ORA000006 CDMA2000 1X Call flow

ISSUE 3.6

Wireless Curriculum Development Section

 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 CDMA 1x BSS Network Structure

CDMA2000 1X
A1/A2
BTS BSS

MS BTS BSC MSC PSTN

BTS
A3/A7
BTS

MS BTS BSC PCF PDSN

Um BTS Abis A8/A9 A10/A11

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Registration Process
MS BTS BSC MSC
Registration Msg
ACH

REG (R-Signaling Link)

Location Update Request

Base Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Base Ack Order Location Update Accept

PCH

Accept (F-Signaling Link)

Registration Accepted Order

PCH

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Mobile Originated Call
MS BTS BSC MSC
Origination Msg
ACH ORM (R-Signaling Link)
CM Service Request
Base Ack (F-Signaling Link)
Base Ack Order Assignment Request
PCH Abis-BTS Setup (F-Signaling Link)
Abis-Connect (R-Signaling Link)
Abis-Connect Ack (F-Signaling Link)
Abis-BTS Setup Ack (F-Signaling Link)
Null data (F-Traffic Link)
Null data (R-Traffic Link)
Null Traffic Data
TCH ECAM (F-Signaling Link)
ECAM
PCH
Traffic Channel Preamble
TCH Preamble (R-Traffic Link)
Base Ack (F-Traffic Link)
Base Ack Order
TCH
Idle TCH Data
TCH Idle Data (R-Traffic Link)
MS Ack Order
TCH MS Ack (R-Traffic Link)
Ser Connect (F-Traffic Link)
Service Connect Msg
TCH
Service Connect Complete
TCH Ser Conn Comp (R-Traffic Link)
Assignment Complete
Ring Back Tone
TCH
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 Call Release (MS Initiated ）
MS BTS BSC MSC

Release Order
TCH
Release Order (R-Traffic Link)
Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order (F-Traffic Link)
Release Order
TCH
Abis-BTS Release (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove (R-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-BTS Release Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Clear Complete

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 Call Release (MSC Initiated ）
MS BTS BSC MSC

Clear Command
Release Order (F-Traffic Link)
Release Order
TCH

Release Order
TCH
Release Order (R-Traffic Link)

Abis-BTS Release (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove (R-Signaling Link)

Abis-Remove Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Abis-BTS Release Ack (F-Signaling Link)

Clear Complete

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Handoff Types
 Hard handoff
MS terminates its communication with the original BTS before setting up
communication with the new BTS. In such handoff, break-before-make technique
is used.
 Soft handoff
During handoff MS establish connections with both original and target BTSs. In
this way MS maintains communication with two or three sectors of different cells
simultaneously.
 Softer handoff
It is also similar to the Soft handoff, the only difference is it takes place
between different sectors of the same BTS within the same frequency. In additio
n, the softer handoff adopts coherent combination for signals of different branch
es to achieve higher signal gain than the selective combination used in ordinary
soft handoff.
 NOTE: Softer handoff is not possible between two different freque
ncy carriers
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 Hard Handoff Process (Intra BSC)
MS BSS_S BSS_D MSC
PSMM

Base Ack Order

Null Forward Traffic Frame

Handoff Direction Message

MS Ack Order

Traffic Channel Preamble

Base Ack Order

Reverse Traffic Channel Frames

Handoff Completion Message

Base Ack Order

Handoff Perform
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 Hard Handoff Process (Inter BSC)
MS PSMM BSS_S MSC BSS_D
Base Ack Order
Handoff Required
Handoff Request

Null Forward Traffic Channel Frames

Handoff Request Ack

Handoff Command
Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order
Handoff Commenced

Reverse Traffic Channel Frames & Traffic Channel Preamble

Handoff Completion Message

Base Ack Order

Handoff complete
Clear Command

Clear Complete
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 Soft Handoff Process (Add Path)
MS BTS_S BTS_D BSC
PSMM
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(Pilot Strength)
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)
Base Ack Order
Abis-BTS Setup
Abis-Connect

