SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003

• Abstract:

  CRs from SMG#32

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2003
• ICS: 33.070.50 - Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Mandate: T-172-1
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 909 V8.5.1 (2000-11) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Channel coding (GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999)

Overview

SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003, also known as "Digital Cellular Telecommunications System (Phase 2+) (GSM); Channel Coding (GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999)," is a crucial European standard for channel coding in Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) networks. Developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and harmonized with ETSI EN 300 909, this standard specifies the technical requirements and methods for efficient, robust, and interoperable channel coding across GSM Phase 2+ environments.

Channel coding is an essential process in digital communications, enabling reliable data and voice transmission by introducing redundancy that helps detect and correct errors occurring during wireless transfer. The standard covers both speech and data channel coding techniques, supporting a wide range of GSM services and enhancements introduced in Release 1999.

Key Topics

SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003 addresses the following vital areas in GSM technology:

• Traffic Channels: Channel coding for full-rate and half-rate speech channels, including advanced speech codecs like Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR).
• Data Channels: Procedures for coding data at various rates, including full-rate, half-rate, and high-speed circuit-switched services (e.g., HSCSD, ECSD).
• Packet-Switched Services: Channel coding schemes for packet data traffic channels, supporting the evolution of GSM into data-centric services (GPRS, EGPRS).
• Control Channels: Coding strategies for critical GSM control channels like SACCH (Slow Associated Control Channel), FACCH (Fast Associated Control Channel), BCCH (Broadcast Control Channel), SDCCH (Stand-Alone Dedicated Control Channel), and others.
• Error Correction and Interleaving: Use of block coding, convolutional coding, and interleaving to ensure data integrity and minimize the effects of transmission errors.
• Mapping to Physical Bursts: Procedures for distributing coded information onto GSM radio bursts for transmission over the air interface.

Applications

The practical value of SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003 spans multiple aspects of mobile telecommunications:

• Mobile Device Design: Ensures all GSM-compatible devices implement consistent and interoperable channel coding algorithms.
• Telecom Infrastructure: Guides network operators and manufacturers in deploying and maintaining reliable GSM networks, balancing data integrity and spectral efficiency.
• Service Providers: Enables robust support for both voice and data services-from SMS and voice calls to GPRS and advanced packet-switched data offerings.
• Quality Assurance: Assists in the testing and validation of GSM equipment, ensuring error resilience and high-quality end-user experiences.
• Evolution of GSM Services: Supports network upgrades for enhanced services like AMR voice codecs and higher data rates with GPRS/EGPRS.

Related Standards

SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003 is closely related to various other international GSM and telecommunications standards:

• ETSI EN 300 909 (GSM 05.03): The European reference for GSM channel coding, identical to the SIST standard.
• GSM 05-Series (ETSI): Includes technical specifications on multiplexing (05.02), modulation (05.04), and physical channel structures (05.01).
• 3GPP TS 45.003: Successor specification refining GSM channel coding under 3GPP.
• GSM Phase 2+ standards: Covering enhanced features introduced in later GSM releases, including AMR and EDGE.
• ITU-T Recommendations and ISO/IEC 33.070.50: Broader international standards for mobile and wireless communications.

