Layer 3 Message Dictionary

CELLULAR SYSTEMS
BSS R&D Activity

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LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY

A INTERFACE
APPROVAL
D. Berthoumieux V. Steegmans L. Cruchant

NAME AM BSC SSAM GL
FUNCTION
SIGNATURE
NAME
FUNCTION
SIGNATURE
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0. DOCUMENT HISTORY
Release 1 TLA/100
Version Date Author Reason for update

1.1.0.0 29/05/91 RSG APPROVED. + 2 Phase 1 CRQ:
CRQ/689: Channel mode in ASSIGN CMD
CRQ/696: Coding of MS power
Release 2 S/P2/3.4.2.1

2.0.0.0 29/07/92 FIRST DRAFT FOR PHASE 2. This version includes only the
new or modified messages for phase 2. Messages which were
already in TLA/100 V.1.1.0.0, but which were not implemented
in phase 1 (e.g. ESTABLISH REQUEST) are not considered as
new messages for the dictionary. They are NOT included here
if there is no modification.
Release 3 3BK 11202 0044 DSZZA

3.0.0.0 A. Jarvis First draft for Release 3. This document has been converted
from All-in-one to winword format. Due to its size the message
dictionary has been split into three separate document. Air and
ABIS interface messages are GSM phase 2. A interface
messages are given for both GSM phase 1 and 2.
3.1.0.0 01/08/94 A. Jarvis Updated according to review TLAr3#9 held in Milan Minutes
SYS/067
Release 4 3BK 11202 0075 DSZZA

4.0.0.0 13/12/94 A. Jarvis First issue for this release based on V 3.1.0.0
4.1.0.0 25/01/95 A. Jarvis Updated according to comments received.
4.1.0.1 20/04/95 C. Demarez Updated according to comments received and to introduce half
rate features.
4.2.0.0 23/05/95 C. Demarez Updated according to review TLAr4#13 as stated in SYS/182.
CRQ/1060 is included.
4.3.0.0 04/09/96 J.J. Roy Including of approved CRQs, CRQ/1612, CRQ/2138,
CRQ/2305
4.4.0.0 28/04/97 J.J. Roy Including of approved CRQ, CRQ/3012.
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Table of Contents
0. DOCUMENT HISTORY................................................................................................................ 3
1. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. GSM REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 6
1.2. TLA REFERENCE LIST FROM THE BSS DOCTREE................................................................. 6
2. GENERAL PRESENTATION....................................................................................................... 7
2.1. PRELIMINARIES ........................................................................................................................ 7
2.2. MESSAGES PRESENTATION................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1. Introduction......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.2. The General Overview......................................................................................................... 8
2.3. THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION....................................................................... 9
2.3.1. THE BIT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 9
2.4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................10
2.5. CROSS REFERENCE ...............................................................................................................10
3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES........................................................................................................ 11
4. CROSS REFERENCE ON INFORMATION ELEMENTS......................................................... 13
5. DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON A INTERFACE (GSM PH1 & PH2)............................ 19
6 A INTERFACE GSM PHASE 1 MESSAGE FORMAT............................................................... 21

ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE..............................................................................................................22
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE..................................................................................................................27
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST................................................................................................................31
BLOCK .............................................................................................................................................40
BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE ..........................................................................................................44
CIPHER MODE COMMAND.............................................................................................................47
CIPHER MODE COMPLETE............................................................................................................52
CLASSMARK UPDATE ....................................................................................................................54
CLEAR COMMAND..........................................................................................................................61
CLEAR COMPLETE .........................................................................................................................65
CLEAR REQUEST............................................................................................................................67
COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION.............................................................................................70
HANDOVER COMMAND..................................................................................................................75
HANDOVER COMPLETE A INTERFACE.........................................................................................78
HANDOVER DETECT .....................................................................................................................81
HANDOVER FAILURE.....................................................................................................................83
HANDOVER PERFORMED..............................................................................................................87
HANDOVER REQUEST ...................................................................................................................92
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE.....................................................................................112
HANDOVER REQUIRED................................................................................................................115
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT.................................................................................................122
OVERLOAD....................................................................................................................................125
PAGING .........................................................................................................................................128
QUEUING INDICATION..................................................................................................................137
RESET ...........................................................................................................................................139
RESET ACKNOWLEDGE...............................................................................................................142
RESET CIRCUIT ............................................................................................................................144
RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE................................................................................................148
SAPI "N" CLEAR COMMAND.........................................................................................................151
SAPI "N" REJECT...........................................................................................................................154
TRACE INVOCATION ....................................................................................................................158
UNBLOCK ......................................................................................................................................161
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UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE ...................................................................................................164

7 A INTERFACE GSM PHASE 2 MESSAGE FORMAT............................................................. 167
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE............................................................................................................168
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE................................................................................................................176
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST..............................................................................................................177
BSS INVOKE TRACE.....................................................................................................................191
BLOCK ...........................................................................................................................................199
BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE ........................................................................................................200
CIPHER MODE COMMAND...........................................................................................................201
CIPHER MODE COMPLETE..........................................................................................................206
CIPHER MODE REJECT................................................................................................................210
CLASSMARK REQUEST................................................................................................................213
CLASSMARK UPDATE ..................................................................................................................215
CLEAR COMMAND........................................................................................................................223
CLEAR COMPLETE .......................................................................................................................224
CLEAR REQUEST..........................................................................................................................225
COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION...........................................................................................226
HANDOVER COMMAND................................................................................................................231
HANDOVER COMPLETE...............................................................................................................232
HANDOVER DETECT ...................................................................................................................233
HANDOVER FAILURE....................................................................................................................234
HANDOVER PERFORMED............................................................................................................235
HANDOVER REQUEST .................................................................................................................243
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE.....................................................................................264
HANDOVER REQUIRED................................................................................................................270
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT.................................................................................................278
MSC INVOKE TRACE ....................................................................................................................279
OVERLOAD....................................................................................................................................287
PAGING .........................................................................................................................................288
QUEUING INDICATION..................................................................................................................297
RESET ...........................................................................................................................................298
RESET ACKNOWLEDGE...............................................................................................................299
RESET CIRCUIT ............................................................................................................................300
RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE................................................................................................301
SAPI "N" REJECT...........................................................................................................................302
UNBLOCK ......................................................................................................................................303
UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE ...................................................................................................304
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT.................................................................................................................305
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1. REFERENCES
1.1. GSM REFERENCES

Except a few exceptions, all the information contained in the dictionary is gathered from the
following GSM technical specifications :
GSM 08.08 BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification
GSM 08.58 BSC-BTS Layer 3 specification
GSM 04.08 Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3
1.2. TLA REFERENCE LIST FROM THE BSS DOCTREE

[1] Paging and Access Grant Control 3BK 11202 0051 DSZZA
[2] Radio and Link Establishment 3BK 11202 0052 DSZZA
[3] Normal Assignment Procedure 3BK 11202 0053 DSZZA
[4] Ciphering procedure 3BK 11202 0054 DSZZA
[5] Call Release 3BK 11202 0055 DSZZA
[6] Internal Handover 3BK 11202 0056 DSZZA
[7] External Handover 3BK 11202 0057 DSZZA
[8] In Call Modification 3BK 11202 0058 DSZZA
[9] Classmark Handling 3BK 11202 0059 DSZZA
[10] Transparent Message Routing 3BK 11202 0061 DSZZA
[11] Short Message Point-to-Point 3BK 11202 0062 DSZZA
[12] Radio Measurements 3BK 11202 0063 DSZZA
[13] DTX functional Specification 3BK 11202 0064 DSZZA
[14] Power Control and Handover Algorithms 3BK 11202 0065 DSZZA
[15] Dedicated Radio Resource Control 3BK 11202 0066 DSZZA
[16] Overload Control 3BK 11202 0067 DSZZA
[17] Protocol Error handling 3BK 11202 0068 DSZZA
[18] Trace Invocation 3BK 11202 0069 DSZZA
[19] BSS Initialisation of Telecom part 3BK 11202 0070 DSZZA
[20] BSS Configuration Management 3BK 11204 0000 DSZZA
[21] BSS Global Reset 3BK 11202 0071 DSZZA
[22] Reset Circuit, Blocking & Unequipped Circuit 3BK 11202 0072 DSZZA
[23] Application Document 08.58 3BK 11202 0091 DSZZA
[26] Internal Directed Retry 3BK 11202 0060 DSZZA
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2. GENERAL PRESENTATION
2.1. PRELIMINARIES
This volume of the message dictionary details the non-transparent messages handled by
the Alcatel BSS over the A interface.
As for this release both GSM phase 1 and phase 2 formats are supported, this document
shows both message formats where applicable.
Each message is described in the same way :
- A general overview,
- A detailed description of the Information Elements,
- A bit description.
The messages dictionary includes also in this part :
- A summary of all the messages described into the dictionary,
- A cross reference of all the Information Elements. This allows to find all the messages
in which one Information Element appears.
2.2. MESSAGES PRESENTATION
2.2.1. Introduction
All the messages are organised alphabetically under the relevant interface. Three
parts are given for each messages :
- a general overview :
It is a general description of the message including the Information Elements list, the
maximum and minimum lengths in octets, the normal and abnormal following
events.
- A detailed description of the Information Elements :
It is mainly the use of the Information Element within the BSS entities.
- A Bit Description :
It is a bit presentation of the message as it is received or transmitted over the

involved interfaces.
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2.2.2. The General Overview

It is the first page for each message.
It includes :
NAME field :
The name of the message.
INTERFACE field :
The list of three Interfaces
CHANNEL/USAGE field :
According to the involved interface, it is the radio channel definition or the fact that
the message is transparent or not for the BTS. When the box is empty, the message
is not used on this interface.
GSM-REF. field :
It is the reference to a GSM TS
FUNCTION field :
It is the description of the function of the message. This is extracted from the GSM
TSs.
DIRECTION field :
It is the direction of the message from one entity of the BSS or MS to another one.
INFORMATION ELEMENT LIST field :

It is the list of all the Information Element. For each Information Element the
following information is given :
- Mandatory or Optional,
- Fixed or Variable length,
- The length in bytes,
- Some short comments.
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH field :

It is the total of all used information elements, mandatory or optional. When the
length is fixed for all parameters, a unique value is given. When not, a range is given
("minimum length" - "maximum length")
FOLLOWING EVENT Field :

It is the description of following events (for specific procedure) for the normal and
abnormal cases.
TIMER field :
It is the name of the Timers (started or stopped) associated with the message.
SPECIFICATION DOC. REF. Field :

It is the reference of relevant ALCATEL document.
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2.3. THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION

One page (or more) per Information Element (The classification of the following pages
respects the order given by GSM).
For each Information Element :
PARAMETER NAME field
TYPE field :
This field is used to give the Mandatory or Optional information.
DEFINITION Field :
It is an extract of GSM TS giving the usage of the Information Element.
BIT DESCRIPTION field :

It is a bit description of the element with all the needed information, including the sub
parameter definition.
SUB-PARAMETER DEFINITION Field :

It is a description (if needed) of all the sub parameters defined in the bit description.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER Field :

It is a description of the action to be performed when receiving or transmitting the
message.
2.3.1. THE BIT DESCRIPTION

The Bit Description (or General Description) is an overview of the message as it is
sent over the various interfaces.
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2.4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

This part presented in the following is the list of the messages described in the messages
dictionary.
Four lists are given :
- Three lists for each of the Interfaces
- One general list with all the messages.
On each interface, a specific header is used and is described with the list of messages for
each interface.
2.5. CROSS REFERENCE

