ETSI TS 148 018 V13.2.0 (2016-08)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Base Station System (BSS) - Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN); BSS GPRS protocol (BSSGP) (3GPP TS 48.018 version 13.2.0 Release 13)

RTS/TSGG-0248018vd20

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Aug-2016
• Technical Committee: 3GPP GERAN 2 - Protocol aspects
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 25-Aug-2016

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ETSI TS 1148 018 V13.2.0 (201616-08)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONION
Digital cellular telecommmmunications system (Phase e 2+) (GSM);
General Paackec t Radio Service (GPRS);
Base Se Station System (BSS)
- Serving GGPPRS Support Node (SGSN);
BSS GGPPRS protocol (BSSGP)
(3GPP TS 48.0.018 version 13.2.0 Release 13 13)

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GLOBAL SYSTTEME FOR
MOBILE COMMUUNNICATIONS

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 14
1 Scope . 15
2 References . 15
3 Abbreviations . 17
3.1 Vocabulary . 17
4 Logical configuration of the Gb-interface . 18
4.1 High-level characteristics of the Gb-interface . 18
4.2 Position of BSSGP within the protocol stack on the Gb-interface . 18
5 Elements for layer-to-layer communication . 19
5.1 Definition of service model . 19
5.2 Service primitives provided by the BSSGP at a BSS . 21
5.2.1 RL-DL-UNITDATA.ind . 23
5.2.2 RL-UL-UNITDATA.req . 23
5.2.3 (void) . 24
5.2.3a RL-DL-MBMS-UNITDATA.ind . 24
5.2.3b RL-UL-MBMS-UNITDATA.req . 24
5.2.4 GMM-PAGING.ind . 24
5.2.5 GMM-RA-CAPABILITY.ind . 24
5.2.6 GMM-RA-CAPABILITY-UPDATE.req . 24
5.2.7 GMM-RA-CAPABILITY-UPDATE.cnf . 24
5.2.8 GMM-RADIO-STATUS.req . 24
5.2.9 GMM-SUSPEND.req . 24
5.2.10 GMM-SUSPEND.cnf . 24
5.2.11 GMM-RESUME.req . 24
5.2.12 GMM-RESUME.cnf . 24
5.2.12a GMM-MS-REGISTRATION-ENQUIRY.req . 25
5.2.12b GMM-MS-REGISTRATION-ENQUIRY.res . 25
5.2.13 NM-FLUSH-LL.ind . 25
5.2.14 NM-FLUSH-LL.res . 25
5.2.15 NM-LLC-DISCARDED.req . 25
5.2.16 NM-FLOW-CONTROL-BVC.req . 25
5.2.17 NM-FLOW-CONTROL-BVC.cnf . 25
5.2.18 NM-FLOW-CONTROL-MS.req . 25
5.2.19 NM-FLOW-CONTROL-MS.cnf . 25
5.2.19a NM-FLOW-CONTROL-PFC.req . 25
5.2.19b NM-FLOW-CONTROL-PFC.cnf . 25
5.2.20 NM-STATUS.req . 26
5.2.21 NM-STATUS.ind . 26
5.2.22 NM-BVC-BLOCK.req . 26
5.2.23 NM-BVC-BLOCK.cnf . 26
5.2.24 NM-BVC-UNBLOCK.req . 26
5.2.25 NM-BVC-UNBLOCK.cnf . 26
5.2.26 NM-BVC-RESET.req . 26
5.2.27 NM-BVC-RESET.res . 26
5.2.28 NM-BVC-RESET.ind . 26
5.2.29 NM-BVC-RESET.cnf . 26
5.2.30 NM-TRACE.ind . 26
5.2.30a NW-OVERLOAD.ind . 26
5.2.31 PFM-DOWNLOAD-BSS-PFC.req . 27
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5.2.32 PFM-CREATE-BSS-PFC.ind . 27
5.2.33 PFM-CREATE-BSS-PFC.res . 27
5.2.34 PFM-MODIFY-BSS-PFC.req . 27
5.2.35 (void) . 27
5.2.36 (void) . 27
5.2.37 PFM-MODIFY-BSS-PFC.cnf . 27
5.2.38 PFM-DELETE-BSS-PFC.ind . 27
5.2.39 PFM-DELETE-BSS-PFC.res. 27
5.2.39a PFM-DELETE-BSS-PFC.req . 27
5.2.39b PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUIRED.req . 27
5.2.39c PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUIRED.cnf . 27
5.2.39d PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST.ind . 28
5.2.39e PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST.res . 28
5.2.39f PFM-PS-HANDOVER-COMPLETE.req . 28
5.2.39g PFM-PS-HANDOVER-CANCEL.req . 28
5.2.40 LCS-LOCATE.ind . 28
5.2.41 LCS-LOCATE.res . 28
5.2.42 LCS-ABORT.ind . 28
5.2.43 LCS-INFORMATION-TRANSFER.req . 28
