SIST EN 301 503 V8.3.1:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2003
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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile radio interface
layer 3 specification, Radio Resource Control Protocol (GSM 04.18 version 8.3.1
Release 1999)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 503 Version 8.3.1
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.

European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification,
Radio Resource Control Protocol
(GSM 04.18 version 8.3.1 Release 1999)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
2 ETSI EN 301 503 V8.3.1 (2000-10)
(GSM 04.18 version 8.3.1 Release 1999)
Reference
REN/SMG-020418Q8
Keywords
Digital cellular telecommunications system,
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.12
Foreword.12
1 Scope .13
1.1 Scope of the Technical Specification .13
1.2 Application to the interface structures.13
1.3 Structure of layer 3 procedures.13
1.4 Test procedures .13
1.5 Use of logical channels.14
1.6 Overview of control procedures .14
1.6.1 List of procedures .14
1.7 Applicability of implementations .15
1.7.1 Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) and Voice Broadcast Service (VBS).15
1.7.2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) .16
2 References .16
2.1 Definitions and abbreviations.20
2.1.1 Random values.20
2.1.2 Vocabulary.20
3 Radio Resource management procedures.21
3.1 Overview/General .21
3.1.1 General.21
3.1.2 Services provided to upper layers .22
3.1.2.1 Idle mode .22
3.1.2.2 Dedicated mode.22
3.1.2.3 Group receive mode .22
3.1.2.4 Group transmit mode.23
3.1.2.5 Packet idle mode .23
3.1.2.6 Packet transfer mode.23
3.1.3 Services required from data link and physical layers.23
3.1.4 Change of dedicated channels.24
3.1.4.1 Change of dedicated channels using SAPI = 0.24
3.1.4.2 Change of dedicated channels using other SAPIs than 0 .24
3.1.4.3 Sequenced message transfer operation.24
3.1.4.3.1 Variables and sequence numbers.25
3.1.4.3.2 Procedures for the initiation, transfer execution and termination of the sequenced message
transfer operation.25
3.1.5 Procedure for Service Request and Contention Resolution .25
3.1.6 Preemption.26
3.2 Idle mode procedures and general procedures in packet idle and packet transfer modes.27
3.2.1 Mobile Station side .27
3.2.2 Network side.28
3.2.2.1 System information broadcasting.28
3.2.2.2 Paging .29
3.3 RR connection establishment .29
3.3.1 RR connection establishment initiated by the mobile station .29
3.3.1.1 Entering the dedicated mode : immediate assignment procedure .29
3.3.1.1.1 Permission to access the network .29
3.3.1.1.2 Initiation of the immediate assignment procedure.30
3.3.1.1.3 Answer from the network.31
3.3.1.1.4 Assignment completion .32
3.3.1.1.5 Abnormal cases .33
3.3.1.2 Entering the group transmit mode: uplink access procedure.34
3.3.1.2.1 Mobile station side .34
3.3.1.2.2 Network side.35
3.3.1.2.3 Abnormal cases .35
3.3.1.3 Dedicated mode and GPRS.35
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3.3.2 Paging procedure for RR connection establishment .36
3.3.2.1 Paging initiation by the network .36
3.3.2.1.1 Paging initiation using paging subchannel on CCCH.36
3.3.2.1.2 Paging initiation using paging subchannel on PCCCH .37
3.3.2.1.3 Paging initiation using PACCH.37
3.3.2.2 Paging response.38
3.3.2.3 Abnormal cases .38
3.3.3 Notification procedure .38
3.3.3.1 Notification of a call.38
3.3.3.2 Joining a VGCS or VBS call.39
3.3.3.3 Reduced NCH monitoring mechanism.39
3.4 Procedures in dedicated mode and in group transmit mode .40
3.4.1 SACCH procedures.40
3.4.1.1 General.40
3.4.1.2 Measurement report .41
3.4.1.3 Extended measurement report $(MAFA)$.41
3.4.2 Transfer of messages and link layer service provision .42
3.4.3 Channel assignment procedure .42
3.4.3.1 Channel assignment initiation .42
3.4.3.2 Assignment completion.43
3.4.3.3 Abnormal cases .44
3.4.4 Handover procedure.45
3.4.4.1 Handover initiation.45
3.4.4.2 Physical channel establishment.46
3.4.4.2.1 Finely synchronized cell case .47
3.4.4.2.2 Non synchronized cell case .47
3.4.4.2.3 Pseudo-synchronized cell case .47
3.4.4.2.4 Pre-synchronized cell case.48
3.4.4.3 Handover completion.48
3.4.4.4 Abnormal cases .49
