State

Message

Mode

Dir Channel

Description

RR System Information Type 1

Idle

DL BCCH

Serving cell frequencies and access rights

RR System Information Type 2

Idle

DL BCCH

Neighbour cell frequencies, network colour code (NCC) and access rights

RR System Information Type 2bis

Idle

DL BCCH

Extended part of Type 2 message sent if neighbour BCCHs cannot fit in 1 message. EXT-IND set to one on Type 2 message also.

Idle

Idle

RR System Information Type 2quater

Idle

DL BCCH

3G Neighbour Cell frequency and SCs (when 3G handset is roaming on 2G it uses this message to find suitable cell to camp on while in Idle)

Idle

RR System Information Type 3

Idle

DL BCCH

Cell Id and LAC of cell MS is camped on and further information about organisation of the CCCHs within the BTS.

RR System Information Type 4

Idle

DL BCCH

This message only repeats data sent previously in Sys inform type 1,2 and 3.

RR System Information Type 13 RR Channel Request

Idle

DL BCCH

Cell information relating to GPRS. If MS does not support GPRS it will ignore message MS requests Signalling Channel

Dedicated UL RACH

RR Immediate Assignment

Dedicated DL AGCH

BSS sends information of free SDCCH Channel to MS BSC may respond to channel request with a rejection if no SDCCHs are available. In this case no channel is assigned and the CSU process is terminated. Additionally MS is informed about a waiting period during which it may not send a Channel Request

RR Immediate Assignment Reject

Dedicated DL AGCH

Call Setup Procedure

MM CM Service Request RR Ciphering Mode Command RR Ciphering Mode Complete

Dedicated UL SDCCH Dedicated DL SDCCH Dedicated UL SDCCH

MS indicates to BSS that it wants to initiate outgoing call. Message contains the MS identity (TMSI) Message contains the ciphering key Kc which is calculated from the RAND and the subscriber identity Ki MS Acknowledges receipt of cypher mode command

CC Setup CC Call Proceeding

Dedicated UL SDCCH Dedicated DL SDCCH

MS sends message to MSC with the called party number and the bearer service requested Sent by network to indicate that the requested connection has been initiated

Call Setu

RR Assignment Command RR Assignment Complete

Dedicated DL SDCCH Dedicated UL FACCH

MS is told what TCH to use. TCH also defines FACCH to continue signalling Channel Assignment acknowledged to the BSS

CC Progress CC Alerting CC Connect CC Connect Acknowledge

Dedicated DL FACCH Dedicated DL FACCH Dedicated DL FACCH Dedicated UL FACCH

MSC sends message to indicate that interworking or transport or inband signalling is necessary. Called party is being alerted (ring-ring) Informs MS that the call has been accepted by called party MS indicates that connection between MS and called party is ready to be used

RR System Information Type 6

SACCH/ Dedicated DL FACCH SACCH/ Dedicated DL FACCH SACCH/ Dedicated DL FACCH

Serving cell provides MS with all necessary data of the serving cell. Informs MS about the BCCH frequencies of available Neighbours Extended part of Type 5 message sent if neighbour BCCHs cannot fit in 1 message. EXT-IND set to one on Type 5 message also.

RR System Information Type 5

RR System Information Type 5bis

In Call

MS sends current measurements to BTS. They contain serving cell and neighbour cell levels (Rx, Qual). Message sent every 480ms. Message forwarded then to the BSC. Note: Due to some anomalies in the display of serving/neighbour BCCH/BSICs and Rx Lev it is recommended to refer to the dedicated mode Rx Lev values under the message browser rather than the L3 ones

In Call

RR Measurement Report

SACCH/ Dedicated UL FACCH

RR Handover Command RR Physical Information RR Handover Complete RR Handover Failure

SACCH/ Dedicated DL FACCH SACCH/ Dedicated DL FACCH SACCH/ Dedicated UL FACCH SACCH/ Dedicated UL FACCH

Provides detailed information about the new traffic channel and the handover reference It is sent to the MS from the new channel detailing the TA the MS needs to use initially Indicates Successful handover initiation Indicates an unsuccessful handover (with cause). MS remains connected to initial BTS

RR Assignment Command RR Assignment Complete RR Assignment Failure

SACCH/ Dedicated DL FACCH SACCH/ Dedicated UL FACCH SACCH/ Dedicated UL FACCH

Assignment of new traffic channel (or TS) in the case of Intracell Handover MS confirms that it has successfully changed to the new TCH MS could not change to specified channel so it changes back to previous channel

Call Disconnect

CC Disconnect CC Release CC Release Complete

Dedicated UL FACCH Dedicated DL FACCH Dedicated UL FACCH

Sent when 'End' button is pressed on MS or when logging kit issues a disconnect. Message (including release cause) sent transparently to the MSC Note: It is consider a dropped call if the CC Disconnect is sent in the DL or if the MS goes into Idle without issuing a CC Disconnect MSC responds with the Release message MS acknowledges the release to the MSC

RR Channel Request

Dedicated UL RACH

3 cases exist for a location update to happen 1) If the LAI stored on MS is different to that of the serving cell (when MS is switched off and user moves to different LAC) 2) Periodic location updating timer expires in MS 3) When MS is powered on after it has performed an IMSI detatch (even if LAI remains the same)

RR Immediate Assignment

Dedicated DL AGCH

BSS sends information of free SDCCH Channel to MS

Location Update

MM Location Updating Request

Dedicated UL SDCCH

Contains TMSI and LAI of old BTS (if available) as well as the location update type (normal, periodic, IMSI attach)

