SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Performance requirements on the mobile radio interface (GSM 04.13 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)
- Abstract
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- 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 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 is the SIST adoption of an ETSI European Standard for GSM Phase 2+. It specifies measurable performance requirements for signaling on the mobile radio interface of Mobile Stations (MS), mainly as timing limits for message handling and procedure response. The document is used to check MS behavior under defined conditions and to cover signaling requirements that are not already detailed in other GSM specifications.
What does SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 specify?
SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 specifies performance requirements for the signaling aspects of the MS, rather than splitting them by OSI layer. That matters in practice because the requirements are written as end-to-end behavior and timing targets for the whole mobile station.
The document is organized into a short front matter, clauses 1 to 5, and Annex A.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | Change Request History |
Clause 1 gives the scope, clause 2 lists references, clause 3 defines abbreviations and one key term, clause 4 sets default test conditions, and clause 5 contains the requirements.
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003?
Clause 4 sets the assumptions used for almost all requirements. These include an ideal radio link, no other signaling on the main DCCH, correctly formed network messages, a valid SIM, and network layer 2 performance in line with GSM 04.06. In practice, this tells the reader the test conditions under which the timing limits apply.
Clause 5.1 gives the general response rule for layer 3 signaling: when the network sends a command or an erroneous message that requires a status response, the MS shall be ready to transmit within 500 ms. That is the basic timing benchmark for many GSM signaling checks.
Clause 5.2 covers Layer 3 Radio Resources signaling. It includes paging response, immediate assignment, channel assignment, handover access, encryption, classmark change, classmark interrogation, and release timing. For testing, this is the part that checks whether the MS reacts quickly enough when the network asks it to access, move, reconfigure, or stop transmitting.
Clause 5.3 covers Mobility Management signaling. It addresses periodic location updating, identification, authentication, TMSI reallocation, IMSI detach, random access failure, and follow-on call behavior. In practice, these requirements verify that the MS can identify itself, prove identity, update its location state, and recover correctly when access fails.
Clause 5.4 covers Call Control signaling. It sets response times for SETUP, CC messages, user alerting, call establishment, call reestablishment, in-call modification, and DTMF. The document also distinguishes some faster limits for voice group and voice broadcast calls, which matters when timing is measured on those call types.
Clause 5.5 covers Advice of Charge Charging (AoCC), and clause 5.6 covers Short Message Services Point-to-Point signaling on SAPI3. These requirements check charging-related signaling and short-message acknowledgments between the ME, SIM, TE, and network.
The definition of “ready to transmit” is important throughout the document. It means the MS shall send part of the message no later than the first burst of the first TCH or control channel block after the stated time.
What terms does SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 define?
- ready to transmit - The MS must be able to start sending the specified message at the stated time limit, using the first available burst or block.
- Mobile Station (MS) - The mobile equipment under test that performs the signaling behavior defined by the standard.
- Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) - The SIM may need to answer identification or authentication steps, and its response time affects some MS limits.
- Radio Resource (RR) - The signaling area for paging, assignment, handover, encryption, and release procedures.
- Mobility Management (MM) - The signaling area for identity, authentication, location updating, TMSI reallocation, and detach procedures.
- Call Control (CC) - The signaling area for call setup, alerting, connect, disconnect, and related control messages.
- Advice of Charge Charging (AoCC) - A supplementary service for which the document sets a specific response requirement when supported.
- Short Message Services Point-to-Point - The signaling path used for CP-DATA and RP-DATA acknowledgments and related ME, SIM, and TE handling.
Who uses SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003?
SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 is used by Mobile Station manufacturers, GSM test laboratories, conformance engineers, and quality teams checking signaling performance. It is also relevant to buyers and technical reviewers who need to know whether a device meets GSM timing behavior for paging, handover, authentication, call setup, and short messages.
What changed in SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 from the previous edition?
SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 updates the specification to Release 1999 and version 8.0.1. Annex A records the change request history behind earlier updates, including performance changes for early CLASSMARK CHANGE sending, erroneous release timing, and RP-DATA response timing.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003?
