SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2005
• 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-Feb-2005
• Due Date: 01-Feb-2005
• Completion Date: 01-Feb-2005
• Mandate: BC-T-330
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 349 V7.4.1 (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 7.4.1 Release 1998)

Overview

SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005 is a Slovenian standard that aligns with the European Norm EN 301 349 (Version 7.4.1). This standard specifies key technical requirements for the interface between Mobile Stations (MS) and Base Station Systems (BSS) in Digital Cellular Telecommunications Systems (GSM Phase 2+), specifically for the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). The main focus is on the Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol, a fundamental layer in GPRS packet data transmission.

This standard ensures interoperability and efficient data exchange within GSM networks implementing GPRS, supporting mobile data services across European and global deployments.

Key Topics

The standard covers essential areas for the robust operation of GSM-GPRS interface protocols:

• Layered Overview: Details the role of RLC/MAC as an interworking layer, supporting both control and user data transfer.
• Medium Access Control (MAC) Procedures: Outlines how mobile stations access the radio medium, including idle and transfer modes, packet scheduling, and multiplexing principles.
• Radio Link Control (RLC) Procedures: Describes methodologies for reliable and efficient transfer of data blocks-addressing segmentation, re-assembly, acknowledged and unacknowledged modes.
• Message Classification and Handling: Defines types of messages (distribution and non-distribution), error handling, and protocol state conformance.
• Paging, Measurement, and Handover Procedures: Provides specifications for paging operations, network-initiated and mobile-initiated handovers, and reporting of radio measurements.
• Control Block Structures: Specifies the formats for control and data blocks exchanged at the MS-BSS interface, enabling consistent protocol implementation.

Applications

The practical value of SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005 spans:

• GSM/GPRS Network Equipment Design: Ensures manufacturers of MS, BSS, and supporting infrastructure implement compatible RLC/MAC procedures.
• Network Interoperability: Supports seamless mobile and packet data services across international GSM operators by adhering to a unified protocol framework.
• Service Providers: Enables operators to offer reliable GPRS services such as mobile internet, messaging, and always-on connectivity.
• Mobile Device Certification: Ensures mobile devices and base stations meet regulatory requirements for protocol compliance, fostering market access and trust.
• System Upgrades and Maintenance: Guides engineers in troubleshooting, optimizing, or expanding GPRS capabilities within existing GSM networks.

Related Standards

For comprehensive GSM-GPRS integration, the following international standards are closely related:

• ETSI EN 301 349: The parent European Norm with which this SIST standard is aligned.
• GSM 04.60: The original ETSI standard defining RLC/MAC protocol for GSM.
• 3GPP TS 44.060: Successor technical specification for updated RLC/MAC implementations in later GSM releases.
• GSM 04 Series: Covers various aspects of GSM Phase 2+, including radio and core network interfaces.

