GSM

2003.12

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MS BTS Channel request BSC Channel required Channel activation Channel activation ack Immediate assignment SABM(cm_serv_req) UA(cm_serv_req) CM service accept Setup Call proceeding Data request(CM service accept) Data Ind(Setup) Data request(Call proceeding) Immediate assign command establish indication


MS BTS Channel activation Assignment command SABM UA Assignment Complete Channel activation ack Data req.(Assignment command) establish indication Data Ind.(Assignment Deactivate SACCH Complete) Release request(local end rel) Release confirm RF Channle release Alerting Connect Connect acknowledge
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BSC

RF Channel release ack Data req.(Alerting) Data req.(Connect) Data Ind.(Connect acknowledge)


MS BTS BSC

Disconnect Release Release Complete Channel Release DISC UA

Data Ind.(Disconnect) Data Req.(Release) Data Ind.(Release Complete) Data Req.(Channel Release) Deactivate SACCH Release Indication RF Channle release RF Channel release ack


MS BTS BSC

Disconnect Release Release Complete Channel Release DISC UA

Data Ind.(Disconnect) Data Req.(Release) Data Ind.(Release Complete) Data Req.(Channel Release) Deactivate SACCH Release Indication RF Channle release RF Channel release ack


MS Paging Request Channel request BTS Paging Command Channel required Channel activation Channel activation ack Immediate assign command establish indication Data req.(CM service accept) Data req.(Setup) Data ind.(Call confirm) BSC

Immediate assignment SABM(pag_resp) UA(pag_resp) CM service accept Setup Call confirm


MS BTS Channel activation Assignment command SABM UA Assignment Complete Channel activation ack Data req.(Assignment command) establish indication Data ind.(Assignment Deactivate SACCH Complete) Release request Release confirm RF Channle release RF Channel release ack Alerting Connect Connect acknowledge
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BSC

Data ind.(Alerting) Data ind.(Connect) Data req.(Connect acknowledge)


MS

Measurement report

BTS1

BSC

BTS2

Measurement result Data req.(HO Handover command command) Handover access Physical information SABM UA Handover complete Release Request(local) Release Confirmation RF Channel Release RF Channel Release ACK

Channel activation Channel activation ack Handover detection

establish indication Data ind.(HO complete)

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MS ASSIGNMENT COMMAND ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE T10 ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE REQUEST RR Cause Channel Type Circuit Identity Code Priority Cell Identifier Code(MSC Allocate) Circuit Identity Chosen ChannelFlag Downlink DTX Circuit Pool Band To Be Used Interference Speech Version(Chosen) Classmark Information 2
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BSS ASSIGNMENT REQUEST

MSC

RR Cause Classmark Information PriorityIdentity Code 2 Channel Type Interference Circuit Pool Band To Be Used Phase1/Phase2 MS Normal Preemption Capability Indicator Speech/data indicator:Speech/Data/Signaling a-k:PCM No.,max 2048 bitmap format Data 12/6/3.6kbit/s No1:FRV1;FRfor band1~band5 Controlled Early Classmark Sending Priority Level:1~14 Channel rate and type:Full rate(Half xxxxx:timeslot Data No4:FRV2; FR No. 12/6/3.6kbit/s rate)/SDCCH RF Power Capability Queueing speech version indication:FRV1/FRV2(EFR) Permitted Allowed Indicator:Allowed/not N05:FRV1;FRV2; FR Data 12/6/3.6kbit/s Allowed Pseudo Synchronization Capability Preemption Vulnerability Indicator Supplementary Service Screening Indication MT SMS pt. To pt. Capability Frequency Capability(GSM900 Extended?) A5/1;A5.2;A5/3 Classmark 3

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MS ASSIGNMENT COMMAND ASSIGNMENT FAILURE T10 BSS ASSIGNMENT REQUEST ASSIGNMENT FAILURE ASSIGNMENT FAILURE ASSIGNMENT FAILURE MSC

