SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005
(Main)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 6.3.1 Release 1997)
- Abstract
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- 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
- Mandate
- BC-T-330
SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 301 349 V6.3.1 for the GSM Phase 2+ General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface. It specifies the Radio Link Control / Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol used to move packet data and control information between the MS and the BSS.
What does SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 specify?
SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 specifies the GPRS RLC/MAC protocol on the GSM radio interface. In practice, it defines how a mobile station and the network access, schedule, measure, page, transfer blocks, and exchange packet system information.
The document is organized into clauses that move from general concepts to detailed procedures and coding:
- Clause 1 gives the scope.
- Clause 2 lists references.
- Clause 3 defines terms and abbreviations.
- Clause 4 gives a layered overview of the radio interface.
- Clauses 5 to 9 cover MAC, paging, transfer, and RLC procedures.
- Clauses 10 to 12 define block structures, message contents, and information element coding.
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005?
SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 is mainly a procedure and coding specification. The most important requirements are about how the MS and network build, address, and control packet transfers.
Mobile access and control procedures
Clause 5 defines the MAC procedures for packet idle mode and packet transfer mode. It covers cell reselection, discontinuous reception (DRX), system information handling, paging, and measurement reporting. For implementers, this means the MS must react differently depending on whether it is idle or already transferring packet data.
Clause 6 defines paging procedures for radio resource connection establishment and downlink packet transfer. The standard gives paging paths through CCCH, PCCCH, and PACCH, so the network can reach the MS in the right control state.
Temporary Block Flows and resource assignment
Clause 7 covers Temporary Block Flow (TBF) establishment on PCCCH, both when the mobile station starts access and when the network starts downlink access. It includes one phase and two phase access, contention resolution, packet access reject, queueing notification, polling, and timing advance. In practice, this is the part that controls how a packet session begins and how the network grants uplink or downlink radio resources.
Packet transfer operation
Clause 8 defines MAC procedures in packet transfer mode. It covers uplink and downlink RLC data block transfer, dynamic allocation, extended dynamic allocation, fixed allocation, resource reallocation, half duplex operation, packet PDCH release, measurement reporting, cell change, and abnormal release cases. This matters because the scheduler and the MS must keep block timing, allocation, and measurement behavior aligned while data is flowing.
RLC behavior and block handling
Clause 9 defines RLC procedures in packet transfer mode. It sets out state variables, block sequence handling, segmentation and reassembly of LLC PDUs, and both acknowledged and unacknowledged operation. For a designer, this is the core reliability and sequencing behavior for packet data delivery.
Block and message formats
Clauses 10 and 11 define the structure of RLC data blocks, RLC/MAC control blocks, and the main control messages. They include Packet Access Reject, Packet Downlink Assignment, Packet Measurement Report, Packet Measurement Order, Packet System Information Type 1 to 5, Packet Uplink Assignment, Packet TBF Release, and Packet Timeslot Reconfigure. This is the part that software and test tools must parse and generate correctly.
Information element coding
Clause 12 defines the coding of the information elements used in those messages. It covers items such as ACK/NACK description, channel request description, frequency parameters, power control parameters, PRACH control parameters, TFI, TLLI, packet timing advance, and timeslot allocation. The practical effect is that the protocol fields have to be encoded exactly as specified for interoperability.
A few additional rules stand out:
- PSI1, PSI2, PSI3, PSI3 bis, PSI4, PSI5, and PSI13 carry broadcast cell and measurement information.
- Some messages shall not be segmented across more than one RLC/MAC control block.
- Several procedures rely on change marks and count fields so the MS can detect updated broadcast information.
- Measurement orders can control both Network Control (NC) and Extended (EXT) measurement reporting.
What terms does SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 define?
- Temporary Block Flow (TBF) - A radio resource context used for packet data transfer in uplink or downlink.
- Temporary Flow Identity (TFI) - The identifier used to name a mobile station’s uplink or downlink TBF.
- Uplink State Flag (USF) - A header field that tells the mobile station when it may transmit uplink data.
- Temporary Logical Link Identity (TLLI) - The identity used to address the mobile station in packet procedures.
