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How many DRB's in LTE? can some one explain their Functions?

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How many DRB's in LTE? can some one explain their Functions?
posted Sep 16, 2013 by Giri Prasad

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Answer is 8. As per Table B.1-1 of 36.331 following DRB combinations are supported, based on featureGroupIndicators, received in UE capability information message .

Case 1 ( Bit 7 and bit 20 are set 1 ) :

SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 8x AM DRB    OR   SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 5x AM DRB + 3x UM DRB

Case 2 ( BIT 7 is set 0 and BIT 20 is set to 1) :

SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 8x AM DRB

Case 3 ( BIT 7 and BIT 20 are set to any value ie 0/1) :

SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 4x AM DRB

Case 4 ( BIT 7 is set to 1 and BIT 20 is set to any value 0/1) :

SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 4x AM DRB + 1 UM DRB

I hope this should clarify ur doubt.

answer Sep 16, 2013 by Luv Kumar
Thank You for your earliest Response.
can u please explain little more about the BIT 7 and BIT 20? why depends on this value only RLC mode is changing?
Not sure what u are trying to ask, let me explain bit 20 and Bit 7 -
Regardless of what bit number 20 is set to, if bit number 7 is set to ‘1’, UE shall support at least SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 4x AM DRB + 1x UM DRB
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Based on what source are we saying that max. DRB in LTE is 8 and not 11.

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