No.

Name Direction Description

1
Measurement
report
UE Node B
The UE sends a report to the Node B
including the best detected
neighbors and their RSCP and Ec/No
and the scrambling code on the UL-
DCCH
2
Active set
update
Node B UE
The Node B sends this message to
command the UE to add, remove or
replace the active set as action in the
soft handover process on the DL-
DCCH. It provides the UE with the
scrambling code of the cell exposed to
the action (add, remove or replace) in
addition to the max. UL allowed TX
power as a power control command
from the Node B to the UE (dedicated
mode).
3
Active set
update
complete
UE Node B
This message is sent by the UE to the
Node B on the UL-DCCH as an
acknowledgement to the active set
update command received from the
Node B indicating that the action
(add, remove or replace) is completed
successfully.
4
Measurement
control
Node B UE
This is a message sent on the DL-
DCCH by the Node B to the UE in the
dedicated mode to command the UE
to send measurement report on
which the Node B decide what is the
SHO command to be sent
5 Disconnect Node B UE
This message is an indication for
disconnecting the call.
6 Release UE Node B
This message is sent to release the
connection between the MS and
Node-B
7
Release
complete
Node B UE
This message is a response message
for the release message.
8
RRC
connection
release
Node B UE
This message is to release the RRC
connection and this message. It
includes authentication code and
release cause.
9
RRC
connection
release
complete
UE Node B
This message confirms that the RRC
connection is released.
10 Cell selection UE Node B
This message identifies the cell to be
serving the UE at start up.
11 Cell reselection UE Node B
This message identifies the cell to be
serving the UE at idle mode.
12
RRC
connection
request
UE Node B
This message is sent by the UE on the
UL-CCCH to request initiating RRC
transmission between the Node B and
the UE. The UE sends MCC, MNC,
CPICH Ec/No, establishment cause,
location area code and TMSI.
13
RRC
connection set
up
Node B UE
This message is sent by the Node B to
the UE on the DL-CCCH including
information to help the UE to start
transmission and receiving. These
information as channel coding type,
CRC size, SRNC identity, RNTI, power
control information, rate matching
attribute, scrambling code type,
scrambling code, channel mapping
information, radio bearer
information, spreading factor,
UTRAN-DRX-Cycle Length Coeff. and
TFCI.
14
RRC
connection set
up complete
UE Node B
This message is sent by the UE to the
Node B on the UL-DCCH as an
acknowledgment to the RRC
connection set up message and
associated with UE capabilities and
ciphering algorithm supported
15
Initial direct
transfer
UE Node B
This message is sent on the UL-DCCH
including service description and
core network domain identity to
facilitate routing and initiate the
direct transfer between the CN and
the UE and the RNC and Node B
became transparent.
16
Downlink
direct transfer
Node B UE
This message is sent in the DL
including NAS information directed
from the CN to the UE.
17
Uplink direct
transfer
UE Node B
This message is sent in the UL
including NAS information directed
from the UE to the CN.
18
Identity
request
Node B UE
This message is sent b y the Node B to
the UE requesting the IMEI of the UE
19
Identity
response
UE Node B
This message is sent by the UE to the
Node B including the IMEI of the UE
20
Authentication
request
Node B UE
This message is sent by the Node B to
the UE including the RAND to request
authentication of the UE.
21
Authentication
response
UE Node B
This message is sent by the UE to the
Node B including the SRES after
calculating it from the previous RAND
sent by the network to complete the
authentication process.
22
Security mode
command
Node B UE This message is sent on DL-DCCH.
23
Security mode
complete
UE Node B This message is sent on UL-DCCH.
24 Alerting UE Node B
This message is sent in downlink
direction in case of call originating. It
is sent as constant stream of bits. In
case of terminating call it is an uplink
message. In both cases contains the
bits indicating the sound of ringing
tone.
25 Call set up UE Node B
These two messages have the setup
duration one of them for MOC and the
other one for MTC.
26
Call
established
TEMS Indication
27
Connect
acknowledge
UE Node B
This message is an acknowledgment
for connection before and after the
call established message.
28 Connect Node B UE It indicates establishing the call.
29
Location
updating
request
UE Node B
This message is sent for requesting
location updating. It has the following
parameters:
MCC, MNC, LAC (old), TMSI and class-
mark.
30
Location
updating
accept
Node B UE
This message that has the following
parameters:
MCC, MNC and LAC (new)
31
TMSI
reallocation
command
Node B UE
This message is sent on the downlink
to command the UE to change the
TMSI. This message is including MCC,
MNC, LAC and TMSI
32
TMSI
reallocation
complete
UE Node B
This message is sent by the UE as an
acknowledge to the Node B
confirming the TMSI reallocation
33
Location area
update

