SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005

• Abstract:

  SUBJECT CBCH Mobile Allocation IE not needed in SYS INFO 4 in Test 34.3 Section 26.11 - Coding of SI Type 2ter and 5ter in defaults and 26.11.2.3 Section 26.11.3.1.2.3 - Initial condition of MS Section 21.3 RXQUAL_SUB with DTX Clarification that for cell to be made not suitable C1 must be made < 0 Section 26.6.4.1.3 - Expected sequence step B25) Multiband BCCH / Intracell Handover - Interband Assignment Section 31 , allow DTMF signalling in SS tests Section 34 , correction of defaults RP_ERROR Section 36.2.1.1.1 - Loop A and FACCH Clarification of Test equipment level accuracy for cell (re) selection tests Multiband BCCH / Intercell Handover Section 14.6.2 and 14.8.2 - Control Channels - Delete Loop Back

• 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
• Mandate: T-247
• Ref Project: ETSI ETS 300 607-1 ed.7 (1998-04) - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) (GSM); Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification; Part 1: Conformance specification (GSM 11.10-1 version 4.20.1)

SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 is the Slovenian standard that reproduces ETS 300 607-1 Edition 7 for GSM Mobile Station conformance testing. It specifies how a digital cellular telecommunications system Phase 2 Mobile Station (MS) is tested for radio performance, signaling, services, SIM/ME interface behavior, and special test functions. Engineers, test laboratories, quality managers, and buyers use it to verify how a GSM terminal behaves on the air interface and in service handling.

What does SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 specify?

SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 specifies the conformance tests for a GSM Mobile Station (MS). The document covers the MS as a radio device, a signaling device, and a user terminal, so it is useful when you need to check both RF behavior and protocol behavior.

The document is organized into 36 clauses. Early clauses set the scope, definitions, test equipment, methodology, reference test methods, measurement uncertainty, and generic call set-up procedures. Later clauses cover transceiver performance, receiver and transmitter tests, mobility management, SIM/ME interface tests, bearer services, speech, supplementary services, SMS, low battery voltage detection, and special conformance functions.

What are the key requirements of SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005?

Test setup, applicability, and repeatable methods

Clauses 3 to 9 define the test approach used throughout SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005. They cover MS configurations, applicability of individual tests, test interfaces and facilities, transmit and receive timing, reference test methods, implicit testing, measurement uncertainty, and the format of tests.

In practice, this means a lab has to check whether a given test applies to the exact MS configuration being assessed, and then use the prescribed setup and timing rules. This is important because many tests only apply to specific services or capabilities, such as speech, data, half-rate channels, multiband operation, or SIM features.

Generic call procedures for speech and data

Clause 10 gives generic call set-up procedures for mobile terminating and mobile originating speech calls and data calls. The procedures show the sequence of messages such as PAGING REQUEST, CHANNEL REQUEST, IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT, AUTHENTICATION REQUEST, CIPHERING MODE, SETUP, CALL PROCEEDING, ALERTING, CONNECT, and the related acknowledgements.

For the reader, this means the document does not just say “the call shall work” - it shows the expected signaling flow that the MS has to follow. That is useful for protocol testing, troubleshooting call establishment, and verifying that the terminal reacts correctly before, during, and after ciphering and channel assignment.

RF transmitter and transceiver performance

Clauses 12 and 13 cover conducted and radiated spurious emissions, frequency and phase error, transmitter output power and burst timing, output RF spectrum, and intermodulation attenuation. The conformance requirements reference GSM 05.05 and GSM 05.10 for the relevant RF limits and test conditions.

In practice, these clauses tell a manufacturer or lab what to measure on the radio output and which operating conditions to use, including normal, vibration, and extreme conditions where stated. They matter because poor RF behavior can cause interference, failed network access, or unstable operation during real use.

Receiver sensitivity, rejection, and interference performance

Clause 14 covers receiver tests such as bad frame indication, reference sensitivity, usable receiver input level range, co-channel rejection, adjacent channel rejection, intermodulation rejection, blocking and spurious response, and AM suppression. The clause is split by channel type, such as TCH/FS, TCH/HS, FACCH/F, FACCH/H, and data channels.

