SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

• Abstract:

  Release 1998 UIC aspects of GSM data services

• 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: BC-T-330
• Mandate: M 275
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 344 V7.1.1 (2000-01) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Service description; Stage 2 (GSM 03.60 version 7.1.1 Release 1998)

Overview

SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004 is a standard developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) that specifies the service description for the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) within the digital cellular telecommunications system (GSM Phase 2+). This document is based on the ETSI EN 301 344 and corresponds to GSM 03.60 version 7.1.1 (Release 1998). It provides a comprehensive framework for the functional and architectural aspects of GPRS, facilitating efficient packet-switched data transmission in GSM networks. The standard addresses vital aspects for the deployment and management of GPRS services, which are key to offering mobile data connectivity.

Key Topics

SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004 covers essential topics, including:

• GPRS Service Architecture: Outlines high-level functions, network architecture, and the roles of various network nodes such as the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), and Home Location Register (HLR).
• Transmission Mechanisms: Describes logical and transport planes for data transfer, including encapsulation and addressing methods.
• Access Interfaces and Reference Points: Details the interconnections between GPRS nodes and with external packet data networks (PDNs) and the Internet.
• Mobility Management: Defines states (IDLE, STANDBY, READY) and procedures for managing mobile station locations, handovers, and subscriber identity confidentiality.
• Radio Resource Management: Covers dynamic allocation of radio resources, cell selection, and paging for efficient GPRS data transfer.
• Packet Routing and Transfer: Includes PDP context activation, modification, and deactivation processes to support flexible session and mobility management.
• Network and Subscriber Management: Discusses charging, quality of service (QoS) profiles, and handling of supplementary services such as SMS over GPRS.
• Security Aspects: Provides guidance for authentication, authorization, and user data confidentiality.

Applications

This standard is critical for:

• Mobile Network Operators: Ensuring interoperability and efficient deployment of GPRS services in GSM networks.
• Equipment Manufacturers: Designing network elements and mobile devices compliant with GPRS protocols and procedures.
• System Integrators: Implementing and maintaining large-scale GSM/GPRS networks, especially where data services and mobility management are required.
• Service Providers: Offering mobile Internet, email, and data-centric applications using reliable packet-switched transmission on GSM infrastructure.
• Regulatory Authorities: Maintaining harmonization with European and international telecommunications standards for mobile services.

Practical applications enabled by the standard include mobile web browsing, multimedia messaging, location-based services, and the foundation for subsequent mobile broadband technologies.

Related Standards

To ensure full interoperability and deployment, the following standards complement SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004:

• GSM 03.60 (ETSI EN 301 344): The core specification for GPRS service architecture within GSM.
• GSM 02.60: GPRS service description, Stage 1 requirements.
• 3GPP TS 23.060: GPRS service description for later releases and evolved GSM/EDGE Radio Access Networks (GERAN).
• ETSI EN 301 511: Mobile station conformance testing for GSM.
• ETSI TS 101 351/352: Interworking with external IP networks and QoS management.
• SIST EN 301 540: General requirements for mobile communications systems.

