GSMCall Flow

GSM CALL FLOW
Mar7, 2001
MS Terminated Call Procedure
MSC
VLR
HLR
GMSC
MAP_SEND_ROUTING_
INFORMATION
MAP_PROVIDE_ROAMING_
NUMBER
MAP_PROVIDE_ROAMING_
NUMBER ACK
MAP_SEND_ROUTING_
INFORMATION ACK
IAI (TUP)
MAP_SEND_INFO_I/C_CALL
MAP_PAGE
PSTN
IAI (TUP)

Continue 1
MS
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
Paging(UDT)
T3113 +
(IMSI/TMSI,LAI or CGI)
BSSMAP
Paging Command
Paging Request (L2-UI)
RR(PCH)
RR(RACH)
(IMSI/TMSI,pag group,ch)
(IMSI/TMSI)
T3120 +
Channel Request
Channel Required
Channel Activation
Channel Activation ACK
Immediate Assign Command

T3101 +
(L2 - UI)
RR(AGCH)
T3120 -
Immediate Assignment
Paging RESP (L2-SABM)
RR(SDCCH)
EST IND(Paging Resp)
T3101 -
RR(SDCCH)
Paging Resp
L2 - UA
CR(COMPL - L3 - INFO)
(CKSN,MS ID,CGI,CLrk2)
CC
Paging
T3113 -
BSSMAP

Continue 2
Abis interface
Um interface
MS
BTS
A interface
B interface
BSC
MSC
VLR
MAP_PROCESS_ACCESS_REQ
MAP_AUTHENTICATE
AUTH REQUEST (DT1)
DATA REQ<AUTH>
T3260 +
DTAP-MM
(CKSN, RAND)
AUTH REQUEST
MM(SDCCH)
AUTH RESPONSE
MM(SDCCH)
DATA IND<AUTH>
AUTH RESPONSE (DT1)
T3260 (SRES)
DTAP-MM
MAP_AUTHENTICATE ACK
MAP_SET_CIPHERING_MODE
CIPHER MOD CMD(DT1)
ENCR CMD
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
BSSMAP
(algo nb,key)
CIPHER MOD CMD
CIPHER MOD COM

DATA IND
<CIPH MOD COM>
CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)
BSSMAP
MAP_PROCESS_ACCESS_REQ_ACK
MAP_FORWARD_NEW_TMSI
TMSI REAL CMD (DT1)
DATA REQ
MM(SDCCH)
MM(SDCCH)
TMSI REAL CMD
DTAP-MM
(new TMSI,LAI)
<TMSI REAL CMD>
TMSI REAL COM

DATA IND
<TMSI REAL COM>
TMSI REAL COM (DT1)
DTAP-MM
MAP_FORWARD_NEW_TMSI ACK

Continue 3
Um interface
MS
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
B interface
MSC
MAP_COMPLETE_CALL
SET-UP (DT1)
T303 +
DTAP-CC
DATA REQ
<SET UP>
CC(SDCCH)
CC(SDCCH)
SET-UP
CALL CONFIRMED
DATA IND
<CALL CONF>
CALL CONF (DT1)
T303 T310 +
DTAP-CC
VLR

Continue 4
MS
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
ASSIGN REQ(DT1)
MSC
TNT2 +
(Ch type,CIC,L3 hd)
BSSMAP
PHYS CTX REQ
PHYS CTX CONF

(BS/MS POW,TA)
Channel ACTIV
T9103 +
QUEUING(DT1)
BSSMAP
(TCH)

T9103 -
DATA REQ
<ASSIGN CMD>
RR(SDCCH)
ASSIGN CMD
RELEASE REQ
(local end)
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - SABM)
EST IND
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - UA)
ASSIGN COM
DATA IND
<ASSIGN COM>
RF CHAN REL
(SDCCH)
RF CHAN REL ACK
Radio-resource
assignment
ASSIGN COM(DT1)
CC
TNT2 -
BSSMAP

Continue 5
Um interface
MS
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
E interface
MSC
GMSC
ALERTING
CC(FACCH)
DATA IND
<ALERT>
ALERTING (DT1)
T310 T301 +
CC(FACCH)
CONNECT
DTAP-CC
ACM(TUP)
T313 +
ACM(TUP)
DATA IND
<CONNECT>
CONNECT (DT1)
DTAP-CC
T301 ANC(TUP)
ANC(TUP)
CONNECT ACK (DT1)

