The Various Incarnations of MIN and IMSI

International
Roaming
1 Engineering Services
ahunter@qualcomm.com CDG IRT, September 2005
The various incarnations of MIN and IMSI
Andrew Hunter
QUALCOMM Engineering Services
International
Roaming
Overview
Acronym soup
MIN, MDN, IRM, MSID
IMSI_M, IMSI_T, IMSI_O, IMSI_S
How does a Network tell a Mobile what to use?
How does a mobile decide how to identify itself (access)
How is mobiles identity stored in the core (VLR)
How to address page a mobile (paging & page matching)
Summary
International
Roaming
Mobile Identification Number (MIN)
An MS in analog mode use a mobile identification number
(MIN) and in CDMA mode use an IMSI (International MS
Identity)
The MIN is a 10-digit (34-bit) number and consists of two
parts
MIN1 corresponds to the least significant 7 digits (24-bits) of MIN.
MIN2 corresponds to the most significant 3 digits (10-bits) of MIN
TIA/EIA/IS-2000-6; 2.3.1
MIN 2 MIN 1
MIN Digits
International
Roaming
Mobile Directory Number
A Mobile Directory Number (MDN) is
a dialable number associated with the mobile station
through a service subscription.
A Mobile Directory Number is not necessarily the same as
the mobile station identification on the air interface, i.e.,
MIN, IMSI_M or IMSI_T.
An MDN consists of up to 15 digits.
The mobile station has memory space to store at least one
TIA/EIA/IS-2000-5; 2.3.1.4
Note: - Convention in the North American Numbering
Plan (NANP) often assigned MIN and MDN equal values.
- Wireless Number Portability forced this to change.
International
Roaming
Mobile Satation Identification (MSID)
Meaning #1
When the MIN and MDN bond was broken a new term
started to be used to avoid confusion
Mobile Station ID is a MIN that cannot be assumed to be the
same as the MDN
The MSID is a 10-digit (34-bit) number with the same
structure as a MIN
MIN 2 MIN 1
MIN Digits
International
Roaming
Equipment Serial Number (ESN)
Each mobile station is assigned a single
electronic serial number (ESN) at time of
manufacture
The ESN uniquely identifies the mobile station to any
wireless system.
The ESN cannot be changed
The ESN is a 32-bit binary number
a manufacturer's identity code (8 or 14 bits)
the equipment serial number (18 bits),
For an 8 bit manufacturer code 6 bits are reserved
TIA/EIA/IS-2000-5; 2.3.2
International
Roaming
International Roaming Mobile
Identification Number (IRM)
An International Roaming Mobile Identification Number (IRM) is
a special form of MIN
only used by countries outside of the North American Numbering Plan
(NANP)
IRMs are administered by IFAST and to ensure that they are
globally unique.
The IRM is a 10-digit (34-bit) number with the same structure as a
MIN.
MIN 2 MIN 1
MIN Digits
International
Roaming
International MS Identification (IMSI)
Number
The IMSI consists of up to 15 numerical characters (0-9).
Mobile Country Code (MCC is the first 3 digits of the IMSI
National MS Identity (NMSI) is formed by the remaining digits.
The NMSI comprises
Mobile Network Code (MNC) and
MS Identification Number (MSIN).
International
Roaming
The Class of IMSI
An IMSI can be one of two classes, 0 or 1.
Class 0 IMSI
An IMSI that is 15 digits in length - i.e. the National MS Identity (NMSI) is
12 digits in length.
Class 1 IMSI
An IMSI that is less than 15 digits in length is called a class 1 IMSI i.e.
the National MS Identity (NMSI) is less than 12 digits in length)
If the MS has a class 1 IMSI, it also has an IMSI_ADDR_NUM
