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AUTHOR
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DATE
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TITLE : LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY - AIR INTERFACE
VERSION
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ACTIVITY
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ABSTRACT (Purpose of the document, highlights, ,...) :

This document is a working document and subject to change. It is invited that all comments are
passed to the author for inclusion in future iterations.
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LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY

AIR INTERFACE
APPROVAL
NAME
FUNCTION
SIGNATURE
NAME
FUNCTION
SIGNATURE
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0. DOCUMENT HISTORY
Release 1
Version
1.1.0.0
Release 2
Version
2.0.0.0
Release 3
Version
3.0.0.0
TLA/100
Date
29/05/91
Version
4.0.0.0
Reason for update

RSG APPROVED. + 2 Phase 1 CRQ :
CRQ/689: Channel mode in ASSIGN CMD
CRQ/696: Coding of MS power
S/P2/3.4.2.1
Date
29/07/92
Author
Reason for update

First Draft For Phase 2. This version includes only the new or
modified messages for phase 2. Messages which were already
in TLA/100 V.1.1.0.0, but which were not implemented in phase
1 (e.g. ESTABLISH REQUEST) are not considered as new
messages for the dictionary. They are NOT included here if
there is no modification.
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Date
3.1.0.0
Release 4
Author
Author
A. Jarvis
Reason for update

First draft for Release 3. This document has been converted
from All-In-One to winword format. Due to size the layer 3
message dictionary has been split into three documents A, Abis
and Air interfaces.
Air are given for GSM phase 2 only.
A. Jarvis
Updated according to review TLAr3#9 held in Milan. Minutes

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Date
4.1.0.0
4.1.0.1
27/04/95
4.2.0.0
4.3.0.0
22/05/95
03/09/96
4.4.0.0
25/04/97
Author
A. Jarvis
Reason for update

First issue for this release. Based on V 3.1.0.0 (3BK 11202
0041 DSZZA).
A. Jarvis
Updated according to comments received.
C. Demarez Updated according to comments received and to introduce half
rate and SMSCB features (CRQ/1336 is included).
C. Demarez Updated according to review TLAr4#13 as stated in SYS/182.
J.J. Roy
Including of approved CRQs,CRQ1648, CRQ1655, CRQ1663,
and CRQ2307.
J.J. Roy
Including of approved CRQ3010.
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Table of Contents
0. DOCUMENT HISTORY...................................................................................................................................3
1. REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................................6
1.1. GSM REFERENCES................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2. DOCTREE REFERENCES........................................................................................................................ 6
2. GENERAL PRESENTATION..........................................................................................................................7
2.1. PRELIMINARIES........................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2. MESSAGES PRESENTATION.......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................................7
2.2.2. The General Overview...............................................................................................................................8
2.3. THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION................................................................................................ 9
2.3.1. The bit description.....................................................................................................................................9
2.4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................... 10
2.5. CROSS REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................... 10
3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES............................................................................................................................11
4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 04.08 INFORMATION ELEMENTS..............................................................13
5 DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE AIR INTERFACE..............................................................19
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND......................................................................................................................... 24
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE......................................................................................................................... 36
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE.............................................................................................................................. 39
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY......................................................................................................................... 42
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACK................................................................................................................ 47
CHANNEL RELEASE................................................................................................................................... 52
CHANNEL REQUEST................................................................................................................................... 55
CIPHERING MODE COMMAND................................................................................................................. 58
CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE ................................................................................................................. 62
CLASSMARK CHANGE............................................................................................................................... 65
CLASSMARK ENQUIRY.............................................................................................................................. 73
CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST......................................................................................................... 75
CM SERVICE REQUEST.............................................................................................................................. 86
HANDOVER ACCESS.................................................................................................................................. 96
HANDOVER COMMAND............................................................................................................................. 98
HANDOVER COMPLETE........................................................................................................................... 115
HANDOVER FAILURE............................................................................................................................... 118
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT...................................................................................................................... 121
IMSI DETACH INDICATION..................................................................................................................... 131
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST........................................................................................................... 137
MEASUREMENT REPORT......................................................................................................................... 146
PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1....................................................................................................................... 151
PAGING RESPONSE................................................................................................................................... 172
PHYSICAL INFORMATION....................................................................................................................... 182
SYNCHRONISATION CHANNEL INFORMATION...................................................................................185
SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1............................................................................................................. 187
SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 4 ............................................................................................................ 216
SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 6 ............................................................................................................ 233
6 SMSCB MESSAGES.......................................................................................................................................239
SMSCB MESSAGE...................................................................................................................................... 239
SMSCB NULL MESSAGE........................................................................................................................... 245
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1. REFERENCES
1.1.
GSM REFERENCES
Except a few exceptions, all the information contained in the dictionary is gathered from the
following GSM technical specifications :
GSM 08.08
BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification
GSM 08.58
BSC-BTS Layer 3 specification
GSM 04.08
Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3
GSM 04.12
SMSCB support on the mobile radio interface
GSM 03.41
Technical realization of SMSCB
1.2.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
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[15]
[16]
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
[23]
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
DOCTREE REFERENCES
Paging and Access Grant Control
Radio and Link Establishment
Normal Assignment Procedure
Ciphering procedure
Call Release
Internal Handover
External Handover
In Call Modification
Classmark Handling
Transparent Message Routing
Short Message Point-to-Point
Radio Measurement
DTX functional Specification
Power Control and Handover Algorithms
Dedicated Radio Resource Control
Overload Control
Protocol Error Handling
Trace Invocation
BSS Initialisation of Telecom part
BSS Configuration Management
BSS Global Reset
Reset Circuit and Blocking
Application Document 08.58
SMS Cell Broadcast
Internal Directed Retry
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2. GENERAL PRESENTATION
2.1. PRELIMINARIES
The message dictionary details the non-transparent messages handled by the ALCATEL
BSS on the Air interface for GSM phase 2.
Each message is described in the same way :
- A general overview,
- A detailed description of the Information Elements,
- A bit description.
The messages dictionary includes also in this part :
- A summary of all the messages described into the dictionary,
- A cross reference of all the 04.08 Information Elements used by the messages
described in this dictionary. This allows to find all the 04.08 messages in which one
Information Element appears.
2.2.
MESSAGES PRESENTATION
2.2.1 .
INTRODUCTION
All the messages are organised alphabetically under the relevant interface (SMSCB
messages are gathered in a dedicated section. Three parts are given for each
messages :
- a general overview :
It is a general description of the message including the Information Elements list, the
maximum and minimum lengths in octets, the normal and abnormal following events.
- A detailed description of the Information Elements :
It is mainly the use of the Information Element within the BSS entities.
- A Bit Description :
It is a bit presentation of the message as it is received or transmitted over the
involved interfaces.
Note : Within this document, DCS 1900 is assimilated to DCS 1800 operation except
where explicitly specified. In information element list given at the beginning of each
message, "DCS 1800 only" should be understood as "DCS 1800 and DCS 1900
only".
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2.2.2 .
THE GENERAL OVERVIEW
It is the first page for each message.

It includes :
NAME field :
The name of the message.
INTERFACE field :
The list of three Interfaces
CHANNEL/USAGE field :
According to the involved interface, it is the radio channel definition or the fact that
the message is transparent or not for the BTS. When the box is empty, the message
is not used on this interface.
GSM-REF. field :
It is the reference to a GSM technical specification.
FUNCTION field :
It is the description of the function of the message. This is extracted from the GSM
technical specifications.
DIRECTION field :
It is the direction of the message from one entity of the BSS or MS to another one.
INFORMATION ELEMENT LIST field :
It is the list of all the Information Elements. For each Information Element the
following information is given :
- Mandatory or Optional,
- Fixed or Variable length,
- The length in bytes,
- Some short comments.
For a full description of the use of 'M', 'C', 'L', 'O' and 'V', refer to GSM TS 04.07.
These rules are also used for SMSCB IEs although they are not defined in GSM TS.
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH field :
It is the total of all used information elements, mandatory or optional. When the
length is fixed for all parameters, a unique value is given. When not, a range is given
("minimum length" - "maximum length")
FOLLOWING EVENT Field :
It is the description of following events (for specific procedure) for the normal and
abnormal cases.
TIMER field :
It is the name of the Timers (started or stopped) associated with the message.
SPECIFICATION DOC. REF. Field :
It is the reference of relevant ALCATEL document.
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2.3.
THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
One page (or more) per Information Element (The classification of the following pages
respects the order given by GSM).
On the Air Interface, if the Information Element is mandatory, the Information element
identifier (IEI) is not present (it is marked with a star). If the length is fixed the length is not
present.
For each Information Element :
PARAMETER NAME field
TYPE field :
This field is used to give the Mandatory or Optional information.
Note: In the TS. GSM 04.08 phase 2, this field has been split into two fields
designated presence and Format. For simplicity the designation TYPE is retained in
this document.
DEFINITION Field :
It is an extract of GSM TSs. giving the usage of the Information Element.
BIT DESCRIPTION field :
It is a bit description of the element with all the needed information, including the sub
parameter definition.
SUB-PARAMETER DEFINITION Field :
It is a description (if needed) of all the sub parameters defined in the bit description.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER Field :
It is a description of the action to be performed when receiving or transmitting the
message.
2.3.1 .
THE BIT DESCRIPTION
The Bit Description (or General Description) is an overview of the message as it is

sent over the various interfaces.
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2.4.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
This part presented in the following is the list of the messages described in the messages
dictionary.
On each interface, a specific header is used and is described with the list of messages for
each interface.
2.5. CROSS REFERENCE

This part gives the use of each information element over the Air interface.
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3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES

This is a list of messages used by the Alcatel BSS on the Air interface for this release.
A
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
C
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE
CHANNEL RELEASE
CHANNEL REQUEST
CIPHERING MODE COMMAND
CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE
CLASSMARK CHANGE
CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
CM SERVICE REQUEST
F
H
HANDOVER
HANDOVER
HANDOVER
HANDOVER
ACCESS
COMMAND
COMPLETE
FAILURE
I
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
IMSI DETACH INDICATION
L
LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT
LOCATION UPDATING REJECT
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
M
MEASUREMENT REPORT
P
PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1
PAGING RESPONSE
PHYSICAL INFORMATION
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SMSCB MESSAGE
SMSCB NULL MESSAGE
SMSCB SCHEDULE MESSAGE
SYNCHRONIZATION CHANNEL INFORMATION
SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1
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4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 04.0 8 INFORMATION ELEMENTS

B
BA Range
CHANNEL RELEASE
C
Cell Channel Description
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Cell Description
HANDOVER COMMAND
Cell Identity
Cell Options
Cell Selection Parameters
Channel Description
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
HANDOVER COMMAND
Channel Mode
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
HANDOVER COMMAND
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Channel Mode 2
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Channel Needed
Ciphering Key Sequence number
CM SERVICE REQUEST
PAGING RESPONSE
Cipher mode setting
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Cipher response
CM service Type
CM SERVICE REQUEST
Control Channel Description
F
Frequency Channel Sequence
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Frequency List
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
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Frequency Short List

HANDOVER COMMAND
H
Handover Reference
HANDOVER ACCESS
HANDOVER COMMAND
I
IA Rest Octets
L
L2 Pseudo Length
Location Area Identification
Location Updating Type
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Measurement Results
MEASUREMENT REPORT
Mobile Allocation
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Mobile Identity
CM SERVICE REQUEST
PAGING RESPONSE
Mobile Station Classmark 1
CLASSMARK CHANGE
CM SERVICE REQUEST
PAGING RESPONSE
CLASSMARK CHANGE
Mobile Time Difference
HANDOVER COMPLETE
N
Neighbour Cells Description
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NCC Permitted
P
Page Mode
Power command
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
P1 Rest Octets
P2 Rest Octets
P3 Rest Octets
R
RACH Control Parameters
Request Reference
RR Cause
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
CHANNEL RELEASE
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER FAILURE
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Starting Time
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
Synchronisation Indication
HANDOVER COMMAND
SI 1 Rest Octets
SI 3 Rest Octets
SI 4 Rest Octets
SI 1 Rest Octets
T
Time Difference
HANDOVER COMMAND
Timing Advance
HANDOVER COMMAND
TMSI
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DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE AIR INTERFACE.
This section is not relevant to SMSCB messages.

The header on the Air interface is called header and is composed of three parameters :
-
Protocol discriminator.
Transaction identifier or skip indicator.
Message type.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
Transaction identifier
or skip indicator
N(SD)
Protocol Discriminator
Message type
The skip indicator and send sequence number N(SD) are not checked by the BSS.
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AIR INTERFACE INTRODUCTION

PARAMETER NAME : PROTOCOL DISCRIMINATOR
DEFINITION
The purpose of the protocol discriminator is to distinguish between messages
belonging to the following procedures.
-
call control
mobility management
radio resources management
other signalling procedures.
The protocol discriminator is the first part of every message and occupies the first four bits
of the first octet in a message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
<---------------->
PD
Protocol Discriminator value
4321
0011
0101
0110
1001
1011
1111
call control packet mode connection control and call related SS

messages
mobility management messages
radio resources management messages
SMS messages
non call related Supplementary Service messages
reserved for tests procedures described in relevant GSM TSs(not used)
All others values are reserved.
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PARAMETER NAME : TRANSACTION IDENTIFIER/SKIP INDICATOR
DEFINITION :
The purpose of transaction identifier (TI) is
(transactions) within one mobile station.
to distinguish multiple parallel activities
The TI flag identifies who allocates the TI value for this transaction, so the TI flag resolves
simultaneous attempts to allocate the same TI value.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
TI
flag
TI value
TI Flag :
0
1
The message is sent from the side that originates the TI.
The message is sent to the side that originates the TI.
TI value :
From 0 to 6
The value 7 is reserved for future extension.
The transaction identifier for Mobility Management and Radio resources messages used the
predefined value 0.
NS(S) not used for Radio Resource messages but used for the sequencing of the Mobility
Management and Connection Management messages to avoid duplication of messages.
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PARAMETER NAME : MESSAGE TYPE
The message type IE and its use are defined in TS GSM 04.07.
Message Type:
8 7 6 5 4
0 0 1 1 1
3
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
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3F
39
3A
Channel establishment messages :

- ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT (not used)
- IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
- IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED (not used)
- IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT (not used)
Ciphering messages :
35
32
- CIPHERING MODE COMMAND

- CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE
Handover messages :
2E
29
2F
2B
2C
28
2D
- ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
- ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
- ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
- HANDOVER COMMAND
- HANDOVER COMPLETE
- HANDOVER FAILURE
- PHYSICAL INFORMATION
Channel release messages :
OD
OA
OF
- CHANNEL RELEASE
- PARTIAL RELEASE (not used)
- PARTIAL RELEASE COMPLETE (not used)
Paging messages :
21
22
24
27
- PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1

- PAGING RESPONSE
System information messages
18
19
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 8 (not used)

- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1
- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 7 (not used)
8 7 6 5 4 3
0 0 0 0 0 -
2
-
1
-
Hex
0
1
1
0
0
1
02
05
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
System information messages

- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 2bis (not used)
- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 5bis (not used)
Miscellaneous messages :
10
12
17
15
16
13
- CHANNEL MODE MODIFY

- RR STATUS (not used)
- CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACKNOWLEDGE
- MEASUREMENT REPORT
- CLASSMARK CHANGE
- CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
MM non-transparent messages :
0
0
0
0
X
X
X
X
NOTE :
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
- IMSI DETACH INDICATION

- LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
- CM SERVICE REQUEST
- CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
Bit 8 is reserved for possible future use as an extension bit.
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAN D
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL
/USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH from the BSC to the Mobile
Station to change the channel configuration to another independent
dedicated
From
BSCchannel configuration.
To MS
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME
IE
LIST
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
Header
Description of the 1st Channel, after time M V
Power Command
M V
Frequency List, after time
C TLV
O TV
Mode of the 1st Channel
O TV
Description of the 2nd Channel, after time O TV
Mode of the 2nd Channel
O TV
Mobile Allocation, after time
C TLV
Starting Time
O TV
Frequency List, before time
C TLV
Description of the 1st Chan., before time O TV
Description of the 2nd Chan., before time O TV
Frequency Channel Seq. ,before time
C TV
Mobile Allocation, before time
C TLV
Cipher Mode Setting
O TV
VGCS target mode indication
O T
IMPLEMENTATION MAXIMUM LENGTH
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
2
3
1
(1)
18
GSM900 only
17
2
Not used
4
Not used
2
GSM900 only
10
Not used
3
Not used
4-132*
Not used
4*
Not used
4*
Not used
10*
Not used
3-10*
Not used
1*
Not used
2
GSM 900=35
DCS 1800=26
TIMER
ABNORMAL SITUATION
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
T3107
SPECIF
Normal assignment procedure
(ref. [3])
DOC. REF.
Internal handover
(ref. [6])
* New elements introduced in GSM Phase 2
(1)DCS1800 only. The length of this IE is fixed at this value for this release (Alcatel
implementation).
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
PARAMETER NAME :
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide a description of an allocatable channel together with its SACCH.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel type and TDMA offset

