Scenarios

Prepared by:

Heba Ibrahim
Contents

1) Introduction

2) LAC update

3) MOC (Mobile originating call)

4) MTC (Mobile terminating call)

5) HO

a) Intra BTS & Intra BSC HOs

b) Intra MSC HO

c) Inter MSC HO
Introduction

Firstly, we must differentiate between 4 words:

Counter KPI

Paramet Algorith
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Introduction

1) Counter:
It is the counters in the BSC that counts every
event in the layer 3 messages.

Such as : K3012B Call Drops in TCH Handovers (Traffic Channel),

(ET02) TCH CDR Per Cell & K3016:Configured TCHs

Introduction

2) KPI:

It is the combination of some counters in a

certain formula to help in judging the network

performance .
Such as: CDR, HOSR & TCH congestion
Introduction

3) Parameter:

It is the item in the BSC to be adjusted to have a

switch, threshold or an interval

Such as: CRO, Concentric circles HO allowed & UtoO traffic HO

allowed.
Introduction

4) Algorithm:

It is a group of commands controlling a certain

process.
Such as: HO algorithm, Power control algorithm & Direct retry

algorithm.
LAU Scenario
 LAU Scenario

CCCH (RACH)
CHAN_REQ [reason, TA] CHAN_RQD
[CHAN_REQ, TA, FN]
Channel Activation

CHAN_ACT
[Type, BS/MS-Power, DTX?]

CHAN_ACT_ACK
[Frame Number]

CHAN_ACT
[Type, BS/MS-Power, DTX?]
CCCH (AGCH)
IMM_ASS_CMD
[TA, channel, refer., FN]
 LAU Scenario (Cont.)

SDCCH
Send Request

LOC_UPD_REQ
[TMSI/IMSI, last CI+LAC]

SDCCH
LOC_UPD_REQ EST_IND
[TMSI/IMSI, last CI+LAC] LOC_UPD_REQ CR [new CI LAC]
[TMSI/IMSI, latest CI+LAC] LOC_UPD_REQ
[TMSI/IMSI, last CI LAC ]

CC (Connection Confirmed)
Authentication

[-/-]

AUTH_REQ [CKSN,
AUTH_REQ [CKSN, RAND]
SDCCH RAND]
AUTH_REQ [CKSN,RAND]

SDCCH/I/MM
AUTH_RSP [SRES] AUTH_RSP [SRES]
AUTH_RSP [SRES]
 LAU Scenario (Cont.)

CIPHER_MODE_CMD
CIPHER_MODE_CMD [KC, A5/X]
CIPHER_MODE_CMD [KC, A5/X]
Ciphering

[KC, A5/X]

SDCCH
CIPH_MOD_COM [-/-] CIPH_MOD_COM [-/-]
CIPHER_MODE_CMP [-/-]

IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]

IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]
Equipment check

SDCCH
IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]

SDCCH
IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...] IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...]
IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...]

TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]
SDCCH TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]
TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]
 LAU Scenario (Cont.)

SDCCH
TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-] TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-]
TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-]
Confirm

LOC_UPD_ACC [e.g.,
LOC_UPD_ACC [e.g. TMSI]
SDCCH TMSI]
LOC_UPD_ACC[e.g. TMSI]

CLR_CMD [reason =
Release resources

CHAN_REL [reason] normal]

(Air interface)

SDCCH
CHAN_REL [reason]
DEACT_SACCH
SDCCH/DISC [-/-]
(LAP Dm)

SDCCH/UA I/RLM/REL_IND
(LAP Dm) [-/-] CLR_CMP [-/-]
 LAU Scenario (Cont.)
(A & Abis interface)
Release resources

RLSD (Released)
RF_CHAN_REL [-/-]
[-/-]

RF_CH_REL_ACK
[-/-] RLC (Release complete)
[-/-]
MOC Scenario
 MOC scenario

CCCH (RACH)
CHAN_REQ[reason, refer.] CHAN_RQD
[CHAN_REQ, TA, FN]
Control Channel Activation

CHAN_ACT
[Type,BS/MS-Power,DTX?]

