Party A is the subscriber controlling the Explicit Call Transfer Call (served mobile subscriber). Party B is the first remote called party (held party). Party C is the second remote called party. MSC-A, MSC-B and MSC-C is the MSC server served for Party A, Party B and Party C respectively.
After a call between Party A with Party B has been established successfully and Party B is held, a new call between party A with Party C is established successfully. After getting the ECT request, MSC-A initiates the ECT service procedure by changing through the connection between Party B with Party C.
After receiving an ECT request from Party A UE, MSC-A shall retrieve Party B from hold by using a re-INVITE request and through-connection the bearer terminations between Party B and Party C. Additionally, MSC-A sends ECT notifications to MSC-B and MSC-C using INFO requests.
Figure 13.12.1 is an example service flow diagram for the ECT service.