CALL MANAGEMENT

LESSON OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this unit , you should be able to:

Describe the steps of a Mobile Originated Call.
Describe the steps of a Mobile Terminated Call.
Mobile-to- Land call
Land-to- Mobile call
Mobile-to- Mobile call
The basic call types that we discuss in this section are:
Prepared By:
Manish Garg
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MOBILE -TO -LAND CALL SCENARIO
PHASES OF A MOBILE -TO LAND CALL :
(1) REQUEST FOR SERVICE
(2) EQUIPMENT VALIDATION
(3) CALL SET UP
(4) RELEASE
BSS MSC PSTN
RADIO
CHANNEL
VOICE
TRUNK
VOICE
TRUNK
LINE
(1) REQUEST FOR SERVICE
It is assumed that the MS is already registered with the system.

A mobile originated call starts when the user enters the directory
number digits, associated with the person to be called, on the mobile
station handset .The user presses the send key after all digits have
been entered .

(1)MS transmits a channel request message over a common access channel, Random
Access Channel (RACH) .
(2)Once the BSS receives the channel request message, it allocates a SDCCH
and forwards this channel assignment information to the MS over the AGCH. It is
over the SDCCH that the MS will communicate with the BSS and MSC until a TCH
is assigned .
(3) The MS transmits a service request message to the base station over the SDCCH .
Included in this message is the mobile station TMSI and the Location Area
Identification (LAI) .
CHANNEL REQUEST
( RACH)
(1)

DEDICATED
SIGNALING CHANNEL
ASSIGNMENT (AGCH)
(2)
(SDCCH)
SERVICE REQUEST
(3)
BSS MSC VLR
Um A
B
(4) The base station forwards the service request message to the MSC .
(5) The MSC informs its VLR that a particular mobile station is
requesting service .
SERVICE REQUEST
(5)
(SDCCH)
SERVICE REQUEST
(3)
MSC VLR
Um
A
B
BSS
CHANNEL REQUEST
( RACH)
(1)

DEDICATED
SIGNALING CHANNEL
ASSIGNMENT (AGCH)
(2)
SERVICE REQUEST
(4)
(2) EQUIPMENT VALIDATION
At this point, the mobile station has been authenticated and the radio
channel is being encrypted.
Two events will occur in parallel:
The MSC interrogates the mobile station for its equipment number ie.
International mobile identity number(IMEI) and checks the
equipment against information in the Equipment Identity Register(EIR).
The Mobile station,after receiving the cipher command,forwards a
cal setup request to the MSC.
(3) CALL SETUP
There are two steps in setting up voice path for a call from the mobile
to a PSTN subscriber.
The call set up with mobile- where a voice path is created between the
MS and the MSC by allocating a radio traffic channel and a voice trunk.
The call set up with a land network - Where a voice path is established
between the MSC and the PSTN network.
(12)
PROVIDE MSRN FOR MSISDN
(10)The mobile station transmits a call set up request message to the MSC.Included
this request message are the dialed digits.
(13)
MSRN
(15)
CALL PROCEE`DING
SDCCH
(15) The MSC informs the mobile station that the call is proceeding.
CALL SETUP
REQUEST (SDCCH)
(10)

CALL SETUP-WITH MOBILE
MSC HLR BSS
Um A D
VLR
C
REQUEST FOR MSRN
(11)
MSRN
(14)
(11)The MSC , upon receiving the call set up request, will request the HLR supply
subscriber parameters and MSRN necessary for handling the call. The HLR will check
for call barring conditions and other required parameters.For the present case we assume
that there is no call barring for the specified call.
(12) HLR using the VLR address and MSISDN then requests to VLR to allocate a MSRN.
(13) VLR allocates a MSRN to the MS identified by the MSISDN and informs the HLR.

(14) The gateway MSC receives the MSRN from HLR and route the call accordingly.
ASSIGN TRUNK &
RADIO (TN)
(14)
(15)
ASSIGN RADIO CHANNEL
(TCH) SDCCH

The next four steps involve establishing a voice path between MSC and mobile station :
(14) The MSC allocates a trunk to the BSS currently serving to the mobile station.
The MSC sends a message to the BSS supplying it with the trunk number allocated
(TN), and request the BSS to allocate a radio traffic channel (TCH) for the MS.
(15) The BSS allocates a radio traffic channel and transmits this assignment to to the
mobile station over the SDCCH.
(16)

RADIO ASSIGNMENT
COMPLETE SDCCH
(17)
TRUNK &RADIO
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
(16) The mobile station tuned to assigned radio channel and transmits an
acknowledgement to BSS.

