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3GPP2 A.S0001-A

Date:November 30, 2000

3GPP2 Access Network Interfaces Interoperability1

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Table of Contents1

FOREWORD.......................................................................................................................................XXVII2

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................XXXII3

1. FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................14

1.1 PURPOSE...........................................................................................................................................15

1.2 SCOPE...............................................................................................................................................36

1.3 ORGANIZATION.................................................................................................................................47

1.3.1 Architectures Supported ..........................................................................................................48

1.3.2 UNUSED SECTION ................................................................................................................49

1.3.3 Document Layout.....................................................................................................................410

1.4 DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS .....................................................................................................511

1.4.1 Procedural Descriptions..........................................................................................................612

1.5 REFERENCES.....................................................................................................................................713

1.5.1 Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) / Electronics Industry Association (EIA) ...714

1.5.2 Standards Committee T1..........................................................................................................915

1.5.3 International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunications Sector (ITU-T).................1016

1.5.4 Other......................................................................................................................................1117

1.6 TERMINOLOGY ...............................................................................................................................1218

1.6.1 Acronyms ...............................................................................................................................1219

1.6.2 Definitions..............................................................................................................................1720

1.7 INTERFACE MODEL.........................................................................................................................2121

1.7.1 Reference Points A, Ater, and Aquater.......................................................................................2122

1.7.2 Interface Reference Model.....................................................................................................2223

1.7.3 MSC BS Functional Partitioning........................................................................................2424

1.7.4 Information Flows .................................................................................................................2525

1.7.5 Protocol Reference Model .....................................................................................................26261.7.5.1 MSC-BS interface Channel Types.........................................................................................................2627

1.7.5.2 Transport Protocols ...............................................................................................................................2628

1.7.5.3 Layer 3 - A1 Interface: Base Station Application Part ..........................................................................2629

1.7.6 Packet Data Micro-Mobility and Macro-Mobility Concepts.................................................2830

2. CALL PROCESSING AND SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES ......................................................2931

2.1 CALL CONTROL ..............................................................................................................................2932

2.1.1 Terrestrial Circuit Allocation ................................................................................................2933

2.1.2 Radio Channel Allocation......................................................................................................2934

2.1.3 Traffic Channel Release.........................................................................................................2935

2.2 A1 INTERFACE CALL SETUP FOR VOICE AND CIRCUIT DATA CALLS...............................................3036

2.2.1 Mobile Originated Calls ........................................................................................................30372.2.1.1 Connection Management (CM) Service Request ..................................................................................3038

2.2.1.2 Complete Layer 3 Information ..............................................................................................................3139

2.2.1.3 UNUSED SECTION (Setup) ................................................................................................................3240

2.2.1.4 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................3241

2.2.1.5 Assignment Request..............................................................................................................................3242

2.2.1.6 Assignment Complete............................................................................................................................3243

2.2.1.7 Assignment Failure................................................................................................................................3244

2.2.1.8 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................3345

2.2.1.9 Progress.................................................................................................................................................3346

2.2.2 Mobile Origination Examples................................................................................................33472.2.2.1 Mobile Origination................................................................................................................................3348

2.2.2.2 Mobile Origination with Access Probe Handoff, Access Handoff and Channel Assignment into49

Soft/Softer Handoff ............................................................................................................................................3650

2.2.2.3 Mobile Origination with PACA Service................................................................................................4151

2.2.3 Mobile Terminated Voice and Circuit Data Calls .................................................................47522.2.3.1 Paging Request......................................................................................................................................4753


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2.2.3.2 Paging Response ...................................................................................................................................481

2.2.3.3 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................482

2.2.3.4 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................483

2.2.3.5 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................484

2.2.3.6 Assignment Request..............................................................................................................................495

2.2.3.7 Assignment Complete............................................................................................................................496

2.2.3.8 Assignment Failure................................................................................................................................497

2.2.3.9 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................4982.2.3.10Connect .................................................................................................................................................499

2.2.3.11UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................4910

2.2.3.12Alert With Information..........................................................................................................................5011

2.2.4 Mobile Termination Examples...............................................................................................51122.2.4.1 Mobile Termination...............................................................................................................................5113

2.2.4.2 Mobile Termination, Assignment Retry ................................................................................................5414

2.2.5 Mobile to Mobile Calls ..........................................................................................................5715

2.2.6 Emergency Calls....................................................................................................................5716

2.2.7 Test Calls ...............................................................................................................................5717

2.2.8 BS Initiated Call Setup and Short Data Burst Delivery.........................................................57182.2.8.1 BS Service Request ...............................................................................................................................5719

2.2.8.2 BS Service Response.............................................................................................................................5820

2.2.8.3 BS Initiated Call Setup Example...........................................................................................................5821

2.3 A1 INTERFACE CALL CLEARING PROCEDURES ...............................................................................60222.3.1 Call Clearing Initiated by the MS or BS................................................................................6023

2.3.1.1 Successful Clear Scenarios....................................................................................................................6024

2.3.1.2 Unsuccessful Call Clearing Procedures.................................................................................................6025

2.3.1.3 Service Release......................................................................................................................................6026

