SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General requirements on interworking between the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) (GSM 09.07 version 5.9.1 Release 1996)
- Abstract
CRSUBJECT A039Correction A044V.24 signalling
- 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 ETS 300 976 E8:2003 is the Slovenian adoption of ETS 300 976 Edition 8 from ETSI. It specifies the general requirements for interworking between a GSM Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), with the main focus on the Mobile-services Switching Centre/Interworking Functions (MSC/IWFs) that carry speech and data calls across those networks.
What does SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003 specify?
SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003 defines how a GSM PLMN interworks with PSTN and ISDN at the network boundary. It separates speech and data, and it treats PSTN and ISDN separately because PSTN access is analogue without D-channel signalling.
The document is organized into scope, normative references, definitions and abbreviations, introduction, network characteristics, interworking classifications, compatibility and subscription checking, interworking to PSTN, interworking to ISDN, frame synchronization, and two informative annexes.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | SDLs to help interpret the ISDN interworking procedures in subclause 10.2.2 |
| Annex B | Change history |
The main body also points readers to related GSM specifications for signalling, numbering, supplementary services, terminal adaptation, rate adaptation, and packet data interworking.
What are the key requirements of SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003?
The standard’s core requirement is that the MSC/IWF must translate between GSM bearer descriptions and fixed-network capabilities so calls can be set up with the right service, signalling, and adaptation method. In practice, this means the network must decide whether a call can be carried as speech, modem-based data, transparent data, non-transparent data, or a facsimile-related service, and then map the parameters accordingly.
Network characteristics drive the interworking model
Clause 6 sets out the different characteristics of GSM PLMN, ISDN, and PSTN networks. PLMN is digital, ISDN may be digital or analogue at the subscriber side, and PSTN is analogue at the subscriber side.
This matters because the interworking function must cope with different subscriber interfaces, signalling systems, and transmission facilities. The standard uses those differences to explain why PSTN and ISDN cannot be treated as one identical case.
The standard separates several kinds of interworking
Clause 7 classifies interworking into service interworking, network interworking, signalling interworking, numbering, and supplementary service interworking. Service interworking is only identified as a requirement in limited cases, notably facsimile group 3.
For a reader, this means not every call needs every kind of translation. Some calls need only bearer mapping, while others also need supplementary-service handling or signalling translation covered by other GSM documents.
Compatibility and subscription checks gate call setup
Clause 8 requires compatibility checking on low layer compatibility using bearer capability and low layer compatibility information, and on high layer compatibility using the high layer compatibility information element. Subscription checking is also required for the interworking cases covered by clauses 9 and 10.
In practice, an incompatible bearer request must be rejected, and a subscription failure must also stop call setup. The standard treats the progress indicator as outside this compatibility check.
PSTN interworking uses modem-based handling for data calls
Clause 9 says that PSTN data interworking uses a modem as the interworking function. The MSC/IWF checks that the call setup matches the PSTN bearer service, which is treated as 3,1 kHz audio, and rejects calls that request an unsupported bearer.
Clause 9 also distinguishes transparent and non-transparent service support. Transparent service handling covers rate adaptation, terminal synchronization, and Network Independent Clocking (NIC), while non-transparent service handling adds protocol-layer structure, Layer 2 relay functionality, buffering, BREAK handling, modem status mapping, out-band flow control, and data compression.
ISDN interworking maps GSM bearer data to ISDN bearer capability fields
Clause 10 describes ISDN interworking on the basis of standardized signalling such as DSS1 and ISUP. For speech calls, the document states that the transcoder provides A-law PCM at 64 kbit/s, so no special interworking is needed at that point.
For data calls, the standard uses a modem pool for 3,1 kHz audio interworking and gives detailed mapping rules between GSM 04.08 and ETS 300 102-1. Tables 6A and 6B are central here: they map bearer capability parameter values for mobile originated and mobile terminated calls, and they show how the network may insert or modify bearer capability, LLC, and HLC values.
V.120 and restricted 64 kbit/s handling are explicit
Clause 10.2.4 covers V.120 interworking. The standard says V.120 rate adaptation applies on the ISDN side, while V.110 applies between the MS and the IWF, with conversion performed in the MSC/IWF.
The same clause also covers interworking with restricted 64 kbit/s networks. This is important for implementations that need to support fixed-network connections with restricted octet handling or specific rate-adaptation behavior.
Frame synchronization is handled separately for fixed and radio sides
Clause 11 covers initial frame synchronization and what to do when synchronization is lost. The MSC/IWF must manage synchronization for both the BSS side and the fixed-network side, and the action depends on whether the service is transparent or non-transparent.
In practice, this means the implementation needs separate synchronization recovery behavior for the radio path and the fixed-network path. The document distinguishes how the MSC/IWF should continue forwarding data while synchronization is being restored.
