Objectives
Upon completion of this chapter the student will be able to:
Explain the basic functions of different protocols used in the Base Station System and on the GSM air interface Explain the basic functions of different protocols used towards and between GPRS Support Nodes
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
GSM network structure
SSF SCF
IN
PSTN/ISDN
GMSC
HLR
AUC SMS GMSC SMS IWMSC
Internet
SC
VLR
GGSN
MSC
EIR
IWF
Switching System
Base Station System
SGSN
TRC
GPRS
BSC
BTS
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Signaling between MS and MSC
MS BTS BSC MSC
TUP / ISUP
CM MM
CM MM RR BSSAP SCCP MAP TCAP
RR RR BTSM
RR BTSM
BSSAP SCCP
SCCP
LAPDm
GSM L1
LAPDm
GSM L1
LAPD
Layer 1
LAPD MTP
Layer 1
MTP
MTP
Um
CM MM RR
Abis
BSSAP MAP TCAP SCCP ISUP TUP MTP
A
Base Station System Application Part Mobile Application Part Transaction Capabilities Application Part Signaling Connection Control Part ISDN User Part Telephony User Part Message Transfer Part
Connection Management Mobility Management Radio Resource Management CM,MM,RR = Radio Interface Layer 3 LAPDm Link Access Procedures for Dm-channel GSM L1 Air interface layer 1 BTSM BTS Management
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Overview of air interface layer 3 functions
Call Control: SS Control: Other: SET-UP, CALL PROCEEDING, ALERTING, CONNECT, DISCONNECT, RELEASE HOLD, RETRIEVE, FACILITY, RELEASE COMPLETE START DTMF, STOP DTMF, EMERGENCY SETUP
Connection Management
BSC
MSC
Location Management: Security Management: CM Service Control:
LOCATION UPDATE REQUEST, IMSI DETACH INDICATION AUTHENTICATION REQUEST, IDENTITY REQUEST, TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND CM SERVICE REQUEST, CM SERVICE ACCEPT, ABORT
Mobility Management
BSC
MSC
Channel Control: Handovers: System Info: Other:
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT, ASSIGNMENT COMMAND, CHANNEL RELEASE HANDOVER COMMAND, HANDOVER ACCESS, HANDOVER COMPLETE SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1 8 PAGING, CIPHERING MODE COMMAND, CLASSMARK CHANGE
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Radio Resource Management
BSC
MSC
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Example LAPDm signaling
Acknowledged Mode
SABM SABM and UA frames are used to start acknowledged mode DISC and DM (not shown) are used to end acknowledged mode Every I frame contains a send sequence number Every RR or I frame contains a receive sequence number and can be used as acknowledgement or request for retransmission Long layer 3 messages can be segmented I Every frame is 23 octets long RR I Selected LAPDm Frame Types:
UA
I RR
Unacknowledged Mode
UI
SABM UA I RR DISC DM UI
Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Unnumbered Acknowledgement Information frame Receiver Ready Disconnect Disconnected Mode Unnumbered Information frame
UI
No acknowledgements for UI frames No segmentation possible
UI
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Chapter 17 - Slide 5
BSC-BTS layer 3 messages
Transparent layer 3 messages
LAPDm events
BTS
ESTABLISH REQUEST, ESTABLISH INDICATION, DATA REQUEST, DATA INDICATION UNIT DATA REQUEST, UNIT DATA INDICATION
BSC
Radio Link Layer Management
CHANNEL ACTIVATION, CHANNEL RELEASE, ENCRYPTION COMMAND, POWER CONTROL HANDOVER DETECTION, MEASUREMENT RESULT
Dedicated channel
BTS
BSC
Dedicated Channel Management
BCCH INFORMATION, PAGING COMMAND, CHANNEL REQUIRED, IMMEDIATE ASSIGN COMMAND
Common channels
BTS
BSC
Common Channel Management
SACCH FILLING, OVERLOAD, RF RESOURCE INDICATION
BTS
BSC
Transceiver Management
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
BSSAP signaling at location updating
MSC BSS
Radio connection establishment MM: Location Updating Request BSSMAP: Complete layer 3 info (MM: Location Updating Request) SCCP: CR (Connection Request) SCCP: CC (Connection Confirm) DTAP: (MM: Authentication Request) SCCP: DT1 (Data Form 1) DTAP: (MM: Authentication Response) SCCP: DT1 (Data Form 1) DTAP: (MM: Location Updating Accept) SCCP: DT1 (Data Form 1) BSSMAP: Clear Command SCCP: DT1 (Data Form 1) BSSMAP: Clear Complete SCCP: DT1 (Data Form 1) SCCP: RLSD (Released) SCCP: CC (Release Complete) Radio connection release
