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Important Notice on Product Safety

DANGER - RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR DEATH - FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
The system complies with the standard EN 60950 / IEC 60950. All equipment connected to the system must
comply with the applicable safety standards.
Hazardous voltages are present at the AC power supply lines in this electrical equipment. Some components may
also have high operating temperatures.
Failure to observe and follow all installation and safety instructions can result in serious personal injury
or property damage.
Therefore, only trained and qualified personnel may install and maintain the system.
The same text in German:

Wichtiger Hinweis zur Produktsicherheit
LEBENSGEFAHR - BEACHTEN SIE ALLE INSTALLATIONSHINWEISE.
Das System entspricht den Anforderungen der EN 60950 / IEC 60950. Alle an das System angeschlossenen
Gerte mssen die zutreffenden Sicherheitsbestimmungen erfllen.
In diesen Anlagen stehen die Netzversorgungsleitungen unter gefhrlicher Spannung. Einige Komponenten
knnen auch eine hohe Betriebstemperatur aufweisen.
Nichtbeachtung der Installations- und Sicherheitshinweise kann zu schweren Krperverletzungen oder
Sachschden fhren.
Deshalb darf nur geschultes und qualifiziertes Personal das System installieren und warten.
Caution:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with EN 301489. Its class of conformity is defined in table
A30808-X3247-X910-*-7618, which is shipped with each product. This class also corresponds to the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the relevant standards referenced in the manual Guide to Documentation, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
For system installations it is strictly required to choose all installation sites according to national and local requirements concerning construction rules and static load capacities of buildings and roofs.
For all sites, in particular in residential areas it is mandatory to observe all respectively applicable electromagnetic
field / force (EMF) limits. Otherwise harmful personal interference is possible.
Trademarks:
All designations used in this document can be trademarks, the use of which by third parties for their own purposes
could violate the rights of their owners.
Copyright (C) Siemens AG 2003.

Issued by the Information and Communication Mobile Group
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Technical modifications possible.
Technical specifications and features are binding only insofar as
they are specifically and expressly agreed upon in a written contract.
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Reason for Update

Summary:
First Edition for New Release BR 7.0
Details:
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New Release BR 7.0
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Date of Issue
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This document consists of a total of 206 pages. All pages are issue 1.
Contents
1
1.1
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.1.1
1.2.1.2
1.2.1.3
1.2.1.4
1.2.1.5
1.2.1.6
1.2.1.7
1.2.1.8
1.2.1.9
1.2.2
1.2.2.1
1.2.2.2
1.2.2.3
1.2.2.4
1.2.3
1.2.3.1
1.2.3.2
1.2.3.3
1.2.3.4
1.2.4
1.2.4.1
1.2.4.2
1.2.4.3
1.2.4.4
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Performance Measurement Message Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Message Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Call Setup Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Successful Mobile Originating Cell (MOC), FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Successful Mobile Terminating Call (MTC), FR Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Successful Mobile Originating Cell (MOC) with Direct
Traffic Channel Assignment, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Successful Mobile Originating Call (MOC) Using Early
Classmark Sending, FR Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Successful Mobile Terminating Call (MTC), using Early Classmark, Sending,
FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Unsuccessful Mobile Originating Call (MOC), Subscriber B Busy,
FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Unsuccessful Mobile Originating Call (MOC), No TCH Available,
FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Successful Mobile Originated Call (MOC) in a Concentric Cell
(inner area), FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Successful Mobile Emergency Call (MEC), FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unsuccessful Assignment Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Unsuccessful TCH Assignment Procedure with Reversion to
SDCCH, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Unsuccessful TCH Assignment Procedure with Loss of
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND (T10 < T_MSRFPCI), FR Call
(T10 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND (T10 > T_MSRFPCI), FR Call
(T_MSRFPCI Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unsuccessful TCH Assignment Procedure LAPDm I-Frame with
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND not acknowledged by MS (T200 Expiry), FR Call
34
Call Release Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Normal Call Release (Originated by MS), FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Normal Call Release (Originated by Network), FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Abnormal Call Release Procedure
Call drop: BTS sends CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION
to the BSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Call drop: BTS sends ERROR INDICATION to the BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, FR Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover Attempt, Intra-BSC,
No TCH Available in Target Cell, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with Reversion
to Old TCH (T3124 Expiry), FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with Loss of MS
(Loss of HO CMD, T8<TTRAU), FR Call (T8 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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1.2.4.6
1.2.4.7
1.2.4.8
1.2.4.9
1.2.4.10
1.2.4.11
1.2.4.12
1.2.5
1.2.5.1
1.2.5.2
1.2.5.3
1.2.5.4
1.2.5.5
1.2.5.6
1.2.5.7
1.2.5.8
1.2.5.9
1.2.5.10
1.2.6
1.2.6.1
1.2.6.2
1.2.6.3
1.2.6.4
1.2.6.5
1.2.6.6
1.2.6.7
1.2.7
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC with Loss of MS

(Loss of HO CMD, T8>TTRAU), FR Call (TTRAU Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with Loss of MS,
Handover Access Failure (No SABM after Transmission of
PHYSICAL INFO, [(NY1+1) * T3105]<<T8<TTRAU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Successful Inter-Cell Handover (Intra-BSC) between Colocated
Concentric Cells, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BTSE, Between
Synchronized Cells, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, MSC Controlled, FR Call . . . . 56
Successful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unsuccessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover Attempt,
Intra-BSC, No SDCCH Available in Target Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Unsuccessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with Loss of
MS (Loss of HO CMD, T8 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Unsuccsessful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, No TCH
Available in Target Cell, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, with Reversion
to Old TCH, FR Call (T3124 Expiry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC with Loss of MS
(Loss of HO CMD, T8<Trr7), FR Call (T8 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
(Loss of HO CMD, T8>Trr7), FR Call (Trr7 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, with Loss of MS,
Handover Access Failure (No SABM received after Transmission) of PHYSICAL INFO, [(NY1+1) * T3105]<<T8<TTRAU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, No TCH Available
in First (external) Cell, Second Target Cell Belongs to
Originating BSC, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Successful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Unsuccsessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC,
No SDCCH Available in Target Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Unsuccessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC with Loss of
MS (Loss of HO CMD, T8<Trr7, T8 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Intra-Cell Handover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Successful Intra-Cell Handover, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Unsuccessful Intra-Cell Handover Due to Quality, No TCH Available,
FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Unsuccessful Intra-Cell Handover Due to Quality with
Reversion to Old TCH, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Unsuccessful Intra-Cell Handover with Loss of MS (Loss of
ASS CMD, T10 < TTRAU), FR Call (T10 Expiry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
ASS CMD, T10>TTRAU), FR Call (TTRAU Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Successful Intra-Cell Handover Due to Quality, MSC Controlled,
FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Successful SDCCH-SDCCH Intra-Cell Handover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Directed Retry, Intra-BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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1.2.7.2
1.2.7.3
1.2.7.4
1.2.7.5
1.2.7.6
1.2.8
1.2.8.1
1.2.8.2
1.2.8.3
1.2.8.4
1.2.8.5
1.2.9
1.2.9.1
1.2.9.2
1.2.9.3
1.2.10
1.2.10.1
1.2.10.2
1.2.11
1.2.11.1
1.2.11.2
1.2.11.3
1.2.11.4
1.2.11.5
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Successful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, No Target Cell Available, FR Call 97
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, 1 Target Cell Available,
Target Cell Congested, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, with Reversion to
SDCCH, FR Call (T3124 Expiry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, with Loss of MS
(Loss of HO CMD, T8 < TTRAU), FR Call (T8 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
(Loss of HO CMD, T8 > TTRAU), FR Call (TTRAU Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Directed Retry, Inter-BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Successful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, FR Call, no Radio Resource available in Target Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, with Reversion to
SDCCH, FR Call (T3124 Expiry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Unsuccessful Derected Entry, Inter-BSC, with Loss of MS
(Loss of HO CMD, T8 < Trr7), FR Call (T8 Expiry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, with Loss of MS
(Loss of HO CMD, T8 > Trr7), FR Call (Trr7 Expiry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Forced Handover Due to O & M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Successful Forced Handover Due to O & M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Successful Forced Handover Due to O & M, Inter-BSC, FR Call . . . . . . . 118
Successful Forced Intra-Cell Handover Due to O & M, FR Call . . . . . . . . 120
Handover due to BSS Resource Management Criteria
(Traffic Handover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Successful Handover due to BSS Resource Management Criteria (Traffic
Handover), FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover due to BSS Resource
Management Criteria (Traffic Handover), traffic load in Target Cell
exceeds the threshold TRFLTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Queuing & Preemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Queuing: Queued Assignment Request for FR TCH Is Served Before
T11 Expiry, Directed Retry Enabled But No Target Cell Available,
Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the Requesting Call. . . . . . . . . . 126
Queuing: Queued Assignment Request for FR TCH is Discarded from the
Queue Before T11 Expiry Due to an Incoming FR
Assignment Request with Higher Priority Directed Retry Enabled But No Target Cell Available, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the Requesting
Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Queuing: Queued Assignment Request for FR TCH Is Discarded from Queue
Due to T11 Expiry, Directed Retry Enabled But No
Target Cell Available, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the Requesting
Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Queuing: Queued Handover Request for FR TCH Is Served Before
TQHO Expiry, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the
Requesting Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Queuing: Queued Handover Request for FR TCH Is Discarded from
the Queue Before TQHO Expiry Due to an Incoming FR Call with Higher Priority, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the
Requesting Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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1.2.11.6 Queuing: Queued Handover Request for FR TCH Is Discarded from

the Queue Due to TQHO Expiry, Preemption Disabled or Not
Allowed for the Requesting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
1.2.11.7 Preemption: Successful Forced Inter-Cell Handover Due to
Preemption, Preempted Assignment Request and Preempting Call Are Both
FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
1.2.11.8 Preemption: Forced Release of Preempted Call Due to Lack of
Target Cell for Forced Inter-Cell Handover Procedure, Preempted and Preempting Call Are Both FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
1.2.11.9 Preemption: Successful Forced Inter-BSC Handover Due to
Preemption, Preempting Handover Request and Preempted Call Are Both
FR, Originating BSC of the Preempting Handover Request and Target BSC for
the Forced Handover Are the Same . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
1.2.12 HSCSD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
1.2.12.1 Successful HSCSD Call, Mobile Originating, 3 TCHs Used . . . . . . . . . . . 141
1.2.12.2 Successful Inter-cell Handover of an HSCSD Call (3 TCHs Used),
Intra-BSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
1.2.12.3 Forced Intra-cell Handover During HSCSD Assignment Procedure . . . . . 147
1.2.13 Signalling Transactions without TCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
1.2.13.1 Successful Location Update (Phase 2 MS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
1.2.13.2 Successful IMSI Detach (Phase 2 MS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
1.2.13.3 Unsuccessful Immediate Assignment Procedure, No SDCCH
Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
1.2.13.4 Unsuccessful Immediate Assignment Procedure, No AGCH
Available (AGCH Overload) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
1.2.13.5 Unsuccessful Immediate Assignment Procedure, assigned SDCCH is not
seized by the MS (Phantom RACH Scenario) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
1.2.13.6 BTS Discards Invalid RACH Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
1.2.13.7 Paging Overload - BTS discards a PAGING REQUEST Message . . . . . . 156
1.2.14 Short Message Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
1.2.14.1 Successful SMS Mobile Originating in Idle Mode (Phase 2 MS) . . . . . . . . 157
1.2.14.2 Successful SMS Mobile Terminating in Idle Mode (Phase 2 MS) . . . . . . . 159
1.2.14.3 Successful SMS Mobile Originating in Connected Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
1.2.14.4 Successful SMS Mobile Terminating in Connected Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
1.2.15 Advanced Speech Call Items (ASCI) Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
1.2.15.1 VGCS Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
1.2.15.2 Immediate Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
1.2.15.3 Common VGCS TCH Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
1.2.15.4 Free Uplink Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
1.2.15.5 Successful Uplink Allocation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
1.2.15.6 Uplink Seized Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
1.2.15.7 VGCS Call Originated by a Dispatcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
1.2.15.8 Complete Sequence of ASCI Call Setup and Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
1.2.16 Other Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
1.2.16.1 Idle Traffic Channel Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
1.2.16.2 Uplink and Downlink Measurement Reports on Abis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
1.2.16.3 IMSI Trace Invocation for Normal Call Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
1.2.16.4 IMSI Trace Invocation for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
1.3
GPRS Message Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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1.3.1.1
1.3.1.2
1.3.1.3
1.3.1.4
1.3.1.5
1.3.1.6
1.3.1.7
1.3.1.8
1.3.2
1.3.2.1
1.3.2.2
1.3.2.3
1.3.2.4
GPRS Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS Mobility Management: Attach Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS Mobility Management: Detach Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS Session Management: Activate PDP Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS Session Management: Deactivate PDP Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS: Paging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS Mobility Management: Routing Area Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS Mobility Management: Cell Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPRS: Suspend / Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LC/MAC Message Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uplink TBF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Downlink TBF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Concurrent UL TBF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Concurrent DL TBF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177
177
178
179
180
180
181
183
184
186
187
190
193
196
Counter / Message Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
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1.1
Introduction
The following sections show the SBS-specific message flows of call- and signallingtransactions on the interfaces Um, Abis and A.
Note: The message flows have to be considered as typical examples for the affected
signalling transactions. Depending on specific settings in the involved network elements
(MSC, BSC), flow traces taken from real live networks can deviate from the shown
message flows (especially for the optional sub-procedures Authentication, Ciphering,
Early Classmark Sending and TMSI Reallocation).
The messages between the network elements (MS, BTS, BSC and MSC) are abbreviated in the same way as the most common protocol analyzers (e.g. K1103, K1205, etc.)
do. For the mapping of the used abbreviations to the complete message names defined
by GSM and the Siemens Abis specifications please refer to Chapter 2 Abbreviations.
In addition to the messages, the implemented SBS performance measurement counters
are embedded into the message flows in such a way that the association of the counters
to their triggering events becomes clear. As a general rule, the appearance of a counter
within a message flow means that its value is increased by 1. Deviations from this rule
are explicitely mentioned in the message flows.
To indicate also the subcounters of the specific measurements, the following method is
used: <measurement shortname>(<subcounter no.>.).
Example:
ATINHIRC (2.) means that the second subcounter of the measurement ATINHIRC
(downlink quality) is increased by the marked event.
For the long names of the measurements, please refer to the document PM:SBS
Counter.
Note: If not otherwise defined the blue colour generally indicates the events on the handover target resources.
In 1.2.11.2 the blue colour indicates the events related to the second (high priority) call.
In 1.2.11.5 the blue colour indicates the events related to the high priority call
In 1.2.11.7, 1.2.11.8 and 1.2.11.9 the blue colour indicates the events related to
preemting call.
In 1.2.5.7 the red colour indicates the BSC serving the first (really external) target cell in
the target cell list of the HANDOVER REQUIRED message.
SMLC-Specific Message Flows:
In order to guarantee an SBS release-independent documenation delivery, the SMLCrelated message flows are provided in a separate documentation set. The manual
PM:SBS Message Flows is intended for the SBS-specific message flows, whereas the
manual PM:SMLC Message Flows is intended for the SMLC-specific message flows.
Both manuals may be used together, if applicable.
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1.2.1.1
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Message Flows
Call Setup Procedures
Successful Mobile Originating Cell (MOC), FR Call
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (3.)
ATIMASCA (4.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGCH
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (4.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
SABM (CMSREQ)
ESTIN (CMSREQ)
SDCCH
Start T3101
NSUCCHPC (4.)
NASUSDPE
UA
SDCCH
CR (CL3I; CMSREQ)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (AUTREQ)
I (AUTREQ)
CC (AUTREQ)
SDCCH
I (AUTREP)
DATIN (AUTREP)
SDCCH
ENCRY (CIMCMD)
I (CIMCMD)
I (CIMCMP)
SDCCH
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DT1 (AUTREP)
DT1 (CICMD)
SDCCH
DATIN (CIMCMP)
DT1 (CICMP)
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BTS
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BSC
DATIN (SETUP)
SDCCH
DT1 (SETUP)
DT1 (CPROC)
DATRQ (CPROC)
I (CPROC)
MSC
SDCCH
DT1 (ASS REQ)

ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
PHCRQ
PHCCN
MTCHBUTI (1.) (start)
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Stop TTRAU (**)
Start T10
SDCCH
SABM
ESTIN
FACCH
UA
TNTCHCL (1.)
FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

StopT10
MRPCI
DT1 (ASS COM)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (2.)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI
(stop)
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BTS
BSC
MSC
called party is
reachable and
idle (ringing)
DT1 (ALERT)
DATRQ (ALERT)
I (ALERT)
called party has

accepted the call
FACCH
DT1 (CONNECT)
DATRQ (CONNECT)
I (CONNECT)
FACCH
I (CONACK)
FACCH
DATIN (CONACK)
DT1 (CONACK)
Conversation phase ...
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TTRAU is stopped when the BTS receives the (idle) TRAU frames from the TRAU. This happens when
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of TCH Assignment this is done on
transmission of the ASSIGNMENT COMMAND.
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Successful Mobile Terminating Call (MTC), FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
UDT (PAGIN)
PGCMD
UI (PAGREQ)
PCH
CHNREQ
TACCBPRO (1.)
NTDPMAIN (1.)
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (1.), (3.)
ATIMASCA (1.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGCH
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (1.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
SABM (PAGRES)
ESTIN (PAGRES)
SDCCH
StopT3101
UA
NSUCCHPC (1.)
NASUSDPE
SDCCH
(CL3L; PAGRES)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
Optional: Authentication & Ciphering Procedure... (see 1.2.1.1)
DATRQ (TRCMD)
I (TRCMD)
SDCCH
DATIN (SETUP)
I SETUP
I (TRCMP)
SDCCH
DATIN (TRCMP)
SDCCH
I CCONF
SDCCH
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DT1 (TRCMD)
DT1 (SETUP)
DT1 (TRCMP)
DT1 (CCONF)
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Information
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BTS
BSC
MSC
DT1 (ASREQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Stop TTRAU (**)

I (ASS CMD)
SDCCH
SABM
FACCH
ESTIN
UA
TNTCHCL (1.)
SDCCH
I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

StopT10
MRPCI
DT1 (ASS COM)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (2.)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI
(stop)
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BTS
BSC
MSC
called MS is
ready (ringing)
I (ALERT)
DATIN (ALERT)
FACCH
DT1 (ALERT)
called MS has
accepted the call
I (CONNECT)
DATIN (CONNECT)
FACCH
DATRQ (CONACK)
I (CONACK)
DT1 (CONNECT)
DT1 (CONACK)
FACCH
(**)
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Information
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Successful Mobile Originating Cell (MOC) with Direct