IMSI_ADDR_NUM is equal to the number of digits in the NMSI minus
four.
A Class 1 IMSI is rarely encountered in CDMA
International
Roaming
IMSI and its various incarnations:
IMSI_M, IMSI_T & IMSI_O
True IMSI
Supported
MS has an
IMSI_T
MS has an
IMSI_M
IMSI_O uses
No No -
No
Yes
Yes No Not specified
No -
Yes IMSI_M
Yes No IMSI_T
Notes
1
IMSI_O cannot be formed from IMSI_T when the
network does not support True IMSI and no IMSI_M
is assigned.
Yes
Yes
No
IMSI_M No
Forming the Operational IMSI (IMSI_O)
MIN Based IMSI (IMSI_M)
An IMSI that contains a MIN in the right-
most 10 digits of the NMSI.
Can be a class 0 or a class 1 IMSI.
MIN is the forms the last 10 digits of
IMSI_M (IMSI_M_S)
An unassigned IMSI_M is indicated by a
10 digit value equal to an encoding the 4
least-significant digits of the ESN with
leading zeros.
Operational IMSI (IMSI_O)
IMSI value the MS actually uses
Is either the IMSI_M or the IMSI_T
The choice of IMSI_O is based on
the MS assigned IMSI values
IMSI_T_SUPPORTED field of the
Extended System Parameters
Message
True IMSI (IMSI_T)
An IMSI that is not associated with the
MIN.
Can be a class 0 or class 1 IMSI.
An unassigned IMSI_T is indicated by a
10 digit value equal to an encoding the 4
least-significant digits of the ESN with
leading zeros.
International
Roaming
The Short IMSI (IMSI_S)
& its various incarnations
IMSI_S
10-digit (34-bit) number derived from the IMSI.
An IMSI with ten or more digits has IMSI_S is equal to the last ten digits.
A 10-digit IMSI_S consists of
IMSI_S2 the most significant 3- digit part (10 bits)
IMSI_S1 the remaining 7-digit part (24 bits)
All IMSI forms have a short form
IMSI_M_S
An IMSI_S derived from IMSI_M
IMSI_M_S2 = MIN2
IMSI_M_S1 = MIN1
IMSI_T_S
An IMSI_S derived from IMSI_T.
IMSI_O_S
An IMSI_S derived from from IMSI_O.
International
Roaming
Mobile Country Code & IMSI_11_12
(Mobile Network Code)
Mobile Country Code (MCC)
Three digit ITU specified code identifying the home country.
Some countries have more than one MCC
Comes from the CCITT Recommendation E.212.
IMSI_11_12
IMSI_11_12 denotes the 11
th
and 12
th
digits of the IMSI.
IMSI_T_11_12p is the programmed value for the IMSI_T
IMSI_M_11_12p is the programmed value for the IMSI_M
Mobile Network Code
A two or three digit code allocated within a MCC to a network
A two digit MNC and the IMSI_11_12 are the same thing
International
Roaming
Special or Wildcard MCC & IMSI_11_12
MCC & IMSI_11_12 is broadcast in the Extended System Parameters
Message (ESPM)
The MS stores the serving networks MCC and MNC identity
An IMSI_M based networks can use wild card values of MCC & IMSI_11_12
MCC received (MCCr) of all 1s i.e. 1111111111 or 1023
IMSI_11_12 received (IMSI_11_12r) of all 1s i.e. 1111111 or 127
Receiving the wildcard values means:
MS uses IMSI_M
assumes network has the same MCC and IMSI_11_12 as those of IMSI_M
TIA/EIA 95B SECTION 2.6.2.2.5 Extended System Parameters Message
Network
supports
True IMSI?
MCC received
IMSI_11_12
received
MCC stored
IMSI_11_12
stored
All 1s (1023) All 1s (127) IMSI_M_MCC IMSI_M_11_12
*
**
No
Yes
NNN* nn** NNN*
NNN is any valid MCC 000- 999
nn is any valid 00-99
nn**
Storing the Network's MCC & IMSI_11_12
International
Roaming
Serving
Network
How the network declares to the mobile
what it wants
PREF_MSID_TYPE
IMSI and ESN 11
0 = NO USE_TMSI
EXTENDED SYSTEM PARAMETERS (Abridged)
Value Field
0 = NO IMSI_T_SUPPORTED
Mobile Station
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