(17) The BSS connects the radio traffic channel to the assigned trunk of the MSC.
The BSS then transmits a trunk and radio assignment complete message to the
MSC .
BSS MSC VLR
Um A B
(19) The local exchange will generate the ringing tone over the trunk to the MSC. At
this point in time the mobile station will hear ringing tone. The PSTN notifies the
MSC with a network alerting message when this event occurs.

(18)
NETWORK SETUP (DD..)
NETWORK ALERTING
(19)
(20)
ALERTING
(20) The MSC informs the mobile station that the destination number is being altered.

MSC
CALL SETUP-WITH PSTN
PSTN
Following steps are involved in call setup with PSTN :

(18)The MSC sends a network setup message to the PSTN requesting that a call be setup.
This includes the MSs dialed digits and details specifying which trunk should be
used for call.
(21) When the destination party goes off-hook the PSTN will inform the MSC of this
event. This event usually triggers the beginning of billing. At this point the mobile
station will be connected to the destination party.
(22) The MSC informs the mobile station that the connection has been established.
(23) The mobile station acknowledges the receipt of the contact message.
(21)
CONNECT (ANSWER)
(22)
CONNECT
(23)
CONNECT
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
MSC
PSTN
(18)
NETWORK SETUP (DD..)
NETWORK ALERTING
(19)
(20)
ALERTING
(4) RELEASE-MOBILE INITIATED
Under normal conditions, the termination of a call is :

Mobile initiated
Network initiated

Here we assume that the mobile initiates the release of the call .
BSS MSC
Um A
(24)
DISCONNECT
(TCH)
(25)
NETWORK RELEASE
RELEASE
(TCH)
(26)
(24) The mobile user initiated the release of the call by pressing the end button on the
mobile station . The mobile station sends a disconnect message to the MSC .
(25) The PSTN party is notified of the termination of the call by a release message
from the MSC . The end- to- end connection is terminated .
(26) When the MSC determines that the call has no more reason to exist a release
message is sent to the mobile station .
PSTN
BSS MSC
Um A
RELEASE COMPLETE
(TCH)
(27)
CHANNEL RELEASE
(TCH)
(29)
CLEAR COMMAND
(28)
CLEAR COMPLETE
(30)
(27) The MS answers back with release complete message .
(28) The voice trunk between the MSC and the BSS is released .
(29) The traffic channel is cleared .
(30) The release of the resources is completed .
PSTN
LAND -TO -MOBILE CALL
PHASES OF LAND- TO- MOBILE CALL :
(1) ROUTING ANALYSIS


(2) PAGING
(3) CALL SETUP
(4) RELEASE
PSTN MSC BSS
LINE
VOICE
TRUNK
VOICE
TRUNK
RADIO
CHANNEL
(1) ROUTING ANALYSIS`
The following shows the scenario of Land-to-Mobile call. It is
assumed that the mobile station is already registered with the
system and has been allocated a Temporary Mobile Identity
Number (TMSI) . It is assumed that the mobile station is
visiting its home system .A land subscriber dials the directory
number of a mobile subscriber .
(1)
INCOMING CALL
(MSISDN)
(2)
GET ROUTE
(MSISDN)
(3)
ROUTING
INFORMATION
(1) The PSTN routes the call to the home MSC of the mobile subscribers ISDN
number (MSISDN) .
(2) The MSC, not knowing whether this MS is roaming in its own service area or not ,
sends a message , with the MSISDN in it , to the HLR requesting it to provide
routing information about this MS .
(3) The HLR returns to the MSC a directory number where the MS can be reached ,
which is referred to as the Mobile Station Roaming Number (MSRN) .
(4)
INCOMING CALL
MSRN
(5)
PERFORM PAGE
(LAI,IMSI)
(4) The MSC then informs the VLR that a call is to be terminated to a mobile station .
Included in this message is MSRN .

(5) The VLR responds to the MSC by specifying the location area in which the mobile
station is located and its IMSI .
HOME
MSC
HLR VLR
C
PSTN
PERFORM PAGE
(TMSI)
(6)
PAGE
(PCH)
(7)
CHANNEL REQUEST
(RACH)
(8)
(6) The MSC uses the location area identity, provided by the VLR, to determine which
BSSs should page the MS . The MSC transmits a message which includes the TMSI
of the MS to each of these BSSs requesting that a page be performed .
(7) Each of the BSSs broadcasts the IMSI of the mobile in a page message of the
paging channel .
(8) When a MS detects its IMSI, broadcast on the paging channel it responds
with a channel request message over a common access channel,Random Access
Channel (RACH) .