- Packet Broadcast Control Channel (PBCCH) - The broadcast packet control channel used for packet system information when present in the cell.
- Packet Associated Control Channel (PACCH) - The associated control channel used for packet signaling during packet transfer.
- Network Control (NC) - Measurement reporting for cell reselection control in packet idle and packet transfer modes.
- Extended (EXT) measurements - Additional measurement reporting for interference and frequency-related information.
Who uses SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005?
SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 is used by GSM/GPRS equipment vendors, radio access engineers, protocol developers, and test teams working on the MS and BSS sides. It is also used by network operators and integrators who need to configure packet broadcast information, measurement behavior, paging, and cell reselection for GPRS service.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005?
The document refers to several GSM companion standards for coding and radio behavior:
- GSM 04.08 - page mode coding and related control field definitions.
- GSM 05.02 - radio channel structure and special transmission requirements on PBCCH.
- GSM 05.05 - ARFCN coding.
- GSM 05.08 - measurement, cell reselection, and signal/interference mappings.
- GSM 03.03 - BSIC coding.
What does the SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 document contain?
SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 contains detailed procedures, message formats, and bit-level coding rules for GPRS RLC/MAC. It defines the contents of packet system information messages, paging messages, access requests, assignments, acknowledgements, and release messages. It also gives coding rules for frequency lists, time fields, power control fields, measurement reports, and identifiers such as TBF, TFI, and TLLI.
The document includes the formulas and tables needed to encode and decode frequency lists, timing, and reporting periods. Those details are used when building protocol stacks, radio resource management software, and test equipment that must interoperate on the GSM GPRS interface.
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SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "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 6.3.1 Release 1997)". This standard covers: .
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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 6.3.1 Release 1997)33.070.01Mobilni servisi na splošnoMobile services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 349 Version 6.3.1SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005en01-februar-2005SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005SLOVENSKI
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EN 301 349 V6.3.1 (1999-06)European Standard (Telecommunications series)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);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 6.3.1 Release 1997)GLOBAL SYSTEM
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ETSIEN 301 349 V6.3.1 (1999-06)2(GSM 04.60 version 6.3.1 Release 1997)ReferenceDEN/SMG-020460Q6 (cho0310o.PDF)KeywordsDigital cellular telecommunications system,Global System for Mobile communications(GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)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.orgIf you find errors in the present document, send yourcomment to: editor@etsi.frCopyright 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 1999.All rights reserved.SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005
