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FOREWORD The document aims to describe various timers implemented in the GSM network. efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this document, PMCL assumes n ting from any inaccuracies or omissions in this document, or from the use of inedherein. PMCL reserves the right to make changes from time to time in th ent and hereof with no obligation to notify any personofrevisionsorchanges. 2

MobilinkConfidentialProperty TABLEOFCONTENTS 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0

4.1 4.2 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4

6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.1.5 6.1.6 6.1.7 6.1.8 6.1.9 6.1.10 6. .1 6.3.2 6.3.3 6.3.4 6.3.5 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.4.3 6.4.4 6.4.5 6.4.6 6.4.7

Introduction Whatdoesthemanualcover? Whytheneedtostudytimers? TimerCategorizat egorization ProcessFlowBasedCategorization Breakdown GSMTimers CallSetup T3120 30 T303 T310 T11 T10 T313 T3107 T1 CallClearing T13 T3111 T3109 T3110 Handove 21 GPRS T3182 T3164 T3198 T3180 T3190 T3192 T3200

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6.4.8 6.4.9 6.4.10 6.4.11 6.4.12 6.4.13 6.4.14 6.4.15 6.4.16 6.4.17 6.4.18 6.4.1 21 6.4.22 6.4.23 6.4.24 6.4.25 6.4.26 6.4.27 6.4.28 6.4.29 6.4.30 6.4.31 6.4.32 .5.2 6.5.3 6.5.4 6.5.5

T3162 T3168 T3170 T3172 T3176 T3188 T3322 T3380 T3385 T3386 T3390 T3395 T3158 T3182 T3178 T3184 T3191 T3193 T3195 T3310 T3312 T3314 T3321 Miscellaneous T3210 12 T3220 CompiledList MotorolaTimersList AlcatelTimersList HuaweiTimersList

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MobilinkConfidentialProperty 1.0INTRODUCTION

Likeanyotherwirelesstechnologywithalimited poolof resources, GSMresourcealloca ndependsprimarilyontimers.The functionality and protocols may vary, but the pr sed signaling and resource allocation is ubiquitous. Timer implementation is pres ainoftheGSMsystemfromMStoNSSend.

2.0WHATDOESTHISMANUALCOVER? ThisdocumentaimstodescribeallthemajorBSStimersinvolvedin theGSMarchitecture dintodifferentsubgroups, dependingupontheirparententityandtheprocessflowtheya mentproceedsfurtherbygivingadetailedexplanationofeach timeralongwithitsimplem ork.

3.0WHYTHENEEDTOSTUDYTIMERS? As already highlighted, timer implementation is present throughout theGSMarchit seffectcallsetupprocedures,handovers,call clearing, data usage (GPRS), VAS faci t, everything that a customermightdotoaccessandutilizetheGSMnetwork.Therefore work, it is imperative to have impeccable timing. Precise synchronization and ti s call signal hand over performance between base stations; and, as an added be stomer complaints.GSMnetworksaredependentonstrictsynchronizationofthe basestati allhandovers. Furthermore, the reason for a deep understanding of timers is a ultivendorimplementationpresentatalllevelsofthe network. Such a scenario deman screpancies to be eliminatedtoensurecoherenceandintervendorcompatibility. 5

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 4.0TIMERCATEGORIZATION

4.1ENTITYBASEDCATEGORIZATION As highlighted earlier there are different ways of categorizing timers. One ca an be done on the basis of entity which includes the followingcategories: 4.2PROCESSFLOWBASEDCATEGORIZATION A further classification of GSM timers can be done on the basis of process ystem. These include the following basic categories: CallProcessing CallSetup Call Release Handovers GPRS Miscellaneous 6

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5.0BREAKDOWN[PHASE1] The task of documenting the GSM timers is not an easy paced procedure. The o two phases. The first phase comprisedoftheresearchforallthetimersinvolvedf ational GSM standards. In the second phase, vendor implementationsofthesetimers sideration.Acomplete overviewofallthetimersinvolvedinPhase1isasunder: Timer CallFlow Vendor Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei T3122 Call a Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel orola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alc i Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Timer'sName MSTimer MSTimer T3120 MSTimer MS it_indication_parameter T3122 T3122 rr_t3101 T3101 T3101 MSTimer MSTimer T3230 MSTi mer MSTimer T303 MSTimer MSTimer T310 bssmap_t11 T11 T11 bssmap_t10 bssMapT10 T10 T 313 T313 bssmap_t8 bssMapT8 T8 rr_t3103 Category MSTimer MSTimer MSTimer MSTimer MST r MSTimer BTS MSTimer CellTimer BTS BSClevel CellTimer MSTimer MSTimer MSTimer MS mer MSCTimer MSTimer MSTimer MSCTimer BTS BSS BSCTimer BTS BSS BSCTimer MSCtimer MS er MSCTimer BTS BSS CellTimer BTS Default Value MinisRACH T+2S;MAX5 M 3sec 15sec 20sec 20sec 28sec 6sec 8sec 28sec 14sec 7s 55sec 0to255sec 0255sec 0to1000sec 0to25.5sec 0.5to60sec 15sec 0sec 0to1000sec 0to25.5sec 0.5to60sec 0to1000sec T3120 CallSetup T3126 CallSetup T3101 CallSetup T3230 CallSetup T303 CallSetup T310 CallSetup T11 CallSetup T10 CallSetup T313 CallSetup T8 T3103 Handover Handover

