CALL ESTABLISHMENT (TO LAND)

BTS BSC

MS RACH T3120

L1 ABIS RRSM channal request ok_acc_proc_suc_rach (could be decoded) access_per_rach (all received) channel request

CRM

SM

SSM

MTP/MSC

AGCH immediate assign. "123 tone" reject T3126 start T3122 expire T3122 channal request RSS

inv_est_cause_on_rach(included phantom) channel request chan_req_cause_atmpt (1510) channel required received channel assigned

alloc_sdcch busy_sdcch

channel activation channel activetion acknowledge immediate assignment immediate command start T3101 assignment access_per_agch (how many im_assign_cmd/rej was sent out, 1 msg may include upto 2 MS) expire T3101 chan_req_ms_fail SDCCH L2 SABM estabish indiction T3230 (intial msg) L3 CM service request stop T3101 T303 UA ok_acc_proc (SDCCH) ms_access_by_type (1510) initial L3 information CM Service request <CR> immediate assignment reject conn_req_to_msc alloc_sdcch_fail chan_req_ms_blk classmark3(if needed) <CC> AGCH <CREF> conn_refused SDCCH setup identity request (if MSC need more MS information) identity response call proceeding (MSC have got enough information to setup the connection) facility (if MS have some supplementary services, such as call divert)

SCCP conn

call setup

T310

initiate assignment assignment resource request resouce not available alloc_tch_fail ma_cmd_to_ms_blkd unsuccessful assignment

assignment request start MSC timer for ma_req_from_msc assignment, =30s maybe efr_req_from_msc start assign_successful expire MSC timer without UDT(reset circuit) assignment complete' or assignment failure' expire assign_successful assignment failure assignment failure

force queue start T11 assignment queued queuing indication expire T11 assignment channel assigned stop T11 alloc_tch physical context request tch_usage . physical context confirmed busy_tch channel activation channel activation ack. assignment command start T10 ma_cmd_to_ms expire T10 assignment failure ma_fail_from_ms stop T10 FACCH L2 SABM UA assignment completed stop T10 assignment successful stop assign_successful connection required connection response success
total_call and alloc_tch counter works before alerting signal was sent. For drive test, the drop call should be considered after this point.

release request clear request clr_req_to_msc

SDCCH

release request

clear request

release request

clear request
Only at this time, the MSC begain to send the called address to PSTN

PSTN

assignment complete total_call ma_complete_to_msc (total call+intracellHO) stop MSC timer for assignment IFAM (initial and final address) ACM (address complete)

alerting connect conn ack. T313 billing start billing

MS
MS RSS(s)

BTS(s) RRSM(s) ho_rec ho_rec received SSM

BSC SM MTP

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_REQ source cell (when SSM decides intra bss is best) CRM(t) internal ho request IN-(pegged for target) OUT-(pegged for source) NC-per neighbor handover resource not availble OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES ALLOC_TCH_FAIL RRSM(t) ho_channel assigned RSS(t) channel act channel act ack ms pwr control handover allocation start ho_complete Alloc_TCH

IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_ATMPT

RRSM(s) RSS(s) ho_cmd ho_cmd(RN) <FACCH> ho failure start T8

initiate handover OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_ATMPT OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT INTERBAND_ACTIVITY rr_t3103

unsuccessful handover RSS(t) ho_access <FACCH> ho_access ho_access ho_access BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS synchronized handover (only 4 times) INTERBAND_ACTIVITY OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

RRSM(t) ho_detection ho_detect received SM phys info sabm establish indication UA switch resp (in non-synch ho; TA calculation) trans req

ho_cmplt ho_cmplt stop ho_complete ho_succ ho_performed IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_SUC OUT_HO_NC_SUC INTRA_BSS_HO_CAUSE_SUC MTP

Handover Blocked RRSM(s) ho_rec received SSM

CRM(t) internal ho request

ho resource not available OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

Handover Failure

MS

RRSM(s)

SSM

initiate ho ho command start T8 rr_t3103

ho failure stop T8 unsuccessful ho

INTERBAND_ACTIVITY OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

Mobile Lost

MS

RSS(t)

RRSM(t) channeol act acknowledge ho allocation HO_COMPLETE

SSM

RRSM(s) T8

initiate ho rr_3103

RRSM(t) Expired Radio Channel Released

RRSM(s) Expired Radio Channel Released

Expired clear request OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_LOSTMS CLR_REQ_TO_MSC

Bad Handover Reference Number RRSM(t) CRM(t) internal ho request SSM

ho channel assigned
CHANNEL ACT

handover allocation

RRSM(s) RSS(s) ho_cmd MS ho_cmd ( include a RN)

initiate handover

Channel Coder handover access burst

RSS(t) L1 handover access

BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS ( compare RN received now and sent before)

