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What is a difference between S1 AP release and ERAB Release command

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What is a difference between S1 AP release and ERAB Release command
posted Mar 23, 2015 by anonymous

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ERAB Release command is used by MME to release a bearer or set of bearers for an UE towards E-UTRAN, while S1AP release is related to release of S1-link for UE. When S1-link is released for an UE, it's state move to RRC-IDLE from RRC-CONNECTED. In other words, UE Context is deleted once S1 release procedure gets completed.

answer Mar 23, 2015 by Harshita
Addition to Harshita's Comments, ERAB is Bearer established between the UE-Enodeb and Enodeb-SGw for the purpose of userplane transmission
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