SIST EN 300 940 V5.15.1:2005
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile radio interface; Layer 3 specification (GSM 04.08 version 5.15.1 Release 1996)
General Information
- Abstract
CR TSG#7
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2005
- 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
Overview
SIST EN 300 940 V5.15.1:2005 is a European standard that specifies the Layer 3 protocols for the mobile radio interface of the Digital Cellular Telecommunications System (GSM) Phase 2+. Issued by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and harmonized with ETSI EN 300 940, this standard details procedures and protocols for managing communications between mobile stations and the GSM network. It serves as a foundational document for ensuring interoperability, security, and reliable service delivery across GSM-based mobile networks.
The standard is essential for manufacturers, network operators, and developers working within the GSM ecosystem, providing clear guidelines for system architecture, protocol layers, and procedures required for efficient mobile communication.
Key Topics
SIST EN 300 940 V5.15.1:2005 covers several core areas in the GSM Layer 3 specification, including:
Radio Resource Management
Describes the allocation, maintenance, and release of radio channels, supporting procedures for dedicated and group call modes.Mobility Management
Outlines processes for user authentication, location updating, and handling changes in mobile user positioning to ensure seamless connectivity.Call Control Procedures
Defines signaling for call setup, maintenance, and release for circuit-switched voice and data communications.Logical Channel Utilization
Details the use and management of logical channels for transmitting control and user data over the GSM radio interface.Error Handling and Abnormal Cases
Provides standardized responses to failure events, ensuring robust and resilient mobile communications.Security Management
Specifies protocols for authentication, encryption, and subscriber identity protection.
These topics ensure that GSM networks deliver reliable service, support interoperability, and maintain end-user security.
Applications
The practical value of SIST EN 300 940 V5.15.1:2005 is realized in various telecommunications activities, such as:
GSM Network Design and Operation
Facilitates consistent implementation of Layer 3 protocol procedures in both base stations and mobile devices, ensuring compatibility and performance.Device and Infrastructure Testing
Provides clear protocols for validating device and network behaviors, essential for compliance certification and quality assurance.System Integration
Assists vendors and integrators in developing interoperable mobile communications solutions by adhering to standardized call control and mobility management procedures.Security and Subscriber Management
Ensures the implementation of industry-approved authentication and encryption methods, protecting operators and subscribers against unauthorized access.Roaming Support
Establishes foundations for international roaming by defining standardized mobility management and call handling processes across networks.
This standard is vital for maintaining the reliability and interoperability of mobile services that billions rely on globally.
Related Standards
SIST EN 300 940 V5.15.1:2005 is part of a series of GSM and telecommunications standards, including:
- ETSI EN 300 940 (GSM 04.08) – The harmonized reference for GSM Layer 3 protocol.
- GSM 04.07 – Related specification focusing on the Layer 2 and Layer 1 interface aspects.
- GSM 03.20, GSM 03.22 and GSM 03.40 – Covering additional features like security management, supplementary services, and SMS protocols.
- ISO/IEC 7498 – The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) basic reference model, foundational for protocol layering.
- ITU-T Q.931 – Deals with ISDN call control signaling, sometimes referenced in GSM call control contexts.
Adhering to these related standards ensures seamless integration within the broader mobile telecommunication landscape and supports continuous evolution of GSM technology.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 940 V5.15.1:2005 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile radio interface; Layer 3 specification (GSM 04.08 version 5.15.1 Release 1996)". This standard covers: CR TSG#7
