MOS CS Message Flow
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RRC: RRC Connection Request (RACH)
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request
T300=2s ; N300=3
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response RNC checks if resources are
available: BTS, AC, Transmission.
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
If not it sends RRC Connection
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm) Reject
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
L1 Synchronization
RRC: RRC Connection Setup (FACH) [RRCconnRepTimer1/2(100ms,1s)]
L1 Synchronization
NBAP: Synchronization Indication
RRC: RRC Connection Setup Complete (DCH)
RRC Connection Establishment – CELL DCH State
T312=6s ; N312=4
RRC: Initial Direct Transfer (MM: CM Service Request)
SCCP: CR (Connection Request)
RANAP: Initial UE Message (MM: CM Service Request)
SCCP: CC (Connection Confirm)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Common ID
RANAP: Security Mode Command
RRC: Security Mode Command
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RRC: Security Mode Complete
RANAP: Security Mode Complete
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Call Proceeding)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Call Proceeding)
RAB Establishment RANAP: RAB Assignment Request
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare
RL modification procedure:
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready SRB+DCH, HW resources checked
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
Possible failure in AAL2
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
setup (Iub, Iur and Iu)
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup
Soft handover is not allowed during the RAB establishment procedure (The mobile can not add or remove cells in
AS) this makes the UE and Node B particularly sensitive to mobility and dominance Timer wf_rb_setup_cpl (6s) is
started when the RRC: Radio Bearer Setup message is sent to the UE In case the timer expires Iu Release Request
is sent to the CN with release cause (radio_conn_lost)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RANAP: RAB Assignment Response
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)
Call Established
RANAP: Location Report
RRC: Measurement Control
Call Disconnect
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Disconnect)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Disconnect)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Release)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Release)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RANAP: Iu Release Command
RANAP: Iu Release Complete
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: RRC Connection Release)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Release Complete)
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Request
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Response
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
MTC CS Message Flow
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RANAP: Paging
RRC: Paging Type 1
RRC: RRC Connection Request (RACH)
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
L1 Synchronization
RRC: RRC Connection Setup (FACH)
L1 Synchronization
NBAP: Synchronization Indication
RRC: RRC Connection Setup Complete (DCH)
RRC Connection Establishment – CELL DCH State
RRC: Initial Direct Transfer (MM: Paging Response)
SCCP: CR (Connection Request)
RANAP: Initial UE Message (MM: Paging Response)
SCCP: CC (Connection Confirm)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Request)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication Response)
RANAP: Common ID
RANAP: Security Mode Command
RRC: Security Mode Command
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RRC: Security Mode Complete
RANAP: Security Mode Complete
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Setup)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Call Confirmed)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Call Confirmed)
RAB Establishment RANAP: RAB Assignment Request
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare
RL modification procedure:
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready SRB+DCH, HW resources checked
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
Possible failure in AAL2
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
setup (Iub, Iur and Iu)
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
ALCAP: ERQ (Establish Request)
ALCAP: ECF (Establish Confirm)
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup
Soft handover is not allowed during the RAB establishment procedure (The mobile can not add or remove cells in
AS) this makes the UE and Node B particularly sensitive to mobility and dominance Timer wf_rb_setup_cpl (6s) is
started when the RRC: Radio Bearer Setup message is sent to the UE In case the timer expires Iu Release Request
is sent to the CN with release cause (radio_conn_lost)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RANAP: RAB Assignment Response
UE NodeB RNC MGW/CN
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Alerting)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (CC: Connect Acknowledge)
Call Established
RANAP: Location Report
RRC: Measurement Control
MOC/MTC Call Flow timing
M
T
MOC C
RRC messages information
Voice and Video are both
Conversational Call
RRC messages information
DL SRB
RRC messages information
UE in DUAL MODE
RRC messages information
Voice AMR
RRC messages information
CS call, 64Kbps,
Transparent
Video Call
RRC messages information
Video CS 64:
DL SF 32
UL SF 16
Voice AMR:
DL SF 128
UL SF 64