MOS CS Message Flow

UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN

RRC: RRC Connection Request (RACH)
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request
T300=2s ; N300=3
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response RNC checks if resources are
available: BTS, AC, Transmission.
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
If not it sends RRC Connection
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm) Reject
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
L1 Synchronization
RRC: RRC Connection Setup (FACH) [RRCconnRepTimer1/2(100ms,1s)]
L1 Synchronization
NBAP: Synchronization Indication
RRC: RRC Connection Setup Complete (DCH)

RRC Connection Establishment – CELL DCH State

T312=6s ; N312=4
RRC: Initial Direct Transfer (MM: CM Service Request)
SCCP: CR (Connection Request)

RANAP: Initial UE Message (MM: CM Service Request)

SCCP: CC (Connection Confirm)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)

RANAP: Common ID

RANAP: Security Mode Command

RRC: Security Mode Command

UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RRC: Security Mode Complete

RANAP: Security Mode Complete

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Call Proceeding)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Call Proceeding)

RAB Establishment RANAP: RAB Assignment Request

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare

RL modification procedure:
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready SRB+DCH, HW resources checked
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
Possible failure in AAL2
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
setup (Iub, Iur and Iu)
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup

Soft handover is not allowed during the RAB establishment procedure (The mobile can not add or remove cells in
AS) this makes the UE and Node B particularly sensitive to mobility and dominance Timer wf_rb_setup_cpl (6s) is
started when the RRC: Radio Bearer Setup message is sent to the UE In case the timer expires Iu Release Request
is sent to the CN with release cause (radio_conn_lost)

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete

RANAP: RAB Assignment Response
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

Call Established
RANAP: Location Report
RRC: Measurement Control

Call Disconnect
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Disconnect)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Disconnect)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Release)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Release)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)

RANAP: Iu Release Command

RANAP: Iu Release Complete

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: RRC Connection Release)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Request
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Response
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
 MTC CS Message Flow
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RANAP: Paging
RRC: Paging Type 1
RRC: RRC Connection Request (RACH)
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response

ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)

ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)

FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
L1 Synchronization
RRC: RRC Connection Setup (FACH)
L1 Synchronization
NBAP: Synchronization Indication
RRC: RRC Connection Setup Complete (DCH)

RRC Connection Establishment – CELL DCH State

RRC: Initial Direct Transfer (MM: Paging Response)
SCCP: CR (Connection Request)

RANAP: Initial UE Message (MM: Paging Response)

SCCP: CC (Connection Confirm)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)

RANAP: Common ID

RANAP: Security Mode Command

RRC: Security Mode Command
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RRC: Security Mode Complete

RANAP: Security Mode Complete

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Call Confirmed)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Call Confirmed)

RAB Establishment RANAP: RAB Assignment Request

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare

RL modification procedure:
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready SRB+DCH, HW resources checked
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
Possible failure in AAL2
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
setup (Iub, Iur and Iu)
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup

Soft handover is not allowed during the RAB establishment procedure (The mobile can not add or remove cells in
AS) this makes the UE and Node B particularly sensitive to mobility and dominance Timer wf_rb_setup_cpl (6s) is
started when the RRC: Radio Bearer Setup message is sent to the UE In case the timer expires Iu Release Request
is sent to the CN with release cause (radio_conn_lost)

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete

RANAP: RAB Assignment Response
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)

Call Established
RANAP: Location Report
RRC: Measurement Control
MOC/MTC Call Flow timing
M
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MOC C
RRC messages information

Voice and Video are both

Conversational Call
RRC messages information

DL SRB
RRC messages information

UE in DUAL MODE
RRC messages information

Voice AMR
RRC messages information

CS call, 64Kbps,
Transparent

Video Call
RRC messages information

Video CS 64:
DL SF 32
UL SF 16
Voice AMR:
DL SF 128
UL SF 64