ETSI EN 301 349 V8.4.1 (2000-10)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol (GSM 04.60 version 8.4.1 Release 1999)

REN/SMG-020460Q8R1

Digitalni celični telekomunikacijski sistem (faza 2+) - Splošna radijska storitev s paketiranimi podatki (GPRS) - Mobilna postaja (MS) - Vmesnik sistema baznih postaj (BSS): protokol kontrole radijske povezave in dostopa do prenosnega medija (RLC/MAC) (GSM 04.60, različica 8.4.1, izdaja 1999)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Oct-2000
• Technical Committee: SMG 2 - Radio
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 06-Oct-2000
• Completion Date: 17-Oct-2000
• Mandate: BC-T-330
• Mandate: M 275
• Mandate: M/275
• Ref Project: SIST EN 301 349 V8.4.1:2005 - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol (GSM 04.60 version 8.4.1 Release 1999)

Standards Content (Sample)

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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio
Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link
Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol (GSM 04.60 version 8.4.1 Release
1999)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 349 Version 8.4.1
ICS:
33.070.01 Mobilni servisi na splošno Mobile services in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS);
Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface;
Radio Link Control/Medium Access
Control (RLC/MAC) protocol
(GSM 04.60 version 8.4.1 Release 1999)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
2 ETSI EN 301 349 V8.4.1 (2000-10)
(GSM 04.60 version 8.4.1 Release 1999)
Reference
REN/SMG-020460Q8R1
Keywords
Digital cellular telecommunications system,
Global System for Mobile communications
(GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.11
Foreword.11
1 Scope .12
2 References .13
3 Definitions and abbreviations.14
3.1 Vocabulary .14
4 Layered overview of radio interface.16
4.1 Layer services.17
4.2 Layer functions.17
4.3 Service primitives.17
4.4 Services required from lower layers.17
5 Introduction to the Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures.17
5.1 General .17
5.2 Multiplexing principles .18
5.2.1 Temporary Block Flow.18
5.2.2 Temporary Flow Identity.18
5.2.3 Uplink State Flag .18
5.2.4 Medium Access modes .18
5.2.4a Multiplexing of GPRS and EGPRS MSs.19
5.2.4a.1 Fixed Allocation.19
5.3 Packet idle mode .19
5.4 Packet transfer mode .19
5.5 General procedures in packet idle and packet transfer modes.20
5.5.1 Mobile station side.20
5.5.1.1 Cell reselection.20
5.5.1.2 System information on PBCCH .21
5.5.1.2.1 Supervision of PBCCH_CHANGE_MARK and update of PBCCH information.21
5.5.1.2.2 Replacement of PBCCH.22
5.5.1.2.3 PSI1 reception failure .22
5.5.1.3 System information on BCCH .22
5.5.1.3.1 Supervision of BCCH_CHANGE_MARK and update of BCCH information .22
5.5.1.3.2 Establishment of PBCCH .23
5.5.1.3.3 SI13 reception failure .23
5.5.1.4 Acquisition of system information on the broadcast channel.23
5.5.1.4.1 Consistent sets of system information messages .24
5.5.1.4.2 Suspension of operation to receive system information .24
5.5.1.4.3 Request for acquisition of system information.24
5.5.1.5 Discontinuous reception (DRX).25
5.5.1.6 Page mode procedures on PCCCH.25
5.5.1.7 Frequency Parameters .26
5.5.1.8 TLLI management.27
5.5.1.9 Packet Flow Context (PFC) .27
5.5.2 Network side.27
5.5.2.1 System Information broadcasting.27
5.5.2.1.1 System information on PBCCH .27
5.5.2.1.2 System information on BCCH.28
5.5.2.1.3 System information on PACCH (and other logical channels) .29
5.5.2.1.4 Consistent sets of system information messages .29
5.5.2.2 Paging .30
5.6 Measurement reports .30
5.6.1 Network Control (NC) measurement reporting .30
