SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path (GSM 05.02 version 8.3.1 Release 1999)
- Abstract
CRs SMG#31
- 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 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 300 908 Version 8.3.1. It specifies multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path for the GSM Phase 2+ digital cellular telecommunications system. In practice, it defines the logical channels, physical resources, burst formats, and mapping rules used by GSM, GPRS, and CTS radio interfaces.
What does SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 specify?
SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 specifies how GSM radio capacity is organized in frequency and time, and how logical channels are mapped onto physical channels. It covers traffic channels, control channels, the radio-frequency resource, burst structures, hopping, and multiframe arrangements.
The document is organized into clauses 1 to 6, followed by normative Annexes A and B and informative Annexes C to E. Clause 3 defines the logical channels, clause 4 defines the physical resource, clause 5 defines physical channels and bursts, and clause 6 defines the mapping and operating rules.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| A | Phase 2 mobiles in a Phase 1 infrastructure |
| B | Multislot capability |
| C | CTSBCH timeslot shifting example |
| D | COMPACT multiframe structure examples |
| E | Change control history |
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003?
SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 sets out the channel model first, because that determines what the radio interface can carry. Clause 3 divides logical channels into traffic channels and control channels, and then further into speech, circuit-switched data, packet data, broadcast, common, dedicated, and CTS-specific channels. For users, this is the basic inventory of channel types that a network or terminal has to support.
Clause 4 defines the physical resource as radio-frequency channels in frequency and timeslots in time. A timeslot lasts 3/5200 seconds, eight timeslots form a TDMA frame, and frames are numbered cyclically. For implementation, this is the timing grid that base stations and mobiles must follow.
Clause 5 defines the burst types that occupy a timeslot. The standard describes the normal burst, frequency correction burst, synchronization burst, dummy burst, and access burst, together with guard periods and the use of training sequence code (TSC). In practice, these burst formats matter for modulation, synchronization, access, and measurement performance.
Clause 6.2 defines frequency mapping and hopping. The required inputs include the cell allocation (CA), mobile allocation (MA), mobile allocation index offset (MAIO), and hopping sequence number (HSN); CTS uses its own vector-based method and TFH carrier list. This is the part that matters when a radio plan uses frequency hopping or when a device must follow a hopping sequence.
Clause 6.3 defines time mapping for circuit-switched, packet, and CTS channels. Circuit-switched channels use 26- and 51-multiframe structures, while packet channels use a 52-multiframe with packet traffic, access, and timing-advance control blocks. For packet operation, the Uplink State Flag (USF) and polling rules determine when a mobile may transmit.
Clause 6.4 lists permitted channel combinations on a basic physical channel and multislot configurations. It includes combinations for TCH, BCCH, CCCH, SDCCH, packet channels, CTS channels, and COMPACT channels. For planning and testing, these combinations tell you which channel sets may legally coexist on one physical channel or across multiple slots.
Clause 6.5 defines how the channel combinations operate in practice. It covers CCCH_GROUP and PAGING_GROUP in idle mode, PCCCH_GROUP in GPRS attached mode, SMSCB on CBCH, notification on NCH, and CTS paging behavior. These rules matter because they control paging reachability, access procedures, and battery-saving listening patterns.
What terms does SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 define?
- TCH - Traffic channel, used to carry encoded speech or user data in circuit-switched mode.
- PDTCH - Packet data traffic channel, used for packet-switched user data.
- BCCH - Broadcast control channel, used to broadcast general cell information on a base transceiver station basis.
- CCCH - Common control channel, the combined set of PCH, RACH, AGCH, and NCH.
- PBCCH - Packet Broadcast Control Channel, used to broadcast packet-access parameters for MSs that access the network for packet transmission.
- CPBCCH - COMPACT Packet Broadcast Control Channel, the stand-alone packet control channel for COMPACT.
- HSN - Hopping sequence number, one of the parameters that defines the frequency-hopping sequence.
Who uses SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003?
SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 is used by GSM radio-interface engineers, base station designers, handset and modem developers, and test laboratories. It is also relevant to network planners and quality managers who need to verify channel allocation, paging behavior, hopping, and multislot operation.
It is used in GSM900 and DCS1800 radio-subsystem work, in GPRS packet radio interface design, and in CTS-related radio interface work. Buyers and integrators use it to check whether equipment supports the channel structures and mapping rules required by the intended network mode.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003?
SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 refers to a set of companion GSM specifications that provide the numbering, coding, modulation, synchronization, packet, and CTS details used by the channel rules.
- GSM01.04 - provides the abbreviations and acronyms used in the document.
- GSM03.03 - defines numbering, addressing, and identification, including items such as BSIC and FPBI.
- GSM04.03 - defines MS-BSS interface channel structures and access capabilities, including permitted channel combinations.
- GSM04.08 - provides layer 3 radio interface procedures and broadcast parameters such as CCCH_CONF, BS_AG_BLKS_RES, and BS_PA_MFRMS.
- GSM05.03 - defines channel coding for the parameters carried in bursts.
- GSM05.04 - defines modulation, including GMSK and 8PSK bit-to-symbol mapping.