Conclusion

By adhering to SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004, organizations can deliver robust, interoperable GPRS services within GSM networks. The standard establishes a solid foundation for secure, efficient packet-based data communication, supporting modern mobile applications and enhancing mobile user experiences across diverse industries.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Service description; Stage 2 (GSM 03.60 version 7.1.1 Release 1998)33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 344 Version 7.1.1SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004en01-oktober-2004SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS);Servicedescription;Stage2(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)2(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)ReferenceREN/SMG-030360Q7KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM),GPRSETSIPostaladdressF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCEOfficeaddress650RoutedesLucioles-SophiaAntipolisValbonne-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/[e-mail]ETSIdeliverablecanbedownloadedfromhttp://www.etsi.orgIfyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:[e-mail]Ideliverablemaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.CopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)3(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.8Foreword.81Scope.92References.93Definitions,abbreviationsandsymbols.113.1Definitions.113.2Abbreviations.113.3Symbols.134MainConcepts.135GeneralGPRSArchitectureandTransmissionMechanism.145.1GPRSAccessInterfacesandReferencePoints.145.2NetworkInterworking.155.2.1PSPDNInterworking.155.2.2Internet(IP)Interworking.155.3High-LevelFunctionsRequiredforGPRS.155.3.1NetworkAccessControlFunctions.155.3.1.1RegistrationFunction.165.3.1.2AuthenticationandAuthorisationFunction.165.3.1.3AdmissionControlFunction.165.3.1.4MessageScreeningFunction.165.3.1.5PacketTerminalAdaptationFunction.165.3.1.6ChargingDataCollectionFunction.165.3.2PacketRouteingandTransferFunctions.165.3.2.1RelayFunction.165.3.2.2RouteingFunction.175.3.2.3AddressTranslationandMappingFunction.175.3.2.4EncapsulationFunction.175.3.2.5TunnellingFunction.175.3.2.6CompressionFunction.175.3.2.7CipheringFunction.175.3.2.8DomainNameServerFunction.175.3.3MobilityManagementFunctions.175.3.4LogicalLinkManagementFunctions.175.3.4.1LogicalLinkEstablishmentFunction.185.3.4.2LogicalLinkMaintenanceFunctions.185.3.4.3LogicalLinkReleaseFunction.185.3.5RadioResourceManagementFunctions.185.3.5.1UmManagementFunction.185.3.5.2CellSelectionFunction.185.3.5.3Um-tranxFunction.185.3.5.4PathManagementFunction.185.3.6NetworkManagementFunctions.185.4LogicalArchitecture.195.4.1GPRSSupportNodes.195.4.2GPRSBackboneNetworks.205.4.3HLR.205.4.4SMS-GMSCandSMS-IWMSC.205.4.5GPRSMobileStations.215.5AssignmentofFunctionstoGeneralLogicalArchitecture.215.6TransmissionandSignallingPlanes.225.6.1TransmissionPlane.225.6.2SignallingPlane.235.6.2.1MS-SGSN.23SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)4(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)5.6.2.2SGSN-HLR.235.6.2.3SGSN-MSC/VLR.245.6.2.4SGSN-EIR.245.6.2.5SGSN-SMS-GMSCorSMS-IWMSC.245.6.2.6GSN-GSN.255.6.2.7GGSN-HLR.255.6.2.7.1MAP-basedGGSN-HLRSignalling.255.6.2.7.2GTPandMAP-basedGGSN-HLRSignalling.266MobilityManagementFunctionality.266.1DefinitionofMobilityManagementStates.266.1.1IDLE(GPRS)State.266.1.2STANDBYState.266.1.3READYState.276.2IDLE/STANDBY/READYStateFunctionality.286.2.1StateTransitionsandFunctions.286.2.2READYTimerFunction.306.2.3PeriodicRAUpdateTimerFunction.306.2.4MobileReachableTimerFunction.306.3InteractionsBetweenSGSNandMSC/VLR.316.3.1AdministrationoftheSGSN-MSC/VLRAssociation.316.3.2CombinedRA/LAUpdating.326.3.3CSPaging.326.3.3.1PagingCo-ordination.336.3.4Non-GPRSAlert.346.3.5MSInformationProcedure.346.3.6MMInformationProcedure.356.4MMProcedures.356.5AttachFunction.366.6DetachFunction.396.6.1MS-InitiatedDetachProcedure.406.6.2Network-InitiatedDetachProcedure.406.6.2.1SGSN-InitiatedDetachProcedure.406.6.2.2HLR-InitiatedDetachProcedure.416.7PurgeFunction.416.8SecurityFunction.426.8.1AuthenticationofSubscriber.426.8.2UserIdentityConfidentiality.436.8.2.1P-TMSISignature.436