3.4.5 Frequency redefinition procedure .50
3.4.5.1 Abnormal cases .50
3.4.6 Channel mode modify procedure.50
3.4.6.1 Normal channel mode modify procedure.50
3.4.6.1.1 Initiation of the channel mode modify procedure.50
3.4.6.1.2 Completion of channel mode modify procedure .51
3.4.6.1.3 Abnormal cases .51
3.4.6.2 Channel mode modify procedure for a voice group call talker .51
3.4.6.2.1 Initiation of the channel mode modify procedure.51
3.4.6.2.2 Completion of mode change procedure.51
3.4.6.2.3 Abnormal cases .51
3.4.7 Ciphering mode setting procedure .52
3.4.7.1 Ciphering mode setting initiation.52
3.4.7.2 Ciphering mode setting completion .52
3.4.8 Additional channel assignment procedure .53
3.4.8.1 Additional assignment procedure initiation .53
3.4.8.2 Additional assignment procedure completion.53
3.4.8.3 Abnormal cases .53
3.4.9 Partial channel release procedure.53
3.4.9.1 Partial release procedure initiation.54
3.4.9.2 Abnormal cases .54
3.4.10 Classmark change procedure .54
3.4.11 Classmark interrogation procedure .54
3.4.11.1 Classmark interrogation initiation.54
3.4.11.2 Classmark interrogation completion .54
3.4.12 Indication of notifications and paging information.55
3.4.13 RR connection release procedure.55
3.4.13.1 Normal release procedure .55
3.4.13.1.1 Channel release procedure initiation in dedicated mode and in group transmit mode .55
3.4.13.1.2 Abnormal cases .56
3.4.13.2 Radio link failure in dedicated mode .56
3.4.13.2.1 Mobile side.57
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3.4.13.2.2 Network side.57
3.4.13.3 RR connection abortion in dedicated mode .57
3.4.13.4 Uplink release procedure in group transmit mode .57
3.4.13.5 Radio link failure in group transmit mode .57
3.4.13.5.1 Mobile side.58
3.4.13.5.2 Network side.58
3.4.14 Receiving a RR STATUS message by a RR entity.58
3.4.15 Group receive mode procedures .58
3.4.15.1 Mobile station side .58
3.4.15.1.1 Reception of the VGCS or VBS channel.58
3.4.15.1.2 Monitoring of downlink messages and related procedures.59
3.4.15.1.2.1 Spare .59
3.4.15.1.2.2 Spare .59
3.4.15.1.2.3 Channel mode modify procedure.59
3.4.15.1.2.4 Notification and paging information.59
3.4.15.1.2.4.1 Use of Reduced NCH monitoring .59
3.4.15.1.2.5 Uplink status messages .60
3.4.15.1.2.6 Channel release message.60
3.4.15.1.2.7 Information on paging channel restructuring.60
3.4.15.1.3 Uplink reply procedure.60
3.4.15.1.4 Leaving the group receive mode .60
3.4.15.2 Network side .61
3.4.15.2.1 Provision of messages on the VGCS or VBS channel downlink.61
3.4.15.2.2 Release of the VGCS or VBS Channels .62
3.4.15.3 Failure cases.62
3.4.16 Configuration change procedure.62
3.4.16.1 Configuration change initiation.62
3.4.16.2 Configuration change completion .62
3.4.16.3 Abnormal cases .62
3.4.17 Mapping of user data substreams onto timeslots in a multislot configuration .63
3.4.18 Handling of classmark information at band change.63
3.4.19 Assignment to a Packet Data channel.63
3.4.19.1 Assignment to PDCH initiation.64
3.4.19.2 Completion of the Assignment to PDCH procedure .65
3.4.19.3 Abnormal cases .65
3.4.20 RR-Network Commanded Cell Change Order .65
3.4.20.1 RR-network commanded cell change order initiation.66
3.4.20.2 Network controlled cell reselection completion.66
3.4.20.3 Abnormal cases .66
3.4.21 Application Procedures.67
3.4.21.1 General.67
3.4.21.2 Location Services (LCS) .67
3.4.21.3 Application Information Transfer .67
3.4.21.3.1 Normal Procedure without Segmentation.67
3.4.21.3.2 Normal Procedure with Segmentation.68
3.4.21.3.3 Abnormal Cases.68
3.5 RR procedures on CCCH related to temporary block flow establishment .69
3.5.1 Packet paging procedure using CCCH.69
3.5.1.1 Packet paging initiation by the network.69
3.5.1.2 On receipt of a packet paging request .69
3.5.2 Packet access procedure using CCCH .70
3.5.2.1 Entering the packet transfer mode: packet access procedure .70
3.5.2.1.1 Permission to access the network .70
3.5.2.1.2 Initiation of the packet access procedure: channel request.70
3.5.2.1.3 Packet immediate assignment.71
3.5.2.1.4 Packet access completion .73
3.5.2.1.5 Abnormal cases .74
3.5.2.2 Sending an RLC/MAC control message: single block packet access procedure .74
3.5.3 Packet downlink assignment procedure using CCCH .74
