SIST EN 300 926 V8.0.1:2003

• Abstract:

  May 2000 Version 8.0.0 Specification upgrade to Release 1999 version 8.0.0

• 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: UIC
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 926 V8.0.1 (2000-10) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) - Stage 1 (GSM 02.69 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)

Overview

SIST EN 300 926 V8.0.1:2003 specifies the stage one description of the Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) within the Digital Cellular Telecommunications System (Phase 2+) for the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). This standard, identical to EN 300 926 V8.0.1, outlines the foundational requirements and service functionalities of VBS as defined in GSM 02.69 (Release 1999). The document is maintained by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) and follows the technical framework established by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

The Voice Broadcast Service enables the distribution of speech or compatible signals from a service subscriber to multiple receivers within a predefined geographical area. This is crucial for group communication scenarios, where efficient dissemination of voice communication is essential.

Key Topics

• Service Description: VBS is a teleservice for GSM networks allowing broadcast of speech to all or selected groups of subscribers in a specific area.
• Service Operation:
  • Initiation by eligible service subscribers or designated dispatchers.
  • Calls are targeted based on group IDs and group call areas predefined in the network.
  • Multiple broadcasts can coexist for different groups or areas.
• Group Call Areas and Group IDs:
  • Subscribers can be assigned multiple group IDs (up to 50).
  • Predefined group call areas consist of one or several GSM cells.
  • Dispatchers and subscribers are assigned specific group IDs and areas.
• Service Subscription and Provisioning:
  • VBS provided after arrangements with the service provider.
  • Includes configuration of group IDs and dispatcher roles.
• Priority and Preemption:
  • Incorporates support for multiple levels of priority using enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP).
• Exceptional Procedures:
  • Defined responses for unsuccessful call setups or service unavailability.
• Interaction with Other GSM Services:
  • Specifies how VBS interacts with features like call forwarding, line identification, and barring.

Applications

Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) is widely utilized in various scenarios requiring instant, simultaneous communication, including:

• Public Safety and Emergency Services: Rapid dissemination of alerts, instructions, or information to a team or group present in a designated area (e.g., police, fire brigades, disaster response).
• Railway and Transportation Operations: Efficient communication to personnel across broad service zones for operational updates, emergency commands, or scheduling.
• Utilities and Maintenance: Coordination of workforce in utilities or maintenance operations spread geographically.
• Private Networks and Industrial Sites: Group communication among staff in large industrial plants, airports, or campuses.

Key advantages include:

• Simultaneous reach: Broadcasted messages can be sent to many users at once.
• Flexible group management: Different group IDs and areas allow for tailored communication structures.
• Integration with subscriber roles: Dispatchers and regular subscribers have clearly defined participation and privileges.

Related Standards

• GSM 01.04: Abbreviations and acronyms for the GSM system.
• GSM 02.67: Specifications for enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP), supporting VBS priority management.
• GSM 12.05: Subscriber-related event and call data management, particularly important for charging and event logging in VBS use.
• Other GSM Phase 2+ standards: Covering additional GSM services and features that may interact with VBS, including SMS and call control mechanisms.

Conclusion

Adopting SIST EN 300 926 V8.0.1:2003 ensures robust implementation of the Voice Broadcast Service in GSM networks, supporting efficient group communication, prioritized messaging, and integration with core mobile services. This standard plays a vital role in mission-critical communication environments and enables reliable voice broadcast functionalities essential for modern mobile telecommunications. For further details and the latest updates, stakeholders should consult official documents from SIST or ETSI.

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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Voice Broadcast Service
(VBS) - Stage 1 (GSM 02.69 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 926 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.

