SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003

• Abstract:

  This European Telecommunications Standard specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial PIXIT proforma for the Network Layer (Layer 3) at the mobile radio interface of the GSM or DCS (phase 2) mobile stations (MS) conforming to the ETSs for the Radio Resource management. 21/02/97: (ID) version 4.18.0 crearet at SMG#21 as a result of CRs:SUB JECT Improvement in test step BasicServiceMT LAI value parameterisation Correction of location updating types CM service REQUEST & ACCEPT Wrong variable storing frame number in MM_LUP_imsi1 Facility iei in non FACILITY messages Reconfigure test system during test in TC_26_6_2_3_1 Timing check Replacement of TSO OC_LengthOfComp1 Improvement in test step IdleUpdated Corrections in TC_26_7_4_3_2 Default RELEASE message in section 26.9 Corrections in TC_26_7_3_2 Corrections in TC_26_2_4_6 Corrections in TC_26_6_6_1 Improvement in test step BasicServiceMO Corrections in TC_26_7_4_3_3 TSOs for change of cell power levels Corrections on the test step for stop of a main DCCH channel Problems related to channel release Corrections of constraints for for SMS testing T_guard time too short in TC_34_2_1, TC_34_2_2 Wrong TI flag in TC_31_8_1_1, TC_31_8_3_1, TC_34_2_3 Corrections in TC_26_5_6_3 Corrections of TC_31_6_2_5 Verdict corrections in TC_34_3 Wrong TCVs in TC_26_9_6_1_2 & TC_34_2_3 Call clearing during CP data exchange in TC_34_2_1 Corrections in TC_26_9_4 & 26_9_5 CM Re-establishment Request in TC_26_7_3_2 OM_FHCHK & OM_FreqDef Wrong ASN.1 INTEGER encoding for e-parameters Call Hold in TC_31_6_1_7

• 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-247
• Ref Project: ETSI ETS 300 607-3 ed.4 (1997-08) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) (GSM); Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification; Part 3: Layer 3 (L3) Abstract Test Suite (ATS) (GSM 11.10-3 version 4.18.1)

SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 is the Slovenian adoption of ETS 300 607-3 Edition 4, aligned with GSM 11.10-3 version 4.18.1 and published by SIST. It specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial IXIT proforma for conformance testing of the Layer 3 network layer at the GSM or DCS Phase 2 mobile station radio interface. In practice, it is the test specification used to check GSM/DCS Mobile Station behaviour for Radio Resource management, Mobility Management, circuit-switched Call Control, Supplementary Services and Short Message Services.

What does SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 specify?

SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 specifies the ATS for the Layer 3 functions of GSM or DCS Phase 2 Mobile Stations, together with a partial IXIT proforma. The standard is organized so that a laboratory can trace a conformance requirement to a TTCN test case, configure the System Under Test (SUT), and execute the corresponding tests with a distributed method.

Annex	What it covers
Annex A	The Abstract Test Suite, including the suite overview, declarations, constraints, dynamic test cases, test step library and defaults library
Annex B	The partial IXIT proforma, including test laboratory, client, SUT, ancillary protocols and Layer 3 protocol parameter information

The main body contains the scope, normative references, definitions, test suite structure, test purposes, and abstract test method and configurations. Clause 4 organizes the suite into test groups, Clause 5 links each Test Purpose (TP) to a test case name, and Clause 6 describes the distributed test setup used to run the suite.

What are the key requirements of SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003?

Test suite organization and traceability

SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 defines a naming convention for test groups and subgroups, and it splits the Layer 3 ATS into Valid Behaviour (BV) and Invalid Behaviour/Inopportune Behaviour (BI-BO) tests. The group structure matters because it lets tools and labs select only the cases that apply to a given Mobile Station.

Clause 4 uses identifiers built from the category and group structure, with families such as Initial tests, Idle mode tests, Radio Resource management, Mobility Management, Call Control, Structured Procedures, Supplementary Services, Short Message Services, Lower Layer Failures and Unknown/Unforeseen/erroneous Elements. In practice, that means the ATS is not a single monolithic script - it is a set of targeted test blocks that can be selected by capability and purpose.

Clause 5 ties every conformance requirement to a TP, and the TP name is the same as the TTCN test case name. This is important for traceability: a lab can see which section of prETS 300 607-1 a test case is meant to verify, and one requirement may be split into several numbered test cases when needed.

