SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005

• Abstract:

  CRs at SMG#32

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2005
• ICS: 33.070.50 - Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
• 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
• Directive: 2005-01-1864 - Pravilnik o radijskih frekvencah, ki se smejo uporabljati brez odločbe o dodelitvi radijskih frekvenc
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 502 V8.0.1 (2001-01) - Harmonized EN for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Base Station and Repeater equipment covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (GSM 13.21 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)

SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005 is the Slovenian adoption of EN 301 502 Version 8.0.1 from ETSI. It specifies minimum technical performance requirements for GSM Base Station System equipment and GSM Repeater equipment so they can meet the radio-spectrum essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive. In practice, it tells manufacturers, laboratories, and buyers what to verify for transmitter performance, receiver performance, emissions, and repeater behavior in the GSM bands.

What does SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005 specify?

SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005 covers two radio equipment types: GSM Base Station System and GSM Repeater equipment. The standard applies to operation in the listed GSM frequency bands with 200 kHz channel separation and traffic channels carried by the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) principle.

The document is organized into four main clauses plus one informative annex:

• Clause 1 - Scope
• Clause 2 - References
• Clause 3 - Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
• Clause 4 - Technical requirements specifications
• Annex A - Change history

The scope ties the document to Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive, which is the part about effective use of spectrum and avoiding harmful interference. The foreword and introduction also place the standard in ETSI’s modular structure for R&TTE conformity assessment, alongside other standards for other Article 3 requirements.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005?

SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005 is mainly a test-and-reference standard. For each requirement it points to a clause in a companion ETSI specification and, in several cases, excludes named subclauses, so laboratories follow a defined method instead of creating their own.

Environmental conditions

Clause 4.1 says the supplier must declare the environmental profile, and the equipment must meet the technical requirements throughout that declared operating range. In practice, this means compliance is not just a bench result - it has to hold under the stated temperature, humidity, and other operating conditions.

Base station transmitter performance

Clauses 4.2.1 to 4.2.7 cover modulation accuracy, mean transmitted RF carrier power, transmitted RF carrier power versus time, adjacent channel power, spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector, intermodulation attenuation, and intra Base Station System intermodulation attenuation. These checks show whether the base station sends the wanted signal cleanly, stays within power behavior limits, and avoids creating interference outside its assigned channel.

Base station receiver performance

Clauses 4.2.8 to 4.2.13 cover Static Reference Sensitivity Level, Multipath Reference Sensitivity Level, Reference Interference Level, Blocking Characteristics, Intermodulation characteristics, and AM suppression. In practice, these tests show whether the receiver can still work with weak wanted signals and nearby interferers, which is important for coverage and cell planning.

Base station unwanted emissions

Clauses 4.2.14 and 4.2.15 deal with spurious emissions from the receiver antenna connector and radiated spurious emissions. This matters because unwanted emissions can affect other radio users even when the intended carrier is within limits.

Repeater performance

Clauses 4.3.1 to 4.3.6 cover spurious emissions, intermodulation attenuation, out of band gain, frequency error, modulation accuracy at GMSK modulation, and modulation accuracy at 8-PSK modulation. These requirements help ensure that a repeater amplifies GSM signals without shifting frequency, distorting modulation, or adding interference outside the wanted band.

What terms does SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005 define?

• Environmental profile - The range of environmental conditions under which equipment must comply with the standard.
• R&TTE - Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, the directive framework that the standard supports.
• RE - Radio Equipment, the category used in the document’s modular structure.
• GSM - Global System for Mobile communications, the cellular system covered by the standard.
• TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access, the channel access principle used for the listed GSM bands.
• GMSK - Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying, a modulation type named in the repeater tests.
• 8-PSK - 8 Phase Shift Keying, another modulation type named in the repeater tests.

Who uses SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005?

Manufacturers of GSM base station and repeater equipment use this standard when designing hardware and preparing conformity evidence. Test laboratories use it to run the required transmitter, receiver, and emissions measurements. Conformity assessment bodies and technical teams use it when checking support for Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive. Network operators and buyers can use it to understand what performance evidence should exist for deployed radio equipment.

What changed in SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005 from the previous edition?

