SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005
(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 7.3.1 Release 1998)
- Abstract
CR SMG#31
- 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 V7.3.1:2005 is the Slovenian standard identical to EN 301 349 Version 7.3.1 for the GSM General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) radio interface between the Mobile Station (MS) and the Base Station System (BSS). It specifies the Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) procedures, block formats, control messages, information element coding, timers and counters used on packet data physical channels. Engineers, integrators and test teams use it to align MS and network behavior on GPRS packet access and packet transfer.
What does SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 specify?
SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 specifies the procedures used at the radio interface, at Reference Point Um, for the GPRS MAC/RLC layer. It applies to Radio Link Control functions, Medium Access Control functions and Physical Link Control functions.
The standard organizes the subject from a layered overview through access procedures, paging, packet transfer, RLC procedures, block structure, message definitions, information element coding, and timers and counters. It also covers the packet logical channels that are multiplexed onto packet data physical channels, including PBCCH, PCCCH, PACCH and PDTCH.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| A | Bibliography |
| B | RLC data block encoding |
| F | Worked encoding examples |
| G | Application of error labels |
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005?
SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 is built around the GPRS packet access, transfer and recovery procedures that connect the MS and the network. In practice, the standard tells implementers how to get onto a shared channel, how to move data blocks, how to react to reconfiguration, and how to recover from errors or cell changes.
Access, paging and cell changes
- Clause 5.5.1.1 requires the MS to abort any ongoing Temporary Block Flow (TBF) when cell reselection occurs, stop the current radio procedures in the old cell and move to the new cell. In practice, the terminal must not keep using old-cell resources after reselection.
- Clauses 5.5.1.2, 5.5.1.3 and 5.5.2.1 use PBCCH_CHANGE_MARK, BCCH_CHANGE_MARK and the system information change fields to control when the MS must reacquire broadcast information. In practice, equipment must watch for network parameter changes and refresh stored cell data.
- Clause 6 defines paging on CCCH or PCCCH for both RR connection establishment and downlink packet transfer. The network can page several MSs in one message, which matters for capacity and paging-group design.
- Clauses 7.1, 7.1.3 and 7.3 define one-phase and two-phase packet access, contention resolution, packet resource request, and single-block packet access for measurement reporting. In practice, access control, backoff and radio-priority handling must follow the message flow selected by the network.
- Clause 7.1.2.1 uses PRACH Control Parameters to broadcast access persistence control. That means the access channel behavior is network-controlled, not left to local implementation choice.
Packet transfer, reallocation and release
- Clause 8.1 defines uplink and downlink RLC data block transfer in dynamic allocation, extended dynamic allocation and fixed allocation modes. In practice, the scheduler must allocate radio blocks in a way that the MS can actually follow.
- Clause 8.1.1.1.2 says the RLC mode of an already established TBF shall not change during resource reallocation. A change of RLC mode requires release and a new TBF, so implementers need to treat mode changes as a new session.
- Clauses 8.1.1.2.3 and 8.1.1.3.3 require neighbour cell power measurements during unused PDCH opportunities when the MS is capable of measuring. In practice, allocation plans must leave enough measurement gaps.
- Clauses 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 cover downlink transfer, polling, half-duplex concurrent TBF handling and saving or restoring the state of one TBF while the other is active. This matters for devices that keep uplink and downlink activity coordinated.
- Clauses 8.2, 8.4 and 8.7 define PDCH release, network-controlled cell reselection and abnormal release behavior. In practice, the implementation must know when to return to random access, CCCH or PCCCH after a failure.
RLC state, sequencing and block structure
- Clause 9 defines the RLC peer-to-peer variables, including V(S), V(A), V(B), V(R), V(Q), BSN, SSN and RBB. These are the core state variables for sequencing and acknowledgement, so they drive retransmission and receive-window behavior.
- Clause 9.1.10 and 9.1.11 define segmentation and reassembly between LLC PDUs and RLC data units. Clause 9.1.11a and 9.1.11b do the same for RLC/MAC control messages. In practice, upper-layer packets are split and reassembled at the radio boundary.
