LAYER 3 MESSAGES

PREPARED BY UMAIR

LAYER 3 MESSAGES
Mobile station always need information from the network in order to be able to get and provide services. Those information are broadcast on the Radio Interface and are called System Information. They are separated in different types

TYPES OF LAYER3 MESSAGES

SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM TYPE INFO TYPE INFO TYPE INFO TYPE INFO TYPE INFO TYPE INFO TYPE INFO TYPE INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

System information can be sent on 2 logical channels: BCCH or SACCH. The logical channel used depends on the mobile mode: in idle mode, BCCH is in use, in communication mode, SACCH is in use. Those logical channels are used as following: System Information types 1 to 4 are broadcast on BCCH, System Information types 5 to 6 are broadcast on SACCH, System Information types 7 and are broadcast on extBCCH (extBCCH is a logical channel used when BCCH does not offer a sufficient capacity).

SYSTEM TYPE INFO 1

WHEN HOPPING IS USED MS NEEDS TO KNOW ON WHICH BAND AND WHAT FREQUIENCIES WITHIN THAT BAND ARE ON HOPPING THIS DETAIL IS PRESENT IN SYSTEM TYPE INFO 1 IT ALSO TELL ABOUT RACH CONTROL PARAMETER cellBarred: indicates if the cell is barred or not emergencyCallRestricted: restricts or allows emergency calls in a cell

SYSTEM TYPE 1
callReestablishment: indicates if the call reestablishment is allowed or not, accessClassCongestion: forbids some supplementary access classes in a congested cell

SYSTEM TYPE INFO 2

The System Information Type 2 message consists of the DoubleBA list, which defines the BCCH frequencies, used in the neighboring cells. The MS needs this information to monitor the system information in neighboring cells. In addition, the MS uses this frequency list when measuring the signal strength of the neighboring cells. The Double BA list provides the MS with the different frequencies on which to measure, depending on whether the MS is in idle or active mode. In active mode, the

SYSTEM TYPE INFO 2

MS should measure on a reduced number of frequencies in order to improve the accuracy of the measurements. In idle mode, the MS should measure on a larger number of frequencies, so that the time required for the MS to access the network after power on is reduced. The MS is also informed which PLMNs it may use. In addition to System Information Type 2, it is possible to have System Information Type 2 Bis and System Information Type 2 Ter, depending on the size of the BA list. If it is not possible to fit the BA list into the first message, then the second (Type 2 Bis) will be used. There may be a large number of frequencies

SYSTEM TYPE INFO 2

if Multiband Operation is in use, then the frequencies from other bands will be included in the Type 2 Ter message. System Information Type 2 Bis/Ter is optional

it tells the MS which Network Color Codes (NCC) on the BCCH carriers it is allowed to monitor when in this cell.
ALSO GIVE INFO ABOUT RACH CONTROL PARAMETER SAME AS TYPE I

SYSTEM TYPE INFO 3

The System Information Type 3 contains information on the identity of the current LA and cell identity. A change means that the MS must update the network. It also gives info about control channel decription,cell option,cell selection parameter

Control channel description

IMSIAttachDetach: allows or not the cell to apply IMSI attach and detach procedures, noOfBlocksForAccessGrant: number of blocks reserved for access grant total number of CCCH channels used. transmission period of Paging Request messages, timeout value for periodic updating (in decihours).

Cell option
uplinkPowerControl: indicates if power control is enabled or not for the MS (UL), dtxMode: indicates the uplink DTX mode use (mandatory/not mandatory/forbidden), radioLinkTimeOut: threshold for the radio link failure declaration.

Cell selection parameter

The permitted minimum received signal strength for the MS to access the system. when accessing the system. Maximum transmission power an MS may use when accessing the system. ALSO GIVE INFO ABOUT RACH CONTROL PARAMETER SAME AS TYPE I

System type info 4

The operator can broadcast text messages to all idle MSs in acell. Each MS knows that if the cell broadcast function is used,it must listen to this channel at certain time intervals. However,the MS needs to know what frequency carries the CBCH. Thisfrequency is provided in System Information Type 4. The LAI, the Cell Selection parameters same as 3 and the RACH control parameters same as 1

System type info 5

When the MS is in ACTIVE mode, an SACCH is activated. The MS sends measurement reports on the up-link and the network sends output power and TA for the MS on the down-link. In addition, the MS receives information about the BCCH carrier in each neighboring cell on the SACCH. The frequencies in the neighboring cells description may differ from those sent in System Information Type 2. In addition to System Information Type 5, it is possible to have System Information Type 5 Bis and System Information Type 5 Ter, depending on the size of the BA list. If it is not possible to fit the BA list into the first message, the second (Type 5 Bis) will be used. There may be a large number of frequencies in the lists if Multiband Operation is in use. The frequencies from other bands will then be included in the Type 5 Ter message.

System type info 6

When in active mode, the MS needs to know if the LAI changes. If so, it must perform location updating when the call isreleased. The MS may change between cells (within the locationarea) where RLINKT or DTX conditions differ. Therefore CellOptions parameters must be sent to the MS. The PLMN permitted is also included in Type 6 information

System type info 6

Also have Location Area Identity Cell Identity Cell Options (same as type 3)

System type info 7&7

System Information Types 7 and 8 contain Cell Reselect parameters. Their function is to supplement System InformationType 4.

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