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Mobile Terminating Call Establishment

About This Chapter

Mobile terminating call refers to an MS called by another MS or a fixed phone. 12.1 Mobile Terminating Call Establishment Procedure This topic describes the mobile terminating call establishment procedure. For details, refer to GSM Rec. 24008, 24080, 48008, 48018, and 48058. 12.2 Internal BSC Signaling Procedure of Mobile Terminating Call Establishment This topic describes the internal BSC signaling procedure of mobile terminating call establishment. 12.3 Abnormal Mobile Terminating Call Establishment Cases This topic describes the abnormal mobile terminating call establishment cases.

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12.1 Mobile Terminating Call Establishment Procedure

This topic describes the mobile terminating call establishment procedure. For details, refer to GSM Rec. 24008, 24080, 48008, 48018, and 48058. Figure 12-1 shows the mobile terminating call establishment procedure. Figure 12-1 Mobile terminating call establishment procedure
MS BTS BSC Paging(1) Paging Command(2) Paging Request(3) PCH Channel Request(4) RACH Immediate Assignment Procedure Establish Indication (Paging Response)(5) MSC

CR(CL31)(6) CC(7)

CM Service Accepted(8) SDCCH SDCCH SDCCH TCH Assignment Procedure Alerting(11) FACCH FACCH FACCH Connect(12) Connect Acknowledge(13) Talking(14) Release Procedure Setup(9) Call Confirmmed(10)

The mobile terminating call establishment procedure is as follows: 1. When the paged MS is in the service area of the MSC, the MSC sends the BSC a Paging message. The Paging message can also be sent to the BSC by the SGSN through the PCU on the Gb interface. It carries a list of paging cells (optional), TMSI, and IMSI.

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The BSC sends the BTS a Paging Command message that carries the number of the occupied timeslot and the number of the paging sub-channel. Upon receiving the Paging Command message from the BSC, the BTS sends the paged MS a Paging Request message on the paging sub-channel. The Paging Request message carries the IMSI or TMSI of the paged MS. After decoding the Paging message, if the MS finds itself the paged MS, it sends the BTS a Channel Request message to trigger an Initial Channel Assignment procedure. For details about other messages, refer to 11.1 Mobile Originating Call Establishment Procedure.

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12.2 Internal BSC Signaling Procedure of Mobile Terminating Call Establishment

This topic describes the internal BSC signaling procedure of mobile terminating call establishment. The internal BSC signaling procedure of mobile terminating call establishment is as follows: 1. Upon receiving the Paging message, the BSC forwards the message to the service module in the BM subrack that is configured with SS7. Based on the CGI in the Paing message, the service module checks the information of the paged cell. If the paged cell is in the BM subrack where the service module is located, the service module directly delivers the Paging message to the cell. If the paged cell is in another BM subrack, the service module forwards the Paging message to the service module in that BM subrack. The service module in the BM subrack first checks whether the Allow eMLPP is set to Yes in Call Control of Cell Attributes. Then it determines the paging packet based on the BS_AG_BLKS_RES, CCCH_CONF, and BS_PA_MFRAMES in Idle Mode of Cell Attributes. After that, it delivers the Paging message to the BTS.

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12.3 Abnormal Mobile Terminating Call Establishment Cases

This topic describes the abnormal mobile terminating call establishment cases. 12.3.1 No Paging Message on the A Interface This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions. 12.3.2 No Paging Message on the Abis Interface This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions. 12.3.3 No Paging Response on the Abis Interface This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions. 12.3.4 No Paging Response on the A Interface This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions.

12.3.1 No Paging Message on the A Interface

This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions.
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Fault
The MSC does not send a Paging message to the BSC, as indicated in the signaling tracing on the A interface.

Probable Causes
The probable cause lies on the NSS side.

Handling Suggestions
Check the data configuration and subscriber information in the MSC/VLR and the HLR. Power off the called MS and then power it on to make test calls.
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Check whether the subscriber data in the VLR is correct. When an MS is called, the MSC determines the current state of the MS based on the subscriber data in the VLR. The subscriber data includes the the active state, registered location area, and registered cells. Then the MSC determines whether and how to send a Paging message. If the state of the MS changes, for example, the MS is switched off or moves to another location area, but it has not registered in the network or the subscriber data in the VLR is not updated, the paging may fail. In this case, the MS needs to originate a location update procedure to ensure that the subscriber data in the VLR is correct. On the BSC side, the system information indicates the location update period of the MS. For details, refer to 6.1 Location Update Procedure. On the MSC side, there is also a location update period. The location update period on the BSC side is shorter than that on the MSC side. Therefore, the MS must originate a location update within the period specified by the MSC.