DTAP-CC
DATA REQ
<CONNECT ACK>
CC(FACCH)
CONNECT ACK
T313 -
PSTN

Continue 6
(Mobile Release First)
MS
CC(FACCH)
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
PSTN
GMSC
DISCONNECT
DATA IND
DISCONNECT(DT1)
<DISC>
DTAP-CC
CBK(TUP)
RELEASE(DT1)
CBK(TUP)
T308 +
DTAP-CC
DATA REQ
CC(FACCH)
CC(FACCH)
RELEASE
<REL>
CLF(TUP)
RELEASE COM
DATA IND
<RELASE COM>
RELEASE COM(DT1)
T308 -
DTAP-CC
CLF(TUP)
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
BSSMAP
DATA REQ
RR(FACCH)
CHAN REL
T3109 +
<CHAN REL>
RLG(TUP)
DEACT SACCH
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK
(L2 - UA)
REL IND
RLG(TUP)
T3109 T3111 +
RF CHAN REL
T3111 -
CLEAR COM(DT1)
TNT3 -
RF CHAN REL ACK

<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
BSSMAP

Continue 7
MS
Um
BTS
(Mobile Release last)

Abis
A
BSC
MSC
GMSC
PSTN
CLF(TUP)
CLF(TUP)
DISCONNECT(DT1)
DATA REQ
T305 + DTAP-CC
<DISC>
CC(FACCH)
CC(FACCH)
DISCONNECT
RELEASE
DATA IND
<REL>
RELEASE(DT1)
DTAP-CC
T305 -
RELEASE COM(DT1)
RLG(TUP)
DTAP-CC
RLG(TUP)
DATA REQ
CC(FACCH)
RELEASE COM
<RELASE COM>
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
BSSMAP
DATA REQ
RR(FACCH)
CHAN REL
T3109 +
<CHAN REL>
DEACT SACCH
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - UA)
REL IND
T3109 T3111 +
RF CHAN REL
T3111 RF CHAN REL ACK
CLEAR COM(DT1)
TNT3 -
<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
BSSMAP
Mobile - Originating Call Procedure
MS
RR(RACH)
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
B interface
VLR
Channel Request
T3120 +
Channel Required
Channel Activation

T3101 +
(L2 - UI)
RR(AGCH)
T3120 -
RR(SDCCH)
T303 +
RR(SDCCH)
(SDCCH ID)
CM SERV REQ (L2-SABM)
L2 - UA
EST IND<CM SERV REQ>

T3101 CR(COMPL - L3 - INFO)
<CM SERV REQ>
BSSMAP
(CKSN,MS ID,SER type,CLmk)
CC

Continue 1
Abis interface
Um interface
BTS
MS
A interface
BSC
B interface
MSC
VLR
MAP_AUTHENTICATE
AUTH REQUEST (DT1)

T3260 +
DATA REQ<AUTH>
DTAP-MM
(CKSN, RAND)
AUTH REQUEST
MM(SDCCH)
AUTH RESPONSE
MM(SDCCH)
DATA IND<AUTH>
AUTH RESPONSE (DT1)
T3260 (SRES)
DTAP-MM
CIPHER MOD CMD(DT1)
ENCR CMD
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
BSSMAP
(algo nb,key)
CIPHER MOD CMD
CIPHER MOD COM

DATA IND
<CIPH MOD COM>
CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)
BSSMAP
TMSI REAL CMD (DT1)
DATA REQ
MM(SDCCH)
MM(SDCCH)
TMSI REAL CMD
DTAP-MM
(new TMSI,LAI)
<TMSI REAL CMD>
TMSI REAL COM

DATA IND
<TMSI REAL COM>
TMSI REAL COM (DT1)
DTAP-MM

Continue2
Um interface
MS
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
B interface
MSC
VLR
SET-UP
CC(SDCCH)
DATA IND
<SET UP>
SET-UP (DT1)
DTAP-CC
MAP_SEND_INFO_FOR_O/G_CALL
MAP_COMPLETE_CALL
CALL PROCEEDING (DT1)
DATA REQ
<CALL PROC>
CC(SDCCH) T303 T310 +
CALL PROCEEDING
DTAP-CC

Continue 3
MS
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
ASSIGN REQ(DT1)
MSC
TNT2 +
(Ch type,CIC,L3 hd)
BSSMAP
PHYS CTX REQ
PHYS CTX CONF

(BS/MS POW,TA)
Channel ACTIV
(TCH)
QUEUING(DT1)
BSSMAP
T9103 +

T9103 -
DATA REQ
<ASSIGN CMD>
RR(SDCCH)
ASSIGN CMD
RELEASE REQ
(local end)
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - SABM)
EST IND
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - UA)
ASSIGN COM
DATA IND
<ASSIGN COM>
ASSIGN COM(DT1)
TNT2 -
RF CHAN REL
(SDCCH)
RF CHAN REL ACK
Radio-resource
assignment
CC
BSSMAP