H=1->
TN
MAIO (high part)
1
2
3
TSC
H=0->
MAIO low part
spare
HSN
A R F C N (low part)
ARFCN (Hpart)
4
SUB PARAMETER DEFINITION

Octet 2 :
Channel type and TDMA offset :
Bits
8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
0 0 0 1 T TCH/H + ACCHs
0 0 1 T T SDCCH/4 + SACCH/C4 or CBCH (SDCCH/4)
0 1 T T T SDCCH/8 + SACCH/C8 or CBCH (SDCCH/8)
all other values reserved
T bit indicates the subchannel number.
TN
: Time slot (0 to 7)
Octets 3and 4 :
TSC
: Training Sequence Code (0 to 7)
: "0" Single RF channel

"1" RF hopping channel
Channel selector :
H = "0" :
The channel selector field consists of the absolute RF channel number.
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND

Bits
43:
00
spare
ARFCN :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits
2, 1
Bits 8 to 1
High part of ARFCN

ARFCN low part
The ARFCN is coded as the binary representation of the absolute RF

channel Number.
Range :
0 to 1023
H = "1" :
The channel selector field consists of the mobile allocation index offset,
MAIO, and the hopping sequence number, HSN.
MAIO :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits 4 to 1
Bits 8 to 7
high part
low part
HSN (Octet 4, Bits 1 to 6) :

Value 0 to 63.
The HSN field is coded as the binary representation of the hopping sequence
number.
PARAMETER ORIGIN - ACTION ON PARAMETER
This parameter is transparent for the BTS when received.
At the BSC site, the BSC has to provide the following information :
* Channel type and TDMA offset and TN depends of the resource to be allocated by the
resource manager.
* H : fixed value according if hopping is used or not (this information has to be provided by
O&M).
* Channel selector (it is MAIO).
* HSN : value defined per TS.
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PARAMETER NAME
POWER COMMAND
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the power level for the Mobile Station.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Power level
IEI value is not defined in GSM Phase 2 (never sent or received on the Air interface).
Bits 6 to 8 of octet 2 are spare bits (coded as 0).
Power level : binary representation of the power control level
(0 to 31)
GSM phase 1
Power
Control level
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
GSM-900
Peak power
43 dBm
41 dBm
39 dBm
37 dBm
35 dBm
33 dBm
31 dBm
29 dBm
27 dBm
25 dBm
23 dBm
21 dBm
19 dBm
17 dBm
15 dBm
13 dBm
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DCS-1800
Peak power
30 dBm
28 dBm
26 dBm
24 dBm
22 dBm
20 dBm
18 dBm
16 dBm
14 dBm
12 dBm
10 dBm
8 dBm
6 dBm
4 dBm
Binary value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 (note 1)
12 (note 1)
13 (note 1)
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND

GSM phase 2
Power
Control level
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Power
Control level
30
31
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
GSM-900
Peak power
39 dBm
37 dBm
35 dBm
33 dBm
31 dBm
29 dBm
27 dBm
25 dBm
23 dBm
21 dBm
19 dBm
17 dBm
15 dBm
13 dBm
Binary value
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DCS-1800
Peak power
30 dBm
28 dBm
26 dBm
24 dBm
22 dBm
20 dBm
18 dBm
16 dBm
14 dBm
12 dBm
10 dBm
8 dBm
6 dBm
4 dBm
Binary value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
DCS-1900
Peak power
33 dBm
32 dBm
30 dBm
28 dBm
26 dBm
24 dBm
22 dBm
20 dBm
18 dBm
16 dBm
14 dBm
12 dBm
10 dBm
8 dBm
6 dBm
4 dBm
Note 1 : These power control levels are not authorised for MS DCS-1800 class 1. They are
only used by the MS class 2.
Note 2 : Power Control levels 16, 17, 18 and 19 for GSM 900 MS (Phase 2) are not
implemented in this release of the ALCATEL BSS.
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND

Power Control levels 14 and 15 for DCS 1800 MS (Phase 2) and for PCS 1900 MS are not
The parameter is transparent for the BTS. At the BSC site, this parameter is given to the
Mobile Station according to the classmark information received from the MS.
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
PARAMETER NAME
FREQUENCY LIST, after time
TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (DCS1800).
BIT DESCRIPTION
Variable bit map format
8
Length of frequency list contents =16
ORIG1
1
ARFCN
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ORIG-ARFCN (middle part)
ORIG- RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN RRFCN

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
18
FORMAT-ID
4
5
Bits 5 and 6 are spare bits in octet 2.

FORMAT-ID : Format identifier.
ORIG-ARFCN : This field encodes the ARFCN of one frequency belonging to the set. This
value is also used as the origin of the bit map to generate all the other frequencies.
RRFCN N
: Relative Radio Frequency Channel Number N.
For an RF channel with ARFCN = (ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 belonging to the set, then
RRFCN N bit is coded as '1'.
For an RF channel with ARFCN = (ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 not belonging to the set,
then RRFCN N bit is coded as '0'.
Format-ID
: Fixed value = 10111
ORIG-ARFCN, RRFCN N : Values stored in BSC and updated according to system

reconfigurations.
NOTE Only the variable bit map format is used.
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PARAMETER NAME
CELL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE O
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (GSM900).
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bitmap 0 format
8
FORMAT-ID
124
123
122
CA ARFCN
.........................
...........
120
008
CA ARFCN
007
CA ARFCN
005
004
006
1
2
121
3
113
17
003
002
001

FORMAT-ID : Format identifier
Only bitmap 0 Format is supported.
CA ARFCN N : Cell Allocation Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number N

CA ARFCN N : "0" not belonging to the cell allocation
"1" belonging to the cell allocation
Format-ID
: Fixed value = 00.
CA ARFCN N : Value stored in BSC and updated according to system reconfigurations.

NOTE
: Only the Bit map 0 format is used.
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
PARAMETER NAME
CHANNEL MODE
TYPE O
DEFINITION
:
The channel mode information element gives the mode of encoding, decoding and
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
mode

The mode field is encoded as follows :
Bits
87654321
00000000
00000001
00100001
01000001
00000011
00001011
00010011
signalling only
speech (full rate or half rate version 1)
data 12 kbit/s radio interface rate
data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate
not supported
All other values are reserved and not supported.

This parameter is deduced from the A interface Channel Type IE.
Data rates received on the A interface which are lower than 2.4 kbit/s are mapped onto the
"data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate" values (0001 0011 or 0001 0111) in this element,
depending whether full or half rate is requested on the A interface.
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ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
PARAMETER NAME
MOBILE ALLOCATION, after time
TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the part of the RF channels belonging to the cell allocation which is used in the
Mobile Station hopping sequence (GSM900).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
MA
C
8n
MA
C
8n-1
MA
C
8n-7
MA
C
008
MA
C
001

MA Ci :
Mobile Allocation RF Channel i - the RF channels represented in the MA C i bit fields are
those which in the "Cell Channel Description" information element are coded with "1" in the
CA ARFCN N bit fields.
MA Ci = CA ARFCN N(i)
i = 1,2...NF
For a RF channel belonging to the Mobile Allocation the MA C i bit is coded with a "1", for a
RF channel not belonging to the Mobile Allocation, the MA C i bit is coded with a "0".If NF
mod 8 <> 0 then bits NF to 8n in octet 3 must be coded with a "0" in each.
The parameter is transparent for the BTS when received from the BSC.
At the BSC site the following actions have to be performed
Mobile Allocation Stored and Updated during system reconfiguration.
Note : Mandatory if Frequency Hopping system in the GSM900 system.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM900
8
TN
H=1->
MAIO (high part)
TSC
Channel
Description
H=0->
spare
MAIO low part
ARFCN (Hpart)
HSN
Power
Command
Cell
124
123
122
121
0
0
FORMAT-ID
CA
ARFCN
Channel
CA ARFCN
.........................
...........
120
Description
Channel
008
0
Power level
007
1
006
1
CA ARFCN
005
004
0
0
Mode
113
Optional
17 octets
Optional
003
0
002
1
001
1
Mode
0
Mobile
Length (value <= 2)

MA
C
8n
MA
C
8n-1
MA
C
8n-7
Allocation
(after time)
Conditional
10 octets
MA
C
8
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MA
C
1
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND

DCS1800
8
TN
H=1->
MAIO (high part)
TSC
Channel
Description
H=0->
spare
MAIO low part
ARFCN (Hpart)
HSN
Power Command
Power level
0
ORIGARFCN
1
Frequency
List ,after time
(18 octets)
FORMAT-ID
1
FORMAT-ID
(continued)
high

ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
..
..
..

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
Channel
Mode
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Mode
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
SCCP connenction
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (RR)
08.08
This message is sent in the main DCCH from the Mobile Station to the
network to indicate that the Mobile Station has established the main
signalling
From
: MSlink successfully.
To : BSC
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
RR Cause
TYPE
COMMENT
2
1
M V
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
ABNORMAL SITUATION
Procedure to be continued on
allocated channel
Internal handover
LENGTH
3
TIMER
T3107
(ref. [3])
(ref. [6])
T3107 is stopped when the message is received.
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ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE (AIR INTERFACE)
PARAMETER NAME :
RR CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the reason for release, a possible loss of messages, etc.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR CAUSE VALUE
This parameter is transparent for the BTS (because the message itself is transparent).
The BSC does not check the value given by the MS. The BSC gives this information to the
MSC in the message over the A Interface.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
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RR CAUSE VALUE
ASSIGNMENT FAILURE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (RR)
08.08
This message is sent on the main DCCH on the old channel from Mobile
Station to the BSC to indicate that the MS has failed to seize the new
channel.
From
: MS
To : BSC
Used by BSC to report channel seizure failure to the MSC.
INFORMATION ELEMENT
TYPE
COMMENT LENGTH
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
RR Cause
2
1
M V
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
ABNORMAL SITUATION
MSC decides to cancel the

procedure or to reallocate a
new channel
3
TIMER
T 3107

Internal handover
(ref. [3])
(ref. [6])
T3107 is stopped on reception of this message.
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ASSIGNMENT FAILURE (AIR INTERFACE)
PARAMETER NAME :
RR CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the reason for release.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
This parameter is transparent for the BTS.
The parameter is transparent to the BSC, it is forwarded to the MSC in the ASSIGNMENTFAILURE (A interface) message.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
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RR CAUSE VALUE
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
FACCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the FACCH from the BSC to the Mobile Station
to change the channel mode, for in-call modification.
From BSC
To MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
COMMENT
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
M V
LIST
Channel Description
M V
Channel Mode
M V
O T
Not used
FOLLOWING
EVENT
LENGTH
2
3
1
2
6
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
CHANNEL MODE
MODIFY ACK (new mode)
T9112 expiry,
CHANNEL MODE
MODIFY ACK (old mode)
Start
T9112
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
In-call modification
(ref. [8])
Note : TCH/H + TCH/H configuration is not supported for this release.
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PARAMETER NAME :
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

H=1->
TN
MAIO (high part)
1
2
3
TSC
H=0->
MAIO low part
spare
HSN
ARFCN (Hpart)
4

Octet 2 :
Bits
8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
all other values are reserved
TN
Octets 3 and 4 :
TSC

Channel selector :
H = "0" :
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Bits
43
00
spare
ARFCN :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits
2,1
Bits 8 to 1
High part of ARFCN

ARFCN low part

channel Number.
Range : 0 to 1023.
H = "1" :
MAIO :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits 4 to 1
Bits 8 to 7
high part
low part

Value 0 to 63.
number.
resource manager.
O&M).
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PARAMETER NAME
CHANNEL MODE
TYPE M
DEFINITION :
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
mode

Bits
87654321
00000000
00000001
00100001
01000001
00000011
00001011
00010011
signalling only
not supported

This parameter is deduced from the A interface Channel Type IE.
"data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate" values (0001 0011 or 0001 0111) in this
element,depending whether full or half rate is requested on the A interface.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Channel
TN
H=1->
MAIO (high part)
TSC
Description
H=0->
MAIO low part
Channel Mode
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spare
ARFCN (Hpart)
HSN
Channel Mode
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY
CHANNEL MODE MODIFY ACK

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
FACCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the FACCH from the Mobile Station to the BSC
to acknowledge the requested change of mode, for in-call modification.
To indicate
that the old mode is valid.
From
MS successful change of mode
ToorBSC
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Channel Description
Channel Mode
COMMENT
M V
M V
M V
2
3
1

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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LENGTH
6
TIMER
Stop
T9112
In-call modification
(ref. [8])
PARAMETER NAME :
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

H=1->
TN
MAIO (high part)
1
2
3
TSC
H=0->
MAIO low part
spare
HSN
ARFCN (Hpart)
4

Octet 2 :
Bits
8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
all other values are reserved.
TN
Octets 3 and 4 :
TSC

Channel selector :
H = "0" :
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Bits
43
00
spare
ARFCN :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits
2,1
Bits 8 to 1
High part of ARFCN

ARFCN low part

channel Number.
Range : 0 to 1023.
H = "1" :
MAIO :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits 4 to 1
Bits 8 to 7
high part
low part

Value 0 to 63.
number.
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PARAMETER NAME
CHANNEL MODE
TYPE M
DEFINITION
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
mode

Bits
87654321
00000000
00000001
00100001
01000001
00000011
00001011
00010011
signalling only
not supported

The MS sets this parameter according to the applied new rate or according to the old one.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TN
H=1->
Channel
Description
MAIO (high part)
TSC
H=0->
MAIO low part
Channel Mode
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spare
ARFCN (Hpart)
HSN
Channel Mode
CHANNEL RELEASE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH from the BSC to the Mobile
Station to initiate deactivation of the dedicated channel used.
From : BSC
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
COMMENT
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
RR Cause
M V
BA Range
0 TLV
Not used
Group Channel Description
O TLV
Not used
Group Cipher Key Number
C TV
Not used
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
ABNORMAL SITUATION
The Mobile station releases Local resource release if MS

the radio link layer
does not release the link
layer.
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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Call release
LENGTH
2
1
6-248
4-13
1 1/2
3
TIMER
T3109
(ref. [5])
CHANNEL RELEASE
PARAMETER NAME :
RR CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR CAUSE VALUE
The RR cause used :
Bits
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Normal event
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Abnormal release, unspecified
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Abnormal release, timer expired
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path
all other causes are not supported.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
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CHANNEL RELEASE
CHANNEL REQUEST
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
RACH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent in random mode on the RACH. It does not follow
the basic format.
From : MS
To : BTS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
LIST
See the next page
COMMENT
Unformatted 8
bit field

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Channel
BSC
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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required
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
towards

Radio and Link Establishment
(ref. [1])
(ref. [2])
CHANNEL REQUEST

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Establ.
Cause
Reference

Establishment cause:
This information field indicates the reason for requesting the

establishment of a connection. This field has a variable length
(from 3 bits up to 6 bits).
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Meaning of establishment cause.