2.3.1.4 Service Release Complete .....................................................................................................................6127

2.3.1.5 Clear Request ........................................................................................................................................6128

2.3.1.6 Clear Command.....................................................................................................................................6229

2.3.1.7 Clear Complete......................................................................................................................................6230

2.3.2 Call Clearing Initiated by the MSC .......................................................................................63312.3.2.1 Scenario 1 - Clear from the Network.....................................................................................................6332

2.3.2.2 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................6433

2.3.2.3 Call clearing via Clear Command..........................................................................................................6434

2.3.2.4 Call Clearing when Tones/Announcements are Provided .....................................................................6435

2.3.3 Call Clearing Collision..........................................................................................................64362.3.4 Call Clearing for Handoff......................................................................................................6537

2.3.5 Call Flow Diagrams for Call Clear Operation......................................................................65382.3.5.1 Call Clear Initiated by MS.....................................................................................................................6539

2.3.5.2 Call Clear Initiated by BS......................................................................................................................6840

2.3.5.3 Call Clear Initiated by MSC..................................................................................................................6941

2.4 TRAFFIC CHANNEL RADIO LINK SUPERVISION ................................................................................7142

2.5 SUPPORT OF SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES .......................................................................................7143

2.5.1 Support of TIA/EIA 664 Wireless Features............................................................................71442.5.1.1 Flash with Information..........................................................................................................................7245

2.5.1.2 Flash with Information Ack...................................................................................................................7246

2.5.1.3 Feature Notification...............................................................................................................................7347

2.5.1.4 Feature Notification Ack .......................................................................................................................7348

2.5.2 DTMF Transmission Using In-band Tones ...........................................................................7449

2.5.3 Burst DTMF Transmission ....................................................................................................7450

2.5.4 UNUSED SECTION ..............................................................................................................7451

2.5.5 Supplementary Services Flow Charts ....................................................................................75522.5.5.1 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................7553

2.5.5.2 Call Waiting ..........................................................................................................................................7554

2.5.5.3 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................7655

2.5.5.4 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................7656

2.5.5.5 Three-Way Calling (Method 1) ..........................................................................................................7657

2.5.5.6 Three-Way Calling - (Method 2)...........................................................................................................7758

2.5.5.7 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................7759

2.5.5.8 UNUSED SECTION.............................................................................................................................7760

2.5.5.9 Message Waiting Notification on the Paging Channel..........................................................................7861


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2.5.5.10Message Waiting Notification on the Traffic Channel ..........................................................................791

2.6 SUPPORT OF SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE..........................................................................................802

2.6.1 SMS Procedures.....................................................................................................................8132.6.1.1 SMS - Mobile Originated Point-to-Point ..............................................................................................814

2.6.1.2 SMS - Mobile Terminated Point-to-Point.............................................................................................815

2.6.1.3 SMS - Broadcast....................................................................................................................................816

2.6.2 SMS Delivery on the Control Channel...................................................................................827

2.6.2.1 ADDS Page ...........................................................................................................................................828

2.6.2.2 ADDS Transfer......................................................................................................................................829

2.6.2.3 ADDS Page Ack....................................................................................................................................8310

2.6.2.4 SMS Message Flow Using ADDS, Control Channel ............................................................................8311

2.6.3 SMS Delivery on the Traffic Channel ....................................................................................91122.6.3.1 ADDS Deliver .......................................................................................................................................9113

2.6.3.2 ADDS Deliver Ack................................................................................................................................9114

2.6.3.3 SMS Message Flow Using ADDS, Traffic Channel..............................................................................9215

2.7 SUPPORT OF OVER-THE-AIR SERVICE PROVISIONING (OTASP) AND OVER THE AIR PARAMETER16

ADMINISTRATION (OTAPA).......................................................................................................................9417

2.7.1 OTASP Support......................................................................................................................94182.7.1.1 OTASP Call Setup.................................................................................................................................9419

2.7.1.2 OTASP Data Exchanges........................................................................................................................9420

2.7.1.3 ADDS Deliver .......................................................................................................................................9421

2.7.1.4 ADDS Deliver ACK..............................................................................................................................9522

2.7.1.5 SSD Update procedure..........................................................................................................................9523

2.7.1.6 Privacy Mode procedure........................................................................................................................9524

2.7.1.7 Rejection ...............................................................................................................................................9525

2.7.1.8 OTASP Call Clear.................................................................................................................................9526

2.7.1.9 OTASP Message Flow ..........................................................................................................................9627

2.7.2 OTAPA support......................................................................................................................9828

2.8 ERROR HANDLING ..........................................................................................................................9929

2.8.1 Rejection ................................................................................................................................99302.8.1.1 Successful Operation.............................................................................................................................9931

2.8.1.2 Failure Operation...................................................................................................................................9932

2.9 UNUSED SECTION .....................................................................................................................9933

2.10 MOBILE ORIGINATED CALLS WITH PACA SERVICE .....................................................................10034

2.10.1 PACA Service Support .........................................................................................................101352.10.1.1PACA Command.................................................................................................................................10136

2.10.1.2PACA Command Ack .........................................................................................................................10137

