CALL ESTABLISHMENT (TO LAND)

BTS BSC
MS L1 ABIS RRSM CRM SM SSM MTP/MSC
RACH channal
T3120 request ok_acc_proc_suc_rach (could be decoded)
access_per_rach (all received)

channel
request inv_est_cause_on_rach(included phantom)
channel
AGCH immediate assign. request chan_req_cause_atmpt (1510)
"123 tone" reject channel
T3126 start T3122 required received
expire T3122
channal channel
request assigned alloc_sdcch
busy_sdcch
RSS
channel activation

channel activetion
acknowledge

immediate assignment
AGCH immediate command start T3101
assignment
access_per_agch (how many im_assign_cmd/rej was sent out, 1 msg may include upto 2 MS)
expire T3101
chan_req_ms_fail
SDCCH L2 SABM estabish indiction
T3230 L3 (intial msg) CM service request stop T3101
T303 UA ok_acc_proc
(SDCCH) ms_access_by_type (1510)
initial L3 information
CM Service request <CR>
immediate assignment reject conn_req_to_msc
alloc_sdcch_fail
chan_req_ms_blk SCCP conn
classmark3(if needed)
<CC>

<CREF>
conn_refused
SDCCH setup
identity request (if MSC need more MS information)
identity response call setup
call proceeding (MSC have got enough information to setup the connection)
T310 facility (if MS have some supplementary services, such as call divert)

assignment
request start MSC timer for
ma_req_from_msc assignment, =30s
initiate assignment maybe efr_req_from_msc
start assign_successful
assignment resource expire MSC timer without
request UDT(reset circuit) assignment complete' or
resouce not available assignment failure'
alloc_tch_fail expire assign_successful
ma_cmd_to_ms_blkd assignment failure
unsuccessful assignment
assignment failure
force queue
start T11
assignment queued
queuing indication
expire T11 release request
clear request
assignment channel clr_req_to_msc
assigned
stop T11
alloc_tch
physical context request tch_usage ….
physical context confirmed busy_tch
channel activation
channel activation ack.
SDCCH assignment command
start T10
ma_cmd_to_ms
expire T10 release request clear request

assignment failure
ma_fail_from_ms
stop T10 release request clear request

FACCH L2 SABM Only at this time, the MSC

UA begain to send the called
address to PSTN
assignment completed
stop T10
assignment successful
stop assign_successful PSTN
connection
required
connection response
success assignment complete
stop MSC timer for
total_call and alloc_tch counter works before alerting signal total_call assignment
was sent. For drive test, the drop call should be considered ma_complete_to_msc
after this point. (total call+intracellHO) IFAM (initial and final address)
ACM (address complete)
alerting

connect
conn ack. T313 billing start billing
Successful Intra_BSS_HO

MS BTS(s) BSC

MS RSS(s) RRSM(s) SSM

ho_rec

ho_rec received

CRM(t)
internal ho request

handover resource not availble

HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES
ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

RRSM(t) ho_channel
assigned

RSS(t) channel act Alloc_TCH

channel act ack

ms pwr control

handover allocation
start ho_complete

RRSM(s) initiate handover

RSS(s)
ho_cmd start T8

ho_cmd(RN)
<FACCH>

ho failure
 unsuccessful handover

RSS(t)

ho_access
<FACCH>
synchronized
ho_access handover
(only 4 times)
ho_access

ho_access
BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS

RRSM(t)
ho_detection

ho_detect received

phys info (in non-synch ho; TA calculation)

sabm
establish
indication
UA

ho_cmplt

ho_cmplt
stop ho_complete
ho_succ
 Handover Blocked

RRSM(s) SSM
ho_rec received

CRM(t)
internal ho request

ho resource not available

HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES
ALLOC_TCH_FAIL

Handover Failure

MS RRSM(s)

ho command

ho failure
 Mobile Lost

MS RSS(t) RRSM(t) SSM

channeol act
acknowledge
ho allocation

HO_COMPLETE

RRSM(s) initiate ho

T8

RRSM(t)
Expired
Radio Channel Released

RRSM(s)

Expired Radio Channel Released

 Bad Handover Reference Number

RRSM(t) CRM(t) SSM

internal ho request

ho channel
assigned
CHANNEL ACT

handover allocation

RRSM(s) initiate handover

RSS(s)
ho_cmd
MS
ho_cmd
( include a RN)

Channel Coder

handover
access burst

RSS(t) L1

handover
access BAD_HO_REFNUM_MS
( compare RN received now and sent before)

RRSM(t)

physical ho_detectionn
information ho_detection received
 BSC

SM MTP

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_REQ
source cell (when SSM decides
intra bss is best)

IN-(pegged for target)

OUT-(pegged for source)
NC-per neighbor

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK

IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_ATMPT

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_ATMPT rr_t3103
OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT
OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT
INTERBAND_ACTIVITY
 INTERBAND_ACTIVITY
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL
IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

SM
trans req

switch resp

MTP

ho_performed

IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_SUC
IN_INTRA_BSS_NC_SUC
OUT_HO_NC_SUC
INTRA_BSS_HO_CAUSE_SUC
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_PRI_BLK

