LTE CSFB Call Flows

Edited By Justin MA Created: June 2014 Updated: 2014_0714

Date and Version Author Change Note

2014_0630; v1.0 Justin MA Basic call flows
2014_0714; v1.1 Justin MA Call Release with IR

LTE and SAE netwroks

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 General Voice over LTE solutions:

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Ref: Ericsson

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Attach Procedure for LTE/WCDMA modes

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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Basic CSFB MO Call Flow

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...etc

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 Mobile Originating call in Active Mode - PS HO
supported

eNodeB BSS/RNS MME MSC SGSN Serving P-GW/

UE/MS
GW GGSN
1a. Extended Service Request
1d. MO CSFB Indication
1b. S1-AP Request message with CS Fallback indicator
1c. S1-AP Response message

2. Optional Measurement Report Solicitation

3a. PS HO as specified in 23.401 [2] (preparation phase and start of execution phase)

3b. Suspend
3c. Update Bearer(s)

4a. Location Area Update

4b. CM Service Request

4b. A/Iu-cs message (with CM Service Request)

5. CM Service Reject 5. CM Service Reject

If the MSC
is changed
Location Area Update or Combined RA/LA Update

6. CS call establishment procedure

7. PS HO as specified in 23.401 [2] (continuation of execution phase)

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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 Mobile Originating call in Active Mode – No PS HO
support
UE/MS eNodeB BSS/RNS MME MSC SGW/PGW SGSN

1a. NAS Extended Service Request 1d. MO CSFB Indication

1b. S1-AP UE Context Modification Request with CS Fallback indicator
1c. S1-AP UE Context Modification Response message

2. Optional Measurement Report Solicitation

3a. NACC, . 3b, 3c RRC connection release
4. S1-AP: S1 UE Context Release Request

5. S1 UE Context Release

6. UE changes RAT then LA Update or RA Update or LAU and RAU

7a. Suspend (see 23.060)

7b. Suspend Request / Response

8. Update bearer(s)
9. CM Service Request 9. A/Iu-cs message (with CM Service Request)

10a. Service Reject

If the MSC
10b. Location Area Update is changed

10c. CS MO call

11. Routing Area Update or Combined RA/LA Update

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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Basic CSFB MT Call Flow

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Ref: Huawei

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Ref: Huawei

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 Mobile Terminating call in idle mode

UE eNodeB MSC
MME RNC/BSC HSS G-MSC
VLR

1. IAM

2. SRI procedure in TS 23.018

3. IAM
4. Paging Request
5. Paging
6. Paging

7a. Extended Service Request

7a. Service Request

7b. Initial UE Context Setup

8. After the UE context setup the procedure continues as described the active
mode mobile terminated call procedures described in Clause 7.3 and 7.4.

If the eNodeB knows that PS HO is supported the procedure in clause 7.3 “Mobile
Terminating call in Active Mode - PS HO supported” may be applied from step 2, in
Clause 7.3, and onwards

If the eNodeB knows that PS HO is not supported the procedure in clause 7.4
“Mobile Terminating call in Active Mode – No PS HO support” shall be applied from
step 2 in Clause 7.4, and onwards

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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 Mobile Terminating call in Active Mode - PS HO
supported
eNodeB BSS/RNS MME MSC SGSN Serving P-GW/
UE/MS
GW GGSN
1a. Paging Request
1a. CS SERVICE NOTIFICATION
1a. Service Request
1b. NAS Extended Service Request
1c. CS Paging Reject
1d. S1-AP UE Context Modification Request with CS Fallback indicator
1e. S1-AP UE Context Modification Response message

2. Optional Measurement Report Solicitation

3a. PS HO as specified in 23.401 [2] (preparation phase and start of execution phase)

3b. Suspend
3c. Update Bearer(s)

4a. Location Area Update

4b. Paging Response 4b. A/Iu-cs message (with Paging Response)

Option 1:
MSC is not
5a. Establish CS changed
connection
5b. Signalling Connection Release 5b. Connection Reject
If the MSC
is changed
5b. Location Area Update or Combined RA/LA Update

5c. CS call establishment procedure

6. PS HO as specified in 23.401 [2] (continuation of execution phase)

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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 Mobile Terminating call in Active Mode - No PS HO
support

eNodeB BSS/RNS MME MSC S-GW/PGW SGSN

UE/MS

1A. CS SERVICE NOTIFICATION 1A. PAGING REQUEST

1A. SERVICE REQUEST
1b. NAS Extended Service Request
1c. CS Paging Reject
1d. S1-AP UE Context Modification Request with CS Fallback indicator
1e. S1-AP UE Context Modification Response message

