Monday, November 23, 2015

NEED ON/OR/OP in RRC

Abbreviation Meaning

Cond conditionTag (Used in downlink only) 
Conditionally present An information element for which the need is specified by means of conditions. For each conditionTag, the need is specified in a tabular form following the ASN.1 segment. In case, according to the conditions, a field is not present, the UE takes no action and where applicable shall continue to use the existing value (and/ or the associated functionality) unless explicitly stated otherwise in the description of the field itself.

Need OP (Used in downlink only)
 Optionally present An information element that is optional to signal. For downlink messages, the UE is not required to take any special action on absence of the IE beyond what is specified in the procedural text or the field description table following the ASN.1 segment. The UE behaviour on absence should be captured either in the procedural text or in the field description.

Need ON (Used in downlink only) 
Optionally present, No action An information element that is optional to signal. If the message is received by the UE, and in case the information element is absent, the UE takes no action and where applicable shall continue to use the existing value (and/ or the associated functionality).

Need OR (Used in downlink only)
 Optionally present, Release An information element that is optional to signal. If the message is received by the UE, and in case the information element is absent, the UE shall discontinue/ stop using/ delete any existing value (and/ or the associated functionality). 

2 comments:

  1. Thanks. Good description .. I found it hard to find its meaning on ASN.1 website itself.

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  2. It is taken from table in RRC specification, TS 36.331, chapter 6.1.
    I suggest to take a look rather on the 3GPP TS, because there is more information and examples.
    https://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/36331.htm

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