SIST EN 301 502:2002
(Main)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 8.1.2 Release 1999)
General Information
- Abstract
MSG#3
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Oct-2002
- Technical Committee
- RES - Radio equipment and systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Nov-2002
- Due Date
- 01-Nov-2002
- Completion Date
- 01-Nov-2002
- Mandate
- M/284
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Overview
SIST EN 301 502:2002 is a harmonized European standard that specifies the minimum technical performance requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) base station and repeater equipment. The standard aligns with the essential requirements under Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), ensuring efficient spectrum use and avoiding harmful interference. Published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this document is identical to EN 301 502 Version 8.1.2 Release 1999 and is critical for manufacturers and operators of GSM infrastructure who must demonstrate regulatory compliance within the European Union and beyond.
Key Topics
- Scope: Defines requirements for GSM base stations and repeater equipment operating in various GSM frequency bands (e.g., GSM900, DCS1800, GSM450, GSM480).
- Technical Requirements: Covers environmental profiles, conformance criteria for transmitter and receiver performance, spurious emissions, modulation accuracy, and intermodulation attenuation.
- Spectrum Efficiency: Ensures radio equipment efficiently uses allocated frequency bands and complies with time division multiple access (TDMA) principles for GSM networks.
- Conformity Assessment: Supports manufacturers in demonstrating conformity with the R&TTE Directive, enabling access to the EU market and mutual recognition of compliance across member states.
- Testing and Evaluation: References detailed procedures for essential tests related to modulation, carrier power, adjacent channel power, blocking characteristics, and spurious emissions.
Applications
The standard is instrumental in several practical scenarios:
- Manufacturing of GSM Infrastructure: Essential for companies producing GSM base stations and repeaters, providing clear criteria for performance, spectrum utilization, and electromagnetic compatibility.
- Telecom Operators: Enables telecom providers to select, deploy, and maintain network equipment that meets regulatory standards, ensuring interoperability and minimizing interference within GSM networks.
- Regulatory Compliance: Facilitates streamlined product approval processes, guaranteeing that equipment placed on the market meets the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive, particularly for interoperability and spectrum use.
- Product Certification and Market Access: Supports third-party conformity assessment and CE marking, a prerequisite for selling GSM equipment in the European Economic Area.
- Upgrading and Modernizing Networks: Serves as a reference for network upgrades, ensuring that new base stations and repeaters maintain or improve compliance and performance within specified frequency bands.
Related Standards
Several international and European standards are closely related to SIST EN 301 502:2002, providing a broader framework for GSM equipment and regulatory compliance:
- EN 301 489 - EMC standard for radio equipment and services, complementing radio performance requirements.
- EN 301 511 - Harmonized standard for mobile stations in GSM networks.
- EN 301 908 - Addresses UMTS (3G) base station equipment, relevant for networks beyond GSM.
- EN 300 609-4 (GSM 11.26) - Specification for repeaters used in GSM networks.
- ETSI TS 101 087 (GSM 11.21) - Radio aspects and specifications for GSM base station systems.
- R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) - Overarching regulatory framework for radio and telecommunications terminal equipment in Europe.
- Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) - Address electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility, often referenced in conjunction.