5.6.2 Extended measurement (EM) reporting.31
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6 Paging procedures .31
6.1 Paging procedure for RR connection establishment.31
6.1.1 Paging initiation using paging subchannel on CCCH.32
6.1.2 Paging initiation using paging subchannel on PCCCH.32
6.1.3 Paging initiation using PACCH.32
6.1.4 Paging response .32
6.2 Paging procedure for downlink packet transfer.32
6.2.1 Paging procedure using paging subchannel on CCCH .32
6.2.2 Paging using paging subchannel on PCCCH.32
6.2.3 Paging response .33
7 Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures on PCCCH.33
7.1 TBF establishment initiated by the mobile station on PCCCH .33
7.1.1 Permission to access the network .33
7.1.2 Initiation of a TBF establishment .34
7.1.2.1 Initiation of the packet access procedure .34
7.1.2.1.1 Access persistence control on PRACH.35
7.1.2.2 Packet assignment procedure .36
7.1.2.2.1 On receipt of a PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST or EGPRS PACKET CHANNEL
REQUEST message.36
7.1.2.2.1a Acquisition of MS Radio Access Capability information within EGPRS TBF
establishment procedure.37
7.1.2.2.2 Packet access queuing notification procedure .37
7.1.2.2.3 Packet polling procedure .38
7.1.2.2.4 Packet access reject procedure .38
7.1.2.3 Contention resolution at one phase access .39
7.1.2.3a Contention resolution at one phase access for EGPRS TBFs .39
7.1.2.4 One phase packet access completion.40
7.1.2.5 Timing Advance.40
7.1.2.6 PFC procedure at one phase access.40
7.1.3 TBF establishment using two phase access .40
7.1.3.1 Initiation of the Packet resource request procedure .40
7.1.3.2 Packet resource assignment for uplink procedure.41
7.1.3.2.1 On receipt of a PACKET RESOURCE REQUEST message.41
7.1.3.3 Contention resolution at two phase access .42
7.1.3.4 Two phase packet access completion.43
7.1.3.5 Timing Advance.43
7.1.4 Abnormal cases.43
7.2 TBF establishment initiated by the network on PCCCH.43
7.2.1 Entering the packet transfer mode .44
7.2.1.1 Packet downlink assignment procedure .44
7.2.1.2 Packet downlink assignment procedure completion .45
7.2.1.3 Packet polling procedure.45
7.2.2 Abnormal cases.45
7.3 Procedure for measurement report sending in packet idle mode.45
7.3.1 Measurement report sending procedure initiated on PCCCH.46
7.3.1.1 On receipt of a PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST message .46
7.3.1.2 On receipt of a PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message.46
7.3.1.3 On receipt of a PACKET ACCESS REJECT message.46
7.3.1.4 Abnormal cases .47
7.3.2 Measurement report sending procedure initiated on CCCH .47
7.4 Cell Change Order procedures in Packet Idle mode.47
7.4.1 Cell Change Order procedure initiated on PCCCH .47
7.4.2 Cell Change Order procedure initiated on CCCH.48
7.5 Measurement Order procedures in Packet Idle mode.48
7.5.1 Measurement Order procedures initiated on PCCCH.48
7.5.2 Measurement Order procedures initiated on CCCH .49
7.6 Packet Pause procedure.49
7.6.1 Packet pause procedure initiated on PCCCH.49
7.6.1.1 On receipt of a PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST message .49
7.6.1.2 On receipt of a PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message.50
7.6.1.3 On receipt of a PACKET ACCESS REJECT message.50
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7.6.1.4 Abnormal cases .50
7.6.2 Packet pause procedure initiated on CCCH.50
8 Medium Access Control (MAC) Procedures in Packet Transfer Mode.50
8.1 Transfer of RLC data blocks .50
8.1.1 Uplink RLC data block transfer.51
8.1.1.1 Dynamic allocation uplink RLC data block transfer.53
8.1.1.1.1 PACCH operation.54