- GSM01.04 - provides the abbreviations and acronyms used in the document.
- GSM03.22 - supplies the idle-mode and group-receive-mode functions used for cell and service behavior.
- GSM04.06 - provides the MS-BSS data link layer specification and the layer 2 performance requirements referenced in clause 4.
- GSM04.08 - provides the mobile radio interface layer 3 specification and status-message behavior.
- GSM04.86 - provides the AoCC supplementary service stage 3 behavior.
- GSM05.02 - provides multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path.
- GSM05.08 - provides radio subsystem link control, including C1-related cell selection context.
What does the SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 document contain?
The document contains timing-based test requirements for GSM signaling procedures, written as “shall be ready to transmit” limits under defined conditions. It includes a table of Call Control response times, detailed procedure checks for RR, MM, CC, AoCC, and SMS Point-to-Point signaling, and special cases for voice group and voice broadcast calls. It also defines default test assumptions so that timing results can be compared consistently. Annex A provides a change-request history that shows how the Release 1999 version evolved.
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SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Performance requirements on the mobile radio interface (GSM 04.13 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)". This standard covers: Upgrade to Release 1999
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Performance requirements on the mobile radio interface (GSM 04.13 version 8.0.1 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 944 Version 8.0.1SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Performancerequirementsonthemobileradiointerface(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)2(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)ReferenceREN/SMG-030413Q8KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,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.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)3(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.41Scope.52References.53Abbreviationsanddefinitions.63.1Abbreviations.63.2Definitions.64Defaultconditions.65Requirements.65.1Generalrequirements.65.1.1Responsetolayer3message.65.1.2Responsetoanerroneouslayer3message.75.2Layer3RadioResourcesignalling.75.2.0Paging.75.2.1Pagingandcellreselectionafterchannelrelease.75.2.2Pagingcommandsandimmediateassignmentrejection(TimerT3122).75.2.3Immediateassignment(TimerT3101).75.2.4Channelassignment.75.2.5Channelmodemodify.75.2.6Handoveraccess.85.2.6.1Finely,pseudoandpresynchronizedcases.85.2.6.2Nonsynchronizedcase.85.2.7Encryption.95.2.8Classmarkchange.95.2.9Classmarkinterrogation.95.2.10Release(TimerT3110).95.2.11EarlysendingoftheCLASSMARKCHANGEmessage.95.3Layer3MobilityManagementsignalling.95.3.1Periodiclocationupdatingtimer.95.3.2Identification.95.3.3Authentication.105.3.4T3240expiry.105.3.5TMSIreallocation.105.3.6IMSIdetach.105.3.7Locationupdatingwithrandomaccessfailure.105.3.8Followoncall.105.4Layer3CallControlsignalling.105.4.1TimetosendSETUPmessage.105.4.2ResponsetimestoCCmessages.115.4.3Useralerting.115.4.4Callestablishment.115.4.5Callreestablishment.125.4.6Incallmodification.125.4.7DTMF.125.5Supplementaryservicesignalling.125.5.1AdviceofChargeCharging(AoCC).125.6ShortMessageServicesPoint-to-Point.125.6.1CP-DATA.125.6.2RP-DATA.12AnnexA(informative):ChangeRequestHistory.14History.15SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)4(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)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.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSpecialMobileGroup(SMG).Thepresentdocumentprovidesamechanismgivingreliabletransferofsignallingmessageswithinthedigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentissubjecttocontinuingworkwithinSMGandmaychangefollowingformalSMGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocument,itwillbere-releasedwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8indicatesRelease1999ofGSMPhase2+.