Test method and test configuration

SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 uses a distributed test method for L3 Mobile Station testing. The setup includes a lower tester, a Layer 2 radio link emulator, a management functional unit, a Layer 1 service provider and a TRx set, with the MS Man-Machine Interface (MMI) used as an upper tester.

Clause 6 defines the Point of Controls and Observations (PCO) as L2 SAP (SAP 0 + 3), with two FIFO queues for sending and receiving test events. This matters in practice because the ATS can control and observe L3 behaviour through the lower tester while also using the MMI and management functions to provoke and check user-visible actions.

The method also supports multicell testing by addressing individual cells and logic channels. That is relevant for handover, idle-mode behaviour, paging, and other tests that depend on more than one cell or radio path.

Selection of applicable tests

Annex A uses selection expressions to activate only the relevant parts of the suite. The expressions are based on supported services and features such as MO and MT basic service support, speech, data services, supplementary services, SMS, dual rate support, and related capabilities.

This means a test laboratory does not run every case blindly. The IXIT/PICS information is used to choose the cases that match the Mobile Station's declared support, which keeps the execution relevant to the product under test.

Reusable setup and cleanup steps

Clause 4.4 defines preambles and postambles as part of the test step structure. These reusable steps prepare the MS for a given state before a case starts and restore or finish the setup afterward.

In practice, preambles are what make the more detailed call-control, handover, idle-mode and supplementary-service tests executable in a repeatable way. Postambles help return the test system to a known condition after each case.

ANNEX A content needed to run the ATS

Annex A contains the machine-processable ATS and the TTCN.GR representation. The dynamic part includes the actual test cases, while the declarations and constraints parts define the data types, values and constraints used by those cases.

This matters because the ATS is not just a list of test names. It provides the data structures, operations and constraints needed to implement the tests in a TTCN environment.

Annex B information needed to configure the test

Annex B provides the partial IXIT proforma used to capture test-laboratory, client and SUT information, plus ancillary protocol details and Layer 3 parameters. It also includes items for setup message parameters, other parameters, antenna and power-supply questions, timer values and MMI information.

In practice, this is the configuration data the lab needs before it can run the ATS correctly. It records how the SUT is set up, what facilities are available and what values must be used for the test run.

What terms does SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 define?

• Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - The set of abstract test cases and related declarations used to verify conformance.
• Implementation Under Test (IUT) - The implementation being tested against the conformance specification.
• partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (IXIT) - The test configuration information that must be provided for the ATS to run.
• Point of Controls and Observations (PCO) - The interface point where the test system controls and observes the IUT.
• Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) - The statement of which features and options the implementation supports.
• System Under Test (SUT) - The full system being exercised during conformance testing.
• Test Purpose (TP) - The statement of what a test case is intended to verify.
• Test Suite Structure (TSS) - The organization of the suite into groups and subgroups.

Who uses SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003?

SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 is used by test laboratories, Mobile Station manufacturers, conformance engineers, and quality teams working on GSM or DCS Phase 2 products. The document also names a test laboratory, a client, a System Under Test, and a test operator, so it is meant for real test execution rather than only for design review.

A laboratory uses it to run Layer 3 conformance tests and complete the IXIT information. A manufacturer or buyer uses it to check whether a Mobile Station supports the GSM services and procedures covered by the suite, including Radio Resource management, Mobility Management, Call Control, Supplementary Services and SMS.

What changed in SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 from the previous edition?

The version notes list a set of corrections that led to version 4.18.0, which is the version described in the suite overview. The listed changes include improvements and corrections for BasicServiceMT and BasicServiceMO test steps, location updating types, CM service REQUEST and ACCEPT, channel release behaviour, SMS testing constraints, timer checks, TI flags, verdict handling, call clearing during CP data exchange, CM re-establishment request, ASN.1 INTEGER encoding for e-parameters, and Call Hold.

Which standards are used with SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003?

SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 is based on the ISO/IEC conformance testing framework and on GSM specifications that define the services and procedures exercised by the ATS.

• ISO/IEC 9646-1, 9646-2, 9646-3 and 9646-5 - Provide the conformance testing methodology, ATS specification rules, Tree and Tabular Combined Notation, and laboratory/client requirements.
• ISO/IEC 8824 and ISO/IEC 8825 - Provide ASN.1 syntax and Basic Encoding Rules used by the ATS data definitions.
• ITU-T Recommendation Q.773 and ETS 300 287 - Provide TCAP-related format and encoding references used in the test suite data and operations.
• ETS 300 406 - Provides testing and specification methodology for protocol and profile conformance testing.
• GSM Phase 2 ETSs and related GSM 04/05/09/03 documents - Define the bearer services, teleservices, numbering, handover, location registration, idle-mode behaviour, SMS, supplementary services and radio-interface behaviour that the ATS tests.