2.10.1.3PACA Update......................................................................................................................................10238

2.10.1.4PACA Update Ack ..............................................................................................................................10339

2.11 MOBILE POSITION DETERMINATION..............................................................................................10440

2.11.1 SUPPORT OF POSITION LOCATION SERVICE (MS PDE APPROACH)........................................10441

2.11.2 Software Calculation Position Determination (BS-MSC Approach)...................................104422.11.2.1Radio Measurements for Position Request..........................................................................................10443

2.11.2.2Radio Measurements for Position Response .......................................................................................10544

2.12 USER ZONES .................................................................................................................................10645

2.12.1 Invoking User Zone at Registration.....................................................................................10646

2.12.2 Use of User Zones During Call Setup..................................................................................10747

2.12.3 Changing User Zone During a Call.....................................................................................10848

2.12.3.1User Zone Change...............................................................................................................................108492.13 CIRCUIT DATA CALLS ...................................................................................................................10950

2.13.1 Asynchronous Data and Group-3 Fax Services...................................................................109512.13.1.1Data Only ............................................................................................................................................10952

2.13.2 A5 Connections for Circuit Data Calls................................................................................10953

2.13.3 Support for Handoffs of Asynchronous Data and G3 Fax Calls .........................................11054

2.14 PACKET DATA CALLS ...................................................................................................................11155

2.14.1 Packet Data Assumptions ....................................................................................................11256

2.14.2 Previous and Current Access Network Identifiers (PANID/CANID)...................................11357

2.14.3 PDSN Selection Algorithm..................................................................................................11358

2.14.4 A8/A9 INTERFACE PROCEDURES..............................................................................................11559


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2.14.4.1A8/A9 Interface Setup Procedures And Messages ..............................................................................1151

2.14.5 A8/A9 Interface Clearing Procedures and Messages ..........................................................11822.14.5.1Successful Clearing Scenarios.............................................................................................................1183

2.14.5.2Unsuccessful A8 Interface Clearing Procedures..................................................................................1194

2.14.5.3A9-Release-A8 ....................................................................................................................................1195

2.14.5.4A9-Release-A8 Complete....................................................................................................................1196

2.14.5.5A9-Disconnect-A8...............................................................................................................................1207

2.14.5.6A9-Update-A8.....................................................................................................................................12082.14.5.7A9-Update-A8 Ack..............................................................................................................................1209

2.14.6 A8/A9 Interface Handoff Procedures and Messages ...........................................................122102.14.6.1A9-Air Link (AL) Connected ..............................................................................................................12211

2.14.6.2A9-Air Link (AL) Connected Ack.......................................................................................................12212

2.14.6.3A9-Air Link (AL) Disconnected..........................................................................................................12313

2.14.6.4A9-Air Link (AL) Disconnected Ack ..................................................................................................12314

2.14.7 A8/A9 Call Flows................................................................................................................124152.14.7.1Mobile Initiated Initial Call Setup and Mobile IP Registration Successful Operation.....................12416

2.14.7.2BS Initiated Call Release to Dormant State.........................................................................................12617

2.14.7.3MS Initiated Call Release to Dormant State........................................................................................12818

2.14.7.4MS Power Down .................................................................................................................................13019

2.14.7.5PDSN Initiated Service Release ..........................................................................................................13120

2.14.7.6MS Initiated Call Re-Activation from Dormant State .........................................................................13221

2.14.7.7Network Initiated Call Re-Activation from Dormant State .................................................................132222.14.7.8Mobile Terminated Packet Data Rejection During a Voice Call .........................................................13523

2.14.7.9Dormant Handoff (Inter-BSC/Inter_PCF) - Mobile served by same PDSN........................................13624

2.14.7.10 Dormant Handoff (Inter-BSC/Inter_PCF) - Mobile served by a different PDSN............................13825

2.14.7.11 Dormant Handoff (Inter-BSC/Inter_PCF) - Mobile served by same PDSN, failed authentication in26

MSC following assignment failure. (TCH is established) ................................................................................13927

2.14.7.12 Dormant Handoff (Inter-BSC/Inter_PCF) - Mobile served by same PDSN, failed authentication in28

MSC following assignment failure. (no TCH established) ...............................................................................14229

2.14.7.13 Soft / Softer Handoff Packet Data....................................................................................................14330

2.14.7.14 Inter-BS Hard Handoff (within the same PCF)................................................................................14431

2.14.7.15 Inter-PCF Hard Handoff (Within same PDSN)................................................................................14732

2.14.7.16 Inter-PCF Hard Handoff (Within same PDSN) With Return On Failure.........................................15033

2.14.7.17 MS Initiated Call Release to Null State............................................................................................15334

2.14.7.18 Dormant MS Power Down, A10 Release Initiated by the MSC/BSC..............................................15535

2.14.7.19 Mobile Initiated Initial Call Setup and Mobile IP Registration Successful Operation with36

Delayed Accounting Information .....................................................................................................................15637

2.14.7.20 Accounting Parameters Update Event Procedure.............................................................................15838

2.14.8 Support of Short Data Bursts..............................................................................................160392.14.8.1 Mobile Originated Short Data Burst Procedures..............................................................................16040

