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6.3

Timer Definitions
The following tables are in units of seconds unless otherwise noted. Table 6.3-1 - Timer Values and Ranges Sorted by Name Default Value (seconds) 55 60 60 60 75 10 10 5 5 60 55 60 5 5 5 60 90 5 5 5 5 1.5 30 Range of Values (seconds) 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 See section 6.3.4.2. 0 - 255 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 60 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 1 Granularity (seconds) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Section Reference 6.3.5.1 6.3.5.2 6.3.5.3 6.3.5.4 6.3.5.5 6.3.4.1 6.3.4.2 6.3.4.3 6.3.1.1 6.3.4.4 6.3.5.6 6.3.5.7 6.3.5.8 6.3.1.2 6.3.1.3 6.3.1.4 6.3.4.4 6.3.4.5 6.3.2.1 6.3.2.2 6.3.2.3 6.3.2.4 6.3.1.5 6.3.1.6 Classification Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Handoff Handoff Handoff Call Processing Handoff Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Handoff Handoff Supplementary Services Supplementary Services Supplementary Services Supplementary Services Call Processing Call Processing

2 3

Timer Name

T1 T2 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T11 T12 T13 T16 T20 T30 T40 T50 T52 T60 T61 T62 T63 T300 T301

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Table 6.3-1 - Timer Values and Ranges Sorted by Name (cont.) Default Value (seconds) 5 6 5 6 5 5 1 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 90 15 90 10 10 5 30 10 5 30 5 15 15 4 0.5 0.5 Range of Values (seconds) 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 90 0-5 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0-99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 60 0 - 60 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0-99 0 - 1.0 0 1.0 Granularity (seconds) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 0.1 Section Reference 6.3.1.7 6.3.1.8 6.3.1.9 6.3.1.10 6.3.1.11 6.3.5.9 6.3.1.13 6.3.1.14 6.3.1.14 6.3.1.15 6.3.1.16 6.3.1.17 6.3.1.19 6.3.1.18 6.3.1.19 6.3.4.6 6.3.4.7 6.3.4.8 6.3.4.10 6.3.4.11 6.3.1.20 6.3.3.1 6.3.3.2 6.3.1.21 6.3.3.4 6.3.3.5 6.3.3.6 6.3.1.22 6.3.7.1 6.3.6.16 6.3.7.4 Classification Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Facilities Management Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Call Processing Mobility Management Mobility Management Call Processing Mobility Management Mobility Management Mobility Management Call Processing A8,A9 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A8, A9 Interfaces

Timer Name

T302 T303 T306 T307 T308 T309 T311 T312 T313 T314 T315 T316 T3231 T325 T326 T777 T778 T787 T789 T790 T3113 T3210 T3220 T3230 T3260 T3270 T3271 T3280 TA8-Setup Tacm Talc9

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Table 6.3-1 - Timer Values and Ranges Sorted by Name (cont.) Default Value (seconds) 0.5 1 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 1 0.5 1 0.5 1 1 5 5 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1800 1 1.5 10 0.1 1 Range of Values (seconds) 0 1.0 05 05 0 1.0 0 1.0 0 - 1.0 0 - 10 0 - 1.0 1 - 10 0 - 1.0 1 - 10 0-5 1 - 10 1 - 10 0-5 0 - 99 0 - 99 0-2 0 - 10 15 15 0-5 60 65,535 0-5 0-5 0 - 99 0 - 1.0 0-5 See section 6.3.4.23. See section 6.3.7.5 0.1 0 - 1.0 0.1 Granularity (seconds) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 1 1 1 0.1 60 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.1 Section Reference 6.3.7.7 6.3.7.10 6.3.7.6 6.3.6.1 6.3.6.2 6.3.6.13 6.3.6.15 6.3.6.8 6.3.6.4 6.3.6.9 6.3.6.5 6.3.7.2 6.3.6.10 6.3.6.12 6.3.6.11 6.3.1.17 6.3.1.18 6.3.6.17 6.3.6.14 6.3.1.25 6.3.1.26 6.3.7.3 6.3.1.24 6.3.6.9 6.3.7.7 6.3.2.1 6.3.6.3 6.3.7.9 6.3.4.23 6.3.7.5 6.3.6.6 Classification A8, A9 Interfaces A8, A9 Interfaces A8, A9 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces Call Processing Call Processing A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A10, A11 Interfaces A10, A11 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces A10, A11 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces Supplementary Services A3, A7 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces Handoff A8,A9 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces

