ETSI TS 101 376-4-8 V3.4.1 (2015-10)

GEO-Mobile Radio Interface Specifications (Release 3); Third Generation Satellite Packet Radio Service; Part 4: Radio interface protocol specifications; Sub-part 8: Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3 Specifications; GMR-1 3G 44.008

RTS/SES-00374-4-8

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Oct-2015
• Technical Committee: SES SCN - Satellite Communications and Navigation
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 12-Oct-2015
• Completion Date: 13-Oct-2015
• Mandate: M/496

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ETSI TS 101 376-4-8 V3.4.1 (2015-10)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
GEO-Mobile Radio Interface Specifications (Release 3);
Third Generation Satellite Packet Radio Service;
Part 4: Radio interface protocol specifications;
Sub-part 8: Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3 Specifications;
GMR-1 3G 44.008

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GMR-1 3G 44.008 2 ETSI TS 101 376-4-8 V3.4.1 (2015-10)



Reference
RTS/SES-00374-4-8
Keywords
3G, GMPRS, GMR, GPRS, GSM, GSO,
interface, layer 3, management, MES, MMSS,
mobile, mobility, MSS, radio, satellite, S-PCN
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 14
Foreword . 14
Modal verbs terminology . 15
Introduction . 15
1 Scope . 17
1.1 Scope of the present document . 17
1.2 Application to the interface structures . 17
1.3 Structure of Layer 3 procedures . 17
1.4 Use of logical channels . 17
1.5 Overview of control procedures . 18
1.5.1 List of procedures . 18
1.6 Applicability of implementations . 20
1.6.1 Packet services . 20
2 References . 21
2.1 Normative references . 21
2.2 Informative references . 23
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 24
3.1 Definitions . 24
3.2 Abbreviations . 25
3.3 Random values . 25
4 Radio resource management procedures . 25
4.1 Overview/general . 25
4.1.0 General . 25
4.1.1 General (A/Gb mode only) . 25
4.1.2 Services provided to upper layers . 26
4.1.2.1 Idle mode . 26
4.1.2.2 Establishment and release of an RR connection. 26
4.1.2.3 RR connected mode . 26
4.1.2.4 Packet idle mode (A/Gb mode only) . 26
4.1.2.5 Packet transfer mode (A/Gb mode only) . 26
4.1.3 Services required from data link and physical layers . 26
4.1.4 RR states . 26
4.1.5 Change of dedicated channels . 26
4.1.6 Procedure for service request and contention resolution . 26
4.2 Idle mode procedures . 26
4.2.1 Mobile Earth Station (MES) side . 26
4.2.2 Network side . 27
4.2.2.1 System information broadcasting . 27
4.2.2.1.0 General . 27
4.2.2.1.1 Classes and segments . 27
4.2.2.1.2 Transmission schedules . 28
4.2.2.1.3 Change information . 28
4.2.2.1.4 Encoding and decoding rules . 29
4.2.2.1.5 Future extensions . 31
4.2.2.1.6 Anchored(A) and Temporary(T) BCCH (A/Gb mode only) . 32
4.2.2.1.7 Multiplexing of CCCH and PCCCH (A/Gb mode only) . 32
4.2.2.1.7a Multiplexing of CCCH and PCCCH (Iu mode only) . 32
4.2.2.2 GPS satellite ephemeris data broadcasting . 33
4.2.2.2.0 General . 33
4.2.2.2.1 GPS satellite ephemeris Earth Centered Earth fixed coordinates on GBCH . 33
4.2.2.2.2 GPS satellite ephemeris Earth Centered Earth fixed coordinates on GBCH3 . 34
4.2.2.2.3 GPS satellite ephemeris Keplerian Coordinates on GBCH3 . 35
4.2.2.3 GPS almanac data transmission . 36
4.3 RR connection establishment . 36
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4.3.1 RR connection establishment initiated by the Mobile Earth Station (MES): immediate assignment
procedure . 36