2.14.8.2 Mobile Terminated Short Data Burst Procedures ............................................................................16141

2.14.8.4Accounting Parameters Update Event Procedure ................................................................................16542

2.14.8.5Short Data Burst Delivery from the MS to the PCF ............................................................................16743

2.14.8.6 Short Data Delivery from the PCF to the MS.....................................................................................16944

2.14.8.7Short Data Delivery from the PCF BS refuses SDB Request..........................................................17145

2.15 A10/A11 INTERFACE PROCEDURES..............................................................................................17246

2.15.1 A10 Interface Setup Procedures ..........................................................................................173472.15.1.1A10 Connection Establishment...........................................................................................................17348

2.15.2 A10 Interface Operational Procedures................................................................................175492.15.2.1A10 Connection Periodic Re-registration.........................................................................................17550

2.15.3 A10 Interface Release Procedures.......................................................................................176512.15.3.1A10 Connection Release PCF Requested........................................................................................17652

2.15.3.2A10 Connection Release PDSN Initiated........................................................................................17653

2.15.4 A10 Interface Packet Accounting Procedures.....................................................................178542.15.4.1 A10 Connection Setup Airlink Record ...........................................................................................17855

2.15.4.2 Active-Start Airlink Record .............................................................................................................17856

2.15.4.3 Active-Stop Airlink Record..............................................................................................................17857

2.15.4.4SDB Airlink Record ............................................................................................................................17958

2.15.4.5 Accounting at Re-registration ..........................................................................................................17959

2.15.4.6Sequence Numbers..............................................................................................................................17960

2.15.4.7Accounting update due to parameter changes .....................................................................................17961


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2.15.5 A10/A11 Interface Call Flows .............................................................................................18112.15.5.1Mobile Originated Packet Call Setup Successful Operation ............................................................1812

2.15.5.2Mobile Originated Packet Call Setup Failure Operation..................................................................1833

2.15.5.3 Mobile Originated Packet Call Setup With registration to alternate PDSN ....................................1854

2.15.5.4Packet Data Service Session Clearing-PDSN Initiated........................................................................1875

2.15.5.5Packet Data Service Session Clearing MSC Initiated.......................................................................1896

2.15.5.6Packet Data Service Session Clearing MS Initiated .........................................................................1907

2.15.5.7Packet Data Service Session PDSN Initiated (Crossing A11-Registration Request and A11-8Registration Update).........................................................................................................................................1919

2.15.5.8Inter-PCF Dormant Handoff Mobile Continues to be Served by the Serving PDSN .......................19310

2.15.5.9Inter-PCF Dormant Handoff Mobile Served by a New Target PDSN..............................................19611

2.15.5.10 Inter-PCF Hard Handoff Mobile Continues to be Served by the Serving PDSN..........................19812

2.15.5.11 Inter-BS Hard Handoff Mobile Served by a New Target PDSN...................................................20213

2.15.5.12 Short Data Burst Delivery to the PDSN..........................................................................................20614

2.15.5.13 Short Data Burst Delivery from the PDSN to the MS......................................................................20715

2.16 SUPPORT OF ISDN INTERWORKING SERVICE ................................................................................20916

2.16.1 Procedures and Messages ...................................................................................................20917

2.16.2 A2 Connections for ISDN Interworking Calls .....................................................................20918

2.16.3 Support for Handoffs of ISDN Interworking Calls ..............................................................20919

2.17 SUPPORT OF CONCURRENT SERVICE.............................................................................................21020

2.17.1 Concurrent Service - Mobile Origination............................................................................21021

2.17.1.1Additional Service Request .................................................................................................................21022

2.17.1.2Assignment Request............................................................................................................................21023

2.17.1.3Assignment Complete..........................................................................................................................21124

2.17.1.4Assignment Failure..............................................................................................................................21125

2.17.1.5Progress...............................................................................................................................................21126

2.17.2 Mobile Origination for Concurrent Service Examples ........................................................212272.17.2.1Mobile Initiated Packet Data Service Connection, One service is already active................................21228

2.17.2.2Mobile Initiated Voice Service Connection, One service is already active .........................................21429

2.17.3 Concurrent Service - Mobile Termination...........................................................................216302.17.3.1Additional Service Notification...........................................................................................................21631





2.17.3.6Connect ...............................................................................................................................................217362.17.4 Mobile Termination for Concurrent Service Examples .......................................................21837

2.17.4.1Mobile Termination for Voice Service, Packet Data is Already Active ..............................................21838

2.17.5 Concurrent Service - BS Initiated Call Setup ......................................................................220392.17.5.1Additional Service Request .................................................................................................................22040

2.17.5.2Assignment Request ............................................................................................................................22041



2.17.6 BS Initiated Call Setup for Concurrent Service Examples...................................................221442.17.6.1Network Initiated Call Re-Activation from Dormant State, MS is already active with voice service .22145

2.17.7 Concurrent Service - Handoff..............................................................................................223462.17.7.1Concurrent Service (active voice and packet data services) - Hard Handoff.......................................22347

2.17.7.2Concurrent Service (active voice and dormant packet data services) - Handoff..................................22348

