Signalling (Mobile Originating Call)

MS

Channel request (RACH)

NETWORK

Immediate assignment (AGCH)

Immediate assignment

Service request (SDCCH)

Service request
Authentication request (SDCCH)
Authentication response (SDCCH)

Authentication

Ciphering mode command (SDCCH)

Ciphering mode complete (SDCCH)

Ciphering mode setting

Setup (SDCCH)
Call proceeding (SDCCH)

Call initiation

Assignment command (SDCCH)

Assignment complete (FACCH)

Assignment of traffic channel

Alert (FACCH)
Call confirmation
Connect (FACCH)
Connect acknowledged (FACCH)

Call accepted

Signalling (Mobile Terminating Call)

MS

Page request (PCH)

NETWORK

Channel request (RACH)

Immediate assignment

Immediate assignment (AGCH)

Page response (SDCCH)
Service request
Authentication request (SDCCH)
Authentication response (SDCCH)

Authentication

Ciphering mode command (SDCCH)

Ciphering mode complete (SDCCH)

Ciphering mode setting

Setup (SDCCH)
Call confirmation (SDCCH)

Call initiation

Assignment command (SDCCH)

Assignment complete (FACCH)

Assignment of traffic channel

Alert (FACCH)
Call confirmation
Connect (FACCH)
Connect acknowledged (FACCH)

Call accepted

Call Phases (MOC case)

MS

BTS

BSC

CH. REQUEST (RACH)

IMMEDIATE ASSIGN(AGCH)

Phase 1 : Paging, initial MS

SERVICE REQUEST (SDCCH)

AUTHENTICATION (SDCCH)
CIPHERING MODE (SDCCH)
TMSI REALLOCATION (SDCCH)

Phase 2 : MM signalling
Phase 8 : Ciphering
Phase 2 : MM signalling

SETUP (SDCCH)
ASSIGNMENT (SDCCH-FACCH)
CH.RELEASE
ALERTING & CONNECT (FACCH)
CONN. ACK. and MEASUREMENT
DISCONNECT & RELEASE
(FACCH)

Phase 3 : Basic assignment

Phase 4 : Release
Phase 2 : MM signalling
Phase 15 : Conversation
Phase 4 : Release

Signalling procedures are used during the 15 phases in a basic call

Certain parameters influence the setting up and the release of a call