TCH Assignment Scenario

1. The MSC sends an Assignment Request message to the BSS based on the service
request and then starts timer T10. Upon receiving the Assignment Request message
from the MSC, the BSC checks the channel type. If a PS service is requested, the BSC
determines whether the requested service is supported
2. 2. The BSC sends the BTS a Channel Activation message to activate the corresponding
terrestrial resources. The message carries IEs such as Activation Type, Channel
Description, Level, and TA.
3. Upon receipt of the Channel Activation message, if the IEs carried in the message are
correct, the BTS turns on the power amplifier on the specified channel to receive uplink
messages. At the same time, the BTS sends the BSC a Channel Activation Acknowledge
message carrying the absolute frame number, which is used by the BSC to determine
Starting Time.
4. After receiving the Channel Activation Acknowledge message, the BSC sends the
Assignment Command message on the signaling channel to the MS and starts timer
T3107 ,The Assignment Command message carries IEs such as Channel Description,
Power Command, and Channel Mode.
5. After receiving the Assignment Command message, the MS starts to transmit and
receive signaling over the TCH. The MS sends an SABM message to the network over the
FACCH through frame stealing. The SABM frame is the first frame for establishing the
asynchronous balanced mode. Compared with the immediate assignment procedure,
the assignment procedure does not have layer 3 messages.
6. After receiving the SABM message, the BTS sends a UA frame to the MS over the
FACCH. The layer 3 messages are not carried.
7. At the same time, the BTS sends the BSC an ESTABLISH INDICATION message without
the layer 3 messages. Then, the BSC responds with a UA frame for acknowledgement.
8. After receiving the UA frame, the MS sends an Assignment Complete message to the
network over the FACCH, indicating that the TCH is established successfully. When
receiving the Assignment Complete message, the BSC stops timer T3107.
9. In addition, the BSC fills the message with the corresponding information and sends
the message to the MSC. Upon receiving the Assignment Complete message, the MSC
stops timer T10.
Parameters Description

T10 Supervision of the assignment procedure T3107 Supervision of the assignment procedure
• Interpretation: The timer T10 supervises the assignment procedure Interpretation: The timer T3107 supervises the assignment procedure and the
• Timer start condition: The timer T10 starts before the BSC sends a internal intracell handover.
PHYSICAL_CONTEXT_REQUEST message to the BTS. • Timer start condition: The timer T3107 starts when the BSC sends an
• Timer stop condition: The timer T10 stops when the MS sends either an ASSIGNMENT_CMD message to the MS (via a BTS).
ASSIGNMENT_COMPLETE or an ASSIGNMENT_FAILURE message to the BSC. • Timer stop condition: The timer T3107 stops when the BSC receives either an
• Action performed on timer expiry: When the timer T10 expires, the BSC sends an ASSIGNMENT_CMPL or ASSIGNMENT_FAILURE message from the MS.
ASSIGNMENT_FAILURE message to the MSC. • Action performed on timer expiry: When the timer T3107 expires, the new and
• Appropriate value: the old channel are released, all the appropriate MS connections are cleared,
Min. = 4 s. and an ASSIGNMENT_FAILURE message is sent to the MSC. In the case of
Max. = 30 s. the internal intracell handover, a CLEAR_REQUEST message is sent to the MSC.
Def. = 8 s. • Appropriate value:
Rule = T10 > T3107 Min. = 3,5 s.
It is recommended that T10 be at least 2 seconds longer than T3107. Max. = 28 s.
• Signaling diagram: Def. = 6 s.
Rule = T3107 < T10
It is recommended that T10 be
at least 2 seconds longer than T3107.
Signaling diagram:
Analysis and Recommendations

 Analysis
• After Checking Drop BSS overall BSCs , we found that all Drop BSS over all BSCs are Keeping high with the same trend not increased due to other actions
• The main reason behind the Drop BSS is ABIS Fails ,so our Target is How to solve this ABIS Fails
• We have 2 Reasons for ABIS Fails:
 Small Timers Configuration from MSC and BSC during the TCH assignment
 Transmission Issue

 Recommendations
• We recommended to increase these 2 Timers T10 (From MSC) and T3107 (From BSC) to the Max Value to give more opportunity for the data to be received in case of Congestion
over ABIS interface
• Also after increasing these timers to the max , and we still have high Drop BSS that is mean at this time is Transmission and not related to parameter wise
• The below is the Current and Recommended Configurations:

Timer Name Current Value Recommended Value

T10 14 s 30 s
T3107 12 s 28 s

• We want to Go for the max Value Directly for the Trial , Specially this Timers are Just representing the window that the BSC and MSC will wait the Response from UE

• We Propose BSC SANTE 1 or SANTE 2 for the Trial.

Drop BSS
 Drop BSS is Keeping within normal trend for all BSCs
 DROP BSS is Keeping within normal trend for BSCs (SP2 ,YAKRO 1 and Villa 1)
 Drop BSS Slightly Decrease for BSC Villa 2 after Change Card Action
ABIS Fails
 ABIS Fails are Keeping within normal trend for all BSCs
 ABIS Fails are Keeping within normal trend for BSCs (SP_2 ,YAKRO_1,Villa 1)
 There is Slight Decrease for BSC Villa 2 after Change Card Action
 Thank you

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