This part gives the use of each information element over the three interfaces.
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3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES
A
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
B
BLOCK
BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
BSS INVOKE TRACE
C
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
CIPHER MODE COMPLETE
CIPHER MODE REJECT
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCK not used
CIRCUIT GROUP BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE not used
CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCK not used
CIRCUIT GROUP UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE not used
CLASSMARK REQUEST
CLASSMARK UPDATE
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR COMPLETE
CLEAR REQUEST
COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION
CONFUSION not used
H
HANDOVER CANDIDATE ENQUIRE not used
HANDOVER CANDIDATE RESPONSE not used
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER DETECT
HANDOVER FAILURE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE
HANDOVER REQUIRED
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT
L
LOAD INDICATION not used
M
MSC INVOKE TRACE
O
OVERLOAD
P
PAGING
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Q
QUEUING INDICATION
R
RESET
RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
RESET CIRCUIT
RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE
RESOURCE INDICATION not used
RESOURCE REQUEST not used
RESUME not used
S
SAPI "n" CLEAR COMMAND
SAPI "n" CLEAR COMPLETE not used
SAPI "n" REJECT
SUSPEND not used
T
TRACE INVOCATION
U
UNBLOCK
UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
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4. CROSS REFERENCE ON INFORMATION ELEMENTS
C
Cause
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
BLOCK
CIPHER MODE REJECT (phase 2 message)
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR REQUEST
HANDOVER FAILURE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST (phase 2 only)
HANDOVER REQUIRED
OVERLOAD
RESET
RESET CIRCUIT
SAPI "n" REJECT
Cell Identifier
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST
OVERLOAD
Cell Identifier list
HANDOVER REQUIRED
PAGING
Channel needed (phase 2 IE)
PAGING
Channel Type
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
Chosen Channel (phase 2 IE)
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
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Chosen Encryption Algorithm (phase 2 IE)
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER PERFORMED
Circuit Identity Code
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
BLOCK
HANDOVER REQUEST
RESET CIRCUIT
UNBLOCK
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT (phase 2 message)
Circuit Identity Code List (phase 2 IE)
UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT (phase 2 message)
Circuit Pool (phase 2 IE)
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
HANDOVER FAILURE
Circuit Pool List (phase 2 IE)
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
HANDOVER FAILURE
HANDOVER REQUIRED
Cipher Response Mode (phase 2 IE)
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
Classmark Information type 1
HANDOVER REQUEST
Classmark Information type 2
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST (phase 2 only)

CLASSMARK UPDATE
HANDOVER REQUEST
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Classmark Information type 3 (phase 2 IE)
CLASSMARK UPDATE
HANDOVER REQUEST
Current channel (phase 2 IE)
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUIRED
Current Radio Environment (phase 1 IE)
HANDOVER REQUIRED
D
DLCI
SAPI "n" REJECT
Downlink DTX flag
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
E
Encryption Information
CIPHER MODE COMMAND

HANDOVER REQUEST
Environment of BS "n" (phase 1 IE)
HANDOVER REQUIRED
F
Forward Indicator
BSS INVOKE TRACE
I
IMSI
PAGING
Interference band to be used
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
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L
Layer 3 Header Information
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
CIPHER MODE COMMAND
CLEAR COMMAND
Layer 3 Information

HANDOVER COMMAND
Layer 3 Message Contents (phase 2 IE)
M
Mobile Identity
MSC INVOKE TRACE
O
OMCId
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
P
Priority
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST
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Q
Queuing Indicator (phase 2 IE)
HANDOVER REQUIRED
R
Radio Channel Identity (phase 1 IE)
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
HANDOVER PERFORMED
HANDOVER REQUEST
Response Request
HANDOVER REQUIRED
RR Cause
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER FAILURE
S
Speech version
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
HANDOVER REQUEST
HANDOVER REQUEST ACK
HANDOVER REQUIRED
HANDOVER PERFORMED
T
TMSI
PAGING
Trace Number (phase 1 IE)
TRACE INVOCATION (phase 1 message)
Trace Reference
MSC INVOKE TRACE

BSS INVOKE TRACE
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Trace Type
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
TransactionId
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
TriggerId
BSS INVOKE TRACE

MSC INVOKE TRACE
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5. DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON A INTERFACE (GSM PH1 & PH2)
- Only one parameter : message type
Message type uniquely identifies the message being sent. It is a single octet element,
mandatory in all messages.
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
E Message type
Bit 8 is reserved for future extension of the code set
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Hex
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reserved
ASSIGNMENT MESSAGES
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 - Assignment Request
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02 - Assignment Complete
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 03 - Assignment Failure
HANDOVER MESSAGES
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 - Handover Request
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 - Handover Required
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 12 - Handover Request Acknowledge
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 13 - Handover Command
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 - Handover Complete
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 16 - Handover Failure
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 17 - Handover Performed
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 18 - Handover Candidate Enquire
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 19 - Handover Candidate Response
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1A - Handover Required Reject
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1B - Handover Detect
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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Hex
RELEASE MESSAGES
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 - Clear Command
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 - Clear Complete
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 - Clear Request
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 23 - SAPI "n" Clear Command (phase 1 only)
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 25 - SAPI "n" Reject
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 - Confusion
GENERAL MESSAGES
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 - Reset
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 31 - Reset Acknowledge
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 32 - Overload
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 33 - Trace Invocation (phase 1 only)
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 34 - Reset Circuit
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 35 - Reset Circuit Acknowledge
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 36 - MSC invoke trace
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 37 - BSC invoke trace
TERRESTRIAL RESOURCE MESSAGES
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 - Block
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 - Blocking Acknowledge
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 42 - Unblock
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 43 - Unblocking Acknowledge
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 - Circuit group block
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 45 - Circuit group blocking acknowledge
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 46 - Circuit group unblock
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 47 - Circuit group unblocking acknowledge
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 48 - Unequipped circuit
RADIO RESOURCE MESSAGES
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 - Resource Request
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 51 - Resource Indication
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 52 - Paging
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 53 - Cipher Mode Command
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 54 - Classmark Update
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 55 - Cipher Mode Complete
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 56 - Queuing Indication
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 57 - Complete Layer 3 Information
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 58 - Classmark Request
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 59 - Cipher mode reject
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6 A INTERFACE GSM PHASE 1 MESSAGE FORMAT
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ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
NAME ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE -- A Interface
INTERFACE AIR ABIS A
CHANNEL/ SCCP Connection

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
This message is sent from BSC to MSC and indicates that the requested
FUNCTION assignment has been completed correctly.
DIRECTION From BSC To MSC
INFORMATION ELEMENT TYPE COMMENT LENGTH

NAME
INFORMATIO Header MF 1
N RR Cause OF (1) 2
ELEMENT Radio Channel Identity OV (2) Not used 5-38
LIST Cell Identifier OV Always sent 7-10
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 10-13
NORMAL SITUATION ABNORMAL SITUATION TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT Procedure to be continued on Message replaced by assign T3107
allocated channel. failure
SPECIF.
DOC. REF. Normal Assignment Procedure (ref. [3])
Internal Handover (ref. [6])
In Call Modification (ref. [8])
Internal Directed Retry (ref. [26])
(1) Only included if received from the MS.

(2) Optional inclusion for O&M purposes
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PARAMETER NAME RR CAUSE TYPE O
DEFINITION
This element is passed from the air interface to the MSC transparently, when
received from the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
RR Cause
SUB PARAMETER DEFINITION
RR Cause : the same value received (and same meaning) as the Assignment Complete on
the Air Interface.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "assignment complete" message), has
been stored, and is given to the MSC.

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PARAMETER NAME CELL IDENTIFIER TYPE O
DEFINITION
Identification of a cell within the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2
spare Cell Identif. Discriminator 3
Cell Identification 4 - 10
Cell identification discriminator
0000 The whole cell global Identification, CGI

0001 Location Area Code, LAC, and Cell Identity, CI
0010 Cell Identity, CI
0011 No cell is associated with the transaction
All other values are reserved.
Only the discriminator value 0 and 1 are used:
Discriminator 0: Discriminator 1:
4 MCC digit 2 MCC digit 1

5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
6 MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1
7 LAC 4 LAC
8 LAC cont. 5 LAC cont.
9 CI value 6 CI value
10 CI value cont. 7 CI value cont.

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MCC, MNC
See section 10.5.1.3 in GSM 04.08
LAC, Location area code (octet 4 and 5)
CI value, Cell Identity value (octet 6 and 7)
The MSC requires the information from a specific cell controlled by the BSC. This info
element is included even in case of mono-cell configuration.
The choice between the use of cell discriminator 0 or 1 depends on the value of a BSS
parameter.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
For Cell Identifier Discriminator = 0 or 1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RR 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Cause RR Cause optional
Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Identifier Length (value = 8 or 5)
option
/ \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MCC digit 2 MCC digit 1 LAC
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 LAC cont.
MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1 CI value
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.

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ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
NAME ASSIGNMENT FAILURE -- A Interface

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION Used by BSC to report failure of the assignment procedure.

NAME
INFORMATIO Header MF 1
N Cause MF 3
ELEMENT RR Cause OF 2
LIST
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 6
FOLLOWING
EVENT MSC decides to cancel the
procedure or to reallocate a
new channel.
SPECIF.
Internal Handover (ref. [6])
In call modification (ref. [8])
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PARAMETER NAME CAUSE TYPE M
DEFINITION
To indicate the reason for a particular event to have occurred.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
class. value 0 to 7. (Bit 7 to 5)
Class 000 Normal event

Class 001 Normal event
Class 010 Resource unavailable
Class 011 Service or Option not available
Class 100 Service or Option not implemented
Class 101 Invalid Message
Class 110 Protocol error
Class 111 Interworking
Used causes (*)
- Radio Interface message failure 000 0000

- Radio Interface failure 000 0001
- Radio interface failure, reversion to old channel 000 1010
- No Radio resource available 010 0001
- Requested terrestrial resources unavailable 010 0010
- Terrestrial resource already allocated 101 0000
- BSS not equipped 010 0101
- Protocol error 110 0000
- Requested transcoding/rate adaption unavailable 011 0000
(*) In case of discrepancy for cause value usage between this document and 08.08
application document, 08.08 application document shall prevail (see ref. [24] in ref. list).
Only this format is used (no extension).

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
RR Cause
RR Cause same value (and same meaning) as Assignment Failure on the Air Interface.
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "assignment failure" message), has
This element is optional because the BSC may send the "assignment failure" message
without having received the same message from the MS.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
CAUSE Length (value = 1)
0 Cause value
RR 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
CAUSE RR Cause optional

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ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
NAME ASSIGNMENT REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION Used by the MSC to the BSC in order to request the BSS to assign radio
resource or to change the mode, the attributes of which are defined
within the message.
DIRECTION From : MSC To : BSC

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Channel Type MV 5-10
LIST Layer 3 Header Info MF 4
Priority OF 3
Circuit Identity Code OF 3
Radio Channel Identity OV not used 5-38
Downlink DTX Flag OF 2
Interf. band to be used OF not used 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT Assignment command sent to Assignment failure sent to the
the MS after the Channel MSC
Allocation T 3107
SPECIF Radio Link Establishment (ref. [2])

In call modification (ref. [8])
Ed 04 ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
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PARAMETER NAME : CHANNEL TYPE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains all of the information that the BSC requires to determine the
radio resource that is required.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length 2
spare Speech or data indicator 3
Channel Rate and type 4
Ext Permitted speech version identifier 5

Ext Permitted speech version identifier 5a
Ext Permitted speech version identifier 5b
Ext Permitted speech version identifier 5c
Ext Permitted speech version identifier 5d
0 Permitted speech version identifier 5e
or
Ext T/NT Rate 5
The "speech / data indicator" field is coded as follows:

0001 Speech
0010 Data
0011 Signalling
For values 0001 and 0010 a dedicated terrestrial resource is also required.
The "channel rate and type" is coded as follows:
If octet 3 indicates data then octet 4 shall be coded as:
0000 1000 Full rate TCH channel Bm

0000 1001 Half rate TCH channel Lm Not supported
0000 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes allowed...
0000 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes allowed...
0001 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes not allowed...
0001 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes not allowed...
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If octet 3 indicates speech then octet 4 shall be coded as:
0000 1000 Full rate TCH channel Bm. Preference between permitted speech versions or
full rate TCH as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0000 1001 Half rate TCH channel Lm. Preference between permitted speech versions or
half rate TCH as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
Preference between permitted speech versions for the respective channel
rates as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0000 1111 Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes allowed ...
Preference between permitted speech versions as indicated in octet 5, 5a ...
0001 1111 Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes not allowed ...
If octet 3 indicates signalling then octet 4 shall be coded as:
0000 0000 SDCCH or Full rate TCH channel Bm or Half rate TCH channel Lm
0000 0001 SDCCH
0000 0010 SDCCH or Full rate TCH channel Bm Not
supported
0000 0011 SDCCH or Half rate TCH channel Lm Not
supported
0000 1000 Full rate TCH channel Bm Not supported
0000 1010 Full or Half rate TCH, FR preferred, changes allowed Not supported
0000 1011 Full or Half rate TCH, HR preferred, changes allowed Not supported
0001 1010 Full or Half rate TCH, FR preferred, changes not allowed Not supported
0001 1011 Full or Half rate TCH, HR preferred, changes not allowed Not supported
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For a speech (octets 5, 5a, ... )
Ext : 0 No extension ( last octet )

