CALL ESTABLISHMENT (TO LAND)

BTS
MS
RACH
T3120

L1
channal
request

ABIS

CRM

SM

SSM

MTP/MSC

ok_acc_proc_suc_rach (could be decoded)

access_per_rach (all received)
channel
request

AGCH

BSC

RRSM

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

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

alloc_sdcch
busy_sdcch

RSS
channel activation
channel activetion
acknowledge

AGCH

immediate
assignment

SDCCH
T3230
T303

L2 SABM
L3 (intial msg)
UA
(SDCCH)

immediate assignment
command

start T3101

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
estabish indiction
CM service request
stop T3101
ok_acc_proc
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>
<CREF>
conn_refused
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)

SDCCH

T310

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

SCCP conn

call setup

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

SDCCH

physical context request

physical context confirmed
channel activation
channel activation ack.
assignment command

release request
clear request
clr_req_to_msc

assignment channel
assigned
stop T11
alloc_tch
tch_usage .
busy_tch

start T10
ma_cmd_to_ms
expire T10
release request

clear request

ma_fail_from_ms
stop T10
release request

clear request

assignment failure

FACCH

Only at this time, the MSC

begain to send the called
address to PSTN

L2 SABM
UA
assignment completed
stop T10
assignment successful
stop assign_successful
connection
required
connection response
success
assignment complete
total_call and alloc_tch counter works before alerting signal
was sent. For drive test, the drop call should be considered
after this point.

total_call
ma_complete_to_msc
(total call+intracellHO)

PSTN

stop MSC timer for

assignment
IFAM (initial and final address)
ACM (address complete)

alerting

conn ack.

connect
T313

billing start

billing

Successful Intra_BSS_HO
BTS(s)

MS
MS

RSS(s)

BSC

RRSM(s)

SSM

SM

MTP

ho_rec
ho_rec received
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

Alloc_TCH

channel act ack

ms pwr control
handover allocation
start ho_complete

RRSM(s)

initiate handover

RSS(s)
ho_cmd

IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_ATMPT

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_ATMPT
OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT
OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT
INTERBAND_ACTIVITY

start T8

ho_cmd(RN)
<FACCH>
ho failure
unsuccessful handover

INTERBAND_ACTIVITY
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL
IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

RSS(t)
ho_access
<FACCH>
ho_access

synchronized
handover
(only 4 times)

ho_access
ho_access
BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS

RRSM(t)
ho_detection
ho_detect received
SM
phys info

(in non-synch ho; TA calculation)

trans req

sabm
establish
indication
UA
ho_cmplt

switch resp

rr_t3103

ho_cmplt
MTP

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

Handover Blocked
RRSM(s)

SSM
ho_rec received

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

Mobile Lost

INTERBAND_ACTIVITY
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL
IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

MS

RSS(t)

RRSM(t)

SSM

channeol act
acknowledge
ho allocation
HO_COMPLETE

RRSM(s)

initiate ho

T8

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)

SSM
internal ho request

ho channel
assigned
CHANNEL ACT

handover allocation

RRSM(s)

initiate handover

RSS(s)
ho_cmd

MS
ho_cmd
( include a RN)

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

Successful Inter BSS Handover Sequence

BTS

MS

RSS(s)

BSC

RRSM(s)

SSM(s)

MSC

ho_rec
ho_rec
received

SSM(t)

ho_required
OUT_INTER_BSS_REQ_TO_MSC

<cc>ho request

CRM(t)
RRSM(t)

ho request

EFR_REQ_FROM_MSC

handover resource not availble

HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES
ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

RSS(t)
channel act

channel act
acknowledge

assigned
Alloc_TCH

handover allocation
start ho_complete

SM
conn
req
switch
resp

HO_REQ_MSC_OK

<cc> ho Req
acknowledge
start ho_successful

SSM(s)
handover cmd

RRSM(s)

initiate ho
OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_ATMPT
OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT
OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT

handover cmd
start T8

RSS(t)
ho access (facch)

RRSM(t)
SSM(t)

ho_detect
phys info

ho_detect
received

SABM

ho_detect
establish ind

ho_cmplt
stop ho_complete
ho_successful
IN_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC
ho_cmplt
stop ho_successful

SSM(t)

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

Call Setup
MS
1 CHANNEL REQUEST

BSS

MSC

VLR

IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
(SDCCH)
SIGNALLING LINK ESTABLISH

PSTN

AGCH
SDCCH

2 REQUEST FOR SERVICE

(cm service requist, classmark..)

CR
CC

(cm service requist ack.)

SUBSCRIBER
DETAILS

3 AUTHENTICATION
SET CIPHER MODE
4 SET UP

SDCCH
call info

5 EQUIPMENT ID REQUEST
6 COMPLETE CALL
CALL PROCEEDING

SDCCH

7 ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE

SDCCH
channel
FACCH

circuit

8 INITIAL AND FINAL ADDRESS

(IFAM)
ADDRESS COMPLETE (ACM)
ALERTING (MS HEAR RING TONE)

FACCH

9 ANSWER (ANS FROM PSTN)

CONNECT (STOP RING TONE)
CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE

FACCH
BILLING STARTS

10 CONVERSATION

Note:

HLR

RACH

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

SUBSCRIBER
DETAILS
IF NECESSARY

MOBILE INITIATED CALL CLEARING SEQUENCE

MS

BSS
FACCH
DISCONNECT
FACCH

MSC

VLR

DISCONNECT

HLR
PSTN RELEASE

MOBILE RELEASE
PSTN RELEASE COMPLETE

FACCH
MOBILE RELEASE COMPLETE
MS<->MSC SIGNALLING RELEASE
CLEAR COMMAND
FACCH
CHANNEL RELEASE
DISC
FACCH
UA
FACCH

SCCP docconnect
CLEAR COMPLETE
RLSD
RELEASE COMPLETE

PSTN

Pre_HO
BTS

BSS
ho_rec
init ho_counter

MSC

start T_hand_rqd
handover required

NO other HO
requist permit

start h_interval

h_interval expire
ho_counter expire
(=0)
ho_rec
init ho_counter

ACK
stop ho_counter

MS

T_hand_rqd expire

start T_hand_rqd
handover required
ACK
stop T_hand_rqd

start h_interval
stop h_interval

handover_command
start T3103

Note:

1. ho_counter handover_recognized_period,
2. ho_rechandover_recognized_periodT_hand_rqd (?)
3. MSCh_intervalhandover_recognized_periodT_hand_rqd

T_hand_rqd (?)
T_hand_rqd

intra_bss ho

INTRA_BSS HANDOVER
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

MSC

expire T3103
intra_bss_ho_lostms
clear request

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inter_bss ho

INTER_BSS HANDOVER
MOBILE
(source cell)

BSS
MSC
(source) hansover required

handover command

BSS
MOBILE
(target)
(target cell)
handover request
inter_bss_req_to_msc
start ext_ho_allocation
handover acknow.
handover command
stop ext_ho_allocation
start ho_successful
start T3103
ho_req_msc_ok
inter_bss_ho_atmpt
handover access
handover complete
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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stop ho_successful
in_inter_ho

inter_bss ho

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