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LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY - A INTERFACE
B7.2
S. BOURDEAUT / R. MAUGER
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PRODUCT DEFINITION
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SYSTEM FUNTIONAL BLOCKS
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ABSTRACT
This document describes the layer 3 messages for the A interface. It is a working document and
subject to change. It is invited that all comments are passed to the author for inclusion in future
iterations.
Approvals
Name
J. ACHARD
S. BELLENS
R. MAUGER
SYT CCM
DPM BSC
DPM SYT
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HISTORY
Release B1
TLA/100
Version
1.1.0.0
Date
29/05/91
Release B2
S/P2/3.4.2.1
Version
2.0.0.0
Date
29/07/92
Release B3
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3.0.0.0
Date
Author
A. Jarvis
3.1.0.0
01/08/94
A. Jarvis
Release B4
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Version
4.0.0.0
4.1.0.0
4.1.0.1
Date
13/12/94
25/01/95
20/04/95
Author
A. Jarvis
A. Jarvis
C. Demarez
4.2.0.0
23/05/95
C. Demarez
Author
Author
Reason for update

RSG APPROVED. + 2 Phase 1 CRQ:
CRQ/689: Channel mode in ASSIGN CMD
CRQ/696: Coding of MS power
Reason for update

FIRST DRAFT FOR PHASE 2. This version includes
only the new or modified messages for phase 2.
Messages which were already in TLA/100 V.1.1.0.0,
but which were not implemented in phase 1 (e.g.
ESTABLISH REQUEST) are not considered as new
messages for the dictionary. They are NOT included
here if there is no modification.
Reason for update

First draft for Release 3. This document has been
converted from All-in-one to winword format. Due to its
size the message dictionary has been split into three
separate document. Air and ABIS interface messages
are GSM phase 2. A interface messages are given for
both GSM phase 1 and 2.
Updated according to review TLAr3#9 held in Milan
Minutes SYS/067
Reason for update

First issue for this release based on V 3.1.0.0
Updated according to comments received.
Updated according to comments received and to
introduce half rate features.
Updated according to review TLAr4#13 as stated in
SYS/182.
CRQ/1060 is included.

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Proposal P1
Date
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Author
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J.J. Roy
Reason for update

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11202 0075 DSZAA).
CRQ/1431 : Introduction of the extended band
CRQ/1612 : Cell Identity format in HANDOVER
REQUEST
CRQ/2138 : Ciphering key length checking
CRQ/2305 : DCS 1900 operations
Updated after review TLAr5#17 as stated in
TD/SAS/LCR/1527.96
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Author
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Reason for update

First issue for this release based on B5 document.
02/02/98
P. Fouilland
Ed. 02
Released
19/10/99
M. Wu
Document released according to minutes in

TD/SAS/pfo/0166.98 and including miscellaneous
minor editorial corrections.
Updated including following approved CR:
3BKA20CBR035864, v2; 3BKA20CBR039129, v1;
3BKA20CBR047389, v1.
Document checked by moderator B. Landais. No
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First draft for Release B7:

1) Based on the B6 document (3BK 11202 0187
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2) Align with the 3GPP TS (GERAN#2, R99).
Ed. 01
Proposal P2
07/02/01
M. Wu
Document updated according to the minutes in

MCD/JV/TD/R&T Europe/SYT/mwu /091.00/Ed.01.
Ed. 01
Released
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Ed. 02 P1
27/08/01
R. Mauger
Ed. 02
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Document updated according to the minutes in

MCD/JV/TD/R&T Europe/SYT/mwu/116.01/Ed.1 and
checked by the moderator Raphalle MAUGER.
Takes into account following approved CRs :
20/098533, 20/089914.
Correction of inconsistencies (Phase 1 DCS1900 MS
do not exist). Clarifications.
Only editorial comments received. No review report.
30/10/01
S. Bourdeaut
Inclusion of the following CRs:

3BKA20CBR097211
3BKA20CBR095617
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SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTERNAL REFERENCED DOCUMENTS....................................................................................... 4

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................... 5
1.
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Scope............................................................................................................................... 6
2.
GENERAL PRESENTATION.................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Preliminaries ................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Messages presentation................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1The general overview................................................................................................ 6
2.2.2The general description ............................................................................................. 7
2.2.3The information element description.......................................................................... 7
3.
LIST OF THE MESSAGES....................................................................................................... 8
4.
CROSS REFERENCE ON 08.08 INFORMATION ELEMENTS ...............................................11
5.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE A INTERFACE (GSM PH1 & PH2) .....................15
6.
A INTERFACE MESSAGES ....................................................................................................18

6.1 ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE ............................................................................................19
6.1.1GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 2 format)............................................................20
6.1.3RR CAUSE ..............................................................................................................22
6.1.4CELL IDENTIFIER (new cell) ...................................................................................23
6.1.5CHOSEN CHANNEL................................................................................................25
6.1.6CHOSEN ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM....................................................................26
6.1.7SPEECH VERSION .................................................................................................26
6.2 ASSIGNMENT FAILURE.................................................................................................27
6.2.1GENERAL DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................28
6.2.2CAUSE ....................................................................................................................29
6.2.3RR CAUSE ..............................................................................................................30
6.3 ASSIGNMENT REQUEST ...............................................................................................31
6.3.3CHANNEL TYPE......................................................................................................35
6.3.4LAYER 3 HEADER INFORMATION .........................................................................39
6.3.5PRIORITY................................................................................................................40
6.3.6CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE ......................................................................................41
6.3.7DOWNLINK DTX FLAG ...........................................................................................41
6.3.8CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 (GSM PHASE 1 MS)...................................42
6.3.9CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 (GSM PHASE 2 MS)...................................43
6.4 BLOCK............................................................................................................................46
6.4.3CAUSE ....................................................................................................................48
6.5 BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE.........................................................................................49
6.6 BSS INVOKE TRACE......................................................................................................51
6.6.2TRACE TYPE ..........................................................................................................53
6.6.3FORWARD INDICATOR..........................................................................................54
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6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18
6.19
6.20
6.6.4TRIGGERID.............................................................................................................54
6.6.5TRACE REFERENCE ..............................................................................................55
6.6.6TRANSACTIONID....................................................................................................55
6.6.7OMCID.....................................................................................................................56
CIPHER MODE COMMAND ............................................................................................57
6.7.3LAYER 3 HEADER INFORMATION .........................................................................59
6.7.4ENCRYPTION INFORMATION................................................................................60
6.7.5CIPHER RESPONSE MODE ...................................................................................61
CIPHER MODE COMPLETE ...........................................................................................62
6.8.3LAYER 3 MESSAGE CONTENTS ...........................................................................63
6.8.4CHOSEN ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM....................................................................64
CIPHER MODE REJECT .................................................................................................65
6.9.2CAUSE ....................................................................................................................66
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK...............................................................................................67
6.10.1.........................................................................................GENERAL DESCRIPTION
6.10.2...................................................................................................................... CAUSE
6.10.3........................................................................................ CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE
6.10.4................................................................................CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE LIST
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE............................................................71
CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCK..........................................................................................74
CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE.......................................................77
CLASSMARK REQUEST ................................................................................................80
CLASSMARK UPDATE...................................................................................................81
6.15.1...................................................................GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 1 MS)
6.15.2................................GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 2 MS, GSM Phase 2 format)
6.15.3................................GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 2 MS, GSM Phase 1 format)
6.15.4..................................... CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 (GSM PHASE 1 MS)
6.15.5..................................... CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 (GSM PHASE 2 MS)
6.15.6...................................................................... CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 3
CLEAR COMMAND.........................................................................................................94
6.16.2........................................................................... LAYER 3 HEADER INFORMATION
6.16.3...................................................................................................................... CAUSE
CLEAR COMPLETE........................................................................................................97
CLEAR REQUEST ..........................................................................................................98
6.18.2...................................................................................................................... CAUSE
COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION .........................................................................100
6.19.2..................................................................................................... CELL IDENTIFIER
6.19.3.......................................................................................... LAYER 3 INFORMATION
HANDOVER COMMAND ...............................................................................................105
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6.22
6.23
6.24
6.25
6.26
6.27
6.28
6.29
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6.20.1.........................................................................................GENERAL DESCRIPTION 106

6.20.2.......................................................................................... LAYER 3 INFORMATION 106
HANDOVER COMPLETE..............................................................................................107
6.21.2................................................................................................................ RR CAUSE 108
HANDOVER DETECT ...................................................................................................109
HANDOVER FAILURE ..................................................................................................110
6.23.2...................................................................................................................... CAUSE 112
6.23.3................................................................................................................ RR CAUSE 113
HANDOVER PERFORMED ...........................................................................................114
6.24.1..................................................... GENERAL DESCRIPTION (GSM phase 2 format) 115
6.24.3...................................................................................................................... CAUSE 117
6.24.4..................................................................................................... CELL IDENTIFIER 118
6.24.5.................................................................................................. CHOSEN CHANNEL 120
6.24.6......................................................................CHOSEN ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 121
6.24.7................................................................................................... SPEECH VERSION 121
HANDOVER REQUEST ................................................................................................122
6.25.3........................................................................................................CHANNEL TYPE 131
6.25.4.................................................................................. ENCRYPTION INFORMATION 136
6.25.5...................................................................... CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 1 137
6.25.6..................................... CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 (GSM PHASE 1 MS) 138
6.25.7..................................... CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 (GSM PHASE 2 MS) 139
6.25.8...................................... CELL IDENTIFIER SERVING, CELL IDENTIFIER TARGET 142
6.25.9..................................................................................................................PRIORITY 144
6.25.10...................................................................................... CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE 145
6.25.11........................................................................................... DOWNLINK DTX FLAG 145
6.25.12.................................................................................................................... CAUSE 146
6.25.13.................................................................... CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 3 147
6.25.14.................................................................................CURRENT CHANNEL TYPE 1 154
6.25.15................................................................................................. SPEECH VERSION 155
6.25.16.............................................................................Old BSS to New BSS information 156
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE ...................................................................160
6.26.3.......................................................................................... LAYER 3 INFORMATION 162
6.26.4.................................................................................................. CHOSEN CHANNEL 163
6.26.5......................................................................CHOSEN ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM 164
6.26.6................................................................................................... SPEECH VERSION 164
HANDOVER REQUIRED ...............................................................................................165
6.27.3...................................................................................................................... CAUSE 169
6.27.4............................................................................................. RESPONSE REQUEST 169
6.27.5...................................................................... CELL IDENTIFIER LIST PREFERRED 170
6.27.6...................................................................................CURRENT CHANNEL TYPE 1 173
6.27.7................................................................................................... SPEECH VERSION 174
6.27.8...............................................................................Old BSS to New BSS information 175
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT ................................................................................179
6.28.2...................................................................................................................... CAUSE 180
MSC INVOKE TRACE ...................................................................................................181
6.29.2............................................................................................................ TRACE TYPE 183
6.29.3............................................................................................................... TRIGGERID 184
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6.34
6.35
6.36
6.37
6.38
6.39
6.40
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6.29.4................................................................................................ TRACE REFERENCE

6.29.5......................................................................................................TRANSACTIONID
6.29.6.................................................................................................... MOBILE IDENTITY
6.29.7.......................................................................................................................OMCID
OVERLOAD...................................................................................................................187
6.30.2...................................................................................................................... CAUSE
PAGING.........................................................................................................................189
6.31.2........................................................................................................................... IMSI
6.31.3.......................................................................................................................... TMSI
6.31.4.............................................................................................CELL IDENTIFIER LIST
6.31.5........................................................................................................... eMLPP Priority
QUEUING INDICATION.................................................................................................198
RESET...........................................................................................................................199
6.33.2...................................................................................................................... CAUSE
RESET ACKNOWLEDGE..............................................................................................201
RESET CIRCUIT ...........................................................................................................202
6.35.3...................................................................................................................... CAUSE
RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE ..............................................................................205
SAPI "n" REJECT .........................................................................................................207
6.37.2.......................................................................................................................... DLCI
6.37.3...................................................................................................................... CAUSE
TRACE INVOCATION ...................................................................................................210
6.38.1..................................................... GENERAL DESCRIPTION (GSM phase 1 format)
6.38.2...................................................................................................... TRACE NUMBER
UNBLOCK.....................................................................................................................212
UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE..................................................................................214
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT ................................................................................................216
GLOSSARY...........................................................................................................................218
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22/11/01
18/09/01
DATE
CHANGE NOTE
MND/TD
MND/TD
MCD/TD
APPRAISAL AUTHORITY
MND/TD/SYT
MND/TD/SYT
MCD/TD/SYT
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HISTORY
Edition 01
Edition 02
Edition 03
Edition 04
14/02/2001
18/09/2001
22/11/2001
31/05/2002
Creation
First update
Update with B7.2 features
Remove B7.1
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Doctree references
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
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Paging and Access Grant control

Radio and Link Establishment
Normal Assignment
Ciphering procedure
Call Release
Channel Modification
Classmark Handling
Transparent message routing
Short Message Point to Point
Radio measurements
DTX functional specification
Power control and radiolink supervision
Resource Allocation and Management
Overload control
Protocol Error Handling
Trace invocation
BSS Initialisation of the Telecom Part
BSS Global Reset
Reset Circuit, Blocking and Unequipped Circuit
Layer 3 message dictionary - Air interface
External channel change
Internal channel change
Alcatel BSS Application Document to GSM - General Overview
3GPP References
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
3GPP TS 04.18
Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; Radio Resource Control

Protocol
3GPP TS 08.58 Base Station Controller - Base Transceiver Station (BSC-BTS) interface;
Layer 3 specification
3GPP TS 08.08 Mobile-services Switching Centre - Base Station System (BSS-MSC)
interface; Layer 3 specification
3GPP TS 24.008 Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3 specification; Core Network Protocols
Note the versions of the 3GPP Technical Specifications are given in reference [23].
RELATED DOCUMENTS
None.
PREFACE
None.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 SCOPE
This volume of the message dictionary details the non-transparent messages handled by the Alcatel
BSS over the A interface.
As for this release both GSM phase 1 and phase 2 formats are supported, this document shows both
message formats where applicable.
2. GENERAL PRESENTATION
2.1 PRELIMINARIES
Each message is described in the same way :
- A general overview,
- A general description, with a byte per byte description
- A detailed description of all the Information Elements,
The messages dictionary includes also in this part :
- A summary of all the messages described in the dictionary,
- A cross reference of all the Information Elements. This allows to find all the messages in
which one Information Element appears.
2.2 MESSAGES PRESENTATION

2.2.1 The general overview
It is the first page for each message. It includes :
NAME :
The name of the message.
INTERFACE :
The list of three Interfaces. Under each interface name, the two following fields give
information, if relevant.
CHANNEL/USAGE :
According to the involved interface, it is the radio channel definition or the fact that the
message is transparent or not for the BTS.
When the box is empty, the message is not used on this interface.
3GPP-REF. :
According to the involved interface, it gives the reference to a 3GPP TS.
FUNCTION :
It is the description of the function of the message. This is extracted from the 3GPP TSs.
DIRECTION :
It is the direction of the message from one entity of the BSS or MSC to another one.
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INFORMATION ELEMENT LIST :

It is the list of all the Information Element. For each Information Element the following
information is given :
- Mandatory (M..) or Optional (O..),
- Fixed (..F) or Variable length (..V),
- Some short comments.
- The length in bytes,
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH :
It is the total of all used information elements, mandatory or optional. When the length is fixed
for all parameters, a unique value is given. When not, a range is given ("minimum length" "maximum length").
FOLLOWING EVENT :
It is the description of following events (for specific procedure) for the normal and abnormal
cases.
TIMER :
It is the name of the Timers (started or stopped) associated with the message.
SPECIFICATION DOC. REF. :
It is the reference of relevant ALCATEL document.
2.2.2 The general description

The General Description is an overview of the message as it is sent over the various
interfaces. The message is described byte per byte.
2.2.3 The information element description

For each Information Element :
TYPE :
This field is used to give the Mandatory or Optional information.
DEFINITION :
It is an extract of 3GPP TS giving the usage of the Information Element.
BIT DESCRIPTION :
It is a bit description of the element with all the needed information, including the sub
parameter definition.
SUB-PARAMETER DEFINITION :
It is a description (if needed) of all the sub parameters defined in the bit description.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER :
It is a description of the action to be performed when receiving or transmitting the message.

