CDMA2000 communication

procedure
CentFor Technologies Co., Ltd.
Resource Center
2009.01
 Objective

After this course ,you can ：

• Master CDMA2000 1X BSS all the

exterior interface and the
function

• Master the basic voice and data

service signal flow of CDMA200
1XBSS
 Content

Chapter1 CDMA2000 1X interface

Chapter2 MS registration procedure

Chapter3 voice procedure

Chapter4 soft / hard handoff procedure

Chapter5 data procedure

 Network model

CDMA2000 1X
A1/A2
BTS BSS

MS BTS BSC MSC PSTN

BTS
A3/A7
BTS

MS BTS BSC PCF PDSN

UM BTS A8/A9 A10/A11

Abis
 Network element

• MS: mobile station

• BTS: base station transceiver
• BSC: base station controller
• MSC: mobile switching center
• PSTN: public switch telephone network
• PCF: packet control function
• PDSN: packet data service node
 Interface introduction

• Um interface between MS and BTS ， bear signal and service

• Abis interface between BSC and BTS, bear signal and service
• A1 interface bear signal between MSC and BSC
• A2 interface bear service between MSC and BSC
• A3 interface bear the signal and service for soft-handover within BSS
• A7 interface bear signal between source BSC and target BSC
• A8 interface bear data service between BSC and PCF
• A9 interface bear signal between and PCF
• A10 interface bear data service between PCF and PDSN
• A11 interface bear signal between PCF and PDSN
 Content

Chapter1 CDMA2000 1X interface

Chapter2 MS registration procedure

Chapter3 voice procedure

Chapter4 soft / hard handoff procedure

Chapter5 data procedure

 System message summarize

In CDMA system, mostly the procedure is

drivered by message.
some CH only just for signal message:
• Sync Channel (forward)
• Paging Channel (forward)
• Access Channel (reverse)

Some CH use for service:

• Forward Traffic Channel
• Reverse Traffic Channel
Mostly time for service, a little time for sign
al
 Types of system message
Some CH only for signal

Sync Channel
Only for Paging Channel
signal
Access Channel 
Quick Paging Channel..

Forward Traffic Service & signal

Channel
Reverse Traffic Channel

Some CH for service , signal

 According to content （ Idle ）

Cdma2000 protocol define 13 system message, 6 messages

is surely chosen:

 Sync Channel Message SCHM

 Access Parameters Message APM
 System Parameters Message SPM
 Neighbor List Message NLM
 CDMA Channel List Message CCLM
 Extended System Parameters Message ESPM
 According to content （ Idle ）

7 message not surely chosen

 Global Service Redirection Message GSRDM

 Extended Neighbor List Message ENLM
 Extended CDMA Channel List Message ECCLM
 Private Neighbor List Message PNLM
 General Neighbor List Message GNLM
 User Zone Identification Message UZIM
 Extended Global Service Redirection Message
EGSRDM
 According to content （ TCH ）

 In-traffic System Parameters Message ITSPM

 Neighbor List Update Message NLUM

 Extended Neighbor List Update Message ENLUM

 Sync CH message

• On the sync CH
• When MS is Mobile Station Initialition State ， can get
system configuration and time information from this m
essage .
Use PILOT_PNs 、 LC_STATEs ,SYS_TIMEs from Syn
c Channel Message
• Important parameter
– The release of revised edition
– SID,NID,PILOT_PN
– System time
– PCH rate
– Frequency assignment & extend frequency assign
ment
 System Parameters Message

• On PCH
• Indicate other system message on PCH useable or not ; inform
MS the change of PCH, order search again, tell the roaming st
atus of MS, offer registration parameter,ect

• Important parameter – T-COMP,T-TDROP

– PILOT_PN, SID,NID
– Home registration
– Message assignment NO.
– Bts longitude
– REG-ZONE,ZONE-TIMER
– Bts latitude
– BASE-ID,BASE-CLASS
– Width of pilot search w
– PAGE-CHAN
indow
– MAX_SLOT_CYCLE_INDEX
– Power control report s
– T-ADD,T-DROP
etting
– Chosen parameter bein
g indication
for example
 Access parameter message