Continue 4
Um interface
MS
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
E interface
MSC
GMSC
PSTN
IAI(TUP)
IAI(TUP)
ACM(TUP)
ACM(TUP)
ALERTING (DT1)
DTAP-CC
DATA REQ
ALERTING
CC(FACCH)
<ALERT>
T310 ANC(TUP)
ANC(TUP)
CONNECT (DT1)
T313 +
DTAP-CC
DATA REQ
CC(FACCH)
CC(FACCH)
CONNECT
<CONNECT>
CONNECT ACK
DATA IND
<CONNECT ACK>
CONNECT ACK (DT1)
T313 -
DTAP-CC

Continue 5
(Mobile Release First)
MS Um
CC(FACCH)
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
DATA IND
DISCONNECT(DT1)
T305 +
RELEASE(DT1)
DATA REQ
CC(FACCH)
GMSC
DISCONNECT
<DISC>
CC(FACCH)
RELEASE
DTAP-CC
DTAP-CC
T305 T308 +
<REL>
RELEASE COM
DATA IND
<RELASE COM>
RELEASE COM(DT1)
T308 -
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
DTAP-CC
BSSMAP
DATA REQ
RR(FACCH)
CHAN REL
T3109 +
<CHAN REL>
DEACT SACCH
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK

REL IND
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - UA)
T3109 T3111 +
RF CHAN REL
CLEAR COM(DT1)
TNT3 -
BSSMAP
<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
CLF(TUP)
CLF(TUP)
RLG(TUP)
RLG(TUP)
PSTN

Continue 6
(Mobile Release Last)
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
PSTN
GMSC
CBK(TUP)
CBK(TUP)
DISCONNECT(DT1)
DATA REQ
CC(FACCH)
CC(FACCH)
DISCONNECT
T305 +
DTAP-CC
<DISC>
RELEASE
DATA IND
RELEASE(DT1)
<REL>
T305 T308 +
DTAP-CC
CLF(TUP)
CLF(TUP)
CC(FACCH)
RLG(TUP)
RELEASE COM
RLG(TUP)
DATA IND
<RELASE COM>
RELEASE COM(DT1)
T308 -
DTAP-CC
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
BSSMAP
CLEAR COM(DT1)
TNT3 -
BSSMAP
DATA REQ
RR(FACCH)
CHAN REL
T3109 +
<CHAN REL>
DEACT SACCH
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK

REL IND
RR(FACCH)
(L2 - UA)
T3109 T3111 +
RF CHAN REL
<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
INTRA_VLR LOCATION UPDATING

OR IMSI ATTACH( in old VLR )
MS
RR(RACH)
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
Channel Request
T3120 +
Channel Required
Channel Activation

T3101 +
RR(AGCH)
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(L2 - UI)
T3120 (SDCCH ID)
LOC UPDAT REQ

T3210 +
(L2-SABM)
**
EST IND<LOC UPA REQ>
T3101 -
L2 - UA
<LOC UPDAT REQ>
(CKSN,MS ID,LUT,LAI,CLmk1)
BSSMAP
CC
** : This message is sent by the MS to the network either to request update of its
location (normal updating or periodic updating) or to request IMSI attach .

MS
Um interface
BTS
Continue 1
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
B interface
MAP_UPDATE_
VLR
LOCATION_AREA
MAP_AUTHENTICATE
AUTH REQUEST (DT1)
T3260 + DTAP-MM
DATA REQ<AUTH>
(CKSN, RAND)
AUTH REQUEST
MM(SDCCH)
AUTH RESPONSE
MM(SDCCH)
DATA IND<AUTH>
AUTH RESPONSE (DT1)
T3260 - DTAP-MM
(SRES)
CIPHER MOD CMD(DT1)
ENCR CMD
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
BSSMAP
(algo nb,key)
CIPHER MOD CMD
CIPHER MOD COM

DATA IND
<CIPH MOD COM>
CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)
BSSMAP
TMSI REAL CMD (DT1)

DATA REQ
MM(SDCCH)
MM(SDCCH)
TMSI REAL CMD
DTAP-MM
(new TMSI,LAI)
<TMSI REAL CMD>

MAP_UPDATE_LOCATION_
AREA ACK
TMSI REAL COM

DATA IND
<TMSI REAL COM>
TMSI REAL COM (DT1)
DTAP-MM
ACK

Continue 2
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
Loc Updat Acc(DT1)
DTAP-MM
DATA REQ
<Loc Upd Acc>
MM(SDCCH)
Loc Upd Acc

