ETSI TS 1

136 410 V13.0.0 (2016

16-01)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
ION

LTE;
Evolved Universal Terres
restrial Radio Access Networkk ((E-UTRAN);
S1 genera
eral aspects and principles
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights ................................................................................................................................2
Foreword.............................................................................................................................................................2
Modal verbs terminology....................................................................................................................................2
Foreword.............................................................................................................................................................5
1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................6
2 References ................................................................................................................................................6
3 Definitions and abbreviations ...................................................................................................................6
3.1 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Specification notations ....................................................................................................................................... 7
4 General aspects .........................................................................................................................................7
4.1 E-UTRAN architecture....................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 S1 interface general principles ........................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 S1 interface specification objectives .................................................................................................................. 9
4.4 S1 interface capabilities...................................................................................................................................... 9
4.5 S1 interface characteristics ................................................................................................................................. 9
4.5.1 Use of the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)........................................................................... 9
5 Functions of the S1 interface protocols and functional split ....................................................................9
5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 S1 UE context management function ................................................................................................................. 9
5.3 E-RAB management functions ......................................................................................................................... 10
5.4 S1 link management function ........................................................................................................................... 10
5.4.1 GTP-U tunnels management function......................................................................................................... 10
5.4.2 S1 signalling link management function..................................................................................................... 10
5.5 Mobility functions for UEs in LTE_Active ...................................................................................................... 10
5.5.1 Intra-LTE handover .................................................................................................................................... 10
5.5.2 Inter-3GPP RAT handover ......................................................................................................................... 10
5.5.3 Mobility to CDMA2000 system ................................................................................................................. 10
5.6 Paging function ................................................................................................................................................ 10
5.7 Void .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.7a Roaming and access restriction support functions............................................................................................ 10
5.8 S1 interface management function ................................................................................................................... 11
5.9 Coordination functions ..................................................................................................................................... 11
5.9.1 Network sharing function ........................................................................................................................... 11
5.9.2 NAS node selection function ...................................................................................................................... 11
5.9.3 MME overload control function ................................................................................................................. 11
5.10 Security function .............................................................................................................................................. 11
5.10.1 Data confidentiality..................................................................................................................................... 11
5.10.1.1 Radio interface ciphering function ........................................................................................................ 11
5.10.1.2 Ciphering key management function .................................................................................................... 11
5.10.2 Data integrity .............................................................................................................................................. 12
5.10.2.1 Integrity checking ................................................................................................................................. 12
5.10.2.2 Integrity key management ..................................................................................................................... 12
5.11 Service and network access function ................................................................................................................ 12
5.11.1 Core network signalling data transfer function ........................................................................................... 12
5.11.2 UE tracing ................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.11.3 Location reporting function ........................................................................................................................ 12
5.11.4 LTE Positioning Protocol A (LPPa) signalling transfer function ............................................................... 12
5.11.5 Delivery of warning messages .................................................................................................................... 12
5.12 RAN Information Management (RIM) function .............................................................................................. 12
5.13 Configuration Transfer function ....................................................................................................................... 12

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6 S1 interface protocol structure ...............................................................................................................13

6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.2 S1-MME ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.3 S1-U ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
7 Other S1 interface specifications ............................................................................................................14
7.1 E-UTRAN S1 interface: layer 1 (3GPP TS 36.411) ......................................................................................... 14
7.2 E-UTRAN S1 interface: signalling transport (3GPP TS 36.412) ..................................................................... 14
7.3 E-UTRAN S1 interface: S1AP specification (3GPP TS 36.413) ..................................................................... 14
7.4 E-UTRAN S1 interface: data transport and transport signalling (3GPP TS 36.414)........................................ 14

Annex A (informative): Change history ...............................................................................................15

History ..............................................................................................................................................................16

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Foreword
This Technical Specification has been produced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

The contents of the present document are subject to continuing work within the TSG and may change following formal
TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of the present document, it will be re-released by the TSG with an
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1 Scope
The present document is an introduction to the 3GPP TS 36.41x series of technical specifications that define the S1
interface for the interconnection of the evolved NodeB (eNB) component of the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio
Access Network (E-UTRAN) to the Core Network (CN) of the Evolved Packet System (EPS).

2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.

• References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.

• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.

• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including
a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same
Release as the present document.

[1] 3GPP TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications".

