ORA0000006 CDMA 1x Call flow

ISSUE 3.2

Wireless
Wireless Curriculum
Curriculum Development
Development Section
Section
 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 CDMA 1x BSS Network Structure

CDMA2000 1X
A1/A2
BTS BSS

MS BTS BSC MSC PSTN

BTS
A3/A7
BTS

MS BTS BSC PCF PDSN

Um BTS Abis A8/A9 A10/A11

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Registration Process
MS BTS BSC MSC
Registration Msg
ACH

REG (R-Signaling Link)

Location Update Request

Base Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Base Ack Order Location Update Accept

PCH

Accept (F-Signaling Link)

Registration Accepted Order

PCH

MS Ack Order
ACH

MS Ack (R-Signaling Link)

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Mobile Originated Call
MS BTS BSC MSC
Origination Msg
ACH ORM (R-Signaling Link)
CM Service Request
Base Ack (F-Signaling Link)
Base Ack Order Assignment Request
PCH Abis-BTS Setup (F-Signaling Link)
Abis-Connect (R-Signaling Link)
Abis-Connect Ack (F-Signaling Link)
Abis-BTS Setup Ack (F-Signaling Link)
Null data (F-Traffic Link)
Null data (R-Traffic Link)
Null Traffic Data
TCH ECAM (F-Signaling Link)
ECAM
PCH
Traffic Channel Preamble
TCH Preamble (R-Traffic Link)
Base Ack (F-Traffic Link)
Base Ack Order
TCH
Idle TCH Data
TCH Idle Data (R-Traffic Link)
MS Ack Order
TCH MS Ack (R-Traffic Link)
Ser Connect (F-Traffic Link)
Service Connect Msg
TCH
Service Connect Complete
TCH Ser Conn Comp (R-Traffic Link)
Assignment Complete
Ring Back Tone
TCH
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 Mobile Terminated Call
MS BTS BSC MSC
Paging Request
GPM (F-Signaling Link)
GPM
PCH
Paging Response
ACH PRM (R-Signaling Link)
Paging Response
Base Ack (F-Signaling Link)
Base Ack Order Assignment Request
PCH Abis-BTS Setup (F-Signaling Link)

TCH Establish Process

Service Connect Complete

TCH Ser Conn Comp (R-Traffic Link)
Assignment Complete
Alert (F-Traffic Link)
Alert With Information
TCH
MS Ack Order
TCH MS Ack (R-Traffic Link)
Connect
TCH Connect (R-Traffic Link)
Connect
Base Ack (F-Traffic Link)
Base Ack Order
TCH 8
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 Call Release (MS Initiated）

MS BTS BSC MSC

Release Order
TCH
Release Order (R-Traffic Link)
Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order (F-Traffic Link)
Release Order
TCH
Abis-BTS Release (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove (R-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-BTS Release Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Clear Complete

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 Call Release (MSC Initiated）

MS BTS BSC MSC

Clear Command
Release Order (F-Traffic Link)
Release Order
TCH

Release Order
TCH
Release Order (R-Traffic Link)

Abis-BTS Release (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove (R-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-BTS Release Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Clear Complete

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Handoff Types

z Hard handoff
ÎMS terminates its communication with the original BTS before setting up communication
with the new BTS. In such handoff, break-before-make technique is used.

z Soft handoff
ÎDuring handoff MS establish connections with both original and target BTSs. In this way
MS maintains communication with two or three sectors of different cells simultaneously.

z Softer handoff
ÎIt is also similar to the Soft handoff, the only difference is it takes place between
different sectors of the same BTS within the same frequency. In addition, the softer
handoff adopts coherent combination for signals of different branches to achieve higher
signal gain than the selective combination used in ordinary soft handoff.

z NOTE: Softer handoff is not possible between two different

frequency carriers

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 Hard Handoff Process (Intra BSC)

MS BSS_S BSS_D MSC

PSMM

Base Ack Order

Null Forward Traffic Frame

Handoff Direction Message

MS Ack Order

Reverse Traffic Channel Preamble

Base Ack Order

Reverse Traffic Channel Frames

Handoff Completion Message

Base Ack Order

Handoff Perform

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 Hard Handoff Process (Inter BSC)
MS BSS_S MSC BSS_D
PSMM
Handoff Required
Base Ack Order Handoff Request

Null Forward Traffic Channel Frames

Handoff Request Ack

Handoff Command
Handoff Direction Message

MS Ack Order
Handoff Commenced

Reverse Traffic Channel Preamble

Base Ack Order

Reverse Traffic Channel Frames

Handoff Completion Message

Base Ack Order

Handoff complete
Clear Command

Clear Complete
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 Soft Handoff Process (Add Path)
MS BTS_S BTS_D BSC
PSMM
Pilot Strength Measurement Report Message (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order
Abis-BTS Setup (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Connect (R-Signaling Link)

Abis-Connect Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-BTS Setup Ack (R-Signaling Link)

Forward Frame (F-traffic Link)

Forward Traffic Frame
EHDM (F-traffic Link)
Extended Handoff Direction Message

MS Ack Order
MS Ack Order (R-traffic Link)
Handoff Completion Message
HCM (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order

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 Softer Handoff Process (Add Path)
MS BTS BSC
PSMM
Pilot Strength Measurement Report Message (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order
Abis-BTS Setup (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Connect (R-Signaling Link)

During this process, no
resource is allocated at Abis-Connect Ack (F-Signaling Link)
the Abis interface.
Abis-BTS Setup Ack (R-Signaling Link)
Forward Traffic Frame
EHDM (F-traffic Link)
Extended Handoff Direction Message

MS Ack Order
MS Ack Order (R-traffic Link)
Handoff Completion Message
HCM (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order