By adhering to SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003, equipment manufacturers, network operators, and service providers can ensure broad compatibility, system reliability, and support for the evolving demands of digital cellular networks. This standard is instrumental in sustaining the integrity, interoperability, and global reach of GSM mobile communication.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Channel coding (GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 909 Version 8.5.1SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSI ETSI EN 300 909 V8.5.1 (2000-11)3(GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999) Contents Intellectual Property Rights.9 Foreword.9 1 Scope.10 1.1 References.10 1.2 Abbreviations.11 2 General.11 2.1 General organization.11 2.2 Naming Convention.15 3 Traffic Channels (TCH).17 3.1 Speech channel at full rate (TCH/FS and TCH/EFS).17 3.1.1 Preliminary channel coding for EFR only.18 3.1.1.1 CRC calculation.18 3.1.1.2 Repetition bits.18 3.1.1.3 Correspondence between input and output of preliminary channel coding.18 3.1.2 Channel coding for FR and EFR.19 3.1.2.1 Parity and tailing for a speech frame.19 3.1.2.2 Convolutional encoder.19 3.1.3 Interleaving.19 3.1.4 Mapping on a Burst.20 3.2 Speech channel at half rate (TCH/HS).20 3.2.1 Parity and tailing for a speech frame.20 3.2.2 Convolutional encoder.21 3.2.3 Interleaving.21 3.2.4 Mapping on a burst.22 3.3 Data channel at full rate, 12.0 kbit/s radio interface rate (9.6 kbit/s services (TCH/F9.6)).22 3.3.1 Interface with user unit.22 3.3.2 Block code.22 3.3.3 Convolutional encoder.22 3.3.4 Interleaving.23 3.3.5 Mapping on a Burst.23 3.4 Data channel at full rate, 6.0 kbit/s radio interface rate (4.8 kbit/s services (TCH/F4.8)).23 3.4.1 Interface with user unit.23 3.4.2 Block code.23 3.4.3 Convolutional encoder.24 3.4.4 Interleaving.24 3.4.5 Mapping on a Burst.24 3.5 Data channel at half rate, 6.0 kbit/s radio interface rate (4.8 kbit/s services (TCH/H4.8)).24 3.5.1 Interface with user unit.24 3.5.2 Block code.24 3.5.3 Convolutional encoder.24 3.5.4 Interleaving.24 3.5.5 Mapping on a Burst.25 3.6 Data channel at full rate, 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate (2.4 kbit/s and less services (TCH/F2.4)).25 3.6.1 Interface with user unit.25 3.6.2 Block code.25 3.6.3 Convolutional encoder.25 3.6.4 Interleaving.25 3.6.5 Mapping on a Burst.25 3.7 Data channel at half rate, 3.6 kbit/s radio interface rate (2.4 kbit/s and less services (TCH/H2.4)).26 3.7.1 Interface with user unit.26 3.7.2 Block code.26 3.7.3 Convolutional encoder.26 3.7.4 Interleaving.26 3.7.5 Mapping on a Burst.26 3.8 Data channel at full rate, 14.5 kbit/s radio interface rate (14.4 kbit/s services (TCH/F14.4)).26 SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003

ETSI ETSI EN 300 909 V8.5.1 (2000-11)4(GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999) 3.8.1 Interface with user unit.26 3.8.2 Block code.26 3.8.3 Convolutional encoder.27 3.8.4 Interleaving.27 3.8.5 Mapping on a Burst.27 3.9 Adaptive multi rate speech channel at full rate (TCH/AFS).27 3.9.1 SID_UPDATE.28 3.9.1.1 Coding of in-band data.28 3.9.1.2 Parity and convolutional encoding for the comfort noise parameters.28 3.9.1.3 Identification marker.29 3.9.1.4 Interleaving.29 3.9.1.5 Mapping on a Burst.29 3.9.2 SID_FIRST.29 3.9.2.1 Coding of in-band data.29 3.9.2.2 Identification marker.30 3.9.2.3 Interleaving.30 3.9.2.4 Mapping on a Burst.30 3.9.3 ONSET.30 3.9.3.1 Coding of in-band data.30 3.9.3.2 Interleaving.30 3.9.3.3 Mapping on a Burst.31 3.9.4 SPEECH.31 3.9.4.1 Coding of the in-band data.31 3.9.4.2 Ordering according to subjective importance.31 3.9.4.3 Parity for speech frames.32 3.9.4.4 Convolutional encoder.33 3.9.4.5 Interleaving.40 3.9.4.6 Mapping on a Burst.40 3.9.5 RATSCCH.40 3.9.5.1 Coding of in-band data.40 3.9.5.2 Parity and convolutional encoding for the RATSCCH message.40 3.9.5.3 Identification marker.41 3.9.5.4 Interleaving.41 3.9.5.5 Mapping on a Burst.41 3.10 Adaptive multi rate speech channel at half rate (TCH/AHS).41 3.10.1 SID_UPDATE.42 3.10.1.1 Coding of in-band data.42 3.10.1.2 Parity and convolutional encoding for the comfort noise parameters.42 3.10.1.3 Identification marker.43 3.10.1.4 Interleaving.43 3.10.1.5 Mapping on a Burst.44 3.10.2 SID_UPDATE_INH.44 3.10.2.1 Coding of in-band data.44 3.10.2.2 Identification marker.44 3.10.2.3 Interleaving.44 3.10.2.4 Mapping on a Burst.45 3.10.3 SID_FIRST_P1.45 3.10.3.1 Coding of in-band data.45 3.10.3.2 Identification marker.45 3.10.3.3 Interleaving.45 3.10.3.4 Mapping on a Burst.45 3.10.4 SID_FIRST_P2.45 3.10.4.1 Coding of in-band data.45 3.10.4.2 Interleaving.46 3.10.4.3 Mapping on a Burst.46 3.10.5 SID_FIRST_INH.46 3.10.5.1 Coding of in-band data.46 3.10.5.2 Identification marker.46 3.10.5.3 Interleaving.46 3.10.5.4 Mapping on a Burst.46 3.10.6 ONSET.47 3.10.6.1 Coding of in-band data.47 SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003

