Signaling Analysis Manual

M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 6 Release Procedure ...................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2 Normal Release Procedure ............................................................................................... 6-1
6.3 BSC Local Release Procedure .......................................................................................... 6-3
6.4 Internal Handling of BSC ................................................................................................... 6-3

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Chapter 6 Release Procedure

6.1 Overview
Common release procedure is classified into normal release procedure and local
release procedure. Normal release means that the release procedure is initiated by
MS or MSC. Local release means that the release procedure is initiated by BSC.

6.2 Normal Release Procedure

I. Signalling procedure
After being normally accessed to the network, MS can initiate the release procedure,
for the purpose of service requirements, such as hangup. Figure 6-1 shows the
release procedure.
BTS

MS

BSC

MSC

DISC (1)
REL (2)
REL CMP (3)
Clear CMD (4)
Channel REL (5)
DISC (6)

Deactive SACCH(8)

Clear CMP (12)

RLSD (13)
RLSD CMP (14)

UA (7)
REL IND (9)
RF Channel REL (10)
RF Channel REL ACK (11)

Figure 6-1 Release procedure initiated by MS

1)

After a call is completed, the caller hangs up, and the calling MS sends a
DISCONNECT message to MSC.

2)

MSC returns a RELEASE message to MS. In the meantime, it sends a

DISCONNECT message to another calling MS.

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MS releases MM connections, and sends a RELEASE COMPLETE message

to MSC.

4)

Upon receipt of the RELEASE COMPLETE message, MSC releases MM

connections, and sends a CLEAR COMMAND to BSC, notifying it to release
the occupied A interface resources and the logical channels on Um interface.

5)

BSC delivers the channel RELEASE message to MS, requesting that MS and
BTS release the logical channels on Um interface.

6)

MS sends a DISC frame to BTS, indicating that the logical channels have been
released.

7)

BTS sends a UA frame to MS for acknowledgement. Upon receipt of the UA

8)

BSC sends a DEACTIVATE SACCH message to BTS, requesting that SACCH

frame, MS returns to the idle mode.

be deactivated.
9)

After BTS receives the DISC frame from MS, BTS returns a RELEASE
INDICATION message to BSC to indicate that MS has released the logic
channel on radio interface.

10) BSC sends a RF CHANNEL RELEASE message to BTS, requesting that the
physical channels on Um interface be released.
11) BTS returns a CHANNEL RELEASE ACKNOWLEDGE message to BSC,
indicating that the physical channels on Um interface have been released.
12) BSC sends a CLEAR COMPLETE message to MSC.
13) MSC sends a RLSD message to BSC, requesting the release of SCCP link
connection.
14) BSC returns a RLSD COMPLETE message to MSC, indicating that the SCCP
link connection has been released.

II. Procedure explanation

1)

In Figure 6-1, 1~3 are to release call connections.

Note:

The procedure described in Figure 5-1 is a release procedure initiated by MS. For the release
procedure initiated by the network, except these 3 messages, which are transparently transmitted in
reverse directions, all the messages are the same as those in Figure 6-1.

2)

4~14 are to release radio resources.

After the connections of CC layer and MM layer are released, the network will send
a CLEAR COMMAND message to BSC, requesting the release of SCCP signalling
links. This message contains the call clearance cause values, such as "Handover
completed" or "Location update completed". If the release is caused by Um interface
message failure, radio link failure or equipment fault, BSC shall send the CLEAR
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REQUEST message to MSC, and then MSC shall deliver the CLEAR COMMAND
message.

6.3 BSC Local Release Procedure

In the normal calling procedure, after assignment is completed, BSC shall initiate the
local release procedure for signalling channels. Likewise, after handover is
completed, BSC shall also initiate the local release procedure for the old channels.
Figure 6-2 shows the release procedure.
MS

BTS

BSC

MSC

Deactivate SACCH (1)

REL REQ(REL Local End)

(2)

REL Confirrm (3)

RF Channel REL (4)
RF Channel REL ACK (5)

Figure 6-2 BSC local release procedure

1)

BSC sends a DEACTIVATE SACCH message to BTS, requesting that SACCH

to be deactivated.

2)

BSC delivers a RELEASE REQUEST message to BTS, with the cause value
"Local end released". Here, the release procedure is irrelated to MS.

3)

Upon receipt of the RELEASE REQUEST message, BTS returns a RELEASE

ACKNOWLEDGE message to BSC. If the RELEASE REQUEST message
delivered by BSC contains other cause values, BTS should deliver a DISC
frame to MS, and shall not report the RELEASE ACKNOWLEDGE message to
BSC until it receives the UA (or DM) frame sent by MS.

6.4 Internal Handling of BSC

Refer to 6.2 Normal Release Procedure.

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