SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005

• Abstract:

  CR SMG#31bis

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2005
• 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-Feb-2005
• Due Date: 01-Feb-2005
• Completion Date: 01-Feb-2005
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 940 V5.16.1 (2000-10) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile radio interface; Layer 3 specification (GSM 04.08 version 5.16.1 Release 1996)

Overview

SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005 addresses the Layer 3 specification for the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) digital cellular telecommunications system, as defined in the GSM 04.08 standard (version 5.16.1, Release 1996). Developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this standard is harmonized with EN 300 940 and sets out technical requirements and procedures for the GSM mobile radio interface, focusing on Layer 3-the protocol layer that manages network services, control signaling, and mobility in GSM networks.

Layer 3 protocols are fundamental to ensuring that mobile devices and cellular networks communicate efficiently, securely, and reliably. This standard helps drive interoperability and quality in mobile telecommunications, supporting services ranging from voice calls to messaging.

Key Topics

SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005 covers a wide range of technical areas related to GSM Layer 3, including:

• Radio Resource (RR) Management: Procedures for managing radio channels, such as assignment, handover, and release.
• Mobility Management (MM): Mechanisms to maintain communication as mobile users move between network cells, including location updating and authentication.
• Connection Management (CM): Handling establishment, maintenance, and release of circuit-switched calls and supplementary services.
• Control Procedures: Procedures for paging, system information broadcasts, notification to users, and abnormal case handling.
• Logical Channel Use: Management and allocation of logical channels for signaling and data transport.
• Test Procedures: Guidance on testing implementations to ensure conformity and interoperability.
• Service Modes: Operation in dedicated, idle, group receive, and group transmit modes for mobile stations.
• Security Functions: Authentication, ciphering modes, and TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) reallocation procedures.

Applications

The standard finds critical applicability across the GSM ecosystem, including:

• Mobile Network Operators: Implementing standardized procedures for seamless call setup, handover, and subscriber mobility, enhancing network efficiency and user experience.
• Mobile Device Manufacturers: Ensuring devices comply with GSM protocol requirements to achieve effective interoperability with diverse networks worldwide.
• Testing and Certification Bodies: Verifying that network elements and terminals conform to Layer 3 protocol specifications, ensuring reliability in deployments.
• System Integrators: Streamlining integration of base stations, network controllers, and switching equipment by adhering to recognized protocol standards.
• Regulators and Standards Bodies: Using the specification as a reference to ensure compliance with European and international telecommunications regulations.
• Research and Development: Providing a foundation for developing advanced GSM functionalities and supporting continual innovation in mobile communications.

By providing a detailed, consistent framework for Layer 3 mobile radio interface procedures, this standard underpins the scalability and interoperability of GSM networks that serve billions of users globally.

Related Standards

Industry and technical stakeholders often refer to the following related standards to complement SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005:

• GSM 04.08: Digital cellular telecommunications system (GSM); Mobile radio interface; Layer 3 specification.
• EN 300 940: Harmonized European standard version of GSM 04.08.
• SIST EN 301 502: GSM Base Station System (BSS) equipment standard.
• SIST EN 301 511: GSM mobile stations equipment standard.
• 3GPP TS 24.008: Successor to GSM 04.08 for UMTS and evolved 3G systems.
• ETSI TS 100 940: Corresponds to EN 300 940 for deeper technical details.

Keywords: GSM, mobile radio interface, Layer 3 specification, digital cellular telecommunications, mobility management, radio resource management, connection management, interoperability, mobile network standards.

This set of standards ensures effective deployment of mobile services and lays the groundwork for Europe-wide interoperability, security, and scalability in mobile telecommunications.