What terms does SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003 define?
- Bearer capability information (BC-IE) - The information element that describes the lower-layer service characteristics needed for a call.
- Low layer compatibility information (LLC) - Information that describes the terminal’s lower-layer characteristics for compatibility checking.
- High layer compatibility information (HLC) - Information that describes the terminal’s higher-layer characteristics.
- Compatibility information - The combined out-of-band information used for compatibility checking and for selecting the terminal, function, or service.
- MSC/IWF - The Mobile-services Switching Centre/Interworking Functions, which provide the interworking between the PLMN and the fixed network.
- NIC - Network Independent Clocking, used in the data interworking procedures.
- PSTN - The Public Switched Telephone Network, treated here as supporting only analogue subscriber access.
- ISDN - The Integrated Services Digital Network, treated here as supporting digital access and standardized signalling.
Who uses SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003?
GSM network operators use this standard when planning how their PLMN connects to PSTN and ISDN. Switching engineers and MSC/IWF designers use it to implement bearer mapping, modem selection, rate adaptation, and synchronization behavior.
Test laboratories use it to verify compatibility checking, call setup behavior, and bearer capability mapping for speech, data, and facsimile-related services. Quality managers and buyers use it to confirm that an implementation supports the expected PLMN-PSTN and PLMN-ISDN interworking functions.
What changed in SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003 from the previous edition?
SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003 is identical to ETS 300 976 Edition 8. The publication history and change records mention updates related to V.24 signalling, A-TRAU synchronisation, and modem type and speed selection.
Which standards are used with SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003?
- GSM 04.08 - Provides the mobile radio interface layer 3 procedures and the bearer capability coding used in the mappings.
- GSM 07.01, GSM 07.02, GSM 07.03 - Define terminal adaptation functions for asynchronous and synchronous bearer capabilities and related parameters.
- GSM 08.20 and GSM 08.60 - Cover rate adaptation and remote transcoder control on the BSS-MSC side.
- GSM 09.02 - Supplies the MAP procedures used for storing and transporting related data in the HLR and VLR.
- GSM 09.03 - Covers signalling interworking between ISDN or PSTN and the PLMN.
- GSM 09.05 and GSM 09.06 - Cover packet-data interworking cases referenced by the document.
- ETS 300 102-1 and ETR 018 - Provide the ISDN user-network signalling and the application rules for BC, HLC, and LLC coding.
- CCITT Recommendations G.711, I.460, I.464, V.110, V.120, V.25, V.42bis, and Q.922 - Provide the coding, rate adaptation, restricted 64 kbit/s handling, data compression, and frame-mode data-link behavior used in the interworking functions.
What does the SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003 document contain?
The document contains the network-characteristics table, bearer-service and teleservice interworking tables, and detailed parameter-mapping tables for GSM 04.08 and ISDN signalling. It also includes figures for PLMN-PSTN interworking, rate adaptation, and protocol structure in the MSC/IWF for transparent and non-transparent services.
The clause text gives procedures for modem selection, compatibility checking, subscription checking, transparent and non-transparent data handling, alternate speech/data handling, and frame synchronization. Annex A adds SDLs for interpretation, and Annex B records the change history.
For design and implementation work, this document is used to define what the MSC/IWF must do when a GSM call reaches the fixed network. For testing and certification, it provides the call handling, mapping, and recovery behavior that can be checked against real interworking cases.
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SIST ETS 300 976 E8:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General requirements on interworking between the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) (GSM 09.07 version 5.9.1 Release 1996)". This standard covers: CRSUBJECT A039Correction A044V.24 signalling
CRSUBJECT A039Correction A044V.24 signalling
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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General requirements on
interworking between the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Integrated
Services Digital Network (ISDN) or Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) (GSM
09.07 version 5.9.1 Release 1996)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 976 Edition 8
ICS:
33.040.35 Telefonska omrežja Telephone networks
33.070.50 Globalni sistem za mobilno Global System for Mobile
telekomunikacijo (GSM) Communication (GSM)
33.080 Digitalno omrežje z Integrated Services Digital
integriranimi storitvami Network (ISDN)
(ISDN)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN ETS 300 976
TELECOMMUNICATION August 1999
STANDARD Eighth Edition
Source: SMG Reference: RE/SMG-040907QR9
ICS: 33.020
Key words: Digital cellular telecommunications system, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
General requirements on interworking between the Public Land
Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Integrated Services Digital
Network (ISDN) or Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
(GSM 09.07 version 5.9.1 Release 1996)