Traffic Channel Assignment, FR Call
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATIMASCA (4.)
NASCUCPR (3.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGCH
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (4.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
SABM (CMSREQ)
ESTIN (CMSREQ)
FACCH
StopT3101
UA
Stop TTRAU (**)
NSUCCHPC (10.)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TNTCHCL (1.)
FACCH
MRPCI
CR (CL3I;CMSREQ)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
Optional: Authentication & Ciphering Procedure...(see 1.2.1.1)

I (SETUP)
DATIN (SETUP)
FACCH
DT1 (SETUP)
DATRQ (CPROC)
DT1 (CPROC)
I (CPROC)
FACCH
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BTS
BSC
MSC
DT1 (ASS REQ)

TASSATT (2.)
MOMRQ
MOMAK
DATRQ (CHMM)
I (CHMM)
(***)
FACCH
I (CHMMACK)
FACCH
DATIN (CHMMACK)
DT1 (ASS COM)
TASSSUCC (2.)
DATRQ (ALERT)
I (ALERT)
I (CONNECT)
DT1 (ALERT)
DT1 (CONNECT)
FACCH
DATRQ (CONNECT)
FACCH
I (CONACK)
FACCH
DATIN (CONACK)
DT1 (CONACK)
(**)
(***)
In case of direct TCH assignment the timer T10 is not used. Two not-administrable system internal
timers are used, one for the control of the MOMRQ procedure, one for the control of the CHMM
procedure. In case of expiry of one of these timers, the BSC sends an ASS FAI with cause equipment
failure to the MSC.
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Successful Mobile Originating Call (MOC) Using Early

Classmark Sending, FR Call
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (3.)
ATIMASCA (4.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
Start T3101
UI (IMASS)
AGCH
I (CMSREQ)
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (4.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
ESTIN (CMSREQ)
SDCCH
StopT3101
NSUCCHPC (4.)
NASUSDPE
MRPCI
ENCRY (CIMCMD)
I (CIMCMD)
CR (CL3I; CMSREQ)
CC (CICMD)
SDCCH
I (CLAMCH)
DATIN (CLAMCH)
SDCCH
MRPCI
DT1 (CLUPD)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
I (CIMCMP)
DATIN (CIMCMP)
SDCCH
I (TRCMD)
SDCCH
I (SETUP)
SDCCH
DATIN (SETUP)
DATRQ (CPROC)
I (CPROC)
SDCCH
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DATRQ (TRCMD)
DT1 (CICMP)
DT1 (TRCMD)
DT1 (SETUP)
DT1 (CPROC)
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BTS
BSC
MSC
DT1 (ASREQ)
ATTCHSEI
TASSATT (5.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Stop TTRAU (**)

SDCCH
I (TRCMP)
DATIN (TRCMP)
SDCCH
SABM
DT1 (TRCMP)
ESTIN
FACCH
UA
TNTCHCL (1.)
FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

StopT10
MRPCI
DT1 (ASS COM)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (2.)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
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Information
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BTS
BSC
MSC
DT1 (ALERT)
DATRQ (ALERT)
I (ALERT)
FACCH
Call setup continuation...
(**)
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Successful Mobile Terminating Call (MTC), using Early Classmark,

Sending, FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
UDT (PAGIN)
PGCMD
UI (PAGREQ)
PCH
CHNREQ
TACCBPRO (1.)
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (1.), (3.)
ATIMASCA (1.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGCH
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (1.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
SABM (PAGRES)
ESTIN (PAGRES)
SDCCH
StopT3101
UA
NSUCCHPC (1.)
NASUSDPE
SDCCH
CR (CL3I; PAGRES)
ENCRY (CIMCMD)
I (CIMCMD)
I (CLAMCH)
SDCCH
CC (CIMCMD)
SDCCH
DATIN (CLAMCH)
DT1 (CLUPD)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
I (CIMCMP)
SDCCH
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DT1 (CICMP)
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MS
BTS
I (TRCMD)
SDCCH
BSC
DT1 (TRCMD)
DATRQ (TRCMD)
DT1 (SETUP)
DATIN (SETUP)
I SETUP
MSC
SDCCH
SDCCH
I (TRCMP)
DATIN (TRCMP)
DT1 (TRCMP)
I CCONF
DATRQ (CCONF)
DT1 (CCONF)
SDCCH
DT1 (ASREQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Stop TTRAU (**)

I (ASS CMD)
SDCCH
SABM
FACCH
ESTIN
UA
TNTCHCL (1.)
SDCCH
I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

StopT10
MRPCI
DT1 (ASS COM)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (2.)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
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BTS
MS
MSC
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI
(stop)
DATRO (ALERT)
I (ALERT)
DT1 (ALERT)
FACCH
Call setup continuation...
(**)
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Information
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Unsuccessful Mobile Originating Call (MOC), Subscriber B Busy,

FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ... (see Successful MOC)

I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

Stop T10
DT1 (ASS COM)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (2.)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
DATRQ (DISC)
I (DISC)
DT1 (DISC)
(cause: user busy)
SDCCH
Call release... (see Normal call release, originated by network)
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Unsuccessful Mobile Originating Call (MOC), No TCH Available,

FR Call
MS
BTS
I (SETUP)
BSC
MSC
DATIN (SETUP)
SDCCH
DT1 (SETUP)
DT1 (CPROC)
DATRQ (CPROC)
I (CPROC)
DT1 (ASS REQ)
SDCCH
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(cause: no radio resource available)
TASSFAIL (8.)
DATRQ (DISC)
I (DISC)
DT1 (DISC)
(cause: normal, unspecified)
FACCH
Call release ... (see Normal call release, originated by network)
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Successful Mobile Originated Call (MOC) in a Concentric Cell

(inner area), FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ...

I (SETUP)
DATIN (SETUP)
SDCCH
DT1 (SETUP)
DT1 (CPROC)
DATRQ (CPROC)
I (CPROC)
DT1 (ASS REQ)
SDCCH
PAREQ
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
PAREA
(preferred area type: inner area)
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Stop TTRAU (**)

I (ASS CMD)
SDCCH
SABM
FACCH
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
TNTCHCL (1.) (for concentric cells)

DATIN (ASS CMP)
StopT10
DT1 (ASS COM)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (2.)
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BTS
BSC
MSC
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
AALTCHTI (1.) (stop)
MTCHBUTI (1.)(stop)
DT1 (ALERT)
DATRQ (ALERT)
I (ALERT)
FACCH
Call setup continuation ...
(**)
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Information
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Successful Mobile Emergency Call (MEC), FR Call
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
RACH
(request reference: emergency

call)
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (3.)
ATIMASCA (2.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGCH
TACCBPRO () (2.)
SUIMASCA (2.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
SABM (CMSREQ)
SDCCH (CM service type: emergency
call establishment)
ESTIN (CMSREQ)
StopT3101
NSUCCHPC (2.)
NASUSDPE
UA
SDCCH
CR (CL3I; CMSREQ)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
Optional: Authentication & Ciphering Procedure (see 1.2.1.1)

I (EMSETUP)
DATIN (EMSETUP)
SDCCH
DATRQ (CPROC)
I (CPROC)
DT1 (EMSETUP)
DT1 (CPROC)
DT1 (ASREQ)
SDCCH
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
Call setup continuation ...
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1.2.2.1
Unsuccessful Assignment Procedures

Unsuccessful TCH Assignment Procedure with Reversion to
SDCCH, FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
PHCRQ
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
Start T10
I (ASS CMD)
Old FACCH
SABM
New FACCH
Access to target
channel fails...
SABM
ESTIN
SDCCH
UA
I (ASS FAIL)
SDCCH
DATIN (ASS FAIL)
(Cause: protocol
error unspecified)
Stop T10
TASSFAIL (2.)
DATRQ (DISC)
I (DISC)
DT1 (ASS FAI)

(cause: radio interface failure,
reversion to old channel)
DT1 (DISC)
(cause: normal, unspecified)
SDCCH
Call release ...
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND (T10 < T_MSRFPCI), FR Call
(T10 Expiry)
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Stop TTRAU (**)
Start T10
SDCCH
ASS CMD is
lost ...
Expiry T10
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(cause: radio interface msg failure)
TASSFAIL (6.)
DT1 (CL CMD)
(cause: call control)
Release of resources ...
(**)
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND (T10 > T_MSRFPCI), FR Call
(T_MSRFPCI Expiry)
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Stop TTRAU (**)

SDCCH
ASS CMD is
lost ...
Expiry T_MSRFPCI
CONFL
(cause: T_MSRFPCI expired)
NRFLTCH (4.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
DT1 (CL CMD)

(**)
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Information
System
Unsuccessful TCH Assignment Procedure LAPDm I-Frame with

ASSIGNMENT COMMAND not acknowledged by MS (T200 Expiry),
FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV (TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Stop TTRAU (**)

I (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
SDCCH
SDCCH
I (ASS CMD)
T200
T200
T200 expired
N200+1 times))
SDCCH
I (ASS CMD)
SDCCH
T200
ERRIN
(cause: timer T200 expired
N200+1 times))
NRFLSDCC (1.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
DT1 (CL CMD)


(**)
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1.2.3
1.2.3.1
Call Release Procedures

Normal Call Release (Originated by MS), FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC

I (DISC)
FACCH (cause: normal call clearing)
DATIN (DISC)
DT1 (DISC)
DT1 (RELEAS)
DATRQ (RELEAS)
(cause: normal call clearing)
I (RELEAS)
FACCH
I (RELCMP)
DATIN (REL CMP)
FACCH
DT1 (CL CMD)
DATRQ (CHREL)
I (CHREL)
Start T3109
FACCH
Start T3110
DT1 (REL CMP)
DT1 (CL CMP)
DESAC
DISC
FACCH
RELIN
UA
RLSD
(cause: end user originated)
Stop T3109
FACCH
Stop T3110
Start T3111
RLC
RCHRL (TCH)
Expiry T3111
RCHRA
MTCHBUTI (1.) (stop)
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1.2.3.2
Information
System
Normal Call Release (Originated by Network), FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC

DT1 (DISC)
DATIN (DISC)
I (DISC)
(cause: normal call clearing)
FACCH
I (RELEAS)
FACCH (cause: normal call clearing)
DATRQ (RELEAS)
DT1 (RELEAS)
DT1 (REL CMP)
DATIN (REL CMP)
I (RELCMP)
DT1 (CL CMD)
FACCH
DT1 (CL CMP)
DATRQ (CHREL)
I (CHREL)
Start T3109
FACCH
Start T3110
DESAC
DISC
RELIN
FACCH
UA
RLSD
(cause: end user originated)
Stop T3109
FACCH
Stop T3110
Start T3111
RLC
RCHRL (TCH)
Expiry T3111
RCHRA
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System
1.2.3.3

Call drop: BTS sends CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION
to the BSC
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call or dedicated connection (SDCCH or FACCH) established...

Radio link counter
in the BTS (RDLNKTBS**)
reaches 0
CONFL
(cause: radio link failure)
NRFLTCH (7.)
or *
NRFLSDCC (7.)
or...
TTRAU expiry***
or
TSYNC/TSYNCDL**** expiry
CONFL
(cause: remote transcoder failure)
NRFLTCH (8.)
or *
NRFLSDCC (8.)
or...
T_MSRFPCI expiry*****
CONFL
(cause: T_MSRFPCI expired)
NRFLTCH (4.)
or *
NRFLSDCC (4.)
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MS
Information
System
BTS
BSC
MSC
or...
MS-BTS distance
exceeds the threshold
EXCDIST
CONFL
(cause: distance limit exceeded)
NRFLTCH (5.)
or *
NRFLSDCC (5.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
(cause: radio interface
message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (New TCH)
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
If the CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION is received for a TCH, NRFLTCH is triggered; if it is

received for an SDCCH, NRFLSDCC is triggered.
RDLNKTBS is the initial value of the 'S' Counter. This counter in the BTS is decreased by '1' if the BTS
(**)
cannot decode a SACCH frame correctly. When the BTs can decode a SACCH frame again,
RDLNKTBS is increased by '2'. If the counter reaches '0', the Um connection is regarded as lost.
TTRAU is started in the BTS on receipt of the CHANNEL ACTIVATION message for a TCH. Its purpose
(***)
is to observe the receipt of TRAU frames from the TRAU after the activation of the TCH, i.e. it is stopped
when TRAU frames are received.
(****) TSYNC is started in the BTS when the BTS does not receive valid TRAU frames for an activated TCH
anymore. Its purpose is to observe the re-appearance of TRAU frames from the TRAU, i.e. it is stopped
again when TRAU frames are received. TSYNC is used for FR, HR and EFR speech calls and for
standard dataservices (up to 9,6 kbit/s). For AMR calls and 14,4 kbit/s dataservices TSYNC is replaced
by TSYNCDL.
(*****) T_MSRFPCI is started in the BTS on receipt of the CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE
message for a TCH. Its purpose is to observe the receipt of the MPRCI message, i.e. it is stopped when
the MRPCI message is received. The BSC sends this message when the MS has successfully sent the
first layer 3 message on a new channel during call setup (CM SERVICE REQUEST (for the SDCCH)
and ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE) and handover (ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE (intracell HO) and
HANDOVER COMPLETE (inter-cell handover)). As T_MSRFPCI is hardcoded to a very long value
(20s), this timer should never expire under normal conditions and reasonable timer settings.
(*)
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1.2.3.4

Call drop: BTS sends ERROR INDICATION to the BSC
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call or dedicated connection (SDCCH or FACCH) established...

BTS has sent a Um layer 2 (LAPDm)
message in acknowledged mode
N200+1 times to the MS without
receiving an appropriate layer 2
acknowledgement.
ERRIN
(cause: timer T200 expired
N200+1 times)
NRFLTCH (1.)
or *
NRFLSDCC (1.)
or...
MS has sent a Um layer 2 (LAPDm)
message DM (Disconnect Mode) to the
BTS while the BTS-MS communication
is in multiple frame stablished state
DM
FACCH or SDCCH
ERRIN
(cause: unsolicited DM response,
multiple frame established state)
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or *
NRFLSDCC (2.)
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MS
Information
System
BTS
BSC
MSC
or...
BTS has detected irregularities
in the Um layer 2 (LAPDm) flow
control functions (wrong
message sequence) useds in
acknowledged mode
ERRIN
(cause: sequence error)
NRFLTCH (3.)
or *
NRFLSDCC (3.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (New TCH)
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
(*)
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If the ERROR INDICATION is received for a TCH, NRFLTCH is triggered; if it is received for a SDCCH,
NRFLSDCC is triggered.
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1.2.4
Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC
1.2.4.1
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, FR Call
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
FACCH
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
HANDO
FACCH
UI (PHYS INFO)
Stop TTRAU (**)

FACCH
Stop T3124
SABM
Start T3105
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
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Information
System
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
I (HO CMP)
MSC
BSC
DATIN (HO CMP)
FACCH
Stop T8
SINTHINT (*)
SININIRH (*)
SOUINIRH (*)
SINHOBSC (*)
MRPCI
DT1 (HOPER)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
(with HO cause)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
Call continuation ...
(*)
Note: Subcounter depends on the handover cause value contained in the HANDOVER CONDITION
INDICATION.
(**)
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of intra-BSC handover this is done
after receipt of the HANDOVER DETECT message.
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System
1.2.4.2
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover Attempt, Intra-BSC,

No TCH Available in Target Cell, FR Call
MS
BTSold
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
Expiry THORQST
..
..
.
.
(with HO cause)
..
..
.
.
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
NHOINRHA (3.)
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.**)
ATCHSMBS (1.**)
ATINHIRC (**)
NHOINRHA (3.**)
(*)
(**)
Note: Subcounter depends on the handover cause value contained in the HANDOVER CONDITON
INDICATION.
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1.2.4.3
Information
System
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with Reversion

to Old TCH (T3124 Expiry), FR Call
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
FACCH
HO ACCESS
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HO ACCESS
does not get
through***
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Expiry T3124
SABM
ESTIN
FACCH
UA
FACCH
I (HO FAIL)
FACCH
DATIN (HO FAIL)

(cause: protocol error, unspecified**)
Stop T8
HOFITABS
UNINHOIE (*)
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System
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
RCHRL (New TCH)

RCHRA
Reset TTRAU
Reset T_MSRFPCI

(*)
INDICATION.
(**)
The actual cause value used by the MS might differ from the one indicated in the message flow other cause values such as "abnormal release, timer expired" or "abnormal release, unspcified" etc.
might be used.
The handover might not only fail due to the fact that no PHYSICAL INFORMATION is received after
transmission of the HANDOVER ACCESS on the target channel. The MS can still return to the old
channel after it has received the PHYSICAL INFORMATION from the BTS. This happens when the
layer 2 connection setup fails, i.e. when the MS does not receive any UA after repeated transmission
of the SABM on the target channel.
(****)
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1.2.4.4
Information
System
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with Loss of MS

(Loss of HO CMD, T8<TTRAU), FR Call (T8 Expiry)
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
FACCH
HO CMD is
lost ...
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
Expiry T8
UNIHIRLC
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
RELRQ
RELCN
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RCHRA
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Information
System
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
RLSD
RLC
RCHRL (New TCH)

RCHRA
Reset TTRAU
Reset T_MSRFPCI

Call release ...
(*)
INDICATION.
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1.2.4.5
Information
System
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC with Loss of MS

(Loss of HO CMD, T8>TTRAU), FR Call (TTRAU Expiry)
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
FACCH
HO CMD is
lost ...
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
Expiry TTRAU
CONFL
(Cause: remote
transcoder failure)
NRFLTCH (8.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
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Information
System
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
RCHRL (New TCH)
RCHRA
Reset T_MSRFPCI

RELRQ
RLSD
RELCN
RLC
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RCHRA
(*)
INDICATION.
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1.2.4.6
Information
System
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with Loss of MS,

Handover Access Failure (No SABM after Transmission of
PHYSICAL INFO, [(NY1+1) * T3105]<<T8<TTRAU)
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
Start THORQST
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

MTCHBUTI (1.) start
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
FACCH
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HANDO
Start T3124
Stop TTRAU (**)

UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
MS does not react

to PHYS INFO, no
SABM is received
at the BTS.
Start T3105
UI (PHYS INFO)
Expiry T3105
FACCH
MS does not react

to PHYS INFO, no
SABM is received
at the BTS.
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Start T3105
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System
BTSold
MS
UI (PHYS INFO)
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
Expiry T3105
FACCH
MS does not react

to PHYS INFO, no
SABM is received
at the BTS.
Start T3105
Expiry T3105 (***)

CONFL
(cause: HO access
failure)
NRFLTCH (6.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
RCHRL (New TCH)
RCHRA
MTCHBUTI (1.)
(stop)
AALTCHTI (1.)
(stop)
RELRQ
RLSD
RLC
RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
(*)
INDICATION.
(***) Note: T3105 expires (NY1+1) times.
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1.2.4.7
Information
System
Successful Inter-Cell Handover (Intra-BSC) between Colocated

