• Dedicated Control Functional Entity (DCFE): Handles functions and signalling specific to UE. One DCFE entity for each UE.
• Paging and Notification control Functional Entity (PNFE): paging of idle mode UE. At least one PNFE in the RNC for each cell.
• Broadcasting Control Functional Entity (BCFE): handles the broadcasting of system information. There is at least one AM-SAP UM-SAP Tr-SAP BCFE for each cell in the RNC.
