SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003

• Abstract:

  Upgrade to Release 1999

• 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
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 944 V8.0.1 (2000-08) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Performance requirements on the mobile radio interface (GSM 04.13 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)

Overview

SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 specifies the measurable performance requirements for the mobile radio interface of the Digital Cellular Telecommunications System (GSM), Phase 2+, based on GSM 04.13 version 8.0.1 (Release 1999). Developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST), this standard aligns with the corresponding European Standard (EN 300 944) produced by ETSI. Its primary goal is to ensure reliable transfer of signaling messages and to provide a solid basis for testing GSM Mobile Stations (MS) beyond what is covered in other GSM documents, paving the way for robust, interoperable GSM networks.

Key Topics

• Scope and Purpose
  The standard details performance requirements for GSM Mobile Stations concerning the signaling aspects of the mobile radio interface, focusing on the whole device rather than individual OSI layers.

• Signaling Requirements
  Includes criteria for:

  • Response timing to various network commands
  • Radio resource control signaling
  • Mobility management
  • Call control
  • Supplementary and short message services

• Ideal Test Conditions
  Criteria consider scenarios such as:

  • Ideal radio link (minimal bit error rate)
  • Properly formed messages
  • Valid SIM presence
  • Absence of network barring

• Device Flexibility and Interoperability
  By specifying requirements at a system level, the standard enables diverse device implementations while ensuring comprehensive and uniform performance across the GSM ecosystem.

Applications

• Mobile Device Certification
  The standard is crucial for manufacturers seeking GSM device compliance. Devices must be tested according to these performance requirements to guarantee functional and regulatory acceptance within GSM networks.

• Telecommunications Network Deployment
  Network operators rely on SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 to verify that various mobile stations can interoperate reliably, supporting seamless voice, data, and messaging services even under varying conditions.

• Quality Assurance and Testing
  Test labs use the document as a reference for designing and executing performance evaluations, ensuring that GSM devices respond within specified time frames for signaling, handover procedures, authentication, identity verification, and service initiation.

• Regulatory and Cross-border Operations
  Given the adoption of the standard across European markets, it facilitates cross-border roaming and interoperability, reducing technical barriers for both users and providers.

Related Standards

For a comprehensive GSM system implementation, SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 should be read alongside the following standards:

• GSM 01.04 - Abbreviations and Acronyms
• GSM 03.22 - Functions related to Mobile Station operation in idle and group receive modes
• GSM 04.06 - Data Link (Layer 2) Specification between Mobile Station and Base Station System
• GSM 04.08 - Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3 Specification
• GSM 04.86 - Advice of Charge Supplementary Service
• GSM 05.02 - Multiplexing and Multiple Access on the Radio Path
• GSM 05.08 - Radio Subsystem Link Control

These standards collectively ensure consistent behavior, signaling, and quality for GSM voice and data transmission, enabling robust digital cellular communications.

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Keywords: GSM standard, mobile radio interface, digital cellular telecommunications, mobile station performance, signaling requirements, SIST EN 300 944, device compliance, telecommunications standards.

