ESL Engineering

TEMS Investigation
LevelDocumentation
3 Messaging
Network Performance

Author:

Ting Yeung

Owner:

Confidence
:
Date:

22/01/2007

Status:

Title:

Level 3 Messaging (TEMS)

Draft

Version:

PA1

Summary:

The purpose of this document is to provide call flows on level 3 messaging in TEMS
Investigation.

Document
no.

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1.1 Distribution List

Name

Organisation/Department

Network Performance

Network Rollout

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1.2 Contents Page

1.1
1.2

Distribution List..............................................................................................................
Contents Page................................................................................................................

Scope......................................................................................................................

Introduction............................................................................................................

Tool Versions...........................................................................................................

Abbreviations..........................................................................................................

Voice Call Setup Flow (MOC)...........................................................................................

Network Initiated, Voice Call Termination Flow...............................................................
Voice Call Setup Flow (MTC)...........................................................................................
Mobile Initiated, Voice Call Termination Flow..................................................................
Location Update Flow.....................................................................................................
Short Message Service (SMS) Received Flow................................................................
Directed to Voicemail whilst mobile in Voice Call.........................................................
Accessing Voicemail......................................................................................................
SHO Cell Addition, Intra-Frequency...............................................................................
SHO Cell Removal, Intra-Frequency..............................................................................
SHO Cell Replacement, Intra-Frequency.......................................................................
HSDPA Cell Change, Intra-Frequency............................................................................
Inter-Frequency Handover (IFHO) NEC Approach.......................................................
Inter-Frequency Handover (IFHO) Nokia Approach.....................................................
Inter-System Handover (ISHO) NEC Approach...........................................................
Inter-System Handover (ISHO) Nokia Approach.........................................................

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Scope

Readership is for personnel who will perform TEMS Investigation analysis of the radio
air interface.

Introduction

The purpose of this document is to provide call flows on level 3 messaging in TEMS
Investigation.

Tool Versions

This document refers to level 3 messaging in TEMS Investigation 7.1.

Abbreviations
e1a

a Primary CPICH enters the reporting range.

e1b

a primary CPICH leaves the reporting range.

e1c
CPICH.

a non-active primary CPICH becomes better than an active primary

e1d

change of Best cell.

e1e

a Primary CPICH becomes better than an absolute threshold

e1f

a Primary CPICH becomes worse than an absolute threshold

e2d

the estimated quality of the currently used frequency is below a certain

threshold.

e2f

the estimated quality of the currently used frequency is above a

certain threshold.

e3a

the estimated quality of the currently used UTRAN frequency is below a

certain threshold and the estimated quality of the other system is
above a certain threshold.

CC

Call Control Management.

DTMF

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency

HSDPA

High Speed Downlink Packet Access

IFHO

Inter-Frequency Handover

ISHO

Inter-System Handover

MM

Mobility Management

RR

Radio Resource Management

SHO

Soft Handover

SM

Session Management

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Voice Call Setup Flow (MOC)

UTRAN

UE
rrcConnectionRequest(cause:
originatingConversationalCall)
[CALL ATTEMPT]

rrcConnectionSetup

RRC Connection Setup Success

Rate

rrcConnectionSetupComplete
InitialDirectTransfer(MM: CM Service Request)
Measurement Control
SecurityModeCommand

CM Service Request Success

Rate

SecurityModeComplete
DownlinkDirectTransfer(MM: CM SERVICE
ACCEPT)
UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: SETUP)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: CALL
PROCEEDING)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: FACILITY)
radioBearerSetup
radioBearerSetupComplete

Radio Bearer Setup Success

Rate

DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: ALERTING)
[CALL SETUP]

Call Alerting Success Rate

DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: CONNECT)
[CALL ESTABLISHED]

UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: CONNECT
ACKNOWLEDGE)

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Call Connect Success

Rate

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Network Initiated, Voice Call Termination Flow

UTRAN

UE

downlinkDirectTransfer(CC: DISCONNECT)
uplinkDirectTransfer(CC: RELEASE)
[CALL END]

Call Release Success Rate

downlinkDirectTransfer(CC: RELEASE
COMPLETE)
rrcConnectionRelease(releaseCause:
normalEvent)

RRC Release Success Rate

rrcConnectionReleaseComplete

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Voice Call Setup Flow (MTC)

UTRAN

UE

pagingType1(cause:
terminatingConversationalCall)
rrcConnectionRequest(cause:
terminatingConversationalCall)
[CALL ATTEMPT]
rrcConnectionSetup

RRC
Connection
Success Rate

Paging
Success Rate

rrcConnectionSetupComplete
InitialDirectTransfer(RR: PAGING RESPONSE)
Measurement Control
SecurityModeCommand
SecurityModeComplete
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: SETUP)
UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: CALL CONFIRMED)
radioBearerSetup
radioBearerSetupComplete

Radio BearerSetup Success

Rate

UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: ALERTING)
[CALL SETUP]

Call Alerting Success Rate

UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: CONNECT)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: CONNECT
ACKNOWLEDGE)
[CALL ESTABLISHED]

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Call Connect Success Rate

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Mobile Initiated, Voice Call Termination Flow

UTRAN

UE

UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: DISCONNECT)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: RELEASE)
[CALL END]