TEMS Indication for Location update
message.
34
RRC
connection
abnormal
release
It is an indication from TEMS.
35 Dropped call
For no service dropped call (poor
coverage). It is an indication from
TEMS
36 Paging type 1 Node B UE
This message is sent by the Node B to
one mobile in the cell including the
TEMSI of the paged mobile in
addition to the paging cause.
37
Paging
response
UE Node B
This message is sent by the UE as an
acknowledgment to the paging type 1
message including the UE capabilities
such as: supported ciphering
algorithm, LCS, frequency capabilities
and mobile identity (TMSI).
38
CM service
request
UE Node B
It contains CM service type, user
equipment capabilities as: RF power
capabilities, ciphering algorithm
supported, Frequency Capability,
Mobile identity (TMSI).
39
CM service
accept
Node B UE
It is a message sent by Node B to
acknowledge CM service request
message
40 Call confirmed UE Node B
It is confirmation for call setup. It
contains radio bearer capabilities.
41
Radio bearer
reconfiguration
Node B UE
This message is sent on changing the
service which consequently need
changing the bearer parameters.
42
Radio bearer
reconfiguration
complete
UE Node B
This message is sent on the DCCH to
acknowledge the radio bearer
reconfiguration message.
43
Physical
channel
reconfiguration
Node B UE
This message is sent to notify the UE
to enter or leave the compressed
mode.
44
Physical
channel
reconfiguration
complete
UE Node B
This message is sent on the DCCH to
acknowledge the physical channel
reconfiguration message.
45
Radio bearer
setup
Node B UE
It is transmitted on (DL-DCCH). It
contains Radio
Bearer/logical/transport channel
mapping, Channel coding, Radio Link
Control (RLC) parameters, TTI,
Transport Format Combination Set
(TFCS), Spreading Factor (SF),
Scrambling Code, power
Control parameters.
46
Radio bearer
Setup complete
UE Node B
It is transmitted on (UL-DCCH). It is
acknowledge for radio bearer setup.
47 Progress Node B UE
It is
48 Call proceeding Node B UE
It is sent by the MSC to the MS in case
of mobile originating call to inform
the MS that the address information
which the MS has sent to MSC in
Setup message is received and
processed.
49 Call attempt
Indication for call attempt from
TEMS.
50 Setup UE Node B
It contains the MS capability (speech
versions) and the called mobile
number.
51 Call initiation
It is an indication for call initiation
from TEMS.
52
System
information
Node B UE
It is transmitted on (BCCH BCH) to
be received by all UEs in the cell. It
contains scrambling code and
UARFCN of the cell and information
about MIB and SIBs.
53
System
information
message (MIB,
SC=..) (value
tag)
Node B UE
It is the main controlling block that
the UE needs to locate. It contains
either scheduling information for the
SIBs directly, or scheduling
information for up to two scheduling
blocks which themselves define the
scheduling for the SIBs. The
scheduling is done by defining the
number of segments of each SIB in
the SFN, the repetition of this SIB and
the SIB position within the System
Frame Number (SFN) It contains also
MNC, MCC.
54
System
information
message (SIB3,
SC=.) (value
tag)
Node B UE
It contains some parameters UE
needs in cell selection and reselection
operation as: Qrxlevmin, Qqualmin,.....
55
System
information
message (SIB7,
SC=.)(timer)
Node B UE
It contains measurement of uplink
interference for RACH.
56
System
information
message (SIB5,
SC=.) (value
tag)
Node B UE
It contains the configuration
parameters of physical channels of
the cell in idle mode as: S-CCPCH
information, PRACH information and
HSDPA cell capability.
57
System
information
message
(SIB12, SC=.)
(value tag)
Node B UE
It contains the parameters used in
intra-frequency, inter-frequency and
inter-system handovers. It is sent
when the mobile is in Cell_FACH,
Cell_PCH, URA_PCH, Idle mode.
58
System
information
message (SIB1,
SC=.) (value
tag)
Node B UE
It contains core network information
as: LAC, RAC, DRX cycle length
coefficient for both CS and PS and
contains the timers used in events
timing which is important in end to
end connection to avoid unnecessary
allocation of network resources.
59
System
information
message
(SIB11, SC=.)
(value tag)
Node B UE
It contains the neighbors list of the
serving cell and all the parameters for
each neighbor used in intra-
frequency, inter-frequency and inter-
system handovers.
60
Inter-
frequency cell
reselection

This message is sent when frequency
changes. It includes the new cell
scrambling code and the UARFCN.