CHAN_ACT_ACK
[Frame Number]

CCCH (AGCH) IMM_ASS_CMD

IMM_ASS_CMD [TA, channel, refer., FN]
[TA, channel, refer., FN]

SDCCH
CM_SERV_REQ [MS data] EST_IND
CM_SERV_REQ [MS data] CR [CI +LAC]
SDCCH CM_SERV_REQ
CM_SERV_REQ [MS data]

CC (Connection
Confirmed)[-/-]
 MOC scenario (Cont.)

AUTH_REQ [CKSN,
AUTH_REQ [CKSN, RAND]
SDCCH RAND]
Authentication

AUTH_REQ [CKSN,RAND]

SDCCH/I/MM
AUTH_RSP [SRES] AUTH_RSP [SRES]
AUTH_RSP [SRES]

CM_SERV_ACC [-/-]
SDCCH CM_SERV_ACC [-/-]
CM_SERV_ACC [-/-]
CIPHER_MODE_CMD
CIPHER_MODE_CMD [KC, A5/X]
Ciphering

CIPHER_MODE_CMD [KC, A5/X]

[KC, A5/X]

SDCCH
CIPH_MOD_COM [-/-] CIPH_MOD_COM [-/-]
CIPHER_MODE_CMP [-/-]
 MOC scenario (Cont.)

IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]

SDCCH IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]
IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]
Equipment check

SDCCH
IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...] IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...]
IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...]

TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]
SDCCH TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]
TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]

SDCCH
TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-] TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-]
TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-]
 MOC scenario (Cont.)

SDCCH
SETUP[called directory no] SETUP [called directory
no] SETUP [called directory
Set up

no]

CALL_PROC [-/-]
SDCCH CALL_PROC [-/-]
CALL_PROC [-/-]

ASS_REQ [channel on A-
I/DCM i/f.]
PHY_CONTEXT_REQ [-/-]
 MOC scenario (Cont.)

PHY_CONTEXT_CONF
[act. TA, MS + BS power]

CHAN_ACT
[Type,BS/MS power,DTX ?]

CHAN_ACT_ACK
Assign TCH

[Frame Number]

SDCCH ASS_CMD [Data of the TCH]

ASS_CMD [Data of the TCH]

FACCH/SABM
EST_IND [-/-]
FACCH/UA

FACCH
ASS_COM DATA_IND
ASS_COM ASS_COM
 MOC scenario (Cont.)
Control CH
Release

RF_CHAN_REL
[-/-]

RF_CH_REL_ACK
[-/-]

ALERT/PROGRESS
ALERT/PROGRESS
Ring

FACCH
ALERT/PROGRESS

MSC/VLR receives the ANS message from the called side

CON
Call begins

FACCH CON
CON

FACCH
CON_ACK CON_ACK
CON_ACK
MOC scenario (Cont.)

During the call

SACCH
MEAS_REP [DL message] MEAS_RES
[ UL message [MEAS_REP]]
SACCH
[e.g., SYS_INFO 5 or 6] MS_POWER_CON

480 ms
BS_POWER_CON

SACCH
MEAS_REP [DL message]
MEAS_RES
[ UL message [MEAS_REP]]
SACCH
[e.g., SYS_INFO 5 or 6]
 MOC scenario (Cont.)
Release traffic CH on air interface

One party presses the “End” button

FACCH
DISC [reason] DISC [reason]
DISC [reason]

REL [reason]
FACCH REL [reason]
REL [reason]

FACCH
REL_COM [reason] REL_COM [reason]
REL_COM [reason]

CLR_CMD [reason =
CHAN_REL [reason] normal]
FACCH
CHAN_REL [reason]
 MOC scenario (Cont.)
Release (Air i/f)
Control CH

DEACT_SACCH
FACCH/DISC [-/-]
(LAPD )

FACCH/UA
(LAPD ) REL_IND
[-/-] CLR_CMP [-/-]
Release (Abis & A i/f)

DATA_REQ
Control CH

CHAN_REL [reason] RLSD (Released)

[-/-]
RF_CH_REL_ACK
[-/-] RLC (Release Complete)
[-/-]
MTC Scenario
 MTC scenario
Paging

PAGING
PAGING_CMD [IMSI, (TMSI), CIs]
CCCH (PCH)/RR [Paging-Group, TMSI/IMSI]
PAG_REQ [TMSI/IMSI]

CCCH (RACH)/RR
CHAN_REQ [reason, refer.] CHAN_RQD
[CHAN_REQ, TA, FN]
 MTC scenario (Cont.)