In practice, these tests check whether the MS can still receive and decode correctly in weak-signal and interference-heavy conditions. That matters for coverage at the edge of a cell, in busy RF environments, and when adjacent carriers or unwanted signals are present.

Timing, handover, and cell selection behavior

Clauses 15 to 20 address timing advance, absolute delay, reception time tracking speed, access times during intra-cell channel change and inter-cell handover, temporary reception gaps, channel release after unrecoverable errors, and cell selection and reselection. Clause 20 also includes multiband cell selection and reselection.

For users of the standard, this is the part that shows how the MS should behave while moving between cells or recovering from radio problems. It matters because call continuity, roaming, and automatic re-selection depend on the terminal measuring signals correctly and switching cells at the right time.

Layer 2 and Layer 3 signaling behavior

Clauses 25 and 26 test the signaling stack in detail. Clause 25 covers layer 2 test sequences such as initialization, normal information transfer, disconnection, link failure, frame errors, control field errors, and invalid frames. Clause 26 covers layer 3 functions, including channel request, IMSI detach and attach, idle mode behavior, handling of unknown or erroneous protocol data, radio resource management, mobility management, and call control.

In practice, these clauses are the core of protocol conformance testing. They show how the MS should react when messages are correct, missing, unexpected, duplicated, or malformed, which is important for interoperability and fault handling.

SIM/ME interface and user features

Clause 27 covers the SIM/ME interface. It includes MS identification by IMSI and TMSI, forbidden PLMNs, PLMN selector lists, access control management, exchange protocol tests, clock stop, mechanical tests, secret code usage such as PIN and PUK, Fixed Number Dialling (FND), SIM presence detection, and Advice of Charge (AoC).

For the reader, this means the document is not limited to radio testing. It also verifies how the Mobile Equipment (ME) interacts with the SIM card and how user security and subscription features behave in daily use.

Bearer services, supplementary services, SMS, and speech

Clauses 29 to 34 cover bearer services, facsimile, speech teleservices, supplementary services, speech transcoding functions, mobile station features, Short Message Service (SMS), and low battery voltage detection. The supplementary services clause includes call forwarding, call restriction, Advice of Charge Charging (AoCC), unstructured supplementary service data, and related message contents.

In practice, these clauses matter because they check service behavior that users notice directly: calling, forwarding, charging information, message handling, and speech quality. Clause 32 also includes Full Rate and Half Rate speech transcoding, receiver and transmitter DTX functions, and speech channel transmission delay.

What terms does SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 define?

MS - Mobile Station, the GSM terminal being tested.

SS - the test system or supporting system used as the network-side partner in the test procedures.

BSS - Base Station System, the network-side radio part that the MS interacts with in radio tests.

DTX - Discontinuous Transmission, a mode where transmission is paused during silent periods to save radio resources.

FACCH - Fast Associated Control Channel, a control channel used alongside traffic channels for signaling during a call.

PLMN - Public Land Mobile Network, the mobile network identified during selection, reselection, and roaming tests.

AoCC - Advice of Charge Charging, the charging function tested in the supplementary services clauses.

Who uses SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005?

SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 is used by mobile device manufacturers, conformity assessment laboratories, and test equipment suppliers when they verify GSM Mobile Station behavior. It is also relevant to quality managers and buyers who need to know whether a terminal has been tested against the GSM Phase 2 conformance requirements.

Network operators and certification teams use it to check interoperability, radio performance, and service handling before deployment or acceptance. It is especially relevant where a product supports speech, data, SMS, supplementary services, SIM features, multiband operation, or special test functions.

Which standards are used with SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005?

SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 repeatedly relies on GSM 05.05 for radio limits such as spurious emissions, output spectrum, and other transmitter and receiver RF conditions. It uses GSM 05.10 for transmitter timing and frequency-related behavior, including frequency error, phase error, burst timing, and timing advance.