The change history records an update of GSM 13.21 to Release 1999 and a publication update to Version 8.0.1. The foreword also notes that the document was prepared for publication as part of ETSI’s approval process.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005?

• Directive 1999/5/EC - the R&TTE Directive; it is the legal basis for the Article 3.2 spectrum requirement.
• Council Directive 89/336/EEC - the EMC Directive; it appears in the modular framework shown in the introduction.
• Council Directive 73/23/EEC - the LV Directive; it appears in the modular framework for safety-related standards.
• TS 101 087 V8.3.y - the main companion specification for GSM Base Station System radio aspects and most base station test clauses.
• EN 300 609-4 V8.0.y - the companion specification for repeater requirements and tests.

What does the SIST EN 301 502 V8.0.1:2005 document contain?

The document contains the scope, regulatory references, definitions, and technical requirements for GSM Base Station System and Repeater equipment. It includes a frequency-band table for the GSM bands in scope and a figure showing ETSI’s modular approach under the R&TTE Directive. Clause 4 lists the specific performance items that must be checked for base stations and repeaters, while Annex A records the change history. This makes the standard useful for design verification, type testing, and conformity assessment documentation.

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Harmonized EN for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Base Station and
Repeater equipment covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE
directive (GSM 13.21 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 502 Version 8.0.1
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.

Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Harmonized EN for Global System
for Mobile communications (GSM);
Base Station and Repeater equipment covering essential
requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive
(GSM 13.21 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
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Reference
REN/SMG-021321Q8
Keywords
Digital cellular telecommunications system,
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights .4
Foreword.4
Introduction.6
1 Scope.8
2 References.8
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations .9
3.1 Definitions . 9
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations. 9
4 Technical requirements specifications .9
4.1 Environmental profile. 9
4.2 Conformance requirements and essential tests for base station equipment. 9
4.2.1 Modulation accuracy. 9
4.2.2 Mean transmitted RF carrier power . 9
4.2.3 Transmitted RF carrier power versus time . 9
4.2.4 Adjacent channel power . 10
4.2.5 Spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector. 10
4.2.6 Intermodulation attenuation. 10
4.2.7 Intra Base Station System intermodulation attenuation. 10
4.2.8 Static Reference Sensitivity Level . 10
4.2.9 Multipath Reference Sensitivity Level. 10
4.2.10 Reference Interference Level. 10
4.2.11 Blocking Characteristics. 10
4.2.12 Intermodulation characteristics. 10
4.2.13 AM suppression. 10
4.2.14 Spurious emissions from the receiver antenna connector. 10
4.2.15 Radiated spurious emissions. 10
4.3 Conformance requirements and essential tests for repeater equipment . 11
4.3.1 Spurious emissions. 11
4.3.2 Intermodulation attenuation. 11
4.3.3 Out of band gain . 11
4.3.4 Frequency error. 11
4.3.5 Modulation accuracy at GMSK modulation . 11
4.3.6 Modulation accuracy at 8-PSK modulation. 11
Annex A (informative): Change history .12
History .13
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
This Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical
Committee Special Mobile Group (SMG).
The present document was submitted to One-step Approval Procedure with the Work Item REN/SMG-021321Q7R1.
For Publication the Work Item was changed to REN/SMG-021321Q8 because the Work Item was allocated
accidentally.
The present document has been produced by ETSI in response to a mandate from the European Commission issued
under Council Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical
standards and regulations.
The present document is intended to become a Harmonized Standard, the reference of which will be published in the
Official Journal of the European Communities referencing the Directive 1999/5/EC [1] of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity ("the R&TTE Directive").
The present document covers the general access requirements for base station and repeater equipment for Phase 2 and
Phase 2+ Releases 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
The present document is based on TS 101 087 (GSM 11.21) [2] and ETS 300 609-4 (GSM 11.26) [3].
The contents of the present document may be subject to continuing work within SMG and may change following formal
SMG approval. Should SMG modify the contents of the present document it will then be re-submitted for formal
approval procedures by ETSI with an identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:
Version 8.x.y
where:
8 GSM Phase 2+ Release 1999.
x the second digit is incremented for changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections, updates,
etc.
y the third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the specification.
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National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 15 December 2000
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 April 2001
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 October 2001
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 October 2001
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Introduction
The present document is part of a set
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