SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path (GSM 05.02 version 8.4.1 Release 1999)
General Information
- Abstract
05.02; s31b; A148; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; New measurement order Idle mode 05.02; s31b; A147; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Clarification of PBCCH message scheduling 05.02; s31b; A157; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; FCCH decoding problem for multislot MS 05.02; s31b; A144; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Correction of Figure D.4 05.02; s31b; A149; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Correction of NIB Parameters
- 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
Overview
SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003 is a Slovenian standard that aligns with the European Norm EN 300 908, defining the requirements for multiplexing and multiple access mechanisms on the radio path in digital cellular telecommunications systems based on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), Phase 2+ (Release 1999). This standard is essential for establishing a clear structure for logical and physical channels, enabling reliable data and voice transmission over GSM networks in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. By establishing methods such as frequency hopping, TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) frames, timeslot allocation, and burst structures, the standard supports efficient utilization of radio resources in European GSM deployments.
Key Topics
- Logical Channels: Classification into traffic channels (TCH) and control channels for efficient differentiation between user data (voice/data) and signaling.
- Traffic Channels (TCH): Channels designed for carrying encoded speech and user data, including both full-rate and half-rate configurations.
- Packet Data Traffic Channels (PDTCH): Mechanisms supporting packet-switched user data transfer across the physical layer.
- Control Channels: Broadcasting, common, dedicated, and cordless telephony (CTS) control channels for operational signaling and synchronization.
- Physical Resource Management: Allocation of radio frequency channels, TDMA frames, and timeslot organization for mapping logical channels to physical radio resources.
- Multiplexing and Multiple Access: Techniques for time and frequency division, enabling simultaneous and efficient access for multiple users.
- Channel Mapping and Timing: Defined procedures for assigning logical channels to the physical layer using time and frequency allocations, including multislot operation.
- Idle Mode and Paging: Methods for mobile stations operating in idle mode, including new measurement orders and multi-frame paging mechanisms.
- Broadcast and Packet Broadcast Control Channels (BCCH & PBCCH): Procedures for network information broadcasting and scheduling, supporting both traditional GSM and GPRS operations.
Applications
The practical value of SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003 can be seen across the entire GSM infrastructure:
- Mobile Network Operators: Ensure interoperability, optimized radio resource usage, and standardized channel structures for both circuit-switched (voice/data) and packet-switched (GPRS) services.
- Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers: Reference for implementing compliant GSM base station hardware, mobile devices, and radio planning tools.
- System Integrators: Use the standard as a blueprint for multi-vendor network rollouts, upgrades, and inter-system handovers.
- Regulatory Bodies: Rely on this standard to align national regulations with European telecommunications requirements, enabling cross-border roaming.
- Network Performance Optimization: Supports efficient frequency reuse, minimizes interference, and improves capacity planning in GSM networks.
Related Standards
For a comprehensive GSM radio path implementation, SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003 is most effective when used alongside related standards, including:
- GSM 05.03: Channel coding
- GSM 05.04: Modulation
- GSM 05.05: Radio transmission and reception
- GSM 05.08: Link control on the radio subsystem
- GSM 05.10: Radio subsystem synchronization
- GSM 03.03, 04.03, 04.06, 04.08: Covering channel structures, data link specifications, and layer 3 radio interface protocols
Conclusion
SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003 is a key standard for GSM radio interfaces, offering robust guidance for multiplexing and multiple access methodologies. It assures network compatibility, supports diverse GSM services, and enables efficient mobile telecommunication networks across Slovenia and the wider European region.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003 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 8.4.1 Release 1999)". This standard covers: 05.02; s31b; A148; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; New measurement order Idle mode 05.02; s31b; A147; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Clarification of PBCCH message scheduling 05.02; s31b; A157; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; FCCH decoding problem for multislot MS 05.02; s31b; A144; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Correction of Figure D.4 05.02; s31b; A149; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Correction of NIB Parameters
05.02; s31b; A148; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; New measurement order Idle mode 05.02; s31b; A147; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Clarification of PBCCH message scheduling 05.02; s31b; A157; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; FCCH decoding problem for multislot MS 05.02; s31b; A144; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Correction of Figure D.4 05.02; s31b; A149; R99; 8.3.0; 8.4.0; Correction of NIB Parameters
SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003 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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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 8.4.1 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 8.4.1SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);Multiplexingandmultipleaccessontheradiopath(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)GLOBALSYSTEMFORMOBILECOMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)2(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)ReferenceREN/SMG-020502Q8R2KeywordsDigitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem,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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)3(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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).123.3.4Dedicatedcontrolchannels.133.3.4.1Circuitswitcheddedicatedcontrolchannels.133.3.4.2Packetdedicatedcontrolchannels.133.3.5CellBroadcastChannel(CBCH).133.3.6CTScontrolchannels.133.3.6.1CTSbeaconchannel(BCH).133.3.6.2CTSpagingchannel(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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)4(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)5(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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.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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)6(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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:29September2000Dateoflatestannouncementofthepresentdocument(doa):31December2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthepresentdocument(dop/e):30June2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30June2001SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)7(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)8(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)[15]GSM05.56:"Digitalcellulartelecommunicationssystem(Phase2+);GSMCordlessTelephonySystem(CTS),Phase1;CTS-FPradiosubsystem".1.2AbbreviationsAbbreviationsusedinthepresentdocumentarelistedinGSM01.04[1].2GeneralTheradiosubsystemisrequiredtosupportacertainnumberoflogicalchannelsthatcanbeseparatedintotwocategoriesasdefinedinGSM04.03:i)thetrafficchannels(TCH's);ii)thecontrolchannels.Moreinformationisgivenabouttheselogicalchannelsinclause3whichalsodefinesanumberofspecialchannelsusedbytheradiosub-system.Clause4ofthisdocumentdescribesthephysicalresourceavailabletotheradiosub-system,clause5definesphysicalchannelsbasedonthatresourceandclause6specifieshowthelogicalchannelsshallbemappedontophysicalchannels.Figure1depictsthisprocess.3Logicalchannels3.1GeneralThissubclausedescribesthelogicalchannelsthataresupportedbytheradiosubsystem.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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)9(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)10(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)11(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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,asdefinedinGSM04.60arereferredtoinsubclauses6.5and6.3.2: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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)12(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)3.3.2.4.2COMPACTPacketBroadcastControlChannel(CPBCCH)TheCPBCCHisastand-alonepacketcontrolchannelforCOMPACT.TheCPBCCHbroadcastsparametersusedbytheMStoaccessthenetworkforpackettransmissionoperation.OfthemanyparameterscontainedintheCPBCCH,theuseofthefollowingparameters,asdefinedinGSM04.60arereferredtoinsubclauses6.5and6.3.3: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_CCCH_0,NIB_CCCH_1,NIB_CCCH_2,andNIB_CCCH_3indicatethenumberofdownlinkblockspermultiframedesignatedasidletoprotectCPBCCHandCPCCCHblocksfornon-servingtimegroups.Thedownlinkpositionisbasedontheorderedlistandrotationruleasdefinedinsubclause6.3.2.1.f)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.3.3.3.2.2COMPACTCommonControlChannels(CPCCCH)i)PacketPagingchannel(CPPCH):Downlinkonly,usedtopageMS.SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)13(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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).x)slow,TCH/Fassociated,controlchannelforCTS(SACCH/CTS).xi)Fast,E-TCH/Fassociated,controlchannel(E-FACCH/F).xii)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:3.3.6.1CTSbeaconchannel(BCH)TheBCHisusedtoprovidefrequencyandsynchronizationinformationinthedownlink.ItismadeupofapairofCTSBCH-SB(Synchronizationburst)andCTSBCH-FB(Frequencycorrectionburst).SIST EN 300 908 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)14(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)15(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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 V8.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300908V8.4.1(2000-10)16(GSM05.02version8.4.1Release1999)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,timegroupsshallbenumberedfrom0to3andaparticulartimegroupshallbereferredtobyitstimegroupnumber(TG)(seesubclause3.3.2.2.2).AtblockB0andframenumber(FN)mod208=0,timegroupnumbers(TG)areassociatedwithtimeslotnumbers(TN)asfollows:TGTN01132537ForCOMPACT,acellisassignedonetimegroupnumber(TG)onaprimaryCOMPACTcarrier.Thisisknownastheservingtimegroup.Othercellsmaybeassignedothertimegroupsonthesamecarrier.5Physicalc
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