UMTS Call Flow - CS

MOC CS Message Flow

UE

NodeB

RNC

RRC: RRC Connection Request (RACH)

T300=2s ; N300=3

NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request

RNC checks if resources are

available: BTS, AC,
Transmission.
If not it sends RRC
Connection Reject

NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response

ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
RRC: RRC Connection Setup (FACH)

MGW/CN

L1 Synchronization

[RRCconnRepTimer1/2(100ms,1s)]

L1 Synchronization
NBAP: Synchronization Indication
RRC: RRC Connection Setup Complete (DCH)

RRC Connection Establishment CELL DCH State

T312=6s ; N312=4

RRC: Initial Direct Transfer (MM: CM Service Request)

SCCP: CR (Connection Request)

RANAP: Initial UE Message (MM: CM Service Request)
SCCP: CC (Connection Confirm)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Common ID
RANAP: Security Mode Command
RRC: Security Mode Command

UE

NodeB

RNC

MGW/CN

RRC: Security Mode Complete

RANAP: Security Mode Complete
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Call Proceeding)

RAB Establishment

< 1s

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Call Proceeding)

RANAP: RAB Assignment Request

RL modification procedure:
SRB+DCH, HW resources checked
Possible failure in AAL2
setup (Iub, Iur and Iu)

FP: Downlink Synch

FP: Uplink Synch
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit)

ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup

Soft handover is not allowed during the RAB establishment procedure (The mobile can not add or remove cells in
AS) this makes the UE and Node B particularly sensitive to mobility and dominance Timer wf_rb_setup_cpl (6s) is
started when the RRC: Radio Bearer Setup message is sent to the UE In case the timer expires Iu Release Request
is sent to the CN with release cause (radio_conn_lost)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RANAP: RAB Assignment Response

UE

NodeB

RNC

MGW/CN

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

Call Established
RANAP: Location Report

RRC: Measurement Control

Call Disconnect

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Disconnect)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Disconnect)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Release)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Release)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RANAP: Iu Release Command
RANAP: Iu Release Complete
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: RRC Connection Release)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Request
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Response
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)

MTC CS Message Flow

NodeB

UE

MGW/CN

RNC

RANAP: Paging

RRC: Paging Type 1

RRC: RRC Connection Request (RACH)
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch

L1 Synchronization

RRC: RRC Connection Setup (FACH)

L1 Synchronization
NBAP: Synchronization Indication
RRC: RRC Connection Setup Complete (DCH)

RRC Connection Establishment CELL DCH State

RRC: Initial Direct Transfer (MM: Paging Response)
SCCP: CR (Connection Request)
RANAP: Initial UE Message (MM: Paging Response)
SCCP: CC (Connection Confirm)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Common ID
RRC: Security Mode Command

RANAP: Security Mode Command

UE

NodeB

RNC

MGW/CN

RRC: Security Mode Complete

RANAP: Security Mode Complete
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Call Confirmed)

RAB Establishment

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Call Confirmed)
RANAP: RAB Assignment Request

RL modification procedure:
SRB+DCH, HW resources checked
Possible failure in AAL2
setup (Iub, Iur and Iu)

FP: Downlink Synch

FP: Uplink Synch
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit)

ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup

Soft handover is not allowed during the RAB establishment procedure (The mobile can not add or remove cells in
AS) this makes the UE and Node B particularly sensitive to mobility and dominance Timer wf_rb_setup_cpl (6s) is
started when the RRC: Radio Bearer Setup message is sent to the UE In case the timer expires Iu Release Request
is sent to the CN with release cause (radio_conn_lost)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RANAP: RAB Assignment Response

UE

NodeB

RNC

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)

MGW/CN
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

Call Established
RRC: Measurement Control

RANAP: Location Report

MOC/MTC Call Flow timing

MOC

M
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C

RRC messages information

Voice and Video are both

Conversational Call

RRC messages information

DL SRB

RRC messages information

UE in DUAL MODE

RRC messages information

Voice AMR

RRC messages information

CS call, 64Kbps,
Transparent

Video Call

RRC messages information

Video CS 64:
DL SF 32
UL SF 16
Voice AMR:
DL SF 128
UL SF 64

Thank You