1 extension, additional octet(s)
765 4321
000 0001 GSM speech full rate version 1
010 0001 GSM speech full rate version 3 not supported
000 0101 GSM speech half rate version 1
001 0101 GSM speech half rate version 2 not supported
All other values are reserved
For a data call (octet 5)
Ext : reserved for extension, set to value 0 (= no extension) for this message.
T/NT : 0 Transparent Service

: 1 Non transparent Service
For non-transparent service bits 6-1 indicate the radio interface data rate;
65 4321
00 0000 12 kbits/s for TCH FR
6 kbits/s for TCH HR Not supported
01 0000 12 kbits/s
01 0001 6 kbits/s Not supported
For transparent service bits 6-1 indicate the data rate;

65 4321
01 0000 9.6kbits/s
01 0001 4.8kbits/s
01 0010 2.4kbits/s
01 0011 1.2Kbits/s
01 0100 600 bits/s
01 0101 1200/75 bit/s (1200 network-to-MS) Not supported
(75 MS-to-network)
For signalling: octet 5 is spare
Stored in order to be able to allocate the required channel. Use for the sending of the
"Channel Activation" message to the BTS and the "Assignment Command" message to the
MS.
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PARAMETER NAME : LAYER 3 HEADER INFORMATION TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element is used to supply the BSS with information that needs to be included in
the header of layer 3 messages over the radio interface.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Length (value = 2)
0 0 0 0 Protocol Discriminator
0 0 0 0 Transaction Identifier
GSM states that this IE has no useful purpose. Thus contents of this information element
will be ignored by the BSC.
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PARAMETER NAME : PRIORITY TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Definition of the priority of the request for traffic channels only.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Length
spare Priority level qa pe
Bit 7 and 8 are spare set to 0.
Priority level
6543
0000 spare
0001 priority level 1 = highest priority
0010 priority level 2 = second highest priority
:
1110 Priority level 14 = lowest priority
1111 priority not used
if queing is allowed (qa =1) and priority =1111 then lowest priority is assigned.
if queing is allowed (qa =1) and priority =0000 then lowest priority is assigned.
qa = queuing allowed indicator

0 queuing not allowed
1 queuing allowed
pe = pre-emption allowed indicator

0 pre-emption not allowed
1 pre-emption allowed
- If pe is set, it is forced to "No pre-emption" by the BSC.
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PARAMETER NAME : CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Defines the terrestrial channel over which the call will pass.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM multiplex in use (highpart)
(Low part) TS in use
PCM Multiplex )
) defines the terrestrial channel
TS in use )
Stored for further usage (to control if terrestrial channel is already in use).
In case of Signalling Channel type, the BSC reacts at the reception of this parameter with
an ASSIGNMENT FAILURE (cause protocol error).
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PARAMETER NAME : DOWNLINK DTX FLAG TYPE : O
DEFINITION
This flag indicates if the DTX function in the BSS is to be disabled on a particular
radio channel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX
Flag
Bits 2 to 8 spare are set to 0.
Bit 1 = 1 : DTX disabled in downlink direction

0 : DTX enabled in downlink direction
It has to be included only for speech and not for signalling
- In case of speech (full rate only), the DTX is sent to the BTS in the "CHANNEL
ACTIVATION" message.
- For Speech channel (full rate only), if not included, "DTX enabled" in downlink direction is
selected as default value.
DTX_downlink_enable Downlink DTX flag Combination result

("static indicator from ("dynamic indicator from
OMC") the MSC")
True Allowed Downlink DTX ON
True Disabled Downlink DTX OFF
True not included Downlink DTX ON
False Allowed Downlink DTX OFF
False Disabled Downlink DTX OFF
False not included Downlink DTX OFF
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length (value=3)
Channel spare Speech or data indicator
Type Channel Rate and type
Ext Permitted speech version identifier

or
Ext T/NT Rate
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Layer 3 Length (value=2)
Header 0 0 0 0 Proto. Discrim
Information 0 0 0 0 Transac. Identifier
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Priority Length (value=1) Optional
Spare Priority Level qa pe
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Identity PCM Multiplex in use (high part) Optional
Code Low part TS in use
Downlink DTX 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 Optional
Flag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX
Flag
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BLOCK
NAME BLOCK
CHANNEL/ SCCP
USAGE Connectionless
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSS to the MSC to indicate that a
particular terrestrial resource must be blocked at the MSC and cannot
therefore be used for traffic.
DIRECTION From : BSC To : MSC

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Circuit Identity Code MF 3
LIST Cause MF 3
FOLLOWING
EVENT T1
Blocking Acknowledge short or
long
SPECIF Reset Circuit and Blocking and unequipped circuit (ref. [22])
DOC. REF.
T1 starts at BLOCK sending and is stopped upon reception of the BLOCKING

ACKNOWLEDGE.
Ed 04 BLOCK
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PARAMETER NAME : CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Defines the terrestrial channel
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM multiplex in use (high part)
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
This parameter is given to the MSC in order to report a failure on a specific terrestrial
channel.
Ed 04 BLOCK
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PARAMETER NAME : CAUSE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause Value
Cause value class. value 0 to 7 (Bit 7 to 5)
Used causes
010 0010 Requested terrestrial resource unavailable
000 0111 0 and M intervention
Ed 04 BLOCK
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Identity PCM Multiplex in use (high part)
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length=1
0 Cause Value
Ed 04 BLOCK
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NAME BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL/ SCCP
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to the BSS to acknowledge the
receipt of an earlier block message and to indicate that the circuit
concerned has been removed from service.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Timer 1 is stopped upon T 1 short
reception of this message. or long
SPECIF Reset Circuit and Blocking and unequipped circuit (ref. [22])
DOC. REF.
Ed 04 BLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM multiplex in use (highpart)
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
This parameter is given to the BSC in order to recognise this message from a previous
block message.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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CIPHER MODE COMMAND

NAME CIPHER MODE COMMAND

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from MSC to BSC via the relevant SCCP
connection associated with that MS transaction. It updates the encryption
parameters for the concerned MS.
INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME TYPE COMMENT LENGTH
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Layer 3 header Information MF 4
LIST Encryption Information MV 3-11
FOLLOWING
EVENT Next valid frame which may
be the "ciphering mode
complete" -
SPECIF Ciphering Procedure (ref. [4])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 CIPHER MODE COMMAND

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2 Length = 2
3 0 0 0 0 Protocol
Discriminator
4 0 0 0 0 Transaction
Identifier
Protocol Discriminator and Transaction Identifier are used in order to have information for
the sending of the "Ciphering Mode Command" message to the MS.
Refer to the general part at the beginning of this dictionary.
Contents of this information element will be ignored by the receiver (BSC).

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PARAMETER NAME : ENCRYPTION INFORMATION TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains the user data encryption information used to control any
encryption equipment at the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Permitted Algorithms
Key
: :
: :
Key (continued)
Algorithm Identifier
The permitted algorithms octet is a bit map indicating the encryption algorithms from which
the BSS may select the algorithm to be used.
Bit No
1 No encryption
2 GSM A5/1
3 GSM A5/2
4 GSM A5/3 Not supported
A bit position encoded as 1 indicates that the BSS may use the encryption algorithm
repesented by that bit position. A bit position encoded as 0 indicates that the BSS shall not
use the encryption algorithm represented by that bit position. A permitted algorithms octet
containing all bits encoded as 0 shall not be used.
The key shall be present if at least one of the A5 encryption algorithms is permitted. When
present, the MSC will send a key which shall be 8 octets long.

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Stored at the BSC in order to be able to give the information to the BTS (during internal
Handover for example, or when the BSC allocates a TCH).

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Layer 3 Length (value = 2)
Header 0 0 0 0 Protocol
Discriminator
Information 0 0 0 0 Transaction
Identifier
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Encryption Key
Information : :
: :
Key (continued)

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NAME CIPHER MODE COMPLETE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message sent from BSC to MSC indicates that a successful cipher
synchronisation has been achieved across the Air Interface.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
- - -

DOC. REF.
This message is only sent to the MSC if the message CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE is
Ed 04 CIPHER MODE COMPLETE

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

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CLASSMARK UPDATE
NAME CLASSMARK UPDATE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent by the BSC to the MSC to report a change of
Classmark in the Mobile Station.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Classmark Info 2 MV 4-5
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT -
SPECIF Classmark Handling (ref. [9])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 CLASSMARK UPDATE
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PARAMETER NAME CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE TYPE M

2
GSM PHASE 1 FORMAT
DEFINITION :
Defines certain attributes of the Mobile Station equipment in use on a particular
transaction as given by a MS supporting GSM phase 1.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
Revision Encryption RF power 3
level Algorithm Capability
0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency capability 4
cap
Bits 8 - 5 of octet 4 spare set to 0.
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6
Revision level : 0 0 0 Reserved for phase 1.
All other values reserved
Encryption Algorithm : Bit 5 4

00 algorithm A5/1
All other values reserved.
RF Power capability : Bits 3 2 1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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Octet 4
Bit 4
SM Capability : 0 short message capability not present
1 short message capability present
Bit 321
FC Frequency Capability : 0 0 0 Band no 0
Other valuse reserved.
This is the classmark information type 2 as sent by a phase 1 MS.

The BSC takes this information in order to have the MS power capability for the power
control and algorithm information.
Note: The BSC will decode this IE as if it were a phase 2 classmark info IE.
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PARAMETER NAME CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 TYPE

GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power 3
spare level spare Capability
0 PS SS Screen. SM. 0 0 FC 4
spare Capa. Indicator cap spare spare
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5
spare spare spare spare spare
Bit 8,5 of octet 3 spare set to 0

Bits 8, 3, 2 of octet 4 spare set to 0
Bits 7-3 of octet 5 spare set to 0
Octet 3
Bits 76
Revision level : 00 Reserved for phase 1.
01 Used by phase 2 mobiles
Bit 4
A5/1 : 0 algorithm A5/1 available
1 algorithm A5/1 not available.
Bits 321
RF Power capability :
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
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DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 Bits 321

000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
Octet 4 (Not checked by BSS)

Bit 7
PS Capability : 0 PS capability not present
1 PS capability present
Bits 65
SS Screening Indicator : 00
01
10
11
Bit 4
Bit 1
FC Frequency Capability : GSM900
0 The MS does not support the extension band
G1 in addition to the primary GSM band.
1 The MS does support the extension band G1.
DCS1800
0 Reserved for future use
Octet 5
Bit 8
CM3 Classmark 3 0 No additional MS capability
1 Additional MS capabilities are described in the
classmark 3 information element.
Bit 2
A5/3 algorithm supported 0 A5/3 not available
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
Note: only A5/2 is checked in this release.
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control and algorithm information. Default values are used for 'revision level', 'RF Power
Capability' and MS cipher capability if the BSC can not decode these fields (see reference
[25]).
Additional mobile info can be obtained by invoking the classmark interrogation procedure.
Note: The BSC may remove the octet 5 of this IE according to the O&M parameter
STRIP_O5_CM2
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM phase 1 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Classmark Length (value = 2)
Information Revision Encryption RF Power
Type 2 Level Algorithm Capability
0 0 0 0 SM Frequency
CAP. Capability
GSM phase 2 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Length = 3
Classmark 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
Information 0 PS SS Screen. SM. 0 0 FC
Type 2 spare Capa. Indicator cap spare spare
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
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CLEAR COMMAND
NAME CLEAR COMMAND

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from MSC to BSC to instruct the BSS to release
the associated dedicated resource.
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Layer 3 header Information MF 4
LIST Cause MF 3
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Channel Release to MS - -

DOC. REF. Call Release (ref. [5])
External Handover (ref. [7])
Ed 04 CLEAR COMMAND
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2 Length = 2
3 0 0 0 0 Protocol
Discriminator
Identifier
Ed 04 CLEAR COMMAND
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
Used Cause values
000 1011 Handover successful