ASSIGNMENT FAILURE Cause RR Cause Circuit Pool Circuit Pool List

Cause Requested terrestrial resource unavailable Requested transcoding/rate adaption available Requested speech version unavailable Circuit pool mismatch Switch circuit pool/Terrestrial circuit already allocated Equipment failure/No radio resource available/O&M intervention Radio interface message failure

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Radio interface failure,reversion to old channel

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MS BSS CLEAR REQUEST CLEAR COMMAND CLEAR COMPLETE MSC

Clear Request Command Cause

Cause Radio interface message failure Call control O&M intervention Protocol error between BSS and MSC Equipment failure Preemption Handover successful Protocol error between BSS and MSC

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MS BSS
HANDOVER REQUIRED

MSC
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT HANDOVER COMMAND HANDOVER REQUIED(1) HANDOVER REQUEST HANDOVER FAILURE HANDOVER REQUEST ACK HANDOVER DETECT HANDOVER COMPLETE CLEAR COMMAND CLEAR COMPLETE

BSS

T7
HANDOVER COMMAND HANDOVER ACCESS HANDOVER COMPLETE T8
HANDOVER FAILURE

CLEAR COMMAND CLEAR COMPLETE HANDOVER FAILURE

CLEAR REQUEST

Required Failure Handover Complete Reject Command Request Handover Detect ACK Cause Type Channel Layer3 Information RR Cause No information element except for message type RR Cause Request Classmark Information 1 or 2 Cell Identifier Chosen Channel Response Circuit Pool List(Preferred) Priority Encryption Algorithm Chosen Cell Identifier Circuit Pool ListFlag Downlink DTX Interference Band To Be Used Circuit Identity Code Current Channel Classmark Information 3 Speech Version(Used) Speech version(Used) Queueing Indicator
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Cause Configuration Envolution Cause Classmark Information 1 Indication 3 Response Request Cell Identifier List Requested terrestrial resource unavailable SMI:Subsequent Uplink Quality set O&M,from 1 to O&M intervention Phase1/Phase2 MS by Uplink Strength 16, list Multi-bands supported,E-GSM/DCS1800/R-GSM Request HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT Max n,which is Modification Indication, Ciphering algorithm not supported is given in order of Encryption Information Controlled Quality preference band not whether modification is Downlink no handover each Strength Downlink EquipmentCapability forallowed or RF Power Early Classmark Sending if result in failure Requested transcoding/rate adaptation unavaliable Cell Identifier(Serving) RF Power Capability resourceCell Distance Requested terrestrial Better unavailable A5/4,A5/5,A5/6,A5/7 Requested Speech version unavailable Circuit Identity Code Traffic Response toMSC Invocation Invalid A5/1 message contents UCS2 Circuit pool mismatch Switch circuit pool Cell Identifier(Target) Directed Retry Switch Circuit unavaliable Requested transcoding/rate adaptationPool O&M intervention Equipment failure Cause Preemption O&M Intervention No radio resource available Invalid cell Current Channel Radio interface failure,reversion to old channel Config. Evolution Ind Terrestrial resource already allocated

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MS
HANDOVER COMMAND HANDOVER ACCESS HANDOVER COMPLETE HANDOVER FAILURE

BSS

MSC

HANDOVER PERFORMED

T8
CLEAR REQUEST CLEAR COMMAND CLEAR COMPLETE

Handover Performed Cause Cell Identifier Chosen Channel Chosen Encryption Algorithm Speech Version(Chosen)

Cause Uplink Quality Downlink Quality Distance Traffic Switch Circuit Pool O&M Intervention Uplink Strength Downlink Strength Better Cell Directed Retry Preemption

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MS
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT FAILURE

BSS

MSC

HANDOVER PERFORMED

T10
CLEAR REQUEST CLEAR COMMAND CLEAR COMPLETE

Handover Performed Cause Cell Identifier Chosen Channel Chosen Encryption Algorithm Speech Version(Chosen)

Cause Uplink Quality Downlink Quality Switch Circuit Pool Uplink Strength Downlink Strength O&M Intervention

