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LTE Uplink Channelization Hierarchy


No dedicated transport channels: Focus on โ€œsharedโ€ transport channels





E-UTRA Uplink Channel Structure TS36.321 Section 4.5 MAC specifications include the details about the mapping of logical channels onto transport channels, and TS36.212 Section 4 about the mapping of transport channels on physical channels.
Logical Channels:
๔€บ Common Control Channel (CCCH)
โ€“ For Idle Mode (RRC_IDLE) connection establishment (e.g., call setup, registration)
๔€บ Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH)
โ€“ For Connected Mode (RRC_CONNECTED) signaling
๔€บ Dedicated Traffic Channel (DTCH)
โ€“ For Connected Mode (RRC_CONNECTED) user data traffic
Transport Channels:
๔€บ Random Access Channel (RACH)
โ€“ Uplink random access
๔€บ Uplink Shared Channel (UL-SCH)
โ€“ Signaling and traffic are multiplexed onto UL-SCH
Physical Channels:
๔€บ Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH)
๔€บ Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH)
โ€“ For carrying physical control information โ€“ Uplink control information (UCI) if PUSCH is not configured
๔€บ Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH)
โ€“ For carrying dedicated control/traffic as well as UCI