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3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES

A
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
B
BLOCK
BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
BSS INVOKE TRACE
C
CHANGE CIRCUIT
CHANGE CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
CIPHER MODE COMPLETE
CIPHER MODE REJECT
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCK
CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
CLASSMARK REQUEST
CLASSMARK UPDATE
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR COMPLETE
CLEAR REQUEST
COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION
COMMON ID
CONFUSION
CONNECTION ORIENTED INFORMATION
CONNECTIONLESS INFORMATION
H
HANDOVER CANDIDATE ENQUIRE
HANDOVER CANDIDATE RESPONSE
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER DETECT
HANDOVER FAILURE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
HANDOVER REQUIRED
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT
HANDOVER SUCCEEDED
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used

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L
LOAD INDICATION
LSA INFORMATION
not used
not used
M
MSC INVOKE TRACE
O
OVERLOAD
P
PAGING
PERFORM LOCATION ABORT
PERFORM LOCATION REQUEST
PERFORM LOCATION RESPONSE
not used
not used
not used
Q
QUEUING INDICATION
R
RESET
RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
RESET CIRCUIT
RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE
RESOURCE INDICATION
RESOURCE REQUEST
RESUME
S
SAPI "n" CLEAR COMMAND
SAPI "n" CLEAR COMPLETE
SAPI "n" REJECT
SUSPEND
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
T
TRACE INVOCATION (GSM phase 1 message)
U
UNBLOCK
UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
UPLINK REJECT COMMAND
UPLINK RELEASE COMMAND
UPLINK RELEASE INDICATION
UPLINK REQUEST
UPLINK REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
UPLINK REQUEST CONFIRMATION
UPLINK SEIZED COMMAND
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used

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V
VGCS/VBS SETUP
VGCS/VBS SETUP ACKNOWLEDGE
VGCS/VBS SETUP ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
VGCS/VBS SETUP ASSIGNMENT RESULT
VGCS/VBS SETUP ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
VGCS/VBS SETUP QUEUING INDICATION
VGCS/VBS SETUP REFUSE
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
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4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 08.08 INFORMATION ELEMENTS

Cause
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
BLOCK
CIPHER MODE REJECT
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR REQUEST
HANDOVER FAILURE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUIRED
OVERLOAD
RESET
RESET CIRCUIT
SAPI "n" REJECT
Cell Identifier
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST
OVERLOAD
Cell Identifier list
HANDOVER REQUIRED
PAGING
Channel needed
PAGING
Channel Type
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
Chosen Channel
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
Chosen Encryption Algorithm
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER PERFORMED

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ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
BLOCK
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK
HANDOVER REQUEST
RESET CIRCUIT
UNBLOCK
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
Circuit Identity Code List
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK

UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
Cipher Response Mode
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
Classmark Information type 1
HANDOVER REQUEST
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
CLASSMARK UPDATE
HANDOVER REQUEST
CLASSMARK UPDATE
HANDOVER REQUEST
Configuration Evolution Indication
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
Connection release requested
BLOCK
Current channel type 1
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUIRED

Circuit Identity Code
Current Radio Environment (phase 1 IE)

DLCI
HANDOVER REQUIRED
SAPI "n" REJECT

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Downlink DTX flag
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
eMLPP Priority
PAGING
Encryption Information
CIPHER MODE COMMAND

HANDOVER REQUEST
Environment of BS "n" (phase 1 IE) HANDOVER REQUIRED

Forward indicator
BSS INVOKE TRACE
Group call reference
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
IMSI
PAGING
Interference band to be used
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
Layer 3 Header Information
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
CLEAR COMMAND
Layer 3 Information

HANDOVER COMMAND
Layer 3 Message Contents
Mobile Identity
MSC INVOKE TRACE
OMCId
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
Old BSS to New BSS Information
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUIRED
Priority
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
Radio Channel Identity (phase 1 IE) ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE

ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST
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Response Request
HANDOVER REQUIRED
RR Cause
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER FAILURE
Speech version
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUIRED
HANDOVER PERFORMED
Talker flag
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
TMSI
PAGING
Trace Number (phase 1 IE)
TRACE INVOCATION (phase 1 message)
Trace Reference
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
Trace Type
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
TransactionId
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
TriggerId
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE

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5. DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE A INTERFACE (GSM PH1 & PH2)

- Only one parameter : message type
Message type uniquely identifies the message being sent. It is a single octet element, mandatory in
all messages.
Message type
Bit 8 is reserved for future extension of the code set
Hex
00
Reserved (not used)
ASSIGNMENT MESSAGES
0
01
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
02
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
03
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
HANDOVER MESSAGES
0
10
HANDOVER REQUEST
11
HANDOVER REQUIRED
12
13
HANDOVER COMMAND
14
HANDOVER COMPLETE
15
HANDOVER SUCCEEDED (not used)
16
HANDOVER FAILURE
17
HANDOVER PERFORMED
18
HANDOVER CANDIDATE ENQUIRE (not used)
19
HANDOVER CANDIDATE RESPONSE (not used)
1A
1B
HANDOVER DETECT

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RELEASE MESSAGES
0
20
CLEAR COMMAND
21
CLEAR COMPLETE
22
CLEAR REQUEST
23
RESERVED (not used)
24
RESERVED (not used)
25
SAPI "N" REJECT
26
CONFUSION (not used)
OTHER CONNECTION RELATED MESSAGES

0
28
SUSPEND (not used)
29
RESUME (not used)
2A
CONNECTION ORIENTED INFORMATION (not used)
2B
PERFORM LOCATION REQUEST (not used)
2C
LSA INFORMATION (not used)
2D
PERFORM LOCATION RESPONSE (not used)
2E
PERFORM LOCATION ABORT (not used)
2F
COMMON ID (not used)
GENERAL MESSAGES
0
30
RESET
31
RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
32
OVERLOAD
33
TRACE INVOCATION (phase 1 only)
34
RESET CIRCUIT
35
36
MSC INVOKE TRACE
37
BSS INVOKE TRACE
3A
CONNECTIONLESS INFORMATION (not used)
TERRESTRIAL RESOURCE MESSAGES

0
40
BLOCK
41
42
UNBLOCK
43
44
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK
45
46
47
48
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
49
CHANGE CIRCUIT (not used)
4A
CHANGE CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE (not used)

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RADIO RESOURCE MESSAGES

0
50
RESOURCE REQUEST (not used)
51
RESOURCE INDICATION (not used)
52
PAGING
53
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
54
CLASSMARK UPDATE
55
56
QUEUING INDICATION
57
58
CLASSMARK REQUEST
59
CIPHER MODE REJECT
5A
LOAD INDICATION (not used)
VGCS/VBS
0
04
VGCS/VBS SETUP (not used)
05
VGCS/VBS SETUP ACK (not used)
06
VGCS/VBS SETUP REFUSE (not used)
07
VGCS/VBS
used)
1C
VGCS/VBS ASSIGNMENT RESULT (not used)
1D
VGCS/VBS ASSIGNMENT FAILURE (not used)
1E
VGCS/VBS QUEUING INDICATION (not used)
1F
UPLINK REQUEST (not used)
27
UPLINK REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE (not used)
49
UPLINK REQUEST CONFIRMATION (not used)
4A
UPLINK RELEASE INDICATION (not used)
4B
UPLINK REJECT COMMAND (not used)
4C
UPLINK RELEASE COMMAND (not used)
4D
UPLINK SEIZED COMMAND (not used)
ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST
(not

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6. A INTERFACE MESSAGES
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NAME
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE -- A Interface
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.2
This message is sent from BSC to MSC and indicates that the requested
assignment has been completed correctly.
DIRECTION
BSC
INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
RR Cause
Circuit identity
Cell Identifier
Chosen channel
Chosen encryption algorithm
Circuit Pool
Speech version (chosen)
LSA Identifier
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
MF
OF
OF
OV
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
(1)
not used
always sent
(2)
(3)
not used
(4)
not used
1
2
3
7-10
2
2
2
2
7
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH
FOLLOWING
EVENT
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
Procedure to be continued on
allocated channel.
Message replaced by
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
SPECIF.
DOC. REF.
(1)
(2)
(4)
MCD
TIMER
(ref. [3])
(ref. [22])
Only sent if received from the MS.

Only sent when the channel type in the assignment request had requested a "Full or Half
rate' code point.
This will only be included if the MSC indicates that more than one ciphering algorithm is
permitted. This possibility would have been indicated to the BSC in the Encryption
Information IE contained in the last received HANDOVER REQUEST or CIPHER MODE
COMMAND messages.
Included at least when the speech version choice was done by the BSS.
(3)
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6.1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 2 format)
RR
optional
optional
Cause
RR Cause
Cell
Identifier
Length (value = 8 or 5)
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Chosen
Channel
Encrypt.
Algo.
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Chosen
Note
optional
Channel
0
optional
optional
Algorithm Identifier
Speech version
(chosen)
spare
Speech version Identifier
3 digits MNC is supported. Note that in case where only two digits MNC is used, the field
MNC digit 3 shall be filled in with 1111.
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For Cell Identifier Discriminator = 0 or 1
RR
Cause
RR Cause
Cell
Identifier
optional
optional
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note 3)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Note 1: Specific phase 1 IEs :
Note 2: Radio channel identity : not used.
Note 3: Three digits MNC is supported. Note that in case where only two digits MNC is used, the field
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6.1.3 RR CAUSE
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
This element is passed from the air interface to the MSC transparently, when received from
the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
SUB PARAMETER DEFINITION
RR Cause the same value received (and same meaning) as the Assignment Complete on the
Air Interface.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "assignment complete" message), has
been stored, and is given to the MSC.
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6.1.4 CELL IDENTIFIER (new cell)

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Identification of a cell within the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
spare
Cell Identif. Discriminator
Cell Identification
4 - 10

Cell identification discriminator
0000
0001
0010
0011
1000
1001
1010
1011
The whole cell global Identification, CGI

Location Area Code, LAC, and Cell Identity, CI
Cell Identity, CI
No cell is associated with the transaction
PLMN-ID, LAC and RNC-ID
RNC-ID
LAC and RNC-ID
SAI (Serving Area Identity) of UE
used
used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
All other values are reserved.

Only the discriminator value 0 and 1 are used :
Discriminator 1 :
Discriminator 0 :
4
5
MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
(Note)
MNC digit 2
6
7
8
9
10
Note
MCC digit 1
MCC digit 3
4
5
LAC
LAC cont.
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
6
7
CI value
CI value cont.
3 digits MNC is supported. In case where only two digits MNC is used, the field MNC
digit 3 shall be filled in with 1111.
MCC, MNC :
See 3GPP 24.008
LAC, Location area code :
See 3GPP 24.008
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CI value, Cell Identity value :

See 3GPP 24.008
The MSC requires the information from a specific cell controlled by the BSC. This info element
is included even in case of mono-cell configuration.
The choice between the use of cell discriminator 0 or 1 depends on the value of a BSS
parameter.
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6.1.5 CHOSEN CHANNEL

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Description of the channel allocated to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel mode
Channel
1
2

Channel mode
Bit
8765
0000
No channel mode indication
0001
data, 29.0 kbit/s radio interface rate (not implemented)
0010
0011
0100
data, 43.5 kbit/s downlink and 14.5 kbit/s uplink (not implemented)
0101
0110
0111
1000
Signalling only
1001
Speech (FR or HR)
1010
1011
Data 12.0 kbit/s (radio interface rate)
1100
1101
1110
1111
All other values reserved
Channel
Bit
4321
0000
None (not used)
0001
SDCCH
0100
8 Full rate TCHs (not used)
1000
1 Full rate TCH
1001
1 Half rate TCH
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
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This is a phase 2 IE. If GSM_PHASE = "GSM Phase 1", this IE is not sent.
6.1.6 CHOSEN ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Description of the encryption algorithm allocated to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
2

Bit
8765 4321
0000 0001
0000 0010
0000 0011
0000 0100
0000 0101
0000 0110
0000 0111
0000 1000
No encryption used
GSM A5/1
GSM A5/2
GSM A5/3
GSM A5/4
GSM A5/5
GSM A5/6
GSM A5/7
Not Supported
Not Supported
Not Supported
Not Supported
Not Supported

Only included in the case of internal directed retry.
This is a phase 2 IE. If GSM_PHASE = "GSM Phase 1", this IE is not sent.
6.1.7 SPEECH VERSION

TYPE : O
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DEFINITION
Speech version being used by the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
spare
Speech version identifier
1
2

Speech version identifier is coded in the same way as the permitted speech version identifier
in the Channel type information element.
This is a phase 2 IE. It is only included if the choice of the speech version was done by the
BSC.
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6.2 ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
NAME
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE -- A Interface
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.3
Used by BSC to report failure of the assignment procedure.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
RR Cause
Circuit pool
Circuit pool list
TYPE
MSC
COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
not used
1
3
2
2
n+2 (*)
MF
MF
OF
OF
OV

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
6
TIMER
MSC decides to cancel the

procedure or to reallocate a new
channel.
Normal Assignment
Channel Modification
SPECIF.
DOC. REF.
(ref. [3])
(ref. [22])
(ref. [6])
(*) : n is the number of circuit pools.
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6.2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
CAUSE
Length (value = 1)
0
RR
CAUSE
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6.2.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To indicate the reason for a particular event to have occurred.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value

Used causes :
Class 000 : Normal event

Radio Interface message failure
Radio Interface failure
O&M intervention
Radio interface failure, reversion to old channel
Class 010 : Resource unavailable
Equipment failure
No Radio resource available
Requested terrestrial resources unavailable
BSS not equipped
Class 011 : Service or option not available
Requested transcoding/rate adaption unavailable
Circuit pool mismatch
Requested speech version unavailable
Class 100 : Service or option not implemented
Ciphering Algorithm not supported
Class 101 : Invalid message
Terrestrial resource already allocated
Class 110 : Protocol error
Protocol error between BSC and MSC
765
4321
000
000
000
000
0000
0001
0111
1010
010
010
010
010
0000
0001
0010
0101
011
011
011
0000
0001
0011
100
0000
101
0000
110
0000

Only this format is used (no extension).
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6.2.3 RR CAUSE
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
RR Cause same value (and same meaning) as Assignment Failure on the Air Interface.
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "assignment failure" message), has been
stored, and is given to the MSC.
This element is optional because the BSC may send the "assignment failure" message without
having received the same message from the MS.
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6.3 ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
NAME
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.1
Used by the MSC to the BSC in order to request the BSS to assign radio
resource, the attributes of which are defined within the message.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Channel Type
Layer 3 Header Info
Priority
Downlink DTX Flag
Interf. band to be used
Classmark info 2
Talker flag
LSA Access Control Suppression
Service Handover
MSC
TYPE
MF
MV
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
OV
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
1
5-10
4
3
3
2
2
4-5
5
1
2
2
3
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Assignment command sent to

the MS after the Channel
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ASSIGNMENT FAILURE sent to

the MSC
Radio Link Establishment

Normal Assignment Procedure
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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22-28
(ref. [2])
(ref. [3])
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8
Length
Channel
spare
Speech or data indicator
Type
Channel rate and type

option
Speech
Data
8
Ext
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Permitted speech version identifier
8
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext

0
Layer 3
T/NT
spare
Proto. Discrim
Information
Transac. Identifier
Length (value=1)
Circuit
spare
pci
Identity
optional
Priority Level
0
qa
pvi
PCM Multiplex in use (high part)
Code
(low part)
optional
TS in use
Downlink DTX
Flag
DTX
Flag
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Header
Priority
allowed r i/f rate
Length (value=2)
3
Rate
optional

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EITHER (Phase 1 MS)

Classmark
Length = 2
Information
Revision
level
0
0
0
spare spare spare
Type 2
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
spare cap
RF power
Capability
Frequency capability
optional
OR (Phase 2 MS)
0
Length = 3
Classmark
Information
Type 2
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
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IND
PS
SS Screen
SM.
Capa
Indicator
cap
0
LCSVA UCS2 SoLSA
spare CAP
RF power
Capability
VBS VGC
FC
S
CMSP
A5/3
optional
A5/2