ETSIEN 301 349 V6.3.1 (1999-06)3(GSM 04.60 version 6.3.1 Release 1997)ContentsIntellectual Property Rights.9Foreword.91Scope.102References.113Definitions and abbreviations.123.1Vocabulary.124Layered overview of radio interface.134.1Layer services.144.2Layer functions.144.3Service primitives.144.4Services required from lower layers.145Introduction to the Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures.145.1General.145.2Multiplexing principles.155.2.1Temporary Block Flow.155.2.2Temporary Flow Identity.155.2.3Uplink State Flag.155.2.4Medium Access modes.155.3Packet idle mode.165.4Packet transfer mode.175.5General procedures in packet idle and packet transfer modes.175.5.1Mobile station side.175.5.1.1Cell reselection.175.5.1.2System information on PBCCH.185.5.1.2.1Supervision of PBCCH_CHANGE_MARK and update of PBCCH information.185.5.1.2.2Replacement of PBCCH.195.5.1.2.3PSI1 reception failure.195.5.1.3System information on BCCH.195.5.1.3.1Supervision of BCCH_CHANGE_MARK and update of BCCH information.195.5.1.3.2Establishment of PBCCH.205.5.1.3.3SI13 reception failure.205.5.1.4Acquisition of system information on the broadcast channel.205.5.1.4.1Consistent sets of system information messages.215.5.1.4.2Suspension of operation to receive system information.215.5.1.5Discontinuous reception (DRX).215.5.1.6Page mode procedures on PCCCH.225.5.1.7Frequency Parameters.235.5.2Network side.245.5.2.1System Information broadcasting.245.5.2.1.1System information on PBCCH.245.5.2.1.2System information on BCCH.245.5.2.1.3System information on PACCH (and other logical channels).255.5.2.1.4Consistent sets of system information messages.255.5.2.2Paging.255.6Measurement reports.265.6.1Network Control (NC) measurement reporting.265.6.2Extended measurement (EM) reporting.276Paging procedures.276.1Paging procedure for RR connection establishment.276.1.1Paging initiation using paging subchannel on CCCH.276.1.2Paging initiation using paging subchannel on PCCCH.27SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005
ETSIEN 301 349 V6.3.1 (1999-06)4(GSM 04.60 version 6.3.1 Release 1997)6.1.3Paging initiation using PACCH.286.1.4Paging response.286.2Paging procedure for downlink packet transfer.286.2.1Paging procedure using paging subchannel on CCCH.286.2.2Paging using paging subchannel on PCCCH.286.2.3Paging response.287Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures on PCCCH.297.1TBF establishment initiated by the mobile station on PCCCH.297.1.1Permission to access the network.297.1.2Initiation of a TBF establishment.307.1.2.1Initiation of the packet access procedure.307.1.2.1.1Access persistence control on PRACH.307.1.2.2Packet assignment procedure.317.1.2.2.1On receipt of a PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST message.317.1.2.2.2Packet access queuing notification procedure.327.1.2.2.3Packet polling procedure.327.1.2.2.4Packet access reject procedure.327.1.2.3Contention resolution at one phase access.337.1.2.4One phase packet access completion.337.1.2.5Timing Advance.337.1.3TBF establishment using two phase access.347.1.3.1Initiation of the Packet resource request procedure.347.1.3.2Packet resource assignment for uplink procedure.347.1.3.2.1On receipt of a PACKET RESOURCE REQUEST message.347.1.3.3Contention resolution at two phase access.357.1.3.4Two phase packet access completion.357.1.3.5Timing Advance.357.1.4Abnormal cases.367.2TBF establishment initiated by the network on PCCCH.367.2.1Entering the packet transfer mode.367.2.1.1Packet downlink assignment procedure.367.2.1.2Packet downlink assignment procedure completion.377.2.1.3Packet polling procedure.377.2.2Abnormal cases.377.3Procedure for measurement report sending in packet idle mode.387.3.1Measurement report sending procedure initiated on PCCCH.387.3.1.1On receipt of a PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST message.387.3.1.2On receipt of a PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message.387.3.1.3On receipt of a PACKET ACCESS REJECT message.397.3.1.4Abnormal cases.397.3.2Measurement report sending procedure initiated on CCCH.397.4Cell Change Order procedures in Packet Idle mode.397.4.1Cell Change Order procedure initiated on PCCCH.397.4.2Cell Change Order procedure initiated on CCCH.407.5Measurement Order procedures in Packet Idle mode.407.5.1Measurement