The document also refers to GSM 05.02 for phase 2 Mobile Station behavior in a phase 1 network, and GSM 02.07 for autocalling restriction categories. The title also identifies the base specification as GSM 11.10-1 version 4.20.1, which is the conformance specification part used for this edition.

What does the SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 document contain?

SIST ETS 300 607-1 E7:2005 contains detailed test procedures, initial conditions, expected message sequences, and specific message contents for a large range of GSM MS functions. It includes tables and procedural steps for call set-up, radio resource procedures, mobility management, call control, bearer services, supplementary services, and SMS.

The document also contains measurement methods for transmitter and receiver performance, including spectrum, sensitivity, rejection, and timing behavior. Clause 13.4 and clause 14.5 include tabulated limits and test requirements for RF behavior, while clause 17 references figure 17-1 for access timing.

Several clauses include message content definitions and default contents used in layer 3 testing, so the document is directly usable in test scripting and verification work. Clause 36 adds message definitions for special test functions and describes the EMMI, DAI, and SIM/ME test interface behavior used for special conformance testing.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) (GSM); Mobile Station (MS)
conformance specification; Part 1: Conformance specification (GSM 11.10-1 version
4.20.1)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 607-1 Edition 7
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 ETS 300 607-1
TELECOMMUNICATION April 1998
STANDARD Seventh Edition
Source: SMG Reference: RE/SMG-07111OPR5-1
ICS: 33.020
Key words: Digital cellular telecommunications system, Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification;
Part 1: Conformance specification
(GSM 11.10-1 version 4.20.1)
ETSI
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Office address: 650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia Antipolis - Valbonne - FRANCE
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© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1998. All rights reserved.

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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Standards Approval Dept." at the address shown on the title page.

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Contents
Foreword . 29
1 Scope. 31
2 Normative references . 31
3 Definitions, conventions, and applicability. 37
3.1 Mobile station definition and configurations. 37
3.2 Applicability. 38
3.2.1 Applicability of this specification. 38
3.2.2 Applicability of the individual tests. 38
3.2.3 Applicability to terminal equipment. 58
3.3 Definitions. 58
3.4 Conventions for mathematical notations . 59
3.4.1 Mathematical signs . 59
3.4.2 Powers to the base 10 . 59
3.5 Conventions on electrical terms . 59
3.5.1 Radio Frequency (RF) input signal level. 59
3.5.2 Reference sensitivity level. 59
3.5.3 Power level of fading signal . 60
3.6 Terms on test conditions . 60
3.6.1 Radio test conditions. 60
4 Test Equipment. 60
4.1 Terms used to describe test equipment in this ETS. 60
4.2 Functional requirements of test equipment . 61
5 Testing methodology in general (layers 1, 2, and 3). 61
5.1 Testing of optional functions and procedures. 61
5.2 Test interfaces and facilities. 61
5.3 Different protocol layers. 62
5.4 Information to be provided by the apparatus supplier . 62
5.5 Definitions of transmit and receive times. 62
6 Reference test methods. 62
6.1 General. 62
6.2 Choice of frequencies in the frequency hopping mode . 62
6.3 "Ideal" radio conditions . 63
6.4 Standard test signals. 63
6.5 Power (control) levels. 63
7 Implicit testing . 63
8 Measurement uncertainty . 63
9 Format of tests. 64
10 Generic call set up procedures . 64
10.1 Generic call set-up procedure for mobile terminating speech calls. 64
10.2 Generic call set-up procedure for mobile originating speech calls. 69
10.3 Generic call set-up procedure for mobile terminating data calls . 72
10.4 Generic call set-up procedure for mobile originating data calls. 75
11 General tests. 79
11.1 Verification of support and non-support of services (multiple numbering scheme or
ISDN). 79