What does the SIST ETS 300 607-3 E4:2003 document contain?

The document contains the suite structure, test purposes, abstract test method, and the full ATS material in Annex A. Annex A includes the suite overview, test case index, test step index, default index, type definitions, operation definitions, parameter declarations, constraints, test cases, test step library and defaults library.

It also contains many TTCN operations used to support execution, such as functions for frame and channel handling, random reference handling, and starting time generation. The declarations and constraints parts define the data structures and values used to build test PDUs, signalling elements and service-specific test configurations.

Annex B contains the partial IXIT proforma used to collect laboratory, client and SUT details, along with the protocol-layer parameters needed for the Layer 3 tests.

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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) (GSM); Mobile Station (MS)
conformance specification; Part 3: Layer 3 (L3) Abstract Test Suite (ATS) (GSM 11.10-3
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Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 607-3 Edition 4
ICS:
33.070.50 Globalni sistem za mobilno Global System for Mobile
telekomunikacijo (GSM) Communication (GSM)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN ETS 300 607-3
TELECOMMUNICATION September 1997
STANDARD Fourth Edition
Source: ETSI SMG Reference: RE/SMG-071110PR2-3
ICS: 33.020
Key words: Digital cellular telecommunications system, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification;
Part 3: Layer 3 (L3) Abstract Test Suite (ATS)
(GSM 11.10-3 version 4.18.1)
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Contents
Foreword .9
1 Scope .10
2 Normative references.10
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations.13
3.1 Definitions .13
3.2 Abbreviations .13
4 Test Suite Structure (TSS) .14
4.1 Test suite naming convention .14
4.2 Suite Overview.15
4.3 Test groups.15
4.3.1 Valid Behaviour tests (BV) .15
4.3.2 Invalid Behaviour/Inopportune Behaviour tests (BI-BO).15
4.4 Test Step Structure.16
4.4.1 Preambles .16
4.4.2 Postambles.16
5 Test Purposes (TP).16
5.1 TP and test case naming convention.16
6 Abstract test method and test configurations.16
6.1 Test system model.16
6.2 Test Method.17
Annex A: Abstract Test Suite.18
Suite overview .19
Suite structure .19
Test case index .20
Test step index.30
Default index .38
Declarations Part .39
Test suite type definitions.39
Simple type definitions .39
Structured Type definitions .41
ASN1 type definitions.62
Test suite operation definitions.87
Test suite parameter declarations.144
Test case selection expression definitions.164
Test suite constant declarations.167
Test case variable declarations.186
PCO declarations .191
Timer declarations.191
ASP type definitions .191
TTCN ASP Type definitions.191
PDU type definitions.218
TTCN PDU Type definitions .218
Constraints Part.244
Test suite type constraint declarations.244
Structured type constraint declarations.244
ASN1 type constraints .498

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ASP constraint declarations. 513
TTCN ASP constraint declarations . 513
PDU constraint declarations . 545
TTCN PDU constraint declarations. 545
Dynamic Part . 677
Test Cases . 677
Test Group General . 677
Test Group InitialTest. 692
Test Group IdleMode . 718
Test Group BiBo. 721
Test Group RR . 759
Test Group MM . 909
Test Group CC . 967
Test Group StructureProc . 1073
Test Group EGSMSignalling . 1095
Test Group SS . 1118
Test Group SM. 1206
Test Step Library . 1234
Test Step Group management. 1234
Test Step Group ChConfig . 1235
Test Step Group Miscellaneous . 1260
Test Step Group SysInfo . 1300
Test Step Group OperatorOP . 1310
Test Step Group Postambles. 1311
Test Step Group Preambles. 1313
Defaults Library. 1405
Annex B: Partial IXIT proforma . 1412
Introduction . 1412
B.1 Identification Summary . 1413
B.2 Abstract Test Suite Summary. 1413
B.3 Test Laboratory. 1413
B.3.1 Test Laboratory Identification. 1413
B.3.2 Accreditation status of the test service. 1414
B.3.3 Manager of Test Laboratory. 1414
B.3.4 Contact person of Test Laboratory. 1414
B.3.5 Means of Testing. 1414
B.3.6 Instructions for Completion . 1415
B.4 Client. 1416
B.4.1 Client Identification. 1416
B.4.2 Client Test Manager. 1417
B.4.3 Client Contact person. 1417
B.4.4 Test Facilities Required. 1417
B.5 System Under Test. 1418
B.5.1 SUT Information. 1418
B.5.2 Limitations of the SUT. 1419
B.5.3 Environmental Conditions . 1420
B.6 Ancillary Protocols . 1421
B.6.1 Ancillary Protocols 1. 1422
B.6.2 Ancillary Protocols 2. 1422
B.7 Protocol Layer Information for L3 of Mobile Station. 1422
B.7.1 Protocol Identification. 1422
B.7.2 Parameter Values . 1422
B.7.2.1 Parameters related to Physical Resources. 1422