Location Updat

MM Authentication Request

Dedicated DL SDCCH

Sent by MSC/VLR to authenticate MS. The message contains the RAND MS (SIM) calculates the result SRES by feeding RAND and Ki into the algorithm A3 and sends SRES to the MSC/VLR. VLR then compares SRES with the value provided in HLR Informs MS that Authentication Was unsuccessful. Occurs if MSC/VLR found that the result for SRES from the the MS was incorrect If authentiction is successful MSC instructs BTS and MS to switch on ciphering. The BTS extracts the K1 part from the message and sends to MS the rest which contains the cipher algorithm (As/X) the MS needs to use. MS Acknowledges receipt of cypher mode command and that ciphering is activated MS is informed that location update has been accepted and is sent the new LAC and TMSI (if given) Sent when Location Update is unsuccessful. May happen if HLR is not reachable or when IMSI/TMSI are unknown MS Acknowledges new TMSI (if given) MSC via BSS sends channel release request to MS

MM Authentication Response

Dedicated UL SDCCH

MM Authentication Reject

Dedicated DL SDCCH

RR Ciphering Mode Command RR Ciphering Mode Complete MM Location Updating Accept MM Location Updating Reject MM TMSI Reallocation Complete RR Channel Release

Dedicated DL SDCCH Dedicated UL SDCCH Dedicated DL SDCCH Dedicated DL SDCCH Dedicated UL SDCCH Dedicated DL SDCCH

Additional Messages

RR Classmark Change

Dedicated UL SDCCH

Sent by MS when classmark changes (e.g. when phone is connected to a booster in a car or when it is in poor coverage area). It contains current technical capabilities of MS. It is usually sent during call setup Sent in the case of MTC. Contains the IMSI or TMSI of the called party is contained in the message. There are 3 types of paging requests Type 1: Allows the paging of upto 2 MSs Type 2: Allows paging of 3 MSs Type 3: Allows paging of 4 MSs Used in DCS1800 and PCS1900 to provide MSs with additional information to access the serving cell

RR Paging Request Type 1/2/3 RR System Information Type 7/8

Dedicated DL BCCH Idle DL BCCH

Example 002748 11:28:11.181 L3 DL RR System Information Type 1 CA List: 751 758 798 815 847 (Variable Bit Map) MaxRetransmissions: (1) 2 TxInt: (10) 14 slots CellBarAccess: (0) No CallReEstablishment: (1) No Emergency: (0) All MSs Barred Classes: None 002773 11:28:11.418 L3 DL RR System Information Type 2 BA-IND: 1, EXT-IND: 1 BA List: 723 734 739 740 744 748 756 760 764 765 766 780 782 794 804 811 815 821 823 825 835 (Range 256) NCC Permitted: 5 (32 decimal) MaxRetransmissions: (1) 2 TxInt: (10) 14 slots CellBarAccess: (0) No CallReEstablishment: (1) No Emergency: (0) All MSs Barred Classes: None 002776 11:28:11.418 L3 DL RR System Information Type 2bis BA-IND: 1, EXT-IND: 1 BA List: 838 852 (Range 256) MaxRetransmissions: (1) 2 TxInt: (10) 14 slots CellBarAccess: (0) No CallReEstablishment: (1) No Emergency: (0) All MSs Barred Classes: None

005798 11:31:03.908 L3 DL RR System Information Type 2quater Skip Ind.: 0, Prot. Disc.: 6 Msg Type: 7 BA_IND: 1 3G_BA_IND: 1 MP_CHANGE_MARK change: 0 SI2Quater_INDEX: 0 SI2Quater_Count: 2 MEASUREMENT_Parameters Description REPORT_TYPE: Normal, SERVING_BAND_REPORTING: 1 3G Neighbour Cell Description struct UTRAN FDD Description struct Repeated UTRAN FDD Neighbour Cells FDD_ARFCN: 10811 FDD_Indic0: parameter value 0000000000 is not a member of set NR_OF_FDD_CELLS: 13 FDD_CELL_INFORMATION FIELD(P bit field): 102 bits SC Diversity applied for the cell 73 No 104 No 106 No 160 No 177 No 178 No 193 No 200 No

002729 11:28:10.940 L3 DL RR System Information Type 3 SI2ter Indicator: 1 Early Classmark Sending Control: Controlled Early Classmark Sending option is implemented SI13 POSITION: SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 13 message is sent on BCCH norm MCC-MNC-LAC-CI: 234-33-198-29142 IMSI attach/detach: Shall be Used BS-AG-BLKS-RES: 3 blocks reserved for access grant CCCH-CONF: one basic physical channel, not combined with SDCCHs BS-PA-MFRMS: 6 multiframes period, T3212 Time-out: 15 decihours PowerControlUsed: Yes DTX Usage: Shall use UL DTX on TCH-F, Shall not use on TCH-H MaxRadioLinkTimeout: 16 multiframes CellReselHyst: 6 dB MsTxPowerMaxCCH: 0, Additional Reselect Param Ind (ACS): 0 RxLevAccessMin: (6) -104 dBm, Half Rate Support (NECI): (0) New establishment causes notsupported MaxRetransmissions: (1) 2 TxInt: (10) 14 slots CellBarAccess: (0) No CallReEstablishment: (1) No Emergency: (0) All MSs Barred Classes: None 002731 11:28:10.958 L3 DL RR System Information Type 4 MCC-MNC-LAC: 234-33-198 CellReselHyst: 6 dB MsTxPowerMaxCCH: 0, Additional Reselect Param Ind (ACS): 0 RxLevAccessMin: (6) -104 dBm, Half Rate Support (NECI): (0) New establishment causes notsupported MaxRetransmissions: (1) 2 TxInt: (10) 14 slots CellBarAccess: (0) No CallReEstablishment: (1) No Emergency: (0) All MSs Barred Classes: None