- GSM05.05 - defines radio transmission and reception, including RF channels and guard-period behavior.
- GSM05.10 - defines radio subsystem synchronization, including how TDMA frame numbers are derived.
What does the SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 document contain?
The document contains mapping tables that connect each logical channel to its permitted timeslots, RF channels, burst type, repeat length, and multiframe positions. Clause 7’s tables are the core technical reference for implementation and verification.
It also contains formulas and procedures for hopping sequence generation, paging-group determination, and CTS timeslot shifting. Figures illustrate the overall mapping process, the TDMA structure, burst timing, and example hopping behavior.
Annex A gives implementation options for Phase 2 mobiles in a Phase 1 infrastructure, and Annex B gives multislot capability classes and constraints. Annex C provides a CTSBCH timeslot shifting example, and Annex D gives COMPACT multiframe structure examples that help with design and test interpretation.
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SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path (GSM 05.02 version 8.3.1 Release 1999)". This standard covers: CRs SMG#31
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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); Multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path (GSM 05.02 version 8.3.1 Release 1999)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 908 Version 8.3.1SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Multiplexingandmultipleaccessontheradiopath(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)2(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)ReferenceREN/SMG-020502Q8R1KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,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 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)3(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.6Foreword.61Scope.71.1References.71.2Abbreviations.82General.83Logicalchannels.83.1General.83.2Trafficchannels.83.2.1General.83.2.2Speechtrafficchannels.93.2.3Circuitswitcheddatatrafficchannels.93.2.4Packetdatatrafficchannels(PDTCH).93.3Controlchannels.93.3.1General.93.3.2Broadcastchannels.93.3.2.1Frequencycorrectionchannels(FCCHandCFCCH).93.3.2.2Synchronizationchannels.103.3.2.2.1Synchronizationchannel(SCH).103.3.2.2.2COMPACTsynchronizationchannel(CSCH).103.3.2.3Broadcastcontrolchannel(BCCH).113.3.2.4PacketBroadcastControlChannels.113.3.2.4.1PacketBroadcastControlChannel(PBCCH).113.3.2.4.2COMPACTPacketBroadcastControlChannel(CPBCCH).123.3.3Commoncontroltypechannels.123.3.3.1Commoncontroltypechannels,knownwhencombinedasacommoncontrolchannel(CCCH).123.3.3.2PacketCommoncontrolchannels.123.3.3.2.1PacketCommonControlChannels(PCCCH).123.3.3.2.2COMPACTCommonControlChannels(CPCCCH).133.3.4Dedicatedcontrolchannels.133.3.4.1Circuitswitcheddedicatedcontrolchannels.133.3.4.2Packetdedicatedcontrolchannels.133.3.5CellBroadcastChannel(CBCH).133.3.6CTScontrolchannels.133.3.6.1CTSbeaconchannel(BCH).143.3.6.2CTSpagingchannel(CTSPCH).143.3.6.3CTSaccessrequestchannel(CTSARCH).143.3.6.4CTSaccessgrantchannel(CTSAGCH).143.4Combinationofchannels.144Thephysicalresource.144.1General.144.2Radiofrequencychannels.154.2.1Cellallocationandmobileallocation.154.2.2Downlinkanduplink.154.3Timeslots,TDMAframes,andtimegroups.154.3.1General.154.3.2Timeslotnumber.154.3.3TDMAframenumber.164.3.4Timegroup.165Physicalchannels.165.1General.165.2Bursts.165.2.1General.16SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)4(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)5.2.2Typesofburstandbursttiming.175.2.3Normalburst(NB).175.2.4Frequencycorrectionburst(FB).195.2.5SynchronizationBurst(SB).195.2.6Dummyburst.205.2.7Accessburst(AB).205.2.8Guardperiod.215.3Physicalchannelsandbursts.215.4Radiofrequencychannelsequence.215.5TimeslotandTDMAframesequence.215.6Parametersforchanneldefinitionandassignment.225.6.1General.225.6.2Generalparameters.225.6.3Specificparameters.226Mappingoflogicalchannelsontophysicalchannels.226.1General.226.2Mappinginfrequencyoflogicalchannelsontophysicalchannels.236.2.1General