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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.7
Foreword .7
1 Scope .9
2 Normative references.9
3 Definitions and abbreviations .11
4 Introduction.13
5 Not used.13
6 Network Characteristics .14
6.1 Key Characteristics of Networks Concerned .14
6.1.1 Characteristics of PLMNs.14
6.1.2 Characteristics of PSTNs .14
6.1.3 Characteristics of ISDN.15
7 Interworking classifications .15
7.1 Service interworking.15
7.2 Network interworking .15
7.3 Signalling interworking .17
7.4 Numbering .17
7.5 Supplementary service interworking.17
8 Compatibility and subscription checking .18
9 Interworking to PSTN .18
9.1 Speech Calls.18
9.1.1 Interworking indications to PLMN terminal.18
9.1.2 Transmission aspects .18
9.1.3 Generation of In-band Tones and Announcements (PLMN-PSTN).18
9.2 Data Calls .18
9.2.1 Network interworking mobile originated .19
9.2.1.1 Selection of interworking function.19
9.2.1.2 Modem Selection.20
9.2.1.3 DTE/Modem interface (Filtering) .20
9.2.1.4 Mapping of BC-IE from GSM 04.08 to ISUP (or other).21
9.2.2 Network Interworking Mobile terminated PSTN Originated.21
9.2.3 Transparent service support .26
9.2.3.1 Not used .26
9.2.3.2 Rate adaptation process in MSC/IWF .26
9.2.3.3 Mapping of signalling MS/MSC/IWF to modem interface
requirements.26
9.2.3.4 Establishment of end-to-end terminal synchronizations .27
9.2.3.5 Network Independent Clocking (NIC).28
9.2.4 Non-transparent service support.29
9.2.4.1 MSC-IWF Rate adaptation scheme.29
9.2.4.2 Protocol layer structure in the MSC/IWF .29
9.2.4.3 Re-constitution of user data.29
9.2.4.4 Layer 2 relay functionality .29
9.2.4.5 In band signalling mapping flow control.29
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9.2.4.5.1 Conditions requiring flow control
towards the fixed network . 30
9.2.4.5.2 Conditions requiring flow control
towards the MS . 30
9.2.4.6 Data buffers . 30
9.2.4.6.1 Transmit buffers (towards MS). 30
9.2.4.6.2 Receive buffers (from MS) . 30
9.2.4.7 Transportation of the Break condition. 31
9.2.4.8 In band signalling mapping modem status information. 31
9.2.4.9 Support of out-band flow control . 31
9.2.4.10 Establishment of end-to-end terminal synchronizations . 31
9.2.4.11 Data compression. 32
9.3 Interworking Alternate Speech / Data Calls. 32
9.3.1 Alternate Speech/Data Interworking. 32
9.3.1.1 General . 32
9.3.1.2 Mobile originated PSTN terminated calls. 32
9.3.1.3 PSTN originated mobile terminated calls. 33
9.3.2 Speech followed by data interworking . 33
9.3.2.1 General . 33
10 Interworking to the ISDN. 33
10.1 Speech Calls . 34
10.2 Data Calls. 34
10.2.1 Network interworking mobile originated. 34
10.2.1.1 Circuit switched calls. 34
10.2.1.2 Packet calls. 34
10.2.2 Network interworking mobile terminated . 35
10.2.2.1 Circuit switched calls. 53
10.2.2.2 Packet calls. 53
10.2.3 Transparent service support (see GSM 03.10) . 53
10.2.3.1 MSC - IWF rate adaptation scheme . 53
10.2.3.2 Rate adaptation process in MSC/IWF . 54
10.2.3.3 Mapping of signalling MS/MSC/IWF to modem interface
requirements . 54
10.2.3.4 Establishment of end-to-end terminal synchronizations . 54
10.2.3.5 Network independent Clocking (NIC). 55
10.2.4 Non-transparent service support (See GSM 03.10) . 55
10.2.4.1 MSC - IWF Rate adaptation scheme. 55
10.2.4.2 Protocol layer structure in the MSC/IWF. 55
10.2.4.3 Re-constitution of user data . 56
10.2.4.4 Layer 2 relay functionality. 56
10.2.4.5 In band signalling mapping flow control . 56
10.2.4.5.1 Conditions requiring flow control - if
flow control is provided -towards the
fixed network . 57
10.2.4.5.2 Conditions requiring flow control
towards the MS . 57
10.2.4.6 Data buffers . 57
10.2.4.6.1 Transmit buffers (towards MS). 57
10.2.4.6.2 Receive buffers (from MS) . 57
10.2.4.7 BREAK Indication. 58
10.2.4.8 Signalling mapping modem status information or in band
rate adapted frame information. 58
10.2.4.9 Support of out-band flow control . 58
10.2.4.10 Synchronizations. 58
10.2.4.10.1 V.110 and V.120 Frame
synchronizations. 58
10.2.4.10.2 RLP Frame start indication. 58
10.2.4.10.3 L2R Frame synchronizations. 58
10.2.4.10.4 Establishment of end-to-end terminal
synchronizations. 58
10.2.4.11 Data compression. 59
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10.2.4.12 Additional aspects of V.120 Interworking .59
10.2.4.12.1 V.120 Signalling parameters.60
10.2.4.12.2 V.120 Protocol parameters.60
10.2.4.12.3 Data compression on the ISDN .60
10.2.4.13 Interworking with restricted 64 kbit/s networks.60
10.2.4.13.1 Rate adaptation.60
10.2.4.13.2 MSC - ISDN signalling .60
10.2.5 DTE/Modem interface (Filtering) .60
10.3 Interworking Alternate speech data calls .62
10.3.1 Alternate speech data bearer interworking.62
10.3.1.1 General.62
10.3.1.2 Mobile originated ISDN terminated.62
10.3.1.3 ISDN originated mobile terminated.62
10.3.2 Speech followed by data interworking.63
10.3.2.1 General.63
11 Frame Synchronization .63
11.1 Initial frame synchronization .63
11.2 Action on loss of frame synchronization for non transparent services.63
11.3 Action on loss of frame synchronization for transparent services.64
Annex A (Informative): SDLs.65
Annex B (Informative): Change history .67
History.68
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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The
information pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-
members, and can be found in SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially
Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available free of charge from the
ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI 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 guarantee can 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.