MS
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Part of call setup signaling between BSC and TRC
MSC TRC BSS MS
BSSMAP: Assignment Request
[SCCP: DT1] [SCCP: CR] [SCCP: CC] Traffic channel assignment
BTAP: Seize Transmission BTAP: Seize Transmission Result
BSSMAP: Assignment Complete
[SCCP: DT1]
Call through-connection and conversation BSSMAP: Clear Command [SCCP: DT1] Channel deactivation and release BTAP: Release Transmission BTAP: Release Transmission Ack [SCCP: DT1] [SCCP: DT1] [SCCP: RLSD] [SCCP: RLC]
BSSMAP: Clear Complete
[SCCP: DT1]
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Transmission plane in GPRS
MS BSS SGSN GGSN
Application IP SNDCP LLC RLC MAC GSM L1 RLC MAC GSM L1 BSSGP NS L1 bis SNDCP LLC BSSGP NS L1 bis GTP TCP / UDP IP L2 L1 IP GTP TCP / UDP IP L2 L1
Um
IP SNDCP LLC RLC MAC BSSGP
Gb
GTP TCP UDP L1 L2 NS
Gn
GPRS Tunneling Protocol Transmission Control Protocol User Datagram Protocol Layer 1 Layer 2 Network Service
Gi
Internet Protocol Sub-network Dependent Convergence Protocol Logical Link Control Radio Link Control Medium Access Control Base Station System GPRS Protocol
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
RLC/MAC protocol data unit handling
LLC protocol data unit
RLC/MAC header RLC/MAC block Radio block after channel coding
Normal burst
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
MSSGSN signaling plane in GPRS
MS BSS SGSN
GMM/SM LLC RLC MAC GSM L1 RLC MAC GSM L1 BSSGP NS L1 bis
GMM/SM LLC BSSGP NS L1 bis
Um
LLC RLC MAC BSSGP
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Gb
GMM SM NS GPRS Mobility Management Session Management Network Service
Logical Link Control Radio Link Control Medium Access Control Base Station System GPRS Protocol
Chapter 17 - Slide 11
WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Incoming call to GSM network
GMSC HLR MSC/VLR
ISUP: IAM called no = MSISDN
MAP: AARQ Send Routing Info called no = MSISDN TCAP: BEGIN, INVOKE SCCP: UDT
MAP: AARQ Provide Roaming No called no = IMSI TCAP: BEGIN, INVOKE SCCP: UDT MAP: AARE Provide Roaming No MSRN returned TCAP: END, RESULT SCCP: UDT
All SCCP messages are sent in MTP Message Signal Units (MSU)
MAP: AARE Send Routing Info MSRN returned TCAP: END, RESULT SCCP: UDT
ISUP: IAM called no = MSRN
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
RR connection establishment
MSC/VLR BSC BTS
BSSMAP: Paging IMSI [,TMSI] SCCP: UDT
CCM: Paging Command IMSI/TMSI,
RR:
Paging request IMSI/TMSI PCH channel
All SCCP messages are sent in MTP Message Signal Units (MSU)
LAPD I-frames (information) are used for L3 messages RR: CCM: Channel Required time adv, frame no [RR: Channel request] DCM: Channel Activation channel type, power, ... DCM: Channel Activation Ack CCM: Imm Assign Command channel type, time adv, reason, ref, frame no Channel request reason, rand ref RACH channel
LAPDm unacknowledged mode is used on common and broadcast channels
PCH RACH AGCH CCM DCM
Paging Channel Random Access Channel Access Grant Channel Common Channel Management Dedicated Channel Management
RR:
Imm Assign Command channel type, time adv, reason, ref, frame no AGCH channel
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Service request from MS
MSC/VLR BSC BTS
RR: Paging Response IMSI/TMSI, capabilities LAPDm: SABM SDCCH channel RR: Paging Response IMSI/TMSI, capabilities LAPDm: UA SDCCH channel
BSSMAP: Complete L3 Info [RR: Paging Response] cell global identity SCCP: CR
RLM: Establish Indication [RR: Paging Response]
Paging Response is sent back to the MS to make sure that one MS uses the allocated channel
SCCP:
CC
A new SCCP connection is established for this call
LAPDm acknowledged mode is established. Further messages use I-frames