RA Colour: 0,

000020 08:52:02.374 L3 DL RR System Information Type 13 Skip Ind.: 0, Prot. Disc.: 6 Msg Type: 0 BCCH Change Mark: PSI5updated SI Change Field: 0 SI13 Change Mark: 1 HSN: 1 MA_LENGTH: 1, MA_BitMap: 1, Last MA_BitMap: 1 Routing area code (RAC): 1, SPGC_CCCH_SUP: SPLIT_PG_CYCLE is supported on CCCH in this cell, PRIORITY_ACCESS_THR: packet access is allowed for priority level 1 to 4, Network control order: NC0, Network mode of operation (NMO): Network Mode of Operation II, T3168: 1, T3192: 0, DRX_TIMER_MAX: 0, ACCESS_BURST_TYPE: 11 bit access burst shall be used, CONTROL_ACK_TYPE: default format is RLC/MAC control block, BS_CV_MAX: 6 PAN_DEC: 1, PAN_INC: 1, PAN_MAX: max value allowed for counter N3102 is 8 ALPHA: 1.0 alpha, T_AVG_W: 8, T_AVG_T: 6, PC_MEAS_CHAN: downlink measurements for power control shall be made on BCCH, N_AVG_I: 2 000050 08:52:03.232 L3 UL RR Channel Request Establishment Cause: 240 (0xF0), Mobile originating call (TCH/F needed, NECI != 1, or SDCCH proc.), Random Reference: 16

000055 08:52:03.311 L3 DL RR Immediate Assignment Two-message assignment: (0) No meaning Downlink assignment to mobile in packet idle mode: (0) No meaning TBF or dedicated mode: (0) Assigns a dedicated mode resource Page Mode: (0) Normal paging Channel Type: SDCCH/8 + SACCH/C8 or CBCH [SDCCH/8], Subchannel 0 TimeSlot: 1 TrainingSeq: 5 Hopping: Yes, MAIO: 0 HoppingSeq (HSN): 1 Establishment Cause: 240 (0xF0), Mobile originating call (TCH/F needed, NECI != 1, or SDCCH proc.), Random Reference: 16 T1': 12, T2: 4, T3: 26, Frame: 17060 (mod 42432) TimingAdvance: 3 bits MA: 1 2

N/A 000058 08:52:03.386 L3 UL MM CM Service Request Mobile originating call establishment CipherKeySeq: 0 MS Class: Class 1 Revision: Phase 2 MS Algorithms available: A5/1 Yes A5/2 Yes A5/3 No Controlled early classmark sending: Implemented Mobile terminated SMS: Supported TMSI: 2617795465 (0x9c086389) 000067 08:52:03.823 L3 DL RR Ciphering Mode Command Start ciphering 000074 08:52:04.091 L3 UL RR Ciphering Mode Complete 000084 08:52:04.327 L3 UL CC Setup CC Setup Bearer Capability- Radio Channel Requirement: 1, Coding Standard: 0, Transfer Mode: 0, Information Transfer Capability: 0 (Prefered Codec: 2) Type of Number: unknown Numbering Plan Id: ISDN/Telephony Called Party #: 07973990011 000086 08:52:04.529 L3 DL CC Call Proceeding CC Call Proceeding

000097 08:52:05.006 L3 DL RR Assignment Command Channel Type: TCH/F + FACCH/F and SACCH/F TimeSlot: 1 TrainingSeq: 5 Hopping: Yes, MAIO: 1 HoppingSeq (HSN): 1 MsTxPower Ordered: (0 GSM) CA List: 729 818 (Variable Bit Map) Channel Mode: Speech full rate or half rate version 2 MA: 1 2 000106 08:52:05.157 L3 UL RR Assignment Complete Normal event (Hex 00) 000120 08:52:05.299 L3 DL CC Progress CC Progress User In-band information or appropriate pattern now available 000125 08:52:05.619 L3 DL CC Alerting CC Alerting 000132 08:52:06.061 L3 DL CC Connect CC Connect 000135 08:52:06.061 L3 UL CC Connect Acknowledge CC Connect Acknowledge 000138 08:52:06.083 L3 DL RR System Information Type 6 MCC-MNC-LAC-CI: 234-33-1363-36922 PowerControlUsed: Yes DTX Usage: The MSs shall use uplink discontinuous transmission MaxRadioLinkTimeout: 16 multiframes NCC Permitted: 5 (32 decimal) 000146 08:52:06.563 L3 DL RR System Information Type 5 BA-IND: 0, EXT-IND: 0 BA List: 720 740 742 749 750 757 759 768 774 775 777 784 790 830 832 843 (Range 256) 000268 08:52:13.423 L3 DL RR System Information Type 5bis BA-IND: 0, EXT-IND: 1 BA List: 852 (Range 256)