Timer Name

Tald9 Taldak Tbsreq9 Tbstreq Tbstcom Tchanstat Tchngserv Tconn3 Tconn4 Tdiscon3 Tdiscon4 Tdiscon9 Tdrptgt Ttgtrmv Thoreq Tpaca1 Tpaca2 Tpcm Tphysical Tregreq Tregupd Trel9 Trp Tservchange Tsdd9 Tsoftpos Tsrcxfer Tupd9 Twaitho Twaitho9 Txferabort
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Table 6.3-2 - Timer Values and Ranges Sorted by Classification Default Value (seconds) 5 5 5 1.5 30 5 6 5 6 5 1 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 5 5 5 60 55 60 60 75 60 Range of Values (seconds) 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 60 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0-5 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0-99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 Granularity (seconds) 1 1 1 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Section Reference 6.3.1.1 6.3.1.2 6.3.1.3 6.3.1.5 6.3.1.6 6.3.1.7 6.3.1.8 6.3.1.9 6.3.1.10 6.3.1.11 6.3.1.13 6.3.1.14 6.3.1.15 6.3.1.15 6.3.1.16 6.3.1.17 6.3.1.18 6.3.1.19 6.3.1.208 6.3.1.21 6.3.1.19 6.3.1.22 6.3.1.4 6.3.1.17 6.3.1.18 6.3.5.1 6.3.5.2 6.3.5.3 6.3.5.4 6.3.5.5 6.3.5.6 Classification Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Call Processing Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management

Timer Name

T10 T20 T30 T300 T301 T302 T303 T306 T307 T308 T311 T312 T313 T314 T315 T316 T325 T326 T3113 T3230 T3231 T3280 T40 Tpaca1 Tpaca2 T1 T2 T4 T5 T6 T12

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Table 6.3-2 - Timer Values and Ranges Sorted by Classification (cont.) Default Value (seconds) 55 60 5 10 10 5 60 90 90 15 90 10 10 30 10 30 5 15 0.5 5 1 5 Range of Values (seconds) 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 90 0 - 255 See section 6.3.4.2. 0 - 255 0 - 99 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 60 0 - 60 See section 6.3.4.23. 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 1.0 1 - 10 0-5 1 - 10 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Granularity (seconds) 1 1 1 1 Section Reference 6.3.5.7 6.3.5.8 6.3.5.9 6.3.4.1 6.3.4.2 6.3.4.3 6.3.4.4 6.3.4.4 6.3.4.5 6.3.4.6 6.3.4.7 6.3.4.8 6.3.4.10 6.3.4.11 6.3.4.23 6.3.3.1 6.3.3.2 6.3.3.4 6.3.3.5 6.3.3.6 6.3.6.16 6.3.6.10 6.3.6.11 6.3.6.12 Classification Facilities Management Facilities Management Facilities Management Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Handoff Mobility Management Mobility Management Mobility Management Mobility Management Mobility Management A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces

Timer Name

T13 T16 T309 T7 T8 T9 T11 T50 T52 T777 T778 T787 T789 T790 Twaitho T3210 T3220 T3260 T3270 T3271 Tacm Tdrptgt Thoreq Ttgtrmv

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Table 6.3-2 - Timer Values and Ranges Sorted by Classification (cont.) Default Value (seconds) 0.1 0.1 0.5 1 0.5 1 0.5 1 1 1 1 0.1 0.1 4 0.5 0.5 1 1.5 1 1 1 Range of Values (seconds) 0 1.0 0 1.0 0 - 1.0 0 - 10 0 - 1.0 1 - 10 0 - 1.0 1 - 10 0-2 0 - 10 0-5 0 - 1.0 0 - 1.0 0-99 0 1.0 0 1.0 05 05 0-5 0-5 0-5 See section 6.3.7.5 1 1 1800 5 5 5 5 10 15 15 60 65,535 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 0 - 99 1 1 60 1 1 1 1 1 Granularity (seconds) 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 0.1 1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Section Reference 6.3.6.1 6.3.6.2 6.3.6.13 6.3.6.15 6.3.6.8 6.3.6.4 6.3.6.9 6.3.6.5 6.3.6.17 6.3.6.14 6.3.6.7 6.3.6.3 6.3.6.6 6.3.7.1 6.3.7.4 6.3.7.7 6.3.7.10 6.3.7.6 6.3.7.2 6.3.7.3 6.3.7.9 6.3.7.5 6.3.1.25 6.3.1.26 6.3.1.24 6.3.2.1 6.3.2.2 6.3.2.3 6.3.2.4 6.3.2.1 Classification A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A3, A7 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces A8, A9 Interfaces A8, A9 Interfaces A8, A9 Interfaces A8, A9 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces A8,A9 Interfaces A10, A11 Interfaces A10, A11 Interfaces A10, A11 Interfaces Supplementary Services Supplementary Services Supplementary Services Supplementary Services Supplementary Services

