LTE Call Flow
User Equipment send the Random access preamble(Through RACH Channel) to eNodeB for Network access. eNodeB received the message and send the RA-Response with allotting a temporary identity named C-RNTI (Cell Radio Network Temporary Identity). After receiving the RA-response from eNodeB, User Equipment send the request for RRC Connection(With Received C-RNTI) to eNodeB. eNodeB send the RRC Connection Setup to User Equipment. After established the RRC Connection between eNodeB & User Equipment. User send the first NAS message for Attach to core Network(with IMSI) and PDN Connection Request. 5(ii) eNodeB forward this message to connected MME. MME look this message and send the IMSI to HSS for authentication. IMSI is already stored in HSS.HSS verify it and send the K,RAND and XRES to MME.6(ii) MME send the response given by HSS to User Equipment via eNodeB for authentication. After receiving the RAND value User Equipment compute value and find the result RES.RES value send to the MM