SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004

• Abstract:

  Endorsement in the form of an EN of the ETSI TSs corresponding the the GSM / 3GPP specs modified as a result of the CRs arising from the work within the ToR of STF139. Specs to be endorsed: 23.008, 23.018, 23.067, 23.087, 23.094, 24.008, 24.080, 24.087, 29.002, 01.04, 02.68, 22.004, 22.030, 22.087, 22.094, 23.060, 32.005, 27.007, 02.69, 03.64, 04.18, 04.60, 08.08, 03.20, 03.68, 03.69, 04.64, 04.68, 04.69, 08.58, 11.10-1, 11.10-3, 11.11.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2004
• ICS: 33.070.50 - Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
• ICS: 45.020 - Railway engineering 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
• Directive: 2010-01-4558 - Pravilnik o železniških signalnovarnostnih napravah
• Mandate: M 275
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 515 V1.0.0 (2001-03) - Global System for Mobile communication (GSM); Requirements for GSM operation on railways

SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 301 515 V1.0.1, a European standard for Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) operation on railways. It identifies the 3GPP technical specifications that contain railway-related provisions and is intended for GSM communication systems covered by the high-speed rail interoperability framework.

What does SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 specify?

SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 specifies which GSM and 3GPP technical specifications apply when GSM is used on railway networks. It is a selection and implementation reference for railway use, not a general GSM tutorial.

The standard applies to GSM communication systems embraced by Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system. Clause 2 gives the reference set, clause 3 lists abbreviations, and clause 4 states the implementation principle. Annex A is informative and records the change history.

Annex	What it covers
Annex A	Change history

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004?

SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 is built around one core rule: the railway GSM provisions are satisfied by implementing all the documents listed in clause 2. In practice, that means an operator, supplier, or integrator must treat the cited specifications as the required technical basis for railway use.

Specific versions apply

Clause 2 uses specific references. That means the exact editions and versions named in the document are the ones to use, which matters when you are designing, testing, or auditing a railway GSM implementation against a fixed baseline.

Railway-related modifications are collected by reference

The cited specifications are the ones modified for railway use through the STF139 work. In practice, this standard does not restate those modifications one by one - it tells you exactly which specifications already contain them.

The reference set spans the whole GSM stack

The listed documents cover core and radio interfaces, subscriber data, security-related network functions, supplementary services, GPRS, charging and billing, AT command behavior, and conformance specifications. For a project team, that means the railway implementation must be consistent from network signaling through terminal behavior and test support.

Railway group and broadcast services are included

The reference set includes voice group call and voice broadcast services, plus the related control protocols and stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 material. This matters for railway communications because group calling and broadcast behavior are part of the railway use case.

Priority, pre-emption, and user signaling are covered

The standard points to eMLPP, UUS, and Follow Me specifications. In practice, that tells you to check priority handling, user-to-user signaling, and related service behavior when validating a railway deployment.

The standard is tied to the railway interoperability context

Clause 4 links the document to GSM systems for use on railway networks covered by the scope of the directive. For buyers and operators, that means the target environment is rail interoperability, not a generic public mobile network profile.

What terms does SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 define?

• 3GPP - Third Generation Partnership Project, the body whose technical specifications are cited throughout the document.
• GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications, the mobile system addressed by the standard.
• UIC - Union Internationale des Chemins de fer, the railway organization named in the document keywords and clause 4.
• UIC systems - the railway system context in which the GSM provisions are applied.
• GPRS - General Packet Radio Service, the packet data system referenced among the cited specifications.
• MS - Mobile Station, the user equipment role covered by the conformance references.
• UE - User Equipment, the terminal side of the system in the referenced service and interface specifications.

Who uses SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004?

SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 is used by railway network operators, GSM system suppliers, integrators, and conformance test teams. It is also relevant to quality and procurement teams that need to verify whether a GSM solution is aligned with the railway-specific specification set.

It is especially useful in projects linked to trans-European high-speed rail interoperability, where the exact GSM feature set, interfaces, and conformance documents must be identified before design or acceptance.

What changed in SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 from the previous edition?

The document history shows a progression from the first draft to V1.0.0, then to V1.0.1 for vote and publication. Annex A records the change history.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004?

Clause 2 names the specific ETSI TS and EN documents that support the railway GSM profile. They cover the radio interfaces, core network protocols, supplementary services, GPRS, conformance testing, charging data, and service descriptions needed for implementation.

Key companion references include the GSM interface and protocol specifications such as MSC-BSS and BSC-BTS layer 3, core network protocols, radio resource control, SIM-ME interface, AT command set, and the MS conformance specification. The list also includes service-specific standards for VGCS, VBS, UUS, eMLPP, Follow Me, and GPRS.

The only non-ETSI normative item named is Council Directive 96/48/EC, which supplies the railway interoperability context.

What does the SIST EN 301 515 V1.0.1:2004 document contain?

The document contains a foreword with transposition dates, an IPR notice, the scope, the normative reference list, abbreviations, the clause that links GSM to UIC railway use, and an informative change history annex. Its main technical value is the exact list of referenced standards that define the railway GSM baseline.

For users, this makes the document a practical checklist for design alignment, supplier assessment, conformance planning, and audit preparation. It does not repeat the technical content of the referenced standards, but it tells you which ones govern railway GSM operation.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2004
Globalni mobilni komunikacijski sistem (GSM) - Zahteve za obratovanje sistema
GSM na železnicah
Global System for Mobile communication (GSM); Requirements for GSM operation on
railways
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 515 Version 1.0.1
ICS:
33.070.50 Globalni sistem za mobilno Global System for Mobile
telekomunikacijo (GSM) Communication (GSM)
45.020 Železniška tehnika na Railway engineering in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

ETSI EN 301 515 V1.0.1 (2001-10)
European Standard (Telecommunications series)

Global System for Mobile communication (GSM);
Requirements for GSM operation on railways

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword.4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Abbreviations.7
4 GSM for use in UIC systems.7
Annex A (informative): Change history .8
History .9

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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Mobile
Standards Group (MSG).
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 12 October 2001
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 January 2002
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 July 2002
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 July 2002

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1 Scope
The present document identifies the 3GPP Technical Specifications which contain provisions relating to the use of
GSM for application on railway networks.
The present document is applicable to GSM communication systems embraced by the European Council Directive
96/48/EC [35] on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, subsequent revisions do apply.
[1] ETSI TS 100 590: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile-
services Switching Centre - Base Station System (MSC - BSS) interface; Layer 3 specification
(GSM 08.08 version 8.5.0 Release 1999)".
[2] ETSI TS 100 596: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station
Controller - Base Transceiver Station (BSC - BTS) interface; Layer 3 specification (GSM 08.58
version 8.4.0 Release 1999)".
[3] ETSI TS 100 607-1: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile
Station (MS) conformance specification; Part 1: Conformance specification (GSM 11.10-1
version 8.2.0 Release 1999)".
[4] ETSI TS 100 929: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Security
related network functions (GSM 03.20 version 8.0.0 Release 1999)".
[5] ETSI TS 100 933: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Voice Group
Call Service (VGCS); Stage 2 (GSM 03.68 version 8.2.0 Release 1999)".
[6] ETSI TS 100 934: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Voice
Broadcast Service (VBS); Stage 2 (GSM 03.69 version 8.2.0 Release 1999)".
[7] ETSI TS 100 948: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Group Call
Control (GCC) protocol (GSM 04.68 version 8.1.0 Release 1999)".
[8] ETSI TS 100 949: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Broadcast Call
Control (BCC) protocol (GSM 04.69 version 8.1.0 Release 1999)".
[9] ETSI TS 100 977: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Spec
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