True IMSI support is declared in the IMSI_T_SUPPORTED parameter
TMSI requirements declared in the USE_TMSI parameter
The serving network declare how the MS should identify itself by
the PREF_MSID_TYPE parameter.
International
Roaming
How the MS chooses which identity to use
Mobile Station ID (Meaning #2!)
MS identifies itself on the Access Channel by the Mobile
Station Id (MSID)
MS chooses form of MSID based on the provisioned IMSIs
and the Networks desire
MS conveys the chosen format in the MSID_TYPE
parameter in access channel messages
MS Addressing.xls
IMSI
Network supports
True IMSI?
IMSI_O is
formed from?
Network Prefers MS will use
Dont Care None XX (Don't Care) 001 (ESN) ALL
00 (IMSI_S & ESN) 000 (IMSI_M_S and ESN) 0 only
10 (IMSI) 010 (IMSI_M)
11 (IMSI and ESN) 011 (IMSI_M and ESN)
10 (IMSI) 010 (IMSI_M)
11 (IMSI and ESN) 011 (IMSI_T and ESN)
10 (IMSI) 010 (IMSI_T)
11 (IMSI and ESN) 011 (IMSI_T and ESN)
No
Yes
IMSI & Mobile Station Id parameter
Applies to
Band
class
MSID Type
IMSI_M
IMSI_M
IMSI_T
ALL
International
Roaming
How MS decides how much of the IMSI
needs to be sent
A MS can decide to send
15 digits MCC + MNC + IMSI_S
12 digits The MNC + IMSI_S only
13 digits The MCC + IMSI_S only
10 digits The IMSI_S only
The combination is determined by
How the network and MS values of MCC compare
How the network and MS values of IMSI_11_12 (IMSI_11_12s) compare.
Coincident values need not be included in the MSID
The combination used is declared by IMSI Class Type (IMSI_Class_0_Type)
Network MCCs
= IMSI_O_MCC
Network IMSI_11_12
= IMSI_O_11_12
IMSI CLASS
0 TYPE
MCC IMSI_11_12 IMSI_S
Yes Yes 00 - - IMSI_O_S
Yes No 01 - IMSI_O_11_12 IMSI_O_S
No Yes 10 IMSI_O_MCCs - IMSI_O_S
No No 11 IMSI_O_MCCs IMSI_O_11_12 IMSI_O_S
MCC and IMSI _11_12 Comparison
CLASS of
IMSI_O
MSID used on the Access Channel
0
International
Roaming
IMSI_M
Device
IMSI_M Serving
Network
Access Today: Network broadcasting
wildcard MCC/MNC
PREF_MSID_TYPE
IMSI and ESN 11
0 = NO USE_TMSI
Value Field
1111111111 = 1023 MCC
1111111 = 127 IMSI_11_12
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
RECEIVED
Value Item
1111111 IMSI_11_12r
1111111111 MCCr
11 PREF_MSID
3F-11-87-CE ESN
S1 S2
000esn4
8906015
000 00 000 IMSI_T
619 00
IMSI_S
MNC
PROGRAMMED
MCC Item
310 IMSI_M
- 6198906015 - MSID IMSI
8906015
S1
619
S2
IMSI_S
00
MNC MCC Item
310 IMSI_O
00 (10 digits IMSI_S only) IMSI Class Type
0 (15 digits / 10 digit MIN) IMSI_CLASS
OPERATIONAL
00 IMSI_11_12
s
310 MCCs
11 (IMSI and ESN) PREF_MSID
3F-11-87-CE ESN
00 (IMSI_S) IMSI_CLASS_0_TYPE
- -
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
IMSI_S
IMSI & ESN
REGISTRATION MESSAGE (Abridged)
Value Field
MSID
011
MSID
TYPE
1
2
3
4
5
International
Roaming
IMSI_M
Device
IMSI_M Serving
Network
Access Today: MS & Network
MCC/MNC are different
PREF_MSID_TYPE
IMSI and ESN 11
0 = NO USE_TMSI
Value Field
311 MCC
28 IMSI_11_12
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
RECEIVED
Value Item
28 IMSI_11_12r
311 MCCr
00 PREF_MSID
3F-11-87-CE ESN
S1 S2
000esn4
8906015
000 00 000 IMSI_T
619 00
IMSI_S
MNC
PROGRAMMED
MCC Item
310 IMSI_M
00 6198906015 310 MSID IMSI
8906015
S1
619
S2
IMSI_S
00
MNC MCC Item
310 IMSI_O
11 (15 digit IMSI) IMSI Class Type
OPERATIONAL
28 IMSI_11_12
s
311 MCCs
3F-11-87-CE ESN
11 (15 digit IMSI) IMSI_CLASS_0_TYPE
00 310
MNC MCC
8906015 619
IMSI
IMSI_S1 IMSI_S2
IMSI & ESN
Value Field
MSID
011
MSID
TYPE
1
2
3
4
5
International
Roaming
Roaming Device
Serving Network
