9 CAMEL

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 9 CAMEL
Session presentation

▼ Objective: to be able to identify the main causes of a failure in

the case of a CAMEL procedure.

▼ Program:
z 9.1 CAMEL OC call setup
z 9.2 CAMEL TC call setup
z 9.3 CAMEL counters at the RCF

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9.1 CAMEL OC call setup

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 9.1 CAMEL OC call setup
Scenario
RCF
SSP SCF VLR
OCH_MSC GSM_SSF

SET-UP (Dialled called number = DCN) DCN Translation (profile & origin = OC) = Translated 1
1)
Check for
SEND INFO OUTGOING CALL SET-UP (Translated 1) BAOC, ODB not
2) barred,
BS prov,
COMPLETE CALL (TC_CONT) CUG ok
3)
CALL PROCEEDING < MS leg and channel seizure >
4)

DP_O_COLLECTED_INFO
5)
DP02 35701
6) INITIAL_DP

REQUEST_REPORT_BCSM_EVENT
CONTINUE / CONNECT (DRA)
7)
Int_CONTINUE / Int_CONNECT

DCN or DRA Translation (profile & origin = SCF) = Translated 2

PROGRESS (If CONNECT)
8) SEND INFO FOR OUTGOING CALL SET-UP 2 (Translated 2) BOIC, BOICexHC not
(TC_CONT) barred,
ODB (BOIC,
BOICexHC) not barred

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 9.1 CAMEL OC call setup
Scenario
RCF
SSP SCF VLR
OCH_MSC GSM_SSF

COMPLETE CALL (TC_END)

9) IAM CREATE
ACM
EVENT (ACM)

ALERTING
JOIN

10) ANM EVENT (ANM)

DP_O_ANSWER
DP07
35705
REPORT_EVENT_BCSM
11)
CONTINUE
Int_CONTINUE

CONNECT

12) CONNECT_ACK

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 9.1 CAMEL OC call setup
Statistical indicators

Formula: 100 ×
¦ PLMN [35701] Nb_DP02

20402 Nb_Subs_VLR

Format: Percentage of originating calls with CAMEL invocation

Formula: 100 ×
¦ PLMN [35701] − HPLMN [35701] Nb_DP02

20402 Nb_Subs_VLR

Format: Percentage of originating call with CAMEL invocation for

Roaming subscribers

Comments: 35701 - Number of initiations of originating CAMEL services (DP02)

20402 - Instantaneous number of mobile subscribers registered at the VLR

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9.2 CAMEL TC call setup

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 9.2 CAMEL TC call setup
Scenario
RCF
SSP SCF HLR
MT_GMSC GSM_SSF

[A] IAM
Provide Instruction
1) Translation (Called MSISDN, origin = GMSC) = TCN 1
1st SRI

2) SRI_res (T_CSI)

DP_T_ATTEMPT_AUTHORIZED

3) DP12 35703
INITIAL_DP
4)
REQUEST_REPORT_BCSM_EVENT

CONTINUE ou CONNECT (Same Called Party Number)

5)

Int_CONTINUE
2nd SRI (Suppress T_CSI)
6)
7) SRI_res (MSRN)

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 9.2 CAMEL TC call setup
Scenario
RCF
SSP SCF HLR
MT_GMSC GSM_SSF

Create
IAM
[B]
ACM
[B]
Event (ACM)
Generate_Signal (ACM)
ACM
[A]
[B] ANM
Event (ANM)

DP_T_ANSWER
8)
DP15 35707
EVENT_REPORT_BCSM

CONTINUE

Int_CONTINUE

Generate_Signal (ANM)
ANM
[A]

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 9.2 CAMEL TC call setup
Statistical indicators

¦ PLMN (35703) Nb_DP12

Formula: 100 ×
31103 Nb_Provide_Instruction

Format: Percentage of terminating calls with CAMEL invocation

Comments: 35703 - Number of initiations of terminating CAMEL services (DP12)

31103 - Receipt at G_RCF of "Provide Instruction" from SSP

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9.3 CAMEL Counters at the RCF

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 9.3 CAMEL Counters at the RCF

AT THE RCF:
RCF:
Number Identifier Comments Counter type

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Initial_DP_Invoke" message to the

35701 Peg counter
address SCP on DP02

Incremented on receiving an answer (Connect, Continue or

E.164 PLMN
35702 Release) after the "Initial_DP_Invoke" message is sent to the Peg counter
address
SCP on DP02

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Initial_DP_Invoke" message to the