By adhering to SIST EN 301 502:2002, stakeholders ensure robust, compliant, and interference-free GSM network infrastructure, supporting reliable mobile communication services across international markets. Compliance with this standard not only fulfills regulatory requirements but also underpins the overall quality and operability of GSM networks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 301 502:2002 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "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 8.1.2 Release 1999)". This standard covers: MSG#3
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SIST EN 301 502:2002 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.50 - Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 301 502:2002 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 301 502:2001. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 301 502:2002 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 1999/5/EC, 2005-01-1864; Standardization Mandates: M/284. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.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 8.1.2 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 502 Version 8.1.236IST EN 301 502:2002en01-VHSWHPEHU-20023SIST EN 301 502:2002SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)HarmonizedENforGlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM);BaseStationandRepeaterequipmentcoveringessentialrequirementsunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEdirective(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)2(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ReferenceREN/MSG-GSM-1321Q8R1KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM)ETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°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:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)3(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.4Introduction.51Scope.72References.73Definitionsandabbreviations.83.1Definitions.83.2Abbreviations.84Technicalrequirementsspecifications.84.1Environmentalprofile.84.2Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforbasestationequipment.84.2.1Modulationaccuracy.84.2.2MeantransmittedRFcarrierpower.84.2.3TransmittedRFcarrierpowerversustime.84.2.4Adjacentchannelpower.94.2.5Spuriousemissionsfromthetransmitterantennaconnector.94.2.6Intermodulationattenuation.94.2.7IntraBaseStationSystemintermodulationattenuation.94.2.8StaticReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.9MultipathReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.10ReferenceInterferenceLevel.94.2.11BlockingCharacteristics.94.2.12Intermodulationcharacteristics.94.2.13AMsuppression.94.2.14Spuriousemissionsfromthereceiverantennaconnector.94.2.15Radiatedspuriousemissions.94.3Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforrepeaterequipment.94.3.1Spuriousemissions.94.3.2Intermodulationattenuation.104.3.3Outofbandgain.104.3.4Frequencyerror.104.3.5ModulationaccuracyatGMSKmodulation.104.3.6Modulationaccuracyat8-PSKmodulation.10History.11SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)4(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC[6]layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheDirective1999/5/EC[1]oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity("theR&TTEDirective").ThepresentdocumentcoversthegeneralaccessrequirementsforbasestationandrepeaterequipmentforPhase2andPhase2+Releases1996,1997,1998and1999.ThepresentdocumentisbasedonEN301087[4](GSM11.21)andETS300609-4[5](GSM11.26).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentmaybesubjecttocontinuingworkwithinMSGandmaychangefollowingformalMSGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocumentitwillthenbere-submittedforformalapprovalproceduresbyETSIwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8GSMPhase2+Release1999.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:13July2001DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2002DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2002SIST EN 301 502:2002
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.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 8.1.2 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 502 Version 8.1.2SIST EN 301 502:2002en01-november-2002SIST EN 301 502:2002SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)HarmonizedENforGlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM);BaseStationandRepeaterequipmentcoveringessentialrequirementsunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEdirective(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)2(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ReferenceREN/MSG-GSM-1321Q8R1KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM)ETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°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:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)3(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.4Introduction.51Scope.72References.73Definitionsandabbreviations.83.1Definitions.83.2Abbreviations.84Technicalrequirementsspecifications.84.1Environmentalprofile.84.2Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforbasestationequipment.84.2.1Modulationaccuracy.84.2.2MeantransmittedRFcarrierpower.84.2.3TransmittedRFcarrierpowerversustime.84.2.4Adjacentchannelpower.94.2.5Spuriousemissionsfromthetransmitterantennaconnector.94.2.6Intermodulationattenuation.94.2.7IntraBaseStationSystemintermodulationattenuation.94.2.8StaticReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.9MultipathReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.10ReferenceInterferenceLevel.94.2.11BlockingCharacteristics.94.2.12Intermodulationcharacteristics.94.2.13AMsuppression.94.2.14Spuriousemissionsfromthereceiverantennaconnector.94.2.15Radiatedspuriousemissions.94.3Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforrepeaterequipment.94.3.1Spuriousemissions.94.3.2Intermodulationattenuation.104.3.3Outofbandgain.104.3.4Frequencyerror.104.3.5ModulationaccuracyatGMSKmodulation.104.3.6Modulationaccuracyat8-PSKmodulation.10History.11SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)4(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC[6]layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheDirective1999/5/EC[1]oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity("theR&TTEDirective").ThepresentdocumentcoversthegeneralaccessrequirementsforbasestationandrepeaterequipmentforPhase2andPhase2+Releases1996,1997,1998and1999.ThepresentdocumentisbasedonEN301087[4](GSM11.21)andETS300609-4[5](GSM11.26).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentmaybesubjecttocontinuingworkwithinMSGandmaychangefollowingformalMSGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocumentitwillthenbere-submittedforformalapprovalproceduresbyETSIwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8GSMPhase2+Release1999.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:13July2001DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2002DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2002SIST EN 301 502:2002
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