T3210 -
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
DATA REQ
RR(SDCCH)
CHAN REL
BSSMAP
T3109 +
<CHAN REL>
DEACT SACCH
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK
(L2 - UA)
REL IND
T3109 RF CHAN REL
CLEAR COM(DT1)
RF CHAN REL ACK

<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
TNT3 -
BSSMAP
INTER_VLR LOCATION UPDATING (MS Send IMSI)

OR IMSI ATTACH( not in old VLR )
MS
RR(RACH)
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
Channel Request
T3120 +
Channel Required
Channel Activation

T3101 +
RR(AGCH)
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(L2 - UI)
T3120 (SDCCH ID)
LOC UPDAT REQ **

T3210 +
(L2-SABM)

T3101 -
L2 - UA
<LOC UPDAT REQ>
(CKSN,IMSI,LUT,LAI,CLmk1)
BSSMAP
CC
** : This message is sent by the MS to the network either to request update of its
location (normal updating or periodic updating) or to request IMSI attach .

Continue 1
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
PVLR
MAP_UPDATE_
VLR
HLR
LOCATION_AREA
MAP_UPDATE_LOCATION
MAP_CANCEL_
LOCATION
MAP_CANCEL_
LOCATION ACK
MAP_AUTHENTICATE
AUTH REQUEST (DT1)
DATA REQ<AUTH>
MM(SDCCH)
MM(SDCCH)
T3260 +
(CKSN, RAND)
DTAP-MM
AUTH REQUEST
AUTH RESPONSE
DATA IND<AUTH>
AUTH RESPONSE (DT1)
(SRES)
T3260 -
DTAP-MM
CIPHER MOD CMD(DT1)

ENCR CMD
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
CIPHER MOD CMD
BSSMAP
(algo nb,key)
CIPHER MOD COM

DATA IND
<CIPH MOD COM>
CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)
BSSMAP
TMSI REAL CMD (DT1)

DATA REQ
MM(SDCCH)
MM(SDCCH)
TMSI REAL CMD
DTAP-MM
(new TMSI,LAI)
<TMSI REAL CMD>
TMSI REAL COM

DATA IND
<TMSI REAL COM>
TMSI REAL COM (DT1)
DTAP-MM
MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA
MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA ACK
MAP_UPDATE_LOCATION ACK
MAP_UPDATE_
LOCATION_AREA ACK

Continue 2
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
Loc Updat Acc(DT1)
DTAP-MM
DATA REQ
<Loc Upd Acc>
MM(SDCCH)
Loc Upd Acc

T3210 -
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
DATA REQ
RR(SDCCH)
CHAN REL
BSSMAP
T3109 +
<CHAN REL>
DEACT SACCH
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK
(L2 - UA)
REL IND
T3109 RF CHAN REL
CLEAR COM(DT1)
RF CHAN REL ACK

<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
TNT3 -
BSSMAP
INTER_VLR LOCATION UPDATING (MS Send TMSI)

OR
MS
RR(RACH)
Um interface
BTS
IMSI ATTACH( not in old VLR )
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
Channel Request
T3120 +
Channel Required
Channel Activation

T3101 +
RR(AGCH)
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(L2 - UI)
T3120 (SDCCH ID)
LOC UPDAT REQ

T3210 +
(L2-SABM)

T3101 -
L2 - UA
<LOC UPDAT REQ>
(CKSN,TMSI,LUT,LAI,CLmk1)
CC
BSSMAP

Continue 1
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
PVLR
B
MAP_UPDATE_
VLR
HLR
LOCATION_AREA
Identity Request
MAP_PROVIDE_IMSI
MAP_SEND_IDENTIFICATION
Identity Response MAP_PROVIDE_IMSI ACK

In case of
IMSI can
not be retrieve
from PVLR
MAP_SEND_
IDENTIFICATION ACK
MAP_UPDATE_LOCATION
MAP_CANCEL_
LOCATION
MAP_CANCEL_
LOCATION ACK
MAP_AUTHENTICATE
AUTH REQUEST (DT1)
DATA REQ<AUTH>
MM(SDCCH)
AUTH REQUEST
MM(SDCCH) AUTH RESPONSE
DATA IND<AUTH>
DTAP-MM
T3260 +
(CKSN, RAND)
AUTH RESPONSE (DT1)

(SRES)
T3260 -
DTAP-MM
ENCR CMD
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
CIPHER MOD CMD
CIPHER MOD CMD(DT1) BSSMAP
(algo nb,key)
CIPHER MOD COM

DATA IND
<CIPH MOD COM>
CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)
BSSMAP
MM(SDCCH)
MM(SDCCH)
TMSI REAL CMD
DATA REQ
<TMSI REAL CMD>
TMSI REAL CMD (DT1) DTAP-MM
(new TMSI,LAI)
TMSI REAL COM