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 5.16.1 Release 1996)33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 940 Version 5.16.1SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005en01-februar-2005SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN300940V5.16.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Mobileradiointerface;Layer3specification(GSM04.08version5.16.1Release1996)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005

ETSI2ETSIEN300940V5.16.1(2000-10)(GSM04.08version5.16.1Release1996)ReferenceREN/TSGN-010408QR12KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,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 V5.16.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN300940V5.16.1(2000-10)3(GSM04.08version5.16.1Release1996)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.20Foreword.20Introduction.210Scope.220.1ScopeoftheTechnicalSpecification.220.2Applicationtotheinterfacestructures.220.3Structureoflayer3procedures.220.4Testprocedures.220.5Useoflogicalchannels.220.6Overviewofcontrolprocedures.230.6.1Listofprocedures.230.7Applicabilityofimplementations.251References.252Definitionsandabbreviations.292.1Randomvalues.292.2Vocabulary.293RadioResourcemanagementprocedures.303.1Overview/General.303.1.1General.303.1.2Servicesprovidedtoupperlayers.303.1.2.1Idlemode.303.1.2.2Dedicatedmode.303.1.2.3Groupreceivemode.313.1.2.4Grouptransmitmode.313.1.3Servicesrequiredfromdatalinkandphysicallayers.313.1.4Changeofdedicatedchannels.313.1.4.1ChangeofdedicatedchannelsusingSAPI=0.313.1.4.2ChangeofdedicatedchannelsusingotherSAPIsthan0.323.1.4.3Sequencedmessagetransferoperation.323.1.4.3.1Variablesandsequencenumbers.323.1.4.3.2Proceduresfortheinitiation,transferexecutionandterminationofthesequencedmessagetransferoperation.323.1.5ProcedureforServiceRequestandContentionResolution.333.2Idlemodeprocedures.333.2.1MobileStationside.333.2.2Networkside.343.2.2.1Systeminformationbroadcasting.343.2.2.2Paging.353.3RRconnectionestablishment.353.3.1RRconnectionestablishmentinitiatedbythemobilestation.353.3.1.1Enteringthededicatedmode:immediateassignmentprocedure.353.3.1.1.1Permissiontoaccessthenetwork.353.3.1.1.2Initiationoftheimmediateassignmentprocedure.353.3.1.1.3Answerfromthenetwork.363.3.1.1.4Assignmentcompletion.383.3.1.1.5Abnormalcases.383.3.1.2Enteringthegrouptransmitmode:uplinkaccessprocedure.393.3.1.2.1Mobilestationside.393.3.1.2.2Networkside.403.3.1.2.3Abnormalcases.403.3.2Pagingprocedure.403.3.2.1Paginginitiationbythenetwork.403.3.2.2Pagingresponse.41SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005

