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B Difference between Phase1- Phase2- Phase2+....................................................................B-1
B.1 Difference between Messages o the A Interface in Different Phases ............................................................ B-2
B.2 Difference Analysis......................................................................................................................................... B-2
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Table B-1 message differences in Phase1/Phase2/Phase2+................................................................................. B-2
Table B-2 message IE difference in Phase1-Phase2-Phase2+Phase1Phase2Phase2........................................... B-9
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About This Chapter

The following table lists the contents of this chapter.
Title
Description
B.1 Difference between Messages

on the A Interface in Different
Phases
Introduces the differences between the A interface

messages in PHASE 1, PHASE 2, and PHASE 2+.
B.2 Difference Analysis
Analyses the differences in the IEs of the A interface

messages in PHASE 1, PHASE 2, and PHASE 2+.
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B.1 Difference between Messages on the A Interface in

Different Phases
The GSM technical specification is a standard constantly improved and perfected. With the
introduction of Phase1, Phase2 and Phase2+, GSM provides different new services for user to
satisfy the requirements from the market. Phase1 of the GSM technical specification includes
3.x.x series standard; Phase2 includes 4.x.x series standard, and the subsequent series
standards 5.x.x, 6.x.x and 7.x.x belong to Phase2+. This technical specification provides good
compatibility in the development.
This section gives the development of the A-interface L3 protocol (GSM 08.08) in each phase.
To facilitate description, take the typical protocol in each phase for analysis: GSM08.08
version 3.10.1 is for Phase1, GSM08.08 version 4.7.1 for Phase2, and GSM08.08 version
7.6.1 for Phase2+.
B.2 Difference Analysis

Message Differences in Phase1-Phase2-Phase2+
Table B-1 illustrates the message differences in Phase1/Phase2/Phase2+.
Table B-1 message differences in Phase1/Phase2/Phase2+
Message
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Assignment
Request
Supported
Layer 3 header information

changed as optional IE
Group Call Reference

newly added, optional
IE
RADIO CHANNEL
IDENTITY cancelled,
optional IE
Assignment
Complete
Supported
Talker Flag newly

added, optional IE
CLASSMARK
INFORMATION
2Reference newly added,
optional IE
LSA Access Control

Suppression newly
added, optional IE
Radio channel identity

cancelled,
Circuit Identity Code

IE
Chosen channel Reference

newly added, optional IE
Chosen encryption
algorithm Reference newly
added, optional IE
Circuit Pool newly

added, optional IE
Speech Version
(Chosen) newly added,
optional IE
LSA Identifier newly
added, optional IE
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Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Assignment
Failure
Supported
Basically consistent, with

cause value adjusted
Circuit Pool newly

added, optional IE
Circuit Pool List newly
added, optional IE
Some cause values
added
Block
(BSC to MSC)
supported
(BSC to MSC) supported
Changed as
bi-directional
(MSC-BSC) messages:
(MSC to BSC)
Connection Release
Requested Reference
IE
Blocking
Acknowledge
Supported
Supported
Changed to
bi-directional
Unblock
(BSC to MSC)
supported
(BSC to MSC) supported
Changed to
bi-directional
Unblocking
Acknowledge
Supported
Supported
Changed to
bi-directional
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Message
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Handover
Request
Supported

cancelled,
Current Channel type 1

IE
Cause Reference newly

added, optional IE
Classmark information
Reference newly added,
optional IE
Speech Version (Used)

IE
IE
Talker Flag newly
added, optional IE
Configuration
Evolution Indication
IE
Chosen Encryption
Algorithm (Serving)
IE
Old BSS to New BSS
Information newly
added, optional IE
LSA Information
IE
LSA Access Control
Suppression newly
added, optional IE
Handover
Required
Supported
Optional IE Cell identifier

list (preferred) modified as
mandatory
Current radio environment
cancelled, optional IE
Environment of BS "n"
cancelled, optional IE

added, optional IE
Current Channel Type
1 newly added,
optional IE
Speech Version (Used)
IE
Queuing Indicator
IE
Old BSS to New BSS
Information newly
added, optional IE
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Message
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Handover
Request
Acknowledge
Supported
Layer 3 Information
modified in code
Circuit Pool newly

added, optional IE
Chosen channel Reference

Speech Version
(Chosen) newly
added, optional IE
Chosen encryption
algorithm Reference newly
added, optional IE
Circuit Identity Code