DATA IND
<TMSI REAL COM>
TMSI REAL COM (DT1)
DTAP-MM
MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA
MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA ACK
MAP_UPDATE_LOCATION ACK
MAP_UPDATE_
LOCATION_AREA ACK

Continue 2
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
Loc Updat Acc(DT1)
DTAP-MM
DATA REQ
<Loc Upd Acc>
MM(SDCCH)
Loc Upd Acc

T3210 -
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
DATA REQ
RR(SDCCH)
CHAN REL
BSSMAP
T3109 +
<CHAN REL>
DEACT SACCH
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK
(L2 - UA)
REL IND
T3109 RF CHAN REL
CLEAR COM(DT1)
RF CHAN REL ACK

<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
TNT3 -
BSSMAP
Intra_Cell HandOver
A
MSC
Um
A-bis
BTS
BSC
MS
<L2-UI>
MEAS REP
RR(SACCH)
MEAS REP
CHAN ACTIV
(ch typ,Ciph K)
(HO Ref)
CHAN ACT ACK
DATA REQ
<ASSIGN CMD>
ASSIGN CMD
T3107 +
RR(FACCH)
Old channel local end release
L2-SABM
RR(New FACCH)
EST IND
L2-UI
ASSIGN COM
T3107 DATA IND
<ASSIGN COM>
HO PERFOMED(DT1)
BSSMAP
(Cause: intra_cell)
RF CHA REL
(old TCH)
RF CHA REL ACK
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
Intra-BSS Handover
A
A-bis
MSC
BTS1
Um
A-bis
BSC
BTS2
MS
<L2-UI>
MEAS REP
RR(SACCH)
MEAS REP
CHAN ACTIV
(ch typ,Ciph K)
(HO Ref)
CHAN ACT ACK
DATA REQ
<HO CMD>
T3103 +
HO COMMAND
BSSMAP
HO ACCESS
RR(FACCH)
T3124 +
HO ACCESS
RR(New FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
HO DETECT
PHYS INFO
T3124 -
PHYS INFO
L2-SABM
ESTA IND
DATA IND
RF CHA REL
(old TCH)
RF CHA REL ACK
BSSMAP
HO PERFOMED(DT1)
(Cause)
T3103 <HO COMPL>
L2-UI
HO COMPLET
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
Intra-MSC Handover
A-bis
BTS1
A
BSC1
MSC
Um
A-bis
BSC2
Serving BSS
BTS2
Target BSS
MS
<L2-UI>
MEAS REP
RR(SACCH)
MEAS RES
HO REQU(DT1)
T7 +
Cell Id lst,Cause
BSSMAP
BSSMAP
HO REQUEST(DT1)
T101 +
CR(Ch typ,Clmk)
(Cell, Ciph K)
CHAN ACTIV
CC
CHA ACT ACK
BSSMAP
T7 T8 +
HO REQ ACK(DT1)
T101 -
T9113 +
HO CMD(DT1)
T102 + BSSMAP
(Cell,Ch Inf,Ho Ref)
DATA REQ
<HO CMD>
BSSMAP
HO COMMAND
RR(FACCH)
Intra-MSC Handover
Continue 1
A-bis
BTS1
A
BSC1
MSC
Um
A-bis
BSC2
Serving BSS
BTS2
MS
Target BSS
HO ACCESS
T3124 +
HO ACCESS
RR(new
FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
HO DETECT
PHYS INFO
T3124 -
PHYS INFO
L2-SABM
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
ESTA IND
L2-UI
HO COMPLET
DATA IND
<HO COMPL>
BSSMAP
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
RF CHAN REL
T8 -
HO COMPLET(DT1)
T102 -
TNT3 +
BSSMAP
(old TCH)
RF CHAN RELACK
CLEAR CMP(DT1)
TNT3 <RLSD>
<RLC>
BSSMAP
T9113 -
RR(FACCH)
RR(FACCH)
Inter-MSC Handover
B
VLRB
MSCB
MSCA
Um
A-bis
BSCA
BTSA
MS
<L2-UI>
MEAS REP
MEAS REP
BSSMAP
MAP_ALLOCATE
_HO_NUMBER
MAP_PREPARE_
HANDOVER
RR(SA
CCH)
HO REQU(DT1)
Cell Id lst,Cause
<HO Request>
MAP_SEND_
BSCB
HO_REPORT
BTSB
MAP_SEND_
HO_REPORT ACK
HO REQ(DT1)
+
BSSMAP T201 CR(Ch
typ,Clmk)
CHAN ACTIV
(Cell, Ciph K)
CC
CHA ACT ACK
BSSMAP
HO REQ ACK(DT1)
T201 MAP_PREPARE_HANDOVER ACK
T210 +
<HO Request ACK>
IAM(TUP)
T210 ACM(TUP)
T204 +
BSSMAP
HO CMD(DT1)
T103 +
BSCA
BTSA
DATA REQ
<HO CMD>
After HO Succeed
BSSMAP
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
TNT3 +
RF CHA REL
(old TCH)
BSSMAP
CLEAR CMP(DT1)
TNT3 -
RF CHA REL ACK
HO COMMAND
RR(FA
CCH)
Inter-MSC Handover
Continue 1
B
VLRB
MSCA
MSCB
Um
A-bis
BSCB
BTSB
MS
RR(New
HO ACCESS
HO ACCESS
HO DETECTION
HO DETECT(DT1)
BSSMAP
PHYS INFO
MAP_PROCESS_ACCESS
PHYS INFO
_SIGNALLING
<HO Detect>
L2-SABM
ESTA IND
L2-UI
HO COMPLET
DATA IND
BSSMAP
HO COMMPLETE(DT1)
T204 -
MAP_SEND_END_SIGNAL
T103 <HO Complete>
ANC(TUP)
(Cause)
<HO COMPL>
FACCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
Subsequent Inter-MSC Handover