- Clause 9.3 defines acknowledged and unacknowledged mode operation, including establishment, operation and release of uplink and downlink TBFs. Implementers need both modes because the network can request either one.
- Clause 10 defines the RLC/MAC block structure and header fields such as USF, S/P, RRBP, CV, FBI, TFI, BSN and LI. That section is what protocol decoders, analyzers and conformance tests use to check on-air blocks.
Messages, information elements and timers
- Clause 11 defines the control messages, including Packet Channel Request, Packet Uplink Assignment, Packet Downlink Assignment, Packet Measurement Report, Packet TBF Release, Packet System Information types and Packet Timeslot Reconfigure. These messages are the operational vocabulary of the protocol.
- Clause 11 also defines error handling for malformed or incompatible protocol data, including distribution and non-distribution messages, error labels and message escape. In practice, receiver logic needs a clear decision path for invalid data.
- Clause 12 defines the coding of information elements such as Ack/Nack Description, Channel Request Description, Frequency Parameters, Global Power Control Parameters, PRACH Control Parameters, TIMESLOT_ALLOCATION, Starting Framenumber, TFI, TLLI and TQI. This is the bit-level contract for message encoding and decoding.
- Clause 13 collects the timers and counters used by the MS and network. Those timers and counters control waiting, retry and release behavior, so they are critical for interoperability and test cases.
What terms does SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 define?
- Temporary Block Flow (TBF) - a physical connection used by RR peer entities to carry unidirectional LLC PDUs on packet data physical channels.
- Temporary Flow Identity (TFI) - the identifier used in RLC/MAC control messages to identify a TBF or the MS during packet transfer mode.
- Temporary Logical Link Identity (TLLI) - a temporary identity used to address the MS in packet procedures and control messages.
- Packet Common Control Channel (PCCCH) - the packet control channel used for packet access, paging and related system information.
- Packet Associated Control Channel (PACCH) - a bi-directional control channel associated with a TBF.
- Packet Data Channel (PDCH) - the physical channel used for packet data traffic and packet control on the radio interface.
- Discontinuous reception (DRX) - a receive mode in which the MS does not continuously monitor the channel, so it can save power.
- Global TFI - a TFI used to identify the MS unambiguously in uplink or downlink RLC/MAC control messages.
Who uses SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005?
SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 is used by MS and BSS implementers, radio access engineers, protocol developers and conformance test teams working on GSM Phase 2+ GPRS equipment. It is also relevant for network operators and quality managers who need to check paging, access control, measurement reporting, resource allocation and release behavior.
The standard matters in practice wherever GPRS radio interoperability has to be designed, verified or debugged: mobile devices, base stations, protocol analyzers, certification labs and integration projects.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005?
- GSM 05.03 - provides channel coding rules used by packet data procedures.
- GSM 05.08 - provides radio subsystem link control, including measurement and power-control concepts used throughout the document.
- GSM 05.10 - provides radio subsystem synchronisation, which supports timeslot and frame-related definitions.
- GSM 11.10 - provides the Mobile Station conformity specification, useful when checking MS behavior against GSM requirements.
- GSM 11.21 - provides the Base Station System equipment specification, useful on the network side.
- GSM 04.02 - defines Reference Point Um, the radio interface named in the scope.
- GSM 04.07 and GSM 04.08 - provide the message syntax and CCCH-related procedures that the document relies on for control-channel behavior.
- GSM 05.02 and GSM 03.13 - are named for paging subchannels and related radio-system structure.
- GSM 03.22 - is referenced for SoLSA exclusive access handling mentioned in system information.
- GSM 05.05 - is referenced for power-control level coding used in message information elements.
What does the SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 document contain?
The document contains a layered overview of the radio interface, then detailed procedure clauses for packet idle mode and packet transfer mode. It includes figures for the protocol architecture and the RLC/MAC block structure, which help readers see how the radio layers fit together.
