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About This Document.....................................................................................................................1
1 Signaling Fundamentals...........................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Overview of Interfaces ................................................................................................................................1-2
1.1.1 A Interface .........................................................................................................................................1-2
1.1.2 Abis Interface ....................................................................................................................................1-3
1.1.3 Um Interface......................................................................................................................................1-3
1.2 A Interface ...................................................................................................................................................1-3
1.2.1 Overview of the A Interface ..............................................................................................................1-3
1.2.2 Layers of the A Interface ...................................................................................................................1-4
1.3 Abis Interface ............................................................................................................................................1-10
1.3.1 Overview of the Abis Interface .......................................................................................................1-10
1.3.2 Layers of the Abis Interface ............................................................................................................1-13
1.4 Um Interface..............................................................................................................................................1-19
1.4.1 Overview of the Um Interface.........................................................................................................1-19
1.4.2 Physical Layer .................................................................................................................................1-20
1.4.3 Data Link Layer ..............................................................................................................................1-20
1.4.4 Layer 3 ............................................................................................................................................1-22

2 Signaling Tracing.......................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Overview of Signaling Tracing....................................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Signaling Tracing on the Um Interface........................................................................................................2-3
2.2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................2-3
2.2.2 Procedure...........................................................................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Additonal Information .......................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.4 Example.............................................................................................................................................2-6
2.3 Signaling Tracing on the Abis Interface ......................................................................................................2-6
2.3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................2-6
2.3.2 Procedure...........................................................................................................................................2-7
2.3.3 Additional Information ......................................................................................................................2-9
2.3.4 Example........................................................................................................................................... 2-11
2.4 Signaling Tracing on the A Interface .........................................................................................................2-13
2.4.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................2-13

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2.4.2 Procedure.........................................................................................................................................2-13
2.4.3 Additional Information ....................................................................................................................2-17
2.4.4 Example...........................................................................................................................................2-17
2.5 Signaling Tracing of a BSC User ..............................................................................................................2-19
2.5.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................2-19
2.5.2 Procedure.........................................................................................................................................2-19
2.5.3 Additional Information ....................................................................................................................2-21
2.5.4 Example...........................................................................................................................................2-21

3 System Information ...................................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Overview of System Information ................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 System Information Types...........................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.1 System Information Type 1 ...............................................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 System Information Types 2, 2bis, 2ter, and 2quater.........................................................................3-6
3.2.3 System Information Type 3 ...............................................................................................................3-9
3.2.4 System Information Type 4 .............................................................................................................3-12
3.2.5 System Information Types 5, 5bis, and 5ter ....................................................................................3-14
3.2.6 System Information Type 6 .............................................................................................................3-14
3.2.7 System Information Type 7 .............................................................................................................3-15
3.2.8 System Information Type 8 .............................................................................................................3-15
3.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ................................................................................................................3-16

4 Immediate Assignment Procedure .........................................................................................4-1

4.1 Overview of the Immediate Assignment Procedure ....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Immediate Assignment Procedure ...............................................................................................................4-2
4.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..................................................................................................................4-5
4.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................4-6
4.4.1 Not Receiving Establish Indication After Channel Activation ..........................................................4-6
4.4.2 Immediate Assignment Reject from the BSC....................................................................................4-6

5 Classmark Update Procedure...................................................................................................5-1

5.1 Classmark Overview ...................................................................................................................................5-2
5.2 Classmark Update Procedure ......................................................................................................................5-2

6 Authentication Procedure.........................................................................................................6-1
6.1 Overview of Authentication Procedure .......................................................................................................6-2
6.2 Authentication Procedure ............................................................................................................................6-3
6.2.1 General Authentication Procedure.....................................................................................................6-3
6.2.2 Successful Authentication .................................................................................................................6-3
6.2.3 Unsuccessful Authentication .............................................................................................................6-4
6.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..................................................................................................................6-5
6.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................6-6
6.4.1 RR Connection Failure......................................................................................................................6-6
6.4.2 Expiry of timer T3260.......................................................................................................................6-6

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6.4.3 SIM Card Unregistered .....................................................................................................................6-6