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11.1.1 Mobile Terminated (MT) calls.79
11.1.2 Mobile Originated (MO) calls.80
11.2 Verification of support of the single numbering scheme.81
11.3 Verification of non-support of services (Advice of Charge Charging (AoCC)).82
11.4 Verification of non-support of services (call hold).83
11.5 Verification of non-support of services (multiparty).84
11.6 Verification of non-support of feature (Fixed Dialling Number (FDN)).85
11.7 IMEI Security.86
11.8 Coding of the Bearer Capability information element .87
11.8.1 Network to MS Direction.88
11.8.1.1 BS 21 to 26 - Asynchronous Service.88
11.8.1.1.1 BS 21 .88
11.8.1.1.2 BS 22 .92
11.8.1.1.3 BS 24 .92
11.8.1.1.4 BS 25 .92
11.8.1.1.5 BS 26 .92
11.8.1.1.6 BS 23 .92
11.8.1.2 BS 31 to 34 - Synchronous Service.93
11.8.1.2.1 BS 32 .93
11.8.1.2.2 BS 31 .97
11.8.1.2.3 BS 33 .98
11.8.1.2.4 BS 34 .98
11.8.1.3 BS 61 - Alternate Speech / Data.98
11.8.1.3.1 Speech/Asynchronous Data,
Transparent .99
11.8.1.3.2 Speech/Asynchronous Data, Non
Transparent .101
11.8.1.3.3 Speech/Synchronous Data .103
11.8.1.4 BS 81 - Speech followed by Data .104
11.8.1.4.1 Speech followed by Asynchronous
Data .104
11.8.1.4.2 Speech followed by Synchronous
Data .104
11.8.1.5 TS 61 - Alternate Speech / Facsimile group 3.104
11.8.1.5.1 TS 61 - Alternate Speech / Facsimile
group 3, Transparent .105
11.8.1.5.2 TS 61 - Alternate Speech / Facsimile
group 3, Non-Transparent .106
11.8.1.6 TS 62 - Automatic Facsimile group 3 .107
11.8.2 MS to SS direction.107
11.8.2.1 BS 21 to 26 - Asynchronous Service.107
11.8.2.1.1 BS 21 .108
11.8.2.1.2 BS 22 .112
11.8.2.1.3 BS 24 .112
11.8.2.1.4 BS 25 .112
11.8.2.1.5 BS 26 .112
11.8.2.1.6 BS 23 .112
11.8.2.2 BS 31 to 34 - Synchronous Service.113
11.8.2.2.1 BS 32 .113
11.8.2.2.2 BS 31 .117
11.8.2.2.3 BS 33 .118
11.8.2.2.4 BS 34 .118
11.8.2.3 BS 41 to 46 - PAD Access Asynchronous.119
2)
11.8.2.3.1 BS 41 .119
11.8.2.3.2 BS 42 .120
11.8.2.3.3 BS 44 .121
11.8.2.3.4 BS 45 .121
11.8.2.3.5 BS 46 .121
11.8.2.3.6 BS 43 .121
11.8.2.4 BS 51 to 53 - Packet Service Synchronous.122
2)
11.8.2.4.1 BS 51 .122
11.8.2.4.2 BS 52 .122
11.8.2.4.3 BS 53 .122