.236.2.2Parameters.236.2.3Hoppingsequencegeneration.246.2.4Specificcases.256.2.5Changeinthefrequencyallocationofabasetransceiverstation.256.2.6FrequencyassignmentinCTS.256.3Mappingintimeoflogicalchannelsontophysicalchannels.266.3.1Mappingintimeofcircuitswitchedlogicalchannelsontophysicalchannels.266.3.1.1General.266.3.1.2Keytothemappingtableofclause7.266.3.1.3MappingofBCCHdata.266.3.1.4MappingofSIDFrames.286.3.2Mappingintimeofpacketlogicalchannelsontophysicalchannels.286.3.2.1General.286.3.2.2Mappingoftheuplinkchannels.286.3.2.2.1Mappingofuplinkpackettrafficchannel(PDTCH/U)andPACCH/U.286.3.2.2.2MappingofthePacketTimingAdvanceControlChannel(PTCCH/U).296.3.2.2.3MappingoftheuplinkPCCCHi.e.PRACH.296.3.2.2.3aMappingoftheCOMPACTuplinkCPCCCHi.e.CPRACH.296.3.2.3Mappingofthedownlinkchannels.296.3.2.3.1Mappingofthe(PDTCH/D)andPACCH/D.296.3.2.3.2MappingofthePTCCH/D.296.3.2.3.3MappingofthePBCCH.296.3.2.3.3aMappingoftheCOMPACTCPBCCH.306.3.2.3.4MappingofthePCCCH.306.3.2.3.4aMappingoftheCOMPACTCPCCCH.306.3.2.4MappingofPBCCHdata.306.3.2.4aMappingofCOMPACTCPBCCHdata.316.3.3MappingintimeofCTScontrolchannelsontophysicalchannels.316.3.3.1CTSBCHtimeslotassignment.316.3.3.2CTSPCH,CTSARCHandCTSAGCHtimeslotassignment.346.4Permittedchannelcombinations.346.4.1Permittedchannelcombinationsontoabasicphysicalchannel.346.4.2Multislotconfigurations.356.4.2.1Multislotconfigurationsforcircuitswitchedconnections.356.4.2.2Multislotconfigurationsforpacketswitchedconnections.356.5Operationofchannelsandchannelcombinations.366.5.1General.366.5.2DeterminationofCCCH_GROUPandPAGING_GROUPforMSinidlemode.386.5.3Determinationofspecificpagingmultiframeandpagingblockindex.386.5.4ShortMessageServiceCellBroadcast(SMSCB).396.5.5Voicegroupandvoicebroadcastcallnotifications.396.5.6DeterminationofPCCCH_GROUPandPAGING_GROUPforMSinGPRSattachedmode.406.5.7DeterminationofCTS_PAGING_GROUPandspecificpaging52-multiframeforMSinCTSmode.41SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)5(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)AnnexA(normative):Phase2mobilesinaPhase1infrastructure.61A.1Scope.61A.2ImplementationoptionsforTCHchannels.61A.2.1C0fillingontheTCH.61A.2.1.1Adummyburstwith(BN61,BN62,BN86)=trainingsequencebitsofnormalbursts.61A.2.1.2Adummyburstwiththe"C0fillingtrainingsequence.61A.2.1.3Adummyburstwith(BN61,BN62,BN86)mappedfromtheTSCbitsofnormalburstsaccordingtothetable;below.61A.2.1.4PartialSIDinformation.61A.2.2Halfburstfilling.61A.2.2.1PartialSIDinformationfromanyassociatedSIDframe;or.62A.2.2.2Themixedbitsofthedummybursts(encryptedornotencrypted).62A.2.3DummyburstStealingflag.62A.2.4HalfburstFillingStealingflag.62A.2.5Allowedcombinations.62A.3IdleChannels.62AnnexB(normative):Multislotcapability.63B.1MSclassesformultislotcapability.63B.2Constraintsimposedbytheserviceselected.65B.3NetworkrequirementsforsupportingMSmultislotclasses.65AnnexC(informative):CTSBCHTimeslotshiftingexample.68AnnexD(informative):COMPACTmultiframestructureexamples.69AnnexE(informative):Changecontrolhistory.77History.79SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)6(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)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).Thepresentdocumentdefinesthephysicalchannelsoftheradiosub-systemrequiredtosupportthelogicalchannelsofthedigitalmobilecellularandpersonalcommunicationsystemsoperatinginthe900MHzand1800MHzband(GSM900andDCS1800).ThecontentsofthepresentdocumentaresubjecttocontinuingworkwithinSMGandmaychangefollowingformalSMGapproval.ShouldSMGmodifythecontentsofthepresentdocumentitwillthenberepublishedbyETSIwithanidentifyingchangeofreleasedateandanincreaseinversionnumberasfollows:Version8.x.ywhere:8indicatesrelease1999ofGSMPhase2+.xtheseconddigitisincrementedforchangesofsubstance,i.e.technicalenhancements,corrections,updates,etc.ythethirddigitisincrementedwheneditorialonlychangeshavebeenincorporatedinthespecification.NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthepresentdocument:25August2000Dateoflatestannouncementofthepresentdocument(doa):30November2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthepresentdocument(dop/e):31May2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31May2001SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)7(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)1ScopeThepresentdocumentdefinesthephysicalchannelsoftheradiosub-systemrequiredtosupportthelogicalchannels.Itincludesadescriptionofthelogicalchannelsandthedefinitionoffrequencyhopping,TDMAframes,timeslotsandbursts.1.1References• 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]GSM03.03:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Numbering,addressingandidentification".