GSM Call Flow (GSM Originating Call)

Cell
Mobile Station
User
Mobile
Send Button

Mobile Network
Base Stations
NSS
BSS
MSC VLR

Fixed Network
PSTN
PSTN

Begin RR Connection Establishment

RR CHANNEL REQUEST
RR IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
RR SABM + MM CM SERVICE REQUEST
RR UA
SCCP CONNECTION REQUEST + MM CM SERVICE REQUEST
Enable Ciphering
BSSMAP CIPHER MODE COMMAND
RR CIPHERING MODE COMMAND
RR CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE
BSSMAP CIPHER MODE COMPLETE
RR Connection Establishment Completed
Call Setup
CC SETUP
CC CALL PROCEEDING
Connecting...
Mode Modify
BSSMAP ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
RR CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
RR CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE
BSSMAP ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ISUP INITIAL ADDRESS MESSAGE
ISUP ADDRESS COMPLETE MESSAGE
CC ALERTING
Alerting Tone
ISUP ANSWER
CC CONNECT
CC CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE
Connected
Conversation
Speech
Call Release
End Button

GSM Call Flow (GSM Originating Call)

Cell
Mobile Station
User
Mobile

Mobile Network
Base Stations
NSS
BSS
MSC VLR
CC DISCONNECT

Fixed Network
PSTN
PSTN

ISUP RELEASE
CC RELEASE
ISUP RELEASED
ISUP RELEASE COMPLETE
CC RELEASE COMPLETE
RR Connection Release
BSSMAP CLEAR COMMAND
RR CHANNEL RELEASE
BSSMAP CLEAR COMPLETE
RR DISC
RR UA
Call Released Indication