2.17.7.3Concurrent Service - Soft / Softer Handoff .........................................................................................23049

3. RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT..........................................................................................23150

3.1 RADIO CHANNEL SUPERVISION.....................................................................................................23151

3.1.1 Traffic Channel Radio Link Supervision..............................................................................23152

3.1.2 Idle Channel Observation....................................................................................................23153

3.2 RADIO CHANNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................23154

3.2.1 Radio Channel Configuration Management........................................................................23155

3.2.2 Radio Traffic Channel Management....................................................................................232563.2.2.1 Radio Channel Allocation...................................................................................................................23257

3.2.2.2 Radio Traffic Channel Release............................................................................................................23258

3.2.2.3 Radio Traffic Channel Power Control.................................................................................................23259


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3.2.2.4 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................2321

3.2.2.5 Channel Encoding and Decoding........................................................................................................2322

3.3 HANDOFF VIA MSC ......................................................................................................................2333

3.3.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................23343.3.1.1 Recognition That a Handoff is Required by a BS................................................................................2335

3.3.1.2 Recognition That a Handoff is Required by the MSC.........................................................................2336

3.3.1.3 Concept of Designated Cell .............................................................................................................2337

3.3.2 Inter-BS Hard Handoff ........................................................................................................23483.3.2.1 Triggering Phase..................................................................................................................................2349

3.3.2.2 Target Determination Phase ................................................................................................................23410

3.3.2.3 Resource Establishment.......................................................................................................................23511

3.3.2.4 Execution Phase ..................................................................................................................................23612

3.3.2.5 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................23913

3.3.2.6 Call Clearing .......................................................................................................................................23914

3.3.2.7 Handoff Failure Handling....................................................................................................................23915

3.3.3 Intra-BS Handoff .................................................................................................................241163.3.3.1 Handoff Performed..............................................................................................................................24117

3.4 HANDOFF VIA DIRECT BS-TO-BS SIGNALING ...............................................................................24218

3.4.1 A3 Interface Procedures and Messages...............................................................................242193.4.1.1 A3 Interface Setup Procedures and Messages .....................................................................................24220

3.4.1.2 A3 Interface Operational Procedures and Messages............................................................................24321

3.4.1.3 A3 Interface Clearing Procedures and Messages.................................................................................25022

3.4.2 UNUSED SECTION ............................................................................................................25223

3.4.3 A7 Interface Procedures and Messages...............................................................................252243.4.3.1 A7 Interface Messages.........................................................................................................................25225

3.4.4 Soft/Softer Handoff Addition................................................................................................26026

3.4.5 Soft/softer Handoff Removal................................................................................................26027

3.4.6 Cell Removal by a Target BS...............................................................................................26028

3.4.7 Call Clearing .......................................................................................................................26129

3.4.8 Handoff Performed ..............................................................................................................26130

3.4.9 Access Handoff and Channel Assignment into Soft Handoff ...............................................26131

3.4.10 Soft/Softer Handoff of High Speed Packet Data ..................................................................262323.4.10.1Soft/Softer Handoff of Forward Link Bursts of Data ..........................................................................26233

3.4.10.2Soft/Softer Handoff of Reverse Link Bursts of Data...........................................................................26334

3.5 HANDOFF CALL FLOWS ................................................................................................................264353.5.1 UNUSED SECTION ............................................................................................................26436

3.5.2 Handoff Call Flows..............................................................................................................264373.5.2.1 Hard Handoff (via MSC).....................................................................................................................26438

3.5.2.3 Soft/softer Handoff Using Direct BS to BS (A3 and A7) Connections...............................................27139

4. MOBILITY MANAGEMENT, AUTHENTICATION, AND PRIVACY.....................................28440

4.1 MOBILITY MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................................28441

4.1.1 Paging..................................................................................................................................28442

4.1.2 Registration and Deregistration ..........................................................................................284434.1.2.1 Network Initiated Registration Procedures..........................................................................................28444

4.1.2.2 Mobile Initiated Registration...............................................................................................................28545

4.1.2.3 Location Updating Request .................................................................................................................28646

4.1.2.4 Location Updating Accept...................................................................................................................28647

4.1.2.5 Location Updating Reject....................................................................................................................287484.1.2.6 Power Down Registration at the End of a Call....................................................................................28749

4.2 AUTHENTICATION AND PRIVACY ..................................................................................................28850

4.2.1 Shared Secret Data Procedures...........................................................................................290514.2.1.1 SSD Update Procedure - Successful Case ...........................................................................................29152

4.2.1.2 SSD Update Request ...........................................................................................................................29253

4.2.1.3 Base Station Challenge........................................................................................................................29254

4.2.1.4 Base Station Challenge Response........................................................................................................29355

4.2.1.5 SSD Update Response.........................................................................................................................29356

4.2.2 Terminal Authentication ......................................................................................................294574.2.2.1 Authentication Request .......................................................................................................................29558

4.2.2.2 Authentication Response.....................................................................................................................29559


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4.2.3 Parameter Update ........... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... .....29614.2.3.1 Parameter Update Request...................................................................................................................2962

4.2.3.2 Parameter Update Confirm..................................................................................................................2973

