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DTS/RT-0087

Status
Not Published
Public Enquiry End Date
30-Sep-2025
Technical Committee
MOC - Mobile Communications
Current Stage
4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
Start Date
14-Jul-2025
Due Date
01-Dec-2025
Completion Date
29-Sep-2025

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oSIST-TS ETSI/prTS 103 765-5 V1.0.0:2025 is a critical technical specification published by SIST and ETSI, focusing on the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) – the next-generation radio communication technology for railways. This part of the standard outlines the User Equipment (UE) capabilities, specifically defining requirements for On-Board FRMCS Radio Modules. The main objective is to ensure efficient, secure, and standardized interoperability between on-board equipment and the FRMCS network, paving the way for advanced train-to-ground communications in modern rail transport.

Key Topics

This standard addresses several essential aspects concerning UE capabilities for railway radio communications:

  • Scope Limitation: Specifies requirements for On-Board FRMCS Radio Modules, not for handhelds or other FRMCS-capable objects.
  • TDD Frame Configuration: Mandates support for specific Time Division Duplex (TDD) frame structures, as referenced from ECC Recommendation (23)01.
  • FRMCS Profile Management: Requires integrated eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) in radio modules, compliant with GSMA RSP (Remote SIM Provisioning) standards for secure profile management.
  • Interface Support: Demands support for ES9+ and ES11 interfaces as per GSMA SGP.22 to enable robust remote SIM management.
  • 5G Session Management: Establishes that UEs must support relevant 5G Quality of Service Identifiers (5QI) outlined in related FRMCS standards.
  • Abbreviations and Definitions: Provides comprehensive definitions for all key terms and abbreviations relevant to railway radio and 5G technology.

Applications

oSIST-TS ETSI/prTS 103 765-5 delivers substantial practical value to stakeholders in the rail telecommunications sector:

  • System Integrators: Ensures that on-board FRMCS radio modules developed are interoperable and future-proof, facilitating reliable 5G-based communication between trains and trackside infrastructure.
  • Rail Operators: Supports seamless deployment of FRMCS, enhancing safety, critical communication, and operational efficiency of railway services.
  • Equipment Manufacturers: Enables conformance with the latest international standards, ensuring products meet rigorous requirements for on-board train communication systems.
  • Telecommunication Engineers: Clarifies the technical expectations for TDD configuration, eSIM profile management, and session management, streamlining system design and testing.
  • Regulators and Procurement: Provides a benchmark for technical conformity, helping ensure safety, security, and compatibility across railway equipment and networks.

Related Standards

Understanding and implementing this standard often requires familiarity with associated FRMCS and telecommunications specifications, including:

  • ETSI TS 103 765-1: FRMCS Building Blocks - Transport Stratum (covers core communication transport layers).
  • ETSI TS 138 211: 5G NR Physical Channels and Modulation (defines radio parameters for 5G).
  • GSMA SGP.21 & SGP.22: Standards describing Remote SIM Provisioning architecture and technical specifications – crucial for eUICC implementation.
  • ETSI TR 103 791: FRMCS terminology reference, providing definitions applicable throughout FRMCS documentation.
  • CEPT ECC Recommendation (23)01: Reference for TDD frame alignment and cross-border coordination in railway mobile radio communications.

Adopting oSIST-TS ETSI/prTS 103 765-5 ensures that future railway communications infrastructure is robust, standardized, and ready for the demands of modern, digital rail operations, driving safety, reliability, and efficiency across international networks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

oSIST-TS ETSI/prTS 103 765-5 V1.0.0:2025 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Rail Telecommunications (RT) - Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) - Building Blocks and Functions - Part 5: User Equipment (UE) capabilities". This standard covers: DTS/RT-0087

DTS/RT-0087

oSIST-TS ETSI/prTS 103 765-5 V1.0.0:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.060.01 - Radiocommunications in general; 45.020 - Railway engineering in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Rail Telecommunications (RT);
Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS);
Building Blocks and Functions;
Part 5: User Equipment (UE) capabilities

2 Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)

Reference
DTS/RT-0087
Keywords
FRMCS, radio, user
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from the
ETSI Search & Browse Standards application.
The present document may be made available in electronic versions and/or in print. The content of any electronic and/or
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Users should be aware that the present document may be revised or have its status changed,
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The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
No representation or warranty is made that this deliverable is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms to any law
and/or governmental rule and/or regulation and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2025.
All rights reserved.
ETSI
3 Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Terms . 5
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations . 6
4 Onboard FRMCS Radio Module capabilities. 6
4.1 General capabilities . 6
4.1.1 TDD Frame configuration . 6
4.1.2 FRMCS Profile management . 6
4.2 Radio Access UE capabilities . 6
4.3 5G Core Mobility Management UE capabilities . 7
4.4 5G Core Session Management UE capabilities . 7
4.4.1 Introduction. 7
4.4.2 5QI . 7
Annex A (normative): Reference TDD frame from ECC Recommendation (23)01 . 8
History . 9

ETSI
4 Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)
Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The declarations
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, are publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be
found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to
ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the
ETSI IPR online database.
Pursuant to the ETSI Directives including the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation regarding the essentiality of IPRs,
including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not
referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become,
essential to the present document.
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ETSI claims no ownership of these except for any which are indicated as being the property of ETSI, and conveys no
right to use or reproduce any trademark and/or tradename. Mention of those trademarks in the present document does
not constitute an endorsement by ETSI of products, services or organizations associated with those trademarks.
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...


ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.1.1 (2026-01)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Rail Telecommunications (RT);
Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS);
Building Blocks and Functions;
Part 5: User Equipment (UE) capabilities

2 ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.1.1 (2026-01)

Reference
DTS/RT-0087
Keywords
FRMCS, radio, user
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from the
ETSI Search & Browse Standards application.
The present document may be made available in electronic versions and/or in print. The content of any electronic and/or
print versions of the present document shall not be modified without the prior written authorization of ETSI. In case of any
existing or perceived difference in contents between such versions and/or in print, the prevailing version of an ETSI
deliverable is the one made publicly available in PDF format on ETSI deliver repository.
Users should be aware that the present document may be revised or have its status changed,
this information is available in the Milestones listing.
If you find errors in the present document, please send your comments to
the relevant service listed under Committee Support Staff.
If you find a security vulnerability in the present document, please report it through our
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) program.
Notice of disclaimer & limitation of liability
The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
No representation or warranty is made that this deliverable is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms to any law
and/or governmental rule and/or regulation and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2026.
All rights reserved.
ETSI
3 ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.1.1 (2026-01)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Terms . 5
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations . 6
4 Onboard FRMCS Radio Module capabilities. 6
4.1 General capabilities . 6
4.1.1 TDD Frame configuration . 6
4.1.2 FRMCS Profile management . 6
4.2 Radio Access UE capabilities . 6
4.3 5G Core Mobility Management UE capabilities . 7
4.4 5G Core Session Management UE capabilities . 7
4.4.1 Introduction. 7
4.4.2 5QI . 7
Annex A (normative): Reference TDD frame from ECC Recommendation (23)01 . 8
History . 9

ETSI
4 ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.1.1 (2026-01)
Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The declarations
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, are publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be
found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to
ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the
ETSI IPR online database.
Pursuant to the ETSI Directives including the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation regarding the essentiality of IPRs,
including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not
referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become,
essential to the present document.
Trademarks
The present document may include trademarks and/or tradenames which are asserted and/or registered by their owners.
ETSI claims no ownership of these except for any which are indicated as being the property of ETSI, and conveys no
right to use or reproduce any trademark and/or tradename. Mention of those trademarks in the present document does
not constitute an endorsement by ETSI of products, services or organizations associated with those trademarks.
DECT™, PLUGTESTS™,
...


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Železniške telekomunikacije (RT) - Prihodnji sistem radijskih komunikacij za
železnice (FRMCS) - Gradniki in funkcionalnosti - 5. del: Zmogljivosti uporabniške
opreme (EU)
Rail Telecommunications (RT) - Future Railway Mobile Communication System
(FRMCS) - Building Blocks and Functions - Part 5: User Equipment (UE) capabilities
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)
ICS:
33.060.01 Radijske komunikacije na Radiocommunications in
splošno general
45.020 Železniška tehnika na Railway engineering in
splošno general
oSIST-TS ETSI/prTS 103 765-5 en
V1.0.0:2025
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Rail Telecommunications (RT);
Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS);
Building Blocks and Functions;
Part 5: User Equipment (UE) capabilities

2 Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)

Reference
DTS/RT-0087
Keywords
FRMCS, radio, user
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from the
ETSI Search & Browse Standards application.
The present document may be made available in electronic versions and/or in print. The content of any electronic and/or
print versions of the present document shall not be modified without the prior written authorization of ETSI. In case of any
existing or perceived difference in contents between such versions and/or in print, the prevailing version of an ETSI
deliverable is the one made publicly available in PDF format on ETSI deliver repository.
Users should be aware that the present document may be revised or have its status changed,
this information is available in the Milestones listing.
If you find errors in the present document, please send your comments to
the relevant service listed under Committee Support Staff.
If you find a security vulnerability in the present document, please report it through our
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) program.
Notice of disclaimer & limitation of liability
The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
No representation or warranty is made that this deliverable is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms to any law
and/or governmental rule and/or regulation and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2025.
All rights reserved.
ETSI
3 Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Terms . 5
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations . 6
4 Onboard FRMCS Radio Module capabilities. 6
4.1 General capabilities . 6
4.1.1 TDD Frame configuration . 6
4.1.2 FRMCS Profile management . 6
4.2 Radio Access UE capabilities . 6
4.3 5G Core Mobility Management UE capabilities . 7
4.4 5G Core Session Management UE capabilities . 7
4.4.1 Introduction. 7
4.4.2 5QI . 7
Annex A (normative): Reference TDD frame from ECC Recommendation (23)01 . 8
History . 9

ETSI
4 Draft ETSI TS 103 765-5 V1.0.0 (2025-07)
Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The declarations
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, are publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be
found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to
ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the
ETSI IPR online database.
Pursuant to the ETSI Directives including the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation regarding the essentiality of IPRs,
including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not
referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become,
essential to the present document.
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The present document may include trademarks and/or tradenames which are asserted and/or regis
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