ETSI4ETSIEN300940V5.16.1(2000-10)(GSM04.08version5.16.1Release1996)3.3.2.3Abnormalcases.413.3.3Notificationprocedure.423.3.3.1Notificationofacall.423.3.3.2JoiningaVGCSorVBScall.423.3.3.3ReducedNCHmonitoringmechanism.433.3.3.4Notificationresponseprocedure.443.4Proceduresindedicatedmodeandingrouptransmitmode.443.4.1SACCHprocedures.443.4.1.1General.443.4.1.2Measurementreport.453.4.1.3Extendedmeasurementreport$(MAFA)$.453.4.2Transferofmessagesandlinklayerserviceprovision.453.4.3Channelassignmentprocedure.463.4.3.1Channelassignmentinitiation.463.4.3.2Assignmentcompletion.473.4.3.3Abnormalcases.473.4.4Handoverprocedure.483.4.4.1Handoverinitiation.493.4.4.2Physicalchannelestablishment.503.4.4.2.1Finelysynchronizedcellcase.503.4.4.2.2Nonsynchronizedcellcase.503.4.4.2.3Pseudo-synchronizedcellcase.513.4.4.2.4Pre-synchronizedcellcase.513.4.4.3Handovercompletion.513.4.4.4Abnormalcases.523.4.5Frequencyredefinitionprocedure.533.4.5.1Abnormalcases.533.4.6Channelmodemodifyprocedure.533.4.6.1Normalchannelmodemodifyprocedure.533.4.6.1.1Initiationofthechannelmodemodifyprocedure.533.4.6.1.2Completionofchannelmodemodifyprocedure.543.4.6.1.3Abnormalcases.543.4.6.2Channelmodemodifyprocedureforavoicegroupcalltalker.543.4.6.2.1Initiationofthechannelmodemodifyprocedure.543.4.6.2.2Completionofmodechangeprocedure.543.4.6.2.3Abnormalcases.543.4.7Cipheringmodesettingprocedure.543.4.7.1Cipheringmodesettinginitiation.553.4.7.2Cipheringmodesettingcompletion.553.4.8Additionalchannelassignmentprocedure.553.4.8.1Additionalassignmentprocedureinitiation.563.4.8.2Additionalassignmentprocedurecompletion.563.4.8.3Abnormalcases.563.4.9Partialchannelreleaseprocedure.563.4.9.1Partialreleaseprocedureinitiation.563.4.9.2Abnormalcases.563.4.10Classmarkchangeprocedure.573.4.11Classmarkinterrogationprocedure.573.4.11.1Classmarkinterrogationinitiation.573.4.11.2Classmarkinterrogationcompletion.573.4.12Indicationofnotificationsandpaginginformations.573.4.13RRconnectionreleaseprocedure.573.4.13.1Normalreleaseprocedure.573.4.13.1.1Channelreleaseprocedureinitiationindedicatedmodeandingrouptransmitmode.583.4.13.1.2Abnormalcases.583.4.13.2Radiolinkfailureindedicatedmode.583.4.13.2.1Mobileside.593.4.13.2.2Networkside.593.4.13.3RRconnectionabortionindedicatedmode.593.4.13.4Uplinkreleaseprocedureingrouptransmitmode.593.4.13.5Radiolinkfailureingrouptransmitmode.593.4.13.5.1Mobileside.60SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN300940V5.16.1(2000-10)5(GSM04.08version5.16.1Release1996)3.4.13.5.2Networkside.603.4.14ReceivingaRRSTATUSmessagebyaRRentity.603.4.15Groupreceivemodeprocedures.603.4.15.1Mobilestationside.603.4.15.1.1ReceptionoftheVGCSorVBSchannel.603.4.15.1.2Monitoringofdownlinkmessagesandrelatedprocedures.603.4.15.1.3Uplinkreplyprocedure.623.4.15.1.4Leavingthegroupreceivemode.623.4.15.2Networkside.633.4.15.2.1ProvisionofmessagesontheVGCSorVBSchanneldownlink.633.4.15.2.2ReleaseoftheVGCSorVBSChannels.633.4.15.3Failurecases.643.4.16Configurationchangeprocedure.643.4.16.1Configurationchangeinitiation.643.4.16.2Configurationchangecompletion.643.4.16.3Abnormalcases.643.4.17Mappingofuserdatasubstreamsontotimeslotsinamultislotconfiguration.643.4.18Handlingofclassmarkinformationatbandchange.654ElementaryproceduresforMobilityManagement.654.1General.654.1.1TypeofMMprocedures.654.1.2MMsublayerstates.664.1.2.1MMsublayerstatesinthemobilestation.664.1.2.1.1Mainstates.664.1.2.1.2SubstatesoftheMMIDLEstate.704.1.2.2TheupdateStatus.714.1.2.3MMsublayerstatesonthenetworkside.724.2BehaviourinMMIDLEState.734.2.1PrimaryServiceStateselection.744.2.1.1SelectionoftheServiceStateafterPowerOn.744.2.1.2OtherCases.744.2.2DetailedDescriptionoftheMSbehaviourinMMIDLEState.744.2.2.1ServiceState,NORMALSERVICE.754.2.2.2ServiceState,ATTEMPTINGTOUPDATE.754.2.2.3ServiceState,LIMITEDSERVICE.764.2.2.4ServiceState,NOIMSI.764.2.2.5ServiceState,SEARCHFORPLMN,NORMALSERVICE.764.2.2.6ServiceState,SEARCHFORPLMN.774.2.2.7ServiceState,RECEIVINGGROUPCALL(NORMALSERVICE).774.2.2.8ServiceState,RECEIVINGGROUPCALL(LIMITEDSERVICE).774.2.3ServicestatewhenbacktostateMMIDLEfromanotherstate.784.3MMcommonprocedures.784.3.1TMSIreallocationprocedure.784.3.1.1TMSIreallocationinitiationbythenetwork.794.3.1.2TMSIreallocationcompletionbythemobilestation.794.3.1.3TMSIreallocationcompletioninthenetwork.794.3.1.4Abnormalcases.794.3.2Authenticationprocedure.804.3.2.1Authenticationrequestbythenetwork.804.3.2.2Authenticationresponsebythemobilestation.804.3.2.3Authenticationprocessinginthenetwork.804.3.2.4Cipheringkeysequencenumber.814.3.2.5Unsuccessfulauthentication.814.3.2.6Abnormalcases.814.3.3Identificationprocedure.824.3.3.1Identityrequestbythenetwork.824.3.3.2Identificationresponsebythemobilestation.824.3.3.3Abnormalcases.824.3.4IMSIdetachprocedure.834.3.4.1IMSIdetachinitiationbythemobilestation.834.3.4.2IMSIdetachprocedureinthenetwork.83SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005