CHAN_ACT
Control Channel Activation

[Type, BS/MS-Power,
DTX ?]]

CHAN_ACT_ACK
[Frame Number]

CCCH (AGCH) IMM_ASS_CMD

IMM_ASS_CMD [TA, channel, refer., FN]
[TA, channel, refer., FN]

SDCCH
CM_SERV_REQ [MS data] EST_IND
CM_SERV_REQ [MS data] CR [CI +LAC]
SDCCH CM_SERV_REQ
CM_SERV_REQ [MS data]

CC (Connection
Confirmed)[-/-]
 MTC scenario (Cont.)
Authentication

AUTH_REQ [CKSN,
AUTH_REQ [CKSN, RAND]
SDCCH RAND]
AUTH_REQ [CKSN,RAND]

SDCCH/I/MM
AUTH_RSP [SRES] AUTH_RSP [SRES]
AUTH_RSP [SRES]

CIPHER_MODE_CMD
CIPHER_MODE_CMD [KC, A5/X]
CIPHER_MODE_CMD
Ciphering

[KC, A5/X]
[KC, A5/X]

SDCCH
CIPH_MOD_COM [-/-] CIPH_MOD_COM [-/-]
CIPHER_MODE_CMP [-/-]
 MTC scenario (Cont.)

IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]

SDCCH IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]
IDENT_REQ [IMEI, ...]
Equipment check

SDCCH
IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...] IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...]
IDENT_RSP [IMEI, ...]

TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]
SDCCH TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]
TMSI_REAL_CMD [TMSI]

SDCCH
TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-] TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-]
TMSI_REAL_COM [-/-]
 MTC scenario (Cont.)

SETUP [connection
SETUP [connection details]
SDCCH
Set up

details]
SETUP [connection details]

SDCCH
CALL_CONF [OK] CALL_CONF [OK]
CALL_CONF [OK]

ASS_REQ [channel on A-
I/DCM i/f.]
PHY_CONTEXT_REQ [-/-]

PHY_CONTEXT_CONF
[act. TA, MS + BS power]
 MTC scenario (Cont.)

CHAN_ACT
[Type,BS/MS power,DTX ?]

CHAN_ACT_ACK
[Frame Number]
Assign TCH

SDCCH ASS_CMD [Data of the TCH]

ASS_CMD [Data of the TCH]

FACCH/SABM
EST_IND [-/-]
FACCH/UA

FACCH
ASS_COM DATA_IND
ASS_COM ASS_COM
 MTC scenario (Cont.)
Control CH
Release

RF_CHAN_REL
[-/-]

RF_CH_REL_ACK
[-/-]

FACCH
Ring

ALERT ALERT
ALERT

FACCH
CON CON
Call begins

CON

CON_ACK
FACCH CON_ACK
CON_ACK
MTC scenario (Cont.)

During the call

SACCH
MEAS_REP [DL message] MEAS_RES
[ UL message [MEAS_REP]]
SACCH
[e.g., SYS_INFO 5 or 6] MS_POWER_CON

480 ms
BS_POWER_CON

SACCH
MEAS_REP [DL message]
MEAS_RES
[ UL message [MEAS_REP]]
SACCH
[e.g., SYS_INFO 5 or 6]
 MTC scenario (Cont.)
Release traffic CH on air interface

One party presses the “End” button

DISC [reason]
FACCH DISC [reason]
DISC [reason]

FACCH
REL [reason] REL[reason]
REL [reason]

REL_COM [reason]
FACCH REL_COM [reason]
REL_COM [reason]

CLR_CMD [reason =
CHAN_REL [reason] normal]
FACCH
CHAN_REL [reason]
 MTC scenario (Cont.)
Release (Air i/f)
Control CH

DEACT_SACCH
FACCH/DISC [-/-]
(LAPD )

FACCH/UA
(LAPD ) REL_IND
[-/-] CLR_CMP [-/-]
Release (Abis & A i/f)

DATA_REQ
Control CH

CHAN_REL [reason] RLSD (Released)

[-/-]
RF_CH_REL_ACK
[-/-] RLC (Release Complete)
[-/-]
HO Scenario
HO scenarios

HO

Synchronized Non synchronized

Intra BTS Intra BSC Intra MSC Inter MSC

Intra BTS & Intra BSC HO scenario

Active phase of the call using the old CH

CHAN_ACT
[Type,BS/MS-Power, DTX ?]