7 Ciphering Procedure..................................................................................................................7-1
7.1 Overview of Ciphering ................................................................................................................................7-2
7.2 Ciphering Procedure....................................................................................................................................7-2
7.2.1 Signaling Procedure ..........................................................................................................................7-2
7.2.2 Description of the Procedure.............................................................................................................7-3
7.3 Changing the Ciphering Mode ....................................................................................................................7-3
7.4 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..................................................................................................................7-4
7.5 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................7-4
7.5.1 Ciphering Rejected............................................................................................................................7-4
7.5.2 MS Not Ciphering .............................................................................................................................7-5

8 TMSI Reallocation Procedure..................................................................................................8-1

8.1 Overview of TMSI Reallocation Procedure ................................................................................................8-2
8.2 TMSI Reallocation Procedure .....................................................................................................................8-2
8.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..................................................................................................................8-3
8.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................8-3
8.4.1 Network Side.....................................................................................................................................8-3
8.4.2 Expiry of Timer T3250......................................................................................................................8-3

9 Speech Channel Assignment Procedure................................................................................9-1

9.1 Overview of Speech Channel Assignment ..................................................................................................9-2
9.2 Speech Channel Assignment Procedure ......................................................................................................9-2
9.3 Channel Mode Modification Procedure.......................................................................................................9-4
9.4 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..................................................................................................................9-5
9.5 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................9-6
9.5.1 Assignment Failure Message Reported by the BSC ..........................................................................9-6
9.5.2 BSC-Received Connection Failure Indication ..................................................................................9-7
9.5.3 BSC-Received Error Indication.........................................................................................................9-8

10 BSC Release Procedure .........................................................................................................10-1

10.1 Overview of the BSC Release Procedure ................................................................................................10-2
10.2 BSC Release Procedure...........................................................................................................................10-2
10.2.1 Signaling Procedure ......................................................................................................................10-2
10.2.2 Procedure Description ...................................................................................................................10-4
10.3 BSC Local Release Procedure.................................................................................................................10-5
10.3.1 Signaling Procedure ......................................................................................................................10-5
10.4 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................10-5

11 Mobile Originated Call Establishment Procedure ..........................................................11-1

11.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 11-2
11.2 Mobile Originated Call Establishment Procedure ................................................................................... 11-2
11.2.1 Mobile Originated Call Establishment Without OACSU (Early Assignment) .............................. 11-3
11.2.2 Mobile Originated Call Establishment Without OACSU (Late Assignment)................................ 11-4

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11.2.3 Mobile Originated Call Establishment Without OACSU (Very Early Assignment)...................... 11-5
11.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC .............................................................................................................. 11-6
11.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 11-6
11.4.1 User Busy ...................................................................................................................................... 11-6
11.4.2 A Disconnect Message, Instead of an Assignment Request Message Directly Sent by the MSC to
Clear the Call............................................................................................................................................ 11-7
11.4.3 Abnormal Procedure Caused by Hangup....................................................................................... 11-7
11.4.4 Abnormal Procedure Caused by MSC Clearing ............................................................................ 11-7
11.4.5 An Error Indication Message From the LAPD During a Call Establishment ................................ 11-8

12 Mobile Terminated Call Establishment Procedure.........................................................12-1

12.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................12-2
12.2 Mobile Terminated Call Establishment Procedure ..................................................................................12-2
12.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................12-3
12.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................12-3
12.4.1 No Paging Message on the A Interface..........................................................................................12-4
12.4.2 No Paging Command Message on the Abis Interface ...................................................................12-4
12.4.3 No Paging Response on the Abis Interface ...................................................................................12-5
12.4.4 No Paging Response on the A Interface ........................................................................................12-6

13 Location Update Procedure ..................................................................................................13-1

13.1 Introduction to Location Update..............................................................................................................13-2
13.2 Location Update Procedure .....................................................................................................................13-2
13.2.1 Periodic Update Procedure............................................................................................................13-3
13.2.2 IMSI Attach Procedure..................................................................................................................13-4
13.2.3 Generic Location Update Procedure .............................................................................................13-5
13.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................13-7
13.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................13-7
13.4.1 Abnormal Cases on the MS Side ...................................................................................................13-7
13.4.2 Abnormal Cases on the Network Side...........................................................................................13-8

14 Handover Procedure ..............................................................................................................14-1