Clause 9 defines RLC state variables, segmentation, reassembly and acknowledged or unacknowledged operation. Clause 10 defines the block formats and header fields, while clause 11 gives the message functional definitions and Clause 12 gives information element coding.
Clause 13 collects the timers and counters used by the MS and the network. The informative annexes add a bibliography, worked RLC data block encoding examples and examples showing how error labels are applied.
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SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 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 7.3.1 Release 1998)". This standard covers: CR SMG#31
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SIST EN 301 349 V7.3.1:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.01 - Mobile services in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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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 7.3.1 Release
1998)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 349 Version 7.3.1
ICS:
33.070.01 Mobilni servisi na splošno Mobile services in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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 7.3.1 Release 1998)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
2 ETSI EN 301 349 V7.3.1 (2000-09)
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Reference
REN/SMG-020460Q7R2
Keywords
Digital cellular telecommunications system,
Global System for Mobile communications
(GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.10
Foreword.10
1 Scope .11
2 References .12
3 Definitions and abbreviations.13
3.1 Vocabulary .13
4 Layered overview of radio interface.14
4.1 Layer services.15
4.2 Layer functions.15
4.3 Service primitives.16
4.4 Services required from lower layers.16
5 Introduction to the Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures.16
5.1 General .16
5.2 Multiplexing principles .16
5.2.1 Temporary Block Flow.16
5.2.2 Temporary Flow Identity.16
5.2.3 Uplink State Flag .17
5.2.4 Medium Access modes .17
5.3 Packet idle mode .17
5.4 Packet transfer mode .17
5.5 General procedures in packet idle and packet transfer modes.18
5.5.1 Mobile station side.18
5.5.1.1 Cell reselection.18
5.5.1.2 System information on PBCCH .19
5.5.1.2.1 Supervision of PBCCH_CHANGE_MARK and update of PBCCH information.19
5.5.1.2.2 Replacement of PBCCH.20
5.5.1.2.3 PSI1 reception failure .20
5.5.1.3 System information on BCCH .20
5.5.1.3.1 Supervision of BCCH_CHANGE_MARK and update of BCCH information .20
5.5.1.3.2 Establishment of PBCCH .21
5.5.1.3.3 SI13 reception failure .21
5.5.1.4 Acquisition of system information on the broadcast channel.21
5.5.1.4.1 Consistent sets of system information messages .22
5.5.1.4.2 Suspension of operation to receive system information .22
5.5.1.4.3 Request for acquisition of system information.22
5.5.1.5 Discontinuous reception (DRX).23
5.5.1.6 Page mode procedures on PCCCH.23
5.5.1.7 Frequency Parameters .24
5.5.1.8 TLLI management.25
5.5.2 Network side.25
5.5.2.1 System Information broadcasting.25
5.5.2.1.1 System information on PBCCH .25
5.5.2.1.2 System information on BCCH.25
5.5.2.1.3 System information on PACCH (and other logical channels) .26
5.5.2.1.4 Consistent sets of system information messages .26
5.5.2.2 Paging .27
5.6 Measurement reports .27
5.6.1 Network Control (NC) measurement reporting .27
5.6.2 Extended measurement (EM) reporting.28
