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3G/UMTSCompleteMobileOriginatedCircuit
SwitchedCallSetup
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1.SystemInformation(BCCH)
TheUEreadstheSystemInformationthatisbroadcastonBCCH.Theinformation
isnotreadcontinuously.Itisonlyreadiftheinformationchanges
2.RRC:RRCConnectionRequest(CCCH)
TheMobileuserdecidestoinitiateavoicecall.ThefirstmessagetheUEwillsend
onCCCHisRRCConnectionRequest.Thiswillcontainamongotherthings,Initial
UEIdentityandEstablishmentCause
3.NBAP:RadioLinkSetupRequest
The SRNC sends this message to Node B. It will pass the Cell Id, TFS, TFCS,
frequency,ULScramblingcode,etctoNodeB.
4.NBAP:RadioLinkSetupResponse
Node B allocates the resources and starts PHY Reception. While transmitting the
response it includes the Transport layer addressing information that includes the
BindingIdentityoftheAAL2forIubdatatransportbearer
5.ALCAP:EstablishREQ
The AAL2 binding identity (Iub Data Transport Bearer Id) is passed to ALCAP
protocolinNodeB.TheIubDataTransportbearerisnowbounftoDCH.
6.ALCAP:EstablishCNF
EstablishconfirmfromALCAPinNodeB
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7:DCHFP:DownlinkSynchronisation
The Node B and SRNC establishes synchronisation for the Iub Data Transport
bearerbymeansofexchangeoftheappropriateDCHFrameProtocolframes.
8:DCHFP:UplinkSynchronisation
OncetheULsynchronisationisacheived,NodeBstartsDLtransmission.
9:RRC:RRCConnectionSetup(CCCH)
RRCConnectionSetupmessageissentonCCCHwiththeparametersrequiredto
establishDCH.AlsothestateindicatorwillbesettoDCHforthevoice(orCS)call.
10:NBAP:RadioLinkRestoreIndication
OncetheUEestablishesRadioLink,NodeBwillsendRLRestoreindicationtothe
SRNC.
11:RRC:RRCConnectionSetupComplete(DCCH)
RRC Connection Setup complete will be sent on DCCH. Integrity and Ciphering
relatedpaarmetersandUEcapabilityinformationwillbesentbacktoSRNC
12:RRC:InitialDirectTransfer[CMServiceRequest]
FirstNAS message is nowsent by theUE. It indicatesthataUE orginatedVoice
callisrequired.TheUEidentity(TMSI)willalsobepassedinthismessage
13:RANAP:InitialUEMessage[CMServiceRequest]
TheNASmessagewillbeforwardedtoappropriateCNDomain(CSDomaininthis
case).AlongwiththeCMservicerequest,itwillalsoincludeLAIandSAI.
14:RANAP:DirectTransfer[AuthenticationRequest]
MSC/VLRneedstoperformauthenticationtomakesurethattheUEisgenuine.For
thisreasonitwillchallengetheUEwithaAuthenticationtokenandRAND(random
number)
15:RRC:DownlinkDirectTransfer[AuthenticationRequest]
SRNCtransferstheNASmessagetotheUE
16:RRC:UplinkDirectTransfer[AuthenticationResponse]
UEcomputestheresponse(RES)andsendsitbackintheNASmessage
17:RANAP:DirectTransfer[AuthenticationResponse]
SRNC relays the response to the MSC/VLR. The MSC/VLR will compare the
response RES with the expected response XRES. If they are the same then the
procedurewillcontinue.
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18:RANAP:SecurityModeCommand
MSC/VLR sends the Security Mode Command to start Ciphering and Integrity
Protection. Ciphering is optional while Integrity Protection is mandatory. The
Algorithms,etcareknowntotheMSC/VLRandtheUEandonlytheonesthatare
commonbetweenthemareused.
19:RRC:SecurityModeCommand
RRCForwardstheSecurityModecommandreceivedfromMSC/VLRtotheUE.
20:RRC:SecurityModeComplete
TheUEconfigurestheCipheringandIntegityProtectionandrespondsbacktothe
network.TheresponsemessageisIntegrityProtectedforfurthersafety.Cipheringis
started at Ciphering activation time. Since this is a Circuit switched call, the
Ciphering will be started in MAC. In case of AM and UM bearers it is started in
RLC.
21:RANAP:SecurityModeCOmplete
ThenetworkforwardstheSecurityModeCompletemessagetoMSC/VLR.
22:RANAP:DirectTransfer[TMSIReallocationCommand]
ThenetworkmaydecidetoreallocatetheTMSItotheUE.ItsendsaDTmessage
whichincludestheNASTMSIReallocationCommand.
23:RRC:DLDirectTransfer[TMSIReallocationCommand]
TheRNCrelaystheDTmessagetotheUE.
