Layer 3 Message Dictionary

CELLULAR SYSTEMS
BSS R&D Activity

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LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY

AIR INTERFACE
APPROVAL
D. Berthoumieux M. Delprat L. Cruchant

NAME AM BTS SSAM GL
FUNCTION
SIGNATURE
NAME
FUNCTION
SIGNATURE
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0. DOCUMENT HISTORY
Release 1 TLA/100
Version Date Author Reason for update

1.1.0.0 29/05/91 RSG APPROVED. + 2 Phase 1 CRQ :
CRQ/689: Channel mode in ASSIGN CMD
CRQ/696: Coding of MS power
Release 2 S/P2/3.4.2.1

2.0.0.0 29/07/92 First Draft For Phase 2. This version includes only the new or
modified messages for phase 2. Messages which were already
in TLA/100 V.1.1.0.0, but which were not implemented in phase
1 (e.g. ESTABLISH REQUEST) are not considered as new
messages for the dictionary. They are NOT included here if
there is no modification.
Release 3 3BK 11202 0041 DSZZA

3.0.0.0 A. Jarvis First draft for Release 3. This document has been converted
from All-In-One to winword format. Due to size the layer 3
message dictionary has been split into three documents A, Abis
and Air interfaces.
Air are given for GSM phase 2 only.
3.1.0.0 A. Jarvis Updated according to review TLAr3#9 held in Milan. Minutes

SYS/067
Release 4 3BK 11202 0074 DSZZA

4.0.0.0 A. Jarvis First issue for this release. Based on V 3.1.0.0 (3BK 11202
0041 DSZZA).
4.1.0.0 A. Jarvis Updated according to comments received.
4.1.0.1 27/04/95 C. Demarez Updated according to comments received and to introduce half
rate and SMSCB features (CRQ/1336 is included).
4.2.0.0 22/05/95 C. Demarez Updated according to review TLAr4#13 as stated in SYS/182.
4.3.0.0 03/09/96 J.J. Roy Including of approved CRQs,CRQ1648, CRQ1655, CRQ1663,
and CRQ2307.
4.4.0.0 25/04/97 J.J. Roy Including of approved CRQ3010.
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Table of Contents
0. DOCUMENT HISTORY................................................................................................................ 3
1. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. GSM REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 6
1.2. DOCTREE REFERENCES......................................................................................................... 6
2. GENERAL PRESENTATION....................................................................................................... 7
2.1. PRELIMINARIES ........................................................................................................................ 7
2.2. MESSAGES PRESENTATION................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.2. THE GENERAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................... 8
2.3. THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION....................................................................... 9
2.3.1. THE BIT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 9
2.4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................10
2.5. CROSS REFERENCE ...............................................................................................................10
3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES........................................................................................................ 11
4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 04.08 INFORMATION ELEMENTS............................................... 13
5 DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE AIR INTERFACE................................................. 19

ASSIGNMENT COMMAND...............................................................................................................24
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE..............................................................................................................36
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE..................................................................................................................39
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ..............................................................................................................42
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACK......................................................................................................47
CHANNEL RELEASE .......................................................................................................................52
CHANNEL REQUEST.......................................................................................................................55
CIPHERING MODE COMMAND.......................................................................................................58
CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE......................................................................................................62
CLASSMARK CHANGE....................................................................................................................65
CLASSMARK ENQUIRY...................................................................................................................73
CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST..............................................................................................75
CM SERVICE REQUEST .................................................................................................................87
HANDOVER ACCESS......................................................................................................................98
HANDOVER COMMAND................................................................................................................100
HANDOVER COMPLETE...............................................................................................................117
HANDOVER FAILURE....................................................................................................................120
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT ...........................................................................................................123
IMSI DETACH INDICATION...........................................................................................................133
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST................................................................................................139
MEASUREMENT REPORT ............................................................................................................148
PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1 ..........................................................................................................153
PAGING RESPONSE.....................................................................................................................174
PHYSICAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................184
SYNCHRONISATION CHANNEL INFORMATION..........................................................................187
SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1..................................................................................................189
6 SMSCB MESSAGES ................................................................................................................ 241
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SMSCB MESSAGE ........................................................................................................................241

SMSCB NULL MESSAGE...............................................................................................................247
SMSCB SCHEDULE MESSAGE ....................................................................................................249
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1. REFERENCES
1.1. GSM REFERENCES

Except a few exceptions, all the information contained in the dictionary is gathered from the
following GSM technical specifications :
GSM 08.08 BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification
GSM 08.58 BSC-BTS Layer 3 specification
GSM 04.08 Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3
GSM 04.12 SMSCB support on the mobile radio interface
GSM 03.41 Technical realization of SMSCB
1.2. DOCTREE REFERENCES

[1] Paging and Access Grant Control 3BK 11202 0051 DSZZA
[2] Radio and Link Establishment 3BK 11202 0052 DSZZA
[3] Normal Assignment Procedure 3BK 11202 0053 DSZZA
[4] Ciphering procedure 3BK 11202 0054 DSZZA
[5] Call Release 3BK 11202 0055 DSZZA
[6] Internal Handover 3BK 11202 0056 DSZZA
[7] External Handover 3BK 11202 0057 DSZZA
[8] In Call Modification 3BK 11202 0058 DSZZA
[9] Classmark Handling 3BK 11202 0059 DSZZA
[10] Transparent Message Routing 3BK 11202 0061 DSZZA
[11] Short Message Point-to-Point 3BK 11202 0062 DSZZA
[12] Radio Measurement 3BK 11202 0063 DSZZA
[13] DTX functional Specification 3BK 11202 0064 DSZZA
[14] Power Control and Handover Algorithms 3BK 11202 0065 DSZZA
[15] Dedicated Radio Resource Control 3BK 11202 0066 DSZZA
[16] Overload Control 3BK 11202 0067 DSZZA
[17] Protocol Error Handling 3BK 11202 0068 DSZZA
[18] Trace Invocation 3BK 11202 0069 DSZZA
[19] BSS Initialisation of Telecom part 3BK 11202 0070 DSZZA
[20] BSS Configuration Management 3BK 11204 0000 DSZZA
[21] BSS Global Reset 3BK 11202 0071 DSZZA
[22] Reset Circuit and Blocking 3BK 11202 0072 DSZZA
[23] Application Document 08.58 3BK 11202 0091 DSZZA
[26] SMS Cell Broadcast 3BK 11202 0049 DSZZA
[27] Internal Directed Retry 3BK 11202 0060 DSZZA
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2. GENERAL PRESENTATION
2.1. PRELIMINARIES
The message dictionary details the non-transparent messages handled by the ALCATEL
BSS on the Air interface for GSM phase 2.
Each message is described in the same way :
- A general overview,
- A detailed description of the Information Elements,
- A bit description.
The messages dictionary includes also in this part :
- A summary of all the messages described into the dictionary,
- A cross reference of all the 04.08 Information Elements used by the messages
described in this dictionary. This allows to find all the 04.08 messages in which one
Information Element appears.
2.2. MESSAGES PRESENTATION
2.2.1. INTRODUCTION
All the messages are organised alphabetically under the relevant interface (SMSCB
messages are gathered in a dedicated section. Three parts are given for each
messages :
- a general overview :
It is a general description of the message including the Information Elements list, the
maximum and minimum lengths in octets, the normal and abnormal following
events.
- A detailed description of the Information Elements :
It is mainly the use of the Information Element within the BSS entities.
- A Bit Description :
It is a bit presentation of the message as it is received or transmitted over the

involved interfaces.
Note : Within this document, DCS 1900 is assimilated to DCS 1800 operation except
where explicitly specified. In information element list given at the beginning of each
message, "DCS 1800 only" should be understood as "DCS 1800 and DCS 1900
only".
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2.2.2. THE GENERAL OVERVIEW

It is the first page for each message.
It includes :
NAME field :
The name of the message.
INTERFACE field :
The list of three Interfaces
CHANNEL/USAGE field :
According to the involved interface, it is the radio channel definition or the fact that
the message is transparent or not for the BTS. When the box is empty, the message
is not used on this interface.
GSM-REF. field :
It is the reference to a GSM technical specification.
FUNCTION field :
It is the description of the function of the message. This is extracted from the GSM
technical specifications.
DIRECTION field :
It is the direction of the message from one entity of the BSS or MS to another one.
INFORMATION ELEMENT LIST field :

It is the list of all the Information Elements. For each Information Element the
following information is given :
- Mandatory or Optional,
- Fixed or Variable length,
- The length in bytes,
- Some short comments.
For a full description of the use of 'M', 'C', 'L', 'O' and 'V', refer to GSM TS 04.07.
These rules are also used for SMSCB IEs although they are not defined in GSM TS.
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH field :

It is the total of all used information elements, mandatory or optional. When the
length is fixed for all parameters, a unique value is given. When not, a range is given
("minimum length" - "maximum length")
FOLLOWING EVENT Field :

It is the description of following events (for specific procedure) for the normal and
abnormal cases.
TIMER field :
It is the name of the Timers (started or stopped) associated with the message.
SPECIFICATION DOC. REF. Field :

It is the reference of relevant ALCATEL document.
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2.3. THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION

One page (or more) per Information Element (The classification of the following pages
respects the order given by GSM).
On the Air Interface, if the Information Element is mandatory, the Information element
identifier (IEI) is not present (it is marked with a star). If the length is fixed the length is not
present.
For each Information Element :
PARAMETER NAME field
TYPE field :
This field is used to give the Mandatory or Optional information.
Note: In the TS. GSM 04.08 phase 2, this field has been split into two fields
designated presence and Format. For simplicity the designation TYPE is retained in
this document.
DEFINITION Field :
It is an extract of GSM TSs. giving the usage of the Information Element.
BIT DESCRIPTION field :

It is a bit description of the element with all the needed information, including the sub
parameter definition.
SUB-PARAMETER DEFINITION Field :

It is a description (if needed) of all the sub parameters defined in the bit description.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER Field :

It is a description of the action to be performed when receiving or transmitting the
message.
2.3.1. THE BIT DESCRIPTION

The Bit Description (or General Description) is an overview of the message as it is
sent over the various interfaces.
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2.4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

This part presented in the following is the list of the messages described in the messages
dictionary.
On each interface, a specific header is used and is described with the list of messages for
each interface.
2.5. CROSS REFERENCE

This part gives the use of each information element over the Air interface.
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3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES
This is a list of messages used by the Alcatel BSS on the Air interface for this release.
A
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
C
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL RELEASE
CHANNEL REQUEST
CIPHERING MODE COMMAND
CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE
CLASSMARK CHANGE
CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
CM SERVICE REQUEST
H
HANDOVER ACCESS
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER FAILURE
I
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
IMSI DETACH INDICATION
L
LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT
LOCATION UPDATING REJECT
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
M
MEASUREMENT REPORT
P
PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1
PAGING RESPONSE
PHYSICAL INFORMATION
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S
SMSCB MESSAGE
SMSCB NULL MESSAGE
SMSCB SCHEDULE MESSAGE
SYNCHRONIZATION CHANNEL INFORMATION
SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1
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4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 04.08 INFORMATION ELEMENTS
BA Range
CHANNEL RELEASE
Cell Channel Description
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Cell Description
HANDOVER COMMAND
Cell Identity

Cell Options

Cell Selection Parameters

Channel Description
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
HANDOVER COMMAND
Channel Mode
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
HANDOVER COMMAND
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Channel Mode 2
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Channel Needed

Ciphering Key Sequence number
CM SERVICE REQUEST
PAGING RESPONSE
Cipher mode setting
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Cipher response
CM service Type
CM SERVICE REQUEST
Control Channel Description
Frequency Channel Sequence
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Frequency List
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
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Frequency Short List
HANDOVER COMMAND
H
Handover Reference
HANDOVER ACCESS
HANDOVER COMMAND
I
IA Rest Octets
L2 Pseudo Length
Location Area Identification
Location Updating Type
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Measurement Results
MEASUREMENT REPORT
Mobile Allocation
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Mobile Identity

CM SERVICE REQUEST
PAGING RESPONSE
Mobile Station Classmark 1

CLASSMARK CHANGE
CM SERVICE REQUEST
PAGING RESPONSE
CLASSMARK CHANGE
Mobile Time Difference
HANDOVER COMPLETE
N
Neighbour Cells Description

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NCC Permitted

P
Page Mode
Power command
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
P1 Rest Octets
P2 Rest Octets
P3 Rest Octets
R
RACH Control Parameters

Request Reference
RR Cause
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
CHANNEL RELEASE
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER FAILURE
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S
Starting Time
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Synchronisation Indication
HANDOVER COMMAND
SI 1 Rest Octets
SI 3 Rest Octets
SI 4 Rest Octets
SI 1 Rest Octets
T
Time Difference
HANDOVER COMMAND
Timing Advance
HANDOVER COMMAND
TMSI

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Error! Reference source not found.
5 DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE AIR INTERFACE.
This section is not relevant to SMSCB messages.
The header on the Air interface is called header and is composed of three parameters :
- Protocol discriminator.
- Transaction identifier or skip indicator.
- Message type.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Transaction identifier Protocol Discriminator
or skip indicator
0 N(SD) Message type
The skip indicator and send sequence number N(SD) are not checked by the BSS.
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PARAMETER NAME : PROTOCOL DISCRIMINATOR
DEFINITION
The purpose of the protocol discriminator is to distinguish between messages
belonging to the following procedures.
- call control
- mobility management
- radio resources management
- other signalling procedures.
The protocol discriminator is the first part of every message and occupies the first four bits
of the first octet in a message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
<---------------->
PD
Protocol Discriminator value
4321
0011 call control packet mode connection control and call related SS
messages
0101 mobility management messages
0110 radio resources management messages
1001 SMS messages
1011 non call related Supplementary Service messages
1111 reserved for tests procedures described in relevant GSM TSs(not used)
All others values are reserved.

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PARAMETER NAME : TRANSACTION IDENTIFIER/SKIP INDICATOR
DEFINITION :
The purpose of transaction identifier (TI) is to distinguish multiple parallel activities
(transactions) within one mobile station.
The TI flag identifies who allocates the TI value for this transaction, so the TI flag resolves
simultaneous attempts to allocate the same TI value.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
TI TI value
flag
TI Flag :
0 The message is sent from the side that originates the TI.
1 The message is sent to the side that originates the TI.
TI value :
From 0 to 6
The value 7 is reserved for future extension.
The transaction identifier for Mobility Management and Radio resources messages used the
predefined value 0.
NS(S) not used for Radio Resource messages but used for the sequencing of the Mobility
Management and Connection Management messages to avoid duplication of messages.