[2] 3GPP TS 36.401: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN);
Architecture description".

[3] 3GPP TS 36.411: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); S1 layer 1".

[4] 3GPP TS 36.412: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); S1
signalling transport".

[5] 3GPP TS 36.413: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access (E-UTRA); S1 Application Protocol (S1
AP)".

[6] 3GPP TS 36.414: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); S1 data
transport".

[7] IETF RFC 4960 (2007-09): "Stream Control Transmission Protocol".

[8] 3GPP TS 29.281: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); GPRS Tunnelling Protocol User Plane
(GTPv1-U)".

[9] 3GPP TS 23.401: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enhancements for Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) access".

[10] 3GPP TS 36.455: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access (E-UTRA); LTE Positioning Protocol A
(LPPa)".

[11] 3GPP TS 36.300: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA), Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Overall description; Stage 2".

[12] 3GPP TS 33.401: "3GPP System Architecture Evolution (SAE); Security architecture".

3 Definitions and abbreviations

3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply.
A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in TR 21.905 [1].

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Dual Connectivity: mode of operation of a UE in RRC_CONNECTED, configured with a Master Cell Group and a
Secondary Cell Group as defined in TS 36.300 [11].

E-RAB: as defined in 3GPP TS 36.401 [2].

3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply.
An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any,
in TR 21.905 [1].

AS Access Stratum
CMAS Commercial Mobile Alert Service
DC Dual Connectivity
E-RAB E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer
eNB E-UTRAN Node B
EPC Evolved Packet Core
EPS Evolved Packet System
ETWS Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System
GTP-U GPRS Tunnelling Protocol
IP Internet Protocol
LTE Long Term Evolution
MeNB Master eNB
MME Mobility Management Entity
O&M Operation and Maintenance
PWS Public Warning System
QoS Quality of Service
RAT Radio Access Technology
RIM RAN Information Management
RNL Radio Network Layer
S1-U S1 User plane interface
S1-MME S1 control plane interface
S-GW Serving Gateway
S1AP S1 Application Protocol
SAP Service Access Point
SCG Secondary Cell Group
SeNB Secondary eNB
SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol
TNL Transport Network Layer

3.3 Specification notations

For the purposes of the present document, the following notations apply:

Procedure When referring to a procedure in the specification the Procedure Name is written with the first
letters in each word in upper case characters followed by the word "procedure", e.g. Radio
Network Layer (RNL) procedures.

Message When referring to a message in the specification the MESSAGE NAME is written with all letters
in upper case characters followed by the word "message", e.g. RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST
message.

4 General aspects
This clause captures the S1 interface principles and characteristics.

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4.1 E-UTRAN architecture

The E-UTRAN is layered into a Radio Network Layer (RNL) and a Transport Network Layer (TNL). The E-UTRAN
architecture, i.e. the E-UTRAN logical nodes and interfaces between them, are defined as part of the RNL.

The E-UTRAN architecture consists of a set of eNBs connected to the EPC through the S1 interface. The overall LTE
architecture and E-UTRAN architecture are described in 3GPP TS 36.401 [2]. This subclause specifies only the
architecture of the S1 interface, and shall not constrain the network architecture of either core or radio access networks.

The S1 interface is specified at the boundary between the EPC and the E-UTRAN. Figure 4.1 depicts the logical
division of the S1 interface. From the S1 perspective, the E-UTRAN access point is an eNB, and the EPC access point
is either the control plane MME logical node or the user plane S-GW logical node. Two types of S1 interfaces are thus
defined at the boundary depending on the EPC access point: S1-MME towards an MME and S1-U towards an S- GW.

EUTRAN EPC
“S1-MME” MME
MME
eNode
B

S-GTW
eNode
S-GTW
B

“S1-U”

Figure 4.1: S1 interface architecture

The E-UTRAN may thus have several S1 access points towards the EPC. As a minimum, each S1 access point
(in E-UTRAN or EPC) shall independently fulfil the requirements of the relevant S1 specifications (3GPP 36.41x series
- see clause 7).

S1 is a logical interface.

There may be multiple S1-MME logical interfaces towards the EPC from any one eNB. The selection of the S1-MME
interface is then determined by the NAS Node Selection function as described in clause 5.

There may be multiple S1-U logical interfaces towards the EPC from any one eNB. The selection of the S1-U interface
is done within the EPC and signalled to the eNB by the MME.

