CALL ESTABLISHMENT (TO LAND)

BTS
MS RACH T3120 channal request L1 ABIS RRSM CRM SM

BSC
SSM MTP/MSC

ok_acc_proc_suc_rach (could be decoded) access_per_rach (all received) channel request

AGCH "123 tone" T3126

immediate assign. reject start T3122 expire T3122 channal request RSS channel activation channel activetion acknowledge

inv_est_cause_on_rach(included phantom) channel request chan_req_cause_atmpt (1510) channel required received channel assigned

alloc_sdcch busy_sdcch

AGCH

immediate assignment

immediate assignment command

start T3101

SDCCH T3230 T303

L2 SABM L3 (intial msg) UA (SDCCH)

access_per_agch (how many im_assign_cmd/rej was sent out, 1 msg may include upto 2 MS) expire T3101 chan_req_ms_fail estabish indiction CM service request stop T3101 ok_acc_proc ms_access_by_type (1510) initial L3 information CM Service request <CR> immediate assignment reject conn_req_to_msc alloc_sdcch_fail chan_req_ms_blk classmark3(if needed) <CC> <CREF> conn_refused setup identity request (if MSC need more MS information) identity response call proceeding (MSC have got enough information to setup the connection) facility (if MS have some supplementary services, such as call divert)

SCCP conn

SDCCH

call setup

T310

initiate assignment assignment resource request resouce not available alloc_tch_fail ma_cmd_to_ms_blkd unsuccessful assignment force queue start T11 assignment queued

assignment request start MSC timer for ma_req_from_msc assignment, =30s maybe efr_req_from_msc start assign_successful expire MSC timer without UDT(reset circuit) assignment complete' or assignment failure' expire assign_successful assignment failure assignment failure

queuing indication expire T11 release request clear request clr_req_to_msc

SDCCH

physical context request physical context confirmed channel activation channel activation ack. assignment command

assignment channel assigned stop T11 alloc_tch tch_usage . busy_tch

start T10 ma_cmd_to_ms expire T10 release request assignment failure ma_fail_from_ms stop T10 release request FACCH L2 SABM UA assignment completed stop T10 assignment successful

clear request

clear request Only at this time, the MSC begain to send the called address to PSTN

stop assign_successful connection required connection response success assignment complete total_call and alloc_tch counter works before alerting signal was sent. For drive test, the drop call should be considered after this point. alerting connect T313 total_call ma_complete_to_msc (total call+intracellHO) stop MSC timer for assignment

PSTN

IFAM (initial and final address) ACM (address complete)

conn ack.

billing start

billing

MS
MS RSS(s)

BTS(s)
RRSM(s) ho_rec ho_rec received SSM

BSC
SM MTP

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_REQ source cell (when SSM decides intra bss is best) CRM(t) internal ho request IN-(pegged for target) OUT-(pegged for source) NC-per neighbor handover resource not availble OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES ALLOC_TCH_FAIL RRSM(t) ho_channel assigned RSS(t) channel act channel act ack ms pwr control handover allocation
start ho_complete

Alloc_TCH

IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_ATMPT

RRSM(s) RSS(s) ho_cmd ho_cmd(RN) <FACCH> ho failure

start T8

initiate handover OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_ATMPT OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT INTERBAND_ACTIVITY rr_t3103

unsuccessful handover RSS(t) ho_access <FACCH> ho_access ho_access ho_access BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS synchronized handover (only 4 times) INTERBAND_ACTIVITY OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

RRSM(t) ho_detection ho_detect received SM phys info sabm establish indication UA ho_cmplt ho_cmplt
stop ho_complete

(in non-synch ho; TA calculation)

trans req

switch resp

MTP ho_succ

ho_performed IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_SUC OUT_HO_NC_SUC INTRA_BSS_HO_CAUSE_SUC

Handover Blocked
RRSM(s) ho_rec received SSM

CRM(t) internal ho request

ho resource not available OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

Handover Failure
MS RRSM(s) SSM

initiate ho ho command
start T8

rr_t3103

ho failure
stop T8

unsuccessful ho

INTERBAND_ACTIVITY OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

Mobile Lost
MS RSS(t) RRSM(t) channeol act acknowledge ho allocation HO_COMPLETE SSM

RRSM(s) T8

initiate ho rr_3103

RRSM(t) Expired Radio Channel Released

RRSM(s) Expired Radio Channel Released

Expired clear request OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_LOSTMS CLR_REQ_TO_MSC

Bad Handover Reference Number

RRSM(t) CRM(t)
internal ho request

SSM

ho channel assigned
CHANNEL ACT

handover allocation

RRSM(s) RSS(s)
ho_cmd

initiate handover

MS
ho_cmd ( include a RN)

