Call handling in the NSS

Alcatel University - 8AS 90200 1564 VT ZZA Ed.01

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Call handling in the NSS Session presentation

Objective :

to be able to identifie the different Network Elements in the NSS

to be able to explain the interchanges between NEs to handle speech and data transmission

Program : Page GSM identities use & Protocols Speech and data transmission - NE interchanges A.3 A.7
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Call handling in the NSS

GSM identities use & Protocols

Alcatel University - 8AS 90200 1564 VT ZZA Ed.01

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GSM identities use

PLMN
Call from mobile subscriber with directory number MS_ISDN MS_ISDN LE VLR HLR IMSI MS_ISDN VLR n IMSI TMSI LAI IMSI TMSI LAI

G_MSC
MSRN

V_MSC
RAN

TMSI or IMSI (U)SIM card

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GSM identities Addresses structure

IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity), E.212

MCC
Mobile Country Code

MSISDN (Mobile Station ISDN Number), E.164

CC
Country Code

MNC
Mobile Network Code

H1 H2

MSIN
Mobile Subscriber Identification Number

NDC
National Destination Code

M1 M2

SN
Subscriber Number

HLR

HLR

LAI (Location Area Identity)

MCC
Mobile Country Code

MSRN (Mobile Station Roaming Number), E164

CC
Country Code

MNC
Mobile Network Code

LAC
Location Area Code

NDC
National Destination Code

Subscriber number
characterising the MSC in which the subscriber is located

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NSS protocols ISUP

Switch / Switch

MAP
HLR / RCP RCP / RCP

INAP
RCP / SSP SCP / SSP RCP / SCP

CM
CC SS SMS

MM
RCP / MS

RCP / MS

RNCAP

RCP / BSC

DTAP TCAP
encapsulates CM or MM messages between RCP + BSC

RNCMAP
RCP / BSC

SCCP

MTP

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Call handling in the NSS

Speech and data transmission - NE interchanges

Alcatel University - 8AS 90200 1564 VT ZZA Ed.01

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Outgoing call (OC) speech : setup

MSC/VLR

MS A

RNC MM CM Service Request (TMSI,OC) Authentication and Ciphering CC Set Up (cdp n,BC=speech) CC Call Proceeding

RCP

SSP

PSTN

INAP Create (BSC n) , Retrieve (CIC?) INAP Retrieve Result (CIC) early assignment BSSMAP Assignment Request (CIC) BSSMAP Assignment Complete INAP Create (cdp n,CAC=2) INAP Event (ACM) INAP Join CC Connect CC Connect ACK Conversation phase INAP Event (ANM) ISUP ANM Called party answer ISUP IAM (cdp n) ISUP ACM Called party ringing

Ringing tone

CC Alerting

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Outgoing call (OC) speech : release

MSC/VLR

MS A

RNC

RCP

SSP

PSTN

RELEASE BY THE CALLING PARTY

CC Disconnect INAP Free (cdp leg) CC Release CC Release Complete ISUP REL ISUP RLC INAP Free (cgp leg)

BSSMAP Clear Command

BSSMAP Clear Complete

RELEASE BY THE CALLED PARTY

INAP Event (SUS) Timed wait if fixed subs. line is analogue CC Disconnect CC Release CC Release Complete BSSMAP Clear Command BSSMAP Clear Complete

ISUP SUS

ISUP REL ISUP RLC

INAP Free (cdp leg) INAP Free (cgp leg)

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Originating call Data : example = fax-1/2

MSC/VLR
MS A RNC
MM CM Service Request (TMSI,OC) MM Authentication Request MM Authentication Response Ciphering Mode Command Ciphering Mode Complete CC Set Up (cdp n,BC=fax) CC Call Proceeding Create (BSC n) , Retrieve (CIC?) Retrieve Result (CIC_BSC) early assignment

SSP

RCPx

Radio Network side side CIC SLC SMIM LOCAL LOOP

PSTN B

Assignment Request Assignment Complete

Create (cdp n, CAC=4x,CAI=2) Retrieve (CIC?) IAM

IAM (cdp n)

Called party ringing

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Originating call Data : example = fax-2/2

MSC/VLR MS A RNC SSP Radio Network RCPx side side CIC SLC SMIM LOCAL LOOP
CC Alerting Event (ACM) Retrieve Result (CIC_SMIMr) Event (ANM) ANM SMIMAP IWF connection request (CIC_SMIMr,BC = fax) SMIMAP IWF connection ack CC Connect CC Connect ACK Join (Radio side) ACM

PSTN B

ACM

Ringing tone

Called party ringing

ANM

Called party answer

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Terminating call (TC) speech

G_MSC/VLR PSTN
IAM (MS_ISDN,BC)