001676 08:53:42.802 L3 UL RR Measurement Report RxLevFull: -70 dBm, RxQualFull: 0 RxLev Sub: -68 dBm, RxQual Sub: 0 BA Used: 0, UL DTX: Not Used Measurements are valid N1: Freq 729 Level -57 dBm BSIC 45(dec) 55(oct) N2: Freq list [ 20 ] Level -69 dBm BSIC 47(dec) 57(oct) N3: Freq 774 Level -74 dBm BSIC 42(dec) 52(oct) N4: Freq 749 Level -76 dBm BSIC 44(dec) 54(oct) N5: Freq 750 Level -78 dBm BSIC 42(dec) 52(oct) N6: Freq list [ 22 ] Level -85 dBm BSIC 44(dec) 54(oct) 004430 08:56:33.449 L3 DL RR Handover Command BCCH: 777 BSIC: 41(dec) 51(oct) Channel Type: TCH/F + FACCH/F and SACCH/F TimeSlot: 4 TrainingSeq: 1 Hopping: Yes, MAIO: 1 HoppingSeq (HSN): 1 HandoverRef: 98 OrderedPowerLevel: 1 Synchronized: No CA List: 737 777 792 (Variable Bit Map) Channel Mode: Speech full rate or half rate version 2 MA: 1 2 3 Signal handoff from Unknown(Unknown) to Unknown(Unknown) 001701 08:53:43.997 L3 DL RR Physical Information TimingAdvance: 4 bits 001705 08:53:44.099 L3 UL RR Handover Complete Normal event (Hex 00) 067355 10:02:56.287 L3 UL RR Handover Failure Abnormal release, unspecified (Hex 01) 004514 08:56:38.114 L3 DL RR Assignment Command Channel Type: TCH/F + FACCH/F and SACCH/F TimeSlot: 2 TrainingSeq: 1 Hopping: Yes, MAIO: 0 HoppingSeq (HSN): 1 MsTxPower Ordered: (0 GSM) CA List: 737 777 792 (Variable Bit Map) Channel Mode: Speech full rate or half rate version 2 MA: 1 2 3 004526 08:56:38.291 L3 UL RR Assignment Complete Normal event (Hex 00)

086172 12:46:41.227 L3 UL CC Disconnect CC Disconnect Coding Standard: GSM PLMNS Standard Location: User Class: Normal Event (1) (Hex 01) Cause: normal call clearing (Hex 10) 086179 12:46:41.378 L3 DL CC Release CC Release 086182 12:46:41.401 L3 UL CC Release Complete CC Release Complete

017706 11:42:38.616 L3 UL RR Channel Request Establishment Cause: 13 (0x0D), Location updating, Random Reference: 13 017714 11:42:38.698 L3 DL RR Immediate Assignment Two-message assignment: (0) No meaning Downlink assignment to mobile in packet idle mode: (0) No meaning TBF or dedicated mode: (0) Assigns a dedicated mode resource Page Mode: (0) Normal paging Channel Type: SDCCH/8 + SACCH/C8 or CBCH [SDCCH/8], Subchannel 2 TimeSlot: 1 TrainingSeq: 4 Hopping: Yes, MAIO: 1 HoppingSeq (HSN): 1 Establishment Cause: 13 (0x0D), Location updating, Random Reference: 13 T1': 13, T2: 16, T3: 15, Frame: 17202 (mod 42432) TimingAdvance: 0 bits MA: 1 2 3 4 5 017717 11:42:38.856 L3 UL MM Location Updating Request Normal location updating CipherKeySeq: 4 MCC-MNC-LAC: 234-33-1463 MS Class: Class 1 Revision: Phase 2 MS Algorithms available: A5/1 Yes A5/2 No A5/3 No Controlled early classmark sending: Implemented Mobile terminated SMS: Not supported TMSI: 3156466842 (0xbc23dc9a)

017730 11:42:39.294 L3 DL MM Authentication Request CipherKeySeq: 0 Random: 94 D2 26 72 15 E6 B5 B6 5C D8 BE 6C C8 58 0C B5 017743 11:42:39.563 L3 UL MM Authentication Response SRES: AF C0 CE 08

N/A

017745 11:42:39.773 L3 DL RR Ciphering Mode Command Start ciphering 017755 11:42:40.036 L3 UL RR Ciphering Mode Complete 017757 11:42:40.240 L3 DL MM Location Updating Accept MCC-MNC-LAC: 234-33-198 N/A 017770 11:42:40.504 L3 UL MM TMSI Reallocation Complete 017772 11:42:40.705 L3 DL RR Channel Release Normal event (Hex 00) 116055 10:50:00.711 L3 UL RR Classmark Change MS Class: Class 1 Revision: Phase 2 MS Algorithms available: A5/1 Yes A5/2 Yes A5/3 No Controlled early classmark sending: Implemented Mobile terminated SMS: Supported

121275 10:53:14.767 L3 DL RR Paging Request Type 1 Page Mode: (0) Normal paging Channel Needed: MS1 TCH/HorF (Dual rate), MS2 Any channel TMSI: 3164560787 (0xbc9f5d93) N/A

Layer

Message

Dir Description Time NEMO issues the command to MS to make a MOC. T seconds after this (set at 30s) unless the call is setup -- successfully NEMO will issue a disconnect.

