SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

• Abstract:

  Upgrade to release 1998 plus CRs at SMG#30, 30bis, 31

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2004
• ICS: 33.070.01 - Mobile services 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
• Mandate: BC-T-330
• Mandate: M 275
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 349 V8.3.1 (2000-10) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol (GSM 04.60 version 8.3.1 Release 1999)

Overview

SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004 specifies requirements for the interface between the Mobile Station (MS) and Base Station System (BSS) in GSM Phase 2+ networks. This standard focuses on the Radio Link Control (RLC) and Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols used in the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). GPRS extends GSM by enabling efficient packet-switched data communication, crucial for mobile internet and multimedia services. This standard aligns with the European EN 301 349 Version 8.3.1 and covers key enhancements and corrections up to Release 1999.

Key Topics

• RLC/MAC Protocol Architecture
  Defines layered protocol functions, including service primitives, data segmentation, and re-assembly, essential for robust packet data transfer over GSM networks.

• Radio Interface Layering
  Provides a layered overview of the radio interface, highlighting the interactions between RLC/MAC and other protocol layers for both uplink and downlink communication.

• Medium Access Control (MAC) Procedures
  Specifies MAC procedures for accessing the shared radio channel, including temporary block flow (TBF) establishment, packet resource assignments, and paging mechanisms.

• Cell Reselection and Mobility
  Details procedures for mobile station movement between cells, supporting seamless service during mobility and dynamic network conditions.

• Packet Idle and Transfer Modes
  Establishes behaviors and transitions between idle and active modes for packet data, ensuring efficient management of radio resources.

• Measurement Reporting
  Defines reporting mechanisms for network-controlled and mobile-controlled measurements, which are critical for maintaining radio link quality and optimizing network performance.

Applications

• Mobile Packet Data Services
  Supports GPRS packet-switched services in GSM networks, enabling mobile internet, multimedia messaging, and always-on data connectivity.

• Network Infrastructure Interoperability
  Ensures compatibility between mobile devices and base station systems from different vendors by standardizing the RLC/MAC interface.

• Optimized Resource Management
  The RLC/MAC protocol enables efficient use of limited radio resources, supporting dynamic allocation and reallocation during varying traffic conditions.

• Enhanced User Experience
  With features such as fast paging, adaptive data block transfer, and mobility management, end users benefit from reliable and high-speed mobile data access.

• Foundational Standard for 2G and 2.5G Services
  Forms the basis for deploying and scaling GPRS across GSM networks, bridging the gap between voice-centric and data-centric mobile communications.

Related Standards

• GSM 04.08: Mobile Station - Base Station System interface Layer 3 specification; essential for control signaling.
• GSM 03.60: GPRS Service Description; General aspects for GPRS integration with GSM.
• GSM 05.08: Radio Subsystem Link Control; radio link performance and mobility management.
• GSM 04.18: Mobile Station - Base Station System interface Layer 2 specification for data transport.
• SIST EN 301 344: Details further aspects of GSM network infrastructure for GPRS.

These related standards, alongside SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004, form a comprehensive framework for GSM and GPRS network operation, enabling interoperable mobile packet data services across Europe and beyond.