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforallchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:14July2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2001SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)5(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)1ScopeThepresentdocumentspecifiesmeasurableperformancerequirementsforsignallingaspectsofMobileStations(MS)s.ToallowimplementationflexibilityithasbeenchosentospecifyrequirementsonthewholeMobileStationratherthantospecifyrequirementsoneach"OSIlayer".AsaconsequencetheperformancerequirementsdonotfitconvenientlyinspecificationssuchasGSM04.08[4](layer3only)orGSM04.06[3](layer2only).ThemainaimofthepresentdocumentistoprovidethejustificationfortestingofrequirementsthatarenotincludedinotherGSMspecifications.WherespecificrequirementsareincludedinotherGSMspecificationstheyarenotduplicatedhere.MSshavetoperformawidevarietyoffunctions.Asaconsequencemostperformancemeasurementshavetobemadeunderasetofdefinedconditions:wherenecessary,theseareincludedinthepresentdocument.WherenecessarycertainassumptionsaremadeabouttheinteractiontimesbetweenthemobileequipmentandtheSIM.Ifthe(test)SIMdoesnotrespondwithintheassumedtimethenappropriateallowancesshallbemade.Additionally,itisintendedthatthepresentdocumentshouldcontainsufficientrequirementstoenablesomeundefinednetworktimersinGSM04.08[4]tobecalculated.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.• ForthisRelease1999document,referencestoGSMdocumentsareforRelease1999versions(version8.x.y).[1]GSM01.04:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Abbreviationsandacronyms".[2]GSM03.22:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);FunctionsrelatedtoMobileStation(MS)inidlemodeandgroupreceivemode".[3]GSM04.06:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);MobileStation-BaseStationSystem(MS-BSS)interfaceDataLink(DL)layerspecification".[4]GSM04.08:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Mobileradiointerfacelayer3specification".[5]GSM04.86:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);AdviceofCharge(AoC)supplementaryservices-Stage3".[6]GSM05.02:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Multiplexingandmultipleaccessontheradiopath".[7]GSM05.08:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Radiosubsystemlinkcontrol".SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)6(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)3Abbreviationsanddefinitions3.1AbbreviationsAbbreviationsusedinthepresentdocumentarelistedinGSM01.04[1].3.2DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingdefinitionapplies:readytotransmit:inthepresentdocumentthephrase"readytotransmitthemessagebeforetimex"isdefinedtomeanthattheMSshalltransmitpartofthatmessagenolaterthanthefirstburstofthefirstTCHorcontrolchannelblockthatoccursaftertimex.4DefaultconditionsUnlessotherwisestated,throughoutthepresentdocumentthefollowingconditionsareassociatedwiththerequirements:-idealradiolinkwithaninsignificantbiterrorrate;-noothersignallingisinprogressonthemainDCCH;-messagessentbythenetworkarecorrectlyformed;-theonlyestablisheddatalink(ortheonlydatalinktobeestablished)isonSAPI0;-anyStartingTimeIEthatisincludedinamessagesentbythenetworkdoesnotrequiretheactiontobedelayed;-cellsarenotbarredandallaccessclassesareallowed;-thelayer2performanceofthenetworkshallsatisfythe"SystemPerformanceRequirements"ofsubclause5.9ofGSM04.06[3];-messagessentbythenetworkmaycontainanysetofoptionalIEs,andanypermittedsetofconditionalIEs;-themobilehasavalidSIMinserted,ispoweredon,andtheSIM'supdatestatusis"updated";and-ontheCCCH,thePageModeIEisnotsetto"pagingreorganization"or"sameasbefore".5Requirements5.1Generalrequirements5.1.1Responsetolayer3messageTherequirementsofsubclause5.1.1applyiftherearenospecificrequirementsforalayer3messageinotherpartsofclause5.IfthelasttimeslotofthemessageblockcontaininganetworkcommandoccursattimeT,thentheMSshallbereadytotransmittheresponsebeforetimeT+500ms.SIST EN 300 944 V8.0.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300944V8.0.1(2000-08)7(GSM04.13version8.0.1Release1999)5.1.2Responsetoanerroneouslayer3messageIfthelasttimeslotofthemessageblockcontaininganerroneousRR,MMorCCmessageoccursattimeTandifGSM04.08[4]requiresastatusmessagetobereturnedtothenetworkthentheMSshallbereadytotransmittheRR-STATUSorMM-STATUSorSTATUSmessagebeforeT+500ms.5.2Layer3RadioResourcesignalling5.2.0PagingIfaccesstothenetworkisallowedandtheMShasbeen
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