European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) - Stage 1
(GSM 02.69 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)
R
GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
2 ETSI EN 300 926 V8.0.1 (2000-10)
(GSM 02.69 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)
Reference
REN/TSGS-010269Q8
Keywords
Digital cellular telecommunications system,
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword.4
1 Scope .5
2 References .5
3 Definitions and abbreviations.6
3.1 Definitions.6
3.2 Abbreviations .6
4 Description .6
5 Normal operation with successful outcome .8
5.1 Provision .8
5.2 Withdrawal .9
5.3 Network related service configuration .9
5.4 Normal operation for voice broadcast call establishment.9
5.5 Charging requirements .9
6 Exceptional procedures or unsuccessful outcome.10
7 Interaction with GSM services and features.10
7.1 Calling Line Identification Presentation (CLIP).10
7.2 Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) .10
7.3 Connected Line Identification Presentation (COLP).10
7.4 Connected Line Identification Restriction (COLR) .10
7.5 Call Forwarding Unconditional (CFU).10
7.6 Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Busy (CFB) .10
7.7 Call Forwarding on No Reply (CFNRy) .11
7.8 Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Not Reachable (CFNRc) .11
7.9 Call Waiting (CW) .11
7.10 Call Hold (HOLD).11
7.11 Multi-party Service (MPTY).11
7.12 Closed User Group (CUG) .11
7.13 Advice of Charge (AoC) .11
7.14 Barring of All Outgoing Calls (BAOC) .11
7.15 Barring of Outgoing International Calls (BOIC).12
7.16 Barring of Outgoing International Calls except those directed to the Home PLMN country (BOIC-
exHC) .12
7.17 Barring of All Incoming Calls (BAIC).12
7.18 Barring of Incoming Calls when Roaming outside the home PLMN country (BIC-Roam).12
7.19 Explicit Call Transfer (ECT).12
7.20 enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP) .12
7.21 Short Message Service (SMS).12
7.22 Operator Determined Barring (ODB).12
8 Interworking considerations.12
Annex A (informative): Status of Technical Specification GSM 02.69.13
History .14
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Special Mobile
Group (SMG).
The present document specifies the stage one description of the Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) within the digital
cellular telecommunications system.
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.
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 29 September 2000
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 December 2000
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 30 June 2001
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 June 2001
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the stage one description of the Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) which allows the
distribution of speech (or other signals which can be transmitted via the speech codec), generated by a service
subscriber, into a predefined geographical area to all or a group of service subscribers located in this area.
The Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) is applicable to all mobile stations in a certain network and area which have the
technical capability and the respective subscription to receive a VBS call.
NOTE: It is not considered as requirement that normal GSM Phase 2 mobile stations will be able to be used for
this service.
The service is described from the service subscriber's and user's point of view; in particular:
- the procedure for normal operation with successful outcome;
- the action to be taken in exceptional circumstances;
- the interaction with other GSM services and features.
The present document does not deal with the Man-Machine Interface (MMI) requirements, but makes reference to the
appropriate Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) specifications.
The present document defines a teleservice of the digital cellular telecommunication system GSM. Any interaction with
other services and/or networks not dealt within clauses 8 or 9 are outside the scope of the present document.
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, the latest version applies.
• A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the same
number.
• For this Release 1999 document, references to GSM documents are for Release 1999 versions (version 8.x.y).
[1] GSM 01.04: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Abbreviations and
acronyms".
[2] GSM 02.67: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); enhanced Multi-Level
Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP) - Stage 1".
[3] GSM 12.05: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Subscriber related event and
call data".
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(GSM 02.69 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply.
network operator: Entity which provides the network operating elements and resources for the execution of the VBS.
service provider: Entity which offers the VBS for subscription. The network operator may be the service provider.
service subscriber: Mobile subscriber which subscribes to the VBS.
voice broadcast call: An instance of the VBS initiated by a VBS subscriber. This term is used synonymously with the
term "VBS call".
group identification (group ID): A numerical classification. The maximum number of group IDs which can be defined
in one PLMN depends on the maximum number of group call areas defined in this PLMN. The maximum number of
group IDs and group call areas shall be 10 , Service subscriber shall be provided with one or up to 50 group IDs.
dispatcher: Particular fixed line or mobile users are identified within the network as dispatchers. Dispatchers shall
receive all voice broadcast calls to a certain group ID in a group call area (this shall be done automatically by the
network). In addition they can initiate voice broadcast calls to a group ID in a group call area.
Dispatchers shall be connected to a voice broadcast call by means of standard links via radio or via an ISDN.
They shall be called by their ISDN or MSISDN number, respectively. When dispatchers initiate voice broadcast
calls, they shall call a particular MSISDN number which is related to a group ID and group call area. Dispatchers
using the GSM network can be located outside of this group call area.
The identities of the dispatchers are exclusively predefined in the network by the service provider. There will be
none or up to five dispatchers involved in a particular voice broadcast call.
destination subscriber: Service subscriber or dispatcher to which the VBS call is directed.
calling subscriber: Service subscriber or dispatcher which invokes the VBS call.
group call area: Predefined area composed of one or a cluster of cells, to which a particular VBS call is distributed.
The maximum number of group call area IDs which can be defined in one PLMN depends on the maximum number of
group IDs defined in this PLMN. The maximum number of group IDs and group call areas combined shall be 10 ,The
composition of a group call area is predefined in the network by the service provider. Changing of cell allocations in the
network due to operational reasons will need an adaptation of the group call area definition. The group call area may
include cells of more then one MSC area and cells of more than one PLMN.
3.2 Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the present document are listed in GSM 01.04.
4 Description
The VBS is defined in the following. Figure 1 gives an explanation of the logical concept of the VBS.
a) The VBS enables a calling subscriber to send speech unidirectional and simultaneously to all entitled dispatchers
and to destination subscribers belonging to a predefined group call area who have a subscription to the applicable
group ID.
b) The calling subscriber may be any service subscriber which has subscribed to the related group ID and is entitled
to establish a voice broadcast call by his subscription or any dispatcher who is entitled for it by his identity
which shall be registered in the network.
The destination subscriber may be any service subscriber which has subscribed to the related group ID or any
dispatcher who is entitled for it by his identity which is registered in the network.
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