A method for providing concurrent service in a mobile communication system
is disclosed in which a SCCP connection identifier SLR/DLR of a lower
layer and a Service Option Connection Identifier (SOCI) on an IOS message
of the higher layer to be exchanged are transmitted when a SCCP
connection is established between a BSC and a MSC, thereby providing
additional services to those already requested from a mobile station
after the SCCP connection establishment without stopping a currently used
service. According to the method, the concurrent service is provided
while minimizing the conventional call processing procedures on the
interface between the BSC and the MSC, thereby allowing a subscriber to
use new additional service without stopping the current service or
concurrently use a plurality of services such as voice and packet data
services. Furthermore, a flexible confront is possible to a future
development direction of the network. Providing concurrent service is an
essential function of the third generation mobile communication network
in a multimedia environment.