Concentric Cells, FR Call
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
PAREQ
PAREA
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
FACCH
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HANDO
Start T3124
Stop TTRAU (**)

UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
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TNTCHCL (1. for

concentric cells)
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System
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
I (HO CMP)
DATIN (HO CMP)
FACCH
Stop T8
SINTHINT (*)
SININIRH (*)
SOUINIRH (*)
SINHOBSC (*)
MRPCI
DT1 (HOPER)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
(with HO cause)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
(*)
INDICATION.
(**)
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1.2.4.8
Information
System
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BTSE, Between

Synchronized Cells, FR Call
BTSnew
BTSold
MS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

(Activation type: related to
synchronous handover)
Start TTRAU
MTCHBUTI (1.)
(start)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
(Synchronization Indicator: synchronized)
FACCH
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
HO ACCESS (***)
FACCH
Start T8
HO ACCESS (***)
FACCH
HO ACCESS (***)
FACCH
HO ACCESS (***)
HANDO
FACCH
Stop TTRAU (**)

SABM
FACCH
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
TNTCHCL (1.)
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

Stop T8
SINTHINT (*)
SININIRH (*)
SOUINIRH (*)
SINHOBSC (*)
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System
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
DT1 (HOPER)
(with HO cause)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
MTCHBUTI (1.)
(stop)
AALTCHTI (1.)
(stop)
(*)
Note: Subcounter depends on the handover cause value contained in the BWHCI.
(**)
(***)
HO ACCESS is transmitted exactly 4 times, the MS does not wait for any response from the BTS but
directly sets up the layer 2 connection (using the SABM) after the last HO ACCESS.
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1.2.4.9
Information
System
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, MSC Controlled, FR Call
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)
(with HO cause)
Start T7
CR (HO REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
if last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU (**)
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Start T_MSRFPCI
Stop TTRAU (**)
DT1 (HO CMD; HO CMD) (***)

Stop T7
DATRQ (HO CMD)

I (HO CMD)
AOUINIRH (*)
AININIRH (*)
Start T8
FACCH
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HANDO
Start T3124
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BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
PHYS INFO
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
TNTCHCL (1.)
FACCH
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

DT1 (HO CMP)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: handover
successful)
SOUINIRH (*)
SININIRH (*)
RELRQ
Stop T8
DT1 (CL CMP)
RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
MTCHBUTI (stop)
AALTCHTI (stop)
(*)
(**)
INDICATION.
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of MSC-controlled handover this is
done on the CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE for the TCH in the target BTS.
(***)
HANDOVER COMMAND contains the BCCH and BSIC frequency of an internal neighbour cell.
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1.2.4.10
Information
System
Successful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
SDCCH transaction or call in SDCCH phase in progress ...

UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
(with HO cause)
NATTSDPE
ATINHIRC (*)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (New SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
SDCCH
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
AISHINTE
HO ACCESS
SDCCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
HANDO
SDCCH
UI (PHYS INFO)
SDCCH
Stop T3124
SABM
Start T3105
SDCCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
SDCCH
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

Stop T8
SINTHINT (*)
SININIRH (*)
SOUINIRH (*)
SISHINTE
SINHOBSC (*)
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BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
MRPCI
DT1 (HOPER)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
(with HO cause)
NASUSDPE
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (Old SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
(*)
INDICATION.
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1.2.4.11
Information
System
Unsuccessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover Attempt,

Intra-BSC, No SDCCH Available in Target Cell
MS
BTSold
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
Expiry THORQST
..
..
.
(with HO cause)
..
..
.
.
NATTSDPE
ATSDCMBS
ATINHIRC (*)
NHOINRHA (3.)
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
NATTSDPE (**)
ATSDCMBS (**)
ATINHIRC (**)
NHOINRHA (3.**)
(*)
(**)
60
Note: Subcounter depends on the handover cause value contained in the HANDOVER CONDITON
INDICATION.
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Information
System
1.2.4.12
Unsuccessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC, with

Loss of MS (Loss of HO CMD, T8 Expiry)
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
(with HO cause)
NATTSDPE
ATINHIRC (*)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (New SDCCH)

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
SDCCH
HO CMD is
lost ...
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
AISHINTE
Expiry T8
UNIHIRLC
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
RELRQ
RELCN
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
RCHRL (Old SDCCH)

RCHRA
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
RLSD
RLC
RCHRL (New SDCCH)

RCHRA
Reset T_MSRFPCI
ASDCALTI (stop)
Call release ...
(*)
62
INDICATION.
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Information
System
1.2.5
Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC
1.2.5.1
MS
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, FR Call
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
DT1 (HO CMD; HO CMD)
Start Trr7 (***)
Stop T7
Start T_MSRFPCI
Stop TTRAU (**)
ATINBHDO (*)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
Start T8
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HANDO
DT1 (HO DET)
UI (PHYS INFO)
Stop T3124
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FACCH
Start T3105
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
TNTCHCL (1.)
UA
FACCH
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

DT1 (HO CMP)
Stop Trr7 (***)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
MRPCI
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: handover
successful)
Stop T8
Stop T_MSRFPCI
SUINBHDO (*)
RELRQ
RELCN
DT1 (CL CMP)

RLSD
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RCHRA
RLC
(*)
INDICATION.
(**)
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of inter-BSC handover this is done on
the CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE for the TCH in the target BTS.
(***)
Trr7 is an MSC timer which supervises the receipt of a HO CMP after transmission of a HO CMD.
64
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Information
System
1.2.5.2
MS
Unsuccsessful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, No TCH

Available in Target Cell, FR Call
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
CREF (HO FAI)
(cause: no radio
resource available)
DT1 (HO RRJ)
NRINHDFL
(cause: no radio
resource available)
Expiry T7
NHOINRHA (2.)*
(*)
Note: Subcounter (2.) of the measurement NHOINRHA is triggered when the administrable BSSMAP
timer T7 (database parameter name BSCT7) expires; with suitable settings of BSCT7 this happens
after the receipt of a HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from the MSC. This means that the
timer T7 must be set appropriately (e.g. BSCT7=HLFSEC-6) to ensure that NHOINRHA (2.) counts
correctly in case of Inter-BSC handover.
If - by chance - the call is released before T7 expires, NHOINRHA (2.) is not triggered.
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1.2.5.3
MS
Information
System
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, with Reversion

to Old TCH, FR Call (T3124 Expiry)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Start Trr7 (***)
Stop T7
Start T_MSRFPCI
Stop TTRAU (**)
ATINBHDO (*)
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
FACCH
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HO ACCESS
does not get
through*****
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Expiry T3124
SABM
FACCH
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ESTIN
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
UA
FACCH
I (HO FAIL)
FACCH (cause:
DATIN
protocol error
unspecified****)
(HO FAIL)
Stop T8
DT1 (HO FAI)

failure, reversion to old
channel)
Stop Trr7 (***)
NRUNINHD
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: equipment
failure)
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRL (New TCH)
DT1 (CL CMP)

RCHRA
RLSD
RLC
(*)
INDICATION.
(**)
(***)
might be used.
(*****) The handover might not only fail due to the fact that no PHYSICAL INFORMATION is received after
(****)
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1.2.5.4
MS
Information
System

(Loss of HO CMD, T8<Trr7), FR Call (T8 Expiry)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)

DT1 (HO CMD)
Stop T7
Start Trr7 (***)
Start T_MSRFPCI
Stop TTRAU (**)
ATINBHDO (*)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
HO CMD is
lost ...
Expiry T8
NRFLTCH (9.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
DATRQ (CHREL)
DESAC
RELIN
RLSD
RLC
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RCHRA
Expiry Trr7 (***)
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: equipment
failure)
DT1 (CL CMP)
RCHRL (New TCH)

Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
RLSD
RLC
(*)
INDICATION.
(**)
(***)
Its value is hardcoded to 15 sec..
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1.2.5.5
MS
Information
System

(Loss of HO CMD, T8>Trr7), FR Call (Trr7 Expiry)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Start T_MSRFPCI
DT1 (HO CMD)

Start Trr7 (***)
Stop T7
Stop TTRAU (**)
ATINBHDO (*)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
Start T8
HO CMD is
lost ...
Expiry Trr7
DT1 (CL CMD)
Reset T8
DT1 (CL CMP)
70
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: equipment
failure)
DT1 (CL CMP)
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
RCHRL (New TCH)

Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
DATRQ (CHREL)

DESAC
RLSD
RLSD
RLC
RLC
RELIN
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RCHRA
(*)
(**)
INDICATION.
(***)
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1.2.5.6
MS
Information
System
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, with Loss of MS,

Handover Access Failure (No SABM received after Transmission) of
PHYSICAL INFO, [(NY1+1) * T3105]<<T8<TTRAU)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Start Trr7 (***)
Stop T7
Start T_MSRFPCI
Stop TTRAU (**)
ATINBHDO (*)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
Start T8
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
FACCH
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
HANDO
DT1 (HO DET)
UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
MS does not react

to PHYS INFO, no
SABM is received
at the BTS.
Start T3105
Expiry T3105
UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
MS does not react

to PHYS INFO, no
SABM is received
at the BTS.
Start T3105
Expiry T3105
UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
MS does not react

to PHYS INFO, no
SABM is received
at the BTS.
Start T3105
Expiry T3105 (****)

CONFL
DT1 (CL REQ)
(cause: handover
access failure)

message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMD)
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
RCHRL
RELIN
RCHRA
MTCHBUTI (1.)
(Stop)
AALTCHTI (1.)
(Stop)
Expiry T8
NRFLTCH (9.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
(Cause: radio interface
message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
DATRQ (CHREL)
DESAC
RLSD
RLC
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RELIN
RCHRA
(*)
(**)
INDICATION.
(***)
(****)
When T3105 has expired NY1+1 times, the BTS sends the CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION
with cause handover access failure.
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Information
System
1.2.5.7
Successful Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC, No TCH Available

in First (external) Cell, Second Target Cell Belongs to
Originating BSC, FR Call
i
MS
The red colour indicates the BSC serving the first (really external) target cell in the target
cell list of the HANDOVER REQUIRED message.
BTSold
BTSnew
(belongs to BSC A) (belongs to BSC A)
BSC A
MSC
BSC B
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
DT1 (HO RQD)
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
CREF (HO FAI)
CR (HO REQ)
(cause: no radio
resource available)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
if last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
NRINHDFL
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU (**)

CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Start T_MSRFPCI
DT1 (HO CMD; HO CMD) (***)

Stop T7
AOUINIRH (*)
AININIRH (*)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
FACCH
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
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HANDO
Stop TTRAU (**)
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BTSnew
(belongs to BSC A) (belongs to BSC A)
BSC A
MSC
BSC B
PHYS INFO
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
TNTCHCL (1.)
FACCH
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

DT1 (HO CMP)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: handover
successful)
SOUINIRH (*)
SININIRH (*)
Stop T8
RELRQ
DT1 (CL CMP)

RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
MTCHBUTI (stop)
AALTCHTI (stop)
(*)
(**)
(***)
76
INDICATION.
HANDOVER COMMAND contains the BCCH and BSIC frequency of an internal neighbour cell.
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Information
System
1.2.5.8
MS
Successful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
(channel type:
SDCCH)
NATTSDPE
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (New SDCCH)
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)

Start T_MSRFPCI
Start Trr7 (***)
Stop T7
ATINBHDO (*)
AOINTESH
DATRQ (HO CMD)

I (HO CMD)
SDCCH
Start T8
HO ACCESS
SDCCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
SDCCH
HANDO
DT1 (HO DET)
UI (PHYS INFO)
Stop T3124
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SDCCH
Start T3105
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
SABM
SDCCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
SDCCH
I (HO CMP)
SDCCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

DT1 (HO CMP)
Stop Trr7 (***)
NASUSDPE
MRPCI
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: handover
successful)
Stop T8
Stop T_MSRFPCI
SUINBHDO (*)
SOINTESH
RELRQ
RELCN
DT1 (CL CMP)

RLSD
RCHRL (Old SDCCH)

RCHRA
ASDCALTI
RLC
(*)
INDICATION.
(***)
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Information
System
1.2.5.9
MS
Unsuccsessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC,

No SDCCH Available in Target Cell
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
(channel type:
SDCCH)
NATTSDPE
ATSDCMBS
CREF (HO FAI)

(cause: no radio
resource available)
DT1 (HO RRJ)
NRINHDFL
Expiry T7
NHOINRHA (2.)
Note: If the handover condition persists and another INTERCELL HANDOVER CONDITION INDICATION
is received from the BTS after expiry of T7, the same procedure is repeated in exactly the same way.
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1.2.5.10
MS
Information
System
Unsuccessful SDCCH-SDCCH Inter-Cell Handover, Inter-BSC with

Loss of MS (Loss of HO CMD, T8<Trr7, T8 Expiry)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
DT1 (HO RQD)

CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
(channel type:
SDCCH)
NATTSDPE
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (New SDCCH)
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)

DT1 (HO CMD)
Stop T7
Start T_MSRFPCI
Start Trr7 (***)
ATINBHDO (*)
AOINTESH
I (HO CMD)
SDCCH
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
HO CMD is
lost ...
Expiry T8
NRFLSDCC
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
DATRQ (CHREL)
DESAC
RELIN
RLSD
RLC
RCHRL (Old SDCCH)

RCHRA
Expiry Trr7 (***)
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: equipment
failure)
RCHRL (New SDCCH)

Reset T_MSRFPCI
DT1 (CL CMP)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI
RLSD
RLC
(*)
(***)
INDICATION.
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1.2.6
1.2.6.1
Information
System
Intra-Cell Handover
Successful Intra-Cell Handover, FR Call
Note: This message flow is valid for intra-cell handover due to quality,
intra-cell handover complete <--> inner in concentric cells and
intra-cell handover far <--> near in extended cells.
The difference just consists in the handover cause.
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
WIHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Old FACCH
SABM
ESTIN
New FACCH
Stop TTRAU (**)
ATINHIAC (*)
TNTCHCL (1.)
UA
New FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
New FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

Stop T10
SINTHITA (*)
SINHOBSC (*)
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Information
System
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
DT1 (HOPER)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
(with HO cause)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
(*)
(**)
INDICATION.
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of intra-cell handover this is done after
receipt of the ESTABLISH INDICATION for the target TCH.
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1.2.6.2
Information
System
Unsuccessful Intra-Cell Handover Due to Quality, No TCH Available,

FR Call
MS
BTSold
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
WIHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
Expiry THORQST
(cause:
downlink/uplink
quality)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
NHOINRHA (4.)
BWHCI (**)
(cause:
downlink/uplink
quality)
ATTCHSEI (1.)(BTS new)

ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
Call continuation with inter-cell handover attempt...
(*)
(**)
84
INDICATION.
Only for intra-cell handover due to quality. An inter-cell handover due to quality is triggered, if the
handover conditions persist and the call is still on the old TCH when the next HANDOVER CONDITION
INDICATION is sent after expiry of THORQST.
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Information
System
1.2.6.3
Unsuccessful Intra-Cell Handover Due to Quality with

Reversion to Old TCH, FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
WIHCI
SACCH
Start THORQST
(cause:
downlink/uplink
quality)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Old FACCH
SABM
ATINHIAC (*)
New FACCH
Access to target
channel fails ...
SABM
ESTIN
Old FACCH
UA
I (ASS FAIL)
Old FACCH
(cause: protocol
error unspecified)
DATIN (ASS FAIL)

Stop T10
UNINHOIA (*)
RCHRL (New TCH)
Reset TTRAU
Reset T_MSRFPCI
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Information
System
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
RCHRA
UI (MEAS REP)
MTCHBUTI (1.)(stop)
AALTCHTI (1.)(stop)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
Expiry THORQST
BWHCI (**)
(cause:
downlink/uplink
quality)
Call continuation with inter-cell handover attempt ...
(*)
(**)
86
INDICATION.
Only for intra-cell handover due to quality. An inter-cell handover due to quality is triggered, if the
handover conditions persist and the call is still on the old TCH when the next HANDOVER CONDITION
INDICATION is sent after expiry of THORQST.
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Information
System
1.2.6.4

ASS CMD, T10 < TTRAU), FR Call (T10 Expiry)
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
WIHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
CHNAV (New TCH)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Old FACCH
ASS CMD
is lost ...
ATINHIAC (*)
Expiry T10
UNIHIALC
DT1 (CL REQ)
(cause, radio interface message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
RELRQ
RLSD
RLC
RELCN
RCHRL (New TCH)
Reset TTRAU
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
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MS
Information
System
BTS
BSC
MSC
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RCHRA
(*)
88
INDICATION.
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Information
System
1.2.6.5

ASS CMD, T10>TTRAU), FR Call (TTRAU Expiry)
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
WIHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Old FACCH
ASS CMD
is lost ...
ATINHIAC (*)
Expiry TTRAU
CONFL
(cause: remote
transcoder failure)
NRFLTCH
DT1 (CL REQ)
(cause, radio interface message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (New TCH)
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
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89
MS
Information
System
BTS
BSC
MSC
RLSD
RCHRL (Old TCH)

RLC
RCHRA
(*)
90
INDICATION.
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Information
System
1.2.6.6
Successful Intra-Cell Handover Due to Quality, MSC Controlled,

FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
WIHCI
SACCH
DT1 (HO RQD)
(cause:
downlink/uplink
quality)
Start T7
CR (HO REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Stop TTRAU (**)

Stop T7
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
Old FACCH
HO ACCESS
New FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
HANDO
New FACCH
DT1 (HO DET)
UI (PHYS INFO)
New FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
New FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
New FACCH
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TNTCHCL (1.)
91
Information
System
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
I (HO CMP)
DATIN (HO CMP)
New FACCH
DT1 (HO CMP)

MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
DT1 (CL CMD)

Stop T8
(cause: handover successful)
DT1 (CL CMP)

RELRQ
RELCN
RLSD
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RLC
RCHRA
(**)
92
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of MSC controlled handover this is
done on the CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE for the TCH in the target BTS.
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Information
System
1.2.6.7
Successful SDCCH-SDCCH Intra-Cell Handover
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
WIHCI
SACCH
(with HO cause)
Start THORQST
NATTSDPE
ASDCALTI (start)
CHNAV (New SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Old SDCCH
SABM
ATINHIAC (*)
AISHINTR
ESTIN
New SDCCH
UA
New SDCCH
I (ASS CMP)
New SDCCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

Stop T10
SINTHITA (*)
SISHINTR
SINHOBSC (*)
DT1 (HOPER)
NASUSDPE
(with HO cause)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
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MS
Information
System
BTS
BSC
MSC
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (Old SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
(*)
94
INDICATION.
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Information
System
1.2.7
Directed Retry, Intra-BSC
1.2.7.1
Successful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, FR Call
BTSnew
BTSold
MS
MSC
BSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
ATTCHSEI (1.) (*)

ATCHSMBS (1.) (*)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
FHREQ
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
(cause: forced, target cell list)
ATINHIRC (7.)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.) (**)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO
(contains CGI of BTS0

and GSM08.08 cause
forced)
MTCHBUTI (1.)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
SDCCH
HO ACCESS
AOUINIRH (7.)
AININIRH (7.)
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
FACCH
(HANDO)
Stop TTRAU (***)
UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
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TNTCHCL (1.)
95
MS
Information
System
BTSold
BTSnew
I (HO CMP)
BSC
MSC
DATIN (HO CMP)
FACCH
Stop T8
SOUINIRH (7.)
SININIRH (7.)
SINHOBSC (7.)
SINTHINT (7.)
DT1 (ASS COM)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (4.)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
DATRQ (CHMM)
I (CHMM)
FACCH
I (CHMMACK)
DATIN (CHMMACK)
FACCH
DT1 (ALERT)
DATRQ (ALERT)
DT1 (CONNECT)
I (ALERT)
FACCH
DATRQ (CONNECT)
I (CONNECT)
FACCH
I (CONACK)
FACCH
DATIN (CONACK)
DT1 (CONACK)

(*)
(**)
(***)
96
Event is counted for the serving cell.