Check whether the parameters of location areas and cells on the MSC side are correct. Incorrect parameter configuration of location areas and cells on the MSC side may lead to unsuccessful transmission of the Paging message. For example, if the target BSC is incorrectly configured, the Paging message is sent to the wrong BSC.

12.3.2 No Paging Message on the Abis Interface

This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions.

Fault
Upon receiving the Paging message from the MSC, the BSC does not send a Paging Command message to the BTS, as indicated in the message tracing on the Abis interface.

Probable Causes
The probable cause lies on the BSC side.

Handling Suggestions
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Check whether the flow control procedure is triggered.

Check whether the PCH or AGCH is overloaded due to a sharp increase in short messages or a burst of access requests.
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You can verify the change by comparing the values of the Immediate Assignment Requests and the MSC Paging Requests (Circuit Service) counters before and after the problem occurs.

Choose BSC Property > Flow Control Data. Check whether the flow control parameters are consistent with those described in the Version Matching Guide. Check whether the CGI on the BSC side is consistent with that in the LAC carried in the Paging message. Check whether the cell data is correct on the LMT. Incorrect parameter configuration of location areas and cells on the MSC side may lead to unsuccessful transmission of the Paging message. For example, if the target BSC is incorrectly configured, the Paging message is sent to the wrong BSC.

Check whether the data is correct.

Check whether the paging-related parameters on the BSC side are configured correctly. Choose Cell Attributes > Idle Mode. Check whether the parameters BS_AG_BLKS_RES, CCCH_CONF, and BS_PA_MFRAMES are set correctly.

Check the communications between the subracks in the BSC. Upon receiving the Paing message from the MSC, the BSC starts paging based on the location area and cell information in the Paging message. Huawei BSC has multiple subracks. The Paging Command message sent from the BSC to the BTS may be forwarded between subracks. If the communication between the subracks is abnormal, the Paging Command message may not be forwarded, and no Paging Command message is sent on the Abis interface. You can view the BSC alarms to check the communication between the modules.

12.3.3 No Paging Response on the Abis Interface

This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions.

Fault
After sending the BTS a Paging Command message, the BSC does not receive an Establishment Indication (Paging Response) message, as indicated in the message tracing on the Abis interface.

Probable Causes
The probable causes are incorrect data configuration and poor radio coverage.

Handling Suggestions
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Check whether the PCH or AGCH is overloaded due to a sharp increase in short messages or a burst of access requests. You can verify the change by comparing the values of the Immediate Assignment Requests and the MSC Paging Requests (Circuit Service) counters before and after the problem occurs.

Check whether the problem lies in the mobile equipment or in the SIM. Faulty mobile equipment or faulty SIM may lead to the problem.

Insert another SIM into the mobile equipment to check whether the problem lies in the SIM.
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Insert the SIM into another mobile equipment to check whether the problem lies in the mobile equipment. Other cells under the same BTS Other sites of the same site type Other sites of a different site type Sites from other manufacturers Check whether the paging-related parameters on the BSC side are configured correctly. Choose Cell Attributes > Idle Mode. Check whether the parameters BS_AG_BLKS_RES, CCCH_CONF, BS_PA_MFRAMES, and TX-Integer (RACH Timeslot (Equals to a TDMA Rrame, 4.615 ms) are set correctly. Choose Cell Attributes > Call Control. Check whether the parameters such as the MS MAX Retrans are set correctly.

To check whether the problem lies in the BTS, make test calls in the following locations:

Check whether the data is correct.

Check whether the values of the Location Update Period on the BSC and the MSC are set correctly. Choose Cell Attributes > Call Control. Check whether the parameters such as the T3212 (6 Minutes) are set correctly. The location update period on the BSC side is shorter than that on the MSC side. For details, refer to 6.1 Location Update Procedure.

Check the radio coverage. Poor radio coverage may lead to the existence of dead zones where an MS cannot receive the Paging Request message. Therefore, it cannot be paged. This case does not exist globally.

12.3.4 No Paging Response on the A Interface

This topic describes the fault, probable causes, and handling suggestions.

Fault
Upon receiving the Establishment Indication (Paging Response) message from the BTS, the BSC does not send any message to the MSC, as indicated in the message tracing on the Abis interface and the A interface.

Probable Causes
The SS7 is faulty.

Handling Suggestions
Troubleshoot the SS7 signaling intermittence.

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