SIST TBR 020 E1:2004
(Main)European digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Attachment requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) mobile stations; Telephony
- Abstract
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) specifies the technical requirements to be met by terminal equipment capable of connecting to a public telecommunications network. These requirements apply to terminals for Phase 2 of the public land mobile radio service, operating in the 900 MHz band with a channel separation of 200 kHz, utilising constant envelope modulation and carrying traffic channels according to the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) principle. This TBR specifies the requirements for GSM Telephony (speech) for the GSM900 version of the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM). For each test purpose and its corresponding conformance requirement, a reference is given to ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. The requirements apply to speech transmission. The measurement uncertainty is handled, as described in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. This TBR covers the essential requirements of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC [1] Article 4g. Articles 4d, 4e, and 4f are covered by TBR 19. The Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC Articles 4a and 4b are covered by other directives, and, therefore, not by this TBR. In this TBR, there are no Electromagnetic Compatibility technical requirements in terms of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC, Article 4c. NOTE: Technical Requirements for EMC performance and testing of the equipment are covered by the relevant standards applicable to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Annex A. Terminal equipment may be subject to additional requirements in other Common Technical Regulations (CTR) depending on the equipments functionality. ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] constitutes the conformance test suite for GSM. The verification of the conformance requirements in this TBR is based on the tests described in this ref rence. The set of requirements in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] and the set of requirements in this TBR need not be identical. Some requirements only apply to specific types of mobile station (e.g. data tests only apply to mobil
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Sep-2004
- Technical Committee
- RES - Radio equipment and systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Oct-2004
- Due Date
- 01-Oct-2004
- Completion Date
- 01-Oct-2004
- Mandate
- T-237I-A
SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 is the Slovenian standard reproducing ETSI TBR 20 Edition 1 for GSM Telephony. It specifies attachment requirements for GSM900 mobile stations and terminal equipment that connect to a public telecommunications network, with a focus on speech transmission and approval testing.
What does SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 specify?
SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 specifies the technical requirements for Phase 2 GSM terminal equipment operating in the 900 MHz band with 200 kHz channel separation and TDMA traffic channels. It is written for GSM Telephony (speech) on the GSM900 version of GSM.
The scope also ties the requirements to public network attachment and to the essential requirements of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC, Article 4g. Articles 4d, 4e and 4f are handled by TBR 19, Articles 4a and 4b are covered by other directives, and this TBR contains no EMC technical requirements under Article 4c.
The document is organized into four clauses and one normative annex:
- Scope
- Normative references
- Abbreviations
- Requirements
- Annex A - The TBR Requirement Table (TBR-RT)
Annex A is the practical core of the document. It separates static requirement declarations from dynamic conformance tests, so manufacturers can state which options are implemented and labs can select the matching test cases.
What are the key requirements of SIST TBR 020 E1:2004?
SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 links each regulatory requirement to a conformance item in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1). Clause 4 and Annex A show which speech functions are mandatory, which are optional, and which become relevant only when a function is implemented.
Speech performance items
The table in Clause 4 covers speech-oriented checks such as co-channel rejection, sending and receiving sensitivity, frequency response, loudness ratings, side tone masking, listener side tone, telephone acoustic coupling loss, echo loss, stability margin, and sending distortion. In practice, these items verify that a mobile station can carry intelligible speech with acceptable acoustic behavior.
Speech transcoding and DTX
The requirement table includes full-rate and half-rate speech transcoding functions, receiver and transmitter DTX functions, and transmission delay checks for uplink and downlink. This matters because speech coding and delay directly affect call quality and interworking through the public network.
Full-rate and half-rate treatment
Full-rate speech items are listed as mandatory in the dynamic requirements table. Half-rate speech items are included as conditional items tied to whether half-rate speech is supported. That means a manufacturer must declare support first, then the relevant half-rate tests apply.
Manufacturer declaration and test selection
Annex A uses static and dynamic requirement tables. The static table records implementation choices, while the dynamic table identifies the conformance tests to run for the claimed functionality. This structure helps a manufacturer document the product configuration and helps a test lab avoid testing functions that are not part of the claim.
Status and support notation
Annex A defines status codes such as M, O, conditional statuses and excluded items, together with support answers such as Yes and No. In practice, these notations tell the reader whether a requirement must be met, may be implemented, or applies only under a stated condition.
Test basis
The document states that verification is based on the tests in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1), and that measurement uncertainty is handled there. For approval work, this means the TBR sets the regulatory target while the test suite supplies the detailed conformance method.
What terms does SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 define?
- GSM - Global System for Mobile communications, the mobile system targeted by the TBR.
- MS - GSM Mobile Station, the terminal under test.
- TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access, the channel access principle used for traffic channels.
