SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

• Abstract:

  CR SMG#31

• 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
• Mandate: BC-T-330
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 349 V6.7.1 (2000-09) - 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 6.7.1 Release 1997)

Overview

SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005 outlines the standard for the Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol at the Mobile Station (MS) to Base Station System (BSS) interface within the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), specifically supporting General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). Developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and harmonized with EN 301 349, this standard is central to enabling efficient and reliable packet-switched data services in GSM Phase 2+ networks.

The protocol ensures robust communication between mobile devices and network infrastructure, supporting critical data and control flows over GPRS. It covers the procedures and messaging required for medium access control and radio link management for enhanced mobile data services.

Key Topics

The standard provides guidance and requirements on the following areas:

• RLC/MAC Protocol Overview
  Describes the layered structure and interaction of radio interface services, focusing on how packet data is managed and transferred between a mobile station and network.

• Medium Access Control (MAC) Procedures
  Defines procedures for allocating and managing radio resources, including how mobile stations and the network initiate Temporary Block Flows (TBFs) to enable data transfer.

• Radio Link Control (RLC) Functions
  Specifies mechanisms to ensure reliable and ordered delivery of data blocks, segmentation/reassembly of messages, and error detection processes.

• System Information Broadcasting
  Outlines procedures for broadcasting critical system information to mobile devices, essential for cell selection, reselection, and service continuity.

• Paging and Polling Mechanisms
  Establishes how mobile stations are paged for incoming data or control messages and how the network polls devices to acknowledge data reception.

• Measurement Reporting
  Sets out methods for reporting radio and network conditions, supporting network optimization and mobility management.

• Abnormal Case Handling
  Details procedures for system recovery during unexpected scenarios, including message errors and abnormal releases of radio resources.

Applications

This standard is essential for:

• Mobile Network Operators
  Ensuring interoperability between base stations and mobile stations for GPRS services, thereby supporting mobile internet and data-centric applications.

• Equipment Manufacturers
  Implementing standardized RLC/MAC protocols in GSM/GPRS mobile devices and network infrastructure for international deployment.

• System Integrators
  Integrating compliant radio access solutions within larger telecommunications systems, supporting seamless handovers and enhanced data throughput.

• Regulatory Compliance
  Assisting stakeholders to meet European and international requirements for GSM/GPRS radio protocols, thus ensuring network reliability and quality of service.

Practical benefits include improved network capacity, more reliable packet data delivery, and better user experience for mobile data services.

Related Standards

To ensure comprehensive GPRS and GSM system deployment, users of SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005 should also consult:

• EN 301 349: The harmonized European version of this standard.
• GSM 04.08: Core protocol for MS-BSS interface control signaling.
• GSM 03.60: Describes the GPRS architecture and network elements.
• GSM 04.64: Specification for GPRS Transparent Transmission.
• ETSI TS 101 351: Further requirements for GPRS protocols.
• 3GPP TS 44.060: Successor for the RLC/MAC protocol in more recent releases.

