1.

Paging Messages
1 Paging Type 1
1. 2 TMSI Combination
2. 1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination
3. 2 IMSI Combination
2 Paging Type 2 * Links are provided for every
messages. To view the
1. 2 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination detailed L3 Messages click
2. 3 TMSI Combination the messages.
3 Paging Type 3

2. System Info Messages Note: This is just a tutorial material for Layer 3
1 IDLE MODE Informations messaging and call flow. These contains
1. System Info 1 messages which we encounter in normal RF
scenarios, All the messages specified in GSM TS
2. System Info 2
4.08 is not covered. All the messages are taken
3. System Info 3 from TEMS 4.1.1 version.
4. System Info 4
5. System Info 13
2 DEDICATED MODE Information
1. System Info 5
2. System Info 6

3. Call Processing Messages

1 MS Originated Call
2 MS Terminated Call
3 Location Updating Procedure

Other L3 Messages Created by Jayadevan.N

1 Channel Request for LU jayadevan.nirmalan@adacellworks.com
2 Location Update Request www.adacellworks.com
3 Location Update Accept
4 Immediate Assignment Extended
5 Disconnect due to No Circuits
6 Disconnect Normal Cause
7 Release
8 Release Complete
9 Channel Release
10 Sync Channel Information
11 Measurement Report
12 Classmark Enquiry
13 Classmark Change
14 Channel Request for Call Re-establishment
15 Immediate Assignment for Call Re-establishment
16 CM Re-establishment Request
17 CM Service Reject
18 CM Service Accept
19 Cell Broadcast Page
20 Channel Mode Modify
21 Channel Mode Modify Acknowledge
Note: In this presentation the BTS & BSC is considered together as BSS part.

MOBILE ORIGINATED CALL

MSC/
MS BSS HLR PSTN Click to return to main page
VLR

Channel Request

Immediate Assignment

CM Sevice Request
Complete Layer 3 Info
Authentication Request

Authentication Response
Cipher Mode CMD
Ciphering Mode Command

Cipher Mode Complete

Cipher Mode Complete
Setup

Identity Request

Identity Response

Call Proceeding
Assignment Request
Assignment Command

Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete

Initial Address Message (IAM)

Address Complete Message (ACM)

Alerting
Answer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)
Connect

Connect Acknowledge
 MOBILE TERMINATED CALL
MSC/
MS BSS HLR PSTN Click to return to main page
VLR

Send Routing Info

Provide Roaming Number

Roaming Number
Routing Information

Initial Address Message (IAM)

Paging Command
Paging

Channel Request

Immediate Assignment

Paging Response
Complete Layer 3 Info

Cipher Mode CMD

Ciphering Mode Command

Ciphering Mode Complete

Cipher Mode Complete
Identity Request

Identity Response

Setup

Call Confirmed
Assignment Request
Assignment Command

Assignment Complete
Assignment Complete
Alerting
Address Complete Message (ACM)
 Connect

Connect Acknowledge Answer Signal/Answer Message (ANM)

LOCATION AREA UPDATING

MSC/ old
MS BSS HLR Click to return to main page
VLR VLR

Channel Request

Immediate Assignment

Location Update Request

Complete Layer 3 Info
Send Authentication para

Authentication Para
Authentication Request

Authentication Response
Update Location

Insert Subsciber data

Sub data insertion acc

Location Update Accept

Cancel Location
TMSI Realloc Command
Loc cancell accept
TMSI Realloc Complete

Location Update Accept

 Paging Message Type 1 (2 TMSI Combination)

Paging Message Type 1 (1 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination)

Paging Message Type 1 (2 IMSI Combination)
Paging Message Type 2 (2 TMSI & 1 IMSI Combination)
 Paging Message Type 2 (3 TMSI Combination)

Paging Message Type 3 ( Will contain only 4 TMSI)

System Info 1 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message normally for the Cell channel Informations. This will give the no of
frequencies allocated for the particular cell. In hopping case this will indicate the
frequencies in the MAL list along with the BCCH frequency. In non hopping case will
indicate the TCH & BCCH frequencies.

