SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Attachment requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Mobile stations in the DCS 1 800 band and additional GSM 900 band; Telephony (GSM 13.02 version 4.0.1)
- Abstract
Merged EN 301 432 and EN 301 420 (GSM 13.02 parts 1 and 2) GSM 900 and 1800
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Sep-2004
- Technical Committee
- RES - Radio equipment and systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Oct-2004
- Due Date
- 01-Oct-2004
- Completion Date
- 01-Oct-2004
SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 301 420 Version 4.0.1 for GSM telephony speech. It specifies attachment and approval-testing requirements for mobile stations in the DCS 1 800 band and additional GSM 900 band, for equipment that connects to a public telecommunications network.
What does SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 specify?
SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 sets the technical requirements for Phase 2 GSM terminal equipment used for speech transmission. Clause 1 ties the scope to DCS 1800, GSM 900, or both bands, with 200 kHz channel separation, constant envelope modulation, and TDMA traffic channels.
The document is organized into scope, references, abbreviations, general requirements, requirements, and Annex A. Annex A contains the Requirement Table (RT), which is the practical part used to record support choices and select tests.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| A | The Requirement Table (RT), including static requirements, dynamic requirements, status and support notation, and the link to the base conformance tests |
Clause 1 also links the standard to the legal framework of Directive 98/13/EC. The speech requirements support Article 5g, while Articles 5d, 5e, and 5f are handled by EN 301 419-1, and EMC technical requirements are handled under the EMC Directive standards.
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004?
SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 uses EN 300 607-1 as the detailed test basis, and Annex A explains how each requirement is assessed. In practice, this means a manufacturer or test lab first identifies which speech features the terminal claims, then applies the matching conformance tests.
Scope and test basis
- Clause 1 limits the standard to speech service for GSM Phase 2 terminals, including terminals in one band or in both bands, and includes active accessories that affect conformance. This matters because any accessory that changes speech performance can change the approval outcome.
- Clause 1 says measurement uncertainty is handled as described in EN 300 607-1. This matters because test reports need the same uncertainty approach as the reference conformance suite.
Speech performance items in the RT
Annex A and Table 1 group the speech-related checks that matter for user experience and interworking. These include cochannel rejection, sending and receiving sensitivity and frequency response, loudness ratings, STMR, LSTR, telephone acoustic coupling loss - echoloss and stability margin - and sending distortion.
In practice, these are the items that show whether a mobile station can carry intelligible speech through the network. If these tests fail, the user may hear poor speech quality, echoes, or unstable audio coupling.
Speech coding, DTX, and delay
Annex A also covers speech transcoding functions for full rate and half rate, receiver and transmitter DTX functions, and transmission delay items for downlink and uplink. This matters because the terminal must encode speech correctly, handle discontinuous transmission properly, and keep delay low enough for natural conversation.
The table marks some items as mandatory and some as conditional, depending on supported features. For a dual-band terminal, the RT also explains when the test may be done in DCS 1800 or by an equivalent test in GSM 900.
Requirement Table notation
Annex A defines the RT status and support notation: M, O, O., C, N/A, and X. This matters because the standard is not just a fixed checklist - it also records which options the manufacturer implements and which tests apply to that implementation.
What terms does SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 define?
- DTX (Discontinuous Transmission) - A mechanism that stops or reduces transmission during pauses in speech to save radio resources.
- MMI (Man Machine Interface) - The user interface elements that let a person control and enter information into the mobile station.
- MS (Mobile Station) - The GSM terminal equipment covered by the standard.
- TCH/FS (Full rate Traffic CHannel for Speech) - The full-rate speech traffic channel used in the speech tests.
- TCH/HS (Half rate Traffic CHannel for Speech) - The half-rate speech traffic channel used in the speech tests.
- STMR (SideTone Masking Rating) - A measure used in the speech performance checks linked to how sidetone is handled.
- LSTR (Listener SideTone Rating) - A listener-side measure used with the speech audio performance checks.
Who uses SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004?
Manufacturers of GSM mobile stations use this standard to decide which speech features to declare and which conformance tests apply. Test laboratories use it together with EN 300 607-1 to run the approval tests and document results.
Quality managers and buyers use it to check whether a terminal is intended for DCS 1800, GSM 900, or both bands, and whether it is built for speech service. Regulators and conformity assessment teams use the RT and the justification table to connect technical tests with the essential requirement in Directive 98/13/EC.
What changed in SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 from the previous edition?
The history notes show V4.0.0 in July 1999 and V4.0.1 as the December 1999 publication. The document history records V4.0.1 as the published version of this standard.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004?
- Directive 98/13/EC - Sets the legal essential requirements for terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment; this standard maps to Article 5g.