000 1001 Call control
000 1010 Radio Interface failure-reversion to old channel:
110 0000 Protocol error
If other cause values are received, the BSC should react in a normal way. i.e. If the cause
value is incorrect or missing, clearing is still performed.
The MSC gives to the BSC some indication on the event (normal or not) which is the cause
of the release. This may be sent to the MS in the "Channel Release" message (RR Cause
field).
Ed 04 CLEAR COMMAND
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Header 0 0 0 0 Protocol
Discriminator
Identifier
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length (value = 1)
0 Cause value
Ed 04 CLEAR COMMAND
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CLEAR COMPLETE
NAME CLEAR COMPLETE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC to inform the MSC that
the associated dedicated resource has been successfully cleared

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT
LIST
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH
FOLLOWING SCCP release from MSC T9101

EVENT
SPECIF
Radio Link Establishment (ref. [2])
Ed 04 CLEAR COMPLETE
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
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CLEAR REQUEST
NAME CLEAR REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC to indicate to the MSC
that the BSS wishes to release the associated connection

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT Clear Command T9104
SPECIF Reset Circuit, Blocking & Unequipped Circuit (ref. [22])

The timer T9104 is started, awaited CLEAR COMMAND and CLEAR REQUEST may be
repeated a maximum of 8 times.
Ed 04 CLEAR REQUEST
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
Used Cause values
000 0000 Radio interface message failure

000 0111 O & M Intervention
010 0000 Equipment failure
000 0001 Radio Interface failure
010 0001 No Radio Resource available
All causes which are not allowed or not unknown should be accepted by the MSC.
Ed 04 CLEAR REQUEST
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 Cause value
Ed 04 CLEAR REQUEST
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NAME COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION The message is sent from BSC to MSC when a location updating CM
Service Request,CM Re-establishment Request, IMSI Detach, or Paging
Response message is received from the Mobile Station.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cell Identifier MV 7-10
LIST Layer 3 Information MV 3-n
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 14+n
FOLLOWING
EVENT SCCP connect confirm SCCP Release T9105

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION

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PARAMETER NAME CELL IDENTIFIER (new cell) TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2


5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
7 LAC 4 LAC

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MCC, MNC
parameter.

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PARAMETER NAME LAYER 3 INFORMATION TYPE M
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air interface to the MSC unchanged or
from the MSC to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
Length 2
Layer 3 Information 3
N
It is the same message as received on the radio interface for the following messages :
CM-service Request
IMSI detach Indication
Location Updating Request
Paging response
CM re-establishment
It is just a transfer from Air to A Interface of the message received from the MS in the SABM
frame (from the user data of the "Establish Indication" message).

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
option
/ \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Layer 3 Length
Information Layer 3 Information
:
:

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HANDOVER COMMAND
NAME Handover Command

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from MSC to BSC and contains the target channel
to which the MS should move to.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Layer 3 Information MV 11-n
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT Access on new channel no access T8
SPECIF External Handover (ref. [7])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 HANDOVER COMMAND (A Int.)

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PARAMETER NAME : LAYER 3 INFORMATION TYPE : M
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air Interface to the MSC unchanged,
or from the MSC to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
Length 2
: :
: :
N
This information element contains in that message the "Handover Command" message
which has to be sent to the MS.
The coding is the same as the "Handover Command" in the Air Interface.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Layer Length
3 Layer 3 Information
INFO : :
: :

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HANDOVER COMPLETE A INTERFACE

NAME HANDOVER COMPLETE A Interface

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message sent by BSC to MSC indicates that the correct MS has
successfully accessed the target cell.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT RR Cause OF (1) 2
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT Old channel can be released. Handover failure

DOC. REF.
(1) This IE is only sent if received from MS
Ed 04 HANDOVER COMPLETE (A Int)

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PARAMETER NAME : RR CAUSE TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
RR Cause
RR Cause : the same value received (and same meaning) as the Handover Complete on
the Air Interface.
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "Handover complete" message) is
given to the MSC.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
RR CAUSE RR Cause optional

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HANDOVER DETECT
NAME HANDOVER DETECT

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent by the BSS to the MSC to report the reception of
the HANDOVER ACCESS from the Mobile Station, for the external
handover case.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT - -

DOC. REF.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

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HANDOVER FAILURE
NAME HANDOVER FAILURE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message may be sent by BSC to report failure during Handover in
the target or to indicate reversion to the old channel in the serving cell

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST RR Cause OF 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT - - T9110
(*)

DOC. REF.
(*) Only applicable in target cell, timer is started when the

message is sent to MSC.
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DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
SUB PARAMETER DEFINITION :
Class. value 0 to 7 (Bit 7 to 5)
class 000 Normal event

class 010 Resource unavailable
class 011 Service or option not available
class 100 Service or option not implemented
class 101 Invalid message
class 110 Protocol error
class 111 Interworking
Used cause values (*) :

- Radio interface failure (target cell) 000 0001
- O & M Intervention 000 0111
- Radio Interface failure, reversion to old channel (serving cell) 000 1010
- No radio Resource available (target cell) 010 0001
- Requested terrestrial resources unavailable (target cell) 010 0010
- BSS not equipped (target cell) 010 0101
- Invalid cell 010 0111
- Requested Transcoding/rate adaptation unavailable 011 0000
- Ciphering Algorithm not supported 100 0000
- Terrestrial resource already allocated (target cell) 101
0000
- Information element or field missing 101 0010
- Incorrect Value 101 0011
- Protocol error between MSC and BSC (target cell) 110 0000
(*) In case of discrepancies for cause value usage between this document and the 08.08
application document, then the 08.08 application document shall prevail.

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PARAMETER NAME : RR CAUSE TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
RR Cause
RR Cause : same value (and same meaning) as in GSM 04.08.
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "handover failure" message), has
This element is optional because the BSC may send the "handover failure" message
without having received the same message from the MS.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length (Value = 1)
0 Cause value
RR 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Cause RR Cause optional

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HANDOVER PERFORMED
NAME HANDOVER PERFORMED

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC in order to indicate that
BSC has performed an Internal Handover (intracell or intercell)

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST Cell Identifier OV (1) 7-10
Radio Channel Identity OV not used 5-38
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF Internal Handover (ref. [6])

DOC. REF.
(1) The cell identifier is always used and indicates the target cell. In the case of intra-cell
handover, it indicates the serving cell.
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DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
Used cause values :
000 0010 Uplink Quality

000 0011 Uplink Strength
000 0100 Downlink Quality
000 0101 Downlink Strength
000 0110 Distance
000 1100 Better Cell
The mapping of handover alarm values detected by the Alcatel BSS handover algorithm to
the GSM cause values is described in ref. [24].
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER TYPE : O
DEFINITION : Identification of a cell within the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2


5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
7 LAC 4 LAC
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MCC, MNC :
parameter.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length (value=1)
0 Cause value
Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
option
/ \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
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HANDOVER REQUEST
NAME HANDOVER REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to the BSS to indicate that the
Mobile Station is to be handed over to that BSS
INFORMATIO
N Header 1
LIST Encryption Information MF 11
Classmark Info 1 or 2 MF 2 or 4/5
Cell identifier (serving) MV 5-10
Priority OF 3
Circuit identity code OF 3
Radio channel identity OV not used 5-38
Downlink DTX flag OF 2
Cell identifier (target) OV (*) 5-10
Interference band to be used OF not used 2
FOLLOWING If no queuing :
EVENT New channel --> no failure
allocation if queuing and timer expires --
> clear request

DOC. REF.
(*): Required in case of multiple cell -BSS.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length 2

or
Ext T/NT Rate 5

0001 Speech
0010 Data
0011 Signalling

0000 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes allowed.
0000 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes allowed.
0001 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes not allowed.
0001 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes not allowed.
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0000 0001 SDCCH
supported
supported
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765 4321

65 4321
00 0000 12 kbits/s for TCH FR
6 kbits/s for TCH HR Not supported
01 0000 12 kbits/s

65 4321
01 0000 9.6kbits/s
01 0001 4.8kbits/s
01 0010 2.4kbits/s
01 0011 1.2Kbits/s
01 0100 600 bits/s
(75 MS-to-network)
"Channel Activation" message to the BTS.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Key
: :
: :
Key (continued)
Bit No
1 No encryption
2 GSM A5/1
3 GSM A5/2
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Handover for example, or when the BSC allocates a channel).
Only Algorithm identifier 1 and 2 are used.
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PARAMETER NAME : CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE TYPE : M

1
DEFINITION
To provide the network with Information concerning the capabilities of the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
level capab.
Revision level : Value 00 Reserved for Phase 1

01 Used for phase 2 MSs
A5/1 : Value 0 Algorithm A5/1 available

1 Algorithm A5/1 not available

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
The BSC is non transparent to this parameter, in order to read the capabilities of the
attached MSs. This phase 2 format is always used by the BSC to decode this IE.
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2
GSM PHASE 1 FORMAT
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
cap
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6

00 algorithm A5/1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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Octet 4
Bit 4
Bit 321
Other values reserved.

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GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5

Octet 3
Bits 76
Bit 4
Bits 321
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit 7
Bits 65
01
10
11
Bit 4
Bit 1
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit 8
Bit 2
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
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control and handover algorithm. Default values are used for 'revision level', 'RF Power
[25]).
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER SERVING TYPE : M

CELL IDENTIFIER TARGET TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2
spare Cell Identification 3
Discriminator
Cell Identification 4-10
0000 The whole Cell Global Identification, CGI supported

0001 Location Area Code, LAC, and Cell Identity, CI supported
0010 Cell Identity, CI supported
0011 No cell is associated with the transaction not supported

5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
7 LAC 4 LAC
Discriminator 0010:
4 CI value
5 CI value cont.
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MCC, MNC :
LAC, Location area code
CI value, Cell Identity value
The BSC will use the cell identifier (serving) in order to identify if handover is synchronous
or asynchronous : If the serving cell identifier is incorrect (not belonging to the BSC or
unknown) then an asynchronous handover is performed.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Length
Bit 7 and 8 are spare set to 0.
Priority level
6543
0000 spare
0001 priority level 1 = highest priority
0010 priority level 2 = second highest priority
:
1110 Priority level 14 = lowest priority
1111 priority not used
if queuing is allowed (qa =1) and priority =1111 then lowest priority is assigned.

1 queuing allowed
pe = pre-emption allowed indicator

0 pre-emption not allowed
1 pre-emption allowed
- If pe is set, it is forced to "No pre-emption" by the BSC.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
Stored for further usage (to control if terrestrial channel is already in use).
an HANDOVER FAILURE (cause protocol error).
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DEFINITION
radio channel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX
Flag

- in case of speech (full rate only), the DTX is sent to the BTS in the "CHANNEL

OMC") the MSC")
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length (value=3)

or
Ext T/NT Rate
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Encryption Permitted Algorithms
Information Key
Key (continued)
Classmark Inf. 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
Type 1 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
level capab.
OR
Classmark 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Information Length (value=2)
Type 2 Revision Encrypt. RF power
(Phase 1 MS) 0 0 0 0 SM Freq.
Capa Capability
OR
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Classmark Length=3
Information 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
Type 2 0 PS SS Screen. SM. 0 0 FC
spare Capa Indicator cap spare spare
(Phase 2 MS) CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION CONT'D
Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Identifier Length (value = 8 or 5 or 3)
serving
option
/ I \
either: or: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MCC digit 2 MCC digit 1 LAC CI value
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 LAC cont. CI value cont.
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Priority Length optional
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Identity PCM multiplex in use (high part) optional
Code (Low part) TS in use
Downlink 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
DTX Flag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX optional
Flag
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Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
target
(optional) option
/ I \
either: or: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
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NAME HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from BSC to MSC and indicates that the request to
support an Handover at the target BSS can be supported by the BSS,
and also to which radio channel the MS should be directed.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Layer 3 Information MV Note 11-n
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Handover Command from Hand over failure T9113
MSC

DOC. REF.
Note This information field carries a radio interface "HANDOVER COMMAND" message
ACKNOWLEDGE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
Length 2
: :
: :
N
ACKNOWLEDGE
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Layer Length
INFO = Handover Command
Coded as on the radio interface
ACKNOWLEDGE
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HANDOVER REQUIRED
NAME HANDOVER REQUIRED

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to indicate that for a given MS which
already has a dedicated radio resource assigned, a handover is required
for the reason given by the cause element

