SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003

SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 is the Slovenian adoption of ETS 300 919 Edition 3, a European Telecommunication Standard from ETSI for GSM mobile station types. It specifies typical attributes, band options, service capabilities, speech codec choices, and output power classes for Mobile Stations (MS) used on GSM PLMNs, including GSM and DCS 1800 networks. It is aimed at manufacturers, customers, and anyone comparing or configuring MSs for those networks.

What does SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 specify?

SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 describes typical MS attributes for GSM PLMNs, but it is not an exhaustive catalogue of every possible MS type or feature. The scope also points readers to GSM 11.10 for MS type approval.

In practice, the document is a classification and configuration guide. It helps readers identify which MS attributes belong together and which combinations are acceptable for different use cases.

What are the key requirements of SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003?

SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 sets out how an MS is described by service access, band capability, service rates, multislot behavior, speech codecs, output power, and physical configuration.

• Clause 3.1 says the service access configuration must fit the customer’s needs and the mix of tele-, bearer, and supplementary services in use. An MS may be a single unit or a mobile termination with Terminal Equipment and/or Terminal Adaptors. This matters because procurement and design choices depend on the service bundle, not just on the radio part.

• Clause 2 says some current configuration features are reflected in the Mobile Station Class Mark in GSM 04.08. That means the network can identify the MS’s capability profile during operation.

• Clause 3.2.1 defines four bands: Standard GSM, Extended GSM, Railways GSM Band (R-GSM), and DCS 1800. A Multi-band MS must support the relevant mobility functions between its bands within one PLMN, while a GSM/DCS 1800 dual-band MS selected by an internal manual or automatic procedure does not use both modes at once and does not support inter-band handover or reselection. This distinction matters for roaming, selection behavior, and network expectations.

• Clause 3.2.2 allows Full Rate and Half Rate service support to be full rate only, both full and half rate, or not supported for a given basic service. MSs that support signalling only are also permitted. For buyers, this means service support must be checked per service, not assumed across the whole handset.

• Clause 3.2.3 defines multislot capability by multislot class in GSM 05.02, using semiduplex or duplex operation and the maximum Rx and Tx slot counts. The class is independent of other MS capabilities, so an MS must provide any multislot configuration allowed by its class in combination with its other features.

• Clause 3.2.3.1 says an MS may support General Bearer Service (GBS) signalling without supporting multislot configurations. This separates signalling support from higher-capacity packet or data behavior.

• Clause 3.2.4 limits speech teleservices to Full Rate speech codec only, or Full Rate plus any combination of Enhanced Full Rate and Half Rate codecs. In practice, codec support defines which speech service combinations the MS can handle.

• Clause 4 places GSM and DCS MSs into output-power classes and requires GSM and DCS 1800 MSs to reduce transmitter output power on command from a base station. Clause 5 then restricts configurations: GSM handheld MSs shall be class 4 or 5, DCS handheld MSs shall be class 1 or 2, and DCS class 3 MSs shall be vehicular mounted. These limits affect antenna mounting, coverage planning, and product positioning.

What terms does SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 define?

• Mobile Station (MS) - Equipment needed to access GSM PLMN telecommunication services, including the mobile termination and sometimes Terminal Equipment and Terminal Adaptors.
• GSM PLMN - A GSM, DCS 1800, or other PLMN based on the GSM specification, regardless of frequency band.
• Mobile Station Class Mark - The capability marker in GSM 04.08 that reflects some of the MS configuration in use.
• Multi-band MS - An MS that supports more than one band and includes the mobility and selection functions needed between those bands.
• Multislot class - The class that describes an MS’s slot-use capability, including semiduplex or duplex operation and the maximum Rx and Tx slot counts.
• Hand-held MS - An MS whose antenna is directly attached to the part of the equipment containing the acoustic transducers for speech.
• Vehicular mounted MS - An MS whose antenna is mounted outside a vehicle such as a truck, bus, train, or ship.
• General Bearer Service (GBS) - Bearer-service signalling that may be supported even when multislot configurations are not.

Who uses SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003?

SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 is used by MS manufacturers, customers selecting MS features, and teams checking whether a product fits a GSM or DCS 1800 use case. It is also relevant to conformity and approval work because MS type approval is handled in GSM 11.10. Network and product planners use it to compare band support, service capability, codec options, power class, and mounting type.

What changed in SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 from the previous edition?

Annex A records the main change requests behind this edition: the introduction of MS multislot classes, the allowed speech codec configurations on the MS, updates needed for 14.4 kps data service, and the inclusion of the Railways GSM Band. The document history identifies this as the third edition.

Which standards are used with SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003?

• GSM 01.04 - Provides the abbreviations and acronyms used in the standard.
• GSM 04.03 - Defines MS-BSS channel structures and access capability.
• GSM 04.08 - Provides the Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification and the MS Class Mark reference.
• GSM 05.02 - Defines multislot classes.
• GSM 05.05 - Covers radio transmission and reception, including power classes and output power reduction.
• GSM 11.10 - Covers MS conformity and type approval.

What does the SIST ETS 300 919 E3:2003 document contain?

The document contains the MS attribute model in Clause 3, including service access configuration, band support, Full Rate and Half Rate service options, multislot capability, speech codec choices, and the definitions of hand-held and vehicular mounted MSs. Clause 4 presents the output-power class framework and the requirement for base-station-controlled power reduction. Table 1 gives mean output power by class and by full rate or half rate operation. Annex A provides the change request history used to track how the specification evolved.