SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2004
• ICS: 33.070.01 - Mobile services in general
• Technical Committee: RES - Radio equipment and systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Mandate: M 275
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 940 V7.4.2 (2000-09) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification (GSM 04.08 version 7.4.2 Release 1998)

Overview

SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004 specifies the Layer 3 protocol for the mobile radio interface within the digital cellular telecommunications system (GSM Phase 2+). Developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and aligned with ETSI EN 300 940 Version 7.4.2, this standard is essential for supporting Mobile Services and Radio Resource (RR) Management procedures in GSM networks. Layer 3 of the GSM radio interface focuses on the signaling protocols required for call setup, mobility management, and supplementary services between mobile stations (MS) and the network infrastructure. Additionally, it addresses enhancements to support services such as Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS).

Key Topics

• Radio Resource Management

  • Procedures for various operational modes: idle, dedicated, group receive/transmit, and packet data transfer
  • Channel assignment, modification, and release protocols
  • Handover and frequency redefinition processes

• Mobility Management

  • Management of subscriber mobility, including registration, location update, and authentication
  • Operation modes for GPRS and coordination with mobility management states

• Call Control and Supplementary Services

  • Procedures for call setup, maintenance, and release
  • Group call and voice broadcast services for specialized communication needs
  • Paging and notification mechanisms

• Layer 3 Structure:

  • Logical channel usage and assignment
  • Mapping of user data streams and configuration changes
  • Control procedures for handling abnormal cases and failures

Applications

The SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004 standard is fundamental for:

• Mobile Network Operators:

  • Ensuring interoperability of network elements from different vendors
  • Facilitating reliable and secure mobile communications across GSM networks

• Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers:

  • Designing and developing GSM-compatible base stations, mobile stations, and controllers
  • Guaranteeing compliance with GSM protocol requirements for global markets

• System Integrators & Test Labs:

  • Performing conformance and interoperability testing based on standardized procedures
  • Integrating GSM subsystems with new features and enhancements such as GPRS

• Public Safety and Specialized Communications:

  • Implementing group calling (VGCS) and broadcast services critical for emergency and mission-critical communications

Related Standards

• ETSI EN 300 940: European equivalent detailing the same Layer 3 GSM air interface specifications
• GSM 04.08: Defines the overall mobile radio interface Layer 3 protocol
• GSM 03.11, GSM 03.20: Related standards for supplementary services and group call functions
• 3GPP TS 24.008: Describes subsequent enhancements and protocol evolutions post-GSM Release 1998

By following SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004, stakeholders ensure robust GSM network operation, seamless device interoperability, and continued compatibility with evolving mobile communication needs. This standard remains a cornerstone for any organization involved in the deployment, maintenance, or integration of GSM cellular infrastructure.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification (GSM 04.08 version 7.4.2 Release 1998)33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 940 Version 7.4.2SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004en01-oktober-2004SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Mobileradiointerfacelayer3specification(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

ETSIETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)2(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)ReferenceREN/SMG-030408Q7R1KeywordsDigitalcelluartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM)ETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:[e-mail]opartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

ETSIETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)3(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.27Foreword.27Introduction.280Scope.290.1ScopeoftheTechnicalSpecification.290.2Applicationtotheinterfacestructures.290.3Structureoflayer3procedures.290.4Testprocedures.290.5Useoflogicalchannels.300.6Overviewofcontrolprocedures.300.6.1Listofprocedures.300.7Applicabilityofimplementations.320.7.1VoiceGroupCallService(VGCS)andVoiceBroadcastService(VBS).330.7.2GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS).331References.342Definitionsandabbreviations.372.1Randomvalues.372.2Vocabulary.383RadioResourcemanagementprocedures.393.1Overview/General.393.1.1General.393.1.2Servicesprovidedtoupperlayers.393.1.2.1Idlemode.393.1.2.2Dedicatedmode.403.1.2.3Groupreceivemode.403.1.2.4Grouptransmitmode.403.1.2.5Packetidlemode.413.1.2.6Packettransfermode.413.1.3Servicesrequiredfromdatalinkandphysicallayers.413.1.4Changeofdedicatedchannels.413.1.4.1ChangeofdedicatedchannelsusingSAPI=0.413.1.4.2ChangeofdedicatedchannelsusingotherSAPIsthan0.413.1.4.3Sequencedmessagetransferoperation.423.1.4.3.1Variablesandsequencenumbers.423.1.4.3.1.1SendstatevariableV(SD).423.1.4.3.1.2SendsequencenumberN(SD).423.1.4.3.2Proceduresfortheinitiation,transferexecutionandterminationofthesequencedmessagetransferoperation.423.1.4.3.2.1Initiation.423.1.4.3.2.2TransferExecution.423.1.4.3.2.3Termination.423.1.5ProcedureforServiceRequestandContentionResolution.423.2Idlemodeproceduresandgeneralproceduresinpacketidleandpackettransfermodes.443.2.1MobileStationside.443.2.2Networkside.453.2.2.1Systeminformationbroadcasting.453.2.2.2Paging.463.3RRconnectionestablishment.463.3.1RRconnectionestablishmentinitiatedbythemobilestation.463.3.1.1Enteringthededicatedmode:immediateassignmentprocedure.463.3.1.1.1Permissiontoaccessthenetwork.463.3.1.1.2Initiationoftheimmediateassignmentprocedure.473.3.1.1.3Answerfromthenetwork.47SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

ETSIETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)4(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)3.3.1.1.3.1OnreceiptofaCHANNELREQUESTmessage.473.3.1.1.3.2Assignmentrejection.483.3.1.1.4Assignmentcompletion.493.3.1.1.4.1Earlyclassmarksending.493.3.1.1.4.2GPRSsuspensionprocedure.493.3.1.1.5Abnormalcases.503.3.1.2Enteringthegrouptransmitmode:uplinkaccessprocedure.503.3.1.2.1Mobilestationside.503.3.1.2.1.1Uplinkinvestigationprocedure.503.3.1.2.1.2Uplinkaccessprocedure.513.3.1.2.2Networkside.513.3.1.2.3Abnormalcases.513.3.1.3DedicatedmodeandGPRS.523.3.2PagingprocedureforRRconnectionestablishment.523.3.2.1Paginginitiationbythenetwork.523.3.2.1.1PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonCCCH.523.3.2.1.2PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonPCCCH.543.3.2.1.3PaginginitiationusingPACCH.543.3.2.2Pagingresponse.543.3.2.3Abnormalcases.543.3.3Notificationprocedure.543.3.3.1Notificationofacall.553.3.3.2JoiningaVGCSorVBScall.553.3.3.3ReducedNCHmonitoringmechanism.553.4Proceduresindedicatedmodeandingrouptransmitmode.563.4.1SACCHprocedures.563.4.1.1General.563.4.1.2Measurementreport.573.4.1.3Extendedmeasurementreport$(MAFA)$.573.4.2Transferofmessagesandlinklayerserviceprovision.583.4.3Channelassignmentprocedure.583.4.3.1Channelassignmentinitiation.583.4.3.2Assignmentcompletion.603.4.3.3Abnormalcases.603.4.4Handoverprocedure.613.4.4.1Handoverinitiation.613.4.4.2Physicalchannelestablishment.633.4.4.2.1Finelysynchronizedcellcase.633.4.4.2.2Nonsynchronizedcellcase.633.4.4.2.3Pseudo-synchronizedcellcase.643.4.4.2.4Pre-synchronizedcellcase.643.4.4.3Handovercompletion.643.4.4.4Abnormalcases.643.4.5Frequencyredefinitionprocedure.653.4.5.1Abnormalcases.663.4.6Channelmodemodifyprocedure.663.4.6.1Normalchannelmodemodifyprocedure.663.4.6.1.1Initiationofthechannelmodemodifyprocedure.663.4.6.1.2Completionofchannelmodemodifyprocedure.673.4.6.1.3Abnormalcases.673.4.6.2Channelmodemodifyprocedureforavoicegroupcalltalker.673.4.6.2.1Initiationofthechannelmodemodifyprocedure.673.4.6.2.2Completionofmodechangeprocedure.673.4.6.2.3Abnormalcases.673.4.7Cipheringmodesettingprocedure.673.4.7.1Cipheringmodesettinginitiation.683.4.7.2Cipheringmodesettingcompletion.683.4.8Additionalchannelassignmentprocedure.683.4.8.1Additionalassignmentprocedureinitiation.693.4.8.2Additionalassignmentprocedurecompletion.693.4.8.3Abnormalcases.693.4.9Partialchannelreleaseprocedure.69SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

ETSIETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)5(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)3.4.9.1Partialreleaseprocedureinitiation.693.4.9.2Abnormalcases.693.4.10Classmarkchangeprocedure.703.4.11Classmarkinterrogationprocedure.703.4.11.1Classmarkinterrogationinitiation.703.4.11.2Classmarkinterrogationcompletion.703.4.12Indicationofnotificationsandpaginginformation.703.4.13RRconnectionreleaseprocedure.703.4.13.1Normalreleaseprocedure.703.4.13.1.1Channelreleaseprocedureinitiationindedicatedmodeandingrouptransmitmode.713.4.13.1.2Abnormalcases.723.4.13.2Radiolinkfailureindedicatedmode.723.4.13.2.1Mobileside.723.4.13.2.2Networkside.723.4.13.3RRconnectionabortionindedicatedmode.733.4.13.4Uplinkreleaseprocedureingrouptransmitmode.733.4.13.5Radiolinkfailureingrouptransmitmode.733.4.13.5.1Mobileside.733.4.13.5.2Networkside.733.4.14ReceivingaRRSTATUSmessagebyaRRentity.743.4.15Groupreceivemodeprocedures.743.4.15.1Mobilestationside.743.4.15.1.1ReceptionoftheVGCSorVBSchannel.743.4.15.1.2Monitoringofdownlinkmessagesandrelatedprocedures.743.4.15.1.2.1Spare.743.4.15.1.2.2Spare.743.4.15.1.2.3Channelmodemodifyprocedure.743.4.15.1.2.4Notificationandpaginginformation.743.4.15.1.2.4.1UseofReducedNCHmonitoring.753.4.15.1.2.5Uplinkstatusmessages.753.4.15.1.2.6Channelreleasemessage.753.4.15.1.2.7Informationonpagingchannelrestructuring.753.4.15.1.3Uplinkreplyprocedure.753.4.15.1.4Leavingthegroupreceivemode.763.4.15.2Networkside.763.4.15.2.1ProvisionofmessagesontheVGCSorVBSchanneldownlink.763.4.15.2.2ReleaseoftheVGCSorVBSChannels.773.4.15.3Failurecases.773.4.16Configurationchangeprocedure.773.4.16.1Configurationchangeinitiation.783.4.16.2Configurationchangecompletion.783.4.16.3Abnormalcases.783.4.17Mappingofuserdatasubstreamsontotimeslotsinamultislotconfiguration.783.4.18Handlingofclassmarkinformationatbandchange.783.4.19AssignmenttoaPacketDatachannel.793.4.19.1AssignmenttoPDCHinitiation.793.4.19.2CompletionoftheAssignmenttoPDCHprocedure.803.4.19.3Abnormalcases.803.4.20RR-NetworkCommandedCellChangeOrder.813.4.20.1RR-networkcommandedcellchangeorderinitiation.813.4.20.2Networkcontrolledcellreselectioncompletion.823.4.20.3Abnormalcases.823.5RRproceduresonCCCHrelatedtotemporaryblockflowestablishment.823.5.1PacketpagingprocedureusingCCCH.823.5.1.1Packetpaginginitiationbythenetwork.833.5.1.2Onreceiptofapacketpagingrequest.833.5.2PacketaccessprocedureusingCCCH.833.5.2.1Enteringthepackettransfermode:packetaccessprocedure.833.5.2.1.1Permissiontoaccessthenetwork.843.5.2.1.2Initiationofthepacketaccessprocedure:channelrequest.843.5.2.1.3Packetimmediateassignment.853.5.2.1.4Packetaccesscompletion.87SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

ETSIETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)6(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)3.5.2.1.5Abnormalcases.873.5.2.2SendinganRLC/MACcontrolmessage:singleblockpacketaccessprocedure.873.5.3PacketdownlinkassignmentprocedureusingCCCH.883.5.3.1Enteringthepackettransfermode:packetdownlinkassignmentprocedure.883.5.3.1.1Spare.883.5.3.1.2Initiationofthepacketdownlinkassignmentprocedure.883.5.3.1.3Packetdownlinkassignmentcompletion.893.5.3.1.4Abnormalcases.903.5.3.2SendinganRLC/MACcontrolmessage:singleblockpacketdownlinkassignmentprocedure.904ElementaryproceduresforMobilityManagement.904.1General.904.1.1MMandGMMprocedures.914.1.1.1TypesofMMandGMMprocedures.914.1.1.2MM-GMMco-ordinationforGPRSMS’s.924.1.1.2.1GPRSMSoperatinginmodeAorBinanetworkthatoperatesinmodeI.924.1.1.2.2GPRSMSoperatinginmodeAorBinanetworkthatoperatesinmodeIIorIII.934.1.2MMsublayerstates.934.1.2.1MMsublayerstatesinthemobilestation.934.1.2.1.1Mainstates.934.1.2.1.2SubstatesoftheMMIDLEstate.974.1.2.2TheupdateStatus.984.1.2.3MMsublayerstatesonthenetworkside.994.1.3GPRSmobilitymanagement(GMM)sublayerstates.1004.1.3.1GMMstatesintheMS.1004.1.3.1.1Mainstates.1004.1.3.1.1.1GMM-NULL.1004.1.3.1.1.2GMM-DEREGISTERED.1004.1.3.1.1.3GMM-REGISTERED-INITIATED.1004.1.3.1.1.4GMM-REGISTERED.1014.1.3.1.1.5GMM-DEREGISTERED-INITIATED.1014.1.3.1.2.5GMM-DEREGISTERED.NO-IMSI.1014.1.3.1.2.6GMM-DEREGISTERED.NO-CELL-AVAILABLE.1014.1.3.1.2.7GMM-DEREGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH.1014.1.3.1.2.8GMM-DEREGISTERED.SUSPENDED.1024.1.3.1.3SubstatesofstateGMM-REGISTERED.1024.1.3.1.3.1GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE.1024.1.3.1.3.2GMM-REGISTERED.SUSPENDED.1024.1.3.1.3.3GMM-REGISTERED.UPDATE-NEEDED.1024.1.3.1.3.4GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE.1024.1.3.1.3.5GMM-REGISTERED.NO-CELL-AVAILABLE.1024.1.3.1.3.6GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.1034.1.3.1.3.7GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM.1034.1.3.1.3.8GMM-REGISTERED.IMSI-DETACH-INITIATED.1034.1.3.2GPRSupdatestatus.1034.1.3.3GMMmobilitymanagementstatesonthenetworkside.1044.1.3.3.1MainStates.1044.1.3.3.1.1GMM-DEREGISTERED.1044.1.3.3.1.2GMM-COMMON-PROCEDURE-INITIATED.1044.1.3.3.1.3GMM-REGISTERED.1044.1.3.3.1.4GMM-DEREGISTERED-INITIATED.1044.1.3.3.2SubstatesofstateGMM-REGISTERED.1054.1.3.3.2.1GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE.1054.1.3.3.2.2GMM-REGISTERED.SUSPENDED.1054.2BehaviouroftheMSinMMIdlestate,GMM-DEREGISTEREDstateandGMM-REGISTEREDstate.1054.2.1PrimaryServiceStateselection.1064.2.1.1SelectionoftheServiceStateafterPowerOn.1064.2.1.2OtherCases.1064.2.2DetailedDescriptionoftheMSbehaviourinMMIDLEState.1074.2.2.1ServiceState,NORMALSERVICE.1074.2.2.2ServiceState,ATTEMPTINGTOUPDATE.1074.2.2.3ServiceState,LIMITEDSERVICE.108SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

ETSIETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)7(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)4.2.2.4ServiceState,NOIMSI.1084.2.2.5ServiceState,SEARCHFORPLMN,NORMALSERVICE.1094.2.2.6ServiceState,SEARCHFORPLMN.1094.2.2.7ServiceState,RECEIVINGGROUPCALL(NORMALSERVICE).1094.2.2.8ServiceState,RECEIVINGGROUPCALL(LIMITEDSERVICE).1104.2.3ServicestatewhenbacktostateMMIDLEfromanotherstate.1104.2.4BehaviourinstateGMM-DEREGISTERED.1114.2.4.1Primarysubstateselection.1114.2.4.1.1SelectionofthesubstateafterpoweronorenablingtheMS’sGPRScapability.1114.2.4.1.2OtherCases.1114.2.4.2DetaileddescriptionoftheMSbehaviourinstateGMM-DEREGISTERED.1124.2.4.2.1Substate,NORMAL-SERVICE.1124.2.4.2.2Substate,ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH.1124.2.4.2.3Substate,LIMITED-SERVICE.1124.2.4.2.4Substate,NO-IMSI.1124.2.4.2.5Substate,NO-CELL.1124.2.4.2.6Substate,PLMN-SEARCH.1134.2.4.2.7Substate,ATTACH-NEEDED.1134.2.4.2.8Substate,SUSPENDED.1134.2.4.3SubstatewhenbacktostateGMM-DEREGISTEREDfromanotherGMMstate.1134.2.5BehaviourinstateGMM-REGISTERED.1134.2.5.1DetaileddescriptionoftheMSbehaviourinstateGMM-REGISTERED.1144.2.5.1.1Substate,NORMAL-SERVICE.1144.2.5.1.2Substate,SUSPENDED.1144.2.5.1.3Substate,UPDATE-NEEDED.1144.2.5.1.4Substate,ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE.1144.2.5.1.5Substate,NO-CELL-AVAILABLE.1144.2.5.1.6Substate,LIMITED-SERVICE.1154.2.5.1.7Substate,ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM.1154.3MMcommonprocedures.1154.3.1TMSIreallocationprocedure.1154.3.1.1TMSIreallocationinitiationbythenetwork.1154.3.1.2TMSIreallocationcompletionbythemobilestation.1164.3.1.3TMSIreallocationcompletioninthenetwork.1164.3.1.4Abnormalcases.1164.3.2Authenticationprocedure.1174.3.2.1Authenticationrequestbythenetwork.1174.3.2.2Authenticationresponsebythemobilestation.1174.3.2.3Authenticationprocessinginthenetwork.1174.3.2.4Cipheringkeysequencenumber.1174.3.2.5Unsuccessfulauthentication.1174.3.2.6Abnormalcases.1184.3.3Identificationprocedure.1184.3.3.1Identityrequestbythenetwork.1194.3.3.2Identificationresponsebythemobilestation.1194.3.3.3Abnormalcases.1194.3.4IMSIdetachprocedure.1194.3.4.1IMSIdetachinitiationbythemobilestation.1194.3.4.2IMSIdetachprocedureinthenetwork.1204.3.4.3IMSIdetachcompletionbythemobilestation.1204.3.4.4Abnormalcases.1204.3.5Abortprocedure.1204.3.5.1Abortprocedureinitiationbythenetwork.1204.3.5.2Abortprocedureinthemobilestation.1204.3.6MMinformationprocedure.1204.3.6.1MMinformationprocedureinitiationbythenetwork.1214.3.6.2MMinformationprocedureinthemobilestation.1214.4MMspecificprocedures.1214.4.1Locationupdatingprocedure.1214.4.2Periodicupdating.1224.4.3IMSIattachprocedure.1234.4.4GenericLocationUpdatingprocedure.123SIST EN 300 940 V7.4.2:2004

ETSIETSIEN300940V7.4.2(2000-09)8(GSM04.08version7.4.2Release1998)4.4.4.1Locationupdatinginitiationbythemobilestation.1234.4.4.1aNetworkRequestforAdditionalmobilestationCapabilityInformation.1234.4.4.2Identificationrequestfromthenetwork.1234.4.4.3Authenticationbythenetwork.1234.4.4.4Cipheringmodesettingbythenetwork.
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