2. Optional Measurement Report

3a. CCO/NACC, 3b, 3c. Signalling connection release
4. S1-AP: S1 UE CONTEXT RELEASE REQUEST

5. S1 UE CONTEXT RELEASE

6.UE changes RAT then, LAU OR RA UPDATE OR LAU AND RAU

7a. Suspend (see TS 23.060)

7b. Suspend Request / Response
8. Update bearer(s)
9. Paging Response
9a. Establish CS connection

9b. Signalling Connection Release 9b. CONNECTION REJECT IF THE

MSC IS
CHANGED
9c. Location Area Update or Combined RA/LA Update

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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...etc

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 Roaming Retry for CS fallback

GMSC HLR Old New SAE/LTE MS

VMSC/VLR VMSC/VLR
1
SRI (B, GMSC@,call Ref.,Roamingretry) 2
PRN (call ref.,GMSC@, Roaming retry)
PRN ACK (MSRN)
SRI ACK
IAM (MSRN) Paging

CSFallback
LocUpdate

Authentication Procedure
Update Location
3
Cancel Location
Cancel Location Ack Old MSC stops paging timer
and inform GMSC
Insert Subscriber Data (multiple)
RCH (call reference, roaming retry)
ACK
4
REL RLCs
5
2nd SRI (B, basic call interrogation)

HLR delays the sending of

PRN until location update
6
procedure finishes
Insert Subscriber Data (continued) Further procedures
related to location
Update Location Ack update. e.g.
ciphering, TMSI
PRN reallocation.
7
PRN ACK (MSRN)
7
2nd SRI ACK (MSRN)
IAM (MSRN)
New VMSC/VLR may delay setup until
8
location update procedure finishes
LocUpdate Accept
TMSI Reallocation Complete

Setup
Call Confirmed
Normal MT call procedure follows

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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 Roaming Forwarding for CS fallback
GMSC HLR Old MSC/VLR New MSC/VLR MS
SRI (B) PRN

SRI ACK PRN ACK (MSRN)

IAM (MSRN) Paging

CSFB
Location Update
1. Send Identification
(MTRF supported, New MSC/VLR numbers)
2. Update Location (MTRF supported)1
3. Cancel Location
(MTRF Supported And Authorized, New MSC/VLR numbers)

Cancel Location Ack

4. Old MSC stops paging timer

Insert Subscriber Data (multiple)

5. If HLR authorises MTRF then use new MSC/VLR

numbers to trigger sending of PRN Req
6. PRN (MTRF indication, Old MSC number, last used LTE PLMN)
Insert Subscriber Data (continued)
Update Location Ack
7. After Update Location Ack is received, the new Further procedures
VLR returns MSRN’ to the old VLR. related to location
8. PRN Resp (MSRN’) update. E.g.
ciphering, IMEI
checking, TMSI
9. IAM (MSRN’)
reallocation.

10. New VMSC/VLR delays setup until

location update procedure finishes.
Location Update Accept
TMSI Realloc Complete

Setup

Call Confirmed

Normal MT call procedure follows

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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 1x RTT CS Pre-Registration over EPS Procedure
1xCS
E- 1xCS 1xRTT
CSFB MME
UE UTRAN IWS MSC

1. UE attaches to E-UTRAN as specified in TS 23.401

2. Decision to
register with
1xRTT CS

3. Service Request procedure if the UE is in idle state .

4. 1xRTT CS registration request

4a. UL/DL Information 4b. UL/DL S1 cdma2000 4c. S102 Direct Transfer
Transfer Tunnelling
5. Location update to 1xRTT CS domain

6. 1xRTT CS registration response

6c. UL/DL Information 6b UL/DL S1 cdma2000 6a. S102 Direct Transfer

Transfer Tunnelling

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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 CS MO call using fallback to CDMA 1x RTT network
1 xCS
E- 1 xCS 1xRTT S -GW /
CSFB MME
UE UTRAN IWS MSC P -GW

1. UE is E -UTRAN attached and registered with 1 xRTT CS

2. UE decision
to perform MO
call in 1 xCS

3. Extended Service Request

4. UE Context Modification Request

4. UE Context Modification Response

5. Optional measurement report

solicitation

6 . E -UTRAN triggers RRC connection

release with redirection

7. S1 UE Context Release
Request
8. Suspend Notification

9. Suspend Acknowledge

10. UE Context Release

11 . 1x MO call establishment per 3GPP 2 specifications

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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CS MT call using fallback to CDMA 1x RTT network

Ref:
3GPP 23.272 V12.3.0

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