Call Flow

Mobile Originating

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Channel Request Process

MS
Channel Req uest (RACH)
Start T3120 T3120 Expires Start T3120 T3120 Expires

BTS
No Response in Downlink Channel Req uest (RACH)
Estab. Cause, rand ref no. Estab. Cause, rand ref no., Frame No

BSC
Channel Req uired
Estab. Cause, rand ref no., Frame No., TA

No Resp onse in Downlink Channel Request ( RACH)

TR =1

Channel Activation
BTS Pwr Max, MS Pwr Max, Ch config, Ch No., DTX Cntrl, TA TR = Max Retrans

Start T9103

Start T3126 T3126 Expires

No Resp onse in Downlink MS Gives Up Access Attempt

C h a n n e l R eq u es t R ej ec ti on ( A G C H )

Estab. Cause, rand ref no.

MS

Channel Activation Ack

C h an n el A c t i v at i o n N a c k

T9103 End

Start T3122

No Access Attempt till T3122 Expires

Assignment Failure Message is Sent to MSC if Nack is received or if T9103 Expires

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Immediate Assignment Procedure

MS
Immediate Assig nment
Time & Freq Correction info, Ch Config, ARFCN, Time Slot No, Sub Ch No Start T200 End T200 T200 Expires Start T200 T200 Expires Start T200 T200 Expires

BTS

Immediate Ass ig nment Cmd

Rand req ref no., TA, Hopping Decrp, SDCCH Descrp, Ch No.

BSC
Start T3101

SABM
Serv Req, MS Identity, MS Class mark, Algo Supported

UA Frames No Resp onse in Downlink SABM

Serv Req, MS Identity, MS Class mark, Algo Supported

Establish Indication
SD + AG Ch No, Identifier of SD Channel (SAPI), Serv Request as received from MS N200 = 1

T3101 End

No Resp onse in Downlink SABM

Serv Req, MS Identity, MS Class mark, Algo Supported

If T3101 Expires the BSS releases the Channel

N200 = Max

No Resp onse in Downlink Channel released

MS Identity: IMSI OR TMSI

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SCCP Connection Procedure

BSC
Connection Request
SCCP Connection Req + Service Req, BSS Map L3 Info

MSC

SCCP Connection Confirmed

SCCP: Signaling Control & capabilities part

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Authentication & Ciphering Procedure

MS
Authentication Req
Rand No.

BTS
Authentication Req
Rand No.

BSC
Authentication Req
Rand No.

MSC
Start T3260

Authentication Res
SRES

Authentication Res
SRES

Authentication Res
SRES

T3260 End

Ciphering Command Cipher Mode Cmp

Encryption CMD
Kc, Algo, ciphering mode

Ciphering Mode Cmd

Kc, Algo

Cipher Mode Cmp

Cip her Mod e Cmp

Start T3270 T3270 End

Identity Request Identity Response

IMEI Number

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TCH Assignment Procedure

MS BTS
Call Setup
Called Party No, Type of call

BSC

MSC

Call Proceed ing Assig nment Req Phy Context Req

TA Requested CIC , L3 Info, priority, DTX Flag Start T10 Start T9108 T9108 End T9108 Expires

Phy Context Confirmed

TA, BS Pwr, MS Pwr

If T9108 Expires
A s s g Fa i l u re M sg C l ear C om m an d

Activate Channel
DTX Indication, Ch Type, Algo

Start T9103

Ch Activation Ack
Frame No

If receive Nack or T9103 Expires

A ss g F ai l u re M s g C l e ar C o m m an d

C h A c t i v a t i o n N ac k

T9103 End T9103 Expires

* CIC: Circuit Identification Code

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TCH Assignment Procedure Cont..

MS BTS
Ch Activation Ack
Frame No

BSC

MSC
Start T3107

Ass ig nment Cmd

Start T200 End T200

Assig nment Cmd

Ch. Description, Max MS Pwr, Freq List, Ch Mode, Mob Aloc, Multi rate

SABM UA Frames Assg Comp lete No Response in Downlink SABM No Response in Downlink SABM No Response in Downlink Channel released

Establish Indication

If T3107 Expires
A s s g Fa i l u re M sg

End T3107 T3107 Expires

Assg Comp lete

C l ear C om m an d

T200 Expires Start T200 T200 Expires Start T200 T200 Expires

Assg Comp lete

N200 = 1

End T10

N200 = Max

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TCH Assignment Procedure Cont..

MS BTS BSC MSC
ISUP Initial Addr
Dialled No

PLM MsgN

ISUP Add r Complete Msg Call Alerting ISUP Answer CC Connect CC Connect Ack

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