Timer Name

Tbstreq Tbstcom Tchanstat Tchngserv Tconn3 Tconn4 Tdiscon3 Tdiscon4 Tpcm Tphysical Tservchange Tsrcxfer Txferabort TA8-Setup Talc9 Tald9 Taldak Tbsreq9 Tdiscon9 Trel9 Tupd9 Twaitho9 Tregreq Tregupd Trp T60 T61 T62 T63 Tsoftpos
2

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6.3.1 Call Processing Timers

6.3.1.1 T10

2 3 4 5

This MSC timer is started when the Assignment Request message is sent, and stopped when the Assignment Complete message or Assignment Failure message is received. Value = 5s 6.3.1.2 T20

6 7 8 9

This BS timer is started when the Assignment Failure message is sent, and stopped when the Assignment Request message (retry) is received or when the MSC initiates call clearing. value= 5s 6.3.1.3 UNUSED SECTION

10 11

12 13

6.3.1.4

UNUSED SECTION

14 15 16

6.3.1.5

T300

This BS timer is started when a Clear Request message is sent. It is stopped when a Clear Command message is received. value= 1.5s 6.3.1.6 T301

17 18 19 20

This MSC timer is started when the Assignment Complete message is received, and stopped when the Connect message is received (ring time-out, max. 60 seconds).value=30s 6.3.1.7 UNUSED SECTION

21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

6.3.1.8

T303

BS timer T303 for MS origination is started when the CM Service Request message is sent. For MS termination, the timer is started when the Paging Response message is sent. In both cases, the timer is stopped when the Assignment Request message or a Clear Command message is received, or the SCCP connection is refused or released by the MSC. This timer is also started when the Additional Service Request message is sent. In this case, it is stopped when the BS receives an Assignment Request message from the MSC.value=6s

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6.3.1.9

T306

BS timer T306 is started when the Handoff Commenced message is sent and stopped when the Clear Command message is received.value=5s 6.3.1.10 UNUSED SECTION

4 5

6 7 8 9

6.3.1.11 T308 This timer is started when the Service Release message is sent, and stopped when the Service Release Complete message is received. This timer is used at both the MSC and BS.value=5s 6.3.1.12 UNUSED SECTION

10 11

12 13 14

6.3.1.13 T311 This BS timer is started when the BS Service Request message is sent, and stopped when the BS Service Response message is received.value=1s 6.3.1.14 UNUSED SECTION

15 16

17 18 19

6.3.1.15 T314 This MSC timer is started when the Additional Service Notification message is sent, and stopped when the Additional Service Request message is received.value=5s 6.3.1.16 T315 This MSC timer is started when the Clear Command message is sent, and stopped when the Clear Complete message is received.value=5s 6.3.1.17 Tpaca1 This MSC timer is started the PACA Command message is sent and is stopped when a PACA Command Ack Message is received.value=5s