4.3.1.0 General . 36
4.3.1.1 Spot beam selection to access the network . 36
4.3.1.2 Permission to access the network . 37
4.3.1.3 Initiation of the immediate assignment procedure (A/Gb mode only) . 37
4.3.1.3a Initiation of the immediate assignment procedure (Iu mode only). 38
4.3.1.4 Answer from the network . 39
4.3.1.4.1 On receipt of a CHANNEL REQUEST message (A/Gb mode only) . 39
4.3.1.4.2 IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT from network for MES requesting circuit service (A/Gb mode
only) . 39
4.3.1.4.3 Immediate Assignment from network for MES requesting packet service . 40
4.3.1.4.4 Assignment rejection (IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT from network) (A/Gb mode
only) . 40
4.3.1.4.4a Assignment rejection (IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT from network) (Iu mode
only) . 40
4.3.1.4.5 Extended immediate assignment procedure (A/Gb mode) . 43
4.3.1.4.6 Position verification procedure (A/Gb mode only) . 44
4.3.1.4.6a Position verification procedure (Iu mode only) . 44
4.3.1.5 Assignment procedure completion (A/Gb mode only). 45
4.3.1.6 Abnormal cases (A/Gb mode only) . 45
4.3.2 RR connection establishment initiation by the network: paging procedure . 45
4.4 RR connection transfer phase (A/Gb mode only) . 45
4.5 RR connection release procedure (A/Gb mode only) . 45
4.6 Receiving an RR STATUS message by an RR entity . 45
4.7 RR procedures on CCCH related to temporary block flow establishment . 45
4.7.0 General . 45
4.7.1 Packet paging procedure using CCCH. 45
4.7.1.0 General . 45
4.7.1.1 Packet paging initiation by the network . 45
4.7.1.1a Packet paging initiation by the network (Iu Mode only) . 46
4.7.1.2 On receipt of a packet paging request . 47
4.7.1.3 Alerting initiation by the network (Iu mode only) . 47
4.7.1.4 Page response by the MES due to alerting (Iu mode only) . 47
4.7.2 Packet access procedure using CCCH . 48
4.7.2.0 General . 48
4.7.2.1 Entering the packet transfer mode: packet access procedure . 48
4.7.2.1.0 General . 48
4.7.2.1.1 Permission to access the network . 48
4.7.2.1.2 Initiation of the packet access procedure: channel request (A/Gb mode only) . 48
4.7.2.1.2a Initiation of the packet access procedure: channel request (Iu mode only) . 48
4.7.2.1.3 Packet immediate assignment . 49
4.7.2.1.4 Packet access completion . 51
4.7.2.1.5 Abnormal cases . 51
4.7.2.2 Sending an RLC/MAC control message: single block packet access procedure . 51
4.7.3 Packet downlink assignment procedure using CCCH (A/Gb mode only) . 52
4.7.3.0 General . 52
4.7.3.1 Entering the packet transfer mode: packet downlink assignment procedure . 52
4.7.3.1.1 General . 52
4.7.3.1.2 Initiation of the packet downlink assignment procedure . 52
4.7.3.1.3 Packet downlink assignment completion . 53
4.7.3.1.4 Abnormal cases . 53
4.7.3.2 Sending an RLC/MAC control message: single block packet downlink assignment procedure . 53
4.8 GMPRS suspend procedure on CCCH (A/Gb mode only) . 53
4.8.0 General . 53
4.8.1 Initiation of GMPRS suspend procedure . 54
4.8.2 Completion of GMPRS suspend procedure . 54
4.8.3 Abnormal cases . 54
4.9 GMPRS resume procedure on CCCH (A/Gb mode only) . 54
4.9.0 General . 54
4.9.1 Initiation of GMPRS resume procedure . 54
4.9.2 Completion of GMPRS resume procedure . 55
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4.9.3 Abnormal cases . 55
5 Elementary procedures for mobility management . 55
5.1 General . 55
5.1.0 Common . 55
5.1.1 MM and GMM procedures . 55
5.1.1.1 Types of MM and GMM procedures . 55
5.1.1.1.0 General . 55