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MS PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1/2/3 BSS PAGING MSC

Paging IMSI TMSI Cell Identifier List Channel Needed

Cell Identifier List Channel Needed Cell Identification discrimination: Any channel(default) 1.CGI SDCCH 2.LAC+CI TCH/F 3.CI TCH/H or TCH/F 4.No Cell 5.LAI 6.LAC

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7.All Cells on the BSS

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MS CM SERVICE REQUEST PAGING RESPONSE CM REESTABLISHMENT REQUEST LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST IMSI DETACH Extract classmark information BSS MSC

COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION

Complete Layer 3 Information Cell Identifier Layer 3 Information Chosen Channel

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MS CLASSMARK ENQUIRY CLASSMARK CHANGE BSS CLASSMARK REQUEST CLASSMARK UPDATE (option suppress or delay) CLASSMARK UPDATE(handover) Classmark update Classmark Information 2 Classmark Information 3 MSC

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MS BSS CIPHER MODE COMMAND CIPHERING MODE COMMAND CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE CIPHER MODE REJECT CIPHER MODE COMPLETE MSC

Cipher Mode Reject Complete Command Cause 3 message contents Layer Encryption Information ChosenResponse Mode Cipher Encryption Algorithm

Encryption Information Cause response Mode Cipher Permitted (not) be included by A5/3,A5/4, A5/5,A5/6, A5/7 IMSI mustalgorithm not supported Ciphering algorithm:A5/1,A5/2, MS Key Invalid message contents

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BSS ASSIGNMENT REQUEST QUEUING INDICATION ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT FAILURE CLEAR REQUEST(?) MSC T11

Queuing Indication only Message type Tqho

BSS HANDOVER REQUEST QUEUING INDICATION HANDOVER REQUEST ACK HANDOVER FAILURE HANDOVER FAILURE

MSC

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MS T1 BSS BLOCK/UNBLOCK BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK BLOCK/UNBLOCK BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK Notify to O&M UNBLOCK BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACKNOWLEDGE BLOCK Circuit Identity Code Cause Connection Release Requested Cause No radio resource available O&M intervention Equipment failure MSC

T1

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MS T20 BSS
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK

MSC

T20

Notify to O&M UNBLOCK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK BLOCK ACKNOWLEDGE Circuit Identity Code Cause Circuit Identity Code List Circuit Identity Code Circuit Identity Code List Circuit Identity Code List Cause Circuit Identity Code List No radio resource available Range,Max 255,from CIC to CIC+255 O&M intervention Status,no indication/block Equipment failure

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MS T21 BSS BLOCK/UNBLOCK BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK BLOCK/UNBLOCK BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK Notify to O&M UNBLOCK BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACKNOWLEDGE BLOCK Circuit Identity Code Cause Connection Release Requested Cause No radio resource available O&M intervention Equipment failure MSC

T21

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MS T22 BSS
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK ACK

MSC

T22

Notify to O&M UNBLOCK CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK/UNBLOCK BLOCK ACKNOWLEDGE Circuit Identity Code Cause Circuit Identity Code List Circuit Identity Code Circuit Identity Code List Circuit Identity Code List Cause Circuit Identity Code List No radio resource available Range,Max 255,from CIC to CIC+255 O&M intervention Status,no indication/block Equipment failure

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MS BSS
RESOURCE REQUEST RESOURCE INDICATION(1/2/3/4)

MSC

Period

RESOURCE INDICATION(1) condition met RESOURCE INDICATION(3)

Indication Resource Request Resource Indication Method Periodicity Resource Avaliable Method Indication Cell Identifier Total Resource Accessible Extended Resource Indication

Extended Indication Method Resource Resource Avaliable Indication Periodicity SM:Subsequent Mode(only valid forRIM=2) 1:Spontaneous number information expected Band1~Band5, resourceof idle FR/HR 100ms~25500ms 0--Method 4 2:One single resource infoprmation expected 1--if RIM of before expected 3:Periodic resource informationis 1 or 3, no changed; 4: No resourceotherwise, 4 expected information TARR:Total Accessible Resource Requested