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B.7.2.1.1 Parameter TSPX_AltNb.1422
B.7.2.1.2 Parameter TSPX_BCCHcarrierA.1423
B.7.2.1.3 Parameter TSPX_BCCHcarrierB.1423
B.7.2.1.4 Parameter TSPX_BCCHcarrierA_HO .1423
B.7.2.1.5 Parameter TSPX_BCCHcarrierB_HO .1424
B.7.2.1.6 Parameter TSPX_TCHcarrierA .1424
B.7.2.1.7 Parameter TSPX_TCHcarrierA_ho .1424
B.7.2.1.8 Parameter TSPX_TCHcarrierB .1425
B.7.2.1.9 Parameter TSPX_TCHcarrierB_ho .1425
B.7.2.1.10 Parameter TSPX_TCHcarrierB2_ho .1425
B.7.2.1.11 Parameters for Time Slot .1426
B.7.2.2 Parameters related logical channel.1426
B.7.2.2.1 Parameters for SDDCH4 Subchannels .1426
B.7.2.2.2 Parameters for SDDCH8 Subchannels .1427
B.7.2.2.3 Parameters for Half Rate Traffic Subchannels.1428
B.7.2.3 Parameters related to Mobile Station.1429
B.7.2.3.1 Parameter TSPX_ChModeA .1429
B.7.2.3.2 Parameter TSPX_ChModeB .1429
B.7.2.3.3 Parameter TSPX_ChModeC .1429
B.7.2.3.4 Parameter TSPX_ChModeD .1429
B.7.2.3.5 Parameter TSPX_ChModeE .1430
B.7.2.3.6 Parameter TSPX_ChModeF.1430
B.7.2.3.7 Parameter TSPX_ChModeG.1430
B.7.2.3.8 Parameter TSPX_ChModeH .1431
B.7.2.3.9 Parameter TSPX_ChModeI.1431
B.7.2.3.10 Parameter TSPX_ChModeJ.1431
B.7.2.3.11 Parameter TSPX_UuInfo.1431
B.7.2.3.12 Parameters for selection of a circuit switched basic
services.1432
B.7.2.3.13 Parameters of Bearer Capability.1434
B.7.2.3.13.1 Parameter TSPX_BCa.1434
B.7.2.3.13.2 Parameter TSPX_BCb.1435
B.7.2.3.14 Parameter TSPX_BC2 .1436
B.7.2.3.15 Parameters for Low Layer Compatibility.1437
B.7.2.3.15.1 Parameter TSPX_LLCmpA .1437
B.7.2.3.15.2 Parameter TSPX_LLCmpB .1438
B.7.2.3.16 Parameters for High Layer Compatibility.1438
B.7.2.3.16.1 Parameter TSPX_HLCmpA.1438
B.7.2.3.16.2 Parameter TSPX_HLCmpB.1439
B.7.2.3.17 Parameter TSPX_IMSI.1439
B.7.2.3.18 Parameter TSPX_IMEI.1439
B.7.2.3.19 Parameter TSPX_IMEISV .1440
B.7.2.3.20 Parameter TSPX_MSTxpwrMax .1440
B.7.2.3.21 Parameters for Power Level .1440
B.7.2.3.22 Parameter TSPX_TMSI.1440
B.7.2.3.23 Parameter TSPX_TMSI1.1441
B.7.2.3.24 Parameters for Basic service selection .1441
B.7.2.4 Test Case related Parameters .1443
B.7.2.4.1 Parameters for extended assignment test.1443
B.7.2.4.2 Parameters for assignment rejection test.1443
B.7.2.4.3 Parameters for paging re-organization test 1 .1444
B.7.2.4.4 Parameters for paging re-organization test 2 .1444
B.7.2.4.5 Parameters for paging as before test .1444
B.7.2.4.6 Parameters for paging multi CCCH test .1445
B.7.2.4.7 Parameters for pre-synch handover no TA test.1445
B.7.2.4.8 Parameters for pre-synch handover with TA test .1445
B.7.2.4.9 Parameters for pseudo-synch handover test.1446
B.7.2.4.10 Parameters for non-synch handover test .1446
B.7.2.4.11 Parameters for TC_26_6_4_1.1446
B.7.2.4.12 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_1.1447
B.7.2.4.13 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_2.1448
B.7.2.4.14 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_3.1449
B.7.2.4.15 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_4.1451