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11.8.2.5 BS 61 - Alternate Speech / Data . 123
11.8.2.5.1 Speech/Asynchronous Data,
Transparent . 123
11.8.2.5.2 Speech/Asynchronous Data, Non
Transparent . 125
11.8.2.5.3 Speech/Synchronous Data. 127
11.8.2.6 BS 81 - Speech followed by Data. 128
11.8.2.6.1 Speech followed by Asynchronous
Data. 128
11.8.2.6.2 Speech followed by Synchronous
Data. 128
11.8.2.7 TS 61 - Alternate Speech / Facsimile group 3 . 128
11.8.2.7.1 TS 61 - Alternate Speech / Facsimile
group 3, Transparent. 129
11.8.2.7.2 TS 61 - Alternate Speech / Facsimile
group 3, Non Transparent . 130
11.8.2.8 TS 62 - Automatic Facsimile group 3. 131
11.8.2.9 TS 11 and TS 12- Speech. 131
11.8.2.9.1 Support of only full/half rate speech
version 1. 131
11.8.2.9.2 Support of speech full rate version 2
(Enhanced Full Rate). 131
12 Transceiver . 133
12.1 Conducted spurious emissions . 133
12.1.1 MS allocated a channel. 133
12.1.2 MS in idle mode . 134
12.2 Radiated spurious emissions . 136
12.2.1 MS allocated a channel. 136
12.2.2 MS in idle mode . 138
13 Transmitter. 141
13.1 Frequency error and phase error. 141
13.2 Frequency error under multipath and interference conditions. 144
13.3 Transmitter output power and burst timing. 146
13.4 Output RF spectrum. 153
13.5 Intermodulation attenuation. 159
14 Receiver. 161
14.1 Bad frame indication. 167
14.1.1 Bad frame indication - TCH/FS. 167
14.1.1.1 Bad frame indication - TCH/FS - Random RF input. 167
14.1.1.2 Bad frame indication - TCH/FS - Frequency hopping and
downlink DTX . 168
14.1.2 Bad frame indication - TCH/HS . 169
14.1.2.1 Bad frame indication - TCH/HS - Random RF input . 169
14.1.2.2 Bad frame indication - TCH/HS - Frequency hopping and
downlink DTX . 170
14.1.3 Bad frame indication - TCH/FS - Frequency hopping and downlink DTX -
Phase 2 MS in a phase 1 network . 171
14.1.4 Bad frame indication - TCH/HS - Frequency hopping and downlink DTX -
Phase 2 MS in a phase 1 network . 173
14.2 Reference sensitivity . 175
14.2.1 Reference sensitivity - TCH/FS. 175
14.2.2 Reference sensitivity - TCH/HS (Speech frames) . 178
14.2.3 Reference sensitivity - FACCH/F . 180
14.2.4 Reference sensitivity - FACCH/H. 181
14.2.5 Reference sensitivity - full rate data channels . 182
14.2.6 Reference sensitivity - half rate data channels . 183
14.2.7 Reference sensitivity - TCH/EFS . 184
14.3 Usable receiver input level range . 187
14.4 Co-channel rejection. 188
14.4.1 Co-channel rejection - TCH/FS. 188

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14.4.2 Co-channel rejection - TCH/HS.190
14.4.3 Co-channel rejection - TCH/HS (SID frames) .192
14.4.4 Co-channel rejection - FACCH/F.194
14.4.5 Co-channel rejection - FACCH/H .195
14.4.6 Co-channel rejection - TCH/EFS.196
14.5 Adjacent channel rejection.197
14.5.1 Adjacent channel rejection - speech channels.197
14.5.2 Adjacent channel rejection - control channels.200
14.6 Intermodulation rejection .202
14.6.1 Intermodulation rejection - speech channels.202
14.6.2 Intermodulation rejection - control channels .203
14.7 Blocking and spurious response.205
14.7.1 Blocking and spurious response - speech channels.205
14.7.2 Blocking and spurious response - control channels.208
14.8 AM suppression .211
14.8.1 AM suppression - speech channels .211
14.8.2 AM suppression - control channels .213
15 Timing advance and absolute delay.215
16 Reception time tracking speed.217
17 Access times during handover .219
17.1 Intra cell channel change.219
17.2 Inter cell handover .221
18 Temporary reception gaps .224
19 Channel release after unrecoverable errors.226
19.1 Channel release after unrecoverable errors -1.226
19.2 Channel release after unrecoverable errors - 2.227
19.3 Channel release after unrecoverable errors - 3.228
20 Cell selection and reselection.230
20.1 Cell selection.231
20.2 Cell selection with varying signal strength values.233
20.3 Basic cell reselection .235
20.4 Cell reselection using TEMPORARY_OFFSET, CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET,
POWER_OFFSET and PENALTY_TIME parameters .237
20.5 Cell reselection using parameters transmitted in the System Information type 2bis, type
2ter, type 7 and type 8 messages.239
20.6 Cell reselection timings.241
20.7 Priority of cells.243
20.8 Cell reselection when C1 (serving cell) < 0 for 5 seconds.244
20.9 Running average of the surrounding cell BCCH carrier signal levels .245
20.10 Running average of the serving cell BCCH carrier signal level .246
20.11 Updating the list of six strongest neighbour carriers and decoding the BCCH
information of a new carrier on the list.248
20.12 Decoding the BCCH information of the neighbour carriers on the list of six strongest
neighbour carriers.249
20.13 Decoding the BSIC of the neighbour carriers on the list of six strongest neighbour
carriers.250
20.14 Emergency calls.251
20.15 Cell reselection due to MS rejection "LA not allowed" .252
20.16 Downlink signalling failure.254
20.17 Cell selection if no suitable cell found in 10 s .255
20.18 Cell reselection due to MS rejection "Roaming not allowed in this LA" .256
20.19 Cell selection on release of SDCCH and TCH .257
20.20 Multiband cell selection and reselection .259
20.20.1 Multiband cell selection and reselection / Cell Selection.259
20.20.2 Multiband cell selection and reselection / Cell reselection .261
21 Received signal measurements.263