Order procedures initiated on PCCCH.407.5.2Measurement Order procedures initiated on CCCH.418Medium Access Control (MAC) Procedures in Packet Transfer Mode.418.1Transfer of RLC data blocks.418.1.1Uplink RLC data block transfer.418.1.1.1Dynamic allocation uplink RLC data block transfer.428.1.1.1.1PACCH operation.438.1.1.1.2Resource Reallocation for Uplink.438.1.1.1.2.1Abnormal cases.448.1.1.1.3Establishment of Downlink TBF.458.1.1.1.3.1Abnormal cases.458.1.1.2Extended Dynamic Allocation uplink RLC data block transfer.458.1.1.2.1Uplink PDCH Allocation.468.1.1.2.2PACCH operation.46SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005
ETSIEN 301 349 V6.3.1 (1999-06)5(GSM 04.60 version 6.3.1 Release 1997)8.1.1.2.3Neighbour cell power measurements.468.1.1.3Fixed Allocation uplink RLC data block transfer.468.1.1.3.1Transfer of RLC/MAC blocks.478.1.1.3.2Reallocation for open-ended TBF.488.1.1.3.2.1At the beginning of each fixed allocation.488.1.1.3.2.2Upon receipt of the reallocation request.488.1.1.3.2.3Upon exhaustion of the current allocation.498.1.1.3.2.4Ending the TBF.498.1.1.3.2.5Abnormal Cases.498.1.1.3.3Neighbour cell power measurements.508.1.1.3.4PACCH operation.508.1.1.3.5Establishment of Downlink TBF.508.1.1.3.5.1Abnormal cases.518.1.1.4Network initiated release of uplink TBF.528.1.1.5Abnormal cases.528.1.2Downlink RLC data block transfer.528.1.2.1Downlink RLC data block transfer.538.1.2.2Polling for Packet Downlink Ack/Nack and Packet Control Acknowledgement.538.1.2.3Spare.548.1.2.4Resource Reassignment for Downlink.548.1.2.4aEstablishment of downlink TBF after downlink TBF release.548.1.2.4.1Abnormal cases.548.1.2.5Establishment of uplink TBF.558.1.2.5.1Abnormal cases.568.1.2.6spare.568.1.2.7Fixed allocation neighbour cell power measurements.568.1.2.8Mobile station initiated downlink TBF release.578.1.3Concurrent TBF procedures for half duplex operation.578.1.3.1Spare.578.1.3.2Spare.578.1.3.2.1Saving downlink TBF state and initiating uplink TBF.578.1.3.2.2Saving downlink TBF state and restoring uplink TBF state.578.1.3.2.3Ending downlink TBF and restoring uplink TBF state.578.1.3.2.4Saving uplink TBF state and initiating downlink TBF.588.1.3.2.5Saving uplink TBF state and restoring downlink TBF state.588.1.3.2.6Ending uplink TBF and restoring downlink TBF state.588.2Packet PDCH Release.588.3Procedure for measurement report sending in Packet Transfer mode.588.4Cell Change procedures in Packet Transfer mode.588.4.1Network controlled cell reselection completion.598.4.2Abnormal cases.598.5Measurement Order procedures in Packet Transfer mode.598.6PACKET CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.608.7Abnormal cases.608.7.1Abnormal release with return to CCCH or PCCCH.608.7.2Abnormal release with random access.608.7.3Abnormal release with system information.609Radio Link Control (RLC) procedures in packet transfer mode.619.1Procedures and parameters for peer-to-peer operation.619.1.1Send state variable V(S).619.1.1aControl send state variable V(CS).619.1.2Acknowledge state variable V(A).619.1.3Acknowledge state array V(B).629.1.4Block sequence number BSN.629.1.4aReduced Block Sequence Number RBSN.629.1.5Receive state variable V(R).629.1.6Receive window state variable V(Q).639.1.7Receive state array V(N).639.1.8Starting sequence number (SSN) and received block bitmap (RBB).639.1.9Window Size.63SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005
