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Sophia Antipolis, France
1-4 June, 1999
Source: Rapporteur GSM 03.60
Topic: GPRS
Subject: Summary of Change Requests to GSM 03.60
Date: 28 May, 1999
Introduction
GSM 03.60 is the stage-2 service description for GPRS network and signalling issues.
GSM 03.60 v5.0.0 was approved by SMG#22 in June 1997.
GSM 03.60 v5.1.0 was approved by SMG#23 in October 1997.
GSM 03.60 v5.2.0 was approved by SMG#24 in December 1997.
GSM 03.60 v6.0.0 was approved by SMG#25 in March 1998. Due to late approval of CR A044, v5.3.0
was distributed as a temporary version with all SMG#25-approved CRs included except A044.
GSM 03.60 v6.1.0 was approved by SMG#26 in June 1998. ETSI subsequently produced v6.1.1 which
differed from v6.1.0 only in the cover pages and in the history section.
GSM 03.60 v6.2.0 was approved by SMG#27 in October 1998.
GSM 03.60 v6.3.0 was approved by SMG#28 in February 1999. ETSI subsequently produced v6.3.1.
This document contains an overview of all known change requests (CRs) to GSM 03.60, and the
status of each CR.
Rapporteur's contact details
Hans Petter Naper +47 67 80 04 12 (phone)
Motorola +47 67 80 04 13 (fax)
Linderudgrenda 44 +47 92 65 66 44 (mobile)
N-1353 Bærums Verk, NORWAY Hans-Petter_Naper@europe34.mot.com
CRs to create GSM 03.60 v8.0.0 (GSM99) from v7.x.y
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG12 SMG3 A SMG3 P SMG#29
A116 1 Tunnelling of Non-GSM Proposes that a non-GSM MSC/VLR can be connected to the Agreed
Messages SGSN. Also proposes a method to transparently tunnel messages
between the MS and the non-GSM MSC/VLR.
A111 1 Introduction of HPLMN Address Proposes a method to force a roaming GPRS MS to use a GGSN in Withdrawn - - -
Allowed flag the visited PLMN.
A103 1 Introduction of EGPRS Proposes text to reflect the EGPRS radio interface, e.g., increased Agreed, Noted On hold
bitrates. on hold
CRs to create GSM 03.60 v7.0.0 (GSM98) from v6.x.y
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG12 SMG3 A SMG3 P SMG#28
A1?? 0 Ga interface to the GPRS Logi- Adds the Ga interface and a reference to GSM 12.15.
cal Architecture diagram etc.
A115 1 Clarification to the PDP-type Describes the protocol stack used for the PDP type PPP service. Rev 0 Agreed
PPP reviewed
A106 1 MS and GSN-initiated PDP Proposes that the MS, the SGSN, and the GGSN be allowed to Rev 0 Rev 0
context modification initiate modification of a negotiated QoS profile. agreed reviewed
A104 1 Octet Stream Protocol and Proposes stage-2 description for the work items "Unstructured Rev 0 Agreed
Internet-Hosted Octet Stream Octet Stream PDP Type" and "Connecting an Octet Stream to a reviewed
Service Port on an Internet Host".
A099 2 GGSN-initiated QoS Re- Proposes that the GGSN be allowed to initiate modification of a Replaced - - -
negotiation QoS profile. by A106
A091 1 ANSI references Need to support Bellcore-specific X.75’ interface for interworking Rev 0 Agreed Agreed Approved
with BOC’s data networks. agreed
A087 2 Introduction of PDP type PPP Introduces the new PDP type PPP, and proposes solution for PPP Agreed - - Approved
operation in LLC unacknowledged mode.
A086 1 Introduction of additional Proposes architecture to provision end-to-end QoS guarantees. Reviewed
functions to provide end-to-end
QoS
A085 6 Involvement of BSS in QoS Proposes a method to include the BSS in QoS negotiation and Rev 5 QoS
provisioning policing. ad-hoc
reviewed
A084 4 MS initiated triggering of QoS Allows the MS to initiate modification of the negotiated QoS profile. Replaced - - -
Renegotiation by A106
A081 1 Enhanced QoS Support in Proposes a method for end-to-end QoS negotiation and policing. Replaced - - -
GPRS for UMTS phase 1 by A084 -
A086
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A067 0 RA update for anonymous Proposes that RA updates shall be added to the anonymous access Reviewed, - - -
access case on hold
CRs to GSM 03.60 v6.3.1
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG12 SMG3 A SMG3 P SMG#29
A1?? 0 MS class mode of operation Proposes that the definition of MS classes be replaced by a Reviewed
reference to GSM 02.60.