14.1 Overview of the Handover Procedure .....................................................................................................14-2
14.2 Handover Procedures...............................................................................................................................14-2
14.2.1 Intra-BSC Handover......................................................................................................................14-3
14.2.2 Inter-BSC Handover......................................................................................................................14-5
14.2.3 Inter-MSC Handover.....................................................................................................................14-7
14.2.4 Inter-System Handover..................................................................................................................14-8
14.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................14-9
14.3.1 Intra-BSC Handover Procedure.....................................................................................................14-9
14.3.2 Inter-BSC Handover Procedure.....................................................................................................14-9
14.3.3 Inter-MSC Handover Procedure..................................................................................................14-10
14.3.4 Inter-System Handover Procedure...............................................................................................14-10
14.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................14-10

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14.4.1 No Resources in the Target Cell ..................................................................................................14-10

14.4.2 Old BSS Not Receiving a Specified Message upon T8 Expiry ................................................... 14-11
14.4.3 Inter-Cell Handover Failure (MS Returning to the Old Channel) ............................................... 14-11
14.4.4 BSC Receiving Connection Failure Indication............................................................................14-12
14.4.5 Forced Handover Failure.............................................................................................................14-12
14.4.6 Handover Failure Caused by CIC Malfunction ...........................................................................14-12
14.4.7 Handover Failure Caused by MS Access Failure ........................................................................14-13
14.4.8 Handover Unavailablity ..............................................................................................................14-13

15 Call Re-establishment Procedure........................................................................................15-1

15.1 Overview of Call Re-establishment Procedure........................................................................................15-2
15.2 Call Re-establishment Procedure.............................................................................................................15-2
15.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................15-4
15.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................15-4
15.4.1 CM Service Rejected.....................................................................................................................15-4
15.4.2 Re-establishment Not Allowed or Re-establishment Fails ............................................................15-5
15.4.3 RR Connection Failure..................................................................................................................15-5

16 Directed Retry Procedure .....................................................................................................16-1

16.1 Overview of Directed Retry ....................................................................................................................16-2
16.2 Procedure for a Directed Retry................................................................................................................16-2
16.2.1 Intra-BSC Directed Retry..............................................................................................................16-2
16.2.2 Procedure for an Inter-BSC Directed Retry...................................................................................16-4
16.2.3 Procedure for an Inter-MSC Directed Retry..................................................................................16-6
16.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................16-7
16.3.1 Procedure Concerning Intra-BSC Directed Retry .........................................................................16-7
16.3.2 Procedure Concerning Inter-BSC Directed Retry .........................................................................16-8
16.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................16-9
16.4.1 Channel Unavailability in the Target Cell .....................................................................................16-9
16.4.2 Channel Activation Failure..........................................................................................................16-10

17 TCH Reassignment Procedure ............................................................................................17-1

17.1 Overview of TCH Reassignment.............................................................................................................17-2
17.2 Procedure for a TCH Reassignment ........................................................................................................17-2
17.2.1 Signaling Procedure ......................................................................................................................17-2
17.2.2 Procedure Explanation ..................................................................................................................17-3
17.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................17-4
17.3.1 Principles of Sub-Priority Assignment for a Different Band .........................................................17-5
17.3.2 Principles of Sub-Priority Assignment for a Different Carrier ......................................................17-5
17.3.3 Strategies for Channel Reassignment ............................................................................................17-6
17.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................17-6
17.4.1 Failure to Initiate a Reassignment .................................................................................................17-6

18 Queuing and Pre-Emption Procedure ................................................................................18-1

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18.1 Overview of Queuing and Pre-Emption ..................................................................................................18-2

18.2 Procedure for Queuing ............................................................................................................................18-2
18.2.1 Signaling Procedure ......................................................................................................................18-2
18.2.2 Procedure Explanation ..................................................................................................................18-3
18.3 Procedure for Pre-Emption......................................................................................................................18-3
18.3.1 Signaling Procedure ......................................................................................................................18-3
18.3.2 Procedure Explanation ..................................................................................................................18-4
18.4 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................18-4
18.4.1 Procedure Concerning Queuing ....................................................................................................18-4
18.4.2 Procedure Concerning Pre-Emption..............................................................................................18-5
18.5 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................18-5
18.5.1 BSC Sending MSC a Clear Request Message...............................................................................18-5