4.2.4 Signaling Message Encryption ............................................................................................2984

4.2.5 Voice Privacy.......................................................................................................................29854.2.5.1 Privacy Mode Procedure .....................................................................................................................2986

4.2.5.2 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................2997

4.2.5.3 Privacy Mode Command.....................................................................................................................2998

4.2.5.4 Privacy Mode Complete......................................................................................................................3009

4.3 PACKET DATA SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................30110

4.3.1 PCF-PDSN Security Association.........................................................................................301114.3.1.1 Computing Registration Authentication Extension Values .................................................................30112

5. LAYERS 1 & 2 AND TERRESTRIAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT.........................................30313

5.1 PHYSICAL LAYER SPECIFICATION (LAYER 1) ................................................................................30314

5.2 ANSISS7 TRANSPORT SPECIFICATION (LAYER 2) .......................................................................30315

5.2.1 Field of Application .............................................................................................................30416

5.2.2 Message Transfer Part (MTP) Functions ............................................................................304175.2.2.1 General ................................................................................................................................................30418

5.2.2.2 Level 1 (T1.111.2)...............................................................................................................................30419

5.2.2.3 Level 2 (T1.111.3)...............................................................................................................................30520 5.2.2.4 Level 3 (T1.111.4)...............................................................................................................................30521

5.2.2.5 Testing and Maintenance (T1.111.7)...................................................................................................30722

5.2.2.6 Interface Functions..............................................................................................................................30723

5.2.2.7 Overload Control (Message Throughput Congestion).........................................................................30724

5.2.3 SCCP Transport Layer Specification (SCCP Functions) ....................................................308255.2.3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................30826

5.2.3.2 Primitives (T1.112.1) ..........................................................................................................................30827

5.2.3.3 SCCP Messages (T1.112.2).................................................................................................................30928

5.2.3.4 SCCP Formats and Codes (T1.112.3) .................................................................................................31029

5.2.3.5 SCCP Procedures (T1.112.4) ..............................................................................................................31030

5.2.4 Use of the SCCP ..................................................................................................................312315.2.4.1 The Direct Transfer Application Part ..................................................................................................31232

5.2.4.2 The BS Management Application Part................................................................................................31233

5.2.4.3 Connection Establishment...................................................................................................................31234

5.2.4.4 Connection Release.............................................................................................................................31635

5.2.4.5 Abnormal SCCP Release.....................................................................................................................31636

5.2.4.6 SCCP Reference Generation Philosophy.............................................................................................31937

5.2.4.7 SCCP Transfer of DTAP and BSMAP Messages................................................................................31938

5.3 USE OF ATM (LAYER 2)...............................................................................................................32539

5.3.1 Field of Application .............................................................................................................32540

5.3.2 ATM Layer...........................................................................................................................32541

5.3.3 ATM Adaptation Layer ........................................................................................................32542

5.4 NETWORK AND TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS......................................................................................32643

5.4.1 Signaling Connection Transport Protocol Options.............................................................32644

5.4.2 User Traffic Connection Transport Protocol Options.........................................................32845

5.4.3 TCP Transport Protocol Usage...........................................................................................329465.4.3.1 General Use of TCP.............................................................................................................................32947

5.4.3.2 Use of TCP for the A3 and A7 Interfaces............................................................................................331485.4.3.3 Use of TCP for the A9 Interface..........................................................................................................33149

5.4.4 IP Network Protocol Usage.................................................................................................33250

5.4.5 UDP Transport Protocol Usage..........................................................................................332515.4.5.1 UDP Transport Protocol Usage for the A11 Interface.........................................................................33252

5.4.5.2 UDP Transport Protocol Usage for the A9 Interface...........................................................................33253

5.4.6 Mobile IP Protocol Usage...................................................................................................333545.4.6.1 Mobile IP Based Tunneling Protocol ..................................................................................................33355

5.4.7 GRE Protocol Usage ...........................................................................................................33556

5.5 TERRESTRIAL CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES ...................................................................33757

5.5.1 Terrestrial Circuit Allocation/Deallocation ........................................................................33758


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5.5.1.1 A2 Terrestrial Circuit Allocation.........................................................................................................3371

5.5.1.2 A3 Connection Establishment.............................................................................................................3372

5.5.2 Blocking/Unblocking ...........................................................................................................33835.5.2.1 A2 Terrestrial Circuit Blocking/Unblocking .......................................................................................3384

5.5.3 Reset Circuit Procedure.......................................................................................................34155.5.3.1 A1 Reset Circuit (at the BS)................................................................................................................3416

5.5.3.2 A1 Reset Circuit Acknowledge (from MSC).......................................................................................3427

5.5.3.3 A1 Reset Circuit (at the MSC) ............................................................................................................34385.5.3.4 A1 Reset Circuit Acknowledge (from BS) ..........................................................................................3439

5.5.4 Global System Reset.............................................................................................................345105.5.4.1 A1 Reset ..............................................................................................................................................34511

5.5.4.2 A1 Reset Acknowledge .......................................................................................................................34612

5.5.4.3 A1 Global Reset Examples..................................................................................................................34713