System Info 2 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message gives the information about the neighbor frequencies in the idle mode.
Will only gives the BCCH of the neighbors defined. And the NCC permitted parameter
allows the mobile to restrict the neighbors to be sent in the measurement report.
System Info 3 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page
System Info 4 ( Idle Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message gives the information about the CBCH for the mobile to decode the
CBCH. Along with the other cell level details like LAC, RACH control parameters
etc…..
System Info 5 ( Dedicated Mode) Click to return to main page

Note:
This message gives the information about the neighbor frequencies in the dedicated
mode. Will only gives the BCCH of the neighbors defined.

System Info 6 ( Dedicated Mode) Click to return to main page

System Info 13 ( Idle Mode, GPRS Information) Click to return to main page
 1. Channel Request go back

2. Immediate Assignment go back

3. CM Service Request go back

4.Authentication Request go back

5. Authentication Response go back

6. Ciphering Mode Command go back

7. Ciphering Mode Complete go back

8. Setup go back

Point 2:
In this message only the mobile forward the called number to the sy
 9. Identity Request go back

10. Identity Response go back

11. Call Proceeding go back

12. Assignment Command go back

13. Assignment Complete go back

14. Alerting go back

15. Connect go back

16. Connect Acknowledge go back

Point 1
Once the Mobile sends the RACH it tries to decode all
the AGCH information and waits for the Immediate
assignment targeted to the particular mobile. It is
being identified from the Establishment cause and
Random reference.
In this message only the mobile forward the called number to the system.
 1. Paging to the MS go back

2. Channel Request go back

3. Immediate Assignment go back

 4. Paging Response go back

5. Ciphering Mode Command go back

6. Ciphering Mode Complete go back

7. Identity Request go back

8. Identity Response go back

9. Setup go back

10. Call Confirmed go back

11. Assignment Command go back

12. Assignment Command go back

13. Alerting go back

14. Connect go back

14. Connect Acknowledge go back

 SMS Request

SMS Service Request Message

System Info 5 for the following Handover process

Measurement Report 1

Measurement Report 2
Measurement Report 3

Measurement Report 4

Measurement Report 5
Measurement Report 6

Measurement Report 7

Measurement Report 8
Measurement Report 9

Measurement Report 10

Measurement Report 11
Measurement Report 12

Measurement Report 13

Measurement Report 14
Measurement Report 15

Handover Command

Handover Access
Physical Information

Handover Complete

Physical Information
 Channel Request

Immediate Assignment
Location Updating Request

Authentication Request
 Authentication Response

TMSI Reallocation Command

TMSI Reallocation Complete

Location Updating Accept

Channel Request for Location Updating Click to return to main page

Immediate Assignment Extended Click to return to main page

Note:
This is scheduled to allocate SDCCH for 2 mobiles
simultaneously.
DL Disconnect due to NO circuits Click to return to main page

DL Disconnect Normal Cause Click to return to main page

Release Click to return to main page

Release Complete Click to return to main page

Channel Release Click to return to main page

Sync Channel Information Click to return to main page

Measurement Report Click to return to main page

Location Update Request Click to return to main page

Location Updating Accept Click to return to main page

Classmark Enquiry Click to return to main page

Classmark Change Click to return to main page

 Channel Request for Call re-establishment Click to return to main page

Immediate Assignment for Call re-establishment Click to return to main page

CM Re-establishment Request Click to return to main page

CM Service Reject Click to return to main page

CM Service Accept Click to return to main page

Cell Broadcast Page Click to return to main page

 Channel Mode Modify Click to return to main page

Note
In dedicated mode or group transmit mode, higher layers can
request the setting of the channel mode.The channel mode
modify procedure allows the network to request the mobile
station to set the channel
mode for one channel. The channel mode covers the coding,
decoding and transcoding mode used on the
indicated channel.

Channel Mode Modify Acknowledge Click to return to main page