ETSI6ETSIEN300940V5.16.1(2000-10)(GSM04.08version5.16.1Release1996)4.3.4.3IMSIdetachcompletionbythemobilestation.834.3.4.4Abnormalcases.834.3.5Abortprocedure.834.3.5.1Abortprocedureinitiationbythenetwork.844.3.5.2Abortprocedureinthemobilestation.844.3.6MMinformationprocedure.844.3.6.1MMinformationprocedureinitiationbythenetwork.844.3.6.2MMinformationprocedureinthemobilestation.844.4MMspecificprocedures.844.4.1Locationupdatingprocedure.854.4.2Periodicupdating.854.4.3IMSIattachprocedure.864.4.4GenericLocationUpdatingprocedure.864.4.4.1Locationupdatinginitiationbythemobilestation.864.4.4.1aNetworkRequestforAdditionalmobilestationCapabilityInformation.874.4.4.2Identificationrequestfromthenetwork.874.4.4.3Authenticationbythenetwork.874.4.4.4Cipheringmodesettingbythenetwork.874.4.4.5AttemptCounter.874.4.4.6Locationupdatingacceptedbythenetwork.874.4.4.7Locationupdatingnotacceptedbythenetwork.884.4.4.8ReleaseofRRconnectionafterlocationupdating.884.4.4.9Abnormalcasesonthemobilestationside.894.4.4.10Abnormalcasesonthenetworkside.904.5Connectionmanagementsublayerserviceprovision.904.5.1MMconnectionestablishment.914.5.1.1MMconnectionestablishmentinitiatedbythemobilestation.914.5.1.2Abnormalcases.934.5.1.3MMconnectionestablishmentinitiatedbythenetwork.944.5.1.3.1MobileTerminatingCMActivity.944.5.1.3.2MobileOriginatingCMActivity$(CCBS)$.954.5.1.4Abnormalcases.954.5.1.5MMconnectionestablishmentforemergencycalls.954.5.1.6Callre-establishment.964.5.1.6.1Callre-establishment,initiationbythemobilestation.964.5.1.6.2Abnormalcases.974.5.1.7ForcedreleaseduringMOMMconnectionestablishment.984.5.2MMconnectioninformationtransferphase.994.5.2.1SendingCMmessages.994.5.2.2ReceivingCMmessages.994.5.2.3Abnormalcases.994.5.3MMconnectionrelease.994.5.3.1ReleaseofassociatedRRconnection.994.5.3.2Uplinkreleaseinavoicegroupcall.1004.6ReceivingaMMSTATUSmessagebyaMMentity.1005Elementaryproceduresforcircuit-switchedCallControl.1005.1Overview.1005.1.1General.1005.1.2CallControlStates.1065.1.2.1Callstatesatthemobilestationsideoftheinterface.1065.1.2.1.1Null(StateU0).1065.1.2.1.2MMConnectionpending(U0.1).1065.1.2.1.2aCCpromptpresent(U0.2)$(CCBS)$.1065.1.2.1.2bWaitfornetworkinformation(U0.3)$(CCBS)$.1065.1.2.1.2cCC-Establishmentpresent(U0.4)$(CCBS)$.1065.1.2.1.2dCC-Establishmentconfirmed(U0.5)$(CCBS)$.1065.1.2.1.2eRecallpresent(U0.6)$(CCBS)$.1065.1.2.1.3Callinitiated(U1).1065.1.2.1.4Mobileoriginatingcallproceeding(U3).1065.1.2.1.5Calldelivered(U4).1075.1.2.1.6Callpresent(U6).107SIST EN 300 940 V5.16.