"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Section 4

System Information

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Objectives

System Information transmitted on BCCH and SACCH

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

- Explain the organization of every SysInfo message - Identify on which logical channel every SysInfo is broadcast - Relate the transmission cycle of SysInfo - Explain the use of each System Information

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System Information Overview

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Base Station

type 1

type 2 type 2bis type 2ter type 3

type 4

Mobile Station

type 5 type 5bis type 5ter type 6

type 7

type 8

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System Information and Logical Channels

type

1 2

Control RACH + cell allocation Control RACH + BCCH allocation Control RACH + ext BCCH allocation Extension BCCH allocation Control RACH + LAI + cell info Control RACH + cell info (CBCH) BCCH allocation BCCH allocation extension BCCH allocation extension LAI + cell information Cell reselection parameters
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5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 24 25 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

type

type
"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

2bis
2ter 3 4 5 5bis 5ter 6 7 8

BCCH

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type

type

type

type

type

SACCH

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46 47 48 49 50

type

type

type

extension BCCH

type

Cell reselection parameters

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

46

47

48

49

50

B C C H

extension B C C H @ 235 ms

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0
"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

53242 53243 53244

53245 53246 53247

TC=0 TC=1 TC=2 TC=3 TC=4 TC=5 TC=6 TC=7 TC=0

TC=2 TC=3 TC=4 TC=5 TC=6 TC=7

@ 1.88 s

1 Hyperframe = 53248 x 51-Multiframes

System Information
Type 1
Type 2 Type 2bis Type 2ter

sent on
TC=0 TC=1 TC=5 TC=4 or TC=5 TC=2 and TC=6 TC=3 and TC=7

frequency
once every 1.88 s (if sent) once every 1.88 s once every 1.88 s (if sent) once every 1.88 s (if sent) twice every 1.88 s twice every 1.88 s once every 1.88 s (if sent) once every 1.88 s (if sent)
4-5

Type 3
Type 4 Type 7 Type 8
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TC=7
TC=3
System Information

General Description
L2 Pseudo Length
.... bytes

Protocol Discriminator
"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

RR message

Skip Indicator
indicates if the message shall be ignored or not.

Message Type
SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE ....

SYS INFO Content SYS INFO Rest Octets

spare bits reserved for new information in later phases

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System Information Type 1 Mapping

23 info bytes
8 bits 4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 128 bits 24 bits 8 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

Cell Channel Description

RACH Control Parameters SYS INFO 1 Rest Octets

Skip Indicator Protocol Discriminator

L2 Pseudo Length

51-multiframe
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

B C C H
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System Information Type 1 Description

L2 Pseudo Length
21 bytes

Cell Channel Description

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

reference frequencies that describes the Cell Allocation

RACH Control Parameters

maximum number of retransmission: 1,2,4 or 7 number of time slots to spread transmission: from 3 up to 50 parameter indicating if the cell is barred or not parameter indicating if the call re-establishment is allowed or not parameter indicating if the emergency calls are allowed or not access classes control

SYS INFO 1 Rest Octets

there are only spare bits reserved for new information in later phases

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System Information Type 2 Mapping

23 info bytes
8 bits 4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 8 bits 128 bits 24 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

Neighbor cell BCCH Frequency List

NCC Permitted RACH Control Parameters

Skip Indicator
Protocol Discriminator L2 Pseudo Length

51-multiframe
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

B C C H
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System Information Type 2 Description

L2 Pseudo Length
22 bytes

Neighbor Cell Description

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

list of the BCCH carriers to be monitored by the MS for cell reselection EXT_IND: parameter (1 bit) indicating if the information element carries the complete BA list or not BA_IND: parameter (1 bit) enabling the network to discriminate if the measurements sent by the MS have been performed according to BA(BCCH) or to the BA(SACCH).

NCC Permitted
definition of the allowed NCCs on the BCCH carriers to be reported by the mobile station in the cell.

RACH Control Parameters

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System Information Type 2bis Mapping

23 info bytes
8 bits 4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 128 bits 24 bits 8 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

Neighbor cell Extended BCCH Frequency List

RACH Control Parameters SYS INFO 2bis Rest Octets

Skip Indicator Protocol Discriminator

L2 Pseudo Length

51-multiframe
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

B C C H
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System Information Type 2ter Mapping

23 info bytes
8 bits 4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 128 bits 32 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

Neighbor cell Extended BCCH Frequency List 2

Skip Indicator Protocol Discriminator

L2 Pseudo Length

SYS INFO 2ter Rest Octets

51-multiframe
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

B C C H
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System Information Type 2ter Description

L2 Pseudo Length
"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

18 bytes

Neighbor Cell Description 2

list of the BCCH carriers to be monitored, parameter indicating the number of cells to be reported of each band in multiband operation, parameter indicating if the network is allowed or not to discriminate measurements reports sent by the MS.