19 SMS Procedure .......................................................................................................................19-1

19.1 Overview of SMSs ..................................................................................................................................19-2
19.2 Procedure for SMSs.................................................................................................................................19-2
19.2.1 Short Message Transmission Procedure for an Idle MS................................................................19-2
19.2.2 Short Message Reception Procedure for an Idle MS.....................................................................19-3
19.2.3 Short Message Transmission Procedure for a Busy MS................................................................19-5
19.2.4 Short Message Reception Procedure for a Busy MS.....................................................................19-5
19.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................19-6
19.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................19-7
19.4.1 SMS Failure Due to Disabled Authentication and Encryption ......................................................19-7

20 Cell Broadcast Service Procedure........................................................................................20-1

20.1 Overview of CBS Messages ....................................................................................................................20-2
20.2 CBS Procedures.......................................................................................................................................20-2
20.2.1 CBC-BSC Interface Messages ......................................................................................................20-2
20.2.2 Messages on the BSC-BTS Interface and Their Functions ...........................................................20-5
20.3 Signaling Procedure in the BSC ..............................................................................................................20-6
20.4 Abnormal Cases and Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................20-6
20.4.1 An MS Fails to Receive Broadcast Short Message .......................................................................20-6
20.4.2 CBCH Not Configured in a Cell ...................................................................................................20-7

A Message Interpretation .......................................................................................................... A-1

A.1 Key Messages on the A interface...............................................................................................................A-1
A.1.1 Message Contents............................................................................................................................A-2
A.1.2 Signaling Element Coding.............................................................................................................A-17
A.1.3 Message Type ................................................................................................................................A-20
A.2 Key Messages on the Abis Interface........................................................................................................A-60
A.2.1 Message Contents..........................................................................................................................A-60
A.2.2 Signaling Element Coding.............................................................................................................A-67

B Differences Between Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 2+, and R99...............................................B-1

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B.1 Differences Between Messages on the A Interface at Different Phases ..................................................... B-1
B.2 Difference Analysis.................................................................................................................................... B-1
B.2.1 Differences Between Messages at Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 2+, and R99 ........................................ B-1
B.2.2 Differences Between IEs of the Messages at Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 2+, and R99...................... B-12

C Reference for GSM Protocols.................................................................................................C-1

C.1 Reference for GSM Protocols.................................................................................................................... C-1

D Timers ....................................................................................................................................... D-1

D.1 Timers of Radio Resource Management....................................................................................................D-1
D.1.1 Timers on the MS Side ....................................................................................................................D-1
D.1.2 Timers on the Network Side ............................................................................................................D-1
D.2 Timers of Mobility Management ...............................................................................................................D-3
D.2.1 Timers on the MS Side ....................................................................................................................D-3
D.2.2 Timers on the Network Side ............................................................................................................D-4
D.3 Timers of Circuit-Switched Call Control...................................................................................................D-5
D.3.1 Timers on the MS Side ....................................................................................................................D-5
D.3.2 Timers on the Network Side ............................................................................................................D-5
D.4 Timers on the A Interface...........................................................................................................................D-6
D.4.1 Timers on the MSC Side..................................................................................................................D-6
D.4.2 Timers on the BSC Side ..................................................................................................................D-7

E Abbreviation.............................................................................................................................. E-1
Index ................................................................................................................................................ i-1