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PARAMETER NAME : MESSAGE TYPE
The message type IE and its use are defined in TS GSM 04.07.
Message Type:
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Hex
0 0 1 1 1 - - - Channel establishment messages :
0 1 1 3B - ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT (not used)
1 1 1 3F - IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
0 0 1 39 - IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED (not
used)
0 1 0 3A - IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT (not used)
0 0 1 1 0 - - - Ciphering messages :
1 0 1 35 - CIPHERING MODE COMMAND

0 1 0 32 - CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE
0 0 1 0 1 - - - Handover messages :
1 1 0 2E - ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
0 0 1 29 - ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
1 1 1 2F - ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
0 1 1 2B - HANDOVER COMMAND
1 0 0 2C - HANDOVER COMPLETE
0 0 0 28 - HANDOVER FAILURE
1 0 1 2D - PHYSICAL INFORMATION
0 0 0 0 1 - - - Channel release messages :
1 0 1 OD - CHANNEL RELEASE
0 1 0 OA - PARTIAL RELEASE (not used)
1 1 1 OF - PARTIAL RELEASE COMPLETE (not used)
0 0 1 0 0 - - - Paging messages :
0 0 1 21 - PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1

1 1 1 27 - PAGING RESPONSE
0 0 0 1 1 - - - System information messages
0 0 0 18 - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 8 (not used)

0 0 1 19 - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1
0 1 0 1A - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 2
0 1 1 1B - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3
1 0 0 1C - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 4
1 0 1 1D - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 5
1 1 0 1E - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 6
1 1 1 1F - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 7 (not used)

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0 0 0 0 0 - - - System information messages
0 1 0 02 - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 2bis (not used)

1 0 1 05 - SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 5bis (not used)
0 0 0 1 0 - - - Miscellaneous messages :
0 0 0 10 - CHANNEL MODE MODIFY

0 1 0 12 - RR STATUS (not used)
1 1 1 17 - CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE
1 0 1 15 - MEASUREMENT REPORT
1 1 0 16 - CLASSMARK CHANGE
0 1 1 13 - CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
MM non-transparent messages :
0 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 - IMSI DETACH INDICATION

0 X 0 0 1 0 0 0 - LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
0 X 1 0 0 1 0 0 - CM SERVICE REQUEST
0 X 1 0 1 0 0 0 - CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
NOTE : Bit 8 is reserved for possible future use as an extension bit.

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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
NAME ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
INTERFACE AIR ABIS A
CHANNEL SDCCH/FACCH BTS Transparent

/USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH from the BSC to the Mobile
FUNCTION Station to change the channel configuration to another independent
dedicated channel configuration.
DIRECTION From BSC To MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME TYPE COMMENT LENGTH
Header 2
Description of the 1st Channel, after time M V 3
Power Command M V 1
IE Frequency List, after time (1)
C TLV 18
LIST Cell Channel Description GSM900 only
O TV 17
Mode of the 1st Channel O TV 2
Not used
Description of the 2nd Channel, after time O TV 4
Mode of the 2nd Channel Not used
O TV 2
Mobile Allocation, after time GSM900 only
C TLV 10
Starting Time Not used
O TV 3
Frequency List, before time Not used
C TLV 4-132*
Description of the 1st Chan., before time O TVNot used 4*
Description of the 2nd Chan., before time O TVNot used 4*
Frequency Channel Seq. ,before time Not used
C TV 10*
Mobile Allocation, before time Not used
C TLV 3-10*
Cipher Mode Setting Not used
O TV 1*
VGCS target mode indication O TNot used 2
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH GSM 900=35
DCS 1800=26
TIMER
NORMAL SITUATION ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT FAILURE T3107
SPECIF Normal assignment procedure (ref. [3])

DOC. REF. Internal handover (ref. [6])
* New elements introduced in GSM Phase 2

(1)DCS1800 only. The length of this IE is fixed at this value for this release (Alcatel
implementation).
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PARAMETER NAME : CHANNEL DESCRIPTION TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide a description of an allocatable channel together with its SACCH.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
Channel type and TDMA offset TN 2
H=1-> MAIO (high part) 3
TSC
H=0-> spare ARFCN (Hpart)
MAIO low part HSN 4
A R F C N (low part)
SUB PARAMETER DEFINITION
Octet 2 :
Channel type and TDMA offset :
Bits 8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
0 0 0 1 T TCH/H + ACCHs
0 0 1 T T SDCCH/4 + SACCH/C4 or CBCH (SDCCH/4)
0 1 T T T SDCCH/8 + SACCH/C8 or CBCH (SDCCH/8)
all other values reserved
T bit indicates the subchannel number.
TN : Time slot (0 to 7)
Octets 3and 4 :
TSC : Training Sequence Code (0 to 7)
H : "0" Single RF channel

"1" RF hopping channel
Channel selector :
H = "0" : The channel selector field consists of the absolute RF channel number.
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Bits 43:
00 spare
ARFCN :
Octet 3 Bits 2, 1 High part of ARFCN
Octet 4 Bits 8 to 1 ARFCN low part
The ARFCN is coded as the binary representation of the absolute RF

channel Number.
Range : 0 to 1023
H = "1" : The channel selector field consists of the mobile allocation index offset,
MAIO, and the hopping sequence number, HSN.
MAIO :
Octet 3 Bits 4 to 1 high part
Octet 4 Bits 8 to 7 low part
HSN (Octet 4, Bits 1 to 6) :

Value 0 to 63.
The HSN field is coded as the binary representation of the hopping sequence
number.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER
This parameter is transparent for the BTS when received.
At the BSC site, the BSC has to provide the following information :
* Channel type and TDMA offset and TN depends of the resource to be allocated by the
resource manager.
* H : fixed value according if hopping is used or not (this information has to be provided by
O&M).
* Channel selector (it is MAIO).
* HSN : value defined per TS.
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PARAMETER NAME POWER COMMAND TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the power level for the Mobile Station.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 *
2 0 0 0 Power level
IEI value is not defined in GSM Phase 2 (never sent or received on the Air interface).
Bits 6 to 8 of octet 2 are spare bits (coded as 0).
Power level : binary representation of the power control level

(0 to 31)
GSM phase 1
Power
Control level GSM-900 DCS-1800
Peak power Binary value Peak power Binary value

0 43 dBm 0 30 dBm 0
1 41 dBm 1 28 dBm 1
2 39 dBm 2 26 dBm 2
3 37 dBm 3 24 dBm 3
4 35 dBm 4 22 dBm 4
5 33 dBm 5 20 dBm 5
6 31 dBm 6 18 dBm 6
7 29 dBm 7 16 dBm 7
8 27 dBm 8 14 dBm 8
9 25 dBm 9 12 dBm 9
10 23 dBm 10 10 dBm 10
11 21 dBm 11 8 dBm 11 (note 1)
12 19 dBm 12 6 dBm 12 (note 1)
13 17 dBm 13 4 dBm 13 (note 1)
14 15 dBm 14
15 13 dBm 15
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GSM phase 2
Power

0 - - 30 dBm 0
1 - - 28 dBm 1
2 39 dBm 2 26 dBm 2
3 37 dBm 3 24 dBm 3
4 35 dBm 4 22 dBm 4
5 33 dBm 5 20 dBm 5
6 31 dBm 6 18 dBm 6
7 29 dBm 7 16 dBm 7
8 27 dBm 8 14 dBm 8
9 25 dBm 9 12 dBm 9
10 23 dBm 10 10 dBm 10
11 21 dBm 11 8 dBm 11
12 19 dBm 12 6 dBm 12
13 17 dBm 13 4 dBm 13
14 15 dBm 14
15 13 dBm 15
Power
Control level DCS-1900
Peak power
30 33 dBm
31 32 dBm
0 30 dBm
1 28 dBm
2 26 dBm
3 24 dBm
4 22 dBm
5 20 dBm
6 18 dBm
7 16 dBm
8 14 dBm
9 12 dBm
10 10 dBm
11 8 dBm
12 6 dBm
13 4 dBm
14
15
Note 1 : These power control levels are not authorised for MS DCS-1800 class 1. They are
only used by the MS class 2.
Note 2 : Power Control levels 16, 17, 18 and 19 for GSM 900 MS (Phase 2) are not
implemented in this release of the ALCATEL BSS.
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Power Control levels 14 and 15 for DCS 1800 MS (Phase 2) and for PCS 1900 MS
are not implemented in this release of the ALCATEL BSS.
The parameter is transparent for the BTS. At the BSC site, this parameter is given to the
Mobile Station according to the classmark information received from the MS.
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PARAMETER NAME FREQUENCY LIST, after time TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (DCS1800).
BIT DESCRIPTION
Variable bit map format
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length of frequency list contents =16 2
1 0 0 0 1
1 1 ORIG- 3
FORMAT-ID FORMAT-ID ARFCN
(continued) high
ORIG-ARFCN (middle part) 4
ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN 5
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN 18

104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
Bits 5 and 6 are spare bits in octet 2.
FORMAT-ID : Format identifier.
ORIG-ARFCN : This field encodes the ARFCN of one frequency belonging to the set.
This value is also used as the origin of the bit map to generate all the other frequencies.
RRFCN N : Relative Radio Frequency Channel Number N.

For an RF channel with ARFCN = (ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 belonging to the set, then
RRFCN N bit is coded as '1'.
For an RF channel with ARFCN = (ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 not belonging to the set,
then RRFCN N bit is coded as '0'.
Format-ID : Fixed value = 10111
ORIG-ARFCN, RRFCN N : Values stored in BSC and updated according to system

reconfigurations.
NOTE Only the variable bit map format is used.
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PARAMETER NAME CELL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION TYPE O
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (GSM900).
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bitmap 0 format
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 CA ARFCN 2
FORMAT-ID 124 123 122 121
CA ARFCN 3
120 ......................... 113
...........
CA ARFCN 17
008 007 006 005 004 003 002 001
FORMAT-ID : Format identifier Only bitmap 0 Format is supported.
CA ARFCN N : Cell Allocation Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number N
CA ARFCN N : "0" not belonging to the cell allocation

"1" belonging to the cell allocation
Format-ID : Fixed value = 00.
CA ARFCN N : Value stored in BSC and updated according to system

reconfigurations.
NOTE : Only the Bit map 0 format is used.
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PARAMETER NAME CHANNEL MODE TYPE O
DEFINITION :
The channel mode information element gives the mode of encoding, decoding and
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
mode
The mode field is encoded as follows :
Bits
87654321
00000000 signalling only
00000001 speech (full rate or half rate version 1)
01000001 speech (full rate or half rate version 3) not supported
00000011 data 12 kbit/s radio interface rate
00010011 data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate
All other values are reserved and not supported.
This parameter is deduced from the A interface Channel Type IE.
Data rates received on the A interface which are lower than 2.4 kbit/s are mapped onto the
"data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate" value in this element
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PARAMETER NAME MOBILE ALLOCATION, after time TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the part of the RF channels belonging to the cell allocation which is used in the
Mobile Station hopping sequence (GSM900).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
length of Mobile allocation contents
(value <= 2)
MA MA MA
C C C
8n 8n-1 8n-7
MA MA
C C
008 001
MA Ci :
Mobile Allocation RF Channel i - the RF channels represented in the MA C i bit fields are
those which in the "Cell Channel Description" information element are coded with "1" in the
CA ARFCN N bit fields.
MA Ci = CA ARFCN N(i) i = 1,2...NF
For a RF channel belonging to the Mobile Allocation the MA C i bit is coded with a "1", for a
RF channel not belonging to the Mobile Allocation, the MA C i bit is coded with a "0".If NF
mod 8 <> 0 then bits NF to 8n in octet 3 must be coded with a "0" in each.
The parameter is transparent for the BTS when received from the BSC.
At the BSC site the following actions have to be performed
Mobile Allocation Stored and Updated during system reconfiguration.
Note : Mandatory if Frequency Hopping system in the GSM900 system.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM900
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
Channel type and TDMA offset TN
H=1-> MAIO (high part)
TSC
Channel H=0-> spare ARFCN (Hpart)
Description MAIO low part HSN

Power 0 0 0 Power level
Command
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 124 123 122 121
Cell FORMAT-ID CA
ARFCN
Channel CA ARFCN Optional
120 ......................... 113 17 octets
Description ...........
CA ARFCN
008 007 006 005 004 003 002 001
Channel 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Optional
Mode Mode
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Mobile Length (value <= 2)
MA MA MA
C C C
8n 8n-1 8n-7
Allocation Conditional
(after time) 10 octets
MA MA
C C
8 1
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DCS1800
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
TSC

Power Command 0 0 0 Power level
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Length of frequency list contents =16
1 0 0 0 11 1 ORIG-
Frequency FORMAT-ID FORMAT-ID ARFCN
(continued) high
List ,after time ORIG-ARFCN (middle part)
(18 octets) ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
.. .. ..
RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
Channel 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
Mode Mode
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ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
NAME ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
CHANNEL/ SDCCH/FACCH BTS Transparent SCCP connenction

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR) 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent in the main DCCH from the Mobile Station to the
network to indicate that the Mobile Station has established the main
signalling link successfully.
DIRECTION From : MS To : BSC
INFORMATION ELEMENT TYPE COMMENT LENGTH

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT RR Cause M V 1
LIST
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 3
NORMAL SITUATION ABNORMAL SITUATION TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT Procedure to be continued on
allocated channel T3107

T3107 is stopped when the message is received.
Ed 04 ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE (AIR INTERFACE)

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PARAMETER NAME : RR CAUSE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the reason for release, a possible loss of messages, etc.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
RR CAUSE VALUE
This parameter is transparent for the BTS (because the message itself is transparent).
The BSC does not check the value given by the MS. The BSC gives this information to the
MSC in the message over the A Interface.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
RR Cause RR CAUSE VALUE

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ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
NAME ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
CHANNEL/ SDCCH/FACCH BTS Transparent

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR) 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH on the old channel from Mobile
Station to the BSC to indicate that the MS has failed to seize the new
channel.
Used by BSC to report channel seizure failure to the MSC.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT MSC decides to cancel the
procedure or to reallocate a
new channel T 3107

T3107 is stopped on reception of this message.
Ed 04 ASSIGNMENT FAILURE (AIR INTERFACE)

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DEFINITION
To provide the reason for release.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
RR Cause
This parameter is transparent for the BTS.
The parameter is transparent to the BSC, it is forwarded to the MSC in the ASSIGNMENT-
FAILURE (A interface) message.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1

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CHANNEL MODE MODIFY

NAME CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
CHANNEL/ FACCH BTS Transparent

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the FACCH from the BSC to the Mobile Station
to change the channel mode, for in-call modification.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header M V 2
ELEMENT Channel Description M V 3
LIST Channel Mode M V 1
VGCS target mode indication O T Not used 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT CHANNEL MODE T9112 expiry, Start
MODIFY ACK (new mode) CHANNEL MODE T9112
MODIFY ACK (old mode)
SPECIF In-call modification (ref. [8])

DOC. REF.
Note : TCH/H + TCH/H configuration is not supported for this release.
Ed 04 CHANNEL MODE MODIFY

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
TSC
MAIO low part HSN 4
Octet 2 :
Bits 8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
all other values are reserved
Octets 3 and 4 :

Channel selector :

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Bits 43
00 spare
ARFCN :
Octet 3 Bits 2,1 High part of ARFCN

channel Number.
Range : 0 to 1023.
MAIO :

Value 0 to 63.
number.
resource manager.
O&M).