ETSI ETSI EN 300 909 V8.5.1 (2000-11)5(GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999) 3.10.6.2 Interleaving.47 3.10.6.3 Mapping on a Burst.47 3.10.7 SPEECH.47 3.10.7.1 Coding of the in-band data.47 3.10.7.2 Ordering according to subjective importance.47 3.10.7.3 Parity for speech frames.48 3.10.7.4 Convolutional encoder.49 3.10.7.5 Interleaving.54 3.10.7.6 Mapping on a Burst.54 3.10.8 RATSCCH_MARKER.54 3.10.8.1 Coding of in-band data.54 3.10.8.2 Identification marker.54 3.10.8.3 Interleaving.54 3.10.8.4 Mapping on a Burst.54 3.10.9 RATSCCH_DATA.54 3.10.9.1 Coding of in-band data.54 3.10.9.2 Parity and convolutional encoding for the RATSCCH message.54 3.10.9.3 Interleaving.55 3.10.9.4 Mapping on a Burst.55 3.11 Data channel for ECSD at full rate, 29.0 kbit/s radio interface rate (28.8 kbit/s services (E-TCH/F28.8)).55 3.11.1 Interface with user unit.55 3.11.2 Block code.56 3.11.2.1 Repetition bits.56 3.11.2.2 Reed Solomon encoder.56 3.11.3 Convolutional encoder.57 3.11.3.1 Tailing bits for a data frame.57 3.11.3.2 Convolutional encoding for a data frame.57 3.11.4 Interleaving.58 3.11.5 Mapping on a Burst.58 3.12 Data channel for ECSD at full rate, 32.0 kbit/s radio interface rate (32.0 kbit/s services (E-TCH/F32.0)).59 3.12.1 Interface with user unit.59 3.12.2 Block code.59 3.12.3 Convolutional encoder.60 3.12.3.1 Tailing bits for a data frame.60 3.12.3.2 Convolutional encoding for a data frame.60 3.12.4 Interleaving.61 3.12.5 Mapping on a Burst.61 3.13 Data channel for ECSD at full rate, 43.5 kbit/s radio interface rate (43.2 kbit/s services (E-TCH/F43.2)).61 3.13.1 Interface with user unit.61 3.13.2 Convolutional encoder.61 3.13.2.1 Tailing bits for a data frame.61 3.13.2.2 Convolutional encoding for a data frame.61 3.13.3 Interleaving.61 3.13.4 Mapping on a Burst.61 4 Control Channels.62 4.1 Slow associated control channel (SACCH).62 4.1.1 Block constitution.62 4.1.2 Block code.62 4.1.3 Convolutional encoder.62 4.1.4 Interleaving.62 4.1.5 Mapping on a Burst.63 4.2 Fast associated control channel at full rate (FACCH/F).63 4.2.1 Block constitution.63 4.2.2 Block code.63 4.2.3 Convolutional encoder.63 4.2.4 Interleaving.63 4.2.5 Mapping on a Burst.63 4.3 Fast associated control channel at half rate (FACCH/H).64 4.3.1 Block constitution.64 4.3.2 Block code.64 4.3.3 Convolutional encoder.64 SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003