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST Response request OF 1
Cell Identifier List Pref. OV always sent 4n+3(*)
or 7n+3
Current Radio Environment OV Not used 15-m
Environment of BS "n" OV Not used 7-p
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 29*
FOLLOWING
EVENT Handover Request Handover Required T7
(optional) Reject (optional) T_HO_REQ_LOST

DOC. REF.
(*) n <= 16
Ed 04 HANDOVER REQUIRED
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DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause
Bit 7 to 5 (octet 3) class. value 0 to 7
Used cause values :

0000 0110 Distance
0000 1100 Better cell
The BSC gives in this parameter the reason of the Handover requested to the MSC.
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PARAMETER NAME : RESPONSE REQUEST TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
To request that the MSC always responds to a HANDOVER REQUIRED message,
in particular if handover cannot be performed, to respond with HANDOVER
REQUIRED REJECT.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
PARAMETER ORIGIN-ACTION ON PARAMETER
This optional information element is included when it is requested by a BSS-O&M

parameter.
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER LIST PREFERRED TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
This element uniquely identifies cells within a BSS and is of variable length N. P is
the number of elements within the list and the range for P is 1 to 16 (included).
BIT DESCRIPTION
Cell 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Identifier Length (value = 1+Px7) or 1+Px4
spare Cell Identif.Discriminator 3
Cell 1, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 4 to 7 4
octets.
.. .. .. ..
Cell P, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 4 to 7 N
octets.
(0) 0000 The whole cell global Identification, CGI

(1) 0001 Location Area Code, LAC, and Cell Identity, CI
(2) 0010 Cell Identity, CI, not used
(3) 0011 No cell is associated with the transaction not used
(4) 0100 Location Area Identification, LAI not used
(5) 0101 Location Area Code, LAC. not used
(6) 0110 All cells of the BSS. not used
Detailed layout depending on discriminator values (0 or 1) is provided in next pages.
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Cell identification discriminator = 0
Length = 1 + 7 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
MCC digit 2 MCC digit 1 4
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 5
MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1 6
LAC 7
LAC cont. 8
CI value 9
CI value cont. 10
CELL P
MCC digit 2 MCC digit 1 N-6
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 N-5
MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1 N-4
LAC N-3
LAC cont. N-2
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
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Length = 1 + 4 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC 4
LAC cont. 5
CI value 6
CI value cont. 7
CELL P
LAC N-3
LAC cont. N-2
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
MCC, MNC :
LAC, Location area code :
CI value, Cell Identity value :
The choice between the use of cell discriminator 0 or 1 depends on the value of a BSS-
O&M parameter.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause
Resp. Req 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 optional
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Length (value = 1+Px7) or 1+Px4
Cell
Identifier option
list / \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont. CELL 1

LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont. CELL P
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NAME HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message may be sent by MSC to report that a previously requested
handover could not be executed.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST
FOLLOWING T_HO_
REQ_LOST
EVENT

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT

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DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause

Class. value 0 to 7 (Bit 7 to 5)

class 010 Resource unavailable
class 011 Service or option not available
class 100 Service or option not implemented
class 101 Invalid message
class 110 Protocol error
class 111 Interworking
The BSC does not use nor check the cause value for this message.
Only this format (without extension) is expected by the BSC.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
CAUSE Length
0 Cause

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OVERLOAD
NAME OVERLOAD (A Interface)
CHANNEL/ SCCP Connectionless

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to BSS or from BSS to MSC to
report an Overload situation at the message sender.
DIRECTION From : MSC/BSC To : BSC/MSC

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST Cell Identifier OV Not used
FOLLOWING
EVENT T5
T6
T17
T18
SPECIF Overload Control (ref. [16])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 OVERLOAD
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause Value
used causes in the BSC to MSC direction :
010 0100 Processor overload
Only this format without extension is used or expected.

In the MSC -> BSS direction, the BSS does not use or check the cause values.
Ed 04 OVERLOAD
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 Cause Value
Ed 04 OVERLOAD
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PAGING
NAME PAGING
CHANNEL/ SCCP Connectionless

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from MSC to BSC and contains sufficient
information to allow the paging message to be transmitted at the correct
time

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT IMSI MV 3-10
LIST TMSI OF 6
Cell Identifier List OV Note 3-x
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 13-x
FOLLOWING
EVENT BSC sends "Paging"
command to BTS
SPECIF Paging and Access Grant Control (ref. [1])

DOC. REF.
Note If the Cell identifier list is not present the Paging Command is sent in all cells of this
BSC.
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PARAMETER NAME : IMSI TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Value of IMSI
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Length 2
Id digit 1 OEI Type of Id 3
Id digit 3 Id digit 2 4
.. .. .. ..
Id digit p+1 Id digit p N
with p <= 15.
Type of Id : 001 IMSI in octet 3
OEI Odd Even Indicator
value 0 : even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)

1 : odd number of digits
Filled digits 1 1 1 1 for non used nibble
The digit are numerical (0 through 9)

(Digit 1 is the most significant)
e.g. IMSI = 186543
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Length 2
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6
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PARAMETER NAME : TMSI TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Value of TMSI
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
Length (value = 4) 2
TMSI value 3
TMSI value contd. 4
TMSI value contd. 5
TMSI value contd. 6
Bit 8 of octet 3 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of octet 6 is the least significant bit.
If the length of TMSI is less 4 octets, the MSC should fill the field with zeroes in front of the
MSB.
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER LIST TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Identifies a list of cells within a BSS. Let P be the number of cells in the list.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Length 2
octets.
.. .. .. ..
Cell P, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 2 to 7 P
octets.

(2) 0010 Cell Identity, CI,
(3) 0011 No cell is associated with the transaction
(4) 0100 Location Area Identification, LAI
(5) 0101 Location Area Code, LAC.
(6) 0110 All cells of the BSS.
Detailed layout depending on discriminator values is provided in next pages.
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Length = 1 + 7 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 5
LAC 7
LAC cont. 8
CI value 9
CI value cont. 10
CELL P
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 N-5
MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1 N_4
LAC N_3
LAC cont. N_2
CI value N_1
CI value cont. N
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Length = 1 + 4 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC 4
LAC cont. 5
CI value 6
CI value cont. 7
CELL P
LAC N-3
LAC cont. N-2
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
Length = 1 + 2 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
CI value 4
CI value cont. 5
CELL P
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
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Length = 1
Octets 4 to N: NONE
Length = 1 + 5 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 5
LAC 7
LAC cont. 8
CELL P
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 N-3
LAC N-1
LAC cont. N
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Length = 1 + 2 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC 4
LAC cont. 5
CELL P
LAC N-1
LAC cont. N
Length = 1
Octets 4 to N: NONE
MCC, MNC
See table 10.5.1.3 in GSM 04.08.
Values (1,4,5,6) are accepted by the BSS. Values (2,3) should not be used by the MSC:
value (3) does not make sense for paging, and value (2) is not sufficient information.
However, in those two last cases paging will be done to all cells of the BSS.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Length
Id digit 1 OEI 0 0 1
IMSI Id digit 3 Id digit 2
.. .. .. ..
Id digit p+1 Id digit P
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Length (value = 4)
TMSI TMSI value
(optional) TMSI value contd.
TMSI value contd.
TMSI value contd.
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Length
Cell Cell Identif.Discriminator
Identifier Cell 1, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 2 to 7
octets.
List .. .. .. ..
(optional) Cell P, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 2 to 7
octets.
Ed 04 PAGING
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QUEUING INDICATION
NAME QUEUING INDICATION

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC in order to indicate a
delay in the assignment of the required TCH.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT T11
Tqho
SPECIF Dedicated Radio Resource Control (ref. [15])

DOC. REF.
One of the above timers is started when the message is sent from the BSC to the MSC.
Ed 04 QUEUING INDICATION
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
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RESET
NAME RESET
CHANNEL/ SCCP
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message indicates to the receiving entity that the transmitting entity
has suffered a failure and has lost memory of the call in progress, call set
up and associated references.
DIRECTION From : BSC/MSC To : MSC/BSC

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT T4
T13
T2
T16

DOC. REF. Global Reset (ref[21])
. T4 is started in the BSC.

. T16 is started at the MSC.
. T13 is the reset guard period at the BSS.
. T2 is the reset guard period at the MSC.
The sending of this message by the BSC is enabled/disabled by the O&M parameter
RESET_TO_MSC/NBR_RESET_REP
Ed 04 RESET
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
Used cause values in the BSC to MSC direction :
110 0000 Protocol error between BSC and MSC
The MSC or BSC gives in this parameter the reason of the Reset.
In the MSC -> BSS direction, the BSS does not use or check the cause values.
Ed 04 RESET
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length (value=1)
0 Cause value
Ed 04 RESET
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RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
NAME RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL/ SCCP
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message can be sent either from the MSC to the BSC or from the
BSC to the MSC. It indicates to the receiving entity that the transmitting
entity has cleared all calls and reset all references and is ready to
resume service.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT T4
T16
T13
T2

DOC. REF. Global Reset (ref[21])
. T4 is started in the BSC.

. T16 is started at the MSC.
. T13 is the reset guard period at the BSS.
. T2 is the reset guard period at the MSC.
Ed 04 RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
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RESET CIRCUIT
NAME RESET CIRCUIT
CHANNEL/ SCCP
GSM-REF 08.08
This message is sent from the BSS to the MSC or from the MSC to the
FUNCTION BSS to indicate that a circuit and its associated reference should be
reinitialised, due to some abnormal event.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
LIST Cause MF 3
FOLLOWING
EVENT Reset Circuit Start
Acknowledge T12 Expiry T12
T19

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 RESET CIRCUIT
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
This parameter is given to the MSC or to the BSC in order to identify a specific terrestrial
channel.
Ed 04 RESET CIRCUIT
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PARAMETER NAME CAUSE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
Cause value class. value 0 to 7 (Bit 7 to 5)
Used causes
BSC to MSC:
110 0000 Protocol Error between BSC and MSC
MSC to BSC:
Any cause is accepted by the BSC
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Identity PCM multiplex in use (high part)
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length
0 Cause value
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NAME RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL/ SCCP
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to the BSC to acknowledge the
receipt of an earlier RESET CIRCUIT and to indicate that the circuit
concerned has been reinitialised.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Stop
T12
T19

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 RESET CIRCUIT ACKNOWLEDGE

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PARAMETER NAME CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Low part TS in use
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
This parameter is given to the BSC or MSC in order to identify a specific terrestrial channel.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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SAPI "N" CLEAR COMMAND

NAME SAPI "n" CLEAR COMMAND
CHANNEL/ Used SCCP

USAGE Connection
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION The message is sent from the MSC to the BSC or vice versa in order to
instruct the receiving entity to release resources concerned with SAPI "n"

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT DLCI MF 2
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
T9104
SPECIF Short message point to point (ref. [11])

DOC. REF.
Timer started by BSC when message sent to MSC.

Note: This message is not supported in the direction BSC to MSC.
Ed 04 SAPI "n" CLEAR COMMAND

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PARAMETER NAME DLCI TYPE M
DEFINITION
This is a fixed length element indicating the channel on which the SAPI value over
the air interface that the transaction concerns.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Spare 0 0 0 SAPI
Bit 8,7 Spare set to 0.
SAPI values Bit 1,2,3.
0: Call control signalling, mobility management signalling and radio resource

management signalling.
3: Short message service.
All others reserved for future standardisation.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
DLCI 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Spare 0 0 0 SAPI

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SAPI "N" REJECT

NAME SAPI "n" REJECT

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION The message is sent from the BSC to the MSC in order to indicate that a
message with a SAPI value other than 0 has been rejected.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT DLCI MF 2
LIST Cause MF 3
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF Short message point to point (ref. [11])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 SAPI "N" REJECT

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PARAMETER NAME DLCI TYPE M
DEFINITION
This is a fixed length element indicating the channel on which the SAPI value over
the air interface that the transaction concerns.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Spare 0 0 0 SAPI
Bit 8,7 Spare set to 0.
SAPI values Bit 1,2,3.
0: Call control signalling, mobility management signalling and radio resource

management signalling.
3: Short message service.
All others reserved for future standardisation.

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause Value
Used causes.
000 0001 Radio interface failure

010 0101 BSS not equipped
110 0000 Protocol error between BSC and MSC
Only this format (without extension) is used.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
DLCI 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Spare 0 0 0 SAPI
Cause 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length=1
0 Cause Value

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TRACE INVOCATION
NAME TRACE INVOCATION
CHANNEL/ SCCP
USAGE Connection
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to the BSC to Request the start of a
trace, and from the BSC to MSC to report that a trace has been initiated
at the BSS by the OMC (or local terminal).