RRSM(t) physical information ho_detectionn ho_detection received

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN

Successful Inter BSS Handover Sequence

MS

RSS(s)

RRSM(s)
ho_rec

SSM(s)

MSC

ho_rec received

ho_required OUT_INTER_BSS_REQ_TO_MSC

SSM(t) CRM(t) RRSM(t)

ho request

<cc>ho request EFR_REQ_FROM_MSC

handover resource not availble HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

channel act assigned Alloc_TCH

RSS(t)

channel act acknowledge

handover allocation start ho_complete conn req switch resp

SM

HO_REQ_MSC_OK

<cc> ho Req acknowledge start ho_successful

SSM(s)
handover cmd

RRSM(s)
handover cmd

initiate ho OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_ATMPT OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT start T8

RSS(t)
ho access (facch)

RRSM(t) SSM(t)

ho_detect phys info SAMB establish ind ho_detect received ho_detect

ho_cmplt stop ho_complete ho_successful IN_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC ho_cmplt stop ho_successful

SSM(s)

clear cmd OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC OUT_HO_NC_SUC stop T8

Handover Failure (target)

MSC

SSM(t)
<CR> handover request

<CREF> handover failure HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL

Handover Failure (source) MS RRSM(s) SSM(s) MSC

handove command initiate handover ho command start T8

handover failure

stop T8

unsuccessful handover OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_RETURN OUT_INTER_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

handover failure HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL

MS 1 CHANNEL REQUEST IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT (SDCCH) SIGNALLING LINK ESTABLISH 2 REQUEST FOR SERVICE (cm service requist, classmark..) (cm service requist ack.) 3 AUTHENTICATION SET CIPHER MODE 4 SET UP 5 EQUIPMENT ID REQUEST 6 COMPLETE CALL CALL PROCEEDING 7 ASSIGNMENT COMMAND ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE 8 INITIAL AND FINAL ADDRESS (IFAM) ADDRESS COMPLETE (ACM) ALERTING (MS HEAR RING TONE) 9 ANSWER (ANS FROM PSTN) CONNECT (STOP RING TONE) CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE 10 CONVERSATION RACH AGCH

BSS

MSC

VLR

HLR

PSTN

SDCCH CR CC SUBSCRIBER DETAILS SUBSCRIBER DETAILS IF NECESSARY

SDCCH call info

SDCCH SDCCH channel FACCH circuit

FACCH

FACCH
BILLING STARTS

Note:

Parameter immediate_assign_mode

Default value

0 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_ONLY 1 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_TCH 2 to 255 (reserved for future use) 0

MOBILE INITIATED CALL CLEARING SEQUENCE MS BSS MSC FACCH DISCONNECT DISCONNECT VLR HLR PSTN

PSTN RELEASE

FACCH MOBILE RELEASE PSTN RELEASE COMPLETE FACCH MOBILE RELEASE COMPLETE MS<->MSC SIGNALLING RELEASE CLEAR COMMAND FACCH CHANNEL RELEASE DISC FACCH SCCP docconnect UA FACCH COMPLETE CLEAR RLSD RELEASE COMPLETE

BTS

BSS ho_rec init ho_counter

MSC

start T_hand_rqd handover required start h_interval

NO other HO requist permit

h_interval expire ho_counter expire T_hand_rqd expire (=0) ho_rec init ho_counter

start T_hand_rqd handover required ACK start h_interval stop T_hand_rqd stop h_interval

MS

ACK stop ho_counter handover_command start T3103

Note:

1. ho_counter handover_recognized_period, 2. ho_rec handover_recognized_periodT_hand_rqd (?) 3. MSCh_intervalhandover_recognized_period T_hand_rqd

intra_bss ho

MOBILE (source cell)

BSS

MOBILE (target cell)

intra_bss_ho_req handover command start T3103 intra_bss_ho_atmpt handover access handover complete stop T3103 intra_bss_ho handover failure stop T3103 intra_bss_ho_fail expire T3103 intra_bss_ho_lostms clear request MSC

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intra_bss ho

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inter_bss ho

INTER_BSS HANDOVER MOBILE (source cell) BSS (source) hansover required MSC BSS (target) handover request handover acknow. handover command handover command start T3103 inter_bss_ho_atmpt

inter_bss_req_to_msc

handover complete clear command out_inter_ho clear compelet handover failure stop T3103 inter_bss_ms_fail handover failure ho_req_ms_fail

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inter_bss ho

MOBILE (target cell) start ext_ho_allocation stop ext_ho_allocation start ho_successful ho_req_msc_ok handover access handover complete stop ho_successful in_inter_ho

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