6 Paging procedures .28
6.1 Paging procedure for RR connection establishment.28
6.1.1 Paging initiation using paging subchannel on CCCH.29
6.1.2 Paging initiation using paging subchannel on PCCCH.29
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6.1.3 Paging initiation using PACCH.29
6.1.4 Paging response .29
6.2 Paging procedure for downlink packet transfer.29
6.2.1 Paging procedure using paging subchannel on CCCH .30
6.2.2 Paging using paging subchannel on PCCCH.30
6.2.3 Paging response .30
7 Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures on PCCCH.30
7.1 TBF establishment initiated by the mobile station on PCCCH .30
7.1.1 Permission to access the network .31
7.1.2 Initiation of a TBF establishment .31
7.1.2.1 Initiation of the packet access procedure .31
7.1.2.1.1 Access persistence control on PRACH.31
7.1.2.2 Packet assignment procedure .32
7.1.2.2.1 On receipt of a PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST message.32
7.1.2.2.2 Packet access queuing notification procedure .33
7.1.2.2.3 Packet polling procedure .34
7.1.2.2.4 Packet access reject procedure .34
7.1.2.3 Contention resolution at one phase access .35
7.1.2.4 One phase packet access completion.35
7.1.2.5 Timing Advance.35
7.1.3 TBF establishment using two phase access .35
7.1.3.1 Initiation of the Packet resource request procedure .35
7.1.3.2 Packet resource assignment for uplink procedure.36
7.1.3.2.1 On receipt of a PACKET RESOURCE REQUEST message.36
7.1.3.3 Contention resolution at two phase access .36
7.1.3.4 Two phase packet access completion.37
7.1.3.5 Timing Advance.37
7.1.4 Abnormal cases.37
7.2 TBF establishment initiated by the network on PCCCH.37
7.2.1 Entering the packet transfer mode .37
7.2.1.1 Packet downlink assignment procedure .38
7.2.1.2 Packet downlink assignment procedure completion .39
7.2.1.3 Packet polling procedure.39
7.2.2 Abnormal cases.39
7.3 Procedure for measurement report sending in packet idle mode.39
7.3.1 Measurement report sending procedure initiated on PCCCH.39
7.3.1.1 On receipt of a PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST message .40
7.3.1.2 On receipt of a PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message.40
7.3.1.3 On receipt of a PACKET ACCESS REJECT message.40
7.3.1.4 Abnormal cases .40
7.3.2 Measurement report sending procedure initiated on CCCH .40
7.4 Cell Change Order procedures in Packet Idle mode.41
7.4.1 Cell Change Order procedure initiated on PCCCH .41
7.4.2 Cell Change Order procedure initiated on CCCH.41
7.5 Measurement Order procedures in Packet Idle mode.42
7.5.1 Measurement Order procedures initiated on PCCCH.42
7.5.2 Measurement Order procedures initiated on CCCH .42
8 Medium Access Control (MAC) Procedures in Packet Transfer Mode.43
8.1 Transfer of RLC data blocks .43
8.1.1 Uplink RLC data block transfer.43
8.1.1.1 Dynamic allocation uplink RLC data block transfer.44
8.1.1.1.1 PACCH operation.44
8.1.1.1.2 Resource Reallocation for Uplink .45
8.1.1.1.2.1 Abnormal cases.46
8.1.1.1.3 Establishment of Downlink TBF.46
8.1.1.1.3.1 Abnormal cases.47
8.1.1.2 Extended Dynamic Allocation uplink RLC data block transfer.47
8.1.1.2.1 Uplink PDCH Allocation.47
8.1.1.2.2 PACCH operation.47
8.1.1.2.3 Neighbour cell power measurements.48
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8.1.1.3 Fixed Allocation uplink RLC data block transfer .48
8.1.1.3.1 Transfer of RLC/MAC blocks.48
8.1.1.3.2 Reallocation for open-ended TBF .49
8.1.1.3.2.1 At the beginning of each fixed allocation .50
