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3. Call Processing Messages
System Info 6
jayadevan.nirmalan@adacellworks.com Channel Request for LU
Other L3 Messages
MS Terminated Call
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2. System Info Messages
IDLE MODE Informations
DEDICATED MODE Information
System Info 4
System Info 3
System Info 2
System Info 1
System Info 5
MS Originated Call
3 TMSI Combination
Paging Type 2
Channel Request for Call Re-establishment
Sync Channel Information
Measurement Report
Classmark Enquiry
Classmark Change
Location Updating Procedure
Location Update Request
1. Paging Messages
2 TMSI Combination
1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination
2 IMSI Combination
Paging Type 1
2 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination
Immediate Assignment Extended
Disconnect due to No Circuits
Disconnect Normal Cause
Release
Release Complete
Channel Release
Cell Broadcast Page
Channel Mode Modify
CM Service Accept
Channel Mode Modify Acknowledge
System Info 13
Paging Type 3
Location Update Accept
Immediate Assignment for Call Re-establishment
CM Re-establishment Request
CM Service Reject
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Note: This is just a tutorial material for Layer 3
messaging and call flow. Thesecontains
messages which weencounter in normal RF
scenarios, All themessages specified in GSM TS
4.08 is not covered. All themessages aretaken
fromTEMS 4.1.1 version.
Channel Request
Immediate Assignment
CM Sevice Request
Complete Layer 3 Info
Authentication Request
Authentication Response
Cipher Mode CMD
Ciphering Mode Command
Cipher Mode Complete
Cipher Mode Complete
Setup
Identity Request
Identity Response
Call Proceeding
Assignment Request
Assignment Command
Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete
Alerting
Connect
Connect Acknowledge
Note: In this presentation the BTS & BSC is considered together as BSS part.
MOBILE ORIGINATED CALL
Answer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)
PSTN
Address Complete Message (ACM)
Initial Address Message (IAM)
MS BSS
MSC/
VLR
HLR
Send Routing Info
Provide Roaming Number
Roaming Number
Routing Information
Paging Command
Paging
Channel Request
Immediate Assignment
Paging Response
Complete Layer 3 Info
Cipher Mode CMD
Ciphering Mode Command
Ciphering Mode Complete
Cipher Mode Complete
Identity Request
Identity Response
Setup
Call Confirmed
Assignment Request
Assignment Command
Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete
Alerting
Connect
MOBILE TERMINATED CALL
Initial Address Message (IAM)
PSTN
Address Complete Message (ACM)
MS BSS
MSC/
VLR
HLR
Connect Acknowledge
Channel Request
Immediate Assignment
Location Update Request
Complete Layer 3 Info
Send Authentication para
Authentication Para
Authentication Request
Authentication Response
Update Location
Insert Subsciber data
Sub data insertion acc
Location Update Accept
Cancel Location
TMSI Realloc Command
Loc cancell accept
TMSI Realloc Complete
Location Update Accept
Answer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)
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VLR
HLR
LOCATION AREA UPDATING
MS BSS
MSC/
VLR
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Paging Message Type 1 (2 TMSI Combination)
Paging Message Type 1 (1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination)
Paging Message Type 1 (2 IMSI Combination)
Paging Message Type 2 (2 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination)
Paging Message Type 3 ( Will contain only 4 TMSI)
Paging Message Type 2 (3 TMSI Combination)
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System Info 1 ( Idle Mode)
System Info 2 ( Idle Mode)
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This message normally for the Cell channel Informations. This will give the no of
frequencies allocated for the particular cell. In hopping case this will indicate the
frequencies in the MAL list along with the BCCH frequency. In non hopping case will
indicate the TCH & BCCH frequencies.
This message gives the information about the neighbor frequencies in the idle mode.
Will only gives the BCCH of the neighbors defined. And the NCC permitted parameter
allows the mobile to restrict the neighbors to be sent in the measurement report.
System Info 3 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page
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System Info 4 ( Idle Mode)
This message gives the information about the CBCH for the mobile to decode the
CBCH. Along with the other cell level details like LAC, RACH control parameters
etc..
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System Info 6 ( Dedicated Mode) Click to return to main page
This message gives the information about the neighbor frequencies in the dedicated
mode. Will only gives the BCCH of the neighbors defined.
System Info 13 ( Idle Mode, GPRS Information) Click to return to main page
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1. Channel Request
2. Immediate Assignment
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3. CM Service Request
4.Authentication Request
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8. Setup
5. Authentication Response
6. Ciphering Mode Command
7. Ciphering Mode Complete
In this message only the mobile forward the called number to the system.
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9. Identity Request
10. Identity Response
11. Call Proceeding
12. Assignment Command
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13. Assignment Complete
14. Alerting
15. Connect
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Once the Mobile sends the RACH it tries to decode
all the AGCH information and waits for the
Immediate assignment targeted to the particular
mobile. It is being identified from the Establishment
cause and Random reference.
In this message only the mobile forward the called number to the system.
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1. Paging to the MS
2. Channel Request
3. Immediate Assignment
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4. Paging Response
5. Ciphering Mode Command
6. Ciphering Mode Complete
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8. Identity Response
9. Setup
10. Call Confirmed
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13. Alerting
14. Connect
14. Connect Acknowledge
11. Assignment Command
12. Assignment Command
SMS Request
SMS Service Request Message
System Info 5 for the following Handover process
Measurement Report 1
Measurement Report 2
Measurement Report 3
Measurement Report 4
Measurement Report 5
Measurement Report 8
Measurement Report 6
Measurement Report 7
Measurement Report 9
Measurement Report 10
Measurement Report 11
Measurement Report 12
Measurement Report 13
Measurement Report 14
Handover Command
Handover Access
Measurement Report 15
Physical Information
Physical Information
Handover Complete
Channel Request
Immediate Assignment
Location Updating Request
Authentication Request
Authentication Response
TMSI Reallocation Command
TMSI Reallocation Complete
Location Updating Accept
Note:
Channel Request for Location Updating
Immediate Assignment Extended
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This is scheduled to allocate SDCCH for 2 mobiles
simultaneously.
DL Disconnect due to NO circuits
DL Disconnect Normal Cause
Release
Release Complete
Channel Release
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Sync Channel Information
Location Update Request
Measurement Report
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Location Updating Accept
Classmark Enquiry
Classmark Change Click to return to main page
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Channel Request for Call re-establishment
Immediate Assignment for Call re-establishment
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CM Re-establishment Request
CM Service Reject
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CM Service Accept
Cell Broadcast Page
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Channel Mode Modify Acknowledge
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In dedicated mode or group transmit mode, higher layers
can request the setting of the channel mode.The channel
mode modify procedure allows the network to request the
mobile station to set the channel
mode for one channel. The channel mode covers the coding,
decoding and transcoding mode used on the
indicated channel.
Channel Mode Modify