5.1.1.1.1 Integrity Checking of Signalling Messages in the Mobile Station (Iu mode only) . 55
5.1.1.1.1a Integrity protection for emergency call (Iu mode only) . 55
5.1.1.2 MM-GMM co-ordination for GMPRS MESs (A/Gb mode only) . 56
5.1.1.2.1 GMPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I . 56
5.1.1.2.2 GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode II or III . 56
5.1.1.3 Core Network System Information for MM (Iu mode only) . 56
5.1.1.4 Core Network System Information for GMM (Iu mode only) . 56
5.1.2 MM sublayer states . 56
5.1.3 GPRS mobility management (GMM) sublayer states . 56
5.1.3.0 General . 56
5.1.3.1 GMM states in the MES . 56
5.1.3.1.0 General . 56
5.1.3.1.1 Main states . 56
5.1.3.1.2 Substates of state GMM-DEREGISTERED. 57
5.1.3.1.3 Substates of state GMM-REGISTERED . 58
5.1.3.2 GPRS update status . 60
5.1.3.3 GMM mobility management states on the network side . 61
5.1.3.3.0 General . 61
5.1.3.3.1 Main States . 61
5.1.3.3.2 Substates of state GMM-REGISTERED . 61
5.2 Behaviour of the MES in MM idle state, GMM-DEREGISTERED state and GMM-REGISTERED state . 62
5.2.0 General . 62
5.2.1 Primary service state selection . 62
5.2.1.1 Selection of the service state after power-on . 62
5.2.1.2 Other cases . 62
5.2.2 Detailed description of MES behaviour in MM idle state (A/Gb mode only) . 62
5.2.3 Service state when back to state MM idle from another state (A/Gb mode only) . 63
5.2.4 Service state after position verification . 63
5.2.5 Behaviour in state GMM-DEREGISTERED. 63
5.2.5.0 General . 63
5.2.5.1 Primary substate selection . 63
5.2.5.1.1 Selection of the substate after power on or enabling the MESs GMPRS capability . 63
5.2.5.1.2 Other cases . 64
5.2.5.2 Detailed description of the MES behaviour in state GMM-DEREGISTERED . 64
5.2.5.2.0 General . 64
5.2.5.2.1 Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE . 64
5.2.5.2.2 Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH . 64
5.2.5.2.3 Substate, LIMITED-SERVICE . 64
5.2.5.2.4 Substate, NO-IMSI . 64
5.2.5.2.5 Substate, NO-CELL . 64
5.2.5.2.6 Substate, PLMN-SEARCH . 64
5.2.5.2.7 Substate, ATTACH-NEEDED . 64
5.2.5.2.8 Substate, SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only) . 65
5.2.5.2.9 Substate, INVALID-POSITION (A/Gb mode only) . 65
5.2.5.2.10 Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE-DARK-BEAM (A/Gb mode only) . 65
5.2.5.3 Substate when back to state GMM-DEREGISTERED from another GMM state . 65
5.2.6 Behaviour in state GMM-REGISTERED . 66
5.2.6.0 General . 66
5.2.6.1 Detailed description of the MES behaviour in state GMM-REGISTERED . 66
5.2.6.1.0 General . 66
5.2.6.1.1 Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE . 66
5.2.6.1.2 Substate, SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only) . 66
5.2.6.1.3 Substate, UPDATE-NEEDED . 66
5.2.6.1.4 Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE . 67
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5.2.6.1.5 Substate, NO-CELL-AVAILABLE . 67
5.2.6.1.6 Substate, LIMITED-SERVICE . 67
5.2.6.1.7 Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM . 67
5.2.6.1.8 Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE-DARK-BEAM (A/Gb mode only) . 67
5.2.6.1.9 Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE-ILLUMINATION-INITIATED (A/Gb mode only) . 67
5.2.6.1.10 Substate, ROUTING-AREA-UPDATE-DARK-BEAM (A/Gb mode only) . 67
5.2.6.1.11 Substate, ROUTING-AREA-UPDATE-ILLUMINATION-INITIATED (A/Gb mode only) . 67
5.3 MM common procedures .
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