SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

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• 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
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2 (2000-10) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Part 4: Repeaters (GSM 11.26 version 8.0.2 Release 1999)

Overview

SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003 is a European standard specifying requirements for repeaters used in the digital cellular telecommunications system known as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications). This standard, aligned with GSM 11.26 version 8.0.2 (Release 1999), forms part of the base station system (BSS) equipment specification, with a focus on repeaters for both Phase 2 and Phase 2+ of the GSM network. It outlines radio frequency (RF) test methods, performance criteria, and environmental testing parameters for repeaters deployed in GSM450, GSM480, GSM900, and DCS1800 bands.

Repeaters play a vital role in extending GSM network coverage by receiving, amplifying, and re-transmitting signals between mobile stations (MS) and base transceiver stations (BTS). This standard ensures interoperability, quality, and compliance for repeaters across varying conditions, supporting the ongoing evolution of GSM infrastructure to Release 1999 specifications.

Key Topics

• Repeater Types: Defines broadband, channelized, and frequency-shifting repeaters for operation on various GSM ARFCNs (Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Numbers) within specified bands.
• Test Environments: Details normal and extreme test environmental conditions, covering temperature, humidity, pressure, and vibration limits as per relevant equipment engineering and IEC standards.
• Performance Tests: Includes measurement procedures for:
  • Spurious emissions (in-band and radiated)
  • Intermodulation attenuation
  • Out-of-band gain
  • Frequency error (especially for frequency-shift repeaters)
  • Modulation accuracy for both GMSK and 8-PSK signals
• Manufacturer Declarations: Requires manufacturers to specify operational bands, maximum rated output power, supported channels, and modulation methods.
• Conformance Requirements: Establishes strict limits for emission levels, frequency error, gain, and phase error to ensure minimal electromagnetic interference and high signal fidelity.

Applications

Implementing SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003 offers practical benefits for network operators, equipment manufacturers, and regulatory bodies:

• Network Expansion: Enables effective deployment of GSM repeaters to fill coverage gaps in rural, urban, and hard-to-reach environments.
• Equipment Certification: Provides a unified framework for testing and certifying GSM repeaters, ensuring they meet industry and regulatory standards.
• Interoperability: Facilitates seamless integration of repeaters from diverse vendors into existing GSM networks by adhering to common technical specifications.
• Enhanced Quality of Service: Guarantees consistent signal amplification and minimal distortion, supporting reliable mobile communication for end users.
• Regulatory Compliance: Helps operators demonstrate compliance with national and international RF emission and equipment performance standards.

Related Standards

• ETSI EN 300 609-1 (GSM 11.21): Base Station System (BSS); Part 1: Radio aspects.
• ETSI TS 145 005 (GSM 05.05): Radio transmission and reception requirements for GSM.
• ETSI TS 151 010 (GSM 11.10-1): Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification.
• ETSI EN 301 489-8: Electromagnetic compatibility/emission requirements for GSM equipment.
• IEC 68-2: Environmental testing procedures.

For further details and current versions, visit the ETSI official website or the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST).

