State

Message

Mode

Dir Channel

Description

RR System Information Type 1

Idle

DL BCCH

Serving cell frequencies and access rights

RR System Information Type 2

Idle

DL BCCH

Neighbour cell frequencies, network colour code (NCC) and

access rights

DL BCCH

Extended part of Type 2 message sent if neighbour BCCHs

cannot fit in 1 message. EXT-IND set to one on Type 2 message
also.

Idle

RR System Information Type 2bis

Idle

Idle
RR System Information Type 2quater

Idle

DL BCCH

3G Neighbour Cell frequency and SCs (when 3G handset is

roaming on 2G it uses this message to find suitable cell to camp
on while in Idle)

Idle
RR System Information Type 3

Idle

DL BCCH

Cell Id and LAC of cell MS is camped on and further information

about organisation of the CCCHs within the BTS.

RR System Information Type 4

Idle

DL BCCH

This message only repeats data sent previously in Sys inform

type 1,2 and 3.

RR System Information Type 13

Idle

DL BCCH

Cell information relating to GPRS. If MS does not support GPRS

it will ignore message

RR Channel Request

Dedicated UL RACH

MS requests Signalling Channel

Dedicated DL AGCH

BSS sends information of free SDCCH Channel to MS

RR Immediate Assignment Reject

Dedicated DL AGCH

BSC may respond to channel request with a rejection if no

SDCCHs are available. In this case no channel is assigned and
the CSU process is terminated. Additionally MS is informed
about a waiting period during which it may not send a Channel
Request

MM CM Service Request

Dedicated UL SDCCH

RR Ciphering Mode Command

Dedicated DL SDCCH

MS indicates to BSS that it wants to initiate outgoing call.

Message contains the MS identity (TMSI)
Message contains the ciphering key Kc which is calculated from
the RAND and the subscriber identity Ki

RR Ciphering Mode Complete

Dedicated UL SDCCH

MS Acknowledges receipt of cypher mode command

CC Setup

Dedicated UL SDCCH

CC Call Proceeding

Dedicated DL SDCCH

Call Setup Procedure

RR Immediate Assignment

MS sends message to MSC with the called party number and

the bearer service requested
Sent by network to indicate that the requested connection has
been initiated

Call Setu
In Call

RR Assignment Command

Dedicated DL SDCCH

MS is told what TCH to use. TCH also defines FACCH to

continue signalling

RR Assignment Complete

Dedicated UL FACCH

Channel Assignment acknowledged to the BSS

CC Progress

Dedicated DL FACCH

MSC sends message to indicate that interworking or transport or

inband signalling is necessary.

CC Alerting

Dedicated DL FACCH

Called party is being alerted (ring-ring)

CC Connect

Dedicated DL FACCH

CC Connect Acknowledge

Dedicated UL FACCH

Informs MS that the call has been accepted by called party

MS indicates that connection between MS and called party is
ready to be used

RR System Information Type 6

SACCH/
Dedicated DL FACCH

Serving cell provides MS with all necessary data of the serving

cell.

RR System Information Type 5

SACCH/
Dedicated DL FACCH

Informs MS about the BCCH frequencies of available

Neighbours

RR System Information Type 5bis

SACCH/
Dedicated DL FACCH

Extended part of Type 5 message sent if neighbour BCCHs

cannot fit in 1 message. EXT-IND set to one on Type 5 message
also.

In Call

MS sends current measurements to BTS. They contain serving

cell and neighbour cell levels (Rx, Qual). Message sent every
480ms. Message forwarded then to the BSC.

RR Measurement Report

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

RR Assignment Command
RR Assignment Complete
RR Assignment Failure

SACCH/
Dedicated UL FACCH

Note: Due to some anomalies in the display of

serving/neighbour BCCH/BSICs and Rx Lev it is
recommended to refer to the dedicated mode Rx Lev values
under the message browser rather than the L3 ones

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

Provides detailed information about the new traffic channel and

the handover reference
It is sent to the MS from the new channel detailing the TA the
MS needs to use initially

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

Assignment of new traffic channel (or TS) in the case of Intracell

Handover

Indicates Successful handover initiation

Indicates an unsuccessful handover (with cause). MS remains
connected to initial BTS

MS confirms that it has successfully changed to the new TCH

MS could not change to specified channel so it changes back to
previous channel

Call
Disconnect
Location Update

CC Disconnect

Dedicated UL FACCH

Sent when 'End' button is pressed on MS or when logging kit

issues a disconnect. Message (including release cause) sent
transparently to the MSC
Note: It is consider a dropped call if the CC Disconnect is
sent in the DL or if the MS goes into Idle without issuing a
CC Disconnect