Foreword
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) has been produced by the Special Mobile Group
(SMG) Technical Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This ETS identifies the Mobile-services Switching Centre/Interworking functions (MSC/IWFs) and
requirements to support interworking between:
i) PLMN and PSTN
ii) PLMN and ISDN
within the digital cellular telecommunications system.
The contents of this ETS are subject to continuing work within SMG and may change following formal
SMG approval. Should SMG modify the contents of this ETS, it will then be resubmitted for OAP by ETSI
with an identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:
Version 5.x.y
where:
5 indicates GSM Phase 2+ Release 1996;
x the second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements,
corrections, updates, etc.
y the third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the
specification.
Transposition dates
Date of adoption of this ETS: 27 August 1999
Date of latest announcement of this ETS (doa): 30 November 1999
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this ETS (dop/e): 31 May 2000
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 May 2000
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1 Scope
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) identifies the Mobile-services Switching
Centre/Interworking Functions (MSC/IWFs) and requirements to support interworking between:
a) PLMN and PSTN
b) PLMN and ISDN
It is not possible to treat ISDN and PSTN as one type of network, even when both ISDN and PSTN
subscribers are served by the same exchange because of the limitations of the PSTN subscribers access
i.e. analogue connection without D-channel signalling.
Within this ETS, the requirements for voice and non-voice (data) calls are considered separately.
2 Normative references
This ETS incorporates by dated and undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] CCITT Recommendation G.711: "Pulse code modulation (PCM) of voice
frequencies".
[2] CCITT Recommendation I.460: "Multiplexing, rate adaption and support of
existing interfaces".
[3] CCITT Recommendation V.25: "Automatic answering equipment and/or parallel
automatic calling equipment on the general switched telephone network
including procedures for disabling of echo control devices for both manually and
automatically established calls".
[4] CCITT Recommendation V.42bis: "Data Compression for Data Circuit
Terminating Equipment (DCE) using Error Correction Procedures"
[5] CCITT Recommendation V.110: "Support of data terminal equipments (DTEs)
with V-Series interfaces by an integrated services digital network".
[6] ETS 300 102-1 Edition 1 (1990): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);
User-network interface layer 3 Specifications for basic call control".
[7] ETS 300 121: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Application of the
ISDN User Part (ISUP) of CCITT Signalling System No.7 for international ISDN
interconnections (ISUP version 1)".
[8] GSM 01.04 (ETR 350): "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+);
Abbreviations and acronyms".
[9] GSM 02.01: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Principles of
telecommunication services supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile Network
(PLMN)".
[10] GSM 02.02 (ETS 300 904): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Bearer Services (BS) supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile
Network (PLMN)".
[11] GSM 02.03 (ETS 300 905): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Teleservices supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile Network
(PLMN)".
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[12] GSM 02.04 (ETS 300 918): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); General on supplementary services".
[13] GSM 02.81: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Line
identification supplementary services - Stage 1".
[14] GSM 02.82: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Call
Forwarding (CF) supplementary services - Stage 1".
[15] GSM 02.83: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Call Waiting
(CW) and Call Hold (HOLD) supplementary services - Stage 1".
[16] GSM 02.84: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); MultiParty
(MPTY) supplementary services - Stage 1".
[17] GSM 02.85: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Closed User
Group (CUG) supplementary services - Stage 1".
[18] GSM 02.86: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Advice of
charge (AoC) supplementary services - Stage 1".
[19] GSM 02.88: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Call Barring
(CB) supplementary services - Stage 1".
[20] GSM 03.03 (ETS 300 927): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Numbering, addressing and identification".
[21] GSM 03.08: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+);
Organization of subscriber data".