1 0 1 X X X X X Emergency call.
1 1 0 X X X X X Call Re-establishment. TCH/F was in use, or TCH/H was in
use but the network does not set NECI bit to 1.
0 1 1 0 1 0 X X Call Re-establishment. TCH/H was in use and the network
sets NECI bit to 1.
0 1 1 0 1 1 X X Call Re-establishment. TCH/H + TCH/H was in use and the
network sets NECI bit to 1.
1 0 0 X X X X X Answer to paging.
0 0 1 0 X X X X
0 0 1 1 X X X X See Table below.
0 0 0 1 X X X X
1 1 1 X X X X X Originating Call and TCH/F is needed, or originating call,
or procedures which can be completed with an SDCCH,
and the network does not set NECI bit to 1.
0 1 0 0 X X X X Originating speech call from dual-rate mobile station when
TCH/H is sufficient and the network sets NECI bit to 1.
0 1 0 1 X X X X Originating data call from dual-rate mobile station when
TCH/H is sufficient and the network sets NECI bit to 1.
0 0 0 0 X X X X Location Updating, and the network sets the NECI bit to 1.
0 0 0 1 X X X X Other procedures which can be completed with an SDCCH.
e.g.; Short message services, IMSI detach, and the network
sets the NECI bit to 1.
0 1 1 0 0 X X X Reserved for future use.
0 1 1 1 X X X X
0 0 0 X X X X X Location updating, and the network does not set NECI bit to
1.
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CHANNEL REQUEST

Note : The codings above highlighted in bold are equivalent to those expected from a phase
1 GSM mobile.
Paging Indication
Any Channel
SDCCH
TCH/ F
TCH/H or TCH/F
Full rate only

100XXXXX
0001XXXX
100XXXXX
100XXXXX
MS Capability
Dual Rate
100XXXXX
0001XXXX
0010XXXX
0011XXXX
SDCCH only
100XXXXX
0001XXXX
0001XXXX
0001XXXX
Random reference
This is an unformatted field of variable length from 5 to 2 bits
All the establishment cause values are accepted by the BTS which builds a Channel
Required message and sends it to the BSC (no check is made). The BSC will discard a
Channel Required message received with a Random Access Information field (ie. Channel
Request content) set to 001X XXXX, 010X XXXX, or 011X XXXX. See reference [25].
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CHANNEL REQUEST
CIPHERING MODE COMMAN D

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH from the BSC to the MS to
indicate that the network has started or stopped (3) deciphering and that
enciphering
started
From
: BSC and deciphering shall beTo
: MS or stopped (3) in the MS, or
to indicate that ciphering will not be performed.
INFORMATION ELEMENT
TYPE
COMMENT LENGTH
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Cipher Mode Setting
Cipher response
M V
M V
Note (1)
Note (2)

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
Start ciphering and

deciphering at the MS side.
Or Stop ciphering (3).
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(1)
(2)
(3)
ABNORMAL SITUATION
3
TIMER
Ciphering procedure
(ref. [4])
Multiple algorithms supported in GSM phase 2

New field for GSM phase 2, set to 0 to phase 1 MSs
Phase 2 MSs only
Timer Control of this procedure is in the MSC not in the BSS.

This message (ciphering mode command) is sent to the MS as User Data of the encryption
command message addressed to the BTS.
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PARAMETER NAME :
CIPHER MODE SETTING
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The purpose of the cipher mode setting information element is to indicate whether stream
ciphering shall be started or not. When ciphering is started, it indicates the algorithm to be
used (except for GSM phase 1 MS).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Algorithm identifier
SC
(*) When sent as a mandatory element

not used, but only half-byte in
this case.

Algorithm Identifier
If SC = 1 then :
Bits
432
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111
Cipher with algorithm

Reserved
A5/1
A5/2
A5/3
A5/4
A5/5
A5/6
A5/7
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
in this release
in this release
in this release
in this release
in this release
Bits 2, 3 and 4 are always set to 0 for GSM Phase 1 MS.

SC bit :
"0" : No ciphering
"1" : Start ciphering

According to the ciphering procedure scenario, the value 0 is used when no ciphering is
needed.
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PARAMETER NAME :
CIPHER RESPONSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The purpose of the cipher response information element is to indicate to the mobile which
information should be included in the CIPHERING MODE COMPLETE message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
CR
(*) Cipher response IEI.

When sent as a mandatory element not sent, but only
half-byte in this case.
CR bit :
"0" : IMEISV shall not be included

"1" : IMEISV shall be included
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Cipher Response
Ciphering Mode setting
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CR
SC

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
04.08 (RR)
NA
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
This message is sent on the main DCCH from the Mobile Station to the
network to indicate that enciphering and deciphering has been started or
stopped
in the Mobile Station.
From
: MS
To : BSC
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Mobile Equipment Identity
TYPE
COMMENT
O TLV
Note (1)
LENGTH
2
11
13
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(1)
Ciphering procedure
(ref. [4])
Set if CR field in Ciphering mode command was set to 1. GSM Phase 2 Mobiles
only. This element is only sent to the MSC if received from the MS.
Timer in MSC is stopped on reception of this message.
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PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To provide the IMEISV.
IMEISV = 16 digits
BIT DESCRIPTION
2
3
ID digit 1
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
...
...
ID digit p+1
ID digit p
OEI
Type of ID

Type of ID :
0 1 1 IMEISV
OEI : Odd Even Indicator

value
0 : even number of identity digits

1 : odd number of digits
Filled digit 1 1 1 1
Octet 3
For the IMEISV this field is coded using BCD coding. If the number of identity digits is even
then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end mark coded as '1111'.
BSC and BTS are transparent to this parameter.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
Length of Mobile Equipment Identity contents

Mobile
ID digit 1
Identity
ID digit 3
OEI
Mobiles
ID digit 2
Optional
:
ID digit p+1
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Phase 2
Field
ID digit P
CLASSMARK CHANGE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
FACCH/SDCCH
Transparent
04.08 (RR)
NA
FUNCTION
This message is sent on the main DCCH by the Mobile Station to the
BSS to indicate a Classmark change.
From MS
To BSS
DIRECTION
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
M V
LIST
MS Classmark (MS classmark 2) M LV
Add MS Classmark (MS
C TLV
Classmark 3)
COMMENT
Note (1)
Note (2)

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Note (1)
(2)
LENGTH
2
4
14
6-20
TIMER
-
Classmark handling
(ref. [9])
Format changed from GSM Phase 1

New Element GSM Phase 2
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CLASSMARK CHANGE
PARAMETER NAME
MS CLASSMARK 2
GSM PHASE 1
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Defines certain attributes of the Mobile Station equipment in use on a particular transaction.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Revision
level
0
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
1
2
RF power
Capability
Frequency capability
3
4
IEI value is not defined in GSM Phase 2 (never used).

Bits 8-5 of octet 4 spare set to 0.
Octet 3
Bits 8 7 6
0 0 0 Reserved for phase 1.
All other values reserved
Revision level
Encryption Algorithm
: Bits 5 4
00
RF Power capability
GSM900
: Bits 3 2 1
000
001
010
011
100
algorithm A5/1
All other values reserved.
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5

DCS1800
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2

DCS1900
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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CLASSMARK CHANGE

Octet 4
SM Capability
Bit 4
0
1
FC Frequency Capability
Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 Band no 0
Other valuse reserved.
short message capability not present

short message capability present

This is the MS classmark 2 as sent by a phase 1 MS.
The BSC takes this information in order to have the MS power capability for the power
control and algorithm information.
Note: The BSC will decode the two octets of this IE value as if they were the two first octets
of a phase 2 MS classmark 2 IE value.
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CLASSMARK CHANGE
PARAMETER NAME
MS CLASSMARK 2
GSM PHASE 2
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
A5/1
SM.
cap
0
spare
1
2
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
3
4
5

Bit 8, 5
of octet 3 spare set to 0
Bits 8, 3, 2 of octet 4 spare set to 0
Bits 7-3
Octet 3
Revision level
Bits
:
76
00
01
A5/1
Bit
:
4
0
1
Bits
:
321
RF Power capability
GSM900
000
001
010
011
100
Reserved for phase 1.

Used by phase 2 MS
algorithm A5/1 available
algorithm A5/1 not available.
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5
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CLASSMARK CHANGE
DCS1800
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2

DCS1900
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Octet 4 (Not checked by BSS)
Bit
PS Capability
:
7
0
1
PS capability not present

PS capability present
SS Screening Indicator
Bits
:
65
00
01
10
11
Defined
Defined
Defined
Defined
SM Capability
Bit
:
4
0
1

Bit
:
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
GSM900
The MS does not support the extension band
G1 in addition to the primary GSM band.
The MS does support the extension band G1.
DCS1800
Reserved for future use
Octet 5
Bit
CM3 Classmark 3
Bit
A5/3 algorithm supported
Bit
8
0
1
No additional MS capability
Additional MS capabilities are described in the
MS Classmark 3 information element.
2
0
1
A5/3 not available

A5/3 available
1
0
1
A5/2 not available

A5/2 available
Note: only A5/2 is checked in this release.
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CLASSMARK CHANGE

Additional mobile info can be obtained by invoking the classmark interrogation procedure.
If it is not possible to identify the MS Revision Level, then the Revision Level 0 is assumed.
If the RF power capability is not in the correct range then a default value is used (see
reference [25]).
If it is not possible to determine the MS ciphering capabilites, then only 'no encryption' is
assumed.
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CLASSMARK CHANGE
PARAMETER NAME
MS CLASSMARK 3
TYPE C
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length of mobile station classmark 3 contents

0
1
2
A5/7
A5/6
A5/5
A5/4
4-14
Spare
Bits 8-5 of octet 3 : spare set to 0
Octets 4 to 14 reserved for future applications.
Octet 3
Bit 1
0
1
A5/4 not available

A5/4 available
Bit 2
0
1
A5/5 not available

A5/5 available
Bit 3
0
1
A5/6 not available

A5/6 available
Bit 4
0
1
A5/7 not available

A5/7 available

The MS classmark 3 is not checked by the BSS and is not sent to the MSC in this release.
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CLASSMARK CHANGE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PHASE 1 MS
8
Revision
level
0
Classmark
Information
Type 2
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
RF power
Capability
PHASE 2 MS
Classmark
Information
Type 2
Classmark
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
0
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
0
1
0
A5/1
SM.
cap
0
spare
0
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
0
0
0
A5/7
A5/6
Information
Type 3
(conditional)
A5/5
A5/4
:
spare
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CLASSMARK CHANGE
CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
FACCH/SDCCH
Transparent
04.08 (RR)
NA
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
This message is sent on the main DCCH by the BSS to the Mobile
Station to the BSS to request Classmark information.
From BSC
To MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
TYPE
COMMENT
M V

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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LENGTH
2
TIMER
-
Classmark handling
(ref. [9])
CLASSMARK ENQUIRY

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
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CLASSMARK ENQUIRY
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
04.08 (MM)
NA
FUNCTION
The BSC is only non transparent to the classmark information.
DIRECTION
From : MS
To : BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Ciphering key sequence number
spare
Mobile Identity
Location Area Identification
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
(1)
4
2-9
6
M V
M V
M LV
M LV
C TV

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
9-19
TIMER
T3101
Radio Link Establishment (ref. [2])

means one half octet.
(1)
IE is present if TMSI is used as MS identity.
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PARAMETER NAME :
CIPHERING KEY SEQUENCE NUMBER
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Identification of the ciphering key Kc which is stored in the Mobile Station without invoking
the authentication procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
IEI *
Bit 4 is spare bit.

Bits 5 to 8 are not defined in GSM phase 2 (IEI value is not used on the Air interface), they
are spare in the general message description.
Key sequence :
values 0 to 6 Possible values for ciphering key sequence number.

value 7
No key is available

BSC is transparent on this parameter.
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PARAMETER NAME
MOBILE STATION CLASSMARK 2

GSM PHASE 1
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Revision
level
0
1
2
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
RF power
Capability
3
4

Bits 8-5 of octet 4 spare set to 0.
Octet 3
Revision level
RF Power capability
GSM900
Bits 8 7 6
:
: Bits 5 4
00
: Bits 3 2 1
000
001
010
011
100
algorithm A5/1
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5

DCS1800
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Octet 4
SM Capability
Bit 4
0
1
Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 Band no 0


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PARAMETER NAME

GSM PHASE 2
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
1
2
A5/1
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
SM.
cap
0
spare
3
4
5

Bit 8, 5
of octet 3 spare set to 0,
Bits 8, 3, 2 of octet 4 spare set to 0,
Bits 7-3
of octet 5 spare set to 0.
Octet 3
Revision level
Bits
:
76
00
01
A5/1
Bit
:
4
0
1
Bits
:
321
RF Power capability
GSM900
000
001
010
011
100

Used by phase 2 mobiles
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5

DCS1800
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit
PS Capability
:
7
0
1

Bits
:
65
00
01
10
11
Defined
Defined
Defined
Defined
SM Capability
Bit
:
4
0
1

Bit
:
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
GSM900
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit
CM3 Classmark 3
Bit
Bit
8
0
1
2
0
1
A5/3 not available

A5/3 available
1
0
1
A5/2 not available

A5/2 available

reference [25]).
assumed.
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PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE IDENTITY
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in CM SERVICE
REQUEST.
Note
IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
ID digit 1
OEI
Type of ID
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
ID digit p+1
ID digit P

Type of ID :
001
010
011
100
000
other values
IMSI
IMEI
IMEISV (not used)
TMSI
No identity (Not used)
reserved

value 0 : even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)
Filled digit :1 1 1 1
Octet 3
For the IMSI and the IMEI this field is coded using BCD coding. If the number of identify
digits is even then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end mark coded as
'1111'.
If the mobile identity is the TMSI then bits 5 to 8 of octet 3 is coded as '1111' and bit 8 of
octet 4 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of the last octet is the least significant bit.
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BSC transparent.
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PARAMETER NAME :
LOCATION AREA IDENTIFICATION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide unambiguous identification of previous Location Area of the Mobile Station
within the area covered by GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
MCC Digit 2
1
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
LAC
LAC (continued)

MCC Mobile Country Code (See CCITT. E.212)
MNC Mobile Network Code (BCD)
LAC Location Area Code (Coding scheme chosen by administration)
BSC Transparent.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Phase 1 MS
Ciphering key and

spare half octet
N(SD)
Revision
level
0
Mobile Station
Classmark 2
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
ID digit 1
OEI
Key Sequence
RF power
Capability
Type of ID
Mobile
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
Identity
...
...
ID digit p+1
MCC Digit 2
Location Area
Identification
MNC Digit 2
MCC Digit 3
MNC Digit 1
LAC (continued)
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Phase 2 MS
8
N(SD)
Ciphering key and

spare half octet
Key Sequence
Mobile Station
Classmark 2
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
A5/1
SM.
cap
0
spare
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
OEI
Type of ID
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
ID digit 1
Mobile
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
Identity
...
...
ID digit p+1
MCC Digit 2
Location Area
Identification
MNC Digit 2
MCC Digit 3
MNC Digit 1
LAC (continued)
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CM SERVICE REQUEST
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
04.08 (MM)
NA
FUNCTION
The BSC is only non transparent to the classmark information.
DIRECTION
From : MS
To : BSC

INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
CM Service type
Mobile Identity
Priority level
TYPE
M V
M V
M LV
M LV
O TV
COMME
NT
LENGT
H
Not used
4
2-9
1

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
9-16
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
T3101
SPECIF
DOC. REF.

means one half octet.
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CM SERVICE REQUEST
PARAMETER NAME :
CM SERVICE TYPE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To specify which service is requested from the network.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
IEI *
IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (this IEI value is not used on the Air interface)
0001:
Mobile originated call establishment or packet mode connection

establishment
0010:
Emergency call establishment
0100:
Short message service
1000:
Supplementary service activation
other values are reserved.

This parameter is transparent to the BSC and the BTS.
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PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
the authentication procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
IEI *
Bit 4 is spare bit.

Bit 5, 6, 7, 8 :
Ciphering key sequence number information.