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PARAMETER NAME CHANNEL MODE TYPE M
DEFINITION :
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
mode
Bits
87654321
This parameter is deduced from the A interface Channel Type IE.
"data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate" value in this element.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Channel H=1-> MAIO (high part)
TSC
Description H=0-> spare ARFCN (Hpart)
MAIO low part HSN
Channel Mode Channel Mode

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CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACK

NAME CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACK
CHANNEL/ FACCH BTS Transparent

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the FACCH from the Mobile Station to the BSC
to acknowledge the requested change of mode, for in-call modification.
To indicate successful change of mode or that the old mode is valid.
DIRECTION From MS To BSC

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header M V 2
ELEMENT Channel Description M V 3
LIST Channel Mode M V 1
FOLLOWING
EVENT Stop
T9112
SPECIF In-call modification (ref. [8])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
TSC
MAIO low part HSN 4
Octet 2 :
Bits 8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
all other values are reserved.
Octets 3 and 4 :

Channel selector :

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Bits 43
00 spare
ARFCN :

channel Number.
Range : 0 to 1023.
MAIO :

Value 0 to 63.
number.

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PARAMETER NAME CHANNEL MODE TYPE M
DEFINITION
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
mode
Bits
87654321
The MS sets this parameter according to the applied new rate or according to the old one.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Channel TSC
MAIO low part HSN
Channel Mode Channel Mode

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CHANNEL RELEASE
NAME CHANNEL RELEASE

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH from the BSC to the Mobile
Station to initiate deactivation of the dedicated channel used.
DIRECTION From : BSC To : MS

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
LIST BA Range 0 TLV Not used 6-248
Group Channel Description O TLV Not used 4-13
Group Cipher Key Number C TV Not used 1 1/2
FOLLOWING
EVENT The Mobile station releases Local resource release if MS T3109
the radio link layer does not release the link
layer.
SPECIF Call release (ref. [5])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 CHANNEL RELEASE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
RR CAUSE VALUE
The RR cause used :
Bits
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Normal event
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Abnormal release, unspecified
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Abnormal release, timer expired
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path
all other causes are not supported.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
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CHANNEL REQUEST
NAME CHANNEL REQUEST
CHANNEL/ RACH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent in random mode on the RACH. It does not follow
the basic format.
DIRECTION From : MS To : BTS

NAME
INFORMATIO
N
ELEMENT See the next page Unformatted 8
LIST bit field
FOLLOWING
EVENT Channel required towards _ _
BSC
SPECIF Paging and Access Grant Control (ref. [1])

DOC. REF. Radio and Link Establishment (ref. [2])
Ed 04 CHANNEL REQUEST
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Establ. Random
Cause Reference
Establishment cause: This information field indicates the reason for requesting the
establishment of a connection. This field has a variable length
(from 3 bits up to 6 bits).
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Meaning of establishment cause.

1 0 1 X X X X X Emergency call.
1 1 0 X X X X X Call Re-establishment. TCH/F was in use, or TCH/H was in
use but the network does not set NECI bit to 1.
0 1 1 0 1 0 X X Call Re-establishment. TCH/H was in use and the network
sets NECI bit to 1.
0 1 1 0 1 1 X X Call Re-establishment. TCH/H + TCH/H was in use and the
network sets NECI bit to 1.
1 0 0 X X X X X Answer to paging.
0 0 1 0 X X X X
0 0 1 1 X X X X See Table below.
0 0 0 1 X X X X
1 1 1 X X X X X Originating Call and TCH/F is needed, or originating
call, or procedures which can be completed with an
SDCCH, and the network does not set NECI bit to 1.
0 1 0 0 X X X X Originating speech call from dual-rate mobile station when
TCH/H is sufficient and the network sets NECI bit to 1.
0 1 0 1 X X X X Originating data call from dual-rate mobile station when
TCH/H is sufficient and the network sets NECI bit to 1.
0 0 0 0 X X X X Location Updating, and the network sets the NECI bit to 1.
0 0 0 1 X X X X Other procedures which can be completed with an SDCCH.
e.g.; Short message services, IMSI detach, and the network
sets the NECI bit to 1.
0 1 1 0 0 X X X Reserved for future use.
0 1 1 1 X X X X
0 0 0 X X X X X Location updating, and the network does not set NECI bit to
1.
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Note : The codings above highlighted in bold are equivalent to those expected from a phase
1 GSM mobile.
Paging Indication MS Capability

Full rate only Dual Rate SDCCH only
Any Channel 100XXXXX 100XXXXX 100XXXXX
SDCCH 0001XXXX 0001XXXX 0001XXXX
TCH/ F 100XXXXX 0010XXXX 0001XXXX
TCH/H or TCH/F 100XXXXX 0011XXXX 0001XXXX
Random reference
This is an unformatted field of variable length from 5 to 2 bits
All the establishment cause values are accepted by the BTS which builds a Channel
Required message and sends it to the BSC (no check is made). The BSC will discard a
Channel Required message received with a Random Access Information field (ie. Channel
Request content) set to 001X XXXX, 010X XXXX, or 011X XXXX. See reference [25].
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NAME CIPHERING MODE COMMAND
CHANNEL/ SDCCH/FACCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH from the BSC to the MS to
indicate that the network has started or stopped (3) deciphering and that
enciphering and deciphering shall be started or stopped (3) in the MS, or
to indicate that ciphering will not be performed.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Cipher Mode Setting M V Note (1) ½
LIST Cipher response M V Note (2) ½
FOLLOWING
EVENT Start ciphering and
deciphering at the MS side.
Or Stop ciphering (3). -
SPECIF Ciphering procedure (ref. [4])

DOC. REF.
(1) Multiple algorithms supported in GSM phase 2

(2) New field for GSM phase 2, set to 0 to phase 1 MSs
(3) Phase 2 MSs only
Timer Control of this procedure is in the MSC not in the BSS.
This message (ciphering mode command) is sent to the MS as User Data of the encryption
command message addressed to the BTS.
Ed 04 CIPHERING MODE COMMAND

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PARAMETER NAME : CIPHER MODE SETTING TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The purpose of the cipher mode setting information element is to indicate whether stream
ciphering shall be started or not. When ciphering is started, it indicates the algorithm to be
used (except for GSM phase 1 MS).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 1 Algorithm identifier SC
* * * *
(*) When sent as a mandatory element
not used, but only half-byte in
this case.
Algorithm Identifier
If SC = 1 then :
Bits
432
000 Cipher with algorithm A5/1
010 Cipher with algorithm A5/3 Not supported in this release
111 Reserved
Bits 2, 3 and 4 are always set to 0 for GSM Phase 1 MS.
SC bit : "0" : No ciphering

"1" : Start ciphering
According to the ciphering procedure scenario, the value 0 is used when no ciphering is
needed.

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PARAMETER NAME : CIPHER RESPONSE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The purpose of the cipher response information element is to indicate to the mobile which
information should be included in the CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 CR
* * * *
(*) Cipher response IEI.
When sent as a mandatory element not sent, but only
half-byte in this case.
CR bit : "0" : IMEISV shall not be included

"1" : IMEISV shall be included

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Cipher Response 0 0 0 CR
Ciphering Mode setting Algorithm identifier SC

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NAME CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR) NA
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH from the Mobile Station to the
network to indicate that enciphering and deciphering has been started or
stopped in the Mobile Station.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Mobile Equipment Identity O TLV Note (1) 11
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
- - -
SPECIF Ciphering procedure (ref. [4])

DOC. REF.
(1) Set if CR field in Ciphering mode command was set to 1. GSM Phase 2 Mobiles
only. This element is only sent to the MSC if received from the MS.
Timer in MSC is stopped on reception of this message.
Ed 04 CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE

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PARAMETER NAME : MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To provide the IMEISV.
IMEISV = 16 digits
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
2 Length of Mobile Identity Contents
3 ID digit 1 OEI Type of ID
4 ID digit 3 ID digit 2
... ...
N ID digit p+1 ID digit p
Type of ID : 0 1 1 IMEISV
OEI : Odd Even Indicator
value 0 : even number of identity digits

1 : odd number of digits
Filled digit 1 1 1 1
Octet 3
For the IMEISV this field is coded using BCD coding. If the number of identity digits is even
then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end mark coded as '1111'.
BSC and BTS are transparent to this parameter.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length of Mobile Equipment Identity contents Phase 2
Mobile ID digit 1 OEI 0 1 1 Mobiles
Identity ID digit 3 ID digit 2 Optional
: : Field
ID digit p+1 ID digit P

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CLASSMARK CHANGE
NAME CLASSMARK CHANGE
CHANNEL/ FACCH/SDCCH Transparent

USAGE
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH by the Mobile Station to the
BSS to indicate a Classmark change.
DIRECTION From MS To BSS

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header M V 2
ELEMENT MS Classmark (MS classmark 2) M LV Note (1) 4
LIST Add MS Classmark (MS C TLV Note (2) 14
Classmark 3)
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 6-20
FOLLOWING
EVENT -
SPECIF Classmark handling (ref. [9])

DOC. REF.
Note (1) Format changed from GSM Phase 1

(2) New Element GSM Phase 2
Ed 04 CLASSMARK CHANGE
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PARAMETER NAME MS CLASSMARK 2 TYPE

GSM PHASE 1 M
DEFINITION
Defines certain attributes of the Mobile Station equipment in use on a particular transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
Revision Encryption RF power 3
level Algorithm Capability
0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency capability 4
cap
IEI value is not defined in GSM Phase 2 (never used).

Bits 8-5 of octet 4 spare set to 0.
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6
Revision level : 0 0 0 Reserved for phase 1.
All other values reserved
Encryption Algorithm : Bits 5 4

00 algorithm A5/1
All other values reserved.
RF Power capability : Bits 3 2 1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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Octet 4
Bit 4
SM Capability : 0 short message capability not present
1 short message capability present
Bits 3 2 1
FC Frequency Capability : 0 0 0 Band no 0
Other valuse reserved.
This is the MS classmark 2 as sent by a phase 1 MS.

The BSC takes this information in order to have the MS power capability for the power
control and algorithm information.
Note: The BSC will decode the two octets of this IE value as if they were the two first octets
of a phase 2 MS classmark 2 IE value.
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GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power 3
spare level spare Capability
0 PS SS Screen. SM. 0 0 FC 4
spare Capa. Indicator cap spare spare
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5
spare spare spare spare spare
Bit 8, 5 of octet 3 spare set to 0

Bits 8, 3, 2 of octet 4 spare set to 0
Bits 7-3 of octet 5 spare set to 0
Octet 3
Bits 76
Revision level : 00 Reserved for phase 1.
01 Used by phase 2 MS
Bit 4
A5/1 : 0 algorithm A5/1 available
1 algorithm A5/1 not available.
Bits 321
RF Power capability :
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
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DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
Octet 4 (Not checked by BSS)

Bit 7
PS Capability : 0 PS capability not present
1 PS capability present
Bits 65
SS Screening Indicator : 00 Defined in GSM 04.80
01 Defined in GSM 04.80
Bit 4
Bit 1
FC Frequency Capability : GSM900
0 The MS does not support the extension band
G1 in addition to the primary GSM band.
1 The MS does support the extension band G1.
DCS1800
0 Reserved for future use
Octet 5
Bit 8
CM3 Classmark 3 0 No additional MS capability
1 Additional MS capabilities are described in the
MS Classmark 3 information element.
Bit 2
A5/3 algorithm supported 0 A5/3 not available
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
Note: only A5/2 is checked in this release.
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Additional mobile info can be obtained by invoking the classmark interrogation procedure.
If it is not possible to identify the MS Revision Level, then the Revision Level 0 is assumed.
If the RF power capability is not in the correct range then a default value is used (see
reference [25]).
If it is not possible to determine the MS ciphering capabilites, then only 'no encryption' is
assumed.
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PARAMETER NAME MS CLASSMARK 3 TYPE C
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Length of mobile station classmark 3 contents 2
0 0 0 0 A5/7 A5/6 A5/5 A5/4 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-14
Spare
Bits 8-5 of octet 3 : spare set to 0

Octets 4 to 14 reserved for future applications.
Octet 3
Bit 1
1 A5/4 available
Bit 2
1 A5/5 available
Bit 3
1 A5/6 available
Bit 4
1 A5/7 available
The MS classmark 3 is not checked by the BSS and is not sent to the MSC in this release.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PHASE 1 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Length
Classmark Revision Encryption RF power
Information 0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency capability
Type 2 cap
PHASE 2 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Length of mobile station classmark 2
Classmark 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
Information 0 PS SS Screen. SM. 0 0 FC
Type 2 spare Capa. Indicator cap spare spare
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
Classmark 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Information Length of mobile station classmark 3 contents
Type 3 0 0 0 0 A5/7 A5/6 A5/5 A5/4
(conditional) : :
spare
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CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
NAME CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
CHANNEL/ FACCH/SDCCH Transparent

USAGE
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH by the BSS to the Mobile
Station to the BSS to request Classmark information.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header M V 2
ELEMENT
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT -
SPECIF Classmark handling (ref. [9])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
Ed 04 CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
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NAME CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (MM) NA
FUNCTION The BSC is only non transparent to the classmark information.
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Ciphering key sequence number M V ½
LIST spare M V ½
Mobile Station Classmark 2 M LV 4
Mobile Identity M LV 2-9
Location Area Identification C TV (1) 6
FOLLOWING
EVENT T3101
SPECIF Radio Link Establishment (ref. [2])

DOC. REF.

½ means one half octet.
(1) IE is present if TMSI is used as MS identity.
Ed 04 CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
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PARAMETER NAME : CIPHERING KEY SEQUENCE NUMBER TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Identification of the ciphering key Kc which is stored in the Mobile Station without invoking
the authentication procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 1 1 1 0 key sequence
IEI *
Bit 4 is spare bit.

Bits 5 to 8 are not defined in GSM phase 2 (IEI value is not used on the Air interface), they
are spare in the general message description.
Key sequence : values 0 to 6 Possible values for ciphering key sequence number.
value 7 No key is available
BSC is transparent on this parameter.
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PARAMETER NAME MOBILE STATION CLASSMARK 2 TYPE

GSM PHASE 1 M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
cap

Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6

00 algorithm A5/1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
Octet 4
Bit 4
Bits 3 2 1

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PARAMETER NAME MOBILE STATION CLASSMARK 2 TYPE

GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5
Bit 8, 5 of octet 3 spare set to 0,

Bits 8, 3, 2 of octet 4 spare set to 0,
Octet 3
Bits 76
01 Used by phase 2 mobiles
Bit 4
Bits 321
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit 7
Bits 65
Bit 4
Bit 1
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit 8
Bit 2
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
reference [25]).
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assumed.
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PARAMETER NAME : MOBILE IDENTITY TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in CM SERVICE
REQUEST.
Note IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length of Mobile Identity contents
ID digit 1 OEI Type of ID
ID digit 3 ID digit 2
Type of ID : 001 IMSI

010 IMEI
011 IMEISV (not used)
100 TMSI
000 No identity (Not used)
other values reserved
value 0 : even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)

Filled digit :1 1 1 1
Octet 3
For the IMSI and the IMEI this field is coded using BCD coding. If the number of identify
digits is even then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end mark coded as
'1111'.
If the mobile identity is the TMSI then bits 5 to 8 of octet 3 is coded as '1111' and bit 8 of
octet 4 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of the last octet is the least significant bit.
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BSC transparent.
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PARAMETER NAME : LOCATION AREA TYPE : M

IDENTIFICATION
DEFINITION
To provide unambiguous identification of previous Location Area of the Mobile Station
within the area covered by GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
MCC Digit 2 MCC Digit 1
1 1 1 1 MCC Digit 3
MNC Digit 2 MNC Digit 1
LAC
LAC (continued)
MCC Mobile Country Code (See CCITT. E.212)

MNC Mobile Network Code (BCD)
LAC Location Area Code (Coding scheme chosen by administration)
BSC Transparent.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Phase 1 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 N(SD) 1 0 1 0 0 0
Ciphering key and 0 0 0 0 0 Key Sequence
spare half octet
Length = 2
Mobile Station Revision Encryption RF power
Classmark 2 level Algorithm Capability
0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency capability
cap
Mobile ID digit 3 ID digit 2
Identity ... ...
ID digit p+1 ID digit p
Location Area 1 1 1 1 MCC Digit 3
Identification MNC Digit 2 MNC Digit 1
LAC
LAC (continued)
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Phase 2 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 N(SD) 1 0 1 0 0 0
Ciphering key and 0 0 0 0 0 Key Sequence
spare half octet
Length of MS classmark 2 contents
Mobile Station 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
Classmark 2 spare level spare Capability
0 PS SS Screen. SM. 0 0 FC
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
Identity ... ...
LAC
LAC (continued)
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CM SERVICE REQUEST
NAME CM SERVICE REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (MM) NA
FUNCTION The BSC is only non transparent to the classmark information.
INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME TYPE COMME LENGT

NT H
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT CM Service type M V ½
LIST Ciphering key sequence number M V ½
Mobile Station Classmark 2 M LV 4
Priority level O TV Not used 1
FOLLOWING
EVENT
T3101

DOC. REF.