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Alcatel Huawei Motorola T1 GPRS Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola ei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola T3111 CallClearing Alcatel Huawei Motorola A i Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorol uawei Motorola Alcatel Huawei T9108 CallClearing Motorola Alcatel Huawei Motorola awei T3103 T3103 bssmap_t1 bssMapT1 T1 bssmap_t13 bssMapT13 T13 bssmap_t7 bssMapT7 T7 bssmap_tqho T_QHO TQHO rr_t3111_sd rr_t3111_tch T3111 T3111 rr_t3109 T3109 T3109 T3121 T3121 RRSM_T10 T3107 T3107 lapd_t200_timer T200 T200(FACCH/F/H) T9101 SCCP _TREL(s) T9104 TCLEARREQ(BSC) TNT3(MSC) T9108 MSTimer MSTimer T3110

BSS CellTimer BSC BSS BSCTimer BSC BSS BSCTimer BSC BSS CellTimer BSC BSS BSCTimer BT BTS BSS CellTimer BTS BSS CellTimer MSCTimer BSS CellTimer BTS BSS CellTimer BTS BSS CellTimer Network BSCTimer BSS BSCTimer MSCTimer Network MSTimer MSTimer M

16.5sec 10sec 30sec 16sec 30sec 40sec 15sec 150sec 30sec 5sec 10sec ec 27sec 14sec 10sec 28sec 14sec 10sec 2.5sec 0.3sec 0.05sec 10se T13 CallClearing T7 Handover TQHO Handover T3109 CallClearing T3121 Handover T3107 CallSetup T200 Configurational T9101 CallClearing T9104 CallClearing T3110 CallClearing

0to25.5sec 0.5to60sec 0to1000000 msec 10to25.5sec 1to300sec 0to1000sec 0.5to60sec 0to1000sec 0to20sec 1to30sec 0to1000sec 0to1000sec 0to2se 5sec 0.5to60 0to1000sec 0to25.5sec 0.5to60sec 1.4to5sec 0.3to1sec 1to0. c 1to150sec 1to120sec 0to6553.5sec 0.5to60sec 8

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6.0GSMTIMERS The description of GSM Timers in isolation can often lead to confusion for the re uniformity and ease of understanding,aformathasbeenusedtodescribeindetail ivenbelow.

TimerName This field will include the name of the Timer, as used in the international

Category This field will indicate the placement of the timers in the GSM network.For dinCallSetupprocedures oritisusedtoadministeraHandover. StartEvent Thisfieldwillincludetheeventwhichtriggersthetimer. StopEvent Thisfieldwillincludetheeventuponwhich,thetimerstops.

ExpiryEvent Thisistheeventwhichtakesplace,oncethetimerhasexpired. Optional field i endors, ranges and defaultvalues. 9

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6.1CALLPROCESSING This section deals with timers that essentially make up the call requestandc imthroughthecallflowshownbelow willhelpgivethereaderanideaofthepositioning ce. Details for each of the mentioned timers will follow along with suitable 10

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MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.1T3120 Category

This timer is included in the Call Request procedure which starts with the RAC StartEvent ThistimerstartswhentheRACHrequestissenttothenetwork. StopEvent ThetimerstopsoncetheRACHacknowledgmentisreceived.

ExpiryEvent Once the timer expires, the RACH request is reTransmitted on the air interfa histimeris10seconds. This is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementat e. 12

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.2T3126 Category

This timer is included in the Call Request procedure which starts with the RAC

StartEvent This timer starts when the maximum amount of Channel requests have beensentb StopEvent Thetimerstopswhenimmediateassignmentmessageisreceivedfromthe BSS.

ExpiryEvent Once the timer expires, the procedure for immediate assignment is aborted. ndsonthesettingofRACHretransmission. This is a MS based Timer and hence s unavailable. 13

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.3T3101 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure.

StartEvent This timer starts when the immediate assignment message is sent to the MSby

StopEvent ThetimerstopswhentheEstablishindicationmessageissentbytheMSto theBSSentit

ExpiryEvent Oncethetimerexpires,theprocedureforcallsetupisaborted. Thevendorbasedvalu orreference. T3101 Motorola 2sec Alcatel 3sec Huawei 3sec 14

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.4T3230 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure. StartEvent ThistimerstartswhentheCMservicerequestissentbytheMStotheBSS entity

StopEvent ThetimerstopswhentheMSreceivesthemessageofCMServicerequest acknowledged.It erejectisreceived.

ExpiryEvent Oncethetimerexpires,thereleaseindicationisprovidedtotheBSSentity. Thedefa nds This is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementation data is unavailab 15

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.5T303 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure. StartEvent ThistimerstartswhentheUAframefortheSDCCHconnectionisreceived bytheMS. StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheCMservicerequestissentbytheMS.

ExpiryEvent Incaseofanexpiryeventofthistimer,theCallsetupprocedureisaborted. Thedef This is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementation data is unavailable. 16

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.6T310 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure. StartEvent ThisTimerstartswhentheMSreceivesCallproceedingmessage.

StopEvent The timer stops once the Altering procedure begins and the call is establishe

ExpiryEvent Incasethetimerexpiresandthealteringprocedurehasnotbegun,thecall setupproce ndingmessageissent. Thedefaultvalueforthistimeris20seconds This is a M plementation data is unavailable. 17

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.7T11 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure.