5.5.4.4 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................35214

5.5.4.5 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................35215

5.5.4.6 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................35216

5.5.4.7 A7-Reset..............................................................................................................................................35217

5.5.4.8 A7-Reset Acknowledge.......................................................................................................................35218

5.5.4.9 A7 Global Reset Examples..................................................................................................................35319

5.5.5 Tandem Free Operation.......................................................................................................357205.5.5.1 Transcoder Control Request................................................................................................................35721

5.5.5.2 Transcoder Control Acknowledge.......................................................................................................35822

6. MESSAGES, INFORMATION ELEMENTS, AND TIMER DEFINITIONS.............................35923

6.1 MESSAGE DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................35924

6.1.1 Generic Message Formats ...................................................................................................359256.1.1.1 A1 Message Header.............................................................................................................................35926

6.1.1.2 Message Body, Coding, and Ordering of Elements.............................................................................36227

6.1.1.3 Forward Compatibility Guidelines ......................................................................................................36428

6.1.2 Call Processing Message Formats ......................................................................................367296.1.2.1 Complete Layer 3 Information ............................................................................................................36730

6.1.2.2 CM Service Request............................................................................................................................36831

6.1.2.3 Paging Request....................................................................................................................................37732

6.1.2.4 Paging Response .................................................................................................................................38133

6.1.2.5 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................38834

6.1.2.6 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................388356.1.2.7 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................38836

6.1.2.8 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................38837

6.1.2.9 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................38838

6.1.2.10Connect ...............................................................................................................................................38939

6.1.2.11UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................38940

6.1.2.12Progress...............................................................................................................................................39041

6.1.2.13UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................39242

6.1.2.14UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................39243




6.1.2.18Service Release....................................................................................................................................40247

6.1.2.19Service Release Complete ...................................................................................................................40548

6.1.2.20Clear Request ......................................................................................................................................40649

6.1.2.21Clear Command...................................................................................................................................40850

6.1.2.22Clear Complete....................................................................................................................................41051

6.1.2.23UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................41052

6.1.2.24Alert With Information........................................................................................................................41153

6.1.2.25UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................41254

6.1.2.26UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................41255

6.1.2.27UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................41256

6.1.2.28BS Service Request .............................................................................................................................41257

6.1.2.29BS Service Response...........................................................................................................................41558


6.1.2.31Additional Service Notification...........................................................................................................42060


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6.1.3 Supplementary Services Message Formats..........................................................................42116.1.3.1 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................4212

6.1.3.2 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................4213

6.1.3.3 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................4214

6.1.3.4 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................4215

6.1.3.5 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................4216

6.1.3.6 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................4217

6.1.3.7 Flash with Information........................................................................................................................42286.1.3.8 Flash with Information Ack.................................................................................................................4259

6.1.3.9 Feature Notification.............................................................................................................................42610

6.1.3.10Feature Notification Ack .....................................................................................................................43011

6.1.3.11PACA Command.................................................................................................................................43112

6.1.3.12PACA Command Ack .........................................................................................................................43213

6.1.3.13PACA Update......................................................................................................................................43314

6.1.3.14 PACA Update Ack...........................................................................................................................43615

6.1.3.15Radio Measurements for Position Request..........................................................................................43716

6.1.3.16Radio Measurements for Position Response .......................................................................................43817

6.1.4 Mobility Management Message Formats.............................................................................441186.1.4.1 Authentication Request .......................................................................................................................44119

6.1.4.2 Authentication Response.....................................................................................................................44520

6.1.4.3 User Zone Update................................................................................................................................44821

6.1.4.4 SSD Update Request ...........................................................................................................................44922 6.1.4.5 Base Station Challenge........................................................................................................................45023

6.1.4.6 Base Station Challenge Response........................................................................................................45124

6.1.4.7 SSD Update Response.........................................................................................................................45225

6.1.4.8 Location Updating Request .................................................................................................................45326

6.1.4.9 Location Updating Accept...................................................................................................................45927

6.1.4.10Location Updating Reject....................................................................................................................46028

6.1.4.11Parameter Update Request...................................................................................................................46129

6.1.4.12Parameter Update Confirm..................................................................................................................46230

6.1.4.13UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................46231

6.1.4.14 UNUSED SECTION........................................................................................................................46232

6.1.4.15UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................46233

6.1.4.16UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................46234

6.1.4.17UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................46235

6.1.4.18Privacy Mode Command.....................................................................................................................46336

6.1.4.19Privacy Mode Complete......................................................................................................................46537

6.1.5 Handoff Message Formats...................................................................................................466386.1.5.1 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................46639

6.1.5.2 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................46640

6.1.5.3 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................46641

6.1.5.4 Handoff Required................................................................................................................................46742

6.1.5.5 Handoff Request..................................................................................................................................48143

6.1.5.6 Handoff Request Acknowledge...........................................................................................................49544

6.1.5.7 Handoff Failure ...................................................................................................................................50345

6.1.5.8 Handoff Command..............................................................................................................................50446

6.1.5.9 Handoff Required Reject.....................................................................................................................51447

6.1.5.10Handoff Commenced...........................................................................................................................51548