Nemo Call Attempt

Nemo

Nemo Call Failed

NEMO interpretation of when a CSUF occurs. Time from call -- attempt and cause useful for fault debug NEMO interpretation of when a DC occurs. Time from call -- attempt and cause useful for fault debug

Nemo Call Disconnect

L3

Contains All Layer 3 messages discribed in L3 M

I-CMD UL/ DL Part of Layer 2 messages (LAPDm MS-BTS) which is responsible for the packaging of the data to be transmitted. Its UL/ purpose is error detection and correction. DL I-CMD: Information Frame UI-CMD: Unnumbered frame group. Information Frame SABM-CMD: Unnumbered frame group, set-asynchronousUL balance-mode UA-RESP: Unnumbered frame group, unnumberedUL/ acknowledgement DL FILL: A-Format frame sent when no payload is available on UL/ DCH. Usually in short time after TCH connection DL UNIT-DATA: Used by MAP/TCAP for all data transfer tasks and on A-interface to convey paging messages. Also used to DL transmit SCCP management messages

UI-CMD

L2

SABM-CMD

UA-RESP

FILL

UNIT_DATA

Channel Info

Recorded when the mobile changes cellular system, serving -- cell, or channel type.

Radio Link Timeout

Recorded when mobile phone reports the information. RLT event is written to output file only when value is changed from -- previous value.

onal Messages

Additional Messages

Recorded when measurement sample is received from mobile Dedicated Mode: RxLev -- Contains: System, ARFCN, BSIC, RxLev full, RxLev sub

Recorded when measurement sample is received from mobile Contains: System, #Chs, Params/ch, ARFCN, BSIC, RxLev -- full/sub, HCS priority, HCS thr., CI, LAC, RAC Recorded when mobile phone reports the information. RXQ value is written to output file only when the value is changed -- from the previous value Recorded when the mobile phone reports the information. TAD event is written to the output file only when the value is changed from the previous value. Note: Approximately each unit corresponds to 500m -- distance from serving cell Reported mobile station power level class Recorded when the mobile phone reports the information. MSP event is written to the output file only when the value is -- changed from the previous value Reported by mobile. Values range from 0 to 100 (%) -- Recorded when mobile phone reports the information Channel C/I. Values range from -5 to 25 dB.Recorded when -- the mobile reports the information.

Enhanced RxLev

Quality

Timing Advance

MS Power Level Frame error rate Carrier / Interference

Example 011678 13:03:02.347 Nemo Call Attempt Voice call (1), Count 6, PhoneNum 07973990011 CAA 0.204041 52.093658 111 16590 1 9 94 13:03:02.347 1 6 07973990011 011766 13:03:32.457 Nemo Call Failed Call attempt failure status: Test system failure (These failures should be rejected in Quality Survey Reports.) (5), Time from attempt (s): 30.0, OS RAS Cause: N/A (-1) CAF 0.200368 52.087395 108 17315 1 9 85 13:03:32.457 5 30 -1 123478 10:54:27.952 Nemo Call Disconnect Status: Dropped call. (i.e., network release) (2), Cause: normal, unspecified (31), Time from attempt 00:00:08 CAD -1.735480 52.492840 149 78329 1 8 73 10:54:27.952 2 00:00:08 31

s All Layer 3 messages discribed in L3 Messages Sheet

000060 08:52:03.648 L2 UL 18 I-CMD L2U -1.722620 52.542530 133 54 1 7 97 08:52:03.648 SDCCH "I-CMD" 01 00 35 06 16 03 50 18 81 20 05 60 14 4C 80 00 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 000062 08:52:03.735 L2 DL 90 UI-CMD L2D -1.722620 52.542530 133 54 1 7 97 08:52:03.735 SACCH "UI-CMD" 00 03 03 03 2D 06 1E 90 3A 32 F4 33 05 53 53 20 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 000057 08:52:03.386 L2 UL 50 SABM-CMD L2U -1.722619 52.542530 133 54 1 7 97 08:52:03.386 SDCCH "SABM-CMD" 01 3F 35 05 24 01 03 50 18 81 05 F4 9C 08 63 89 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 000059 08:52:03.648 L2 DL 50 UA-RESP L2D -1.722620 52.542530 133 54 1 7 97 08:52:03.648 SDCCH "UA-RESP" 01 73 35 05 24 01 03 50 18 81 05 F4 9C 08 63 89 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 000056 08:52:03.351 L2 DL 2B FILL L2D -1.722429 52.542744 133 27 1 7 98 08:52:03.351 SDCCH "FILL" 03 03 01 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 000051 08:52:03.235 L2 DL 2B UNIT_DATA L2D -1.722429 52.542744 133 27 1 7 98 08:52:03.235 CCCH "UNIT_DATA" 15 06 21 00 01 F0 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 000113 08:52:05.218 Channel Info Cellular system: GSM 1800 Channel type: traffic channel, Channel number in use: 729, Cell identification: 36922, LAC: 1363, Reserved: -1, Uplink DTX: DTX not in use, Radio Link Timeout (from 4 to 64): 16, Extended channel type: Uknown Channel type, Timeslot number: 1, BCCH channel: 729 CHI -1.722814 52.542316 133 81 1 7 98 08:52:05.218 2 2 729 36922 1363 -1 0 16 -1 1 729 000116 08:52:05.218 Radio Link Timeout Event ID: RLT, Longitude: -1.72281, Latitude: 52.5423, Height: 133, Distance(m): 81, GPS status: with GPS, No. Satellites: 7, Velocity(km/h): 98 kph, Time: 08:52:05.218 Radio Link Timeout (from 0 to 64): 16 RLT -1.722814 52.542316 133 81 1 7 98 08:52:05.218 16