StartEvent This timer starts when an assignment resource request is queued by the BSSen

StopEvent Thetimerisstoppedwhentheresourcerequestisallocatedaresourceby theBSSentity

ExpiryEvent Oncethetimerexpires,theresourcerequestisrejectedandthecallsetup procedureis aluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference. T11 Motorola 10sec Alcatel 6sec Huawei 8sec

Note:IfthevalueofT11timeriskeptmorethanthevalueofassign_successfultimer [Mo entialmaskingofCallSetupBlocking.CSSR 18

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.8T10 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure.

StartEvent This timer starts when assignment request is sent to the MS by the BSS enti

StopEvent Thetimerisstoppedwhentheassignmentcompletemessageissentbythe MStotheBSSe

ExpiryEvent Once the timer expires, the assignment request is released and the call setup . Thevendorbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference T10 Motorol

Note:IfthevalueofT10timeriskeptmorethanthevalueofassign_successfultimer [Mo to potential masking of RF_Losses_SD & Intra_cell_HO_Losses. 19

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.9T313 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure.

StartEvent This timer starts when the call connect message is sent to the call originat

StopEvent The timer stops when connect acknowledge message is received by the networken

ExpiryEvent Incaseofanexpiryevenofthistimer,thecallsetupprocedureisaborted andthecal 20

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.1.10T3107 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure. StartEvent ThistimerstartswhentheassignmentcommandissentbytheBSSentityto theMS.

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the Assignment complete message is received byBSSe

ExpiryEvent Incaseofanexpiryeventofthistimer,anassignmentfailurecommandis sentandthe rbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference T3107 Motorola 11sec Alcatel 14sec Huawei 10sec 21

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.5.11T1 Category

This timer is included in the Call Setup procedure which starts with the immed cedure.

StartEvent ThistimerstartswhenablockingmessageissentbytheBSSentitytothe MSCentityin t.

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhenaBlockingacknowledgmentmessageisreceived bytheBSSentit

ExpiryEvent On first expiry of the timer, the BSS entity retransmits the Blocking message d expiry, the channel is set to nonusable withoutMSCacknowledgment. Thevendo eraregivenbelowforreference T1 Motorola 20sec Alcatel 16sec Huawei 30sec 22

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6.2CALLCLEARING Once a call is ended, the resources that were dedicated to it now need to ay be reused by other users. This processiscalledcallclearing.Thissectiondesc ll clearing 6.2.1T13 Category ThistimerisusedintheResetProcedureinitiatedbytheMSC. StartEvent ThetimerstartswhenaResetmessageissentbytheMSCtotheBSSentity. StopEvent ThetimerstopsonwhentheMSCreceivesResetAcknowledgementbythe BSSentity.

ExpiryEvent Incaseofexpiryevent,theResetacknowledgmentissentbytheBSStothe MSC. The venbelowforreference T13 Motorola 40sec Alcatel 15sec Huawei 150sec 23

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.2.2T3111 Category

ThistimerisincludedintheCallreleaseprocedurewhichincludesreleasing ofTCHchann

StartEvent ThistimerstartswiththereceptionofReleaseindicationmessagefromthe BSSentity.

StopEvent The timer stops when the BSS entity sends the message for RF channel release

ExpiryEvent The expiry of this timer causes the forced channel release procedure to start sedfromallendsofthenetwork. Thevendorbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbel .5sec Alcatel 0.5 Huawei 1.5 24

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.2.3T3109 Category

ThistimerisincludedintheCallreleaseprocedurewhichincludesreleasing ofTCHchann

StartEvent This timer starts when the channel release message is sent by the BSS entity

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the release indication message is received by theB

ExpiryEvent Incaseofanexpiryeventofthistimer,thechannelsarereleasedandcall procedurei esforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference T3109 Motorola 15sec Alcatel 12 25

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.2.4T3110 Category

ThistimerisincludedintheCallreleaseprocedurewhichincludesreleasing ofTCHchann

StartEvent ThistimerstartswhentheMSreceivestheChannelreleasemessagefrom theBSSentity.

StopEvent The timer stops once the MS receives a layer 2message from the BSS entity

ExpiryEvent Incasethetimerexpires,thenormalchannelreleasecontinuestillthecall isrelease stimeris10seconds This is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementation d 26

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6.3HANDOVER Thissectiondealswithtimersthatessentiallymakeupthehandover procedure.Likecall agramforhandoverisalsogiven belowfortheeaseofthereader. Details for each l follow along with suitableinformationonthem. 27

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.3.1T3103 Category ThistimerisusedintheHandoverProcedure. StartEvent ThetimerstartswhentheinitiateHandovercommandissenttotheBTSby theBSC. StopEvent TheTimerisstoppedwhenhandovercompletemessageisreceivedbythe BSSentity.

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the handover procedure is aborted and the Handover uccessful. Thevendorbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference T31 .5sec Huawei 30sec 28

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.3.2T8 Category ThistimerisusedintheHandoverProcedure. StartEvent ThetimerstartswhentheHandovercommandissenttotheMSviatheBSS entity. StopEvent TheTimerisstoppedwhenhandovercompletemessageisreceivedbythe BSSentity.

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the handover procedure is aborted and the Handover uccessful. Thevendorbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference T8 uawei 28sec

Note:IfthevalueofT8timerissetgreaterthanthevalueofT3103,thiscouldleadto _BSS_HO_LostMS in Intra BSS HOs & Out_Inter_BSS_HO_Return,Out_Inter_BSS_Equip_Faili SSHOs. 29

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.3.3T7 Category ThistimerisusedintheHandoverProcedure.

StartEvent ThetimerstartswhenaHandoverRequestmessageissenttotheMSCfor anexternalBSC StopEvent TheTimerisstoppedwhenhandoverresponsemessageisreceivedbythe BSSentity.

