SIST EN 301 502:2002
(Main)Harmonized EN for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Base Station and Repeater equipment covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (GSM 13.21 version 8.1.2 Release 1999)
- Abstract
MSG#3
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Oct-2002
- Technical Committee
- RES - Radio equipment and systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Nov-2002
- Due Date
- 01-Nov-2002
- Completion Date
- 01-Nov-2002
- Mandate
- M/284
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SIST EN 301 502:2002 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 301 502 V8.1.2 (2001-07). It specifies minimum technical performance requirements for GSM Base Station System and GSM Repeater equipment, with a focus on the R&TTE Directive article 3.2 requirement that radio equipment use spectrum effectively and avoid harmful interference.
What does SIST EN 301 502:2002 specify?
SIST EN 301 502:2002 covers radio equipment for GSM base stations and repeaters operating in the listed GSM bands. It is written for the article 3.2 spectrum requirement of Directive 1999/5/EC, so its purpose is to show whether the equipment uses spectrum properly in practice.
The scope names the GSM bands P-GSM900, E-GSM900, R-GSM900, DCS1800, GSM450 and GSM480, with 200 kHz channel separation and TDMA traffic channels. In practical terms, that tells a supplier or test lab which radio technologies and bands are in scope.
The document is organized into:
- Scope
- References
- Definitions and abbreviations
- Technical requirements specifications
The technical requirements are split into two parts:
- Base station equipment
- Repeater equipment
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 502:2002?
Base station equipment requirements
SIST EN 301 502:2002 points base station testing to TS 101 087, with specific subclauses excluded, for the main RF performance checks. The covered items include modulation accuracy, mean transmitted RF carrier power, transmitted RF carrier power versus time, adjacent channel power, spurious emissions, intermodulation attenuation, receiver sensitivity, blocking, intermodulation characteristics, AM suppression, and radiated spurious emissions.
In practice, this means the supplier and test lab use the GSM base station methods in TS 101 087 rather than creating a separate test plan. The standard is not only about transmitter output power - it also checks how the base station behaves near other signals and whether unwanted emissions stay under control.
Repeater equipment requirements
SIST EN 301 502:2002 points repeater testing to EN 300 609-4. The repeater checks cover spurious emissions, intermodulation attenuation, out of band gain, frequency error, and modulation accuracy for both GMSK and 8-PSK modulation.
In practice, this tells a manufacturer or buyer that a repeater is assessed for how cleanly it passes and amplifies GSM signals, and whether it introduces unwanted signals or frequency errors. That matters because repeaters can affect both coverage and interference in the network.
Environmental profile
SIST EN 301 502:2002 requires the supplier to declare the environmental profile for operation. The equipment must meet the technical requirements at all times within the boundary limits of that declared operating environment.
In practice, this means the declared temperature, humidity and other operating conditions are part of the conformity case. A product that passes only in a narrow lab condition does not meet the document unless that is also the declared operational profile.
What terms does SIST EN 301 502:2002 define?
- Environmental profile - the range of environmental conditions under which the equipment is required to comply with the document.
- R&TTE - Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, the directive framework named in the standard.
- RE - Radio Equipment, the document’s shorthand in the modular structure diagram.
- GSM Base Station System - the base station equipment type covered by the scope.
- GSM Repeater equipment - the repeater equipment type covered by the scope.
- TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access, the access principle used for the traffic channels named in the scope.
Who uses SIST EN 301 502:2002?
SIST EN 301 502:2002 is used by GSM network equipment manufacturers, repeater suppliers, test laboratories, and conformity assessment teams. It is also relevant to purchasers and technical evaluators who need to check whether a base station or repeater is intended for the GSM bands and RF performance checks covered by the standard.
In practice, users apply it when designing, testing, and declaring equipment for R&TTE-related market access. It helps them align product testing with the GSM-specific methods named in the document.
What changed in SIST EN 301 502:2002 from the previous edition?
SIST EN 301 502:2002 is the EN 301 502 Version 8.1.2 publication identified as GSM 13.21 Release 1999. The document history also lists earlier publications V8.0.0, V8.0.1 and V8.1.1.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 502:2002?
- Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) - provides the regulatory framework and the article 3.2 essential requirement addressed by the standard.
- TS 101 087 - supplies the detailed GSM Base Station System radio test methods referenced for base station requirements.
- EN 300 609-4 - supplies the detailed repeater test methods referenced for repeater requirements.
- Directive 98/34/EC - is cited in the foreword as the standardization and notification procedure background.
- Directive 89/336/EEC and Directive 73/23/EEC - appear in the modular structure explanation as part of the broader R&TTE standard framework.
What does the SIST EN 301 502:2002 document contain?
SIST EN 301 502:2002 contains a short foreword, an introduction to the modular structure used under the R&TTE Directive, and the main technical requirements for GSM base station and repeater equipment. Clause 1 gives the covered GSM frequency bands, and clause 4 routes the detailed conformance tests to TS 101 087 and EN 300 609-4.
The document also includes the definitions and abbreviations needed to read it correctly, especially Environmental profile, R&TTE and RE. Its final section records the document history.
