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Section 9

Communications on the Radio Interface

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Objectives

Communication management overview

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Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: - Define the main messages exchanged on the Radio Interface for: Location update Call establishment Hand-over

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Radio Resources Management

(1) (2)
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off mode

(5)

idle mode

(4)

connected mode

BTS 1

(3)

connected mode

BTS 2

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From Turned Off to Idle Mode

Mobile is just turned on

ON

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PLMN selection PLMN Cell selection the selected carrier

Selection criteria:
cell is in the PLMN cell is not barred C1 criterion is positive Mobile is camped on the beacon frequency

Camped mobile

WAITING FOR A CALL

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Location Updating or IMSI Attach (1/3)

Mobile side
Access request
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BTS side
Cause All Other Cases (if NECI = 0)

description of the new dedicated channel

An SDCCH is allocated

MS identity, LAC, Classmark (at least 1)

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Location Updating or IMSI Attach (2/3)

Mobile side BTS side

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Authentication Procedure

Ciphering Procedure

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Location Updating or IMSI Attach (3/3)

Mobile side BTS side

Sends LAC and TMSI

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Allocation of a new TMSI

Normal Channel Release

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Call: Assignment Request

Mobile side
Call request from network
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BTS side

search of the mobile station to which a connection will be established.

only for incoming calls

Access request

reference number & establishment cause

description of the new dedicated channel

Access answer

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Call: Layer 2 Establishment

Mobile side BTS side

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Switching on SDCCH

the mobile can now switch onto the assigned SDCCH

Uplink establishment
request of a service for connection management

Downlink establishment

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Call: Authentication and Ciphering

Mobile side
parameters for mobile station identity authentication
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BTS side

Mobile authentication

the calculated response for the network

ciphering will be performed or not

Ciphering mode activation

ciphering has been started in the mobile station

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Call: TCH Assignment

Mobile side
description of the new configuration
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BTS side

Configuration changes
the mobile can now switch on the assigned TCH

Switching on TCH

Link established
main signaling link successfully.

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Handover Procedures (1/2)

Mobile side
A user is moving

BTS1 side
measurement reports about the dedicated channel and the neighboring cells

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Handover decision if measurements average crosses the L1M threshold

new dedicated channel configuration

Switching

the mobile switches onto a new channel

Camped on the new channel

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Handover Procedures (2/2)

Mobile side
Camped on the new channel

BTS2 side
handover reference value used for access identification.

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Connection establishment

timing advance value only for asynchronous handover

2

Layer 2 establishment and HO ending message

handover is successful procedure is finished
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End of Communication
Mobile side
order of dedicated channel release

BTS side

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Disconnection process
disconnection of main signaling link (layer 2)

Return in idle mode

the mobile switches back onto the beacon frequency

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IMSI Detach
Mobile side
Access request
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BTS side
Cause All Other Cases

description of the new dedicated channel

An SDCCH is allocated
MS identity, Classmark(at least 1)

Normal Channel Release

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Check Your Learning

1- Give the 2 steps of the initial cell selection

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2- What happens in the establishment phase of a call?

3- What is an asynchronous handover?

4- How is the handover command transmitted?

5- What are the main steps of a handover?

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