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8
Length
Channel
spare
Type
Channel Rate and type

option
Speech
8
Ext
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext

0
Layer 3
T/NT
Proto. Discrim
Information
Transac. Identifier
0
optional
Priority Level
0
Identity
qa
pe
Code
(low part)
optional
TS in use
Downlink DTX
Flag
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Circuit
optional
04
3
Rate
Header
Spare
MCD
8
Ext
Length (value=2)
Priority
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6.3.3 CHANNEL TYPE

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains all of the information that the BSC requires to determine the radio
resource that is required.
BIT DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
Length
spare

option
Speech
Data
8
Ext
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
T/NT
Rate
spare
allowed r i/f rate

Speech or data indicator (octet 3) :
0001
Speech
0010
Data
0011
Signalling
For values 0001 (Speech) and 0010 (Data), a dedicated terrestrial resource is also required.
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Channel rate and type (octet 4) :

If octet 3 indicates signalling then octet 4 shall be coded as :
0000 0000
SDCCH or Full rate TCH channel Bm or Half rate TCH channel Lm
0000 0001
SDCCH
0000 0010
SDCCH or Full rate TCH channel Bm
0000 0011
SDCCH or Half rate TCH channel Lm
0000 1000
Full rate TCH channel Bm (not used)
0000 1001
Half rate TCH channel Lm (not used)
0000 1010
Full or Half rate TCH, FR preferred, changes allowed (not used)
0000 1011
Full or Half rate TCH, HR preferred, changes allowed (not used)
0001 1010
Full or Half rate TCH, FR preferred, changes not allowed (not used)
0001 1011
Full or Half rate TCH, HR preferred, changes not allowed (not used)
If octet 3 indicates speech then octet 4 shall be coded as:
0000 1000
Full rate TCH channel Bm. Preference between permitted speech versions or
full rate TCH as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0000 1001
Half rate TCH channel Lm. Preference between permitted speech versions
or half rate TCH as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0000 1010
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes allowed...
Preference between permitted speech versions for the respective channel
rates as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0000 1011
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes allowed...
0000 1111
Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes allowed ...
Preference between permitted speech versions as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0001 1010
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes not allowed...
0001 1011
Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes not allowed...
0001 1111
Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes not allowed ...
If octet 3 indicates data then octet 4 shall be coded as:
0000 1000
Full rate TCH channel Bm
0000 1001
0000 1010
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes allowed
0000 1011
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes allowed
0001 1010
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes not allowed
0001 1011
Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes not allowed
0010 0xxx
FR multislot, changes allowed (not used)
0011 0xxx
FR multislot, changes not allowed (not used)
with :
xxx
000
1 TCH
001
2 TCHs
010
3 TCHs
011
4 TCHs
100
5 TCHs
101
6 TCHs
110
7 TCHs
111
8 TCHs
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For speech : octets 5, 5a, ... :

Ext
0
No extension (last octet )
1
Extension, additional octet(s)
765 4321
000 0001
GSM speech full rate version 1
001 0001
010 0001
000 0101
GSM speech half rate version 1
001 0101
GSM speech half rate version 2 (not used)
010 0101
All other values are reserved
For a data call : octet 5, 5a :
Ext
0
1
extension, additional octet(s)
T/NT
0
1
Transparent Service
Non transparent Service
Non multislot, non-transparent service : bits 6-1 indicate the radio interface data rate;
65 4321
00 0000
12 kbits/s for TCH FR
6 kbits/s for TCH HR (not used)
01 0000
12 kbits/s
01 0001
6 kbits/s (not used)
01 1000
14.5 kbit/s (not used)
11 0001
11 0100
Non multislot, transparent service : bits 6-1 indicate the data rate;
65 4321
01 0000
9.6 kbits/s
01 0001
4.8 kbits/s
01 0010
2.4 kbits/s
01 0011
1.2 kbits/s
01 0100
600 bits/s
01 0101
1200/75 bit/s (1200 downlink, 75 uplink) (not used)
01 1000
11 1001
11 1010
Multislot, non-transparent service : bits 6-1 (octet 5) indicate the radio interface data rate;
65 4321
01 0110
58 / 58 kbit/s (4x14.5 kbit/s or 2 x29.0 kbit/s), not used
01 0100
48.0 / 43.5 / 43.5 kbit/s (4x12 kbit/s or 3x14.5 kbit/s or 1x43.5 kbit/s), not
used
01 0011
36 / 29 / 29 kbit/s (3x12 kbit/s or 2x14.5 kbit/s or 1 x 29.0 kbit/s), not used
01 0010
24.0 / 24.0 kbit/s (4x6 kbit/s or 2x12 kbit/s), not used
01 0001
18.0 / 14.5 kbit/s (3x6 kbit/s or 1x14.5 kbit/s), not used
01 0000
12.0 / 12.0 kbits/s (2x6 kbit/s or 1x12 kbit/s), not used
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Multislot, transparent service bits 6-1 (octet 5) indicate the data rate;
65 4321
01 1111
64 kbit/s, bit transp. (not used)
01 1110
01 1101
56 kbit/s (not used)
01 1100
01 1011
01 1010
01 1001
01 1000
01 0001
01 0000
Octet 5a :
Bit 8
reserved for extension, set to value 0 (= no extension) for this message.
Allowed radio interface data rate :
Bit 7 :
0
14.5/14.4 kbit/s not allowed (not used)
1
43.5 kbit/s (TCH/F43.2) allowed (not used)
Bit 6 :
0
32.0 kbit/s (TCH/F32.0) not allowed (not used)
1
Bit 5 :
0
1
Bit 4 :
0
14.5/14.4 kbit/s (TCH/F14.4) not allowed (not used)
1
14.5/14.4 kbit/s (TCH/F14.4) allowed (not used)
Bit 3 :
0
Spare
Bit 2 :
0
1
12.0/9.6 kbit/s allowed (not used)
Bit 1 :
0
1

Stored in order to be able to allocate the required channel. Use for the sending of the "Channel
Activation" message to the BTS and the "Assignment Command" message to the MS.
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6.3.4 LAYER 3 HEADER INFORMATION

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
This element is used to supply the BSS with information that needs to be included in the
header of layer 3 messages over the radio interface.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length (value = 2)
0
Protocol Discriminator
Transaction Identifier

Protocol Discriminator and Transaction Identifier are used in order to have information for the
sending of the "Assignment Command" message to the MS. Refer to the general part at the
beginning of this dictionary.
3GPP TS 08.08 states that this IE has no useful purpose. Thus contents of this information
element will be ignored by the BSC.
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6.3.5 PRIORITY
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Definition of the priority of the request for traffic channels only.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
qa
pvi
Length
spare
pci
Priority level

pci = Preemption Capability indicator
0
this allocation request shall not pre-empt an existing connection
1
this allocation request may preempt an existing connection
priority level:
6543
0000
0001
0010
::::
1110
1111
spare
priority level 1 = highest priority
priority level 2 = second highest priority
priority level 14 = lowest priority
priority not used
if queuing is allowed (qa =1) and priority =1111 then lowest priority is assigned.
qa = queuing allowed indicator
0
queuing not allowed
1
queuing allowed
pvi = Preemption Vulnerability Indicator
0
this connection shall not be pre-empted by another allocation request
1
this connection might be pre-empted by another allocation request
- Taken into account in order to queue, if needed, the message.
- pvi and pci bits are taken into account by the BSC for resource pre-emption when the
eMLPP feature is activated.
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6.3.6 CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Defines the terrestrial channel over which the call will pass.
BIT DESCRIPTION
PCM multiplex in use (high part)

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use
defines the terrestrial channel

Stored for further usage. Control if terrestrial channel is already in use.
In case of Signalling Channel type, the BSC reacts at the reception of this parameter with an
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE (cause protocol error).
6.3.7 DOWNLINK DTX FLAG

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
This flag indicates if the DTX function in the BSS is to be disabled on a particular radio
channel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
DTX
Flag
Bits 2 to 8 spare are set to 0.

Bit 1 =
1 : DTX disabled in downlink direction

0 : DTX enabled in downlink direction

It has to be included only for speech and not for signalling. In case of speech, the DTX is sent
to the BTS in the "CHANNEL ACTIVATION" message. From the B7.2, the BSC does not take
into account the value of the DTXd flag coming from the MSC, but only the flag coming from
the OMC.
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6.3.8 CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 (GSM PHASE 1 MS)

TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
Defines certain attributes of the Mobile Station equipment in use on a particular transaction as
given by a MS supporting GSM phase 1.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Revision
level
0
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
1
2
RF power
Capability
3
4

Revision level :
0 0 0 Reserved for phase 1.
Encryption Algorithm :
00
Algorithm A5/1
All other values reserved.
RF Power capability :
BCCH = GSM900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
BCCH = DCS1800
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
SM Capability :
0
short message capability not present
1
short message capability present
FC Frequency Capability :
0 0 0 Band no 0
This is the classmark information type 2 as sent by a phase 1 MS.
The BSC takes this information in order to have the MS power capability for the power control
and algorithm information.
Note: The BSC will decode this IE as if it was a phase 2 classmark info IE.
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Defines certain attributes of the Mobile Station equipment in use on a particular transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
spare
0
spare
Revision
ES-IND A5/1
level
PS
SS Screen.
SM.
Capa.
Indicator
cap
0
LCS
UCS2 SoLSA
spare
VA
CAP
CM3
1
2
VBS
RF power
Capability
VGCS
3
FC
CMSP
A5/3
A5/2

Revision level :
00
Reserved for phase 1.
01
Used by phase 2 mobiles
10
Used by mobile stations supporting R99 or later versions of the protocol
ES-IND :
0
1
Controlled Early Classmark Sending option not implemented

Controlled Early Classmark Sending option implemented
0
1
algorithm A5/1 available

algorithm A5/1 not available.
A5/1 :
BCCH = GSM900 and GSM850
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
BCCH = DCS1800
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3 (handled as class 1 by the Alcatel BSS)
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BCCH = DCS1900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
PS Capability (Pseudo-Synchronization) :
0
PS capability not present
1
PS capability present
Not checked by the BSC.
SS Screening Indicator :
00
01
10
11
SM Capability :
0
MS does not support mobile terminated point to point SMS
1
MS supports mobile terminated point to point SMS
VBS Voice Broadcast Service
0
no VBS capability or no notifications wanted
1
VBS capability and notifications wanted
VGCS Voice Group Call Service
0
no VGCS capability or no notifications wanted
1
VGCS capability and notifications wanted
GSM900
0
The MS does not support the extension band G1 in addition to the primary
GSM band.
1
The MS does support the extension band G1.
DCS1800, DCS1900, GSM850
0
Reserved for future use
Note: only FC is checked in this release and only in GSM900 configuration.
CM3 Classmark 3 :
0
No additional MS capability
1
Additional MS capabilities are described in the classmark 3 information
element.
LCS VA CAPability (LCS value added location request notification capability). Required for
MS
supporting GSM.
0
LCS value added location request notification capability not supported
1
LCS value added location request notification capability supported
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UCS2 treatment: Required for MS suppporting UMTS.

0
the ME has a preference for the default alphabet (defined in GSM 03.38)
over
UCS2.
1
the ME has no preference between the use of the default alphabet and the
use of UCS2.
SoLSA: Required for MS suppporting GSM.
0
The ME does not support SoLSA.
1
The ME supports SoLSA.
CMSP: CM Service Prompt
0
"Network initiated MO CM connection request" not supported.
1
"Network initiated MO CM connection request" supported for at least one CM
protocol.
A5/3 :
0
A5/3 ciphering algorithm not available
1
A5/3 ciphering algorithm available
A5/2 :
0
1


and algorithm information, the MS frequency capability and the MS ciphering capability.
Default values are used for 'revision level', 'RF Power Capability' and MS cipher capability if
the BSC can not decode these fields (see reference [7]).
Additional mobile info can be obtained by invoking the classmark enquiry procedure.
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6.4 BLOCK
NAME
BLOCK
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.4
This message is sent from the BSS to the MSC to indicate that a particular
terrestrial resource must be blocked at the MSC and cannot therefore be used for
traffic.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
Connection release requested
TYPE
MF
MF
MF
OF
MSC
COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
1
3
3
1
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
Blocking Acknowledge
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
TIMER
T1_short
T1_long
Reset Circuit and Blocking and unequipped circuit (ref. [19])
T1 starts at BLOCK sending and is stopped upon reception of the BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE.
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
0
TS in use
Cause
Length=1
0
Cause Value

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Defines the terrestrial channel
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

This parameter is given to the MSC in order to report a failure on a specific terrestrial channel.
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6.4.3 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause Value

Used causes :

- O&M intervention
- Requested terrestrial resources unavailable
765
4321
000
0111
010
0010

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6.5 BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.5
This message is sent from the MSC to the BSS to acknowledge the receipt of an
earlier block message and to indicate that the circuit concerned has been
removed from service.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
TYPE
MSC
COMMENT
MF
MF
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
T1 is stopped upon reception of

this message.
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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1
3
TIMER
T1_short
T1_long
Reset Circuit and Blocking and unequipped circuit (ref. [19])
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
TS in use

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

This parameter is given to the BSC in order to recognise this message from a previous block
message.
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6.6 BSS INVOKE TRACE

NAME
BSS INVOKE TRACE
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
SCCP
Connection
3GPP-REF
08.08
3.2.1.28
FUNCTION
This message is sent from the BSC to MSC to request the start of a trace
procedure at the MSC.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
(1)
1
2
2
3-22
3
4
3-22
Header
MF
Trace type
MF
Forward indicator
OF
TriggerId
OV
Trace reference
MF
TransactionId
OF
OMCId
OV
NORMAL SITUATION
(1)
(1)
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Trace Invocation
(ref. [16])
(1) Not used by the BSC but if received, they are copied to the trace record.
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Trace
Type
Trace type
Forward
Indicator
Spare
0
Forward Indicator
1
TriggerId
Length
optional
Entity identity
Trace
Reference
Trace
reference
0
TransactionId
Length
optional
Transaction number
0
OMCId
Length
0
optional
OMC Identity
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6.6.2 TRACE TYPE

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Trace type.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Trace type
This IE is compliant with 3GPP TS 08.08.
Trace type
Bit 1 indicates priority
0
1
Normal output
priority output
Bit 5 indicates the necessity of radio measurements

0
events excluding radio measurements.
1
events including radio measurements.
In this message bit 1 is always 0 and bit 5 is always 1 when sent to the MSC.
Bit 1 and bit 5 are ignored when received from the MSC.
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6.6.3 FORWARD INDICATOR

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A fixed length element indicating whether the trace is to be continued in a BSS to which the
call has been handed over.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Spare
Forward Indicator

Octet 2 is coded as follows:
bit
4321
0001
forward to subsequent BSS, no trace at MSC supported
0010
forward to subsequent BSS, and trace at MSC not supported
Bits 5-8 are spare.
The contents of this IE are ignored if received from the MSC.
6.6.4 TRIGGERID
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the identity of the entity which initiated the trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
octet
Length
Entity identity
3-22
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6.6.5 TRACE REFERENCE

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Reference used to identify the connection being traced.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
octet
Trace Reference
2-3

A fixed length trace reference number allocated by the triggering entity.
6.6.6 TRANSACTIONID
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A potentially variable length element indicating a particular transaction within a trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Octet
Length
Transaction number
3-4
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6.6.7 OMCID
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the destination OMC to which trace information is to be
sent.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Octet
Length
OMC Identity
3-22
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6.7 CIPHER MODE COMMAND

NAME
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.30
This message is sent from MSC to BSC via the relevant SCCP connection
associated with that MS transaction. It updates the encryption parameters for the
concerned MS.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Layer 3 header Information
Cipher response mode
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
OF
MF
OF
1
4
11
2
FOLLOWING
EVENT
MCD
04
18
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Send Encryption Command to

the BTS.
Send CIPHER MODE REJECT

(phase 2 MSC) or discard
message (phase 1 MSC)
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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Layer 3
Length (value = 2)
Header
Information
Protocol
Discriminator
Transaction
Identifier
0
1
Optional
Length (1 <= value <= 9)

Encryption
Permitted Algorithms
Information
Key
:
:
Key (continued)
Cipher
response mode
Optional

8
Layer 3
Length (value = 2)
Header
Information
Protocol
Discriminator
Transaction
Identifier
0
1

Encryption
Information
Key
:
:
Key (continued)
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TYPE : O (GSM phase 2), M (GSM phase 1)

DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
Length = 2
Protocol
Discriminator
Transaction
Identifier

Protocol Discriminator and Transaction Identifier are used in order to have information for the
sending of the "Ciphering Mode Command" message to the MS.
Refer to the general part at the beginning of this dictionary.
Contents of this information element will be ignored by the receiver (BSC).
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6.7.4 ENCRYPTION INFORMATION

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains the user data encryption information used to control any encryption
equipment at the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

Permitted algorithms
Key
:
:
Key (continued)

Bit no
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
no encryption required
GSM A5/1
GSM A5/2
GSM A5/3
GSM A5/4
GSM A5/5
GSM A5/6
GSM A5/7
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
A bit position encoded as 1 indicates that the BSS may use the encryption algorithm
represented by that bit position.
A bit position encoded as 0 indicates that the BSS shall not use the encryption algorithm
represented by that bit position.
A permitted algorithms octet containing all bits encoded as 0 shall not be used.
The key shall not exceed 8 octets.
Stored at the BSC in order to be able to give the information to the BTS (during internal
Handover for example, or when the BSC allocates a TCH).
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6.7.5 CIPHER RESPONSE MODE

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
This element is used by the MSC to indicate whether the IMEISV is to be included in the
CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE message to be sent by the mobile station.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
2

Bit 1 of octet 2 =
0
1
IMEISV must not be included by MS

IMEISV must be included by MS
bits 2 to 8 are spare.