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ETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Performancerequirementsonthemobileradiointerface(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)2(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)ReferenceREN/SMG-030413Q8KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM)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 300 944 V8.0.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)3(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.41Scope.52References.53Abbreviationsanddefinitions.63.1Abbreviations.63.2Definitions.64Defaultconditions.65Requirements.65.1Generalrequirements.65.1.1Responsetolayer3message.65.1.2Responsetoanerroneouslayer3message.75.2Layer3RadioResourcesignalling.75.2.0Paging.75.2.1Pagingandcellreselectionafterchannelrelease.75.2.2Pagingcommandsandimmediateassignmentrejection(TimerT3122).75.2.3Immediateassignment(TimerT3101).75.2.4Channelassignment.75.2.5Channelmodemodify.75.2.6Handoveraccess.85.2.6.1Finely,pseudoandpresynchronizedcases.85.2.6.2Nonsynchronizedcase.85.2.7Encryption.95.2.8Classmarkchange.95.2.9Classmarkinterrogation.95.2.10Release(TimerT3110).95.2.11EarlysendingoftheCLASSMARKCHANGEmessage.95.3Layer3MobilityManagementsignalling.95.3.1Periodiclocationupdatingtimer.95.3.2Identification.95.3.3Authentication.105.3.4T3240expiry.105.3.5TMSIreallocation.105.3.6IMSIdetach.105.3.7Locationupdatingwithrandomaccessfailure.105.3.8Followoncall.105.4Layer3CallControlsignalling.105.4.1TimetosendSETUPmessage.105.4.2ResponsetimestoCCmessages.115.4.3Useralerting.115.4.4Callestablishment.115.4.5Callreestablishment.125.4.6Incallmodification.125.4.7DTMF.125.5Supplementaryservicesignalling.125.5.1AdviceofChargeCharging(AoCC).125.6ShortMessageServicesPoint-to-Point.125.6.1CP-DATA.125.6.2RP-DATA.12AnnexA(informative):ChangeRequestHistory.14History.15SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)4(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)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.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).Thepresentdocumentprovidesamechanismgivingreliabletransferofsignallingmessageswithinthedigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentissubjecttocontinuingworkwithinSMGandmaychangefollowingformalSMGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocument,itwillbere-releasedwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8indicatesRelease1999ofGSMPhase2+.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforallchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:14July2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2001SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)5(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)1ScopeThepresentdocumentspecifiesmeasurableperformancerequirementsforsignallingaspectsofMobileStations(MS)s.ToallowimplementationflexibilityithasbeenchosentospecifyrequirementsonthewholeMobileStationratherthantospecifyrequirementsoneach"OSIlayer".AsaconsequencetheperformancerequirementsdonotfitconvenientlyinspecificationssuchasGSM04.08[4](layer3only)orGSM04.06[3](layer2only).ThemainaimofthepresentdocumentistoprovidethejustificationfortestingofrequirementsthatarenotincludedinotherGSMspecifications.WherespecificrequirementsareincludedinotherGSMspecificationstheyarenotduplicatedhere.MSshavetoperformawidevarietyoffunctions.Asaconsequencemostperformancemeasurementshavetobemadeunderasetofdefinedconditions:wherenecessary,theseareincludedinthepresentdocument.WherenecessarycertainassumptionsaremadeabouttheinteractiontimesbetweenthemobileequipmentandtheSIM.Ifthe(test)SIMdoesnotrespondwithintheassumedtimethenappropriateallowancesshallbemade.Additionally,itisintendedthatthepresentdocumentshouldcontainsufficientrequirementstoenablesomeundefinednetworktimersinGSM04.08[4]tobecalculated.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.• ForthisRelease1999document,referencestoGSMdocumentsareforRelease1999versions(version8.x.y).[1]GSM01.04:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Abbreviationsandacronyms".[2]GSM03.22:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);FunctionsrelatedtoMobileStation(MS)inidlemodeandgroupreceivemode".[3]GSM04.06:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);MobileStation-BaseStationSystem(MS-BSS)interfaceDataLink(DL)layerspecification".[4]GSM04.08:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Mobileradiointerfacelayer3specification".[5]GSM04.86:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);AdviceofCharge(AoC)supplementaryservices-Stage3".[6]GSM05.02:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Multiplexingandmultipleaccessontheradiopath".[7]GSM05.08:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Radiosubsystemlinkcontrol".SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)6(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)3Abbreviationsanddefinitions3.1AbbreviationsAbbreviationsusedinthepresentdocumentarelistedinGSM01.04[1].3.2DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingdefinitionapplies:readytotransmit:inthepresentdocumentthephrase"readytotransmitthemessagebeforetimex"isdefinedtomeanthattheMSshalltransmitpartofthatmessagenolaterthanthefirstburstofthefirstTCHorcontrolchannelblockthatoccursaftertimex.4DefaultconditionsUnlessotherwisestated,throughoutthepresentdocumentthefollowingconditionsareassociatedwiththerequirements:-idealradiolinkwithaninsignificantbiterrorrate;-noothersignallingisinprogressonthemainDCCH;-messagessentbythenetworkarecorrectlyformed;-theonlyestablisheddatalink(ortheonlydatalinktobeestablished)isonSAPI0;-anyStartingTimeIEthatisincludedinamessagesentbythenetworkdoesnotrequiretheactiontobedelayed;-cellsarenotbarredandallaccessclassesareallowed;-thelayer2performanceofthenetworkshallsatisfythe"SystemPerformanceRequirements"ofsubclause5.9ofGSM04.06[3];-messagessentbythenetworkmaycontainanysetofoptionalIEs,andanypermittedsetofconditionalIEs;-themobilehasavalidSIMinserted,ispoweredon,andtheSIM'supdatestatusis"updated";and-ontheCCCH,thePageModeIEisnotsetto"pagingreorganization"or"sameasbefore".5Requirements5.1Generalrequirements5.1.1Responsetolayer3messageTherequirementsofsubclause5.1.1applyiftherearenospecificrequirementsforalayer3messageinotherpartsofclause5.IfthelasttimeslotofthemessageblockcontaininganetworkcommandoccursattimeT,thentheMSshallbereadytotransmittheresponsebeforetimeT+500ms.SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)7(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)5.1.2Responsetoanerroneouslayer3messageIfthelasttimeslotofthemessageblockcontaininganerroneousRR,MMorCCmessageoccursattimeTandifGSM04.08[4]requiresastatusmessagetobereturnedtothenetworkthentheMSshallbereadytotransmittheRR-STATUSorMM-STATUSorSTATUSmessagebeforeT+500ms.5.2Layer3RadioResourcesignalling5.2.0PagingIfaccesstothenetworkisallowedandtheMShasbeen
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