ETSI TS 151 021 V14.7.0 (2019-05)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Radio aspects (3GPP TS 51.021 version 14.7.0 Release 14)

RTS/TSGR-0651021ve70

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-May-2019
• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 6 - Legacy RAN radio and protocol
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 10-May-2019

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ETSI TS 151 021 V14.7.0 (2019-05)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification;
Radio aspects
(3GPP TS 51.021 version 14.7.0 Release 14)

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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
3 Definitions, abbreviations, frequency bands and channels. 12
3.1 Definitions . 12
3.2 Abbreviations . 14
3.3 Frequency bands and channels . 15
3.3.1 Frequency bands . 15
3.3.2 Channels and channel numbering . 15
4 General test conditions and declarations . 16
4.1 Output power and determination of power class . 16
4.2 Specified frequency range . 17
4.3 Frequency hopping . 17
4.4 RF power control . 18
4.5 Downlink discontinuous transmission (DTX) . 18
4.6 Test environments . 18
4.6.1 Normal test environment . 18
4.6.2 Extreme test environment . 19
4.6.2.1 Extreme temperature . 19
4.6.3 Vibration . 19
4.6.4 Power supply . 20
4.7 Acceptable uncertainty of measurement equipment . 20
4.8 Interpretation of measurement results . 24
4.9 Selection of configurations for testing. 24
4.10 BTS Configurations . 25
4.10.1 Receiver diversity . 25
4.10.2 Duplexers . 25
4.10.3 Power supply options . 26
4.10.4 Ancillary RF amplifiers . 26
4.10.5 BSS using antenna arrays . 26
4.10.6 BTS supporting 8-PSK modulation . 27
4.10.7 BTS supporting additional modulations in EGPRS2 . 28
4.10.8 Supported Symbol Rate . 28
4.10.9 Support of RTTI and/or FANR . 28
4.10.10 Multicarrier BTS . 28
4.10.11 Support of EC-GSM-IoT . 29
4.10.12 Support of Multilateration . 30
5 Format and interpretation of tests . 30
6 Transmitter . 31
6.1 Static Layer 1 functions . 31
6.1.1 Test purpose . 31
6.1.2 Test case . 31
6.1.3 Void . 32
6.1.4 Conformance requirement . 32
6.1.5 Requirement reference . 32
6.2 Modulation accuracy . 32
6.2.1 Test purpose . 32
6.2.2 Test case . 32
6.2.3 Void . 33
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6.2.4 Conformance requirement . 33
6.2.5 Requirement reference . 35
6.3 Mean transmitted RF carrier power and equivalent combined power . 35
6.3.1 Test purpose . 35
6.3.2 Test case . 35
6.3.3 Void . 36
6.3.4 Conformance requirement . 36
6.3.5 Requirement reference . 38
6.4 Transmitted RF carrier power versus time . 38
6.4.1 Test purpose . 38
6.4.2 Test case . 38
6.4.3 Void . 39
6.4.4 Conformance requirement . 39
6.4.5 Requirement reference . 43
6.5 Adjacent channel power . 43
6.5.1 Spectrum due to modulation and wideband noise. 43
6.5.1.1 Test purpose . 43
6.5.1.2 Test case . 43
6.5.1.3 Void. 44
6.5.1.4 Conformance requirement . 44
6.5.1.4.1 Normal BTS Minmimum requirement . 44
6.5.1.4.2 Multicarrier BTS Minimum requirement . 45
6.5.1.4.3 Micro and Pico-BTS Minimum requirement . 45
6.5.1.5 Requirement reference . 47
6.5.2 Switching transients spectrum . 47
6.5.2.1 Test purpose . 47
6.5.2.2 Test case . 47
6.5.2.3 Void. 48
6.5.2.4 Conformance requirement . 48
6.5.2.5 Requirement reference . 49
6.6 Spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector . 49
6.6.1 Conducted spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector, inside the BTS transmit band . 49
6.6.1.1 Test Purpose . 49
6.6.1.2 Test Case . 49
6.6.1.3 Void. 50
6.6.1.4 Conformance requirement . 50
6.6.1.5 Requirement Reference . 50
6.6.2 Conducted spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector, outside the BTS transmit