None.
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6.8 CIPHER MODE COMPLETE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.31
This message sent from BSC to MSC indicates that a successful cipher
synchronisation has been achieved across the Air Interface.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Layer 3 message contents
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
MF
OV
OF
(1)
(2)
1
2+n (*)
2
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
5+n
Ciphering Procedure
(ref. [4])
(*) : n is the length of the layer 3 information.

This message is sent to the MSC only if the ciphering mode complete was received from the MS.
(1)
Only included if the length of the CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE message received on
the Air interface is greater than 2 octets.
COMMAND messages.
(2)
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8
Layer 3 message
contents.
Length
optional
Layer 3 Information
Chosen
encr. algo.
optional

8
6.8.3 LAYER 3 MESSAGE CONTENTS

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air interface to the MSC unchanged.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Layer 3 Information
3-n

This is the unchanged layer 3 message as received from the air interface.
It is just a transfer from Air to A Interface of the message received from the MS.
This is a phase 2 IE. It will noly be included if the MS sends layer 3 information in the
CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE message, due to an MSC requirement (for example, MS
shall include Mobile Identity IE). If the MSC requires such information, it should be able to
handle it.
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
2

Bit
8765 4321
0000 0001
0000 0010
0000 0011
0000 0100
0000 0101
0000 0110
0000 0111
0000 1000
No encryption used
GSM A5/1
GSM A5/2
GSM A5/3
GSM A5/4
GSM A5/5
GSM A5/6
GSM A5/7
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported

This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if GSM_PHASE is set to "GSM phase 2".
ED
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6.9 CIPHER MODE REJECT

NAME
CIPHER MODE REJECT
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.48
This message sent from BSC to MSC to indicate that it is unable to perform the
requested ciphering.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
ED
MCD
04
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
LENGTH
Ciphering Procedure
Released
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8
Cause
Length
0
Cause value
6.9.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
It is used to indicate the reason for a particular event to have occurred.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Ext
1
2
Cause value

Ext bit =0
Used causes :(*)

Information element or field missing
Incorrect value
765
4321
100
0000
101
101
0010
0011
110
0000

None.
ED
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6.10 CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK

NAME
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.41
This message is sent from BSC to MSC to indicate that a list of terrestrial
resources must be blocked at the MSC and cannot therefore be used for traffic.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
Circuit identity Code
TYPE
MSC
COMMENT
MF
MV
MF
MV
(1)

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Circuit Group Blocking

Acknowledge
SPECIF.
DOC. REF.
(1)
ED
MCD
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
3-4
3
4-35
11-42
TIMER
T20
Reset Circuit, Blocking and Unequipped circuit (ref. [19])
Length is always set to 3.
04
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8
Cause
Length = 1
0
Circuit
Cause Value
Identity
Code
(low part)
0
TS in use
Length
Circuit Identity
Range
Code List
Status
. . .
6.10.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause Value

Used causes :

- O&M intervention
- Requested terrestrial resources unavailable
765
4321
000
0111
010
0010

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TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

This parameter is given to the MSC in order to report decode the IE Circuit Identity Code
List.
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6.10.4 CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE LIST

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Defines a list of terrestrial channels by using a bitmap. The origin of the bitmap is given by the
channel given in the IE Circuit Identity Code.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Range
Status
. . .

Range: Number in pure binary representing ranging from 0 to 255. Range+1 gives the range
of circuits affected by the message (1 to 256).
Status: Bitmap indicating the state of the CICs following the CIC given in the OIE Circuit
Identity Code. For each bit:
0 : no indication
1 : block
This parameter is given to the MSC in order to report a failure on a list of terrestrial channels.
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6.11 CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.42
This message is sent from MSC to BSC to acknowledge the receipt of an earlier
Circuit Group Block message and to indicate that the concerned circuits have
been removed from service.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
TYPE
MSC
COMMENT
MF
MF
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT

this message
SPECIF.
DOC. REF.
ED
MCD
04
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
3
4-35
8-39
TIMER
T20
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
0
TS in use
Length
Circuit Identity
Range
Code List
Status
. . .

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

List.
ED
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TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Range
Status
. . .

0 : no indication
1 : blocking acknowledgment
This parameter is given to the MSC in order to recognise this message from a previous Circuit
Group Block message.
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6.12 CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCK

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.43
This message is sent from BSC to MSC to indicate that a list of terrestrial
resources may be returned to service at the MSC and can therefore be used for
traffic.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
TYPE
MSC
COMMENT
MF
MF
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Circuit Group Unblocking

Acknowledge
SPECIF.
DOC. REF.
ED
MCD
04
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
3
4-35
8-39
TIMER
T20
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
0
TS in use
Length
Circuit Identity
Range
Code List
Status
. . .

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

List.
ED
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TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Range
Status
. . .

0 : no indication
1 : unblock
The BSC gives to the MSC the list of terrestrial channels which become available.
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6.13 CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.44
This message is sent from MSC to BSC to acknowledge the receipt of an earlier
Circuit Group Unblock message and to indicate that the concerned circuits have
returned to service.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
TYPE
MSC
COMMENT
MF
MF
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT

this message
SPECIF.
DOC. REF.
ED
MCD
04
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
3
4-35
8-39
TIMER
T20
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ACKNOWLEDGE
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
0
TS in use
Length
Circuit Identity
Range
Code List
Status
. . .

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

List.
ED
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TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Range
Status
. . .

0 : no indication
1 : unblocking acknowledgment
This parameter is given to the MSC in order to recognise this message from a previous Circuit
Group Unblock message.
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6.14 CLASSMARK REQUEST

NAME
CLASSMARK REQUEST
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.46
This message is sent by the MSC to the BSC to request an update of Classmark
information from the Mobile Station (via the classmark enquiry procedure).
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
Message type
COMMENT
LENGTH
MF
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Send Classmark enquiry to MS
Discard message
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Classmark Handling
TIMER
(ref. [7])
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MCD
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6.15 CLASSMARK UPDATE

NAME
CLASSMARK UPDATE
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.29
This message is sent by the BSC/MSC to the MSC/BSC to report a change of
Classmark in the Mobile Station.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Classmark Info 2
Classmark info 3
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MV
OV
1
4-5
3-14
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
MCD
04
8-20
TIMER
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
ED
LENGTH
Classmark Handling
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6.15.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 1 MS)
Classmark
Information
Length
Type 2
(Phase 1 MS)
0
Revision
level
0
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
RF power
Capability
6.15.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 2 MS, GSM Phase 2 format)

8
Length = 3
Classmark Info 2
(Phase 2 MS)
0
Revision
ES-IND
spare
level
0
PS
SS Screen.
spare Capa.
Indicator
0
spare
0
CM3
0
LCSVA
CAP
SM.
cap
VBS
VGC
S
UCS2 SoLSA CMSP
A5/3
A5/2
Classmark Info 3
RF power
Capability
A5/1
FC
Length
Optional
1 - 12 bytes (see 6.15.6 for detail)
6.15.3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Phase 2 MS, GSM Phase 1 format)

8
Classmark
Length = 3
Information
Type 2
ED
MCD
04
0
Revision
ES_
spare
level
IND
0
PS
SS Screen.
spare Capa.
Indicator
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A5/1
SM.
cap
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare

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TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Revision
level
0
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
1
2
RF power
Capability
3
4

Revision level :
00
Algorithm A5/1
BCCH = GSM900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
BCCH = DCS1800
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
SM Capability :
0
1
0 0 0 Band no 0
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TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
Revision
ES-IND
level
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
LCS VA
0
UCS2
CAP
spare
1
2
A5/1
SM.
cap
VBS
RF power
Capability
VGCS
SoLSA
CMSP
A5/3
3
FC
A5/2

Revision level :
00
01
10
ES-IND :
0
1

0
1

A5/1 :
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
BCCH = DCS1800
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
BCCH = DCS1900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3 handled as class 1
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0
1
00
01
10
11
SM Capability :
0
1
0
1
0
1
BCCH = GSM900
0
GSM band.
1
BCCH = DCS1800, DCS1900 and GSM850
0
CM3 Classmark 3 :
0
1
Additional MS capabilities are described in the classmark 3 information
element.
MS
supporting GSM.
0
1
0
over
UCS2.
1
use of UCS2.
0
1
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0
1
protocol.
A5/3 :
0
1
A5/2 :
0
1


Octet 5 is a phase 2 element. The BSC will only send it if STRIP_O5_CM2 is set to "false".
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6.15.6 CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 3

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
See CSN.1 description below
3 - 14
<Classmark 3 Value part> ::=

< spare bit >
{
< Multiband supported : { 000 } >
< A5 bits >
|
< Multiband supported : { 101 | 110 } >
< A5 bits >
< Associated Radio Capability 2 : bit(4) >
|
< Multiband supported : { 001 | 010 | 100 } >
< A5 bits >
< spare bit >(4)
< Associated Radio Capability 1 : bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 < R Support > }
{ 0 | 1 < Multi Slot Capability > }
< UCS2 treatment: bit >
< Extended Measurement Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < MS measurement capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < MS Positioning Method Capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < EDGE Multi Slot Capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < EDGE Struct > }
{ 0 | 1 < GSM 400 Bands Supported : { 01 | 10 | 11 } >
< GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability: bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 <GSM 850 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 <PCS 1900 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4) > }
< UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
< UMTS TDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
< CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < DTM GPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class : bit(2) >
< MAC Mode Support : bit >
{ 0 | 1< DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class : bit(2) > } }
{ 0 | 1 < Single Band Support > }
< spare bit > ;
< A5 bits > ::=
< A5/7 : bit > < A5/6 : bit > < A5/5 : bit > < A5/4 : bit > ;
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<R Support>::=
< R-GSM band Associated Radio Capability : bit(3) > ;
< Multi Slot Capability > ::=
< Multi Slot Class : bit(5) > ;
< MS Measurement capability > ::=
< SMS_VALUE : bit (4) >
< SM_VALUE : bit (4) > ;
< MS Positioning Method Capability > ::=
< MS Positioning Method : bit(5) > ;
< EDGE Multi Slot Capability > ::=
< EDGE Multi Slot Class : bit(5) > ;
<EDGE Struct> : :=
< Modulation Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < EDGE RF Power Capability 1: bit(2) > }

Multiband Supported (3 bit field)
Band 1 supported (third bit of the field)
Bit
3
0
P-GSM not supported
1
P-GSM supported
Band 2 supported (second bit of the field)
Bit
2
0
E-GSM or R-GSM not supported
1
E-GSM or R-GSM supported
Band 3 supported (first bit of the field)
Bit
1
0
DCS 1800 not supported
1
DCS 1800 supported
Note:
The indication of support of P-GSM band or E-GSM or R-GSM band is

mutually exclusive. For single band mobile station all bits are set to 0.
A5/4 (1 bit field)

0
1
Encryption algorithm A5/4 not available

Encryption algorithm A5/4 available

A5/5 (1 bit field)
0
1


A5/6 (1 bit field)
0
1

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A5/7 (1 bit field)

0
1


Associated radio capability 1 (4 bit field):
If either of P-GSM or E-GSM or R-GSM is supported, this 1 field indicates the radio
capability for P-GSM, E-GSM or R-GSM, and the radio capability 2 field indicates the
radio capability for DCS1800 if supported, and is spare otherwise. If none of P-GSM
or E-GSM or R-GSM are supported, this field indicates the radio capability for
DCS1800.
GSM900
0010
0011
0100
0101
0 0 0 1 class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5
DCS1800
0 0 0 1 class 1
0 0 1 0 class 2
0 0 1 1 class 3
handled as class 1
Not checked by the DCS1900 BSC.
DCS1800
0 0 0 1 class 1
0 0 1 0 class 2
0 0 1 1 class 3
handled as class 1
Not checked by the DCS1900 BSC and GSM850 / DCS1900 BSC
If either of P-GSM or E-GSM or R-GSM is supported, this field indicates the radio
capability for DCS1800 if supported, and is spare otherwise
DCS1800
0 0 0 1 class 1
0 0 1 0 class 2
0 0 1 1 class 3
handled as class 1
Not checked in the DCS1900 BSS and GSM850 / DCS1900 BSS.
R Support (1 bit field)pres:
0
R-GSM band is not supported
1
R-GSM band is supported.
Not checked by the DCS1900 BSC GSM850 / DCS1800 BSS and GSM850 /
DCS1900 BSS.
R-GSM band Associated Radio Capability (3 bits field) :
001
Class 1 : 20 W
010
Class 2 : 8 W
011
Class 3 : 5 W
100
Class 4 : 2 W
101
Class 5 : 0.8 W
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Not checked by the DCS1900 BSC, GSM850 / DCS1800 BSS and GSM850 /
DCS1900 BSS.