B
VLRC
MSCC
E
MSCA
Um
A-bis
BSCB
BTSB
A
MSCB
<L2-UI>
MEAS REP
MEAS REP
BSSMAP
MAP_PREPARE_
MS
RR(SA
CCH)
HO REQU(DT1)
Cell Id lst,Cause
Subs_HANDOVER
MAP_ALLOCATE
_HO_NUMBER
MAP_PREPARE_
HANDOVER
<HO Request>
<HO Request>
MAP_SEND_
BSCC
HO_REPORT
BTSC
MAP_SEND_
HO_REPORT ACK
HO REQ(DT1)
T201 +
CR(Ch typ,Clmk)
(Cell, Ciph K)
CHAN ACTIV
CC
BSSMAP
CHA ACT ACK
BSSMAP
HO REQ ACK(DT1)
T201 MAP_PREPARE_HANDOVER ACK
T210 +
<HO Request ACK>
IAM(TUP)
T210 ACM(TUP)
T204 +
BSCB
MAP_PREPARE_
Subs_HANDOVER ACK
T103 +
HO CMD(DT1)
BSSMAP
BTSB
DATA REQ
<HO CMD>
HO COMMAND
After HO Succeed
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
BSSMAP TNT3 +
RF CHA REL
(old TCH)
RF CHA REL ACK
BSSMAP
CLEAR CMP(DT1)
TNT3 -
RR(FA
CCH)
Subsequent Inter-MSC Handover

Continue 1
B
MSCB
MSCA
MSCC
Um
A-bis
BSCC
BTSC
MS
RR(New
HO ACCESS
HO ACCESS
HO DETECTION
HO DETECT(DT1)
BSSMAP
PHYS INFO
MAP_PROCESS_ACCESS
PHYS INFO
_SIGNALLING
<HO Detect>
L2-SABM
ESTA IND
L2-UI
HO COMPLET
DATA IND
BSSMAP
MAP_SEND_END_SIGNAL
T103 <HO Complete>
ANC(TUP)
REL(TUP)
RLC(TUP)
MAP_SEND_END_SIGNAL ACK
HO COMMPLETE(DT1)
T204 -
(Cause)
<HO COMPL>
FACCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
Subsequent Inter-MSC Handback

B
VLRA
MSCA
MSCB
Um
A-bis
BSCB
BTSB
MS
<L2-UI>
MEAS REP
MEAS REP
BSSMAP
MAP_PREPARE_
MAP_ALLOCATE
_HO_NUMBER
RR(SA
CCH)
HO REQU(DT1)
Cell Id lst,Cause
Subs_HANDOVER
<HO Request>
MAP_SEND_
BSCA
HO_REPORT
BTSA
MAP_SEND_
HO_REPORT ACK
HO REQ(DT1)
BSSMAP
CR(Ch typ,Clmk)
(Cell, Ciph K)
CC
CHAN ACTIV
CHA ACT ACK
BSSMAP
HO REQ ACK(DT1)
MAP_PREPARE_Subs_
HANDOVER ACK
T104 +
<HO Request ACK>
BSSMAP
HO CMD(DT1)
BSCB
BTSB
DATA REQ
<HO CMD>
After HO Succeed
BSSMAP
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
RF CHA REL
(old TCH)
BSSMAP
CLEAR CMP(DT1)
RF CHA REL ACK
HO COMMAND
RR(FA
CCH)
Subsequent Inter-MSC Handback