CR TSG#7
SIST EN 300 940 V5.15.1:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.01 - Mobile services in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2005
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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile radio interface;
Layer 3 specification (GSM 04.08 version 5.15.1 Release 1996)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 940 Version 5.15.1
ICS:
33.070.01 Mobilni servisi na splošno Mobile services in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Mobile radio interface;
Layer 3 specification
(GSM 04.08 version 5.15.1 Release 1996)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
(GSM 04.08 version 5.15.1 Release 1996) 2 ETSI EN 300 940 V5.15.1 (2000-10)
Reference
REN/TSGN-010408QR11
Keywords
Digital cellular telecommunications system,
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.20
Foreword.20
Introduction .21
0 Scope .22
0.1 Scope of the Technical Specification .22
0.2 Application to the interface structures.22
0.3 Structure of layer 3 procedures.22
0.4 Test procedures .22
0.5 Use of logical channels.22
0.6 Overview of control procedures .23
0.6.1 List of procedures .23
0.7 Applicability of implementations .25
1 References .25
2 Definitions and abbreviations.29
2.1 Random values .29
2.2 Vocabulary .29
3 Radio Resource management procedures.30
3.1 Overview/General .30
3.1.1 General.30
3.1.2 Services provided to upper layers .30
3.1.2.1 Idle mode .30
3.1.2.2 Dedicated mode.30
3.1.2.3 Group receive mode .31
3.1.2.4 Group transmit mode.31
3.1.3 Services required from data link and physical layers.31
3.1.4 Change of dedicated channels.31
3.1.4.1 Change of dedicated channels using SAPI = 0.31
3.1.4.2 Change of dedicated channels using other SAPIs than 0 .32
3.1.4.3 Sequenced message transfer operation.32
3.1.4.3.1 Variables and sequence numbers.32
3.1.4.3.2 Procedures for the initiation, transfer execution and termination of the sequenced message
transfer operation.32
3.1.5 Procedure for Service Request and Contention Resolution .33
3.2 Idle mode procedures .33
3.2.1 Mobile Station side .33
3.2.2 Network side.34
3.2.2.1 System information broadcasting.34
3.2.2.2 Paging .35
3.3 RR connection establishment .35
3.3.1 RR connection establishment initiated by the mobile station .35
3.3.1.1 Entering the dedicated mode : immediate assignment procedure .35
3.3.1.1.1 Permission to access the network .35
3.3.1.1.2 Initiation of the immediate assignment procedure.35
3.3.1.1.3 Answer from the network.36
3.3.1.1.4 Assignment completion .38
3.3.1.1.5 Abnormal cases .38
3.3.1.2 Entering the group transmit mode: uplink access procedure.39
3.3.1.2.1 Mobile station side .39
3.3.1.2.2 Network side.40
3.3.1.2.3 Abnormal cases .40
3.3.2 Paging procedure .40
3.3.2.1 Paging initiation by the network .40
3.3.2.2 Paging response.41
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3.3.2.3 Abnormal cases .41
3.3.3 Notification procedure .42
3.3.3.1 Notification of a call.42
3.3.3.2 Joining a VGCS or VBS call.42
3.3.3.3 Reduced NCH monitoring mechanism.43
3.4 Procedures in dedicated mode and in group transmit mode .44
3.4.1 SACCH procedures.44
3.4.1.1 General.44
3.4.1.2 Measurement report .45
3.4.1.3 Extended measurement report $(MAFA)$.45
3.4.2 Transfer of messages and link layer service provision .45
3.4.3 Channel assignment procedure .45
3.4.3.1 Channel assignment initiation .46
3.4.3.2 Assignment completion.47
3.4.3.3 Abnormal cases .47
3.4.4 Handover procedure.48
3.4.4.1 Handover initiation.49
3.4.4.2 Physical channel establishment.50
3.4.4.2.1 Finely synchronized cell case .50
3.4.4.2.2 Non synchronized cell case .50
3.4.4.2.3 Pseudo-synchronized cell case .51
3.4.4.2.4 Pre-synchronized cell case.51
3.4.4.3 Handover completion.51
3.4.4.4 Abnormal cases .52
3.4.5 Frequency redefinition procedure .53
3.4.5.1 Abnormal cases .53
3.4.6 Channel mode modify procedure.53
3.4.6.1 Normal channel mode modify procedure.53
3.4.6.1.1 Initiation of the channel mode modify procedure.53
3.4.6.1.2 Completion of channel mode modify procedure .54
3.4.6.1.3 Abnormal cases .54
3.4.6.2 Channel mode modify procedure for a voice group call talker .54
3.4.6.2.1 Initiation of the channel mode modify procedure.54
3.4.6.2.2 Completion of mode change procedure.54
3.4.6.2.3 Abnormal cases .54
3.4.7 Ciphering mode setting procedure .55