5.2.44 LCS-INFORMATION-TRANSFER.cnf . 28
5.2.45 RIM-PDU-TRANSFER.req . 28
5.2.46 RIM-PDU-TRANSFER.ind . 28
5.2.47 (void) . 29
5.2.48 (void) . 29
5.2.49 (void) . 29
5.2.50 (void) . 29
5.2.51 (void) . 29
5.2.52 (void) . 29
5.2.53 MBMS-SESSION-START-REQUEST.ind . 29
5.2.54 MBMS-SESSION-START-RESPONSE.res . 29
5.2.55 MBMS-SESSION-STOP-REQUEST.ind. 29
5.2.56 MBMS-SESSION-STOP-RESPONSE.res . 29
5.2.57 MBMS-SESSION-UPD AT E-REQUEST .ind . 29
5.2.58 MBMS-SESSION-UPDATE-RESPONSE.res . 29
5.3 Service primitives provided by the BSSGP at an SGSN . 29
5.3.1 BSSGP-DL-UNITDATA.req. 32
5.3.2 BSSGP-UL-UNITDATA.ind. 33
5.3.3 (void) . 33
5.3.3a BSSGP-DL-MBMS-UNITDATA.req . 33
5.3.3b BSSGP-UL-MBMS-UNITDATA.ind . 33
5.3.4 GMM-PAGING.req . 33
5.3.5 GMM-RA-CAPABILITY.req . 33
5.3.6 GMM-RA-CAPABILITY-UPDATE.ind . 33
5.3.7 GMM-RA-CAPABILITY-UPDATE.res . 33
5.3.8 GMM-RADIO-STATUS.ind . 33
5.3.9 GMM-SUSPEND.ind . 33
5.3.10 GMM-RESUME.ind . 33
5.3.10a GMM-MS-REGISTRATION-ENQUIRY.ind . 33
5.3.10b GMM-MS-REGISTRATION-ENQUIRY.res . 34
5.3.11 NM-FLUSH-LL.req . 34
5.3.12 NM-FLUSH-LL.cnf . 34
5.3.13 NM-LLC-DISCARDED.ind . 34
5.3.14 NM-FLOW-CONTROL-BVC.ind . 34
5.3.15 NM-FLOW-CONTROL-MS.ind . 34
5.3.15a NM-FLOW-CONTROL-PFC.ind . 34
5.3.16 NM-STATUS.req . 34
5.3.17 NM-STATUS.ind . 34
5.3.18 NM-BVC-BLOCK.ind . 34
5.3.19 NM-BVC-UNBLOCK.ind . 34
5.3.20 NM-BVC-RESET.req . 34
5.3.21 NM-BVC-RESET.res . 35
5.3.22 NM-BVC-RESET.ind . 35
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5.3.23 NM-BVC-RESET.cnf . 35
5.3.24 NM-TRACE.req . 35
5.3.24a NM-OVERLOAD-START.req . 35
5.3.25 PFM-DOWNLOAD-BSS-PFC.ind . 35
5.3.26 PFM-CREATE-BSS-PFC.req . 35
5.3.27 PFM-CREATE-BSS-PFC.cnf . 35
5.3.28 PFM-MODIFY-BSS-PFC.ind . 35
5.3.29 PFM-MODIFY-BSS-PFC.res . 35
5.3.30 PFM-DELETE-BSS-PFC.req . 35
5.3.31 PFM-DELETE-BSS-PFC.cnf . 35
5.3.31a PFM-DELETE-BSS-PFC.ind . 36
5.3.31b PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUIRED.ind . 36
5.3.31c PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUIRED.res . 36
5.3.31d PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST.req . 36
5.3.31e PFM-PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST.cnf . 36
5.3.31f PFM-PS-HANDOVER-COMPLETE.ind . 36
5.3.31g PFM-PS-HANDOVER-CANCEL.ind . 36
5.3.32 LCS-LOCATE.req . 36
5.3.33 LCS-LOCATE.cnf . 36
5.3.34 LCS-ABORT.req . 36
5.3.35 LCS-INFORMATION-TRANSFER.ind . 36
5.3.36 LCS-INFORMATION-TRANSFER.res. 37
5.3.37 RIM-PDU-TRANSFER.req . 37
5.3.38 RIM-PDU-TRANSFER.ind . 37
5.3.39 (void) . 37
5.3.40 (void) . 37
5.3.41 (void) . 37
5.3.42 (void) . 37
5.3.43 (void) . 37
5.3.44 (void) . 37
5.3.45 MBMS-SESSION-START-REQUEST.req . 37
5.3.46 MBMS-SESSION-START-RESPONSE.cnf . 37
5.3.47 MBMS-SESSION-STOP-REQUEST.req. 37
5.3.48 MBMS-SESSION-STOP-RESPONSE.cnf. 37
5.3.49 MBMS-SESSION-UPDATE-REQUEST.req . 37
5.3.50 MBMS-SESSION-UPDATE-RESPONSE.cnf . 38
5.4 Primitive parameters. 38
5.4.1 BSSGP Virtual Connection Identifier (BVCI) . 38
5.4.2 Link Selector Parameter (LSP) . 39
5.4.3 [functional-name] PDU . 39
5.4.4 Network Service Entity Identifier (NSEI) . 40
5.4.5 BSS Context. 40
5.4.6 MBMS Service Context . 40
5.4.7 TLLI . 40
6 User data and signalling procedures between RL and BSSGP SAPs . 40
6.1 Downlink UNITDATA procedure . 40
6.1.1 Abnormal conditions. 43
6.2 Uplink UNITDATA procedure . 43
6.2.1 Abnormal conditions. 44
6.3 RA-CAPABILITY procedure . 44
6.
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