[22] GSM 03.11 (ETS 300 928): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Technical realization of supplementary services".
[23] GSM 03.45 (ETS 300 931): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Technical realization of facsimile group 3 transparent".
[24] GSM 03.46: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Technical
realization of facsimile group 3 non-transparent".
[25] GSM 03.50 (ETS 300 903): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Transmission planning aspects of the speech service in the GSM
Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) system".
[26] GSM 04.08 (ETS 300 940): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification".
[27] GSM 04.21 (ETS 300 945): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Rate adaption on the Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS -
BSS) interface".
[28] GSM 04.22 (ETS 300 946): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Radio Link Protocol (RLP) for data and telematic services on the
Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS - BSS) interface and the Base Station
System - Mobile-services Switching Centre (BSS - MSC) interface".
[29] GSM 07.01 (ETS 300 913): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); General on Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for Mobile
Stations (MS)".
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[30] GSM 07.02 (ETS 300 914): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using
asynchronous bearer capabilities".
[31] GSM 07.03 (ETS 300 915): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using
synchronous bearer capabilities".
[32] GSM 07.05: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Use of Data
Terminal Equipment - Data Circuit terminating Equipment (DTE - DCE) interface
for Short Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)".
[35] GSM 08.20: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Rate
adaption on the Base Station System - Mobile-services Switching Centre (BSS -
MSC) interface".
[36] GSM 08.60 (ETS 300 737): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Inband control of remote transcoders and rate adaptors for
Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) and full rate traffic channels".
[37] GSM 09.02 (ETS 300 974): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification".
[38] GSM 09.03: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Signalling
requirements on interworking between the Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN) or Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the Public Land
Mobile Network (PLMN)".
[39] GSM 09.05: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Interworking
between the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Packet Switched
Public Data Network (PSPDN) for Packet Assembly/Disassembly facility (PAD)
access".
[40] GSM 09.06 (ETS 300 975): "Digital cellular telecommunications system
(Phase 2+); Interworking between a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and a
Packet Switched Public Data Network/Integrated Services Digital Network
(PSPDN/ISDN) for the support of packet switched data transmission services".
[41] CCITT Recommendation V.120: "Support by an ISDN of data terminal
equipment with V-Series type interfaces with provision for statistical
multiplexing".
[42] ETR 018: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Application of the Bearer
Capability (BC), High Layer Compatibility (HLC) and Low Layer Compatibility
(LLC) information elements by terminals supporting ISDN services".
[43] CCITT Recommendation I.464: "Multiplexing, rate adaption and support of
existing interfaces for restricted 64 kbit/s transfer capability".
[44] CCITT Recommendation Q.922 (1992): "DSS 1 Data link layer: ISDN data link
layer specification for frame mode bearer services"
NOTE: As regards ETS 300 102-1 [6], the first edition of this ETS from 1990 shall be used,
with one exception: the encoding of the field modem type in the ISDN BC-IE shall be
handled as specified in table 6A and 6B.
3 Definitions and abbreviations
Use is made of the following terms within this ETS. These terms refer to information requirements
necessary to support interworking functions, some of these terms will be identifiable with their use in other
GSM specifications.
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bearer capability information: Specific information defining the lower layer characteristics required
within the network.
low layer compatibility information: Information defining the lower layer characteristics of the terminal.
high layer compatibility information: Information defining the higher layer characteristics of the
terminal.
compatibility information: This term subsumes the entirety of Bearer Capability, Low Layer
Compatibility, High Layer Compatibility, Progress Indicator and Address Information conveyed out-of-band
prior to call establishment for the support of compatibility checking and terminal/function/service selection
at the ISDN-type user-network interface.
protocol identifier: Information defining the specific protocols utilized for the support of data transfer by a
terminal.
progress indicator: Information supplied to indicate to the terminal that network interworking has taken
place.
out-of-band parameter exchange: Information exchanged via an associated or non-associated
signalling link e.g. SS No 7.
PSTN: Subscriber to network interface supports only analogue terminals.
ISDN: Subscriber to network interface supports digital or analogue terminals, plus a standardized user to
network associated signalling system and a standardized internetwork signalling system.
autobauding type 1: This information element value may be contained in the setup or call confirm
messages from the MS in association with a non transparent data service. This implies that the MSC/IWF
may select any speed and modem type according to what it can negotiate with the remote modem on the
PSTN/ISDN. The parameters User Rate and FNUR (Fixed Network User Rate), if present, has no
meaning when Modem Type is autobauding type 1.
multi self selecting speed modem: This term applies to V series modems capable of handling one or
more lower speeds as a fall back position. When such a modem is requested in the call setup or call
confirm message from the MS in association with a non transparent service, the MSC/IWF may select any
of the speeds supported according to the negotiation with the remote modem on the PSTN/ISDN. The
parameters User Rate and FNUR (Fixed Network User Rate), if present, has no meaning when Modem
Type is autobauding type 1.