:Source Sector :Destination Sector

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 Soft Handoff Process (Drop Path)

MS BTS_D BTS_M BSC

PSMM
PSMM (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order
EHDM (F-traffic Link)
Extended Handoff Direction Message

MS Ack Order
MS Ack Order (R-traffic Link)
Handoff Completion Message
HCM (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order

Abis-BTS Release (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove (R-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-BTS Release Ack (R-Signaling Link)

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 Softer Handoff Process (Drop Path)

MS BTS BSC
PSMM
Pilot Strength Measurement Report Message (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order
EHDM (F-traffic Link)
Extended Handoff Direction Message

MS Ack Order
MS Ack Order (R-traffic Link)
Handoff Completion Message
HCM (R-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-traffic Link)

Base Ack Order
Abis-BTS Release (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove (R-Signaling Link)

During this process, no
resource is released at Abis-Remove Ack (F-Signaling Link)
the Abis interface.
Abis-BTS Release Ack (R-Signaling Link)

:Maintained Sector :Dropped Sector

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Mobile Packet Data Service States

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and traffic channel on A10 are maintained.

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 Null to Active

MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN

Origination Message
CM Service Request
Base Ack Order
Assignment Request

A9-Setup-A8
A11-Registration-Request
TCH Setup Process

A11-Registration-Reply
A9-Connect-A8

Assignment Complete

Establishing PPP connection

To be continued
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 PPP Establishment Process (Simple IP)
MS PDSN Local AAA Home AAA

TCH ,A8 & A10 Connection

Establishment Process

LCP-Configure-Request

LCP-Configure-Response

CHAP-Authenticate-Challenge

CHAP-Authenticate-Response
Access-Request
Access-Request

Access-Request
Access-Response
CHAP-Authenticate-Result

IPCP-Configure-Request

IPCP-Configure-Response

Transmitting Traffic Data

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 R-SCH Maintenance Process
MS BTS BSC
Supplemental Channel Request Message
SCRM (R-Traffic Link)

Base Ack Order (F-Traffic Link)

Base Ack Order
Abis BTS Setup (F-Signaling Link)

Abis Connect (R-Signaling Link)

Abis Terrestrial circuit
for SCH establish Abis Connect Ack (F-Signaling Link)
process (optional)
Abis BTS Setup Ack (R-Signaling Link)

Abis Burst Request (F-Signaling Link)

Abis Burst Response (R-Signaling Link)

Abis Burst Commit (F-Signaling Link)

ESCAM (F-Traffic Link)

Extended Supplemental Channel Assignment Message

High Speed Data on SCH

Abis Burst Release (F-Signaling Link)

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 F-SCH Maintenance Process
MS BTS BSC
Abis BTS Setup (F-Signaling Link)
Abis Connect (R-Signaling Link)
Abis Terrestrial circuit
for SCH establish Abis Connect Ack (F-Signaling Link)
process (optional)
Abis BTS Setup Ack (R-Signaling Link)
Abis Burst Request (F-Signaling Link)
Abis Burst Response (R-Signaling Link)
Abis Burst Commit (F-Signaling Link)
ESCAM (F-Traffic Link)
Extended Supplemental Channel Assignment Message
Abis Burst Request (F-Signaling Link)
Abis Burst Response (R-Signaling Link)
F-SCH duration
extending process Abis Burst Commit (F-Signaling Link)
(optional)
ESCAM (F-Traffic Link)
Extended Supplemental Channel Assignment Message

High Speed Data on SCH

Abis Burst Release (F-Signaling Link)
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 Dormant to Active (MS initiates)

MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN

In dormant state ,traffic

channel on A10 & PPP
Origination Message connection are maintained.
CM Service Request
Base Ack Order
Assignment Request

A9-Setup-A8

TCH Setup Process

A9-Connect-A8

Assignment Complete

Active Packet Data Session & Traffic Data transmitting

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 Dormant to Active (PDSN initiates)
MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN
In dormant state ,traffic
channel on A10 & PPP
connection are maintained.

A9-BS Service Request Traffic Data Packet

BS Service Request
BS Service Response
A9-BS Service Response
Paging Request
GPM
Paging Response Message
Paging Response
Base Ack Order
Assignment Request
A9-Setup-A8

TCH Setup Process A9-Connect-A8

Assignment Complete

Active Packet Data Session & Traffic Data transmitting

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 Active to Dormant (MS initiates)

MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN

Release Order

Clear Request

Clear Command

Release Order

A9-Release-A8

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete In dormant state ,traffic

channel on A10 & PPP
connection are maintained.

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 Active to Dormant (BSC initiates)
MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN

Clear Request

Clear Command

Release Order

Release Order

A9-Release-A8

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete In dormant state ,traffic

channel on A10 & PPP
connection are maintained.

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 Active to Null (MS initiates)
MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN

Release Order

Clear Request

Clear Command

Release Order

A9-Release-A8

A11-Registration-Request

A11-Registration-Reply

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete

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 Active to Null (PDSN initiates)

MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN

A11-Registration-Update

A11-Registration-Ack

A11-Registration-Request

A11-Registration-Reply
A9-Disconnect-A8

A9-Release-A8

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order

Release Order
Clear Complete

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 Active to Null (MSC initiates)
MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN
Clear Command

Release Order

Release Order

A9-Release-A8

A11-Registration-Request

A11-Registration-Reply

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete
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 Dormant to Null Direct (MS power off)
MS BTS & BSC MSC PCF PDSN

In dormant state ,traffic

channel on A10 & PPP
Registration Message connection are maintained.

Location Updating Request

Base Ack Order

Location Updating Accept

Registration Accepted Order

A9-Update-A8

MS Ack Order A11-Registration-Request

A11-Registration-Reply

A9-Update-A8 Ack
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