3GPPTS36.213V8.6.0(2009-03)TechnicalSpecification3rdGenerationPartnershipProject;TechnicalSpecificationGroupRadioAccessNetwork;EvolvedUniversalTerrestrialRadioAccess(E-UTRA);Physicallayerprocedures(Release8)Thepresentdocumenthasbeendevelopedwithinthe3rdGenerationPartnershipProject(3GPPTM)andmaybefurtherelaboratedforthepurposesof3GPP.Thepresentdocumenthasnotbeensubjecttoanyapprovalprocessbythe3GPPOrganisationalPartnersandshallnotbeimplemented.ThisSpecificationisprovidedforfuturedevelopmentworkwithin3GPPonly.TheOrganisationalPartnersacceptnoliabilityforanyuseofthisSpecification.Specificationsandreportsforimplementationofthe3GPPTMsystemshouldbeobtainedviathe3GPPOrganisationalPartners’PublicationsOffices.3GPPKeywordsUMTS,radio,layer13GPPPostaladdress3GPPsupportofficeaddress650RoutedesLucioles–SophiaAntipolisValbonne–FranceTel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716Internethttp://www.3gpp.orgCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©2009,3GPPOrganizationalPartners(ARIB,ATIS,CCSA,ETSI,TTA,TTC).Allrightsreserved.UMTS™isaTradeMarkofETSIregisteredforthebenefitofitsmembers3GPP™isaTradeMarkofETSIregisteredforthebenefitofitsMembersandofthe3GPPOrganizationalPartnersLTE™isaTradeMarkofETSIcurrentlybeingregisteredforthebenefitofitsMembersandofthe3GPPOrganizationalPartnersGSM®andtheGSMlogoareregisteredandownedbytheGSMAssociation3GPPTS36.213V8.6.0(2009-03)2Release8ContentsForeword.....................................................................................................................................................51Scope.................................................................................................................................................62References.........................................................................................................................................63Definitions,symbols,andabbreviations.....................