Keywords: GSM, GPRS, RLC/MAC, Mobile Station, Base Station System, Packet Data, Radio Link Control, Medium Access Control, SIST, EN 301 349, telecommunications standard.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.UHQRVQHJDDigital 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 6.7.1 Release 1997)33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 349 Version 6.7.1SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005en01-februar-2005SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301349V6.7.1(2000-09)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS);MobileStation(MS)-BaseStationSystem(BSS)interface;RadioLinkControl/MediumAccessControl(RLC/MAC)protocol(GSM04.60version6.7.1Release1997)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V6.7.1(2000-09)2(GSM04.60version6.7.1Release1997)ReferenceREN/SMG-020460Q6R3KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM),GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)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 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V6.7.1(2000-09)3(GSM04.60version6.7.1Release1997)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.10Foreword.101Scope.112References.123Definitionsandabbreviations.133.1Vocabulary.134Layeredoverviewofradiointerface.144.1Layerservices.154.2Layerfunctions.154.3Serviceprimitives.164.4Servicesrequiredfromlowerlayers.165IntroductiontotheMediumAccessControl(MAC)procedures.165.1General.165.2Multiplexingprinciples.165.2.1TemporaryBlockFlow.165.2.2TemporaryFlowIdentity.165.2.3UplinkStateFlag.175.2.4MediumAccessmodes.175.3Packetidlemode.175.4Packettransfermode.175.5Generalproceduresinpacketidleandpackettransfermodes.185.5.1Mobilestationside.185.5.1.1Cellreselection.185.5.1.2SysteminformationonPBCCH.195.5.1.2.1SupervisionofPBCCH_CHANGE_MARKandupdateofPBCCHinformation.195.5.1.2.2ReplacementofPBCCH.205.5.1.2.3PSI1receptionfailure.205.5.1.3SysteminformationonBCCH.205.5.1.3.1SupervisionofBCCH_CHANGE_MARKandupdateofBCCHinformation.205.5.1.3.2EstablishmentofPBCCH.215.5.1.3.3SI13receptionfailure.215.5.1.4Acquisitionofsysteminformationonthebroadcastchannel.215.5.1.4.1Consistentsetsofsysteminformationmessages.225.5.1.4.2Suspensionofoperationtoreceivesysteminformation.225.5.1.4.3Requestforacquisitionofsysteminformation.225.5.1.5Discontinuousreception(DRX).235.5.1.6PagemodeproceduresonPCCCH.235.5.1.7FrequencyParameters.245.5.1.8TLLImanagement.255.5.2Networkside.255.5.2.1SystemInformationbroadcasting.255.5.2.1.1SysteminformationonPBCCH.255.5.2.1.2SysteminformationonBCCH.255.5.2.1.3SysteminformationonPACCH(andotherlogicalchannels).265.5.2.1.4Consistentsetsofsysteminformationmessages.265.5.2.2Paging.275.6Measurementreports.275.6.1NetworkControl(NC)measurementreporting.275.6.2Extendedmeasurement(EM)reporting.286Pagingprocedures.286.1PagingprocedureforRRconnectionestablishment.286.1.1PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonCCCH.296.1.2PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonPCCCH.29SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V6.7.1(2000-09)4(GSM04.60version6.7.1Release1997)6.1.3PaginginitiationusingPACCH.296.1.4Pagingresponse.296.2Pagingprocedurefordownlinkpackettransfer.296.2.1PagingprocedureusingpagingsubchannelonCCCH.306.2.2PagingusingpagingsubchannelonPCCCH.306.2.3Pagingresponse.307MediumAccessControl(MAC)proceduresonPCCCH.307.1TBFestablishmentinitiatedbythemobilestationonPCCCH.307.1.1Permissiontoaccessthenetwork.317.1.2InitiationofaTBFestablishment.317.1.2.1Initiationofthepacketaccessprocedure.317.1.2.1.1AccesspersistencecontrolonPRACH.327.1.2.2Packetassignmentprocedure.327.1.2.2.1OnreceiptofaPACKETCHANNELREQUESTmessage.327.1.2.2.2Packetaccessqueuingnotificationprocedure.337.1.2.2.3Packetpollingprocedure.347.1.2.2.4Packetaccessrejectprocedure.347.1.2.3Contentionresolutionatonephaseaccess.357.1.2.4Onephasepacketaccesscompletion.357.1.2.5TimingAdvance.357.1.3TBFestablishmentusingtwophaseaccess.357.1.3.1InitiationofthePacketresourcerequestprocedure.367.1.3.2Packetresourceassignmentforuplinkprocedure.367.1.3.2.1OnreceiptofaPACKETRESOURCEREQUESTmessage.367.1.3.3Contentionresolutionattwophaseaccess.367.1.3.4Twophasepacketaccesscompletion.377.1.3.5TimingAdvance.377.1.4Abnormalcases.377.2TBFestablishmentinitiatedbythenetworkonPCCCH.377.2.1Enteringthepackettransfermode.387.2.1.1Packetdownlinkassignmentprocedure.387.2.1.2Packetdownlinkassignmentprocedurecompletion.397.2.1.3Packetpollingprocedure.397.2.2Abnormalcases.397.3Procedureformeasurementreportsendinginpacketidlemode.397.3.1MeasurementreportsendingprocedureinitiatedonPCCCH.407.3.1.1OnreceiptofaPACKETCHANNELREQUESTmessage.407.3.1.2OnreceiptofaPACKETUPLINKASSIGNMENTmessage.407.3.1.3OnreceiptofaPACKETACCESSREJECTmessage.407.3.1.4Abnormalcases.407.3.2MeasurementreportsendingprocedureinitiatedonCCCH.417.4CellChangeOrderproceduresinPacketIdlemode.417.4.1CellChangeOrderprocedureinitiatedonPCCCH.417.4.2CellChangeOrderprocedureinitiatedonCCCH.427.5MeasurementOrderproceduresinPacketIdlemode.427.5.1MeasurementOrderproceduresinitiatedonPCCCH.427.5.2MeasurementOrderproceduresinitiatedonCCCH.428MediumAccessControl(MAC)ProceduresinPacketTransferMode.438.1TransferofRLCdatablocks.438.1.1UplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.438.1.1.1DynamicallocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.448.1.1.1.1PACCHoperation.458.1.1.1.2ResourceReallocationforUplink.458.1.1.1.2.1Abnormalcases.468.1.1.1.3EstablishmentofDownlinkTBF.468.1.1.1.3.1Abnormalcases.478.1.1.2ExtendedDynamicAllocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.478.1.1.2.1UplinkPDCHAllocation.478.1.1.2.2PACCHoperation.488.1.1.2.3Neighbourcellpowermeasurements.48SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V6.7.1(2000-09)5(GSM04.60version6.7.1Release1997)8.1.1.3FixedAllocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.488.1.1.3.1TransferofRLC/MACblocks.488.1.1.3.2Reallocationforopen-endedTBF.498.1.1.3.2.1Atthebeginningofeachfixedallocation.518.1.1.3.2.2Uponreceiptofthereallocationrequest.518.1.1.3.2.3Uponexhaustionofthecurrentallocation.518.1.1.3.2.4EndingtheTBF.518.1.1.3.2.5AbnormalCases.528.1.1.3.3Neighbourcellpowermeasurements.528.1.1.3.4PACCHoperation.528.1.1.3.5EstablishmentofDownlinkTBF.538.1.1.3.5.1Abnormalcases.538.1.1.4NetworkinitiatedreleaseofuplinkTBF.548.1.1.5Abnormalcases.548.1.2DownlinkRLCdatablocktransfer.558.1.2.1DownlinkRLCdatablocktransfer.558.1.2.1.1Abnormalcases.558.1.2.2PollingforPacketDownlinkAck/Nack.568.1.2.3Spare.568.1.2.4ResourceReassignmentforDownlink.568.1.2.4.1Abnormalcases.578.1.2.5EstablishmentofuplinkTBF.578.1.2.5.1Abnormalcases.588.1.2.6Spare.598.1.2.7Fixedallocationneighbourcellpowermeasurements.598.1.2.8NetworkinitiatedabnormalreleaseofdownlinkTBF.598.1.3ConcurrentTBFproceduresforhalfduplexoperation.608.1.3.1Spare.608.1.3.2Spare.608.1.3.2.1SavingdownlinkTBFstateandinitiatinguplinkTBF.608.1.3.2.2SavingdownlinkTBFstateandrestoringuplinkTBFstate.608.1.3.2.3EndingdownlinkTBFandrestoringuplinkTBFstate.608.1.3.2.4SavinguplinkTBFstateandinitiatingdownlinkTBF.608.1.3.2.5SavinguplinkTBFstateandrestoringdownlinkTBFstate.608.1.3.2.6EndinguplinkTBFandrestoringdownlinkTBFstate.608.2PacketPDCHRelease.618.3ProcedureformeasurementreportsendinginPacketTransfermode.618.4Networkcontrolledcellreselectionprocedure.618.4.1Networkcontrolledcellreselectioncompletion.628.4.2Abnormalcases.628.5MeasurementOrderproceduresinPacketTransfermode.628.6PACKETCONTROLACKNOWLEDGEMENT.638.7Abnormalcases.638.7.1AbnormalreleasewithreturntoCCCHorPCCCH.638.7.2Abnormalreleasewithrandomaccess.638.7.3Abnormalreleasewithsysteminformation.649RadioLinkControl(RLC)proceduresinpackettransfermode.649.1Proceduresandparametersforpeer-to-peeroperation.649.1.1SendstatevariableV(S).649.1.1aControlsendstatevariableV(CS).649.1.2AcknowledgestatevariableV(A).659.1.3AcknowledgestatearrayV(B).659.1.4BlocksequencenumberBSN.659.1.4aReducedBlockSequenceNumberRBSN.659.1.5ReceivestatevariableV(R).659.1.6ReceivewindowstatevariableV(Q).669.1.7ReceivestatearrayV(N).669.1.8Startingsequencenumber(SSN)andreceivedblockbitmap(RBB).669.1.9WindowSize.679.1.10SegmentationofLLCPDUsintoRLCdataunits.679.1.11Re-assemblyofLLCPDUsfromRLCdataunits.67SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V6.7.1(2000-09)6(GSM04.60version6.7.1Release1997)9.1.11aSegmentationofRLC/MACcontrolmessagesintoRLC/MACcontrolblocks.689.1.11bRe-assemblyofRLC/MACcontrolmessagesfromRLC/MACcontrolblocks.689.1.12PriorityofLLCPDUs.699.2OperationduringRLC/MACcontrolmessagetransfer.699.3OperationduringRLCdatablocktransfer.699.3.1Countdownprocedure.699.3.2Acknowledgedmodeoperation.709.3.2.1EstablishmentofTemporaryBlockFlow.709.3.2.2OperationofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.709.3.2.3ReleaseofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.719.3.2.4OperationofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.719.3.2.5ReleaseofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.729.3.3Unacknowledgedmodeoperation.729.3.3.1EstablishmentofTemporaryBlockFlow.729.3.3.2OperationofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.729.3.3.3ReleaseofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.739.3.3.4OperationofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.739.3.3.5ReleaseofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.749.4Abnormalreleasecases.749.4.1Abnormalreleasewithrandomaccess.749.4.2Abnormalreleasewithcellreselection.7410RLC/MACblockstructure.7510.1Sparebits.7510.2RLCdatablocks.7510.2.1DownlinkRLCdatablock.7510.2.2UplinkRLCdatablock.7610.3RLC/MACcontrolblocks.7610.3.1DownlinkRLC/MACcontrolblock.7710.3.2UplinkRLC/MACcontrolblock.7710.4Headerfields.7710.4.1Uplinkstateflag(USF)field.7710.4.2Retry(R)bit.7710.4.3Stallindicator(SI)bit.7810.4.4Supplementary/Polling(S/P)Bit.7810.4.5RelativeReservedBlockPeriod(RRBP)field.7810.4.6CountdownValue(CV)field.7910.4.7PayloadTypefield.7910.4.8Finalblockindicator(FBI)bit.7910.4.9TLLIIndicator(TI)bit.7910.4.9aAddressControl(AC)bit.8010.4.9bFinalSegment(FS)bit.8010.4.9cRadioTransactionIdentifier(RTI)field.8010.4.9dDirection(D)bit.8010.4.10TemporaryFlowIdentity(TFI)field.8110.4.10aPowerReduction(PR)field.8110.4.11Extension(E)Bit.8110.4.12BlockSequenceNumber(BSN)field.8110.4.12aReducedBlockSequenceNumber(RBSN)bit.8210.4.13More(M)bit.8210.4.14LengthIndicator(LI)field.8210.4.15TLLIfield.8210.4.16RLCdatafield.8310.4.17Controlmessagecontentsfield.8311Messagefunctionaldefinitionsandcontents.8311.1Handlingoferroneousprotocoldata.8411.1.1Messageclassification.8411.1.1.1Distributionmessages.8411.1.1.2Non-distributionmessages.8411.1.1.2.1Formatoftheaddressinformation.8511.1.2Errordetectionmechanism.85SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V6.7.1(2000-09)7(GSM04.60version6.7.1Release1997)11.1.3Errorlabels.8511.1.3.1Genericerrorlabels.8511.1.3.2'Ignore'errorlabel.8611.1.3.3'Messageescape'errorlabel.8611.1.4Errordetectionandorderofprecedence.8711.1.4.1Unknownmessagetype.8711.1.4.2Messagenotcompatiblewithcurrentprotocolstate.8711.1.4.3Syntacticallyincorrectmessage.8711.1.4.3.1Messageswitherrorlabel:'Distributionparterror'.8711.1.4.3.2Messageswitherrorlabel:'Addressinformationparterror'.8811.1.4.3.3Messageswitherrorlabel:'Non-distributionparterror'.8811.1.4.3.4Messageswitherrorlabel:'Messageescape'.8811.1.4.3.5Messageswitherrorlabel:'Ignore'.8811.1.4.4Syntacticerrorintruncatedconcatenation.8811.1.4.5Exceptions.8911.2RLC/MACcontrolmessages.8911.2.0Messageformat.9011.2.0.1DownlinkRLC/MACmessages.9111.2.0.2UplinkRLC/MACmessages.9111.2.1PacketAccessReject.9211.2.2PacketControlAcknowledgement.9311.2.3PacketCellChangeFailure.9511.2.4PacketCellChangeOrder.9611.2.5PacketChannelRequest.9811.2.6PacketDownlinkAck/Nack.10011.2.7PacketDownlinkAssignment.10211.2.8PacketDownlinkDummyControlBlock.10511.2.8aVoid.10511.2.8bPacketUplinkDummyControlBlock.10511.2.9PacketMeasurementReport.10611.2.9aVoid.10811.2.9bPacketMeasurementOrder.10911.2.9cPacketMobileTBFStatus.11311.2.10PacketPagingRequest.11411.2.11PacketPDCHRelease.11611.2.12PacketPollingRequest.11711.2.13PacketPowerControl/TimingAdvance.11811.2.14PacketPRACHParameters.11911.2.15PacketQueueingNotification.12011.2.16PacketResourceRequest.12111.2.17PacketPSIStatus.12311.2.18PacketSystemInformationType1.12511.2.19PacketSystemInformationType2.12711.2.19.1ReferenceFrequencyListsinPSI2.12911.2.19.2CellAllocationinPSI2.12911.2.19.3GPRSMobileAllocationinPSI2.12911.2.19.4PCCCHDescription.12911.2.19.5Abnormalcases.13011.2.20PacketSystemInformationType3.13011.2.21PacketSystemInformationType3bis.13611.2.22PacketSystemInformationType4.13911.2.23PacketSystemInformationType5.14111.2.24Spare.14411.2.25PacketSystemInformation13.14511.2.26PacketTBFRelease.14811.2.27Spare.14811.2.28PacketUplinkAck/Nack.14911.2.29PacketUplinkAssignment.15211.2.30Spare.15711.2.31PacketTimeslotReconfigure.158SIST EN 301 349 V6.7.1:2005

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