- DTX - Discontinuous Transmission, a speech mechanism that reduces transmission during pauses.
- STMR - Side Tone Masking Rating, an acoustic measure used for speech quality.
- PICS - Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement, the statement of what a product supports for conformance testing.
- PIXIT - Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing, extra information needed to run the tests.
Who uses SIST TBR 020 E1:2004?
Manufacturers of GSM mobile stations use this standard to design and declare speech-related functions for approval. Test laboratories use it to run the conformance tests for telephony speech. Approval bodies and compliance teams use it to assess whether a terminal meets the regulatory attachment requirements. Quality managers and buyers can also use it when they need a clear specification for GSM900 speech conformance.
What changed in SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 from the previous edition?
SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 corresponds to TC-SMG TBR 20 version 4.0.0 and is identified as the first edition.
Which standards are used with SIST TBR 020 E1:2004?
- Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC - the legal basis for the essential requirements covered by this TBR.
- ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) - the conformance test suite and reference for the test items used throughout the document.
- TBR 19 - covers the related access requirements mentioned alongside this telephony TBR.
- ETS 300 540 (GSM 03.50) - provides transmission planning aspects for the speech service in the GSM PLMN system.
- ETS 300 504 (GSM 02.06) - defines types of mobile stations, which matters for the option and applicability logic in Annex A.
What does the SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 document contain?
The document contains a requirements table in Clause 4 that maps each regulatory item to an ETS 300 607-1 conformance item and a short justification for regulatory testing. Annex A adds the TBR Requirement Table, with a static section for implementation choices and a dynamic section for the test cases to be run. It also explains the table format, the status codes, and the support answers used to claim conformity. For testing and approval work, this is the part that shows what to declare, what to test, and how to interpret the result.
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SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 is a standardization document published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "European digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Attachment requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) mobile stations; Telephony". This standard covers: This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) specifies the technical requirements to be met by terminal equipment capable of connecting to a public telecommunications network. These requirements apply to terminals for Phase 2 of the public land mobile radio service, operating in the 900 MHz band with a channel separation of 200 kHz, utilising constant envelope modulation and carrying traffic channels according to the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) principle. This TBR specifies the requirements for GSM Telephony (speech) for the GSM900 version of the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM). For each test purpose and its corresponding conformance requirement, a reference is given to ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. The requirements apply to speech transmission. The measurement uncertainty is handled, as described in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. This TBR covers the essential requirements of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC [1] Article 4g. Articles 4d, 4e, and 4f are covered by TBR 19. The Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC Articles 4a and 4b are covered by other directives, and, therefore, not by this TBR. In this TBR, there are no Electromagnetic Compatibility technical requirements in terms of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC, Article 4c. NOTE: Technical Requirements for EMC performance and testing of the equipment are covered by the relevant standards applicable to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Annex A. Terminal equipment may be subject to additional requirements in other Common Technical Regulations (CTR) depending on the equipments functionality. ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] constitutes the conformance test suite for GSM. The verification of the conformance requirements in this TBR is based on the tests described in this ref rence. The set of requirements in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] and the set of requirements in this TBR need not be identical. Some requirements only apply to specific types of mobile station (e.g. data tests only apply to mobil
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) specifies the technical requirements to be met by terminal equipment capable of connecting to a public telecommunications network. These requirements apply to terminals for Phase 2 of the public land mobile radio service, operating in the 900 MHz band with a channel separation of 200 kHz, utilising constant envelope modulation and carrying traffic channels according to the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) principle. This TBR specifies the requirements for GSM Telephony (speech) for the GSM900 version of the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM). For each test purpose and its corresponding conformance requirement, a reference is given to ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. The requirements apply to speech transmission. The measurement uncertainty is handled, as described in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. This TBR covers the essential requirements of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC [1] Article 4g. Articles 4d, 4e, and 4f are covered by TBR 19. The Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC Articles 4a and 4b are covered by other directives, and, therefore, not by this TBR. In this TBR, there are no Electromagnetic Compatibility technical requirements in terms of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC, Article 4c. NOTE: Technical Requirements for EMC performance and testing of the equipment are covered by the relevant standards applicable to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Annex A. Terminal equipment may be subject to additional requirements in other Common Technical Regulations (CTR) depending on the equipments functionality. ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] constitutes the conformance test suite for GSM. The verification of the conformance requirements in this TBR is based on the tests described in this ref rence. The set of requirements in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] and the set of requirements in this TBR need not be identical. Some requirements only apply to specific types of mobile station (e.g. data tests only apply to mobil
SIST TBR 020 E1:2004 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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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2004
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European digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Attachment
requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) mobile stations;
Telephony
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: TBR 020 Edition 1
ICS:
33.070.50 Globalni sistem za mobilno Global System for Mobile
telekomunikacijo (GSM) Communication (GSM)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
TECHNICAL TBR 20
BASIS for February 1996
REGULATION
Source: ETSI TC-SMG Reference: DTBR/SMG-0020TTCN
ICS: 33.060.50
European digital cellular telecommunications system, Global System for Mobile communications
Key words:
(GSM)
European digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Attachment requirements for Global System for Mobile
communications (GSM) mobile stations;
Telephony
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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page.