4.2 S1 interface general principles

The general principles for the specification of the S1 interface are as follows:

- the S1 interface should be open;

- the S1 interface shall support the exchange of signalling information between the eNB and EPC;

- from a logical standpoint, the S1 is a point-to-point interface between an eNB within the E-UTRAN and an
MME in the EPC. A point-to-point logical interface should be feasible even in the absence of a physical direct
connection between the eNB and MME.

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4.3 S1 interface specification objectives

The S1 interface specification shall facilitate the following:

- inter-connection of eNBs with MMEs supplied by different manufacturers;

- separation of S1 interface Radio Network functionality and Transport Network functionality to facilitate
introduction of future technology.

4.4 S1 interface capabilities

The S1 interface supports:

- procedures to establish, maintain and release E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearers;

- procedures to perform intra-LTE handover and inter-RAT handover;

- the separation of each UE on the protocol level for user specific signalling management;

- the transfer of NAS signalling messages between UE and EPC;

- location services by transferring requests from the EPC to E-UTRAN, and location information from E-UTRAN
to EPC;

- mechanisms for resource reservation for packet data streams.

4.5 S1 interface characteristics

4.5.1 Use of the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
The SCTP protocol (IETF RFC 4960 [7]) is used to support the exchange of S1 Application Protocol (S1AP) signalling
messages between an eNB and an MME.

5 Functions of the S1 interface protocols and functional

split

5.1 General
The following clauses describe the functions supported over S1-MME and S1-U to fulfil the S1 interface capabilities.

5.2 S1 UE context management function

In order to support UEs in the LTE_ACTIVE state, UE contexts need to be managed, i.e. established and released in the
eNB and in the EPC to support user individual signalling on S1. This includes security context management.

The S1 UE context management function supports the establishment of the necessary overall initial UE context
including E-RAB context, security context, roaming and access restrictions, UE S1 signalling connection ID(s), etc. in
the eNB to enable fast idle-to-active transition.

The establishment of the overall initial UE context is initiated by the MME.

The S1 UE context management function also supports the release of the context previously established in the eNB to
enable the active-to-idle transition. The release of the context is triggered by the MME either directly or following a
request received from the eNB.

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5.3 E-RAB management functions

The E-RAB service management function is responsible for establishing, modifying and releasing E-UTRAN resources
for user data transport once a UE context is available in the eNB. The establishment and modification of E-UTRAN
resources is triggered by the MME and requires respective QoS information to be provided to the eNB. For Dual
Connectivity when SCG bearer option is applied, the modification of the E-RAB is triggered by the MeNB towards the
MME for the modification of the transport information. The release of E-UTRAN resources is triggered by the MME
either directly or following a request received from the eNB (optional).

5.4 S1 link management function

5.4.1 GTP-U tunnels management function
This function is used to establish and release GTP-U (3GPP TS 29.281 [8]) tunnels between the EPC and the
E-UTRAN upon an E-RAB service request. This involves assigning a tunnel identifier for each direction.

5.4.2 S1 signalling link management function

The S1 signalling link management function provides a reliable transfer of the radio network signalling between
E-UTRAN and EPC.

5.5 Mobility functions for UEs in LTE_Active

5.5.1 Intra-LTE handover
The Intra-LTE handover function supports mobility for UEs in LTE_ACTIVE and comprises the preparation, execution
and completion of handover via the X2 and S1 interfaces.

5.5.2 Inter-3GPP RAT handover

The Inter-3GPP-RAT handover function supports mobility to and from other 3GPP-RATs for UEs in LTE_ACTIVE
and comprises the preparation, execution and completion of handover via the S1 interface.

5.5.3 Mobility to CDMA2000 system

The mobility to non-3GPP radio system function supports mobility to and from other non-3GPP radio technologies for
UEs in LTE_ACTIVE, namely to and from CDMA2000 systems. This comprises signalling for pre-registration of UE
with CDMA2000 HRPD network and signalling for handover preparation for handover from E-UTRAN to CDMA2000
HRPD/1xRTT.

5.6 Paging function

The paging function supports the sending of paging requests to the eNBs having one or more cells which correspond to
one of the TAs in which the UE is registered.