Abis-Connect Ack
Abis-BTS Setup Ack

Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Forward Frame)

Forward Traffic Frame
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(EHDM)
Extended Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(MS Ack)
Handoff Completion Msg
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(HCM)

Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)

Base Ack Order
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 Softer Handoff Process (Add Path)
MS Sector_S Sector_D BSC
PSMM
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(Pilot Strength)
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)
Base Ack Order
Abis-BTS Setup
Abis-Connect
Abis-Connect Ack
Abis-BTS Setup Ack
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(EHDM)
Extended Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(Ms Ack)
Handoff Completion Msg
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(HCM)

Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)

Base Ack Order

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 Soft Handoff Process (Drop Path)

MS BTS_D BTS_R BSC

PSMM
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(Pilot Strength)

Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)

Base Ack Order
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(EHDM)
Handoff Direction Message
MS Ack Order
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(MS Ack)
Handoff Completion Msg
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(HCM)

Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)

Base Ack Order
Abis-BTS Release
Abis-Remove
Abis-Remove Ack
Abis-BTS Release Ack

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 Softer Handoff Process (Drop Path)
MS Sec_D Sec_R BSC
PSMM
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(Pilot Strength)

Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)

Base Ack Order
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(EHDM)
Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(Ms Ack)
Handoff Completion Msg
Abis-IS-2000 FCH Rvs(HCM)

Abis-IS-2000 FCH Fwd(Base Ack)

Base Ack Order
Abis-BTS Release
Abis-Remove
Abis-Remove Ack

Abis-BTS Release Ack

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Interfaces

Chapter 2 Registration Process

Chapter 3 Voice Call Flow

Chapter 4 Handoff

Chapter 5 Data Call Flow

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 Mobile Packet data service states
NULL :There are not any connections between the MS and
Network.

MS TCH BSS A8 PCF A10 PDSN

ACTIVE:In this state, Traffic channel exists between MS and

PDSN, and both sides may transmit data.

MS TCH BSS A8 PCF A10 PDSN

Dormant:No traffic channel exists between MS and PCF. But

PPP connection and traffic channel on A10 are maintained.

MS TCH BSS A8 PCF A10 PDSN

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 State Transitions

Release Um ,Abis ,A8

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 A8&A10 Connection Establishment procedure
MS BS MSC PCF PDSN

TCH
Establishment
Procedure

A9-Setup-A8

A11-Registration-Request

A11-Registration-Reply

A9-Connect-A8

Assignment Complete

Establishing PPP connection or Mobile IP Registration

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 Null to Active (MS initiates)
MS BS MSC PCF PDSN
Origination Msg
CM Service Request
BS Ack Order
Assignment Request

TCH
Establishment
Procedure
A9-Setup-A8
A11-Registration-Request

A11-Registration-Reply
A9-Connect-A8

Assignment Complete

Establishing PPP connection or Mobile IP Registration

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 Dormant to Active (MS initiates)

MS BSS MSC PCF PDSN

Dormant PPP connection is maintained

Origination
CM Service Request
BS ACK Order
Assignment Request

TCH
Establishment
Procedure
A9-Setup-A8

A9-Connect-A8

Assignment Complete

Active Packet Data Session

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 Active to Dormant (MS initiates)
MS BS MSC PCF PDSN
Active / PPP connected

Release Order
Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order
A9-Release-A8

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete

Release Message

Release Complete

Dormant / PPP connected

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 Active to Null (MS initiates)
MS BSS MSC PCF PDSN
Active / PPP connected
Release Order
Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order
A9-Release-A8
A11 Registration Request

A11 Registration Reply

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete

Release Message

Release Complete

Null State
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 Dormant to Null Direct (MS power off)
MS BSS MSC PCF PDSN
Dormant PPP connection is maintained

Registration Message

Location Updating Request

Location Updating Accept

Registration Accepted Order

Release Message

A9-Update-A8
A11-Registration-Request

Release Complete
A11-Registration-Reply

A9-Update-A8-Ack

Null State
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