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Layer 3 Messaging and Call Flow Guide

1. The document outlines various GSM layer 3 signaling messages used for call setup, paging, location updating, and handover. It includes messages like channel request, assignment command, connect, paging type 1-3, system info 1-6, and measurement report. 2. Paging messages come in three types - type 1 supports 2 mobiles with IMSI or TMSI, type 2 supports 3 mobiles with 1 IMSI and 2 TMSI, and type 3 contains 4 TMSIs. 3. System info messages provide cell and neighbor information to support idle and dedicated modes. Measurement reports from the MS support handover decisions as the MS moves between cells.

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Layer 3 Messaging and Call Flow Guide

1. The document outlines various GSM layer 3 signaling messages used for call setup, paging, location updating, and handover. It includes messages like channel request, assignment command, connect, paging type 1-3, system info 1-6, and measurement report. 2. Paging messages come in three types - type 1 supports 2 mobiles with IMSI or TMSI, type 2 supports 3 mobiles with 1 IMSI and 2 TMSI, and type 3 contains 4 TMSIs. 3. System info messages provide cell and neighbor information to support idle and dedicated modes. Measurement reports from the MS support handover decisions as the MS moves between cells.

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Paging Messages
1 Paging Type 1
1. 2 TMSI Combination
2. 1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination
3. 2 IMSI Combination
2 Paging Type 2 * Links are provided for
every messages. To view the
1. 2 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination detailed L3 Messages click
2. 3 TMSI Combination the messages.
3 Paging Type 3

2. System Info Messages


Note: This
1 IDLE MODE Informations messagi
1. System Info 1 messages
scenarios, A
2. System Info 2 4.08 is not
3. System Info 3 f
4. System Info 4
5. System Info 13
2 DEDICATED MODE Information
1. System Info 5
2. System Info 6

3. Call Processing Messages


1 MS Originated Call
2 MS Terminated Call
3 Location Updating Procedure

Other L3 Messages Created by Jayadevan.N


1 Channel Request for LU [email protected]
2 Location Update Request www.adacellworks.com
3 Location Update Accept
4 Immediate Assignment Extended
5 Disconnect due to No Circuits
6 Disconnect Normal Cause
7 Release
8 Release Complete
9 Channel Release
10 Sync Channel Information
11 Measurement Report
12 Classmark Enquiry
13 Classmark Change
14 Channel Request for Call Re-establishment
15 Immediate Assignment for Call Re-establishment
16 CM Re-establishment Request
17 CM Service Reject
18 CM Service Accept
19 Cell Broadcast Page
20 Channel Mode Modify
21 Channel Mode Modify Acknowledge
Links are provided for
ry messages. To view the
ailed L3 Messages click
the messages.

Note: This is just a tutorial material for Layer 3


messaging and call flow. These contains
messages which we encounter in normal RF
scenarios, All the messages specified in GSM TS
4.08 is not covered. All the messages are taken
from TEMS 4.1.1 version.

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Note: In this presentation the BTS & BSC is considered together as BSS part.

MOBILE ORIGINATED CALL


MSC/
MS BSS
VLR

Channel Request

Immediate Assignment

CM Sevice Request
Complete Layer 3 Info
Authentication Request

Authentication Response
Cipher Mode CMD
Ciphering Mode Command

Cipher Mode Complete


Cipher Mode Complete
Setup

Identity Request

Identity Response

Call Proceeding
Assignment Request
Assignment Command

Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete

Initial Address Message

Address Complete Message (

Alerting
Answer Signal/Answer Message
Connect

Connect Acknowledge

MOBILE TERMINATED CALL


MSC/
MS BSS
VLR
Provide Roaming Number

Roaming Number

Initial Address Message


Paging Command
Paging

Channel Request

Immediate Assignment

Paging Response
Complete Layer 3 Info

Cipher Mode CMD


Ciphering Mode Command

Ciphering Mode Complete


Cipher Mode Complete
Identity Request

Identity Response

Setup

Call Confirmed
Assignment Request
Assignment Command

Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete
Alerting
Address Complete Message (
Connect

Connect Acknowledge Answer Signal/Answer Message

LOCATION AREA UPDATING


MSC/
MS BSS
VLR

Channel Request
Immediate Assignment

Location Update Request


Complete Layer 3 Info
Send Authentication para

Authentication Para
Authentication Request

Authentication Response
Update Location

Insert Subsciber data

Sub data insertion acc

Location Update Accept

TMSI Realloc Command

TMSI Realloc Complete

Location Update Accept


HLR PSTN Click to return to main page

Initial Address Message (IAM)

ddress Complete Message (ACM)

wer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)

HLR PSTN Click to return to main page


Send Routing Info

Routing Information

Initial Address Message (IAM)

ddress Complete Message (ACM)

wer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)

old
HLR Click to return to main page
VLR
Cancel Location

Loc cancell accept


Paging Message Type 1 (2 TMSI Combination) Click to return to main page

Brief Idea: Generally 3 types of Paging message


1. Paging Message Type 1
Contains Paging for Max 2 mobiles

2. Paging Message Type 2


Contains Paging message for 3 mo

3. Paging Message Type 3


Contains only 4 TMSI's.