Continue 1
E
MSCB
A
MSCA
Um
A-bis
BSCA
BTSA
MS
RR(New
HO ACCESS
HO ACCESS
HO DETECTION
PHYS INFO
PHYS INFO
L2-SABM
ESTA IND
L2-UI
HO COMPLET
DATA IND
BSSMAP
REL(TUP)
RLC(TUP)
MAP_SEND_END_SIGNAL ACK
<HO Complete>
HO COMMPLETE(DT1)
T104 -
(Cause)
<HO COMPL>
FACCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
RR(FA
CCH)
IMSI DETACH
MS
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
B interface
VLR
**
RR(RACH)
Channel Request
Channel Required
Channel Activation
UNIT DATA REQ

(L2 - UI)
RR(AGCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(SDCCH ID)
IMSI DETACH IND

(L2-SABM)
RR(SDCCH)
<IMM ASSIGNMENT>
L2 - UA
EST IND
<IMSI DETACH IND>
<IMSI DETACH IND>
BSSMAP
(MS ID)
MAP_DETACH_IMSI
** : If no RR connection exists, the MM sublayer within the mobile station will request the RR sublayer to
establish a RR connection. If establishment of the RR connection is not possible because a suitable cell is
not (or not yet) available then, the mobile station shall try for a period of at least 5 seconds and for not
more than a period of 20 seconds to find a suitable cell. If a suitable cell is found during this time then, the
mobile station shall request the RR sublayer to establish an RR connection, otherwise the IMSI detach is
aborted.
If a RR connection exists, the MM sublayer will release locally any ongoing MM connections before
the IMSI DETACH IND message is sent.
IMSI DETACH
Continue 1
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
BSC
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
MSC
BSSMAP
DATA REQ
RR(SDCCH)
CHAN REL
<CHAN REL>
DEACT SACCH
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(L2 - DISC)
DEACT SACCH ACK
(L2 - UA)
REL IND
RF CHAN REL
CLEAR COM(DT1)
RF CHAN REL ACK

<RLSD>
<RLC>
Radio-resource
release
BSSMAP
Mobile - Originating SMS Procedure
MS
RR(RACH)
Um interface
BTS
Abis
BSC
MSC
VLR
Channel Request
Channel Required
Channel Activation

(L2 - UI)
RR(AGCH)
RR(SDCCH)
(SDCCH ID)
CM SERV REQ (L2-SABM)
EST IND<CM SERV REQ>
RR(SDCCH)
L2 - UA
<CM SERV REQ>
BSSMAP

CC

Continue 1
Abis interface
Um interface
MS
BTS
A interface
BSC
B interface
MSC
VLR
MAP_AUTHENTICATE
AUTH REQUEST (DT1)

T3260 +
DATA REQ<AUTH>
DTAP-MM
(CKSN, RAND)
AUTH REQUEST
MM(SDCCH)
AUTH RESPONSE
MM(SDCCH)
DATA IND<AUTH>
AUTH RESPONSE (DT1)
T3260 (SRES)
DTAP-MM
CIPHER MOD CMD(DT1)
ENCR CMD
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
BSSMAP
(algo nb,key)
CIPHER MOD CMD
CIPHER MOD COM

DATA IND
<CIPH MOD COM>
CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)
BSSMAP
RR(SDCCH)
SABM (SAPI=3)
EST IND (SAPI=3)
RR(SDCCH)
UA (SAPI=3)

Continue 2
Abis
Um
MS
SMS(SDCCH)
SMS(SDCCH)
BTS
A
BSC
MSC
VLR
SMS_GMSC
SC
CP-DATA(RP-DATA)
CP-ACK
MAP_SEND_INFO_MO_SMS
MAP_COMPLETE_CALL
MAP_MO_FORWARD_SMS
SM-RL Data Req
SM-RL Req Ind.

MAP_MO_FORWARD_SMS_ACK
SMS(SDCCH)
SMS(SDCCH)
CP-DATA(RP-ACK)
CP-ACK
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
BSSMAP
DATA REQ
<CHAN REL>
RR(SDCCH)
CHAN REL
DEACT SACCH
DISC (SAPI=0)
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
DEACT SACCH ACK
UA (SAPI=0)
REL IND
RF CHAN REL
RF CHAN REL ACK
CLEAR COM(DT1)
<RLSD>
<RLC>
BSSMAP
Mobile - Terminated SMS Procedure
C interface
SC
SMS_GMSC
C interface
HLR
B interface
MSC
VLR
RS-MT-DATA.REQ
MAP_SEND_ROUTING_INFO_FOR_SM
MAP_SEND_ROUTING_INFO_FOR_SM_ACK
MAP_MT_FORWARD_SM
MAP_SEND_INFO_FOR_MT_SMS
MAP_PAGE
MS