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Contents
Foreword .5
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references.8
3 Abbreviations.8
4 Requirements.10
Annex A (normative): The TBR Requirement Table (TBR-RT).14
A.1 Introduction to the TBR-RT .14
A.2 Format of the tables .14
A.3 References to ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1).15
A.4 Notations used in the TBR-RT .16
A.4.1 Status Notations.16
A.4.2 Support Answer Notations .16
A.5 The TBR Requirement Tables .16
A.5.1 Static Requirements, TBR-RT A.16
A.5.2 Dynamic Requirements, TBR-RT B.17
History.18
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Foreword
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) has been produced by the Special Mobile Group (SMG)
Technical Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). This TBR covers
the requirements for GSM Telephony (speech)
This TBR contains the procedures and requirements for the approval testing of GSM terminal equipment
for speech.
The requirements of other TBRs apply in addition to this TBR.
For each test, supplementary information is provided, giving a justification why this item has been selected
for regulatory testing, and a reference to the relevant article of the Terminal Directive [1].
This TBR is based on the ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2].
This TBR 20 corresponds to TC-SMG TBR 20 version 4.0.0.
NOTE: This TBR for Phase 2 may be developed in stages. The first release will include, as a
minimum, all of the basic Phase 2 requirements for full rate and primary band.
Subsequent releases will include additional requirements.
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1 Scope
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) specifies the technical requirements to be met by terminal
equipment capable of connecting to a public telecommunications network. These requirements apply to
terminals for Phase 2 of the public land mobile radio service, operating in the 900 MHz band with a
channel separation of 200 kHz, utilising constant envelope modulation and carrying traffic channels
according to the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) principle.
This TBR specifies the requirements for GSM Telephony (speech) for the GSM900 version of the Global
System for Mobile communications (GSM).
For each test purpose and its corresponding conformance requirement, a reference is given to
ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. The requirements apply to speech transmission.
The measurement uncertainty is handled, as described in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2].
This TBR covers the essential requirements of the Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC [1] Article 4g. Articles
4d, 4e, and 4f are covered by TBR 19.
The Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC Articles 4a and 4b are covered by other directives, and, therefore, not
by this TBR.
In this TBR, there are no Electromagnetic Compatibility technical requirements in terms of the Terminal
Directive 91/263/EEC, Article 4c.
NOTE: Technical Requirements for EMC performance and testing of the equipment are
covered by the relevant standards applicable to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Annex
A.
Terminal equipment may be subject to additional requirements in other Common Technical Regulations
(CTR) depending on the equipments functionality.
ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] constitutes the conformance test suite for GSM. The verification of the
conformance requirements in this TBR is based on the tests described in this reference. The set of
requirements in ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] and the set of requirements in this TBR need not be
identical.
Some requirements only apply to specific types of mobile station (e.g. data tests only apply to mobile
stations with a data facility). The TBR also indicates the specific test which shall be carried out for each
mobile station type.
An active accessory is covered by this TBR if it modifies the terminal performance in an aspect which
affects conformance to essential requirements.
NOTE: Only active devices are subject to this TBR. Accessories may be tested with specific
terminals, and either approved for use with those terminals only, or may possibly be
approved for use with a wider range of terminals, depending on the nature and effect
of the accessory.
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2 Normative references
This TBR incorporates, by dated or 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 revision of any of these publications apply
to the requirements specified in this TBR, only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For
undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] Terminal Directive 91/263/EEC: "Council directive of 29 April 1991 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning telecommunications
terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity. ("The
Terminal Directive")".
[2] ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1 Version 4.13.0): "European digital cellular
telecommunications system (phase 2); Mobile station conformity specifications".
[3] TBR 19: "European digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2);
Attachment requirements for Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
mobile stations; Access".
[4] ETS 300 540 (GSM 03.50 Version 4.2.0): "European digital cellular
telecommunications system (Phase 2); Transmission planning aspects of the
speech service in the GSM Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) system".
[5] ETS 300 504 (GSM 02.06 Version 4.4.0): "European digital cellular
telecommunication system (Phase 2); Types of Mobile Stations (MS)".