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21.1 Signal strength. 263
21.2 Signal strength selectivity . 266
21.3 Signal quality under static conditions. 267
21.3.1 Signal quality under static conditions - TCH/FS. 267
21.3.2 Signal quality under static conditions - TCH/HS . 269
21.4 Signal quality under TU50 propagation conditions . 271
22 Transmit power control timing and confirmation. 274
23 Single frequency reference. 275
24 Tests of the layer 1 signalling functions. 276
25 Tests of the layer 2 signalling functions. 277
25.1 Introduction, objective and scope. 277
25.1.1 General . 277
25.1.2 Test configurations. 277
25.1.3 Pre-conditions . 277
25.1.4 Layer 2 test frames . 278
25.1.5 Establishment of the dedicated physical resource. 278
25.1.6 Release of the dedicated physical resource . 279
25.2 Test sequences . 279
25.2.1 Initialization . 280
25.2.1.1 Initialization when contention resolution required. 280
25.2.1.1.1 Normal initialization . 280
25.2.1.1.2 Initialization failure . 281
25.2.1.1.2.1 Loss of UA frame. 281
25.2.1.1.2.2 UA frame with different information
field. 282
25.2.1.1.2.3 Information frame and supervisory
frames in response to an SABM frame283
25.2.1.1.3 Initialization denial . 283
25.2.1.1.4 Total initialization failure . 284
25.2.1.2 Initialization, contention resolution not required . 285
25.2.1.2.1 Normal initialization without contention
resolution. 285
25.2.1.2.2 Initialization failure . 286
25.2.1.2.3 Initialization denial . 288
25.2.1.2.4 Total initialization failure . 288
25.2.2 Normal information transfer . 289
25.2.2.1 Sequence counting and I frame acknowledgements . 289
25.2.2.2 Receipt of an I frame in the timer recovery state . 292
25.2.2.3 Segmentation and concatenation. 294
25.2.3 Normal layer 2 disconnection. 297
25.2.4 Test of link failure. 297
25.2.4.1 I frame loss (MS to SS). 297
25.2.4.2 RR response frame loss (SS to MS). 298
25.2.4.3 RR response frame loss (MS to SS). 299
25.2.5 Test of frame transmission with incorrect C/R values . 300
25.2.5.1 I frame with C bit set to zero. 300
25.2.5.2 SABM frame with C bit set to zero . 301
25.2.6 Test of errors in the control field . 302
25.2.6.1 N(S) sequence error. 302
25.2.6.2 N(R) sequence error . 304
25.2.6.3 Improper F bit. 304
25.2.7 Test on receipt of invalid frames. 305
26 Testing of layer 3 functions. 310
26.1 Default conditions and structured sequence of tests. 310
26.1.1 Default test conditions during layer 3 tests . 310
26.1.2 Structured sequence of the tests . 311
26.1.3 General rules for message parameters . 312
26.1.4 General rules for layer 3 testing. 312