SSM

initiate ho

start T8 rr_t3103

stop T8
unsuccessful
ho INTERBAND_ACTIVITY
OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL
 IN_INTRA_BSS_HO_RETURN
IN_INTRA_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL

rr_3103

Expired

clear request

OUT_INTRA_BSS_HO_LOSTMS
CLR_REQ_TO_MSC
Successful Inter BSS Handover Sequence

BTS BSC

MS RSS(s) RRSM(s) SSM(s) MSC

ho_rec
ho_rec
received ho_required
OUT_INTER_BSS_REQ_TO_MSC

SSM(t) <cc>ho request

CRM(t)
RRSM(t) ho request EFR_REQ_FROM_MSC

handover resource not availble

HO_FAIL_NO_RESOURCES
RSS(t) ALLOC_TCH_FAIL
assigned
channel act Alloc_TCH

channel act
acknowledge handover allocation
start ho_complete SM
conn
req

switch
resp

<cc> ho Req
HO_REQ_MSC_OK acknowledge
start ho_successful

SSM(s)
handover cmd

RRSM(s) initiate ho
OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_ATMPT
handover cmd OUT_HO_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT
OUT_HO_CAUSE_ATMPT
start T8
RSS(t)
ho access (facch)
RRSM(t)

SSM(t)
ho_detect
phys info ho_detect
received
SABM ho_detect
establish ind

ho_cmplt
stop ho_complete
ho_successful
IN_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC

ho_cmplt
stop ho_successful

SSM(t) clear cmd

OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_SUC
OUT_HO_NC_SUC

stop T8

Handover Failure (target)

MSC SSM(t)

<CR> handover request

<CREF> handover failure

HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL

Handover Failure (source)

MS RRSM(s) SSM(s) MSC

handove command
 initiate handover

ho command start T8

handover
failure stop T8
unsuccessful
handover handover failure
OUT_INTER_BSS_HO_RETURN
OUT_INTER_BSS_EQUIP_FAIL HO_REQ_MSC_FAIL
INTER_BSS_REQ_TO_MSC

REQ_FROM_MSC

ho_successful

NTER_BSS_HO_ATMPT
O_NC_CAUSE_ATMPT
O_CAUSE_ATMPT
TER_BSS_HO_SUC

o_successful

TER_BSS_HO_SUC

REQ_MSC_FAIL
Q_MSC_FAIL
Call Setup
MS BSS MSC VLR HLR PSTN
1 CHANNEL REQUEST RACH

IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT AGCH

(SDCCH)
SIGNALLING LINK ESTABLISH SDCCH

2 REQUEST FOR SERVICE CR

(cm service requist, classmark..)
CC SUBSCRIBER
(cm service requist ack.) SUBSCRIBER DETAILS
DETAILS IF NECESSARY
3 AUTHENTICATION
SET CIPHER MODE

4 SET UP SDCCH
call info
5 EQUIPMENT ID REQUEST

6 COMPLETE CALL
CALL PROCEEDING SDCCH

7 ASSIGNMENT COMMAND SDCCH circuit

channel
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE FACCH

8 INITIAL AND FINAL ADDRESS

(IFAM)
ADDRESS COMPLETE (ACM)

ALERTING (MS HEAR RING TONE) FACCH

9 ANSWER (ANS FROM PSTN)

CONNECT (STOP RING TONE) FACCH

BILLING STARTS
CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE

10 CONVERSATION

Note: Parameter
immediate_assign_mode 0 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_ONLY
1 Set to ASSIGN_SDCCH_TCH
2 to 255 (reserved for future use)
Default value 0
MOBILE INITIATED CALL CLEARING SEQUENCE
MS BSS MSC VLR HLR PSTN
FACCH
DISCONNECT DISCONNECT PSTN RELEASE

FACCH MOBILE RELEASE

PSTN RELEASE COMPLETE
FACCH
MOBILE RELEASE COMPLETE

MS<->MSC SIGNALLING RELEASE

CLEAR COMMAND
FACCH
CHANNEL RELEASE

DISC
FACCH SCCP docconnect
UA
FACCH CLEAR COMPLETE
RLSD
RELEASE COMPLETE
Pre_HO
BTS BSS MSC

ho_rec
init ho_counter start T_hand_rqd
handover required
NO other HO start h_interval
requist permit

h_interval expire
ho_counter expire T_hand_rqd expire
(=0)

ho_rec
init ho_counter start T_hand_rqd
handover required

ACK start h_interval

ACK stop T_hand_rqd stop h_interval
MS stop ho_counter

handover_command
start T3103
…

Note: 1. ho_counter 初值赋为handover_recognized_period, 之后递减

2. ho_rec请求信息中，带目标优先表和handover_recognized_period值，此值赋予T_hand_rqd (?)
3. MSC中的h_interval也是从handover_recognized_period值中得到的，它应小于T_hand_rqd的值
INTRA_BSS HANDOVER
MOBILE MOBILE
(source cell) BSS (target cell)

intra_bss_ho_req
handover command
start T3103
intra_bss_ho_atmpt

handover access

handover complete

stop T3103
intra_bss_ho

handover failure

stop T3103 MSC

intra_bss_ho_fail

expire T3103
intra_bss_ho_lostms

clear request
INTER_BSS HANDOVER
MOBILE BSS MSC BSS MOBILE
(source cell) (source) hansover required (target) (target cell)
handover request
inter_bss_req_to_msc start ext_ho_allocation
handover acknow.
handover command stop ext_ho_allocation
handover command start ho_successful
start T3103 ho_req_msc_ok
inter_bss_ho_atmpt
handover access

handover complete

handover complete stop ho_successful

clear command in_inter_ho

out_inter_ho
clear compelet
handover failure
stop T3103
inter_bss_ms_fail

handover failure
ho_req_ms_fail