8.1.1.1.2 Resource Reallocation for Uplink .54
8.1.1.1.2.1 Abnormal cases.55
8.1.1.1.3 Establishment of Downlink TBF.55
8.1.1.1.3.1 Abnormal cases.56
8.1.1.2 Extended Dynamic Allocation uplink RLC data block transfer.56
8.1.1.2.1 Uplink PDCH Allocation.56
8.1.1.2.2 PACCH operation.57
8.1.1.2.3 Neighbour cell power measurements.57
8.1.1.3 Fixed Allocation uplink RLC data block transfer .57
8.1.1.3.1 Transfer of RLC/MAC blocks.57
8.1.1.3.2 Reallocation for open-ended TBF .58
8.1.1.3.2.1 At the beginning of each fixed allocation .60
8.1.1.3.2.2 Upon receipt of the reallocation request .60
8.1.1.3.2.3 Upon exhaustion of the current allocation .60
8.1.1.3.2.4 Ending the TBF.60
8.1.1.3.2.5 Abnormal Cases.61
8.1.1.3.3 Neighbour cell power measurements.61
8.1.1.3.4 PACCH operation.61
8.1.1.3.5 Establishment of Downlink TBF.62
8.1.1.3.5.1 Abnormal cases.62
8.1.1.4 Network initiated release of uplink TBF.63
8.1.1.5 Abnormal cases .63
8.1.2 Downlink RLC data block transfer .64
8.1.2.1 Downlink RLC data block transfer .64
8.1.2.1.1 Abnormal cases .64
8.1.2.2 Polling for Packet Downlink Ack/Nack.65
8.1.2.3 Spare .65
8.1.2.4 Resource Reassignment for Downlink.65
8.1.2.4.1 Abnormal cases .66
8.1.2.5 Establishment of uplink TBF .66
8.1.2.5.1 Abnormal cases .67
8.1.2.6 Spare .68
8.1.2.7 Fixed allocation neighbour cell power measurements .68
8.1.2.8 Network initiated abnormal release of downlink TBF .68
8.1.3 Concurrent TBF procedures for half duplex operation .69
8.1.3.1 Spare .69
8.1.3.2 Spare .69
8.1.3.2.1 Saving downlink TBF state and initiating uplink TBF.69
8.1.3.2.2 Saving downlink TBF state and restoring uplink TBF state.69
8.1.3.2.3 Ending downlink TBF and restoring uplink TBF state.69
8.1.3.2.4 Saving uplink TBF state and initiating downlink TBF.69
8.1.3.2.5 Saving uplink TBF state and restoring downlink TBF state.69
8.1.3.2.6 Ending uplink TBF and restoring downlink TBF state.69
8.2 Packet PDCH Release .70
8.3 Procedure for measurement report sending in Packet Transfer mode .70
8.4 Network controlled cell reselection procedure.70
8.4.1 Network controlled cell reselection completion .71
8.4.2 Abnormal cases.71
8.5 Measurement Order procedures in Packet Transfer mode.72
8.6 PACKET CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .72
8.7 Abnormal cases .72
8.7.1 Abnormal release with return to CCCH or PCCCH .73
8.7.2 Abnormal release with random access.73
8.7.3 Abnormal release with system information .73
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9 Radio Link Control (RLC) procedures in packet transfer mode .73
9.1 Procedures and parameters for peer-to-peer operation.73
9.1.1 Send state variable V(S) .74
9.1.1a Control send state variable V(CS) .74
9.1.2 Acknowledge state variable V(A).74
9.1.3 Acknowledge state array V(B).74
9.1.3.1 Acknowledge state array V(B) for GPRS TBF Mode.74
9.1.3.2 Acknowledge State Array V(B) for EGPRS TBF Mode.75
9.1.4 Block sequence number BSN .76
9.1.4.1 Block sequence number BSN for GPRS TBF.76
9.1.4.2 Block sequence number BSN for EGPRS TBF .76
9.1.4a Reduced Block Sequence Number RBSN .76
9.1.5 Receive state variable V(R) .76
9.1.6 Receive window state variable V(Q) .76
9.1.7 Receive state array V(N).76
9.1.7.1 Receive state array V(N) in GPRS TBF.76
9.1.7.2 Receive state array V(N) in EGPRS TBF .77
9.1.8 Starting sequence number (SSN) and received block bitmap (RBB) .77
9.1.8.1 Starting sequence number (SSN) and received block bitmap (RBB) in GPRS TBF.77
9.1.8.2 Starting sequence number (SSN) and received block bitmap (RBB) in EGPRS TBF .78
9.1.8.2.1 Extended Polling .78
9.1.8.2.2 Determination of SSN .78
9.1.8.2.3 Generation of the bitmap .79
9.1.8.2.4 Interpretation of the bitmap.80