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B.7.2.4.16 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_5 . 1452
B.7.2.4.17 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_6 . 1453
B.7.2.4.18 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_7 . 1455
B.7.2.4.19 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_8 . 1457
B.7.2.4.20 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_9 . 1459
B.7.2.4.21 Parameters for TC_26_6_13_10 . 1460
B.7.2.5 Parameters for Setup message. 1461
B.7.2.5.1 Telephony . 1462
B.7.2.5.2 Alternate Speech and G3 Fax. 1471
B.7.2.5.3 Automatic G3 fax . 1480
B.7.2.5.4 Data circuit duplex async. 300 bit/s. 1489
B.7.2.5.5 Data circuit duplex async. 1 200 bit/s. 1498
B.7.2.5.6 Data circuit duplex async. 1200/75 bit/s. 1507
B.7.2.5.7 Data circuit duplex async. 2 400 bit/s. 1516
B.7.2.5.8 Data circuit duplex async. 4 800 bit/s. 1525
B.7.2.5.9 Data circuit duplex async. 9 600 bit/s. 1534
B.7.2.5.10 Data circuit duplex sync. 1 200 bit/s. 1543
B.7.2.5.11 Data circuit duplex sync. 2 400 bit/s. 1552
B.7.2.5.12 Data circuit duplex sync. 4 800 bit/s. 1561
B.7.2.5.13 Data circuit duplex sync. 9 600 bit/s. 1570
B.7.2.5.14 PAD Access 300 bit/s . 1579
B.7.2.5.15 PAD Access 1 200 bit/s . 1588
B.7.2.5.16 PAD Access 1200/75 bit/s . 1597
B.7.2.5.17 PAD Access 2 400 bit/s . 1606
B.7.2.5.18 PAD Access 4 800 bit/s . 1615
B.7.2.5.19 PAD Access 9 600 bit/s . 1624
B.7.2.5.20 Packet Access 2 400 bit/s. 1633
B.7.2.5.21 Packet Access 4 800 bit/s. 1642
B.7.2.5.22 Packet Access 9 600 bit/s. 1651
B.7.2.5.23 Alternate Speech/Data. 1660
B.7.2.5.24 Speech Followed by Data . 1669
B.7.2.6 Other Parameters . 1677
B.7.2.6.1 Parameter TSPX_MAIO. 1677
B.7.2.6.2 Parameter TSPX_Cause . 1677
B.7.2.6.3 Parameters for Ciphering Key Sequence Number. 1678
B.7.2.6.4 Parameter TSPX_Txint. 1678
B.7.2.6.5 Parameter TSPX_MaxRetrans . 1679
B.7.2.6.6 Parameters for Handover reference . 1679
B.7.2.6.7 Parameters for the number of Handover accesses . 1680
B.7.2.6.8 Parameter TSPX_HSN . 1681
B.7.2.6.9 Parameters for RAND. 1681
B.7.2.6.10 Parameter TSPX_k. 1682
B.7.2.6.11 Parameter TSPX_y. 1682
B.7.2.6.12 Parameter TSPX_Ki. 1683
B.7.2.6.13 Parameters for Channel Type (full or half rate) of CC test1683
B.7.2.6.14 Parameters for Ciphering Algorithm. 1684
B.7.2.6.15 Parameters for Training Sequence Code . 1685
B.7.2.6.16 Parameters for Timing Advance . 1686
B.7.2.6.17 Parameter TSPX_WaitForFac. 1687
B.7.2.6.18 Parameter TSPX_WaitForConnACK. 1687
B.7.2.6.19 Parameter TSPX_PathH1. 1688
B.7.2.6.20 Parameter TSPX_PathH2. 1688
B.7.2.7 Questions on antenna and power supply. 1688
B.7.2.7.1 Type of antenna . 1688
B.7.2.7.2 Power supply. 1688
B.7.2.7.3 External RF amplifier . 1689
B.7.2.7.4 SIM removal support. 1689
B.7.2.7.5 Parameter TSPX_MaxCPDataRetx. 1689
B.7.2.7.6 Parameter TSPX_DTMFInd. 1689
B.7.2.7.7 Parameter TSPX_CallCntrlCap . 1690
B.7.2.7.8 Parameter TSPX_ClassMark1. 1690
B.7.2.7.9 Parameter TSPX_ClassMark2. 1690
B.7.2.7.10 Parameter TSPX_ClassMark2Amp . 1691