Element identifier will not be present due to the fact that this element
is mandatory. IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (this IEI value is
not used on the Air interface)

Key sequence :
value 0 to 6 : Possible values for ciphering

key sequence number.
value 7
: no key is available

BSC is transparent on this parameter.
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PARAMETER NAME
MS CLASSMARK 2
GSM PHASE 1
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Revision
level
0
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
1
2
RF power
Capability
3
4

Bits 8-5 of octet 4 spare set to 0
Octet 3
Revision level
RF Power capability
GSM900
Bits 8 7 6
:
: Bits 5 4
00
: Bits 3 2 1
000
001
010
011
100
algorithm A5/1
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5

DCS1800
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

DCS1900
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Octet 4
SM Capability
Bit 4
0
1
Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 Band no 0


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PARAMETER NAME
MS CLASSMARK 2
GSM PHASE 2
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
A5/1
SM.
cap
0
spare
1
2
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
3
4
5

Bit 8, 5
Bits 7-3
Octet 3
Revision level
Bits
:
76
00
01
A5/1
Bit
:
4
0
1
Bits
:
321
RF Power capability
GSM900
000
001
010
011
100

class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5

DCS1800
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
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DCS1900
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Bit
PS Capability
:
7
0
1

Bits
:
65
00
01
10
11
Defined
Defined
Defined
Defined
SM Capability
Bit
:
4
0
1

Bit
:
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
GSM900
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit
CM3 Classmark 3
Bit
Bit
8
0
1
2
0
1
A5/3 not available

A5/3 available
1
0
1
A5/2 not available

A5/2 available

reference [25]).
assumed.
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CM SERVICE REQUEST
PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE IDENTITY
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in CM SERVICE
REQUEST.
Note
IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
ID digit 1
OEI
Type of ID
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
ID digit p+1
ID digit P

Type of ID :
001
010
011
100
000
other values
IMSI
IMEI
IMEISV (not used)
TMSI
No identity (Not used)
reserved

Octet 3
For the IMSI and the IMEI this field is coded using BCD coding. If the number of identify
digits is even then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end mark coded as
'1111'.
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BSC transparent.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Phase 1 MS
Ciphering key and

CM service type
N(SD)
Mobile Station
Classmark 2
0
Key Sequence
Revision
level
0
Service Type
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
ID digit 1
RF power
Capability
OEI
Type of ID
Mobile
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
Identity
...
...
ID digit p+1
ID digit p
Phase 2 MS
8
N(SD)
Ciphering key and

CM service type
Key Sequence
Mobile Station
Classmark 2
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
ID digit 1
Service Type
A5/1
SM.
cap
0
spare
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
OEI
Type of ID
Mobile
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
Identity
...
...
ID digit p+1
ID digit p
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HANDOVER ACCESS
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
Main DCCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent in random mode on the main DCCH during a
Handover procedure. It does not follow the basic format.
From : MS
To : BTS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Handover reference
LIST
COMMENT
LENGTH
Unformatted
8 bit field

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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TIMER
T3106
T3105
Internal handover
External handover
(ref. [6])
(ref. [7])
HANDOVER ACCESS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
Handover reference value

Handover reference value : Range 0 to 255
Range 0 to 24.
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Defined in GSM
Alcatel Implementation
HANDOVER ACCESS
HANDOVER COMMAN D
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION
This message is sent on the main DCCH by the network to the MS to

change the dedicated channel configuration.
DIRECTION
From : BSC
To : MS

IE.
LIST
TYPE
COMMENT LENGTH
Header
Cell Description
M V
Description of the 1st Channel, after time
M V
Handover Reference
M V
Power Command
M V
Synchronization Indication
O TV
Frequency Short List, after time
C TV
Frequency List, after time
C TLV
C TV
Mode of the 1st Channel
O TV
Description of the 2nd Channel, after time
O TV
Mode of the 2nd Channel
O TV
Frequency Channel Sequence, after time
C TV
Mobile Allocation,after time
CTLV
Starting time
O TV
Real Time Difference
C TLV
Timing Advance
C TV
Frequency Short List, before time
C TV
Frequency List, before time
C TLV
Description of the 1st Channel, before time
O TV
Channel Description, 2nd channel before time
O TV
Frequency Channel Sequence, before time
C TV
Mobile Allocation, before time
C TLV
Cipher Mode Setting
O TV
O TV
NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
2
2
3
1
1
(6)
1
(3),(8)
10
(3),(5),(8)
18
Not used
17
(4)
2
Not used
4
Not used
2
(7),(8)
10
Not used
3-10
Not used
3
Not used
3
Not Used
2
Not Used
10
Not Used
4-131
Not Used
4
Not Used
4
Not Used
10
Not Used
3-10
Note (2)
1
Not Used
2
GSM900 =23
DCS1800=31
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Access on new channel
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Internal Handover
External Handover
No access
T8
(ref. [6])
(ref. [7])
HANDOVER COMMAND (Air Int)

(2)Internal handover : Sent only if cipher algorithm is changed in a phase 2 MS.
External handover : Always sent to a phase 2 MS.
(3)Used in DCS1800 only
(4)Used in BSS internal directed retry, and for external handover by the target BSC.
(5)The length of this IE is fixed at this value for this release. (Alcatel implementation)
(6)Phase 2 MS : Only included in case of synchronous handover.
Phase 1 MS : Always included as required in GSM ETR 09.94.
(7)Used in GSM900 only.
(8)Only used if frequency hopping is applied in the new cell
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PARAMETER NAME :
CELL DESCRIPTION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide a minimum description of a cell, to allow the MS to use its pre knowledge about
synchronisation.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
BCCH
ARFCN
(High Part)
NCC
BCC
BCCH ARFCN (Low part)

IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (never sent or received on the Air interface).
BCCH ARFCN
: The BCCH ARFCN number field is coded as the binary

representation of the BCCH carriers absolute RF channel number.
(value 0 to 1023)
NCC
: PLMN Colour Code (The NCC field is coded as a binary

representation of the PLMN colour code)
BCC
: BS Colour Code (The BCC field is coded as a binary

representation of the BS colour code)

NCC, BCC
: defined during BSC configuration (NCC+BCC defines the BSIC)
BCCH Carrier : depends on where is located the BCCH ARFCN Number

All this information is given to the BSC by O&M and is transparent to the BTS.
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PARAMETER NAME :
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

H=1->
TN
MAIO (high part)
1
2
3
TSC
H=0->
MAIO low part
spare
HSN
ARFCN (Hpart)
4

Octet 2
Channel type and TDMA offset.
Bits
8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
T bit indicates the Subchannel Number.

TN
Octets 3 and 4 :
TSC

Channel selector :
H = "0" :
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Bits
43
0 0 spare
ARFCN :
Octet3
Octet 4
Bits 2,1
Bits 8 to 1
High part of ARFCN

ARFCN low part

channel Number.
Range
0 to 1023.
H = "1" :
MAIO :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits 4 to 1
Bits 8 to 7
High part
Low part

Value 0 to 63.
number.
resource manager.
O&M).
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PARAMETER NAME :
HANDOVER REFERENCE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide an Handover reference value used for access identification.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
HANDOVER REF. VALUE

Handover reference value : Range 0 to 255
Range 0 to 24
Binary coding.
Defined in GSM,
Alcatel Implementation.

The old BSC is transparent on this parameter (this information is given to the old BSC by
MSC in the Handover Command message). This reference has been allocated by the new
BSC during Handover initialisation (refer to Handover Request Ack message).
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PARAMETER NAME
POWER COMMAND
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the power level for the Mobile Station
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Power level
Bits 6 to 8 of octet 2 are spare bits (coded as 0).
Power level : binary representation of the power control level
(0 to 31)
GSM phase 1
Power
Control level
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
GSM-900
Peak power
43 dBm
41 dBm
39 dBm
37 dBm
35 dBm
33 dBm
31 dBm
29 dBm
27 dBm
25 dBm
23 dBm
21 dBm
19 dBm
17 dBm
15 dBm
13 dBm
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Binary value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DCS-1800
Peak power
30 dBm
28 dBm
26 dBm
24 dBm
22 dBm
20 dBm
18 dBm
16 dBm
14 dBm
12 dBm
10 dBm
8 dBm
6 dBm
4 dBm
Binary value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 (note 1)
12 (note 1)
13 (note 1)

GSM phase 2
Power
Control level
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Power
Control level
30
31
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
GSM-900
Peak power
39 dBm
37 dBm
35 dBm
33 dBm
31 dBm
29 dBm
27 dBm
25 dBm
23 dBm
21 dBm
19 dBm
17 dBm
15 dBm
13 dBm
Binary value
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DCS-1800
Peak power
30 dBm
28 dBm
26 dBm
24 dBm
22 dBm
20 dBm
18 dBm
16 dBm
14 dBm
12 dBm
10 dBm
8 dBm
6 dBm
4 dBm
Binary value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
DCS-1900
Peak power
33 dBm
32 dBm
30 dBm
28 dBm
26 dBm
24 dBm
22 dBm
20 dBm
18 dBm
16 dBm
14 dBm
12 dBm
10 dBm
8 dBm
6 dBm
4 dBm
Note 1 : These power control levels are not authorised for MS DCS-1800 class 1. They are
only used by the MS class 2.
Note 2 : Power Control levels 16, 17, 18 and 19 for GSM 900 MS (phase 2) are not
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Power Control levels 14 and 15 for DCS 1800 MS (phase 2) and for PCS 1900 MS are not
The parameter is transparent for the BTS. At the BSC site, this parameter is given to the
mobile station according to the classmark information received from the MS.
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PARAMETER NAME :
SYNCHRONIZATION INDICATION
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To indicate whether the new cell is synchronised with the old cell or not.
BIT DESCRIPTION
NCI
ROT
1
SI

SI Value
"0 0"
"0 1"
"1 0"
"1 1"
:
:
:
:
Non synchronised (default value)

Synchronised
Pre-Synchronised
not supported
Pseudo-Synchronised
not supported
ROT
Report Observed Time difference

:
"0"
Time difference IE shall not be included in the HANDOVER
COMPLETE message.
:
"1"
Time difference IE shall be included in the HANDOVER
COMPLETE message.
NCI
Normal Cell Indication

:
"0"
Out of range timing advance is ignored.
:
"1"
Out of range timing advance triggers a handover procedure
failure procedure.

The fact that Cells are synchronised or not synchronised is operator dependent. The
parameter is optional but required for the Alcatel BSS implementation (O&M choice), the
value non synchronised is the default value.
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PARAMETER NAME
FREQUENCY SHORT LIST
TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (fixed length
frequency list) - DCS1800.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
ORIG1
1
ARFCN
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)

48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
10
FORMAT-ID
3
4

RRFCN N
: Relative radio frequency channel number N
For an RF channel with ARFCN = (ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 belonging to the set, then
Format-ID
: Fixed value = 10 111
ORIG-ARFCN, RRFCN N
reconfigurations.
: Values stored in BSC and updated according to system
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PARAMETER NAME
FREQUENCY LIST
TYPE C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell (DCS1800).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
ORIG1
1
ARFCN
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
18
FORMAT-ID
4
5

RRFCN N
For an RF channel with ARFCN = ORIG-ARFCN + N) mod 1024 belonging to the set, then
Format-ID
: Fixed value = 10 111
ORIG-ARFCN, RRFCN N
reconfigurations.
: Values stored in BSC and updated according to system
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PARAMETER NAME
CHANNEL MODE
TYPE O
DEFINITION
:
transcoding.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
mode

The mode field is encoded as follows:
bits
87654321
00000000
00000001
00100001
01000001
00000011
00001011
00010011
signalling only
not supported

This parameter is deduced from the A interface Channel type Info element.
"data 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate" in this element (value 0001 0011 or 0001 0111),
depending whether full or half rate is requested on the A interface.
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PARAMETER NAME :
FREQUENCY CHANNEL SEQUENCE
TYPE : C
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in the Mobile Hopping
Sequence. This parameter will be always used instead of Mobile Allocation, and cell
channel description elements (GSM900).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
inc skip of ARFCN 1
10
inc skip of ARFCN 15
Bit 8 of octet 2 is spare.

Lowest ARFCN : Value x : 1 to 124
this field is coded as the binary representation of the lowest absolute RF channel,
appearing in the sequence of channels used in frequency hopping.
inc skip of ARFCN n :
this field is coded as the binary representation of the Increment of preceding absolute
RF channel number appearing in the sequence of channels used in the frequency
hopping n = 1,...,16.
Range : 0 to 15
The value 0 means a increment of 15, but the concerned channel is not used and the next
field (i.e. Increment skip ARFCN N+1) if present must be added to the increment to
determine the next absolute RF channel number.
Same as Mobile Allocation and cell channel description. Stored and updated during system
reconfiguration.
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PARAMETER NAME :
CIPHER MODE SETTING
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
The purpose of the cipher mode setting information element is to indicate whether stream
ciphering shall be started or not. When ciphering is started, it indicates the algorithm to be
used (except for GSM phase 1 MS).
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
SC
(*) When IE is mandatory element

then these bits not sent.

Algorithm Identifier
If SC = 1 then :
Bits
432
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111

Reserved
A5/1
A5/2
A5/3
A5/4
A5/5
A5/6
A5/7
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
in this release
in this release
in this release
in this release
in this release
Bits 2, 3 and 4 are always set to 0 for GSM Phase 1 MS.

SC bit :
"0" : No ciphering
"1" : Start ciphering

According to the ciphering procedure scenario, the value 0 is used when no ciphering is
needed.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM900
Cell
BCCH ARFCN
(High Part)
Description
NCC
BCC

TN
H=1->
MAIO (high part)
TSC
Channel
Description
H=0->
spare
MAIO low part
ARFCN (Hpart)
HSN
Handover
reference
Power Command
HANDOVER REFERENCE
0
Sync. Ind.
NCI
ROT
Channel
Power level
Mode
Optional
Mode
0
Frequency
Optional
SI
Channel
Lowest ARFCN
inc skip of ARFCN 1
inc skip of ARFCN 2
Optional
Sequence
Cipher Mode
Setting
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SC
Optional

DCS1800
Cell
BCCH ARFCN
(High Part)
Description
NCC
BCC

TN
H=1->
MAIO (high part)
TSC
Channel
Description
H=0->
spare
MAIO low part
ARFCN (Hpart)
HSN
Handover
reference
Power Command
HANDOVER REFERENCE
0
Sync. Ind.
NCI
ROT
Power level
optional
SI
1

ORIG1
1
ARFCN
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
Frequency
List ,after time
(18 octets)
FORMAT-ID
..
..
optional
..

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
Cipher Mode
Setting
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SC
optional
HANDOVER COMPLETE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH from Mobile Station to the
network to indicate that the Mobile Station has established the main
signalling
From
: MSlink successfully.
To : BSC
TYPE
COMMENT
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
RR Cause
MV
Mobile Observed Time Difference O TLV
not used
FOLLOWING
EVENT
LENGTH
2
1
5
3
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Release of old channels
Handover failure
T3013
T9013
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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Internal Handover
External Handover
(ref. [6])
(ref. [7])
HANDOVER COMPLETE
PARAMETER NAME :
RR CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the reason for release.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR CAUSE VALUE
RR cause value (octet 2)
This parameter is transparent for the BTS.
MSC in the "Handover Complete" message on the A Interface.
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HANDOVER COMPLETE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
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RR CAUSE VALUE
HANDOVER COMPLETE
HANDOVER FAILURE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH on the old channel from the
Mobile Station to the network to indicate that the Mobile Station has
failed :toMS
seize the new channel.
From
To : BSC
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
RR Cause
COMMENT
2
1
M V
NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
3
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
T3103
T8
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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Internal Handover
External Handover
(ref. [6])
(ref. [7])
HANDOVER FAILURE
PARAMETER NAME :
RR CAUSE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
RR CAUSE VALUE
The RR cause value (octet 2)
This parameter is transparent to the BSS
MSC in the "Handover Failure" message on the A Interface.
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HANDOVER FAILURE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
RR Cause
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RR CAUSE VALUE
HANDOVER FAILURE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
CCCH/(AGCH-PCH)
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the CCCH by the network to the MS in idle
mode to change the channel configuration to dedicated configuration
while staying
From
: BTS in the same cell.
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
Page mode
Spare
Channel Description
Request Reference
Timing Advance
Mobile Allocation
Starting Time
IA Rest Octets
TYPE
COMMENT
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
M LV
O TV
MV
Not Used
LENGTH
1
2
3
3
1
1-9
3
0-11
23
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Access to main DCCH
Release resources if MS does

not access the new channel
T3101
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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Radio and link establishment
(ref. [1])
(ref. [2])
PARAMETER NAME :
L2 PSEUDO LENGTH
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This information element indicates the number of octets following it in the message which
are to be interpreted in the scope of phase 1 protocol.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
L2 Pseudo Length value
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PARAMETER NAME :
PAGE MODE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To control the action of the Mobile Station belonging to the paging subgroup corresponding
to the paging subchannel.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
PM
|_______________________|
IEI *
Bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
Page Mode
00
01
10
11
Normal paging
Extended paging
Paging - Reorganisation
Same as before (only used for
used in Paging Request messages.

Not used
Not used
immediate assignment)
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PARAMETER NAME :
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

H=1->
TN
MAIO (high part)
1
2
3
TSC
H=0->
MAIO low part
spare
HSN
ARFCN (Hpart)
4

Octet 2
Bits
8 7 6 5 4
0 0 0 0 1 TCH/F + ACCHs
T bit indicates the Subchannel Number.

TN
Octets 3 and 4 :
TSC

Channel selector :
H = "0" :
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Bits
43
0 0 spare
ARFCN :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits
2,1
Bits 8 to 1
High part of ARFCN

ARFCN low part

channel Number.
Range 0 to 1023.
H = "1" :
MAIO :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits 4 to 1
Bits 8 to 7
High part
Low part
HSN (Octet 4, Bits 1 to 6)

Value 0 to 63.
number.
resource manager.
O&M).
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PARAMETER NAME :
REQUEST REFERENCE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the random access number used in the channel request and the frame number,
FN modulo 42432 in which the channel request was received.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
T1'
T3
Low part
T3
High
part
T2
RA Random Number
T1', T3, T2 Starting time information element
T1' : binary representation of (FN div 1326) mod 32
T3 :
"
"
FN mod 51
T2 :
"
"
FN mod 26
FN mod 42432 = 51 x ((T3 - T2) mod 26) + T3 + 51 x 26 x T1'
RA This information comes from the MS in Channel Required message addressed by the
BTS. It is used to allow the MS to recognise its own request among those sent by the BSC
at the same time.
T1', T3, T2 are also stored from Channel Required message Time of arrival (in terms of
Frame Number) of the Access Burst given by the BTS in the Channel Required message.
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PARAMETER NAME :
TIMING ADVANCE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide Timing Advance value
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Timing Advance Value
Bits 7, 8 are spare bits.