• On PCH
• Important parameter – ACH detect time ran
– PILOT_PN, dom
– Message NO. – Access waiting time
– Amount of ACH
– access detect compe
– NOM-P,INIT-P,P-STEP
nsation
– NUM-STEP
– Maximum capacity of ACH – MAX-REQ-SEQ
– ACH leading frame number – MAX-RSP-SEQ
– Access overload level – authority mode
– Access attempt step – random query value
– Access attempt codified valu
e during registration
– Extend transmited p
ower
 Neighbor List Message

• On PCH

– PILOT-PN, PILOT-INC
– Message NO.
– Neighbor cell1 information
• Neighbor configuration
• Neighbor BTS PN excursion inde
x
– Neighbor cell2 information
– 。。。 。。。
– Neighbor cell N information
 CDMA Channel List Message

On PCH

– PILOT-PN
– Message NO.
– Frequency assignment of CDM
A CH （如 201... ）
Extend CDMA channel list message
On PCH

– PILOT-PN
– Message NO.
– CDMA CH frequency num
ber
– CDMA CH frequency infor
mation
• frequency
• RC and QPCH chosen indic
ation
• RC_QPCH capacity indicatio
n
 Extend system parameter message

• On PCH
– Fast paging service p
– PILOT_PN,Config-Msg-Seq arameter
– TMSI
– TMSI data
– MS type firstly chosen AC
H
– MCC
– Broadcast TS cycle inde
x
– Least revised editon
– Pilot set updating thresh
old
– System rechoose parameter
– Access HO parameter
– GPS assistant indication
 MS registration

• Function of MS registration
 Report the location & status of MS ;when cal
led, MS can be paged
 When in TS mode, CDMA2000 MS offer SLO
T_CYCLE_INDEX ， for BSC knowing which
TS MS is monitoring
 Tell the MS style & protocol version to BSS
for BSS getting the MS ability
 MS registration cause
• In the CDMA system, the cases as followed can cause registrati
on procedure ：
– Power-Up Registration
– Power-Down Registration
– Timer-Based Registration
– Distance-Based Registration
– Zone-Based Registration
– Parameter-Change Registration
– Ordered Registration
– Traffic Channel Registration
– User Zone Registration
• besides ， CDMA still have Implicit Registration ， means that w
hen MS access ,MS register, but no expert procedure.
 MS registration procedure

MS BSS MSC
Registration Message

Location Updating Request

Location Updating Accept

Registration Accepted Order

Released Message

Release Completed
 Content

Chapter1 CDMA2000 1X interface

Chapter2 MS registration procedure

Chapter3 voice procedure

Chapter4 soft / hard handoff procedure

Chapter5 data procedure

 MS origination
MS BSS MSC
Origination Msg
ACH CM Service Request
Base Ack Order
PCH Assignment Request
Null Traffic Data
TCH
ECAM
PCH
Traffic Channel Preamble
TCH
Base Ack Order
TCH
Idle TCH Data
TCH
MS Ack Order
TCH
Service Connect Msg
TCH
Service Connect Complete
TCH Assignment Complete

Ring Back Tone

TCH
 MS incoming call
MS BSS MSC
Paging Request
GPM
PCH

ACH Paging Response

Paging Response
Base Ack Order
PCH Assignment Request

The TCH assignment

procedure is same as
MS origination

Assignment Complete
Connect
TCH
 Release by MS

MS BSS MSC
Release Order

Clear Request

Clear Command

Release Order

Clear Complete

Released Message

Released Complete
 Release by BSS

MS BSS MSC
Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order

Release Order
Clear Complete

Released Message

Released Complete
 Release by MSC

MS BSS MSC
Clear Command
Release Order

Release Order
Clear Complete

Released Message

Released Complete
 Content

Chapter1 CDMA2000 1X interface

Chapter2 MS registration procedure

Chapter3 voice procedure

Chapter4 soft / hard handoff procedure

Chapter5 data procedure

 Handoff types

• Hard HO: MS cut the connection with BTS1, then set up a new
connection with BTS2. Firstly disconnection ,then a new
connection. During the period, communication will be interrupted
for a short time.

• Soft HO : MS have connections with multi-cells. No interrupt.