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the handover procedure is aborted and the Handover uccessful. Thevendorbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference T7 awei 10sec 30

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.3.4TQHO Category ThistimerdefinesthemaximumQueuingtimeforaHandoverrequest.

StartEvent The timer starts when the BSS places a Handover request in the resource queu

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheHandoverrequestisallocatedtherequired resourcebythe

ExpiryEvent In case of an expiry event of this timer, the handover request is removed f rprocedureisaborted. Thevendorbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforrefer catel 5sec Huawei 8sec 31

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.3.5T3121 Category ThistimerISrelatedwithinterBSCand2G/3Ghandovers.

StartEvent The timer is started when a request is sent for an interBSC or 2G/3G hando

StopEvent The timer is stopped when a Handover complete message is received by theBSS

ExpiryEvent In case of an expiry event of this timer, Clear request is sent and the ha . Thevendorbasedvaluesforthistimeraregivenbelowforreference TQHO Motorola 32

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4GPRSTIMERS 6.4.1T3182 Category

This is an MS Based Timer and it is concerned with the RLC Window and stalli

StartEvent IftheRLCtransmitwindowisfilledwithtransmittedblocksandanyofthem isunacknow llsandnomoreblockscanbe set.Atthistime,T3182isstarted.

StopEvent The timer stops once the acknowledgment for all the transmitted blocks hasbee

ExpiryEvent Ifthetimerexpires,thenanothertimerN3102isdecremented.TheRadio resources are le station tires to reestablish the TBF withthesamecellthroughpacketchannelre 33

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.2T3164 Category

ThisisanMSbasedtimerwhichisconcernedtheaccessproceduresduring GPRSconnections

StartEvent MS access the network for a GPRS connection through the Packet data request. inkassignmentmessagethroughthe USFaccess.Thetimerwillstartonreceptionofthisa StopEvent ThetimerwillstoponcetheUSFuplinkaccesshasalsobeengrantedonthe downlink.

ExpiryEvent Ifthetimerexpires,andtheaccesshasnotbeengrantedonthedownlink, thentheradi eMobilestationwillrepeat thewholeprocedurefromthepacketdatarequestmessage. 34

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.3T3198 Category

This is an MS based timer which is concerned the acknowledgement of transmitted

StartEvent When a RLC block is transmitted by the Mobile station, Timer T3198 is starte

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the acknowledgment of the transmitted RLC blockisr tion.

ExpiryEvent If the timer expires with no acknowledgment for the transmitted blocks, theRL KintheMS. 35

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.4T3180 Category

ThistimerisrelatedwiththedynamicallocationofUplinkTBFintheGPRS connection.

StartEvent ThistimerisstartedduringthedynamicallocationoftheUplinkTBF.When thelastblo anularity,theTimer3180is startedwiththistransmission. StopEvent WhentheUSFisreceivedinthedownlinkbytheMS,thistimerisstopped.

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the MS abandons the TBF and the access procedure l. 36

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.5T3190 Category ThistimerisrelatedwiththedownlinkassignmentofPacketData.

StartEvent ThetimerisstartedwhentheMobilestationreceivesthedownlinkpacket dataassignmen

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheMobilestationreceivesthedownlinkblock containingthe

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the mobile station releases the radio resources an tion.Inadditiontothis,theMobilestationstarts monitoringtheCommonControlPacket 37

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.6T3192 Category ThistimerisconcernedwiththereleaseofPacketDataChannel StartEvent ThetimerisstartedwhenthelastblockofdownlinkTBFisreceived.

StopEvent IfamessageforforcedreleaseofPacketDatachannelisreceived,thetimer isstopped

ExpiryEvent When the timer expires, the radio resources are released and the packet data stobenotedthatthevalueofthistimeris smallerthanT3193,inordertomakeitsure therMSinthemeantime. 38

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.7T3200 Category ThisTimerisrelatedwiththepartitionedtransmissionoftheRLCBlocks.

StartEvent InthepartitionedtransmissionofRLCblocks,theRLCframesaredivedinto segments w g its own RTI (Radio Transaction Indicator).Iftheoneofthesegmentisnotreceive imerT3200isstarted.

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the correct segment with the following RTI is rece

ExpiryEvent IncasethetimeexpiresandthecorrectRTIhasnotbeenreceived,thenthe wholecontr mentsaremissing. 39

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.8T3162 Category

This timer is concerned with the queuing procedure employed during the packetda

StartEvent The timer is started when the MS receives the Packet Queue Notification from s message is in response to the Packet access message.

StopEvent The timer is stopped in case of a packet assignment message or packet access

ExpiryEvent If the timer expires without any assignment or reject message, the access pro and the mobile monitors the Packet data common controlchannel. 40

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.9T3168 Category

This timer is concerned with acquisition of TBF resources during a Packet Data

StartEvent ThistimerstartswhenapacketdatarequestissentbytheMobilestation formoredata

StopEvent TheTimerisstoppedwhentheassignmentmessageisreceivedforthenew uplinkresource

ExpiryEvent Incasethetimerexpires,therequestofPacketDataresourcesisresentby theMobile 41

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.10T3170 Category

ThistimerdeterminesthetimespanforwhichtheMobilestationwillwait aftersendingt atarequests.

StartEvent ThetimerstartswhenthelastoftheallowedPacketDataRequestissent bytheMobile

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheMobilestationreceivestheuplinkresources assignmentme .

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the access procedure is aborted and the upper lay 42

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.11T3172 Category

This Timer is concerned with the wait time used for retransmitting the access .