CC Release

Dedicated DL FACCH

MSC responds with the Release message

CC Release Complete

Dedicated UL FACCH

MS acknowledges the release to the MSC

RR Channel Request

Dedicated UL RACH

3 cases exist for a location update to happen

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

RR Immediate Assignment

Dedicated DL AGCH

BSS sends information of free SDCCH Channel to MS

MM Location Updating Request

Dedicated UL SDCCH

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

Location Updat

MM Authentication Request

MM Authentication Response

Additional
Messages

MM Authentication Reject

Dedicated DL SDCCH

Sent by MSC/VLR to authenticate MS. The message contains

the RAND

Dedicated UL SDCCH

MS (SIM) calculates the result SRES by feeding RAND and Ki

into the algorithm A3 and sends SRES to the MSC/VLR.
VLR then compares SRES with the value provided in HLR

Dedicated DL SDCCH

Informs MS that Authentication Was unsuccessful. Occurs if

MSC/VLR found that the result for SRES from the the MS was
incorrect

RR Ciphering Mode Command

Dedicated DL SDCCH

RR Ciphering Mode Complete

Dedicated UL SDCCH

MM Location Updating Accept

Dedicated DL SDCCH

MM Location Updating Reject

Dedicated DL SDCCH

If authentiction is successful MSC instructs BTS and MS to

switch on ciphering. The BTS extracts the K1 part from the
message and sends to MS the rest which contains the cipher
algorithm (As/X) the MS needs to use.
MS Acknowledges receipt of cypher mode command and that
ciphering is activated
MS is informed that location update has been accepted and is
sent the new LAC and TMSI (if given)
Sent when Location Update is unsuccessful. May happen if HLR
is not reachable or when IMSI/TMSI are unknown

MM TMSI Reallocation Complete

Dedicated UL SDCCH

MS Acknowledges new TMSI (if given)

RR Channel Release

Dedicated DL SDCCH

MSC via BSS sends channel release request to MS

Dedicated UL SDCCH

Sent by MS when classmark changes (e.g. when phone is

connected to a booster in a car or when it is in poor coverage
area). It contains current technical capabilities of MS.
It is usually sent during call setup

RR Classmark Change

RR Paging Request Type 1/2/3

Dedicated DL BCCH

RR System Information Type 7/8

Idle

DL BCCH

Sent in the case of MTC. Contains the IMSI or TMSI of the

called party is contained in the message. There are 3 types of
paging requests
Type 1: Allows the paging of upto 2 MSs
Type 2: Allows paging of 3 MSs
Type 3: Allows paging of 4 MSs
Used in DCS1800 and PCS1900 to provide MSs with additional
information to access the serving cell

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

005798 11:31:03.908 L3 DL RR System Information Type 2quater

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

002729 11:28:10.940 L3 DL RR System Information Type 3

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

RA Colour: 0,

002731 11:28:10.958 L3 DL RR System Information Type 4

MCC-MNC-LAC: 234-33-198
CellReselHyst: 6 dB
MsTxPowerMaxCCH: 0, Additional Reselect Param Ind (ACS): 0
RxLevAccessMin: (6) -104 dBm, Half Rate Support (NECI): (0) New establishment causes notsupported
MaxRetransmissions: (1) 2 TxInt: (10) 14 slots CellBarAccess: (0) No
CallReEstablishment: (1) No Emergency: (0) All MSs
Barred Classes: None
000020 08:52:02.374 L3 DL RR System Information Type 13
Skip Ind.: 0, Prot. Disc.: 6 Msg Type: 0 BCCH Change Mark: PSI5updated SI Change Field: 0 SI13 Change Mark: 1 HSN: 1
MA_LENGTH: 1, MA_BitMap: 1, Last MA_BitMap: 1 Routing area code (RAC): 1,
SPGC_CCCH_SUP: SPLIT_PG_CYCLE is supported on CCCH in this cell, PRIORITY_ACCESS_THR: packet access is allowed for priority
level 1 to 4, Network control order: NC0,
Network mode of operation (NMO): Network Mode of Operation II,
T3168: 1, T3192: 0,
DRX_TIMER_MAX: 0, ACCESS_BURST_TYPE: 11 bit access burst shall be used,
CONTROL_ACK_TYPE: default format is RLC/MAC control block, BS_CV_MAX: 6
PAN_DEC: 1, PAN_INC: 1, PAN_MAX: max value allowed for counter N3102 is 8
ALPHA: 1.0 alpha,
T_AVG_W: 8, T_AVG_T: 6,
PC_MEAS_CHAN: downlink measurements for power control shall be made on BCCH, N_AVG_I: 2
000050 08:52:03.232 L3 UL RR Channel Request
Establishment Cause: 240 (0xF0), Mobile originating call (TCH/F needed, NECI != 1, or SDCCH proc.), Random Reference: 16