Access Today: MS & Network have
same MCC/MNC
PREF_MSID_TYPE
IMSI and ESN 11
0 = NO USE_TMSI
Value Field
311 MCC
28 IMSI_11_12
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
RECEIVED
Value Item
28 IMSI_11_12r
311 MCCr
00 PREF_MSID
3F-11-87-CE ESN
S1 S2
000esn4
8906015
000 00 000 IMSI_T
619 28
IMSI_S
MNC
PROGRAMMED
MCC Item
311 IMSI_M
28 6198906015 311 MSID IMSI
8906015
S1
619
S2
IMSI_S
28
MNC MCC Item
311 IMSI_O
11 (15 digit IMSI) IMSI Class Type
OPERATIONAL
28 IMSI_11_12
s
311 MCCs
3F-11-87-CE ESN
00 (IMSI_S) IMSI_CLASS_0_TYPE
- -
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
IMSI_S
IMSI & ESN
Value Field
MSID
011
MSID
TYPE
1
2
3
4
5
International
Roaming
Serving Network
Home Network
Signaling
Network
HLR
MAP
Mobile Identity in the IMSI_M Core
3F-11-87-CE ESN
00 310
MNC MCC
8906015 619
IMSI
IMSI_S1 IMSI_S2
IMSI & ESN
MSID
011
MSID TYPE
MSC/VLR (MCC,IMSI_11_12 = 311,28 )
PROFILE
VLR Record (Abridged)
3F-11-87-CE ESN
00 310
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
MIN
PROFILE
REGNOT RETURN RESULT (Abridged)
1
2
4
5
Validation & Profile QUAL Code
MIN
3F-11-87-CE ESN
6198906015
REGNOT MESSAGE (Abridged)
3
MCC,IMSI_11_12 = 311,28
International
Roaming
Page Class & Page Sub-Class
To identify the type of the page record, the base
station uses
PAGE_CLASS and the
PAGE_SUBCLASS
Page CLASS Type of Page address
00 Device registered with a class 0 IMSI.
01 Device registered with a class 1 IMSI.
10 Page using a TMSI.
11 Announcing a broadcast message
Page Class on Paging Channel
Class
Same MCC as
Serving System
Same IMSI_11_12
as Serving System
Page
Class
Page Sub-
Class
MCC
(7 bits)
IMSI_11_12
(10 bits)
IMSI_S
(34 bits)
Yes Yes 00 (not sent) (not sent) IMSI_S 0
Yes No 01 (not sent) IMSI_11_12 IMSI_S 1
No Yes 10 IMSI_MCC (not sent) IMSI_S 2
No No 11 IMSI_MCC IMSI_11_12 IMSI_S 3
0
Record
Format
Number
Page Record contents on the Paging Channel
00
IMSI used in Registration
(stored by Serving System)
International
Roaming
Page Matching
For page matching the following four criteria must ALL match
IMSI CLASS (of the IMSI_O and that described by the Page Class)
MCC (IMSI_O_MCC and the paged IMSI_MCC_
MNC (IMSI_O_11_12 and the paged IMSI_11_12)
MIN ( IMSI_O_S and the Paged IMSI_S)
Page Message will only contain data for the parts that are not coincident
Page sub-class indicates which parts are being sent
MCCr
(Serving System)
IMSI_O_MCC
IMSI_11_12r
(Serving System)
IMSI_O_11_12
00 =IMSI_O_S
01 =IMSI_O_11_12 =IMSI_O_S
10 =IMSI_O_MCC =IMSI_O_S
11 =IMSI_O_MCC =IMSI_O_11_12 =IMSI_O_S Don't Care Don't Care
0 00
Equal
Equal Don't Care
Don't Care
Equal Equal
Stored in Mobile Device Page Record contents on the Paging Channel
Page
Class
Page Sub-
Class
MCC
(7 bits)
IMSI_11_12
(10 bits)
IMSI_S
(34 bits)
MCC IMSI_11_12 Class
of
IMSI_O
International
Roaming
Roaming Device
Serving Network
Paging: Network broadcasting wildcard
MCC/MNC
EXTENDED SYSTEM
PARAMETERS (Abridged)
Value Field
1111111111 MCC
1111111 IMSI_11_12
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
3F-11-87-CE ESN
000000esn4 00 000 IMSI_T
6198906015 00
IMSI_S MNC
PROGRAMMED
MCC Item
310 IMSI_M
6198906015
IMSI_S
00
MNC MCC Item
310 IMSI_O
OPERATIONAL
00 IMSI_11_12
s
310 MCCs
00 - Class 0 IMSI
11 (IMSI_S only)
- -
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
IMSI_S
Page MESSAGE (Abridged)
Value Field
Page Sub Class
Page Class
1
3
4
MSC/VLR (Assume MCC=310 &
IMSI_11_12 = 00 )
MATCH VALUE CRITERIA
6198906015 Paged IMSI_S