Keywords: GSM repeater standard, BSS equipment, radio frequency test, spurious emissions, intermodulation attenuation, GSM 11.26, GSM 900, DCS1800, mobile communication repeaters, telecom regulatory compliance.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Part 4: Repeaters (GSM 11.26 version 8.0.2 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 609-4 Version 8.0.2SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2andPhase2+);BaseStationSystem(BSS)equipmentspecification;Part4:Repeaters(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)2(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)ReferenceREN/SMG-021126Q8KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,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 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)3(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Abbreviations.74General.74.1Radiofrequencybands.74.2Testenvironments.84.2.1Normaltestenvironment.84.2.2Extremetestenvironment.84.2.3Extremetemperature.84.3Manufacturersdeclarations.94.4Methodsofmeasurement.95Spuriousemissions.95.1Testpurpose.95.2Testcase.95.3Conformancerequirement.105.4Referencerequirement.116Intermodulationattenuation.116.1Testpurpose.116.2Testcase.116.3Conformancerequirement.116.4Referencerequirement.117Outofbandgain.127.1Testpurpose.127.2Testcase.127.3Conformancerequirement.127.4Referencerequirement.128Frequencyerror.128.1Testpurpose.128.2Testcase.138.3Conformancerequirement.138.4Referencerequirement.139ModulationaccuracyatGMSKmodulation.139.1Testpurpose.139.2Testcase.139.3Conformancerequirement.149.4Referencerequirement.1410Modulationaccuracyat8-PSKmodulation.1410.1Testpurpose.1410.2Testcase.1410.3Conformancerequirement.15AnnexA(informative):Testingofgainforpartbandrepeaters.16A.1Rationaleforthistest.16A.2Gainoutsideoperatingband.16A.2.1Testpurpose.16SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)4(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)A.2.2Testcase.16A.2.3Conformancerequirement.16AnnexB(informative):Changehistory.17History.18SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)5(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).ThepresentdocumentdescribestheRadioFrequency(RF)testsforGSM450,GSM480,GSM900andDCS1800repeaterswithinthedigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2/Phase2+).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentmaybesubjecttocontinuingworkwithinSMGandmaychangefollowingformalSMGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocumentitwillthenbere-submittedforformalapprovalproceduresbyETSIwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8GSMPhase2+Release1999.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.;ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:22September2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31December2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31June2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31June2001SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)6(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)1ScopeThepresentdocumentdescribestheRadioFrequency(RF)testsforGSM450,GSM480,GSM900andDCS1800repeaterswhichreceive,amplify,andretransmitareceivedMobileStation(MS)signalintheGSMMStransmitbandandsimultaneouslyreceive,amplifyandretransmitareceivedBaseTransceiverStation(BTS)RFsignalintheGSMBTStransmitband.ThepresentdocumentisapplicabletorepeatersmeetingtherequirementsofeitherGSMPhase2orGSMPhase2+.Unlessotherwisestated,alltestsareapplicabletorepeatersmeetingPhase2and/orPhase2+GSMrequirements,becausetherequirementsofthePhase2andPhase2+coreGSMspecificationswhicharereferencedinthetestareconsistent.MostdifferencesbetweenPhase2andPhase2+requirementsrepresentPhase2+featureswhichareoptionalfortheBSStosupport.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.• ForthisRelease1999document,referencestoGSMdocumentsareforRelease1999versions(version8.x.y).[1]ETR350(GSM01.04):"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationsystem(Phase2+);Abbreviationsandacronyms".[2]ETS300019-1-0:"EquipmentEngineering(EE):EnvironmentalconditionsandenvironmentaltestsfortelecommunicationsequipmentPart1-0;Classificationofenvironmentalconditions;Introduction".[3]ETS300019-1-3:"EquipmentEngineering(EE):EnvironmentalconditionsandenvironmentaltestsfortelecommunicationsequipmentPart1-3;Classificationofenvironmentalconditions,Stationaryuseatweather-protectedlocations".[4]ETS300019-1-4:"EquipmentEngineering(EE):EnvironmentalconditionsandenvironmentaltestsfortelecommunicationsequipmentPart1-4;Classificationofenvironmentalconditions,Stationaryuseatnon-weather-protectedlocations".[5]ETS300113:"RadioEquipmentandSystems(RES);Landmobileservice;Technicalcharacteristicsandtestconditionsforradioequipmentintendedforthetransmissionofdata(andspeech)andhavinganantennaconnector".[6]ETS300910(GSM05.05):"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationsystem(Phase2+);Radiotransmissionandreception".[7]IEC68-2:"Basicenvironmentaltestingprocedures:Part2Tests".[8]IEC721:"Classificationofenvironmentalconditions".[9]ETS300607-1(GSM11.10-1):"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationsystem(Phase2);MobileStation(MS)conformancespecification;Part1:Conformancespecification".[10]ETS300609-1(GSM11.21):"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationsystem(Phase2);BaseStationSystem(BSS)equipmentspecification;Part1:Radioaspects".SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)7(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)[11]ETR027:"Methodsofmeasurementforprivatemobileradioequipment".[12]ETR028:"Uncertaintiesinthemeasurementofmobileradioequipmentcharacteristics".3Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply:broadbandrepeater:repeaterwhichisdesignedforoperationonanycombinationofARFCNs(uptoaspecifiedmaximumnumber)withintheoperatingbandoftherepeater.channelizedrepeater:repeaterwhichisdesignedforoperationonaspecifiedsubsetofARFCNswithintheoperatingbandoftherepeater.ThesubsetofARFCNsmaybedeterminedduringthemanufactureoftherepeater,ormaybeprogrammable.repeatersystemusingfrequencyshift:frequencyshiftingrepeaterconsistsoftwodifferentelements,amasterunitclosetotheBTSandatleastoneremoteunitclosetotheareatobecovered.ThemasterunitamplifiesthechannelsfromtheBTSandshiftsthemtodifferentGSMchannels.Intheremoteunittheshiftedchannelsfromthemasterunitwillbetransferredbacktotheoriginalchannelsandamplified.Thisisvalidforthedownlinksignalsaswellasfortheuplinksignals.GSM:Unlessotherwisespecified,referencestoGSMincludebothGSM450,GSM480,GSM900andDCS1800.repeater:bi-directionalRadioFrequency(RF)amplifierwhichcanamplifyandtransmitareceivedMobileStation(MS)signalintheGSMMStransmitband,simultaneouslyitcanamplifyandtransmitareceivedBaseTransceiverStation(BTS)RFsignalintheGSMBTStransmitband.spuriousemissions:emissionsatfrequenciesotherthanthoseofthecarrierandsidebandsassociatedwithnormalmodulationandswitching.3.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:BTSBaseTransceiverStationMSMobileStationRFRadioFrequencyAbbreviationsusedwithintheGSMspecificationsaregiveninETR350(GSM01.04)[1].4GeneralArepeatercanbedesignedtoamplifythewholetransmitRFbandorjustapartoftheband.InthelattercasetherepeatercanbeeitherBroadband,withfrequencybandselectivefiltering,orchannelized,withchannelselectivefiltering.4.1RadiofrequencybandsArepeater,asabi-directionalamplifier,canamplifyandtransmitareceivedMSsignalintheMStransmitband,simultaneouslyitcanamplifyandtransmitareceivedBTSsignalintheBTStransmitband.TherelevantMSandBTStransmitbandsforthepresentdocument,whichisasubsetoftheMSandBTStransmitbandsasdefinedinGSM05.05[6],aregivenintable1.SIST EN 300 609-4 V8.0.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300609-4V8.0.2(2000-10)8(GSM11.26version8.0.2Release1999)Table1:MSandBTStransmitRFbandsMStransmitbandBTStransmitbandGSM450450,4MHzto457,6MHz460,4MHzto467,6MHzGSM480478,8MHzto486,0MHz488,8MHzto496,0MHzP-GSM900890MHzto915MHz935MHzto960MHzE-GSM900880MHzto915MHz925MHzto960MHzDCS18001710MHzto1785MHz1805MHzto1880MHzR-GSM900876MHzto915MHz921MHzto960MHzNOTE:Insomecircumstances,forinstancewhenanoperator(orm
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