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN300940V5.16.1(2000-10)7(GSM04.08version5.16.1Release1996)5.1.2.1.7Callreceived(U7).1075.1.2.1.8ConnectRequest(U8).1075.1.2.1.9Mobileterminatingcallconfirmed(U9).1075.1.2.1.10Active(U10).1075.1.2.1.11Disconnectrequest(U11).1075.1.2.1.12Disconnectindication(U12).1075.1.2.1.13Releaserequest(U19).1075.1.2.1.14Mobileoriginatingmodify(U26).1075.1.2.1.15Mobileterminatingmodify(U27).1075.1.2.2Networkcallstates.1075.1.2.2.1Null(StateN0).1085.1.2.2.2MMconnectionpending(N0.1).1085.1.2.2.2aCCconnectionpending(N0.2)$(CCBS)$.1085.1.2.2.2bNetworkanswerpending(N0.3)$(CCBS)$.1085.1.2.2.2cCC-Establishmentpresent(N0.4)$(CCBS)$.1085.1.2.2.2dCC-Establishmentconfirmed(N0.5)$(CCBS)$.1085.1.2.2.2eRecallpresent(N0.6)$(CCBS)$.1085.1.2.2.3Callinitiated(N1).1085.1.2.2.4Mobileoriginatingcallproceeding(N3).1085.1.2.2.5Calldelivered(N4).1085.1.2.2.6Callpresent(N6).1085.1.2.2.7Callreceived(N7).1085.1.2.2.8Connectrequest(N8).1095.1.2.2.9Mobileterminatingcallconfirmed(N9).1095.1.2.2.10Active(N10).1095.1.2.2.11{Notused}.1095.1.2.2.12Disconnectindication(N12).1095.1.2.2.13Releaserequest(N19).1095.1.2.2.14Mobileoriginatingmodify(N26).1095.1.2.2.15Mobileterminatingmodify(N27).1095.1.2.2.16ConnectIndication(N28).1095.2Callestablishmentprocedures.1095.2.1Mobileoriginatingcallestablishment.1105.2.1.1Callinitiation.1105.2.1.2Receiptofasetupmessage.1115.2.1.3ReceiptofaCALLPROCEEDINGmessage.1125.2.1.4Notificationofprogressingmobileoriginatedcall.1125.2.1.4.1Notificationofinterworkinginconnectionwithmobileoriginatedcallestablishment.1125.2.1.4.2CallprogressinthePLMN/ISDNenvironment.1135.2.1.5Alerting.1135.2.1.6Callconnected.1135.2.1.7Callrejection.1145.2.1.8Transitnetworkselection.1145.2.1.9Trafficchannelassignmentatmobileoriginatingcallestablishment.1145.2.1.10Callqueuingatmobileoriginatingcallestablishment.1145.2.2Mobileterminatingcallestablishment.1155.2.2.1Callindication.1155.2.2.2Compatibilitychecking.1155.2.2.3Callconfirmation.1155.2.2.3.1ResponsetoSETUP.1155.2.2.3.2ReceiptofCALLCONFIRMEDandALERTINGbythenetwork.1165.2.2.3.3Callfailureprocedures.1165.2.2.3.4Calledmobilestationclearingduringmobileterminatingcallestablishment.1175.2.2.4Notificationofinterworkinginconnectionwithmobileterminatingcallestablishment.1175.2.2.5Callaccept.1175.2.2.6Activeindication.1175.2.2.7Trafficchannelassignmentatmobileterminatingcallestablishment.1185.2.2.8Callqueuingatmobileterminatingcallestablishment.1185.2.2.9Userconnectionattachmentduringamobileterminatingcall.1185.2.3NetworkinitiatedMOcall$(CCBS)$.1185.2.3.1Initiation.
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