band . 50
6.6.2.1 Applicability (Phase 2) . 50
6.6.2.1.1 Test Purpose . 50
6.6.2.1.2 Test Case . 50
6.6.2.1.3 Void . 51
6.6.2.1.4 Conformance requirement . 51
6.6.2.1.5 Requirement Reference . 52
6.6.2.2 Applicability (Phase 2+) . 52
6.6.2.2.1 Test Purpose . 52
6.6.2.2.2 Test Case . 52
6.6.2.2.3 Void . 53
6.6.2.2.4 Conformance requirement . 53
6.6.2.2.5 Requirement Reference . 54
6.6.2.3 Applicability (Release 1999 and later releases GSM 400, GSM 900 and DCS 1800) . 54
6.6.2.3.1 Test Purpose . 54
6.6.2.3.2 Test Case . 54
6.6.2.3.3 Void . 55
6.6.2.3.4 Conformance requirement . 55
6.6.2.3.5 Requirement Reference . 55
6.6.2.4 Applicability (Release 4 and later releases GSM 700, GSM 850 and PCS 1900) . 55
6.6.2.4.1 Test Purpose . 55
6.6.2.4.2 Test Case . 55
6.6.2.4.3 Void . 56
6.6.2.4.4 Conformance requirement . 56
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6.6.2.4.5 Requirement Reference . 56
6.6.2.5 Applicability (Release 7 and later releases GSM 400, T-GSM 810, GSM 900 and DCS 1800) . 56
6.6.2.5.1 Test Purpose . 56
6.6.2.5.2 Test Case . 57
6.6.2.5.3 Void . 58
6.6.2.5.4 Conformance requirement . 58
6.6.2.5.5 Requirement Reference . 59
6.6.2.5a Applicability (Release 7 and later releases GSM 700, GSM 850 and PCS 1900) . 59
6.6.2.5a.1 Test Purpose . 59
6.6.2.5a.2 Test Case . 59
6.6.2.5a.3 Void . 59
6.6.2.5a.4 Conformance requirement . 59
6.6.2.5a.5 Requirement Reference . 60
6.6.2.6 Applicability (Release 8 and later releases GSM 400, T-GSM 810, GSM 900 and DCS 1800) . 60
6.6.2.6.1 Test Purpose . 60
6.6.2.6.2 Test Case . 60
6.6.2.6.3 Void . 61
6.6.2.6.4 Conformance requirement . 61
6.6.2.6.5 Requirement Reference . 62
6.6.2.7 Applicability (Release 8 and later releases GSM 700, GSM 850 and PCS 1900) . 62
6.6.2.7.1 Test Purpose . 63
6.6.2.7.2 Test Case . 63
6.6.2.7.3 Void . 64
6.6.2.7.4 Conformance requirement . 64
6.6.2.7.5 Requirement Reference . 65
6.6.2.8 Applicability (Release 8 and later releases GSM 400, GSM 900 and DCS 1800) . 65
6.6.2.8.1 Test Purpose . 65
6.6.2.8.2 Test Case . 66
6.6.2.8.3 Void . 67
6.6.2.8.4 Complete conformance . 67
6.6.2.8.5 Requirement Reference . 67
6.6.2.9 Applicability (Release 12 and later releases GSM 400, T-GSM 810, GSM 900, ER-GSM 900

and DCS 1800) . 67
6.6.2.9.1 Test Purpose . 67
6.6.2.9.2 Test Case . 67
6.6.2.9.3 Void . 69
6.6.2.9.4 Conformance requirement . 69
6.6.2.9.5 Requirement Reference . 69
6.6.2.10 Applicability (Release 12 and later releases GSM 400, T-GSM 810, GSM 900 and DCS 1800) . 69
6.6.2.10.1 Test Purpose . 70
6.6.2.10.2 Test Case . 70
6.6.2.10.3 Void . 71
6.6.2.10.4 Conformance requirement . 71
6.6.2.10.5 Requirement Reference .
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