000141 08:52:06.160 Dedicated Mode: RxLev Full: -77 RxLev Sub: -77 BCCH 729, BSIC 55 Likely serving CellID Unknown on Unknown N1: BCCH 832 BSIC 57 RxLev -71 C1 NA C2 21 (likely CellID Unknown on Unknown) N2: BCCH 749 BSIC 54 RxLev -72 C1 NA C2 14 (likely CellID Unknown on Unknown) N3: BCCH 740 BSIC 53 RxLev -80 C1 NA C2 14 (likely CellID Unknown on Unknown) N4: BCCH 720 BSIC 53 RxLev -86 C1 NA C2 17 (likely CellID Unknown on Unknown) N5: BCCH 790 BSIC 57 RxLev -91 C1 NA C2 14 (likely CellID Unknown on Unknown) N6: BCCH 742 BSIC 50 RxLev -91 C1 NA C2 17 (likely CellID Unknown on Unknown) N7: BCCH 750 BSIC 50 RxLev -92 C1 NA C2 13 (likely CellID Unknown on Unknown) RXL -1.723007 52.542099 134 108 1 7 99 08:52:06.160 2 729 45 -77 -77 28 28 832 47 -71 -100 21 720 43 -86 -100 17 742 40 -91 -100 17 740 43 -80 -100 14 749 44 -72 -100 14 790 47 -91 -100 14 750 40 -92 -100 13 000142 08:52:06.160 Enhanced RxLev Event ID: ERXL, Longitude: -1.72301, Latitude: 52.5421, Height: 134, Distance(m): 108, GPS status: with GPS, No. Satellites: 7, Velocity(km/h): 99 kph, Time: 08:52:06.160 Cellular system: GSM 1800 Num channels: 8, Parameters/channel: 16 Idx Arfcn BSIC RxLev RxLev C1 C2 C31 C32 HCS HCS CI LAC RAC Srxlev Hrxlev Rrxlev Full Sub Pri. thr. (dBm) (dBm) (dB) (dB) (dBm) (dBm) (dBm) (dBm) (dBm) (dBm) 0 729 55 -77 -77 28 28 N/A N/A -1 N/A 36922 1363 1 256 256 256 1 832 57 -71 N/A N/A 21 N/A N/A -1 N/A 20182 1363 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 720 53 -86 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A -1 N/A 36967 1363 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 742 50 -91 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A -1 N/A 21494 1363 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 740 53 -80 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A -1 N/A 24059 1363 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 749 54 -72 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A -1 N/A 36969 1363 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 790 57 -91 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A -1 N/A 22565 1363 N/A N/A N/A N/A 7 750 50 -92 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A -1 N/A 36920 1363 N/A N/A N/A N/A ERXL -1.723007 52.542099 134 108 1 7 99 08:52:06.160 2 8 16 729 45 -77 -77 28 28 -100 -100 -1 255 36922 1363 1 256 256 256 832 47 71 255 -100 21 -100 -100 -1 255 20182 1363 -1 255 255 255 720 43 -86 255 -100 17 -100 -100 -1 255 36967 1363 -1 255 255 255 742 40 91 255 -100 17 -100 -100 -1 255 21494 1363 -1 255 255 255 740 43 -80 255 -100 14 -100 -100 -1 255 24059 1363 -1 255 255 255 749 44 72 255 -100 14 -100 -100 -1 255 36969 1363 -1 255 255 255 790 47 -91 255 -100 14 -100 -100 -1 255 22565 1363 -1 255 255 255 750 40 92 255 -100 13 -100 -100 -1 255 36920 1363 -1 255 255 255 000114 08:52:05.218 Quality, RxQualFull 0, RxQualSub 0 RXQ -1.722814 52.542316 133 81 1 7 98 08:52:05.218 0 0

000117 08:52:05.218 Timing Advance 3 TAD -1.722814 52.542316 133 81 1 7 98 08:52:05.218 3

000115 08:52:05.218 Power Level, MsTxPower Control Level (0) MSP -1.722814 52.542316 133 81 1 7 98 08:52:05.218 0 N/A N/A

State

Message

Mode

Dir

Channel

Description

GPRS MM - ATTach REQuest

UL

The terminal initiates the attach procedure after power on. The message contains the previously used TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Id). The mobile network identity, the location area and routing area information is also included in the message.

RR Channel Request

UL

GPRS Attach

GPRS Attach

RR Immediate Assignment

DL When SGSN cannot find the TMSI in its databases it contacts the old serving SGSN (based on old LA) and gets IMSI. It then asks terminal to Identify itself Terminal responds with IMSI for identification

MM Identity Request MM Identity Response

DL UL

GPRS MM - AUthentication && CIPher REQuest

DL

The SGSN authenticates the GPRS mobile by sending a RAND value (a random value).

GPRS MM - AUthentication && CIPher RESPonse

UL

The SIM applies secret GSM algorithms on the RAND and the secret key Ki to obtain the session key Kc and SRES. The computed SRES value is passed to the SGSN. After verifying IMEI and EIR SGSN contacts HLR to inform it about new location of GPRS mobile. HLR updates SGSN about subscriber info. The SGSN responds back to the GPRS mobile with attach accept containing new TMSI, mobile network identity, the location area and routing area information.