StartEvent The timer begins with the Packet Assignment Reject method and this messageals ftime,thetimerhastoremainactive.

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the Packet Assignment message is received in respon t. ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, a request of Packet Data resources is resent by 43

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.12T3176 Category

This timer is concerned with the signaling for cell change failure during packe

StartEvent Thetimerisstartedwhenthefirstmessageforcellchangefailureissentto theBSSe

StopEvent Thetimerisstoppedifasuccessfulcellchangeoccursandtheconfirmation messageis

ExpiryEvent Incasethetimerexpires,thesignalingforthefailedcellchangesisstopped andthe loperation. 44

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.13T3188 Category ThistimerisusedforthefixedallocationofuplinkTBF.

StartEvent ThetimerisstartedwhentheMobilestationsendsarequesttoBSSentity regardingacc

StopEvent The timer is stopped once the Mobile station receives the assignment messagef e. ExpiryEvent Incasethetimerexpires,therequestfortheresourcesisresent. 45

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.14T3322 Category ThistimerisinvolvedintheDetachprocessinthePacketDataconnection.

StartEvent ThetimerisstartedwhenthedetachrequestissentbytheMobilestation totheBSSen

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the Mobile station receives the Detach accept messa

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the detach request is resent by the Mobile statio 46

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.15T3380 Category ThistimerisusedinthePDPContextactivationprocedure.

StartEvent The timer is started when the Mobile station sends the request for PDP conte

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheBTSentitysendstheconfirmationmessage fortheattachp

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the request for PDP context is resent by the Mob 47

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.16T3385 Category ThistimerisusedinthePDPContextactivationprocedure.

StartEvent Thetimerisstartedwhenthenetworksendstherequestforstartofdata sessiontothe

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheSGSNentitysendstheconfirmationmessage forthestarto

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the request for data session is resent by the ne 48

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.17T3386 Category ThistimerisusedinthePDPContextmodificationprocedure.

StartEvent Thetimerisstartedwhenthenetworksendstherequestformodification ofPDPcontext

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the network receives the response of the modificati

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the request for modification for PDP Context is r 49

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.18T3390 Category ThistimerisusedinthePDPContextdeactivationprocedure.

StartEvent ThetimerisstartedwhentheMSsendstherequestfordeactivationofPDP contexttoth

StopEvent The timer is stopped when the MS receives the Deactivation accept messagefrom

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the request for deactivation for PDP Context is r 50

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.19T3395 Category ThistimerisusedinthePDPContextdeactivationprocedure.

StartEvent The timer is started when the GPRS Sub network sends the request for deactiv etwork.

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheGPRSSubnetworkreceivestheDeactivation acceptmessage

ExpiryEvent In case the timer expires, the request for deactivation for PDP Context is r rk. 51

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.20T3158

Category ThistimerrelatestoPeriodbetweenmeasurementreports.The Measurementreportsmaybe rpackettransfer mode,thetimerbeingsetbyNC_REPORTING_PERIOD_I(packetidle)or NC_ D_T(transfer). StartEvent Sendingofpreviousmeasurementreport. StopEvent None ExpiryEvent Nextmeasurementreportsent. 52

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.21T3166 Category ThistimeristheOnephaseaccesscontentiontimer StartEvent WhenthefirstRLC/MACblockistransmitted StopEvent whenapacketuplinkack/nackreturningTLLIisreceived

ExpiryEvent Onexpiry,themobilestationmuststoptransmittingand disconnectfromtheradioreso reorotherfailure hasoccurred. 53

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.22T3169 Category ResponsetoUSFtolerancetimer StartEvent N3101reachesitsallowedmaximumcount,N3101_MAX. StopEvent None

ExpiryEvent Onexpiring,theUSFisreleased(whichmeansitcanbereassignedto anothermobilesta 54

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.23T3174 Category Handover(cellchangeorder)failuretimer

StartEvent WhentheGPRSsubnetworkisincommandofcellselection,itmaytellthe mobilestatio etcellchangeorder.This commandstartsT3174andthemobilestationchangesphysicalch etchannelrequesttothenewcell. StopEvent Whenapacketuplinkassignmentisreceivedfromthenewcell. ExpiryEvent HandoverorcellchangehasfailedandT3176starts. 55

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.24T3182 Category Windowstalltimeoutfordynamicallocation

StartEvent WhentheRLCtransmitwindowkisfilledwithtransmittedRLC/MACblocks, anyoneofwhi eTBFwindowstallsandno moreblockscanbesent.T3182isthenstarted.

StopEvent PacketuplinkacknowledgereceptionfromtheGPRSsubnetwork,allowing thewindowtobe ionstoberesumed.

ExpiryEvent N3102isdecremented(bytheamountPAN_DECsentinpacketsystem information),disconne urcesandattemptstore establishtheTBFinthesamecellwithpacketchannelrequest. 56

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.25T3178

Category Packetidlemodeextendedmeasurementreportperiod Thevalueofthistimeriscontain easurementreportscommandcontainedinPSI5orPCCCH.Themobile stationwillreportmeas riodicity. StartEvent N/A StopEvent N/A ExpiryEvent N/A 57

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.26T3184 Category Fixedallocationpacketuplinkack/nacktolerancetimer StartEvent Receiptofpacketuplinkack/nack. StopEvent Receiptofthenextpacketuplinkack/nack. ExpiryEvent MobilestationreleasestheTBFandradioresources. 58

