CALL ESTABLISHMENT (TO LAND)

BTS

MS
RACH
T3120

L1
ABIS
RRSM
CRM
channal
request
ok_acc_proc_suc_rach (could be decoded)
access_per_rach (all received)
channel
request

AGCH

BSC

immediate assign.
"123 tone"
reject
T3126
start T3122
expire T3122
channal
request

SM

SSM

MTP/MSC

inv_est_cause_on_rach(included phantom)
channel
request chan_req_cause_atmpt (1510)
channel
required received
channel
assigned

alloc_sdcch
busy_sdcch

RSS
channel activation
channel activetion
acknowledge

AGCH

immediate
assignment

SDCCH
T3230
T303

immediate assignment
command

start T3101

access_per_agch (how many im_assign_cmd/rej was sent out, 1 msg may include upto 2 MS)
expire T3101
chan_req_ms_fail
L2 SABM estabish indiction
L3 (intial msg)
CM service request
stop T3101
UA
ok_acc_proc
(SDCCH)
ms_access_by_type (1510)
initial L3 information
CM Service request
<CR>
immediate assignment reject
conn_req_to_msc
alloc_sdcch_fail
chan_req_ms_blk
SCCP conn
classmark3(if needed)
<CC>
<CREF>
conn_refused
setup
identity request (if MSC need more MS information)
identity response
call proceeding (MSC have got enough information to setup the connection)
facility (if MS have some supplementary services, such as call divert)

SDCCH

T310

initiate assignment
assignment resource
request
resouce not available
alloc_tch_fail
ma_cmd_to_ms_blkd
unsuccessful assignment

call setup

assignment
request
start MSC timer for
ma_req_from_mscnment, =30s
maybe efr_req_from_msc
start assign_successful
expire MSC timer without
UDT(reset circuit) assignment complete' or
assignment failure'
expire assign_successful
assignment failure
assignment failure

force queue
start T11
assignment queued
queuing indication
expire T11 release request

SDCCH

assignment channel
assigned
stop T11
alloc_tch
physical context request tch_usage .
physical context confirmedbusy_tch
channel activation
channel activation ack.
assignment command
start T10
ma_cmd_to_ms
expire T10 release request

clear request
clr_req_to_msc

clear request

assignment failure
ma_fail_from_ms
stop T10
release request
FACCH

clear request
Only at this time, the MSC
begain to send the called
address to PSTN

L2 SABM
UA
assignment completed
stop T10
assignment successful

total_call and alloc_tch counter works before alerting signal was sent.
For drive test, the drop call should be considered after this point.

stop assign_successful
PSTN
connection
required
connection response
success assignment complete
stop MSC timer for
total_call
assignment
ma_complete_to_msc
(total call+intracellHO IFAM (initial and final address)
ACM (address complete)

alerting

conn ack.

connect
T313

billing start

billing

MS
MS

BTS(s)
RSS(s)

BSC

RRSM(s)

SSM

SM

MTP

ho_rec
ho_rec received
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_REQ
source cell (when SSM decides
intra bss is best)
CRM(t)
internal ho request
IN-(pegged for target)
OUT-(pegged for source)
NC-per neighbor
handover resource not availble
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK
HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES
ALLOC_TCH_FAIL
RRSM(t) ho_channel
assigned
RSS(t)

channel act

Alloc_TCH

channel act ack

ms pwr control
handover allocation
start ho_complete

RRSM(s)

initiate handover

RSS(s)
ho_cmd

IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_ATMPT

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_ATMPT
OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT
OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT
INTERBAND_ACTIVITY

start T8

ho_cmd(RN)
<FACCH>
ho failure
unsuccessful handover

INTERBAND_ACTIVITY
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL
IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

RSS(t)
ho_access
<FACCH>
ho_access

synchronized
handover
(only 4 times)

ho_access
ho_access
BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS

RRSM(t)
ho_detection
ho_detect received
SM
phys info

(in non-synch ho; TA calculation)

trans req

sabm
establish

switch resp

rr_t3103

indication
UA
ho_cmplt
ho_cmplt
stop ho_complete
ho_succ

MTP
ho_performed
IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC
IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_SUC
OUT_HO_NC_SUC
INTRA_BSS_HO_CAUSE_SUC

Handover Blocked
RRSM(s)

SSM
ho_rec received

CRM(t)
internal ho request

ho resource not available

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK
HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES
ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

Handover Failure

MS

RRSM(s)

SSM

initiate ho
ho command

start T8

rr_t3103

ho failure
stop T8
unsuccessful
ho

INTERBAND_ACTIVITY

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL
IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

Mobile Lost

MS

RSS(t)

RRSM(t)

SSM

channeol act
acknowledge
ho allocation
HO_COMPLETE

RRSM(s)

initiate ho

T8

rr_3103

RRSM(t)
Expired
Radio Channel Released

RRSM(s)
Expired

Radio Channel Released

Expired
clear request
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_LOSTMS
CLR_REQ_TO_MSC

Bad Handover Reference Number

RRSM(t)

CRM(t)

SSM
internal ho request

ho channel
assigned
CHANNEL ACT

handover allocation

RRSM(s)

initiate handover

RSS(s)
ho_cmd
MS
ho_cmd
( include a RN)