001
Class 1 :
20 W
010
Class 2 :
8W
011
Class 3 :
5W
100
Class 4 :
2W
101
Class 5 :
0.8 W
DCS1900 BSS.
Multi Slot Class (5 bit field)
In case the MS supports the use of multiple timeslots then the Multi Slot Class field is
coded as the binary representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS GSM
05.02.
UCS2 treatment (1 bit field):
0
the ME has a preference for the default alphabet over UCS2
1
use of UCS2
Extended Measurement Capability (1 bit field):
0
the MS does not support Extended Measurements
1
the MS supports Extended Measurements
SMS_VALUE (Switch-Measure-Switch) (4 bit field):
The SMS field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one
radio channel to another, perform a neighbour cell power measurement, and the
switch from that radio channel to another radio channel.
0000
0001
0010
...
1111
1/4 timeslot (~144 microseconds)


SM_VALUE (Switch-Measure) (4 bit field):
The SM field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one
radio channel to another and perform a neighbour cell power measurement.
0000
0001
0010
...
1111


MS Positioning Method Capability (1 bit field):
This bit indicates whether the MS supports Positioning Method or not for the
provision of Location Services.
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MS Positioning Method (5 bit field):

This field indicates the Positioning Method(s) supported by the mobile station.
MS assisted E-OTD
Bit
5
0
MS assisted E-OTD not supported
1
MS assisted E-OTD supported
MS based E-OTD
Bit
4
0
MS based E-OTD not supported
1
MS based E-OTD supported
MS assisted GPS
Bit
3
0
MS assisted GPS not supported
1
MS assisted GPS supported
MS assisted GPS
Bit
2
0
MS based GPS not supported
1
MS based GPS supported
MS conventional GPS
Bit
1
0
conventional GPS not supported
1
conventional GPS supported
EDGE Multi Slot class (5 bit field):
In case the EDGE MS supports the use of multiple timeslots and the number of
supported time slots is different from number of time slots supported for GMSK then
the EDGE Multi Slot class field is included and is coded as the binary representation
of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS GSM 05.02.
Modulation Capability (1 bit field):
Modulation Capability field indicates the supported modulation scheme by MS in
addition to GMSK
0
8-PSK supported for downlink reception only
1
8-PSK supported for uplink transmission and downlink reception
EDGE RF Power Capability 1 (2 bit field)
If 8-PSK is supported for both uplink and downlink, the EDGE RF Power Capability
1 field indicates the radio capability for GSM900 and GSM850.
If 8-PSK is supported for both uplink and downlink, the EDGE RF Power Capability
2 field indicates the radio capability for DCS1800 or DCS1900 if supported, and is
not included otherwise.
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GSM 400 Bands Supported (2 bit field)

01
GSM 480 supported, GSM 450 not supported
10
11
GSM 450 supported, GSM 480 supported
GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
If either GSM 450 or GSM 480 or both is supported, the GSM 400 Associated Radio
Capability field indicates the radio capability for GSM 450 and/or GSM 480.
This field indicates whether GSM 850 band is supported and its associated radio capability.
001
Class 1 :
20 W
010
Class 2 :
8W
011
Class 3 :
5W
100
Class 4 :
2W
101
Class 5 :
0.8 W
PCS 1900 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)

This field indicates whether DCS 1900 band is supported and its associated radio
capability.
001
Class 1 :
1W
010
Class 2 : 0.25 W
011
Class 3 :
2W
UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)

0
UMTS FDD not supported
1
UMTS FDD supported
UMTS TDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0
UMTS TDD not supported
1
UMTS TDD supported
CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0
CDMA2000 not supported
1
CDMA2000 supported
DTM GPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class (2 bit field)
00
Sub-Class 1 supported
01
10
11
Reserved for future extension. If received, the network shall interpret
this as 00
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DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class (2 bit field)

This field indicates the EGPRS DTM capabilities of the MS. The DTM EGPRS Multi
Slot Sub-Class is independent from the Multi Slot Capabilities field. This field shall
be included only if the mobile station supports EGPRS DTM. This field is coded as
the DTM GPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class field.
MAC Mode Support (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the MS supports Dynamic and Fixed Allocation or only
supports Exclusive Allocation.
0
Dynamic and Fixed Allocation not supported
1
Dynamic and Fixed allocation supported
Single Band Support (4 bit field)
This field is sent in case of UMTS to GSM handover if the MS supports UMTS and
one and only one GSM band with the exception of R-GSM. It indicates the GSM
band supported by the MS.
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
E-GSM is supported
P-GSM is supported
DCS1800 is supported
GSM450 is supported
GSM480 is supported
GSM850 is supported

This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if STRIP_05_CM2 is set to "false" and EN_SEND_CM3 is set to
"true".
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6.16 CLEAR COMMAND

NAME
CLEAR COMMAND
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.21
This message is sent from MSC to BSC to instruct the BSS to release the
associated dedicated resource.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Layer 3 header Information
Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
OF
MF
1
4
3
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Channel Release to MS

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8
Layer 3
Length (value = 2)
Header
Information
Cause
optional
Protocol
Discriminator
Transaction
Identifier
1
0
Length (value = 1)
0
Cause value

TYPE : O (Phase 2 GSM), M (Phase 1 GSM)
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
Length = 2
Protocol
Discriminator
Transaction
Identifier

Refer to the general part at the beginning of this dictionary.
Contents of this information element will be ignored by the receiver (BSC).
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6.16.3 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value

Used Cause values :

Call control
Radio interface failure, reversion to old channel
Handover successful
765
4321
000
000
000
1001
1010
1011
110
0000

If other cause values are received, the BSC should react in a normal way. i.e. If the cause
value is incorrect or missing, clearing is still performed.
The MSC gives to the BSC some indication on the event (normal or not) which is the cause of
the release. This may be sent to the MS in the "Channel Release" message (RR Cause field).
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6.17 CLEAR COMPLETE

NAME
CLEAR COMPLETE
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.22
This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC to inform the MSC that the
associated dedicated resource has been successfully cleared
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
Message type
COMMENT
MF
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
SCCP release from MSC
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
LENGTH
TIMER
T9101
Call Release
(ref. [5])
(ref. [2])
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6.18 CLEAR REQUEST

NAME
CLEAR REQUEST
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.20
This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC to indicate to the MSC that the
BSS wishes to release the associated connection
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
Clear Command
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
LENGTH
TIMER
T9104
Reset Circuit, Blocking & Unequipped Circuit

Call Release
(ref. [19])
(ref. [5])
The timer T9104 is started, awaited CLEAR COMMAND and CLEAR REQUEST may be repeated a
maximum of 8 times.
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8
Cause
Length (value = 1)
0
Cause value
6.18.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value

Used Cause values :

Radio Interface message failure
Radio Interface failure
O&M intervention
Equipment failure
No Radio resource available
Pre-emption
765
4321
000
000
000
0000
0001
0111
010
010
010
0000
0001
1001
All causes which are not allowed or not unknown should be accepted by the MSC.
None.
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6.19 COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.32
The message is sent from BSC to MSC when a location updating, CM Service
Request, CM Re-establishment Request, IMSI Detach, or Paging Response
message is received from the Mobile Station.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cell Identifier
Layer 3 Information
Chosen channel
LSA Identifier List
APDU
MSC
TYPE
MF
MV
MV
OF
OV
OV
COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
not used
not used
1
7-10
3-n (*)
2
3+3n (**)
3-n (***)
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
11 - 13+n
(*)
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
SCCP connect confirm
SCCP Release
T9105
(ref. [2])
(*) n is the length of Layer 3 Information.

(**) n is the number of LSA Identification.
(***)n is the length of APDU.
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Cell
Identifier
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
0
Layer 3
Length
Information
Layer 3 Information
:
:
Note
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6.19.2 CELL IDENTIFIER

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
spare
Cell Identification
4 - 10

0000
0001
0010
Cell Identity, CI
0011
1000
1001
RNC-ID
1010
LAC and RNC-ID
1011
SAI (Serving Area Identity) of UE
used
used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used

Discriminator 1 :
Discriminator 0 :
4
5
MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
(Note)
MNC digit 2
6
7
8
9
10
Note
MCC digit 1
MCC digit 3
4
5
LAC
LAC cont.
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
6
7
CI value
CI value cont.
3 digits MNC is supported. Note that in case where only two digits MNC is used, the
field MNC digit 3 shall be filled in with 1111.
MCC, MNC :
See 3GPP TS 24.008
See 3GPP TS 24.008
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See 3GPP TS 24.008

parameter.
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6.19.3 LAYER 3 INFORMATION

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air interface to the MSC unchanged or from the
MSC to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Layer 3 Information
:
N

It is the same message as received on the radio interface for the following messages :
CM-service Request
IMSI detach Indication
Location Updating Request
Paging response
CM Establishment
It is just a transfer from Air to A Interface of the message received from the MS in the SABM
frame (from the user data of the "Establish Indication" message).
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6.20 HANDOVER COMMAND

NAME
HANDOVER COMMAND
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.11
This message is sent from MSC to serving BSC and contains the target channel
to which the MS should move to.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Layer 3 Information
Cell identifier
MSC
TYPE
MF
MV
OV
COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
1
2+n (*)
3-10
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
3+n
TIMER
Send Handover command to MS
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(ref. [21])
(*) n is the length of the layer 3 information (04.08 HANDOVER COMMAND). n 9, see ref [20].
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8
Layer
Length
Layer 3 Information
Information

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air Interface to the MSC unchanged, or from the
MSC to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Layer 3 Information
:
N

This information element contains in that message the "Handover Command" message which
has to be sent to the MS.
The coding is the same as the "Handover Command" in the Air Interface.
None.
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6.21 HANDOVER COMPLETE

NAME
HANDOVER COMPLETE A Interface
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.12
This message sent by target BSC to MSC indicates that the MS has successfully
accessed the target cell.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
RR Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
MF
OF
(1)
1
2
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Old channel can be released.
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(ref. [21])
(1) This IE is only sent if received from MS
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8
RR CAUSE
RR Cause
optional
6.21.2 RR CAUSE
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
RR Cause : the same value received (and same meaning) as the Handover Complete on the
Air Interface.
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "Handover complete" message) is given
to the MSC.
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6.22 HANDOVER DETECT

NAME
HANDOVER DETECT
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.40
This message is sent by the target BSS to the MSC to report the reception of the
HANDOVER ACCESS from the Mobile Station.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
Message type
COMMENT
MF
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
LENGTH
TIMER
(ref. [21])
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6.23 HANDOVER FAILURE

NAME
HANDOVER FAILURE
INTERFACE
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
AIR
ABIS
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.16
This message may be sent by the target BSC to report failure during handover or
by the serving BSC to indicate reversion to the old channel
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
RR Cause
Circuit pool
Circuit pool list
MSC
TYPE
MF
MF
OF
OF
OV
COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
not used
1
3
2
2
n+2 (**)
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
T9110
(*)
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(ref. [21])
(*) Only applicable in target cell. Timer is started when the message is sent to MSC.
(**) n is the number of circuit pools
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8
Cause
Length (Value = 1)
0
RR
Cause
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6.23.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value
SUB PARAMETER DEFINITION :

Used cause values :

Radio Interface failure (target cell)
O&M intervention
Radio interface failure, reversion to old channel (serving cell)
Equipment failure
No Radio resource available (target cell)
Requested terrestrial resources unavailable (target cell)
BSS not equipped
Invalid cell
Class 011 : Service or option not available
Requested transcoding/rate adaption unavailable
Circuit pool mismatch
Requested speech version unavailable
Terrestrial resource already allocated
Information element or field missing
Incorrect value
765
4321
000
000
000
0001
0111
1010
010
010
010
010
010
0000
0001
0010
0101
0111
011
011
011
0000
0001
0011
100
0000
101
101
101
0000
0010
0011
110
0000

None.
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6.23.3 RR CAUSE
TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
the MS.
8
RR Cause
RR Cause : same value (and same meaning) as in 3GPP TS 04.18.
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "handover failure" message), has been
stored, and is given to the MSC.
This element is optional because the BSC may send the "handover failure" message without
having received the same message from the MS.
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6.24 HANDOVER PERFORMED

NAME
HANDOVER PERFORMED
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.25
This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC in order to indicate that BSC has
performed an Internal Handover (intracell or intercell)
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
Cell Identifier
Chosen channel
LSA Identifier
MSC
TYPE
MF
MF
MV
OF
OF
OF
OF
COMMENT
LENGTH
(1)
(2)
(3)
not used
1
3
7-10
2
2
2
7
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
17-20
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(1)
(3)
MCD
(ref. [22])
This IE is never sent after the immediate assignment procedure and before either TCH
assignment or external handover.
After TCH assignment or external handover, the chosen channel IE is only sent when the
channel type in either the last received ASSIGMENT REQUEST or HANDOVER
REQUEST indicates one of the following codings :
For signalling connections (i.e. SDCCH)- when the channel type indicates 'No preferences'
For Speech or Data connections (i.e. TCH) - when the channel type indicates "Full or Half
rate", with a preference, with or without changes allowed.
COMMAND messages.
Included at least when the speech version has been changed by the BSS.
(2)
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6.24.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION (GSM phase 2 format)


8
Cause
Length = 1
0
Cell
Cause value
Identifier
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Chosen
Channel
Chosen
Note
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0
Encryp.
Algo.
Speech
version
Sp
optional
optional
optional
Channel
0
1
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8
Cause
Length = 1
0
Cell
Cause value
Identifier
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Note
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6.24.3 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value

Used cause values :

Uplink Quality
Uplink Strength
Downlink Quality
Downlink Strength
Distance
Better Cell
Directed retry
Traffic handover
765
4321
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
1100
1101
1111

The mapping of handover alarm values detected by the Alcatel BSS handover algorithm to the
GSM cause values is described in ref. [22].
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6.24.4 CELL IDENTIFIER

TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
1
1
0
Length
spare
1
2

Cell Identification
3
4 - 10

0000
0001
0010
0011
1000
1001
1010
1011

Cell Identity, CI (not used)
No cell is associated with the transaction (not used)
PLMN-ID, LAC and RNC-ID (not used)
RNC-ID (not used)
LAC and RNC-ID (not used)
SAI (Serving Area Identity) of UE (not used)

Discriminator 1 :
Discriminator 0 :
4
5
MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
(Note)
MNC digit 2
6
7
8
9
10
MCC digit 1
MCC digit 3
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Note
4
5
6
7
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
MCC, MNC :
See 3GPP TS 24.008
See 3GPP TS 24.008
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See 3GPP TS 24.008
parameter.
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel mode
Channel
1
2

Channel mode
Bit
8765
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
Signalling only
1001
Speech (FR or HR)
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
Data 14.5 kbit/s (radio interface rate) (not implemented)
1111
Channel
Bit
4321
0000
None (not used)
0001
SDCCH
0100
1000
1 Full rate TCH
1001
1 Half rate TCH
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
2

Bit
8765 4321
0000 0001
0000 0010
0000 0011
0000 0100
0000 0101
0000 0110
0000 0111
0000 1000
No encryption used
GSM A5/1
GSM A5/2
GSM A5/3
GSM A5/4
GSM A5/5
GSM A5/6
GSM A5/7
not supported
not supported
not supported
not supported
not supported


TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
spare
1
2

This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if the speech version has been chosen by the BSC.
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6.25 HANDOVER REQUEST

NAME
HANDOVER REQUEST
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.8
This message is sent from the MSC to the target BSS to indicate that the Mobile
Station is to be handed over to that BSS
DIRECTION
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
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BSC
TYPE
Message type
Channel Type
Classmark Info 1 or 2
Cell identifier (serving)
Priority
Circuit identity code
Downlink DTX flag
Cell identifier (target)
Interference band to be used
Cause
Classmark info 3
Speech version (used)
Talker flag
Chosen encryption algorithm (serving)
LSA Information
LSA Access Control Suppression
Service Handover
IMSI
Source RNC to target RNC
transparent information (UMTS)
transparent information (cdma2000)
MF
MF
MF
MF
MV
OF
OF
OF
MV
OF
OF
OV
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
OV
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COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
not used
not used
not used
(2)
not used
not used
not used
not used
1
5-10
3-11
2 or 4/5
5-10
3
3
2
5-10
2
3-4
3-14
2
2
3-8
1
2
2
2-n
3+4n (*)
2
3
3-10
OV
not used
n-m (**)
OV
not used
n-m (**)
(1)
not used

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NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
If no queuing :--> no failure

if queuing and timer expires -->
clear request
New channel
allocation
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
45-87
(ref. [21])
(1)
In a monocell BSS this message is accepted If this IE is missing
(2)
Only the Extra information and MultiRate configuration information Field Elements are
used by the BSC.
(*)
n is the number of LSA identification
(**)
the length of this information element depends on the length of RNC specific information,
see TS 25.413 for detail.
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8
Length
Channel
spare
Type

option
Speech
Data
8
Ext
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext

0
T/NT
spare
Rate
allowed r i/f rate

Encryption
Information
Key
:
:
Key (continued)
Classmark Inf.
Type 1
OR
Classmark
Revision level
Information
(Phase 1 MS)
MCD
04
ESIND
A5/1
RF power
capab.
0
Length (value=2)
Type 2
ED
Revision
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0
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Algorithm
0
SM
Capa
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OR
0

Classmark
Length=3
Information
0
spare
0
spare
Type 2
(Phase 2 MS)
CM3
Cell Identifier
Revision
ESA5/1
RF power
level
IND
Capability
PS
SS Screen.
SM.
VBS VGC
FC
Capa
Indicator
cap
S
0
LCSVA
UCS2 SoLSA CMSP A5/3 A5/2
spare CAP
serving
Length (value = 8 or 5 or 3)
option
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0
0 0
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
CI value
MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
CI value cont.
MNC digit 3
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
MNC digit 2
CI value cont.
MNC digit 1
LAC
SAC value
CI value cont.
SAC value cont
pci
Circuit
Identity
0
optional
Priority level
0
Code
04
Length
spare
(low part)
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MCC digit 3
CI value
MCC digit 1
LAC cont.
Priority
MCD
LAC cont.
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pvi
1
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Downlink
DTX Flag
Cell Identifier
DTX
Flag
1
target
optional
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
CI value
MNC digit 3
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
CI value cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Cause
Length = 1
0
optional
Cause value
Length
Classmark Info 3
1 - 12 bytes (see 6.25.13 for detail)
Current
Channel
version
Sp
Old BSS to New
optional
optional
optional
opt.
Channel
0
Length
Extra
information
length = 1
MultiRate
prec
configuration
MCD
BSS Information
04
Channel mode
Speech
ED
optional
opt.
Length
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MR version

information
NSCB
ICMI
spare
Start mode
optional
Parameters for multirate speech
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8
Length
Channel
spare
Type

option
Speech
Data
8
Ext
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext

0
8
Ext
T/NT
Rate

Encryption
Information
Key
:
:
Key (continued)
Classmark Inf.
Type 1
OR
Classmark
Revision level
Information
(Phase 1 MS)
MCD
04
ESIND
A5/1
RF power
capab.
0
Length (value=2)
Type 2
ED
Revision
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0
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Algorithm
0
SM
Capa
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OR
0

Classmark
Length=3
Information
0
spare
0
spare
Type 2
Cell
Revision
ES_
level
IND
PS
SS Screen.
Capa
Indicator
Identifier
A5/1
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
SM.
cap
serving
option
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0
0 0
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
CI value
MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
CI value cont.
MNC digit 3
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
MNC digit 2
CI value cont.
MNC digit 1
LAC
SAC value
CI value cont.
SAC value cont
pci
Circuit
Identity
0
optional
Priority level
0
Code
04
Length = 1
spare
(low part)
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MCC digit 3
CI value
MCC digit 1
LAC cont.
Priority
MCD
LAC cont.
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Downlink
DTX Flag
Cell Identifier
DTX
Flag
1
target
optional
optional
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
CI value
MNC digit 3
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
CI value cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
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6.25.3 CHANNEL TYPE

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains all of the information that the BSC requires to determine the radio
resource that is required.
BIT DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
Length
spare

option
Speech
Data
8
Ext
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
Ext
T/NT
Rate
spare
allowed r i/f rate

Speech or data indicator (octet 3) :
0001
Speech
0010
Data
0011
Signalling
For values 0001 (Speech) and 0010 (Data), a dedicated terrestrial resource is also required.
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Channel rate and type (octet 4) :

If octet 3 indicates signalling then octet 4 shall be coded as :
0000 0000
SDCCH or Full rate TCH channel Bm or Half rate TCH channel Lm
0000 0001
SDCCH
0000 0010
SDCCH or Full rate TCH channel Bm
0000 0011
SDCCH or Half rate TCH channel Lm
0000 1000
Full rate TCH channel Bm (not used)
0000 1001
0000 1010
Full or Half rate TCH, FR preferred, changes allowed (not used)
0000 1011
Full or Half rate TCH, HR preferred, changes allowed (not used)
0001 1010
Full or Half rate TCH, FR preferred, changes not allowed (not used)
0001 1011
Full or Half rate TCH, HR preferred, changes not allowed (not used)
If octet 3 indicates speech then octet 4 shall be coded as:
0000 1000
Full rate TCH channel Bm. Preference between permitted speech versions or
full rate TCH as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0000 1001
Half rate TCH channel Lm. Preference between permitted speech versions
or half rate TCH as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0000 1010
0000 1011
0000 1111
Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes allowed ...
0001 1010
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes not allowed...
0001 1011
Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes not allowed...
0001 1111
Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes not allowed ...
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If octet 3 indicates data then octet 4 shall be coded as:

0000 1000
Full rate TCH channel Bm
0000 1001
0000 1010
0000 1011
0001 1010
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes not allowed
0001 1011
Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes not allowed
0010 0xxx
FR multislot, changes allowed (not used)
0011 0xxx
FR multislot, changes not allowed (not used)
with :
xxx
000
1 TCH
001
2 TCHs
010
3 TCHs
011
4 TCHs
100
5 TCHs
101
6 TCHs
110
7 TCHs
111
8 TCHs
For speech : octets 5, 5a, ... :
Ext
0
1
Extension, additional octet(s)
765 4321
000 0001
001 0001
010 0001
000 0101
001 0101
GSM speech half rate version 2 (not used)
010 0101
All other values are reserved
For a data call : octet 5, 5a :
Ext
0
1
extension, additional octet(s)
T/NT
0
1
Transparent Service
Non transparent Service
Non multislot, non-transparent service : bits 6-1 indicate the radio interface data rate;
65 4321
00 0000
12 kbits/s for TCH FR
6 kbits/s for TCH HR (not used)
01 0000
12 kbits/s
01 0001
01 1000
11 0001
11 0100
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Non multislot, transparent service : bits 6-1 indicate the data rate;
65 4321
01 0000
9.6 kbits/s
01 0001
4.8 kbits/s
01 0010
2.4 kbits/s
01 0011
1.2 kbits/s
01 0100
600 bits/s
01 0101
1200/75 bit/s (1200 downlink, 75 uplink) (not used)
01 1000
11 1001
11 1010
Multislot, non-transparent service : bits 6-1 (octet 5) indicate the radio interface data rate;
65 4321
01 0110
58 / 58 kbit/s (4x14.5 kbit/s or 2 x29.0 kbit/s), not used
01 0100
48.0 / 43.5 / 43.5 kbit/s (4x12 kbit/s or 3x14.5 kbit/s or 1x43.5 kbit/s), not
used
01 0011
36 / 29 / 29 kbit/s (3x12 kbit/s or 2x14.5 kbit/s or 1 x 29.0 kbit/s), not used
01 0010
24.0 / 24.0 kbit/s (4x6 kbit/s or 2x12 kbit/s), not used
01 0001
18.0 / 14.5 kbit/s (3x6 kbit/s or 1x14.5 kbit/s), not used
01 0000
12.0 / 12.0 kbits/s (2x6 kbit/s or 1x12 kbit/s), not used
Multislot, transparent service bits 6-1 (octet 5) indicate the data rate;
65 4321
01 1111
01 1110
01 1101
01 1100
01 1011
01 1010
01 1001
01 1000
01 0001
01 0000
Octet 5a :
Bit 8
reserved for extension, set to value 0 (= no extension) for this message.
Allowed radio interface data rate :
Bit 7 :
0
1
Bit 6 :
0
1
Bit 5 :
0
1
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Bit 4 :

Bit 3 :
Bit 2 :
Bit 1 :
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
14.5/14.4 kbit/s (TCH/F14.4) not allowed (not used)

14.5/14.4 kbit/s (TCH/F14.4) allowed (not used)
Spare

Stored in order to be able to allocate the required channel. Use for the sending of the "Channel
Activation" message to the BTS and the "Handover Command" message to the MS (this
message is sent through the MSC and the serving BSC).
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6.25.4 ENCRYPTION INFORMATION

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains the user data encryption information used to control any encryption
equipment at the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

Key
:
:
Key (continued)

The permitted algorithms octet is a bit map indicating the encryption algorithms from which the
BSS may select the algorithm to be used.
Bit No
1
No encryption
2
GSM A5/1
3
GSM A5/2
4
GSM A5/3
Not supported
5
GSM A5/4
Not supported
6
GSM A5/5
Not supported
7
GSM A5/6
Not supported
8
GSM A5/7
Not supported
A bit position encoded as 1 indicates that the BSS may use the encryption algorithm
represented by that bit position. A bit position encoded as 0 indicates that the BSS shall not
use the encryption algorithm represented by that bit position. A permitted algorithms octet
containing all bits encoded as 0 shall not be used.
The key shall be 8 octets maximum.
Stored at the BSC in order to be able to give the information to the BTS (during internal
Handover for example, or when the BSC allocates a TCH).
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TYPE : M (if Classmark information type 2 is not present)

DEFINITION
To provide the network with Information concerning the capabilities of the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
ES_
IND
A5/1
Revision level
RF power
capab.

Revision level :
00
Reserved for Phase 1
01
Used for phase 2 MSs.
10
ES-IND :
0
1
A5/1 :
0
1
Algorithm A5/1 available

Algorithm A5/1 not available
BCCH = GSM900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
BCCH = DCS1800
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
BCCH = DCS1900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3 handled as class 1
The BSC is non transparent to this parameter, in order to read the capabilities of the attached
MSs. This phase 2 format is always used by the BSC to decode this IE.
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TYPE : M (if classmark information type 1 is not present)

DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Revision
level
0
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
1
2
RF power
Capability
3
4

Revision level :
00
Algorithm A5/1
BCCH = GSM900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
BCCH = DCS1800
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
SM Capability :
0
1
0 0 0 Band no 0
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TYPE : M (if classmark information type 1 is not present)

DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
spare
0
spare
Revision
ES-IND A5/1
level
PS
SS Screen.
SM.
Capa.
Indicator
cap
0
LCSVA
UCS2 SoLSA
spare
CAP
CM3
1
2
RF power
Capability
VBS
VGCS
FC
CMSP
A5/3
A5/2
4
5

Revision level :
00
01
10
ES-IND :
0
1

0
1

A5/1 :
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
BCCH = DCS1800
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
BCCH = DCS1900
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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0
1
00
01
10
11
SM Capability :
0
1
0
1
0
1
GSM900
0
GSM band.
1
DCS1800, DCS1900, GSM850, and UMTS to GSM handover
0
CM3 Classmark 3 :
0
1
Additional MS capabilities are described in the classmark 3 information element.
MS
supporting GSM.
0
1
0
over
UCS2.
1
use of UCS2.
0
1
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0
1
protocol.
A5/3 :
0
1
A5/2 :
0
1


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6.25.8 CELL IDENTIFIER SERVING, CELL IDENTIFIER TARGET

TYPE : Cell identifier serving : M, Cell identifier target : M (Phase 2 GSM), O (Phase 1
GSM)
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
spare
Cell Identification
Discriminator
Cell Identification
3
4-10

0000
supported
0001
supported
0010
Cell Identity, CI
supported
0011
No cell is associated with the transaction (not supported)
1000
Intersystem Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000.PLMN-ID, LAC and RNC-ID, is

used to identify the target RNC (not supported)
1001
Intersystem Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000. The RNC-ID is coded to identify

the target RNC (not supported)
1010
Intersystem Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000. LAC and RNC-ID are encoded to

identify the target RNC (not supported)
1011
Serving Area Identity, SAI, is used to identify the Serving Area of UE in

intersystem handover from UTRAN or cdma2000 (used only for serving cell)
Discriminator 0001 :
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
(Note)
MNC digit 2
MCC digit 1
MCC digit 3
4
5
LAC
LAC cont.
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
6
7
CI value
CI value cont.
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4
5
CI value
CI value cont.
Discriminator 1011
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Note
MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
(Note)
MNC digit 2
MCC digit 1
MCC digit 3
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
SAC value
SAC value cont
MCC, MNC :
See 3GPP TS 24.008
See 3GPP TS 24.008
See 3GPP TS 24.008
SAI value, Serving Area Identity value :
See 3GPP TS 25.143.
The BSC will use the cell identifier (serving) in order to identify if handover is synchronous or
asynchronous : If the serving cell identifier is incorrect (not belonging to the BSC or unknown)
then an asynchronous handover is performed.
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6.25.9 PRIORITY
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Definition of the priority of the request for traffic channels only.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
qa
pvi
Length
spare
pci
Priority level

pci = Preemption Capability indicator
0
this allocation request shall not pre-empt an existing connection
1
this allocation request may pre-empt an existing connection
Priority level:
6543
0000
spare
0001
priority level 1 = highest priority
0010
priority level 2 = second highest priority
::::
1110
priority level 14 = lowest priority
1111
priority not used
qa = queuing allowed indicator
0
queuing not allowed
1
queuing allowed
pvi = Preemption Vulnerability Indicator
0
this connection shall not be pre-empted by another allocation request
1
this connection might be pre-empted by another allocation request
- Taken into account in order to queue, if needed, the message. Only 'Pre-emption' not
allowed is used by the MSC.
- pvi and pci bits are taken into account by the BSC for resource pre-emption when the
eMLPP feature is activated.
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

Stored for further usage. Control if terrestrial channel is already in use.
6.25.11 DOWNLINK DTX FLAG

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
This flag indicates if the DTX function in the BSS is to be disabled on a particular radio
channel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
DTX
Flag
Bits 2 to 8 spare are set to 0.

Bit 1 =
1 : DTX disabled in downlink direction

0 : DTX enabled in downlink direction

It has to be included only for speech and not for signalling. In case of speech, the DTX is sent
to the BTS in the "CHANNEL ACTIVATION" message. From the B7.2, the BSC does not take
into account the value of the DTXd flag coming from the MSC, but only the flag coming from
the OMC.
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6.25.12 CAUSE
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value
Supported causes :
- Directed retry
000
1101
All other causes (Uplink quality, uplink strength, downlink quality, downlink strength, distance,
better cell, traffic, ...) will be ignored by the BSS.
If cause is set to "Directed retry" and Channel Type is "full rate speech version 1" and MS
revision level is "Phase 1", then trigger a channel mode modify procedure (GM TS 09.94
compliance).
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
See CSN.1 description below
3-14
<Classmark 3 Value part> ::=

< spare bit >
{
< Multiband supported : { 000 } >
< A5 bits >
|
< Multiband supported : { 101 | 110 } >
< A5 bits >
|
< Multiband supported : { 001 | 010 | 100 } >
< A5 bits >
< spare bit >(4)
< Associated Radio Capability 1 : bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 < R Support > }
{ 0 | 1 < Multi Slot Capability > }
< UCS2 treatment: bit >
< Extended Measurement Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < MS measurement capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < MS Positioning Method Capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < EDGE Multi Slot Capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < EDGE Struct > }
{ 0 | 1 < GSM 400 Bands Supported : { 01 | 10 | 11 } >
< GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability: bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 <GSM 850 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 <PCS 1900 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4) > }
< UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
< UMTS TDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
< CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < DTM GPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class : bit(2) >
< MAC Mode Support : bit >
{0 | 1< DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class : bit(2) > } }
{ 0 | 1 < Single Band Support > }
< spare bit > ;
< A5 bits > ::=
< A5/7 : bit > < A5/6 : bit > < A5/5 : bit > < A5/4 : bit > ;
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<R Support>::=
< R-GSM band Associated Radio Capability : bit(3) > ;
< Multi Slot Capability > ::=
< Multi Slot Class : bit(5) > ;
< MS Measurement capability > ::=
< SMS_VALUE : bit (4) >
< SM_VALUE : bit (4) > ;
< MS Positioning Method Capability > ::=
< MS Positioning Method : bit(5) > ;
< EDGE Multi Slot Capability > ::=
< EDGE Multi Slot Class : bit(5) > ;
<EDGE Struct> : :=
< Modulation Capability : bit >

Multiband Supported (3 bit field)
Band 1 supported (third bit of the field)
Bit
3
0
P-GSM not supported
1
P-GSM supported
Band 2 supported (second bit of the field)
Bit
2
0
E-GSM or R-GSM not supported
1
E-GSM or R-GSM supported
Band 3 supported (first bit of the field)
Bit
1
0
DCS 1800 not supported
1
DCS 1800 supported
Note:
The indication of support of P-GSM band or E-GSM or R-GSM band is

mutually exclusive. For single band mobile station all bits are set to 0.
A5/4 (1 bit field)

0
1


A5/5 (1 bit field)
0
1


A5/6 (1 bit field)
0
1

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A5/7 (1 bit field)