ETSIEN 301 349 V6.3.1 (1999-06)6(GSM 04.60 version 6.3.1 Release 1997)9.1.9aFiller octets.649.1.10Segmentation of LLC PDUs into RLC data units.649.1.11Re-assembly of LLC PDUs from RLC data units.649.1.11aSegmentation of RLC/MAC control messages into RLC/MAC control blocks.649.1.11bRe-assembly of RLC/MAC control messages from RLC/MAC control blocks.659.1.12Priority of LLC PDUs.659.2Operation during RLC/MAC control message transfer.659.3Operation during RLC data block transfer.669.3.1Countdown procedure.669.3.2Acknowledged mode operation.679.3.2.1Establishment of Temporary Block Flow.679.3.2.2Operation of uplink Temporary Block Flow.679.3.2.3Release of uplink Temporary Block Flow.679.3.2.4Operation of downlink Temporary Block Flow.689.3.2.5Release of downlink Temporary Block Flow.689.3.3Unacknowledged mode operation.699.3.3.1Establishment of Temporary Block Flow.699.3.3.2Operation of uplink Temporary Block Flow.699.3.3.3Release of uplink Temporary Block Flow.699.3.3.4Operation of downlink Temporary Block Flow.709.3.3.5Release of downlink Temporary Block Flow.709.4Abnormal release cases.719.4.1Abnormal release with random access.719.4.2Abnormal release with cell reselection.7110RLC/MAC block structure.7110.1Spare bits.7110.2RLC data blocks.7110.2.1Downlink RLC data block.7210.2.2Uplink RLC data block.7210.3RLC/MAC control blocks.7310.3.1Downlink RLC/MAC control block.7310.3.2Uplink RLC/MAC control block.7310.4Header fields.7310.4.1Uplink state flag (USF) field.7310.4.2Retry (R) bit.7310.4.3Stall indicator (SI) bit.7410.4.4Supplementary/Polling (S/P) Bit.7410.4.5Relative Reserved Block Period (RRBP) field.7410.4.6Countdown Value (CV) field.7510.4.7Payload Type field.7510.4.8Final block indicator (FBI) bit.7510.4.9TLLI Indicator (TI) bit.7510.4.9aAddress Control (AC) bit.7610.4.9bFinal Segment (FS) bit.7610.4.9cRadio Transaction Identifier (RTI) field.7610.4.9dDirection (D) bit.7610.4.10Temporary Flow Identifier (TFI) field.7710.4.10aPower Reduction (PR) field.7710.4.11Extension (E) Bit.7710.4.12Block Sequence Number (BSN) field.7710.4.12aReduced Block Sequence Number (RBSN) bit.7710.4.13More (M) bit.7810.4.14Length Indicator (LI) field.7810.4.15TLLI field.7810.4.16RLC data field.7810.4.17Control message contents field.7811Message functional definitions and contents.7911.1Handling of erroneous protocol data.7911.2RLC/MAC control messages.79SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005
ETSIEN 301 349 V6.3.1 (1999-06)7(GSM 04.60 version 6.3.1 Release 1997)11.2.1Packet Access Reject.8011.2.2Packet Control Acknowledgement.8111.2.3Packet Cell Change Failure.8311.2.4Packet Cell Change Order.8311.2.5Packet Channel Request.8511.2.6Packet Downlink Ack/Nack.8711.2.7Packet Downlink Assignment.8911.2.8Packet Downlink Dummy Control Block.9111.2.8bPacket Uplink Dummy Control Block.9211.2.9Packet Measurement Report.9211.2.9bPacket Measurement Order.9511.2.10Packet Paging Request.10011.2.11Packet PDCH Release.10211.2.12Packet Polling Request.10211.2.13Packet Power Control/Timing Advance.10311.2.14Packet PRACH Parameters.10411.2.15Packet Queueing Notification.10411.2.16Packet Resource Request.10511.2.17Spare.10711.2.18Packet System Information Type 1.10711.2.19Packet System Information Type 2.10911.2.19.1Reference Frequency Lists in PSI2.11211.2.19.2Cell Allocation in PSI2.11211.2.19.3GPRS Mobile Allocation in PSI2.11211.2.19.4PCCCH Description.11211.2.19.5Abnormal cases.11211.2.20Packet System Information Type 3.11211.2.21Packet System Information Type 3 bis.11811.2.22Packet System Information Type 4.12011.2.23Packet System Information Type 5.12211.2.24Spare.12611.2.25Packet System Information 13.12611.2.26Packet TBF Release.12811.2.27Spare.12911.2.28Packet Uplink Ack/Nack.12911.2.29Packet Uplink Assignment.13211.2.30Spare.13711.2.31Packet Timeslot Reconfigure.13712Information element coding.14312.1Overview.14312.2Message Type.14312.3Ack/Nack Description.14412.4ALLOCATION_BITMAP.14612.5Spare.14712.6Spare.14712.7Channel Request Description.14712.8Frequency Parameters.14812.8.1Abnormal cases.14912.9Global Power Control Parameters.14912.10Global TFI.15112.10aGPRS Mobile Allocation.15112.10a.1Abnormal cases.15212.11Packet Request Reference.15212.12Packet Timing Advance.15312.13Power Control Parameters.15412.14PRACH Control Parameters.15412.15Temporary Flow Identifier (TFI).15612.16Temporary Logical Link Identity (TLLI).15712.17Temporary Queueing Identifier (TQI).15712.18TIMESLOT_ALLOCATION.157SIST EN 301 349 V6.3.1:2005
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