unrestricted 64 kbit/s network: A digital network which has 64 kbit/s octet-structured Information
Transfer Capability (ITC) with no restrictions on the contents of each octet.
restricted 64 kbit/s network: CCITT I.464 defines '"restricted 64 kbit/s transfer capability" as "64 kbit/s
octet-structured capability with the exception that an all-zero octet is not permitted". In this specification,
the term "restricted 64 kbit/s network" refers not only to networks with the I.464 restriction but also to
those in which the 8th bit of each octet is unusable for data transmission.
directly connected restricted 64 kbit/s network: A restricted 64 kbit/s network which is connected
directly to the MSC/IWF.
indirectly connected restricted 64 kbit/s network: A restricted 64 kbit/s network which is connected to
the MSC/IWF via an unrestricted 64 kbit/s network.
In addition to the following, abbreviations used in this ETS are listed in GSM 01.04 [8].
ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Coded Modulation
DP Dial Pulse
DSS1 Digital Subscriber Signalling 1
ITC Information Transfer Capability
LE Local Exchange
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NT Network Termination
PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange
SPC Stored Program Control
SS No.7 Signalling System No.7
TE Terminal Equipment
TA Terminal Adaptor
TUP Telephone User Part (of Signalling System No.7)
UNI User Network Interface
4 Introduction
General Network Interworking Scenarios are described in GSM 09.01. Since the numbering plan for the
ISDN era (E.164) includes the numbering plan for the telephone network (E.163), it is not possible to
distinguish by the number whether a given subscriber is a PSTN or ISDN subscriber. Further, in some
countries both PSTN and ISDN subscribers will be connected to the same exchange, so the only
difference for this type of combined network will be in the nature of the customer access. In this document
a PSTN is considered to support only an analogue interface towards the subscriber. An ISDN shall be
considered to support digital interface towards the subscriber. In addition, the ISDN is considered to
support a standardized outband signalling protocol both between the subscriber and the network and
within the network, i.e. DSS1 and ISUP, thus enabling the generation and transport of Compatibility
Information for compatibility checking and terminal/function/service selection at the user-network interface
as well as for MSC/IWF selection.
There now exist networks which do not fall into either of these categories in that they provide for digital
connectivity from subscriber to subscriber through the network. The subscribers have access to a wide
range of services by a limited set of standard multi-purpose user network interfaces. However, these
networks do not support the standardized inter-exchange signalling protocol throughout, in that they are
e.g. using TUP or National User Part (NUP). These types of network support 64 kbit/s connections, so in
service support are comparable to ISDN, however, the signalling system provided may not support
transport of all Compatibility Information allowed for in the standardized ISDN signalling. This document
will therefore identify interworking to PSTN and ISDN on the principle of the network characteristics as
identified in the previous paragraph. The aforementioned existing networks then constitute one particular
case in the ISDN interworking scenarios. These cases will be itemized when the implication of the various
degrees of exhaustiveness of the Compatibility Information - delivered via the ISDN - used for deducting a
GSM Basic Service needs to be set forth.
When two dissimilar networks are required to interwork in order to support a communication between two
subscribers, one on each network, a number of Interworking Functions (MSC/IWFs) are required to
support the communication. Some of these are related to the differences in signalling and are dealt with in
GSM 09.03.
Examples of other aspects of interworking are:
a) the need or otherwise of echo control devices;
b) the need or otherwise of modem pools and network-based rate adaptation.
For the purposes of determining the required MSC/IWFs, it is necessary, however, to consider separately
each type of interworking (i.e. PLMN-ISDN and PLMN-PSTN) since, in the worst case, "PSTN" could refer
to an essentially analogue network with electromechanical switching not controlled by software and
without common-channel signalling.
Some facilities associated with alternate speech and data may not be available with version 1 of the MAP
(GSM 09.02). Version 1 of the Mobile Application Part (MAP) does not support transfer between the HLR
and VLR, and VLR and VMSC of multiple bearer capabilities. In addition, version 1 of the MAP does not
support in-call modification and channel mode modification following an inter-MSC handover.
5 Not used
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6 Network Characteristics
6.1 Key Characteristics of Networks Concerned
Table 1: Key Characteristics of Networks Concerned
Characteristic GSM PLMN ISDN PSTN
Subscriber Interface Digital Digital Analogue
User-network signalling GSM 04.08 DSS1, other UNIs loop-disconnect and DTMF
User-terminal equipment MT0, MT1 or MT2 Digital TE Analogue TE (e.g. dial pulse
supported functions (see (ISDN NT, TE1 or telephones PABXs modem
GSM 04.02) TE2+TA) equipped DTEs)
see e.g. I.411
Inter-exchange signalling SS No.7 ISUP TUP+, SS No.7 ISUP Channel associated
MAP TUP+, TUP, NUP (e.g. R2, No.4, No.5) or
common channel (e.g.