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B.7.2.7.11 Parameter TSPX_ClassMark3 .1691
B.7.2.8 Test Suite Timer Values.1692
B.7.2.9 Man Machine Interface.1692
Annex C: PCTR Proforma .1698
History.1699

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Foreword
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) has been produced by the Special Mobile Group
(SMG) of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This ETS describes the technical characteristics and methods of test for Mobile Stations (MSs), operating
in the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency band (GSM 900 and DCS 1 800) within the digital cellular
telecommunications system.
This ETS corresponds to GSM technical specification GSM 11.10-3 version 4.18.1.
This part of the ETS (Part 3), contains Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) for Layer 3
conformity specifications for which Mobile Stations, within the digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2), are tested for compliance.
The graphical form ATS
The TTCN.GR representation of this ATS is contained in annex A of this ETS.
The machine processable ATS
The electronic forms of the machine processable files (TTCN MP format) corresponding to the ATS for
1)
Layer 3 are contained in the file L3-4180.mp (Layer 3) on the diskette included as a part of this ETS
(Part 3).
ETS 300 607 consists of three parts, which have the following ETS numbers and titles:
ETS 300 607-1 Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification;
Part 1: Conformance specification;
Reference: GSM 11.10-1.
ETS 300 607-2 Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification;
Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
proforma specification
Reference: GSM 11.10-2.
ETS 300 607-3 Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 1);
Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification;
Part 3: Layer 3 (L3) Abstract Test Suite (ATS)
Reference: GSM 11.10-3.
Transposition dates
Date of adoption: 8 August 1997
Date of latest announcement of this ETS (doa): 31 December 1997
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this ETS (dop/e): 30 June 1998
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 June 1998

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1 Scope
This European Telecommunications Standard specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial IXIT
proforma for the Network Layer (Layer 3) at the mobile radio interface of the GSM or DCS (Phase 2)
Mobile Stations (MS) conforming to the ETSs for the Radio Resource management, the Mobility
Management, the circuit-switched Call Control, the Supplementary Services and Short Message Services
for the digital cellular telecommunications systems (Phase 2).
The ISO standards for the methodology of conformance testing are used as the basis for the test
specifications.
2 Normative references
This ETS incorporates by dated and undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] ISO/IEC 9646-1: "Information Technology-OSI- Conformance Testing
Methodology and Framework, Part 1: General Concepts".
[2] ISO/IEC 9646-2: "Information Technology-OSI- Conformance Testing
Methodology and Framework, Part 2: Abstract Test Suite Specification".
[3] ISO/IEC 9646-3: "Information Technology-OSI- Conformance Testing
Methodology and Framework, Part 3: The Tree and Tabular Combined
Notation".
[4] ISO/IEC 9646-5: "Information Technology-OSI- Conformance Testing
Methodology and Framework, Part 5: Requirements on test laboratories and
clients for the conformance assessment process".
[5] ISO/IEC 8824: "Information Technology-OSI- Specification of Abstract Syntax
Notation One (ASN.1)".
[6] ISO/IEC 8825: "Information Technology-OSI- Specification of Basic Encoding
Rules for Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1)".
[7] ITU-T Recommendation Q.773: "Specifications of Signalling System No.7;
Transaction capabilities formats and encoding".
[8] ETS 300 287: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); CCITT Signalling
System No.7, Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) version 2".
[9] ETS 300 406 (January 1995): "Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
Protocol and profile conformance testing specifications: Standardization
methodology".
[10] ETS 300 501 (GSM 02.02): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Bearer Services (BS) supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile
Network (PLMN)".
[11] ETS 300 502 (GSM 02.03): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Teleservices supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile Network
(PLMN)".
[12] ETS 300 504 (GSM 02.06): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Types of Mobile Stations (MS)".
[13] ETS 300 505 (GSM 02.07): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Station (MS) features".

