ETSI TS 102 871-1 V2.1.1 (2026-01)

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); Testing; Conformance test specifications for GeoNetworking; Part 1: Test requirements and Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) pro forma; Release 2

RTS/ITS-00102

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• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: ITS WG23 - Architecture & Cross Layers, Networking & Transport
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Due Date: 30-Jan-2026
• Completion Date: 16-Jan-2026
• Mandate: M/453

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS);
Testing;
Conformance test specifications for GeoNetworking;
Part 1: Test requirements and Protocol Implementation
Conformance Statement (PICS) pro forma;
Release 2
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Reference
RTS/ITS-00102
Keywords
ITS, network, PICS, testing
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Terms . 6
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations . 6
4 Conformance requirement concerning PICS . 6
5 Mnemonics for PICS reference . 6
Annex A (normative): GeoNetworking PICS pro forma (Media independent) . 8
A.1 The right to copy . 8
A.2 Guidance for completing the PICS pro forma . 8
A.2.1 Purposes and structure . 8
A.2.2 Abbreviations and conventions . 8
A.2.3 Instructions for completing the ICS pro forma . 9
A.3 Identification of the implementation . 9
A.3.1 Introduction . 9
A.3.2 Date of the statement . 9
A.3.3 Implementation Under Test (IUT) identification . 9
A.3.4 System Under Test (SUT) identification . 10
A.3.5 Product supplier . 10
A.3.6 Client (if different from product supplier) . 11
A.3.7 ICS contact person. 11
A.4 Identification of the protocol . 12
A.5 Global statement of conformance . 12
A.6 Tables . 12
A.6.1 Introduction . 12
A.6.2 Media independent . 12
A.6.2.1 Introduction. 12
A.6.2.2 Protocol operation . 12
A.6.2.3 Protocol constants . 15
A.6.3 Media dependent . 16
A.6.3.1 ITS-G5 media dependent functionality . 16
A.6.3.2 LTE C-V2X media dependent functionality . 16
History . 17

