Signal Process
Call Process
(in network)
Roaming (location update)
Base
Transceiver
Station
(BTS)
Base
Station
Controller
(BSC)
MS
Visitor
Location
Register
(VLR)
Home
Location
Register
(HLR)
Mobile
Switching
Centre
(MSC)
Public Switched
Telephone Network
(PSTN)
I am new in this area (TMSI and old LAI)
MS detected (TMSI and old LAI)
MS detected (TMSI)
OK (IMSI)
OK
Welcome (new TMSI and new LAI)
Visitor
Location
Register
(VLR)
Your MS is in my area
OK, here is the subscriber data
•VLR or HLR stores MSRN (MS Roaming No.)
•VLR stores LAI (Location Area Identity)
•HLR stores VLR for MS
•VLR stores subscriber data
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Incoming call
Base
Transceiver
Station
(BTS)
Base
Station
Controller
(BSC)
MS
Mobile
Switching
Centre
(MSC)
PSTN
Visitor
Location
Register
(VLR)
Gateway
MSC
(GMSC)
PSTN
Home
Location
Register
(HLR)
Paging TMSI
Call for MSRN
Call for MSRN
Call for MSISDN
Where is MSISDN?
Get me MSRN for MSISDN
MSRN
MSRN
Can I use a control channel?
Use this control channel
Use this traffic channel
Answer
Answer
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Outgoing call from MS
Base
Transceiver
Station
(BTS)
Base
Station
Controller
(BSC)
MS
Mobile
Switching
Centre
(MSC)
Public Switched
Telephone Network
(PSTN)
Visitor
Location
Register
(VLR)
Can I make a call?
OK, use this control channel
I need service xx (incl. tel. no.) (TMSI)
Can MS use service xx?
Yes
OK, and here is a traffic channel
First address message
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