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26.1.5 Format of layer 3 test descriptions .312
26.2 Initial tests.314
26.2.1 Channel request .314
26.2.1.1 Channel request / initial time .314
26.2.1.2 Channel request / repetition time.315
26.2.1.3 Channel request / random reference.317
26.2.2 IMSI detach and IMSI attach .318
26.2.3 Sequenced MM / CM message transfer.322
26.2.4 Establishment cause .323
26.3 Test of MS functions in idle mode.332
26.3.1 Initial conditions.332
26.3.2 MS indication of available PLMNs.334
26.3.3 MS will send only if BSS is "on air".335
26.3.4 Manual mode of PLMN selection .335
26.4 Lower layer failures in layer 3 testing.337
26.4.1 Introduction.337
26.4.2 Layer 1 reception failures .337
26.4.3 Data link layer failures .337
26.4.4 Lower layer failures, used for the tests in clause 25 .337
26.5 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of parallel
transactions.338
26.5.1 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of
parallel transactions / unknown protocol discriminator.338
26.5.2 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of
parallel transactions / TI and skip indicator .339
26.5.2.1 TI and skip indicator / RR .339
26.5.2.1.1 TI and skip indicator / RR / Idle Mode.339
26.5.2.1.2 TI and skip indicator / RR / RR-
Connection established.340
26.5.2.2 TI and skip indicator / MM .341
26.5.2.3 TI and skip indicator / CC .343
26.5.3 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of
parallel transactions / undefined or unexpected message type .345
26.5.3.1 Undefined or unexpected message type / undefined
message type / CC .345
26.5.3.2 Undefined or unexpected message type / undefined
message type / MM .346
26.5.3.3 Undefined or unexpected message type / undefined
message type / RR .348
26.5.3.4 Undefined or unexpected message type / unexpected
message type / CC .349
26.5.4 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of
parallel transactions / unforeseen information elements in the non-
imperative message part.350
26.5.4.1 Unforeseen information elements in the non-imperative
message part / duplicated information elements.350
26.5.5 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of
parallel transactions / non-semantical mandatory IE errors .352
26.5.5.1 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors / RR.352
26.5.5.1.1 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
RR / missing mandatory IE error .352
26.5.5.1.1.1 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
RR / missing mandatory IE error /
special case .352
26.5.5.1.1.2 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
RR / missing mandatory IE error /
general case .353
26.5.5.1.2 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
RR / comprehension required.354
26.5.5.2 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors / MM.355
26.5.5.2.1 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
MM / syntactically incorrect mandatory
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26.5.5.2.2 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
MM / syntactically incorrect mandatory
IE . 356
26.5.5.2.3 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
MM / comprehension required. 358
26.5.5.3 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors / CC . 360
26.5.5.3.1 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
CC / missing mandatory IE. 360
26.5.5.3.1.1 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
CC / missing mandatory IE /
disconnect message. 360
26.5.5.3.1.2 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
CC / missing mandatory IE / general
case. 361
26.5.5.3.2 Non-semantical mandatory IE errors /
CC / comprehension required . 362
26.5.6 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of
parallel transactions / unknown IE, comprehension not required . 363
26.5.6.1 Unknown information elements in the non-imperative
message part / MM . 363
26.5.6.1.1 Unknown IE, comprehension not
required / MM / IE unknown in the
protocol. 363
26.5.6.1.2 Unknown IE, comprehension not
required / MM / IE unknown in the
message. 365