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Trace Number MF 3
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF Trace Invocation (ref. [18])

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 TRACE INVOCATION
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PARAMETER NAME TRACE NUMBER TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Reference used to identify the connection being traced.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Trace number 2
Trace number (continued) 3
This is a 16 bits binary reference number.
Used inside the receiving entity to create a unique trace record identifier.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Trace Trace number
Number Trace number (continued)
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UNBLOCK
NAME UNBLOCK
CHANNEL/ SCCP
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC to indicate that a
particular terrestrial resource (i.e. a particular timeslot within a 2Mbit
system) may be returned to service at the MSC and can therefore be
used for traffic.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
T1_short

DOC. REF.
Timer starts and waits until reception of the Unblocking-Acknowledge.
Ed 04 UNBLOCK
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PARAMETER NAME CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Low part
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
The BSC gives to the MSC the Identification of the terrestrial channel which becomes
available.
Ed 04 UNBLOCK
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ed 04 UNBLOCK
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NAME UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL/ SCCP
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to the BSC to acknowledge the
receipt of an earlier unblock message, and to indicate that the circuit
concerned has been returned to service.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT

DOC. REF.
Timer T1_short is stopped upon reception of this message.
Ed 04 UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE
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PARAMETER NAME CIRCUIT IDENTITY CODE TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Low part
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
The MSC gives to the BSC the Identification of the terrestrial channel which becomes
available.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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7 A INTERFACE GSM PHASE 2 MESSAGE FORMAT
Ed 04
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ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
NAME ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE -- A Interface

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
This message is sent from BSC to MSC and indicates that the requested
FUNCTION assignment has been completed correctly.

NAME
INFORMATIO Header 1
N RR Cause OF (1) 2
ELEMENT Cell Identifier OV always sent 7-10
LIST Chosen channel OF (2) 2
Chosen encryption algorithm OF (3) 2
Circuit Pool OF not used 2
Speech version (chosen) OF (4) 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT Procedure to be continued on Message replaced by assign
allocated channel. failure
SPECIF. Normal Assignment Procedure (ref. [3])

DOC. REF. Internal Handover (ref. [6])
(1) Only sent if received from the MS.

(2) Only sent when the channel type in the assignment request had requested a "Full or
Half rate' code point.
(3) This will only be included if the MSC indicates that more than one ciphering algorithm
is permitted. This possibility would have been indicated to the BSC in the Encryption
Information IE contained in the last received HANDOVER REQUEST or CIPHER
MODE COMMAND messages.
(4) Included at least when the speech version choice was done by the BSS.
Ed 04 ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
RR Cause
RR Cause the same value received (and same meaning) as the Assignment Complete on
the Air Interface.
The RR Cause information, received from MS (in the "assignment complete" message), has
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PARAMETER NAME CELL IDENTIFIER (new cell) TYPE O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2

Only the discriminator value 0 and 1 are used :
Discriminator 0 : Discriminator 1 :

5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
7 LAC 4 LAC
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MCC, MNC
parameter.
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PARAMETER NAME CHOSEN CHANNEL TYPE O
DEFINITION
Description of the channel allocated to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
spare Channel 2
Channel
Bit 4321
0001 SDCCH
1000 Full rate TCH
1001 Half rate TCH
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PARAMETER NAME CHOSEN ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM TYPE O
DEFINITION
Description of the encryption algorithm allocated to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Algorithm Identifier 2
Bit 8765 4321

0000 0001 No encryption used
0000 0010 GSM A5/1
0000 0011 GSM A5/2
0000 0100 GSM A5/3 Not Supported

Only included in the case of internal directed retry.
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PARAMETER NAME SPEECH VERSION TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Speech version being used by the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
spare Speech version identifier 2
Speech version identifier is coded in the same way as the permitted speech version
identifier in the Channel type information element.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RR 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Cause RR Cause
Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
option
/ \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MCC digit 2 MCC digit 1
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC LAC
LAC cont. LAC cont.
CI value CI value
CI value cont. CI value cont.
Chosen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Channel spare Channel spare Channel
Chosen 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
Encryp. Algorithm Identifier Algorithm Identifier
Algo.
Speech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Version spare Speech version identifier optional
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ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
As Phase 1
Circuit Pool IE is not used.
Circuit Pool List IE is not used.
New Causes :
- Ciphering Algorithm not supported 100 0000

- O&M intervention 000 0111
- Requested speech version unavailable 011 0011

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ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
NAME ASSIGNMENT REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION Used by the MSC to the BSC in order to request the BSS to assign radio
resource, the attributes of which are defined within the message.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
LIST Layer 3 Header Info OF 4
Priority OF 3
Circuit Identity Code OF 3
Downlink DTX Flag OF 2
Interf. band to be used OF not used 2
Classmark info 2 OV 4-5
Group call reference OF not used 5
Talker flag OF not used 1
FOLLOWING
EVENT Assignment command sent to Assignment failure sent to the
the MS after the Channel MSC
Allocation T 10

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length 2

or
Ext T/NT Rate 5

0001 Speech
0010 Data
0011 Signalling

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0000 0001 SDCCH
supported
supported
0000 1010 Full or Half rate TCH, FR preferred,changes allowed Not supported

765 4321
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65 4321
00 0000 12 kbits/s for TCH/FR
6 kbits/s for TCH/HR Not supported
01 0000 12 kbits/s

65 4321
01 0000 9.6kbits/s
01 0001 4.8kbits/s
01 0010 2.4kbits/s
01 0011 1.2Kbits/s
01 0100 600 bits/s
(75 MS-to-network)
"Channel Activation" message to the BTS and the "Assignment Command" message to the
MS.
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PARAMETER NAME : LAYER 3 HEADER INFORMATION TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Length (value = 2)
0 0 0 0 Protocol Discriminator
0 0 0 0 Transaction Identifier
the sending of the "Assignment Command" message to the MS. Refer to the general part at
the beginning of this dictionary.
GSM states that this IE has no useful purpose. Thus contents of this information element
will be ignored by the BSC.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Length
spare pci Priority level qa pvi
pci = Preemption Capability indicator

0 this allocation request shall not preempt an existing connection
1 this allocation request may preempt an existing connection
priority level:
6543
0 0 0 0 spare
0 0 0 1 priority level 1 = highest priority
0 0 1 0 priority level 2 = second highest priority
::::
1 1 1 0 priority level 14 = lowest priority
1 1 1 1 priority not used

1 queuing allowed
pvi = Preemption Vulnerability indicator

0 this connection shall not be preempted by another allocation request
1 this connection might be preempted by another allocation request
- Taken into account in order to queue, if needed, the message. Only 'Pre-emption'
not allowed is used by the MSC.
- pvi and pci are ignored by the BSC.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
Stored for further usage. Control if terrestrial channel is already in use.
an ASSIGNMENT FAILURE (cause protocol error).
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DEFINITION
radio channel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX
Flag


OMC") the MSC")
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PARAMETER NAME CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE TYPE O

2
GSM PHASE 1 FORMAT
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
cap
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6

00 algorithm A5/1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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Octet 4
Bit 4
Bit 321

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PARAMETER NAME CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 2 TYPE O

GSM PHASE 2
DEFINITION
transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5

Octet 3
Bits 76
Bit 4
1 algorithm A5/1 not available
Bits 321
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
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DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit 7
Bits 65
01
10
11
Bit 4
Bit 1
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit 8
Bit 2
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
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[25]).
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length (value=3)

or
Ext T/NT Rate
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Layer 3 Length (value=2)
Header 0 0 0 0 Proto. Discrim
Information 0 0 0 0 Transac. Identifier
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Priority Length (value=1)
spare pci Priority Level qa pvi
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Downlink DTX 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Flag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX
(Optional Flag
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Classmark Length = 2
Information Revision Encryption RF power
Type 2 0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency
(Phase 1 MS) cap capability
OR
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Length = 3
Classmark 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
Information spare level spare Capability
(Phase 2 MS) CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
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BSS INVOKE TRACE

NAME BSS INVOKE TRACE
CHANNEL/ SCCP
USAGE Connection
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to MSC to request the start of a trace
procedure at the MSC.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Trace type MF 2
LIST Forward indicator OF 2
TriggerId OV (1) 3-22
Trace reference MF 3
TransactionId OF (1) 4
OMCId OV (1) 3-22
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF Trace Invocation (ref. [18])

DOC. REF.
(1) Not used by the BSC but if received, they are copied to the trace record.
Ed 04 BSS INVOKE TRACE

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PARAMETER NAME TRACE TYPE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Trace type.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Trace type
This IE is compliant with GSM TS 08.08 (V.4.8.0).
Trace type is coded as the MSC/BSS Trace Type specified in GSM TS 12.08.

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PARAMETER NAME FORWARD INDICATOR TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A fixed length element indicating whether the trace is to be continued in a BSS to
which the call has been handed over.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
Spare Forward Indicator
Octet 2 is coded as follows:

bit 4321
0 0 0 1 forward to subsequent BSS, no trace at MSC SUPPORTED
0 0 1 0 forward to subsequent BSS, and trace at MSC NOT SUPPORTED

Bits 5-8 are spare.
The contents of this IE are ignored if received from the MSC.

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PARAMETER NAME TRIGGERID TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the identity of the entity which initiated the
trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
Length 2
Entity identity 3-22

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PARAMETER NAME TRACE REFERENCE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 octet
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Trace Reference 2-3
A fixed length trace reference number allocated by the triggering entity.

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PARAMETER NAME TRANSACTIONID TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A potentially variable length element indicating a particular transaction within a trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Length 2
Transaction number 3-4

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PARAMETER NAME OMCID TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the destination OMC to which trace
information is to be sent.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Length 2
OMC Identity 3-32

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
Trace 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Type Trace type
Forward 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
Indicator Spare Forward Indicator
Trace 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
Reference Trace
reference

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BLOCK
Same format as phase 1
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CIPHER MODE COMMAND

NAME CIPHER MODE COMMAND

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from MSC to BSC via the relevant SCCP
connection associated with that MS transaction. It updates the encryption
parameters for the concerned MS.
INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME TYPE COMMEN LENGTH

T
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Layer 3 header Information OF 4
Cipher response mode OF 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Next valid frame which may
be the "ciphering mode -
complete"

DOC. REF.

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PARAMETER NAME : LAYER 3 HEADER INFORMATION TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2 Length = 2
3 0 0 0 0 Protocol
Discriminator
Identifier
the sending of the "Ciphering Mode Command" message to the MS.

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Permitted algorithms
Key
: :
: :
Key (continued)
Bit no
1 : no encryption required
2 : GSM A5/1
3 : GSM A5/2
4 : GSM A5/3 Not supported

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PARAMETER NAME : CIPHER RESPONSE MODE TYPE : O
DEFINITION
This element is used by the MSC to indicate whether the IMEISV is to be included in
the CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE message to be sent by the mobile station.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
Cipher response mode 2
Bit 1 of octet 2 = 0 IMEISV must not be included by MS

1 IMEISV must be included by MS
bits 2 to 8 are spare.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Header 0 0 0 0 Protocol Optional
Discriminator
Identifier
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Encryption Key
Information : :
: :
Key (continued)
Cipher 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Optional
response mode Cipher response mode

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NAME CIPHER MODE COMPLETE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message sent from BSC to MSC indicates that a successful cipher
synchronisation has been achieved across the Air Interface.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Layer 3 message contents OV (1) 2-n
LIST Chosen encryption algorithm OF (2) 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT
- - -

DOC. REF.
This message is sent to the MSC only if the ciphering mode complete was received from
the MS.
(1) Only included if the length of the CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE message received
on the Air interface is greater than 2 octets.

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PARAMETER NAME LAYER 3 MESSAGE CONTENTS TYPE O
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air interface to the MSC unchanged.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Length 2
Layer 3 Information 3-n
This is the unchanged layer 3 message as received from the air interface.
It is just a transfer from Air to A Interface of the message received from the MS

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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Bit 8765 4321

0000 0010 GSM A5/1
0000 0011 GSM A5/2
0000 0100 GSM A5/3 Not supported

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Layer 3 message Length
contents.
Layer 3 Information
Chosen 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Optional
encr. algo. Algorithm Identifier

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CIPHER MODE REJECT

NAME CIPHER MODE REJECT

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message sent from BSC to MSC to indicate that it is unable to
perform the requested ciphering.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT
- - -

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 CIPHER MODE REJECT

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DEFINITION
It is used to indicate the reason for a particular event to have occured..
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Length 2
Ext Cause value 3
Ext bit =0
The following cause values are supported
1000000 Ciphering algorithm not supported.