35703 Peg counter
address SCP on DP12

Incremented on receiving an answer (Connect, Continue or

E.164 PLMN
35704 Release) after the "Initial_DP_Invoke" message is sent to the Peg counter
address
SCP on DP12

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35705 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP07

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35706 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP09

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" to the SCP

35707 Peg counter
address on DP15

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" to the SCP

35708 Peg counter
address on DP17

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▼ These Counters relate to CAMEL phase 1

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AT THE RCF (continued):

(continued):

Number Comments Counter type

Number of answers to the first SRI to the

31145 Peg counter
GMSC without FTN nor MSRN

Number of answers to the first SRI (OC

31146 Peg counter
call) without FTN nor MSRN

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AT THE RCF (continued):

(continued):
Number Identifier Comments Counter type

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35709 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP04

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35710 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP05

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35711 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP06

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35712 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP10

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35713 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP13

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35714 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP14

E.164 PLMN Incremented on sending the "Event_Report_BCSM" message to

35715 Peg counter
address the SCP on DP18

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▼ These Counters and the following one relate to CAMEL phase 2

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AT THE RCF (continued):

(continued):
Number Identifier Comments Counter type
Incremented when the
E.164 PLMN
35725 "Disconnect_Forward_Connection_REQ" operation has not Peg counter
address
failed
E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the "Reset_Timer_REQ" message
35726 Peg counter
address from the SCP.

E.164 PLMN Incremented when the "Reset_Timer_REQ" operation has not

35727 Peg counter
address failed

E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the

35728 Peg counter
address "Furnish_Charging_Information_REQ" message from the SCP.

E.164 PLMN Incremented when the "Furnish_Charging_Information_REQ"

35729 Peg counter
address operation has not failed

E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the

35730 Peg counter
address "Send_Charging_Information_REQ" message from the SCP.

E.164 PLMN Incremented when the "Send_Charging_Information_REQ"

35731 Peg counter
address operation has not failed

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 9.3 CAMEL Counters at the RCF
Statistical indicators

Formula: 100 ×
¦ PLMN [35722] Nb_IP_Connect_Attempts

35701 + 35703 Nb_Invoke_Camel

Format: Percentage of connection attempts to an IP (Intelligent Peripheral)

Formula: 100 ×
¦ PLMN ≠ HPLMN [35722]
¦ PLMN [35722]

Format: Ratio of connection attempts to an IP for Roaming subscribers

Comments: 35701 - Number of initiations of originating CAMEL services (DP02).

35703 - Number of initiations of terminating CAMEL services (DP12).
35722 - Number of "Establish_Temporary_Connection" messages received.

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AT THE RCF (continued):

(continued):
Number Identifier Comments Counter type

E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the "Apply_Charging_REQ"

35718 Peg counter
address message from the SCP.

E.164 PLMN Incremented when the "Apply_Charging_REQ" operation has

35719 Peg counter
address not failed

E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the "Call_Information_REQ"

35720 Peg counter
address message from the SCP.

E.164 PLMN Incremented when the "Call_Information_REQ" operation has

35721 Peg counter
address not failed
Incremented on receiving the
E.164 PLMN
35722 "Establish_Temporary_Connection_REQ" message from the Peg counter
address
SCP.
Incremented when the
E.164 PLMN
35723 "Establish_Temporary_Connection_REQ" operation has not Peg counter
address
failed
Incremented on receiving the
E.164 PLMN
35724 "Disconnect_Forward_Connection_REQ" message from the Peg counter
address
SCP.

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AT THE RCF (continued):

(continued):
Number Identifier Comments Counter type

E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the "Cancel_REQ" message from the

35732 Peg counter
address SCP.

E.164 PLMN
35733 Incremented when the "Cancel_REQ" operation has not failed Peg counter
address

Incremented on receiving the "Call_Gap_REQ" message from the

35734 - Peg counter
SCP.
E.164
Incremented when a call has been rejected due to call screening
35735 SCP Peg counter
requested by the SCP.
address
E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the "Disconnect_Leg_REQ" message
35736 Peg counter
address from the SCP.

E.164 PLMN
35737 Incremented when the "Disconnect_Leg" operation has not failed Peg counter
address

E.164 PLMN Incremented on receiving the "Request_Report_BCSM_Event"

35738 Peg counter
address message from the SCP.

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 9 CAMEL
Evaluation

▼ Objective: to be able to identify the main

causes of a failure in the case of a CAMEL
procedure.

Thank you for answering

the evaluation sheet

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