Binary representation of the timing advance in bit periods (1 bit period 48/13 s).
The access delay is stored by the BSC and sent to the MS as Timing advance..
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PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE ALLOCATION
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the part of the RF channels belonging to the cell allocation which is used in the
Mobile Station hopping sequence.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length of Mobile alloc. contents <= 2

MA
C
8n
MA
C
8n-1
MA
C
8n-7
MA
C
8
MA
C
1

MA Ci : Mobile Allocation RF channel i - the RF channels represented in the MA C i bit
fields are those which in the cell channel description information element are
coded with "1" in the CA ARFCN N bit fields.
i = 1,2...NF
For a RF channel belonging to the Mobile Allocation the MA Ci bit is coded with a
"1", for a RF channel not belonging to the Mobile Allocation, the MA C bit is coded
with a "0".
Note: mandatory if Frequency Hopping system in used, otherwise if not sent the length is 0
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PARAMETER NAME :
IA REST OCTETS
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The IA rest octet information element contains spare bits and possibly frequency
parameters before time field, which combines a mobile allocation and a MAIO.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
P=0
1
0
1
0
1
1
spare spare spare spare spare spare
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
spare spare spare spare spare spare spare spare
:
:
:
:
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
In this release the frequency parameters field is never present.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
L2 Pseudo length
L2 Pseudo Length
Page Mode
PM
TN
H=1->
Channel
TSC
Description
H=0->
MAIO
low part
spare
ARFCN
(High Part)
HSN
Request
Reference
T1'
T3 High Part
T3 Low part
Timing Advance
T2
Length of mobile allocation contents <= 2

Mobile
MA
C
8n
MA
C
8n-1
MA
C
8n-7
MA
C
1
1
spare
1
spare
Allocation
MA
C
8
P=0
IA Rest Octets
0
spare
0
spare
1
spare
1
spare
0
spare
0
spare
1
spare
1
spare
0
spare
0
spare
1
spare
1
spare
:
:
:
:
0
spare
0
spare
1
spare
0
spare
1
spare
0
spare
1
spare
1
spare
The length of the message is always 23 octets, therefore the length of the IA rest octets
depends on the length of the mobile allocation.
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NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (MM)
To set the deactivation indication in the network (MSC). The BSS is only
non transparent to the classmark information
From : MS
To : BSC
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Mobile station classmark1
Mobile identity
TYPE
COMMENT LENGTH
2
1
2-9
MV
M LV

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
4-12
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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Radio Link Establishment
(ref. [2])
PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the network with Information concerning the capabilities of the MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Revision
level
A5/1
RF power
capab.
Revision level
: Value 00
01
Reserved for Phase 1

Used for phase 2 MSs
A5/1
: Value 0
1
Algorithm A5/1 available

Algorithm A5/1 not available
RF Power capability
GSM900
: Bits 3 2 1
000
001
010
011
100
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5

DCS1800
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2

DCS1900
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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The BSC is non transparent to this parameter, in order to read the capabilities of the
attached MSs.
If it is not possible to determine the MS Revision level, then 'Reserved for Phase 1' is
assumed.
reference [25]).
assumed.
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PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE IDENTITY
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in the IMSI Detach
Indication message.
Note
IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
ID digit 1
OEI
Type of ID
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
ID digit p+1
ID digit P

Type of ID :
001
010
011
100
000
other values
IMSI
IMEI
IMEISV
TMSI
No identity
reserved
(Not used)
(Not used)

Octet 3
For the IMSI, IMEI and the IMEISV, this field is coded using BCD coding (number 0 through
9). If the number of identify digits is even then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with
an end mark coded as '1111'.
octet 4 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of last octet is the least significant bit.
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BSC transparent.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
N(SD
Revision
level
A5/1
RF power
capab.
OEI
Type of ID
Mobile station
classmark 1
Mobile
ID digit 1
Identity
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
:
ID digit p+1
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ID digit P

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
Main DCCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.08 (MM)
The BSC is only non transparent to the classmark information in order to
know the MS capabilities.
From : MS
To : BSC
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Location updating type
Location area identification
Mobile station classmark1
Mobile Identity
TYPE
COMM
ENT
MV
MV
MV
MV
M LV

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
2
5
1
2-9
11-18
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
1/2 means half-octet.
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PARAMETER NAME :
LOCATION UPDATING TYPE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To indicate why the location updating is performed by MS.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
FOR
1
LUT
|_______________________|
IEI *
Bit 3 is a spare bit.
LUT : 00
01
10
11
Normal location updating

Periodic updating
IMSI attach
Reserved
FOR
No follow on request pending

Follow on request pending
0
1

BSC transparent.
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PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
the authentification procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
key sequence
IEI
Bit 4 is spare bit.
Bits 5, 6, 7 Ciphering key sequence number IEI value 7 (not defined for GSM phase 2,
never used).
Key sequence :
value 000
:
110
Possible values for ciphering key sequence number.
value 111
no key is available
Reserved
(MS to network).
(network to MS)

BSC Transparent.
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PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide unambiguous identification of previous Location Area of the Mobile Station
within the area covered by GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
MCC Digit 2
1
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
LAC
LAC (continued)

LAC Location Area Code (Coding scheme chosen by administration)
BSC Transparent.
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PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the network with Information concerning aspects with both high and low priority
of the Mobile Station equipment.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Revision
level
A5/1
RF power
capab.
Revision level
: Value 00
01
Reserved for Phase 1

Used for phase 2 MSs
A5/1
: Value 0
1
Algorithm A5/1 available

Algorithm A5/1 not available
RF Power capability
GSM900
: Bits 3 2 1
000
001
010
011
100
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5

DCS1800
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2

DCS1900
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
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The BSC is non transparent to this parameter, in order to read the capabilities of the
attached MSs.
assumed.
reference [25]).
assumed.
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PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE IDENTITY
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in the Location
Updating Request message.
Note
IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits.
BIT DESCRIPTION
2
3
ID digit 1
OEI
Type of ID
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
ID digit p+1
ID digit P

Type of ID :
OEI
value
0 0 1 IMSI
0 1 0 IMEI
0 1 1 IMEISV
1 0 0 TMSI
0 0 0 No identity
other values reserved
: Odd Even Indicator
0 : even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)

Octet 3
For the IMSI, IMEI and the IMEISV, this field is coded using BCD coding (number 0 through
octet 4 is the most significant bit, and bit 1 of last octet is the least significant bit.
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BSC transparent.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Ciphering Key Seq

& loc. upd. type
N(SD)
FOR
key sequence
LUT
MCC Digit 2
Location Area
Identification
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
LAC
Mobile station
Classmark 1
Revision
level
A5/1
RF power
capab.
OEI
Type of ID
Mobile
ID digit 1
Identity
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
....
......
ID digit p+1
ID digit P
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MEASUREMENT REPORT
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SACCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the SACCH by the Mobile Station to the network
to report measurement results about the dedicated channel and about
neighbour
From
: MScells.
To : BTS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Measurement Results
COMMENT
2
16
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
18
TIMER
Send Measurement Results

to the BSC
Radio Measurements
Power Control & Handover Algorithm
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(ref. [12])
(ref. [14])
MEASUREMENT REPORT
PARAMETER NAME :
MEASUREMENT RESULTS
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide the results of the measurements made by the MS on the serving cell and the
neighbour cells.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
BA
used
0
spare
0
spare
1
0
0
0
Measurements results IEI
RXLEV - FULL-SERVING CELL
DTX
Used
MEAS
RXLEV - SUB-SERVING CELL
VAL.
RXQUAL-FULL
RXQUAL-SUB
SERVING CELL
SERVING CELL
NO CELL-M
(Low part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 1
1
1
Octet 1
Octet 2
Octet 3
NONCELL
M (High
Part)
RXLEV-NCELL1
Octet 4
Octet 5
BSIC-NCELL 1
(high part)
BSIC-NCELL 1
RXLEV-NCELL 2
(low part)
(high part)
RXLEV
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 2
BSIC-NCELL 2
NCELL
(high part)
2 (low
part)
BSIC-NCELL 2
RXLEV-NCELL 3
(low part)
(high part)
RXLEV-NCELL 3
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 3
BSIC(high part)
NCELL
3 (high
part)
BSIC-NCELL 3
RXLEV-NCELL 4
(low part)
(high part)
RXLEV-NCELL 4
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 4
(low part)
BSIC-NCELL 4
RXLEV-NCELL 5
(high part)
RXLEV NCELL 5 (low part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 5
(high part)
BCCHBSIC-NCELL 5
RXLEV
FREQNCELL
NCELL
6 (high
5 (low
part)
part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 6
(high part)
BCCH-FREQBSIC-NCELL 6
NCELL 6 (low
part)
Octet 6
Octet 7
Octet 8
Octet 9
Octet 10
Octet 11
Octet 12
Octet 13
Octet 14
Octet 15
Octet 16
Octet 17
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MEASUREMENT REPORT
BA-USED
DTX USED
The value of the BA-IND field of the neighbour

cells description information element defining the
BCCH allocation used for the coding of
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL fields, Range 0 to 1.
This bit indicates whether or not the MS used DTX

during the previous measurement period.
Value 1
Value 0
:
:
DTX was used

DTX was not used
RXLEV-FULL-SERVING CELL and RXLEV-SUB-SERVING CELL

Received signal strength on serving cell measured respectively on all slots and on a subset
of slots. It is coded as the binary representation of a value N (refer to 05.08). The range is 0
to 63.
MEAS-VALID :
This bit indicates if the measurement results for the dedicated channel
are valid or not.
0 the measurement results are valid.
1 the measurement results are not valid.
RXQUAL FULL-SERVING-CELL
RXQUAL SUB-SERVING-CELL
Received signal quality on serving cell, measured respectively on all slots and on a subset
of the slots. The range is 0 to 7.
NO-CELL M
Number of neighbouring cell measurements.
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111
No Neighbour cell measurement result

1 "
"
"
2 "
"
"
3 "
"
"
4 "
"
"
5 "
"
"
6 "
"
"
Neighbour cell information not available for serving cell
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MEASUREMENT REPORT

Note : If NO_CELL_M<6 the remaining RXLEV_NCELL i.e.
BS_FREQ_NCELL-i and BSIC_BCELL-i fields
(NO_CELL_M<i<=6) shall be coded with a "0" in each
bit.
RXLEV NCELL i
Received signal strength on the i'th neighbouring cell. Range 0 to 63
BCCH FREQ NCELL i
BCCH carrier of the i'th neighbouring cell. It is the representation of the position of the i'th
neighbouring cells BCCH carrier in the BCCH channel list.
Range 0 to 31
BSIC NCELL i
Base Station identity code for the i'th neighbouring cell.
Range 0 to 63
This information is used by the BSC to perform pre-processing, power control and handover
evaluation.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
Octet 1
Octet 2
BA
used
0
spare
0
spare
DTX
RXLEV - FULL-SERVING CELL
Used
MEAS
RXLEV - SUB-SERVING CELL
VAL.
RXQUAL-FULL
RXQUAL-SUB
SERVING CELL
SERVING CELL
NO CELL-M
(Low part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 1
Octet 3
Octet 4
NONCELL
M
(High
Part)
RXLEV-NCELL1
Octet 6
BSIC-NCELL 1
(high part)
BSIC-NCELL 1
RXLEV-NCELL 2
(low part)
(high part)
RXLEV
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 2
BSIC-NCELL 2
NCELL
(high part)
2 (low
part)
BSIC-NCELL 2
RXLEV-NCELL 3
(low part)
(high part)
RXLEV-NCELL 3
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 3
BSIC(high part)
NCELL
3
(high
part)
BSIC-NCELL 3
RXLEV-NCELL 4
(low part)
(high part)
RXLEV-NCELL 4
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 4
(low part)
BSIC-NCELL 4
RXLEV-NCELL 5
(high part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 5
(high part)
BCCHBSIC-NCELL 5
RXLEV
FREQNCELL
NCELL
6 (high
5
part)
(low
part)
BCCH-FREQ-NCELL 6
(high part)
BCCH-FREQBSIC-NCELL 6
NCELL 6 (low
part)
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Octet 5
Octet 7
Octet 8
Octet 9
Octet 10
Octet 11
Octet 12
Octet 13
Octet 14
Octet 15
Octet 16
Octet 17
Octet 18
MEASUREMENT REPORT

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
CCCH
(PCH)
GSM-REF
04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
This message is sent on the PCH by the network to up to two mobile

stations to trigger channel access. The mobile stations are identified by
their
or IMSI.
FromTMSI
: BTS
To : MS
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
Page Mode
Channel Needed for Mobiles 1 & 2
Mobile Identity 1
Mobile Identity 2
P1 Rest Octets
TYPE
COMMENT LENGTH
MV
MV
MV
MV
M LV
O TLV
MV
Note 1
Note 2
FOLLOWING
EVENT
NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
MS accesses the CCCH
No response to paging
1
2
2-9
3-10
0-17
23
TIMER
SPECIF
Paging and Access Grant Control (ref. [1])
DOC. REF.
(1)
The channel needed is set to 'Any Channel'
(2)
The P1 rest octets only contain spare bits allowing for future upgrades to the PCH,
each octet contains 00101011
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PARAMETER NAME :
PAGE MODE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
PM
IEI*
Bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
*: On the Air interface, the "page mode" is a mandatory element; therefore according to the
rule given in 04.08 - section 10.5, the IEI value, not defined in GSM phase 2, is not sent, in
this particular message the IEI position is used by the channel needed IE.
Page Mode
00
01
10
11
Normal paging
Extended paging
Same as before
Not used
Not used
Only supported in Immediate Assignment

The value 'same as before' has been defined instead of 'reserved' to allow the use of this
coding with another meaning in an upward compatible way for later releases of GSM.
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PARAMETER NAME :
CHANNELS NEEDED FOR MOBILES 1 & 2
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To indicate what channel is required for the transaction linked to the paging procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel 2
Channel 1
IEI*

Channel 1
Value :00
01
10
11
Any Channel
SDCCH
TCH/F
TCH/H or TCH/F
Supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
The field Channel 2 uses the same coding.

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PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE IDENTITY
TYPE : M MS1
O MS2
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI, but not the IMEI or IMEISV
Note
IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
ID digit 1
OEI
ID digit 3
TYPE OF ID
ID digit 2
...................
ID digit P1
ID digit P
*: When the element is optional, the IEI is not included.

Type of ID :
001
010
011
100
000
IMSI
IMEI
IMEISV
TMSI
No identity
(not used)
(not used)
Other values reserved

The type of Identity is set to '000' when a fill paging message without any valid identity has
to be sent on the paging subchannel (MS1).
value

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The digit are numerical (0 through 9)

(Digit 1 is the most significant)
e.g. IMSI = 186543
0

BTS provides this parameter (or these parameters) according to those given by MSC
through the BSC.
The use of a second Mobile Identity parameter is optional and is given to the choice of the
BTS.
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PARAMETER NAME :
P1 REST OCTETS
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
The P1 rest octet information element contains spare bits only allowing for upward
compatible introduction of new information on the PCH in later phases.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
:
:
:
:
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
IEI value is not defined because never sent (mandatory IE)
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
L2 Pseudo Length
Channel needed/
Page Mode
L2 Pseudo Length Value
PM
Length
Mobile
ID digit 1
Identity
ID digit 3
OEI
TYPE OF ID
ID digit 2
...................
ID digit P1
0
ID digit P
1
Length
Mobile
ID digit 1
Identity
ID digit 3
OEI
TYPE OF ID
Optional
ID digit 2
...................
ID digit P1
P1 Rest Octets
ID digit P
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
:
:
:
:
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
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NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
CCCH
(PCH)
GSM-REF
04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
This message is sent on the PCH by the network to up to three mobile

stations to trigger channel access by these. The mobile stations are
identified
by their TMSI or IMSI.
From : BTS
To : MS
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
Page Mode
Channels Needed for mobiles 1 & 2
Mobile Identity 1 TMSI
Mobile Identity 2 TMSI
Mobile Identity 3
P2 Rest Octets
COMMENT LENGTH
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
O TLV
MV
(2)
(1)

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
1
2
4
4
3-10
1-11
23
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(1)
(2)
(ref. [1])
Always present.
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PARAMETER NAME :
PAGE MODE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
PM
IEI*
bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
rule given in 04.08 - section 10.5, the IEI, not defined in GSM phase 2, is replaced by the
"Channel Needed" IE .
Page Mode
00
01
10
11
Normal paging
Extended paging
Same as before
Not used
Not used
Only used in Immediate Assignment

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PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel 2
Channel 1
IEI*

Channel 1
Value :00
01
10
11
Any Channel
SDCCH
TCH/F
TCH/H or TCH/F
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported

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PARAMETER NAME :
TMSI
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
TMSI octet 1
TMSI octet 2
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
*: not included on Air interface when element is mandatory.