8.1.1.3.2.2 Upon receipt of the reallocation request .50
8.1.1.3.2.3 Upon exhaustion of the current allocation .51
8.1.1.3.2.4 Ending the TBF.51
8.1.1.3.2.5 Abnormal Cases.51
8.1.1.3.3 Neighbour cell power measurements.52
8.1.1.3.4 PACCH operation.52
8.1.1.3.5 Establishment of Downlink TBF.52
8.1.1.3.5.1 Abnormal cases.53
8.1.1.4 Network initiated release of uplink TBF.54
8.1.1.5 Abnormal cases .54
8.1.2 Downlink RLC data block transfer .55
8.1.2.1 Downlink RLC data block transfer .55
8.1.2.1.1 Abnormal cases .55
8.1.2.2 Polling for Packet Downlink Ack/Nack.56
8.1.2.3 Spare .56
8.1.2.4a Establishment of downlink TBF after downlink TBF release.56
8.1.2.4.1 Abnormal cases .57
8.1.2.5 Establishment of uplink TBF .57
8.1.2.5.1 Abnormal cases .58
8.1.2.6 Spare .59
8.1.2.7 Fixed allocation neighbour cell power measurements .59
8.1.2.8 Network initiated abnormal release of downlink TBF .59
8.1.3 Concurrent TBF procedures for half duplex operation .59
8.1.3.1 Spare .59
8.1.3.2 Spare .59
8.1.3.2.1 Saving downlink TBF state and initiating uplink TBF.60
8.1.3.2.2 Saving downlink TBF state and restoring uplink TBF state.60
8.1.3.2.3 Ending downlink TBF and restoring uplink TBF state.60
8.1.3.2.4 Saving uplink TBF state and initiating downlink TBF.60
8.1.3.2.5 Saving uplink TBF state and restoring downlink TBF state.60
8.1.3.2.6 Ending uplink TBF and restoring downlink TBF state.60
8.2 Packet PDCH Release .60
8.3 Procedure for measurement report sending in Packet Transfer mode .61
8.4 Network controlled cell reselection procedure.61
8.4.1 Network controlled cell reselection completion .61
8.4.2 Abnormal cases.62
8.5 Measurement Order procedures in Packet Transfer mode.62
8.6 PACKET CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .63
8.7 Abnormal cases .63
8.7.1 Abnormal release with return to CCCH or PCCCH .63
8.7.2 Abnormal release with random access.63
8.7.3 Abnormal release with system information .63
9 Radio Link Control (RLC) procedures in packet transfer mode .64
9.1 Procedures and parameters for peer-to-peer operation.64
9.1.1 Send state variable V(S) .64
9.1.1a Control send state variable V(CS) .64
9.1.2 Acknowledge state variable V(A).65
9.1.3 Acknowledge state array V(B).65
9.1.4 Block sequence number BSN .65
9.1.4a Reduced Block Sequence Number RBSN .65
9.1.5 Receive state variable V(R) .65
9.1.6 Receive window state variable V(Q) .66
9.1.7 Receive state array V(N).66
9.1.8 Starting sequence number (SSN) and received block bitmap (RBB) .66
9.1.9 Window Size.67
9.1.10 Segmentation of LLC PDUs into RLC data units.67
9.1.11 Re-assembly of LLC PDUs from RLC data units.67
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9.1.11a Segmentation of RLC/MAC control messages into RLC/MAC control blocks .68
9.1.11b Re-assembly of RLC/MAC control messages from RLC/MAC control blocks .68
9.1.12 Priority of LLC PDUs.69
9.2 Operation during RLC/MAC control message transfer.69
9.3 Operation during RLC data block transfer .69
9.3.1 Countdown procedure.69
9.3.2 Acknowledged mode operation .70
9.3.2.1 Establishment of Temporary Block Flow .70
9.3.2.2 Operation of uplink Temporary Block Flow.70
9.3.2.3 Release of uplink Temporary Block Flow .71
9.3.2.4 Operation of downlink Temporary Block Flow .71
9.3.2.5 Release of downlink Temporary Block Flow.72
9.3.3 Unacknowledged mode operation.72
9.3.3.1 Establishment of Temporary Block Flow .72
9.3.3.2 Operation of uplink Temporary Block Flow.72
9.3.3.3 Release of uplink Temporary Block Flow .73