20 21 22

23 24 25

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1 2 3

6.3.1.18 Tpaca2 This MSC timer is started the PACA Update message is sent and is stopped when a PACA Update Ack Message is received.value=5s 6.3.1.19 T3231 This MSC timer is started the SCCP Connection Request primitive is sent, and is stopped when an SCCP Connection Confirm primitive or an SCCP Connection Refused primitive is received.value=5s 6.3.1.20 T3113 This MSC timer is started when the Paging Request message or an ADDS Page message is sent, and is stopped when the Page Response message or an ADDS Page Ack message is received. The value for this timer can be calculated for a MS in slotted mode by the following formula: T3113 = 4.72 + (1.28 * 2Slot Cycle Index ) value=5s 6.3.1.21 T3230 This BS timer is started when any message contained in the Complete Layer 3 information message is sent, and is stopped when an SCCP Connection Confirm primitive or an SCCP Connection Refused primitive is received.value=5s 6.3.1.22 T3280 This MSC timer is started when the Privacy Mode Command message is sent, and stopped when the Privacy Mode Complete message is received.value=15s Twaitho This is a TIA/EIA-IS-2000 timer that is shown in this standard for descriptive purposes only. It is started when the source BS sends a General Handoff Direction Message to the MS with an indication that the MS is allowed to return to the source BS if it cannot acquire the target BS. This timer is stopped if the source BS receives a Candidate Frequency (CF) Search Report Message, or upon receipt of a Clear Command message from the MSC. The source BS must wait until this timer expires (if the timer is started) before sending the Handoff Commenced message to the MSC. Trp This is the A10 connection registration Lifetime timer. This timer is started at the time of establishment of an A10 connection and updated during periodic re-registrations of the A10 connection. The A10 connection is cleared on expiry of this timer. A Trp value of FF FF H (two octets, all bits set to 1) indicates infinite Lifetime. A value of 00 00 H (two octets, all bits set to 0) indicates that the A10 connection is to be released. Tregreq The PCF timer Tregreq is started when the Registration Request message is sent, and stopped when the Registration Reply message is received.

4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18

19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

6.3.1.23

30 31 32 33 34 35 36

6.3.1.24

37 38 39

6.3.1.25

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3GPP2.A.S0001-A Tregupd The PDSN timer Tregupd is started when the Registration Update message is sent, and stopped when the Registration Acknowledge message is received.

6.3.1.26

5 6

Supplementary Services Timers

7 8 9 10

6.3.2.1

Tsoftpos

MSC timer Tsoftpos is started when the Radio Measurements for Position Request message is sent and stopped when the Radio Measurements for Position Response message is received.value=10s 6.3.2.2 UNUSED SECTION

11 12

13 14 15

6.3.2.3

T62

MSC timer T62 is started when the Flash with Information message is sent and stopped when the Flash with Information Ack message is received.value=5s 6.3.2.4 T63

16 17 18 19 20 21

MSC timer T63 is started when the a Feature Notification message is sent containing a Tag element and stopped when the Feature Notification Ack message is received. The value for this timer can be calculated for a MS in slotted mode by the following formula: T63 = 4.72 + (1.28 * 2Slot Cycle Index ) value=5s 6.3.2.5 T60 Short Data Burst Ack Timer

22 23 24 25 26 27

The BS starts this timer when the ADDS Transfer Message is sent to the MSC with the ADDS User Part element Data Burst Type field set equal to Short Data Burst. The BS stops this timer when the ADDS Transfer Ack Message is received from the MSC.value=5s

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6.3.3 Mobility Management Timers

6.3.3.1 T3210

2 3 4 5

This BS timer is started when the Location Updating Request message is sent, and is stopped when a Location Updating Accept message, or a Location Updating Reject message is received.value=30s 6.3.3.2 T3220

6 7 8

This BS timer is started when the Parameter Update Request message is sent, and is stopped when the Parameter Update Confirm message is received.value=10s 6.3.3.3 UNUSED SECTION

9 10

11 12 13

6.3.3.4

T3260

This MSC timer is started when the Authentication Request message is sent, and is stopped when the Authentication Response message is received. Value=30s 6.3.3.5 T3270

14 15 16

This MSC timer is started when the SSD Update Request message is sent, and is stopped when the Base Station Challenge message is received. Value=5s 6.3.3.6 T3271

17 18 19

This MSC timer is started when the Base Station Challenge Response message is sent, and is stopped when the SSD Update Response message is received. value=15s

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6.3.4 Handoff Timers

6.3.4.1 T7

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

The source BS starts this timer when sending the Handoff Required message to the MSC. If strength measurements are being performed, then the timer is started at the time that the Strength Measurement Request message is sent to the MSC. Therefore, the timer represents the time between successive handoff attempts for the same mobile connection. It is recommended that this timer value be long enough to cover all message exchanges with potential targets as well as the maximum time to transmit all transmissions of the Handoff Command message (see T8), and handoff queuing time, if supported. Timer T7 is stopped when a Handoff Command message or a Handoff Required Reject message is received.value=10s 6.3.4.2 T8