0
1


If either of P-GSM or E-GSM or R-GSM is supported, this 1 field indicates the radio
capability for P-GSM, E-GSM or R-GSM, and the radio capability 2 field indicates the
radio capability for DCS1800 if supported, and is spare otherwise. If none of P-GSM
or E-GSM or R-GSM are supported, this field indicates the radio capability for
DCS1800
GSM900
0 0 0 1 class 1
0 0 1 0 class 2
0 0 1 1 class 3
0 1 0 0 class 4
0 1 0 1 class 5
DCS1800
0 0 0 1 class 1
0 0 1 0 class 2
0 0 1 1 class 3
handled as class 1
Not checked by the DCS1900 BSC and GSM850 / DCS1900 BSC.
If either of P-GSM or E-GSM or R-GSM is supported, this field indicates the radio
capability for DCS1800 if supported, and is spare otherwise
DCS1800
0 0 0 1 class 1
0 0 1 0 class 2
0 0 1 1 class 3
handled as class 1
Not implemented in the DCS1900 BSS and GSM850 / DCS1900 BSS
R Support (1 bit field)pres:
0
R-GSM band is not supported
1
R-GSM band is supported.
Not checked by the DCS1900, GSM850 / DCS1800 BSS and GSM850 / DCS1900
BSS.
001
Class 1 :
20 W
010
Class 2 :
8W
011
Class 3 :
5W
100
Class 4 :
2W
101
Class 5 :
0.8 W
DCS1900 BSS..
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001
Class 1 :
20 W
010
Class 2 :
8W
011
Class 3 :
5W
100
Class 4 :
2W
101
Class 5 :
0.8 W
Not checked by the DCS1900 BSC.
Multi Slot Class (5 bit field)
In case the MS supports the use of multiple timeslots then the Multi Slot Class field is
coded as the binary representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS GSM
05.02.
UCS2 treatment (1 bit field):
0
the ME has a preference for the default alphabet over UCS2
1
use of UCS2
Extended Measurement Capability (1 bit field):
0
the MS does not support Extended Measurements
1
the MS supports Extended Measurements
SMS_VALUE (Switch-Measure-Switch) (4 bit field):
The SMS field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one
radio channel to another, perform a neighbour cell power measurement, and the
switch from that radio channel to another radio channel.
0000
0001
0010
...
1111
SM_VALUE (Switch-Measure) (4 bit field):
The SM field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one
radio channel to another and perform a neighbour cell power measurement.
0000
0001
0010
...
1111
MS Positioning Method Capability (1 bit field):
This bit indicates whether the MS supports Positioning Method or not for the
provision of Location Services.
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MS Positioning Method (5 bit field):

This field indicates the Positioning Method(s) supported by the mobile station.
MS assisted E-OTD
Bit
5
0
MS assisted E-OTD not supported
1
MS assisted E-OTD supported
MS based E-OTD
Bit
4
0
MS based E-OTD not supported
1
MS based E-OTD supported
MS assisted GPS
Bit
3
0
MS assisted GPS not supported
1
MS assisted GPS supported
MS assisted GPS
Bit
2
0
MS based GPS not supported
1
MS based GPS supported
MS conventional GPS
Bit
1
0
conventional GPS not supported
1
conventional GPS supported
EDGE Multi Slot class (5 bit field):
In case the EDGE MS supports the use of multiple timeslots and the number of
supported time slots is different from number of time slots supported for GMSK then
the EDGE Multi Slot class field is included and is coded as the binary representation
of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS GSM 05.02.
Modulation Capability (1 bit field):
Modulation Capability field indicates the supported modulation scheme by MS in
addition to GMSK
0
8-PSK supported for downlink reception only
1
8-PSK supported for uplink transmission and downlink reception
If 8-PSK is supported for both uplink and downlink, the EDGE RF Power
Capability 1 field indicates the radio capability for GSM900 and GSM850.
If 8-PSK is supported for both uplink and downlink, the EDGE RF Power
Capability 2 field indicates the radio capability for DCS1800 or DCS1900 if
supported, and is not included otherwise.
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GSM 400 Bands Supported (2 bit field)

01
10
11
GSM 450 supported, GSM 480 supported
If either GSM 450 or GSM 480 or both is supported, the GSM 400 Associated Radio
Capability field indicates the radio capability for GSM 450 and/or GSM 480.
This field indicates whether GSM 850 band is supported and its associated radio
capability.
001
Class 1 :
20 W
010
Class 2 :
8W
011
Class 3 :
5W
100
Class 4 :
2W
101
Class 5 :
0.8 W
PCS 1900 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)

This field indicates whether DCS 1900 band is supported and its associated radio
capability.
UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0
UMTS FDD not supported
1
UMTS FDD supported
UMTS TDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0
UMTS TDD not supported
1
UMTS TDD supported
CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0
CDMA2000 not supported
1
CDMA2000 supported
DTM GPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class (2 bit field)
00
01
10
11
Reserved for future extension. If received, the network shall interpret
this as 00
DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class (2 bit field)
This field indicates the EGPRS DTM capabilities of the MS. The DTM EGPRS Multi
Slot Sub-Class is independent from the Multi Slot Capabilities field. This field shall
be included only if the mobile station supports EGPRS DTM. This field is coded as
the DTM GPRS Multi Slot Sub-Class field.
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MAC Mode Support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the MS supports Dynamic and Fixed Allocation or only
supports Exclusive Allocation.
0
Dynamic and Fixed Allocation not supported
1
Dynamic and Fixed allocation supported
Single Band Support (4 bit field)
This field is sent in case of UMTS to GSM handover if the MS supports UMTS and
one and only one GSM band with the exception of R-GSM. It indicates the GSM
band supported by the MS.
0000
E-GSM is supported
0001
P-GSM is supported
0010
0011
GSM450 is supported
0100
GSM480 is supported
0101
GSM850 is supported
0110
None.
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6.25.14 CURRENT CHANNEL TYPE 1

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Describes the channel allocated to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel mode
Channel
1
2

Channel mode :
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
1001
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
signalling only
speech (FR or HR)
data, 12.0 kbit/s radio interface rate
data, 29 kbit/s radio interface rate (not implemented)
data, 32 kbit/s radio interface rate (not implemented)
reserved
Channel :
0001
SDDCH
0100
8 Full rate TCHs (not implemented)
1000
1 Full rate TCH
1001
1 Half rate TCH
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
None.
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
spare
1
2

None.
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6.25.16 Old BSS to New BSS information

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Used as a general container for passing Field Elements transparently between BSSs via the
MSC. Only the Extra information and MultiRate configuration information Field Elements are
used by the BSC.
When present in the Old BSS to New BSS Information IE:
-The Extra information provides resource pre-emption indication,
The MultiRate configuration information gives all parameters related to a multi-rate

speech codec.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Extra Information
octet 1
octet 2
lcs
prec
length=1
0
MultiRate configuration
Information
2<=length<=6
MR version
NSCB
ICMI
Spare
Start mode
0
octet n
(n 13)
Extra information:
prec (Pre-emption recommendation):
0
The old BSS recommends that this allocation request should not cause the
pre-emption of an existing connection.
1
The old BSS recommends that this allocation request is allowed to pre-empt
an existing connection based on the information supplied in the Priority IE, if
available.
lcs (Location Services information):
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Multirate configuration information:

MR version (Multirate speech version):
0 0 1 Adaptive Multirate speech version 1
all other values are reserved.
NSCB (Noise Suppression Control Bit):
provided
0
Noise Suppression can be used (default)
1
Noise Suppression shall be turned off
ICMI (Initial Codec Mode Indicator):
0
The initial codec mode is defined by the implicit rule
in 3GPP TS 05.09
1
The initial codec mode is defined by the Start Mode field
Start Mode:
xx
The initial codec mode is coded as in 3GPP TS 05.09
section 3.4.1
Parameters for multirate speech:

1) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set with one codec
mode is chosen
8
Set of AMR codec modes
octet x
2) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set with two codec
modes is chosen
8
octet x
Spare
0
Threshold 1
octet x+1
Spare
Hysteresis 1
octet x+2
3) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set of three codec
modes is chosen
8
octet x
Spare
0
Threshold 1
Hysteresis 1
Threshold
2 (cont.)
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4) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set of four modes
is chosen
octet x
Spare
0
Threshold 1
Hysteresis 1
Threshold
2 (cont.)
octet x+1
Threshold 2
Threshold 3
Hysteresis 2
Threshold (3)
octet x+2
octet x+3
Hysteresis 3
octet x+4
Set of adaptive multirate codec modes field (octet x)

Bit 8
0
1
12,2 kbit/s codec rate is not part of the subset;

12,2 kbit/s codec rate is part of the subset;
0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Threshold j (6 bits), see Note 1

Coded as the binary representation of a value N. N corresponds to the threshold of
C/I in dB, as defined in 3GPP TS 05.09;
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Hysteresis j (4 bits), see Note 1

Coded as the binary representation of the hysteresis value associated to THRj, as

defined in 3GPP TS 05.09.
Note 1: j = 1 corresponds to the lowest value of threshold in dB, j = 2 to the second lowest, j
= 3 to the highest value.
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6.26 HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE

NAME
INTERFACE
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
AIR
ABIS
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.10
This message is sent from target BSC to MSC and indicates that the request to
support a Handover can be supported, and indicates also to which radio channel
the MS should be directed.
BSC
MSC
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Layer 3 Information
Chosen channel
Circuit Pool
Circuit identity code
LSA Identifier
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
MF
MV
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
OF
(1)
(2)
(3)
not used
(4)
not used
not used
1
2+n (*)
2
2
2
2
3
5
FOLLOWING
EVENT
9+n
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Handover complete from the MS.
Clear command from the MSC
T9113
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(ref. [21])
(*) n is the length of the layer 3 information (04.08 HANDOVER COMMAND). n 9, see ref [20].
(1)
(2)
This information field carries a radio interface "HANDOVER COMMAND" message

This will only be sent if the channel type IE in the HANDOVER REQUEST indicated either
SDCCH/no preferences or TCH with a preference.
COMMAND messages.
Included at least when the speech version choice was done by the BSS.
(3)
(4)
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8
optional
Layer 3
Length
Information
Layer 3 Information
= Handover Command
Coded as on the radio interface
Chosen
Channel
Channel mode
Chosen Encry.
Algorithm
Channel
0
optional
optional
Speech
version
Sp

8
Layer 3
Length
Information
Layer 3 Information
= Handover Command
Coded as on the radio interface
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TYPE : M
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air Interface to the MSC unchanged, or from the
MSC to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Layer 3 Information
:
N

This information element contains in that message the "Handover Command" message which
has to be sent to the MS.
The coding is the same as the "Handover Command" in the Air Interface.
None.
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel mode
Channel
1
2

Channel mode
Bit
8765
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
Signalling only
1001
Speech (FR or HR)
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
Channel
Bit
4321
0000
None (not used)
0001
SDCCH
0100
1000
1 Full rate TCH
1001
1 Half rate TCH
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if the channel (HR or FR) has been chosen by the BSC.
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
2

Bit
8765 4321
0000 0001
0000 0010
0000 0011
0000 0100
0000 0101
0000 0110
0000 0111
0000 1000
No encryption used
GSM A5/1
GSM A5/2
GSM A5/3
GSM A5/4
GSM A5/5
GSM A5/6
GSM A5/7
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported

This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if the ciphering algorithm has been chosen by the BSC.

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
spare
1
2

This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if the speech version has been chosen by the BSC.
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6.27 HANDOVER REQUIRED

NAME
HANDOVER REQUIRED
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.9
This message is sent from the serving BSC to indicate that for a given MS which
already has a dedicated radio resource assigned, a handover is required for the
reason given by the cause element
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
Message type
Cause
Response request
Cell Identifier List (Preferred)
MF
MF
OF
MV
Circuit Pool List

Speech version (used)
Queuing indicator
transparent information (UMTS)
transparent information (cdma2000)
OV
OF
OF
OF
VF
not used
(1)
(2)
not used
(3)
2
2
2
5-13
VF
not used
n-m (**)
VF
not used
n-m (**)
1
3
1
4n+3(*)
or 7n+3
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
Handover Command from MSC
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Handover Required
Reject (optional)
12+4n or
12+7n
TIMER
T7
T_HO_REQ
_LOST
(ref. [21])
(*) n is the number of cells. n 3

(**)
the length of this information element depends on the length of RNC specific information,
see TS 25.413 for detail.
(1)
Included if allowed by O&M parameter.
(2)
Included when the channel mode is speech, and only in this case.
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Only the Extra Information and MultiRate configuration information Field Elements are
used by the BSC.

(3)
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8
Cause
Length
0
Resp. Req
Cause
Cell Identifier
optional
Length (value = 1+Px7) or 1+Px4
list
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
CELL 1
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Note
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Current

Channel
Channel mode
Speech
version
Sp
Old BSS to New
optional
optional
optional
opt.
Channel
0

0
BSS Information
Length
Extra
information
length = 1
MultiRate
prec
configuration
opt.
Length
information
MR version
NSCB
ICMI
Spare
0
Start mode
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8
Cause
Length
0
Resp. Req
Cause
Cell Identifier
optional
list
option
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
CELL 1
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
LAC
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
LAC cont.
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
CI value
LAC
CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Note
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6.27.3 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause

Used cause values :

Uplink Quality
Uplink Strength
Downlink Quality
Downlink Strength
Distance
Better Cell
Directed retry
Traffic handover
765
4321
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
1100
1101
1111

Only this format (without extension) is used.
The BSC gives in this parameter the reason of the Handover requested to the MSC.
6.27.4 RESPONSE REQUEST

TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
To request that the MSC responds to a handover required message, in particular if handover
cannot be performed, to respond with HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
PARAMETER ORIGIN-ACTION ON PARAMETER

This optional information element is included when it is requested by a BSS-O&M parameter.
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6.27.5 CELL IDENTIFIER LIST PREFERRED

TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
This element uniquely identifies cells within a BSS and is of variable length N. P is the number
of elements within the list and the range for P is 1 to 16 (included).
BIT DESCRIPTION
0

spare
Cell Identif.Discriminator
Cell 1, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 4 to 7 octets.

..
..
..
..
Cell P, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 4 to 7 octets.

(0) 0000
(1) 0001
(2) 0010
Cell Identity, CI,
(3) 0011
(4) 0100
Location Area Identification, LAI
(5) 0101
Location Area Code, LAC.
(6) 0110
All cells of the BSS.
(8) 1000
(9) 1001
RNC-ID
(10)1010
LAC and RNC-ID
(11)1011
SAI of UE (Serving Area Identity)
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
not used
Detailed layout depending on discriminator values (0 or 1) is provided in next pages.

Cell identification discriminator = 0
Length = 1 + 7 x P
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Octets 4 to N:

CELL 1
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
10
CELL P
Note
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
N-6
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
N-5
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
N-4
LAC
N-3
LAC cont.
N-2
CI value
N-1
CI value cont.

