GSM Call Flow

Power On MS
Location Update
Authorization & Ciphering
Mobile Originated Call (MO)
Mobile Terminated Call (MT)
GPRS Call

Ref. Doc:- GSM Signaling Procedures

and Parameters (WL9006) By Lucent
Tech. Bell labs Innovation

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Power On Mobile:-

BSIC (Base
Station Identity
Code) and the
TDMA frame
number

C1 Criteria
> The received signal level at the MS side
> The parameter RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN
> The parameter MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH

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Location update
The location update procedure is performed:
When mobile station moves from one location area to another location area
(LA)
When the MS has been switched off and wants to become idle
After a regular time interval (Periodic Update)

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Typical Case for LU procedure

Message flow In the following location update scenario:It is assumed that an MS enters a new location area that is under control of
a different VLR (referred to as the new VLR) than the one where the MS is
currently registered (referred to as the old VLR).

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LU Flow:-

MSC ID & VLR ID

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Authentication and ciphering procedures:-

IMSI

RAND, SRES, & Kc

RAND

RAND+Ki +A3

SRES
Begin
Ciphering
Radio Ch.

SRES=SRES

Kc

RAND+Ki+A8

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Ki+IMSI

LU Flow:-

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Mobile Originated Call Flow:A mobile originated call starts by the user entering the directory number digits,
associated with the person to be called, on the MS handset. The user presses
the send key after all digits have been entered.

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MO Call Flow:-

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MO Call Flow:-

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Mobile terminated Call (MT)

A land subscriber dials the directory number of a mobile subscriber and the call
enters the GSM network via a Gateway MSC (GMSC)

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MT Call Flow:-

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MT Call Flow:-

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MT Call Flow:-

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MT Call Flow:-

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GPRS Call Flow:-

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GPRS Call Flow:-

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GPRS Call Flow:-

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GPRS Call Flow:-

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