GPRS MM - ATTach ACCept

DL

PDP Context Activation

GPRS MM - ATTach COMPlete

UL

The GPRS mobile acknowledges the receipt of "Attach Accept". The Attach Complete signals the completion of the attach procedure. This is passed to the MSC-VLR as "TMSI Reallocation Complete". The GPRS mobile now initiates the PDP context activation procedure to obtain the IP address for the device. The Access Point Name (APN) specified by the service provider is passed as a parameter. The SGSN contacts GGSN correspondiong to the APN specified by the mobile. The GGSN authenticates the GPRS subscription (RADIUS) and gets dynamic IP address for the GPRS mobile (DNS).

GPRS SM - Activate PDP context request

UL

The GGSN responds back to the SGSN, indicating completion of the PDP context activation procedure. The SGSN replies back to the GPRS mobile. This signals completion of the PDP context activation.

GPRS SM - Activate PDP context accept

DL

PDP Context Deactivation

GPRS SM - Deactivate PDP context request GPRS SM - Deactivate PDP context accept

UL DL

GPRS Dettach

GPRS MM - DETach REQuest GPRS MM - DETach ACCept

DL DL

Example

003228 12:33:15.755 L3 UL GPRS MM - ATTach REQuest GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Attach request MS Network Capability: Encryption alg = encryption algorithm GEA/1 available, SM Dedicated = Mobile station supports mobile terminated point to point SMS via dedicated signalling channels, SM GPRS = Mobile station supports mobile terminated point to point SMS via GPRS packet data channels, UCS2 = the ME has a preference for the default alphabet over UCS2, SS Screening Indicator = 1, SoLSA = the ME does not support SoLSA CKSN: 3 Follow-on request: No follow on request pending, Attach type: GPRS attach Split PG cycle code: 7, Split on CCCH: split pg cycle on CCCH is not supported by the mobile station, Non-DRX timer: max. 8 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state EI IMSI, P_TMSI: 3519865056 (0xd1cce0e0) EI: Old Routing Area Identification: MCC=234, MNC=33, LAC=30, RAC=1 EI: MS Radio Access Capability: Access Technology Type = GSM E (900), RF Power Capability = 4 Available Encryption Algorithms: A5/1, A5/2 ES IND = "controlled early Classmark Sending" option is implementedPS capability not present no VGCS capability or no notifications wanted, no VBS capability or no notifications wanted HSCSD Multislot Class = 6,GPRS Multislot Class = 10, Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability for GPRS is not implemented Access Technology Type = GSM 1800, RF Power Capability = 1 ES IND = "controlled early Classmark Sending" option is implementedPS capability not present no VGCS capability or no notifications wanted, no VBS capability or no notifications wanted 003234 12:33:15.822 L3 UL RR Channel Request Establishment Cause: 124 (0x7C), One phase packet access with request for single timeslot uplink transmission; one PDCH is needed, Random Reference: 0

003254 12:33:15.911 L3 DL RR Immediate Assignment Two-message assignment: (0) No meaning Downlink assignment to mobile in packet idle mode: (0) No meaning TBF or dedicated mode: (1) Assigns a Temporary Block Flow (TBF) Page Mode: (0) Normal paging Channel type: 1, Timeslot (TN): 7, Training Sequence Code (TSC): 1 ARFCN: 828 Establishment Cause: 124 (0x7C), One phase packet access with request for single timeslot uplink transmission; one PDCH is needed, Random Reference: 0 T1': 3, T2: 6, T3: 0, Frame: 3672 (mod 42432) TimingAdvance: 4 bits TFI Assignment: 20, Polling: 0 USF: 0, USF_Granularity: the mobile station shall transmit one RLC/MAC block Channel coding command: CS2, TLLI Block channel coding: MS shall use value commanded in the CHANNEL_CODING_COMMAND Gamma: 30 dB Timing advance index (TAI): 9 036335 12:52:42.286 L3 DL MM Identity Request IMEI 036339 12:52:42.551 L3 UL MM Identity Response IMEI: 355661003470910 003267 12:33:16.462 L3 DL GPRS MM - AUthentication && CIPher REQuest GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Authentication & ciphering req IMEISV request: IMEISV not requested Ciphering algo.: GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/1 A&&C ref no.: 1 Force to standby: Force to standby not indicated EI: Authentication parameter RAND: [ 0x 00 45 7e 37 7c 34 90 1f 4d 42 9a 1a da 56 e1 00 ] EI: Cell Identifier, Key seq.Identity: 4 003282 12:33:16.977 L3 UL GPRS MM - AUthentication && CIPher RESPonse GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Authentication & ciphering resp EI: Authentication parameter SRES: [ 0x 00 00 00 00 ] EI: Packet Flow Timer, RES[0]: 147, [1]: 33, [2]: 173, [3]: 151 003316 12:33:18.709 L3 DL GPRS MM - ATTach ACCept GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Attach accept Force to standby: Force to standby not indicated Attach result: GPRS only attached Timer: 79 Radio priority for SMS: 4 EI: Routing Area Identification: MCC=234, MNC=33, LAC=30, RAC=1 EI: Radio Cause, P-TMSI signature: 29347 EI: Priority, Negotiated READY Timer: 22 EI IMSI, Allocated P_TMSI: 3519911239 (0xd1cd9547) A&&C ref no.: 1