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.27T3191 Category Responsetofinaldatablocktolerancetimer StartEvent TransmissionofthefinalRLCdatablockinadownlinkTBF StopEvent Receiptofpacketdownlinkack/nackorpacketcontrolack ExpiryEvent TFIandotherresourcesarereleased. 59

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.28T3193

Category UplinkRLCreleasetimer.ThisisthenetworkcounterpartofT3192.This timermustbel StartEvent (SeeT3192) StopEvent (SeeT3192) ExpiryEvent (SeeT3192) 60

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.29T3195 Category LinkedtoTBFandTFI StartEvent T3195startswhenN3105reachestomaximumvalue StopEvent N/A ExpiryEvent ThenetworkreleasesTFIresource 61

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.30T3310 Category Attachrequesttimer StartEvent Whenattachrequestissent. StopEvent Attachacceptisreceived. ExpiryEvent Attachrequestmessageisresent. 62

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.31T3312

Category Periodicroutingareaupdate DetermineswhenthemobilestationGMMfunctionwillperf te(irrespectiveofwhethertheRAhaschanged). StartEvent N/A StopEvent N/A ExpiryEvent N/A 63

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.32T3314

Category Readytimer Thistimerspecifiesthemaximumtimethatthemobilestationisallowedt nwithoutanLLCPDUtransferwiththeGPRS subnetwork. StartEvent SendingofanLLCPDUtotheGPRSsubnetwork StopEvent SendingofanLLCPDUtotheGPRSsubnetwork ExpiryEvent MobilestationisforcedtoGMMstandby. 64

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.4.33T3321 Category GPRSsubnetworkdetachtimer StartEvent Sendingofdetachrequest StopEvent Receptionofdetachaccept. ExpiryEvent Mobilestationresendsthedetachrequest 65

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.5MISCELLANEOUS 6.5.1T3128 Category

This timer is related with the access procedure of Uplink investigation process.

StartEvent The timer starts when the uplink busy message is sent to the MS upon receiv nkinvestigation. StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhenUplinkfreemessageissenttotheMS.

ExpiryEvent Incaseofanexpiryeventofthistimer,theUplinkinvestigationprocessis aborted. ris1second. This is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementation data is 66

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.5.2T3210 Category ThistimerisrelatedwiththeaccessprocedureofLocationUpdate. StartEvent ThetimerstartswhentheMSsendsthelocationupdaterequesttotheBSS entity.

StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheLocation_update_acceptorrejectmessage is received by timer is also stopped in case of a lower layerfailure.

ExpiryEvent Incaseofanexpiryeventofthistimer,theBSStimerT3211isstarted. Thedefault s is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementation data is unavailable. 67

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.5.3T3211 Category

This timer is related with the access procedure of location update procedure.

StartEvent This timer starts when location_update_reject is received with the cause value orkfailure.

StopEvent TheTimerisstoppedwhenthelocationupdatetakesplaceorcellforthe particularMS

ExpiryEvent Incasethistimerexpires,the requestforlocation updateis againsentto theBSS istimeris15seconds. 68

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.5.4T3212 Category ThistimerisrelatedwiththeterminationofMMsignaling. StartEvent ThistimerstartswiththeterminationofMMsignaling.

StopEvent ThetimerstopswhenthemessagefortheinitiationofMMsignalingissent totheMSby

ExpiryEvent Incasethetimerexpires,aperiodicrequestissentfortheLUupdate. Thedefaultva s is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementation data is unavailable. 69

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 6.5.5T3220 Category ThistimerisrelatedwiththeIMSIdetachprocedure.

StartEvent The timer starts when the MS sends an IMSI detach message to the BTS entity StopEvent ThetimerisstoppedwhentheMSisremovedfromtheMMsublayer.

ExpiryEvent Incasethetimerexpires,theMSenterstheNullperiodandrequestissent forthesta rthistimeris5seconds. This is a MS based Timer and hence vendor implementatio e. 70

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 7.0VENDORBASEDCOMPILEDLISTS

7.1MOTOROLATIMERS T_hand_rqd T_HAND_RQD T_SDCCH_HO_ALLOWED t_stat_info T1 T1(ITU) T1_TIMER T1_TI _TIMER_ID(Lbinterface) T12 T12_TIMER T12_TIMER(Lbinterface) T13 T13_TIMER T13 14 T14_TIMER T14_TIMER(Lbinterface) T17 T17_TIMER T17_TIMER(Lbinterface) T2 Lbinterface) T2_TIMER_ID(Lbinterface) T22 T22_TIMER T22_TIMER(Lbinterface) T binterface) T3 T3(ITU) T3_TIMER_ID(Lbinterface) T3101 T3103 T3105 T3109 T3230 T3240 T4 T4(ITU) T4_TIMER T4_TIMER(Lbinterface) T4_TIMER_ID(Lbinterface TIMER(Lbinterface) T5_TIMER_ID(Lbinterface) T6 T6(ITU) T6_TIMER_ID(Lbinterfac YPE T7_TIMER_ID(Lbinterface) TCHassignmentsuccessful TCHassignmentunsuccessful L bssgp_t1_timer bssgp_t2_timer bssgp_t5_timer bssmap_t1 bssmap_t10 bssmap_t11 p_t19 bssmap_t20 bssmap_t4 bssmap_t7 bssmap_t8 bssmap_tqho bounce_protect_cong_t tect_qual_tmr bts_p_con_timer CLM_T1 CLM_T13 CLM_T19 CLM_T20 71