3 Abbreviations
ACK ACKnowledgement
ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
ATR Answer To Reset
ATT ATTach (flag)
BA BCCH Allocation
BC Bearer Capability
BCCH Broadcast Control CHannel
BER Bit Error Ratio
BFI Bad Frame Indication
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CC Call Control
CCH Control CHannel
CCCH Common Control CHannel
CFB Call Forwarding mobile subscriber Busy
CFNRc Call Forwarding MS Not Reachable
CFU Call Forwarding Unconditional
CKSN Ciphering Key Sequence Number
CLK CLocK
CM Connection Management
CTR Common Technical Regulations
DCCH Dedicated Control CHannel
DISC DISConnect frame
DM Disconnect Mode (frame)
DRX Discontinuous Reception (mechanism)
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency
DTX Discontinuous Transmission (mechanism)
EA Address field Extension bit
EL Length indicator field Extension bit
etu elementary time unit
F Final bit
FACCH Fast Associated Control CHannel
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FER Frame Erasure Ratio
HLR Home Location Register
HPLMN Home PLMN
I Information (frame)
IMEI International Mobile station Equipment Identity
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
L Length indicator
LA Location Area
LAC Location Area Code
LAI Location Area Identification
M More data bit
ME Mobile Equipment
MM Mobility Management
MMI Man Machine Interface
MO Mobile Originated
MOC Mobile Originated Call
MS GSM Mobile Station
MT Mobile terminated
MTC Mobile terminated Call
N(R) Receive sequence Number
N(S) Send sequence Number
N(SD) SenD sequence Number
NPI Number Plan Identification
OACSU Off Air Call Set Up
P Poll bit
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
PIXIT Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing
PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
PRC structured PRoCedures
RA Random mode request information field
RACH Random Access CHannel
RAND RANDom number (authentication)
RBER Residual Bit Error Ratio
REJ REJect (frame)
RF Radio Frequency
RMS Root Mean Square (value)
RNR Receiver Not Ready (frame)
RR Radio Resource (management entity / connection)
RR Receive Ready (frame) (in L2)
RST Reset
RXLEV Received signal LEVel
RXQUAL Received signal QUALity
RXQUAL_FULL Received signal QUALity assessed over the FULL set of TDMA frames within a
SACCH block
RXQUAL_SUB Received signal QUALity assessed over a SUBset of 12 TDMA frames
S S counter
SABM Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode (frame)
SACCH Slow Associated Control CHannel
SAPI Service Access Point Identifier
SDCCH Stand-alone Dedicated Control CHannel
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
SMS Short Message Service
SRES Signed RESponse (authentication)
SS System Simulator
TA Terminal Adapter
TCH Traffic CHannel
TCH/FS Full rate Traffic CHannel for Speech
TCH/HS Half rate Traffic CHannel for Speech
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TE Terminal equipment
TI Transaction Identifier
TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
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TN Timeslot Number
TON Type Of Number
TXPWR Transmit PoWeR: Tx power level in the MS_TXPWR_REQUEST and
MS_TXPWR_CONF parameters
U Unnumbered (frame)
UA Unnumbered Acknowledge (frame)
UI Unnumbered Information (frame)
V(SD) SenD state Variable
4 Requirements
The following table contains all requirements that are needed to meet the essential requirements as
defined in the Terminal Directive [1]. A justification according to article 4 of the Terminal Directive is given
by stating the relevant category (g) together with a text supporting the justification.
The entries are defined as follows:
- "ETS 300 607-1 Item" defines the item number of the conformance requirement and also the
reference to ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2]. This reference is a normative reference to a
subclause of ETS 300 607-1 (GSM 11.10-1) [2] containing the conformance requirement text, and
references to the base standard.
- "Description" contains a short description of the requirement
- "TBR Justification" contains supplementary information to explain the justification of the requirement
according to article 4 of the Terminal Directive [1].
- "TD Cat" defines the category according to article 4 of the Terminal Directive [1].
- “Test Cat” defines whether the requirement is covered by a “special test situation” (e.g. a
manufacturer’s declaration of some form). An “X” indicates a special test situation, whilst, a blank
entry indicates conformity is by the test referred to by this TBR.
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Table 1: Requirements and Justifications
ETS 300 607-1 DESCRIPTION TBR JUSTIFICATION TD Cat Test
Item Cat
14.4.3 Co channel rejection - Non compliance in this area may g
TCH/HS (SID frames) impair speech quality.
30.1 Sending sensitivity / If this requirement is not met, the MS g
frequency response will not be able to produce a
reasonable speech intelligibility
30.2 Sending loudness rating If this requirement is not met, the MS g
will not be able to produce a
reasonable speech intelligibility
30.3 Receiving sensitivity / If this requirement is not met, the MS
g
frequency response will not
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