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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Intelligent Transport Systems
(ITS).
The present document is part 1 of a multi-part deliverable covering Conformance test specifications for ITS
GeoNetworking, as identified below:
Part 1: "Test requirements and Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) pro forma";
Part 2: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS & TP)";
Part 3: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)".
Modal verbs terminology
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1 Scope
The present document provides the Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) pro forma for
Conformance test specifications for ITS GeoNetworking as defined in ETSI TS 103 836-4-1 [1] in compliance with the
relevant requirements and in accordance with the relevant guidance given in ISO/IEC 9646-7 [i.2].
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found in the
ETSI docbox.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI TS 103 836-4-1 (V2.1.1): "Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); Vehicular Communications;
GeoNetworking; Part 4: Geographical addressing and forwarding for point-to-point and point-to-
multipoint communications; Sub-part 1: Media-Independent Functionality; Release 2".
[2] ETSI TS 103 836-4-2 (V2.1.1): "Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); Vehicular Communications;
GeoNetworking; Part 4: Geographical addressing and forwarding for point-to-point and point-to-
multipoint communications; Sub-part 2: Media-dependent functionalities for ITS-G5; Release 2".
[3] ETSI TS 103 836-4-3 (V2.1.1): "Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); Vehicular Communications;
GeoNetworking; Part 4: Geographical addressing and forwarding for point-to-point and point-to-
multipoint communications; Sub-part 3: Media-dependent functionalities for NR-V2X PC5 and
LTE-V2X PC5; Release 2".
[4] IEEE Std 1609.2™-2016 including amendments IEEE Std 1609.2a™-2017 and IEEE Std
1609.2b™-2019: "IEEE Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments -- Security
Services for Applications and Management Messages".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or non
specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents may be useful in implementing an ETSI deliverable or add to the reader's
understanding, but are not required for conformance to the present document.
[i.1] ISO/IEC 9646-1 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance
testing methodology and framework - Part 1: General concepts".
[i.2] ISO/IEC 9646-7 (1995): "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance
testing methodology and framework - Part 7: Implementation Conformance Statements".
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3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the terms given in ETSI TS 103 836-4-1 [1], ISO/IEC 9646-1 [i.1] and
ISO/IEC 9646-7 [i.2] apply.
3.2 Symbols
Void.
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
CBF Contention-Based Forwarding
GAC Geographically-Scoped Anycast
GBC Geographically-Scoped Broadcast
GEONET GeoNetworking
GUC Geo Unicast
ICS Implementation Conformance Statement
ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems
ITS-G5 5 GHz wireless communication
IUT Implementation Under Test
LS Location Service
LTE Long Term Evolution
PDU Protocol Data Unit
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
SHB Single Hop Broadcast
SUT System Under Test
TSB Topology Scoped Broadcast
V2X Vehicle to any
4 Conformance requirement concerning PICS
If it claims to conform to the present document, the actual PICS pro forma to be filled in by a supplier shall be
technically equivalent to the text of the PICS pro forma given in annex A, and shall preserve the numbering, naming
and ordering of the pro forma items.
An ICS which conforms to the present document shall be a conforming PICS pro forma completed in accordance with
the instructions for completion given in clause A.2.
5 Mnemonics for PICS reference
To avoid an update of all related documents when the PICS document is changed, table 1 introduces mnemonic names
and the correspondence with the PICS item number.
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Table 1: Mnemonics for PICS reference
Mnemonic PICS item
PICS_GN_LOCAL_GN_ADDR A.15/1
PICS_GN_LOCAL_ADDR_CONF_METHOD A.15/2
PICS_GN_IS_MOBILE A.15/4
PICS_GN_IF_TYPE A.15/5
PICS_GN_MINIMUM_UPDATE_FREQUENCY_LPV A.15/6
PICS_GN_MAX_SDU_SIZE A.15/8
PICS_GN_MAX_GN_HEADER_SIZE A.15/9
PICS_GN_LIFETIME_LOC_TE A.15/10
PICS_GN_SECURITY A.15/11
PICS_GN_LOCATION_SERVICE_MAX_RETRANS A.15/13
PICS_GN_LOCATION_SERVICE_RETRANSMIT_TIMER A.15/14
PICS_GN_LOCATION_SERVICE_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE A.15/15
PICS_GN_BEACON_SERVICE_RETRANSMIT_TIMER A.15/16
PICS_GN_BEACON_SERVICE_MAX_JITTER A.15/17
PICS_GN_DEFAULT_HOP_LIMIT A.15/18
PICS_GN_MAX_PACKET_LIFETIME A.15/20
PICS_GN_MAX_GEO_AREA_SIZE A.15/24
PICS_GN_MIN_PACKET_REPETITION_INTERVAL A.15/25
PICS_GN_NON_AREA_FORWARDING_ALGORITHM A.15/26
PICS_GN_AREA_FORWARDING_ALGORITHM A.15/27
PICS_GN_CBF_MIN_TIME A.15/28
PICS_GN_CBF_MAX_TIME A.15/29
PICS_GN_DEFAULT_MAX_COMMUNICATION_RANGE A.15/30
PICS_GN_UC_FORWARDING_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE A.15/32
PICS_GN_BC_FORWARDING_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE A.15/33
PICS_GN_BEACON_SRC A.7/1
PICS_GN_BEACON_DST A.7/2
PICS_GUC A.6/7
PICS_GN_GUC_SRC A.10/1
PICS_GN_GUC_DST A.10/3
PICS_GN_GUC_FWD A.10/2
PICS_GBC A.6/10
PICS_GN_GBC_SRC A.13/1
PICS_GN_GBC_DST A.13/2
PICS_GN_GBC_FWD A.13/2
PICS_GAC A.6/11
PICS_GN_GAC_SRC A.14/1
PICS_GN_GAC_DST A.14/2
PICS_GN_GAC_FWD A.14/2
PICS_SHB A.6/9
PICS_GN_SHB_SRC A.12/1
PICS_GN_SHB_DST A.12/2
PICS_TSB A.6/8
PICS_GN_TSB_SRC A.11/1
PICS_GN_TSB_DST A.11/2
PICS_GN_TSB_FWD A.11/2
PICS_GN_LS_REQ_SRC A.9/1
PICS_GN_LS_REQ_RETRANSMISSION A.9/2
PICS_GN_LS_REQ_DST A.8/3
PICS_GN_LS_REP_DST A.9/3
PICS_GN_LS_FWD A.8/2
PICS_GN_ADDR_AUTO A.3/1
PICS_GN_ADDR_MANAGED A.3/2
PICS_GN_ADDR_ANONYMOUS A.3/3
PICS_GN_DAD A.3/4
PICS_GN_LTE_TIME_SYNC A.17/1
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Annex A (normative):
GeoNetworking PICS pro forma (Media independent)
A.1 The right to copy
Notwithstanding the provisions of the copyright clause related to the text of the present document, ETSI grants that
users of the present document may freely reproduce the Security PICS pro forma in this annex so that it can be used for
its intended purposes and may further publish the completed PICS pro forma.
A.2 Guidance for completing the PICS pro forma
A.2.1 P
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