3.4.7.1 Ciphering mode setting initiation.55
3.4.7.2 Ciphering mode setting completion .55
3.4.8 Additional channel assignment procedure .56
3.4.8.1 Additional assignment procedure initiation .56
3.4.8.2 Additional assignment procedure completion.56
3.4.8.3 Abnormal cases .56
3.4.9 Partial channel release procedure.56
3.4.9.1 Partial release procedure initiation.56
3.4.9.2 Abnormal cases .57
3.4.10 Classmark change procedure .57
3.4.11 Classmark interrogation procedure .57
3.4.11.1 Classmark interrogation initiation.57
3.4.11.2 Classmark interrogation completion .57
3.4.12 Indication of notifications and paging informations .57
3.4.13 RR connection release procedure.58
3.4.13.1 Normal release procedure .58
3.4.13.1.1 Channel release procedure initiation in dedicated mode and in group transmit mode .58
3.4.13.1.2 Abnormal cases .59
3.4.13.2 Radio link failure in dedicated mode .59
3.4.13.2.1 Mobile side.59
3.4.13.2.2 Network side.59
3.4.13.3 RR connection abortion in dedicated mode .59
3.4.13.4 Uplink release procedure in group transmit mode .60
3.4.13.5 Radio link failure in group transmit mode .60
3.4.13.5.1 Mobile side.60
3.4.13.5.2 Network side.60
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3.4.14 Receiving a RR STATUS message by a RR entity.60
3.4.15 Group receive mode procedures .61
3.4.15.1 Mobile station side .61
3.4.15.1.1 Reception of the VGCS or VBS channel.61
3.4.15.1.2 Monitoring of downlink messages and related procedures.61
3.4.15.1.3 Uplink reply procedure.62
3.4.15.1.4 Leaving the group receive mode .62
3.4.15.2 Network side .63
3.4.15.2.1 Provision of messages on the VGCS or VBS channel downlink.63
3.4.15.2.2 Release of the VGCS or VBS Channels .64
3.4.15.3 Failure cases.64
3.4.16 Configuration change procedure.64
3.4.16.1 Configuration change initiation.64
3.4.16.2 Configuration change completion .65
3.4.16.3 Abnormal cases .65
3.4.17 Mapping of user data substreams onto timeslots in a multislot configuration.65
3.4.18 Handling of classmark information at band change.65
4 Elementary procedures for Mobility Management.66
4.1 General .66
4.1.1 Type of MM procedures .66
4.1.2 MM sublayer states.67
4.1.2.1 MM sublayer states in the mobile station.67
4.1.2.1.1 Main states.67
4.1.2.1.2 Substates of the MM IDLE state .70
4.1.2.2 The update Status .71
4.1.2.3 MM sublayer states on the network side.72
4.2 Behaviour in MM IDLE State .73
4.2.1 Primary Service State selection .73
4.2.1.1 Selection of the Service State after Power On.73
4.2.1.2 Other Cases .74
4.2.2 Detailed Description of the MS behaviour in MM IDLE State. .74
4.2.2.1 Service State, NORMAL SERVICE.74
4.2.2.2 Service State, ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE .75
4.2.2.3 Service State, LIMITED SERVICE.75
4.2.2.4 Service State, NO IMSI.76
4.2.2.5 Service State, SEARCH FOR PLMN, NORMAL SERVICE.76
4.2.2.6 Service State, SEARCH FOR PLMN .76
4.2.2.7 Service State, RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE) .77
4.2.2.8 Service State, RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE) .77
4.2.3 Service state when back to state MM IDLE from another state.78
4.3 MM common procedures .78
4.3.1 TMSI reallocation procedure .78
4.3.1.1 TMSI reallocation initiation by the network .79
4.3.1.2 TMSI reallocation completion by the mobile station .79
4.3.1.3 TMSI reallocation completion in the network.79
4.3.1.4 Abnormal cases .79
4.3.2 Authentication procedure.80
4.3.2.1 Authentication request by the network.80
4.3.2.2 Authentication response by the mobile station.80
4.3.2.3 Authentication processing in the network.80
4.3.2.4 Ciphering key sequence number .80
4.3.2.5 Unsuccessful authentication.81
4.3.2.6 Abnormal cases .81
4.3.3 Identification procedure.82
4.3.3.1 Identity request by the network.82
4.3.3.2 Identification response by the mobile station.82
4.3.3.3 Abnormal cases .82
4.3.4 IMSI detach procedure.83
4.3.4.1 IMSI detach initiation by the mobile station .83
4.3.4.2 IMSI detach procedure in the network.83
4.3.4.3 IMSI detach completion by the mobile station.83
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4.3.4.4 Abnormal cases .83
4.3.5 Abort procedure.83
4.3.5.1 Abort procedure initiation by the network .84
4.3.5.2 Abort procedure in the mobile station.84
4.3.6 MM information procedure.84
4.3.6.1 MM information procedure initiation by the network.84
4.3.6.2 MM information procedure in the mobile station .84