Channel Coder
handover
access burst

RSS(t) L1
handover
access

BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS
( compare RN received now and sent before)

RRSM(t)
physical
information

ho_detectionn
ho_detection received

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN

Successful Inter BSS Handover Sequence

MS

RSS(s)

RRSM(s)

SSM(s)

MSC

ho_rec
ho_rec
received

SSM(t)

ho_required
OUT_INTER_BSS_REQ_TO_MSC

<cc>ho request

CRM(t)
RRSM(t)

ho request

EFR_REQ_FROM_MSC

handover resource not availble

HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES
ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

RSS(t)
channel act

channel act
acknowledge

assigned
Alloc_TCH

handover allocation
start ho_complete

SM
conn
req
switch
resp

HO_REQ_MSC_OK

<cc> ho Req
acknowledge
start ho_successful

SSM(s)
handover cmd

RRSM(s)

initiate ho
OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_ATMPT
OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT
OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT

handover cmd
start T8

RSS(t)
ho access (facch)

RRSM(t)

SSM(t)
ho_detect
phys info

ho_detect
received

SAMB

ho_detect
establish ind

ho_cmplt
stop ho_complete
ho_successful
IN_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC
ho_cmplt
stop ho_successful

SSM(s)

clear cmd
OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC
OUT_HO_NC_SUC
stop T8

Handover Failure (target)

MSC

SSM(t)
<CR> handover request

<CREF> handover failure

HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL

Handover Failure (source)

MS

RRSM(s)

SSM(s)

MSC
handove command

initiate handover
ho command

start T8

handover
failure

stop T8
unsuccessful
handover
OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTER_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

handover failure
HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL

MS
1 CHANNEL REQUEST

BSS

MSC

VLR

IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
(SDCCH)
SIGNALLING LINK ESTABLISH

PSTN

AGCH
SDCCH

2 REQUEST FOR SERVICE

(cm service requist, classmark..)

CR
CC

(cm service requist ack.)

SUBSCRIBER
DETAILS

3 AUTHENTICATION
SET CIPHER MODE
4 SET UP

SDCCH
call info

5 EQUIPMENT ID REQUEST
6 COMPLETE CALL
CALL PROCEEDING

SDCCH

7 ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE

SDCCH
channel
FACCH

circuit

8 INITIAL AND FINAL ADDRESS

(IFAM)
ADDRESS COMPLETE (ACM)
ALERTING (MS HEAR RING TONE)

FACCH

9 ANSWER (ANS FROM PSTN)

CONNECT (STOP RING TONE)
CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE

FACCH
BILLING STARTS

10 CONVERSATION

Note:

HLR

RACH

Parameter
immediate_assign_mode

Default value

0 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_ONLY
1 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_TCH
2 to 255 (reserved for future use)
0

SUBSCRIBER
DETAILS
IF NECESSARY

MOBILE INITIATED CALL CLEARING SEQUENCE

MS

BSS
MSC
FACCH
DISCONNECT
DISCONNECT

VLR

HLR

PSTN

PSTN RELEASE

FACCH
MOBILE RELEASE
PSTN RELEASE COMPLETE
FACCH
MOBILE RELEASE COMPLETE
MS<->MSC SIGNALLING RELEASE
CLEAR COMMAND
FACCH
CHANNEL RELEASE
DISC
FACCH
SCCP docconnect
UA
FACCH
CLEAR COMPLETE
RLSD
RELEASE COMPLETE

BTS

BSS
ho_rec
init ho_counter

MSC

start T_hand_rqd
handover required

NO other HO
requist permit

start h_interval

h_interval expire
ho_counter expir T_hand_rqd expire
(=0)
ho_rec
init ho_counter

MS

ACK
stop ho_counter

start T_hand_rqd
handover required
ACK
start h_interval
stop T_hand_rqd stop h_interval

handover_command
start T3103

Note:

1. ho_counter handover_recognized_period,
2. ho_rec
handover_recognized_periodT_hand_rqd (?)
3. MSCh_intervalhandover_recognized_period
T_hand_rqd

intra_bss ho

MOBILE
(source cell)

MOBILE
(target cell)

BSS

intra_bss_ho_req
handover command
start T3103
intra_bss_ho_atmpt
handover access
handover complete
stop T3103
intra_bss_ho
handover failure
stop T3103
intra_bss_ho_fail

MSC

expire T3103
intra_bss_ho_lostms
clear request

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intra_bss ho

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inter_bss ho

INTER_BSS HANDOVER
MOBILE
(source cell)

BSS
(source) hansover required

MSC

BSS
(target)
handover request

inter_bss_req_to_msc
handover acknow.
handover command
handover command
start T3103
inter_bss_ho_atmpt

handover complete
clear command
out_inter_ho
clear compelet
handover failure
stop T3103
inter_bss_ms_fail
handover failure
ho_req_ms_fail

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inter_bss ho

MOBILE
(target cell)
start ext_ho_allocation
stop ext_ho_allocation
start ho_successful
ho_req_msc_ok
handover access
handover complete
stop ho_successful
in_inter_ho

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