SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
(Main)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Radio aspects (GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1)
General Information
- Abstract
SUBJECT Reduction of Half Rate Speech (TCH/HS) number of samples Clarification on conformance requirements for testcases 6.7/6.8 Addition to chap. 4.10.5 to define a BTS with separated antenna ports Erroneous frame indication performance
- 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 301 087 V5.4.1:2003 is a European standard specifying the radio aspects of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Base Station System (BSS) equipment, including both Phase 2 and Phase 2+ implementations. Developed in alignment with EN 301 087 Version 5.4.1 (GSM 11.21), this standard focuses on radio specifications and conformance testing for GSM base station equipment, providing essential requirements to ensure reliable interoperability and performance within digital cellular telecommunications systems.
This standard is maintained by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and plays a critical role in supporting international GSM network deployments, guaranteeing equipment compliance, and supporting robust mobile communication services.
Key Topics
SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003 covers several essential aspects of GSM BSS radio equipment requirements, including:
- Reduction of Half Rate Speech (TCH/HS) sample numbers
Optimizes the quantity of speech samples used in GSM half-rate channels, improving efficiency. - Conformance requirements for test cases 6.7/6.8
Clarifies the mandatory criteria for intermodulation attenuation and intra-BSS intermodulation tests. - Antenna port configurations
Adds definitions for BTS (Base Transceiver Station) with separated antenna ports, facilitating clearer system integration guidelines. - Erroneous frame indication performance
Specifies requirements to ensure accurate detection and handling of transmission errors in the radio link.
The document further describes the definitions, frequency bands, channel allocations, test environments, and measurement uncertainties relevant for GSM radio equipment.
Applications
SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003 is highly relevant for multiple industry stakeholders:
- Manufacturers of GSM base station equipment
Use the standard to design, test, and verify that BSS hardware meets essential radio performance requirements, ensuring international compatibility. - Mobile network operators
Employ this standard during network development, procurement, and expansion to ensure deployed equipment conforms to the required GSM specifications for robust, interoperable service. - Test labs and certification bodies
Reference the standard’s test cases and conformance criteria for certifying GSM radio equipment and troubleshooting network issues. - System integrators and engineers
Apply antenna port definitions and test environments specifications for seamless integration of base station hardware into modern GSM networks.
Adhering to this standard aids in achieving regulatory compliance, supporting seamless roaming, and driving global GSM network standardization.
Related Standards
As part of a broader suite of GSM and telecommunications standards, SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003 closely relates to:
- EN 301 087 family: Other versions and updates for GSM radio specifications.
- GSM 11.21: Underlying ETSI technical specification for BSS radio aspects.
- GSM 05 series: Physical layer specifications for air interface and radio transmission.
- GSM 08 series: BSS to network interface requirements.
- IEC and ITU-R standards: Provide context for electromagnetic compatibility and spectrum allocation relevant to GSM systems.