Event is counted for the target cell.
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of intra-BSC directed retry this is done
on receipt of the HANDOVER DETECT message.
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Information
System
1.2.7.2
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, No Target Cell Available,

FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
UI (MEAS REP)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(cause: forced,empty
target cell list)
NHOINRHA (1.)
DT1 (ASS FAI)
TASSFAIL (8.)
(cause: no radio resource

available)
DATRQ (DISC)
DT1 (DISC)
I (DISC)
SDCCH
Call release ...
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1.2.7.3
Information
System
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, 1 Target Cell Available,

Target Cell Congested, FR Call
BTSnew
BTSold
MS
MSC
BSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
UI (MEAS REP)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (*)

ATCHSMBS (1.) (*)
TASSATT (2.)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
FHREQ
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
(cause: forced, one target cell included)
ATINHIRC (7.)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (**)
ATCHSMBS (1.) (**)
DT1 (ASS FAI)
TASSFAIL (8.)
(cause: no radio
resource available)
DT1 (DISC)
DATRQ (DISC)
I (DISC)
(cause: normal,
unspecified)
SDCCH
Call release ...
(*)
(**)
98

A30808-X3247-L41-1-7618
Information
System
1.2.7.4
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, with Reversion to

SDCCH, FR Call (T3124 Expiry)
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (*)
ATCHSMBS (1.) (*)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
ATINHIRC (7.)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (**)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.) (**)
SACCH
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TIMERFHO
Start TTRAU

and GSM08.08 cause
forced)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
SDCCH
AOUINIRH (7.)
AININIRH (7.)
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HO ACCESS
does not
get through****
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Expiry T3124
SABM
SDCCH
ESTIN
UA
SDCCH
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Information
System
BTSnew
BTSold
MS
MSC
BSC
I (HO FAIL)
DATIN (HO FAIL)
SDCCH
(cause: protocol error, unspecified***)
Stop T8
HOFITABS
UNINHOIE (7.)
DT1 (ASS FAI)
failure - reversion to old
channel)
TASSFAIL (7.)
RCHRL (New TCH)
Reset TTRAU
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
DATRQ (DISC)
I (DISC)
SDCCH
DT1 (DISC)
(cause: normal,
unspecified)
Call release ...
(*)
(**)

might be used.
(****)
100
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Information
System
1.2.7.5

(Loss of HO CMD, T8 < TTRAU), FR Call (T8 Expiry)
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (*)
ATCHSMBS (1.) (*)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
ATINHIRC (7.)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (**)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.) (**)
SACCH
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO

and GSM08.08 cause
forced)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
SDCCH
HO CMD
is lost ...
Start T8
AOUINIRH (7.)
AININIRH (7.)
Expiry T8
UNIHIRLC
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
DT1 (CLCMP)
RCHRL (New TCH)

Reset TTRAU
Reset T_MSRFPCI
Reset TIMERFHO
RCHRA
RLSD
RLC
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
(*)
(**)
102

A30808-X3247-L41-1-7618
Information
System
1.2.7.6

(Loss of HO CMD, T8 > TTRAU), FR Call (TTRAU Expiry)
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (*)
ATCHSMBS (1.) (*)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
UI (MEAS REP)
(cause: forced)
ATINHIRC (7.)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (**)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.) (**)
SACCH
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO

and GSM08.08 cause
forced)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
SDCCH
HO CMD is
lost ...
AOUINIRH (7.)
AININIRH (7.)
Expiry TTRAU
CONFL
(cause: remote
transcoder failure)
NRFLTCH (8.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
message failure)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CLCMP)
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
RCHRL (New TCH)

Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
RLSD
RLC
(*)
(**)
104

A30808-X3247-L41-1-7618
Information
System
1.2.8
Directed Retry, Inter-BSC
1.2.8.1
MS
Successful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, FR Call
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(cause: forced)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
(cause: directed retry)
TASSFAIL (9.)
DT1 (HO RQD)
CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Stop TTRAU (**)

Stop T7
Start Trr7 (***)
ATINBHDO (7.)
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
SDCCH
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Start T8
105
MS
BTSold
Information
System
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
HANDO
DT1 (HO DET)

UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
TNTCHCL (1.)
UA
FACCH
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

DT1 (HO CMP)
DT1 (CL CMD)
Stop T8
(cause: handover
successful)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
SUINBHDO (7.)
Release of resources...
DATRQ (CHMM)
I (CHMM)
FACCH
I (CHMMACK)
FACCH
DATIN (CHMMACK)
DT1 (ALERT)
DATRQ (ALERT)
I (ALERT)
FACCH
DT1 (CONNECT)
DATRQ (CONNECT)
I (CONNECT)
FACCH
106
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
I (CONACK)
FACCH
DT1 (CONACK)
DATIN (CONACK)
(**)
(***)
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of inter-BSC directed retry this is done
on the CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE for the TCH in the target BTS.
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1.2.8.2
MS
Information
System
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, FR Call, no Radio Resource available in Target Cell
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(cause: forced)
TASSFAIL (9.)
DT1 (HO RQD)
CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CREF (HO FAI)
(cause: no radio
resource available)
DT1 (HO RRJ)

(cause: no radio
resource available)
NRINHDFL
Expiry T7*
NHOINRHA (2.)*
DT1 (CLCMD)
(cause: call control
Call release ...
(*)
108
Note: NHOINRHA (2.) might not count in case of Inter-BSC directed retry due to the following reasons:
If the MSC has rejected the inter-BSC directed retry handover attempt by sending a HANDOVER
REQUIRED REJECT, it will immediately release the resources by sending a CLEAR COMMAND to the
BSC. If the CLEAR COMMAND arrives before T7 expires, NHOINRHA (2.) is not triggered.
This will be happen with normal settings of BSCT7 (e.g. BSCT7=HLFSEC-6).
A30808-X3247-L41-1-7618
Information
System
1.2.8.3
MS
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, with Reversion to

SDCCH, FR Call (T3124 Expiry)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(cause: forced)
TASSFAIL (9.)
DT1 (HO RQD)
CR (HO REQ)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Start T_MSRFPCI

Stop T7
Start Trr7 (***)
ATINBHDO (7.)
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
SDCCH
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Start T8
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
HO ACCESS
FACCH
HO ACCESS
does not get
through****
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Expiry T3124
SABM
SDCCH
ESTIN
UA
SDCCH
I (HO FAIL)
SDCCH
DATIN (HO FAIL)

(cause: abnormal
release, timer expired****)
Stop T8
NRUNINHD
DT1 (HO FAIL)
failure, reversion to old
channel)
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: equipment
failure)
DT1 (CL CMP)

RCHRL (New TCH)
Reset TIMERFHO
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
RLSD
RLC
CL CMD
Call release ...
110
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Information
System
(***)
(****)
might be used.
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1.2.8.4
MS
Information
System
Unsuccessful Derected Entry, Inter-BSC, with Loss of MS

(Loss of HO CMD, T8 < Trr7), FR Call (T8 Expiry)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(cause: forced)
TASSFAIL (9.)
DT1 (HO RQD)
Start T7
CR (HO REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Stop T7
Stop TTRAU (**)
Start Trr7 (***)
ATINBHDO (7.)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
SDCCH
Start T8
HO CMD is
lost ...
112
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Expiry T8
NRSLSDCC
DT1 (CLREQ)
msg. failure)
DATRQ (CHREL)
(cause: abnormal release, unspecified)
DT1 (CL CMD)

DT1 (CL CMP)
DESAC
RELIN
RCHRL (New TCH)
RLSD
RLC
RCHRA
Expiry Trr7
DT1 (CL CMD)
(cause: equipment
failure)
RCHRL
Reset TIMERFHO
Reset T_MSRFPCI
RCHRA
DT1 (CL CMP)

RLSD
RLC
(***)
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1.2.8.5
MS
Information
System
Unsuccessful Directed Retry, Inter-BSC, with Loss of MS

(Loss of HO CMD, T8 > Trr7), FR Call (Trr7 Expiry)
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call setup ...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(cause: forced)
TASSFAIL (9.)
DT1 (HO RQD)
Start T7
CR (HO REQ)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
Stop TTRAU (**)
114
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)

Start Trr7 (***)
Stop T7
ATINBHDO (7.)
I (HO CMD)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
SDCCH
Start T8
HO CMD is
lost ...
Expiry Trr7
DT1 (CL CMD)
Reset T8
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause:
equipment failure)
RCHRL (New TCH)

Reset TIMERFHO
RELRQ
Reset T_MSRFPCI
DT1 (CL CMP)
RCHRA
RELCN
RLSD
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
DT1 (CL CMP)

RLC
(***)

RLSD
RLC
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1.2.9
Information
System
Forced Handover Due to O & M
1.2.9.1
Successful Forced Handover Due to O & M
BTSnew
BTSold
MS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress, operator initiated shutdown of a BTS, TRX or TCH...

UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
FHREQ
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BWHCI
ATINHIRC (8.)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.) (**)
CHNAV (New TCH)

Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO

and GSM08.08 cause
forced)
MTCHBUTI (1.)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
SDCCH
HO ACCESS
AOUINIRH (8.)
AININIRH (8.)
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
FACCH
(HANDO)
Stop TTRAU (***)
UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
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TNTCHCL (1.)
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Information
System
MS
BTSold
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
DATIN (HO CMP)

Stop T8
SOUINIRH (8.)
SININIRH (8.)
SINHOBSC (16.)
SINTHINT (8.)
DT1 (HO PER)
MRPCI
(cause: O & M intervention)
(*)
(**)
(***)

the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of intra-BSC directed retry this is done
on receipt of the HANDOVER DETECT message.
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1.2.9.2
MS
Information
System
Successful Forced Handover Due to O & M, Inter-BSC, FR Call
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
Call in progress, operator initiated shutdown of a BTS, TRX or TCH...

UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
FHREQ
UI (MEAS REP)
BWHCI
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
(cause: forced)
DT1 (HO RQD)
SACCH
(cause: O & M
intervention)
Start T7
CR (HO REQ)
(cause: O & M
intervention)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
Start TIMERFHO
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Stop TTRAU (**)

Start Trr7 (***)
Stop T7
ATINBHDO (8.)
I (HO CMD)
SDCCH
DATRQ (HO CMD)

Start T8
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
DT1 (HO DET)
HANDO
UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
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MS
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
ESTIN
TNTCHCL (1.)
UA
FACCH
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

DT1 (HO CMP)
DT1 (CL CMD)
(cause: handover
successful)
Stop T8
SUCTCHSE (1.)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
SUINBHDO (8.)
Release of resources in originating cell and call continuation in target cell ...
(**)
the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of inter-BSC directed retry this is done
on the CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE for the TCH in the target BTS.
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1.2.9.3
Information
System
Successful Forced Intra-Cell Handover Due to O & M, FR Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress, operator initiated shutdown of a TRX or TCH...

CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Old FACCH
SABM
ATINHIAC (7.)
ESTIN
New FACCH
Stop TTRAU (**)
TNTCHCL (1.)
UA
New FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
New FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

Stop T10
SINTHITA (7.)
SINHOBSC (16.)
DT1 (HOPER)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
(cause: O & M
intervention)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA

(**)
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the BSC throughconnects the Asub-TCH to the Abis-TCH. In case of intra-cell handover this is done after
receipt of the ESTABLISH INDICATION for the target TCH.
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System
1.2.10
Handover due to BSS Resource Management Criteria

(Traffic Handover)
1.2.10.1
Successful Handover due to BSS Resource Management Criteria

(Traffic Handover), FR Call
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
Expiry TRFCT*
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
BSC detects that the

traffic load in the BTS old
TRFHITH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
SET ATTRIBUTE **
UI (MEAS REP)
(Traffic Handover enabled)
SACCH
SET ATTRIBUTE ACK

Start TRFHOT
Traffic Handover enabled
in the BTS (m=1) ***
BWHCI
(cause: traffic)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (9.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (New TCH)
Start TTRAU

CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
Start T8
AININIRH (9.)
AOUINIRH (9.)
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Information
System
BTSold
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
HANDO
FACCH
UI (PHYS INFO)
Stop TTRAU
FACCH
Stop T3124
SABM
Start T3105
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
I (HO CMP)
TNTCHCL (1.)
DATIN (HO CMP)
FACCH
Stop T8
SINTHINT (9.)
SININIRH (9.)
SOUINIRH (9.)
SINHOBSC (12.)
MRPCI
DT1 (HOPER)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
(with HO cause)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
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(*)
(**)
(***)
Note: TRFCT represents a periodic cycle in which the BSC checks the traffic load in all its cells.
The message SET ATTRIBUTE is sent via the Abis O&M channel (LPDLM, SAPI 62) and enables
the traffic handover for the whole BTS. This means that the BTS makes the traffic handover
decision for all calls currently busy in the cell and starts the timer TRFHOT (when it expires, the BTS
makes the next handover decision for all calls that are busy at that point of time). This message flow
just shows one single call for which the traffic handhover was triggered and succesfully completed.
The first traffic handover decision after the enabling of traffic handover in the BTS is based on the value
m=1. m is an internal counter which is used in the calculation process of the traffic handover decision
and which supports a mechanism for a dynamic decrease of the traffic handover margin for subsequent
traffic handover decisions.
For further details, please refer to the associated feature description for traffic handover!
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1.2.10.2
Information
System
Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover due to BSS Resource

Management Criteria (Traffic Handover), traffic load in Target Cell
exceeds the threshold TRFLTH
BTSnew
BTSold
MS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
Expiry TRFCT*
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH

traffic load in the BTS old
TRFHITH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
SET ATTRIBUTE **
(Traffic Handover enabled)
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
SET ATTRIBUTE ACK

Start TRFHOT
Traffic Handover enabled
in the BTS (m=1) ***
BWHCI***
..
..
.
(cause: traffic)
..
..
.
.
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (9.)
NHOINRHA (3.)
Expiry TRFHOT
Next Traffic Handover
decisson (m=2)

traffic load in the target
cell is above the
threshold (TRFLTH)
BWHCI****
(cause: traffic)
BSC detects that the traffic

load in the target cell is above
the threshold (TRFLTH)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (9.)
NHOINRHA (3.)
Call in continuation...
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System
(*)
Note: TRFCT represents a periodic cycle in which the BSC checks the traffic load in all its cells.
(**)
The message SETATTRIBUTE is sent via the Abis O&M channel (LDDLM, SAPI 62) and enables
the traffic handover for the whole BTS. This means that the BTS makes the traffic handover
decision for all calls currently busy in the cell and starts the timer TRFHOT (when it expires, the BTS
makes the next handover decision for all calls that are busy at that point of time). This message flow
just shows one single call for which triggered and succesfully completed.
(***) The first traffic handover decision after the enabling of trafic handover in the BTS is based on the value
m=1. m is an internal counter which is used in the calculation process of the traffic handover decision
and which supports a mechanism for a dynamic decrease of the traffic handover margin for subsequent
traffic handover decisions.
(****) The traffic handover decision after the first expiry of TRFHOT is based on the value m=2.
This margin is dynamically decreased with every expiry of TRFHOT.
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1.2.11
1.2.11.1
Information
System
Queuing & Preemption

Queuing: Queued Assignment Request for FR TCH Is Served Before
T11 Expiry, Directed Retry Enabled But No Target Cell Available,
Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the Requesting Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
All TCHs in the BTS are busy...