9.3.3.4 Operation of downlink Temporary Block Flow .73
9.3.3.5 Release of downlink Temporary Block Flow.74
9.4 Abnormal release cases .74
9.4.1 Abnormal release with random access.74
9.4.2 Abnormal release with cell reselection .74
10 RLC/MAC block structure .75
10.1 Spare bits.75
10.2 RLC data blocks .75
10.2.1 Downlink RLC data block .76
10.2.2 Uplink RLC data block.76
10.3 RLC/MAC control blocks .76
10.3.1 Downlink RLC/MAC control block .77
10.3.2 Uplink RLC/MAC control block .77
10.4 Header fields .77
10.4.1 Uplink state flag (USF) field.77
10.4.2 Retry (R) bit.77
10.4.3 Stall indicator (SI) bit .78
10.4.4 Supplementary/Polling (S/P) Bit.78
10.4.5 Relative Reserved Block Period (RRBP) field .78
10.4.6 Countdown Value (CV) field.79
10.4.7 Payload Type field.79
10.4.8 Final block indicator (FBI) bit .79
10.4.9 TLLI Indicator (TI) bit.79
10.4.9a Address Control (AC) bit.80
10.4.9b Final Segment (FS) bit.80
10.4.9c Radio Transaction Identifier (RTI) field.80
10.4.9d Direction (D) bit .80
10.4.10 Temporary Flow Identity (TFI) field .80
10.4.10a Power Reduction (PR) field.80
10.4.11 Extension (E) Bit .81
10.4.12 Block Sequence Number (BSN) field.81
10.4.12a Reduced Block Sequence Number (RBSN) bit .81
10.4.13 More (M) bit .82
10.4.14 Length Indicator (LI) field.82
10.4.15 TLLI field .82
10.4.16 RLC data field.83
10.4.17 Control message contents field .83
11.1 Handling of erroneous protocol data .84
11.1.1 Message classification .84
11.1.1.1 Distribution messages .84
11.1.1.2 Non-distribution messages .85
11.1.1.2.1 Format of the address information.85
11.1.2 Error detection mechanism .85
11.1.3 Error labels.85
11.1.3.1 Generic error labels.86
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11.1.3.2 'Ignore' error label .86
11.1.3.3 'Message escape' error label .87
11.1.4 Error detection and order of precedence .87
11.1.4.1 Unknown message type.87
11.1.4.2 Message not compatible with current protocol state .87
11.1.4.3 Syntactically incorrect message .87
11.1.4.3.1 Messages with error label: 'Distribution part error' .88
11.1.4.3.2 Messages with error label: 'Address information part error'.88
11.1.4.3.3 Messages with error label: 'Non-distribution part error' .88
11.1.4.3.4 Messages with error label: 'Message escape'.88
11.1.4.3.5 Messages with error label: 'Ignore' .88
11.1.4.4 Syntactic error in truncated concatenation .88
11.1.4.5 Exceptions.89
11.2 RLC/MAC control messages.89
11.2.0 Message format.90
11.2.0.1 Downlink RLC/MAC messages.91
11.2.0.2 Uplink RLC/MAC messages.92
11.2.1 Packet Access Reject .93
11.2.2 Packet Control Acknowledgement .94
11.2.3 Packet Cell Change Failure.95
11.2.4 Packet Cell Change Order.96
11.2.5 Packet Channel Request.98
11.2.6 Packet Downlink Ack/Nack.100
11.2.7 Packet Downlink Assignment.102
11.2.8 Packet Downlink Dummy Control Block .105
11.2.8a Void .105
11.2.8b Packet Uplink Dummy Control Block.105
11.2.9 Packet Measurement Report .106
11.2.9a Void .108
11.2.9b Packet Measurement Order.109
11.2.9c Packet Mobile TBF Status .114
11.2.10 Packet Paging Request.115
11.2.11 Packet PDCH Release.117
11.2.12 Packet Polling Request .118
11.2.13 Packet Power Control/Timing Advance .119
11.2.14 Packet PRACH Parameters.120
11.2.15 Packet Queueing Notification.121
11.2.16 Packet Resource Request .122
11.2.17 Packet PSI Status .124
11.2.18 Packet System Information Type 1.126
11.2.19 Packet System Information Type 2.129
11.2.19.1 Refe
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