Call Release Success Rate

UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: RELEASE COMPLETE)

rrcConnectionRelease(releaseCause:
normalEvent)

RRC Release Success Rate

rrcConnectionReleaseComplete

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Location Update Flow

UTRAN

UE
rrcConnectionRequest(cause: registration)
rrcConnectionSetupComplete

RRC Connection Success

Rate

InitialDirectTransfer(MM: LOCATION UPDATING

REQUEST)
Measurement Control
SecurityModeCommand

Location Update Success

Rate

SecurityModeComplete
DownlinkDirectTransfer(MM: LOCATION UPDATING
ACCEPT)
[LOCATION UPDATE]
UplinkDirectTransfer(MM: TMSI REALLOCATION
COMPLETE)
rrcConnectionRelease(releaseCause:
normalEvent)

RRC Release Success Rate

rrcConnectionReleaseComplete

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Short Message Service (SMS) Received Flow

UTRAN

UE

pagingType1(cause:
terminatingLowPrioritySignalling)
rrcConnectionRequest(cause:
terminatingLowPrioritySignalling)
rrcConnectionSetup

RRC
Connection
Success Rate

Paging
Success Rate

rrcConnectionSetupComplete
InitialDirectTransfer(RR: PAGING RESPONSE)
Measurement Control
SecurityModeCommand
SecurityModeComplete
DownlinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-DATA)
UplinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-ACK)
UplinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-DATA)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-ACK)
rrcConnectionRelease(releaseCause:
normalEvent)

RRC Release Success Rate

rrcConnectionReleaseComplete

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Directed to Voicemail whilst mobile in Voice Call

UTRAN

UE

Voice Call Setup Flow (MOC or MTC)

DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: SETUP)
UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: CALL CONFIRMED)

UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: ALERTING)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: DISCONNECT)
UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: RELEASE)
[CALL END]

DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: RELEASE COMPLETE)

DownlinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-DATA)
UplinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-ACK)
UplinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-DATA)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(SMS: CP-ACK)

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Accessing Voicemail
UTRAN

UE
Voice Call Setup Flow (MOC) up to
radioBearerSetupComplete
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: PROGRESS)
DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: CONNECT)
[CALL SETUP]
[CALL ESTABLISHED]

UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: START DTMF)

DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: START DTMF
ACKNOWLEDGE)
UplinkDirectTransfer(CC: STOP DTMF)

Voicemail
Navigation

DownlinkDirectTransfer(CC: STOP DTMF

ACKNOWLEDGE)
Further Voicemail Navigation(s)

Mobile Initiated, Voice Call Termination Flow

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SHO Cell Addition, Intra-Frequency

UTRAN

UE

Measurement Report(e1a)
activeSetUpdate(RL_AdditionInformationList)
Radio Link Addition
Success Rate

activeSetUpdateComplete

Measurement Control

SHO Cell Removal, Intra-Frequency

UTRAN

UE

Measurement Report(e1b)
activeSetUpdate(RL_RemovalInformationList)
activeSetUpdateComplete

Radio Link Removal

Success Rate

Measurement Control

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SHO Cell Replacement, Intra-Frequency

UTRAN

UE

Measurement Report(e1c)
activeSetUpdate(RL_AdditionInformatio
nList & RL RemovalInformationList)
Radio Link Removal
Success Rate

activeSetUpdateComplete
Measurement Control

HSDPA Cell Change, Intra-Frequency

UTRAN

UE

Measurement Report(e1d)
Physical Channel Reconfiguration
Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete

Note:
The above is according to 3GPP Release 5.
For NEC UMR 5.0, Physical Channel Reconfiguration & Physical Channel Reconfiguration
Complete are replaced by Transport Channel Reconfiguration & Transport Channel
Reconfiguration Complete, respectively.

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Inter-Frequency Handover (IFHO) NEC Approach

UTRAN

UE
Measurement Report(e2d)
[COMPRESSED MODE ENTERED]

Physical Channel
: Reconfiguration
Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
Measurement Control
:
Measurement Report(e2f)
[COMPRESSED MODE EXITED]

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Inter-Frequency Handover (IFHO) Nokia Approach

UTRAN

UE
Measurement Report(e1f)
[COMPRESSED MODE ENTERED]

Physical Channel Reconfiguration

Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
Measurement Control
:
Measurement Report(e1e)
[COMPRESSED MODE EXITED]

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Inter-System Handover (ISHO) NEC Approach

UTRAN

UE
Measurement Report(e2d)
[COMPRESSED MODE ENTERED]

Physical Channel Reconfiguration

Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
Measurement Control(interRAT
Measurement)
Measurement Report(e3a)
Handover From UTRAN Command-GSM
RR: Handover Command (DL)
RR: Physical Information (DL)
RR: Handover Complete (UL)
[HANDOVER FROM UTRAN]
[COMPRESSED MODE EXITED]

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Inter-System Handover (ISHO) Nokia Approach

UTRAN

UE
Measurement Report(e1f)
[COMPRESSED MODE ENTERED]

Physical Channel Reconfiguration

Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
Measurement Control(interRAT
Measurement)
Handover From UTRAN Command-GSM
RR: Physical Information (DL)
RR: Handover Complete (UL)
[HANDOVER FROM UTRAN]
[COMPRESSED MODE EXITED]

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