DT1 (ASS REQ)
(queuing allowed
indicator=allowed)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
FHREQ
BWHCI
(cause: forced,
no target cell included)
NHOINRHA (1.)
DT1 (QUIND)
Start T11
MDURTCRQ (1.) (start)

DT1 (PROGRES)
DATRQ (PROGRES)
I (PROGRES)
SDCCH
BTS congestion ends during runtime of T11, 1 TCH becomes idle again...
Stop T11
PHCRQ
PHCCN
MDURTCRQ (1.) (stop)

CHNAV
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Stop TTRAU (**)

SDCCH
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MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
SABM
ESTIN
FACCH
UA
TNTCHCL (1.)
FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

DT1 (ASS COM)
MRPCI
SUCTCHSE (1.)
TASSSUCC (2.)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
Call setup completion ...
(**)
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Information
System
Queuing: Queued Assignment Request for FR TCH is Discarded

from the Queue Before T11 Expiry Due to an Incoming FR
Assignment Request with Higher Priority Directed Retry Enabled
But No Target Cell Available, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed
for the Requesting Call
The blue colour indicates the events related to the second (high priority) call.
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC

DT1 (ASS REQ)
FHREQ
(queuing allowed
indicator=allowed)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
BWHCI
(cause: forced,
First call:
low priority
NHOINRHA (1.)
DT1 (QUIND)
Start T11 (low prio call)

DATRQ (PROGRES)
I (PROGRES)
DT1 (PROGRES)
SDCCH
All places in the queue are occupied after the first call...
DT1 (ASS REQ)*
FHREQ*
Second call:
high priority
ATTCHSEI (1.)*
ATCHSMBS (1.)*
TASSATT (2.)*
BWHCI*
(Cause: forced,
Stop T11 (low prio call)

NMSGDISQ (1.)
MDURTCRQ (1.)
(stop)
NHOINRHA (1.)
Start T11* (high prio call)
MDURTCRQ (1.) (start)*
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System
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
DT1 (QUIND)*
DT1 (ASS FAI)
(Cause: no radio resource available)
TASSFAIL (3.)
DT1 (PROGRES)*
DATRQ (PROGRES)*
I (PROGRES)*
SDCCH
High priority call remains queued...*
(*)
Events related to second (high priority) call
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1.2.11.3
Information
System
Queuing: Queued Assignment Request for FR TCH Is Discarded

from Queue Due to T11 Expiry, Directed Retry Enabled But No
Target Cell Available, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the
Requesting Call
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC

DT1 (ASS REQ)
FHREQ
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
TASSATT (2.)
(queuing allowed
indicator=allowed)
BWHCI
(cause: forced,
NHOINRHA (1.)
DT1 (QUIND)
Start T11
DT1 (PROGRES)
DATRQ (PROGRES)
I (PROGRES)
SDCCH
Expiry T11
NMSGDISQ (1.)
MDURTCRQ (1.)
(stop)
DT1 (CL REQ)
DT1 (CL CMD)

Release of the queued context...
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System
1.2.11.4
Queuing: Queued Handover Request for FR TCH Is Served Before

TQHO Expiry, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the
Requesting Call
BSCnew
BTS
MS
MSC
BSC old

DT1 (HO RQD)
CR (HO REQ)
(queuing allowed
indicator=not allowed)*
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
CREF (HO FAI)
(cause: no radio resource
available)
NRINHDFL
CR (HO REQ)
(queuing allowed
indicator=allowed)*
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
CC (QUIND)
Start TQHO
BTS congestion ends during runtime of TQHO, 1 TCH becomes idle again...
Stop TQHO
CHNAV
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
DT1 (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Start T_MSRFPCI
Completion of Handover procedure...
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(*)
132
Information
System
In case of MSC-controlled handover the MSC cyclically attempts the HANDOVER REQUEST procedure towards all target cells previously received in the HANDOVER REQUIRED message from the
originating BSC. For the first cycle, the SIEMENS MSC generally sets the queuing allowed indicator
to not allowed. If in this first cycle the request for radio resoucres fails for all target cells, the SIEMENS
MSC repeats the cycle again, this time, however, with the queuing allowed indicator set to allowed.
This is done to avoid an unnecessary delay in the handover execution and in order to use the queuing
mechanism as the very last measure to rescue a call.
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System
1.2.11.5

the Queue Before TQHO Expiry Due to an Incoming FR Call with
Higher Priority, Preemption Disabled or Not Allowed for the
Requesting Calls
The blue colour indicates the events related to the high priority call.
BSCnew
BTS
MS
MSC
BSC old

CR (HO REQ)
(queuing allowed
indicator=allowed)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
CC (QUIND)
Start TQHO
All places in the queue are occupied after the handover request...
DT1 (ASS REQ)*
ATTCHSEI (1.)*
ATCHSMBS (1.)*
TASSATT (2.)*
FHREQ*
High priority
call
BWHCI*
(cause: forced,
Stop TQHO (low prio call)

NMSGDISQ (3.)
NHOINRHA (1.)
Start T11* (high prio call)
MDURTCRQ (1.) (start)*
DT1 (QUIND)*
RLSD (HO FAI)
NRINHDFL
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resource available)
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BSC new
BTS
MS
MSC
BSC old
RLC
DT1 (PROGRES)*
DATRQ (PROGRES)*
I (PROGRES)*
SDCCH
High priority call remains queued...*
(*)
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Events related to high priority call
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System
1.2.11.6

the Queue Due to TQHO Expiry, Preemption Disabled or Not
Allowed for the Requesting Calls
MS
BTS
BSCnew
MSC
BSC old
CR (HO REQ)
(queuing allowed
indicator=allowed)
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATCHSMBS (1.)
CC (QUIND)
Start TQHO
Expiry TQHO
NMSGDISQ (3.)
RLSD (HO FAI)
NRINHDFL
(cause: no radio
resource available)
RLC
Release of the queued context...
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1.2.11.7
Information
System
Preemption: Successful Forced Inter-Cell Handover Due to

Preemption, Preempted Assignment Request and Preempting Call
Are Both FR
The blue colour indicates the events related to preemting call.
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
All TCHs in the old BTS are busy...

DT1 (ASS REQ)*
(preemption allowed
indicator=allowed)
ATTCHSEI (1.)*
ATCHSMBS (1.)*
TASSATT (2.)*
FHREQ
BWHCI
(cause: forced, BTSnew included)
CHNAV
ATTCHSEI (1.)
ATINHIRC (11.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAK
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
Start T8
AININIRH (11.)
AOUINIRH (11.)
Continuation of inter-cell handover procedure for preempted call...

I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

Stop T8
SININIRH (11.)
SINTHINT (11.)
SOUINIRH (11.)
SINHOBSC (16.)
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BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
HOPER
MRPCI
(cause: Preemption)
RELRQ
RELCN
RCHRL
RCHRA
PHCRQ*
MTCHBUTI (stop)
MTCHBUTI (start)*
PHCCN*
CHNAV*
Start TTRAU*
CHNAK*
Start T_MSRFPCI*
DATRQ (ASS CMD)*
I (ASS CMD)*
SDCCH
Start T10*
Completion of Assignment procedure for preempting call...
(*)
Events related to preemting call
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1.2.11.8
Information
System
Preemption: Forced Release of Preempted Call Due to Lack of

Target Cell for Forced Inter-Cell Handover Procedure, Preempted
and Preempting Call Are Both FR
BTSnew
BTSold
MS
MSC
BSC

DT1 (ASS REQ)*
(preemption allowed
indicator=allowed)
FHREQ
ATTCHSEI (1.)*
ATCHSMBS (1.)*
TASSATT (2.)*
BWHCI
(cause: forced, no target cell)
NHOINRHA (1.)
DT1 (CL REQ)
(cause: preemption)
DT1 (CL CMD)

(cause: preemption)
Release of preempted call...

PHCRQ*
MTCHBUTI (start)*
PHCCN*
CHNAV*
Start T10*
CHNAK*
Start T_MSRFPCI*
DATRQ (ASS CMD)*
I (ASS CMD)*
SDCCH
Start T10*
Completion of Assignment procedure for preempting call...

(*)
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System
1.2.11.9
Preemption: Successful Forced Inter-BSC Handover Due to

Preemption, Preempting Handover Request and Preempted Call
Are Both FR, Originating BSC of the Preempting Handover Request
and Target BSC for the Forced Handover Are the Same
i
MS
BTSold
BSC old
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew

DT1 (HO RQD)*
CR (HO REQ)*
(preemption
indicator=allowed)
ATTCHSEI (1.)*
ATCHSMBS (1.)*
FHREQ
BWHCI
DT1 (HO RQD)
(cause: forced,
external target
cell included)
(cause: Preemption
CR (HO REQ)
(cause: Preemption)
Start T7
ATTCHSEI (1.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
Stop T7
Start T_MSRFPCI
Start Trr7 (***)
ATINBHDO (10.)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
Start T8
Continuation of inter-BSC handover procedures for preempted call...

I (HO CMP)
FACCH
SUCTCHSE (1.)
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MS
Information
System
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
DT1 (HO CMP)

Stop Trr7 (***)
DT1 (CL CMD)
Stop T8
(cause: handover
successful)
SUINBHDO (10.)
RELRQ
RELCN
DT1 (CL CMP)
RCHRL
RLSD
RCHRA
MTCHBUTI (1.)*
RLC
CHNAV*
Start TTRAU*
CHNAK*
Start T_MSRFPCI*
Stop TTRAU*
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)*

DT1 (HO CMD; HO CMD)*
Start Trr7 (***)
Start T8
ATINBHDO (*)
I (HO CMD)*
FACCH
Continuation of preempting incoming MSC-controlled handover procedure...
(*)
(**)
(***)
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1.2.12
1.2.12.1
HSCSD
Successful HSCSD Call, Mobile Originating, 3 TCHs Used
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (3.)
ATIMASCA (4.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
AGCH
SABM (CMSREQ)
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (4.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
ESTIN (CMSREQ)
SDCCH
UA
NSUCCHPC (4.)
SDCCH
CR (CL3I; CMSREQ)
MRPCI
CC (CICMD)
ENCRY (CIMCMD)
I (CIMCMD)
SDCCH
I (CLAMCH)
SDCCH
DATIN (CLAMCH)
I (CIMCMP)
DATIN (CIMCMP)
SDCCH
SETUP
DATIN (SETUP)
SDCCH
DT1 (CLUPD)
DT1 (CICMP)
DT1 (SETUP)
DATRQ (CPROC)
I (CPROC)
DT1 (CPROC)
DT1 (ASREQ)
SDCCH
ATTCHSEI (1.) (*)

TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
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Information
System
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
PHCRQ
MTCHBUTI (1.) (start) (*)
PHCCN
CHNAV (mCH) (**)

Start TTRAU
(activation type: related

to normal assignment
procedure)
Start TTRAU

to multislot configuration)
Start TTRAU
(activation type: related to

multislot configuration)
CHNAV (sCH1) (**)
CHNAV (sCH2) (**)
CHNAK (mCH) (**)

Start T_MSRFPCI
CHNAK (sCH1) (**)
Start T_MSRFPCI
CHNAK (sCH2) (**)
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
Stop TTRAU (***)
I (ASS CMD)
SDCCH
SABM
ESTIN
FACCH
UA
FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
FACCH
TNTCHCL (1.)
TNMSCNCL (3.)
DATIN (ASS CMP)
DT1 (ASS CMP)
SUCTCHSE (1.) (*)

TASSSUCC (2.)
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System
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
MRPCI (mCH) (**)

Stop T_MSRFPCI
MRPCI (sCH1) (**)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
MRPCI (sCH2) (**)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
RELCHRL
RCHRA
ASDCALTI
(stop)
DT1 (ALERT)
DATRQ (ALERT)
I (ALERT)
DT1 (CONNECT)
FACCH
DATRQ (CONNECT)
I (CONNECT)
FACCH
I (CONACK)
FACCH
DATIN (CONACK)
DT1 (CONACK)
Call phase ...
(*)
Note: This counter counts as many events as TCHs are used for the HSCSD call.
(**)
mCH = main channel

sCH1 = 1. secondary channel
(***)
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1.2.12.2
Information
System
Successful Inter-cell Handover of an HSCSD Call (3 TCHs Used),

Intra-BSC
BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
UI (MEAS REP)
SACCH
Start THORQST
BWHCI
(with HO cause)
ATTCHSEI (1.) (****)

ATINHIRC (*)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (mCH) (**)
Start TTRAU
CHNAV (sCH)1 (**)

Start TTRAU
CHNAV (sCH2) (**)

Start TTRAU
CHNAK (mCH) (**)

Start T_MSRFPCI
CHNAK (sCH1) (**)
Start T_MSRFPCI
CHNAK (sCH2) (**)
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
Start T8
FACCH
AININIRH (*)
AOUINIRH (*)
HO ACCESS
FACCH
Start T3124
HO ACCESS
HANDO
FACCH
Stop TTRAU (**)
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BTSold
MS
BTSnew
MSC
BSC
UI (PHYS INFO)
FACCH
Stop T3124
Start T3105
SABM
FACCH
Stop T3105
ESTIN
UA
FACCH
I (HO CMP)
TNTCHCL (1.)
TNMSCNCL (3.)
DATIN (HO CMP)
FACCH
Stop T8
SINTHINT (*)
SININIRH (*)
SOUINIRH (*)
SINHOBSC (*)
DT1 (HOPER)
SUCTCHSE (1.) (****)
(with HO cause)
MRPCI (mCH) (**)

Stop T_MSRFPCI
MRPCI (sCH1) (**)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
MRPCI (sCH2) (**)
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
RELCN
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BTSold
MS
BTSnew
BSC
MSC
RCHRL
RCHRL
RCHRL
RCHRA
(*****)

RCHRA
RCHRA
(*)
INDICATION.
(**)
mCH = main channel

(***)
(****)
(*****) Note: The number of the channels to be released in the old cell depends on the number of TCHs used
for the HSCSD call in the old cell (the number of TCHs used can change during the handover procedure, depending on the number of channels available).
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1.2.12.3
Forced Intra-cell Handover During HSCSD Assignment Procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
HSCSD call setup... (see 1.2.12.1)

Not enough
adjacent
TCHs
DT1 (ASREQ) (****)

ATTCHSEI (1.) (*)
TASSATT (2.)
If last TCH start
AALTCHTI (1.)
CHNAV (new TCH)
Start TTRAU
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
I (ASS CMD)
Start T10
Old FACCH
ATINHIAC (12.)
SABM
ESTIN
New FACCH
UA
Stop TTRAU (***)
TNTCHCL (1.)
New FACCH
I (ASS CMP)
New FACCH
DATIN (ASS CMP)

Stop T10
SINTHITA (12.)
SINHOBSC (16.)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
RELRQ
DT1 (HOPER)
RELCN
(cause: O & M
intervention)
SUCTCHSE (1.)
RELCHRL
RCHRA
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BTS
BSC
MSC
PHCRQ (****)
MTCHBUTI (1.) (start) (*) (****)
PHCCN (****)
CHNAV (mCH) (**) (****)
Start TTRAU

to normal assignment
procedure)
CHNAV (sCH1) (**) (****)

Start TTRAU

CHNAV (sCH2) (**) (****)

Start TTRAU

HSCSD call setup continuation... (see 1.2.12.1)
(*)
(**)
mCH = main channel

(***)
Events related to HSCSD TCH request.
(****)
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1.2.13.1
Signalling Transactions without TCH

Successful Location Update (Phase 2 MS)
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (3.)
ATIMASCA (5.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (5.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
AGCH
SABM (LUREQ)
ESTIN (LUREQ)
SDCCH
UA
NSUCCHPC (5.)
NASUSDPE
SDCCH
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
CR (CL3I; LUREQ)
CC

DATRQ (LUACC)
I (LUACC)
DT1 (LUACC)
SDCCH
I (TRCMP)
DATIN (TRCMP)
SDCCH
DT1 (TRCMP)
DT1 (CL CMD)
DT1 (CL CMP)
DATRQ (CHREL)
I (CHREL)
SDCCH
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BTS
BSC
MSC
DESAC
RLSD
RLC
DISC
RELIN
SDCCH
UA
SDCCH
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
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Successful IMSI Detach (Phase 2 MS)
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (3.)
ATIMASCA (6.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (6.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
AGCH
SABM (IMDETIN)
SDCCH
ESTIN (IMDETIN)
UA
NSUCCHPC (6.)
NASUSDPE
SDCCH
CR (CL3I; IMDETIN)
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI

DATRQ (CHREL)
I (CHREL)
CREF
SDCCH
DESAC
DISC
RELIN
SDCCH
UA
SDCCH
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
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Unsuccessful Immediate Assignment Procedure, No SDCCH

Available
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
ATSDCMBS
NACSUCPR (3.), (1.) (**)
ATIMASCA (*)
IACMD (IMASSRJ)
UI (IMASSRJ)
AGCH
Start T3122
TACCBPRO (2.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
..
..
.
Expiry T3122
CHNREQ (***)
RACH
(*)
(**)
(***)
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Subcounter depends on the access cause

Subcounter (1.) is only increased if the access cause is answer to paging.
T3122 is started in the MS on receipt of an IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT. When it expires, the
MS attempts another access to the cell.
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Unsuccessful Immediate Assignment Procedure, No AGCH

Available (AGCH Overload)
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE,
NACSUCPR (3.), (1.) (**)
ATIMASCA (*)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
Start T3101
No AGCH
available
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (*)
NACSUCPR (2.)
IACMD (IMASS)
DELIN (*)
Start T3101
NACSUCPR (2.) decreased by 1
ASDCALTI (stop)
(*)
Subcounter depends on the access cause.
(**)
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Information
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Unsuccessful Immediate Assignment Procedure, assigned SDCCH

is not seized by the MS (Phantom RACH Scenario)
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE,
NACSUCPR (3.), (1.) (**)
ATIMASCA (*)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGGH
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (6.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
Expiry T3101
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
(*)
(**)
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1.2.13.6
BTS Discards Invalid RACH Messages
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
RACH
BSC
Level of received
CHANNEL REQUEST
is below the threshold
RACHBT
NINVRACH (1.)
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
RACH
BSC
Timing advance value

determined from the
received CHANNEL
REQUEST exceeds the
threshold EXCDIST
NINVRACH (2.)
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MS
Information
System
Paging Overload - BTS discards a PAGING REQUEST Message
BTS
BSC
MSC
UDT (PAGIN)
PGCMD
No place in any paging
queue available - the
BTS discards the
PAGING REQUEST *
NTDPMAIN (2.)*
OVERLOAD
(cause: CCCH overload)
Start T17 **
BSC starts to
discard all
pagings towards
this BTS **
**
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Each paging queue place in the BTS can be seized by one PAGING REQUEST message (PAGREQ) which
itself can contain the mobile identities (IMSI or TMSI) of up to 3 mobile subscribers simultaneously. This
means that the PAGING REQUEST message can contain the mobile identities of up to 3 PAGING
COMMANDS (PGCMD) hat were received from the BSC before.
If the BTS discards a PAGING REQUEST due to lack of paging queue places, NTDPMAIN (2.) is increased
by as many counts as mobile identities (IMSI or TMSIs) were contained in the discarded PAGING REQUEST
message! In other words, if the discarded PAGING REQUEST contains e.g. 3 TMSIs, then NTDPMAIN (2.)
is increased by 3.
The BSC starts T17 and discards all new PAGING COMMANDS to the BTS only if BTS overload handling is
enabled in the BSC (BTSOVLH=TRUE). The PAGING COMMANDS to the BTS are discarded as long as T17
runs.
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1.2.14.1
Short Message Service

Successful SMS Mobile Originating in Idle Mode (Phase 2 MS)
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
CHNREQ
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (3.)
ATIMASCA (6.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGCH
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA
NACSUCPR (2.)
SABM (CMSREQ)
ESTIN (CMSREQ)
SDCCH
UA
Stop T3101
SDCCH
NSUCCHPC (6.)
NASUSDPE
MRPCI
CR (CL3I; CMSREQ)
CC
Stop T_MSRFPCI

DATRQ (TRCMD)
I (TRCMD)
DT1 (TRCMD)
SDCCH
SABM (SAPI 3)
ESTIN (SAPI 3)
SDCCH
UA (SAPI 3)
SDCCH
I (TRCMP)
SDCCH
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MS
BTS
I (CPDAT; RPDA)
SDCCH
BSC
DATIN (CPDAT; RPDA)
SDCCH
DATRQ (CPDAT; RPAC)
I (CPDAT;RPAC)
DT1 (CPDAT; RPDA)