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MS T16 T13 T16 BSS RESET RESET ACK RESET (1) RESET (n) MSC

Reset Cause

Cause O&M intervention Equipment failure

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MS T4 T4 T2 BSS RESET RESET ACK RESET (1) RESET (n) MSC

Reset Cause

Cause O&M intervention Equipment failure

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MS T19 T19 BSS RESET CIRCUIT RESET CIRCUIT ACK UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT RESET CIRCUIT(1) RESET CIRCUIT(n) MSC

Reset Circuit Circuit Identity Code Cause Reset Circuit ACK/Unequipped Circuit Circuit Identity Code
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Cause O&M intervention Equipment failure

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MS T12 T12 BSS RESET CIRCUIT RESET CIRCUIT ACK UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT RESET CIRCUIT(1) RESET CIRCUIT(n) MSC

Reset Circuit Circuit Identity Code Cause Reset Circuit ACK/Unequipped Circuit Circuit Identity Code
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Cause O&M intervention Equipment failure

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MS BSS MSC HANDOVER CANDIDATE ENQUIRE HANDOVER REQUIRED(1) HANDOVER REQUIRED(n) HANDOVER CANDIDATE RESPONSE

Handover Candidate Enquire Number of MSs Cell Identifier List Cell Identifier Handover Candidate Response Number of MSs
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Cell Identifier

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BSS Decrease random access traffic by 1 step T18 Decrease random access traffic by 1 step T17 OVERLOAD OVERLOAD(ignored) OVERLOAD MSC

Increase random access traffic by 1 step

Overload Cause

Cause Processor overload O&M intervention

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BSS Decrease MSC originated traffic by 1 step T6 Decrease MSC originated traffic by 1 step T5 OVERLOAD OVERLOAD(ignored) OVERLOAD MSC

Increase MSC originated traffic by 1 step

Overload Cause Cell Identifier

Cause Processor overload O&M intervention CCCH overload

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MS BSS DTAP MESSAGE(SAPI in DLCI0) SAPI n REJECT MSC

SAPI n Reject DLCI Cause

Cause O&M intervention Processor overload BSS not equipped MS not equipped

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MS BSS CONFUSION CONFUSION UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT Cause Invalid message contents Information element or field missing Incorrect value Unknown message type Unknown information element Protocol error between BSS and MSC
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MSC

Confusion Circuit Unequipped Cause Identity Code Circuit Diagnostics Circuit Identity Code List

Invalid cell

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BSS LOAD INDICATION MSC LOAD INDICATION BSS

Load Indication Time Indication Cell Identifier Cell Identifier List(Target) Resource Situation (if without, the indicated cell is not able to perform incoming handover request) Cause
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Cause Resource Situation Time Indication O&M intervention number of valid 0:No value SDCCH channel in each interference band Equipment failure number of 255:infiniteTCH/F channel in each interference band No radio resource others:10s~2540s available Processor overload Traffic load

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MAP

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MAP
VLR-HLR MSC-HLR VLR-VLR MSC-MSC MSC-EIR

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MAP
GSM (HLR) (VLR) (MSC) (EIR) MSC(GMSC)

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 VLR
VLR (Visitor Location Register)
MSRN (Mobile Station Roaming Number) : TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identification) : LAC MSRN TMSI

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 HLR
HLR (Home Location Register)
IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identification) ISDN VLR

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MAP
GSM NO.7

HSTP

HSTP

HSTP

LSTP

LSTP

SP
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SP

SP

TMSC1

HSTP

H&LSTP

TMSC1

TMSC 2

LSTP

TMSC 2

MSC
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MSC

MAP GSM TCAP TCAP MAP CIC 12 212 =4096 GSM SP STP MAP SCCP SCCP GT DPC SSN

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MAP

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--- / --- --- --- --- --- --- IMEI

VLR
Send Authen Send Authen Ack Update-location Cancel-location Insert Sub.Data Insert Sub.Date Ack Cancel-location Ack

HLR

PVLR

Update-location Ack

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 VLR
VLR
Provide Roaming Number Provide Roaming Number Ack. Send Authentication Send Authentication Ack. Restore Data

HLR

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 VLR

Insert Sub. Data

Insert Sub. Data Ack

Restore Data Ack.

