ETSI TS 102 250-3 V2.3.2 (2015-08)

Speech and multimedia Transmission Quality (STQ); QoS aspects for popular services in mobile networks; Part 3: Typical procedures for Quality of Service measurement equipment

RTS/STQ-00204m

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-Aug-2015
• Technical Committee: STQ MOBILE - STQ Mobile
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 30-Jul-2015
• Completion Date: 04-Aug-2015

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ETSI TS 102 250-3 V2.3.2 (2015-08)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Speech and multimedia Transmission Quality (STQ);
QoS aspects for popular services in mobile networks;
Part 3: Typical procedures for Quality of Service
measurement equipment

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Reference
RTS/STQ-00204m
Keywords
3G, GSM, network, QoS, service, speech
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
Modal verbs terminology . 7
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 9
4 Aim of measurement . 10
5 Classification of services . 10
5.1 Classification guidelines . 10
5.2 General structure of service descriptions . 11
6 General aspects for all types of services. 11
6.1 Set-up and control . 11
6.2 Phase and result classification . 11
7 Telephony measurements . 12
7.1 General aspects . 12
7.1.1 Transaction definition and transaction types. 12
7.1.2 Parameter overview . 12
7.1.3 Additional transaction result definitions . 12
7.1.4 Content quality . 13
7.1.5 Verification of usable two-way connection . 13
7.2 Speech telephony . 13
7.2.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for speech telephony . 13
7.2.2 Parameter overview for speech telephony . 14
7.2.3 Additional transaction results for speech telephony . 14
7.2.4 Content quality for speech telephony. 14
7.2.5 Verification of usable two-way connection for speech telephony . 14
7.3 Video telephony . 14
7.3.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for video telephony . 14
7.3.2 Parameter overview for video telephony . 14
7.3.3 Additional transaction result definitions for video telephony . 14
7.3.4 Content quality for video telephony . 15
7.3.5 Verification of usable two-way connection for video telephony . 15
7.3.6 Call setup considerations for MTSI calls . 15
7.4 Group Call . 15
7.4.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for group calls . 15
7.4.2 Parameter overview for group calls . 15
7.4.3 Additional transaction result definitions for group calls . 16
7.4.4 Content quality for group calls . 16
7.4.5 Verification of usable connection for group calls . 16
8 Store-and-forward services measurement . 16
8.1 General aspects . 16
8.1.1 Transaction phase and parameter overview . 17
8.1.2 Additional transaction result definitions . 17
8.1.3 Content quality for Store-and-Forward Services . 18
8.2 SMS measurements . 18
8.2.1 General aspects of SMS measurements . 18
8.2.2 Transaction definitions and transaction types for SMS . 18
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8.2.3 Testing mode for SMS-MT . 19
8.2.4 Testing mode for SMS-MO . 19
8.2.5 Transaction phase and parameter overview for SMS. 19
8.2.6 Possible transaction results for SMS . 19
8.2.7 Content quality for SMS . 20
8.3 MMS . 20
8.3.1 General aspects of MMS measurements . 20
8.3.2 Transaction definitions and transaction types for MMS . 20
8.3.3 Transaction phase and parameter overview for MMS . 21
8.3.4 Additional transaction result definitions for MMS . 21
8.3.5 Content quality for MMS . 22
8.4 E-Mail . 22
8.4.1 Transaction definitions for E-Mail . 22
8.4.1.1 Protocols . 22
8.4.1.2 Reference content . 22
8.4.1.3 Content integrity . 23
8.4.1.4 Push functionality . 23
8.4.1.5 Header only download . 23
8.4.1.6 Timeouts . 23
8.4.1.7 General requirements and limitations. 23
8.4.2 Transaction scenarios for E-mail . 23
8.4.2.1 Upload scenario . 24
8.4.2.2 Download scenario . 24
8.4.2.3 End-to-end scenario with IMAP4 . 25
8.5 SDS . 26
8.5.1 General aspects of SDS measurements . 26
8.5.2 Transaction phase and parameter overview for SDS . 26
8.5.3 Possible transaction results for SDS . 27
8.5.4 Content quality for SDS . 27
9 Data measurements. 27
9.1 Common aspects . 27
9.1.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for data measurements . 27
9.1.2 Server types . 27
9.1.3 Test data content . 28
9.1.4 Transaction phase and parameter overview . 28
9.1.4.1 General . 28
9.1.4.2 Packet-switched access . 28
9.1.4.3 Circuit-switched access . 29
9.1.4.4 Direct Services . 29
9.1.5 Possible transaction results . 30
9.1.6 Content quality . 30
9.1.7 Content integrity . 30
9.2 FTP . 30
9.2.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for FTP . 30
9.2.2 Transaction phase and parameter overview for FTP . 30
9.2.3 Possible transaction results for FTP . 31
9.2.4 Content quality for FTP . 31
9.2.5 Content integrity for FTP . 31
9.3 HTTP . 31
9.3.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for HTTP . 31
9.3.2 Transaction phase and parameter overview for HTTP. 31
9.3.3 Possible transaction results for HTTP . 31
9.3.4 Content quality for HTTP . 31
9.3.5 Content integrity for HTTP . 31
9.4 E-mail . 31
9.5 WAP . 32
9.5.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for WAP . 32
9.5.2 Transaction phase and parameter overview for WAP . 32
9.5.3 Possible transaction results for WAP . 33
9.5.4 Content quality for WAP . 33
9.5.5 Content integrity for WAP . 34
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9.6 Streaming Video . 34
9.6.1 Transaction definition and transaction types for streaming video . 34
9.6.2 Transaction phase and parameter overview for streaming video . 34
9.6.3 Possible transaction results for Streaming Video. 34
9.6.4 Content quality for Streaming Video . 34
9.6.5 Content integrity for Streaming video . 34
9.7 Media Download . 35
9.7.1 Transaction definition and types for Media Download . 35
9.7.1.1 OMA network elements . 35
9.7.1.2 OMA download use cases . 36
9.7.1.2.1 Combined OMA download use case . 36
9.7.1.2.2 Separate OMA download use case . 37
9.7.1.3 DRM use cases . 38
9.7.1.3.1 Combined delivery DRM use case . 38
9.7.1.3.2 Separate delivery DRM use case . 38
9.7.2 Transaction phase and parameter overview for Media Download . 39
9.7.2.1 Overview of basic parameters for Media Download . 39
9.7.2.2 Media Download subphases . 40
9.7.2.3 Combined OMA download and combined delivery DRM use case. 41
9.7.2.4 Separate OMA download and combined delivery DRM use case . 41
9.7.2.5 Combined OMA download and separate delivery DRM use case . 41
9.7.2.6 Separate OMA download and separate delivery DRM use case . 42
9.7.2.7 Additional information about parameters for Media Download . 42
9.7.2.8 Recommended Testing Method for Media Download . 42
9.7.3 Possible transaction results for Media Download . 42
9.7.4 Content quality for Media Download . 42
9.7.5 Content integrity for Media Download . 42
Annex A (informative): Bibliography . 43
History . 44