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[14] ETS 300 511 (GSM 02.30): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Man-Machine Interface (MMI) of the Mobile Station (MS)".
[15] ETS 300 523 (GSM 03.03): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Numbering, addressing and identification".
[16] ETS 300 527 (GSM 03.09): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Handover procedures".
[17] ETS 300 528 (GSM 03.10): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); GSM Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) connection types".
[18] ETS 300 529 (GSM 03.11): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Technical realization of supplementary services".
[19] ETS 300 530 (GSM 03.12): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Location registration procedures".
[20] ETS 300 532 (GSM 03.14): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Support of Dual Tone Multi-Frequency signalling (DTMF) via the
GSM system".
[21] ETS 300 535 (GSM 03.22): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle mode".
[22] ETS 300 536 (GSM 03.40): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Technical realization of the Short Message Service (SMS) Point-to-
Point (PP)".
[23] ETS 300 537 (GSM 03.41): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Technical realization of Short Message Service Cell Broadcast
(SMSCB)".
[24] ETS 300 550 (GSM 04.01): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS - BSS) interface General
aspects and principles".
[25] ETS 300 552 (GSM 04.03): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS - BSS) interface Channel
structures and access capabilities".
[26] ETS 300 553 (GSM 04.04): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); layer 1 General requirements".
[27] ETS 300 554 (GSM 04.05): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Data Link (DL) layer General aspects".
[28] ETS 300 555 (GSM 04.06): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS - BSS) interface Data Link
(DL) layer specification".
[29] ETS 300 556 (GSM 04.07): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile radio interface signalling layer 3 General aspects".
[30] ETS 300 557 (GSM 04.08): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification".
[31] ETS 300 558 (GSM 04.10): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile radio interface layer 3 Supplementary services specification
General aspects".
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[32] ETS 300 559 (GSM 04.11): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Point-to-Point (PP) Short Message Service (SMS) support on mobile
radio interface".
[33] ETS 300 560 (GSM 04.12): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) support on the
mobile radio interface".
[34] ETS 300 564 (GSM 04.80): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile radio interface layer 3 supplementary services specification
Formats and coding".
[35] ETS 300 565 (GSM 04.81): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Line identification supplementary services - Stage 3".
[36] ETS 300 566 (GSM 04.82): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Call Forwarding (CF) supplementary services - Stage 3".
[37] ETS 300 567 (GSM 04.83): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Call Waiting (CW) and Call Hold (HOLD) supplementary services -
Stage 3".
[38] ETS 300 568 (GSM 04.84): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); MultiParty (MPTY) supplementary services - Stage 3".
[39] ETS 300 569 (GSM 04.85): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Closed User Group (CUG) supplementary services - Stage 3".
[40] ETS 300 570 (GSM 04.86): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Advice of Charge (AoC) supplementary services - Stage 3".
[41] ETS 300 571 (GSM 04.88): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Call Barring (CB) supplementary services - Stage 3".
[42] ETS 300 572 (GSM 04.90): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Unstructured supplementary services operation - Stage 3".
[43] ETS 300 573 (GSM 05.01): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Physical layer on the radio path General description".
[44] ETS 300 574 (GSM 05.02): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path".
[45] ETS 300 575 (GSM 05.03): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Channel coding".
[46] ETS 300 576 (GSM 05.04): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Modulation".
[47] ETS 300 577 (GSM 05.05): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Radio transmission and reception".
[48] ETS 300 578 (GSM 05.08): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Radio subsystem link control".
[49] ETS 300 579 (GSM 05.10): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Radio subsystem synchronization".
[50] ETS 300 582 (GSM 07.01): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); General on Terminal Adaption Functions (TAF) for Mobile Stations
(MS)".
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[51] ETS 300 590 (GSM 08.08): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Switching Centre - Base Station System (MSC - BSS)
interface Layer 3 specification".
[52] ETS 300 596 (GSM 08.58): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Base Station Controller - Base Transceiver Station (BSC - BTS)
interface Layer 3 specification".
[53] ETS 300 599 (GSM 09.02): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification".
[54] ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Station (MS) conformity specification".
[55] ETS 300 607-2 (GSM 11.10-2): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2); Mobile Station (MS) Conformance specification, Protocol
Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) Proforma".
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this ETS, the following definitions apply:
Abstract Test Suite (ATS): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [1].
Implementation Under Test (IUT): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [1].
partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (IXIT): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [1].
Point of Controls and Observations (PCO): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [1].
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [1].
System Under Test (SUT): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [1].
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this ETS, the following abbreviations apply:
ATS Abstract Test Suite
BI Invalid Behaviour tests
BO Inopportune Behaviour tests
BV Valid Behaviour tests
CA CApability tests
EDP-N Event Detection Point - Notification
EDP-R Event Detection Point - Request
ETS European Telecommunication Standard
FE Functional Entity
FSM Finite State Machine
ICS Implementation Conformance Statement
IUT Implementation Under Test
IXIT Implementation eXtra Information for Testing
PDU Protocol Data Unit
SUT System Under Test
TP Test Purpose
TSS Test Suite Structure
Further abbreviations used within GSM related ETS may be found in ETR 100.
Abbreviations for test case group names may be found in figure 1 and 2.