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 HLR

HLR
Reset
Update Location Active Trace Mode Active Trace Mode Ack.

VLR

Insert Sub.Data

Insert Sub.Data Ack Update Location Ack

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GMSC
Send Routing Information

HLR

VLR

Provide Roaming Number

PRN Ack. SRI Ack.

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MSC/VLR HLR
Send Routing Info

SC

Send Routing Infor for SM Ack.

Forward SM

Forward SM Ack

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MSC/VLR Ready for SM HLR SC

Ready for SM Ack.

Alert SMC Alert SMC Ack.

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Um BSS A VMSC B VLR Location Update 1 SIM 2 3 4 IMSI attach/detach new HLR Loc update D G Id inquiring VLR old

cancellation

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VLR/MSC
MS Loc upd req BSS Cmpl L3 Info Authentication req Authentication resp VMSC Upd loc area Authenticate Authenticate ack Cipher mode cmd Cipher mode comp Loc upd acc Set ciphering mode Fwd new TMSI Upd loc area ack VLR

Ciphering mode cmd Ciphering mode comp

TMSI reallocation cmp

Fwd new TMSI ack

Target RAND SRES location area Id User error mode:no,A5/1~7 ciphering TMSI Serving error CKSN Provider cell Id Kc Location update type IMSI Forward New TMSI ACK TMSI error 56Provider Previous location area Id

Update location area Authenticate Authenticate ACK Update location area ACK Set Ciphering Mode Forward New TMSI

User error

unknown subscriber unknown location area roaming not allowed illegal subscriber illegal equipment system failure;

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VLR VLR
MS Loc upd req BSS Cmpl L3 Info Auth. req Auth. resp VMSC VLRn Send Id Send Id ack Upd loc Insert subs data Insert subs data Upd loc ack ack Cancel location. Cancel location ack VLRo HLR Upd Loc area Auth. Auth. ack Ciph. Mode cmd Ciph. mode cmp Loc upd acc Set ciph. mode FWD new TMSI Upd Loc area ack Fwd new TMSI ack

Ciph. mode cmd Ciph. mode cmp

TMSI reallocation cmp

IMSI service list MSISDN Category list Bearer Teleservice User error Update location ack Send Identification Subscriber status ackack service list Bearer Cancel determined barring general data Update location Cancel Send Identification Operator unknown subscriber Teleservice list Fwd info list IMSI IMSI list roaming not allowed TMSIerror: unexpected data infosubscription response SS code Regional list User Call bar info list CUG value HLR number IMSI Authentication set MSC address SS-data listCAMEL phases Operator determined barring general data system failure; Supported User error:unidentified subscriber Provider error 57LMSI determined barring HPLMN data Operator User error unexpected data value User error:unidentified subscriber,data missing,unexpected data value VLR number Provider restriction due to unsupported feature Roaming error Provider subscription data LMSI error Provider Regional error VLR CAMEL subscription info

Insert subscriber data ack

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VLR VLR
MS Loc upd req ID resp Auth. resp Ciph. mode cmd Ciph. mode cmp BSS Cmpl L3 Info ID req Auth. req Ciph. Mode cmd Ciph. mode cmp Loc upd acc VMSC VLRn VLRo HLR Upd Loc area Provide IMSI Provide IMSI ack Auth. Auth. ack Set ciph. mode Send Auth. info Send Auth info ack Upd loc

Cancel location. Insert subs data Cancel location ack Insert subs data FWD new TMSI Upd loc ack ack Upd Loc area ack Fwd new TMSI ack