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

The source BS starts this timer when sending the handoff instruction to the MS. It is recommended that this timer value include all the time necessary to successfully complete handoff execution (i.e., time to send all transmissions of a handoff instruction plus the time to access the target or detect that the mobile has not left the source BS). For further information and an explicit definition of this timer see the appropriate air interface standard, e.g., TIA/EIA-IS-2000-A.value= 6.3.4.3 T9

19 20 21 22 23

The target BS starts this timer when sending the Handoff Request Acknowledge message to the MSC. It is stopped when the mobile station is acquired. It represents the time to reserve the target channel while waiting for the mobile to arrive on the target channel. This should be at least as long as T8.value=10s 6.3.4.4 T11

24 25 26 27

This MSC timer is started when the Handoff Request message is send to the BS and is stopped when the Handoff Request Acknowledge message is received or the SCCP connection is refused or released by the BS.value=5s 6.3.4.5 UNUSED SECTION

28 29

30 31

6.3.4.6

UNUSED SECTION

32 33

6.3.4.7

UNUSED SECTION

34 35

6.3.4.8

UNUSED SECTION

36 37

6.3.4.9

UNUSED SECTION

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3GPP2.A.S0001-A 6.3.4.10 UNUSED SECTION

6.3.4.11 UNUSED SECTION

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6.3.5 Facility Management Timers

6.3.5.1 T1

3 4 5 6 7 8

The BS starts this timer when the Block or Unblock message is sent and stops it when the Block Acknowledge or Unblock Acknowledge message is received. The source BS/SDU starts this timer when the A3-Block or A3-Unblock message is sent and stops it when the A3-Block Acknowledge or A3-Unblock Acknowledge message is received.value=55 6.3.5.2 T2

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Timer T2 represents the Reset guard period in the MSC. To avoid a deadly embrace situation during a BS triggered global reset procedure, timer T2 (MSC) should always be less than timer T4 (BS). Timer T2 also represents the A7-Reset guard period in the BSC that receives the A7Reset message. To avoid a deadly embrace situation during an A7-Reset procedure, timer T2 (second BSC) should always be less than timer T4 (first BSC).value=60s 6.3.5.3 T4

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

The BS starts this timer when the Reset message is sent and stops it when the Reset Acknowledge message is received. If timer T4 expires without receiving a Reset Acknowledge message, the BS repeats the Reset procedure. To avoid a deadly embrace situation during a BS triggered global reset procedure, timer T2 (MSC) should always be less than timer T4 (BS). The first BSC starts this timer when the A7-Reset message is sent and stops it when the A7-Reset Acknowledge message is received. If timer T4 expires without receiving a A7-Reset Acknowledge message, the first BSC repeats the A7-Reset procedure. To avoid a deadly embrace situation during a first BSC triggered global reset procedure, timer T2 (second BSC) should always be less than timer T4 (first BSC).value=60s 6.3.5.4 UNUSED SECTION

27 28

29 30

6.3.5.5

UNUSED SECTION

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1 2 3 4

6.3.5.6

T12

This MSC or BS timer is started when a Reset Circuit message is sent and stopped when a Reset Acknowledge message is received. At the MSC, this timer is also stopped when a Block message is received from the BS.value=60s 6.3.5.7 T13

5 6 7 8

Timer T13 represents a Reset guard period at the BS. To avoid a deadly embrace situation during a MSC triggered global reset procedure, timer T13 (BS) should always be less than timer T16 (MSC).value=55s 6.3.5.8 T16

9 10 11 12 13 14

The MSC starts this timer when a Reset message is sent and stops it when a Reset Acknowledge message is received. If timer T16 expires without receiving a Reset Acknowledge message, the MSC repeats the Reset procedure. To avoid a deadly embrace situation during a MSC triggered global reset procedure, timer T13 (BS) should always be less than timer T16 (MSC).value=60s 6.3.5.9 T309

15 16 17

The MSC starts this timer when the Transcoder Control Request message is sent, and stops it when the Transcoder Control Acknowledge message is received.value=5s

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6.3.6 Timers Used on the A3 and A7 Interfaces

6.3.6.1 Tbstreq The Tbstreq timer is used by the source BS to wait for the A7-Burst Response message from the target BS. This timer is started when the A7-Burst Request message is sent and stopped when A7-Burst Response messages have been received for all cells in the corresponding A7-Burst Request message 6.3.6.2 Tbstcom