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Figure 1-1 Signaling model of the GSM ..........................................................................................................1-2
Figure 1-2 Protocol reference model of the A interface....................................................................................1-3
Figure 1-3 Signaling message processing part..................................................................................................1-5
Figure 1-4 Protocol reference model of the Abis interface............................................................................. 1-11
Figure 1-5 Structure of the Abis interface.......................................................................................................1-12
Figure 1-6 L2 logical links on the Abis interface ...........................................................................................1-13
Figure 1-7 Basic structure of the managed objects.........................................................................................1-17
Figure 1-8 Three layers of the Um interface...................................................................................................1-19
Figure 1-9 Interfaces of L1 .............................................................................................................................1-20
Figure 1-10 L3 protocol model of the Um interface.......................................................................................1-24
Figure 1-11 Communications between RR sub-layers....................................................................................1-25
Figure 1-12 Communications between MM sub-layers..................................................................................1-25
Figure 2-1 GSM protocol stack ........................................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2 Interface Trace dialog box (Um interface) ......................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3 Filter Conditions of Um Interface Trace dialog box .......................................................................2-3
Figure 2-4 Traced messages on the Um interface.............................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-5 Trace Review Options dialog box (Um interface)...........................................................................2-5
Figure 2-6 A message on the Um interface.......................................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-7 Interface Trace dialog box (Abis interface).....................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-8 Filter Conditions of Abis Interface Trace dialog box ......................................................................2-7
Figure 2-9 Traced messages on the Abis interface............................................................................................2-8
Figure 2-10 Trace Review Options dialog box (Abis interface) .......................................................................2-9
Figure 2-11 A message on the Abis interface.................................................................................................. 2-11
Figure 2-12 Interface Trace dialog box

(A interface) ..................................................................................2-13

Figure 2-13 Filter Conditions of A Interface Trace dialog box.......................................................................2-13

Figure 2-14 Traced messages on the A interface ............................................................................................2-14

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Figure 2-15 Detailed information of the selected message.............................................................................2-15

Figure 2-16 Choosing Saving Message ..........................................................................................................2-16
Figure 2-17 File Name dialog box..................................................................................................................2-16
Figure 2-18 Trace Review Options dialog box (A interface)..........................................................................2-17
Figure 2-19 A message on the A interface ......................................................................................................2-18
Figure 2-20 BSC User Trace Set Parameter dialog box..................................................................................2-20
Figure 2-21 Tracing signaling of a GSM user ................................................................................................2-20
Figure 2-22 Entering the file name .................................................................................................................2-21
Figure 2-23 A BSC user message traced.........................................................................................................2-22
Figure 4-1 Immediate assignment procedure....................................................................................................4-3
Figure 5-1 Classmark update procedure ...........................................................................................................5-2
Figure 6-1 General authentication procedure ...................................................................................................6-3
Figure 6-2 Successful authentication procedure ...............................................................................................6-4
Figure 6-3 Unsuccessful authentication procedure...........................................................................................6-5
Figure 7-1 Ciphering procedure........................................................................................................................7-2
Figure 8-1 TMSI reallocation procedure ..........................................................................................................8-2
Figure 9-1 Speech channel assignment procedure............................................................................................9-3
Figure 9-2 Channel mode modification procedure ...........................................................................................9-5
Figure 10-1 MS-originated release procedure ................................................................................................10-3
Figure 10-2 BSC local release procedure .......................................................................................................10-5
Figure 11-1 Mobile originated call establishment without OACSU (early assignment) ................................ 11-3
Figure 11-2 Mobile originated call establishment with OACSU (late assignment)........................................ 11-4
Figure 11-3 Mobile originated call establishment with OACSU (very early assignment).............................. 11-5
Figure 12-1 Mobile terminated call procedure ...............................................................................................12-2
Figure 13-1 Location update procedure..........................................................................................................13-3
Figure 14-1 Intra-BSC handover procedure ...................................................................................................14-3
Figure 14-2 Inter-BSC handover procedure ...................................................................................................14-5
Figure 14-3 Inter-MSC handover procedure...................................................................................................14-7
Figure 14-4 GSM-to-UMTS handover procedure ..........................................................................................14-8
Figure 14-5 UMTS-to-GSM handover procedure ..........................................................................................14-8
Figure 15-1 Call re-establishment procedure..................................................................................................15-2
Figure 16-1 Signaling procedure for an intra-BSC directed retry...................................................................16-3
Figure 16-2 Signaling procedure for an inter-BSC directed retry...................................................................16-5

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Figure 16-3 Signaling procedure for an inter-MSC directed retry..................................................................16-7