24:RRC:ULDirectTRansfer[TMSIReallocationComplete]
TheUEtakesthenewTMSIandrespondswiththeCompletemessage
25:RANAP:DirectTransfer[TMSIReallocationComplete]
TheRNCrelaysthemessagetotheCNdomain
26:RRC:ULDirectTRansfer[Setup]
The UE now sends the 'Setup' message in UL Direct Transfer message. This will
includealltherequiredparametersforsettingupthevoicecall.Itwillincludethe
numberthatUEwishestobecontactedandthebearercapability
27:RANAP:DirectTRansfer[Setup]
ThenetworkrelaysthemessagetotheMSC/VLR
28:RANAP:DirectTRansfer[CallProceeding]
The MSC/VLR sends Call Proceeding to the UE indicating that it is now starting
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withtheRABestablishmentprocedure.
29:RRC:DLDirectTRansfer[CallProceeding]
ThenetworkrelaysittotheUE.
30:RANAP:RABAssignmentRequest
The CN initiates establishment of the Radio Access Bearer using the RAB
Assignment Request message. This message includes the QoS of the call being
established,theTransportAddress,IuTransportassociation,etc.
31:ALCAP:EstablishREQ
SRNCinitiatesthesetupofIuDataTransportbearerusingALCAPprotocol.The
requestcontainstheAAL2BindingIdentitytoBindtheIuDataTransportBearerto
theRAB.(NotethatthisisnotdoneincaseofPSRAB)
32:ALCAP:EstablishCNF
TheCNrespondswiththeALCAPEstablishCNF
33:NBAP:RadioLinkReconfigurationPrepare
SRNC requests Node B to prepare establishment of DCH to carry the RAB. It
passestheTFS,TFCSandPowerControlInformnationinthemessage.
34:NBAP:RadioLinkReconfigurationReady
NodeBallocatestheresourcesandrespondswiththeReadymessage.Itsendsback
theAAL2addressandtheAAL2bindingIdfortheIubdatatransportbearer.
35:ALCAP:EstablishREQ
SRNC initiates setup of Iub Data Transport Bearer using ALCAP protocol. The
requestcontainstheAAL2BindingIdentitytobindtheIubDataTransportBearerto
DCH.
36:ALCAP:EstablishCNF
TheNodeBrespondswiththeEstablishConfirm.
37:DCHFP:DownlinkSynchronisation
TheNodeBandSRNCestablishsynchronismfortheIubDataTransportBearerby
meansofexchangeoftheappropriateDCHframeprotocolframes.SRNCsendsthe
DLSynchronisationframes.
38:DCHFP:UplinkSynchronisation
TheNodeBrespondswiththeUESynchronisationframes.
39:NBAP:RadioLinkReconfigurationComplete
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FinallytheSRNCinstructstheNodeBoftheCFNatwhichthenewconfiguration
willcomeintoeffect.
40:RRC:RadioBearerSetup
SRNC sends the RB Setup message to add the new DCH's. The message will be
receivedusingtheoldconfiguration.
41:RRC:RadioBearerSetupReponse
AftertheactivationtimetheUEwillrespondwithcompletemessageusingthenew
configuration.
42:RANAP:RABAssignmentReponse
TheSRNCrespondswiththeresponsetotheMSC/VLR.
43:ISUP:InitialAddressMessage
MSC/VLR sends the Initial Address Message to the PSTN. The message tells the
PSTN to reserve an idle trunk circuit from originating switch to the destination
switch.
44:ISUP:AddressCompleteMessage
The ACM message is sent to indicate that the remote end of the trunk circuit has
beenreserved.
45:RANAP:DirectTransfer[Alert]
TheAlertmessageissenttotheSRNC.ThismessagecontainstheACMreceived
fromthePSTN.
46:RRC:DirectTransfer[Alert]
The Alert message is forwarded to the UE. The Alert message will inditiate the
ringingtoneonthehandset.
47:ISUP:AnswerMessage
Whenthepersonthatisbeingcalledpicksuphisphone,anAnswermessageissent
totheMSC/VLR.
48:RANAP:DirectTransfer[Connect]
The MSC/VLR sends the Connect message to the SRNC via Direct Transfer
message.TheConnectmessageindictaesthattheEndUserhasansweredthecall.
49:RRC:DLDirectTransfer[Connect]
TheSRNCforwardstheConnectmessagetotheUE.
50:RRC:ULDirectTransfer[ConnectAcknowledge]
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The UE confirms the reception of the Connect message using the Connect
AcknowledgeandsendingitviaDirectTransfer
51:RANAP:DirectTransfer[ConnectAcknowledge]
The Network forwards the Connect Acknowledge to the MSC/VLR. The call has
nowbeensuccessfullyestablished.

FurtherReading:
[1]3GPPTS25.331:RRCProtocolSpecification
[2]3GPPTS25.413:RANAPProtocolSpecification
[3]3GPPTS25.433:NBAPProtocolSpecification
[4]3GPPTS24.008:MobileradiointerfaceLayer3specificationsCoreNetwork
ProtocolsStage3
[5]ISUP(ISDNUserPart)Tutorial:http://www.pt.com/tutorials/ss7/isup.html
[6]ITUTRecommendationQ.2630.1:"AAL2Type2SignallingProtocol".

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