RNSAP
Encyclopedia
RNSAP is a 3GPP
signalling protocol
responsible for communications between Radio Network Controller
s. It is carried on the lur interface
and provides functionality needed for soft handover
s and Save & Restore Network Configuration relocation.
3GPP
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project is a collaboration between groups of telecommunications associations, known as the Organizational Partners...
signalling protocol
Communications protocol
A communications protocol is a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications...
responsible for communications between Radio Network Controller
Radio Network Controller
The Radio Network Controller is a governing element in the UMTS radio access network and is responsible for controlling the Node Bs that are connected to it. The RNC carries out radio resource management, some of the mobility management functions and is the point where encryption is done before...
s. It is carried on the lur interface
UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
UTRAN, short for Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network, is a collective term for the Node B's and Radio Network Controllers which make up the UMTS radio access network...
and provides functionality needed for soft handover
Soft handover
Soft handover or soft handoff refers to a feature used by the CDMA and WCDMA standards, where a cell phone is simultaneously connected to two or more cells during a call. If the sectors are from the same physical cell site , it is referred to as softer handoff...
s and Save & Restore Network Configuration relocation.