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Call Signaling

The document summarizes the call flow process in a GSM network. It describes the key components and subsystems involved, including the Radio Resource Management subsystem (RRM), Connection Management subsystem (CRM), and Mobility Management subsystem (MM). It provides ladder diagrams illustrating the signaling exchanges between the MS, BTS, BSC and MSC during call setup, including paging, immediate assignment, channel allocation, and assignment completion.

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Call Signaling

The document summarizes the call flow process in a GSM network. It describes the key components and subsystems involved, including the Radio Resource Management subsystem (RRM), Connection Management subsystem (CRM), and Mobility Management subsystem (MM). It provides ladder diagrams illustrating the signaling exchanges between the MS, BTS, BSC and MSC during call setup, including paging, immediate assignment, channel allocation, and assignment completion.

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CALL FLOW

Background

Sami Ezzadeen
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RSS (CFM\L1\L2\Abis\HDPC\) resides on CTU(2)
TS usage
Interface GPROC with DRI
AGCH/PCH stacking
MSC signaling-GSM signaling interface
RSS format to Abis format (L3)
Transmission power of MS and BTS
Timing Advance
Need for HO
IOI
Loss of SACCH
CRM:
Allocation of radio channels (MOC, MTC (based on IOI)
Flow control
RRSM:
Initiation and maintenance of physical connection
Activation of channel requested by CRM
Clearing down channels
SSM:
Connection oriented signaling (intraBSS and IntraCell HO)

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Radio Resource Sub-layer:

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Mobility Management Sub-Layer

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Connection Management Sub-layer

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BSS Application Part (BSSAP)

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Overview

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Call Set-Up Ladder Diagram RRSM MSC
MS CRM SSM
RSS
MTP L3
(UDT)
Page Mobile Request
Page Command Paging
PCH (UI) PAGE_REQ_FROM_MSC
Paging Request ACCESS_PER_PCH

RACH Channel request


ACCESS_PER_RACH
OK_ACC_PROC_RACH
Channel request
CHAN_REQ_CAUSE_ATMT

Chan required rx’d

Channel assigned
Channel activation
ALLOC SDCCH
Channel activation ack. BUSY SDCCH
SD_CONGEST
Imm assignment command
T3101
AGCH Immediate
assignment ACCESS_PER_AGCH
IMM_ASSGN_CAUSE
SDCCH (SABM) Establishment Indication T3101
(CM Service request)
(Page Response) (CM Service
(Page request)
Response) OK_ACC_PROC
MS_ACCESS_BY_TYPE
(UA)
SDCCH Initial L3 information
CM Service
(Page request
Response)

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Call Set-Up Ladder Diagram RRSM MSC
MS CRM SSM
RSS MTP L3
(UDT)
Page Command Page Mobile Request
PCH (UI) Paging
Paging Request ACCESS_PER_PCH PAGE_REQ_FROM_MSC
PCH_AGCH_G_LENGTH PAGE_REQ_FROM_MSC_FAIL
PCH_Q_PAGE_DISCARD
RACH Channel request
ACCESS_PER_RACH
OK_ACC_PROC_RACH
Channel request Channel required
[last] CHAN_REQ_CAUSE_ATMT
T3126
Chan required rx’d
T3126
Imm assignment reject
ALLOC_SDCCH_FAIL
CHAN_REQ_MS_BLKD
Channel assigned
AGCH Imm. Assignment ALLOC SDCCH
reject BUSY SDCCH
T3122
T3122 Imm assignment command SD_CONGEST
T3101
AGCH Imm. Assign
Command ACCESS_PER_AGCH
IMM_ASSGN_CAUSE

SDCCH SABM Establishment Indication


T3101
(CM Service request) (CM Service request) OK_ACC_PROC
MS_ACCESS_BY_TYPE
T3101
CHAN_REQ_MS_FAIL

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Call Set-Up Ladder Diagram
MS RSS RRSM CRM SSM MSC

OK_ACC_PROC
Initial L3 information Connection Request
CM Service request
(CL3I)
CONN_REQ_TO_MSC
Connection Confirmed

(I) Call Setup Messages (DT1)


(DT1)
Assignment Request
Initiate assignment MA_REQ_FRO_MSC
Assign Resource Assign_successful
Request
Assign Chan assigned
(I) Assignment command ALLOC_TCH
MA_CMD_TO_MS BUSY_TCH
T10
FACCH (SABM) TCH_USAGE
(UA) TCH_CONGESTION
FACCH
(I) Assignment complete
FACCH T10
Assignment successful
MA_COMPLETE_FROM_MS
SM Assign_successful
Connection request

Switch response success


(DT1)
Assignment complete

MA_COMPLETE_TO_MSC
TOTAL_CALLS

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MS RSS RRSM CRM SSM MSC

OK_ACC_PROC
Initial L3 information Connection Request
CM Service request
(CL3I)
CONN_REQ_TO_MSC
Connection Confirmed

Connection Refused

CONN_REFUSED

(I) Call Setup Messages (DT1)

Missing MRs
Error Indication
RF_LOSS_SD
Radio Channel Release
Clear Request
(DT1)

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Call Set-Up Ladder Diagram MSC
MS RRSM CRM SSM
RSS
(DT1)
Assignment Request
Initiate assignment MA_REQ_FRO_MSC
Assign Resource Assign_successful
Request
Resource Not ALLOC_TCH_FAIL
Available Unsuccessful Assignment
MA_CMD_TO_MS_BLKD Assignment Failure

Force Queue CALLS_QUEUED


T11
TCH_Q_LENGTH
Assignment Queued
Queue Indication
Assign Chan assigned
T11
ALLOC_TCH
(I) Assignment command
T10 BUSY_TCH Assign_successful
MA_CMD_TO_MS TCH_USAGE Clear Request
(I) Assignment Failure TCH_CONGESTION
Assignment Failure TCH_Q_REMOVED
Unsuccessful Assignment
MA_FAIL_FROM_MS Assignment Failure
Release Request
T10 Clear Request
T11 Release Request
Clear Request
MA_CMD_TO_MS_BLKD
(I) Assignment complete Assignment successful (DT1)
Assignment complete
Missing MRs Error Indication Release Request Clear Request
RF_LOSS_TCH CLR_REQ_TO_MSC
Clear Command
CLR_CMD_FROM_MSC

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