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5G Call Flows (Session 1): How a 5G UE performs Initial Access



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5G Call Flows (Session 1): How a 5G UE/Mobile performs Initial Access

One of the most complex area for beginners is to understand 5G Call Flows and Signaling procedures. 3GPP defines them but they are not easy to understand. So, in this video, I have explained the 5G Call Flows (NSA) in a simplified manner and I have also included the contents of some of the important messages to show what actually goes on between UE/Mobile and the 5G network during the 5G Initial Access or Network Entry procedure! Moreover, I have highlighted some of the important 5G KPIs in the end that will help the audience to correlate the 5G Call Flow & Signaling procedure with the 5G KPI itself. This is also one of a popular 5G Interview topic as well and many questions are asked from this Signaling Procedure.

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0:00 Start
0:50 5G Network Access Overview
3:13 5G Access Call Flow
3:57 5G B1 Threshold
6:45 5G Measurement Report
7:45 SgNB Addition Setup
8:57 How UE Gets The 5G gNB Configuration Info?
12:00 5G RACH Procedure

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36 Comments

  1. Very helpful! I would like to mention that although msg3 (Rrc connection setup request) between Ue and gnb (after endc setup) is considered RRc message, it is sent by the Ue directly to gNB and not via eNB.Do you agree with this?

  2. "5G NR B1 threshold"? I tought 38.331 spec call it "xQrLvl" which is equivalent to SSB RSRP level in dB.
    Maybe this B1 for NSA only. All this legacy approach is a nightmare of ProtocoloStack engineers, and headache for investors that need to keep army of PS.

  3. Thanks! Since the message "RRC Reconfig (NR Bearer)" carries all the configuration of the gNB, is there still a need for the UE to decode MIB, SIB1, and SI-messages of the gNB?

  4. What happens if the RACH procedure fails?

    1. Will the UE loose 5G connection?

    2. Is data transmission to the UE started after sgNB addition success or RACH success?

    3. Which KPIs will be impacted if there’s a RACH failure? only RACH SSR or sgNB drop inclusive?

    4. If there is sgNB failure after RACH failure, will it be counted as a service drop?

    TIA

  5. Hi, Thanks for sharing knowledge with all of us. Can you also please post some good video on URLCC specially MiniSolt understanding and how to implement minislot concept in my 5G Stack. Thanks for the help in advance.

  6. Nice explanation.. in my network i am facing one problem….we have 2 5g bands 3.5 100mhz and 2.6 80 mhz… for example we have 2 neighbouring sites lets say site A(lte + 3.5 5g) and site B(lte and 2.6 5g) and ue is near site B and from site B lte when its start adding 5g many times its added site A 5g with bad coverage logically it should add site a 5g but he cant even on site A i define B1 threshold for 2.6 is 46(-110) and for 3.5 b1 threshold 56(-100) but still its adding 3.5 any suggestion to reduce that my aim it should add collocated 5g ..i am having nokia equipment even we have one priorty parameter ..even i gave high priorty to 2.6 but still its adding 3.5 5g band