½ means one half octet.
Ed 04 CM SERVICE REQUEST
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PARAMETER NAME : CM SERVICE TYPE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To specify which service is requested from the network.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 1 Service type
IEI *
IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (this IEI value is not used on the Air interface)
0001: Mobile originated call establishment or packet mode connection

establishment
0010: Emergency call establishment
0100: Short message service
1000: Supplementary service activation
other values are reserved.
This parameter is transparent to the BSC and the BTS.
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DEFINITION
the authentication procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
IEI *
Bit 4 is spare bit.

Bit 5, 6, 7, 8 : Ciphering key sequence number information.
Element identifier will not be present due to the fact that this element
is mandatory. IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (this IEI value
is
not used on the Air interface)
Key sequence : value 0 to 6 : Possible values for ciphering

key sequence number.
value 7 : no key is available
BSC is transparent on this parameter.
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GSM PHASE 1 M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
cap
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6

00 algorithm A5/1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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Octet 4
Bit 4
Bits 3 2 1

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GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5
Bit 8, 5 of octet 3 spare set to 0

Octet 3
Bits 76
Bit 4
Bits 321
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit 7
Bits 65
Bit 4
Bit 1
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit 8
Bit 2
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
reference [25]).
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assumed.
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DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in CM SERVICE
REQUEST.

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1

010 IMEI
100 TMSI

Octet 3
For the IMSI and the IMEI this field is coded using BCD coding. If the number of identify
digits is even then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end mark coded as
'1111'.
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BSC transparent.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Phase 1 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 N(SD) 1 0 0 1 0 0
Ciphering key and 0 Key Sequence Service Type
CM service type
Length = 2
Mobile Station Revision Encryption RF power
Classmark 2 level Algorithm Capability
0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency capability
cap
Identity ... ...
Phase 2 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 N(SD) 1 0 0 1 0 0
Ciphering key and 0 Key Sequence Service Type
CM service type
Length of MS classmark 2 contents
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
Identity ... ...
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HANDOVER ACCESS
NAME HANDOVER ACCESS
CHANNEL/ Main DCCH

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent in random mode on the main DCCH during a
Handover procedure. It does not follow the basic format.

NAME
INFORMATIO Unformatted
N Handover reference 8 bit field
ELEMENT
LIST
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH
FOLLOWING T3106
EVENT T3105
SPECIF Internal handover (ref. [6])

DOC. REF. External handover (ref. [7])
Internal directed retry (ref. [27])
Ed 04 HANDOVER ACCESS
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Handover reference value
Handover reference value : Range 0 to 255 Defined in GSM

Range 0 to 24. Alcatel Implementation
Ed 04 HANDOVER ACCESS
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HANDOVER COMMAND
NAME HANDOVER COMMAND

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH by the network to the MS to

FUNCTION change the dedicated channel configuration.
IE. Header 2
LIST Cell Description M V 2
Description of the 1st Channel, after time M V 3
Handover Reference M V 1
Power Command M V 1
Synchronization Indication O TV (6) 1
Frequency Short List, after time C TV (3),(8) 10
Frequency List, after time C TLV (3),(5),(8) 18
Cell Channel Description C TV Not used 17
Mode of the 1st Channel O TV (4) 2
Description of the 2nd Channel, after time O TV Not used 4
Mode of the 2nd Channel O TV Not used 2
Frequency Channel Sequence, after time C TV (7),(8) 10
Mobile Allocation,after time CTLV Not used 3-10
Starting time O TV Not used 3
Real Time Difference C TLV Not used 3
Timing Advance C TV Not Used 2
Frequency Short List, before time C TV Not Used 10
Frequency List, before time C TLV Not Used 4-131
Description of the 1st Channel, before time O TV Not Used 4
Channel Description, 2nd channel before time O TV Not Used 4
Frequency Channel Sequence, before time C TV Not Used 10
Mobile Allocation, before time C TLV Not Used 3-10
Cipher Mode Setting O TV Note (2) 1
VGCS target mode indication O TV Not Used 2
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH GSM900 =23
DCS1800=31
FOLLOWING Access on new channel No access T8

EVENT
SPECIF Internal Handover (ref. [6])
DOC. REF. External Handover (ref. [7])
Internal Directed Retry (ref.[27])
Ed 04 HANDOVER COMMAND (Air Int)

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(2)Internal handover : Sent only if cipher algorithm is changed in a phase 2 MS.

External handover : Always sent to a phase 2 MS.
(3)Used in DCS1800 only
(4)Used in BSS internal directed retry and for external handover by the target BSC.
(5)The length of this IE is fixed at this value for this release. (Alcatel implementation)
(6)Phase 2 MS : Only included in case of synchronous handover.
Phase 1 MS : Always included as required in GSM ETR 09.94.
(7)Used in GSM900 only.
(8)Only used if frequency hopping is applied in the new cell

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PARAMETER NAME : CELL DESCRIPTION TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide a minimum description of a cell, to allow the MS to use its pre knowledge about
synchronisation.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
BCCH NCC BCC
ARFCN
(High Part)
BCCH ARFCN (Low part)
IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (never sent or received on the Air interface).
BCCH ARFCN : The BCCH ARFCN number field is coded as the binary
representation of the BCCH carriers absolute RF channel number.
(value 0 to 1023)
NCC : PLMN Colour Code (The NCC field is coded as a binary

representation of the PLMN colour code)
BCC : BS Colour Code (The BCC field is coded as a binary

representation of the BS colour code)
NCC, BCC : defined during BSC configuration (NCC+BCC defines the BSIC)
BCCH Carrier : depends on where is located the BCCH ARFCN Number
All this information is given to the BSC by O&M and is transparent to the BTS.

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
TSC
MAIO low part HSN 4
Octet 2
Channel type and TDMA offset.
Bits 8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
T bit indicates the Subchannel Number.
Octets 3 and 4 :

Channel selector :

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Bits 43
0 0 spare
ARFCN :
Octet3 Bits 2,1 High part of ARFCN


channel Number.
Range 0 to 1023.
MAIO :
Octet 3 Bits 4 to 1 High part

Octet 4 Bits 8 to 7 Low part

Value 0 to 63.
number.
resource manager.
O&M).

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PARAMETER NAME : HANDOVER REFERENCE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide an Handover reference value used for access identification.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
HANDOVER REF. VALUE
Handover reference value : Range 0 to 255 Defined in GSM,

Range 0 to 24 Alcatel Implementation.
Binary coding.
The old BSC is transparent on this parameter (this information is given to the old BSC by
MSC in the Handover Command message). This reference has been allocated by the new
BSC during Handover initialisation (refer to Handover Request Ack message).

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PARAMETER NAME POWER COMMAND TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the power level for the Mobile Station
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 *
2 0 0 0 Power level
Bits 6 to 8 of octet 2 are spare bits (coded as 0).
Power level : binary representation of the power control level

(0 to 31)
GSM phase 1
Power

0 43 dBm 0 30 dBm 0
1 41 dBm 1 28 dBm 1
2 39 dBm 2 26 dBm 2
3 37 dBm 3 24 dBm 3
4 35 dBm 4 22 dBm 4
5 33 dBm 5 20 dBm 5
6 31 dBm 6 18 dBm 6
7 29 dBm 7 16 dBm 7
8 27 dBm 8 14 dBm 8
9 25 dBm 9 12 dBm 9
10 23 dBm 10 10 dBm 10
11 21 dBm 11 8 dBm 11 (note 1)
12 19 dBm 12 6 dBm 12 (note 1)
13 17 dBm 13 4 dBm 13 (note 1)
14 15 dBm 14
15 13 dBm 15

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GSM phase 2
Power

0 - - 30 dBm 0
1 - - 28 dBm 1
2 39 dBm 2 26 dBm 2
3 37 dBm 3 24 dBm 3
4 35 dBm 4 22 dBm 4
5 33 dBm 5 20 dBm 5
6 31 dBm 6 18 dBm 6
7 29 dBm 7 16 dBm 7
8 27 dBm 8 14 dBm 8
9 25 dBm 9 12 dBm 9
10 23 dBm 10 10 dBm 10
11 21 dBm 11 8 dBm 11
12 19 dBm 12 6 dBm 12
13 17 dBm 13 4 dBm 13
14 15 dBm 14
15 13 dBm 15
Power
Control level DCS-1900
Peak power
30 33 dBm
31 32 dBm
0 30 dBm
1 28 dBm
2 26 dBm
3 24 dBm
4 22 dBm
5 20 dBm
6 18 dBm
7 16 dBm
8 14 dBm
9 12 dBm
10 10 dBm
11 8 dBm
12 6 dBm
13 4 dBm
14
15
Note 1 : These power control levels are not authorised for MS DCS-1800 class 1. They are
only used by the MS class 2.
Note 2 : Power Control levels 16, 17, 18 and 19 for GSM 900 MS (phase 2) are not

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Power Control levels 14 and 15 for DCS 1800 MS (phase 2) and for PCS 1900 MS are not
The parameter is transparent for the BTS. At the BSC site, this parameter is given to the
mobile station according to the classmark information received from the MS.

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PARAMETER NAME : SYNCHRONIZATION INDICATION TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To indicate whether the new cell is synchronised with the old cell or not.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 1 0 1 NCI ROT SI
SI Value : "0 0" : Non synchronised (default value)

"0 1" : Synchronised
"1 0" : Pre-Synchronised not supported
"1 1" : Pseudo-Synchronised not supported
ROT Report Observed Time difference

: "0" Time difference IE shall not be included in the HANDOVER
COMPLETE message.
: "1" Time difference IE shall be included in the HANDOVER
COMPLETE message.
NCI Normal Cell Indication

: "0" Out of range timing advance is ignored.
: "1" Out of range timing advance triggers a handover procedure
failure procedure.
The fact that Cells are synchronised or not synchronised is operator dependent. The
parameter is optional but required for the Alcatel BSS implementation (O&M choice), the
value non synchronised is the default value.

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PARAMETER NAME FREQUENCY SHORT LIST TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (fixed length
frequency list) - DCS1800.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 ORIG- 2
(continued) high
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)

48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
RRFCN N : Relative radio frequency channel number N

For an RF channel with ARFCN = (ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 belonging to the set, then
Format-ID : Fixed value = 10 111

reconfigurations.

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PARAMETER NAME FREQUENCY LIST TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (DCS1800).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length of frequency list contents =16 2
1 0 0 0 1
1 1 ORIG- 3
(continued) high
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)

104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111

For an RF channel with ARFCN = ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 belonging to the set, then
Format-ID : Fixed value = 10 111

reconfigurations.

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PARAMETER NAME CHANNEL MODE TYPE O
DEFINITION :
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
mode
The mode field is encoded as follows:
bits
87654321
This parameter is deduced from the A interface Channel type Info element.
"data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate" in this element.

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PARAMETER NAME : FREQUENCY CHANNEL SEQUENCE TYPE : C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in the Mobile Hopping
Sequence. This parameter will be always used instead of Mobile Allocation, and cell
channel description elements (GSM900).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
2 0 Lowest ARFCN
3 inc skip of ARFCN 1 inc skip of ARFCN 2
10 inc skip of ARFCN 15 inc skip of ARFCN 16
Bit 8 of octet 2 is spare.
Lowest ARFCN : Value x : 1 to 124

this field is coded as the binary representation of the lowest absolute RF channel,
appearing in the sequence of channels used in frequency hopping.
inc skip of ARFCN n :

this field is coded as the binary representation of the Increment of preceding absolute
RF channel number appearing in the sequence of channels used in the frequency
hopping n = 1,...,16.
Range : 0 to 15
The value 0 means a increment of 15, but the concerned channel is not used and the next
field (i.e. Increment skip ARFCN N+1) if present must be added to the increment to
determine the next absolute RF channel number.
Same as Mobile Allocation and cell channel description. Stored and updated during system
reconfiguration.

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PARAMETER NAME : CIPHER MODE SETTING TYPE : O
DEFINITION
The purpose of the cipher mode setting information element is to indicate whether stream
ciphering shall be started or not. When ciphering is started, it indicates the algorithm to be
used (except for GSM phase 1 MS).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 1 Algorithm identifier SC
* * * *
(*) When IE is mandatory element
then these bits not sent.
Algorithm Identifier
If SC = 1 then :
Bits
432
111 Reserved
Bits 2, 3 and 4 are always set to 0 for GSM Phase 1 MS.
SC bit : "0" : No ciphering

"1" : Start ciphering
According to the ciphering procedure scenario, the value 0 is used when no ciphering is
needed.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM900
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
Cell BCCH ARFCN NCC BCC
(High Part)
Description BCCH ARFCN (Low part)
TSC

Handover HANDOVER REFERENCE
reference
Sync. Ind. 1 1 0 1 NCI ROT SI Optional
Channel 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Optional
Mode Mode
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
Frequency 0 Lowest ARFCN
Channel inc skip of ARFCN 1 inc skip of ARFCN 2 Optional
Sequence
inc skip of ARFCN 15 inc skip of ARFCN 16
Cipher Mode 1 0 0 1 Algorithm identifier SC Optional
Setting

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DCS1800
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
Cell BCCH ARFCN NCC BCC
(High Part)
Description BCCH ARFCN (Low part)
TSC

Handover HANDOVER REFERENCE
reference
Sync. Ind. 1 1 0 1 NCI ROT SI optional
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Length of frequency list contents =16
1 0 0 0 1
1 1 ORIG-
Frequency FORMAT-ID FORMAT-ID ARFCN
(continued) high
List ,after time ORIG-ARFCN (middle part) optional
(18 octets) ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
.. .. ..
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
Cipher Mode 1 0 0 1 Algorithm identifier SC optional
Setting

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HANDOVER COMPLETE
NAME HANDOVER COMPLETE

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH from Mobile Station to the
network to indicate that the Mobile Station has established the main
signalling link successfully.

NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT Header 2
LIST RR Cause MV 1
Mobile Observed Time Difference O TLV not used 5
FOLLOWING T3013
EVENT Release of old channels Handover failure T9013

Internal Directed retry (ref. [27])
Ed 04 HANDOVER COMPLETE
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DEFINITION
To provide the reason for release.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
RR CAUSE VALUE
RR cause value (octet 2)
This parameter is transparent for the BTS.
MSC in the "Handover Complete" message on the A Interface.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
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HANDOVER FAILURE
NAME HANDOVER FAILURE

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH on the old channel from the
Mobile Station to the network to indicate that the Mobile Station has
failed to seize the new channel.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
T3103
T8

Internal Directed retry (ref. [27])
Ed 04 HANDOVER FAILURE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
RR CAUSE VALUE
The RR cause value (octet 2)
This parameter is transparent to the BSS
MSC in the "Handover Failure" message on the A Interface.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
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NAME IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
CHANNEL/ CCCH/(AGCH-PCH)
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the CCCH by the network to the MS in idle
mode to change the channel configuration to dedicated configuration
while staying in the same cell.
DIRECTION From : BTS To : MS

NAME
INFORMATIO
N L2 Pseudo Length MV 1
ELEMENT Header MV 2
LIST Page mode MV ½
Spare ½
Channel Description MV 3
Request Reference MV 3
Timing Advance MV 1
Mobile Allocation M LV 1-9
Starting Time O TV Not Used 3
IA Rest Octets MV 0-11
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Access to main DCCH Release resources if MS does T3101
not access the new channel

DOC. REF. Radio and link establishment (ref. [2])
Ed 04 IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
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PARAMETER NAME : L2 PSEUDO LENGTH TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This information element indicates the number of octets following it in the message which
are to be interpreted in the scope of phase 1 protocol.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
L2 Pseudo Length value 0 1
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PARAMETER NAME : PAGE MODE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To control the action of the Mobile Station belonging to the paging subgroup corresponding
to the paging subchannel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 1 0 0 PM
|_______________________|
IEI *
Bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
Page Mode 00 Normal paging used in Paging Request messages.

01 Extended paging Not used
10 Paging - Reorganisation Not used
11 Same as before (only used for immediate assignment)
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
TSC
MAIO low part HSN 4
Octet 2
Bits 8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
T bit indicates the Subchannel Number.
Octets 3 and 4 :

Channel selector :
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Bits 43
0 0 spare
ARFCN :

channel Number.
Range 0 to 1023.
MAIO :
HSN (Octet 4, Bits 1 to 6)

Value 0 to 63.
number.
resource manager.
O&M).
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PARAMETER NAME : REQUEST REFERENCE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the random access number used in the channel request and the frame number,
FN modulo 42432 in which the channel request was received.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
RA
T1' T3
High part
T3 T2
Low part
RA Random Number
T1', T3, T2 Starting time information element
T1' : binary representation of (FN div 1326) mod 32

T3 : " " FN mod 51
T2 : " " FN mod 26
FN mod 42432 = 51 x ((T3 - T2) mod 26) + T3 + 51 x 26 x T1'
RA This information comes from the MS in Channel Required message addressed by the
BTS. It is used to allow the MS to recognise its own request among those sent by the BSC
at the same time.
T1', T3, T2 are also stored from Channel Required message Time of arrival (in terms of
Frame Number) of the Access Burst given by the BTS in the Channel Required message.
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PARAMETER NAME : TIMING ADVANCE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide Timing Advance value
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
0 0 Timing Advance Value
Bits 7, 8 are spare bits.
Binary representation of the timing advance in bit periods (1 bit period 48/13 µs).
The access delay is stored by the BSC and sent to the MS as Timing advance..
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PARAMETER NAME : MOBILE ALLOCATION TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the part of the RF channels belonging to the cell allocation which is used in the
Mobile Station hopping sequence.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Length of Mobile alloc. contents <= 2
MA MA MA
C C C
8n 8n-1 8n-7
MA MA
C C
8 1
MA Ci : Mobile Allocation RF channel i - the RF channels represented in the MA C i bit

fields are those which in the cell channel description information element are
coded with "1" in the CA ARFCN N bit fields.
For a RF channel belonging to the Mobile Allocation the MA Ci bit is coded with a
"1", for a RF channel not belonging to the Mobile Allocation, the MA C bit is coded
with a "0".
Note: mandatory if Frequency Hopping system in used, otherwise if not sent the length is 0
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PARAMETER NAME : IA REST OCTETS TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The IA rest octet information element contains spare bits and possibly frequency
parameters before time field, which combines a mobile allocation and a MAIO.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
P=0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
spare spare spare spare spare spare
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
spare spare spare spare spare spare spare spare
: :
: :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

In this release the frequency parameters field is never present.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
L2 Pseudo length L2 Pseudo Length 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Page Mode 0 0 0 0 0 0 PM
Channel TSC H=0-> spare ARFCN
(High Part)
Description MAIO HSN
low part
ARFCN (Low part)
Request RA
Reference T1' T3 High Part
T3 Low part T2
Timing Advance 0 0 Timing Advance Value
Length of mobile allocation contents <= 2
Mobile MA MA MA
C C C
8n 8n-1 8n-7
Allocation
MA MA
C C
8 1
P=0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
IA Rest Octets spare spare spare spare spare spare
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
: :
: :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
The length of the message is always 23 octets, therefore the length of the IA rest octets
depends on the length of the mobile allocation.
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NAME IMSI DETACH INDICATION
CHANNEL/ SDCCH BTS Transparent

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (MM)
FUNCTION To set the deactivation indication in the network (MSC). The BSS is only
non transparent to the classmark information

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Mobile station classmark1 MV 1
LIST Mobile identity M LV 2-9
FOLLOWING
EVENT

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 IMSI DETACH INDICATION

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PARAMETER NAME : MOBILE STATION CLASSMARK 1 TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the network with Information concerning the capabilities of the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
level capab.
Revision level : Value 00 Reserved for Phase 1

01 Used for phase 2 MSs
A5/1 : Value 0 Algorithm A5/1 available

1 Algorithm A5/1 not available

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

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The BSC is non transparent to this parameter, in order to read the capabilities of the
attached MSs.
If it is not possible to determine the MS Revision level, then 'Reserved for Phase 1' is
assumed.
reference [25]).
assumed.

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DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in the IMSI Detach
Indication message.

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1

010 IMEI
011 IMEISV (Not used)
100 TMSI

Octet 3
For the IMSI, IMEI and the IMEISV, this field is coded using BCD coding (number 0 through
9). If the number of identify digits is even then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with
an end mark coded as '1111'.
octet 4 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of last octet is the least significant bit.

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BSC transparent.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 N(SD 0 0 0 0 0 1
)
Mobile station 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
classmark 1 level capab.
Mobile ID digit 1 OEI Type of ID
Identity ID digit 3 ID digit 2
: :

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NAME LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
CHANNEL/ Main DCCH BTS Transparent

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (MM)
FUNCTION The BSC is only non transparent to the classmark information in order to
know the MS capabilities.
INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME TYPE COMM LENGTH

ENT
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Location updating type MV ½
LIST Ciphering key sequence number MV ½
Location area identification MV 5
Mobile station classmark1 MV 1
FOLLOWING
EVENT

DOC. REF.
1/2 means half-octet.
Ed 04 LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST

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PARAMETER NAME : LOCATION UPDATING TYPE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To indicate why the location updating is performed by MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 1 1 0 FOR 0 LUT
|_______________________|
IEI *
Bit 3 is a spare bit.
LUT : 00 Normal location updating

01 Periodic updating
10 IMSI attach
11 Reserved
FOR 0 No follow on request pending

1 Follow on request pending
BSC transparent.

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DEFINITION
the authentification procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
IEI
Bit 4 is spare bit.

Bits 5, 6, 7 Ciphering key sequence number IEI value 7 (not defined for GSM phase 2,
never used).
Key sequence :
value 000 : Possible values for ciphering key sequence number.

:
110
value 111 : no key is available (MS to network).

Reserved (network to MS)
BSC Transparent.

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PARAMETER NAME : LOCATION AREA TYPE : M

IDENTIFICATION
DEFINITION
To provide unambiguous identification of previous Location Area of the Mobile Station
within the area covered by GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 MCC Digit 3
LAC
LAC (continued)

LAC Location Area Code (Coding scheme chosen by administration)
BSC Transparent.

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PARAMETER NAME : MOBILE STATION CLASSMARK 1 TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the network with Information concerning aspects with both high and low priority
of the Mobile Station equipment.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
level capab.
Revision level : Value 00 Reserved for Phase 1

01 Used for phase 2 MSs
A5/1 : Value 0 Algorithm A5/1 available

1 Algorithm A5/1 not available

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

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The BSC is non transparent to this parameter, in order to read the capabilities of the
attached MSs.
assumed.
reference [25]).
assumed.

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DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in the Location
Updating Request message.

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
2 Length of Mobile Identity contents
N ID digit p+1 ID digit P
Type of ID : 0 0 1 IMSI
0 1 0 IMEI
0 1 1 IMEISV
1 0 0 TMSI
0 0 0 No identity

Octet 3
For the IMSI, IMEI and the IMEISV, this field is coded using BCD coding (number 0 through
octet 4 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of last octet is the least significant bit.

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BSC transparent.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 N(SD) 0 0 1 0 0 0
Ciphering Key Seq 0 key sequence FOR 0 LUT
& loc. upd. type
LAC
LAC (continued)
Mobile station 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
Classmark 1 level capab.
.... ......

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MEASUREMENT REPORT
NAME MEASUREMENT REPORT
CHANNEL/ SACCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the SACCH by the Mobile Station to the
network to report measurement results about the dedicated channel and
about neighbour cells.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Measurement Results MV 16
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT Send Measurement Results
to the BSC
SPECIF Radio Measurements (ref. [12])

DOC. REF. Power Control & Handover Algorithm (ref. [14])
Ed 04 MEASUREMENT REPORT
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PARAMETER NAME : MEASUREMENT RESULTS TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the results of the measurements made by the MS on the serving cell and the
neighbour cells.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Octet 1
Measurements results IEI
BA DTX RXLEV - FULL-SERVING CELL Octet 2
used Used
0 MEAS RXLEV - SUB-SERVING CELL Octet 3
spare VAL.
0 RXQUAL-FULL RXQUAL-SUB NO- Octet 4
spare SERVING CELL SERVING CELL NCELL
M (High
Part)
NO CELL-M RXLEV-NCELL1 Octet 5
(Low part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 1 BSIC-NCELL 1 Octet 6
(high part)
BSIC-NCELL 1 RXLEV-NCELL 2 Octet 7
(low part) (high part)
RXLEV BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 2 BSIC-NCELL 2 Octet 8
NCELL (high part)
2 (low
part)
RXLEV-NCELL 3 BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 3 BSIC- Octet 10
(high part) NCELL
3 (high
part)
RXLEV-NCELL 4 BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 4 Octet 12
(low part)
(high part)
RXLEV NCELL 5 (low part) BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 5 Octet 14
(high part)
BCCH- BSIC-NCELL 5 RXLEV Octet 15
FREQ- NCELL
NCELL 6 (high
5 (low part)
part)
(high part)
BCCH-FREQ- BSIC-NCELL 6 Octet 17
NCELL 6 (low
part)

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BA-USED : The value of the BA-IND field of the neighbour

cells description information element defining the
BCCH allocation used for the coding of
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL fields, Range 0 to 1.
DTX USED :
This bit indicates whether or not the MS used DTX

during the previous measurement period.
Value 1 : DTX was used

Value 0 : DTX was not used
RXLEV-FULL-SERVING CELL and RXLEV-SUB-SERVING CELL
Received signal strength on serving cell measured respectively on all slots and on a subset
of slots. It is coded as the binary representation of a value N (refer to 05.08). The range is 0
to 63.
MEAS-VALID : This bit indicates if the measurement results for the dedicated channel
are valid or not.
0 the measurement results are valid.
1 the measurement results are not valid.
RXQUAL FULL-SERVING-CELL
RXQUAL SUB-SERVING-CELL
Received signal quality on serving cell, measured respectively on all slots and on a subset
of the slots. The range is 0 to 7.
NO-CELL M
Number of neighbouring cell measurements.
000 No Neighbour cell measurement result

001 1 " " "
010 2 " " "
011 3 " " "
100 4 " " "
101 5 " " "
110 6 " " "
111 Neighbour cell information not available for serving cell
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Note : If NO_CELL_M<6 the remaining RXLEV_NCELL i.e.

BS_FREQ_NCELL-i and BSIC_BCELL-i fields
(NO_CELL_M<i<=6) shall be coded with a "0" in each
bit.
RXLEV NCELL i
Received signal strength on the i'th neighbouring cell. Range 0 to 63
BCCH FREQ NCELL i
BCCH carrier of the i'th neighbouring cell. It is the representation of the position of the i'th
neighbouring cells BCCH carrier in the BCCH channel list.
Range 0 to 31
BSIC NCELL i
Base Station identity code for the i'th neighbouring cell.
Range 0 to 63
This information is used by the BSC to perform pre-processing, power control and handover
evaluation.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Octet 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Octet 2
BA DTX RXLEV - FULL-SERVING CELL Octet 3
used Used
0 MEAS RXLEV - SUB-SERVING CELL Octet 4
spare VAL.
0 RXQUAL-FULL RXQUAL-SUB NO- Octet 5
spare SERVING CELL SERVING CELL NCELL
M
(High
Part)
NO CELL-M RXLEV-NCELL1 Octet 6
(Low part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 1 BSIC-NCELL 1 Octet 7
(high part)
RXLEV BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 2 BSIC-NCELL 2 Octet 9
NCELL (high part)
2 (low
part)
RXLEV-NCELL 3 BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 3 BSIC- Octet 11
(high part) NCELL
3
(high
part)
RXLEV-NCELL 4 BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 4 Octet 13
(low part)
(high part)
(high part)
BCCH- BSIC-NCELL 5 RXLEV Octet 16
FREQ- NCELL
NCELL 6 (high
5 part)
(low
part)
(high part)
BCCH-FREQ- BSIC-NCELL 6 Octet 18
NCELL 6 (low
part)
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NAME PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1
CHANNEL/ CCCH
USAGE (PCH)
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the PCH by the network to up to two mobile
stations to trigger channel access. The mobile stations are identified by
their TMSI or IMSI.
INFORMATIO
ELEMENT Header MV 2
LIST Page Mode MV ½
Channel Needed for Mobiles 1 & 2 MV Note 1 ½
Mobile Identity 1 M LV 2-9
Mobile Identity 2 O TLV 3-10
P1 Rest Octets MV Note 2 0-17
FOLLOWING MS accesses the CCCH No response to paging

EVENT

DOC. REF.
(1) The channel needed is set to 'Any Channel'

(2) The P1 rest octets only contain spare bits allowing for future upgrades to the PCH,
each octet contains 00101011
Ed 04 PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 1 0 0 PM
IEI*
Bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
*: On the Air interface, the "page mode" is a mandatory element; therefore according to the
rule given in 04.08 - section 10.5, the IEI value, not defined in GSM phase 2, is not sent, in
this particular message the IEI position is used by the channel needed IE.
Page Mode 00 Normal paging

11 Same as before Only supported in Immediate Assignment

The value 'same as before' has been defined instead of 'reserved' to allow the use of this
coding with another meaning in an upward compatible way for later releases of GSM.