Summary

The adoption of SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005 is crucial for organizations looking to maintain efficient, standards-based, and compatible GPRS services within GSM networks. Its focus on the RLC/MAC protocol guarantees secure, reliable, and high-quality packet data transmission between mobile stations and base stations-making it an indispensable part of modern mobile telecommunications infrastructure.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.UHQRVQHJDDigital 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 7.4.1 Release 1998)33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 349 Version 7.4.1SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005en01-februar-2005SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301349V7.4.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS);MobileStation(MS)-BaseStationSystem(BSS)interface;RadioLinkControl/MediumAccessControl(RLC/MAC)protocol(GSM04.60version7.4.1Release1998)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V7.4.1(2000-10)2(GSM04.60version7.4.1Release1998)ReferenceREN/SMG-020460Q7R3KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,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 V7.4.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V7.4.1(2000-10)3(GSM04.60version7.4.1Release1998)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.10Foreword.101Scope.112References.123Definitionsandabbreviations.133.1Vocabulary.134Layeredoverviewofradiointerface.144.1Layerservices.154.2Layerfunctions.154.3Serviceprimitives.164.4Servicesrequiredfromlowerlayers.165IntroductiontotheMediumAccessControl(MAC)procedures.165.1General.165.2Multiplexingprinciples.165.2.1TemporaryBlockFlow.165.2.2TemporaryFlowIdentity.165.2.3UplinkStateFlag.175.2.4MediumAccessmodes.175.3Packetidlemode.175.4Packettransfermode.175.5Generalproceduresinpacketidleandpackettransfermodes.185.5.1Mobilestationside.185.5.1.1Cellreselection.185.5.1.2SysteminformationonPBCCH.195.5.1.2.1SupervisionofPBCCH_CHANGE_MARKandupdateofPBCCHinformation.195.5.1.2.2ReplacementofPBCCH.205.5.1.2.3PSI1receptionfailure.205.5.1.3SysteminformationonBCCH.205.5.1.3.1SupervisionofBCCH_CHANGE_MARKandupdateofBCCHinformation.205.5.1.3.2EstablishmentofPBCCH.215.5.1.3.3SI13receptionfailure.215.5.1.4Acquisitionofsysteminformationonthebroadcastchannel.215.5.1.4.1Consistentsetsofsysteminformationmessages.225.5.1.4.2Suspensionofoperationtoreceivesysteminformation.225.5.1.4.3Requestforacquisitionofsysteminformation.225.5.1.5Discontinuousreception(DRX).235.5.1.6PagemodeproceduresonPCCCH.235.5.1.7FrequencyParameters.245.5.1.8TLLImanagement.255.5.2Networkside.255.5.2.1SystemInformationbroadcasting.255.5.2.1.1SysteminformationonPBCCH.255.5.2.1.2SysteminformationonBCCH.255.5.2.1.3SysteminformationonPACCH(andotherlogicalchannels).265.5.2.1.4Consistentsetsofsysteminformationmessages.265.5.2.2Paging.275.6Measurementreports.275.6.1NetworkControl(NC)measurementreporting.275.6.2Extendedmeasurement(EM)reporting.286Pagingprocedures.286.1PagingprocedureforRRconnectionestablishment.286.1.1PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonCCCH.296.1.2PaginginitiationusingpagingsubchannelonPCCCH.29SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V7.4.1(2000-10)4(GSM04.60version7.4.1Release1998)6.1.3PaginginitiationusingPACCH.296.1.4Pagingresponse.296.2Pagingprocedurefordownlinkpackettransfer.296.2.1PagingprocedureusingpagingsubchannelonCCCH.306.2.2PagingusingpagingsubchannelonPCCCH.306.2.3Pagingresponse.307MediumAccessControl(MAC)proceduresonPCCCH.307.1TBFestablishmentinitiatedbythemobilestationonPCCCH.307.1.1Permissiontoaccessthenetwork.317.1.2InitiationofaTBFestablishment.317.1.2.1Initiationofthepacketaccessprocedure.317.1.2.1.1AccesspersistencecontrolonPRACH.317.1.2.2Packetassignmentprocedure.327.1.2.2.1OnreceiptofaPACKETCHANNELREQUESTmessage.327.1.2.2.2Packetaccessqueuingnotificationprocedure.337.1.2.2.3Packetpollingprocedure.347.1.2.2.4Packetaccessrejectprocedure.347.1.2.3Contentionresolutionatonephaseaccess.357.1.2.4Onephasepacketaccesscompletion.357.1.2.5TimingAdvance.357.1.3TBFestablishmentusingtwophaseaccess.357.1.3.1InitiationofthePacketresourcerequestprocedure.367.1.3.2Packetresourceassignmentforuplinkprocedure.367.1.3.2.1OnreceiptofaPACKETRESOURCEREQUESTmessage.367.1.3.3Contentionresolutionattwophaseaccess.367.1.3.4Twophasepacketaccesscompletion.377.1.3.5TimingAdvance.377.1.4Abnormalcases.377.2TBFestablishmentinitiatedbythenetworkonPCCCH.377.2.1Enteringthepackettransfermode.387.2.1.1Packetdownlinkassignmentprocedure.387.2.1.2Packetdownlinkassignmentprocedurecompletion.397.2.1.3Packetpollingprocedure.397.2.2Abnormalcases.397.3Procedureformeasurementreportsendinginpacketidlemode.397.3.1MeasurementreportsendingprocedureinitiatedonPCCCH.407.3.1.1OnreceiptofaPACKETCHANNELREQUESTmessage.407.3.1.2OnreceiptofaPACKETUPLINKASSIGNMENTmessage.407.3.1.3OnreceiptofaPACKETACCESSREJECTmessage.407.3.1.4Abnormalcases.407.3.2MeasurementreportsendingprocedureinitiatedonCCCH.417.4CellChangeOrderproceduresinPacketIdlemode.417.4.1CellChangeOrderprocedureinitiatedonPCCCH.417.4.2CellChangeOrderprocedureinitiatedonCCCH.427.5MeasurementOrderproceduresinPacketIdlemode.427.5.1MeasurementOrderproceduresinitiatedonPCCCH.427.5.2MeasurementOrderproceduresinitiatedonCCCH.428MediumAccessControl(MAC)ProceduresinPacketTransferMode.438.1TransferofRLCdatablocks.438.1.1UplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.438.1.1.1DynamicallocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.448.1.1.1.1PACCHoperation.458.1.1.1.2ResourceReallocationforUplink.458.1.1.1.2.1Abnormalcases.468.1.1.1.3EstablishmentofDownlinkTBF.468.1.1.1.3.1Abnormalcases.478.1.1.2ExtendedDynamicAllocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.478.1.1.2.1UplinkPDCHAllocation.478.1.1.2.2PACCHoperation.488.1.1.2.3Neighbourcellpowermeasurements.48SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V7.4.1(2000-10)5(GSM04.60version7.4.1Release1998)8.1.1.3FixedAllocationuplinkRLCdatablocktransfer.488.1.1.3.1TransferofRLC/MACblocks.488.1.1.3.2Reallocationforopen-endedTBF.498.1.1.3.2.1Atthebeginningofeachfixedallocation.518.1.1.3.2.2Uponreceiptofthereallocationrequest.518.1.1.3.2.3Uponexhaustionofthecurrentallocation.518.1.1.3.2.4EndingtheTBF.518.1.1.3.2.5AbnormalCases.528.1.1.3.3Neighbourcellpowermeasurements.528.1.1.3.4PACCHoperation.528.1.1.3.5EstablishmentofDownlinkTBF.538.1.1.3.5.1Abnormalcases.538.1.1.4NetworkinitiatedreleaseofuplinkTBF.548.1.1.5Abnormalcases.548.1.2DownlinkRLCdatablocktransfer.558.1.2.1DownlinkRLCdatablocktransfer.558.1.2.1.1Abnormalcases.558.1.2.2PollingforPacketDownlinkAck/Nack.568.1.2.3Spare.568.1.2.4aEstablishmentofdownlinkTBFafterdownlinkTBFrelease.568.1.2.4.1Abnormalcases.578.1.2.5EstablishmentofuplinkTBF.578.1.2.5.1Abnormalcases.588.1.2.6Spare.598.1.2.7Fixedallocationneighbourcellpowermeasurements.598.1.2.8NetworkinitiatedabnormalreleaseofdownlinkTBF.598.1.3ConcurrentTBFproceduresforhalfduplexoperation.608.1.3.1Spare.608.1.3.2Spare.608.1.3.2.1SavingdownlinkTBFstateandinitiatinguplinkTBF.608.1.3.2.2SavingdownlinkTBFstateandrestoringuplinkTBFstate.608.1.3.2.3EndingdownlinkTBFandrestoringuplinkTBFstate.608.1.3.2.4SavinguplinkTBFstateandinitiatingdownlinkTBF.608.1.3.2.5SavinguplinkTBFstateandrestoringdownlinkTBFstate.608.1.3.2.6EndinguplinkTBFandrestoringdownlinkTBFstate.608.2PacketPDCHRelease.618.3ProcedureformeasurementreportsendinginPacketTransfermode.618.4Networkcontrolledcellreselectionprocedure.618.4.1Networkcontrolledcellreselectioncompletion.628.4.2Abnormalcases.628.5MeasurementOrderproceduresinPacketTransfermode.628.6PACKETCONTROLACKNOWLEDGEMENT.638.7Abnormalcases.638.7.1AbnormalreleasewithreturntoCCCHorPCCCH.638.7.2Abnormalreleasewithrandomaccess.638.7.3Abnormalreleasewithsysteminformation.649RadioLinkControl(RLC)proceduresinpackettransfermode.649.1Proceduresandparametersforpeer-to-peeroperation.649.1.1SendstatevariableV(S).649.1.1aControlsendstatevariableV(CS).649.1.2AcknowledgestatevariableV(A).659.1.3AcknowledgestatearrayV(B).659.1.4BlocksequencenumberBSN.659.1.4aReducedBlockSequenceNumberRBSN.659.1.5ReceivestatevariableV(R).659.1.6ReceivewindowstatevariableV(Q).669.1.7ReceivestatearrayV(N).669.1.8Startingsequencenumber(SSN)andreceivedblockbitmap(RBB).669.1.9WindowSize.679.1.10SegmentationofLLCPDUsintoRLCdataunits.679.1.11Re-assemblyofLLCPDUsfromRLCdataunits.67SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V7.4.1(2000-10)6(GSM04.60version7.4.1Release1998)9.1.11aSegmentationofRLC/MACcontrolmessagesintoRLC/MACcontrolblocks.689.1.11bRe-assemblyofRLC/MACcontrolmessagesfromRLC/MACcontrolblocks.689.1.12PriorityofLLCPDUs.699.2OperationduringRLC/MACcontrolmessagetransfer.699.3OperationduringRLCdatablocktransfer.699.3.1Countdownprocedure.699.3.2Acknowledgedmodeoperation.709.3.2.1EstablishmentofTemporaryBlockFlow.709.3.2.2OperationofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.709.3.2.3ReleaseofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.719.3.2.4OperationofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.719.3.2.5ReleaseofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.729.3.3Unacknowledgedmodeoperation.729.3.3.1EstablishmentofTemporaryBlockFlow.729.3.3.2OperationofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.729.3.3.3ReleaseofuplinkTemporaryBlockFlow.739.3.3.4OperationofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.739.3.3.5ReleaseofdownlinkTemporaryBlockFlow.749.4Abnormalreleasecases.749.4.1Abnormalreleasewithrandomaccess.749.4.2Abnormalreleasewithcellreselection.7410RLC/MACblockstructure.7510.1Sparebits.7510.2RLCdatablocks.7510.2.1DownlinkRLCdatablock.7510.2.2UplinkRLCdatablock.7610.3RLC/MACcontrolblocks.7610.3.1DownlinkRLC/MACcontrolblock.7610.3.2UplinkRLC/MACcontrolblock.7710.4Headerfields.7710.4.1Uplinkstateflag(USF)field.7710.4.2Retry(R)bit.7710.4.3Stallindicator(SI)bit.7810.4.4Supplementary/Polling(S/P)Bit.7810.4.5RelativeReservedBlockPeriod(RRBP)field.7810.4.6CountdownValue(CV)field.7910.4.7PayloadTypefield.7910.4.8Finalblockindicator(FBI)bit.7910.4.9TLLIIndicator(TI)bit.7910.4.9aAddressControl(AC)bit.8010.4.9bFinalSegment(FS)bit.8010.4.9cRadioTransactionIdentifier(RTI)field.8010.4.9dDirection(D)bit.8010.4.10TemporaryFlowIdentity(TFI)field.8010.4.10aPowerReduction(PR)field.8010.4.11Extension(E)Bit.8110.4.12BlockSequenceNumber(BSN)field.8110.4.12aReducedBlockSequenceNumber(RBSN)bit.8110.4.13More(M)bit.8210.4.14LengthIndicator(LI)field.8210.4.15TLLIfield.8210.4.16RLCdatafield.8310.4.17Controlmessagecontentsfield.8311Messagefunctionaldefinitionsandcontents.8311.1Handlingoferroneousprotocoldata.8411.1.1Messageclassification.8411.1.1.1Distributionmessages.8411.1.1.2Non-distributionmessages.8411.1.1.2.1Formatoftheaddressinformation.8511.1.2Errordetectionmechanism.85SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005