CHAN_ACT_ACK
[Frame Number]

FACCH/I/RR HND_CMD/ASS_CMD
HND_CMD/ASS_CMD [HO Ref., TCH-data]
[HO Ref., TCH data]

HND_ACC
[Handover Reference]

HND_ACC Max. 4 times

[Handover Reference] not after ASS_CMD
only after HND_CMD
HND_ACC
[Handover Reference]

HND_ACC
[Handover Reference]
Intra BTS & Intra BSC HO scenario (Cont.)

FACCH/SABM
EST_IND [-/-]
FACCH/UA

FACCH
HND_COM/ASS_COM HND_COM/ASS_COM
HND_PERF

RF_CHAN_REL
[-/-]

RF_CHAN_ACK
[-/-]

Active phase of the call using the new CH

Intra BSC HO scenario

Active phase of the call using the old BTS

To new BTS

CHAN_ACT
[Type,BS/MS-Power, DTX ?]
From new BTS

CHAN_ACT_ACK
[Frame Number]
To old BTS
HND_CMD
FACCH [HO Ref., Channel Info]
HND_CMD
[HO Ref., Channel-Info]

HND_ACC
[Handover Reference]

PHYS_INFO
[new TA value]
Intra BSC HO scenario (Cont.)

HND_ACC
[Handover Reference]

PHYS_INFO
[new TA value]

FACCH/SABM
EST_IND [-/-]
FACCH/UA

FACCH
HND_COM
HND_COM
HND_PERF

RF_CHAN_REL
[-/-]

RF_CHAN_ACK
[-/-]

Active phase of the call using the new BTS

Intra MSC HO scenario

Active phase of the call using the old BTS/BSC

From old BSC

HND_RQD
[Target BTS, HO reason]
From old BSC

HND_RQD
[Target BTS, HO reason]
From old BSC

HND_RQD
[Target BTS, HO reason]
To new BSC

To new BTS HND_REQ

[current BTS/target BTS/
CHAN_ACT channel on A-interface]
[Type, BS/MS-Power,
DTX ?]
Intra MSC HO scenario (Cont.)

From new BSC

From new BTS
CC (Conn. Conf.)
CHAN_ACT_ACK [-/-]
[Frame Number]
From new BSC

HND_REQ_ACK
[HND_CMD]

To old BSC
To old BTS
From old BTS HND_CMD
HND_CMD [HO Ref., Channel Info]
FACCH [HO Ref., Channel Info]
HND_CMD
[HO Ref., Channel-Info]
Intra MSC HO scenario (Cont.)

To new BTS

HND_ACC
[Handover Reference]
From new BTS

PHYS_INFO
[new TA value]
To new BTS

HND_ACC To new BSC

[Handover Reference] HND_DET From new BSC
From new BTS [actual timing advance] HND_DET
PHYS_INFO [actual timing advance]
[new TA value]

Active phase of the call using the new CH

To new BTS
FACCH/SABM To new BSC
From new BTS EST_IND [-/-]
FACCH/UA
Intra MSC HO scenario (Cont.)

To new BTS

FACCH To new BSC

HND_COM From new BSC
HND_COM
HND_COM

To old BSC
To old BTS
CLR_CMD [HO
RF_CHAN_REL successful]
[-/-]
To old BSC
From new BSC
RF_CH_REL_ACK
[-/-] CLR_CMP [-/-]

To old BSC

Released
[-/-]
From new BSC

Release Complete
[-/-]
Inter MSC HO scenario

For inter MSC HO, all the scenario is the

same taking into consideration that the
control of the HO procedure stays with the
old MSC
Thank You