Figure 17-1 Signaling procedure for a TCH reassignment .............................................................................17-3
Figure 17-2 Signaling procedure in the BSC..................................................................................................17-4
Figure 18-1 Signaling procedure for queuing.................................................................................................18-3
Figure 18-2 Signaling procedure for pre-emption ..........................................................................................18-4
Figure 19-1 Short message transmission procedure for an idle MS ...............................................................19-2
Figure 19-2 Short message reception procedure for an idle MS.....................................................................19-4
Figure 19-3 Short message transmission procedure for a busy MS................................................................19-5
Figure 19-4 Short message reception procedure for a busy MS .....................................................................19-6
Figure 20-1 Procedure for sending a new message or replacing an existing message....................................20-2
Figure 20-2 Procedure for deleting an existing message ................................................................................20-3
Figure 20-3 Procedure for querying the status of the CBCH..........................................................................20-3
Figure 20-4 Procedure for querying the status of a message ..........................................................................20-3
Figure 20-5 Procedure fo r resetting a normal cell .........................................................................................20-4
Figure 20-6 Procedure for resetting an abnormal cell.....................................................................................20-4
Figure 20-7 Procedure for setting a DRX request message ............................................................................20-5
Figure 20-8 Sending a reject response............................................................................................................20-5
Figure 20-9 Sending an SMS Broadcast Command message.........................................................................20-5
Figure 20-10 Sending a CBCH Loading Indication message .........................................................................20-6

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Tables
Table 1-1 Major functions of the BSSAP .........................................................................................................1-8
Table 1-2 Administrative state ........................................................................................................................1-17
Table 1-3 Operational state .............................................................................................................................1-18
Table 1-4 Availability status............................................................................................................................1-18
Table 3-1 Cell channel description....................................................................................................................3-3
Table 3-2 Format of cell channel description....................................................................................................3-4
Table 3-3 Relation between "S" and "T"...........................................................................................................3-5
Table 3-4 Information elements of system information types 2, 2bis, 2ter, and 2quater ..................................3-6
Table 3-5 Multiband reporting ..........................................................................................................................3-8
Table 3-6 CCCH-CONF.................................................................................................................................3-10
Table 3-7 Parameters affecting cell priority for cell selection ........................................................................3-12
Table 3-8 Information elements of system information types 5, 5bis, and 5ter ..............................................3-14
Table 3-9 RACH Control Parameters in System information Type 1 and the corresponding parameters in the
system information table .................................................................................................................................3-16
Table 3-10 Control Channel Description in system information type 3 and the corresponding parameters in the
system information table .................................................................................................................................3-16
Table 3-11 Cell Options in system information type 3 and the corresponding parameters in the system
information table .............................................................................................................................................3-17
Table 3-12 Cell Selection Parameters in system information type 3 and the corresponding parameters in the
system information table .................................................................................................................................3-17
Table 3-13 Rest Octets in system information type 4 and the corresponding parameters in the system
information table .............................................................................................................................................3-18
Table A-1 Key BSSMAP messages .................................................................................................................A-1
Table A-2 IEs of the Assignment Request message .........................................................................................A-2
Table A-3 IEs of the Assignment Complete message ......................................................................................A-3
Table A-4 IEs of the Assignment Failure message...........................................................................................A-4
Table A-5 IEs of the Handover Request message ............................................................................................A-5
Table A-6 IEs of the Handover Request Acknowledge message .....................................................................A-8

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Table A-7 IEs of the Handover Required message ..........................................................................................A-9

Table A-8 IEs of the Handover Required Reject message .............................................................................A-10
Table A-9 IEs of the Handover Command message ......................................................................................A-10
Table A-10 IEs of the Handover Complete message...................................................................................... A-11
Table A-11 IEs of the Handover Failure message .......................................................................................... A-11
Table A-12 IEs of the Handover Performed message ....................................................................................A-12
Table A-13 IEs of the Paging message...........................................................................................................A-13
Table A-14 IEs of the Clear Request message ...............................................................................................A-13
Table A-15 IEs of the Clear Command message ...........................................................................................A-14
Table A-16 IEs of the Classmark Request message .......................................................................................A-14
Table A-17 IEs of the Classmark Update message ........................................................................................A-15
Table A-18 IEs of the Cipher Mode Command message ...............................................................................A-15
Table A-19 IEs of the Cipher Mode Complete message ................................................................................A-16
Table A-20 IEs of the Cipher Mode Reject message .....................................................................................A-16
Table A-21 IEs of the Complete Layer 3 Information message .....................................................................A-16
Table B-1 Differences between messages at Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 2+, and R99......................................... B-2
Table B-2 Differences between IEs of the messages on the A interface at Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 2+, and R99
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