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (http://ipr.etsi.org).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Speech and multimedia
Transmission Quality (STQ).
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering the QoS aspects for popular services in mobile
networks, as identified below:
Part 1: "Assessment of Quality of Service";
Part 2: "Definition of Quality of Service parameters and their computation";
Part 3: "Typical procedures for Quality of Service measurement equipment";
Part 4: "Requirements for Quality of Service measurement equipment";
Part 5: "Definition of typical measurement profiles";
Part 6: "Post processing and statistical methods";
Part 7: "Network based Quality of Service measurements".
Part 1 builds an umbrella document for this multi-part deliverable. It summarizes the basics of Quality of Service,
always seen from the user's perspective. Differences to Quality of Experience (QoE) are also discussed. In extension to
generic definitions, specific definitions for this multi-part deliverable are stated here. Furthermore, it gives guidance to
assure that QoS assessments can be conducted in a meaningful way and proposes an according process.
Part 2 defines QoS parameters and their computation for popular services in mobile networks. The parameter definition
is split into several parts. It contains an abstract definition which gives a generic description of the parameter, an
abstract equation and the corresponding user and technical trigger points.
The harmonized definitions given in part 2 are considered as prerequisites for the comparison of QoS measurements and
measurement results.
The present document describes the measurement procedures needed to perform the measurements of QoS parameters
in line with the definitions given in part 2, applying the test profiles defined in part 5.
Part 4 defines the minimum requirements of QoS measurement equipment for mobile networks in the way that the
values and trigger points needed to compute the QoS parameter as defined in part 2 can be measured following the
procedures defined in part 3. Test equipment fulfilling the specified minimum requirements will allow performing the
proposed measurements in a reliable and reproducible way.
Part 5 specifies typical measurement profiles which are required to enable benchmarking of different mobile networks
both within and outside national boundaries.
Part 6 describes procedures to be used for statistical calculations in the field of QoS measurement of mobile networks
using probing systems.
Part 7 describes how Quality of Service measurements should be done inside the network without direct access to the
end point terminal.
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Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
The present document describes the measurement procedures needed to perform the measurements of QoS parameters
in line with the definitions given in part 2 [i.5], applying the test profiles defined in part 5 [3].
The aim of standardization of QoS measurements is to ensure that measurements done at different times and with
different equipment produce comparable results. To reach this goal, not only computation rules have to be standardized.
Since the result of measurements will depend on the way these measurements are performed, well-defined procedure
definitions are also required to ensure comparable data.
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1 Scope
The present document describes typical procedures used for QoS measurements on mobile communication networks,
along with settings and parameters for such measurements.
Where possible, existing ITU-T or ETSI definitions are referenced. In some cases ITU-T or ETSI definitions do not
exist or are considered too generic, then a more service and mobile network specific definition is chosen.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by da
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