Paging Message Type 1 (1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination) Click to return to main page
Paging Message Type 1 (2 IMSI Combination) Click to return to main page
Paging Message Type 2 (2 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination) Click to return to main page

Paging Message Type 2 (3 TMSI Combination) Click to return to main page


Paging Message Type 3 ( Will contain only 4 TMSI) Click to return to main page
Generally 3 types of Paging messages.
Message Type 1
Contains Paging for Max 2 mobiles, with IMSI or TMSI

Message Type 2
Contains Paging message for 3 mobiles. 1 IMSI and the other 2 or 1 TMSI

Message Type 3
Contains only 4 TMSI's.
System Info 1 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message normally for the Cell channel Info
frequencies allocated for the particular cell. In hop
frequencies in the MAL list along with the BCCH fr
indicate the TCH & BCCH frequencies.

System Info 2 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message gives the information about the ne
Will only gives the BCCH of the neighbors defined.
allows the mobile to restrict the neighbors to be sen
System Info 3 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page
System Info 4 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message gives the information
CBCH. Along with the other cell leve
etc…..

System Info 5 ( Dedicated Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message gives the informatio
mode. Will only gives the BCCH of th

System Info 6 ( Dedicated Mode) Click to return to main page

System Info 13 ( Idle Mode, GPRS Information) Click to return to main page
sage normally for the Cell channel Informations. This will give the no of
allocated for the particular cell. In hopping case this will indicate the
in the MAL list along with the BCCH frequency. In non hopping case will
TCH & BCCH frequencies.

sage gives the information about the neighbor frequencies in the idle mode.
ves the BCCH of the neighbors defined. And the NCC permitted parameter
mobile to restrict the neighbors to be sent in the measurement report.
This message gives the information about the CBCH for the mobile to decode the
CBCH. Along with the other cell level details like LAC, RACH control parameters
etc…..
This message gives the information about the neighbor frequencies in the dedicated
mode. Will only gives the BCCH of the neighbors defined.
1. Channel Request go back

2. Immediate Assignment go back

3. CM Service Request go back


4.Authentication Request go back
5. Authentication Response go back

6. Ciphering Mode Command go back

7. Ciphering Mode Complete go back

8. Setup go back

Point 2:
In this message only the mo
9. Identity Request go back

10. Identity Response go back


11. Call Proceeding go back

12. Assignment Command go back

13. Assignment Complete go back

14. Alerting go back


15. Connect go back

16. Connect Acknowledge go back


Point 1
Once the Mobile sends the RACH it tries to decode
all the AGCH information and waits for the
Immediate assignment targeted to the particular
mobile. It is being identified from the Establishment
cause and Random reference.
In this message only the mobile forward the called number to the system.
1. Paging to the MS go back

2. Channel Request go back

3. Immediate Assignment go back


4. Paging Response go back
5. Ciphering Mode Command go back

6. Ciphering Mode Complete go back

7. Identity Request go back

8. Identity Response go back


9. Setup go back

10. Call Confirmed go back

11. Assignment Command go back


12. Assignment Command go back

13. Alerting go back

14. Connect go back


14. Connect Acknowledge go back
SMS Request

SMS Service Request Message


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System Info 5 for the following Handover process

Measurement Report 1

Measurement Report 2
Measurement Report 3

Measurement Report 4
Measurement Report 5

Measurement Report 6

Measurement Report 7
Measurement Report 8

Measurement Report 9
Measurement Report 10

Measurement Report 11

Measurement Report 12
Measurement Report 13

Measurement Report 14
Measurement Report 15

Handover Command
Handover Access

Physical Information

Handover Complete

Physical Information
Channel Request

Immediate Assignment

Location Updating Request


Authentication Request
Authentication Response

TMSI Reallocation Command

TMSI Reallocation Complete


Location Updating Accept
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Channel Request for Location Updating

Immediate Assignment Extended


DL Disconnect due to NO circuits

DL Disconnect Normal Cause

Release

Release Complete
Channel Release

Sync Channel Information

Measurement Report
Location Update Request

Location Updating Accept

Classmark Enquiry
Classmark Change

Channel Request for Call re-establishment


Immediate Assignment for Call re-establishment

CM Re-establishment Request
CM Service Reject

CM Service Accept

Cell Broadcast Page


Channel Mode Modify

Channel Mode Modify Acknowledge


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Note:
This is scheduled to allocate SDCCH for 2 mobiles
simultaneously.
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Note
In dedicated mode or group transmit mode, higher layers can
request the setting of the channel mode.The channel mode
modify procedure allows the network to request the mobile
station to set the channel
mode for one channel. The channel mode covers the coding,
decoding and transcoding mode used on the
indicated channel.

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