SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Radio aspects (GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1)
- Abstract
SUBJECT Conducted spurious emissions from the antenna connector Intra BTS intermodulation attenuation Definition of the number of samples required for TCH/HS Measurement of average signal level through a multipath fading simulator
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 is a SIST adoption of an ETSI European Standard for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Base Station System (BSS) radio testing. It specifies Radio Frequency (RF) test methods and conformance requirements for GSM 900 and DCS 1800 BSS equipment, with separate essential and complete conformance levels.
The standard helps manufacturers, test laboratories, operators and approval bodies check transmitter, receiver, emissions and radio link behavior in a consistent way. It also gives the test setups and references needed to measure BSS performance at the antenna connector and in radiated tests.
What does SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 specify?
SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 specifies RF test methods and conformance requirements for GSM 900 and DCS 1800 BSSs. It applies to Phase 2 and Phase 2+ equipment, and it uses two conformance levels: essential conformance for radio type approval purposes, and complete conformance for fuller characterization.
The standard is organized into:
- clause 4: general test conditions and declarations
- clause 5: format and interpretation of tests
- clause 6: transmitter tests
- clause 7: receiver tests
- clause 8: radiated spurious emissions
- clause 9: radio link management
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | Statistical parameters and methodology for testing |
| Annex B | Special test equipment, including BSSTE and fading/multipath simulator setups |
| Annex C | Number of samples needed for statistical testing |
| Annex D | Change history |
SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 does not apply to repeaters or RF devices connected to a BSS antenna connector, except where subclause 4.10.2 allows them to be included.
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003?
Test conditions and declarations
Clause 4 requires the manufacturer to declare the supported band, operating frequency range, power reference point, frequency hopping support, RF power control, downlink discontinuous transmission (DTX) and environmental class. In practice, these declarations tell the tester which frequencies, power steps and options must be exercised.
Clause 4 also sets the normal and extreme test environments, the treatment of measurement uncertainty, and how results are judged against limits. This matters because the test report must show the actual conditions and the uncertainty used to decide pass or fail.
Clause 4.9 and 4.10 control test selection and special configurations. The standard gives specific guidance for receiver diversity, duplexers, ancillary RF amplifiers and antenna arrays, so the same BSS can be tested in the way it is actually deployed.
Main transmitter, receiver and link tests
Clause 6 covers transmitter performance, including static Layer 1 functions, phase error and mean frequency error, mean transmitted RF carrier power, carrier power versus time, adjacent channel power, conducted spurious emissions and intermodulation attenuation. These tests check that the BSS sends the right bursts, at the right power, without creating excess emissions that can disturb nearby channels.
Clause 6.8 covers intra BSS intermodulation attenuation. This is important on a site with multiple TRXs because it checks how well the equipment limits unwanted mixing products inside the same base station system.
Clause 7 covers receiver behavior, including sensitivity, interference, blocking, intermodulation, AM suppression and spurious emissions from the receiver antenna connector. In practice, these tests show how well the BSS can receive wanted signals in the presence of noise, strong neighbors or distorted inputs.
Clause 8 covers radiated spurious emissions, and clause 9 covers radio link management such as synchronisation, BCCH multiframe structure, TDMA-frame structure, signal-strength and signal-quality measurements, idle channel signal level and adaptive frame alignment. These clauses check that the BSS not only meets RF limits, but also handles link timing and measurements correctly.
What terms does SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 define?
- Base Station System (BSS) - In this standard, BSS applies to both a BTS and an integrated BSS, so the term covers the equipment under test as a system.
- Base Transceiver Station (BTS) - The BTS is the radio part of the BSS, and most measurements are made at its antenna connector.
- micro-BTS - A micro-BTS is the smaller BTS category defined by GSM 05.05 and treated separately for some power and emission requirements.
- Transceiver (TRX) - A TRX is one transmit/receive unit in the BSS, and many tests are repeated per TRX.
- Base Station System Test Equipment (BSSTE) - BSSTE is the special test equipment used for burst extraction, phase measurement and fading tests.
- Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN) - ARFCN identifies the carrier frequency under test.
- Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) - The BCCH is the dedicated carrier used in several transmitter and timing tests.
Who uses SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003?
Manufacturers use SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 to design verification tests, prepare declarations and confirm that a BSS meets GSM RF requirements. Test laboratories use it to choose test frequencies, environments and measurement methods.