TMSI reallocation cmp

Provide IMSI ack

IMSI user error:absent subscriber 58 Provider error

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VLR VLR
MS Loc upd req ID resp Auth. resp Ciph. mode cmd Ciph. mode cmp BSS VMSC VLRn Upd Loc area Cmpl L3 Info ID req Auth. req Ciph. Mode cmd Ciph. mode cmp Loc upd acc Provide IMSI Provide IMSI ack Auth. Auth. ack Set ciph. mode VLRo Send Id Send Id ack HLR

Send Auth. info Send Auth info ack Upd loc

Cancel location. Insert subs data Cancel location ack Insert subs data FWD new TMSI Upd loc ack ack Upd Loc area ack Fwd new TMSI ack

TMSI reallocation cmp

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 (5)
VLR VLR
MS Loc upd req Id req. Id resp Auth. Auth. resp Ciph. mode cmd Ciph. mode cmp BSS Loc upd req Id req. Id resp Auth. Auth. resp Start ciphering Ciph. mode cmp Loc upd acc VMSC Loc area upd Id req. Id resp Auth. Auth. ack Set ciph. mode Loc upd acc Loc upd req Loc upd ack TMSI ack Cancellation. Cancellation ack 60 VLRn Id req. unknown VLRo HLR

TMSI reallocation cmp

IMSI Detach
MS IMSI Detach BSS Cmpl L3 Info VMSC Detach IMSI VLR

Detach IMSI
IMSI TMSI
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 MS
MS O&M MS
MS BSS VMSC Purge MS Purge MS ack VLR

Purge MS
IMSI VLR number

Purge MS ack
Provider error

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A IAM ISUP

Um

BSS

VMSC B

SIFOC Complete call

VPLMN(visited)

VLR

IAM : Initial address message ISUP : ISDN user part SIFOC : Send information for outgoing call

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MS CM service req Authenticate resp setup Call proceeding Assignment cmd Assignment comp Assignment request Assignment complete Alert Connect IAM ACM ANM CM service accept BSS Cmpl L3 Info Authenticate request VMSC VLR Process access req Authenticate Authenticate ack Process access req ack SIFOC Complete call

oing call

Connect ack

Process access request

CM service type Access connection status Current location ID TMSI/IMSI CKSN

User error
unidentified subscriber illegal equipment unexpected data value unknown location area illegal subscriber system failure roaming not allowed

quest ack
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IAM (ISUP) IAM (ISUP) GMSC

VMSC B VLR

BSS

Um

SIFIC Page/ack Complete call

Send routeing info/ack HLR

Provide roaming number/ack VPLMN

SIFIC : Send information for incoming call 65


GMSC IAM VLR SIFIC Page/Search MS Process access req Process access req ack Complete call VMSC Paging Cmpl L3 Info Setup Call conf Assignment request Assignment cmp ACM ANM Complete call ack Ass cmd Ass cmp Allerting Connect Connect ack BSS Paging request Paging response MS

Call

Page
IMSI Location area ID Page type TMSI
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Search MS
IMSI Page type TMSI

GMSC IAM Send Routing Info

HLR

VLR

VMSC

Provide Roaming Number PRN ack

SRI ack IAM

on

Provide Roaming Number ack

Roaming number User error Provider error

User error

Send Routing In

Provide Roaming Number

IMSI MSC number
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IMSI Subscriber; Bearer service not provisioned; Roaming number Absent subscriber Forwarded-to num No barred (Operator Available; CallRoaming Number determined barring); Forwarded-to suba OR Not Allowed; CUG reject (Called party SS interaction violation); Notification to call Facility Not Data missingSupported; Facility not supported; Forwarding reason Redirecting presen System Failure; Forwarding violation Number changed; MSISDN CUG Data Missing; System Failure Teleservice not provisioned; interlock Data Value Unexpected data value

CUG Unknown subscriber outgoing acc

LMSI

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TMSC 021 IAM SRI 021 6485xxxx MSC/VLR TMSC

