Timer value
Default 12 min. NOTE 1
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
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TS 24.301NAS timer
Timer T3402: EPS mobility management, UE side
In plain words
The UE starts T3402 after attach or tracking area updating failure when the attempt counter equals 5. On expiry, the UE initiates attach if still required or tracking area updating.
Our summary of the spec text quoted below.
What the spec says
Started when
At attach failure and the attempt counter is equal to 5. At tracking area updating failure and the attempt counter is equal to 5. [...]
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
Stopped when
ATTACH REQUEST sent TRACKING AREA UPDATE REQUEST sent NAS signalling connection released
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
On expiry
Initiation of the attach procedure, if still required or tracking area updating procedure
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
State
EMM-DEREGISTERED EMM-REGISTERED
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
Note 1 of the table
NOTE 1: The cases in which the default value of this timer is used are described in clause 5.3.6.
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
Same timer in 5GS (TS 24.501)
TS 24.501 defines the corresponding timer for 5GS. Its page quotes the 5GS wording.
- T3502 (TS 24.501)
How this page was made
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