1100000 Protocol error between BSC and MSC.
1010010 Information element or field missing.
1010011 Incorrect Value

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length
0 Cause value

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CLASSMARK REQUEST
NAME CLASSMARK REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent by the MSC to the BSC to request an update of
Classmark information from the Mobile Station (via the classmark enquiry
procedure).
DIRECTION From MSC To BSC

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header M 1
ELEMENT
LIST
FOLLOWING
EVENT

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 CLASSMARK REQUEST
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Ed 04 CLASSMARK REQUEST
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CLASSMARK UPDATE
NAME CLASSMARK UPDATE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent by the BSC/MSC to the MSC/BSC to report a

change of Classmark in the Mobile Station.
DIRECTION From BSC/MSC To MSC/BSC

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Classmark Info 2 MV 4-5
LIST Classmark info 3 OV (1) 3-14
FOLLOWING
EVENT -

DOC. REF.
(1) If this IE is received by the BSS, it will be discarded, it is never sent to the MSC.
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2
GSM PHASE 1 FORMAT
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
cap
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6

00 algorithm A5/1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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Octet 4
Bit 4
Bit 321

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GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5

Octet 3
Bits 76
Bit 4
Bits 321
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
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DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit 7
Bits 65
01
10
11
Bit 4
Bit 1
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit 8
Bit 2
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
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PARAMETER NAME CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE 3 TYPE O
DEFINITION
transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
Length of mobile station classmark 3 contents 2
0 0 0 0 A5/7 A5/6 A5/5 A5/4 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-14
Spare
Bits 8-5 of octet 3 : spare set to 0

Octets 4 to 14 reserved for future applications.
Octet 3
Bit 1
1 A5/4 available
Bit 2
1 A5/5 available
Bit 3
1 A5/6 available
Bit 4
1 A5/7 available

This IE is not checked or used by the BSC in this release.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM PHASE 1 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Classmark 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Information Length
Type 2 Revision Encryption RF power
(Phase 1 MS) level Algorithm Capability
0 0 0 0 SM. Frequency capability
cap
GSM PHASE 2 MS
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Classmark Length = 3
Info 2 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
(Phase 2 MS) 0 PS SS Screen. SM. 0 0 FC
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
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CLEAR COMMAND
The same format as phase 1 except that the layer 3 header is optional for phase 2.
Ed 04 CLEAR COMMAND
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CLEAR COMPLETE
As phase 1
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CLEAR REQUEST
As phase 1
Ed 04 CLEAR REQUEST
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NAME COMPLETE LAYER 3 INFORMATION

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION The message is sent from BSC to MSC when a location updating, CM
Service Request, CM Re-establishment Request, IMSI Detach, or
Paging Response message is received from the Mobile Station.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cell Identifier MV 7-10
LIST Layer 3 Information MV 3-n
Chosen channel OF never sent 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT SCCP connect confirm SCCP Release T9105

DOC. REF.

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PARAMETER NAME CELL IDENTIFIER TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2


5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
7 LAC 4 LAC

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MCC, MNC
parameter.

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PARAMETER NAME LAYER 3 INFORMATION TYPE M
DEFINITION
It is used to pass Layer 3 messages from the Air interface to the MSC unchanged or
from the MSC to the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
Length 2
N
It is the same message as received on the radio interface for the following messages :
CM-service Request
IMSI detach Indication
Location Updating Request
Paging response
CM Establishment
It is just a transfer from Air to A Interface of the message received from the MS in the SABM
frame (from the user data of the "Establish Indication" message).

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
option
/ \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Layer 3 Length
Information Layer 3 Information
:
:

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HANDOVER COMMAND
Cell Identifier IE is not used.

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HANDOVER COMPLETE

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HANDOVER DETECT

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HANDOVER FAILURE
Circuit Pool IE is not used.

Circuit Pool List IE is not used.
New Cause:
Requested speech version unavailable 011 0011

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HANDOVER PERFORMED
NAME HANDOVER PERFORMED

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to the MSC in order to indicate that
BSC has performed an Internal Handover (intracell or intercell)

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST Cell Identifier MV 7-10
Chosen channel OF (1) 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF Internal Handover (ref. [6])

DOC. REF.
(1) This IE is never sent after the immediate assignment procedure and before either
TCH assignment or external handover.
After TCH assignment or external handover, the chosen channle IE is only sent when
the channel type in either the last received ASSIGMENT REQUEST or HANDOVER
REQUEST indicates one of the following codings :
For signalling connections (i.e. SDCCH)- when the channel type indicates 'No
preferences'
For Speech or Data connections (i.e. TCH) - when the channel type indicates "Full or
Half rate", with a preference, with or without changes allowed.
is permitted. This possibilitty would have been indicated to the BSC in the Encryption
(3) Included at least when the speech version has been changed by the BSS.
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DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause value
Used cause values :

000 0110 Distance
000 1100 Better Cell
The mapping of handover alarm values detected by the Alcatel BSS handover algorithm to
the GSM cause values is described in ref. [24].
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER TYPE : M
DEFINITION : Identification of a cell within the BSS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2


5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
7 LAC 4 LAC
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MCC, MNC :
parameter.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
spare Channel 2
Channel
Bit 4321
0001 SDCCH
1000 Full rate TCH
1001 Half rate TCH
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Bit 8765 4321

0000 0010 GSM A5/1
0000 0011 GSM A5/2
0000 0100 GSM A5/3 not supported
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PARAMETER NAME : SPEECH VERSION TYPE : O
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length = 1
0 Cause value
Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
option
/ \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MCC digit 2 MCC digit 1
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC LAC
LAC cont. LAC cont.
CI value CI value
CI value cont. CI value cont.
Chosen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Channel spare Channel spare Channel
Chosen 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
Encryp. Algorithm Identifier Algorithm Identifier
Algo.
Speech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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HANDOVER REQUEST
NAME HANDOVER REQUEST

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to the BSS to indicate that the
Mobile Station is to be handed over to that BSS
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Channel Type MF 5-10
Classmark Info 1 or 2 MF 2 or 4/5
Cell identifier (serving) MV 5-10
Priority OF 3
Circuit identity code OF 3
Downlink DTX flag OF 2
Cell identifier (target) MV (1) 7-10
Interference band to be used OF Not used 2
Cause OF (2) 3
Classmark info 3 OV Not used 3-14
Current channel OF Not used 2
Speech version (used) OF 2
Group call reference OF Not used 5
FOLLOWING If no queuing :
EVENT New channel --> no failure
allocation if queuing and timer expires --
> clear request

DOC. REF.
(1) In a monocell BSS this message is accepted If this IE is missing

(2) Cause ignored in this message.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Length 2

or
Ext T/NT Rate 5

0001 Speech
0010 Data
0011 Signalling

0000 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes allowed.
0000 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes allowed.
0001 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes not allowed.
0001 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes not allowed.
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0000 0001 SDCCH
supported
supported

765 4321
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65 4321
00 0000 12 kbits/s for TCH/HR
6 kbits/s for TCH/HR Not supported
01 0000 12 kbits/s

65 4321
01 0000 9.6kbits/s
01 0001 4.8kbits/s
01 0010 2.4kbits/s
01 0011 1.2Kbits/s
01 0100 600 bits/s
(75 MS-to-network)
"Channel Activation" message to the BTS.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Key
: :
: :
Key (continued)
Bit No
1 No encryption
2 GSM A5/1
3 GSM A5/2
represented by that bit position. A bit position encoded as 0 indicates that the BSS shall
not use the encryption algorithm represented by that bit position. A permitted algorithms
octet containing all bits encoded as 0 shall not be used.
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PARAMETER NAME : CLASSMARK INFORMATION TYPE TYPE : M

1
DEFINITION
To provide the network with Information concerning the capabilities of the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
level capab.
Revision level : Value 00 Reserved for Phase 1

01 Used for phase 2 MSs
A5/1 : Value 0 Algorithm A5/1 available

1 Algorithm A5/1 not available

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
The BSC is non transparent to this parameter, in order to read the capabilities of the
attached MSs. This phase 2 format is always used by the BSC to decode this IE.
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2
GSM PHASE 1 FORMAT
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
cap
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6

00 algorithm A5/1

GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
DCS1900 : Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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Octet 4
Bit 4
Bit 321

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GSM PHASE 2 M
DEFINITION
transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Length 2
CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2 5

Octet 3
Bits 76
Bit 4
Bits 321
GSM900 000 class 1
001 class 2
010 class 3
011 class 4
100 class 5
DCS1800 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900 Bits 321

0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit 7
Bits 65
01
10
11
Bit 4
Bit 1
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit 8
Bit 2
1 A5/3 available
Bit 1
1 A5/2 available
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER SERVING TYPE : M

CELL IDENTIFIER TARGET TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length 2
spare Cell Identification 3
Discriminator
Cell Identification 4-10
0000 The whole cell global Identification, CGI supported

0001 Location Area Code, LAC, and Cell Identity, CI supported
0010 Cell Identity, CI supported
0011 No cell is associated with the transaction not supported

5 1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3
7 LAC 4 LAC
Discriminator 0010:
4 CI value
5 CI value cont.
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MCC, MNC :
LAC, Location area code
CI value, Cell Identity value
The BSC will use the cell identifier (serving) in order to identify if handover is synchronous
or asynchronous : If the serving cell identifier is incorrect (not belonging to the BSC or
unknown) then an asynchronous handover is performed.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Length
pci = Preemption Capability indicator

0 this allocation request shall not preempt an existing connection
1 this allocation request may preempt an existing connection
priority level:
6543
0 0 0 0 spare
0 0 0 1 priority level 1 = highest priority
0 0 1 0 priority level 2 = second highest priority
::::
1 1 1 0 priority level 14 = lowest priority
1 1 1 1 priority not used

1 queuing allowed
pvi = Preemption Vulnerability indicator

0 this connection shall not be preempted by another allocation request
1 this connection might be preempted by another allocation request
- Taken into account in order to queue, if needed, the message. Only 'Pre-emption'
not allowed is used by the MSC.
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DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
Stored for further usage. Control if terrestrial channel is already in use.
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DEFINITION
radio channel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX
Flag


OMC") the MSC")
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Length (value=3)

or
Ext T/NT Rate
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Length (1 or 9)
Encryption Permitted Algorithms
Information Key
Key (continued)
Classmark Inf. 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
Type 1 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
level capab.
OR
Classmark 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Information Length (value=2)
Type 2 Revision Encrypt. RF power
(Phase 1 MS) 0 0 0 0 SM Freq.
Capa Capability
OR
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Classmark Length=3
Information 0 Revision 0 A5/1 RF power
(Phase 2 MS) CM3 0 0 0 0 0 A5/3 A5/2
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Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
serving
option
/ I \
either: or: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Priority Length optional
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Identity PCM multiplex in use (high part) optional
Downlink 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
DTX Flag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DTX optional
Flag
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Cell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
target
option
/ I \
either: or: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont.
Speech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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NAME HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from BSC to MSC and indicates that the request to
support an Handover at the target BSS can be supported by the BSS,
and also to which radio channel the MS should be directed.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Layer 3 Information MV Note 11-n
LIST Chosen channel OF (1) 2
Circuit Pool OF not used 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT Handover complete from the Clear command from the
MS. MSC T9113

DOC. REF.
Note This information field carries a radio interface "HANDOVER COMMAND" message
(1) This will only be sent if the channel type IE in the HANDOVER REQUEST indicated
either SDCCH/no preferences or TCH with a preference.
(3) Included at least when the speech version choice was done by the BSS.
ACKNOWLEDGE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
Length 2
: :
: :
N
ACKNOWLEDGE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
spare Channel 2
Channel
Bit 4321
0001 SDCCH
1000 Full rate TCH
1001 Half rate TCH
ACKNOWLEDGE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Bit 8765 4321