ETSI ETSI EN 300 909 V8.5.1 (2000-11)6(GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999) 4.3.4 Interleaving.64 4.3.5 Mapping on a Burst.65 4.4 Broadcast control, Paging, Access grant, Notification and Cell broadcast channels (BCCH, PCH, AGCH, NCH, CBCH), CTS Paging and Access grant channels (CTSPCH, CTSAGCH).65 4.5 Stand-alone dedicated control channel (SDCCH).65 4.6 Random access channel (RACH).65 4.7 Synchronization channel (SCH), Compact synchronization channel (CSCH), CTS Beacon and Access request channels (CTSBCH-SB, CTSARCH).66 4.8 Access Burst on circuit switched channels other than RACH.67 4.9 Access Bursts for uplink access on a channel used for VGCS.67 4.10 Fast associated control channel at ECSD E-TCH/F (E-FACCH/F).67 4.10.1 Block constitution.67 4.10.2 Block code.67 4.10.3 Convolutional encoder.67 4.10.4 Interleaving.67 4.10.5 Mapping on a Burst.67 5 Packet Switched Channels.68 5.1 Packet data traffic channel (PDTCH).68 5.1.1 Packet data block type 1 (CS-1).68 5.1.2 Packet data block type 2 (CS-2).68 5.1.2.1 Block constitution.68 5.1.2.2 Block code.68 5.1.2.3 Convolutional encoder.69 5.1.2.4 Interleaving.69 5.1.2.5 Mapping on a burst.69 5.1.3 Packet data block type 3 (CS-3).70 5.1.3.1 Block constitution.70 5.1.3.2 Block code.70 5.1.3.3 Convolutional encoder.70 5.1.3.4 Interleaving.70 5.1.3.5 Mapping on a burst.71 5.1.4 Packet data block type 4 (CS-4).71 5.1.4.1 Block constitution.71 5.1.4.2 Block code.71 5.1.4.3 Convolutional encoder.71 5.1.4.4 Interleaving.72 5.1.4.5 Mapping on a burst.72 5.1.5 Packet data block type 5 (MCS-1).72 5.1.5.1 Downlink (MCS-1 DL).72 5.1.5.1.1 Block constitution.72 5.1.5.1.2 USF precoding.72 5.1.5.1.3 Header coding.72 5.1.5.1.4 Data coding.73 5.1.5.1.5 Interleaving.74 5.1.5.1.6 Mapping on a burst.74 5.1.5.2 Uplink (MCS-1 UL).74 5.1.5.2.1 Block constitution.74 5.1.5.2.2 Header coding.75 5.1.5.2.3 Data coding.75 5.1.5.2.4 Interleaving.75 5.1.5.2.5 Mapping on a burst.76 5.1.6 Packet data block type 6 (MCS-2).76 5.1.6.1 Downlink (MCS-2 DL).76 5.1.6.1.1 Block constitution.76 5.1.6.1.2 USF precoding.76 5.1.6.1.3 Header coding.76 5.1.6.1.4 Data coding.76 5.1.6.1.5 Interleaving.77 5.1.6.1.6 Mapping on a burst.77 5.1.6.2 Uplink (MCS-2 UL).77 5.1.6.2.1 Block constitution.77 SIST EN 300 909 V8.5.1:2003

ETSI ETSI EN 300 909 V8.5.1 (2000-11)7(GSM 05.03 version 8.5.1 Release 1999) 5.1.6.2.2 Header coding.77 5.1.6.2.3 Data coding.77 5.1.6.2.4 Interleaving.77 5.1.6.2.5 Mapping on a burst.77 5.1.7 Packet data block type 7 (MCS-3).78 5.1.7.1 Downlink (MCS-3 DL).78 5.1.7.1.1 Block constitution.78 5.1.7.1.2 USF precoding.78 5.1.7.1.3 Header coding.78 5.1.7.1.4 Data coding.78 5.1.7.1.5 Interleaving.79 5.1.7.1.6 Mapping on a burst.79 5.1.7.2 Uplink (MCS-3 UL).79 5.1.7.2.1 Block constitution.79 5.1.7.2.2 Header coding.79 5.1.7.2.3 Data coding.79 5.1.7.2.4 Interleaving.79 5.1.7.2.5 Mapping on a burst.79 5.1.8 Packet data block type 8 (MCS-4).79 5.1.8.1 Downlink (MCS-4 DL).79 5.1.8.1.1 Block constitution.79 5.1.8.1.2 USF precoding.79 5.1.8.1.3 Header coding.80 5.1.8.1.4 Data coding.80 5.1.8.1.5 Interleaving.80 5.1.8.1.6 Mapping on a burst.80 5.1.8.2 Uplink (MCS-4 UL).81 5.1.8.2.1 Block constitution.81 5.1.8.2.2 Header coding.81 5.1.8.2.3 Data coding.81 5.1.8.2.4 Interleaving.81 5.1.8.2.5 Mapping on a burst.81 5.1.9 Packet data block type 9 (MCS-5).81 5.1.9.1 D
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