SUBPARAMETER DEFINITION
Transparent for the BSS.
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PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE IDENTITY
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI, but not the IMEI or IMEISV.
Note
IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
ID digit 1
OEI
ID digit 3
1
2
TYPE OF ID
ID digit 2
ID digit P
...................
ID digit P+1

Type of ID
001
010
011
100
000
IMSI
IMEI
IMEISV
TMSI
No identity
(not used)
(not used)
Other values reserved

value

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e.g. IMSI = 186543
0
Length
1
2
Octet 3
For the IMSI, IMEI and the IMEISV this field is coded using BCD coding (number 0 through
BTS provides this parameter (or these parameters) according to those given by MSC
through the BSC.
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PARAMETER NAME :
P2 REST OCTETS
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains information on the channel needed by the network.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
P2 Rest Octets IEI
0
0
1
0
1
CN3
CNI
spare spare spare spare spare
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1

CNI
0
1
Channel Needed Indication

An indication of channel required is given.
No indication is given. Default value for CN3=00
CN3
Channel needed for Mobile Identity 3

Value :00
01
10
11
Note:
Any Channel
SDCCH
TCH/F
TCH/F or TCH/H
Not supported
Supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Always set to 01 for this release.

As CNI is set to 1 the mobile should ignore the value of CN3 which is set to 01 for this
release for phase 1 compatibility reasons.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
L2 Pseudo Length
Channels needed
for mobiles 1 & 2/
Page Mode
PM
TMSI octet 1
TMSI
TMSI octet 2
MS 1
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI
TMSI octet 2
MS 2
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
0
Mobile
Identity
ID digit 1
MS 3
ID digit 3
OEI
TYPE OF ID
ID digit 2
...................
ID digit P+1
P2 RestOctets
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
spare spare spare spare spare
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
:
:
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
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NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
CCCH
(PCH)
GSM-REF
04.08 (RR)
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
This message is sent on the PCH by the network to up to four mobile

stations to trigger channel access by these. The mobile stations are
identified
by their TMSI.
From : BTS
To : MS
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
Page Mode
Channels needed for MS 1 & 2
Mobile Identity 1
Mobile Identity 2
Mobile Identity 3
Mobile Identity 4
P3 Rest Octets
TYPE
COMMENT
M V
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
(1)

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
23
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
(1)
(ref. [1])
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PARAMETER NAME :
PAGE MODE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
1
PM
IEI*
bits 3 and 4 are spare bits.
rule given in 04.08 - section 10.5, the IEI, not defined in GSM phase 2, is replaced by the
Channel Needed IE.
Page Mode
00
01
10
11
Normal paging
Extended paging
Same as before
Not used
Not used
Only supported in Immediate Assignment

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PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Channel 2
Channel 1
IEI*

Channel 1
Value :00
01
10
11
Any Channel
SDCCH
TCH/F
TCH/F or TCH/H
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported

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PARAMETER NAME :
TMSI
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
TMSI octet 1
TMSI octet 2
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
*: not included on Air interface when element is mandatory.

Transparent for the BSS.
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PARAMETER NAME :
P3 REST OCTETS
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
This element contains information of the channel needed by the network.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
P3 Rest Octets IEI
0
0
1
CN4
CN3
CNI
spare spare spare
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
3
4

CNI
0
1
Channel Needed Indication

An indication of channel required is given.
No indication is given. Default value for CN3=00
CN3

Value :00
01
10
11
CN4
Any Channel
SDCCH
TCH/F
TCH/H or TCH/F
Not supported
Supported
not supported
not supported
not supported

Value :00
01
10
11
Any Channel
SDCCH
TCH/F
TCH/H or TCH/F
not supported
not supported
not supported
Note: CN3 and CN4 are always set to 01 in this release.

As CNI is set to 1 the mobile should ignore the value of CN3 and CN4 which are set to 01
for this release for phase 1 compatibility reasons.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
L2 Pseudo Length
Channels needed/
Page Mode
PM
TMSI octet 1
TMSI
TMSI octet 2
Mobile 1
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI
TMSI octet 2
Mobile 2
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI
TMSI octet 2
Mobile 3
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
TMSI octet 1
TMSI
TMSI octet 2
Mobile 4
TMSI octet 3
TMSI octet 4
P3 Rest Octets
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
spare spare spare
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
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PAGING RESPONSE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
BTS Transparent
04.08 (RR)
NA
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
IE
LIST
This message is sent on the main DCCH by the MS to the network in

connection with establishment of the main signalling link as a response
to the: paging
BSC
is only non transparent to the
From
MS request message. The To
: MSC
classmark information.
TYPE
COMMENT LENGTH
Header
Ciphering Key Sequence number
Spare
Mobile Station classmark2
Mobile Identity
4
2-9
MV
M LV
M LV

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
9-16
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
Including as L3 info in
"Establish Indication" to the
BSC.
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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(ref. [1])
PAGING RESPONSE
PARAMETER NAME :
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
the authentification procedure.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
key sequence
IEI *
Bit 4 is spare bit.
Bits 5, 6, 7 : Ciphering key sequence number information element identifier value 7 (not
defined for GSM phase 2, never used).
Key sequence :
value 0 to 6. Possible values for ciphering key sequence number

value 7
no key is available

BSC is transparent to this parameter.
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PAGING RESPONSE
PARAMETER NAME
MS CLASSMARK 2
GSM PHASE 1
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
Revision
level
0
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
1
2
RF power
Capability
3
4
Bits 8-5 of octet 4 spare set to 0
Octet 3
Revision level
RF Power capability
GSM900
Bits 8 7 6
Bit 5 4
00
: Bits 3 2 1
000
001
010
011
100
algorithm A5/1
class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5
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DCS1800
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2

DCS1900
: Bits 3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

Note: The BSC will decode the two octets of this IE as if they were the two first octets of a
phase 2 MS classmark 2 IE.
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PAGING RESPONSE
PARAMETER NAME
MS CLASSMARK 2
GSM PHASE 2
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
A5/1
SM.
cap
0
spare
1
2
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
3
4
5
Bit 8,5
Bits 7-3
Octet 3
Revision level
Bits
:
76
00
01
A5/1
Bit
:
4
0
1
Bits
:
321
RF Power capability
GSM900
000
001
010
011
100

class 1
class 2
class 3
class 4
class 5
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DCS1800
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
Bits
321
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3

DCS1900

Bit
PS Capability
:
7
0
1

Bits
:
65
00
01
10
11
Values
Values
Values
Values
SM Capability
Bit
:
4
0
1

Bit
:
defined
defined
defined
defined
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
in GSM 04.80
GSM900
DCS1800
Octet 5
Bit
CM3 Classmark 3
Bit
Bit
8
0
1
classmark 3 information element.
2
0
1
A5/3 not available

A5/3 available
1
0
1
A5/2 not available

A5/2 available
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PAGING RESPONSE

assumed.
reference [25]).
assumed.
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PAGING RESPONSE
PARAMETER NAME :
MOBILE IDENTITY
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide either the IMSI, the TMSI or the IMEI. IMEISV is not used in the Paging request
message.
Note
IMSI <= 15 digits

TMSI = 4 octets
IMEI = 15 digits
IMEISV = 16 digits.
BIT DESCRIPTION
2
3
ID digit 1
ID digit 3
ID digit 2
..
..
OEI
..
ID Digit p+1
Type of ID
..
ID Digit p

Type of ID
0 0 1 IMSI
0 1 0 IMEI
0 1 1 IMEISV
1 0 0 TMSI
0 0 0 No Identity
Other values reserved.
OEI
: Odd Even Indicator
value : 0 even number of identity digits (even for TMSI)

1 odd number of digits
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PAGING RESPONSE

e.g. IMSI = 186543
0

BSC and BTS are transparent to this parameter.
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PAGING RESPONSE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Phase 1 MS
spare/
Ciphering Key
Revision
level
0
Classmark
Information
Type 2
Mobile
ID digit 1
Identity
ID digit 3
..
Encryption
Algorithm
0
SM.
cap
key sequence
RF power
Capability
OEI
Type of ID
ID digit 2
..
..
ID Digit p+1
..
ID Digit p
Phase 2 MS
8
spare/
Ciphering Key
key sequence
Mobile Station
Classmark 2
0
spare
0
spare
CM3
A5/1
SM.
cap
0
spare
RF power
Capability
0
0
FC
spare spare
0
A5/3
A5/2
spare
OEI
Type of ID
Revision
0
level
spare
PS
SS Screen.
Capa.
Indicator
0
0
0
spare spare spare
Mobile
ID digit 1
Identity
ID digit 3
..
..
ID Digit p+1
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ID digit 2
..
..
ID Digit p
PAGING RESPONSE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SDCCH/FACCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the main DCCH by the BTS to the MS to stop
the sending of access bursts from the mobile station and to activate the
new physical
From
: BTS channels.
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Timing Advance
TYPE
COMMENT
2
1
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
SABM frame
3
TIMER
T3105
Internal Handover (ref. [6])

External Handover (ref. [7])
PARAMETER NAME :
TIMING ADVANCE
TYPE : M
DEFINITION
To provide Timing Advance value
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Bits 7, 8 are spare bits.

Binary representation of the timing advance in bit period
(1 bit period 48/13 s).
0:
no timing advance (i.e. the MS transmissions to the BS are 468.75 bit periods
behind)
63:
maximum timing advance (The MS transmissions are 405.75 bit periods behind)
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Timing Advance
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SYNCHRONISATION CHANNEL INFORMATION

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the SCH, which is one of the broadcast
channels. Its purpose is to support the synchronisation of a MS to a BSS
This message
From
: BTS does not follow the basic
Toformat.
: MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
COMMENT
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
See following page for the bit
LIST
description
LENGTH
25
bits

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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BSIC
T1(high)
T1 (middle)
T1
(low)
T2
T3' (high)
T3'
(low)
BSIC
: The base station identity code of the base station
T1, T2, T3' : The 3 parts of the reduced TDMA frame number (RFN)
As defined in GSM TS 05.10
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NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
BCCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the BCCH by the network to all the Mobile
Stations within the cell giving information of control of the RACH and of
the cell
allocations.
From
: BTS
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
Cell Channel description
RACH Control parameters
SI 1 Rest Octets
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
Note 1
1
2
16
3
1
MV
MV
MV
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
23
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
BSS Init of Telecom part
(ref. [18])
DOC. REF.
Overload Control
(ref. [16])
Note (1)
Bit map 0 supported for GSM 900 only
Variable bit map supported for DCS 1800 only.
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PARAMETER NAME
CELL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers used in a cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bit map 0 (GSM 900)
8
7
0
0
0
FORMAT-ID
124
123
122
121
CA
ARFCN
CA ARFCN
.........................
...........
120
008
007
CA ARFCN
005
004
006
113
003
002
001

Variable bit map format (DCS 1800)
8
ORIG1
1
ARFCN
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
FORMAT-ID
:
:
:
:

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111

FORMAT-ID : Format identifier
bitmap 0 Format is only supported for GSM 900.

Variable bit map is only supported for DCS 1800
CA ARFCN N : Cell Allocation Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number N
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CA ARFCN N : "0" not belonging to the cell allocation
"1" bellonging to the cell allocatio
RRFCN N
CA ARFCN N, ORIG-ARFCN, RRFCN
system reconfigurations.
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: values stored in BSC and updated according to
PARAMETER NAME
RACH CONTROL PARAMETERS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide parameters used to control the RACH utilisation.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
0
RE
EC
C10
AC
C02
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C09
AC
C01
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C07
AC
C14
AC
C06
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C05
AC
C12
AC
C04
AC
C11
AC
C03
AC
C08
AC
C00
IEI value is not defined in GSM phase 2 (never used on the Air interface).
Max Retrans 00 : 1 re transmission
01 : 2 re transmissions
TX Integer
Bits
6 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
Number of time slots to spread transmission

4
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
3 slots used to spread transmission

Cell Bar Access : Cell barred for access

0 : the cell is not barred.
1 : the cell is barred.
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RE Call Re-establishment allowed
0 : Re-establishment allowed in the cell
1 : Re-establishment not allowed in the cell
EC Emergency Call allowed (Octet 3 bit 3)
0 : Emergency Call allowed in the cell to all MSs
1 : Emergency Call not allowed in the cell except for the MSs that belong to one of
the classes between 11 to 15
AC CN : Access Control Class N (octet 3 except bit 3) and octet 4.
For a mobile station with AC C=N access, is not barred
if the AC CN bit is coded with "0" ; N = 0,1..9,11..15.
All the parameters are given to BSC during configuration and may be changed with OMC
requests or by BSC due to "Overload" or "Reset" actions.
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PARAMETER NAME
SI 1 REST OCTETS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
This parameter consists of spare bits only and is used to allow the introduction of
new information on the BCCH in later phases.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM 900
8
L2 Pseudo Length
Cell
123
122
121
Description
008
SI 1 Rest Octets
120
Parameters
Channel
Control
L2 Pseudo Length Value=21
FORMAT-ID
RACH
007
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AC
C14
AC
C6
0
113
006
CA ARFCN
005
004
TX-Integer
003
AC
C13
AC
C5
1
AC
C12
AC
C4
0
EC
C10
AC
C2
0
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C7
0
CA
ARFC
N
124
CA ARFCN
.........................
...........
AC
C11
AC
C3
1
002
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
1
001
RE
AC
C8
AC
C0
1

DCS 1800
8
L2 Pseudo Length
ORIG1
1
ARFCN
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
FORMAT-ID
Cell
Channel
Description
:
:
:
:

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
RACH
Control
Parameters
SI 1 Rest Octets
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C7
0
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AC
C14
AC
C6
0
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C5
1
AC
C12
AC
C4
0
AC
C11
AC
C3
1
EC
C10
AC
C2
0
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
1
RE
AC
C8
AC
C0
1

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
BCCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the BCCH by the network to stations within the
cell giving information of control of the RACH and the BCCH allocation in
the neighbour
From
: BTS cells.
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
BCCH Frequency List
NCC permitted
RACH Control parameters
TYPE
COMMENT
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
1
2
16
1
3
23
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
BSS Init of Telecom part

Overload Control
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(ref. [18])
(ref. [16])
PARAMETER NAME
BCCH FREQUENCY LIST/

NEIGHBOUR CELLS DESCRIPTION
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers of the BCCH carriers to be
monitored by the MS in the cell. Used for cell selection/reselection.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bitmap 0 Format GSM 900
8
EXTIND
BA-IND
BA
BA
BA
BA
ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN
124
123
122
121
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN ARFCN
120
119
118
117
116
115
114
113
................
FORMAT-ID
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
008
007
006
005
004
003
002
001
FORMAT-ID : Value 00 bit map 0 supported only.
EXT-IND
: Extension Indication
0
IE carries the complete BA
1
IE carries a part of the BA
(Supported)
(Not supported)
BA-IND
: BCCH allocation sequence number indication
Range 0 to 1.
BA ARFCN N : BCCH Allocation Absolute RF Channel Number N
if ARFCN = N belongs to the BCCH allocation,
BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "1"
N = 1,2 ... 124
if not BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "0" ;
N=1,2 ...124
(Note the number of neighbour cells is limited to 32)
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Variable Bit Map DCS 1800
8
EXTIND
BAIND
ORIGARFCN
FORMAT-ID
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
:
:
:
:

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111

FORMAT-ID : variable bit map supported only.
EXT-IND
0
IE carries the complete BA (Supported)
1
(Not supported)
BA-IND
Range 0 to 1.
RRFCN N
All the parameters are given during configuration and updated by OMC requests.
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PARAMETER NAME
NCC PERMITTED
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide a definition of the allowed NCCs on the BCCH carriers to be monitored
by the MSs in the cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
NCC permitted
NCC permitted field is coded as a bitmap i.e. bit N is coded with a "0" if the BCCH carrier
with NCC = N - 1 is not permitted for monitoring, and with a "1" if the BCCH carrier with
NCC = N - 1 is permitted for monitoring.
N = 1, 2,..., 8.
This information is determined by O&M.
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PARAMETER NAME
RACH CONTROL PARAMETERS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
0
RE
EC
C10
AC
C02
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C09
AC
C01
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C07
AC
C14
AC
C06
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C05
AC
C12
AC
C04
AC
C11
AC
C03
AC
C08
AC
C00
TX Integer
Bits
6 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1

4
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1


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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM 900
8
Cell
L2 Pseudo Length
Neighbour
EXT- BA-IND
BA
BA
BA
BA
IND
0
0
0
0
124
123
122
121
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
120
119
118
117
116
115
114
113
Description
................
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
008
007
006
005
004
003
002
001
RE
EC
C10
AC
C2
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
NCC Permitted
RACH
Control
Parameters
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C7
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AC
C14
AC
C6
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C5
AC
C12
AC
C4
AC
C11
AC
C3
AC
C8
AC
C0

