

In CDMA, they call it 'Access Probe' as far as I know (but I don't have much knowledge on CDMA), in GSM they call it 'Channel Request', and in WCDMA / LTE they call it 'RACH'. Even though they use a little bit different name, in all cellular technology (CDMA, GSM, WCDMA, LTE) there is a specific signal that perform the same function. This is the first message from UE to eNB when you power it on. RACH stands for R andom A ccess Ch annel.

Possible Subcarrier Spacing of RACH Preamble : 1.25 Khz only.Two types of RACH Process : Contention based and Non Contention Based.What is it for ? It is for establishing Uplink Synchronization.