3.5.3.1 Entering the packet transfer mode: packet downlink assignment procedure.74
3.5.3.1.1 Void.75
3.5.3.1.2 Initiation of the packet downlink assignment procedure .75
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3.5.3.1.3 Packet downlink assignment completion.76
3.5.3.1.4 Abnormal cases .76
3.5.3.2 Sending an RLC/MAC control message: single block packet downlink assignment procedure.77
4 Elementary procedures for Mobility Management.77
5 Elementary procedures for circuit-switched Call Control.77
6 Support for packet services .77
7 Examples of structured procedures .78
8 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data.78
8.1 General .78
8.2 Message too short.78
8.3 Unknown or unforeseen transaction identifier .78
8.4 Unknown or unforeseen message type .79
8.5 Non-semantical mandatory information element errors .79
8.5.1 Radio resource management.79
8.6 Unknown and unforeseen IEs in the non-imperative message part.80
8.6.1 IEIs unknown in the message .80
8.6.2 Out of sequence IEs .80
8.6.3 Repeated IEs .80
8.7 Non-imperative message part errors.80
8.7.1 Syntactically incorrect optional IEs .80
8.7.2 Conditional IE errors .80
8.8 Messages with semantically incorrect contents.81
9 Message functional definitions and contents.81
9.1 Messages for Radio Resources management.82
9.1.1 Additional assignment .84
9.1.1.1 Mobile Allocation .84
9.1.1.2 Starting Time.84
9.1.2 Assignment command.85
9.1.2.1 Mode of the First Channel (Channel Set 1) and Mode of Channel Set "X" (2= 9.1.2.2 Description of the Second Channel.86
9.1.2.3 Mode of the Second Channel .86
9.1.2.4 Mobile Allocation and Frequency List, after the starting time.87
9.1.2.5 Starting Time.87
9.1.2.6 Reference cell frequency list.87
9.1.2.7 Cell Channel Description .87
9.1.2.8 Cipher Mode Setting .88
9.1.2.9 VGCS target mode Indication.88
9.1.2.10 Description of the multislot allocation .88
9.1.2.11 Multi Rate configuration.88
9.1.3 Assignment complete.88
9.1.4 Assignment failure.89
9.1.5 Channel mode modify.89
9.1.5.1 Channel Description.90
9.1.5.2 VGCS target mode Indication.90
9.1.5.3 Multi Rate configuration.90
9.1.6 Channel mode modify acknowledge.90
9.1.7 Channel release.91
9.1.7.1 Channel description and mobile allocation .91
9.1.7.2 Group Cipher Key Number.91
9.1.8 Channel request .92
9.1.9 Ciphering mode command.94
9.1.10 Ciphering mode complete.94
9.1.10.1 Mobile Equipment Identity .94
9.1.11 Classmark change .95
9.1.11.1 Additional Mobile Station Classmark Information .95
9.1.11.2 Mobile Station Classmark .95
9.1.12 Classmark enquiry .95
9.1.12a Spare .96
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9.1.12b Configuration change command.96
9.1.12b.1 Description of the multislot allocation .96
9.1.12b.2 Mode of Channel Set "X" ( 1= 9.1.12c Configuration change acknowledge.97
9.1.12d Configuration change reject.97
9.1.13 Frequency redefinition.98
9.1.13.1 Cell Channel Description .98
9.1.13a PDCH Assignment command.99
9.1.13a.1 Mobile Allocation and Frequency List, after the starting time.99
9.1.13a.2 Starting Time.100
9.1.13a.3 Reference cell frequency list.100
9.1.13a.4 Cell Channel Description .100
9.1.13a.5 Packet Assignment.100
9.1.13b GPRS suspension request .101
9.1.14 Handover access .101
9.1.15 Handover command.101
9.1.15.1 Synchronization Indication .103
9.1.15.2 Mode of the First Channel (Channel Set 1) and Mode of Channel Set "X" (2= 9.1.15.3 Description of the Second Channel.103
9.1.15.4 Mode of the Second Channel .103
9.1.15.5 Frequency Channel Sequence, Frequency List, Frequency short list and Mobile Allocation, after
time. .104
9.1.15.6 Starting Time.104
9.1.15.7 Reference cell frequency list.105
9.1.15.8 Real Time Difference.105
9.1.15.9 Timing Advance.105
9.1.15.10 Cipher Mode Setting .105
9.1.15.11 VGCS target mode indication .105
9.1.15.12 Description of the multislot allocation .105
9.1.15.13 MultiRateconfiguration.106
9.1.16 Handover complete.106
9.1.16.1 Mobile Observed Time Difference .106
9.1.17 Handover failure .106
9.1.18 Immediate assignment .107
9.1.18.0a Dedicated mode or TBF.107
9.1.18.0b Channel Description.107
9.1.18.0c Packet Channel Description .108
9.1.18.0d Request Reference.108
9.1.18.0e Timing Advance.108
9.1.18.1 Mobile Allocation .
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