ETSIETSIEN301349V7.4.1(2000-10)7(GSM04.60version7.4.1Release1998)11.1.3Errorlabels.8511.1.3.1Genericerrorlabels.8511.1.3.2'Ignore'errorlabel.8611.1.3.3'Messageescape'errorlabel.8611.1.4Errordetectionandorderofprecedence.8611.1.4.1Unknownmessagetype.8711.1.4.2Messagenotcompatiblewithcurrentprotocolstate.8711.1.4.3Syntacticallyincorrectmessage.8711.1.4.3.1Messageswitherrorlabel:'Distributionparterror'.8711.1.4.3.2Messageswitherrorlabel:'Addressinformationparterror'.8711.1.4.3.3Messageswitherrorlabel:'Non-distributionparterror'.8711.1.4.3.4Messageswitherrorlabel:'Messageescape'.8811.1.4.3.5Messageswitherrorlabel:'Ignore'.8811.1.4.4Syntacticerrorintruncatedconcatenation.8811.1.4.5Exceptions.8811.2RLC/MACcontrolmessages.8811.2.0Messageformat.8911.2.0.1DownlinkRLC/MACmessages.8911.2.0.2UplinkRLC/MACmessages.9011.2.1PacketAccessReject.9111.2.2PacketControlAcknowledgement.9211.2.3PacketCellChangeFailure.9311.2.4PacketCellChangeOrder.9411.2.5PacketChannelRequest.9611.2.6PacketDownlinkAck/Nack.9811.2.7PacketDownlinkAssignment.9911.2.8PacketDownlinkDummyControlBlock.10211.2.8aVoid.10211.2.8bPacketUplinkDummyControlBlock.10211.2.9PacketMeasurementReport.10311.2.9aVoid.10511.2.9bPacketMeasurementOrder.10611.2.9cPacketMobileTBFStatus.11011.2.10PacketPagingRequest.11111.2.11PacketPDCHRelease.11311.2.12PacketPollingRequest.11411.2.13PacketPowerControl/TimingAdvance.11511.2.14PacketPRACHParameters.11611.2.15PacketQueueingNotification.11711.2.16PacketResourceRequest.11811.2.17PacketPSIStatus.12011.2.18PacketSystemInformationType1.12211.2.19PacketSystemInformationType2.12411.2.19.1ReferenceFrequencyListsinPSI2.12611.2.19.2CellAllocationinPSI2.12611.2.19.3GPRSMobileAllocationinPSI2.12611.2.19.4PCCCHDescription.12611.2.19.5Abnormalcases.12611.2.20PacketSystemInformationType3.12711.2.21PacketSystemInformationType3bis.13311.2.22PacketSystemInformationType4.13511.2.23PacketSystemInformationType5.13711.2.24Spare.14011.2.25PacketSystemInformation13.14111.2.26PacketTBFRelease.14411.2.27Spare.14411.2.28PacketUplinkAck/Nack.14511.2.29PacketUplinkAssignment.14711.2.30Spare.15211.2.31PacketTimeslotReconfigure.152SIST EN 301 349 V7.4.1:2005

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