9.1.9 Window Size.80
9.1.9.1 GPRS.80
9.1.9.2 EGPRS .80
9.1.10 Compression .81
9.1.11 Segmentation of LLC PDUs into RLC data units.83
9.1.12 Re-assembly of LLC PDUs from RLC data units.84
9.1.12a Segmentation of RLC/MAC control messages into RLC/MAC control blocks .84
9.1.12b Re-assembly of RLC/MAC control messages from RLC/MAC control blocks .85
9.1.13 Priority of LLC PDUs.85
9.2 Operation during RLC/MAC control message transfer.85
9.3 Operation during RLC data block transfer .86
9.3.1 Countdown procedure.86
9.3.2 Acknowledged mode operation .87
9.3.2.1 Additional functionality in acknowledged EGPRS TBF Mode .87
9.3.2.2 Establishment of Temporary Block Flow .88
9.3.2.3 Operation of uplink Temporary Block Flow.88
9.3.2.4 Release of uplink Temporary Block Flow .88
9.3.2.5 Operation of downlink Temporary Block Flow .89
9.3.2.6 Release of downlink Temporary Block Flow.89
9.3.3 Unacknowledged mode operation.90
9.3.3.1 Establishment of Temporary Block Flow .90
9.3.3.2 Operation of uplink Temporary Block Flow.90
9.3.3.3 Release of uplink Temporary Block Flow .90
9.3.3.4 Operation of downlink Temporary Block Flow .91
9.3.3.5 Release of downlink Temporary Block Flow.91
9.4 Abnormal release cases .92
9.4.1 Abnormal release with random access.92
9.4.2 Abnormal release with cell reselection .92
10 RLC/MAC block structure .92
10.0a Radio block structure.92
10.0a.1 GPRS radio block for data transfer.92
10.0a.2 EGPRS radio block for data transfer .93
10.0a.3 Radio block for control message.93
10.1 Spare bits.93
10.2 GPRS RLC data blocks .93
10.2.1 Downlink RLC data block .94
10.2.2 Uplink RLC data block.94
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10.3 RLC/MAC control blocks .94
10.3.1 Downlink RLC/MAC control block .95
10.3.2 Uplink RLC/MAC control block .95
10.3a EGPRS RLC data blocks and RLC/MAC headers .95
10.3a.1 EGPRS Downlink RLC data block.96
10.3a.2 EGPRS Uplink RLC data block.96
10.3a.3 EGPRS Downlink RLC/MAC header .97
10.3a.3.1 Header type 1: header for MCS-7, MCS-8 and MCS-9 .97
10.3a.3.2 Header type 2: header for MCS-6 and MCS-5.97
10.3a.3.3 Header type 3: header for MCS-4, MCS-3, MCS-2 and MCS-1 case.97
10.3a.4 EGPRS Uplink RLC/MAC header .97
10.3a.4.1 Header type 1: header for MCS-7, MCS-8 and MCS-9 .97
10.3a.4.2 Header type 2 : header for MCS-6 and MCS-5.98
10.3a.4.3 Header type 3 : header for MCS-4, MCS-3, MCS-2 and MCS-1 .98
10.4 Header fields .98
10.4.1 Uplink state flag (USF) field.98
10.4.2 Retry (R) bit.98
10.4.3 Stall indicator (SI) bit .98
10.4.4 Supplementary/Polling (S/P) Bit.99
10.4.4a EGPRS Supplementary/Polling (ES/P) Field .99
10.4.5 Relative Reserved Block Period (RRBP) field .99
10.4.6 Countdown Value (CV) field.100
10.4.7 Payload Type field.100
10.4.8 Final block indicator (FBI) bit .100
10.4.8a Coding and Puncturing Scheme indicator field (CPS).101
10.4.8a.1 Header type 1 .101
10.4.8a.2 Header type 2 .101
10.4.8a.3 Header type 3 .102
10.4.8b Split Block indicator field (SPB) .102
10.4.9 TLLI Indicator (TI) bit.102
10.4.9a Address Control (AC) bit.102
10.4.9b Final Segment (FS) bit.103
10.4.9c Radio Transaction Identifier (RTI) field.103
10.4.9d Direction (D) bit .103
10.4.10 Temporary Flow Identity (TFI) field .103
10.4.10a Power Reduction (PR) field.103
10.4.11 Extension (E) Bit .104
10.4.12 Block Sequence Number (BSN) field.104
10.4.12a Reduced Block Sequence Number (RBSN) bit .104
10.4.13 More (M) bit .105
10.4.14 Length Indicator (LI) field in GPRS TBF mode.105
10.4.14a Length Indicator (LI) field in EGPRS TBF mode .105
10.4.15 TLLI field .106
10.4.16 RLC data field.106
10.4.17 Control message contents field .106
10.4.18 Resent Block Bit (RSB).
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