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CLM_T4 hop_count_timer lb_int_ss7_l2_t1 lb_int_ss7_l2_t2 lb_int_ss7_l2_t3 lb_int_s 4 lb_int_ss7_l2_t5 lb_int_ss7_l2_t6 lb_int_ss7_l2_t7 lb_int_ss7_l3_t1 lb_int_ss7_ int_ss7_l3_t13 lb_int_ss7_l3_t14 lb_int_ss7_l3_t17 lb_int_ss7_l3_t2 lb_int_ss7_l3_t22 b_int_ss7_l3_t23 lb_int_ss7_l3_t4 lb_int_ss7_l3_t5 lb_int_ss7_slt_t1 notalignedti e_timer ns_block_timer ns_reset_period ns_reset_timer ns_test_timer penalty_time E PERF_LOC_TIMER rr_ny1_rep rr_t3101 rr_t3103 rr_t3105 rr_t3109 to362,3210 _rel_ack retry_cand_period exrtrycandprd validcandperiod radio_link_timeout link_fail linkabouttofail channel_act channel_teardown cipher_comp_ms ho_complete mode_modify m deRRModifyAck register_exp

Timer rr_t3111 rr_t3111_sd rr_t3111_tch rr_t3212 RRSM_AUDIT_TIMER RRSM_T10 RRS 2_t1 ss7_l2_t2 ss7_l2_t3 ss7_l2_t4 ss7_l2_t5 ss7_l2_t6 ss7_l2_t7 ss7_l3_t1 _l3_t14 ss7_l3_t17 ss7_l3_t2 ss7_l3_t22 ss7_l3_t23 ss7_l3_t4 ss7_l3_t5 waitf asedSMLCtimer waitforSCCPreleasecompletetimer waitforSCCPreleasedmessagefro ection wait_indication_parameters waitingforchangebackacknowledgement(rstattempt) ngforchangebackacknowledgement(secondattempt)timer waitingforchangeoveracknowled itingforforceuninhibittimer waitingforinhibitionacknowledgementtimer add_access_ conn_est radiochanrel sccp_released assign_successful bsc_audit bsc_audit_response cl ar_command clear_cmd_ext_ho circuit_reset_ack ciphering_successful ext_ho_allocation ho_allocation ho_request ho_successful 72

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 7.2ALCATELTIMERS

Timer T(connest) T(iar) T(sst) T_ALLOC_BTS T_AVG_T(MFS) T_BA_CHANGE T_BTS_RLS_CNF DY T(ias) T_ACK_WAIT T_AUTOCLEANING_MEAS_REP T_AVG_W(BSC) T_BIND_CNF T_BURST T_CFI_ el) T_ACK_WAIT_DRX_PCCCH T_AVG_T(BSC) T_AVG_W(MFS) T_BTS_EST_CNF T_CANDIDATE_TBF_REAL OC T_CHANGE_RLC_MODE T_CONFIG_TBF T_DELAY T_DELAY_PAGING_EXT T_Delayed_DL_TBF_Pol_UL _DL_EGPRS_MeasReport T_DTM_ASSIGN T_FAST_DL_margin T_flow_ctrl_ms T_GPRS_Resume T_HCP T_IA T_INTRF_L3 T_LCS_Low_Delay T_Loc_abort T_MAX_EXTENDED_UL T_MAX_RETRANS_DL T_MPDC _EST_PROC(BSC) T_MS_Context_Lifetime T_NC_RXQUAL_VALID T_NOTIF_RESPONSE_DELAY T_CONNE CT T_delay_gch T_DELAYED_DL_TBF_POL T_DELAYED_FINAL_PUAN T_DL_GPRS_MeasReport T_DYN_S DCCH_HOLD

Entity BSC BSC BSC BSC MFS MFS BSC BSC BSC MFS BSC BSC BSC BSC BTS BSC MFS S MFS MFS MFS MFS MFS BSC BSC BSC BSC MFS BSC MFS MFS BSC MFS MFS BSC BSC

Timer T_GSL_ACK(BSC) T_HO_REQD_LOST T_INHIBIT_CPT T_LB_OV T_LCS_RESTART(BSC) T_Loca _MAX_FOR_MS_SYNCHRO T_MAX_STREAMING_BUFFERING T_MS_CELL_REJ T_NC_PING_PONG T_NC2_LOA D_RANKING T_One_Block T_COUNT_I T_DELAY_GSL T_DELAYED_DL_TBF_POL_INITIAL T_dl_assign_ ccch T_DSP_LOAD_REPORT T_EXTENDED_UL_TBF_POL T_flow_ctrl_cell T_GCH_INACTIVITY_LAST T _GSL_ACK(MFS) T_i T_INITIAL_PDCH T_LCS_Delay_Tolerant T_LCS_RESTART(MFS) T_Location_ ger T_MAX_FOR_TBF_SCHEDULING T_MIN_POLL T_MS_CONTEXT_FLUSH_PERSISTENCE T_NC_REJ_CELL T_NETWORK_RESPONSE_TIME T_OVL_MSC T_PAG_CS(BSC) T_PAG_PS(MFS) T_PDA T_PUA T_RECOVER PETITION_UPLINK_FREE T_RESET_COUNTER T_RMS_BSC_RESTART T_RRLP_Low_Delay T_SHARED_DTM _INFO(BSC) T_SMSCB_RESP T_SYNC T_ta T_TFO T_ul_assign_pccch T_WAIT_CS_PROC

Entity BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC MFS MFS BSC MFS MFS MFS BSC BSC MFS MFS MFS S BSC MFS MFS MFS MFS MFS BSC BSC MFS BSC BSC BSC BSC BTS BSC MFS BSC BSC 73

