diff --git a/library/BSSMAP_Templates.ttcn b/library/BSSMAP_Templates.ttcn
index fca051a..f8cb395 100644
--- a/library/BSSMAP_Templates.ttcn
+++ b/library/BSSMAP_Templates.ttcn
@@ -566,6 +566,17 @@
 	speechId_DataIndicator := Spdi_TCHF_FR
 }
 
+template (present) BSSMAP_IE_ChannelType tr_BSSMAP_IE_ChannelType(template (present) BIT4 speech_data_ind,
+								  template (present) OCT1 chan_rate_type,
+								  template (present) octetstring speech_id) := {
+	elementIdentifier := '0B'O,
+	lengthIndicator := ?,
+	speechOrDataIndicator := speech_data_ind,
+	spare1_4 := '0000'B,
+	channelRateAndType := chan_rate_type,
+	speechId_DataIndicator := speech_id
+}
+
 template (value) BSSMAP_IE_ChannelType ts_BSSMAP_IE_ChannelTypeCTM modifies ts_BSSMAP_IE_ChannelType := {
 	speechOrDataIndicator := '0100'B	/* speech + CTM */
 }