For professionals involved in GSM infrastructure design, testing, and regulatory compliance, SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003 provides an authoritative framework for radio performance, test procedures, and equipment interoperability, enabling high-quality mobile communication systems worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Radio aspects (GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1)". This standard covers: SUBJECT Reduction of Half Rate Speech (TCH/HS) number of samples Clarification on conformance requirements for testcases 6.7/6.8 Addition to chap. 4.10.5 to define a BTS with separated antenna ports Erroneous frame indication performance
SUBJECT Reduction of Half Rate Speech (TCH/HS) number of samples Clarification on conformance requirements for testcases 6.7/6.8 Addition to chap. 4.10.5 to define a BTS with separated antenna ports Erroneous frame indication performance
SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003 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 and Phase 2+) (GSM); Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification; Radio aspects (GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1)33.070.50Globalni sistem za mobilno telekomunikacijo (GSM)Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 087 Version 5.4.1SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)European Standard (Telecommunications series)Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2 & Phase 2+);Base Station System (BSS) equipment specification;Radio aspects(GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1)GLOBAL SYSTEM
FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONSRSIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)2GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1ReferenceREN/SMG-081121QR1 (a2c02jco.PDF)KeywordsDigital cellular telecommunications system,Global System for Mobile Communications(GSM)ETSIPostal addressF-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCEOffice address650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia AntipolisValbonne - FRANCETel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00
Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 CAssociation à but non lucratif enregistrée à laSous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frIndividual copies of this ETSI deliverablecan be downloaded fromhttp://www.etsi.orgCopyright NotificationNo part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission.The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1999.All rights reserved.SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)3GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1ContentsIntellectual Property Rights.8Foreword.81Scope.92Normative references.93Definitions, abbreviations, frequency bands and channels.113.1Definitions.113.2Abbreviations.113.3Frequency bands and channels.123.3.1Frequency bands.123.3.2Channels and channel numbering.124General test conditions and declarations.124.1 Output power and determination of power class.124.2Specified frequency range.134.3Frequency hopping.134.4RF power control.134.5Downlink discontinuous transmission (DTX).144.6Test environments.144.6.1Normal test environment.144.6.2Extreme test environment.144.6.2.1Extreme temperature.144.6.3Vibration.154.6.4Power supply.154.7Acceptable uncertainty of measurement equipment.154.8Interpretation of measurement results.194.9Selection of configurations for testing.194.10BTS Configurations.194.10.1Receiver diversity.204.10.2Duplexers.204.10.3Power supply options.204.10.4Ancillary RF amplifiers.214.10.5BSS using antenna arrays.215Format and interpretation of tests.226Transmitter.236.1Static Layer 1 functions.236.1.1Test purpose.236.1.2Test case.246.1.3Essential conformance.246.1.4Complete conformance.246.1.5Requirement reference.246.2Phase error and mean frequency error.246.2.1Test purpose.246.2.2Test case.246.2.3Essential conformance.256.2.4Complete conformance.256.2.5Requirement reference.266.3Mean transmitted RF carrier power.266.3.1Test purpose.266.3.2Test case.266.3.3Essential conformance.266.3.4Complete conformance.276.3.5Requirement reference.276.4Transmitted RF carrier power versus time.27SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)4GSM 11.21 version 5.4.16.4.1Test purpose.276.4.2Test case.276.4.3Essential conformance.286.4.4Complete conformance.286.4.5Requirement reference.296.5Adjacent channel power.296.5.1Spectrum due to modulation and wideband noise.296.5.1.1Test purpose.296.5.1.2Test case.296.5.1.3Essential Conformance.306.5.1.4Complete conformance.316.5.1.5Requirement reference.326.5.2Switching transients spectrum.326.5.2.1Test purpose.326.5.2.2Test case.326.5.2.3Essential conformance.336.5.2.4Complete conformance.346.5.2.5Requirement reference.346.6Spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector.346.6.1Conducted spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector, inside the BTS transmit band.346.6.1.1Test Purpose.346.6.1.2Test Case.346.6.1.3Essential conformance.356.6.1.4Complete conformance.356.6.1.5Requirement