Ciphering is needed when you want that only authorized people can ACCESS TO SEE the data. Integrity is when authorized people can ACCESS TO MODIFY the data .
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From UMTS, the main function of the PDCP layer has been the header compression of IP packets – this is the reason why it is called the Packet Data Convergence Protocol. In LTE, the PDCP layer has evolved to support a security function; that is, integrity protection and ciphering .
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