There are 12 logical channels in the system. Two channels are used for traffic, nine for control signaling, and one for message distribution. The traffic channels include full rate and half-rate channels for speech and data. There are three groups of control channels containing channels for broadcasting cell information, common signaling functions like paging and access granting, and dedicated channels for call setup, measurements, and text messaging associated with traffic channels or when idle.
There are 12 logical channels in the system. Two channels are used for traffic, nine for control signaling, and one for message distribution. The traffic channels include full rate and half-rate channels for speech and data. There are three groups of control channels containing channels for broadcasting cell information, common signaling functions like paging and access granting, and dedicated channels for call setup, measurements, and text messaging associated with traffic channels or when idle.
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LOGICAL CHANNELS
There are 12 logical channels in the system. Two are used for traffic, nine for control signaling and one for message distribution.
Traffic CHannels (TCH)
There are two types of TCHs: Full rate channel, Bm - used for full rate speech at 13kbps or data up to 9.6kbps Half-rate channel, Lm - used for half rate speech at 6.5kbps or data up to 4.8kbps CONTROL CHANNELS There are three different groups of control channels with each group containing three different logical channels. Broadcast CHannels (BCH) (Downlink Only) Frequency Correction CHannel (FCH) - used for frequency correction of MS Synchronization Control CHannel (SCH) - carries information about the TDMA frame number and the BASE STATION IDENTITY CODE of the BTS
Broadcast Control CHannel (BCH) - Broadcasts cell
specific information to the MS
Common Control CHannels (CCCH)
Paging Channel (PCH)- used on the downlink to page the MS Random Access Channel (RACH) - used on the uplink by the MS to request allocation of an SDCCH, either as a page response or an access at MS call origination/registration Access Grant Channel (AGCH) - used on the downlink to allocate an SDCCH or TCH to an MS. An allocation to a TCH can be done in the case of an Immediate Assignment on TCH.
Dedicated Control CHannels (DCCH) (Uplink and Downlink)
Standalone Dedicated Control CHannel (SDCCH) - used for system signaling during call setup or registration, uplink and downlink, as well as the transmission of short text messages in idle mode. Slow Associated Control Channel (SACCH) - control channel associated with a TCH or a SDCCH. Measurement Reports from the MS to the BTS are sent on the uplink (see section on Measurement Reports). On the downlink the MS receives information from the BTS on what transmitting power to use and also instructions on TIMING ADVANCE (TA).The SACCH is also used for the transmission of short text messages in call connected (busy) mode.
Fast Associated Control CHannel (FACCH) - Control
channel associated with a TCH. Also referred to as FAST ASSOCIATED SIGNALLING, the FACCH works in stealing mode. That is, 20 ms of speech is replaced by a control message. It is used during handover as SACCH signaling is not fast enough. Used on uplink and downlink.
Cell Broadcast CHannel (CBCH)
This is used only on the downlink to carry SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE CELL BROADCAST(SMSCB). CBCH uses the same physical channel as the SDCCH.