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PARAMETER NAME : CHANNELS NEEDED FOR MOBILES 1 & 2 TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To indicate what channel is required for the transaction linked to the paging procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 1 1 0 Channel 2 Channel 1
IEI*
Channel 1 Value :00 Any Channel Supported

01 SDCCH Not supported
10 TCH/F Not supported
11 TCH/H or TCH/F Not supported
The field Channel 2 uses the same coding.

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PARAMETER NAME : MOBILE IDENTITY TYPE : M MS1

O MS2
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI, but not the IMEI or IMEISV

TMSI = 4 octets
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 *
Length
ID digit 1 OEI TYPE OF ID
...................
ID digit P1 ID digit P
*: When the element is optional, the IEI is not included.

010 IMEI (not used)
100 TMSI
000 No identity
Other values reserved
The type of Identity is set to '000' when a fill paging message without any valid identity has
to be sent on the paging subchannel (MS1).


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The digit are numerical (0 through 9)

(Digit 1 is the most significant)
e.g. IMSI = 186543
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
BTS provides this parameter (or these parameters) according to those given by MSC
through the BSC.
The use of a second Mobile Identity parameter is optional and is given to the choice of the
BTS.

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PARAMETER NAME : P1 REST OCTETS TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The P1 rest octet information element contains spare bits only allowing for upward
compatible introduction of new information on the PCH in later phases.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
P1 rest octets IEI
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
: :
: :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
IEI value is not defined because never sent (mandatory IE)

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
L2 Pseudo Length L2 Pseudo Length Value 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Channel needed/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 PM
Page Mode
Length
Mobile ID digit 1 OEI TYPE OF ID
...................
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length
Mobile ID digit 1 OEI TYPE OF ID Optional
...................
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
P1 Rest Octets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
: :
: :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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CHANNEL/ CCCH
USAGE (PCH)
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the PCH by the network to up to three mobile
stations to trigger channel access by these. The mobile stations are
identified by their TMSI or IMSI.
INFORMATIO
ELEMENT Header 2
LIST Page Mode MV ½
Channels Needed for mobiles 1 & 2 MV (2) ½
Mobile Identity 1 TMSI MV 4
Mobile Identity 2 TMSI MV 4
Mobile Identity 3 O TLV (1) 3-10
P2 Rest Octets MV 1-11
FOLLOWING
EVENT
MS accesses the CCCH No response to paging

DOC. REF.
(1) Always present.


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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 1 0 0 PM
IEI*
bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
rule given in 04.08 - section 10.5, the IEI, not defined in GSM phase 2, is replaced by the
"Channel Needed" IE .

11 Same as before Only used in Immediate Assignment

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
IEI*
Channel 1 Value :00 Any Channel

11 TCH/H or TCH/F Not supported

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PARAMETER NAME : TMSI TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 *
TMSI octet 1 2
TMSI octet 2 3
TMSI octet 3 4
TMSI octet 4 5
*: not included on Air interface when element is mandatory.
SUBPARAMETER DEFINITION
Transparent for the BSS.

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PARAMETER NAME : MOBILE IDENTITY TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI, but not the IMEI or IMEISV.

TMSI = 4 octets
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
Length 2
ID digit 1 OEI TYPE OF ID 3
ID digit 3 ID digit 2 4
...................
ID digit P+1 ID digit P N
Type of ID 001 IMSI

010 IMEI (not used)
100 TMSI
000 No identity
Other values reserved


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e.g. IMSI = 186543
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Length 2
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6
Octet 3
For the IMSI, IMEI and the IMEISV this field is coded using BCD coding (number 0 through
BTS provides this parameter (or these parameters) according to those given by MSC
through the BSC.

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DEFINITION
This element contains information on the channel needed by the network.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 P2 Rest Octets IEI 1 *
0 0 1 0 1 CN3 CNI 2
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 n
CNI Channel Needed Indication

0 An indication of channel required is given. Not supported
1 No indication is given. Default value for CN3=00 Supported
CN3 Channel needed for Mobile Identity 3
Value :00 Any Channel Not supported

01 SDCCH
11 TCH/F or TCH/H Not supported
Note: Always set to 01 for this release.

As CNI is set to 1 the mobile should ignore the value of CN3 which is set to 01 for this
release for phase 1 compatibility reasons.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Channels needed 0 0 0 0 0 0 PM
for mobiles 1 & 2/
Page Mode
TMSI octet 1
TMSI TMSI octet 2
MS 1 TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI TMSI octet 2
MS 2 TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Mobile Length
Identity ID digit 1 OEI TYPE OF ID
MS 3 ID digit 3 ID digit 2
...................
ID digit P+1 ID digit P
P2 RestOctets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
: :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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CHANNEL/ CCCH
USAGE (PCH)
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the PCH by the network to up to four mobile
stations to trigger channel access by these. The mobile stations are
identified by their TMSI.
INFORMATIO
N L2 Pseudo Length M V 1
ELEMENT Header 2
LIST Page Mode M V ½
Channels needed for MS 1 & 2 M V (1) ½
Mobile Identity 1 M V 4
P3 Rest Octets M V 3
FOLLOWING
EVENT
MS accesses the CCCH No response to paging

DOC. REF.

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 1 1 0 0 PM
IEI*
bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
rule given in 04.08 - section 10.5, the IEI, not defined in GSM phase 2, is replaced by the
Channel Needed IE.

11 Same as before Only supported in Immediate Assignment

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
IEI*
Channel 1 Value :00 Any Channel

11 TCH/F or TCH/H Not supported

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PARAMETER NAME : TMSI TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 *
TMSI octet 1 2
TMSI octet 2 3
TMSI octet 3 4
TMSI octet 4 5
*: not included on Air interface when element is mandatory.
Transparent for the BSS.

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DEFINITION
This element contains information of the channel needed by the network.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 P3 Rest Octets IEI 1 *
0 0 1 CN4 CN3 CNI 2
spare spare spare
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
CNI Channel Needed Indication

0 An indication of channel required is given. Not supported
1 No indication is given. Default value for CN3=00 Supported
Value :00 Any Channel not supported

01 SDCCH
10 TCH/F not supported
11 TCH/H or TCH/F not supported
Value :00 Any Channel not supported

01 SDCCH
10 TCH/F not supported
11 TCH/H or TCH/F not supported
Note: CN3 and CN4 are always set to 01 in this release.

As CNI is set to 1 the mobile should ignore the value of CN3 and CN4 which are set to 01
for this release for phase 1 compatibility reasons.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Channels needed/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 PM
Page Mode
TMSI octet 1
TMSI TMSI octet 2
Mobile 1 TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI TMSI octet 2
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI TMSI octet 2
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI TMSI octet 2
TMSI octet 4
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
spare spare spare
P3 Rest Octets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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PAGING RESPONSE
NAME PAGING RESPONSE

USAGE
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH by the MS to the network in
connection with establishment of the main signalling link as a response
to the paging request message. The BSC is only non transparent to the
classmark information.
DIRECTION From : MS To : MSC
IE
LIST Header 2
Ciphering Key Sequence number MV ½
Spare ½
Mobile Station classmark2 M LV 4
FOLLOWING
EVENT Including as L3 info in
"Establish Indication" to the
BSC.

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 PAGING RESPONSE
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DEFINITION
the authentification procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
IEI *
Bit 4 is spare bit.

Bits 5, 6, 7 : Ciphering key sequence number information element identifier value 7 (not
defined for GSM phase 2, never used).
Key sequence : value 0 to 6. Possible values for ciphering key sequence number
value 7 no key is available
BSC is transparent to this parameter.
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GSM PHASE 1 M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
cap
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6
Encryption Algorithm : Bit 5 4

00 algorithm A5/1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
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DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Note: The BSC will decode the two octets of this IE as if they were the two first octets of a
phase 2 MS classmark 2 IE.
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GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Length 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5
Bit 8,5 of octet 3 spare set to 0

Octet 3
Bits 76
Bit 4
Bits 321
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
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DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit 7
Bits 65
SS Screening Indicator : 00 Values defined in GSM 04.80
01 Values defined in GSM 04.80
Bit 4
Bit 1
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit 8
classmark 3 information element.
Bit 2
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
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assumed.
reference [25]).
assumed.
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DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in the Paging request
message.

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
2 Length of Mobile Identity contents
.. .. .. ..
N ID Digit p+1 ID Digit p
Type of ID : 0 0 1 IMSI
0 1 0 IMEI
0 1 1 IMEISV
1 0 0 TMSI
0 0 0 No Identity
Other values reserved.
value : 0 even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)

1 odd number of digits
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e.g. IMSI = 186543
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
BSC and BTS are transparent to this parameter.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Phase 1 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
spare/ 0 0 0 0 0 key sequence
Ciphering Key
Length = 2
Classmark Revision Encryption RF power
Information 0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency capability
Type 2 cap
.. .. .. ..
ID Digit p+1 ID Digit p
Phase 2 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
spare/ 0 0 0 0 0 key sequence
Ciphering Key
Length of mobile station classmark 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
.. .. .. ..
ID Digit p+1 ID Digit p
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NAME PHYSICAL INFORMATION
CHANNEL/ SDCCH/FACCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the main DCCH by the BTS to the MS to stop
the sending of access bursts from the mobile station and to activate the
new physical channels.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Timing Advance MV 1
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT SABM frame T3105

Internal Directed Retry (ref. [27])
Ed 04 PHYSICAL INFORMATION
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PARAMETER NAME : TIMING ADVANCE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide Timing Advance value
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
0 0 Timing Advance Value
Bits 7, 8 are spare bits.
Binary representation of the timing advance in bit period

(1 bit period 48/13 µs).
0: no timing advance (i.e. the MS transmissions to the BS are 468.75 bit periods
behind)
63: maximum timing advance (The MS transmissions are 405.75 bit periods behind)
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Timing Advance 0 0 Timing Advance Value
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SYNCHRONISATION CHANNEL INFORMATION

NAME SYNCHRONISATION CHANNEL INFORMATION
CHANNEL/ SCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the SCH, which is one of the broadcast
channels. Its purpose is to support the synchronisation of a MS to a BSS
This message does not follow the basic format.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N See following page for the bit 25
ELEMENT description bits
LIST
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Ed 04 SYNCHRONISATION CHANNEL
INFORMATION
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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
BSIC T1(high)
T1 (middle)
T1 T2 T3' (high)
(low)
T3'
(low)
BSIC : The base station identity code of the base station
T1, T2, T3' : The 3 parts of the reduced TDMA frame number (RFN)
As defined in GSM TS 05.10
Ed 04 SYNCHRONISATION CHANNEL
INFORMATION
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NAME SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1
CHANNEL/ BCCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the BCCH by the network to all the Mobile
Stations within the cell giving information of control of the RACH and of
the cell allocations.

NAME
INFORMATIO
ELEMENT Header 2
LIST Cell Channel description MV Note 1 16
RACH Control parameters MV 3
SI 1 Rest Octets MV 1
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF BSS Init of Telecom part (ref. [18])

DOC. REF. Overload Control (ref. [16])
Note (1) Bit map 0 supported for GSM 900 only

Variable bit map supported for DCS 1800 only.
Ed 04 SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1

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PARAMETER NAME CELL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bit map 0 (GSM 900)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 124 123 122 121
FORMAT-ID CA
ARFCN
CA ARFCN
120 ......................... 113
...........
CA ARFCN
008 007 006 005 004 003 002 001
Variable bit map format (DCS 1800)
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 1 1 ORIG-
1
(continued) high
ORIG-ARFCN (middle part)
ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
: :
: :
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
FORMAT-ID : Format identifier bitmap 0 Format is only supported for GSM 900.
Variable bit map is only supported for DCS 1800
CA ARFCN N : Cell Allocation Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number N

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CA ARFCN N : "0" not belonging to the cell allocation

"1" bellonging to the cell allocatio

CA ARFCN N, ORIG-ARFCN, RRFCN : values stored in BSC and updated according to

system reconfigurations.

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PARAMETER NAME RACH CONTROL TYPE M

PARAMETERS
DEFINITION
To provide parameters used to control the RACH utilisation.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Max TX-Integer Cell RE
Retrans Bar
Acces
AC AC AC AC AC EC AC AC
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C09 C08
AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC
C07 C06 C05 C04 C03 C02 C01 C00
IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (never used on the Air interface).
Max Retrans 00 : 1 re transmission

01 : 2 re transmissions
TX Integer Number of time slots to spread transmission
Bits
6 5 4 3
0 0 0 0 3 slots used to spread transmission
Cell Bar Access : Cell barred for access

0 : the cell is not barred.
1 : the cell is barred.

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RE Call Re-establishment allowed

0 : Re-establishment allowed in the cell
1 : Re-establishment not allowed in the cell
EC Emergency Call allowed (Octet 3 bit 3)
0 : Emergency Call allowed in the cell to all MSs

1 : Emergency Call not allowed in the cell except for the MSs that belong to one of
the classes between 11 to 15
AC CN : Access Control Class N (octet 3 except bit 3) and octet 4.
For a mobile station with AC C=N access, is not barred

if the AC CN bit is coded with "0" ; N = 0,1..9,11..15.
All the parameters are given to BSC during configuration and may be changed with OMC
requests or by BSC due to "Overload" or "Reset" actions.

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PARAMETER NAME SI 1 REST OCTETS TYPE M
DEFINITION
This parameter consists of spare bits only and is used to allow the introduction of
new information on the BCCH in later phases.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
SI 1 Rest Octets IEI *
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM 900
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
L2 Pseudo Length L2 Pseudo Length Value=21 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Cell 0 0 0 0 CA 123 122 121
ARFC
FORMAT-ID N
124
Channel CA ARFCN
120 ......................... 113
Description ...........
CA ARFCN
008 007 006 005 004 003 002 001
RACH Max TX-Integer Cell RE
Retrans Bar
Acces
Control AC AC AC AC AC EC AC AC
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8
Parameters AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0
SI 1 Rest Octets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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DCS 1800
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 ORIG-
(continued) high
Cell ORIG-ARFCN (middle part)
Channel ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
Description ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
: :
: :
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
Retrans Bar
Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0
SI 1 Rest Octets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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CHANNEL/ BCCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the BCCH by the network to stations within the
cell giving information of control of the RACH and the BCCH allocation in
the neighbour cells.