DT1 (CPACK)
DATRQ (CPACK)
I (CPACK)
MSC
DT1 (CPDAT; RPAC)
SDCCH
I (CPACK)
DATIN (CPACK)
SDCCH
DATRQ (CHREL)
I (CHREL)
DT1 (CPACK)
DT1 (CL CMD)
SDCCH
DESAC
DISC
RELIN
SDCCH
UA
SDCCH
DT1 (CL CMP)
RELRQ
RELCN
RLSD
RLC
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
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1.2.14.2
Successful SMS Mobile Terminating in Idle Mode (Phase 2 MS)
MS
BTS
BSC
UDT (PAGIN)
PGCMD
UI (PAGREQ)
PCH
CHNREQ
MSC
TACCBPRO (1.)
NTDPMAIN (1.)
CHNRD
RACH
NATTSDPE
NACSUCPR (1.), (3.)
ATIMASCA (1.)
If last SDCCH start
ASDCALTI
CHNAV (SDCCH)
CHNAK
Start T_MSRFPCI
IACMD (IMASS)
UI (IMASS)
Start T3101
AGCH
TACCBPRO (2.)
SUIMASCA (6.)
NACSUCPR (2.)
SABM (PAGRES)
SDCCH
ESTIN (PAGRES)
UA
Stop T3101
SDCCH
NSUCCHPC (1.)
NASUSDPE
MRPCI
Stop T_MSRFPCI
CR (CL3I; PAGRES)
CC

DATIN (TRCMD)
I (TRCMD)
SDCCH
SABM (SAPI 3)
ESTRQ (SAPI 3)
DT1 (TRCMD)
DT1 (CPDAT; RPDA)
SDCCH
I (TRCMP)
DATIN (TRCMP)
SDCCH
UA (SAPI 3)
DT1 (TRCMP)
ESTCN (SAPI 3)
SDCCH
I (CPDAT; RPDA)
DATRQ (CPDAT; RPDA)
SDCCH
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MS
BTS
I (CPACK)
BSC
DATIN (CPACK)
SDCCH
I (CPDAT; RPAC)
SDCCH
DT1 (CPACK)
DATIN (CPDAT; RPAC)
SDCCH
I (CHREL)
DT1 (CPDAT; RPAC)

DT1 (CPACK)
DATRQ (CPACK)
I (CPACK)
MSC
DT1 (CL CMD)
DATRQ (CHREL)
SDCCH
DESAC
DISC
RELIN
SDCCH
DT1 (CL CMP)
UA
SDCCH
RLSD
RELRQ
RELCN
RLC
RCHRL (SDCCH)
RCHRA
ASDCALTI (stop)
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Successful SMS Mobile Originating in Connected Mode
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
I (CMSREQ)
FACCH
DATIN (CMSREQ)
DT1 (CMSREQ)
DT1 (CMSACC)
DATRQ (CMSACC)
I (CMSACC)
FACCH
SABM (SAPI 3)
SACCH
ESTIN (SAPI 3)
UA (SAPI 3)
SACCH
I (CPDAT; RPDA)
SACCH
DATIN (CPDAT; RPDA)

DT1 (CPDAT; RPDA)
DATRQ (CPACK)
DT1 (CPACK)
DT1 (CPDAT; RPAC)
I (CPACK)
SACCH
DATRQ (CPDAT; RPAC)
I (CPDAT; RPAC)
SACCH
DT1 (CPACK)
SACCH
DATIN (CPACK)
DT1 (CPACK)
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Successful SMS Mobile Terminating in Connected Mode
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call in progress...
DT1 (CPDAT; RPDA)
ESTRQ (SAPI 3)
SABM (SAPI 3)
SACCH
UA (SAPI 3)
SACCH
ESTCN (SAPI 3)
DATRQ (CPDAT; RPDA)
I (CPDAT; RPDA)
SACCH
I (CPACK)
SACCH
DATIN (CPACK)
I (CPDAT; RPAC)
SACCH
DT1 (CPACK)
DATIN (CPDAT; RPAC)
DT1 (CPDAT; RPAC)
DT1 (CPACK)
DATRQ (CPACK)
I (CPACK)
SACCH
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1.2.15
1.2.15.1
Advanced Speech Call Items (ASCI) Procedures

VGCS Setup Procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup procedure like for normal calls...

ASS COM
CR (VVS)
CC (VVSA)
Ongoing Group Call...
Note: The VGCS Setup procedure is started from MSC, when the BSC has assigned a dedicated TCH
to the calling subscriber.
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Immediate Setup Procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Group Call Emergency Call Setup Request (sent from MS)...

IMASS
IMASS
SABME (IMSETUP)
ESTIN (IMSETUP)
CR (CL3I;IMSETUP)
UA (IMSETUP)
CC () or CC (ASS REQ)
Ongoing Emergency Group Call...
Note:
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In case a MS originates an emergency VGCS call,the BSC has to manage the Immedate Setup
procedure.
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1.2.15.3
Common VGCS TCH Assignment
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Group Call Setup...

VVSA
I (ASS CMP)
CR (VVRQ)
TASSATVS
CHNAV
CHNAK
UPLBUSY
UPLBUSY
NOTCMD
NOTCMD
NNNOTNCH
NCH
CC (VVAR)
TASSUCVS
CONNECT
Note:
By means of this procedure, performed for every cell involved in the VGCS call, the BSC activates
the common VGCS TCH, used in this way:
- downlink:
by all further listening subscribers
- uplink:
by the subsequent talking subscribers

by the subscriber/dispatcher which terminates the call
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Free Uplink Procedure
BSC1
BTS
MS
BSC 2
MSC
Current talking subscriber releases its dedicated channel...
UPRI
DATIN (UPRI)
UPRI
UPLFREE
UPRC
CL CMD
UPLFREE
DATRQ (CHREL)
CHREL
DESAC
CLCMP
DISC (TCH)
RLD
UA
RELIN
RLC
RCHRL
RCHRA
The other MSs may attempt to seize the uplink common VGCS channel, in order to
talk...
Note: This procedure is used by the talking subscriber to release the dedicated channel (TCH). After this
procedure othe listening subscribers may attempt to seize the uplink common VGCS channel in order
to become the subsequent talking subscriber in the group call.
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1.2.15.5
MS
Successful Uplink Allocation Procedure
..
..
.
..
..
.
BTS
..
..
.
BSC
MSC
... from Free Uplink procedure...

UPLFREE
UPLACC
TALKDET
UPRQ
VGCS UPLGRT
UPRA
UPLBUSY
UPLBUSY
SABM (TALKIND)
ESTIN (TALKIND)
UPCF
UA (TALKIND)
CR (ASS REQ)
PHCRQ
PHCCN
CHNAV
CHNAK
DATRQ (ASS CMD)
ASS CMD
SABM
UA
ESTIN
ASS CMP
DATIN (ASS CMP)
DT1 (ASS COM)

Note:
This procedure is used by a listening subscriber to attempt to seize the uplink common VGCS channel
(TCH). When the MS is informed about the successful seizure it then moves to a dedicated channel
(TCH) and becomes new talking subscriber. The procedurte is not applied to the calling subscriber during
setup phase, when the MS moves from SDCCH to the dedicated TCH, as for normal call.
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Uplink Seized Procedure
BSC1
BTS
MS
BSC 2
MSC
UPRQ
UPRA
UPSC
UPLBUSY
UPLBUSY
UPCF
Uplink allocation procedure / Ongoing Group Call...
Note:
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With this procedure the MSC informs a BSC that a MS belonging to another BSC area has successfully
seized the uplink common VGCS channel (TCH). Then the BSS notify to it's MSs that the channel is
busy.
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VGCS Call Originated by a Dispatcher
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
VVS
VVSA
UPRC
CR (VVRQ)
TASSATVS
CHNAV
CHNAK
UPLFREE
UPLFREE
NOTCMD
NOTCMD
NCH
NNNOTNCH
CC (VVAR)
TASSUCVS
CONNECT
Note:
After having received the VGCS SETUP ACK, MSC sends to BSC the UPLINK RELEASE CMD to
indicate that the call has been initiated by a dispatcher. As a consequence, UPLINK FREE is sent on
the common channel(s) because a listening subscriber can seize the uplink.
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Information
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Complete Sequence of ASCI Call Setup and Release
MS
BTS
CHNREQ
BSC
MSC
CHNRD
CHNAV
CHNAK
IACMD (IMASS)
IMASS
CHNREQ
ESTIN (CMS REQ)
CL3 (CL3I;CMSREQ)
AUTREQ
AUTRES
CC (CICMD)
ENCRY (CIMCMD)
CIMCMD
CIMCMP
DATIN (CIMCMP)
DT1 (CICMP)
SETUP
ASS REQ (TCH to call sub.)
CHNAV
CHNAK
ASS CMD
ASS CMD
SABM
ESTIN
ASS COM
CR (VVS)
CC (VVSA)
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MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
CR (VVRQ)
TASSATVS
+1 in each cell incl.
in Group Call Area
CHNAV
CHNAK
UPLINKBUSY
UPLINKBUSY
NOTCMD
NOTCMD
NNNOTNCH
NCH
SET SYSINFO 10
CC (VVAR)
TASSATVS
+1 in each cell incl.
in Group Call Area
CC (VVRQ)
CC (VVAR)
CONNECT
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Information
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BTS
BSC
MSC
Termination Request from an ongoing Group Call...

CL CMD
CHREL
DATRQ (CHREL)
DESAC
CL CMP
DISC (TCH calling)

RLSD
RELIN
RLC
UA
RCHRL
RCHRA
CHREL
CHREL (UI)
CL CMD
DESAC
RCHRL
RCHRA
CL CMD
All Res. Contr.
SCCP conn. and
associated VGCS
CL CMD
CL CMP
RLSD
RLC
End of Group Call...
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1.2.16
1.2.16.1
Other Procedures
Idle Traffic Channel Supervision
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
RESIN (*)
ILUPLKIC
MEITCHIB
..
..
.
..
..
.
RESIN (*)
ILUPLKIC
(*)
MEITCHIB
Contains the idle TCH measurements for all TCHs of the TRX currently not used for a call.
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Information
System
Uplink and Downlink Measurement Reports on Abis
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
MEAS REP
MESRS (MEAS REP) (*)
PWRUPDW
CRXLVQUU
CRXLVQUD
CRXLVTAU
CRXLVTAD
CFERRXQU
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
..
..
.
MEAS REP
MESRS (MEAS REP) (*)
PWRUPDW
CRXLVQUU
CRXLVQUD
CRXLVTAU
CRXLVTAD
CFERRXQU
(*)
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Measurement Reports are transmitted for each TCH of the TRX currently seized by a call only if the
feature Measurements on Abis (SET TRX: RADIOMR = TRUE) is enabled in the BSC database.
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1.2.16.3
IMSI Trace Invocation for Normal Call Setup
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
Call setup ...

I (CMSREQ)
ESTIN (CMSREQ)
SDCCH
CR (CL3I; CMSREQ)
MRPCI
CC (MSIT)
DT1 (CICMD)
STRAC
I (CIMCMD)
SDCCH
ENCRY (CIMCMD)
STRACACK
I (CLAMCH)
DATIN (CLAMCH)
SDCCH
I (CIMCMP)
DATIN (CIMCMP)
SDCCH
DT1 (CLUPD)
DT1 (CICMP)
DT1 (TRCMD)
DATRQ (TRCMD)
I (TRCMD)
SDCCH
TMEASRES (MEASREP)
Call setup continuation and completion...

TMEASRES (MEASREP)
TMEASRES (MEASREP)
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Information
System
IMSI Trace Invocation for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover
BTSold
BSCold
MSC
BSCnew
BTSnew
CR (HO REQ)
CHNAV (New TCH)
CHNAK
CC (HO RAC; HO CMD)
DT1 (MSIT)
DATRQ (HO CMD)
I (HO CMD)
FACCH
Continuation of handover procedure ...
I (HO CMP)
FACCH
DATIN (HO CMP)

DT1 (HO CMP)
MRPCI
DT1 (CL CMD)
(cause: handover
successful)
RELRQ
RELCN
DT1 (CL CMP)
STRAC
STRACACK
RLSD
RCHRL (Old TCH)
RCHRA
RLC
TMEASRES (MEASREP)
TMEASRES (MEASREP)
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1.3
GPRS Message Flows
1.3.1
GPRS Procedures
This chapter describes the general procedures for GPRS Mobility Management and
GPRS Session Management. The temporary block flows (TBF) which are used to transport signalling messages and user data between mobile and BSS are described in chapter 1.3.2.
1.3.1.1
GPRS Mobility Management: Attach Procedure

BSC
MS
SGSN
IMSI or P-TMSI, MS
capability, multislot class
UL-TBF
ATRQ
DL-TBF
IDRQ
UL-TBF
IDRE
DL-TBF
ACRQ
UL-TBF
ACRE
DL-TBF
ATAC new P-TMSI
UL-TBF
ACOM
1
2
IMSI
The Attach procedure is used by the mobile to register for GPRS services.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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capabilities, its mutualist class and its IMSI or P-TMSI for identification.
If the MS identifies itself with its P-TMSI but the P-TMSI is unknown in SGSN, the
SGSN sends a Identity Request to the MS. The MS responds with Identity Response including its IMSI.
In contrast to ciphering in existing GSM (between BTS and MS) GPRS ciphering
is a function of the LLC layer in the SGSN and in the mobiles. If enabled in the
SGSN it initiates the authentication and ciphering procedure.
The network informs the MS that the Attach was accepted. The network may include a new P-TMSI in the Attach Accept message.
If the Attach Accept contained a new P-TMSI the MS confirms the reception with
Attach Complete.
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GPRS Mobility Management: Detach Procedure
(Mobile initiated)
MS
SGSN
BSC
1
2
UL-TBF
DTRQ detach type
DL-TBF
DTAC
The detach procedure is used by the mobile to deregister from GPRS services.
1.
2.
The mobile initiated detach might be triggered by user command from mobile
menu or when the mobile is switched off.
If the detach Type indicates that the detach is not due to power switch off, the
SGSN sends a Detach Accept to the MS.
(Network initiated)
MS
SGSN
BSC
1
2
DL-TBF
DTRQ detach type, cause
UL-TBF
DTAC
The network may initiate the GPRS detach when GPRS services are no longer accepted
for a subscriber (e.g. the subscriber is cancelled from the HLR database).
1.
2.
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The SGSN informs the MS that it has been detached by sending detach Request
to the MS.
The mobile confirms the detach with detach accept.
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GPRS Session Management: Activate PDP Context

MS
1
2
BSC
SGSN
UL-TBF
APCR
QoS, opt. PDP-address
DL-TBF
APAC
QoS, opt. dyn. PDP-address
UL-TBF
XID
DL-TBF
XID
A PDP context represents a logical connection between a mobile and the network with
a specific PDP address for data routing (e.g. fixed or dynamic local IP address) and a
specific Quality of Service profile (QoS). The Activate PDP Context procedure is used
to establish the connection. If supported by the mobile several PDP Contexts with different QoS profiles might be active handling different applications.
1 In the Activate PDP Context Request the mobile includes a requested QoS. The MS
. shall use the PDP Address Information Element to indicate whether it requires the
use of a static PDP Address or whether it requires the use of a dynamic PDP address. The MS leaves the PDP Address IE empty to request a dynamic PDP address.
2 The network verifies if it can support the requested QoS and if it is allowed for this
. subscriber. Depending on the result the SGSN may accepts the Activate PDP Context Request with the requested or another QoS or the SGSN rejects the Activate
PDP Context Request. If requested by the mobile, the SGSN assigns a dynamic
PDP-address. The MS either accepts the negotiated QoS profile, or deactivates the
PDP context.
3 In the XID messages parameters of the LLC and SNDCP layer are negotiated be. tween the mobile and the SGSN.
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GPRS Session Management: Deactivate PDP Context

(Mobile initiated)
MS
BSC
SGSN
UL-TBF
DPRQ
DL-TBF
DPAC
cause
The deactivate PDP Context procedure is used to deactivate a specific PDP Context.
E.g. the related dial up connection is disconnected. The mobile remains GPRS attached. Network initiated PDP Context Deactivation is done with reverse message directions.
1.3.1.5
GPRS: Paging
MS
1
2
SGSN
BSC
PAGING
P-TMSI or IMSI
PAPS
IMSI, Paging Area, opt. P-TMSI
UL-TBF
UI TLLI; CGI
DL-TBF
DTGR DL-Data
In GMM STANDBY status a mobile performs routing area updates but it doesnt inform
the network about cell changes. A MS in STANDBY state must be paged by the SGSN
before a downlink transfer to that MS is possible. The Paging procedure is used by the
network to determine the cell where the mobile is located and moves the GMM state to
READY.
1. The SGSN includes the IMSI, information about the area in which the mobile shell
be paged and if available a P-TMSI. If included, the BSC shall use the P-TMSI instead of IMSI in the PAGING message on the Um-interface.
2. In response to a GPRS page, the mobile usually sends an unnumbered Information
frame (UI). However any other uplink data from the MS can be a valid paging response. The BSC adds the Cell Global Identity (CGI) including RAC and LAC of the
cell where the message was received before passing the message to the
SGSN.
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GPRS Mobility Management: Routing Area Update
MS
old BTS
UL/DL-TBFs (Data)
BSC
SGSN
DTGR UL/DL-Data
UL-TBF
new BTS
RARQ new CGI, old RAI
TLLI, old BVCI, opt.
FLUSH new BVCI
DL-TBF
FLUSH-ACK TLLI
UL-TBF
4
RAAC RAI; opt. new P-TMSI
UL/DL-TBFs (Data)
RACO
DTGR UL/DL-Data
A routing area update takes place when a GPRS attached MS detects that it has entered
a new RA, when the periodic RA update timer has expired, or when a suspended MS is
not resumed by the BSS.
1. In the new cell the mobile sends a Routing Area Update Request including the old
Routing Area Identification and the reason for the routing area update. The BSC
adds the new Cell Global Identity including RAC and LAC of the cell where the message was received before passing the message to the SGSN.
2. When the SGSN detects the routing area update, it sends a FLUSH-LL PDU to the
old BVC to initiate the following procedure:
- at a cell change between two NSEIs or between two routing areas, LLC-PDU(s)
stored at the "old" BVCI for the TLLI are deleted.
- in response to a FLUSH-LL PDU the BSS shall send a FLUSH-LL-ACK PDU to
the SGSN containing: -the TLLI received in the FLUSH-LL PDU.
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3. The SGSN validates the MS's presence in the new RA. If due to regional subscription restrictions the MS is not allowed to be attached in the RA, or if subscription
checking fails, then the SGSN rejects the routing area update with an appropriate
cause. If all checks are successful, then the SGSN updates the GMM context for the
MS. A new P-TMSI may be allocated. A Routing Area Update Accept (RAAC) is returned to the MS.
4. The MS acknowledges the new P-TMSI by returning a Routing Area Update Complete (RACO).
5. Data transfer is continued in the new routing area.
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GPRS Mobility Management: Cell Update
MS
old BTS
UL/DL-TBFs (Data)
UL-TBF (UI)
new BTS
SGSN
BSC
DTGR UL/DL-Data
UI TLLI, new BVCI
TLLI, old BVCI, opt.
FLUSH new BVCI
FLUSH-ACK TLLI
UL/DL-TBFs (Data)
DTGR UL/DL-Data
1. A cell update takes place when the MS enters a new cell inside the current RA and
the MS is in READY state. The MS performs the cell update procedure by sending
an uplink LLC frame of any type containing the MS's identity to the SGSN. Towards
the SGSN, the BSS adds the BVCI and Cell Global Identity including RAC and LAC.
2. When the SGSN detects the cell change, it send a FLUSH-LL PDU to the old BVC
to initiate the following procedure:
- at a cell change within one NSEI (e.g. one PCU represents one NSEI) and
within one routing area, LLC-PDU(s) for a given TLLI stored at an "old" BVCI
(cor responding to the old cell) are either deleted or transferred to a "new" BVCI
(corresponding to the new cell) with which the TLLI is currently associated.
3. In response to a FLUSH-LL PDU the BSS shall send a FLUSH-LL-ACK PDU to the
SGSN containing:
- the TLLI received in the FLUSH-LL PDU and
- an indication of whether the LLC-PDU(s) were "transferred" or "deleted". In case
the SDUs were "transferred" the BVCI (new) IE shall be included.
4. Data transfer is continued in the new cell.
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GPRS: Suspend / Resume
MS
SGSN
BSS
UL/DL-TBFs (Data)
DTGR
UL/DL-Data
DTGR
DL-Data
Circuit switched traffic, e.g. Mobile Originated