5.7 Void

5.7a Roaming and access restriction support functions

The S1 interface supports the transfer of roaming and access restriction information from the EPC to the eNB for the
UE in the network.

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5.8 S1 interface management function

The error indication function is used by the eNB (respectively the MME) to indicate to the MME (respectively the eNB)
that a logical error has occurred.

The reset function is used to initialize the peer entity after node setup and after a failure event occurred. This procedure
can be used by both the eNB and MME.

The S1 setup (respectively the eNB and MME configuration update) function allows to exchange (respectively update)
application level data needed for the eNB and MME to interoperate correctly on the S1 interface.

5.9 Coordination functions

5.9.1 Network sharing function
The S1 interface supports the transfer of the UE's serving PLMN and of equivalent PLMNs to the serving PLMN.

5.9.2 NAS node selection function

The interconnection of eNBs to multiple MME / S-GWs is supported by the LTE/EPS architecture (see
3GPP TS 23.401 [9]). Therefore a NAS node selection function is located in the eNB to determine the MME association
of the UE.
This functionality is located in the eNB to determine and establish an association between a given UE and one of the
MME nodes that comprise the pool area the eNB belongs to.

It then enables proper routeing via the S1-MME interface.

On S1, no specific procedure corresponds to the NAS node selection function.

The S1 interface supports the indication by the MME of its relative capacity to the eNB, in order to achieve load-
balanced MMEs within the pool area.

5.9.3 MME overload control function

The S1 interface supports the indication by the MME of its overload situations to the eNB.

5.10 Security function

5.10.1 Data confidentiality

5.10.1.1 Radio interface ciphering function

The radio interface may be ciphered. Both, signalling and user data, may be subject to ciphering. The ciphering shall be
done within the E-UTRAN.

5.10.1.2 Ciphering key management function

The MME provides the eNB with the key KeNB, which is used for the derivation of the ciphering keys used for ciphering
of the radio interface as defined in TS 36.300 [11] and TS 33.401 [12].

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5.10.2 Data integrity

5.10.2.1 Integrity checking

The purpose of the integrity check is to ensure the integrity of the signalling messages over the air interface to make
sure that the signalling continues between the same elements, i.e., the UE and the eNB that first established the secure
connection. The integrity check shall be done within the E-UTRAN.

5.10.2.2 Integrity key management

The MME provides the eNB with the key KeNB, which is used for the derivation of the integrity key used for the
integrity protection of the radio interface control plane as defined in TS 36.300 [11] and TS 33.401 [12].

5.11 Service and network access function

5.11.1 Core network signalling data transfer function
The NAS EPC signalling data shall be transparently conveyed between the EPC and the UE. Over the S1 interface, the
same S1 interface channel that is used for the E-UTRAN–EPC signalling shall be used.

5.11.2 UE tracing
This function allows tracing of various events related to the UE and its activities. This is an O&M functionality.

5.11.3 Location reporting function

The positioning function performs the determination of the geographical position of the UE.

This function allows the MME to request the eNB for a given UE either to report directly the current serving cell or to
report upon change of serving cell.

If dual connectivity is configured for a specific UE, the location reported refers to the cell served by the MeNB.

5.11.4 LTE Positioning Protocol A (LPPa) signalling transfer function

The LPPa (3GPP TS 36.455 [10]) signalling data is transparently conveyed between the E-SMLC and the eNB.

5.11.5 Delivery of warning messages

This function provides the capability to start or stop the delivery of warning notification messages related to alerts
(earthquake, tsunami, etc..). The messages belong to one of the independent warning services: ETWS, CMAS or the
other services which use the same Access Stratum (AS) mechanisms as CMAS as described in 3GPP TS 36.300 [11].

In ETWS, the messages to be delivered can either be primary notifications which have stringent delivery delay or
secondary notifications.

5.12 RAN Information Management (RIM) function

The RAN Information Management (RIM) function is a generic mechanism that allows the request and transfer of
information (e.g. GERAN/UTRAN system information) between two RAN nodes via the Core Network (CN).

5.13 Configuration Transfer function

The Configuration Transfer function allows the request and transfer of RAN configuration information (e.g., SON
information) between two RAN nodes via the Core Network (CN).

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6 S1 interface protocol structure

The protocol structure is following the structure defined in 3GPP TS 36.401 [2].