(2) PAGING
(9) Once the base station receives the Channel Request message , it allocates a SDCCH
and forwards this channel assignment information to the MS over the AGCH .
(9)
DEDICATED SIGNALING
CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT
( AGCH)
BSS
HOME OR
VISITED
MSC
HOME OR
VISITED
VLR
Um A B
PAGE RESPONSE
(IMSI, LAI), (SDCCH)
(10)
PAGE RESPONSE
(11)
(12)
PAGE RESPONSE
(10) The MS transmits a page response message to the BSS over the SDCCH. Included in
this message is the mobile station IMSI & LAI .
(11) The BSS forwards the page response message to the MSC .
(12) The MSC informs its VLR that a particular MS is responding to a page .
BSS
HOME OR
VISITED
MSC
HOME OR
VISITED
VLR
Um A B
(3) CALL SETUP
There are two steps in setting up voice path for a call from the PSTN to the
mobile subscriber.
The call set up with mobile- where a voice path is created between the
MS and the MSC by allocating a radio traffic channel and a voice trunk.
The call set up with a land network - Where a voice path is established
between the MSC and the PSTN network.
CALL SETUP-WITH MOBILE
CALL SETUP
SDCCH
(13)
(14)
CALL SETUP CONFIRM
SDCCH
(13) After the MSC receives the Encipher Complete message from the mobile station,
the mobile station is informed that the call will be set up via a set up message.
(14) The MS upon receiving a set up message performs compatibility checking and then
acknowledges the call setup message with a setup confirm message.
(15)
ASSIGN RADIO &
TRUNK CHANNEL
(15) The MSC selects a trunk (terrestrial channel) to the BSS. The MSC than sends a
assignment request message to BSS requesting it to assign a radio resource.
BSS
HOME OR
VISITED
MSC
(17)
RADIO ASSIGNMENT
COMPLETE (SDCCH)
(18)
TRUNK &RADIO
ASSIGNMENT
COMPLETE
(17) The Mobile Station tunes to the specified traffic channel and transmits an
assignment complete message back to BSS.
(18) The BSS upon receiving the assignment complete message connects the assigned
traffic channel to the trunk ( terrestrial facility)that was allocated by MSC. The BSS
places the SDCCH on a free list and transmits an assignment complete message to
the MSC .

(16) The BSS, upon receiving an Assignment Request Message, allocates a radio traffic
channel and transmits an Assignment Command over the (SDCCH) to the mobile
station informing it to tune to a new radio channel configuration.
(16)
ASSIGN RADIO
CHANNEL(SDCCH)
BSS
HOME OR
VISITED
MSC
(15)
ASSIGN RADIO &
TRUNK CHANNEL
CALL SETUP-WITH PSTN
MOBILE ALERTING
(19)
NETWORK ALERTING
(20)
(19) The mobile station will begin alerting the user after it receive a traffic channel
assignment and sends an alerting message to the MSC.
(20) The MSC upon receiving an alerting indication from the MS would begin generating
audible ringing to the calling party and sends a network alerting to the PSTN.
(21)
CONNECT (TCH)
(22)
CONNECT
(23)
CONNECT
ACKNOWLEDGE
(21) It is assumed that the mobile subscriber answers the phone . Now the MS stops
alerting and sends a connect message to the MSC.
(22) The MSC removes audible to the PSTN and connects the PSTN trunk to the BSS
trunk .
(23) The MSC sends the MS a connect acknowledgement message .
HOME OR
VISITED
MSC
PSTN
(25)
DISCONNECT
(TCH)
RELEASE
(TCH)
(26)
CHANNEL RELEASE
(TCH)
(29)
CLEAR COMMAND
(28)
CLEAR COMPLETE
(30)
(24)
NETWORK RELEASE
RELEASE COMPLETE
(TCH)
(27)
(4) RELEASE-NETWORK INITIATED
(24) The MSC receives a release message from the network to terminate the
end-to-end connection .
(25) This causes the sending of disconnect message towards the MS .
(27) This is acknowledgement by a release complete from the MSC .
(26) The MS answers by a release message .
(28) The voice trunk between the MSC and the BSS is cleared .
(29) The traffic channel is released .
(30) The resources are completely released .
BSS MSC PSTN
Um A
MOBILE-TO-MOBILE CALL
The call origination follows the following phases :
Request for service
Equipment validation
Call setup
Release

The call termination follows the following phases :
Routing analysis
Paging
Equipment validation
Call setup
Release
The process of call origination is similar to the call being transferred from a mobile to
land station .
The process of call termination is similar to the call being transferred from a land to
mobile station .
BSS MSC
RADIO
CHANNEL
VOICE
TRUNK
VOICE
TRUNK
BSS
RADIO
CHANNEL