Fixed Timer Messages

Fixed Timer Messages

Last updated: November 30, 2010

This is the list of fixed timers with a brief explanation and their values. A timer expiry message appears in its own window, on the test set display. The user has no access to these values and can not change them. None of the fixed timers are active when operating mode is Test Mode.

Timer Name

Description Value

T100 RADIO-LINK-TIMEOUT

Detects the presence of the radio link by detecting SACCH frames every 480 ms.

2 SACCH multiframes. That is 0.96 seconds if the SACCH is completely absent.

T200 Data link timer

Used for re-transmission on the data link. The value varies depending on the message type.

155 ms for FACCH

T303 Mobility Management connection timer

Time the network waits after sending a CM SERVICE REQUEST until receiving a response. This occurs before initiating call clearing procedures towards the MS.

10 seconds

T305 Release timer

Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT message until receiving a RELEASE message.

1 seconds

T306 In-band tones release timer

Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT message while in-band tones/announcements are provided, until receiving a RELEASE message.

1 seconds

T310 Call proceeding timer

Time the network waits after receiving a CALL CONFIRMED message until receiving a ALERTING, CONNECT, or DISCONNECT message before initiating clearing procedures towards the MS.

10 seconds

T313 Connect acknowledge timer

Time the network waits after transmitting a CONNECT message until receiving the CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message before performing clearing procedures with the MS.

10 seconds

T323 Modify complete timer

Time the network waits after sending a MODIFY message during call mode changes, until receiving a MODIFY COMPLETE or MODIFY REJECT message before initiating call clearing procedures.

10 seconds

T3101 Immediate assignment timer

Time the network waits after sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT or IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED message until the main signalling link is established before releasing the newly allocated channels.

1 second

T3103 Handover timer

Time the network waits after transmitting a HANDOVER COMMAND message until receiving HANDOVER COMPLETE or HANDOVER FAILURE or the MS re-establishes the call before the old channels are released. If the timer expires and the network has not received a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame, then the newly allocated channels are released.

2 seconds

T3105 Physical information repetition timer

Time the network waits after sending the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message until receiving a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame. This occur before re-transmitting the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message or releasing the newly allocated channels.

50 ms

T3107 Channel assignment timer

Time the network waits after transmitting an ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message until receiving the ASSESSMENT FAILURE message or the MS re-establishes the call before releasing the old and the new channels.

3 seconds

T3109 Signalling disconnection timer

Time the network waits after sending the CHANNEL RELEASE message before disconnecting the signalling link.

5 seconds

T3111 Channel deactivation after disconnection timer

Time the network waits after disconnecting the signalling link before deactivating the channel.

500 ms

T3113 Paging timer

Time the network waits after transmitting the PAGING REQUEST message until receiving the PAGING RESPONSE message. This occurs before re-transmitting the PAGING REQUEST (if the maximum number of re-transmissions have not been exceeded).

5 seconds

T3250 TMSI reallocation timer

Time the network waits after sending the TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND until receiving TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE. This occurs before aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource connection.

5 seconds

T3260 Authentication response timer

Time the network waits after an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST until receiving AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE. This occurs before aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource connection.

5 seconds

T3313 Packet Paging timer

Time the network waits after transmitting the PACKET PAGING REQUEST message until receiving the PACKET PAGING RESPONSE message. This occurs before re-transmitting the PACKET PAGING REQUEST (if the maximum number of re-transmissions have not been exceeded).

20 seconds

T3360 Authentication response timer

Time the network waits after an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST until receiving AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE.

6 seconds

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