6.1 General
The radio network signalling over S1consists of the S1 Application Part (S1AP). The S1AP protocol consists of
mechanisms to handle all procedures between the EPC and E-UTRAN. It is also capable of conveying messages
transparently between the EPC and the UE without interpretation or processing by the E-UTRAN.

Over the S1 interface the S1AP protocol is, e.g., used to:

- Facilitate a set of general E-UTRAN procedures from the EPC such as paging-notification as defined by the
notification Service Access Point (SAP).

- Separate each User Equipment (UE) on the protocol level for mobile specific signalling management as defined
by the dedicated SAP.

- Transfer of transparent non-access signalling as defined in the dedicated SAP.

- Request of various types of E-RABs through the dedicated SAP.

- Perform the mobility function.

The E-RABs are provided by the Access Stratum (AS).

6.2 S1-MME
Figure 6.2-1 shows the protocol structure for S1-MME, following the structure described in 3GPP TS 36.401 [2].

Control Plane
Radio
Network S1-AP
Layer

SCTP

Transport IP
Network
Layer Data link layer

Physical layer

Figure 6.2-1: Interface protocol structure for S1-MME

The Transport Network Layer (TNL) is based on IP transport, comprising the Stream Control Transmission Protocol
(SCTP) on top of IP.

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6.3 S1-U
Figure 6.3-1 shows the protocol structure for S1-U, following the structure described in 3GPP TS 36.401 [2].

User Plane
Radio
Network
Layer

GTP-U

UDP

Transport IP
Network
Layer Data link layer

Physical layer

Figure 6.3-1: Interface protocol structure for S1-U

7 Other S1 interface specifications

This clause contains the description of the other related 3GPP specifications.

7.1 E-UTRAN S1 interface: layer 1 (3GPP TS 36.411)

3GPP TS 36.411 [3] specifies the physical layer technologies that may be used to support the S1 interface.

7.2 E-UTRAN S1 interface: signalling transport

(3GPP TS 36.412)
3GPP TS 36.412 [4] specifies the signalling bearers for the S1AP for the S1-MME interface.

7.3 E-UTRAN S1 interface: S1AP specification

(3GPP TS 36.413)
3GPP TS 36.413 [5] specifies the S1AP protocol for radio network control plane signalling over the S1 interface.

7.4 E-UTRAN S1 interface: data transport and transport

signalling (3GPP TS 36.414)
3GPP TS 36.414 [6] specifies the transport bearers for the user plane of the S1-U interface.

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Annex A (informative):
Change history
TSG # TSG Doc. CR Rev Subject/Comment New
RP-38 Specification approved at TSG-RAN 38 and placed under change control 8.0.0
RP-42 RP-080845 0001 Correction of SAE Bearers 8.1.0
RP-42 RP-080844 0002 1 Rapporteurs update of TS36.410 8.1.0
RP-42 RP-080844 0003 1 RIM support in E-UTRAN 8.1.0
RP-43 RP-090090 0004 2 Paging function clarification in E-UTRAN CR36.410 8.2.0
RP-46 RP-091189 0007 1 CR for Transportation support for LPPa 9.0.0
RP-48 RP-100599 0010 2 Handling of CMAS and ETWS 9.1.0
RP-48 RP-100592 0011 1 Clean-up of TS36.410 9.1.0
12/2010 Created Rel-10 version based on v 9.1.0 10.0.0
SP-49 SP-100629 Clarification on the use of References (TS 21.801 CR#0030) 10.0.1
RP-52 RP-110688 0014 3 Clarification on roaming and area restriction function 10.1.0
RP-52 RP-110684 0015 Correction of References 10.1.0
RP-53 RP-111196 0017 1 Miscellaneous updates 10.2.0
RP-56 RP-120744 0019 1 Introduction of KPAS delivery function 10.3.0
09/2012 Update to Rel-11 version (MCC) 11.0.0
RP-61 RP-131183 0022 1 Correction of terminology concerning the mobility restriction function 11.1.0
09/2013 MCC cleanup 11.1.0
09/2014 Update to Rel-12 version (MCC) 12.0.0
RP-66 RP-142089 0023 2 Introduction of Dual Connectivity 12.1.0
RP-66 RP-142093 0024 3 Correction on security functions 12.1.0
12/2015 Update to Rel-13 version (MCC) 13.0.0

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History
Document history
V13.0.0 January 2016 Publication

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