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3GPP TS 38.331 V18.0.0 (2023-12)

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Technical Specification

3rd Generation Partnership Project;

Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;

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Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol specification

(Release 18)

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#  Contents {#contents .TT}

Foreword [26](#foreword)

1 Scope [27](#scope)

2 References [27](#references)

3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations [30](#definitions-symbols-and-abbreviations)

3.1 Definitions [30](#definitions)

3.2 Abbreviations [32](#abbreviations)

4 General [36](#general)

4.1 Introduction [36](#introduction)

4.2 Architecture [36](#architecture)

4.2.1 UE states and state transitions including inter RAT [36](#ue-states-and-state-transitions-including-inter-rat)

4.2.2 Signalling radio bearers [39](#signalling-radio-bearers)

4.3 Services [40](#services)

4.3.1 Services provided to upper layers [40](#services-provided-to-upper-layers)

4.3.2 Services expected from lower layers [40](#services-expected-from-lower-layers)

4.4 Functions [40](#functions)

5 Procedures [41](#procedures)

5.1 General [41](#general-1)

5.1.1 Introduction [41](#introduction-1)

5.1.2 General requirements [42](#general-requirements)

5.1.3 Requirements for UE in MR-DC [42](#requirements-for-ue-in-mr-dc)

5.2 System information [43](#system-information)

5.2.1 Introduction [43](#introduction-2)

5.2.2 System information acquisition [44](#system-information-acquisition)

5.2.2.1 General UE requirements [44](#general-ue-requirements)

5.2.2.2 SIB validity and need to (re)-acquire SIB [44](#sib-validity-and-need-to-re-acquire-sib)

5.2.2.2.1 SIB validity [44](#sib-validity)

5.2.2.2.2 SI change indication and PWS notification [46](#si-change-indication-and-pws-notification)

5.2.2.3 Acquisition of System Information [47](#acquisition-of-system-information)

5.2.2.3.1 Acquisition of *MIB* and *SIB1* [47](#acquisition-of-mib-and-sib1)

5.2.2.3.2 Acquisition of an SI message [48](#acquisition-of-an-si-message)

5.2.2.3.3 Request for on demand system information [50](#request-for-on-demand-system-information)

5.2.2.3.3a Request for on demand positioning system information [51](#a-request-for-on-demand-positioning-system-information)

5.2.2.3.4 Actions related to transmission of *RRCSystemInfoRequest* message [53](#actions-related-to-transmission-of-rrcsysteminforequest-message)

5.2.2.3.5 Acquisition of SIB(s) or posSIB(s) in RRC_CONNECTED [53](#acquisition-of-sibs-or-possibs-in-rrc_connected)

5.2.2.3.6 Actions related to transmission of *DedicatedSIBRequest* message [54](#actions-related-to-transmission-of-dedicatedsibrequest-message)

5.2.2.4 Actions upon receipt of System Information [55](#actions-upon-receipt-of-system-information)

5.2.2.4.1 Actions upon reception of the *MIB* [55](#actions-upon-reception-of-the-mib)

5.2.2.4.2 Actions upon reception of the *SIB1* [55](#actions-upon-reception-of-the-sib1)

5.2.2.4.3 Actions upon reception of *SIB2* [61](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib2)

5.2.2.4.4 Actions upon reception of *SIB3* [62](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib3)

5.2.2.4.5 Actions upon reception of *SIB4* [62](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib4)

5.2.2.4.6 Actions upon reception of *SIB5* [63](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib5)

5.2.2.4.7 Actions upon reception of *SIB6* [63](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib6)

5.2.2.4.8 Actions upon reception of *SIB7* [63](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib7)

5.2.2.4.9 Actions upon reception of *SIB8* [64](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib8)

5.2.2.4.10 Actions upon reception of *SIB9* [65](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib9)

5.2.2.4.11 Actions upon reception of *SIB10* [66](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib10)

5.2.2.4.12 Actions upon reception of *SIB11* [66](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib11)

5.2.2.4.13 Actions upon reception of *SIB12* [66](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib12)

5.2.2.4.14 Actions upon reception of *SIB13* [67](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib13)

5.2.2.4.15 Actions upon reception of *SIB14* [67](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib14)

5.2.2.4.16 Actions upon reception of *SIBpos* [67](#actions-upon-reception-of-sibpos)

5.2.2.4.17 Actions upon reception of *SIB15* [67](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib15)

5.2.2.4.18 Actions upon reception of *SIB16* [67](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib16)

5.2.2.4.19 Actions upon reception of *SIB17* [68](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib17)

5.2.2.4.20 Actions upon reception of *SIB18* [68](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib18)

5.2.2.4.21 Actions upon reception of *SIB19* [68](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib19)

5.2.2.4.22 Actions upon reception of *SIB20* [68](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib20)

5.2.2.4.23 Actions upon reception of *SIB21* [68](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib21)

5.2.2.4.24 Actions upon reception of *SIB22* [68](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib22)

5.2.2.4.26 Actions upon reception of *SIB24* [69](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib24)

5.2.2.4.27 Actions upon reception of *SIB25* [69](#actions-upon-reception-of-sib25)

5.2.2.5 Essential system information missing [69](#essential-system-information-missing)

5.2.2.6 T430 expiry [70](#t430-expiry)

5.3 Connection control [70](#connection-control)

5.3.1 Introduction [70](#introduction-3)

5.3.1.1 RRC connection control [70](#rrc-connection-control)

5.3.1.2 AS Security [71](#as-security)

5.3.2 Paging [72](#paging)
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