[3]GSM04.03:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);MobileStation-BaseStationSystem(MS-BSS)interfaceChannelstructuresandaccesscapabilities".[4]GSM04.06:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);MobileStation-BaseStationSystem(MS-BSS)interfaceDataLink(DL)layerspecification".[5]GSM04.08:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Mobileradiointerfacelayer3specification".[6]GSM05.03:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Channelcoding".[7]GSM05.04:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem;Modulation".[8]GSM05.05:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Radiotransmissionandreception".[9]GSM05.08:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Radiosubsystemlinkcontrol".[10]GSM05.10:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Radiosubsystemsynchronization".[11]GSM03.64:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS);OveralldescriptionoftheGPRSRadioInterface;Stage2".[12]GSM04.60:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS);MobileStation(MS)-BaseStationSystem(BSSinterface;RadioLinkControl(RLC)andMediumAccessControl(MAC)LayerSpecification".[13]GSM03.52:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GSMCordlessTelephonySystem(CTS),Phase1;LowerlayersoftheCTSRadioInterface;Stage2".[14]GSM04.56:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GSMCordlessTelephonySystem(CTS),Phase1;CTSradiointerfacelayer3specification".SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)8(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)[15]GSM05.56:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GSMCordlessTelephonySystem(CTS),Phase1;CTS-FPradiosubsystem".1.2AbbreviationsAbbreviationsusedinthepresentdocumentarelistedinGSM01.04[1].2GeneralTheradiosubsystemisrequiredtosupportacertainnumberoflogicalchannelsthatcanbeseparatedintotwocategoriesasdefinedinGSM04.03:i)thetrafficchannels(TCH's);ii)thecontrolchannels.Moreinformationisgivenabouttheselogicalchannelsinclause3whichalsodefinesanumberofspecialchannelsusedbytheradiosub-system.Clause4ofthepresentdocumentdescribesthephysicalresourceavailabletotheradiosub-system,clause5definesphysicalchannelsbasedonthatresourceandclause6specifieshowthelogicalchannelsshallbemappedontophysicalchannels.Figure1depictsthisprocess.3Logicalchannels3.1GeneralThisclausedescribesthelogicalchannelsthataresupportedbytheradiosubsystem.3.2Trafficchannels3.2.1GeneralTrafficchannels(TCH's)areintendedtocarryeitherencodedspeechoruserdataincircuitswitchedmode.Twogeneralformsoftrafficchannelaredefined:i)Fullratetrafficchannel(TCH/F).Thischannelcarriesinformationatagrossrateof22,8kbit/s.ii)Halfratetrafficchannel(TCH/H).Thischannelcarriesinformationatagrossrateof11,4kbit/s.iii)Enhancedcircuitswitchedfullratetrafficchannel(E-TCH/F).Thischannelcarriesinformationatagrossrateof69,6kbit/sincludingthestealingsymbols.Packetdatatrafficchannels(PDTCH's)areintendedtocarryuserdatainpacketswitchedmode.Forthepurposeofthepresentdocument,anyreferencetotrafficchanneldoesnotapplytoPDTCHunlessexplicitlystated.Alltrafficchannelsarebi-directionalunlessotherwisestated.Unidirectionaldownlinkfullratechannels,TCH/FD,aredefinedasthedownlinkpartofthecorrespondingTCH/F.MultiplefullratechannelscanbeallocatedtothesameMS.Thisisreferredtoasmultislotconfigurations,whichisdefinedinsubclause6.4.2.1.MultiplepacketdatatrafficchannelscanbeallocatedtothesameMS.Thisisreferredtoasmultislotpacketconfigurations,asdefinedinsubclause6.4.2.2.Thespecifictrafficchannelsavailableinthecategoriesofspeechanduserdataaredefinedinthesubclausesfollowing.SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)9(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)3.2.2SpeechtrafficchannelsThefollowingtrafficchannelsaredefinedtocarryencodedspeech:i)Fullratetrafficchannelforspeech(TCH/FS).ii)Halfratetrafficchannelforspeech(TCH/HS).iii)Enhancedfullratetrafficchannelforspeech(TCH/EFS).iv)Adaptivefullratetrafficchannelforspeech(TCH/AFS).v)Adaptivehalfratetrafficchannelforspeech(TCH/AHS).3.2.3CircuitswitcheddatatrafficchannelsThefollowingtrafficchannelsaredefinedtocarryuserdata:i)Fullratetrafficchannelfor9,6kbit/suserdata(TCH/F9.6).ii)Fullratetrafficchannelfor4,8kbit/suserdata(TCH/F4.8).iii)Halfratetrafficchannelfor4,8kbit/suserdata(TCH/H4.8).iv)Halfratetrafficchannelfor≤2,4kbit/suserdata(TCH/H2.4).v)Fullratetrafficchannelfor≤2,4kbit/suserdata(TCH/F2.4).vi)Fullratetrafficchannelfor14,4kbit/suserdata(TCH/F14.4).vii)Enhancedcircuitswitchedfullratetrafficchannelfor28,8kbit/suserdata(E-TCH/F28.8)viii)Enhancedcircuitswitchedfullratetrafficchannelfor32,0kbit/suserdata(E-TCH/F32.0)ix)Enhancedcircuitswitchedfullratetrafficchannelfor43.2kbit/suserdata(E-TCH/F43.2)3.2.4Packetdatatrafficchannels(PDTCH)APDTCHcorrespondstotheresourceallocatedtoasingleMSononephysicalchannelforuserdatatransmission.Duetothedynamicmultiplexingontothesamephysicalchannelofdifferentlogicalchannels(seesubclause6.3.2),aPDTCHusingGMSKmodulationcarriesinformationataninstantaneousbitraterangingfrom0to22.8kbit/s.APDTCHusing8PSKmodulationcarriesinformation(includingstealingsymbols)ataninstantaneousbitraterangingfrom0to69.6kbit/s.Allpacketdatatrafficchannelsareuni-directional,eitheruplink(PDTCH/U),foramobileoriginatedpackettransferordownlink(PDTCH/D)foramobileterminatedpackettransfer.3.3Controlchannels3.3.1GeneralControlchannelsareintendedtocarrysignallingorsynchronizationdata.Fourcategoriesofcontrolchannelaredefined:broadcast,common,dedicatedandCTScontrolchannels.Specificchannelswithinthesecategoriesaredefinedinthesubclausesfollowing.3.3.2Broadcastchannels3.3.2.1Frequencycorrectionchannels(FCCHandCFCCH)Thefrequencycorrectionchannelcarriesinformationforfrequencycorrectionofthemobilestation.Itisrequiredonlyfortheoperationoftheradiosub-system.DifferentmappingisusedforFCCHandCOMPACTCFCCH(seeclause7).SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)10(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)3.3.2.2SynchronizationchannelsThesynchronizationchannelcarriesinformationforframesynchronizationofthemobilestationandidentificationofabasetransceiverstation.Itisrequiredonlyfortheoperationoftheradiosub-system.DifferentchannelsareusedforSCHandCOMPACTCSCH.3.3.2.2.1Synchronizationchannel(SCH)Specificallythesynchronizationchannel(SCH)shallcontaintwoencodedparameters:a)Basetransceiverstationidentitycode(BSIC):6bits(beforechannelcoding)consistsof3bitsofPLMNcolourcodewithrange0to7and3bitsofBScolourcodewithrange0to7asdefinedinGSM03.03.b)ReducedTDMAframenumber(RFN):19bits(beforechannelcoding)=T1(11bits)range0to2047=FNdiv(26x51)T2(5bits)range0to25=FNmod26T3'(3bits)range0to4=(T3-1)div10whereT3(6bits)range0to50=FNmod51andFN=TDMAframenumberasdefinedinsubclause4.3.3.GSM04.06andGSM04.08specifytheprecisebitordering,GSM05.03thechannelcodingoftheaboveparametersandGSM05.10defineshowtheTDMAframenumbercanbecalculatedfromT1,T2,andT3'.3.3.2.2.2COMPACTsynchronizationchannel(CSCH)TheCOMPACTpacketsynchronizationchannelCSCHshallcontaintwoencodedparameters:a)Basetransceiverstationidentitycode(BSIC):6bits(beforechannelcoding)consistsof3bitsofPLMNcolourcodewithrange0to7and3bitsBScolourcodewithrange0to7asdefinedinGSM03.03.b)ReducedTDMAframenumber(RFN):19bits(beforechannelcoding)=R1(10bits)range0to1023=FNdiv(51x52)R2(6bits)range0to50=(FNdiv52)mod51TG(2bits)range0to3Reserved(1bit)whereFN=TDMAframenumberasdefinedinsubclause4.3.3andTG=timegroupasdefinedinsubclause4.3.4.GSM04.06andGSM04.08specifytheprecisebitordering,GSM05.03thechannelcodingoftheaboveparametersandGSM05.10defineshowtheTDMAframenumbercanbecalculatedfromR1andR2.SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)11(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)3.3.2.3Broadcastcontrolchannel(BCCH)Thebroadcastcontrolchannelbroadcastsgeneralinformationonabasetransceiverstationperbasetransceiverstationbasis.OfthemanyparameterscontainedintheBCCH,theuseofthefollowingparameters,asdefinedinGSM04.08arereferredtoinsubclause6.5:a)CCCH_CONFwhichindicatestheorganizationofthecommoncontrolchannels:Fromthisparameter,thenumberofcommoncontrolchannels(BS_CC_CHANS)andwhetherornotCCCHorSDCCHarecombined(BS_CCCH_SDCCH_COMB=trueorfalse)arederivedasfollows:CCCH_CONFBS_CC_CHANSBS_CCCH_SDCCH_COMB0001false0011true0102false1003false1104falseb)BS_AG_BLKS_RESwhichindicatesthenumberofblocksoneachcommoncontrolchannelreservedforaccessgrantmessages:3bits(beforechannelcoding)range0to7.c)BS_PA_MFRMSwhichindicatesthenumberof51-multiframesbetweentransmissionofpagingmessagestomobilesofthesamepaginggroup:3bits(beforechannelcoding)range2to9.d)supportofGPRSTheBCCHshallindicatewhetherornotpacketswitchedtrafficissupported.IfpacketswitchedtrafficissupportedandifthePBCCHexists,thentheBCCHshallbroadcastthepositionofthepacketdatachannel(PDCH),asdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1,carryingthePBCCH.3.3.2.4PacketBroadcastControlChannels3.3.2.4.1PacketBroadcastControlChannel(PBCCH)ThePBCCHbroadcastsparametersusedbytheMStoaccessthenetworkforpackettransmissionoperation.InadditiontothoseparametersthePBCCHreproducestheinformationtransmittedontheBCCHtoallowcircuitswitchedoperation,suchthataMSinGPRSattachedmodemonitorsthePBCCHonly,ifitexists.TheexistenceofthePBCCHinthecellisindicatedontheBCCH.IntheabsenceofPBCCH,theBCCHshallbeusedtobroadcastinformationforpacketoperation.OfthemanyparameterscontainedinthePBCCH,theuseofthefollowingparameters,asdefinedinGSM04.60arereferredtoinsubclause6.5and6.3.2:a)BS_PBCCH_BLKS(1,.,4)indicatesthenumberofblocksallocatedtothePBCCHinthemultiframe.ThepositionofthePBCCHblocksisbasedontheorderedlistasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.b)BS_PCC_CHANSindicatesthenumberofphysicalchannelscarryingPCCCHsincludingthephysicalchannelcarryingthePBCCHc)BS_PAG_BLKS_RESindicatesthenumberofblocksoneachPDCHcarryingPCCCHpermultiframewhereneitherpacketpagingnorPBCCHshouldappear.ThisnumbercorrespondsthereforetothenumberofblocksreservedforPAGCH,PNCH,PDTCHandPACCH.Thepositionoftheseblocksisbasedontheorderedlistasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.d)BS_PRACH_BLKSindicatesthenumberofblocksreservedinafixedwaytothePRACHchannelonanyPDCHcarryingPCCCH.ThepositionofthePRACHblocksisbasedontheorderedlistasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)12(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)3.3.2.4.2COMPACTPacketBroadcastControlChannel(CPBCCH)TheCPBCCHisastand-alonepacketcontrolchannelforCOMPACT.TheCPBCCHbroadcastsparametersusedbytheMStoaccessthenetworkforpackettransmissionoperation.OfthemanyparameterscontainedintheCPBCCH,theuseofthefollowingparameters,asdefinedinGSM04.60arereferredtoinsubclause6.5and6.3.3:a)BS_PBCCH_BLKS(1,…,4)indicatesthenumberofblocksallocatedtotheCPBCCHinthemultiframe.ThepositionoftheCPBCCHblocksisbasedontheorderedlistasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.b)BS_PCC_CHANSindicatesthenumberofradiofrequencychannelspercellcarryingCPCCCHsincludingtheradiofrequencychannelcarryingtheCPBCCH.c)BS_PAG_BLKS_RESindicatesthenumberofblocksoneachradiofrequencychannelcarryingCPCCCHpermultiframewhereneitherpacketpagingnorCPBCCHshouldappear.ThisnumbercorrespondsthereforetothenumberofblocksreservedforCPAGCH,CPNCH,PDTCH,andPACCH.Thepositionoftheseblocksisbasedontheorderedlistasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.BS_PAG_BLKS_REScannotbegreaterthan8.d)BS_PRACH_BLKSindicatesthenumberofblocksreservedinafixedwaytotheCPRACHchannelonanyradiofrequencychannelcarryingCPCCCH.ThepositionoftheCPRACHblocksisbasedontheorderedlistasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.e)NIB_CPBCCH_0,NIB_CPBCCH_1,NIB_CPBCCH_2,andNIB_CPBCCH_3indicatethenumberofdownlinkblockspermultiframedesignatedasidletoprotectCPBCCHblocksfornon-servingtimegroups.Thedownlinkpositionisbasedontheorderedlistandrotationruleasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.f)NIB_CPCCCH_0,NIB_CPCCCH_1,NIB_CPCCCH_2,andNIB_CPCCCH_3indicatethenumberofdownlinkblockspermultiframedesignatedasidletoprotectCPCCCHfornon-servingtimegroups.Thedownlinkpositionisbasedontheorderofthepagingchannelblocks(seeClause7table7)androtatesaccordingtosubclause6.3.2.1.TheindicationsapplyforallCOMPACTcarrierscarryingCPCCCH.g)LARGE_CELL_OPindicateswhichtypeofcellsizeisused:nominalorlarge.3.3.3Commoncontroltypechannels3.3.3.1Commoncontroltypechannels,knownwhencombinedasacommoncontrolchannel(CCCH)i)Pagingchannel(PCH):Downlinkonly,usedtopagemobiles.ii)Randomaccesschannel(RACH):Uplinkonly,usedtorequestallocationofaSDCCH.iii)Accessgrantchannel(AGCH):Downlinkonly,usedtoallocateaSDCCHordirectlyaTCH.iv)Notificationchannel(NCH):Downlinkonly,usedtonotifymobilestationsofvoicegroupandvoicebroadcastcalls.3.3.3.2PacketCommoncontrolchannels3.3.3.2.1PacketCommonControlChannels(PCCCH)i)PacketPagingchannel(PPCH):Downlinkonly,usedtopageMS.ii)PacketRandomaccesschannel(PRACH):Uplinkonly,usedtorequestallocationofoneorseveralPDTCHs(foruplinkordownlinkdirection).iii)PacketAccessgrantchannel(PAGCH):Downlinkonly,usedtoallocateoneorseveralPDTCH.iv)PacketNotificationchannel(PNCH):Downlinkonly,usedtonotifyMSofPTM-Mcall.IfaPCCCHisnotallocated,theinformationforpacketswitchedoperationistransmittedontheCCCH.IfaPCCCHisallocated,itmaytransmitinformationforcircuitswitchedoperation.SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)13(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)3.3.3.2.2COMPACTCommonControlChannels(CPCCCH)i)PacketPagingchannel(CPPCH):Downlinkonly,usedtopageMS.ii)PacketRandomaccesschannel(CPRACH):Uplinkonly,usedtorequestallocationofoneorseveralPDTCHs(foruplinkordownlinkdirection).iii)PacketAccessgrantchannel(CPAGCH):Downlinkonly,usedtoallocateoneorseveralPDTCH.iv)PacketNotificationchannel(CPNCH):Downlinkonly,usedtonotifyMSofPTM-Mcall.3.3.4Dedicatedcontrolchannels3.3.4.1Circuitswitcheddedicatedcontrolchannelsi)Slow,TCH/ForE-TCH/Fassociated,controlchannel(SACCH/TF).ii)Fast,TCH/Fassociated,controlchannel(FACCH/F).iii)Slow,TCH/Hassociated,controlchannel(SACCH/TH).iv)Fast,TCH/Hassociated,controlchannel(FACCH/H).v)Standalonededicatedcontrolchannel(SDCCH/8).vi)Slow,SDCCH/8associated,controlchannel(SACCH/C8)vii)Standalonededicatedcontrolchannel,combinedwithCCCH(SDCCH/4).viii)Slow,SDCCH/4associated,controlchannel(SACCH/C4).ix)Slow,TCH/ForE-TCH/Fassociated,controlchannelformultislotconfigurations(SACCH/M).vi)Slow,TCH/Fassociated,controlchannelforCTS(SACCH/CTS).vii)Fast,E-TCH/Fassociated,controlchannel(E-FACCH/F).viii)Inband,E-TCH/Fassociated,controlchannel(E-IACCH/F)Allassociatedcontrolchannelshavethesamedirection(bi-directionalorunidirectional)asthechannelstheyareassociatedto.TheunidirectionalSACCH/MDisdefinedasthedownlinkpartofSACCH/M.3.3.4.2Packetdedicatedcontrolchannelsi)ThePacketAssociatedControlchannel(PACCH):ThePACCHisbi-directional.FordescriptionpurposesPACCH/UisusedfortheuplinkandPACCH/Dforthedownlink.ii)PacketTimingadvancecontrolchanneluplink(PTCCH/U):UsedtotransmitrandomaccessburststoallowestimationofthetimingadvanceforoneMSinpackettransfermode.iii)PacketTimingadvancecontrolchanneldownlink(PTCCH/D):UsedtotransmittimingadvanceupdatesforseveralMS.OnePTCCH/DispairedwithseveralPTCCH/U's.3.3.5CellBroadcastChannel(CBCH)TheCBCH,downlinkonly,isusedtocarrytheshortmessageservicecellbroadcast(SMSCB).TheCBCHusesthesamephysicalchannelastheSDCCH.3.3.6CTScontrolchannelsFourtypesofCTScontrolchannelsaredefined:SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)14(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)3.3.6.1CTSbeaconchannel(BCH)TheBCHisusedtoprovidefrequencyandsynchronizationinformationinthedownlink.ItismadeupofapairofCTSBCH-SB(Synchronizationburst)andCTSBCH-FB(Frequencycorrectionburst).TheCTSBCH-FBcarriesinformationforfrequencycorrectionofthemobilestation.Itisrequiredonlyfortheoperationoftheradiosub-system.TheCTSBCH-SBcarriessignallinginformationandidentificationofaCTS-FP.SpecificallytheCTSBCH-SBshallcontainfiveencodedparameters:a)StatusoftheCTS-FPradioresources:1bit(beforechannelcoding)b)FlagindicatingthepresenceofCTSPCHinthenext52-multiframe:1bit(beforechannelcoding)c)FlagindicatingwhethertheCTS-FPiscurrentlyperformingtimeslotshiftingonCTSBCH:1bit(beforechannelcoding)d)CTScontrolchannels(exceptCTSBCH)timeslotnumberforthenext52-multiframe(TNC):3bits(beforechannelcoding)e)CTS-FPbeaconidentity(FPBI):19bits(beforechannelcoding),asdefinedinGSM03.03.GSM04.56specifiestheprecisebitorderingandGSM05.03thechannelcodingoftheaboveparameters.3.3.6.2CTSpagingchannel(CTSPCH)Downlinkonly,usedtobroadcastinformationforpaging.3.3.6.3CTSaccessrequestchannel(CTSARCH)Uplinkonly,usedtorequestallocationofadedicatedRRconnection.3.3.6.4CTSaccessgrantchannel(CTSAGCH)Downlinkonly,usedtograntadedicatedRRconnection.3.4CombinationofchannelsOnlycertaincombinationsofchannelsareallowedasdefinedinGSM04.03.Subclause6.4liststhecombinationsinrelationtobasicphysicalchannels.4Thephysicalresource4.1GeneralThephysicalresourceavailabletotheradiosub-systemisanallocationofpartoftheradiospectrum.Thisresourceispartitionedbothinfrequencyandtime.Frequencyispartitionedbyradiofrequencychannels(RFCHs)dividedintobandsasdefinedinGSM05.05.Timeispartitionedbytimeslots,TDMAframes,and(forCOMPACT)timegroupsand52-multiframenumberasdefinedinsubclause4.3ofthepresentdocument.SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)15(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)4.2Radiofrequencychannels4.2.1CellallocationandmobileallocationGSM05.05definesradiofrequencychannels(RFCHs),andallocatesnumberstoalltheradiofrequencychannelsavailabletothesystem.Eachcellisallocatedasubsetofthesechannels,definedasthecellallocation(CA).OneradiofrequencychannelofthecellallocationshallbeusedtocarrysynchronizationinformationandtheBCCH,thisshallbeknownasBCCHcarrier.Thesubsetofthecellallocation,allocatedtoaparticularmobile,shallbeknownasthemobileallocation(MA).ForCOMPACT,oneradiofrequencychannelofthecellallocationshallbeusedtocarrysynchronizationinformationandtheCPBCCH,thisshallbeknownastheprimaryCOMPACTcarrier.AllotherradiofrequencychannelsofthecellallocationshallbeknownassecondaryCOMPACTcarriers.4.2.2DownlinkanduplinkThedownlinkcomprisesradiofrequencychannelsusedinthebasetransceiverstationtoMobileStationdirection.Theuplinkcomprisesradiofrequencychannelsusedinthemobilestationtobasetransceiverstationdirection.4.3Timeslots,TDMAframes,andtimegroups4.3.1GeneralAtimeslotshallhaveadurationof3/5200seconds(≈577µs).EighttimeslotsshallformaTDMAframe(≈4,62msinduration).AtthebasetransceiverstationtheTDMAframesonalloftheradiofrequencychannelsinthedownlinkshallbealigned.Thesameshallapplytotheuplink(seeGSM05.10).AtthebasetransceiverstationthestartofaTDMAframeontheuplinkisdelayedbythefixedperiodof3timeslotsfromthestartoftheTDMAframeonthedownlink(seefigure2).Atthemobilestationthisdelaywillbevariabletoallowadjustmentforsignalpropagationdelay.TheprocessofadjustingthisadvanceisknownasadaptiveframealignmentandisdetailedinGSM05.10.ThestaggeringofTDMAframesusedinthedownlinkanduplinkisinordertoallowthesametimeslotnumbertobeusedinthedownlinkanduplinkwhilstavoidingtherequirementforthemobilestationtotransmitandreceivesimultaneously.Theperiodincludestimeforadaptiveframealignment,transceivertuningandreceive/transmitswitching(seefigure4).4.3.2TimeslotnumberThetimeslotswithinaTDMAframeshallbenumberedfrom0to7andaparticulartimeslotshallbereferredtobyitstimeslotnumber(TN).SIST EN 300 908 V8.3.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.3.1(2000-09)16(GSM05.02version8.3.1Release1999)4.3.3TDMAframenumberTDMAframesshallbenumberedbyaframenumber(FN).Theframenumbershallbecyclicandshallhavearangeof0toFN_MAXwhereFN_MAX=(26x51x2048)-1=2715647asdefinedinGSM05.10.ForCOMPACT,FN_MAX=(52x51x1024)-1=2715647.TheframenumbershallbeincrementedattheendofeachTDMAframe.ThecompletecycleofTDMAframenumbersfrom0toFN_MAXisdefinedasahyperframe.Ahyperframeconsistsof2048superframeswhereasuperframeisdefinedas26x51TDMAframes.ForCOMPACT,ahyperframeconsistsof1024superframeswhereasuperframeisdefinedas52x51TDMAframes.A26-multiframe,comprising26TDMAframes,isusedtosupporttrafficandassociatedcontrolchannelsanda51-multiframe,comprising51TDMAframes,isusedtosupportbroadcast,commoncontrolandstandalonededicatedcontrol(andtheirassociatedcontrol)channels.Henceasuperframemaybeconsideredas51traffic/associatedcontrolmultiframesor26broadcast/commoncontrolmultiframes.A52-multiframe,comprisingtwo26-multiframes,isusedtosupportpacketdatatrafficandcontrolchannels.TheneedforahyperframeofasubstantiallylongerperiodthanasuperframearisesfromtherequirementsoftheencryptionprocesswhichusesFNasaninputparameter.4.3.4TimegroupUsedforCOMPACT,timegroupsshallbenumberedfrom0to3andaparticulartimegroupshallbereferredtobyitstimegroupnumb
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