26.5.6.2 Unknown information elements in the non-imperative
message part / CC . 366
26.5.6.2.1 Unknown information elements in the
non-imperative message part / CC /
Call establishment . 366
26.5.6.2.2 Unknown information elements in the
non-imperative message part / CC /
disconnect . 367
26.5.6.2.3 Unknown information elements in the
non-imperative message part / CC /
release. 368
26.5.6.2.4 Unknown information elements in the
non-imperative message part / CC /
release complete . 369
26.5.6.3 Unknown IE in the non-imperative message part,
comprehension not required / RR . 370
26.5.7 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data, and of
parallel transactions / spare bits . 372
26.5.7.1 Spare bits / RR. 372
26.5.7.1.1 Spare bits / RR / paging channel. 372
26.5.7.1.2 Spare bits / RR / BCCH. 373
26.5.7.1.3 Spare bits / RR / AGCH. 375
26.5.7.1.4 Spare bits / RR / Connected Mode. 377
26.5.7.2 Spare bits / MM . 379
26.5.7.3 Spare bits / CC. 380
26.5.8 Default contents of messages . 383
26.6 Test of the elementary procedures for radio resource management . 386
26.6.1 Immediate assignment. 386
26.6.1.1 Immediate assignment / SDCCH or TCH assignment. 386
26.6.1.2 Immediate assignment / extended assignment. 387
26.6.1.3 Immediate assignment / assignment rejection. 389
26.6.1.4 Immediate assignment / ignore assignment . 391
26.6.1.5 Immediate assignment after immediate assignment reject393
26.6.2 Test of paging . 394
26.6.2.1 Normal paging. 394
26.6.2.1.1 Paging / normal / type 1. 394
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26.6.2.1.3 Paging / normal / type 3.398
26.6.2.2 Paging / extended.400
26.6.2.3 Paging / reorganization.404
26.6.2.3.1 Paging / reorganization / procedure 1.404
26.6.2.3.2 Paging / reorganization / procedure 2.407
26.6.2.4 Paging / same as before.408
26.6.2.5 Paging / multislot CCCH.409
26.6.3 Test of measurement report.410
26.6.3.1 Measurement / no neighbours.411
26.6.3.2 Measurement / all neighbours present .414
26.6.3.3 Measurement / barred cells and non-permitted NCCs .418
26.6.3.4 Measurement / DTX .423
26.6.3.5 Measurement / Frequency Formats .427
26.6.3.6 Measurement / multiband environment .430
26.6.4 Test of the channel assignment procedure.435
26.6.4.1 Dedicated assignment / successful case .435
26.6.4.2 Dedicated assignment / failure .446
26.6.4.2.1 Dedicated assignment / failure / failure
during active state.446
26.6.4.2.2 Dedicated assignment / failure /
general case .447
26.6.5 Test of handover .449
26.6.5.1 Handover / successful / active call / non-synchronized .450
26.6.5.2 Handover / successful / call under establishment / non-
synchronized.465
26.6.5.3 Handover / successful / active call / finely synchronized .483
26.6.5.4 Handover / successful / call under establishment / finely
synchronized.488
26.6.5.5 Pre-synchronized handovers .498
26.6.5.5.1 Handover / successful / active call /
pre-synchronized / Timing Advance IE
not included.498
26.6.5.5.2 Handover / successful / call being
established / pre-synchronized / timing
advance IE is included / reporting of
observed time difference requested. .500
26.6.5.6 Handover / successful / active call / pseudo synchronized502
26.6.5.7 Handover / successful / active call / non-synchronized /
reporting of observed time difference requested.504
26.6.5.8 Handover / layer 3 failure.505
26.6.5.9 Handover / layer 1 failure.507
26.6.6 Test of frequency redefinition.508
26.6.6.1 Frequency redefinition .508
26.6.7 Test of the channel mode modify procedure.513
26.6.7.1 Test of the channel mode modify procedure / full rate .514
26.6.7.2 Test of the channel mode modify procedure / half rate .516
26.6.8 Test of ciphering mode setting .518
26.6.8.1 Ciphering mode / start ciphering.518
26.6.8.2 Ciphering mode / no ciphering.519
26.6.8.3 Ciphering mode / old cipher key .521
26.6.8.4 Ciphering mode / change of mode, algorithm and key.522
26.6.8.5 Ciphering mode / IMEISV request .530
26.6.9 Test of additional assignment .532
26.6.10 Test of partial release.532
26.6.11 Test of classmark.532
26.6.11.1 Classmark change.532
26.6.11.2 Cla
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