.8.2.2P-TMSIReallocationProcedure.436.8.3UserDataandGMM/SMSignallingConfidentiality.436.8.3.1ScopeofCiphering.436.8.3.2GPRSCipheringAlgorithm.446.8.4IdentityCheckProcedures.446.9LocationManagementFunction.446.9.1LocationManagementProcedures.456.9.1.1CellUpdateProcedure.456.9.1.2RouteingAreaUpdateProcedure.456.9.1.2.1IntraSGSNRouteingAreaUpdate.466.9.1.2.2InterSGSNRouteingAreaUpdate.476.9.1.3CombinedRA/LAUpdateProcedure.496.9.1.3.1CombinedIntraSGSNRA/LAUpdate.496.9.1.3.2CombinedInterSGSNRA/LAUpdate.516.9.1.4PeriodicRAandLAUpdates.546.10SubscriberManagementFunction.546.10.1SubscriberManagementProcedures.546.10.1.1InsertSubscriberDataProcedure.546.10.1.2DeleteSubscriberDataProcedure.556.11ClassmarkHandling.556.11.1RadioAccessClassmark.556.11.2SGSNClassmark.56SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)5(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)7NetworkManagementFunctionality.568RadioResourceFunctionality.568.1CellSelectionandReselection.568.2DiscontinuousReception.578.3RadioResourceManagement.578.3.1LayerFunctions.578.3.2ModelofOperation.578.3.2.1DynamicAllocationofRadioResources.578.4PagingforGPRSDownlinkTransfer.579PacketRouteingandTransferFunctionality.589.1DefinitionofPacketDataProtocolStates.589.1.1INACTIVEState.589.1.2ACTIVEState.599.2PDPContextActivation,Modification,andDeactivationFunctions.599.2.1StaticandDynamicPDPAddresses.609.2.2ActivationProcedures.609.2.2.1PDPContextActivationProcedure.609.2.2.2Network-RequestedPDPContextActivationProcedure.619.2.2.2.1SuccessfulNetwork-RequestedPDPContextActivationProcedure.629.2.2.2.2UnsuccessfulNetwork-RequestedPDPContextActivationProcedure.639.2.2.3AnonymousAccessPDPContextActivationProcedure.649.2.3ModificationProcedures.669.2.3.1PDPContextModificationProcedure.669.2.4DeactivationProcedures.679.2.4.1PDPContextDeactivationInitiatedbyMSProcedure.679.2.4.2PDPContextDeactivationInitiatedbySGSNProcedure.679.2.4.3PDPContextDeactivationInitiatedbyGGSNProcedure.689.2.4.4AnonymousAccessPDPContextDeactivationInitiatedbyMSProcedure.689.2.4.5AnonymousAccessPDPContextDeactivationInitiatedbyGGSNProcedure.689.3PacketRouteingandTransferFunction.699.4RelayFunction.709.5PacketTerminalAdaptationFunction.709.6EncapsulationFunction.709.6.1EncapsulationBetweenSGSNandGGSN.709.6.2EncapsulationBetweenSGSNandMS.7010MessageScreeningFunctionality.7111CompatibilityIssues.7112Transmission.7112.1TransmissionModes.7112.1.1GTPTransmissionModes.7112.1.2LLCTransmissionModes.7112.1.3RLCTransmissionModes.7212.2LogicalLinkControlFunctionality.7212.2.1Addressing.7212.2.2Services.7212.2.3Functions.7212.3SubnetworkDependentConvergenceFunctionality.7312.3.1Services.7312.3.2Subfunctions.7412.4OctetStreamProtocolFunctionality.7412.4.1PADFunction.7512.4.1.1PacketAssembler.7512.4.1.1.1BufferFull.7512.4.1.1.2InactivityTimerExpiry.7612.4.1.1.3MaximumBufferDelayTimerExpiry.7612.4.1.1.4SpecialCharacter.7612.4.1.1.5ChangeinFlowControlState.76SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)6(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)12.4.1.1.6ImmediateForwardingRequest.7612.4.1.2PacketDisassembler.7612.4.2QualityofService.7612.5Point-to-PointProtocolFunctionality.7612.5.1TransmissionPlaneforPDPTypePPP.7612.5.2Functions.7712.6GbInterface.7712.6.1PhysicalLayerProtocol.7712.6.2LinkLayerProtocols.7712.6.3BSSGPRSProtocol.7812.6.3.1Inter-dependencyoftheBSSGPandLLCFunctions.7812.6.3.2BSSGPAddressing.7912.6.3.3BVCIContextsinBSSandinSGSN.7912.6.3.4FlowControlBetweenSGSNandBSSovertheGbInterface.7912.7AbisInterface.8012.7.1RemotePacketControlUnit.8113InformationStorage.8113.1HLR.8113.2SGSN.8313.3GGSN.8413.4MS.8513.5MSC/VLR.8613.6RecoveryandRestorationProcedures.8613.6.1HLRFailure.8613.6.2SGSNFailure.8713.6.3GGSNFailure.8713.6.4VLRFailure.8714Identities.8814.1IMSI.8814.2PacketTMSI.8814.3NSAPIandTLLI.8814.4PDPAddress.8914.5TID.8914.6RouteingAreaIdentity.8914.7CellIdentity.9014.8GSNAddresses.9014.8.1GSNAddress.9014.8.2GSNNumber.9014.9AccessPointName.9015OperationalAspects.9015.1Charging.9015.1.1ChargingInformation.9115.1.2ReverseCharging.9115.2QualityofServiceProfile.9115.2.1PrecedenceClass.9215.2.2DelayClass.9215.2.3ReliabilityClass.9215.2.4ThroughputClasses.9315.2.4.1PeakThroughputClass.9315.2.4.2MeanThroughputClass