2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10

The Tbstcom timer is used by the target BS to wait for the A7-Burst Commit message from the source BS. This timer is started when the A7-Burst Response message is sent and stopped when A7-Burst Commit message has been received. 6.3.6.3 UNUSED SECTION

11 12

13 14

6.3.6.4

UNUSED SECTION

15 16

6.3.6.5

UNUSED SECTION

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6.3.6.6

UNUSED SECTION

3 4

6.3.6.7

UNUSED SECTION

5 6 7 8

6.3.6.8

Tconn3

The Tconn3 timer is used by the target BS to wait for the A3-Connect Ack message. This timer is started when the A3-Connect message is sent and stopped when the A3Connect Ack message is received. 6.3.6.9 Tdiscon3

9 10 11 12

The Tdiscon3 timer is used by the target BS to wait for the A3-Remove Ack message. This timer is started when the A3-Remove message is sent and stopped when the A3Remove Ack message is received. 6.3.6.10 Tdrptgt The Tdrptgt timer is used by the source BS to wait for the A7-Drop Target Ack message. This timer is started when the A7-Drop Target message is sent and stopped when the A7-Drop Target Ack message is received. 6.3.6.11 Thoreq The Thoreq timer is used by the source BS to wait for the A7-Handoff Request Ack message. This timer is started when the A7-Handoff Request message is sent and stopped when the A7-Handoff Request Ack message is received. 6.3.6.12 Ttgtrmv The Ttgtrmv timer is used by the target BS to wait for the A7-Target Removal Ack message. This timer is started when the A7-Target Removal message is sent and stopped when the A7-Target Removal Ack message is received. 6.3.6.13 Tchanstat The Tchanstat timer is used by the source BS/SDU to wait for the A3-Traffic Channel Status messages for all new cells on an A3 connection. This timer is started when the A3-Connect Ack message indicating that A3-Traffic Channel Status messages are requested is sent and stopped when A3-Traffic Channel Status message(s) have been received for all new cells on the A3 connection. 6.3.6.14 Tphysical The Tphysical timer is used by the source BS/SDU to wait for the A3-Physical Transition Directive Ack message for an A3 connection. This timer is started when the A3-Physical Transition Directive message is sent and stopped when A3-Physical Transition Directive Ack message has been received.

13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 35

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6.3.6.15 UNUSED SECTION

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6.3.6.16 Tacm This is a BS timer. The timer is started when an A7-Access Channel Message Transfer message is sent and stopped when an A7-Access Channel Message Transfer Ack message is received. 6.3.6.17 Tpcm This is a BS timer. The timer is started when an A7-Paging Channel Message Transfer message is sent and stopped when an A7-Paging Channel Message Transfer Ack message is received.

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6.3.7 Timers Used on the A9 Interface

6.3.7.1 TA8-setup

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This is a BS timer. The timer is started when an A9-Setup-A8 message is sent and stopped when an A9-Connect-A8 message is received. 6.3.7.2 Tdiscon9

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This is a PCF timer. The timer is started when an A9-Disconnect-A8 message is sent and stopped when an A9-Release A8message is received. 6.3.7.3 Trel9

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This is a BS timer. The timer is started when an A9-Release-A8 message is sent and stopped when an A9-Release-A8 Complete message is received. 6.3.7.4 Talc9

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This is a BS timer. The timer is started when an A9-AL Connected message is sent and stopped when an A9-AL Connected Ack message is received. 6.3.7.5 Twaitho9

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This is a PCF timer. The timer is started when an A9-Connect-A8 message is sent and stopped when an A9-AL Connected message is received. The value of this timer shall be greater than that of the timer Twaitho. 6.3.7.6 Tbsreq9

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This is a PCF timer. The timer is started when an A9-BS Service Request message is sent and stopped when an A9-BS Service Response message is received. 6.3.7.7 Tald9

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This is a BS timer. The timer is started when an A9-AL Disconnected message is sent and stopped when an A9-AL Disconnected Ack message is received. 6.3.7.8 Tsdd9

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This PCF timer is started after the A9-Short Data Delivery message is sent to the BS and stopped when the A9-Short Data Ack message is received. Tupd9 The BS timer is started after the A9-Update-A8 message is sent to the PCF and stopped when the A9-Update-A8 Ack message is received. 6.3.7.10 Taldak This is a PCF timer. The timer is started when an A9-AL Disconnected Ack message is sent and stopped when an A9-Release A8 message is received.

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