Fixed Timer Messages

Last updated: May 10, 2007

Description

This is the list of fixed timers with a brief explanation and their values. A timer expiry
message appears in its own window, on the test set display. The user has no access to
these values and can not change them. None of the fixed timers are active when operating
mode is Test Mode.

Description Value
Timer Name

4 SACCH
multiframes. That
T100 RADIO- Detects the presence of the radio link by detecting
is 1.92 seconds if
LINK-TIMEOUT SACCH frames every 480 ms.
the SACCH is
completely absent.

T200 Data link Used for re-transmission on the data link. The
155 ms for FACCH
timer value varies depending on the message type.

T301 Alerting Timer used to limit the amount of time a user has
20 seconds
(ringing) timer to answer a call.

Time the network waits after sending a CM

T303 Mobility
SERVICE REQUEST until receiving a response.
Management 10 seconds
This occurs before initiating call clearing
connection timer
procedures towards the MS.
Time the network waits after transmitting a
T305 Release DISCONNECT message until receiving a
1 seconds
timer RELEASE message.
Time the network waits after transmitting a
DISCONNECT message while in-band
T306 In-band
tones/announcements are provided, until receiving 1 seconds
tones release timer
a RELEASE message.

Time the network waits after sending a RELEASE

message until receiving a RELEASE COMPLETE
T308 Release
message. This occurs before re-transmitting the 1 seconds
timer
RELEASE or releasing the Mobility Management
connection.
 Description Value
Timer Name

Time the network waits after receiving a CALL

CONFIRMED message until receiving a
T310 Call 10 seconds
ALERTING, CONNECT, or DISCONNECT
proceeding timer
message before initiating clearing procedures
towards the MS.

Time the network waits after transmitting a

T313 Connect CONNECT message until receiving the 10 seconds
acknowledge timer CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message before
performing clearing procedures with the MS.

Time the network waits after sending a MODIFY

T323 Modify message during call mode changes, until receiving
10 seconds
complete timer a MODIFY COMPLETE or MODIFY REJECT
message before initiating call clearing procedures.

Time the network waits after sending the

IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT or IMMEDIATE
T3101 Immediate
ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED message until the 1 second
assignment timer
main signalling link is established before releasing
the newly allocated channels.
Time the network waits after transmitting a
HANDOVER COMMAND message until
receiving HANDOVER COMPLETE or
HANDOVER FAILURE or the MS re-establishes
T3103 Handover the call before the old channels are released. If the
2 seconds
timer timer expires and the network has not received a
correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH
frame, then the newly allocated channels are
released.
Time the network waits after sending the
PHYSICAL INFORMATION message until
T3105 Physical receiving a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B)
information or TCH frame. This occur before re-transmitting 50 ms
repetition timer the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message or
releasing the newly allocated channels.
Time the network waits after transmitting an
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message until
T3107 Channel receiving the ASSESSMENT FAILURE message
3 seconds
assignment timer or the MS re-establishes the call before releasing
the old and the new channels.
 Description Value
Timer Name

T3109 Signalling Time the network waits after sending the

disconnection CHANNEL RELEASE message before 5 seconds
timer disconnecting the signalling link.

T3111 Channel
deactivation after Time the network waits after disconnecting the
500 ms
disconnection signalling link before deactivating the channel.
timer

Time the network waits after transmitting the

PAGING REQUEST message until receiving the
T3113 Paging PAGING RESPONSE message. This occurs
5 seconds
timer before re-transmitting the PAGING REQUEST (if
the maximum number of re-transmissions have not
been exceeded).

The location update timer is set to zero, periodic

location update by the MS are disabled. If the MS
T3212 Location
camps to the BCH and decodes a new MCC or zero = infinite time
update timer
MNC from the one it last camped on, it should
perform a location update.

Time the network waits after sending the TMSI

REALLOCATION COMMAND until receiving
T3250 TMSI
TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE. This 5 seconds
reallocation timer
occurs before aborting the procedure and releasing
the Radio Resource connection.

Time the network waits after an

T3260 AUTHENTICATION REQUEST until receiving
Authentication AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE. This occurs 5 seconds
response timer before aborting the procedure and releasing the
Radio Resource connection.