.9316InteractionswithOtherGSMServices.9416.1Point-to-pointShortMessageService.9416.1.1Mobile-terminatedSMSTransfer.9516.1.1.1UnsuccessfulMobile-terminatedSMSTransfer.9516.1.2Mobile-originatedSMSTransfer.9716.2Circuit-switchedServices.9716.2.1SuspensionofGPRSServices.9716.2.2GPRSandDedicatedModePriorityHandling.98SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)7(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)16.3SupplementaryServices.99AnnexA(normative):GGSNSelectionDecisionTree.100A.1Definitions.100A.2APN(R).100A.3APNSelectionRules.100AnnexB(normative):Internet-HostedOctetStreamService.104B.1DirectionofConnectionSetup.104B.2Bearer.104B.3SetupData.104B.3.1ProtocolType–TCPorUDP.104B.3.2HostName.105B.3.3PortNumber.105B.3.4PADParameters.105B.4FlowControl.105B.5BreakSignal.105B.6ConnectionEstablishmentProcedure.105B.6.1FullyUser-SpecifiedEstablishment.106B.6.2DefaultInternetEndpointParametersEstablishment.106B.7ConnectionTermination.106B.7.1MS-initiatedTCPIHOSSConnectionTermination.106B.7.2MS-initiatedUDPIHOSSConnectionTermination.106B.7.3InternetHostInitiatedTCPIHOSSConnectionTermination.107B.8QualityofService.107B.9Security.107B.9.1AuthenticationoftheGPRSUser.107B.9.2MaliciousReconfigurationoftheGPRSDevice.107B.10Maintenance.107AnnexC(informative):DataTransmissionRouteingExamples.108C.1DataRouteingforanMSinitsHomePLMNtoandfromanExternalPDN.108C.2DataRouteingforaRoamingMStoandfromanExternalPDN.109C.3MS-to-MSDataRouteingviatheSameGGSN.109C.4MS-to-MSDataRouteingviaDifferentGGSNs.110AnnexD(informative):Figures.111AnnexE(informative):Tables.113AnnexF(informative):Documenthistory.114History.115SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)8(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinSR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinSR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbytheSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).Thepresentdocumentdefinesthestage-2servicedescriptionforaGeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)withinthedigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentaresubjecttocontinuingworkwithinSMGandmaychangefollowingformalSMGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocumentitwillthenbere-submittedforOAPwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version7.x.ywhere:7indicatesGSMRelease1998ofPhase2+.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:31December1999DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31March2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30September2000DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30September2000SIST EN 301 344 V7.1.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301344V7.1.1(2000-01)9(GSM03.60version7.1.1Release1998)1ScopeThepresentdocumentdefinesthestage-2servicedescriptionforaGeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)onGSM.CCITTI.130[29]describesathree-stagemethodforcharacterisationoftelecommunicationservices,andCCITTQ.65[31]definesstage2ofthemethod.Thisversionofthestage-2servicedescriptioncoversthefirstphaseofGPRS,anddoesnotmeetalltheservicesandfunctionalitydescribedinGSM02.60[3].AnupdatetothepresentdocumenttomeetalltheservicesandfunctionalityinGSM02.60isforeseen.ThepresentdocumentdoesnotcoverthelowerlayersoftheGPRSGSMradiointerface.GSM03.64[11]containsanoveralldescriptionoftheradiointerface.ThepresentdocumentdoesnotcovertheGPRSpoint-to-multipointservices.GSM03.61[9]containsthePTMmulticaststage-2servicedescription.GSM03.62[10]containsthePTMgroupcallstage-2servicedescription.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.•Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.•Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.•Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.•Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.•ForthisRelease1998document,referencestoGSMdocumentsareforRelease1998versions(version7.x.y).[1]GSM01.04:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Abbreviationsandacronyms".[2]GSM01.61:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GPRScipheringalgorithmrequirements".[3]GSM02.60:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+)
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