IE
added, optional IE
Handover
Command
Supported
Layer 3 Information
modified in code
Cell Identifier newly

added, optional IE
Handover
Complete
Supported
Supported
Supported
Handoer
Succeeded
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Handover
Candidate
Enquire
Supported

modified as mandatory
Supported
Handover
Canidate
Response
Supported

Supported
Handover Failure
Supported
Supported
Circuit Pool newly

added, optional IE
added, optional IE
Resource
Request
Supported

Supported
Extended Resource
Indicator Reference newly
added, optional IE
Resource
Indication
Supported
Resource Indication Method

newly added, Mandatory IE
Supported
Mandatory IE Resource
available modified as
optional
Total Resource accessible
Paging
Supported
TMSI code changed

Channel Needed newly
added, optional IE
Clear Request
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Supported
Supported
eMLPP Priority newly

added, optional IE
Supported
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Message
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Clear Command
Supported
Mandatory IE Layer 3
header information modified
as optional
Supported
Clear Complete
Supported
Supported
Supported
Reset
Supported
Supported
Supported
Reset
Acknowledge
supported
Supported
Supported
handover
Performed
Supported

Speech Version
(Chosen), optional IE
Optional IE Radio channel

identity deleted

added
Chosen channel newly

added, optional IE
Chosen encryption
algorithm newly added,
optional IE
Overload
Supported
Supported
Supported
Trace Invocation
Supported
Modified as 2 messages:
Modified as 2
messages:
MSC INVOKE TRACE ;

BSS INVOKE TRACE
MSC INVOKE
TRACE ;
BSS INVOKE
TRACE
MSC Invoke
Trace
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
BSS Invoke
Trace
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Classmark
Update
From BSC to
MSC
Modified as bi-directional
Supported
Change to the optional IE

Classmark information type
2
Classmark information type
3 newly added, optional IE
Cipher Mode
Command
Supported
Mandatory IE Layer 3
header information modified
as optional
Supported
Cipher response mode

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Message
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Cipher Mode
Complete
Supported
Layer 3 message contents

Supported
Chosen encryption
algorithm newly added,
optional IE
Complete Layer3
Information
Supported
Chosen channel newly

added, optional IE
LSA Identifier List

IE
APDU newly added,
optional IE
Queuing
Indication
Supported
Supported
Supported
SAPI "n" Reject
Supported
Supported
Supported
SAPI "n" Clear

Command
Supported
Not supported
Not supported
SAPI "n" Clear

Complete
Supported
Not supported
Not supported
handover
Required Reject
Supported
Supported
Supported
Reset Circuit
Supported
Supported
Supported
Reset Circuit
Acknowledge
Supported
Supported
Supported
Handover Detect
Supported
Supported
Supported
Circuit Group
Block
Not supported
Newly added (from BSC to

MSC)
Supported(bi-direction
al)
Circuit Group
Blocking
Acknowledge
Not supported
Newly added (from MSC to

BSC)
Supported
(bi-directional)
Circuit Group
Unblock
Not supported
Newly added (from BSC to

MSC)
Supported
(bi-directional)
Circuit Group
Unblock
Acknowledge
Not supported
Newly added (from MSC to

BSC)
Supported
(bi-directional)
Confusion
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Classmark
Request
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Unequipped
Circuit
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Cipher Mode
Reject
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
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Message
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Load Indication
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
VGCS.CBS
Setup
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
VGVS/VBS
Setup ACK
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
VGCS/VBS
Assignment
Request
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
VGCS/VBS
Assignment
Result
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
VGCS/VBS
Assignment
Failure
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
VGCS/VBS
Assignment
Indication
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Uplink Request
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Uplink Request
Acknowledge
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Uplink Request
Confirmation
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Uplink Release
Indication
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Uplink Reject
Command
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Uplink Release
Command
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Uplink Seized
Command
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Suspend
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Resume
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Change Circuit
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Change Circuit
Acknowledge
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LSA Information
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Location
Information
Command
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
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Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Location
Information
Report
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
message IE difference in Phase1-Phase2-Phase2+Phase1Phase2Phase2

