GPRS Attach:

MS BSS SGSN HLR

1. Attach Request
2. Security Procedure
3. Security Procedure

4. Update Location

5. Insert Subscriber Data

6. Insert Subscriber Data Ack

7. Update Location ack.

 PDP Context activation:
MS BSS SGSN DNS GGSN
1. Activate PDP Context
APN
2. DNS Query
APN
3 . DNS Response
GGSN IP Address

4 . Create PDP Context Request

5 . Create PDP Context Response

IP Address
6. Activate PDP Context Accept

IP Address
 PDP Context activation – In Roaming
Home Network GRX Roaming Partner

MS BSS SGSN DNS1 GRX GRX DNS2 GGSN

DNS IP BACKBONE
1. Activate PDP Context
APN
2. DNS Query
APN 3. DNS Query
4 . DNS Response
IP Address of DNS2
5. DNS Query
6 . DNS Response
7 . DNS Response GGSN IP Address

GGSN IP Address
8 . Create PDP Context Response

9 . Create PDP Context Request

10. Activate PDP Context Accept IP Address

IP Address