Length = 1 + 4 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
LAC
N-3
LAC cont.
N-2
CI value
N-1
CI value cont.
CELL P
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MCC, MNC :
See 3GPP TS 24.008

See 3GPP TS 24.008
See 3GPP TS 24.008

The choice between the use of cell discriminator 0 or 1 depends on the value of a BSS-O&M
parameter.
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6.27.6 CURRENT CHANNEL TYPE 1

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Describes the channel allocated to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel mode
Channel
1
2

Channel mode :
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
1001
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
signalling only
speech (FR or HR)
data, 43.5 kbit/s downlink and 14.5 kbit/s uplink
data, 29 kbit/s radio interface rate
data, 32 kbit/s radio interface rate
reserved
Channel :
0001
SDDCH
0100
1000
1 Full rate TCH
1001
1 Half rate TCH
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111

This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if EN_SEND_OLD_CHANNEL_MODE is set to "true".
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TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
spare
1
2


This is a phase 2 IE. It is only sent if EN_SEND_SPEECH_VER is set to "true".
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6.27.8 Old BSS to New BSS information

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Used as a general container for passing Field Elements transparently between BSSs via the
MSC. Only the Extra information and the MultiRate configuration information Field Element
are used by the BSC.
When present in the Old BSS to New BSS Information IE:
-The Extra information provides resource pre-emption indication,
-The MultiRate configuration information gives all parameters related to a multi-rate

speech codec.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Extra Information
octet 1
octet 2
Lcs
prec
length=1
0
MultiRate configuration
information
2<=length<=6
MR version
NSCB
ICMI
spare
Start mode
octet n
(n 13)
Extra Information:
prec (Pre-emption recommendation):
0
The old BSS recommends that this allocation request should not cause the
pre-emption of an existing connection.
The old BSS recommends that this allocation request is allowed to preempt an existing connection based on the information supplied in the
Priority IE, if available.
lcs (Location Services information):
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Multirate configuration information:

MR version (Multirate speech version):
0 0 1 Adaptive Multirate speech version 1
all other values are reserved.
NSCB (Noise Suppression Control Bit):
0
1
Noise Suppression can be used (default)

Noise Suppression shall be turned off
ICMI (Initial Codec Mode Indicator):

0
The initial codec mode is defined by the implicit rule provided
in 3GPP TS 05.09
1
The initial codec mode is defined by the Start Mode field
0
Spare
Start Mode:
xx
The initial codec mode is coded as in 3GPP TS 05.09

section 3.4.1
Parameters for multirate speech :
1) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set with one codec
mode is chosen
8
octet x
2) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set with two codec
modes is chosen
8
octet x
Spare
0
Threshold 1
octet x+1
Spare
Hysteresis 1
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3) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set of three codec
modes is chosen
octet x
Spare
0
Threshold 1
Hysteresis 1
Threshold
2 (cont.)
octet x+1
Threshold 2
octet x+2
Spare
Hysteresis 2
octet x+3
4) Parameters for multirate speech field for the MR version 1 when a set of four modes
is chosen
8
octet x
Spare
0
Threshold 1
Hysteresis 1
Threshold
2 (cont.)
octet x+1
Threshold 2
Threshold 3
Hysteresis 2
octet x+2
octet x+3
Threshold (3)
Hysteresis 3
octet x+4
Set of adaptive multirate codec modes field

Bit 8
0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

0
1

Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
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Bit 1

0
1

Threshold j (6 bits), see Note 1

C/I
Coded as the binary representation of a value N. N corresponds to the threshold of

in dB, as defined in 3GPP TS 05.09;
Hysteresis j (4 bits), see Note 1

Coded as the binary representation of the hysteresis value associated to THRj, as
defined in 3GPP TS 05.09.
Note 1: j = 1 corresponds to the lowest value of threshold in dB, j = 2 to the second lowest, j
= 3 to the highest value.
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6.28 HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.37
This message may be sent by MSC to report that a previously requested
handover could not be executed.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
MCD
04
TIMER
T_HO_
REQ_LOST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
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8
CAUSE
Length
0
Cause
6.28.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause

Causes in HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT are not checked by the BSC.
The BSC does not use nor check the cause value for this message.
Only this format (without extension) is expected by the BSC.
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6.29 MSC INVOKE TRACE

NAME
MSC INVOKE TRACE
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
SCCP
Connection
3GPP-REF
08.08
3.2.1.27
FUNCTION
This message is sent from the MSC to the BSC to Request the start of a trace.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Trace type
TriggerId
Trace reference
TransactionId
Mobile Identity
OMCId
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
OV
MF
OF
OV
OV
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
2
3-22
3
4
3-10
3-22
19-64
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(1)
ED
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Trace Invocation
(ref. [16])
Not used by the BSC but if received, they are copied to the trace record..
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Trace
Type
Trace type
0
TriggerId
Length
optional
Entity identity
:
Trace
:
0
Reference
Trace
Reference
0
TransactionId
Length
optional
Transaction number
:
0
:
0
MobileId
Length
optional
Mobile identity
:
0
OMCId
:
0
Length
optional
OMC identity
:
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6.29.2 TRACE TYPE

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Trace type.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
pi
BSS rec. typ
MSC rec typ
Invok. event
This IE is compliant with 3GPP TS 12.08.

Trace type
pi (priority indication) :
0
1
no priority
priority
BSS record type :
00
01
10
11
basic
handover
radio
no BSS trace
MSC record type :
00
01
10
11
basic
detailed
spare
no MSC trace
Invoke event
00
MOC, MTC, SMS_MO, SMS_MT, SS, Location updates,

IMSI attach/detach
MOC, MTC, SMS_MO, SMS_MT, SS
Location updates, IMSI attach/detach
operator definable
01
10
11

Bit 'pi' is only used : when set to 1, a priority indication is given to the OMC-R when the trace
record is completed.
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6.29.3 TRIGGERID
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the identity of the entity which initiated the trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Octet
Length
Entity identity
3-22

None.
6.29.4 TRACE REFERENCE

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Octet
Trace Reference
2-3

A fixed length trace reference number allocated by the triggering entity.
None.
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6.29.5 TRANSACTIONID
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A potentially variable length element indicating a particular transaction within a trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Octet
Length
Transaction number
3-4

None.
6.29.6 MOBILE IDENTITY

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Octet
Length
Mobile Identity
3-n
Octet 3-n contain either the IMSI or IMEI as coded in 3GPP TS 24.008, not including the
element identifier or the length value.
None.
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6.29.7 OMCID
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the destination OMC to which trace information is to be
sent.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Octet
Length
OMC Identity
3-22

None.
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6.30 OVERLOAD
NAME
OVERLOAD (A Interface)
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.26
This message is sent from the MSC to BSS or from BSS to MSC to report an
Overload situation at the message sender.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
Cell Identifier
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
OV
1
3
not used
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
MCD
04
TIMER
T5
T6
T17
T18
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
ED
LENGTH
Overload Control
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8
Cause
Length (value = 1)
0
Cause Value
6.30.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value

Used cause values in the BSC to MSC direction :
- Processor overload
010
0100

Only this format without extension is used or expected.
In the MSC->BSS direction, the BSS does not use or check the cause values.
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6.31 PAGING
NAME
PAGING
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.19
This message is sent from MSC to BSC and contains sufficient information to
allow the paging message to be transmitted at the correct time
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
TYPE
COMMENT
Message type
MF
IMSI
MV
TMSI
OF
Cell Identifier List
MV
Channel needed
OF
eMLPP Priority
OF
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
MSC
(1)
(2)
(3)
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
3-10
6
3 - 3+7n(*)
2
2
15 to
22+7n
TIMER
BSC sends Paging command to

BTS
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Paging and Access Grant Control
(ref. [1])
(*) n is the number of cells

(1)
If the cell identifier is not present, incorrect then paging will be sent on all cells of the BSC.
If this IE is missing , it is not treated as an error in this release.
Not supported.
This IE is ignored by the BSS when received.
(2)
(3)
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8
Length
IMSI
Id digit 1
OEI
Id digit 3
Id digit 2
..
..
..
Id digit p+1
0
..
Id digit P
Length (value = 4)
TMSI
TMSI value
optional
TMSI value contd.

TMSI value contd.
TMSI value contd.
0
Length
Cell
Identifier
List
..
..
..
..

eMLPP
Priority
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Call priority

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6.31.2 IMSI
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Value of IMSI
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Id digit 1
1
2
OEI
Type of Id
Id digit 3
Id digit 2
...
...
...
Id digit p+1
3
4
...
Id digit p
with p <= 15.

Type of Id :
OEI
001
IMSI in octet 3
Odd Even Indicator
value
0
1
: even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)

: odd number of digits
Filled digits 1 1 1 1 for non used nibble

The digit are numerical (0 through 9)
(Digit 1 is the most significant)
e.g. IMSI = 186543
0
Length
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2
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6.31.3 TMSI
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Value of TMSI
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length (value = 4)
TMSI value
TMSI value contd.
TMSI value contd.
TMSI value contd.

Bit 8 of octet 3 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of octet 6 is the least significant bit.
If the length of TMSI is less 4 octets, the MSC should fill the field with zeroes in front of the
MSB.
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6.31.4 CELL IDENTIFIER LIST

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Identifies a list of cells within a BSS. Let P be the number of cells in the list.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
spare
2

..
..
..
3
4
..

(0)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
1000
1001
1010
1011

Cell Identity, CI,
Location Area Identification, LAI
Location Area Code, LAC.
All cells of the BSS.
RNC-ID
LAC and RNC-ID
SAI of UE (Serving Area Identity)
not used
not used
not used
not used

Detailed layout depending on discriminator values is provided in next pages.
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Length = 1 + 7 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
10
CELL P
Note
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
N-6
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
N-5
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
N-4
LAC
N-3
LAC cont.
N-2
CI value
N-1
CI value cont.

Length = 1 + 4 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
LAC
N-3
LAC cont.
N-2
CI value
N-1
CI value cont.
CELL P
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Length = 1 + 2 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
CI value
CI value cont.
CI value
N-1
CI value cont.
CELL P

Length = 1
Octets 4 to N:
NONE

Length = 1 + 5 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont.
CELL P
Note
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MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
N-4
MNC digit 3 (Note)
MCC digit 3
N-3
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
N-2
LAC
N-1
LAC cont.
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Length = 1 + 2 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC
LAC cont.
LAC
N-1
LAC cont.
CELL P

Length = 1
Octets 4 to N:
NONE
MCC, MNC :
See 3GPP TS 24.008
See 3GPP TS 24.008.
See 3GPP TS 24.008.
Values (1,4,5,6) are accepted by the BSS. Values (2,3) should not be used by the MSC: value
(3) does not make sense for paging, and value (2) is not sufficient information. However, in
those two last cases paging will be done to all cells of the BSS.
6.31.5 eMLPP Priority

TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Contains the eMLPP priority of the call.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
spare
Call priority
1
2

Call priority
(0)
(1)
(2)
ED
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000
001
010
no priority applied
call priority level 4
call priority level 3
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(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
011
100
101
110
111
call
call
call
call
call
priority level
priority level
priority level
priority level
priority level
2
1
0
B
A

- The IE is ignored by the BSS.
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6.32 QUEUING INDICATION

NAME
QUEUING INDICATION
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.33
This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC in order to indicate a delay in the
assignment of the required TCH.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
Message type
COMMENT
MF
NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
TIMER
T11
Tqho
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Resource Allocation and Management
(ref. [13])
One of the above timers is started when the message is sent from the BSC to the MSC.
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6.33 RESET
NAME
RESET
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.23
This message indicates to the receiving entity that the transmitting entity has
suffered a failure and has lost memory of the call in progress, call set up and
associated references.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
Reset Acknowledge sent by the

entity that has received Reset.
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
T4 is started in the BSC.
T16 is started at the MSC.
T13 is the reset guard period at the BSS.
T2 is the reset guard period at the MSC.
TIMER
T4
T13
T2
T16

Global Reset
LENGTH
(ref. [19])
(ref. [18])
The sending of this message by the BSC is enabled/disabled by the O&M parameter
RESET_TO_MSC/NBR_RESET_REP
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8
Cause
Length (value=1)
0
Cause value
6.33.2 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value

Used cause values in the BSC to MSC direction :
- Protocol error between BSC and MSC
110
0000

The MSC or BSC gives in this parameter the reason of the Reset.
In the MSC -> BSS direction, the BSS does not use or check the cause values.
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6.34 RESET ACKNOWLEDGE

NAME
RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.24
This message can be sent either from the MSC to the BSC or from the BSC to
the MSC. It indicates to the receiving entity that the transmitting entity has
cleared all calls and reset all references and is ready to resume service.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
Message type
COMMENT
MF
NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
TIMER
T4
T16
T13
T2
SPECIF
DOC. REF.

Global Reset
T4 is started in the BSC.
T16 is started at the MSC.
T13 is the reset guard period at the BSS.
T2 is the reset guard period at the MSC.
(ref. [19])
(ref. [18])
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6.35 RESET CIRCUIT

NAME
RESET CIRCUIT
INTERFACE
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
AIR
ABIS
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.38
This message is sent from the BSS to the MSC or from the MSC to the BSS to
indicate that a circuit and its associated reference should be reinitialised, due to
some abnormal event.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
MF
1
3
3
ED
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04
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Reset Circuit
Acknowledge
T12 Expiry
Start
T12
T19
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
LENGTH
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
0
TS in use
Cause
Length
0
Cause value

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

This parameter is given to the MSC or to the BSC in order to identify a specific terrestrial
channel.
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6.35.3 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause value

Used causes :
BSC to MSC:
110
0000
MSC to BSC:
Any cause is accepted by the BSC
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6.36 RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
SCCP
Connectionless
3GPP-REF
08.08
3.2.1.39
FUNCTION
This message is sent from the MSC to the BSC to acknowledge the receipt of an
earlier RESET CIRCUIT and to indicate that the circuit concerned has been
reinitialised.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Circuit Identity
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
MCD
04
TIMER
Stop
T12
T19
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
ED
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
TS in use

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

This parameter is given to the BSC or MSC in order to identify a specific terrestrial channel.
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6.37 SAPI "N" REJECT

NAME
SAPI "n" REJECT
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.34
The message is sent from the BSC to the MSC in order to indicate that a
message with a SAPI value other than 0 has been rejected.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
DLCI
Cause
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
MF
1
2
3
NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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DLCI
Spare
0
Cause
SAPI
1
Length=1
0
Cause Value
6.37.2 DLCI
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This is a fixed length element indicating the channel on which the SAPI value over the air
interface that the transaction concerns.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Spare
SAPI

Bit 8,7 Spare set to 0.
SAPI values Bit 1,2,3.
0
Call control signalling, mobility management signalling and radio resource management
signalling.
3
Short message service.
All others reserved for future standardisation.

None.
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6.37.3 CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
Cause Value

Used causes :
- Radio Interface failure
- BSS not equipped
765
4321
000
0001
010
0101
110
0000

Only this format (without extension) is used.
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6.38 TRACE INVOCATION

This is a specific phase 1 message.
NAME
TRACE INVOCATION
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
SCCP
Connection
3GPP-REF
08.08 (Phase 1 only)

3.2.1.27
FUNCTION
This message is sent from a GSM phase 1 MSC to the BSC to Request the start
of a trace.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Trace Number
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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8
Trace
Trace number
Number
Trace number (continued)
6.38.2 TRACE NUMBER

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Trace number
Trace number (continued)

This is a 16 bits binary reference number.
Used inside the receiving entity to create a unique trace record identifier.
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6.39 UNBLOCK
NAME
UNBLOCK
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
SCCP
Connectionless
3GPP-REF
08.08
3.2.1.6
FUNCTION
This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC to indicate that a particular
terrestrial resource (i.e. a particular timeslot within a 2Mbit system) may be
returned to service at the MSC and can therefore be used for traffic.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
MSC
TYPE
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
Unblocking Acknowledge sent by

the entity which has received
Unblock message
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
LENGTH
TIMER
T1_short
(ref. [19])
Timer starts and waits until reception of the Unblocking-Acknowledge.
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
TS in use

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

The BSC gives to the MSC the Identification of the terrestrial channel which becomes
available.
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6.40 UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP
Connectionless
08.08
3.2.1.7
This message is sent from the MSC to the BSC to acknowledge the receipt of an
earlier unblock message, and to indicate that the circuit concerned has been
returned to service.
DIRECTION
DIRECTION
BSC
From : MSC
To : BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
MSC
TYPE
Message type
COMMENT
MF
MF
1
3
NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(ref. [19])
Timer T1_short is stopped upon reception of this message.
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
TS in use

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

The MSC gives to the BSC the Identification of the terrestrial channel which becomes
available.
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6.41 UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT

NAME
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
3GPP-REF
FUNCTION
SCCP Connection
08.08
3.2.1.47
This message is sent from the BSS to the MSC or vice versa to indicate to the
partner entity that it is using one or several circuit identity codes which are
unknown and which therefore should be locally blocked immediately and taken
out of service.
This message is sent as a connectionless SCCP message.
DIRECTION
BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
Message type
Circuit Identity Code list
MSC
TYPE
MF
MF
OV
COMMENT
LENGTH
not used
1
3
4-45
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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Circuit
Identity
Code
(low part)
TS in use

TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

(low part)
TS in use

PCM Multiplex
TS in use

None.
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7. GLOSSARY
3GPP
AGCH
AMR
ARFCN
BA
BCCH
BSC
BSS
BTS
CCCH
CHAN.
CND
FN
FR
FU
HR
IE
IEI
LA
ME
MS
MSC
NA
OIE
PCH
RACH
RX
SACCH
SCCP
SCH
SDCCH
SMSCB
SoLSA
TCH
TS
3rd Generation Partnership Project

Access Grant CHannel
Adaptive MultiRate codec
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
BCCH Allocation
Broadcast Control CHannel
Base Station Controller
Base Station Subsystem (BSC+n*BTS)
Base Transceiver Station
Common Control CHannel
Channel
Configuration Data
Frame Number
Full Rate
Frame Unit
Half Rate
Information Element
Information Element Identifier
Location Area
Mobile Equipment
Mobile Station
Mobile Switching Centre
Not Applicable
Optional Information Element
Paging CHannel
Random Access CHannel
Receiver
Slow Associated Control CHannel
Signalling Connection Control Part
Synchronisation CHannel
Stand alone Dedicated Control CHannel
Short Message Service Cell Broadcast
Support of Localised Service Area
Traffic Channel
Time Slot
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