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Timer T_FILTER T_GCH_INACTIVITY T11 T_PAG_CS(MFS) T_PAGING_EXT T_PSCD_SCHEDULE_ACK _release T_REROUTING_REQUEST_GUARD T_RMS_BSC T_RMS_BTS T_SAGI_GUARD T_SHARED_DTM_INFO MFS) T_STOP_FR_EMISSION T_SYNCd T_TBF_ACTIV T_ul_access_max T_UL_CONGESTION T_WAIT_DT T_WAIT_UPLINK_ACCESS T1_long T11_FORCED T_PAG_PS(BSC) T_PAGING_REORG T_PSI_PACCH T_R ACK T_REPETITION_CHANNEL_RELEASE T_RESEL T_RMS_BSC_RECONF T_RRLP_Delay_Tolerant T_SDC CH_PC T_SMSCB_READY T_SUP T_SYNCu T_TBF_BCK_REL T_ul_assign_ccch T_USF_Scheduling_AGC T_WAIT_FLUSH T_WAIT_UPLINK_REQUEST_ACK T1_short T13 T14 T18_Overload T20 T200_D3 T2 U T200_ST T200_TRE T203_GSL(BSC)

Entity BSC MFS BSC MFS MFS MFS BSC TC MFS BSC BSC MFS MFS MFS BTS MFS MFS BSC BSC MFS BSC MFS BSC BTS BTS BTS MFS MFS MFS MFS BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC B

Timer T_WAIT_PMR_MARGIN T1_0858 T3168(BSC) T3180 T3191 T3208n T391 T7 T17 T19 T SL(BSC) T200_S3 T200_TF T203(BSC) T203_GSL(MFS) T3105_D T3105_F_HR T3106_D_STOP 3148n T3168(MFS) T3182n T3192(BSC) T3212(BSC) T4 T8 T18 T2_0858 T200_D T200_GSL 00_TH T203(BTS) T3101 T3105_D_STOP T3105_F_STOP T3106_F T3109 T3121 T3166n T3169 2(MFS) T3212(MFS) T5_RA_CAP_UPDATE T9101 T9103

Entity MFS BSC BSC MFS MFS MFS MFS BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC BTS BTS BSC MFS BSC C BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC BTS MFS BTS BTS BTS BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC MFS MFS 74

MobilinkConfidentialProperty Timer T3103 T3105_F_FR T3106_D T3106_F_STOP T3111 T3122 Entity BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC Timer T9108 T9113 T9104 T9110 T9105 T9112 Entity BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC BSC 75

MobilinkConfidentialProperty 7.3HUAWEITIMERS

T200SDCCHSAPI3(5ms) T200SACCHSDCCH(10ms) T200SACCHTCHSAPI3(10ms) T200SACCHTCHS CCH/H(5ms) T200FACCH/F(5ms) T200SDCCH(5ms) AHRRadioLinkTimeout(SACCHperiod(480ms) nkTimeout(SACCHperiod(480ms)) AHRSACCHMultiFrames(SACCHperiod(480ms)) AFRSACCHM CHperiod(480ms)) SACCHMultiFrames(SACCHperiod(480ms)) TDD3GBetterCellHOValidT lHOWatchTime(s) QuickHandoverPunishTime(s) QuickHandoverLastTime(0.5s) QuickH .5s) NumberofSatisfactoryMeasurements(s) TotalNumberofMeasurements(s) InterULAnd altyTime(s) OLSubcellLoadDiversityHOPeriod(s) ModifiedStepLengthofULLoadHOPe erarchicalHOPeriod(s) 3GBetterCellHOValidTime(s) 3GBetterCellHOWatchTime(s) il(s) PenaltyTimeafterUtoOHOFail(s) PenaltyTimeofUtoOHO(s) UnderlayHOStepPer UOHOWatchTime(s) PenaltyonMSFastMovingHO CfgPenaltyTimer UmPenaltyTimer RscPena tyTimeafterAMRTCHFHHOFail(s) PenaltyTimeafterTAHO(s) PenaltyTimeafterBQHO( eHOs MinIntervalforSDCCHHOs MinIntervalforTCHHOs TIGHTBCCHHOValidTime(s) T cellFHHOLastTime(s) IntracellFHHOStatTime(s)

Timers PBGTValidTime(s) PBGTWatchTime(s) LayerHOValidTime(s) LayerHOWatchTime dTime(s) EdgeHOAdjCellWatchTime(s) EdgeHOValidTime(s) EdgeHOWatchTime(s) Upd ) TCHMinimumRecoveryTime(s) ReleaseDelayofDownlinkTBF(ms) InactivePeriodofExte ReleaseDelayofNonextendedUplinkTBF(ms) CellReselectInterval(s) CellPenaltyLast ectionForbiddenTime NonDRXPeriod GPRSPenaltyTime ExtensionMRPeriod Max.Duratio 68 CellReselectionMRPeriodinPacketTransferMode CellReselectionMRPeriodinPacke aForward(ms) WaitforRelIndAMRHR WaitforRelIndAMRFR T3103C(ms) T3122(s) TREESTABLISH(m ) T3111(ms) T3109(ms) T8(ms) T3121(ms) T3107(ms) T7(ms) T3103A(ms) ImmAssAInterf r(ms) T3101(ms) AidingDelayProtectTime(min) CCCHLoadIndicationPeriod(s) RadioRes riod(s) FrameStartTime Interf.CalculationPeriod(SACCHperiod(480ms)) SpeedPenaltyTi 76