NAME
INFORMATIO
ELEMENT Header MV 2
LIST BCCH Frequency List MV 16
NCC permitted MV 1
RACH Control parameters MV 3
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF BSS Init of Telecom part (ref. [18])


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PARAMETER NAME BCCH FREQUENCY LIST/ TYPE M

NEIGHBOUR CELLS
DESCRIPTION
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers of the BCCH carriers to be
monitored by the MS in the cell. Used for cell selection/reselection.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bitmap 0 Format GSM 900
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 EXT- BA-IND BA BA BA BA
FORMAT-ID IND ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN
124 123 122 121
BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA
ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN
120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113
................
008 007 006 005 004 003 002 001
FORMAT-ID : Value 00 bit map 0 supported only.
EXT-IND : Extension Indication

0 IE carries the complete BA (Supported)
1 IE carries a part of the BA (Not supported)
BA-IND : BCCH allocation sequence number indication

Range 0 to 1.
BA ARFCN N : BCCH Allocation Absolute RF Channel Number N

if ARFCN = N belongs to the BCCH allocation,
BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "1"
N = 1,2 ... 124
if not BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "0" ;
N=1,2 ...124
(Note the number of neighbour cells is limited to 32)

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Variable Bit Map DCS 1800
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 EXT- BA- 1 1 1 ORIG-
FORMAT-ID IND IND FORMAT-ID ARFCN
(continued) high
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
: :
: :
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
FORMAT-ID : variable bit map supported only.


Range 0 to 1.

All the parameters are given during configuration and updated by OMC requests.

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PARAMETER NAME NCC PERMITTED TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide a definition of the allowed NCCs on the BCCH carriers to be monitored
by the MSs in the cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
NCC permitted
NCC permitted field is coded as a bitmap i.e. bit N is coded with a "0" if the BCCH carrier
with NCC = N - 1 is not permitted for monitoring, and with a "1" if the BCCH carrier with
NCC = N - 1 is permitted for monitoring.
N = 1, 2,..., 8.
This information is determined by O&M.

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PARAMETER NAME RACH CONTROL TYPE M

PARAMETERS
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Retrans Bar
Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C09 C08
C07 C06 C05 C04 C03 C02 C01 C00

Bits
6 5 4 3


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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM 900
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Neighbour EXT- BA-IND BA BA BA BA
IND 0 ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN
0 0 0 124 123 122 121
Cell BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA
120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113
Description ................
008 007 006 005 004 003 002 001
NCC Permitted NCC permitted
RACH Max TX-Integer Cell Bar RE
Retrans Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0

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DCS 1800

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
1 0 EXT- BA-IND 1 1 1 ORIG-
FORMAT-ID IND FORMAT-ID ARFCN
(continued) high
Neighbour ORIG-ARFCN (middle part)
Cell ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
Description ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
: :
: :
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
Retrans Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0

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CHANNEL/ BCCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the BCCH by the network to cell giving
information of control of the RACH, of location area identification, of cell
identity and various other information about the cell.

NAME
INFORMATIO
ELEMENT Header MV 2
LIST Cell Identity MV 2
Location Area ID. MV 5
Control Channel Description MV 3
Cell Options MV 1
Cell Selection Parameters MV 2
RACH Control Parameters MV 3
SI 3 Rest Octets MV 4
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF Paging Access Control (ref. [1])

BSS Initilisation of the Telecom part (ref. [19])
BSS Global Reset (ref. [21])

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PARAMETER NAME CELL IDENTITY TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identification of the cells within a location area.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Cell Identity value
CI value (continued)
Coding scheme depends on administration
CI value, Cell Identity value
See table 10.5 GSM 04.08

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PARAMETER NAME LOCATION AREA TYPE M

IDENTIFICATION
DEFINITION
To provide unambiguous identification of Location Areas within the area covered by
GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 MCC Digit 3
LAC
LAC (continued)

LAC Location Area Code(Coding schema chosen by adm)
LAC, Location area code
See table 10.7 in GSM 04.08.
All these parameters will be given to BSC during the Configuration.

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PARAMETER NAME CONTROL CHANNEL TYPE M

DESCRIPTION
DEFINITION
To provide a variety of information about a cell
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
0 ATT BS-AG-BLKS-RES CCCH-CONF
0 0 0 0 0 BS-PA-M FRMS
T 3212 Timeout value
bit 8 of octet 2 and bits 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of octet 3 are spare.
ATT, Attach-detach allowed (octet 2)

Bit
7
0 MSs in the cell are not allowed to apply IMSI attach and detach procedure.
1 MSs in the cell shall apply IMSI attach and detach procedure.
BS-AG-BLKS-RES (octet 2)
The BS-AG-BLKS-RES field is coded as the binary representation of the number of
blocks reserved for access grant.
Range 0 to 2 if CCCH-CONF = "001"

0 to 7 for other values of CCCH-CONF
All other values are reserved in the first case
CCCH-CONF (octet 2)
bits
321
0 0 0 1 basic physical channel used for CCCH, not combined with SDCCHs
0 0 1 1 basic physical channel used for CCCH, combined with SDCCHs
1 1 0 4 basic physical channels used for CCCH, not combined with SDCCHs
All other values are reserved

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BS-PA-MFRMS (octet 3)
Bits
321
0 0 0 2 multiframes period for transmission of PAGING REQUEST messages to the same
paging subgroup
paging subgroup
paging subgroup
...
paging subgroup
Note: The number of different paging subchannels on the CCCH is :
MAX(1,(3 - BS-AG-BLKS-RES)) * BS-PA-MFRMS

if CCCH-CONF = "001"
(9 - BS-AG-BLKS-RES) * BS-PA-MFRMS
for other values of CCCH-CONF
T3212 timeout value (octet 4)

The T3212 timeout value field is coded as the binary representation of the timeout
value for periodic updating in decihours.
Range: 1 to 255
The value 0 is used for infinite timeout value

i.e. periodic updating shall not be used within the cell.
All these sub-parameters are set by O & M and stored in BSC and may change according
to OMC action.

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PARAMETER NAME CELL OPTIONS TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide a variety of information about a cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 PWRC DTX Radio-Link-Timeout
PWRC : Power control indicator

0: MS shall include measurement on the BCCH carrier. PWRC is not set
1: MS shall not include measurement on the BCCH carrier. PWRC is set
DTX : DTX indicator

value 00 MS may use discontinuous transmission
value 01 MS shall use discontinuous transmission
value 10 MS shall not use discontinuous transmission
Radio-Link-Timeout
0000 : 4
0001 : 8
0010 : 12
..
..
..
1110 : 60
1111 : 64
See GSM TS. 05.08
Information known by BSC (via O&M operation) and send to MS on BCCH.

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PARAMETER NAME CELL SELECTION TYPE M

PARAMETERS
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
CELL RESELECT MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
HYSTERESIS
ACS NECI RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
CELL RESELECT HYSTERESIS

Bits
876
0 0 0 0 dB RXLEV hysteresis for LA re-selection
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH binary representation of the maximum TX power level an MS

may use when accessing on a CCH (see GSM TS 05.05)
Phase 1 MS (value 0 to 15)
Phase 2 MS (value 2 to 19 - values 16 to 19 are not used)
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN : binary representation of the minimum received signal level at

the MS for which it is permitted to access the system (value 0
to 63 - GSM TS. 05.08)
ACS Additional reselection parameter indication set to 0 in System Information type 3.
NECI Half Rate Support

0 New establishment causes are not supported
1 New establishment causes are supported Not supported

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PARAMETER NAME RACH CONTROL PARAMETER TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Retrans Bar
Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C09 C08
C07 C06 C05 C04 C03 C02 C01 C00

Bits
6 5 4 3


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DEFINITION
This IE provides parameters used by the mobile for cell reselection purposes.
BIT DESCRIPTION
PI=1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
SI 3 Rest Octets IEI 1
PI=1 CBQ CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET 2
TEMPORARY_OFFSET PENALTY_TIME 3
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5
PI=0
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
PI=0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2
Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5
PI, CELL_RESELECT_PARAM_IND
0 : C2 parameters not present.
1 : C2 parameters are present.
PI is used by the mobile station to determine if the C2 parameters which are, CBQ,
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET, TEMPORARY_OFFSET and PENALTY_TIME are being
broadcasted by the network in this message.
CBQ, CELL_BAR_QUALIFY (octet 2)

CELL_BAR_QUALIFY is used by the network to control mobile station cell selection and
reselection. The use and coding of this parameter is defined in GSM 05.08.
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET (octet 2)

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CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET is coded as the binary representation of the

"CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is a value used by the mobile station to
apply a positive or negative offset to the value of C2 as defined in TS GSM 03.22 and TS
GSM 05.08.
TEMPORARY_OFFSET (octet 3)
The TEMPORARY_OFFSET field is coded as the binary representation of the
"TEMPORARY_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is used by the mobile station as part of its
calculation of C2 for the cell reselection process as described in TS GSM 05.08. It is used
to apply a negative offset to C2 for the duration of PENALTY_TIME.
PENALTY_TIME (octet 3)
The PENALTY_TIME is coded as the binary representation of the "PENALTY_TIME" in TS
GSM 05.08. It defines the length of time for which TEMPORARY_OFFSET is active. The
usage of PENALTY_TIME is described in TS GSM 03.22 and TS GSM 05.08.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
P1=1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
Cell Cell Identity value
Identity Cell Identity value (continued)
Location 1 1 1 1 MCC Digit 3
Area MNC Digit 2 MNC Digit 1
Identification LAC
LAC (continued)
Control 0 ATT BS-AG-BLKS-RES CCCH-CONF
Channel 0 0 0 0 0 BS-PA-MFRMS
Description T 3212 Timeout value
Cell Options 0 PWRC DTX Radio-Link-Timeout
Cell Selection CELL RESELECT MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
HYSTERESIS
Options 0 NECI RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
Retrans Bar
Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C9 C8
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0
PI=1 CBQ CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
TEMPORARY_OFFSET PENALTY_TIME
S3 Rest Octets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
(PI=1) Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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P1=0
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
Identification LAC
LAC (continued)
Control 0 ATT BS-AG-BLKS-RES CCCH-CONF
Channel 0 0 0 0 0 BS-PA-MFRMS
Description T 3212 Timeout value
Cell Selection CELL RESELECT MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
HYSTERESIS
Options 0 NECI RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
Retrans Bar
Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C9 C8
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0
PI=0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
S3 Rest Octets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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CHANNEL/ BCCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the BCCH by the network giving information on
control of the RACH, the location area identification, the cell identity and
various other information about the cell.

NAME
INFORMATIO
ELEMENT Header 2
LIST Location area ID. MV 5
Cell Selection Parameters. MV 2
RACH Control Parameters MV 3
CBCH channel description O TV 4
CBCH Mobile allocation C TLV 3-6
SI 4 Rest Octets MV 0-10
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF BSS Initialisation of the telecom part (ref. [19])

DOC. REF.

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PARAMETER NAME LOCATION AREA IDENTIFICATION TYPE M
DEFINITION
GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 MCC Digit 3
LAC
LAC (continued)

LAC Location Area Code (Coding schema chosen by adm)

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PARAMETER NAME CELL SELECTION TYPE M

PARAMETERS
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
CELL RESELECT MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
HYSTERESIS
ACS NECI RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
CELL RESELECT HYSTERESIS

Bits
876
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH binary representation of the maximum TX power level an MS

may use when accessing on a CCH (see GSM TS 05.05)
Phase 1 MS (value 0 to 15)
Phase 2 MS (value 2 to 15 - values 16 to 19 are not used)
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN : binary representation of the minimum received signal level at

the MS for which it is permitted to access the system (value 0
to 63 - GSM TS. 05.08)
ACS Additional reselection parameter indication

0 The SI 4 Rest octets, if present; shall be used to derive the value of PI and
possibily C2 parameters.
1 The value of PI and possibly C2 parameters in a System Information type 7
or type 8 message shall be used. Not supported

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NECI Half Rate Support

0 New establishment causes are not supported
1 New establishment causes are supported Not supported

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PARAMETER NAME RACH CONTROL PARAMETER TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Retrans Bar
Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C09 C08
C07 C06 C05 C04 C03 C02 C01 C00

Bits
6 5 4 3


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PARAMETER NAME : CBCH CHANNEL DESCRIPTION TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To provide a description of where to find the CBCH
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
TSC
MAIO low part HSN 4
Octet 2
Bit 8 7 6 5 4
0 0 1 1 0 SDCCH/4 + SACCH/C4 or CBCH (SDCCH/4)
0 1 0 1 0 SDCCH/8 + SACCH/C8 or CBCH (SDCCH/8)
(For CBCH sub channel 2 is used).
Octets 3 and 4 :

Channel selector :
H = "0": The channel selector field consists of the absolute RF channel number.

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Bits 43
0 0 spare
ARFCN :

channel Number.
Range 0 to 1023.
MAIO :

Value 0 to 63.
number.
At the BSC site, the BSC has to provide the following information
resource manager.
O&M).

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PARAMETER NAME : CBCH MOBILE ALLOCATION TYPE : C
DEFINITION
If the CBCH channel description indicates frequency hopping, then this IE is always
present.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Length of Mobile alloc. contents <= 2
MA MA MA
C C C
8n 8n-1 8n-7
MA MA
C C
8 1
MA Ci : Mobile Allocation RF channel i - the RF channels represented in the MA C i bit

fields are those which in the cell channel description information element are
coded with "1" in the CA ARFCN N bit fields.
For a RF channel belonging to the Mobile Allocation the MA Ci bit is coded with a
"1", for a RF channel not belonging to the Mobile Allocation, the MA C bit is coded
with a "0".
Note: Conditional message, if Frequency Hopping system is used, then IE is present else
not.

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DEFINITION
This IE provides parameters used by the mobile for cell reselection purposes.
BIT DESCRIPTION
PI=1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
PI=1 CBQ CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET 2
TEMPORARY_OFFSET PENALTY_TIME 3
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Nmax
Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare =11
PI=0
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
PI=0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Nmax
Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare = 11
PI, CELL_RESELECT_PARAM_IND
0 : C2 parameters not present.
1 : C2 parameters are present.
PI is used by the mobile station to determine if the C2 parameters which are, CBQ,
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET, TEMPORARY_OFFSET and PENALTY_TIME are being
broadcasted by the network in this message.

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CBQ, CELL_BAR_QUALIFY (octet 2)

CELL_BAR_QUALIFY is used by the network to control mobile station cell selection and
reselection. The use and coding of this parameter is defined in GSM 05.08.
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET (octet 2)
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET is coded as the binary representation of the
"CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is a value used by the mobile station to
apply a positive or negative offset to the value of C2 as defined in TS GSM 03.22 and TS
GSM 05.08.
TEMPORARY_OFFSET (octet 3)
The TEMPORARY_OFFSET field is coded as the binary representation of the
"TEMPORARY_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is used by the mobile station as part of its
calculation of C2 for the cell reselection process as described in TS GSM 05.08. It is used
to apply a negative offset to C2 for the duration of PENALTY_TIME.
PENALTY_TIME (octet 3)
The PENALTY_TIME is coded as the binary representation of the "PENALTY_TIME" in TS
GSM 05.08. It defines the length of time for which TEMPORARY_OFFSET is active. The
usage of PENALTY_TIME is described in TS GSM 03.22 and TS GSM 05.08.
The CBQ and RACH control parameters are given to the BSC during configuration and may
be changed with OMC requests and may be modified by the BSC during "Overload" or
"Reset" actions.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PI=1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Identification LAC
LAC (continued)
Cell selection CELL RESELECT MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
HYSTERESIS
Parameters ACS NECI RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
Retrans Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C9 C8
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
CBCH Channel type and TDMA offset TN
TSC
(optional) MAIO low part HSN
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
CBCH Length of Mobile alloc. contents <= 2
Mobile MA MA MA
C 8n C 8n-1 C 8n-7
Allocation
(conditional) MA MA
C8 C1
PI=1 CBQ CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
TEMPORARY_OFFSET PENALTY_TIME
S4 Rest Octets 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
optional : :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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PI=0
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Identification LAC
LAC (continued)
Cell selection CELL RESELECT MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
HYSTERESIS
Parameters ACS NECI RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
Retrans Acces
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C9 C8
C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
CBCH Channel type and TDMA offset TN
TSC
(optional) MAIO low part HSN
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
CBCH Length of Mobile alloc. contents <= 2
Mobile MA MA MA
C 8n C 8n-1 C 8n-7
Allocation
(conditional) MA MA
C8 C1
PI=0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
S4 Rest Octets : :
(PI=0)
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

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CHANNEL/ SACCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the SACCH by the network to stations within
the cell giving information on the BCCH allocation in the neighbour cells.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT BCCH Frequency List MV 16
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF BSS Initialisation of the telecom part (ref. [19])

DOC. REF.

