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UMTS Call Flow Scenarios - An Overview of Circuit and Packet Call Flow Scenarios For ease of understanding the Call Flow Scenarios will be split into 6 parts.

1. Node B Initialisation 2. Cell Camp-on / Location Update 3. Circuit Switched Call set-up The following steps need to be executed in order for a mo call to complete
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RRC Connection Setup Service Request Security Procedures (Identity / Authentication / Security mode) Call Setup Request Radio Link and RAB Configuration Call Connection

4. Circuit Switched Call tear-down The following steps need to be executed in order for the mobile to tear-down the call.
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Initiate Call Release Initiate Iu Release Procedure Release Iu Connection to MSC for UE Release RRC Connection to UE Delete Radio Link Resources in UTRAN Delete Radio Link Resources in UTRAN

5. Packet Switched Call set-up The following steps need to be executed in order for a mo call to complete.
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Establish an RRC connection to the UTRAN Establish an Iu connection to the CN Make an Attach Request Carry out Security Procedures

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Complete the Attach Request PDP context activation Set-up RABs for the connection Create GTP connections and activate PDP Context at the GGSN Data Transfer

6. Packet Switched Call tear-down The following steps need to be executed in order for a mo call tear down to complete.
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PDP Context Deactivate request from UE Radio Link Setup Iub Transport Bearer Setup DCH-FP Synchronization Connection Setup Attach Procedure Authentication and Security Procedures PDP Context Activation Procedure Radio Link and RAB Configuration Data Transfer