Any Time Interogation ( ATI )

Anytime Interrogation can provide a gsmSCF with

information of subscriber in the CS and PS Domain.

When a gsmSCF send ATI to the HLR, It may include the

domain i.e PS or CS Domain. If no domain is specified then
CS Domain is assumed. The gsmSCF cannot request
information from both domain in one ATI request.
Information that can be retrieved as follows:

• Location Information
• Subscriber State
• IMEI
• MS Classmark

ATI for CS Domain

Call flow of ATI for CS Domain is below

ATI for PS Domain

For PS Domain ATI , SGSN replace the function of MSC.

Subscriber state reported by SGSN can be one of the
following state:

• Detached : Subscriber is not currently attached in SGSN

• CAMEL attached, MS not reachable for paging : The
subscriber is attached, without active PDP context but
the SGSN has not received a periodic location update
for a pre-defined duration.
• CAMEL attached, MS may be reachable for paging : The
subscriber is attached, without active PDP Context, the
subscriber is assumed ( by SGSN ) to be reachable
• CAMEL PDP active , MS not reachable for paging : The
subscriber is attached with one or more PDP context
active but there has not been radio contact for a
predefined duration.
• CAMEL PDP active, MS may be reachable for paging :
The subscriber is attached with one or more PDP
context active, the subscriber is assumed ( by SGSN )
to be reachable.
• Network_Determine_Not_Reachable : The HLR has
indicated that the network can determine from its
internal data that the MS is not reachable.