No.6)
Transmission facilities Digital Digital Analogue
Exchange types Digital Digital Analogue/digital
Information transfer mode Circuit Circuit/Packet Circuit
Information transfer capability Speech, digital Speech, digital 3,1 kHz audio
unrestricted, alternate unrestricted, (voice/voice- band data)
speech/ group 3 fax etc. 3,1 kHz audio,
video etc.
6.1.1 Characteristics of PLMNs
The GSM PLMN is fully defined in the GSM Technical Specifications.
6.1.2 Characteristics of PSTNs
Because of the efforts at an early stage to standardize ISDNs in different countries, the differences
between any two ISDNs will be small compared with the differences between PSTNs, which have evolved
in different ways in different countries. In some cases the evolution has occurred over many decades, and
therefore each PSTN is distinct, and for a recommendation on interworking, it is necessary to make
certain assumptions about a generalized PSTN.
Whilst the key characteristics of PSTNs are given in table 1 above, the specific MSC/IWFs needed to
allow interworking between a PLMN and a PSTN will depend on the nature of the PSTN concerned.
Table 2 below gives a number of categories that can be used to classify PSTNs and a number of
possibilities within each category.
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Table 2: Characteristics of PSTNs
Category Possibilities within Category
Type of subscriber a) PSTN with loop disconnect subscriber signalling (10 pps)
signalling b) PSTN with DTMF subscriber signalling
Type of interexchange a) PSTN with channel-associated signalling
signalling b) PSTN with common-channel signalling
Type of interexchange a) Analogue
transmission b) Digital
Type of exchange a) PSTN with electro-mechanical switching
switching b) PSTN with electronic (non-digital) switching
c) PSTN with electronic digital switching
Type of exchange a) Non-SPC
control b) SPC
NOTE: Under each category, it is possible that a PSTN will have a combination of the
possibilities rather than only one.
6.1.3 Characteristics of ISDN
For the "standardized ISDN" in principle taken into account here, these are defined in the ETS-series.
7 Interworking classifications
7.1 Service interworking
Service interworking is required when the Teleservices at the calling and called terminals are different. No
service interworking, except for facsimile group 3 (GSM Teleservice 61 or 62 interworking with standard
facsimile group 3 service), has been identified as a requirement of the GSM system for PSTN/ISDN
network based services.
7.2 Network interworking
Network interworking is required whenever a PLMN and a non-PLMN together are involved to provide an
end to end connection and may be required in instances of PLMN to PLMN connections.
The concept of Bearer Services was developed for the ISDN and has been extended to the PLMN. A
bearer service is defined (in GSM 02.01) as:
A type of telecommunication service that provides the capability for the transmission of signals between
user-network interfaces.
Bearer services are described by a number of attributes, where an attribute is defined as a specified
characteristic of an object or element whose values distinguish that object or element from others.
For the purpose of this TS, a PSTN is assumed to provide a bearer service which equates to an ISDN
3,1 kHz audio bearer service.
Refer to GSM 02.02 for complete list of bearer services. Refer to GSM 04.08 for coding of Bearer
Capabilities.
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Table 3: Bearer Service Interworking
Bearer service category in Bearer Service in GSM Bearer service in Service in
GSM PLMN ISDN PSTN
Circuit mode unstructured with Asynchronous Data 300 bit/s
unrestricted digital capability
Asynchronous Data 1.2 kbit/s
Transparent and Asynchronous Data Not
Non transparent 1 200/75 bit/s Applicable
Asynchronous Data 2.4 kbit/s Cct mode
structured 64 kbit/s
unrestricted
Asynchronous Data 4.8 kbit/s
Asynchronous Data 9.6 kbit/s
Asynchronous Data general
Circuit mode unstructured with Synchronous Data 1.2 kbit/s
unrestricted digital capability
Transparent
Synchronous Data 2.4 kbit/s
Synchronous Data 4.8 kbit/s
Synchronous Data 9.6 kbit/s
Synchronous Data general
Circuit mode unstructured with Packet Services Packet Services
unrestricted digital capability. see GSM 09.06 see GSM 09.06
Non-transparent
3,1 kHz Audio Ex PLMN Asynchronous Data 300 bit/s
Transparent and
Non-transparent
Asynchronous Data 1.2 kbit/s Cct Mode
3,1 kHz
Audio
Asynchronous Data Cct Mode
1 200/75 bit/s 3,1 kHz Audio
Asynchronous Data 2.4 kbit/s
Asynchronous Data 4.8 kbit/s
Asynchronous Data 9,6 kbit/s
Asynchronous Data general
3,1 kHz Audio Ex PLMN Synchronous Data 1.2 kbit/s
Transparent Synchronous Data 2.4 kbit/s
Synchronous Data 4.8 kbit/s
Synchronous Data 9.6 kbit/s
Synchronous Data general