Table B-2 illustrates the IE differences of messages in Phase1/Phase2/Phase2+.
Table B-2 message IE difference in Phase1-Phase2-Phase2+Phase1Phase2Phase2
ELEMENT
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Circuit identity code
Supported
Supported
1544k/s supported
Supported
Deleted
Deleted
Resource available
Supported
Supported
Supported
Cause
Supported
Directed Retry
added
Joined group call

channel added
Invalid cell added
Traffic added
Invalid message
contents added
Traffic Load added
Information
element or field
missing added
Circuit pool mismatch

added
Incorrect value
added
Unknown
Message type
added
Unknown
Information
Element added
Preemption added
Switch Circuit pool

added
Requested speech
version unavailable
added
LSA not allowed added
VGCS/VBS call non
existent added
Cell identifier
Supported
Supported
Support for PCS1900

newly added
Priority
Supported
PCI domain added
Supported
Layer 3 header
information
Supported
Supported
Supported
IMSI
Supported
Supported
Supported
TMSI
Supported
Supported
Supported
Encryption information
Supported (only
A5/1 not
encrypted)
Supported (A5/1
A5/2 A5/3 A5/4
A5/5 A5/6 A5/7
not encrypted)
Supported A5/1 A5/2

A5/3 A5/4 A5/5 A5/6
A5/7 not encrypted)
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ELEMENT
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Channel type
Supported
Channel rate type

newly added
multi-timeslot
assignment supported
Full/half rate
preferred, optional
Speech version 1
supported
Multi-speech version
like EFR,AMR
supported
Data service rate

improved
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Periodicity
Supported
Parameter strictly
defined
Parameter strictly
defined
Extended resource
indicator
Not supported
Newly added
SM domain newly
added
Number of MSs
Supported
Supported
Supported
Current radio
environment
Supported
Deleted
Deleted
Environment of BS "n"
Supported
Deleted
Deleted
type 2
Supported
Code of
CLASSMARK 2
modified
Supported
type 3
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Interference band to be
used
Supported
Supported
Supported
RR Cause
Supported
Supported
Supported
Trace number
Supported
Deleted
Deleted
Layer 3 information
Supported
Supported
Supported
DLCI
Supported
Supported
Supported
Downlink DTX flag
Supported
Supported
Supported
Cell identifier list
Supported
Supported
Newly addedPCS1900
supported
Response Request
Supported
Supported
Supported
Resource Indication
Method
Supported
Supported
Supported
type 1
Supported
Supported
Supported
Circuit identity code list
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Diagnostic
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
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ELEMENT
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Layer 3 message
contents
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Chosen channel
Not supported
Newly added
channel mode domain

added
Newly added
multi-channel supported
Total resource accessible
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Cipher response mode
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Channel needed
Not supported
Newly added
Understanding of 11
modified, half/full rate
supported
Trace type
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Trigger Id
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Trace reference
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Transaction Id
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Mobile identity
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
OMC Id
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Forward indicator
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Chosen encryption
algorithm
Not supported
Newly added
Supported
Circuit Pool
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Circuit Pool List
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Time Indication
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Resource Situation
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Current Channel type 1
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Queuing Indicator
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Speech Version
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Assignment
Requirement
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Talker Flag
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Connection Release
Requested
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
EMLPP Priority
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
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ELEMENT
Phase1
Phase2
Phase2+
Configuration Evolution
Indication
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Old BSS to New BSS

Information
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LSA Identifier
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LSA Identifier List
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LSA Information
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LCS QoS
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LSA access control

suppression
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LCS Priority
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Location Type
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Location Estimate
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Positioning Data
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LCS Cause
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
LCS Client Type
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
APDU
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Network Element
Identity
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
GPS Assistance Data
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Deciphering Keys
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Return Error Request
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Return Error Cause
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
Segmentation
Not supported
Not supported
Newly added
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B Difference between Phase1- Phase2- Phase2+

Difference between Phase1- Phase2Phase2+

About This Chapter

B.1 Difference between Messages

Introduces the differences between the A interface

B.2 Difference Analysis

Analyses the differences in the IEs of the A interface

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B Difference between Phase1- Phase2- Phase2+

B.1 Difference between Messages on the A Interface in

B.2 Difference Analysis

Layer 3 header information

Group Call Reference

Talker Flag newly

LSA Access Control

Radio channel identity

Circuit Identity Code

Chosen channel Reference

Circuit Pool newly

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Basically consistent, with

Circuit Pool newly

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(BSC to MSC) supported

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Radio channel identity

Current Channel type 1

Cause Reference newly

Speech Version (Used)

Optional IE Cell identifier

Circuit Pool List newly

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Circuit Pool newly

Chosen channel Reference

Circuit Identity Code

Cell Identifier newly

Optional IE Cell identifier

Optional IE Cell identifier

Circuit Pool newly

Optional IE Cell identifier

Resource Indication Method

TMSI code changed

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eMLPP Priority newly

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Optional IE Cell identifier

Optional IE Radio channel

LSA Identifier newly

Chosen channel newly