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LTE: What is the functionality of PDCP layer ?

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LTE: What is the functionality of PDCP layer ?
posted Nov 27, 2013 by Harshita

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It's very good pdf which will clear all ur basic concept on lte interface and protocol stack

He explained very well

http://dspace.uta.edu/bitstream/handle/10106/5546/Shah_uta_2502M_10889.pdf
Depending on the radio bearer characteristics and the mode of the associated RLC entity,
the following functions are selectively performed by the PDCP entity:

header compression using Robust Header Compression (ROHC) for DRB;
security functions:
– integrity protection for SRB;
– ciphering for SRB and DRB;
 maintenance of PDCP Sequence Numbers for SRB and DRB;
 handover support functions:
– status reporting for AM DRB;
– duplicate elimination of lower layer SDUs for AM DRB;
– in-order delivery of upper layer PDUs for AM DRB;
 timer-based SDU discard for SRB and DRB.
I don't think the mentioned PDF is available. Can you provide the other means of availability.

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LTE PDCP Functions:

• Header compression and decompression of IP data flows using the ROHC protocol;
• Transfer of data (user plane or control plane);
• Maintenance of PDCP SNs;
• In-sequence delivery of upper layer PDUs at re-establishment of lower layers;
• Duplicate elimination of lower layer SDUs at re-establishment of lower layers for
radio bearers mapped on RLC AM;
• Ciphering and deciphering of user plane data and control plane data;
• Integrity protection and integrity verification of control plane data
• Timer based discard
• Duplicate discarding

answer Nov 27, 2013 by Giri Prasad
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PDCP stands for "Packet data convergence protocol". PDCP layer provides some services to its upper layers (like RRC and S1-U Application). Its main functionality has been listed below:
1. IP header compression and decompression.
2. Duplicate packet detection while re-establishment handling.
3. In-sequence delivery of packets.
4. Encryption and Integrity protection and verification of control plane data.
5. Encryption of user plane data etc.

answer Nov 27, 2013 by Vimal Kumar Mishra
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PDCP layer performs the following functions:

  1. Header compression and decompression plane of the user data;
  2. Security features:
    encryption and deciphering the user plane and control plane data;
    the protection of the integrity and operation of the plane data;
  3. Provide support functions:
    order to delivery and reorder PDU to the layer above a waiver;
    lossless transmission of user plane data associated with the RLC admitted mode.
  4. To cancel the user data plane due to timeout.

PDCP layer manages data streams in a plane, and in the plane (or Protocol), only for holders of a radio channel for control (DCCH) or channel dedicated to motion (DTCH). PDCP layer architecture varies the user plane and control plane, as shown figures.

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answer Nov 27, 2013 by Luv Kumar
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