(continued)
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Table 3 (concluded): Bearer Service Interworking
Bearer service category in Bearer Service in GSM Bearer service in Service in
GSM PLMN ISDN PSTN
3,1 kHz Audio Ex PLMN See GSM 09.06 See GSM 09.06
Non Transparent
alternate speech/
Alternate speech /data circuit
asynchronous
mode unstructured with 3,1 kHz
(with user rates 300 to
audio ex PLMN
28800 bit/s as above)
Transparent
alternate speech/
synchronous
(with user rates 1200 to
28800 bit/s as above)
alternate speech/
Alternate speech/data circuit Cct mode Cct mode
asynchronous
mode unstructured with 3,1 kHz 3,1 kHz Audio 3,1 kHz
(with user rates 300 to
audio ex PLMN Audio
28800 bit/s as above)
non transparent
Cct mode speech followed by
Circuit mode with speech Cct mode
data
followed 3,1 kHz audio
300 to 28800 bit/s
by data
asynchronous as above
Transparent and Non
transparent
Table 4: Network interworking of GSM Teleservices
Teleservice in Lower layer capabilities Bearer service Service
GSM PLMN addressed in the GSM Bearer in ISDN in PSTN
Capabilities IE
Telephony Unstructured with speech capability Speech or Cct mode Cct Mode
Emergency calls Unstructured with speech capability 3,1 kHz audio 3,1 kHz audio
Alternate speech/ Data Cct duplex synchronous Cct mode 3,1 kHz Cct mode 3,1 kHz
facsimile group 3 access audio audio
alternate speech
group 3 fax
Automatic Data Cct duplex synchronous Cct mode 3,1 kHz
Facsimile group 3 access audio
group 3 fax
This table does not identify any relationship between Teleservices in the GSM PLMN with those in the
ISDN/PSTN, it is merely to identify the interworking of the lower network layers of that teleservice with the
network layers i.e. bearer service in the ISDN/PSTN.
7.3 Signalling interworking
See GSM 09.03.
7.4 Numbering
See GSM 03.03.
7.5 Supplementary service interworking
For general aspects of supplementary services refer to GSM 03.11, GSM 03.8x and 03.9x series.
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Not every supplementary service may be used in combination with each basic service. The applicability of
each supplementary service for a basic service is defined in GSM 02.8x and 02.9x-series. Certain
application rules are also set out in GSM 02.03, 09.05 and 09.06.
This subclause only deals with data service specific aspects of supplementary services, i.e. MSC/IWF
functions concerned in combination with supplementary services. This interworking is described in
GSM 02.04, GSM 02.8x, and 02.9x-series, GSM 03.11, GSM 03.8x and GSM 03.9x-series, if applicable.
8 Compatibility and subscription checking
Compatibility checking is carried out on the following items:
a) Low layer compatibility - utilizing low layer compatibility and bearer capability information elements.
b) High layer compatibility - utilizing high layer compatibility information element.
The use of the progress indicator for compatibility checking is outside the scope of this ETS.
Indication of compatibility requirements is carried out as described in subclause 9.2.2 under "a) Functional
operation" or "b) Mobile subscriber indicates requirement in call confirmation message" and subclause
10.2.2 "Network interworking mobile terminated".
For subscription checking, relevant for the interworking described in clauses 9 and 10 of this ETS, refer to
GSM 02.01.
9 Interworking to PSTN
9.1 Speech Calls
9.1.1 Interworking indications to PLMN terminal
An indication to inform the PLMN terminal that:
i) instead of receiving out-of-band indications for certain types of failure conditions, a tone or
announcement will be received in-band from the PSTN.
ii) the available compatibility information will be not exhaustive for deducing a GSM Basic Service and
there will be a limitation on address - the terminal may be required to accept the call on the basis of
indicating its compatibility requirements.
iii) (if a DTE) in-band handshaking signals should be anticipated.
9.1.2 Transmission aspects
Includes control of Speech Processing and Echo Control Devices, see GSM 03.50.
9.1.3 Generation of In-band Tones and Announcements (PLMN-PSTN)
In-band tones and announcements shall be provided for all speech and 3,1 kHz audio bearer services
between a PLMN and a PSTN.
9.2 Data Calls
Low Layer Compatibility Checking on the received GSM bearer capability information element will be
carried out by the MSC/IWF to check if the call setup is compatible to the bearer service (3,1 kHz audio)
provided by a PSTN and to the IWFs provided by the PLMN.
In case the call setup does not conform to these requirements (e.g. an information transfer capability
value "unrestricted digital information" is requested), the call shall fail with an error cause indicating that
the network is unable to support the se
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