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SIST EN 301 502:2002 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Harmonized EN for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Base Station and Repeater equipment covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (GSM 13.21 version 8.1.2 Release 1999)". This standard covers: MSG#3
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SIST EN 301 502:2002 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.
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SIST EN 301 502:2002 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 1999/5/EC, 2005-01-1864; Standardization Mandates: M/284. 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.Harmonized EN for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Base Station and Repeater equipment covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (GSM 13.21 version 8.1.2 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 502 Version 8.1.236IST EN 301 502:2002en01-VHSWHPEHU-20023SIST EN 301 502:2002SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)HarmonizedENforGlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM);BaseStationandRepeaterequipmentcoveringessentialrequirementsunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEdirective(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)2(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ReferenceREN/MSG-GSM-1321Q8R1KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM)ETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)3(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.4Introduction.51Scope.72References.73Definitionsandabbreviations.83.1Definitions.83.2Abbreviations.84Technicalrequirementsspecifications.84.1Environmentalprofile.84.2Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforbasestationequipment.84.2.1Modulationaccuracy.84.2.2MeantransmittedRFcarrierpower.84.2.3TransmittedRFcarrierpowerversustime.84.2.4Adjacentchannelpower.94.2.5Spuriousemissionsfromthetransmitterantennaconnector.94.2.6Intermodulationattenuation.94.2.7IntraBaseStationSystemintermodulationattenuation.94.2.8StaticReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.9MultipathReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.10ReferenceInterferenceLevel.94.2.11BlockingCharacteristics.94.2.12Intermodulationcharacteristics.94.2.13AMsuppression.94.2.14Spuriousemissionsfromthereceiverantennaconnector.94.2.15Radiatedspuriousemissions.94.3Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforrepeaterequipment.94.3.1Spuriousemissions.94.3.2Intermodulationattenuation.104.3.3Outofbandgain.104.3.4Frequencyerror.104.3.5ModulationaccuracyatGMSKmodulation.104.3.6Modulationaccuracyat8-PSKmodulation.10History.11SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)4(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC[6]layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheDirective1999/5/EC[1]oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity("theR&TTEDirective").ThepresentdocumentcoversthegeneralaccessrequirementsforbasestationandrepeaterequipmentforPhase2andPhase2+Releases1996,1997,1998and1999.ThepresentdocumentisbasedonEN301087[4](GSM11.21)andETS300609-4[5](GSM11.26).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentmaybesubjecttocontinuingworkwithinMSGandmaychangefollowingformalMSGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocumentitwillthenbere-submittedforformalapprovalproceduresbyETSIwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8GSMPhase2+Release1999.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:13July2001DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2002DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2002SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Harmonized EN for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Base Station and Repeater equipment covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (GSM 13.21 version 8.1.2 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 502 Version 8.1.2SIST EN 301 502:2002en01-november-2002SIST EN 301 502:2002SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)HarmonizedENforGlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM);BaseStationandRepeaterequipmentcoveringessentialrequirementsunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEdirective(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)2(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ReferenceREN/MSG-GSM-1321Q8R1KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,GlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM)ETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)3(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.4Introduction.51Scope.72References.73Definitionsandabbreviations.83.1Definitions.83.2Abbreviations.84Technicalrequirementsspecifications.84.1Environmentalprofile.84.2Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforbasestationequipment.84.2.1Modulationaccuracy.84.2.2MeantransmittedRFcarrierpower.84.2.3TransmittedRFcarrierpowerversustime.84.2.4Adjacentchannelpower.94.2.5Spuriousemissionsfromthetransmitterantennaconnector.94.2.6Intermodulationattenuation.94.2.7IntraBaseStationSystemintermodulationattenuation.94.2.8StaticReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.9MultipathReferenceSensitivityLevel.94.2.10ReferenceInterferenceLevel.94.2.11BlockingCharacteristics.94.2.12Intermodulationcharacteristics.94.2.13AMsuppression.94.2.14Spuriousemissionsfromthereceiverantennaconnector.94.2.15Radiatedspuriousemissions.94.3Conformancerequirementsandessentialtestsforrepeaterequipment.94.3.1Spuriousemissions.94.3.2Intermodulationattenuation.104.3.3Outofbandgain.104.3.4Frequencyerror.104.3.5ModulationaccuracyatGMSKmodulation.104.3.6Modulationaccuracyat8-PSKmodulation.10History.11SIST EN 301 502:2002
ETSIETSIEN301502V8.1.2(2001-07)4(GSM13.21version8.1.2Release1999)IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC[6]layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheDirective1999/5/EC[1]oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity("theR&TTEDirective").ThepresentdocumentcoversthegeneralaccessrequirementsforbasestationandrepeaterequipmentforPhase2andPhase2+Releases1996,1997,1998and1999.ThepresentdocumentisbasedonEN301087[4](GSM11.21)andETS300609-4[5](GSM11.26).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentmaybesubjecttocontinuingworkwithinMSGandmaychangefollowingformalMSGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocumentitwillthenbere-submittedforformalapprovalproceduresbyETSIwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8GSMPhase2+Release1999.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:13July2001DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2002DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2002SIST EN 301 502:2002
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