DCS 1800
L2 Pseudo Length
EXTIND
BA-IND
1
0
FORMAT-ID
Neighbour
Cell
Description
1
1
ORIGFORMAT-ID
ARFCN
(continued)
high
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
:
:
:
:

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
NCC Permitted
RACH
Control
Parameters
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C7
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AC
C14
AC
C6
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C5
AC
C12
AC
C4
AC
C11
AC
C3
EC
C10
AC
C2
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
RE
AC
C8
AC
C0

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
BCCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the BCCH by the network to cell giving
information of control of the RACH, of location area identification, of cell
identity
and various other information To
about
the cell.
From
: BTS
: MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
Cell Identity
Location Area ID.
Control Channel Description
Cell Options
Cell Selection Parameters
SI 3 Rest Octets
TYPE
COMMENT
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
MV
1
2
2
5
3
1
2
3
4

NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
23
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
Paging Access Control

Overload Control
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PARAMETER NAME
CELL IDENTITY
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identification of the cells within a location area.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
CI value (continued)
Coding scheme depends on administration
CI value, Cell Identity value
See table 10.5 GSM 04.08
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PARAMETER NAME
LOCATION AREA
IDENTIFICATION
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide unambiguous identification of Location Areas within the area covered by
GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
MCC Digit 2
1
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
LAC
LAC (continued)

LAC Location Area Code(Coding schema chosen by adm)
LAC, Location area code
See table 10.7 in GSM 04.08.
All these parameters will be given to BSC during the Configuration.
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PARAMETER NAME
CONTROL CHANNEL
DESCRIPTION
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide a variety of information about a cell
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
ATT
BS-AG-BLKS-RES
0
BS-PA-M FRMS
T 3212 Timeout value

bit 8 of octet 2 and bits 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of octet 3 are spare.
ATT, Attach-detach allowed (octet 2)
Bit
7
0
MSs in the cell are not allowed to apply IMSI attach and detach procedure.
1
MSs in the cell shall apply IMSI attach and detach procedure.
BS-AG-BLKS-RES (octet 2)
The BS-AG-BLKS-RES field is coded as the binary representation of the number of
blocks reserved for access grant.
Range 0 to 2 if CCCH-CONF = "001"
0 to 7 for other values of CCCH-CONF
All other values are reserved in the first case
CCCH-CONF (octet 2)
bits
321
0 0 0 1 basic physical channel used for CCCH, not combined with SDCCHs
0 0 1 1 basic physical channel used for CCCH, combined with SDCCHs
1 1 0 4 basic physical channels used for CCCH, not combined with SDCCHs
All other values are reserved
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BS-PA-MFRMS (octet 3)
Bits
321
0 0 0 2 multiframes period
paging subgroup
paging subgroup
paging subgroup
...
paging subgroup
for transmission of PAGING REQUEST messages to the same

Note: The number of different paging subchannels on the CCCH is :

MAX(1,(3 - BS-AG-BLKS-RES)) * BS-PA-MFRMS
if CCCH-CONF = "001"
(9 - BS-AG-BLKS-RES) * BS-PA-MFRMS
for other values of CCCH-CONF
T3212 timeout value (octet 4)
The T3212 timeout value field is coded as the binary representation of the timeout
value for periodic updating in decihours.
Range: 1 to 255
The value 0 is used for infinite timeout value
i.e. periodic updating shall not be used within the cell.
All these sub-parameters are set by O & M and stored in BSC and may change according to
OMC action.
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PARAMETER NAME
CELL OPTIONS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide a variety of information about a cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
PWRC
DTX
Radio-Link-Timeout
PWRC
DTX
:
0:
1:
:
value 00
value 01
value 10
Power control indicator

MS shall include measurement on the BCCH carrier. PWRC is not set
MS shall not include measurement on the BCCH carrier. PWRC is set
DTX indicator
MS may use discontinuous transmission
MS shall use discontinuous transmission
MS shall not use discontinuous transmission
Radio-Link-Timeout
0000
0001
0010
..
..
..
1110
1111
:4
:8
: 12
: 60
: 64
See GSM TS. 05.08

Information known by BSC (via O&M operation) and send to MS on BCCH.
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PARAMETER NAME
CELL SELECTION PARAMETERS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
CELL RESELECT
HYSTERESIS
ACS
NECI
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
CELL
Bits
876
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111
RESELECT HYSTERESIS
0 dB RXLEV hysteresis for LA re-selection
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
binary representation of the maximum TX power level an MS

may use when accessing on a CCH (see GSM TS 05.05)
Phase 1 MS (value 0 to 15)
Phase 2 MS (value 2 to 19 - values 16 to 19 are not used)
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
: binary representation of the minimum received signal level at

the MS for which it is permitted to access the system (value 0
to 63 - GSM TS. 05.08)
ACS
Additional reselection parameter indication set to 0 in System Information type 3.
NECI Half Rate Support

0
New establishment causes are not supported
1
New establishment causes are supported
Not supported
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PARAMETER NAME
RACH CONTROL PARAMETER
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
0
RE
EC
C10
AC
C02
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C09
AC
C01
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C07
AC
C14
AC
C06
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C05
AC
C12
AC
C04
AC
C11
AC
C03
AC
C08
AC
C00
TX Integer
Bits
6 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1

4
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1


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PARAMETER NAME
SI 3 REST OCTETS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
This IE provides parameters used by the mobile for cell reselection purposes.
BIT DESCRIPTION
PI=1
8
PI=1
CBQ
SI 3 Rest Octets IEI
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
TEMPORARY_OFFSET
PENALTY_TIME
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
4
5
PI=0

PI=0
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
2
3
4
5
PI, CELL_RESELECT_PARAM_IND
0 : C2 parameters not present.
1 : C2 parameters are present.
PI is used by the mobile station to determine if the C2 parameters which are, CBQ,
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET, TEMPORARY_OFFSET and PENALTY_TIME are being
broadcasted by the network in this message.
CBQ, CELL_BAR_QUALIFY (octet 2)
CELL_BAR_QUALIFY is used by the network to control mobile station cell selection and
reselection. The use and coding of this parameter is defined in GSM 05.08.
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET (octet 2)
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CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET is coded as the binary representation of the
"CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is a value used by the mobile station to
apply a positive or negative offset to the value of C2 as defined in TS GSM 03.22 and TS
GSM 05.08.
TEMPORARY_OFFSET (octet 3)
The TEMPORARY_OFFSET field is coded as the binary representation of the
"TEMPORARY_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is used by the mobile station as part of its
calculation of C2 for the cell reselection process as described in TS GSM 05.08. It is used
to apply a negative offset to C2 for the duration of PENALTY_TIME.
PENALTY_TIME (octet 3)
The PENALTY_TIME is coded as the binary representation of the "PENALTY_TIME" in TS
GSM 05.08. It defines the length of time for which TEMPORARY_OFFSET is active. The
usage of PENALTY_TIME is described in TS GSM 03.22 and TS GSM 05.08.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
P1=1
8
L2 Pseudo Length
Cell
Identity
MCC Digit 2
Location
Area
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
Identification
LAC
Control
ATT
Channel
BS-AG-BLKS-RES
0
Description
0
Cell Selection
CELL RESELECT
HYSTERESIS
0
NECI
RACH
Control
Parameters
BS-PA-MFRMS
Cell Options
Options
PWRC
DTX
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C7
PI=1
AC
C14
AC
C6
CBQ
Radio-Link-Timeout
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C5
AC
C12
AC
C4
AC
C11
AC
C3
EC
AC
C2
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
RE
1
Spare
1
Spare
AC
C8
AC
C0
TEMPORARY_OFFSET
S3 Rest Octets
(PI=1)
0
Spare
0
Spare
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0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare

P1=0
8
L2 Pseudo Length
Cell
Identity
MCC Digit 2
Location
Area
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
Identification
LAC
Control
ATT
Channel
BS-AG-BLKS-RES
0
Description
0
Cell Selection
CELL RESELECT
HYSTERESIS
0
NECI
RACH
Control
Parameters
S3 Rest Octets
(PI=0)
BS-PA-MFRMS
Cell Options
Options
PWRC
DTX
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C7
PI=0
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
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AC
C14
AC
C6
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
Radio-Link-Timeout
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C5
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
AC
C12
AC
C4
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
AC
C11
AC
C3
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
EC
AC
C2
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
RE
AC
C8
AC
C0
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
BCCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the BCCH by the network giving information on
control of the RACH, the location area identification, the cell identity and
various
other information about the cell.
From
: BSC
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
L2 Pseudo Length
LIST
Header
Location area ID.
Cell Selection Parameters.
CBCH channel description
CBCH Mobile allocation
SI 4 Rest Octets
TYPE
COMMENT
MV
LENGTH
1
2
5
2
3
4
3-6
0-10
MV
MV
MV
O TV
C TLV
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
23
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
BSS Initialisation of the telecom part
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PARAMETER NAME
TYPE M
DEFINITION
GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
MCC Digit 2
1
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
LAC
LAC (continued)

LAC Location Area Code
(Coding schema chosen by adm)
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PARAMETER NAME
CELL SELECTION PARAMETERS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
CELL RESELECT
HYSTERESIS
ACS
NECI
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
CELL
Bits
876
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111
RESELECT HYSTERESIS
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
binary representation of the maximum TX power level an MS

may use when accessing on a CCH (see GSM TS 05.05)
Phase 1 MS (value 0 to 15)
Phase 2 MS (value 2 to 15 - values 16 to 19 are not used)
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
: binary representation of the minimum received signal level at

the MS for which it is permitted to access the system (value 0
to 63 - GSM TS. 05.08)
ACS
Additional reselection parameter indication

0
The SI 4 Rest octets, if present; shall be used to derive the value of PI and
possibily C2 parameters.
1
The value of PI and possibly C2 parameters in a System Information type 7
or type 8 message shall be used.
Not supported
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NECI Half Rate Support
0
New establishment causes are not supported
1
New establishment causes are supported
Not supported
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PARAMETER NAME
RACH CONTROL PARAMETER
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
0
RE
EC
C10
AC
C02
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C09
AC
C01
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C07
AC
C14
AC
C06
TX-Integer
AC
C13
AC
C05
AC
C12
AC
C04
AC
C11
AC
C03
AC
C08
AC
C00
TX Integer
Bits
6 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1

4
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1


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PARAMETER NAME :
CBCH CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
TYPE : O
DEFINITION
To provide a description of where to find the CBCH
BIT DESCRIPTION
8

H=1->
TN
MAIO (high part)
1
2
3
TSC
H=0->
MAIO low part
spare
HSN
ARFCN (Hpart)
4

Octet 2
Bit
8 7 6 5 4
0 0 1 1 0
0 1 0 1 0
SDCCH/4 + SACCH/C4 or CBCH (SDCCH/4)

SDCCH/8 + SACCH/C8 or CBCH (SDCCH/8)
(For CBCH sub channel 2 is used).

TN
Octets 3 and 4 :
TSC

Channel selector :
H = "0":
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Bits
43
0 0 spare
ARFCN :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits
2,1
Bits 8 to 1
High part of ARFCN

ARFCN low part

channel Number.
Range 0 to 1023.
H = "1" :
MAIO :
Octet 3
Octet 4
Bits 4 to 1
Bits 8 to 7
High part
Low part

Value 0 to 63.
number.
At the BSC site, the BSC has to provide the following information
resource manager.
O&M).
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PARAMETER NAME :
CBCH MOBILE ALLOCATION
TYPE : C
DEFINITION
If the CBCH channel description indicates frequency hopping, then this IE is always
present.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Length of Mobile alloc. contents <= 2

MA
C
8n
MA
C
8n-1
MA
C
8n-7
MA
C
8
MA
C
1

MA Ci : Mobile Allocation RF channel i - the RF channels represented in the MA C i bit
fields are those which in the cell channel description information element are
coded with "1" in the CA ARFCN N bit fields.
i = 1,2...NF
For a RF channel belonging to the Mobile Allocation the MA Ci bit is coded with a
"1", for a RF channel not belonging to the Mobile Allocation, the MA C bit is coded
with a "0".
Note: Conditional message, if Frequency Hopping system is used, then IE is present else
not.
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PARAMETER NAME
SI 4 REST OCTETS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
This IE provides parameters used by the mobile for cell reselection purposes.
BIT DESCRIPTION
PI=1
8
PI=1
CBQ
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
TEMPORARY_OFFSET
PENALTY_TIME
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
Nmax
=11
PI=0

PI=0
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
2
3
4
Nmax
= 11

PI, CELL_RESELECT_PARAM_IND
0 : C2 parameters not present.
1 : C2 parameters are present.
PI is used by the mobile station to determine if the C2 parameters which are, CBQ,
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET, TEMPORARY_OFFSET and PENALTY_TIME are being
broadcasted by the network in this message.
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CBQ, CELL_BAR_QUALIFY (octet 2)
CELL_BAR_QUALIFY is used by the network to control mobile station cell selection and
reselection. The use and coding of this parameter is defined in GSM 05.08.
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET (octet 2)
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET is coded as the binary representation of the
"CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is a value used by the mobile station to
apply a positive or negative offset to the value of C2 as defined in TS GSM 03.22 and TS
GSM 05.08.
TEMPORARY_OFFSET (octet 3)
The TEMPORARY_OFFSET field is coded as the binary representation of the
"TEMPORARY_OFFSET" in TS GSM 05.08. It is used by the mobile station as part of its
calculation of C2 for the cell reselection process as described in TS GSM 05.08. It is used
to apply a negative offset to C2 for the duration of PENALTY_TIME.
PENALTY_TIME (octet 3)
The PENALTY_TIME is coded as the binary representation of the "PENALTY_TIME" in TS
GSM 05.08. It defines the length of time for which TEMPORARY_OFFSET is active. The
usage of PENALTY_TIME is described in TS GSM 03.22 and TS GSM 05.08.

The CBQ and RACH control parameters are given to the BSC during configuration and may
be changed with OMC requests and may be modified by the BSC during "Overload" or
"Reset" actions.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PI=1
8
L2 Pseudo Length
MCC Digit 2
Location
Area
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
Identification
LAC
Cell selection
CELL RESELECT
HYSTERESIS
ACS
NECI
Parameters
RACH
Max
Retrans
Control
AC
C15
AC
C7
0
Parameters
CBCH
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
TX-Integer
AC
C14
AC
C6
1
AC
C13
AC
C5
1
AC
C12
AC
C4
0
AC
C11
AC
C3
0
EC
AC
C2
1
Channel
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
0
RE
AC
C8
AC
C0
0
TN
H=1->
MAIO (high part)
TSC
Description
(optional)
H=0->
MAIO low part

0
spare
HSN
1
0
0
ARFCN (Hpart)
CBCH
Mobile
MA
C 8n
MA
C 8n-1
MA
C 8n-7
Allocation
(conditional)
MA
C8
PI=1
MA
C1
CBQ
TEMPORARY_OFFSET
S4 Rest Octets
(PI=1)
optional
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
:
0
Spare
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0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare

PI=0
8
L2 Pseudo Length
MCC Digit 2
Location
Area
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
Identification
Cell selection
Parameters
LAC
CELL RESELECT
HYSTERESIS
ACS
NECI
RACH
Control
Parameters
Max
Retrans
AC
C15
AC
C7
0
CBCH
MX-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
TX-Integer
AC
C14
AC
C6
1
AC
C13
AC
C5
1
AC
C12
AC
C4
0
AC
C11
AC
C3
0
EC
AC
C2
1
Channel
Cell
Bar
Acces
AC
C9
AC
C1
0
RE
AC
C8
AC
C0
0
TN
H=1->
MAIO (high part)
TSC
Description
(optional)
H=0->
MAIO low part

0
spare
HSN
1
0
0
ARFCN (Hpart)
CBCH
Mobile
MA
C 8n
MA
C 8n-1
MA
C 8n-7
Allocation
(conditional)
S4 Rest Octets
(PI=0)
MA
C8
PI=0
0
Spare
:
0
Spare
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0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
0
Spare
1
Spare
MA
C1
1
Spare
1
Spare
:
1
Spare

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SACCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the SACCH by the network to stations within the
cell giving information on the BCCH allocation in the neighbour cells.
From : BTS
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
BCCH Frequency List
TYPE
COMMENT
LENGTH
2
16
MV

NORMAL SITUATION
18
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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PARAMETER NAME
BCCH FREQUENCY LIST