Continue 1
MS
Um interface
BTS
Abis interface
BSC
A interface
MSC
Paging(UDT)
Paging Command
RR(PCH)
RR(RACH)
Paging Request (L2-UI)
Channel Request
Channel Required
Channel Activation
RR(AGCH)
(L2 - UI)
(SDCCH ID)
RR(SDCCH)
Paging RESP (L2-SABM)
EST IND<Paging Resp>
RR(SDCCH)
L2 - UA
<Paging Resp>
BSSMAP
CC

Continue 2
Abis interface
Um interface
MS
BTS
A interface
BSC
B interface
MSC
VLR
MAP_AUTHENTICATE
AUTH REQUEST (DT1)

T3260 +
DATA REQ<AUTH>
DTAP-MM
(CKSN, RAND)
AUTH REQUEST
MM(SDCCH)
AUTH RESPONSE
MM(SDCCH)
DATA IND<AUTH>
AUTH RESPONSE (DT1)
T3260 (SRES)
DTAP-MM
CIPHER MOD CMD(DT1)
ENCR CMD
RR(SDCCH)
RR(SDCCH)
BSSMAP
(algo nb,key)
CIPHER MOD CMD
CIPHER MOD COM

DATA IND
<CIPH MOD COM>
CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)
BSSMAP
MAP_COMPLETE_CALL

Continue 3
Um
MS
Abis
BTS
A
BSC
E
MSC
SMS_GMSC
SC
CP-DATA(RP-DATA)
EST REQ (SAPI=3)
SMS(SDCCH)
SMS(SDCCH)
SABM (SAPI=3)
UA (SAPI=3)
EST CONF (SAPI=3)
CP-ACK
MAP_MT_FORWARD_SM_ACK
SMS(SDCCH)
SMS(SDCCH)
CP-DATA(RP-ACK)
HLR
CP-ACK
MAP_REPORT_SM_DELIVERY_STATUS
CLEAR CMD(DT1)
DATA REQ
RR(SDCCH)
CHAN REL
BSSMAP
<CHAN REL>
RS-Report Ind.
DEACT SACCH
RR(SDCCH)
DISC (SAPI=0)
DEACT SACCH ACK
RR(SDCCH)
UA (SAPI=0)
REL IND
RF CHAN REL
RF CHAN REL ACK

CLEAR COM(DT1)
<RLSD>
<RLC>
BSSMAP

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GSM CALL FLOW

MS Terminated Call Procedure

MS Terminated Call Procedure

Channel Activation ACK

Immediate Assign Command

Paging RESP (L2-SABM)

MS Terminated Call Procedure

CIPHER MOD CMD

CIPHER MOD COM

CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)

TMSI REAL CMD

<TMSI REAL CMD>

TMSI REAL COM

TMSI REAL COM (DT1)

MS Terminated Call Procedure

MS Terminated Call Procedure

(Ch type,CIC,L3 hd)

PHYS CTX REQ

PHYS CTX CONF

Channel Activation ACK

MS Terminated Call Procedure

CONNECT ACK (DT1)

MS Terminated Call Procedure

DEACT SACCH ACK

RF CHAN REL ACK

MS Terminated Call Procedure

(Mobile Release last)

Mobile - Originating Call Procedure

Channel Activation ACK

Immediate Assign Command

CM SERV REQ (L2-SABM)

EST IND<CM SERV REQ>

(CKSN,MS ID,SER type,CLmk)

Mobile - Originating Call Procedure

AUTH REQUEST (DT1)

CIPHER MOD CMD

CIPHER MOD COM

CIPHER MOD COM(DT1)

TMSI REAL CMD

<TMSI REAL CMD>

TMSI REAL COM

TMSI REAL COM (DT1)

Mobile - Originating Call Procedure

CALL PROCEEDING (DT1)

CC(SDCCH) T303 T310 +

Mobile - Originating Call Procedure

(Ch type,CIC,L3 hd)

PHYS CTX REQ

PHYS CTX CONF

Channel Activation ACK

Mobile - Originating Call Procedure

Mobile - Originating Call Procedure

DEACT SACCH ACK

Mobile - Originating Call Procedure

DEACT SACCH ACK

INTRA_VLR LOCATION UPDATING

Channel Activation ACK

Immediate Assign Command

LOC UPDAT REQ

INTRA_VLR LOCATION UPDATING

AUTH REQUEST (DT1)

CIPHER MOD CMD

CIPHER MOD COM