RLM Radio Link Layer Management CR Connection Request CC Connection Confirm
SDCCH Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel SABM Start Asynchronous Balanced Mode UA Unnumbered Acknowledgement
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Authentication and ciphering activation
MSC/VLR BSC BTS
DTAP: Authentication Req RAND, CKSN SCCP: DT1
RLM: [MM:
Data Request Authentication Req RAND, CKSN]
MM: Authentication Request RAND, CKSN MM: Authentication Response SRES
DTAP: Authentication Resp SRES SCCP: DT1
RLM: [MM:
Data Indication Authentication Resp SRES]
Messages sent on SDCCH BSSMAP: Ciph Mode Cmd algorithm, key SCCP: DT1
DCM: [MM:
Encryption Command algorithm, key Ciphering Mode Cmd algorithm]
MM: Ciphering Mode Cmd A5 algorithm version MM: Ciph Mode Complete
BSSMAP: Ciph Mode Compl SCCP: DT1
RLM: Data Indication [MM: Ciph Mode Complete]
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
IMEI check and TMSI reallocation
MSC/VLR BSC BTS
DTAP: Identity Request type=IMEI SCCP: DT1
RLM: [MM:
Data Request Identity Request type=IMEI]
MM: Identity Request type=IMEI MM: Identity Response IMEI
DTAP: Identity Response IMEI SCCP: DT1
RLM: [MM:
Data Indication Identity Response IMEI]
DTAP: TMSI Realloc Cmd new TMSI SCCP: DT1
RLM: [MM:
Data Request TMSI Realloc Cmd new TMSI]
MM: TMSI Reallocation Cmd new TMSI MM: TMSI Realloc Complete
DTAP: TMSI Realloc Compl SCCP: DT1
RLM: [MM:
Data Indication TMSI Realloc Compl]
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Call initiation
MSC/VLR BSC BTS
DTAP: Set-up bearer capabilities calling number SCCP: DT1
RLM: [CM:
Data Request Set-up bearer capabilities calling number]
CM: Set-up bearer capabilities calling number
DTAP: Call confirmed bearer capabilities SCCP: DT1
RLM: [CM:
Data Indication Call confirmed bearer capabilities]
CM: Call confirmed bearer capabilities
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
TCH activation, part 1
MSC/VLR
BSSMAP: Assign Request circuit id and type SCCP: DT1
BSC
BTS
TRC
BTAP: Seize Transmission circuit id and type SCCP: CR BTAP: Seize Transm Result SCCP: CC DCM: Channel Activation channel type, power, ... DCM: Channel Activation Ack
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
TCH activation, part 2
MSC/VLR BSC
RLM: [RR: Data Request Assign Command channel info]
BTS
RR:
Assign Command channel info] SDCCH channel LAPDm: SABM FACCH channel LAPDm: UA FACCH channel RR: Assign Complete FACCH channel
RLM: Establish Indication
RLM: [RR: BSSMAP: Assignment Compl SCCP: DT1 DCM: DCM:
Data Indication Assign Complete]
RF Channel Release RF Chan Rel Ack
Subsequent messages sent on FACCH. LAPDm I-frames (information) are used.
FACCH Fast Associated Control Channel
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Call connection
MSC/VLR BSC BTS
DTAP: Alerting SCCP: DT1
RLM: [CM:
Data Indication Alerting]
CM: Alerting
User decides to answer call
DTAP: Connect SCCP: DT1 DTAP: Connect ack SCCP: DT1
RLM: [CM:
Data Indication Connect]
CM: Connect
RLM: [CM:
Data Indication Connect ack]
CM: Connect acknowledge
The call is fully through-connected and conversation or data transfer may proceed...
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Relationship between ISUP and CM messages
GMSC
ISUP: IAM
MSC/VLR
ISUP: IAM Paging, authentication, channel assign, etc. CM: ISUP: ACM ISUP: ANM Call in progress MS disconnects the call ISUP: REL CM: Disconnect CM: CM: CM: Setup Alerting Connect Connect acknowledge
ISUP: ACM ISUP: ANM
ISUP: REL ISUP: RLC ISUP: RLC CM: CM: Release Release complete
Channel release, circuit release, etc.
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
Objectives Revisited
Upon completion of this chapter the student will be able to:
Explain the basic functions of different protocols used in the Base Station System and on the GSM air interface Explain the basic functions of different protocols used towards and between GPRS Support Nodes
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WCDMA Systems Signaling in the Core Network