MSC/VLR

TMSC

HLR 0123

6495

021-64957700

HLR

GMSC 021-64957700 13901234567

MSC/VLR 6495xxxx

PRN

MSISDN

MSRN

MSRN 64957700 64957701 6495ABCD

13901234567

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MSC

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MSC BSC BTS MS

Measurement result Channel activation Channel activation ack

Measurement report

Assigment command (FACCH) Establish indication SABM(FACCH) UA FACCH

Assigment complete(FACCH) HO Performed Receiver Ready(FACCH) Release Request Release Confirmation RF Channel Release RF Channel Release ACK
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MSC BSS2
Handover Required Handover Request Channel Activation Channel Activation ACK Handover Command(FACCH) Handover Access(FACCH) Physical Information (FACCH) SABM (FACCH) UA (FACCH) Handover Complete (FACCH) Receiver Ready (FACCH)

BTS2

BSS1
Measurement Result

BTS1
Measurement Report(SACCH)

MS

HO Request ACK Handover Command Handover Detection

Handover Detection Establish Indication

Handover Complete Clear Command

Handover Complete

Clear Command

Release Request Release Confirmation RF Channel Release RF CH Release ACK

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MSC
MS/BSS-A MSC-A HO Required MSC-B Prep HO BSS-B/MS Alloc HO number HO Request HO Request ack Send HO report ack HO Detect HO Complete VLR-B

HO Command Clear Command Clear Complete

Prep HO ack IAM ACM Proc access sig Send end sig req ANS Release Send end sig ack

Send HO report

Clear Command Clear Complete

Handover Prepare access signal Send end signal Report Process Handover ack
BSS APDU BSS APDU Handover ID Target cellnumber Handover number BSS APDU Linked ID User error Provider error
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User error
No handover number available System failure Unexpected data value Data missing

MSC
MSC
MS/BSS-A MSC-A HO Required MSC-B Prep HO HO Request HO Request ack BSS-B/MS VLR-B

Prep HO ack HO Command Clear Command Clear Complete

Proc access sig Send end sig req

HO Detect HO Complete

Send end sig ack

Clear Command Clear Complete

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MSC
MSC B MSC A
MS/BSS-A HO Request HO Request ack HO Detect HO Complete Send end sig ack Release Clear Command Clear Complete MSC-A Prep sub HO Prep sub HO ack MSC-B HO Required BSS-B/MS VLR-B

HO Command

Prepare subsequent Handover

Target cell ID Target MSC number BSS APDU

User error
Unkown MSC Subsequent handover failure Unexpected data value Data missing

Prepare subsequent Handover ack

74 error User

Provider error

MSC
MSC B MSC A
MS/BSS-A HO Request HO Request ack HO Detect HO Complete Send end sig ack Clear Command Clear Complete MSC-A Prep sub HO Prep sub HO ack MSC-B HO Required BSS-B/MS VLR-B

HO Command

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MSC
MSC B MSC C
MSC-A Prep sub HO Prep HO MSC-B BSS-B/MS HO Required MSC-C BSS-C/MS VLR-C

Prep HO ack IAM Prep sub HO ack HO Command ACM Proc access sig Send end sig req ANS

Alloc HO number HO Request HO Request ack Send HO report Send HO report ack HO Detect HO Complete

Release Send end sig ack

Clear Command Clear Complete Release Send end sig ack

Clear Cmd Clear Cmpl

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MSC
MSC B MSC C
MSC-A Prep sub HO Prep HO MSC-B BSS-B/MS HO Required MSC-C BSS-C/MS VLR-C

HO Request HO Request ack Prep HO ack Prep sub HO ack

HO Command

Proc access sig Send end sig req

HO Detect HO Complete

Send end sig ack

Clear Command Clear Complete Send end sig ack

Clear Cmd Clear Cmpl

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MSC
MSC
MS/BSS-A MSC-A Prep HO MSC-B BSS-B/MS VLR-B