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Keywords: GSM Phase 2+, GPRS, Radio Link Control, Medium Access Control, mobile packet data, MS-BSS interface, RLC/MAC protocol, mobile telecommunications, SIST standard, EN 301 349, mobile network interoperability.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol (GSM 04.60 version 8.3.1 Release 1999)33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 349 Version 8.3.1SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004en01-oktober-2004SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS);MobileStation(MS)-BaseStationSystem(BSS)interface;RadioLinkControl/MediumAccessControl(RLC/MAC)protocol(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)2(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)ReferenceREN/SMG-020460Q8KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM),GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)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 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)3(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.11Foreword.111Scope.122References.133Definitionsandabbreviations.143.1Vocabulary.144Layeredoverviewofradiointerface.164.1Layerservices.164.2Layerfunctions.174.3Serviceprimitives.174.4Servicesrequiredfromlowerlayers.175IntroductiontotheMediumAccessControl(MAC)procedures.175.1General.175.2Multiplexingprinciples.185.2.1TemporaryBlockFlow.185.2.2TemporaryFlowIdentity.185.2.3UplinkStateFlag.185.2.4MediumAccessmodes.185.2.4aMultiplexingofGPRSandEGPRSMSs.195.2.4a.1FixedAllocation.195.3Packetidlemode.195.4Packettransfermode.195.5Generalproceduresinpacketidleandpackettransfermodes.205.5.1Mobilestationside.205.5.1.1Cellreselection.205.5.1.2SysteminformationonPBCCH.215.5.1.2.1SupervisionofPBCCH_CHANGE_MARKandupdateofPBCCHinformation.215.5.1.2.2ReplacementofPBCCH.225.5.1.2.3PSI1receptionfailure.225.5.1.3SysteminformationonBCCH.225.5.1.3.1SupervisionofBCCH_CHANGE_MARKandupdateofBCCHinformation.225.5.1.3.2EstablishmentofPBCCH.235.5.1.3.3SI13receptionfailure.235.5.1.4Acquisitionofsysteminformationonthebroadcastchannel.235.5.1.4.1Consistentsetsofsysteminformationmessages.245.5.1.4.2Suspensionofoperationtoreceivesysteminformation.245.5.1.4.3Requestforacquisitionofsysteminformation.245.5.1.5Discontinuousreception(DRX).255.5.1.6PagemodeproceduresonPCCCH.255.5.1.7FrequencyParameters.265.5.1.8TLLImanagement.275.5.2Networkside.275.5.2.1SystemInformationbroadcasting.275.5.2.1.1SysteminformationonPBCCH.275.5.2.1.2SysteminformationonBCCH.285.5.2.1.3SysteminformationonPACCH(andotherlogicalchannels).285.5.2.1.4Consistentsetsofsysteminformationmessages.285.5.2.2Paging.295.6Measurementreports.295.6.1NetworkControl(NC)measurementreporting.295.6.2Extendedmeasurement(EM)reporting.306Pagingprocedures.316.1PagingprocedureforRRconnectionestablishment.31SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)4(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)6.1.1PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonCCCH.316.1.2PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonPCCCH.316.1.3PaginginitiationusingPACCH.316.1.4Pagingresponse.326.2Pagingprocedurefordownlinkpackettransfer.326.2.1PagingprocedureusingpagingsubchannelonCCCH.326.2.2PagingusingpagingsubchannelonPCCCH.326.2.3Pagingresponse.327MediumAccessControl(MAC)proceduresonPCCCH.327.1TBFestablishmentinitiatedbythemobilestationonPCCCH.337.1.1Permissiontoaccessthenetwork.337.1.2InitiationofaTBFestablishment.337.1.2.1Initiationofthepacketaccessprocedure.337.1.2.1.1AccesspersistencecontrolonPRACH.347.1.2.2Packetassignmentprocedure.357.1.2.2.1OnreceiptofaPACKETCHANNELREQUESTmessage.357.1.2.2.2Packetaccessqueuingnotificationprocedure.367.1.2.2.3Packetpollingprocedure.377.1.2.2.4Packetaccessrejectprocedure.377.1.2.3Contentionresolutionatonephaseaccess.377.1.2.3aContentionresolutionatonephaseaccessforEGPRSTBFs.387.1.2.4Onephasepacketaccesscompletion.387.1.2.5TimingAdvance.387.1.3TBFestablishmentusingtwophaseaccess.397.1.3.1InitiationofthePacketresourcerequestprocedure.397.1.3.2Packetresourceassignmentforuplinkprocedure.397.1.3.2.1OnreceiptofaPACKETRESOURCEREQUESTmessage.397.1.3.3Contentionresolutionattwophaseaccess.407.1.3.4Twophasepacketaccesscompletion.407.1.3.5TimingAdvance.407.1.4Abnormalcases.407.2TBFestablishmentinitiatedbythenetworkonPCCCH.417.2.1Enteringthepackettransfermode.417.2.1.1Packetdownlinkassignmentprocedure.417.2.1.2Packetdownlinkassignmentprocedurecompletion.427.2.1.3Packetpollingprocedure.427.2.2Abnormalcases.427.3Procedureformeasurementreportsendinginpacketidlemode.437.3.1MeasurementreportsendingprocedureinitiatedonPCCCH.437.3.1.1OnreceiptofaPACKETCHANNELREQUESTmessage.437.3.1.2OnreceiptofaPACKETUPLINKASSIGNMENTmessage.437.3.1.3OnreceiptofaPACKETACCESSREJECTmessage.447.3.1.4Abnormalcases.447.3.2MeasurementreportsendingprocedureinitiatedonCCCH.447.4CellChangeOrderproceduresinPacketIdlemode.447.4.1CellChangeOrderprocedureinitiatedonPCCCH.457.4.2CellChangeOrderprocedureinitiatedonCCCH.457.5MeasurementOrderproceduresinPacketIdlemode.457.5.1MeasurementOrderproceduresinitiatedonPCCCH.467.5.2MeasurementOrderproceduresinitiatedonCCCH.467.6PacketPauseprocedure.467.6.1PacketpauseprocedureinitiatedonPCCCH.467.6.1.1OnreceiptofaPACKETCHANNELREQUESTmessage.477.6.1.2OnreceiptofaPACKETUPLINKASSIGNMENTmessage.477.6.1.3OnreceiptofaPACKETACCESSREJECTmessage.477.6.1.4Abnormalcases.477.6.2PacketpauseprocedureinitiatedonCCCH.478MediumAccessControl(MAC)ProceduresinPacketTransferMode.488.1TransferofRLCdatablocks.488.1.1UplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.48SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)5(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)8.1.1.1DynamicallocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.508.1.1.1.1PACCHoperation.518.1.1.1.2ResourceReallocationforUplink.518.1.1.1.2.1Abnormalcases.528.1.1.1.3EstablishmentofDownlinkTBF.528.1.1.1.3.1Abnormalcases.538.1.1.2ExtendedDynamicAllocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.538.1.1.2.1UplinkPDCHAllocation.538.1.1.2.2PACCHoperation.548.1.1.2.3Neighbourcellpowermeasurements.548.1.1.3FixedAllocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.548.1.1.3.1TransferofRLC/MACblocks.548.1.1.3.2Reallocationforopen-endedTBF.558.1.1.3.2.1Atthebeginningofeachfixedallocation.578.1.1.3.2.2Uponreceiptofthereallocationrequest.578.1.1.3.2.3Uponexhaustionofthecurrentallocation.578.1.1.3.2.4EndingtheTBF.578.1.1.3.2.5AbnormalCases.588.1.1.3.3Neighbourcellpowermeasurements.588.1.1.3.4PACCHoperation.588.1.1.3.5EstablishmentofDownlinkTBF.598.1.1.3.5.1Abnormalcases.598.1.1.4NetworkinitiatedreleaseofuplinkTBF.608.1.1.5Abnormalcases.608.1.2DownlinkRLCdatablocktransfer.618.1.2.1DownlinkRLCdatablocktransfer.618.1.2.1.1Abnormalcases.618.1.2.2PollingforPacketDownlinkAck/Nack.628.1.2.3Spare.628.1.2.4ResourceReassignmentforDownlink.628.1.2.4.1Abnormalcases.638.1.2.5EstablishmentofuplinkTBF.638.1.2.5.1Abnormalcases.648.1.2.6Spare.658.1.2.7Fixedallocationneighbourcellpowermeasurements.658.1.2.8NetworkinitiatedabnormalreleaseofdownlinkTBF.658.1.3ConcurrentTBFproceduresforhalfduplexoperation.668.1.3.1Spare.668.1.3.2Spare.668.1.3.2.1SavingdownlinkTBFstateandinitiatinguplinkTBF.668.1.3.2.2SavingdownlinkTBFstateandrestoringuplinkTBFstate.668.1.3.2.3EndingdownlinkTBFandrestoringuplinkTBFstate.668.1.3.2.4SavinguplinkTBFstateandinitiatingdownlinkTBF.668.1.3.2.5SavinguplinkTBFstateandrestoringdownlinkTBFstate.668.1.3.2.6EndinguplinkTBFandrestoringdownlinkTBFstate.668.2PacketPDCHRelease.678.3ProcedureformeasurementreportsendinginPacketTransfermode.678.4Networkcontrolledcellreselectionprocedure.678.4.1Networkcontrolledcellreselectioncompletion.688.4.2Abnormalcases.688.5MeasurementOrderproceduresinPacketTransfermode.698.6PACKETCONTROLACKNOWLEDGEMENT.698.7Abnormalcases.698.7.1AbnormalreleasewithreturntoCCCHorPCCCH.698.7.2Abnormalreleasewithrandomaccess.708.7.3Abnormalreleasewithsysteminformation.709RadioLinkControl(RLC)proceduresinpackettransfermode.709.1Proceduresandparametersforpeer-to-peeroperation.709.1.1SendstatevariableV(S).719.1.1aControlsendstatevariableV(CS).719.1.2AcknowledgestatevariableV(A).71SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)6(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)9.1.3AcknowledgestatearrayV(B).719.1.3.1AcknowledgestatearrayV(B)forGPRSTBFMode.719.1.3.2AcknowledgeStateArrayV(B)forEGPRSTBFMode.729.1.4BlocksequencenumberBSN.729.1.4.1BlocksequencenumberBSNforGPRSTBF.729.1.4.2BlocksequencenumberBSNforEGPRSTBF.729.1.4aReducedBlockSequenceNumberRBSN.739.1.5ReceivestatevariableV(R).739.1.6ReceivewindowstatevariableV(Q).739.1.7ReceivestatearrayV(N).739.1.7.1ReceivestatearrayV(N)inGPRSTBF.739.1.7.2ReceivestatearrayV(N)inEGPRSTBF.739.1.8Startingsequencenumber(SSN)andreceivedblockbitmap(RBB).749.1.8.1Startingsequencenumber(SSN)andreceivedblockbitmap(RBB)inGPRSTBF.749.1.8.2Startingsequencenumber(SSN)andreceivedblockbitmap(RBB)inEGPRSTBF.749.1.8.2.1ExtendedPolling.759.1.8.2.2DeterminationofSSN.759.1.8.2.3Generationofthebitmap.769.1.8.2.4Interpretationofthebitmap.769.1.9WindowSize.779.1.9.1GPRS.779.1.9.2EGPRS.779.1.10Compression.789.1.11SegmentationofLLCPDUsintoRLCdataunits.809.1.12Re-assemblyofLLCPDUsfromRLCdataunits.819.1.12aSegmentationofRLC/MACcontrolmessagesintoRLC/MACcontrolblocks.819.1.12bRe-assemblyofRLC/MACcontrolmessagesfromRLC/MACcontrolblocks.829.1.13PriorityofLLCPDUs.829.2OperationduringRLC/MACcontrolmessagetransfer.829.3OperationduringRLCdatablocktransfer.839.3.1Countdownprocedure.839.3.2Acknowledgedmodeoperation.849.3.2.1AdditionalfunctionalityinacknowledgedEGPRSTBFMode.849.3.2.2EstablishmentofTemporaryBlockFlow.859.3.2.3OperationofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.859.3.2.4ReleaseofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.869.3.2.5OperationofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.869.3.2.6ReleaseofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.869.3.3Unacknowledgedmodeoperation.879.3.3.1EstablishmentofTemporaryBlockFlow.879.3.3.2OperationofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.879.3.3.3ReleaseofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.889.3.3.4OperationofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.889.3.3.5ReleaseofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.889.4Abnormalreleasecases.899.4.1Abnormalreleasewithrandomaccess.899.4.2Abnormalreleasewithcellreselection.8910RLC/MACblockstructure.9010.0aRadioblockstructure.9010.0a.1GPRSradioblockfordatatransfer.9010.0a.2EGPRSradioblockfordatatransfer.9010.0a.3Radioblockforcontrolmessage.9110.1Sparebits.9110.2GPRSRLCdatablocks.9110.2.1DownlinkRLCdatablock.9110.2.2UplinkRLCdatablock.9210.3RLC/MACcontrolblocks.9210.3.1DownlinkRLC/MACcontrolblock.9210.3.2UplinkRLC/MACcontrolblock.9310.3aEGPRSRLCdatablocksandRLC/MACheaders.9310.3a.1EGPRSDownlinkRLCdatablock.94SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)7(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)10.3a.2EGPRSUplinkRLCdatablock.9410.3a.3EGPRSDownlinkRLC/MACheader.9510.3a.3.1Headertype1:headerforMCS-7,MCS-8andMCS-9.9510.3a.3.2Headertype2:headerforMCS-6andMCS-5.9510.3a.3.3Headertype3:headerforMCS-4,MCS-3,MCS-2andMCS-1case.9510.3a.4EGPRSUplinkRLC/MACheader.9510.3a.4.1Headertype1:headerforMCS-7,MCS-8andMCS-9.9510.3a.4.2Headertype2:headerforMCS-6andMCS-5.9610.3a.4.3Headertype3:headerforMCS-4,MCS-3,MCS-2andMCS-1.9610.4Headerfields.9710.4.1Uplinkstateflag(USF)field.9710.4.2Retry(R)bit.9710.4.3Stallindicator(SI)bit.9710.4.4Supplementary/Polling(S/P)Bit.9710.4.4aEGPRSSupplementary/Polling(ES/P)Field.9710.4.5RelativeReservedBlockPeriod(RRBP)field.9810.4.6CountdownValue(CV)field.9910.4.7PayloadTypefield.9910.4.8Finalblockindicator(FBI)bit.9910.4.8aCodingandPuncturingSchemeindicatorfield(CPS).9910.4.8a.1Headertype1.10010.4.8a.2Headertype2.10010.4.8a.3Headertype3.10110.4.8bSplitBlockindicatorfield(SPB).10110.4.9TLLIIndicator(TI)bit.10110.4.9aAddressControl(AC)bit.10110.4.9bFinalSegment(FS)bit.10210.4.9cRadioTransactionIdentifier(RTI)field.10210.4.9dDirection(D)bit.10210.4.10TemporaryFlowIdentity(TFI)field.10210.4.10aPowerReduction(PR)field.10210.4.11Extension(E)Bit.10310.4.12BlockSequenceNumber(BSN)field.10310.4.12aReducedBlockSequenceNumber(RBSN)bit.10310.4.13More(M)bit.10410.4.14LengthIndicator(LI)fieldinGPRSTBFmode.10410.4.14aLengthIndicator(LI)fieldinEGPRSTBFmode.10410.4.15TLLIfield.10510.4.16RLCdatafield.10510.4.17Controlmessagecontentsfield.10510.4.18ResentBlockBit(RSB).10511Messagefunctionaldefinitionsandcontents.10511.1Handlingoferroneousprotocoldata.10611.1.1Messageclassification.10711.1.1.1Distributionmessages.10711.1.1.2Non-distributionmessages.10711.1.1.2.1Formatoftheaddressinformation.10811.1.2Errordetectionmechanism.10811.1.3Errorlabels.10811.1.3.1Genericerrorlabels.10811.1.3.2'Ignore'errorlabel.10911.1.3.3'Messageescape'errorlabel.10911.1.4Errordetectionandorderofprecedence.10911.1.4.1Unknownmessagetype.10911.1.4.2Messagenotcompatiblewithcurrentprotocolstate.11011.1.4.3Syntacticallyincorrectmessage.11011.1.4.3.1Messageswitherrorlabel:'Distributionparterror'.11011.1.4.3.2Messageswitherrorlabel:'Addressinformationparterror'.11011.1.4.3.3Messageswitherrorlabel:'Non-distributionparterror'.11011.1.4.3.4Messageswitherrorlabel:'Messageescape'.11011.1.4.3.5Messageswitherrorlabel:'Ignore'.111SIST EN 301 349 V8.3.1:2004

ETSIETSIEN301349V8.3.1(2000-10)8(GSM04.60version8.3.1Release1999)11.1.4.4Syntacticerrorintruncatedconcatenation.11111.1.4.5Exceptions.11111.2RLC/MACcontrolmessages.
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