NEIGHBOUR CELLS DESCRIPTION
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide the absolute radio frequency channel numbers of the BCCH carriers to
be monitored by the MS in the cell.
Used in this case for handover purposes.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Bitmap 0 Format GSM 900
8
EXTIND
BA-IND
BA
BA
BA
BA
124
123
122
121
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
120
119
118
117
116
115
114
113
................
FORMAT-ID
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
FORMAT-ID : Value 00 bit map 0 supported only.
EXT-IND
0
1
(Supported)
(Not supported)
BA-IND
Range 0 to 1.
BA ARFCN N : BCCH Allocation Absolute RF Channel Number N
if ARFCN = N belongs to the BCCH allocation,
BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "1"
N = 1,2 ... 124
if not BA ARFCN N bit is coded with "0" ;
N=1,2 ...124
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Variable Bit Map DCS 1800
8
EXTIND
BAIND
ORIGARFCN
FORMAT-ID
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
:
:
:
:

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111

FORMAT-ID : variable bit map supported only.
EXT-IND
0
1
(Supported)
(Not supported)
BA-IND
Range 0 to 1.
RRFCN N
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GSM900
8
EXTIND
BA-IND
BA
BA
BA
BA
124
123
122
121
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
120
119
118
117
116
115
114
113
................
FORMAT-ID
BCCH
Frequency
List
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
DCS1800
8
EXTIND
BAIND
ORIGARFCN
FORMAT-ID
BCCH
Frequency
List
FORMAT-ID
high
(continued)
ARFCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(low)
:
:
:
:

104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
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NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
SACCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.08 (RR)
This message is sent on the SACCH by the network to stations within the
cell giving information of location area and various other information
about :the
cell.
From
BTS
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Header
LIST
Cell Identity
Location Area ID.
Cell Options
NCC permitted
Group or broadcast call ref.
PCH information type 1
MV
MV
MV
MV
O TV
O TV
OV
O TV
OV
COMMENT
LENGTH
Not used
Not used
Not used
Not used
Not used
2
2
5
1
1
5
2
1
2
1

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
11
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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BSS Initialisation
(ref. [19])
PARAMETER NAME
CELL IDENTITY
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identification of the cells within a location area.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
CI value continued
Coding scheme depends on administration
CI value, Cell Identity value
See table 10.5 GSM 04.08
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PARAMETER NAME
TYPE M
DEFINITION
GSM system.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
MCC Digit 2
1
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
LAC
LAC (continued)
LAC Location Area Code
(Coding schema chosen by adm)
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PARAMETER NAME
CELL OPTIONS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
PWRC
DTX
Radio-Link-Timeout

PWRC
DTX :
: power control indicator

0 : MS shall include measurement on the BCCH carrier. PWRC is not set
1 : MS shall not include measurement on the BCCH carrier> PWRC is set
DTX indicator
value 00
MS may use discontinuous transmission
value 01
MS shall use discontinuous transmission
value 10
MS shall not use discontinuous transmission
Radio-Link-Timeout
0000
0001
0010
..
..
..
1110
1111
:4
:8
: 12
: 60
: 64
See GSM TS. 05.08

Information known by BSC (via O&M operation) and send to MS on SACCH.
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PARAMETER NAME
NCC PERMITTED
TYPE M
DEFINITION
To provide a definition of the allowed NCCs on the BCCH carriers to be monitored
by the MSs in the cell.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
NCC permitted
NCC permitted field is coded as a bitmap i.e. bit N is coded with a "0" if the BCCH carrier
with NCC = N - 1 is not permitted for monitoring, and with a "1" if the BCCH carrier with
NCC = N - 1 is permitted for monitoring.
N = 1, 2,..., 8.
This information is determined by O&M
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
Cell
Cell Identity value
Identity
Cell Identity value (continued)

MCC Digit 2
Location
Area
MNC Digit 2
MNC Digit 1
Identification
Cell Options
LAC
0
NCC Permitted
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PWRC
DTX
Radio-Link-Timeout
NCC permitted
SMSCB MESSAGES
SMSCB MESSAGE
NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
CBCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
03.41
This message is broadcast on the CBCH by the network to all the Mobile
Stations which are in idle mode in the cell. SMSCB message carries one
page :ofBTS
CB information message (made
From
To : of
MSup to 15 pages) which may
come from different sources and gives information (eg. traffic or weather
INFORMATION ELEMENT
TYPE
COMMENT LENGTH
NAME
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Serial Number
LIST
Message Identifier
Data Coding Scheme
Page Parameter
Message Contents
M
M
M
M
M
V
V
V
V
V
2
2
1
1
82

NORMAL SITUATION
88
ABNORMAL SITUATION
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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SMS Cell Broadcast
(ref. [26])
SMSCB MESSAGE
PARAMETER NAME
SERIAL NUMBER
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identifies a particular CB information message from the source indicated by the
Message Identifier IE.
Serial Number is updated every time the message with a given Message Identifier
has changed.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Message Code (Low)
Update Number

Message Code :
The Message Code field differentiates between CB information message from the
same source and type (ie. with the same Message Identifier).
Update Number :
The Update Number field differentiates between older and newer versions of the
same CB information message. Update Number value of a new CB information is
set to 0000 and is increased by one each time the CB information message is
updated.
BSS transparent element received from the OMC-R in the WRITE REPLACE
message.
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SMSCB MESSAGE
PARAMETER NAME
MESSAGE IDENTIFIER
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Identifies the source and type of the CB information message. Several CB
information messages may have the same source and type : they are distinguished
by means of the Serial Number IE.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Message
Identifier
message.
PARAMETER NAME
DATA CODING SCHEME
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Indicates the intended handling of the CB information message at the MS side : the
alphabet/coding and the language (when applicable). Values are defined in GSM TS
03.38.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Date Coding Scheme

message.
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SMSCB MESSAGE
PARAMETER NAME
PAGE PARAMETER
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Indicates the current page and the total number of pages of the CB information
message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Page Number
Total Number of Pages

Page Number and Total Number of Pages field values may be between 1 and 15.
Page Number and Total Number of Pages field values are always set to 1 by the
BSS (a CB information message is made of one SMSCB message in the current
release of Alcatel BSS).
PARAMETER NAME
MESSAGE CONTENTS
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Contains the user data of one page of the CB information message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
User Data
0
:
0
Padding
0
:
0

User Data field is made of 1 to 82 octets. User Data which do not fill the 82 octets
are padded by the OMC-R with the hexadecimal value 2B.
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SMSCB MESSAGE

message.
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SMSCB MESSAGE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
Message Code (High)

Message Code (Low)
octet 1
Update Number
octet 2
Message
octet 3
Identifier
octet 4
Date Coding Scheme
octet 5
Page Number
Total Number of Pages
octet 6
octet 7
User Data
0
:
0
Padding
0
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0
octet 88
SMSCB MESSAGE
SMSCB NULL MESSAGE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
CBCH
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
ABIS
04.12
This message is broadcast on the CBCH by the network when no CB
information are available.
From : BTS
To : MS
INFORMATION ELEMENT
NAME
TYPE
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Padding (88 octets set to 2B H)
LIST
COMMENT
M V
88

NORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
ABNORMAL SITUATION
88
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
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SMS Cell Broadcast
(ref. [26])
SMSCB NULL MESSAGE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
8
Padding
0
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octet 1
:
octet 88
SMSCB NULL MESSAGE

NAME
INTERFACE
AIR
ABIS
CHANNEL/
USAGE
GSM-REF
CBCH
BTS Transparent
FUNCTION
DIRECTION
04.12
This message gives information relating to the CB information messages
sent immediately afterwards when DRX is activated.
From : BTS
To : MS
INFORMATION
ELEMENT
Schedule message header
LIST
New CBSMS Message Bitmap
New CBSMS Message Description
Other Message Descriptions
Padding
TYPE
M
M
O
O
M
COMMENT
V
V
V
V
V
(1)
(2)

NORMAL SITUATION
ABNORMAL SITUATION
LENGTH
2
6
1-49
1-49
29-79
88
TIMER
FOLLOWING
EVENT
SPECIF
DOC. REF.
SMS Cell Broadcast
(ref. [26])
(1) Only used for the first transmision of SMSCB Schedule Message.
(2) Only used for subsequent transmission of SMSCB Schedule Message.
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PARAMETER NAME
SCHEDULE MESSAGE HEADER
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Indicates the Schedule Message Type and defines the Schedule Period.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
Type
0
0
spare spare
0
0
Begin Slot Number

End Slot Number

Type :
Schedule Message Type is always set to 0 0.
Begin Slot Number :
First message slot number relative to the Schedule Period following the Schedule
Message. The Begin Slot Number field is coded in binary.
Value range : 1 to 48.
End Slot Number :
Last message slot number relative to the Schedule Period following the Schedule
Message. The End Slot Number field is coded in binary, and its value must be
greater than or equal to the value of Begin Slot Number.
Value range : 1 to 48.
Begin Slot Number field value is always set to 1 in this release.
End Slot Number field value (SCHEDULE_PERIOD - 1) is given by OMC-R.
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PARAMETER NAME
NEW CBSMS MESSAGE BITMAP
TYPE M
DEFINITION
Defines the contents of message slots of the Schedule Period described in the
Schedule Message.
BIT DESCRIPTION
8
NM 1
NM 2
NM 3
NM 4
NM 5
NM 6
NM 7
NM 8
NM 9
NM 10 NM 11 NM 12 NM 13 NM 14 NM 15 NM 16
NM 17 NM 18 NM 19 NM 20 NM 21 NM 22 NM 23 NM 24
NM i (1 Error: Reference source not found i Error: Reference source not found 48) : New
Message bit i refers to contents of message slot i :
1
0
New message - do not ignore : for the first transmission of the Schedule Message,
the New Message bit for each message slot in the Schedule Period is set to 1
indicating that the broadcast has changed.
Old message - can ignore : for the further transmissions of the Schedule Message,
the New Message bits are set to 0 indicating that the broadcast has not changed.

For the first transmission of the Schedule Message for SMSCB Message, MN 1 to
MN (SP-1) are set to 1 in this release (2 Error: Reference source not found SP
(SCHEDULE_PERIOD) Error: Reference source not found 49 is an OMC-R
parameter) : the same SMSCB Message is broadcast during all the Schedule Period.
For the subsequent transmissions of the Schedule Message for SMSCB Message,
MN 1 to MN 48 are set to 0 : only one SMSCB message is broadcast at the same
time.
For the first transmission of the Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message, MN 1
to MN (SP-1) are set to 0 to indicate that the broadcast has changed. For the
subsequent transmission of the Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message, MN 1
to MN 48 are set to 0.
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PARAMETER NAME
NEW CBSMS MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
TYPE O
DEFINITION
Contains as many Message Descriptions as there are bits set to 1 in the New
CBSMS Message Bitmap. A Message Description is 1 or 2 octets long.
BIT DESCRIPTION
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Message :
8
MDT
1
Message Identifier (High)
octet 1
Message Identifier (Low)

MDT
0
octet 2
Repeated Message Slot Number

0
:
0
octet 3
:
0
octet SP
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :

8
MDT
0
:
0
octet 1
:
1
octet SP - 1

MDT :
Message Description Type :
1:
First transmission of the SMSCB within the Schedule Period,
00:
SMSCB message retransmission indication,
01000000
Free Message Slot, optional reading.
Message Identifier :
made of the lower 15 bits of the corresponding Message Identifier field of the
SMSCB message.
Repeated Message Slot Number :
Message slot number of the first transmission during the Schedule Period of the
repeated SMSCB message.
Value range 1 to 47.
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Repeated Message Slot Number is set to 1 in this release.
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PARAMETER NAME
OTHER MESSAGE DESCRIPTIONS
TYPE O
DEFINITION
Contains as many Message Descriptions as there are bits set to 0 in the Schedule
Period defined in the New CBSMS Message Bitmap. A Message Description is 1 or
2 octets long.
BIT DESCRIPTION
Subsequent transmission of a Scedule Message for SMSCB Message :
8
MDT
1
octet 1

MDT
0
octet 2

0
:
0
octet 3
:
0
octet SP
Subsequent transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :

8
MDT
0
:
0
octet 1
:
1
octet SP - 1

MDT :
Message Description Type :
1:
First transmission of the SMSCB within the Schedule Period,
00:
SMSCB message retransmission indication,
01000000
Free Message Slot, optional reading.
Message Identifier :
made of the lower 15 bits of the corresponding Message Identifier field of the
SMSCB message.
Repeated Message Slot Number :
Message slot number of the first transmission during the schedule period of the
repeated SMSCB message.
Value range 1 to 47.
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Repeated Message Slot Number is set to 1 in this release.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Message :
8
7
6
5
4
3
Type
0
0
spare
spare
0
0
NM 1
NM 2
1
1
:
1
1
:
NM 41
0
MDT
1
NM 42
0
Begin Slot Number = 1
octet 1
End Slot Number = SCHEDULE_PERIOD - 1
octet 2
NM 3
1
NM 4
1
NM 5
1
NM 6
1
NM 7
1
MN SP-1
NM 8
1
:
0
NM 47
0
:
NM 48
0
1
NM 43
0
NM 44 NM 45 NM 46
0
0
0
octet 3
octet 3+((SP-1)/8)
octet 8
octet 9

MDT
octet 10
octet 11
:
0
:
1
octet SP+8
octet SP+9
Padding
Subsequent transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Message :

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
Type
0
0
spare
spare
0
0
NM 1
NM 2
0
0
:
NM 41
0
MDT
1
NM 42
0
octet 88
octet 1
octet 2
NM 3
0
NM 4
0
NM 5
0
NM 6
0
NM 7
0
NM 8
0
:
octet 3
NM 43
0
NM 44 NM 45 NM 46
0
0
0
NM 47
0
NM 48
0
octet 8
octet 9

MDT
octet 10
octet 11
:
0
:
1
octet SP+8
octet SP+9
Padding
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:
octet 88

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
First transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :
8
Type
0
0
spare
spare
0
0
NM 1
NM 2
1
1
:
1
1
octet 1
octet 2
NM 3
1
NM 4
1
NM 5
1
NM 6
1
NM 7
1
MN SP-1
NM 8
1
:
0
octet 3
octet 3+((SP-1)/8)
:
NM 41
0
0
NM 42
0
1
NM 43
0
0
NM 44
0
0
NM 45
0
0
NM 46
0
0
NM 47
0
0
:
NM 48
0
0
:
0
:
0
octet SP+7
octet SP+8
Padding
octet 8
octet 9
:
octet 88
Subsequent transmission of a Schedule Message for SMSCB Null Message :

8
Type
0
0
spare
spare
0
0
NM 1
NM 2
0
0
:
NM 41 NM 42
0
0
0
1
octet 1
octet 2
NM 3
0
NM 4
0
NM 5
0
NM 6
0
NM 7
0
NM 43
0
0
NM 44
0
0
NM 45
0
0
NM 46
0
0
NM 47
0
0
NM 8
0
:
NM 48
0
0
octet 3
octet 8
octet 9
:
0
:
0
octet SP+7
octet SP+8
Padding
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octet 88

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TITLE : LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY - AIR INTERFACE

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ABSTRACT (Purpose of the document, highlights, ,...) :

Front page only :

LAYER 3 MESSAGE DICTIONARY

Reason for update

Reason for update

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Reason for update

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Reason for update

SMSCB SCHEDULE MESSAGE................................................................................................................. 247

BSS-MSC Layer 3 Specification

BSC-BTS Layer 3 specification

Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3

SMSCB support on the mobile radio interface

Technical realization of SMSCB

THE GENERAL OVERVIEW

It is the first page for each message.

THE INFORMATION ELEMENT DESCRIPTION

THE BIT DESCRIPTION

The Bit Description (or General Description) is an overview of the message as it is

2.5. CROSS REFERENCE

3. LIST OF THE MESSAGES

4. CROSS REFERENCE ON 04.0 8 INFORMATION ELEMENTS

Frequency Short List

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DESCRIPTION OF THE HEADER ON THE AIR INTERFACE.

This section is not relevant to SMSCB messages.

AIR INTERFACE INTRODUCTION

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call control packet mode connection control and call related SS

All others values are reserved.

AIR INTERFACE INTRODUCTION

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to distinguish multiple parallel activities

AIR INTERFACE INTRODUCTION

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Channel establishment messages :

- CIPHERING MODE COMMAND

- PAGING REQUEST TYPE 1

- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 8 (not used)

AIR INTERFACE INTRODUCTION

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System information messages

- CHANNEL MODE MODIFY

- IMSI DETACH INDICATION

Bit 8 is reserved for possible future use as an extension bit.

AIR INTERFACE INTRODUCTION

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INFORMATION ELEMENT NAME

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Channel type and TDMA offset

MAIO low part

SUB PARAMETER DEFINITION

: Training Sequence Code (0 to 7)

: "0" Single RF channel

The channel selector field consists of the absolute RF channel number.

Error: Reference source not found

High part of ARFCN