Course Outlines

1-basic communication concepts

2-GSM introduction
3-GSM system architecture
4-GSM system interface
5-GSM radio Link
6-Mobility Management
7-call management
8-Radio Resource Management
9-GSM system Services
CALL MANAGEMENT
Objectives:
1-Mobile-to-land call scenario
2-Land-to-Mobile call scenario
3-Mobile-to-Mobile call scenario


1-Mobile to Land
Phases:
1-Request for service
2-Authentication
3-Ciphering
4-Equipment Validation
5-Call Setup
6-Handover
7-Call release
Mobile to Land (cont.)
Phase 1: REQUEST FOR SERVICE
MS BSS
MSC/VLR
Um A
1
Channel Request
RACH
2
3
SDCCH Assignment
AGCH
SDCCH
Service Request
2-Authentication Phase
MS BSS

MSC/
VLR
HLR
Um
A
2
Get Authentication parameters(IMSI)
1
4
Authentication parameters
(SRES,Kc,RAND)
Authenticate MS
(RAND)
3
SDCCH
SDCCH
Authentication Response
(SRES)
3-Ciphering Phase
MS BSS

MSC/
VLR
Um
A
2
1
4
Cipher-Uplink-channel
3
SDCCH
Uplink-channel-Ciphered
SDCCH
Cipher-radio-channel (Kc)
Ciphering Complete
4-Equipment Validation Phase
MS BSS

MSC/
VLR
EIR
Um
A
2
1
4
3
IMEI Response (IMEI)
SDCCH
IMEI Request
IMEI Check Result
SDCCH
Check IMEI
Mobile to Land (cont.)
Phase 5: Call Setup Phase
MS BSS
MSC/VLR
Um A
1
Call Setup Request
SDCCH
2
Call proceeding
SDCCH
Mobile to Land (cont.)
Phase 5: Voice Path Establishment {with MS-MSC}
MS BSS
MSC/VLR
Um A
1
Assign Trunk&Radio
2
Assign TCH
SDCCH
3
Radio Assignment Complete
SDCCH
Trunk & Radio Channel
Assignment Complete
4
Mobile to Land (cont.)
Phase 5: Voice Path Establishment {with MSC-PSTN}
MS
MSC
/VLR
Um A
BSS
PSTN
1
Network Setup (DD)
2
Network Alerting
3
FACCH
Alerting
4
Connect (answer)
Start Billing
5
Connect
FACCH
6
Connect Aknowledge
FACCH
Mobile to Land (cont.)
Phase 7: Call Release
MS
MSC
/VLR
Um A
BSS
PSTN
2
Network Release
3
FACCH
Release
stop Billing
1
Disconnect
FACCH
4
Release Complete
FACCH
Clear Command
5
Channel Release
FACCH
6
7
Clear Complete
2- Land to Mobile
Phases:
1-Routing Analysis
2-Paging
3-Authentictaion
4-Ciphering
5-Equipment Validation
6-Call Setup
7-Handover
8-Call release
Land to Mobile (cont.)
Phase 1: Routing Analysis
MSC
/VLR
GMSC

HLR PSTN
Incoming Call (MSISDN)
Get Rout (MSISDN)
Get Rout (IMSI)
Routing info (MSRN)
Routing info (MSRN)
Incoming Call (MSISDN)
1
2
3
5
4
Land to Mobile (cont.)
Phase 2: Paging Phase
MS
BSS
MSC/VLR
Um A
1
Channel Request
RACH
2
3
SDCCH Assignment
AGCH
SDCCH
Page Response (TMSI,LAI)
Perform Page (TMSI)
Page
PCH
4
5
Page Response
6
3-Authentication Phase
MS BSS

MSC/
VLR
HLR
Um
A
2
Get Authentication parameters(IMSI)
1
4
Authentication parameters
(SRES,Kc,RAND)
Authenticate MS
(RAND)
3
SDCCH
SDCCH
Authentication Response
(SRES)
4-Ciphering Phase
MS BSS

MSC/
VLR
Um
A
2
1
4
Cipher-Uplink-channel
3
SDCCH
Uplink-channel-Ciphered
SDCCH
Cipher-radio-channel (Kc)
Ciphering Complete
5-Equipment Validation Phase
MS BSS

MSC/
VLR
EIR
Um
A
2
1
4
3
IMEI Response (IMEI)
SDCCH
IMEI Request
IMEI Check Result
SDCCH
Check IMEI
Land to Mobile (cont.)
Phase 6: Call Setup Phase
MS BSS
MSC/VLR
Um A
1
Call Setup Request
SDCCH
2
Call Setup confirmation
SDCCH
Land to Mobile (cont.)
Phase 6: Voice Path Establishment {with MS-MSC}
MS BSS
MSC/VLR
Um A
1
Assign Trunk&Radio
2
Assign TCH
SDCCH
3
Radio Assignment Complete
SDCCH
Trunk & Radio Channel
Assignment Complete
4
Land to Mobile (cont.)
Phase 6: Land Network
MS
MSC
/VLR
Um A
BSS
PSTN
1
Mobile Alerting
2
Network Alerting
3
FACCH
4
Connect
Connect-off Hook
5
Connect Acknowledge
FACCH
FACCH
GMSC

Land to Mobile (cont.)
Phase 8: Call Release
MS
MSC
/VLR
Um A
BSS
PSTN
1
Network Release
3
FACCH
Release
2
Disconnect
FACCH
4
Release Complete
FACCH
Clear Command
5
Channel Release
FACCH
6
7
Clear Complete
GMSC

HLR

3-Mobile To Mobile Call scenario
The Mobile-to-Mobile call is established
using the same phases as seen earlier.
It can be subdivided in two parts:
1-Originating Mobile
2-Terminating Mobile

Course Outlines
1-basic communication concepts
2-GSM introduction
3-GSM system architecture
4-GSM system interface
5-GSM radio Link
6-Mobility Management
7-call management
8-Radio Resource Management
9-GSM system Services