LAYER 3 MESSAGES

• PREPARED BY UMAIR
 LAYER 3 MESSAGES
• Mobile station always need information from
the network in order to be able to get and
provide services. Those information are
broadcast on the Radio Interface and are called
System Information. They are separated in
different types
 TYPES OF LAYER3 MESSAGES
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 1
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 2
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 3
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 4
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 5
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 6
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 7
• SYSTEM TYPE INFO 8
System information can be sent on 2 logical channels:
BCCH or SACCH. The logical
channel used depends on the mobile mode:
• in idle mode, BCCH is in use,
• in communication mode, SACCH is in use.
Those logical channels are used as following:
• System Information types 1 to 4 are broadcast on
BCCH,
• System Information types 5 to 6 are broadcast on
SACCH,
• System Information types 7 and are broadcast on
extBCCH
(extBCCH is a logical channel used when BCCH does not
offer a sufficient capacity).
 SYSTEM TYPE INFO 1
• WHEN HOPPING IS USED MS NEEDS TO KNOW
ON WHICH BAND AND WHAT FREQUIENCIES
WITHIN THAT BAND ARE ON HOPPING THIS
DETAIL IS PRESENT IN SYSTEM TYPE INFO 1
• IT ALSO TELL ABOUT RACH CONTROL
PARAMETER
• cellBarred: indicates if the cell is barred or not
• emergencyCallRestricted: restricts or allows
emergency calls in a cell
 SYSTEM TYPE 1
• callReestablishment: indicates if the call re-
establishment is allowed or not,
• accessClassCongestion: forbids some
supplementary access classes in a congested
cell
 SYSTEM TYPE INFO 2
• The System Information Type 2 message consists of the
DoubleBA list, which defines the BCCH frequencies, used in
the neighboring cells. The MS needs this information to
monitor the system information in neighboring cells. In
addition, the MS uses this frequency list when measuring the
signal strength of the neighboring cells. The Double BA list
provides the MS with the different frequencies on which to
measure, depending on whether the MS is in idle or active
mode. In active mode, the
 SYSTEM TYPE INFO 2
• MS should measure on a reduced number of frequencies in order
• to improve the accuracy of the measurements. In idle mode, the
• MS should measure on a larger number of frequencies, so that
the
• time required for the MS to access the network after power on is
• reduced. The MS is also informed which PLMNs it may use.
• In addition to System Information Type 2, it is possible to have
• System Information Type 2 Bis and System Information Type 2
• Ter, depending on the size of the BA list. If it is not possible to
• fit the BA list into the first message, then the second (Type 2
• Bis) will be used. There may be a large number of frequencies
 SYSTEM TYPE INFO 2
• if Multiband Operation is in use, then the frequencies
• from other bands will be included in the Type 2 Ter message.
• System Information Type 2 Bis/Ter is optional

• it tells the MS which Network Color

Codes (NCC) on the BCCH carriers it
is allowed to monitor when in this cell.

• ALSO GIVE INFO ABOUT RACH CONTROL PARAMETER

SAME AS TYPE I
 SYSTEM TYPE INFO 3
• The System Information Type 3 contains information
on the
• identity of the current LA and cell identity. A change
means that the MS must update the network.
• It also gives info about control channel decription,cell
option,cell selection parameter
 Control channel description
IMSIAttachDetach: allows or not the cell to apply IMSI attach and
detach procedures,
• noOfBlocksForAccessGrant: number of blocks reserved for
access grant
total number of CCCH channels used.
transmission period of Paging Request messages,
timeout value for periodic updating (in decihours).
 Cell option
• uplinkPowerControl: indicates if power control
is enabled or not for the MS (UL),
• dtxMode: indicates the uplink DTX mode use
(mandatory/not mandatory/forbidden),
• radioLinkTimeOut: threshold for the radio link
failure declaration.
 Cell selection parameter
• The permitted minimum received signal
strength for the MS to access the system.
when accessing the system.
• Maximum transmission power an MS may use
when accessing the system.

• ALSO GIVE INFO ABOUT RACH CONTROL

PARAMETER
SAME AS TYPE I
 System type info 4
• The operator can broadcast text messages to all
idle MSs in acell. Each MS knows that if the cell
broadcast function is used,it must listen to this
channel at certain time intervals. However,the MS
needs to know what frequency carries the CBCH.
Thisfrequency is provided in System Information
Type 4. The LAI,
• the Cell Selection parameters same as 3 and the
RACH control parameters same as 1
 System type info 5
• When the MS is in ACTIVE mode, an SACCH is activated. The
• MS sends measurement reports on the up-link and the network
• sends output power and TA for the MS on the down-link. In
• addition, the MS receives information about the BCCH carrier
• in each neighboring cell on the SACCH. The frequencies in the
• neighboring cells description may differ from those sent in
• System Information Type 2.
• In addition to System Information Type 5, it is possible to have
• System Information Type 5 Bis and System Information Type 5
• Ter, depending on the size of the BA list. If it is not possible to
• fit the BA list into the first message, the second (Type 5 Bis) will
• be used. There may be a large number of frequencies in the lists
• if Multiband Operation is in use. The frequencies from other
• bands will then be included in the Type 5 Ter message.
 System type info 6
• When in active mode, the MS needs to know
if the LAI changes.
• If so, it must perform location updating when
the call isreleased. The MS may change
between cells (within the locationarea) where
RLINKT or DTX conditions differ. Therefore
CellOptions parameters must be sent to the
MS. The PLMN permitted is also included in
Type 6 information
 System type info 6
• Also have
• Location Area Identity
• Cell Identity
• Cell Options (same as type 3)
 System type info 7&7
• System Information Types 7 and 8 contain Cell
Reselect
• parameters. Their function is to supplement
System InformationType 4.
The end