V_MSC/VLR HLR SSP RCP

SSP

RCP

RNC

MS

Provide Roaming Number Provide Roaming Number res (MSRN) Send Routing Info res (MSRN) Create (MSRN) Provide Instruction IAM (MSRN,BC) Paging (TMSI) Paging Response CC Call Set Up CC Call Confirmed Create (BSC n) Retrieve (CIC?) Retrieve Result (CIC) Assignment Request Assignment Complete Called party CC Alerting ringing Generate Signal (ACM) Send (Ring Back Tone) Called party CC Connect answer Join Generate Signal (ANM) CC Connect ACK

Provide Instruction Send Routing Info

ACM Ringing tone ACM IEvent (ACM) INAP Join ANM ANM Event (ANM)

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Terminating call (TC) fax

G_MSC/VLR SSP RCP CIC LOCAL LOOP
IAM (MSRN,BC=fax)

SSP Network Radio side side CIC SLC SMIM

V_MSC/VLR RCPx RNC MS

BC CC Call Set Up ( BC=fax ) negotiation CC Call Confirmed ( BC=fax ) Create (MSRN,CAC=4x,CAI=82) Provide Instruction (MSRN) IDSV2 IAM Create (BSC n) , Retrieve , Retrieve Retrieve Result(CIC_SMIM) Ass. Req Retrieve Result(CIC_BSC) Ass. Complete Ringing tone Generate Signal (ACM) Send (Ring Back Tone) ACM Generate Signal (ANM) Join ( radio ) ANM ANM CC Alerting Called party ringing

Provide Instruction (MSRN) IDSV1

Paging (TMSI) Paging Response

ACM

CC Connect Called party answer

SMIMAP IWF connection request (CIC_SMIM,BC=fax) SMIMAP IWF connection ack CC Connect ack

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Local call MS/MS -1/2MSC/VLR MS1 RNC RCP A SSP B LOCAL LOOP

HLR

RNC

MS2

MM CM Service Request (TMSI) Authentication Ciphering Mode CC Set Up (MS-ISDN2) CC Call Proceeding Create (BSC1 n) , Retrieve Retrieve Result (CIC1) Assignment Send Routing Info Provide Roaming Number Provide Roaming Number res (MSRN) Send Routing Info res (MSRN) Create (MSRN,CAC=2) A IAM (MSRN) B

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Local call MS/MS -2/2MSC/VLR MS1 RNC RCP SSP A B LOCAL LOOP
IAM (MSRN) Paging (TMSI) Paging Response CC Call Set Up CC Call Confirmed Create (BSC2 n), Retrieve Retrieve Result (CIC2) Assignment Request Assignment Complete CC Alerting Generate Signal (ACM) B Send (Ring Back Tone) Ringing tone CC Alerting Event ACM Join ( A ) ACM A CC Connect CC Connect ack Join ( B ) B Generate Signal (ANM) CC Connect CC Connect ack ANM Called party answer Called party ringing

RNC

MS2

B Provide Instruction

Event (ANM)

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HANDOVER intra-MSC - intra-BSC

BTS 1

BSC
BTS 2

M SC / VLR BSC

PSTN

M SC / VLR BSC

BSC

M SC / VLR

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HANDOVER intra-MSC - inter-BSC

BSC 1
BTS 1

BTS 2

M SC / VLR BSC 2

PSTN

M SC / VLR BSC

BSC

M SC / VLR

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HANDOVER inter-MSC - 1st HO

BSC

M SC / VLR 1 BSC 1
BTS 1

PSTN

BTS 2

M SC / VLR 2 BSC 2

BSC

M SC / VLR

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HANDOVER inter-MSC - subsequent HO

BSC

M SC / VLR 1 BSC

PSTN

M SC / VLR 2
BTS 1

BSC 1

BTS 2

BSC 2

M SC / VLR 3

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HANDOVER intra-MSC - inter-BSC

MSC/VLR MS RNC1 RCP SSP RNC2 MS

Direction of movement of mobile

RNCMAP Handover Required

INAP Create (BSC2 n) , Retrieve INAP Retrieve Result (CIC_BSC2) RNCMAP HO Request RNCMAP Handover Command RNCMAP HO Request ack

INAP Join (split option) MS switched to new cell channel RNCMAP HO Complete RNCMAP Clear Command RNCMAP Clear Complete INAP Free

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HANDOVER inter-MSC -1/2Anchor MSC/VLR MS RNC1 Target MSC/VLR RCP SSP RNC2 MS

SSP

RCP
Perform Handover

Handover Required

Begin TC1 Retrieve Result (CIC-BSC2) HO Request HO Request ack Perform Handover res (HO nb) Create (HO nb) IAM (HO nb) Provide Instruction Begin TC2 Detach, Attach Gen. Signal (ACM) Join End TC1 ACM INAP Event (ACM) Handover Command INAP JOIN (split option) MS switched to new cell channel

Create, Retrieve

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HANDOVER inter-MSC -2/2Anchor MSC/VLR MS RNC1 SSP RCP Target MSC/VLR RCP SSP RNC2 MS

MS switched to new cell channel HO Complete Send End Signal Free ANM Event (ANM) Clear Command Clear Complete Generate Signal (ANM)

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