MOC and MTC

1. Mobile Originated Call (MOC)
1. The MS uses RACH to ask for a signaling channel.
2. The BSC allocates a signaling channel, using AGCH.
3. When the channel is allocated, it sends its IMSI and VLR is signed as busy.
4. The MS sends a call set-up request via SDCCH to the MSC/VLR. Over SDCCH all signaling preceding a
call takes place. This includes:
 Marking the MS as “active” in the VLR
 The authentication procedure
 Start ciphering
■ Equipment identification
 Sending the called party’s number to the
network
 Checking if the subscriber has the service
“Barring of outgoing calls” activated
5. The MSC/VLR instructs the BSC to allocate an idle TCH. The BTS and MS are told to tune to the TCH.
6. The MSC/VLR forwards the called party number to an exchange in the PSTN, which establishes a
connection to the subscriber.
7. If the called subscriber answers, the connection is established.

2. Mobile Terminated Call (MTC)
1: calling a GSM subscriber
2: forwarding call to GMSC
3: signal call setup to HLR
4, 5: request MSRN from VLR
6: forward responsible MSC to GMSC
7: forward call to current MSC
8, 9: get current status of MS
10, 11: paging of MS
12, 13: MS answers
14, 15: security checks

3. 16, 17: set up connection