Timer Name Description Value
Timer Name Description Value
Description
Value
4 SACCH multiframes. That T100 RADIODetects the presence of the radio link by detecting is 1.92 seconds if LINK-TIMEOUT SACCH frames every 480 ms. the SACCH is completely absent. T200 Data link timer T301 Alerting (ringing) timer T303 Mobility Management connection timer T305 Release timer Used for re-transmission on the data link. The value varies depending on the message type. 155 ms for FACCH
Timer used to limit the amount of time a user has 20 seconds to answer a call. Time the network waits after sending a CM SERVICE REQUEST until receiving a response. 10 seconds This occurs before initiating call clearing procedures towards the MS. Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT message until receiving a RELEASE message. 10 seconds
Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT message while in-band T306 In-band tones/announcements are provided, until receiving 10 seconds tones release timer a RELEASE message. Time the network waits after sending a RELEASE message until receiving a RELEASE COMPLETE message. This occurs before re-transmitting the 10 seconds RELEASE or releasing the Mobility Management connection. Time the network waits after receiving a CALL CONFIRMED message until receiving a ALERTING, CONNECT, or DISCONNECT message before initiating clearing procedures towards the MS.
10 seconds
Time the network waits after transmitting a T313 Connect CONNECT message until receiving the acknowledge timer CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message before performing clearing procedures with the MS.
10 seconds
Timer Name
Description
Value
Time the network waits after sending a MODIFY message during call mode changes, until receiving 10 seconds a MODIFY COMPLETE or MODIFY REJECT message before initiating call clearing procedures.
Time the network waits after sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT or IMMEDIATE T3101 Immediate ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED message until the 1 second assignment timer main signalling link is established before releasing the newly allocated channels. Time the network waits after transmitting a HANDOVER COMMAND message until receiving HANDOVER COMPLETE or HANDOVER FAILURE or the MS re-establishes the call before the old channels are released. If the 2 seconds timer expires and the network has not received a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame, then the newly allocated channels are released. Time the network waits after sending the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message until receiving a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame. This occur before re-transmitting 50 ms the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message or releasing the newly allocated channels. Time the network waits after transmitting an ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message until receiving the ASSESSMENT FAILURE message 3 seconds or the MS re-establishes the call before releasing the old and the new channels.
T3109 Signalling Time the network waits after sending the disconnection CHANNEL RELEASE message before timer disconnecting the signalling link. T3111 Channel deactivation after Time the network waits after disconnecting the disconnection signalling link before deactivating the channel. timer
5 seconds
500 ms
Timer Name
Description
Value
Time the network waits after transmitting the PAGING REQUEST message until receiving the PAGING RESPONSE message. This occurs 5 seconds before re-transmitting the PAGING REQUEST (if the maximum number of re-transmissions have not been exceeded). The location update timer is set to zero, periodic location update by the MS are disabled. If the MS camps to the BCH and decodes a new MCC or zero = infinite time MNC from the one it last camped on, it should perform a location update.
Time the network waits after sending the TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND until receiving T3250 TMSI TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE. This 5 seconds reallocation timer occurs before aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource connection. Time the network waits after an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST until receiving AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE. This occurs 5 seconds before aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource connection.