Network operators and buyers use it for acceptance testing of BTS, micro-BTS and integrated BSS configurations. Quality managers and approval bodies use it to compare results from different test sites on the same technical basis.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003?
| Standard | Contribution |
|---|---|
| GSM 05.01, 05.02, 05.03, 05.04, 05.05 | Core radio path, multiplexing, coding, modulation, and transmission/reception requirements |
| GSM 05.08 and 05.10 | Radio subsystem link control and synchronisation |
| GSM 04.22 and GSM 08.20 | Data and telematic services, and rate adaptation used in some BSS tests |
| ETR 027 | Measurement methods for mobile radio equipment |
| ETR 028 | Measurement uncertainty guidance |
| ETS 300 019-1, IEC 68-2, IEC 721 | Environmental conditions and environmental test methods |
What does the SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 document contain?
The document contains frequency band and channel-numbering tables, general test conditions, uncertainty limits, power masks, emission limits, and detailed step-by-step transmitter and receiver test cases. It also includes figures for burst power shape and RF power-control behavior.
Annex A provides the statistical background for interpreting measurements, including theoretical and alternative experimental approaches. Annex B describes the BSSTE and the test setups for intermodulation and fading simulation, and Annex C gives sample-count guidance for statistical testing in GSM 900 and DCS 1800.
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SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Radio aspects (GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1)". This standard covers: SUBJECT Conducted spurious emissions from the antenna connector Intra BTS intermodulation attenuation Definition of the number of samples required for TCH/HS Measurement of average signal level through a multipath fading simulator
SUBJECT Conducted spurious emissions from the antenna connector Intra BTS intermodulation attenuation Definition of the number of samples required for TCH/HS Measurement of average signal level through a multipath fading simulator
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Radio aspects (GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 087 Version 5.3.1SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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EN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)European Standard (Telecommunications series)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+);Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification;Radio aspects(GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1)GLOBAL SYSTEM
FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)2GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1ReferenceDEN/SMG-081121Q (a2c02j0o.PDF)KeywordsDigital cellular telecommunications system,Global System for Mobile Communications(GSM)ETSIPostal addressF-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCEOffice address650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia AntipolisValbonne - FRANCETel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00
Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 CAssociation à but non lucratif enregistrée à laSous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frIndividual copies of this ETSI deliverablecan be downloaded fromhttp://www.etsi.orgCopyright NotificationNo part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission.The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1998.All rights reserved.SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)3GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1ContentsIntellectual Property Rights.8Foreword.81Scope.92Normative references.93Definitions, abbreviations, frequency bands and channels.113.1Definitions.113.2Abbreviations.113.3Frequency bands and channels.123.3.1Frequency bands.123.3.2Channels and channel numbering.124General test conditions and declarations.124.1 Output power and determination of power class.124.2Specified frequency range.134.3Frequency hopping.134.4RF power control.134.5Downlink discontinuous transmission (DTX).144.6Test environments.144.6.1Normal test environment.144.6.2Extreme test environment.144.6.2.1Extreme temperature.144.6.3Vibration.154.6.4Power supply.154.7Acceptable uncertainty of measurement equipment.154.8Interpretation of measurement results.194.9Selection of configurations for testing.194.10BTS Configurations.194.10.1Receiver diversity.204.10.2Duplexers.204.10.3Power supply options.204.10.4Ancillary RF amplifiers.214.10.5BSS using antenna arrays.215Format and interpretation of tests.226Transmitter.236.1Static Layer 1 functions.236.1.1Test purpose.236.1.2Test case.246.1.3Essential conformance.246.1.4Complete conformance.246.1.5Requirement reference.246.2Phase error and mean frequency error.246.2.1Test purpose.246.2.2Test case.246.2.3Essential conformance.256.2.4Complete conformance.256.2.5Requirement reference.266.3Mean transmitted RF carrier power.266.3.1Test purpose.266.3.2Test case.266.3.3Essential conformance.266.3.4Complete conformance.276.3.5Requirement reference.276.4Transmitted RF carrier power versus time.27SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)4GSM 11.21 version 5.3.16.4.1Test purpose.276.4.2Test case.276.4.3Essential conformance.286.4.4Complete conformance.286.4.5Requirement reference.296.5Adjacent