0000 0010 GSM A5/1
0000 0011 GSM A5/2
ACKNOWLEDGE
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ACKNOWLEDGE
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Layer Length
INFO = Handover Command
Coded as on the radio interface
Chosen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Channel spare Channel optional
Chosen Encry. 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
Algorithm Algorithm Identifier optional
Speech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ACKNOWLEDGE
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HANDOVER REQUIRED
NAME HANDOVER REQUIRED

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSC to indicate that for a given MS which
already has a dedicated radio resource assigned, a handover is required
for the reason given by the cause element

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Cause MF 3
LIST Response request OF 1
Cell Identifier List Pref. MV 4n+3(*)
or 7n+3
Circuit Pool List OV not used n+2
Current channel OF not used 2
Speech version (used) OF (1) 2
Queuing indicator OF not used 2
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 31*
FOLLOWING
EVENT Handover Request Handover Required T7
(optional) Reject (optional) T_HO_RE
Q_LOST

DOC. REF.
(*) n <= 3
(1) Included when the channel mode is speech, and only in this case.
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DEFINITION :
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Length
0 Cause
Bit 7 to 5 (octet 3) class. value 0 to 7
Used cause values :

0000 0110 Distance
0000 1100 Better cell
Only this format (without extension) is used.
The BSC gives in this parameter the reason of the Handover requested to the MSC.
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PARAMETER NAME : RESPONSE REQUEST TYPE : O
DEFINITION :
To request that the MSC responds to a handover required message, in particular if
handover cannot be performed, to respond with HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
PARAMETER ORIGIN-ACTION ON PARAMETER
This optional information element is included when it is requested by a BSS-O&M

parameter.
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER LIST PREFERRED TYPE : M
DEFINITION :
This element uniquely identifies cells within a BSS and is of variable length N. P is
the number of elements within the list and the range for P is 1 to 16 (included).
BIT DESCRIPTION
Cell 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Identifier Length (value = 1+Px7) or 1+Px4
octets.
.. .. .. ..
Cell P, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 4 to 7 N
octets.

(2) 0010 Cell Identity, CI, not used
(3) 0011 No cell is associated with the transaction not used
(4) 0100 Location Area Identification, LAI not used
(5) 0101 Location Area Code, LAC. not used
(6) 0110 All cells of the BSS. not used
Detailed layout depending on discriminator values (0 or 1) is provided in next pages.
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Length = 1 + 7 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 5
LAC 7
LAC cont. 8
CI value 9
CI value cont. 10
CELL P
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 N-5
LAC N-3
LAC cont. N-2
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
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Length = 1 + 4 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC 4
LAC cont. 5
CI value 6
CI value cont. 7
CELL P
LAC N-3
LAC cont. N-2
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
MCC, MNC :
The choice between the use of cell discriminator 0 or 1 depends on the value of a BSS-
O&M parameter.
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cause Length
0 Cause
Resp. Req 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 optional
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Length (value = 1+Px7) or 1+Px4
Cell
Identifier option
list / \
either: or:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont. CELL 1

LAC CI value cont.
LAC cont.
CI value
CI value cont. CELL P
Speech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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MSC INVOKE TRACE

NAME MSC INVOKE TRACE
CHANNEL/ SCCP
USAGE Connection
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the MSC to the BSC to Request the start of a
trace.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT Trace type MF 2
LIST TriggerId OV (1) 3-22
Trace reference MF 3
TransactionId OF (1) 4
Mobile Identity OV (1) 3-10
OMCId OV (1) 3-22
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF Trace Invocation ref. [18])

DOC. REF.
(1) Not used by the BSC but if received, they are copied to the trace record..
Ed 04 MSC INVOKE TRACE

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PARAMETER NAME TRACE TYPE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Trace type.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
pi 0 BSS rec. typ MSC rec typ Invok. event
This IE is compliant with GSM TS 12.08.
Trace type
pi priority indication : 0 no priority

1 priority
BSS rec. typ : 00 basic

01 handover
10 radio
11 no BSS trace
MSC rec typ 00 basic

01 detailed
10 spare
11 no MSC trace
Invok. event 00 MOC, MTC, SMS_MO, SMS_MT, SS, Location

updates, IMSI attach/detach
01 MOC, MTC, SMS_MO, SMS_MT, SS
10 Location updates, IMSI attach/detach
11 operator definable
Bit 'pi' is only used : when set to 1, a priority indication is given to the OMC-R when the
trace record is completed.

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PARAMETER NAME TRIGGERID TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the identity of the entity which initiated the
trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
Length 2
Entity identity 3-22

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PARAMETER NAME TRACE REFERENCE TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Trace Reference 2-3
A fixed length trace reference number allocated by the triggering entity.

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PARAMETER NAME TRANSACTIONID TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A potentially variable length element indicating a particular transaction within a trace.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Length 2
Transaction number 3-4

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PARAMETER NAME MOBILE IDENTITY TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
Length 2
Mobile Identity 3-n
Octet 3-n contain either the IMSI or IMEI as coded in TS GSM 04.08, not including GSM
04.08 element identifier or GSM 04.08 octet length value.

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PARAMETER NAME OMCID TYPE : O
DEFINITION
A variable length element indicating the destination OMC to which trace
information is to be sent.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Octet
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Length 2
OMC Identity 3-32

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Trace 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Type Trace type
Trace 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
Reference Trace
Reference

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OVERLOAD
Ed 04 OVERLOAD
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PAGING
NAME PAGING

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from MSC to BSC and contains sufficient
information to allow the paging message to be transmitted at the correct
time

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
ELEMENT IMSI MV 3-10
LIST TMSI OF 6
Cell Identifier List MV Note (1) 3-x
Channel needed OF Note (2) 2
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH 13-x
FOLLOWING
EVENT BSC sent "Paging" command
to BTS
SPECIF Paging and Access Grant Control (ref. [1])

DOC. REF.
(1) If the cell identifier is not present, incorrect then paging will be sent on all cells of the
BSC.
If this IE is missing , it is not treated as an error in this release.
(2) Not supported.
Ed 04 PAGING
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PARAMETER NAME : IMSI TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Value of IMSI
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Length 2
Id digit 1 OEI Type of Id 3
Id digit 3 Id digit 2 4
... ... ... ...
Id digit p+1 Id digit p N
with p Error! Reference source not found. 15.
Type of Id : 001 IMSI in octet 3
OEI Odd Even Indicator
value 0 : even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)

1 : odd number of digits
Filled digits 1 1 1 1 for non used nibble
The digit are numerical (0 through 9)

(Digit 1 is the most significant)
e.g. IMSI = 186543
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Length 2
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6
Ed 04 PAGING
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PARAMETER NAME : TMSI TYPE : O
DEFINITION
Value of TMSI
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
Length (value = 4) 2
TMSI value 3
TMSI value contd. 4
TMSI value contd. 5
TMSI value contd. 6
Bit 8 of octet 3 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of octet 6 is the least significant bit.
If the length of TMSI is less 4 octets, the MSC should fill the field with zeroes in front of the
MSB.
Ed 04 PAGING
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PARAMETER NAME : CELL IDENTIFIER LIST TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Identifies a list of cells within a BSS. Let P be the number of cells in the list.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Length 2
octets.
.. .. .. ..
Cell P, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 2 to 7 P
octets.

(2) 0010 Cell Identity, CI,
(3) 0011 No cell is associated with the transaction
(4) 0100 Location Area Identification, LAI
(5) 0101 Location Area Code, LAC.
(6) 0110 All cells of the BSS.
Detailed layout depending on discriminator values is provided in next pages.
Ed 04 PAGING
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Length = 1 + 7 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 5
LAC 7
LAC cont. 8
CI value 9
CI value cont. 10
CELL P
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 N-5
MNC digit 2 MNC digit 1 N_4
LAC N_3
LAC cont. N_2
CI value N_1
CI value cont. N
Ed 04 PAGING
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Length = 1 + 4 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC 4
LAC cont. 5
CI value 6
CI value cont. 7
CELL P
LAC N-3
LAC cont. N-2
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
Length = 1 + 2 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
CI value 4
CI value cont. 5
CELL P
CI value N-1
CI value cont. N
Ed 04 PAGING
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Length = 1
Octets 4 to N: NONE
Length = 1 + 5 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 5
LAC 7
LAC cont. 8
CELL P
1 1 1 1 MCC digit 3 N-3
LAC N-1
LAC cont. N
Ed 04 PAGING
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Length = 1 + 2 x P
Octets 4 to N:
CELL 1
LAC 4
LAC cont. 5
CELL P
LAC N-1
LAC cont. N
Length = 1
Octets 4 to N: NONE
MCC, MNC :
Values (1,4,5,6) are accepted by the BSS. Values (2,3) should not be used by the MSC:
value (3) does not make sense for paging, and value (2) is not sufficient information.
However, in those two last cases paging will be done to all cells of the BSS.
Ed 04 PAGING
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Length
IMSI Id digit 1 OEI 0 0 1
Id digit 3 Id digit 2
.. .. .. ..
Id digit p+1 Id digit P
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Length (value = 4)
TMSI TMSI value
(optional) TMSI value contd.
TMSI value contd.
TMSI value contd.
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Length
Cell Cell Identif.Discriminator
Identifier Cell 1, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 2 to 7
octets.
List .. .. .. ..
Cell P, format depends on Cell Id Discriminator 2 to 7
octets.
Ed 04 PAGING
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QUEUING INDICATION
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RESET
Ed 04 RESET
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RESET ACKNOWLEDGE
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RESET CIRCUIT
Ed 04 RESET CIRCUIT
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SAPI "N" REJECT
Ed 04 SAP "N" REJECT

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UNBLOCK
Ed 04 UNBLOCK
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UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
NAME UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT

USAGE
GSM-REF 08.08
FUNCTION This message is sent from the BSS to the MSC or vice versa to indicate
to the partner entity that it is utilising one or several circuit identity codes
which are unknown and which therefore should be locally blocked
immediately and taken out of service.
This message is sent as a connectionless SCCP message.

NAME
INFORMATIO
N Header MF 1
LIST Circuit Identity Code list OV Not used 4-45
FOLLOWING
EVENT

DOC. REF.
Ed 04 UNEQUIPPED CIRCUIT
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DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PCM Multiplex )
TS in use )
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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CELLULAR SYSTEMS

BSS R&D Activity

REFERENCE DC AUTHOR DATE

TYPE TITLE : LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY - A INTERFACE

VERSION ACTIVITY PAGES CS DOC CENTRE VISA

ABSTRACT (Purpose of the document, highlights, ,...) :

DOC CENTRES FURTHER DISTRIBUTION

MCD Colombes : B. Marliac MCD Vélizy : MCD Kontich :

D. Berthoumieux V. Steegmans L. Cruchant

Version Date Author Reason for update

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4. CROSS REFERENCE ON INFORMATION ELEMENTS......................................................... 13

5. DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON A INTERFACE (GSM PH1 & PH2)............................ 19

6 A INTERFACE GSM PHASE 1 MESSAGE FORMAT............................................................... 21

UNBLOCKING ACKNOWLEDGE ...................................................................................................164

1.1. GSM REFERENCES

GSM 08.08 BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification

GSM 08.58 BSC-BTS Layer 3 specification

GSM 04.08 Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3

1.2. TLA REFERENCE LIST FROM THE BSS DOCTREE

Each message is described in the same way :

The messages dictionary includes also in this part :

- A summary of all the messages described into the dictionary,

2.2. MESSAGES PRESENTATION

- A detailed description of the Information Elements :

It is a bit presentation of the message as it is received or transmitted over the

2.2.2. The General Overview

INFORMATION ELEMENT LIST field :

IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH field :

FOLLOWING EVENT Field :

SPECIFICATION DOC. REF. Field :

2.3. THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION

For each Information Element :

PARAMETER NAME field

This field is used to give the Mandatory or Optional information.

BIT DESCRIPTION field :

SUB-PARAMETER DEFINITION Field :

PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER Field :

2.3.1. THE BIT DESCRIPTION

2.4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Four lists are given :

- Three lists for each of the Interfaces

- One general list with all the messages.

2.5. CROSS REFERENCE

3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES

4. CROSS REFERENCE ON INFORMATION ELEMENTS

Cell Identifier list

Channel needed (phase 2 IE)

Chosen Channel (phase 2 IE)

Chosen Encryption Algorithm (phase 2 IE)

Circuit Identity Code

Circuit Identity Code List (phase 2 IE)