Channel Coder
handover access burst

RSS(t) L1
handover access

BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS
( compare RN received now and sent before)

RRSM(t)
physical information ho_detectionn ho_detection received

Successful Inter BSS Handover Sequence

MS

RSS(s)

RRSM(s)
ho_rec

SSM(s)

MSC

ho_rec received

ho_required OUT_INTER_BSS_REQ_TO_MSC

SSM(t) CRM(t) RRSM(t)

ho request

<cc>ho request HO_REQ_FROM_MSC

handover resource not availble HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

channel act assigned Alloc_TCH

RSS(t)

channel act acknowledge

handover allocation start ho_complete conn req switch resp

SM

HO_REQ_MSC_OK

<cc> ho Req acknowledge start ho_successful

SSM(s)
handover cmd

RRSM(s)
handover cmd

initiate ho OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_ATMPT OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT start T8

RSS(t)
ho access (facch)

RRSM(t) SSM(t)

ho_detect phys info SAMB establish ind ho_detect received ho_detect

ho_cmplt stop ho_complete ho_successful IN_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC ho_cmplt stop ho_successful

SSM(t)

clear cmd OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC OUT_HO_NC_SUC stop T8

Handover Failure (target)

MSC

SSM(t)
<CR> handover request

<CREF> handover failure HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL

Handover Failure (source) MS RRSM(s) SSM(s) MSC

handove command initiate handover ho command start T8

handover failure

stop T8

unsuccessful handover OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_RETURN OUT_INTER_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

handover failure HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL

MS 1 CHANNEL REQUEST IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT (SDCCH) SIGNALLING LINK ESTABLISH 2 REQUEST FOR SERVICE (cm service requist, classmark..) (cm service requist ack.) 3 AUTHENTICATION SET CIPHER MODE 4 SET UP 5 EQUIPMENT ID REQUEST 6 COMPLETE CALL CALL PROCEEDING 7 ASSIGNMENT COMMAND ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE 8 INITIAL AND FINAL ADDRESS (IFAM) ADDRESS COMPLETE (ACM) ALERTING (MS HEAR RING TONE) 9 ANSWER (ANS FROM PSTN) CONNECT (STOP RING TONE) CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE 10 CONVERSATION RACH AGCH

BSS

MSC

VLR

HLR

PSTN

SDCCH CR CC SUBSCRIBER DETAILS SUBSCRIBER DETAILS IF NECESSARY

SDCCH call info

SDCCH SDCCH channel FACCH circuit

FACCH

FACCH
BILLING STARTS

Note:

Parameter immediate_assign_mode

Default value

0 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_ONLY 1 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_TCH 2 to 255 (reserved for future use) 0

MOBILE INITIATED CALL CLEARING SEQUENCE MS BSS FACCH DISCONNECT FACCH MSC DISCONNECT MOBILE RELEASE PSTN RELEASE COMPLETE FACCH MOBILE RELEASE COMPLETE MS<->MSC SIGNALLING RELEASE CLEAR COMMAND FACCH CHANNEL RELEASE DISC FACCH UA FACCH VLR HLR PSTN RELEASE PSTN

SCCP docconnect CLEAR COMPLETE RLSD RELEASE COMPLETE

BTS ho_rec init ho_counter NO other HO requist permit

BSS

MSC

start T_hand_rqd handover required start h_interval

h_interval expire ho_counter expire (=0) ho_rec init ho_counter T_hand_rqd expire

start T_hand_rqd handover required ACK stop T_hand_rqd start h_interval stop h_interval

MS handover_command

ACK stop ho_counter

start T3103 Note: 1. ho_counter handover_recognized_period, 2. ho_rechandover_recognized_periodT_hand_rqd (?) 3. MSCh_intervalhandover_recognized_periodT_hand_rqd

dT_hand_rqd (?) T_hand_rqd

intra_bss ho

MOBILE (source cell)

BSS

MOBILE (target cell) intra_bss_ho_req

handover command start T3103 intra_bss_ho_atmpt handover access handover complete stop T3103 intra_bss_ho handover failure stop T3103 intra_bss_ho_fail expire T3103 intra_bss_ho_lostms clear request MSC

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inter_bss ho

INTER_BSS HANDOVER MOBILE (source cell) BSS MSC (source) hansover required BSS MOBILE (target) (target cell) handover request inter_bss_req_to_msc start ext_ho_allocation handover acknow. handover command stop ext_ho_allocation start ho_successful start T3103 ho_req_msc_ok inter_bss_ho_atmpt handover access handover complete handover complete clear command out_inter_ho clear compelet handover failure stop T3103 inter_bss_ms_fail handover failure ho_req_ms_fail stop ho_successful in_inter_ho

handover command

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inter_bss ho

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