The mobile starts a cell search. Once it finds the strongest cell it accesses the SCH data i.

e first the Primary SCH & then secondary SCH. The is done to obtain the downlink scrambling code of the selected NodeB. Once the scrambling code is acquired, it decodes the downlink BCH and sets up an uplink with the NodeB. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@ When is a is mobile switch on following procedure is followed step1: It Scan all the available RF channels and measure signal strength Step2: Tune to the RF channel with the highest received average signal strength step3: Determine if it is a correct BCCH carrier by searching for frequency corr ection bursts. step4: If it is correct a BCCH carrier then the Mobile shall attempt to synchron ize to This carrier and read BCCH info. STEP5: check for if it is the wanted PLMN? step6: check if the cell is barred for access if not #latch on to the cell. IF THE ONE OF THIS STAGES NOT ACCOMPLISHED THE MOBILE WILL TUNE AGAIN AT ANOTHER STRONGE FREQUENCY __________________