6198906015 IMSI_O_S
00 IMSI_O_11_12

00 IMSI_11_12s
310 IMSI_O_MCC
310
0
PAGE MATCHING (All 4 must match)
MCCs
IMSI CLASS
PROFILE
3F-11-87-CE ESN
- -
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
MIN
2
5
3
International
Roaming
Roaming Device
Serving Network
Paging: MS & Network MCC/MNC are
different
EXTENDED SYSTEM
Value Field
311 MCC
27 IMSI_11_12
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
3F-11-87-CE ESN
000000esn4 00 000 IMSI_T
6198906015 00
IMSI_S MNC
PROGRAMMED
MCC Item
310 IMSI_M
6198906015
IMSI_S
00
MNC MCC Item
310 IMSI_O
OPERATIONAL
27 IMSI_11_12
s
311 MCCs
00 - Class 0 IMSI
11 (MCC + IMSI_11_12 + IMSI_S)
00 310
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
IMSI_S
Value Field
Page Sub Class
Page Class
1
3
4
MSC/VLR
MATCH
VALUE CRITERIA

6198906015 IMSI_O_S
00 Paged IMSI_11_12

00 IMSI_O_11_12
310 Paged MCC
310
0
IMSI_O_MCC
IMSI CLASS
PROFILE
3F-11-87-CE
ESN
00 310
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
MIN
2
5
3
International
Roaming
Roaming Device
Serving Network
Paging: MS & Network have same
MCC/MNC
EXTENDED SYSTEM
Value Field
311 MCC
27 IMSI_11_12
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
3F-11-87-CE ESN
000000esn4 00 000 IMSI_T
6198906015 27
IMSI_S MNC
PROGRAMMED
MCC Item
311 IMSI_M
6198906015
IMSI_S
27
MNC MCC Item
311 IMSI_O
OPERATIONAL
27 IMSI_11_12
s
311 MCCs
00 - Class 0 IMSI
11 (IMSI_S Only)
- -
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
IMSI_S
Value Field
Page Sub Class
Page Class
1
3
4
MSC/VLR
MATCH
VALUE CRITERIA

6198906015 IMSI_O_S
27 IMSI_O_11_12

27 IMSI_11_12s
311 IMSI_O_MCC
311
0
MCCs
IMSI CLASS
PROFILE
3F-11-87-CE
ESN
27 311
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
MIN
2
5
3
International
Roaming
Roaming Device
Serving Network
Paging: MS & Network have same MCC
and different MNC
EXTENDED SYSTEM
Value Field
311 MCC
28 IMSI_11_12
Base Station
CDMA Air Interface
3F-11-87-CE ESN
000000esn4 00 000 IMSI_T
6198906015 27
IMSI_S MNC
PROGRAMMED
MCC Item
311 IMSI_M
6198906015
IMSI_S
27
MNC MCC Item
311 IMSI_O
OPERATIONAL
28 IMSI_11_12
s
311 MCCs
00 - Class 0 IMSI
01 (IMSI_11_12 + IMSI_S)
27 -
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
IMSI_S
Value Field
Page Sub Class
Page Class
1
3
4
MSC/VLR
MATCH
VALUE CRITERIA

6198906015 IMSI_O_S
27 Paged IMSI_11_12

27 IMSI_O_11_12
311 IMSI_O_MCC
311
0
MCCs
IMSI CLASS
PROFILE
3F-11-87-CE
ESN
27 311
MNC MCC
6198906015
IMSI
MIN
2
5
3
International
Roaming
Summary
MIN Based IMSI
MIN part can be used to identify an HLR
MCC/MNC part can be non unique
With properly configured MCC/MNC then MIN based IMSI can be
used as a TRUE IMSI
TRUE IMSI
MSIN part can never be relied upon to identify HLR
MCC and MNC parts must be used as part of the routing
Both will coexist during any transition
Vendors are considering solutions
Operators may want to communicate their requirements on this
issue

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