000055 08:52:03.311 L3 DL RR Immediate Assignment

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

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

000097 08:52:05.006 L3 DL RR Assignment Command

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

001676 08:53:42.802 L3 UL RR Measurement Report

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

086172 12:46:41.227 L3 UL CC Disconnect

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

017706 11:42:38.616 L3 UL RR Channel Request

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

017730 11:42:39.294 L3 DL MM Authentication Request

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

N/A

017745 11:42:39.773 L3 DL RR Ciphering Mode Command

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

121275 10:53:14.767 L3 DL RR Paging Request Type 1

Page Mode: (0) Normal paging
Channel Needed: MS1 TCH/HorF (Dual rate), MS2 Any channel
TMSI: 3164560787 (0xbc9f5d93)
N/A

Message

Dir Description

Nemo Call Attempt

Time NEMO issues the command to MS to make a MOC. T

seconds after this (set at 30s) unless the call is setup
-- successfully NEMO will issue a disconnect.

Nemo Call Failed

NEMO interpretation of when a CSUF occurs. Time from call

-- attempt and cause useful for fault debug

Nemo Call Disconnect

NEMO interpretation of when a DC occurs. Time from call

-- attempt and cause useful for fault debug

L3

Nemo

Layer

Contains All Layer 3 messages discribed in L3 M

onal Messages

L2

I-CMD

UL/
DL Part of Layer 2 messages (LAPDm MS-BTS) which is
responsible for the packaging of the data to be transmitted. Its
UL/ purpose is error detection and correction.

UI-CMD

DL

SABM-CMD

UA-RESP

I-CMD: Information Frame

UI-CMD: Unnumbered frame group. Information Frame
SABM-CMD: Unnumbered frame group, set-asynchronousUL
balance-mode
UA-RESP: Unnumbered frame group, unnumberedUL/
acknowledgement
DL

FILL

FILL: A-Format frame sent when no payload is available on

UL/ DCH. Usually in short time after TCH connection
DL

UNIT_DATA

UNIT-DATA: Used by MAP/TCAP for all data transfer tasks

and on A-interface to convey paging messages. Also used to
DL transmit SCCP management messages

Channel Info

Recorded when the mobile changes cellular system, serving

-- cell, or channel type.

Radio Link Timeout

Recorded when mobile phone reports the information. RLT

event is written to output file only when value is changed from
-- previous value.

Additional Messages

Recorded when measurement sample is received

from mobile
Dedicated Mode: RxLev

-- Contains: System, ARFCN, BSIC, RxLev full, RxLev sub

Recorded when measurement sample is received from mobile

Quality

Contains: System, #Chs, Params/ch, ARFCN, BSIC, RxLev

-- full/sub, HCS priority, HCS thr., CI, LAC, RAC
Recorded when mobile phone reports the information. RXQ
value is written to output file only when the value is changed
-- from the previous value

Timing Advance

Recorded when the mobile phone reports the information.

TAD event is written to the output file only when the value is
changed from the previous value.
Note: Approximately each unit corresponds to 500m
-- distance from serving cell

Enhanced RxLev

MS Power Level
Frame error rate
Carrier / Interference

Reported mobile station power level class

Recorded when the mobile phone reports the information.
MSP event is written to the output file only when the value is
-- changed from the previous value
Reported by mobile. Values range from 0 to 100 (%)
-- Recorded when mobile phone reports the information
Channel C/I. Values range from -5 to 25 dB.Recorded when
-- the mobile reports the information.

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

s All Layer 3 messages discribed in L3 Messages Sheet

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

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

000117 08:52:05.218 Timing Advance 3

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

000115 08:52:05.218 Power Level, MsTxPower Control Level (0)

MSP -1.722814 52.542316 133 81 1 7 98 08:52:05.218 0
N/A
N/A

GPRS Attach

State

Message

Mode

Dir

GPRS MM - ATTach REQuest

UL

RR Channel Request

UL

Channel

Description

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

GPRS Attach

RR Immediate Assignment

DL

MM Identity Request

DL

When SGSN cannot find the TMSI in its databases it contacts

the old serving SGSN (based on old LA) and gets IMSI. It then
asks terminal to Identify itself

MM Identity Response

UL

Terminal responds with IMSI for identification

GPRS MM - AUthentication && CIPher REQuest

DL

The SGSN authenticates the GPRS mobile by sending a RAND

value (a random value).

UL

The SIM applies secret GSM algorithms on the RAND and the
secret key Ki to obtain the session key Kc and SRES. The
computed SRES value is passed to the SGSN.