6.1.5.11Handoff Complete...............................................................................................................................51649

6.1.5.12Handoff Performed..............................................................................................................................51750

6.1.5.13UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................518516.1.5.14UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................51852

6.1.6 Facility Management Message Formats..............................................................................519536.1.6.1 UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................51954

6.1.6.2 Block ...................................................................................................................................................51955

6.1.6.3 Block Acknowledge ............................................................................................................................52156

6.1.6.4 Unblock...............................................................................................................................................52257

6.1.6.5 Unblock Acknowledge ........................................................................................................................52458

6.1.6.6 Reset....................................................................................................................................................52559

6.1.6.7 Reset Acknowledge.............................................................................................................................52660

6.1.6.8 Reset Circuit........................................................................................................................................52761

6.1.6.9 Reset Circuit Acknowledge.................................................................................................................52962


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6.1.6.10 Transcoder Control Request...............................................................................................................5301

6.1.6.11 Transcoder Control Acknowledge......................................................................................................5312

6.1.7 Application Data Delivery Service (ADDS) Message Formats ...........................................53236.1.7.1 ADDS Page .........................................................................................................................................5324

6.1.7.2 ADDS Transfer....................................................................................................................................5365

6.1.7.3 ADDS Deliver .....................................................................................................................................5416

6.1.7.4 ADDS Page Ack..................................................................................................................................5447

6.1.7.5 ADDS Deliver Ack..............................................................................................................................54786.1.7.6 ADDS Transfer Ack ............................................................................................................................5489

6.1.8 Error Handling Messages....................................................................................................549106.1.8.1 Rejection .............................................................................................................................................54911

6.1.9 A3 Interface Message Formats ............................................................................................552126.1.9.1 A3-Connect .........................................................................................................................................55213

6.1.9.2 A3-Connect Ack..................................................................................................................................55614

6.1.9.3 A3-Remove .........................................................................................................................................55915

6.1.9.4 A3-Remove Ack..................................................................................................................................56216

6.1.9.5 A3-Drop ..............................................................................................................................................56517

6.1.9.6 A3-Propagation Delay Measurement Report.......................................................................................56718

6.1.9.7 A3-IS-95 FCH Forward.......................................................................................................................57019

6.1.9.8 A3-IS-95 FCH Reverse........................................................................................................................57120

6.1.9.9 A3-IS-2000 FCH Forward...................................................................................................................57221

6.1.9.10A3-IS-2000 FCH Reverse....................................................................................................................573226.1.9.11A3-Physical Transition Directive ........................................................................................................57423

6.1.9.12A3-PhysicalTransition Directive Ack..................................................................................................57724

6.1.9.13A3-IS-2000 DCCH Forward................................................................................................................58025

6.1.9.14A3-IS-2000 DCCH Reverse ................................................................................................................58126

6.1.9.15A3-Traffic Channel Status...................................................................................................................58227

6.1.9.16A3-IS-2000 SCH Forward...................................................................................................................58528

6.1.9.17A3-IS-2000 SCH Reverse....................................................................................................................58629

6.1.9.18A3-FCH Forward Traffic Frame..........................................................................................................58730

6.1.9.19A3-DCCH Forward Traffic Frame ......................................................................................................58931

6.1.9.20UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................59032

6.1.9.20UNUSED SECTION...........................................................................................................................59033

6.1.9.21A3-FCH Reverse Traffic Frame ..........................................................................................................59134

6.1.9.22A3-DCCH Reverse Traffic Frame .......................................................................................................59335

6.1.10 A9 Interface Message Formats ............................................................................................595366.1.10.1A9-Setup-A8 .......................................................................................................................................59537

6.1.10.2A9-Connect-A8 ...................................................................................................................................59938

6.1.10.3A9-Disconnect-A8...............................................................................................................................60339

6.1.10.4A9-Release-A8 ....................................................................................................................................60640

6.1.10.5A9-Release-A8 Complete....................................................................................................................61041

6.1.10.6A9-BS Service Request .......................................................................................................................61142

6.1.10.7A9-BS Service Response.....................................................................................................................61343

6.1.10.8A9-AL Connected ...............................................................................................................................61444

6.1.10.9A9-AL Connected Ack........................................................................................................................61745

6.1.10.10 A9-AL Disconnected........................................................................................................................61946

6.1.10.11 A9-AL Disconnected Ack................................................................................................................62147

6.1.10.12 A9-Short Data Delivery ...................................................................................................................62248

6.1.10.13 A9-Short Data Ack...........................................................................................................................62549

6.1.10.14 A9-Update-A8..................................................................................................................................62750

6.1.10.15 A9-Update-A8-Ack..........................................................................................................................631516.1.11 A11 Interface Message Formats ..........................................................................................63252

6.1.11.1A11-Registration Request ...................................................................................................................63253

6.1.11.2A11-Registration Reply.......................................................................................................................63654

6.1.11.3A11-Registration Update.....................................................................................................................64055

6.1.11.4 A11-Registration Acknowledge.......................................................................................................64356

6.1.12 A7 Interface Message Formats ............................................................................................646576.1.12.1A7-Handoff Request.............................................................................................................

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