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PARAMETER NAME BCCH FREQUENCY LIST TYPE M

NEIGHBOUR CELLS
DESCRIPTION
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers of the BCCH carriers to
be monitored by the MS in the cell.
Used in this case for handover purposes.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bitmap 0 Format GSM 900
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
124 123 122 121
120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113
................
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
FORMAT-ID : Value 00 bit map 0 supported only.


Range 0 to 1.
BA ARFCN N : BCCH Allocation Absolute RF Channel Number N

if ARFCN = N belongs to the BCCH allocation,
BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "1"
N = 1,2 ... 124
if not BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "0" ;
N=1,2 ...124

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Variable Bit Map DCS 1800
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 EXT- BA- 1 1 1 ORIG-
(continued) high
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
: :
: :
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
FORMAT-ID : variable bit map supported only.


Range 0 to 1.


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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM900
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
124 123 122 121
BCCH BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA
120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113
Frequency ................
List BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
DCS1800
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
1 0 EXT- BA- 1 1 1 ORIG-
(continued) high
BCCH ORIG-ARFCN (middle part)
Frequency ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
ARFCN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(low)
List : :
: :
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111

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CHANNEL/ SACCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION This message is sent on the SACCH by the network to stations within
the cell giving information of location area and various other information
about the cell.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header 2
ELEMENT Cell Identity MV 2
LIST Location Area ID. MV 5
Cell Options MV 1
NCC permitted MV 1
Group or broadcast call ref. O TV Not used 5½
PCH information type 1 O TV Not used 2
PCH information type 1 OV Not used 1
PCH information type 2 O TV Not used 2½
PCH information type 2 OV Not used 1½
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF BSS Initialisation (ref. [19])

DOC. REF.

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PARAMETER NAME CELL IDENTITY TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identification of the cells within a location area.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Cell Identity value
CI value continued
Coding scheme depends on administration
CI value, Cell Identity value
See table 10.5 GSM 04.08

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PARAMETER NAME LOCATION AREA TYPE M

IDENTIFICATION
DEFINITION
GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 MCC Digit 3
LAC
LAC (continued)

LAC Location Area Code (Coding schema chosen by adm)

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PARAMETER NAME CELL OPTIONS TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
0 PWRC DTX Radio-Link-Timeout
PWRC : power control indicator

0 : MS shall include measurement on the BCCH carrier. PWRC is not set
1 : MS shall not include measurement on the BCCH carrier> PWRC is set
DTX : DTX indicator

value 00 MS may use discontinuous transmission
value 01 MS shall use discontinuous transmission
value 10 MS shall not use discontinuous transmission
Radio-Link-Timeout
0000 : 4
0001 : 8
0010 : 12
..
..
..
1110 : 60
1111 : 64
See GSM TS. 05.08
Information known by BSC (via O&M operation) and send to MS on SACCH.

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PARAMETER NAME NCC PERMITTED TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide a definition of the allowed NCCs on the BCCH carriers to be monitored
by the MSs in the cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
NCC permitted
NCC permitted field is coded as a bitmap i.e. bit N is coded with a "0" if the BCCH carrier
with NCC = N - 1 is not permitted for monitoring, and with a "1" if the BCCH carrier with
NCC = N - 1 is permitted for monitoring.
N = 1, 2,..., 8.
This information is determined by O&M

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Identification LAC
LAC (continued)

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6 SMSCB MESSAGES
SMSCB MESSAGE
NAME SMSCB MESSAGE
CHANNEL/ CBCH BTS Transparent

USAGE
GSM-REF 03.41
FUNCTION This message is broadcast on the CBCH by the network to all the Mobile
Stations which are in idle mode in the cell. SMSCB message carries one
page of CB information message (made of up to 15 pages) which may
come from different sources and gives information (eg. traffic or weather
reports) to the MS of a geographical area.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Serial Number M V 2
ELEMENT Message Identifier M V 2
LIST Data Coding Scheme M V 1
Page Parameter M V 1
Message Contents M V 82
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF SMS Cell Broadcast (ref. [26])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 SMSCB MESSAGE
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PARAMETER NAME SERIAL NUMBER TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identifies a particular CB information message from the source indicated by the

Message Identifier IE.
Serial Number is updated every time the message with a given Message Identifier
has changed.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Message Code (High)
Message Code (Low) Update Number
Message Code :
The Message Code field differentiates between CB information message from the
same source and type (ie. with the same Message Identifier).
Update Number :
The Update Number field differentiates between older and newer versions of the
same CB information message. Update Number value of a new CB information is
set to 0000 and is increased by one each time the CB information message is
updated.
BSS transparent element received from the OMC-R in the WRITE REPLACE
message.
Ed 04 SMSCB MESSAGE
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PARAMETER NAME MESSAGE IDENTIFIER TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identifies the source and type of the CB information message. Several CB

information messages may have the same source and type : they are distinguished
by means of the Serial Number IE.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Message
Identifier
message.
PARAMETER NAME DATA CODING SCHEME TYPE M
DEFINITION
Indicates the intended handling of the CB information message at the MS side : the
alphabet/coding and the language (when applicable). Values are defined in GSM TS
03.38.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Date Coding Scheme
message.
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PARAMETER NAME PAGE PARAMETER TYPE M
DEFINITION
Indicates the current page and the total number of pages of the CB information
message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Page Number Total Number of Pages
Page Number and Total Number of Pages field values may be between 1 and 15.
Page Number and Total Number of Pages field values are always set to 1 by the
BSS (a CB information message is made of one SMSCB message in the current
release of Alcatel BSS).
PARAMETER NAME MESSAGE CONTENTS TYPE M
DEFINITION
Contains the user data of one page of the CB information message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
: User Data :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
: Padding :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
User Data field is made of 1 to 82 octets. User Data which do not fill the 82 octets
are padded by the OMC-R with the hexadecimal value 2B.
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message.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Message Code (High) octet 1
Message Code (Low) Update Number octet 2
Message octet 3
Identifier octet 4
Date Coding Scheme octet 5
Page Number Total Number of Pages octet 6
octet 7
: User Data :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
: Padding :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet 88
Ed 04 SMSCB MESSAGE
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SMSCB NULL MESSAGE

NAME SMSCB NULL MESSAGE
CHANNEL/ CBCH
USAGE
GSM-REF 04.12
FUNCTION This message is broadcast on the CBCH by the network when no CB

information are available.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Padding (88 octets set to 2BH) M V 88
ELEMENT
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 SMSCB NULL MESSAGE

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet 1
: Padding :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet 88
Ed 04 SMSCB NULL MESSAGE

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SMSCB SCHEDULE MESSAGE

NAME SMSCB SCHEDULE MESSAGE
CHANNEL/ CBCH BTS Transparent

USAGE
GSM-REF 04.12
FUNCTION This message gives information relating to the CB information messages

sent immediately afterwards when DRX is activated.
INFORMATIO
N Schedule message header M V 2
ELEMENT New CBSMS Message Bitmap M V 6
LIST New CBSMS Message Description O V (1) 1-49
Other Message Descriptions O V (2) 1-49
Padding M V 29-79
FOLLOWING
EVENT

DOC. REF.
(1) Only used for the first transmision of SMSCB Schedule Message.
(2) Only used for subsequent transmission of SMSCB Schedule Message.
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PARAMETER NAME SCHEDULE MESSAGE HEADER TYPE M
DEFINITION
Indicates the Schedule Message Type and defines the Schedule Period.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Type Begin Slot Number
0 0
spare spare End Slot Number
0 0
Type :
Schedule Message Type is always set to 0 0.
Begin Slot Number :

First message slot number relative to the Schedule Period following the Schedule
Message. The Begin Slot Number field is coded in binary.
Value range : 1 to 48.
End Slot Number :

Last message slot number relative to the Schedule Period following the Schedule
Message. The End Slot Number field is coded in binary, and its value must be
greater than or equal to the value of Begin Slot Number.
Value range : 1 to 48.
Begin Slot Number field value is always set to 1 in this release.

End Slot Number field value (SCHEDULE_PERIOD - 1) is given by OMC-R.

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PARAMETER NAME NEW CBSMS MESSAGE TYPE M

BITMAP
DEFINITION
Defines the contents of message slots of the Schedule Period described in the
Schedule Message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
NM 1 NM 2 NM 3 NM 4 NM 5 NM 6 NM 7 NM 8
NM i (1 Error! Reference source not found. i Error! Reference source not found.
48) : New Message bit i refers to contents of message slot i :
1 New message - do not ignore : for the first transmission of the Schedule Message,
the New Message bit for each message slot in the Schedule Period is set to 1
indicating that the broadcast has changed.
0 Old message - can ignore : for the further transmissions of the Schedule Message,
the New Message bits are set to 0 indicating that the broadcast has not changed.
For the first transmission of the Schedule Message for SMSCB Message, MN 1 to
MN (SP-1) are set to 1 in this release (2 Error! Reference source not found. SP
(SCHEDULE_PERIOD) Error! Reference source not found. 49 is an OMC-R
parameter) : the same SMSCB Message is broadcast during all the Schedule
Period. For the subsequent transmissions of the Schedule Message for SMSCB
Message, MN 1 to MN 48 are set to 0 : only one SMSCB message is broadcast at
the same time.
For the first transmission of the Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message, MN 1
to MN (SP-1) are set to 0 to indicate that the broadcast has changed. For the
subsequent transmission of the Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message, MN 1
to MN 48 are set to 0.

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PARAMETER NAME NEW CBSMS MESSAGE DESCRIPTION TYPE O
DEFINITION
Contains as many Message Descriptions as there are bits set to 1 in the New
CBSMS Message Bitmap. A Message Description is 1 or 2 octets long.
BIT DESCRIPTION
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Message :
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
MDT Message Identifier (High) octet 1
1
Message Identifier (Low) octet 2
MDT Repeated Message Slot Number
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet 3
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet SP
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
MDT
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet 1
: :
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet SP - 1
MDT :
Message Description Type :
1: First transmission of the SMSCB within the Schedule Period,
00: SMSCB message retransmission indication,
01000000 Free Message Slot, optional reading.
Message Identifier :
made of the lower 15 bits of the corresponding Message Identifier field of the
SMSCB message.
Repeated Message Slot Number :

Message slot number of the first transmission during the Schedule Period of the
repeated SMSCB message.
Value range 1 to 47.

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Repeated Message Slot Number is set to 1 in this release.

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PARAMETER NAME OTHER MESSAGE DESCRIPTIONS TYPE O
DEFINITION
Contains as many Message Descriptions as there are bits set to 0 in the Schedule
Period defined in the New CBSMS Message Bitmap. A Message Description is 1 or
2 octets long.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Subsequent transmission of a Scedule Message for SMSCB Message :
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet 3
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet SP
Subsequent transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
MDT
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet 1
: :
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet SP - 1
MDT :
Message Description Type :
1: First transmission of the SMSCB within the Schedule Period,
00: SMSCB message retransmission indication,
01000000 Free Message Slot, optional reading.
Message Identifier :
made of the lower 15 bits of the corresponding Message Identifier field of the
SMSCB message.
Repeated Message Slot Number :

Message slot number of the first transmission during the schedule period of the
repeated SMSCB message.
Value range 1 to 47.

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Repeated Message Slot Number is set to 1 in this release.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Message :

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Type Begin Slot Number = 1 octet 1
0 0
spare spare End Slot Number = SCHEDULE_PERIOD - 1 octet 2
0 0
NM 1 NM 2 NM 3 NM 4 NM 5 NM 6 NM 7 NM 8 octet 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
: :
1 1 MN SP-1 0 0 0 0 0 octet 3+((SP-
1 1)/8)
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet 11
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet SP+8
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet SP+9
: Padding :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet 88
Subsequent transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Message :

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet 11
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 octet SP+8
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet SP+9
: Padding :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet 88

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0
0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
: :
1 1 MN SP-1 0 0 0 0 0 octet 3+((SP-
1 1)/8)
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet 9
: :
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet SP+7
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet SP+8
: Padding :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet 88
Subsequent transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
: :
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet 9
: :
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 octet SP+7
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet SP+8
: Padding :
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 octet 88

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MCD Colombes : B. Marliac MCD Vélizy : MCD Kontich :

D. Berthoumieux M. Delprat L. Cruchant

Version Date Author Reason for update

Version Date Author Reason for update

Release 3 3BK 11202 0041 DSZZA

Version Date Author Reason for update

3.1.0.0 A. Jarvis Updated according to review TLAr3#9 held in Milan. Minutes

Release 4 3BK 11202 0074 DSZZA

Version Date Author Reason for update

4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 04.08 INFORMATION ELEMENTS............................................... 13

5 DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE AIR INTERFACE................................................. 19

SMSCB MESSAGE ........................................................................................................................241

1.1. GSM REFERENCES

GSM 08.08 BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification

GSM 08.58 BSC-BTS Layer 3 specification

GSM 04.08 Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3

GSM 04.12 SMSCB support on the mobile radio interface

GSM 03.41 Technical realization of SMSCB

1.2. DOCTREE REFERENCES

Each message is described in the same way :

The messages dictionary includes also in this part :

- A summary of all the messages described into the dictionary,

2.2. MESSAGES PRESENTATION

- A detailed description of the Information Elements :

It is a bit presentation of the message as it is received or transmitted over the

2.2.2. THE GENERAL OVERVIEW

INFORMATION ELEMENT LIST field :

IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH field :

FOLLOWING EVENT Field :

SPECIFICATION DOC. REF. Field :

2.3. THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION

For each Information Element :

PARAMETER NAME field

This field is used to give the Mandatory or Optional information.

BIT DESCRIPTION field :

SUB-PARAMETER DEFINITION Field :

PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER Field :

2.3.1. THE BIT DESCRIPTION

2.4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

2.5. CROSS REFERENCE

3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES

4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 04.08 INFORMATION ELEMENTS

Cell Channel Description

SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3

SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3

Cell Selection Parameters

SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3

PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1

Ciphering Key Sequence number

Cipher mode setting

CIPHERING MODE COMMAND

Control Channel Description

SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3

Frequency Channel Sequence

Frequency Short List