Reference.356.6.2Conducted spurious emissions from the transmitter antenna connector, outside the BTS transmitband.356.6.2.1Applicability (Phase 2).356.6.2.1.1Test Purpose.356.6.2.1.2Test Case.356.6.2.1.3Essential conformance.366.6.2.1.4Complete conformance.366.6.2.1.5Requirement Reference.376.6.2.2Applicability (Phase 2+).376.6.2.2.1Test Purpose.376.6.2.2.2Test Case.376.6.2.2.3Essential conformance.386.6.2.2.4Complete conformance.386.6.2.2.5Requirement Reference.396.7Intermodulation attenuation.396.7.1Test purpose.396.7.2Test case.396.7.3Essential Conformance.406.7.4Complete conformance.406.7.5Requirement reference.416.8Intra Base Station System intermodulation attenuation.426.8.1Test purpose.426.8.2Test case.426.8.3Essential conformance.426.8.4Complete conformance.436.8.5Requirement reference.437Receivers.437.1Static Layer 1 receiver functions (nominal error ratios).447.1.1Test Purpose.447.1.2Test Case.447.1.3Essential conformance.457.1.4Complete conformance.457.1.5Requirement Reference.457.2Erroneous Frame Indication Performance.457.2.1Test Purpose.45SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)5GSM 11.21 version 5.4.17.2.2Test Case.467.2.3Essential conformance.467.2.4Complete conformance.467.2.5Requirement reference.467.3Static Reference Sensitivity Level.477.3.1Test Purpose.477.3.2Test Case.477.3.3Essential conformance.477.3.4Complete conformance.487.3.5Requirements Reference.487.4Multipath Reference Sensitivity Level.497.4.1Test Purpose.497.4.2Test Case.497.4.3Essential conformance.497.4.4Complete conformance.507.4.5Requirement Reference.517.5Reference interference level.517.5.1Test Purpose.517.5.2Test Case.517.5.3Essential conformance.527.5.4Complete conformance.537.5.5Requirements Reference.567.6Blocking Characteristics.567.6.1Test Purpose.567.6.2Test Case.567.6.3Essential conformance.587.6.4Complete conformance.597.6.5Requirements reference.597.7Intermodulation characteristics.597.7.1Test Purpose.597.7.2Test Case.597.7.3Essential conformance.607.7.4Complete conformance.607.7.5Requirement Reference.617.8AM suppression.617.8.1Test Purpose.617.8.2 Test Case.617.8.3Essential conformance.627.8.4Complete conformance.627.8.5Requirement Reference.627.9Spurious emissions from the receiver antenna connector.627.9.1Test Purpose.627.9.2Test Case.627.9.3Essential conformance.627.9.4Complete conformance.637.9.5Requirement Reference.638Radiated spurious emissions.638.1Test Purpose.638.2Test Case.638.3Essential conformance.648.4Complete conformance.658.5Requirement reference.659Radio link management.659.1General.659.2Synchronisation.659.2.1Timing Tolerance.669.2.1.1Test purpose.669.2.1.2Test case.669.2.1.3Essential conformance.66SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)6GSM 11.21 version 5.4.19.2.1.4Complete conformance.669.2.1.5Requirement reference.669.3Frame structure.669.3.1BCCH Multiframe.679.3.1.1Test purpose.679.3.1.2Test case.679.3.1.3Essential conformance.679.3.1.4Complete conformance.679.3.1.5Requirement reference.679.3.2TDMA-frame structure.679.3.2.1Test purpose.679.3.2.2Test case.689.3.2.3Essential conformance.689.3.2.4Complete conformance.689.3.2.5Requirement reference.689.4Radio link measurements.689.4.1Signal Strength.689.4.1.1Measurement Accuracy.689.4.1.1.1Test purpose.689.4.1.1.2Test case.699.4.1.1.3Essential conformance.699.4.1.1.4Complete conformance.699.4.1.2Selectivity of signal strength measurements.709.4.1.2.1Test purpose.709.4.1.2.2Test case.709.4.1.2.3Essential conformance.719.4.1.2.4Complete conformance.719.4.1.2.5Requirement reference.719.4.2Signal quality.719.4.2.1Test purpose.719.4.2.2Test case.729.4.2.3Essential conformance.729.4.2.4Complete conformance.729.4.2.5Requirement reference.739.4.3Idle channel signal level.739.4.3.1Test purpose.739.4.3.2Test case.739.4.3.3Essential conformance.749.4.3.4Complete conformance.749.4.3.5Requirement reference.749.5Adaptive frame alignment.749.5.1Test purpose.749.5.2Test case.759.5.3Essential conformance.759.5.4Complete conformance.759.5.5Requirement reference.76Annex A (informative):Testing of statistical parameters.77A.1General theoretical methodology.77A.2Detailed theoretical methodology.78A.3Limitations and corrections to the theoretical methodology.79A.3.1Independent errors.80A.3.2Gaussian distribution.80A.3.3Stationary random processes.80A.3.4Low error ratios.81A.3.5Total corrections.81SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)7GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1A.4Alternative experimental methodology.81A.5Detailed definition of error events.82Annex B (informative):Description of special test equipment.83B.1Base Station System Test Equipment (BSSTE).83B.1.1Fading and multipath propagation simulator.83B.2Measurement set ups for TX intermodulation.83B.2.1Test set-up for Intermodulation Attenuation (6.7.).83B.2.1.1RX-Band.84B.2.1.2Outside RX Band.84B.2.2Test set-up for Intra BSS Intermodulation Attenuation (6.8.).85B.2.2.1RX-Band.85B.2.2.2TX-Band.85Annex C (informative):Number of samples needed for statistical testing.86C.1GSM 900; Number of samples for testing.86C.2DCS 1800; Number of Samples for Testing.90Annex D (informative):Change history.95History.97SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)8GSM 11.21 version 5.4.1Intellectual Property RightsIPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The informationpertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be foundin SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respectof ETSI standards", which is available free of charge from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on theETSI Web server (http://www.etsi.org/ipr).Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guaranteecan be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server)which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.ForewordThis European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by the Special Mobile Group (SMG) of theEuropean Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).This EN specifies the Radio Frequency (RF) test methods and conformance requirements for GSM 900 and DCS 1800Base Station Systems (BSS)s. within the Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+).The contents of this EN may be subject to continuing work within SMG and may change following formal SMGapproval. Should SMG modify the contents of this EN, it will be resubmitted for formal approval procedure by ETSIwith an identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:Version 5.x.ywhere:xthe second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections, updates,etc.ythe third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the specificationNOTE:This EN contains both essential conformance requirements and complete conformance requirements.Essential conformance requirements are those requirements which may be deemed sufficient for radiotype approval purposes, complete conformance requirements cover all conformance aspects.Proposed national transposition datesDate of adoption of this EN:9 April 1999Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa):31 July 1999Date of latest publication of new National Standardor endorsement of this EN (dop/e):31 January 2000Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow):31 January 2000SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
ETSIEN 301 087 V5.4.1 (1998-04)9GSM 11.21 version 5.4.11ScopeThis EN specifies the Radio Frequency (RF) test methods and conformance requirements for GSM 900 and DCS 1800Base Station Systems (BSS)s. These have been derived from, and are consistent with, the core GSM specificationsspecified in the requirements reference subclause of each test.This EN is applicable BSS meeting the requirements of either GSM Phase 2 or GSM Phase 2+. Unless otherwise stated,all tests are applicable to BSS meeting Phase 2 and/or Phase 2+ GSM requirements, because the requirements of thePhase 2 and Phase 2+ core GSM specifications which are referenced in the test are consistent. Most differences betweenPhase 2 and Phase 2+ requirements represent Phase 2+ features which are optional for the BSS to support.For each test, two conformance requirements are specified:-essential conformance requirements;-complete conformance requirements.Essential conformance requirements are those which are required:a)to ensure compatibility between the radio channels in the same cell;b)to ensure compatibility between cells, both co-ordinated and unco-ordinated;c)to ensure compatibility with existing systems in the same or adjacent frequency bands;d)to verify the important aspects of the transmission quality of the system.Essential conformance requirements are sufficient to verify the performance of the equipment for radio type approvalpurposes, in countries where this is applicable.Complete conformance requirements may be tested to verify all aspects of the performance of a BSS. Theserequirements are intended to be used by manufacturers and operators to allow conformance and acceptance testing to beperformed in a consistent manner; the tests to be performed should be agreed between the parties.In some tests there are separate requirements for micro-BTS and BTS. If there is no separate requirement for amicro-BTS, the requirements for the BTS apply to a micro-BTS.In the present document, the reference point for RF connections (except for the measurement of mean transmitted RFcarrier power) is the antenna connector, as defined by the manufacturer. This EN does not apply to repeaters or RFdevices which may be connected to an antenna connector of a BSS, except as specified in subclause 4.10.2Normative referencesThe following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the presentdocument.-References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) ornon-specific.-For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.-For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.-A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the samenumber.[1]GSM 01.04 (ETR 350): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Abbreviationsand acronyms".SIST EN 301 087 V5.4.1:2003
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