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Paging Messages
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1. 2 TMSI Combination
2. 1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination
3. 2 IMSI Combination
2 Paging Type 2
1. 2 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination
2. 3 TMSI Combination

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2. System Info Messages

1 IDLE MODE Informations
1. System Info 1
2. System Info 2
3. System Info 3
4. System Info 4
5. System Info 13
2 DEDICATED MODE Information
1. System Info 5
2. System Info 6

3. Call Processing Messages

1 MS Originated Call
2 MS Terminated Call
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Other L3 Messages
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Channel Request for LU
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Location Update Request
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Location Update Accept
Immediate Assignment Extended
Disconnect due to No Circuits
Disconnect Normal Cause
Release
Release Complete
Channel Release
Sync Channel Information
Measurement Report
Classmark Enquiry
Classmark Change
Channel Request for Call Re-establishment
Immediate Assignment for Call Re-establishment
CM Re-establishment Request
CM Service Reject
CM Service Accept
Cell Broadcast Page

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messaging and call flow. These contains messages
which we encounter in normal RF scenarios, All
the messages specified in GSM TS 4.08 is not
covered. All the messages are taken from TEMS
4.1.1 version.

Other Messages
1 Channel Request for LU
2 Location Update Request
3 Location Update Accept
4 Immediate Assignment Extended
5 Disconnect due to No Circuits
6 Disconnect Normal Cause
7 Release
8 Release Complete
9 Channel Release
10 Sync Channel Information
11 Measurement Report
12 Classmark Enquiry
13 Classmark Change
14 Channel Request for Call Re-establishment
15 Immediate Assignment for Call Re-establishment
16 CM Re-establishment Request
17 CM Service Reject

Note: In this presentation the BTS & BSC is considered together as BSS part.

MS

BSS

MOBILE ORIGINATED CALL

MSC/
VLR

Channel Request
Immediate Assignment
CM Sevice Request
Complete Layer 3 Info
Authentication Request
Authentication Response
Cipher Mode CMD
Ciphering Mode Command
Cipher Mode Complete
Cipher Mode Complete
Setup
Identity Request
Identity Response
Call Proceeding
Assignment Request
Assignment Command
Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete
Initial Address Message
Address Complete Message
Alerting

Answer Signal/Answer Messag

Connect
Connect Acknowledge

MS

BSS

MOBILE TERMINATED CALL

MSC/
VLR

Provide Roaming Number

Roaming Number

Initial Address Message

Paging Command
Paging
Channel Request
Immediate Assignment
Paging Response
Complete Layer 3 Info
Cipher Mode CMD
Ciphering Mode Command
Ciphering Mode Complete
Cipher Mode Complete
Identity Request
Identity Response
Setup
Call Confirmed
Assignment Request
Assignment Command
Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete
Alerting
Address Complete Message
Connect
Connect Acknowledge

Answer Signal/Answer Messag

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PSTN

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Initial Address Message (IAM)

ddress Complete Message (ACM)

wer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)

HLR
Send Routing Info

Routing Information
Initial Address Message (IAM)

ddress Complete Message (ACM)

wer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)

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Paging Message Type 1 (1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination)

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Paging Message Type 1 (2 IMSI Combination)

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System Info 1 ( Idle Mode)

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System Info 2 ( Idle Mode)

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System Info 3 ( Idle Mode)

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System Info 4 ( Idle Mode)

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System Info 5 ( Dedicated Mode)

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System Info 6 ( Dedicated Mode)

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System Info 13 ( Idle Mode, GPRS Information)

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1. Channel Request

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2. Immediate Assignment

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3. CM Service Request

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4.Authentication Request

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5. Authentication Response

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6. Ciphering Mode Command

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7. Ciphering Mode Complete

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8. Setup

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9. Identity Request

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10. Identity Response

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11. Call Proceeding

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12. Assignment Command

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13. Assignment Complete

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14. Alerting

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15. Connect

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16. Connect Acknowledge

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2. Channel Request

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3. Immediate Assignment

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4. Paging Response

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5. Ciphering Mode Command

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6. Ciphering Mode Complete

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7. Identity Request

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8. Identity Response

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9. Setup

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10. Call Confirmed

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11. Assignment Command

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13. Alerting

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14. Connect

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14. Connect Acknowledge

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SMS Request

SMS Service Request Message

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System Info 5 for the following Handover process

Measurement Report 1

Measurement Report 2

Measurement Report 3

Measurement Report 4

Measurement Report 5

Measurement Report 6

Measurement Report 7

Measurement Report 8

Measurement Report 9

Measurement Report 10

Measurement Report 11

Measurement Report 12

Measurement Report 13

Measurement Report 14

Measurement Report 15

Handover Command

Handover Access

Physical Information

Handover Complete

Physical Information

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Immediate Assignment Extended

DL Disconnect due to NO circuits

DL Disconnect Normal Cause

Release

Release Complete

Channel Release

Sync Channel Information

Measurement Report

Location Update Request

Location Updating Accept

Classmark Enquiry

Classmark Change

Channel Request for Call re-establishment

Immediate Assignment for Call re-establishment

CM Re-establishment Request

CM Service Reject

CM Service Accept

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