SYS INFO 2ter Rest Octets

there are only spare bits reserved for new information in later phases

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System Information Type 3 Mapping

40 bits 24 bits 16 bits

23 info bytes

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Cell Identity

LAI

16 bits

Cell Options Cell selection Parameters

Message Type
Skip Indicator Protocol Discriminator

SYS INFO 3 Rest Octets

Control Channel Description

L2 Pseudo Length 51-multiframe

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

B C C H
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24 bits

RACH Control Parameters

32 bits

8 bits

4 bits 4 bits 8 bits

8 bits

System Information Type 3 Description (1/2)

L2 Pseudo Length
18 bytes

Control Channel Description

- allows IMSI procedures in the cell - number of blocks reserved for access grant - configuration of physical channels used for CCCH - transmission period of PAGING REQUEST messages - timeout value for periodic updating

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Cell Identity
identification of a cell within a location area

Cell Options (BCCH)

Location Area Identification
- mobile country code - mobile network code - location area code - Uplink power control indicator - DTX indicator (uplink) - radio link timeout

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System Information Type 3 Description (2/2)

Cell Selection Parameters

- cellReselectHysteresis - maximum TX power level (msTxPwrMaxCCH) - minimum received signal level (rxLevAccessMin) - half rate support (NECI)

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

SYS INFO 3 Rest Octets

- additional reselection parameters indicator: CellReselInd - optional (re)selection parameters: w cellBarQualify w cellReselectOffset w temporaryOffset w penaltyTime - optional power offset - SYS INFO 2ter indicator - early classmark sending control

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System Information Type 4 Mapping

8 bits 4 bits 4 bits 8 bits

23 info bytes
40 bits 16 bits 24 bits 0 or 32 bits 24 to 48 bits 0 to 80 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

LAI

Cell Selection Parameters

RACH Control Parameters

SYS INFO 4 Rest Octets CBCH Mobile Allocation

Message Type CBCH Channel Description Skip Indicator Protocol Discriminator

optional

L2 Pseudo Length 51-multiframe

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

B C C H
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System Information Type 4 Description

CBCH Mobile Allocation

CBCH Channel Description

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

- channel type and TDMA offset - timeslot number - training sequence code - frequency hopping indicator If frequency hopping is in use: - Mobile Allocation Index Offset - Hopping Sequence Number Else: - Absolute RF Channel Number

definition of the MS frequencies list from the cell allocation frequencies list in the SYS INFO Type 1 message

SYS INFO 4 Rest Octets

- optional (re)selection parameters: w cellReselInd w cellBarQualify w cellReselectOffset w temporaryOffset w penaltyTime - optional power offset

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System Information Type 5 Mapping

18 info bytes
4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 128 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

Neighbor cell BCCH Frequency List

Skip Indicator
Protocol Discriminator

26-multiframe
0 1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 24 25

SACCH
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System Information Type 5bis Mapping

18 info bytes
4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 128 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

Neighbor cell Extended BCCH Frequency List

Skip Indicator
Protocol Discriminator

26-multiframe
0 1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 24 25

SACCH
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System Information Type 5ter Mapping

18 info bytes
4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 128 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

Neighbor cell Extended BCCH Frequency List 2

Skip Indicator
Protocol Discriminator

26-multiframe
0 1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 24 25

SACCH
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System Information Type 6 Mapping

16 bits
8 bits 4 bits 4 bits 8 bits 40 bits 8 bits

18 info bytes
56 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Cell Identity Message Type Skip Indicator

LAI

NCC Permitted SYS INFO 6 Rest Octets

Cell Options

Protocol Discriminator
26-multiframe
0 1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 24 25

SACCH
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System Information Types 7 and 8 Mapping

23 info bytes
8 bits 4 bits 4 bits 8 bits

160 bits

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

Message Type

SYS INFO 7 Rest Octets

Skip Indicator Protocol Discriminator

L2 Pseudo Length

51-multiframe
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 47 48 49 50

extension

B C
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Check Your Learning

1- On which logical channel are System Information sent?

"Confidential information -- may not be copied or disclosed without permission".

2- What is BCCH extended?

3- Which information are contained in the neighboring cells description?

4- Characterize System Information Types 5 to 6

5- Give the general structure of System Information

6- Give the cycle duration for the SI broadcast

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