003320 12:33:18.709 L3 UL GPRS MM - ATTach COMPlete GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Attach complete 003432 12:33:21.722 L3 UL GPRS SM - Activate PDP context request GPRS Protocol discriminator: Session Management Msg Type: Activate PDP context request Network service access point identifier: 5 LLC SAPI: 3 Delay Class: Subscribed delay class, Reliability Class: Subscribed reliability class, Peak Throughput: Subscribed peak throughput, Precedence Class: Subscribed precedence, Mean Throughput: Best effort Traffic class: Subscribed, Delivery order: Subscribed, Delivery of erroneous SDU: Subscribed, Max. SDU size: Subscribed, Max bit rate UL: Subscribed, Max bit rate DL: Subscribed, Residual BER: Subscribed, SDU error ratio: Subscribed, Transfer delay: Subscribed, Traffic handling priority: Subscribed, Guaranteed bit rate UL: Subscribed, Guaranteed bit rate DL: Subscribed PDP Type Org: 1 PDP Type Number: 0x21 (IPv4)APN value: orangeinternet Protocol Config.: 0 Protocol Id: 4918701 05 00 06 00 00 Protocol Id: 3280101 02 00 10 81 06 00 00 00 00 83 06 00 00 00 00 Protocol Id: 3280101 00 00 10 81 06 00 00 00 00 83 06 00 00 00 00 003552 12:33:25.125 L3 DL GPRS SM - Activate PDP context accept GPRS Protocol discriminator: Session Management Msg Type: Activate PDP context accept LLC SAPI: 11 Delay Class: Delay class 4 (best effort), Reliability Class: Unacknowledged GTP and LLC; Acknowledged RLC, Protected data, Peak Throughput: Up to 256 000 octet/s, Precedence Class: Normal priority, Mean Throughput: Best effort Traffic class: Background, Delivery order: Without delivery order (no), Delivery of erroneous SDU: Erroneous SDUs not delivered, Max. SDU size: 1500 octets, Max bit rate UL: 2048 kbps, Max bit rate DL: 2048 kbps, Residual BER: 1e-5, SDU error ratio: 1e-4, Transfer delay: Subscribed, Traffic handling priority: Level 3, Guaranteed bit rate UL: Subscribed, Guaranteed bit rate DL: Subscribed EI: Alignment Octects, Radio Priority: 4 PDP Type Org: 1 PDP Type Number: 0x21 IPv4: 10.32.149.90 Protocol Config.: 0 Protocol Id: 3280103 00 00 10 81 06 c1 23 85 0a 83 06 c1 23 86 0a 003984 12:33:37.139 L3 UL GPRS SM - Deactivate PDP context request GPRS Protocol discriminator: Session Management Msg Type: Deactivate PDP context request SM Cause: Regular deactivation 004005 12:33:37.761 L3 UL GPRS SM - Deactivate PDP context accept GPRS Protocol discriminator: Session Management Msg Type: Deactivate PDP context accept 004006 12:33:37.761 L3 DL GPRS MM - DETach REQuest GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Detach request Force to standby: Force to standby not indicated Power Off: normal detach, Detach Type: (MS->net: GPRS detach) or (net->MS: re-attach required) Mobile Identity[0]: 244, [1]: 209, [2]: 205, [3]: 149, [4]: 71 EI: Radio Cause, P-TMSI signature 2: 29347 004026 12:33:38.399 L3 DL GPRS MM - DETach ACCept GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Detach accept

State Message

Mode

Dir Channel

Description

References and Scheduling on SIBs. UE determins which SIBs it needs to monitor thus saving Battery power Transmitted every 8th radio frame on P-CCPCH (on position SFN mod 8=0, and with TTI of 20ms) For most SIBs used within the system the MIB may carry a value tag. The only exceptions are SIB 15.2, SIB 15.3 and SIB 16. If a value tag is unchanged, the corresponding system information has not been modified. Thus the UE does not need to read corresponding SIB. SIB 7 has no value tag. It changes with each occurrence Scheduling information is used to inform UE, where and when a specific system information is transmitted Informs UE about NAS system Information Contains UE timers used during RRC Idle and RRC Connected Mode. SIB 1 is valid in one PLMN. MIB is read in RRC modes/states RRC idle, CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH. Its parameters are valid in these and also the RRC sub-state CELL_DCH. When UE selects new cell it checks the SIB 1 value tag. If number is the same as in previous cell then the content transmitted in SIB 1 is also the same. There is no necessity for UE to read the SIB 1 message. Contains URA Identity List Message valid in RRC sub-state URA_PCH A change in SIB 2 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB) Parameters for cell selection and re-selection Also contains cell identity and cell restriction data Is valid in RRC idle mode. Also read and valid in RRC connected mode sub-states CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH when SIB 4 is not broadcasted System Information Block 3 (SIB 3) Idle DL BCCH A change in SIB 3 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB) Parameters for cell selection and re-selection for Ues in connected mode Contains mostly same data as SIB 3 but is read and is valid only when UE is in the RRC connected mode. Read and valid in the CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH sub state. System Information Block 4 (SIB 4) Idle DL BCCH A change in SIB 3 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB)

MasterInformationBlock

Idle

DL BCCH

Idle

System Information Block 1 (SIB 1)

Idle

DL BCCH

System Information Block 2 (SIB 2)

Idle

DL BCCH

Parameters for common physical channel configuration Parameters cover the PICH power offset, AICH power offset, PCCPCH, S-CCPCH and PRACH System information list Read and valid in the CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH sub state. System Information Block 5 (SIB 5) Idle DL BCCH A change in SIB 5 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB)

Example

003362 09:37:17.344 RRC DL BCCH-BCH SysInfoType2 SysInfoType2 - URA_IdentityList_0: 11101