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4 Test Suite Structure (TSS)
4.1 Test suite naming convention
The test group identifier for each group and subgroup is built according to the scheme in figure 1.
Identifier: L3
= category: BIT BIT, Basic Interconnection tests (not used)
CA CA, Capability tests (not used)
BV BV, Valid Behaviour tests
BI-BOBI and BO, Invalid and Inopportune Behaviour tests
= group: IN Initial tests
ID Idle mode tests
RR Radio Resource management
MM Mobility Management
CC Call Control
SP Structured Procedures
SS Supplementary services
LLF Lower Layer Failures
UUE Unknown, Unforeseen or erroneous Elements
= group: CR Channel Request
AT IMSI detach and IMSI attach
SMT Sequenced MM / CC message transfer
EC Establishment Cause
IA Immediate assignment
PG Test of paging
MR Test of measurement report
ASS Test of the channel
HO Test of handover
FR Test of frequency redefinition
CMM Test of the channel mode modify procedure
CY Test of ciphering mode setting
CM Test of classmark
CHR Test of channel release
START Test of starting time
IDAU Identification and authentication
LU Location updating
CON MM connection
CCSMO State Machine Verification, Mobile Originating Call
CCSMT State Machine Verification, Mobile Terminating Call
SMICF State machine verification, In Call Functions
CRE Call Re-establishment
UUS User to user signalling
UPD Unknown protocol discriminator
TIS TI and skip indicator
UMT Undefined or unexpected message type
UIE Unforeseen information elements in the non-imperative
NMIE Non-semantical mandatory IE errors
CNR Unknown IE, comprehension not required
SB Spare bits
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= group: AC Handover / successful / active call
CUE Handover / successful / call under establishment
FSY Handover / successful / active call / finely synchronized
PRS Pre-synchronized handovers
PRF Protocol failures
ACC Location updating / accepted
REJ Location updating / rejected
ABN Location updating / abnormal cases
REL Location updating / release
PER Location updating / periodic
HPERLocation updating / periodic HPLMN search
IWAT Location updating / interworking of attach and periodic
EST MM connection / establishment
EXP MM connection / expiry
NWAB MM connection / abortion by the network
FRQPMM connection / follow-on request pending
U0 Mobile Originating Call U0 State
U0.1 Mobile Originating Call U0.1 MM Connection pending
U1 Mobile Originating Call U1 State
U3 Mobile Originating Call U3 State
U4 Mobile Originating Call U4 State
U10 Mobile Originating Call U10 State
U11 Mobile Originating Call U11 State
U12 Mobile Originating Call U12 State
U19 Mobile Originating Call U19 State
U0 Mobile Terminating Call U0 State
U6 Mobile Terminating Call U6 State
U9 Mobile Terminating Call U9 State
U7 Mobile Terminating Call U7 State
U8 Mobile Terminating Call U8 State
DTMFState machine verification, In Call Functions / transfer
CHC State machine verification, In Call Functions /
TICM State machine verification, In Call Functions / in-
OICM State machine verification, In Call Functions / in-
Figure 1: Test group identifier naming convention scheme
4.2 Suite Overview
Figure 2 shows the structure of the test suites for L3.
L3 ATS
BV BI/O
IN ID RR MM CC SP SS SMS LLF UUE
Figure 2: Test suite structure of the L3 tests
4.3 Test groups
4.3.1 Valid Behaviour tests (BV)
Predefined state transitions are considered as valid. The test purposes in the valid behaviour test
subgroup cover the verification of the normal and exceptional procedures of the various Finite State
Machines (FSMs), i.e. a valid behaviour test is a test where the message sequence and the message
contents are considered as valid.
4.3.2 Invalid Behaviour/Inopportune Behaviour tests (BI-BO)
This test sub group verifies that the Implementation Under Test (IUT) is able to react
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