Call, answer to paging, Location Update
2
CHNREQ
RACH
DL-TBF
GPRSSU TLLI Cause
SUS TLLI
SDCC
RSTA TLLI
3
LLCD TLLI
DISC
5
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UL-TBF
RARQ TLLI, RA, CI
DL-TBF
RAAC
UL-TBF
RACO TLLI
UL/DL-TBF
DTGR
TLLI
UL/DL-Data
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The Suspend / Resume procedure is used to interrupt GPRS data traffic temporarily to
allow circuit switched services e.g. answer to Paging for an incoming call, a periodic Location Update or in our example a mobile Originating Call.
1. The mobile is transferring data.
2. The mobile leaves the Packet data traffic channels and switches to the BCCH. It requests a signalling channel (SDCCH) by sending CHNREQ on the Random Access
Channel.
3. If a downlink TBF is active during this time, it will fail because the mobile is no longer
monitoring the PDTCHs. The BSC reports this lost downlink TBF with a Radio Status (RSTA) and the number of not transferred with a LLC-discarded (LLCD) towards
the SGSN.
4. The mobile sends a GPRS Suspend Request on the SDCCH. The BSC forwards the
Suspend to the SGSN. The call set-up continues.
5. The call ends and the circuit switched resources are released.
6. In BR5.5 the optional Resume Procedure is not implemented. Therefore the MS
shall resume GPRS services by sending a Routing Area Update Request message
to the SGSN, as described in sub clause "Routing Area Update".
7. Whether data transfer is continued or not depends on the recovery mechanism and
time out of the suspended application.
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LC/MAC Message Flows

All afore mentioned GPRS Mobility Management and Data Transfer procedures use the
RLC/MAC message flows described below.
Data and GMM messages are transferred in Temporary Block Flows (TBF). Each TBF
consists of the resource allocation, the transfer of RLC/MAC data blocks itself, the respective acknowledgements if required and the release of the resources. Four basic
TBF types exist:
Uplink TBF
Downlink TBF
Concurrent Uplink TBF
Concurrent Downlink TBF
This document decribes the RLC/MAC implementation of the BSS releases BR55/10 to
BR55/14. As GPRS is constantly improved, slight changes will apply for the loads from
BR55/15 onwards.
PBCCH issues are not yet included in the message flows. This is the PBCCH feature is
not officially released within BR55 and only a single type of phone is available for testing.
In case more detailed information is require, please refer to the GSM specifications itself
(RLC/MAC: GSM 04.60).
Timeslot allocation of various multislot classes:
Up- and downlink resources are allocated to the mobiles depending on their multislot
classes.
Multislot Class
# of TS
1
2
4
8
1+1
2+1
3 +1
4+1
Relative Timeslot Allocation

DL: 1 - UL: 1
DL: 1,2 - UL: 2
DL: 1,2,3 - UL: 2
DL: 1,2,3,4 - UL: 3
This is important to understand the resource allocation for different mobiles on the
RLC/MAC layer.
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Uplink TBF
MS
BSC
BTS
UL-LLC-Data
in MS
CHNREQ (Uplink TBF)
CHNRD (Uplink TBF)
RACH
CHNAV PDCH
CHNAK
IACMD (IMASS) Packet UL Ass.: TFI; USF; CS
I (IMASS) Packet UL Ass.: TFI; USF; CS
AGCH
PCU-DL (PDDCB) USF
RMAC-DL (PDDCB) USF

4
PDTCH
(...)
RMAC-UL (PUDCB)
PDTCH
RMAC-UL (DATA) TLLI; BSN=0; CV=15
6
PDTCH
(...)
(...)
PCU-UL (PUDCB)
PCU-UL (DATA) TLLI; BSN=0; CV015

(...)
RMAC-UL (DATA) TLLI; BSN=x; CV=15
PCU-UL (DATA) TLLI; BSN=x; CV=15
PDTCH
RMAC-DL
TLLI;Contention Resolut.;
(PUAN) Ack BSN=0; USF
PACCH
RMAC-UL (DATA) TLLI; BSN=x+1; CV=15

PDTCH
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PCU-UL (DATA) TLLI; BSN=0; CV=15

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BTS
RMAC-UL (DATA) BSN=y; CV=15
PCU-UL (DATA) BSN=y; CV=15
PDTCH
RMAC-DL (PUAN)
Ack for NRLCMAX; USF

PACCH
RMAC-UL (DATA)
BSN=y+1; CV=15
PDTCH
(...)
RMAC-UL (DATA)
BSN=z; CV=15
RMAC -UL (DATA) BSN=z+1; CV=14

PDTCH
Ack for BSN=NRLCMAX; USF
PCU-UL (DATA)
BSN=y+1; CV=15
PCU-UL (DATA)
BSN=z; CV=15
PCU-UL (DATA)
BSN=z+1; CV=14
(...)
(...)
10
PCU-UL (PUAN)
(...)
PDTCH
BSC
RMAC-UL (DATA) BSN=z+15; CV=0
PCU-UL (DATA) BSN=z+15; CV=0
PDTCH
RMAC-UL (PUDCB)
PCU-UL (PUDCB)
PDTCH
RMAC-UL (DATA) UL Data Repetition
PCU-UL (DATA)
PDTCH
(...)
UL Data Repetition
(...)
Final Ack for BSN=z+15;
RMAC-DL
11
12
(PUAN) Ack BSN=z+15; RRBP=1
PCU-DL (PUAN) RRBP=1
PACCH
4 ACCESS BURST (PCA)

PACCH
PCU-UL (PCA)
Uplink TBF / One Phase Access on CCCH

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The purpose of the packet access procedure is to establish an uplink TBF to transfer
LLC PDUs in the direction from the mobile station to the network.
The scenario describes the packet access procedure on CCCH (no PBCCH is configured in the cell). With the one phase access only a single PDCH can be allocated in the
uplink direction, otherwise a two phase access is required.
1. The MS sends a Channel Request message with the establishment cause. For One
phase packet access with request for single timeslot uplink transmission; one PDCH
is needed (011110xx, 01111x0x, 01111xx0).
2. If no PDCH has been activated, a single timeslot will be configured as PDCH and
the Time Alignment procedure is performed.
3. The BSC sends an Immediate Assignment towards the MS. A set of GPRS related
parameters is included indicating e.g. the Temporary Flow Identifier (TFI), the Uplink
State Flag (USF) and the Coding Scheme (CS).
4. Packet Downlink Dummy Control Blocks (PDDCB) with the USF value previously assigned to the MS are transmitted in the allocated PDCH. The MS monitors the USF
of all downlink blocks on this timeslot to send its uplink data blocks as response to
the occurence of its assigned USF.
The PDDCBs continue during the whole uplink TBF - only the first one is drawn in
the message flow!
5. A Mobile might send a Packet Uplink Dummy Control Block (PUDCB) as first block
of an uplink TBF. This is probably because the uplink user data is not yet ready for
transmission inside the MS.
6. The MS starts to send user data (LLC-frames) inside the uplink RLC/MAC blocks.
The TLLI of the MS is included until the Contention Resolution procedure is completed (first PUAN with TLLI). The data blocks are counted up with the Block Sequence
Number BSN (modulo 128). The Countdown Value CV remains at its maximum value as long as more than 15 RLC/MAC data blocks remain to be send.
7. The BSC acknowledges the first received uplink data block with a Packet Uplink
Ack/Nack message (PUAN).
As soon as the MS receives this first PUAN message including its TLLI, the Contention Resolution is completed and the MS continues sending its uplink data blocks
without its TLLI inserted. The MS is now clearly identified - concurrent TBF handling
according to its multislot capabilities is possible.
8. The BSC acknowledges every single uplink data block received from the mobile with
a moving window mechanism. For this purpose the BSC sends every N-th block
(N=NRLCMAX; BSS database parameter) a PUAN message indicating which
blocks were correctly received or not. Missing blocks will be repeated by the mobile
and acknowledged in the next scheduled PUAN message.
9. If the MS has sent most of its uplink data, the Countdown Value CV starts counting
down towards the final block. This allows the network to calculate the remaining
blocks of the running uplink TBF.
10. As soon as CV=0 is reached, the MS has transferred all uplink data. The uplink TBF
however remains open until the last sent blocks were acknowledged by the BSS.
The MS repeats uplink blocks that have been sent already before until the final
PUAN is received.
11. The BSC confirms the remaining uplink blocks with the final PUAN the Final Ack
Indication is set. Additionally the MS is polled with the RRBP-bit set to confirm the
reception of this final PUAN.
12. The Packet Control Ack (PCA) confirms the reception of the previous final PUAN.
Now the uplink TBF is complete and the MS returns to monitor the BCCH.
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Downlink TBF
MS
BTS
BSC
DL-LLC-Data
on Gb
CHNAV (PDCH: TS 1,2,3 if necessary)

CHNAK
4
5
6
7
I (IMASS)
IACMD (IMASS) Packet DL Ass.; TLLI; TFI; TS=2
Packet DL Ass.; TLLI; TFI; TS2

AGCH/PCH
RMAC-DL (PDAS) TLLI; TFI; RRBP=1;TS2
PCU-DL (PDAS) TLLI; TFI; RRBP=1send on TS2
PACCH
TS2
PCU-UL (PCA)
PACCH
TS2
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=0; TS 1
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=0; TS 1

PDTCH
PCU-DL (PPCTA) TFI; TA value; TS2
RMAC-DL (PPCTA) TFI; TA value; TS2

PACCH
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=1; TS3
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=1; TS3

PDTCH

PDTCH
(...)
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=19; TS2; RRBP=1
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=19; TS2; RRBP=1
PDTCH

PDTCH
(...)
(...)
RMAC-UL (PDAN) TFI;Ack/Nack Description;TS2

PACCH
(...)
PCU-UL (PDAN) TFI;Ack/Nack Description;TS2
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=y
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=y

PDTCH
(...)
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BTS
RMAC-DL (DATA)
BSC
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=z-1
TFI; BSN=z-1
PDTCH
10
11
RMAC-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=z; TS2;
TFI; BSN=z; TS2;

FBI=1; RRBP=1
PCU-DL (DATA) FBI=1; RRBP=1

PACCH
RMAC-UL (PDAN)
PACCH
TFI; Final/ACK/NACK; TS2
PCU-UL (PDAN) TFI; Final/ACK/NACK; TS2
Downlink TBF / Example with a 3+1 Mobile / CCCH only

A downlink TBF is initiated by the network as soon as LLC data coming from the GSN
must be transfered towards the mobile. This scenario assumes the MS is in GMM ready
state, therefore no paging is required or it was already performed including the paging
response.
1. Downlink data (LLC-frame) arrives on the Gb-interface from the SGSN.
2. If no PDCH has been activated, the required number of timeslots will be configured
as PDCH. The actually activated number of timeslots basically depends on the MS
capabilities (which are known to the BSC since its GPRS attach), however less
timeslots are possible under various circumstances (e.g. traffic load). For each
timeslot a separate CHNAV/CHNAK message is required - the timeslot numbers indicated in the message flow are regarded as relative numbers!
3. The BSC sends an Immediate Assignment for a downlink TBF towards the MS. A
set of GPRS related parameters is included, indicating e.g. the Temporary Logical
Link Identity (TLLI) of the MS and the Temporary Flow Identifier (TFI) of the TBF.
The IA message is either sent on the AGCH or the PCH - depending if the MS is
still in Non-DRX Mode or not. Only a single timeslot can be allocated with the Immediate Assignment message.
4. The MS moves to the allocated PDCH timeslot (according the IA) where it receives
the Packet Downlink Assignment (PDAS). This message now allocates all intended
downlink timeslots (in our case three) and includes e.g. the TLLI as well as the TFI.
Additionally the poll bit is set (RRBP=1) - the BSC requests a confirmation from the
MS about the correct reception of the PDAS message.
5. The MS responds to the polling with a Packet Control Ack (PCA) - the PCA format
is 4 access bursts. These access burst are used by the BSC to calculate the initial
timing advance value for the mobile.
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6. Downlink data transfer starts on timeslot 1. The MS listens on the assigned 3

timeslots to all downlink blocks with its own TFI, the RLC/MAC blocks are counted
up with the Block Sequence Number (BSN).
7. The initial timing advance value is send to the MS with a Packet Power Control/Timing Advance message (PPCTA). This allows the mobile to transmit (e.g. PDAN) before a continuous timing advance value is available.
8. Every N-th downlink data block (N=NRLCMAX, in this case the default value NRLCMAX=20 is used) the BSC polls the MS for a Packet Downlink Ack/Nack message
(PDAN). This polling can only be sent on the timeslot of the TBF which is used for
uplink signalling purpose - in case of a 3+1 MS timeslot #2 is used.
9. The MS answers the polling with a PDAN message. All RLC/MAC data blocks received by the MS until the transmission of this PDAN are acknowledged.
A moving window mechanism is used. If blocks were not correctly received by the
mobile, the BSC will repeat them soon after the reception of the PDAN. The repeated blocks will then be acknowledged in the next PDAN message.
10. If the end of the downlink transfer is reached (last BSN=z), the BSC sets the Final
Block Indicator bit (FBI) in this last block and polls the MS for a final PDAN (RRBP=1)
11. The MS confirms the remaining downlink blocks with a PDAN. The Final Ack Indication is set, the downlink TBF is complete and no retransmissions are required. The
MS remains on the PDCH and listens for new assignments until the timer T3192 expires. Afterwards it returns to listen to the BCCH.
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Concurrent UL TBF
MS
BTS
BSC
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN

PDTCH
UL-LLC-DATA
in MS

PDTCH
PCU-DL (PDAN) TFI; BSN
PDTCH
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN; TS2; RRBP=1

PDTCH
(...)
(...)
RMAC-UL (PDAN) TFI; Ch.Req.; TS2
PCU-UL (PDAN) TFI; Channel Request Des.; TS2
PACCH

PDTCH
(...)
PCU-DL (PUAS) TFI; USF; CS; TS2
RMAC-DL (PUAS) TFI; USF; CS
(...)
PACCH
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN; TS3

PDTCH
PCU-DL (PDDCB)
RMAC-DL (PDDCB) USF; TS2
USF; TS2
PDTCH
(...)
(...)
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN; TS1

PDTCH
PCU-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN TS2; USF
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN TS2; USF
PDTCH

PDTCH
(...)
RMAC-UL (PUDCB) TLLI; TS2

PDTCH
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BTS
RMAC-UL (DATA) BSN=0; CV=2; TS2
PCU-DL (DATA) BSN=0; CV=2; TS2
PDTCH
PCU-DL (DATA) BSN=1; CV=1; TS2
PDTCH
BSC

PDTCH
PCU-UL (DATA)
BSN=2; CV=0; TS2
PCU-UL (DATA)
UL Data Repetition; TS2
RMAC-UL (DATA) UL Data Repetition; TS2

PDTCH
(...)
(...)