• Softer HO: the soft handoff between different sectors in the

same BTS site. No interrupt.
 Soft HO establishment in BSC
MS BTS_S BTS_A
Pilot Measurement Report

Base Ack Order

Forward Traffic Frame

Extended Handoff Direction Msg

Extended Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order

MS Ack Order

Handoff Completion Msg

Handoff Completion Msg

Base Ack Order

Base Ack Order
 Softer HO establishment

MS Sector_S Sector_A
Pilot Measurement Report

Base Ack Order

Extended Handoff Direction Msg

Extended Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order

MS Ack Order

Handoff Completion Msg

Handoff Completion Msg

Base Ack Order

Base Ack Order
 Soft HO release in BSC
MS BTS_D BTS_R
Pilot Measurement Report
Pilot Measurement Report

Base Ack Order

Base Ack Order

Handoff Direction Msg

Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order

MS Ack Order
Handoff Completion Msg

Handoff Completion Msg

Base Ack Order

 Softer HO release
MS Sector_D Sector_R
Pilot Measurement Report
Pilot Measurement Report

Base Ack Order

Base Ack Order

Handoff Direction Msg

Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order

MS Ack Order
Handoff Completion Msg

Handoff Completion Msg

Base Ack Order

 Hard HO between BSCs
MS Source BSS MSC Target BSS
Handoff Required
Handoff Request

Null Forward Traffic Channel Frames

Handoff Request Ack

Handoff Command
Handoff Direction Msg

MS Ack Order
Handoff Commenced

Reverse Traffic Channel Frames or Traffic Channel Preamble

Handoff Completion Message

BS Ack Order

Handoff complete
Clear Command

Clear Complete
 Content

Chapter1 CDMA2000 1X interface

Chapter2 MS registration procedure

Chapter3 voice procedure

Chapter4 soft / hard handoff procedure

Chapter5 data procedure

 State moving

• Radio data user has 3 state:

– ACTIVE ： radio TCH exist between MS and BTS, both ca
n send data .Keep connecting in A1 、 A8 、 A10 .
– Dormant ： no radio TCH between MS and BTS, but PPP
connection exist . Release A1 、 A8 connections, keep A10
connection.
– NULL: no radio TCH , no PPP connection between MS and
BTS . Release A1 、 A8 、 A10 connections.
 State moving

Release Um 、 A1 、 A8
Active State Dormant State
Establish Um 、 A1 、 A8
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Null State
Origination call by network （ Dormant to Activ
e）
MS BS MSC PCF PDSN
Dormant PPP connection is maintained
Packet Data Traffic
A9-BS Service Request
BS Service Request
BS Service Response
A9-BS Service Response
Paging Request
Paging Msg
Page Response Msg
Paging Response
BS Ack Order
Assignment Request
A9-Setup-A8
A9-Connect-A8
Assignment Complete

Active Packet Data Session

 Release by MS （ Active to NULL ）
MS BS MSC PCF PDSN
Active / PPP connected
Release Order
Clear Request
Clear Command

TCH
Release
Procedure
A9-Release-A8

A10/A11
Release
Procedure
A9-Release-A8 Complete
Clear Complete

Null
State
 Release by MS （ Active to Dormant ）

MS BS MSC PCF PDSN

Active / PPP connected
Release Order
Clear Request

Clear Command

TCH
Release
Procedure
A9-Release-A8

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete

Dormant / PPP connected

 Release by BSC （ Active to Dormant ）

MS BS MSC PCF PDSN

Active / PPP connected

Clear Request

Clear Command

TCH
Release
Procedure
A9-Release-A8

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete

Dormant / PPP
connected
 Call Establishment by MS
MS BS MSC PCF PDSN
Origination
CM Service Request
BS ACK Order
Assignment Request

IS-2000 TCH
Establishment
Procedure
A9-Setup-A8

A10/A11 Connection
Establishment
Procedure
A9-Connect-A8
Assignment Complete

Establishing PPP connection Mobile IP Registration

Transmitting packet data

 MS power-down procedure

MS BS MSC PCF PDSN

Release Order
Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order
A9-Release-A8

A10/A11
Connection
Release
Procedure
A9-Release-A8 Complete
Clear Complete
 Service release by PDSN

MS BS MSC PCF PDSN

A10/A11
Connection
Release
Procedure
A9-Disconnect-A8

A9-Release-A8

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Request

Clear Command
Release Order

Release Order
Clear Complete
 Packet data service clear by MSC

MS BS MSC PCF PDSN

Clear Command

Release Order

Release Order

A9-Release-A8

A11 Registration Request

A11 Registration Reply

A9-Release-A8 Complete

Clear Complete