Alloc HO number Assignment Request Assignment Cmpl Send HO report ack

Prep HO ack IAM ACM ANS Release Send end sig ack Clear Command Clear Complete

Send HO report

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SDCCH
MS BTS BSC MSC RACH Channel Request Channel Request Channel Active Channel Active ACK AGCH Imm. Assignment SDCCH SABM(CM-SERVEST IND(CM-SERVCR(CM-SERV-REQ) UA(CM-SERV-REQ) REQ) SDCCH REQ) CC(AUTH-REQ) AUTH-REQ AUTH-RES CIPH MODE CMD ENCR CMD CIPH MODE CMD CIPH MODE CMP CIPH MODE CMP SABM(SAPI=3) EST IND(SAPI=3) UA(SAPI=3) CP-DATA To SC CP-ACK CP-DATA From SC CP-ACK Channel Release Clear Command DEACT SACCH DISC(SAPI=0) Release Indication UA(SAPI=0) Local release RF Channel Release Clear Complete SAPI=3
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SDCCH
PCH RACH MS Page Request Channel Request BTS Paging Command Channel Request Channel Active Channel Active ACK Imm. Assignment BSC Paging MSCFrom SC

AGCH SDCCH SDCCH

SABM(Page UA(Page Resp.) Response) CIPH MODE CMD CIPH MODE CMP SABM(SAPI=3) UA(SAPI=3)

EST IND(Page Resp.) AUTH-REQ AUTH-RES ENCR CMD EST REQ(SAPI=3) EST CONF(SAPI=3) CP-DATA CP-ACK CP-DATA CP-ACK Channel Release DEACT SACCH Release Indication RF Channel Release

CR(Page Resp.) CC(AUTH-REQ) CIPH MODE CMD CIPH MODE CMP CP-DATA

To SC Clear Command

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DISC(SAPI=0) UA(SAPI=0) Local release SAPI=3

Clear Complete

MS

TCH
BTS BSC MSC

ACTIVE CALL
FACCH FACCH SACCH SABM(SAPI=3) UA(SAPI=3) CM SERV REQ CM SERV ACC EST IND(SAPI=3) CP-DATA CP-ACK CP-DATA CP-ACK To SC From SC

ACTIVE CALL
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MS

TCH
BTS BSC MSC

ACTIVE CALL
EST REQ(SAPI=3) EST CONF(SAPI=3) CP-DATA CP-ACK CP-DATA CP-ACK CP-DATA From SC

SACCH

SABM(SAPI=3) UA(SAPI=3)

To SC

ACTIVE CALL
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MS BTS-A CP-DATA CP-ACK

BSC-A

MSC-A To SC

MSC-B

BSC-B

BTS-B

MS

HANDO RQD PRE HANDO HANDO RQTCHAN ACTIV CHAN ACTIV ACK HANDO RQT ACK PRE HANDO CMD HANDO ACK HANDO CMD HANDO ACC Process Access HANDO DETPhysical INF HANDO DET Signalling SABM(SAPI=0) UA(SAPI=0) HANDO COMP Send end signal HANDO COMP RF CHAN REL Clear CMD RF CHAN REL ACK Clear COMP From SC Forward AccessCP-DATA EST REQ(3) SABM(SAPI=3) Signalling EST CONF(3)UA(SAPI=3) Process Access CP-DATA CP-ACK Signalling To SC

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SACCH MSC
MS BTS-A CP-DATA CP-ACK BSC-A MSC-A To SC MSC-B BSC-B BTS-B MS HANDO RQD PRE HANDO HANDO RQTCHAN ACTIV CHAN ACTIV ACK HANDO RQT ACK PRE HANDO ACK IAM HANDO CMD ACM HANDO CMD HANDO ACC Process Access HANDO DETPhysical INF Signalling HANDO DET SABM(SAPI=0) UA(SAPI=0) HANDO COMP Send end signal HANDO COMP RF CHAN REL Clear CMD Answer RF CHAN REL ACK Clear COMP From SC Forward AccessCP-DATA EST REQ(3) SABM(SAPI=3) Signalling EST CONF(3)UA(SAPI=3) Process Access CP-DATA CP-ACK Signalling To SC

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1 MSC CIC DPC FIFO LIFO, 2 MSC HO HO 3 0 LAC CI MSC

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