channel power.296.5.1Spectrum due to modulation and wideband noise.296.5.1.1Test purpose.296.5.1.2Test case.296.5.1.3Essential Conformance.306.5.1.4Complete conformance.316.5.1.5Requirement reference.326.5.2Switching transients spectrum.326.5.2.1Test purpose.326.5.2.2Test case.326.5.2.3Essential conformance.336.5.2.4Complete conformance.346.5.2.5Requirement reference.346.6Spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector.346.6.1Conducted spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector, inside the BTS transmit band.346.6.1.1Test Purpose.346.6.1.2Test Case.346.6.1.3Essential conformance.356.6.1.4Complete conformance.356.6.1.5Requirement Reference.356.6.2Conducted spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector, outside the BTS transmitband.356.6.2.1Applicability (Phase 2).356.6.2.1.1Test Purpose.356.6.2.1.2Test Case.356.6.2.1.3Essential conformance.366.6.2.1.4Complete conformance.366.6.2.1.5Requirement Reference.376.6.2.2Applicability (Phase 2+).376.6.2.2.1Test Purpose.376.6.2.2.2Test Case.376.6.2.2.3Essential conformance.386.6.2.2.4Complete conformance.386.6.2.2.5Requirement Reference.396.7Intermodulation attenuation.396.7.1Test purpose.396.7.2Test case.396.7.3Essential Conformance.406.7.4Complete conformance.406.7.5Requirement reference.416.8Intra Base Station System intermodulation attenuation.426.8.1Test purpose.426.8.2Test case.426.8.3Essential conformance.426.8.4Complete conformance.436.8.5Requirement reference.437Receivers.437.1Static Layer 1 receiver functions (nominal error ratios).447.1.1Test Purpose.447.1.2Test Case.447.1.3Essential conformance.457.1.4Complete conformance.457.1.5Requirement Reference.457.2Erroneous Frame Indication Performance.457.2.1Test Purpose.45SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)5GSM 11.21 version 5.3.17.2.2Test Case.467.2.3Essential conformance.467.2.4Complete conformance.467.2.5Requirement reference.467.3Static Reference Sensitivity Level.477.3.1Test Purpose.477.3.2Test Case.477.3.3Essential conformance.477.3.4Complete conformance.487.3.5Requirements Reference.487.4Multipath Reference Sensitivity Level.497.4.1Test Purpose.497.4.2Test Case.497.4.3Essential conformance.497.4.4Complete conformance.507.4.5Requirement Reference.517.5Reference interference level.517.5.1Test Purpose.517.5.2Test Case.517.5.3Essential conformance.527.5.4Complete conformance.537.5.5Requirements Reference.567.6Blocking Characteristics.567.6.1Test Purpose.567.6.2Test Case.567.6.3Essential conformance.587.6.4Complete conformance.597.6.5Requirements reference.597.7Intermodulation characteristics.597.7.1Test Purpose.597.7.2Test Case.597.7.3Essential conformance.607.7.4Complete conformance.607.7.5Requirement Reference.617.8AM suppression.617.8.1Test Purpose.617.8.2 Test Case.617.8.3Essential conformance.627.8.4Complete conformance.627.8.5Requirement Reference.627.9Spurious emissions from the receiver antenna connector.627.9.1Test Purpose.627.9.2Test Case.627.9.3Essential conformance.627.9.4Complete conformance.637.9.5Requirement Reference.638Radiated spurious emissions.638.1Test Purpose.638.2Test Case.638.3Essential conformance.648.4Complete conformance.658.5Requirement reference.659Radio link management.659.1General.659.2Synchronisation.659.2.1Timing Tolerance.669.2.1.1Test purpose.669.2.1.2Test case.669.2.1.3Essential conformance.66SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)6GSM 11.21 version 5.3.19.2.1.4Complete conformance.669.2.1.5Requirement reference.669.3Frame structure.669.3.1BCCH Multiframe.679.3.1.1Test purpose.679.3.1.2Test case.679.3.1.3Essential conformance.679.3.1.4Complete conformance.679.3.1.5Requirement reference.679.3.2TDMA-frame structure.679.3.2.1Test purpose.679.3.2.2Test case.689.3.2.3Essential conformance.689.3.2.4Complete conformance.689.3.2.5Requirement reference.689.4Radio link measurements.689.4.1Signal Strength.689.4.1.1Measurement Accuracy.689.4.1.1.1Test purpose.689.4.1.1.2Test case.699.4.1.1.3Essential conformance.699.4.1.1.4Complete conformance.699.4.1.2Selectivity of signal strength measurements.709.4.1.2.1Test purpose.709.4.1.2.2Test case.709.4.1.2.3Essential conformance.719.4.1.2.4Complete conformance.719.4.1.2.5Requirement reference.719.4.2Signal quality.719.4.2.1Test purpose.719.4.2.2Test case.729.4.2.3Essential conformance.729.4.2.4Complete conformance.729.4.2.5Requirement reference.739.4.3Idle channel signal level.739.4.3.1Test purpose.739.4.3.2Test case.739.4.3.3Essential conformance.749.4.3.4Complete conformance.749.4.3.5Requirement reference.749.5Adaptive frame alignment.749.5.1Test purpose.749.5.2Test case.759.5.3Essential conformance.759.5.4Complete conformance.759.5.5Requirement reference.76Annex A (informative):Testing of statistical parameters.77A.1General theoretical methodology.77A.2Detailed theoretical methodology.78A.3Limitations and corrections to the theoretical methodology.79A.3.1Independent errors.80A.3.2Gaussian distribution.80A.3.3Stationary random processes.80A.3.4Low error ratios.81A.3.5Total corrections.81SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)7GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1A.4Alternative experimental methodology.81A.5Detailed definition of error events.82Annex B (informative):Description of special test equipment.83B.1Base Station System Test Equipment (BSSTE).83B.1.1Fading and multipath propagation simulator.83B.2Measurement set ups for TX intermodulation.83B.2.1Test set-up for Intermodulation Attenuation (6.7.).83B.2.1.1RX-Band.84B.2.1.2Outside RX Band.84B.2.2Test set-up for Intra BSS Intermodulation Attenuation (6.8.).85B.2.2.1RX-Band.85B.2.2.2TX-Band.85Annex C (informative):Number of samples needed for statistical testing.86C.1GSM 900; Number of samples for testing.86C.2DCS 1800; Number of Samples for Testing.90Annex D (informative):Change history.95History.97SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)8GSM 11.21 version 5.3.1Intellectual Property RightsIPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The informationpertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be foundin SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respectof ETSI standards", which is available free of charge from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on theETSI Web server (http://www.etsi.org/ipr).Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guaranteecan be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server)which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.ForewordThis EN has been produced by the Special Mobile Group (SMG) of the European Telecommunications StandardsInstitute (ETSI).This EN specifies the Radio Frequency (RF) test methods and conformance requirements for GSM 900 and DCS 1800Base Station Systems (BSS)s. within the Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+).The contents of this EN may be subject to continuing work within SMG and may change following formal SMGapproval. Should SMG modify the contents of this EN, it will be resubmitted for formal approval procedure by ETSIwith an identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:Version 5.x.ywhere:xthe second digit is incremented for all other types of changes, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections,updates, etc.ythe third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the specificationNOTE:This EN contains both essential conformance requirements and complete conformance requirements.Essential conformance requirements are those requirements which may be deemed sufficient for radiotype approval purposes, complete conformance requirements cover all conformance aspects.National transposition datesDate of adoption of this EN:9 October 1998Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa):31 January 1999Date of latest publication of new National Standardor endorsement of this EN (dop/e):30 July 1999Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow):30 July 1999SIST EN 301 087 V5.3.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.3.1 (1998-11)9GSM 11.21 version 5.3.11ScopeThis EN specifies the Radio Frequency (RF) test methods and conformance requirements for GSM 900 and DCS 1800Base Station Systems (BSS)s. These have been derived from, and are consistent with, the core GSM specificationsspecified in the requirements reference subclause of each test.This EN is applicable BSS meeting the requirements of either GSM Phase 2 or GSM Phase 2+. Unless otherwise stated,all tests are applicable to BSS meeting Phase 2 and/or Phase 2+ GSM requirements, because the requirements of thePhase 2 and Phase 2+ core GSM specifications which are referenced in the test are consistent. Most differences betweenPhase 2 and Phase 2+ requirements represent Phase 2+ features which are optional for the BSS to support.For each test, two conformance requirements are specified:-essential conformance requirements;-complete conformance requirements.Essential conformance requirements are those which are required:a)to ensure compatibility between the radio channels in the same cell;b)to ensure compatibility between cells, both co-ordinated and unco-ordinated;c)to ensure compatibility with existing systems in the same or adjacent frequency bands;d)to verify the important aspects of the transmission quality of the system.Essential conformance requirements are sufficient to verify the performance of the equipment for radio type approvalpurposes, in countries where this is applicable.Complete conformance requirements may be tested to verify all aspects of the performance of a BSS. Theserequirements are intended to be used by manufacturers and operators to allow conformance and acceptance testing to beperformed in a consistent manner; the tests to be performed should be agreed between the parties.In some tests there are separate requirements for micro-BTS and BTS. If there is no separate requirement for amicro-BTS, the requirements for the BTS apply to a micro-BTS.In the present document, the reference point for RF connections (except for the measurement of mean transmitted RFcarrier power) is the antenna connector, as defined by the manufacturer. This EN does not apply to repeaters or RFdevices which may be connected to an antenna connector of a BSS, except as specified in subclause 4.10.2Normative referencesReferences may be made to:a)specific versions of publications (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.), inwhich case, subsequent revisions to the referenced document do not apply; orb)all versions up to and including the identified version (identified by "up to and including" before the versionidentity); orc)all versions subsequent to and including the identified version (identified by "onwards" following the versionidentity); ord)publications without mention of a specific version, in which case the latest version applies.A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the samenumber.[1]GSM 01
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