GPRS MM - AUthentication && CIPher RESPonse

After verifying IMEI and EIR SGSN contacts HLR to inform it

about new location of GPRS mobile. HLR updates SGSN about
subscriber info.

GPRS MM - ATTach ACCept

DL

The SGSN responds back to the GPRS mobile with attach

accept containing new TMSI, mobile network identity, the
location area and routing area information.

PDP Context Activation

PDP
Context
Deactivation

GPRS Dettach

GPRS MM - ATTach COMPlete

UL

The GPRS mobile acknowledges the receipt of "Attach Accept".

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

GPRS SM - Activate PDP context request

UL

The GGSN authenticates the GPRS subscription (RADIUS) and

gets dynamic IP address for the GPRS mobile (DNS).

The GGSN responds back to the SGSN, indicating completion

of the PDP context activation procedure.

GPRS SM - Activate PDP context accept

DL

GPRS SM - Deactivate PDP context request

UL

GPRS SM - Deactivate PDP context accept

DL

GPRS MM - DETach REQuest

DL

GPRS MM - DETach ACCept

DL

The SGSN replies back to the GPRS mobile. This signals

completion of the PDP context activation.

Example

003228 12:33:15.755 L3 UL GPRS MM - ATTach REQuest

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

003254 12:33:15.911 L3 DL RR Immediate Assignment

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

A&&C ref no.: 1

EI: Packet Flow Timer,

RES[0]: 147, [1]: 33, [2]: 173, [3]: 151
003316 12:33:18.709 L3 DL GPRS MM - ATTach ACCept
GPRS Protocol discriminator: GPRS Mobility Management Msg Type: Attach accept Force to standby: Force to standby not indicated
Attach result: GPRS only attached Timer: 79 Radio priority for SMS: 4
EI: Routing Area Identification: MCC=234, MNC=33, LAC=30, RAC=1
EI: Radio Cause, P-TMSI signature: 29347
EI: Priority, Negotiated READY Timer: 22
EI IMSI, Allocated P_TMSI: 3519911239 (0xd1cd9547)

003320 12:33:18.709 L3 UL GPRS MM - ATTach COMPlete

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

State Message

Mode

Dir Channel

Description

References and Scheduling on SIBs. UE determins which

SIBs it needs to monitor thus saving Battery power
Transmitted every 8th radio frame on P-CCPCH (on position
SFN mod 8=0, and with TTI of 20ms)
For most SIBs used within the system the MIB may carry a
value tag. The only exceptions are SIB 15.2, SIB 15.3 and SIB
16.
If a value tag is unchanged, the corresponding system
information has not been modified. Thus the UE does not need
to read corresponding SIB.
SIB 7 has no value tag. It changes with each occurrence

MasterInformationBlock

Idle

DL BCCH

Scheduling information is used to inform UE, where and when

a specific system information is transmitted
Informs UE about NAS system Information
Contains UE timers used during RRC Idle and RRC Connected
Mode.
SIB 1 is valid in one PLMN.

Idle

MIB is read in RRC modes/states RRC idle, CELL_FACH,

CELL_PCH and URA_PCH. Its parameters are valid in these
and also the RRC sub-state CELL_DCH.

System Information Block 1 (SIB 1)

Idle

DL BCCH

When UE selects new cell it checks the SIB 1 value tag. If

number is the same as in previous cell then the content
transmitted in SIB 1 is also the same. There is no necessity for
UE to read the SIB 1 message.
Contains URA Identity List

System Information Block 2 (SIB 2)

Idle

DL BCCH

Message valid in RRC sub-state URA_PCH

A change in SIB 2 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB)
Parameters for cell selection and re-selection
Also contains cell identity and cell restriction data
Is valid in RRC idle mode.
Also read and valid in RRC connected mode sub-states
CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH when SIB 4 is not
broadcasted

System Information Block 3 (SIB 3)

Idle

DL BCCH

A change in SIB 3 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB)

Parameters for cell selection and re-selection for Ues in
connected mode
Contains mostly same data as SIB 3 but is read and is valid
only when UE is in the RRC connected mode.
Read and valid in the CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and
URA_PCH sub state.

System Information Block 4 (SIB 4)

Idle

DL BCCH

A change in SIB 3 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB)

Parameters for common physical channel configuration

Parameters cover the PICH power offset, AICH power offset, PCCPCH, S-CCPCH and PRACH System information list
Read and valid in the CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and
URA_PCH sub state.
System Information Block 5 (SIB 5)

Idle

DL BCCH

A change in SIB 5 is indicated by a value tag (in MIB)

Example

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

SysInfoType2
- URA_IdentityList_0: 11101