	21408
RAN#20	5.5.0	2003-06-20	21979	RAN#20	19054
RAN#19	5.4.0	2003-03-25	21978	RAN#19	16007
RAN-#18	5.3.0	2003-01-08	21031	RAN-#18	32032
RAN-#17	5.2.0	2002-09-18	21030	RAN-#17	13331
RAN-#16	5.1.0	2002-06-17	21028	RAN-#16	24743
RAN-#15	5.0.0	2002-03-19	21029	RAN-#15	10072

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RAN#24	4.10.0	2004-06-17	22816	RAN#24	14685
RAN#21	4.9.0	2003-10-02	21980	RAN#21	23223
RAN#19	4.8.0	2003-03-25	21978	RAN#19	14750
RAN-#18	4.7.0	2003-01-08	21031	RAN-#18	22378
RAN-#17	4.6.0	2002-09-18	21030	RAN-#17	35279
RAN-#16	4.5.0	2002-06-17	21028	RAN-#16	15334
RAN-#15	4.4.0	2002-03-19	21029	RAN-#15	10071
RAN-#14	4.3.0	2002-01-04	20323	RAN-#14	19773
RAN-#13	4.2.0	2001-10-02	20322	RAN-#13	10468
RAN-#12	4.1.0	2001-06-19	20321	RAN-#12	25986
RAN-#11	4.0.0	2001-03-27	20320	RAN-#11	23047

Release 1999(Spec is UCC for this Release)

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RAN#24	3.17.0	2004-06-17	22816	RAN#24	23132
RAN#21	3.16.0	2003-10-02	21980	RAN#21	17026
RAN#19	3.15.0	2003-03-25	21978	RAN#19	17265
RAN-#18	3.14.0	2003-01-08	21031	RAN-#18	15462
RAN-#17	3.13.0	2002-09-18	21030	RAN-#17	20702
RAN-#16	3.12.0	2002-06-17	21028	RAN-#16	14562
RAN-#15	3.11.0	2002-03-19	21029	RAN-#15	10102
RAN-#14	3.10.0	2002-01-04	20323	RAN-#14	11036
RAN-#13	3.9.0	2001-10-02	20322	RAN-#13	12240
RAN-#12	3.8.0	2001-06-19	20321	RAN-#12	15541
RAN-#11	3.7.0	2001-03-27	20320	RAN-#11	32573
RAN-#10	3.6.0	2000-12-20	9622	RAN-#10	14276
RAN-#9	3.5.0	2000-10-16	9621	RAN-#9	10188
RAN-#8	3.4.0	2000-06-23	9620	RAN-#8	10549
RAN-#7	3.3.0	2000-03-15	9619	RAN-#7	19848
RAN-#6	3.2.0	1999-12-12	9261	RAN-#6	28959
RAN-#5	3.1.0	1999-10-13	9260	RAN-#5	14197
RAN-#4	3.0.0	1999-06-23	9259	RAN-#4	19333
RAN-#3	2.0.0	1999-04-23	9258	RAN-#3	11754
-	1.0.0	1999-03-04			13254
-	0.0.0	1999-02-04			13253

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