PDTCH
10
PCU-DL (PUAN)
RMAC-DL (PUAN) Final Ack; RRBP=1; TS2
Final Ack; RRBP=1; TS2
PACCH

PDTCH
(...)
(...)
11
12
TS2
PCU-UL (PCA)
PACCH
TS2

PDTCH

PDTCH

PDTCH
(...)
(...)
All uplink transfer related messages / parameters are in blue colour and italics.
The downlink TBF is ongoing similar to the DL-only description, however not all
applicable blocks can be shown in this message flows.
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Concurrent UL TBF while a DL TBF is actice / Example with a 3+1

Mobile / CCCH only
If a downlink TBF is already active and the MS needs to transmit data in uplink direction
additionally, a concurrent uplink TBF is initiated.
The described scenario occurs frequently for instance in case of a downlink FTP transfer: While the downlink data is transported in a continuously running DL TBF (in our example 3 timeslots), the FTP Acks need to be send in uplink direction.
Concurrent DL TBF while an UL TBF is active / Example with a 3+1
Mobile / CCCH only
CAUTION: As the downlink transfer is continuously active during the whole uplink assignment (or even UL TBF), the usual DL message flow continues respectively. Please
be aware that not all DL TBF related messages can be inserted in the message flow
(please refer to DL TBF only description).
1.
LLC data is ready for uplink transmission towards the network. The downlink TBF
is running.
2. The MS requests resources for an uplink TBF within the next scheduled Packet
Downlink Ack/Nack (PDAN) of the running downlink TBF. For this purpose it adds
a Channel Request Description element inside the PDAN message.
3. The BSC sends a Packet Uplink Assignment (PUAS) towards the MS.
The Temporary Flow Identifier (TFI), the Uplink State Flag (USF) and the Coding
Scheme (CS) are specified.
The PUAS is sent on relative timeslot 2 which is used as uplink timeslot in case of
a 3+1 MS.
4./5 The BSC sets the assigned USF in downlink blocks on timeslot 2.
6. The MS might send a Packet Uplink Dummy Control Block (PUDCB) as first block
of the new UL TBF. This probably because the uplink user data is not yet ready for
transmission inside the MS.
7. The MS starts sending the uplink user data. The Contention Resolution procedure
is not necessary as the MS is aIready clearly identified by the running DL TBF. In
our example the complete uplink transfer consists of only 3 RLC/MAC blocks,
which is a typical scenario for FTP uplink Acks in a downlink FTP.
8.
The last uplink block is sent with the Countdown Value (CV) = 0. This indicates the
complete transmission of the uplink data and triggers the final Packet Uplink
Ack/Nack (PUAN) message.
9. The MS repeats the uplink blocks until the final PUAN has been received by the
MS.
10. The BSC sends the final Packet Uplink Ack/Nack (PUAN) and polls the MS to
confirm its reception (RRBP=1).
11. A Packet Control Ack (PCA) is sent by the MS as response to the previous
polling.
12. The downlink TBF continues solely.
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Concurrent DL TBF
BTS
MS
BSC
PCU-DL (PDDCB) USF;TS2
RMAC-DL (PDDCB) USF;TS2

PDTCH
RMAC-UL (DATA) BSN; CV=15; TS2

PDTCH
RMAC-DL (PUAN) Ack BSN#; USF; TS2
PCU-UL (DATA)
BSN; CV=15
PCU-DL (PUAN)
Ack BSN#; USF; TS2
PACCH
PCU-UL (DATA) BSN; CV=15; TS2
PDTCH
DL-LLC-Data
on Gb
(...)
(...)
CHNAV PDCH; TS 1,3; please refer to text
CHNAK
(...)
PCU-DL (PDDCB)

PDTCH
PDTCH
USF; TS2
RMAC-DL (PDAS)
TLLI; TFI; RRBP=1; TS2

PACCH
PCU-DL (PDAS)
TLLI; TFI; RRBP=1; TS2
PCU-DL (PDDCB) USF; TS2

PDTCH
RMAC-UL (DATA)
BSN; CV=15; TS2
PDTCH
(...)
6
(...)
TS2
PACCH

PDTCH
(...)
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PCU-UL (PCA)
TS2
PCU-UL (DATA)
BSN; CV=15; TS2
(...)
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BTS
BSC
PCU-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=0; TS1
PCU-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=1; TS2; USF
PDTCH
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=1; TS2; USF

PDTCH
RMAC-UL (DATA) BSN; CV=15
PCU-UL (DATA) BSN; CV=15
PDTCH
PCU-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=2; TS3
PDTCH
(...)
(...)
RMAC-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=18; TS1
PCU-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=18; TS1
PCU-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=19; TS2; RRBP=1; USF
PCU-UL (DATA)
BSN; CV=15
PCU-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=20; TS3
PDTCH
RMAC-DL (DATA) TFI; BSN=19;...

PDTCH

PDTCH

PDTCH
(...)
(...)
RMAC-UL (PDAN) TFI; Ack/Nack Des.; TS2
PCU-UL (PDAN)
PACCH
(...)
(...)
10
RMAC-DL (DATA)
PCU-DL (DATA)
TFI; BSN=33;...
TFI; BSN=33; TS2;

FBI=1; RRBP=1; USF
PDTCH

PDTCH
(...)
PCU-UL (DATA) BSN; CV=15

(...)
RMAC-UL (PDAN)
11
TFI; Ack/Nack Des.; TS2
PACCH
(...)
TFI; Final Ack/Nack Des.; TS2
PCU-UL (PDAN)
TFI; Final Ack/Nack Des.; TS2
(...)
All downlink transfer related messages / parameters are in blue colour and italics.
The uplink TBF is ongoing similar to the UL-only description, however not all applicable
blocks can be shown in this message flow.
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Concurrent DL TBF while an UL TBF is active / Example with a 3+1

Mobile / CCCH only
If an uplink TBF is already running and the MS needs to send data in downlink direction
additionally, a concurrent downlink TBF is initiated.
The described scenario occurs frequently for instance in case of an uplink FTP transfer:
While the uplink data is transported in a continuously running UL TBF (in our example 1
timeslot), the FTP ACKs need to be send in downlink direction.
CAUTION: As the uplink transfer is continuously active during the whole downlink assignment (or even DL TBF), the usual UL message flow continuous respectively. Please
be aware that not all UL TBF related messages can be inserted in the message flow
(please refer to UL TBF only description).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
An uplink transfer between the MS and the BSS is ongoing. We assume the relative timeslot 2 is already used for the uplink transfer because an uplink FTP is already running since a longer time.
In case the uplink TBF was just opened on the relative timeslot 1 and a first concurrent downlink TBF is required, the system will send a Packet Timeslot Reconfigure message (PTR) instead of the PDAS (see below).
This because the position of the running uplink TBF must be moved to the relative
timeslot 2 during a 3 timeslot downlink TBF.
Downlink data (LLC-frame) arrives on the Gb-interface from the GSN.
f only a single PDCH is activated yet, two more timeslots will be configured as
PDCH and the Time Alignment procedure is performed on these new timeslots.
The uplink TBF continues - PDDCBs indicate the assigned USF towards the MS,
the MS sends its data in the next uplink block.
IThe BSC sends a Packet Downlink Assignment (PDAS) towards the MS. This
message assignes the used downlink TBF timeslots and the Temporary Flow Identifier (TFI) to the MS (TLLI).
Additionally the poll bit is set (RRBP=1) - the BSC requests a confirmation from the
MS about the correct reception of the PDAS message.
The MS responds to the polling with a Packet Control ACK (PCA) in the reserved
uplink block. The uplink TBF is meanwhile ongoing.
7.
The BSC starts sending the downlink data blocks of the new TBF. The DL data
blocks on TS 2 continue setting the USF bit for the ongoing uplink TBF.
8. After NRLCMAX blocks are sent, the BSC polls the MS for a Packet Downlink
ACK/NACK message (PDAN). (In our case NRLCMAX=20, therefore the downlink
data block with BSN=19 polls the MS).
Due to the polling this block must be send on TS 2 even in case a different NRLCMAX value suggests another timeslot.
9. The PDAN message from the MS is received in the reserved uplink radio block. All
RLC/MAC data blocks successfully received by the MS until the transmission of
this message are acknowledged.
10. The final downlink data block is sent from the BSC. The Final Block Indicator Bit
(FBI) is set and the BSC polls for a final Packet Downlink ACK/NACK (RRBP=1).
Due to the polling also this block must be send on TS 2 independent of the previous
sequence.
11. The final PDAN confirms all remaining RLC/MAC blocks of the downlink TBF.
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2 Counter / Message Abbreviations

Abbreviation
Long Name
Type
-AABORT
AGCH
ALERT
ASS CMD
ASS CMP
ASS COM
ASS FAIL
ASS FAI
ASS REQ
AUTREP
AUTREQ
ABORT
ACCESS GRANT CHANNEL
ALERTING
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
AUTHENTICATION RESPONCE
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
BSSLAP Message
Um Channel
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
BSSMAP Message
DTAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
BCCH
BCINF
BWHCI
BSSMAP
-C-
BROADCAST CONROL CHANNEL

BCCH INFORMATION
INTERCELL HANDOVER CONDITION INDICATION
BASE STATION MANAGEMENT APPLICATION PART
Um Channel
Um Message
Abis RSL Message
A-Protocol
CC
CCONF
CHMM
CHMMACK
CHNAK
CHNAV
CHNRD
CHNREQ
CHREL
CICMD
CICMP
CIMCMD
CIMCMP
CLAMCH
CL CMD
CL CMP
CLUPD
CL REQ
CL3I
CMSACC
CONNECTION CONFIRM
CALL CONFIRMED
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL ACTIVATION
CHANNEL REQUIRED
CHANNEL REQUEST
CHANNEL RELEASE
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
CIPHER MODE COMPLETE
CIPHERING MODE COMMAND
CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE
CLASSMARK CHANGE
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR COMPLETE
CLASSMARK UPDATE
CLEAR REQUEST
COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION
CM SERVICE ACCEPT
SCCP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
Um Message
DTAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
DTAP Message
-B-
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Abbreviation
CMSREQ
COIN (BSC->SMLC)
CONACK
CONNECT
CPACK
CPDAT
CPROC
CR
CREF
Long Name
Type
CM SERVICE REQUEST
CONNECTION ORIENTED INFORMATION
CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE
CONNECT
SHORT MESSAGE CP-ACK
SHORT MESSAGE CP-DATA
CALL PROCEEDING
CONNECTION REQUEST
CONNECTION REFUSED
DTAP Message
BSSMAP-LE Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
SCCP Message
SCCP Message
DATIN
DATRQ
DELIN
DESAC
DISC
DISC
DM
DTAP
DATA INDICATION
DATA REQUEST
DELETE INDICATION
DEACTIVATE SACCH
DISCONNECT
DISCONNECT
DISCONNECT MODE
DIRECT TRANSFER APPLICATION PART
DT1
DATA FORM 1
Abis RSL Message

Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
DTAP Message
Um layer 2 Message
Um layer 2 Message
Protocol
(MS<->BSC,
MS<->MSC)
SCCP Message
EMERGENCY SETUP
ENCRYPTION COMMAND
ERROR INDICATION
ESTABLISH CONFIRM
ESTABLISH INDICATION
ESTABLISH REQUEST
TIMING ADVANCE REQUEST
TIMING ADVANCE RESPONSE
DTAP Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSC Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
BSSLAP Message
BSSLAP Message
FAST ASSOCIATED CONTROL CHANNEL

FACILITY
FORCED HO REQUEST
FULL RATE
Um Channel
DTAP Message
Abis RSL Message
Speech Version
-D-
-EEMSETUP
ENCRY
ERIN
ESTCN
ESTIN
ESTRQ
E-TA_REQ (SMLC->BSC)
E-TA_RES (BSC->SMLC)
-FFACCH
FACIL
FHREQ
FR
-G-
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Abbreviation
Long Name
Type
-HHANDO
HO CMD
HO CMP
HO DET
HO FAIL
HO FAI
HO PER
HO RAC
HO REQ
HO RQD
HO RRJ
HR
HANDOVER DETECTION
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER DETECT
HANDOVER FAILURE
HANDOVER FAILURE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUIRED
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT
HALF RATE
Abis RSL Message

DTAP Message
DTAP Message
BSSMAP Message
DTAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
Speech Version
INFORMATION
IMMEDIATE ASSIGN COMMAND
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT
IMSI DETACH INDICATION
IMMEDIATE SETUP MESSAGE
Um layer2 Message
Abis RSL Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
BSSMAP Message
LOCATION BASED SERVICES REQUEST

LOCATION BASED SERVICES RESPONSE
LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
MEASUREMENT REPORT
MEASUREMENT RESULT
MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE
Um Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
-II
IACMD
IMASS
IMASSRJ
IMDETIN
IMSETUP
-J-
-K-
-LLCSREQ (BSC->BTS)
LCSRRES (BTS->BSC)
LUACC
LUREQ
-MMEAS REP
MESRS
MOMAK
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Abbreviation
MOMRQ
MRPCI
MSIT
Long Name
Type
MODE MODIFY REQUEST

MS RF POWER CAPABILITY INDICATION
MSC INVOKE TRACE
Abis RSL Message

Abis RSL Message
BSSMAP Message
NOTIFICATION CHANNEL
NOTIFICATION COMMAND
UM Channel
SRSL
OVERLOAD
Abis RSL Message
PAGIN
PAGREQ
PAGRES
PAREA
PAREQ
PCH
PGCMD
PHCCN
PHCRQ
PLRQ (MSC->BSC)
PLRQ (BSC->SMLC)
PLRS (BSC->MSC)
PLRS (SMLC->BSC)
PROGRES
PAGING
PAGING REQUEST
PAGING RESPONSE
PREFERRED AREA
PREFERRED AREA REQUEST
PAGING CHANNEL
PAGING COMMAND
PHYSICAL CONTEXT CONFIRM
PHYSICAL CONTEXT REQUEST
PERFORM LOCATION REQUEST
PERFORM LOCATION REQUEST
PERFORM LOCATION RESPONSE
PERFORM LOCATION RESPONSE
PROGRESS
BSSMAP Message
Um Message
DTAP Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
Um Channel
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP-LE Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP-LE Message
DTAP Message
-QQUIND
QUEUING INDICATION
BSSMAP Message
RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL

RF CHANNEL RELEASE ACKNOWLEDGE
RF CHANNEL RELEASE
RELEASE COMPLETE
RELEASE CONFIRM
RELEASE
RELEASED INDICATION
RELEASE REQUEST
RESET
Um Channel
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
DTAP Message
Abis RSL Message
DTAP Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
BSSLAP Message
-NNCH
NOTCMD
-OOVERLOAD
-P-
-RRACH
RCHRA
RCHRL
RELCMP
RELCN
RELEAS
RELIN
RELRQ
RESET
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Abbreviation
RESIN
RETRACK
RETRV
RLC
RLSD
RPAC
RPDA
RSL
Long Name
Type
RF RESOURCE INDICATION
RETRIEVE ACKNOWLEDGE
RETRIEVE
RELEASE COMPLETE
RELEASED
RP-ACK
RP-DATA
RADIO SIGNALLING LINK
Abis RSL Message

DTAP Message
DTAP Message
SCCP Message
SCCP Message
SMRP Message
SMRP Message
Abis-Protocol
SET ASYNCHRONOUS BALANCED MODE

SACCH FILLING
SLOW ASSOCIATED CONTROL CHANNEL
SERVICE ACCESS POINT IDENTIFIER
SMS BROADCAST COMMAND
SIGNALLING CONNECTION CONTROL PART
STAND ALONE DEDICTED CONTROL CHANNEL
SETUP
STOP DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE
STOP DTMF
START DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE
START DTMF
START TRACE
START TRACE ACKNOWLEDGE
Um layer2 Message
Abis RSL Message
Um Channel
LAPD Addressing ID
Abis RSL Message
CCS7 User Part
Um Channel
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
Abis RSL Message
Abis RSL Message
TALKER DETECT MESSAGE

TALKER INDICATION MESSAGE
TIMING ADVANCE REQUEST
TIMING ADVANCE RESPONSE
TRAFFIC CHANNEL
TRACE MEASUREMENT RESULTS
TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND
TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
BSSLAP Message
BSSLAP Message
Um Channel
Abis RSL Message
DTAP Message
DTAP Message
UNNUMBERED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
UNIT DATA
UNNUMBERED INFORMATION
UPLINK REQUEST CONFIRM MESSAGE
UPLINK ACCESS
Um layer2 Message
SCCP Message
Um layer2 Message
BSSMAP Message
DTAP
-SSABM
SACFL
SACCH
SAPI
SBCCM
SCCP
SDCCH
SETUP
SPDACK
SPDTMF
STDACK
STDTMF
STRAC
STRACACK
-TTALKDET
TALKIND
TAREQ (SMLC->BSC)
TARSP (BSC->SMLC)
TCH
TMEASRES
TRCMD
TRCMP
-UUA
UDT
UI
UPCF
UPLACC
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UPLGRT
UPLINKBUSY
UPLINKFREE
UPLREL
UPRA
UPRC
UPRI
UPRQ
UPSC
Information
System
Long Name
Type
UPLINK GRANT MESSAGE

UPLINK BUSY MESSAGE
UPLINK FREE MESSAGE
UPLINK RELEASE
UPLINK REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
UPLINK RELEASE COMMAND
UPLINK RELEASE INDICATION
UPLINK REQUEST MESSAGE
UPLINK SEIZED COMMAND
DTAP
DTAP
DTAP
DTAP
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
VGCS ASSIGNMENT RESULT

VGCS ASSIGNMENT REQUEST MESSAGE
VGCS SETUP MESSAGE
VGCS SETUP ACKNOWLEDGE
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
BSSMAP Message
INTRACELL HANDOVER CONDITION INDICATION
Abis RSL Message
-VVVAR
VVRQ
VVS
VVSA
-WWIHCI
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Abbreviations
ASCI
Advanced Speech Call Items
BSC
Base Station Controller
BSIC
Base Station Identity Code
BSSLAP
BSS LCS Assistance Protocol
BSSMAP
BSS Management Application Part
BSSMAP-LE BSSMAP LCS Extension

BTS
Base Transceiver Station
CI
Cell Identifier
CITASUP
This BSC DB parameter represents the flag

to enable the transmission of the Cell Identifier (CI) and Timing Advance (TA) to MSC.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Services
LCSNSSC
This BSC DB enables LCS NSS centric solution. For LCS BSS centric solution it must
be always set to FALSE.
MS
Mobile Station
MSC
Mobile-Services Switching Center
MT-LR
Mobile Terminating Location Request
NI-LR
Network Induced Location Request
SBS
Siemens Base Station System
SMLC
Serving Mobile Location Center
TA
Timing Advance
TMSI
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
VGCS
Voice Group Call Service
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Important Notice on Product Safety

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Copyright (C) Siemens AG 2003.

PM:SBS Message Flows

Reason for Update

Reason for Update

New Release BR 7.0

Reason for Update

First Edition for New Release BR 7.0

PM:SBS Message Flows

PM:SBS Message Flows

Performance Measurement Message Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

PM:SBS Message Flows

Unsuccessful Inter-Cell Handover, Intra-BSC with Loss of MS

PM:SBS Message Flows

Successful Directed Retry, Intra-BSC, FR Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

PM:SBS Message Flows

1.2.11.6 Queuing: Queued Handover Request for FR TCH Is Discarded from

PM:SBS Message Flows

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PM:SBS Message Flows

1 Performance Measurement Message Flows

PM:SBS Message Flows

PM:SBS Message Flows

DT1 (ASS REQ)

MTCHBUTI (1.) (start)

Stop TTRAU (**)

DATIN (ASS CMP)

DT1 (ASS COM)

PM:SBS Message Flows

called party has

Conversation phase ...

PM:SBS Message Flows

Successful Mobile Terminating Call (MTC), FR Call

Optional: Authentication & Ciphering Procedure... (see 1.2.1.1)

PM:SBS Message Flows

Stop TTRAU (**)

DATIN (ASS CMP)

DT1 (ASS COM)

PM:SBS Message Flows

Conversation phase ...

PM:SBS Message Flows

Successful Mobile Originating Cell (MOC) with Direct

MTCHBUTI (1.) (start)

Stop TTRAU (**)

Optional: Authentication & Ciphering Procedure...(see 1.2.1.1)

PM:SBS Message Flows

DT1 (ASS REQ)

Conversation phase ...

PM:SBS Message Flows

Successful Mobile Originating Call (MOC) Using Early

PM:SBS Message Flows

MTCHBUTI (1.) (start)

Stop TTRAU (**)

DATIN (ASS CMP)

DT1 (ASS COM)

PM:SBS Message Flows

Call setup continuation...

PM:SBS Message Flows

Successful Mobile Terminating Call (MTC), using Early Classmark,