4.4 MM specific procedures.84
4.4.1 Location updating procedure .85
4.4.2 Periodic updating.85
4.4.3 IMSI attach procedure .86
4.4.4 Generic Location Updating procedure.86
4.4.4.1 Location updating initiation by the mobile station.86
4.4.4.1a Network Request for Additional mobile station Capability Information .87
4.4.4.2 Identification request from the network .87
4.4.4.3 Authentication by the network .87
4.4.4.4 Ciphering mode setting by the network .87
4.4.4.5 Attempt Counter.87
4.4.4.6 Location updating accepted by the network.87
4.4.4.7 Location updating not accepted by the network.88
4.4.4.8 Release of RR connection after location updating .89
4.4.4.9 Abnormal cases on the mobile station side .89
4.4.4.10 Abnormal cases on the network side.90
4.5 Connection management sublayer service provision .91
4.5.1 MM connection establishment.91
4.5.1.1 MM connection establishment initiated by the mobile station.91
4.5.1.2 Abnormal cases .93
4.5.1.3 MM connection establishment initiated by the network .94
4.5.1.3.1 Mobile Terminating CM Activity.94
4.5.1.3.2 Mobile Originating CM Activity $(CCBS)$ .95
4.5.1.4 Abnormal cases .96
4.5.1.5 MM connection establishment for emergency calls.96
4.5.1.6 Call re-establishment.96
4.5.1.6.1 Call re-establishment, initiation by the mobile station .97
4.5.1.6.2 Abnormal cases .98
4.5.1.7 Forced release during MO MM connection establishment .99
4.5.2 MM connection information transfer phase.99
4.5.2.1 Sending CM messages .99
4.5.2.2 Receiving CM messages .100
4.5.2.3 Abnormal cases .100
4.5.3 MM connection release.100
4.5.3.1 Release of associated RR connection.100
4.5.3.2 Uplink release in a voice group call .100
4.6 Receiving a MM STATUS message by a MM entity.100
5 Elementary procedures for circuit-switched Call Control.101
5.1 Overview .101
5.1.1 General.101
5.1.2 Call Control States.106
5.1.2.1 Call states at the mobile station side of the interface .106
5.1.2.1.1 Null (State U0) .106
5.1.2.1.2 MM Connection pending (U0.1) .106
5.1.2.1.2a CC prompt present (U0.2) $(CCBS)$ .106
5.1.2.1.2b Wait for network information (U0.3) $(CCBS)$.106
5.1.2.1.2c CC-Establishmentpresent (U0.4) $(CCBS)$ .106
5.1.2.1.2d CC-Establishment confirmed (U0.5) $(CCBS)$ .106
5.1.2.1.2e Recall present (U0.6) $(CCBS)$ .106
5.1.2.1.3 Call initiated (U1).106
5.1.2.1.4 Mobile originating call proceeding (U3) .106
5.1.2.1.5 Call delivered (U4).107
5.1.2.1.6 Call present (U6) .107
5.1.2.1.7 Call received (U7) .107
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5.1.2.1.8 Connect Request (U8) .107
5.1.2.1.9 Mobile terminating call confirmed (U9).107
5.1.2.1.10 Active (U10).107
5.1.2.1.11 Disconnect request (U11) .107
5.1.2.1.12 Disconnect indication (U12).107
5.1.2.1.13 Release request (U19).107
5.1.2.1.14 Mobile originating modify (U26).107
5.1.2.1.15 Mobile terminating modify (U27) .107
5.1.2.2 Network call states .107
5.1.2.2.1 Null (State N0) .108
5.1.2.2.2 MM connection pending (N0.1) .108
5.1.2.2.2a CC connection pending (N0.2) $(CCBS)$ .108
5.1.2.2.2b Network answer pending (N0.3) $(CCBS)$.108
5.1.2.2.2c CC-Establishment present (N0.4) $(CCBS)$ .108
5.1.2.2.2d CC-Establishment confirmed (N0.5) $(CCBS)$ .108
5.1.2.2.2e Recall present (N0.6) $(CCBS)$ .108
5.1.2.2.3 Call initiated (N1).108
5.1.2.2.4 Mobile originating call proceeding (N3) .108
5.1.2.2.5 Call delivered (N4).108
5.1.2.2.6 Call present (N6) .108
5.1.2.2.7 Call received (N7) .108
5.1.2.2.8 Connect request (N8).109
5.1.2.2.9 Mobile terminating call confirmed (N9).109
5.1.2.2.10 Active (N10).109
5.1.2.2.11 {Not used}.109
5.1.2.2.12 Disconnect indication (N12).109
5.1.2.2.13 Release request (N19).109
5.1.2.2.14 Mobile originating modify (N26).109
5.1.2.2.15 Mobile terminating modify (N27) .109
5.1.2.2.16 Connect Indication (N28) .109
5.2 Call establishment procedures.109
5.2.1 Mobile originating call establishment.110
5.2.1.1 Call initiation.110
5.2.1.2 Receipt of a setup message .111
5.2.1.3 Receipt of a CALL PROCEEDING message .112
5.2.1.4 Notification of progressing mobile originated call.112
5.2.1.4.1 Notification of interworking in connection with mobile originated call establishment.112
5.2.1.4.2 Call progress in the PLMN/ISDN environment .113
5.2.1.5 Alerting .113
5.2.1.6 Call connected.113
5.2.1.7 Call rejection.114
5.2.1.8 Transit network selection .
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