- EN 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) - Provides the conformance test suite and the referenced base requirement text used for verification.
- EN 300 540 (GSM 03.50) - Covers transmission planning aspects of the speech service in the GSM PLMN system.
- EN 300 504 (GSM 02.06) - Defines types of mobile stations, which helps identify the terminal category.
- EN 301 419-1 (GSM 13.01 version 4.0.0) - Covers GSM 900 and DCS 1800 access requirements for mobile stations and addresses related essential requirements.
What does the SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 document contain?
The document contains a requirements table with justifications, a static RT for declared options, and a dynamic RT for conformance testing. It also contains the notation rules for status, support answers, and prerequisite conditions.
Annex A gives the structure that test teams use to select speech tests and record whether the equipment supports the required features. Table 1 links each requirement to a short description, its justification, and the test category, so the document can support approval testing and conformity assessment without repeating the full base-standard test text.
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SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Attachment requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Mobile stations in the DCS 1 800 band and additional GSM 900 band; Telephony (GSM 13.02 version 4.0.1)". This standard covers: Merged EN 301 432 and EN 301 420 (GSM 13.02 parts 1 and 2) GSM 900 and 1800
Merged EN 301 432 and EN 301 420 (GSM 13.02 parts 1 and 2) GSM 900 and 1800
SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.50 - Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: T-237E-A, T-316. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Attachment requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Mobile stations in the DCS 1 800 band and additional GSM 900 band; Telephony (GSM 13.02 version 4.0.1)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 420 Version 4.0.1SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004en01-oktober-2004SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2);AttachmentrequirementsforGlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM);MobilestationsintheDCS1800bandandadditionalGSM900band;Telephony(GSM13.02version4.0.1)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
ETSIETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)2(GSM13.02version4.0.1)ReferenceDEN/SMG-071302P(d5c0200o.PDF)KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM),DCSETSIPostaladdressF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCEOfficeaddress650RoutedesLucioles-SophiaAntipolisValbonne-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frIndividualcopiesofthisETSIdeliverablecanbedownloadedfromhttp://www.etsi.orgIfyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frImportantnoticeThisETSIdeliverablemaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshouldbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.CopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute1999.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
ETSIETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)3(GSM13.02version4.0.1)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.41Scope.62References.73Abbreviations.74Generalrequirements.75Requirements.8AnnexA(normative):TheRequirementTable(RT).11A.1IntroductiontotheRT.11A.2Formatofthetables.11A.3ReferencestoEN300607-1(GSM11.10-1).12A.4NotationsusedintheRT.12A.4.1StatusNotations.12A.4.2SupportAnswerNotations.12A.5TheRequirementTables.13A.5.1StaticRequirements,RTA.13A.5.2DynamicRequirements,RTB.13History.14SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
ETSIETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)4(GSM13.02version4.0.1)IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinSR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinSR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbytheSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC(asamended)layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheDirective98/13/ECoftheEuropeanParliamantandoftheCouncilrelatingtotelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandsatelliteearthstationequipment,includingthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity("Directive98/13/EC").Technicalspecificationsrelevanttothe98/13/ECDirectivearegivenintheRequirementsTable(RT)inannexA.ThisstandardcoverstherequirementsforGSMTelephony(speech).ThisstandardcontainstheproceduresandrequirementsfortheapprovaltestingofGSMterminalequipmentforspeech.TheserequirementsapplytoterminalsforPhase2ofthepubliclandmobileradioservice,operatingin:-theDCS1800band;or-theGSM900band;or-bothintheDCS1800bandandtheGSM900MHzband.Therequirementsofotherstandardsapplyinadditiontothisstandard.Foreachtest,supplementaryinformationisprovided,givingajustificationwhythisitemhasbeenselectedforregulatorytesting,andareferencetotherelevantarticleoftheTerminalDirective[1].ThisstandardisbasedontheEN300607-1(GSM11.10-1)[2].NOTE:ThepresentdocumentforPhase2maybedevelopedinstages.Thefirstreleasewillinclude,asaminimum,allofthebasicPhase2.Subsequentreleaseswillincludeadditionalrequirements.SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
ETSIETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)5(GSM13.02version4.0.1)ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentmaybesubjecttocontinuingworkwithinSMGandmaychangefollowingformalSMGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthisENitwillthenbere-submittedforformalapprovalproceduresbyETSIwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version4.x.ywhere:4GSMPhase2;xtheseconddigitisincrementedforallothertypesofchanges,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.;ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:3December1999DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31March2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30September2000DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30September2000SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
ETSIETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)6(GSM13.02version4.0.1)1ScopeThepresentdocumentspecifiesthetechnicalrequirementstobemetbyterminalequipmentcapableofconnectingtoapublictelecommunicationsnetwork.TheserequirementsapplytoterminalsforPhase2ofthepubliclandmobileradioservice,operatingin:-theDCS1800band;or-theGSM900band;or-bothintheDCS1800bandandtheGSM900MHzband.withachannelseparationof200kHz,utilizingconstantenvelopemodulationandcarryingtrafficchannelsaccordingtotheTimeDivisionMultipleAccess(TDMA)principle.ThisstandardspecifiestheaccessrequirementsforterminalsasstatedaboveimplementingtheGSMstandard.Foreachtestpurposeanditscorrespondingconformancerequirement,areferenceisgiventoEN300607-1(GSM11.10-1)[2].Therequirementsapplytospeechtransmission.Themeasurementuncertaintyishandled,asdescribedinEN300607-1(GSM11.10)[2].ThisstandardcoverstheessentialrequirementsoftheDirective98/13/EC[1]Article5g.Articles5d,5e,and5farecoveredbyEN301419-1(GSM13.01)[6].TheTerminalDirective98/13/ECArticles5aand5barecoveredbyotherdirectives,and,therefore,notbythisstandard.Inthisstandard,therearenoElectromagneticCompatibilitytechnicalrequirementsintermsoftheTerminalDirective98/13/EC,Article5c.NOTE1:TechnicalRequirementsforEMCperformanceandtestingoftheequipmentarecoveredbytherelevantstandardsapplicabletotheEMCDirective89/336/EEC,annexA.EN300607-1(GSM11.10)[2]constitutestheconformancetestsuitereferencedbythisTBR.TheverificationoftheconformancerequirementsinthisTBRisbasedonthetestsdescribedinthisreference.ThesetofrequirementsinEN300607-1(GSM11.10)[2]andthesetofrequirementsinthisTBRneednotbeidentical.Somerequirementsonlyapplytospecifictypesofmobilestation(e.g.datatestsonlyapplytomobilestationswithadatafacility).Thestandardalsoindicatesthespecifictestwhichshallbecarriedoutforeachmobilestationtype.Anactiveaccessoryiscoveredbythisstandardifitmodifiestheterminalperformanceinanaspectwhichaffectsconformancetoessentialrequirements.NOTE2:Onlyactivedevicesaresubjecttothisstandard.Accessoriesmaybetestedwithspecificterminals,andeitherapprovedforusewiththoseterminalsonly,ormaypossiblybeapprovedforusewithawiderrangeofterminals,dependingonthenatureandeffectoftheaccessory.SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
ETSIETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)7(GSM13.02version4.0.1)2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.•Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.•Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.•Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.•Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]Directive98/13/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof12February1998"relatingtotelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandsatelliteearthstationequipment,includingthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity"(OfficialJournal,L74/1,12.3.98).(TheDirective)[2]EN300607-1(GSM11.10-1):"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2);Mobilestationconformityspecifications".[3]Void.[4]EN300540(GSM03.50):"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2);TransmissionplanningaspectsofthespeechserviceintheGSMPublicLandMobileNetwork(PLMN)system".[5]EN300504(GSM02.06):"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationsystem(Phase2);TypesofMobileStations(MS)".[6]EN301419-1:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2);AttachmentrequirementsforGlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM);Part1:MobilestationsintheGSM900andDCS1800bands;Access(GSM13.01version4.0.0)".3AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthisstandard,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:DTXDiscontinuousTransmission(mechanism)ELEchoLossMMIManMachineInterfaceMSGSMMobileStationTCH/FSFullrateTrafficCHannelforSpeechTCH/HSHalfrateTrafficCHannelforSpeech4GeneralrequirementsTherequirementsofthisstandardapplytothefollowingclassesofterminal:-TerminalsoperatingonlyintheDCS1800band.Theseterminalsshallconformtotherequirementsofclause5.-TerminalsoperatingintheDCS1800bandandintheGSM900band(includingterminalsoperatingintheExtendedGSM900band)eithersimultaneouslyorinonebandatatime.Theseterminalsshallconformto:therequirementsofclause5ofthisstandard.SIST EN 301 420 V4.0.1:2004
ETSIETSIEN301420V4.0.1(1999-12)8(GSM13.02version4.0.1)5RequirementsTable1containsallrequirementsthatareneededtomeettheessentialrequirementsasdefinedintheDirective[1].Ajustificationaccordingtoarticle5oftheDirectiveisgivenbystatingtherelevantcategory(g)togetherwithatextsupportingthejustification.Theentriesaredefinedasfollows:-"EN300607-1Item"definestheitemnumberoftheconformancerequirementandalsothereferencetoEN300607-1(GSM11.10-1)[2].Thisreferenceisanormative
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