A119 1 Clarification of the null routeing Proposes that the cells not supporting GPRS in a location area be GPRS ad-
area grouped into a "null routeing area". hoc agreed
A118 1 Information storage Removes an old reference to a non-existent SGSN context table GPRS ad-
field, and adds APN to SGSN and MS context tables. hoc agreed
A117 2 SGSN Failure Aligns SGSN failure situations including subsequent routeing area GPRS ad-
updates and paging with recent stage-3 developments. hoc agreed
A114 0 Selection Mode consistency Aligns the APN Selection Mode parameter values with the more Agreed Agreed
between 09.60 and 03.60 descriptive values in GSM 09.60.
A113 0 Correction of the handling of Same as CR A112. - Withdrawn - -
CKSN in the attach procedure
A112 2 Correction of the handling of Proposes that the authentication procedure can be used to start Agreed
CKSN in the attach procedure ciphering without at the same time re-autenticating the MS.
A107 2 Improving the user data loss- Proposes that the LLC V(R)-based inter-SGSN RA update data GPRS ad- 0
less inter-SGSN RA update recovery mechanism be replaced by an SNDCP N-PDU-based hoc agreed
mechanism.
CRs to GSM 03.60 v6.2.0
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG12 SMG3 A SMG3 P SMG#28
A110 1 MM/GMM coordination Proposes clarifications to the behaviour of MSs operating in mode B Reviewed
when the periodic RA update timer expires.
A109 0 Periodic routing area update Proposes that the periodic RA update and mobile reachable timers - Withdrawn - -
and Mobile Reachable Timer be controlled by RA update procedures and not by STANDBY /
READY state transitions.
A108 0 SGSN Failure Aligns handling of MSs after SGSN failure with stage-3 - Agreed Agreed Approved
specifications.
A105 0 No more combined periodic RA / Proposes removal of the combined periodic RA / LA update Agreed Agreed Agreed Approved
LA updates procedure as this procedure is not needed.
A102 0 STANDBY state clarifications Clarifies that an MS may be paged, and that SMs may be delivered, Agreed Agreed Agreed Approved
even if no PDP context has been activated.
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A101 0 Alignments with GSM 04.64 and Proposes minor changes to ensure that 03.60 matches GSM 04.64 Agreed Agreed Agreed Approved
04.65 and 04.65.
A100 0 Roaming restriction corrections Proposes improvements to the regional subscription and roaming Agreed Agreed Agreed Approved
and alignments with 03.15 and restrictions descriptions.
09.02
A098 0 Protocol Configuration Options Proposes that PDP Configuration Options be added to the Activate Agreed - - Approved
at PDP context activation reject (AA) PDP Context Reject messages.
A097 0 Force to Standby procedure Proposes that only the SGSN, and not the MS, can indicate Force Agreed Agreed Agreed Approved
to STANDBY.
A096 2 Corrections to APN selection Proposes that a user with a single PDP context subscription record Rev 0 Agreed Agreed Approved
tree containing a static PDP address shall be able to activate the PDP reviewed
context without explicitly including the PDP address in the Activate
PDP Context Request.
A095 1 Correction to the HLR restart for Proposes that, subsequent to an HLR restart, the SGSN shall Agreed - - Approved
combined attached Mobile indicate the first MS activity to the VLR.
Stations
A094 0 Suppression of SM delivery via Proposes that the operator shall be able to specify that SMs for an Reviewed Reviewed
GPRS route individual subscriber shall not travel via an SGSN.
A093 0 Unsuccessful Update PDP Proposes that an inter-SGSN RA update be accepted even if the Agreed - - Approved
Context SGSN cannot update one or several GGSN PDP contexts.
A092 1 Clarification for the MM Context Proposes that the SGSN classmark be transferred from the old to Agreed - - Approved
Information Element the new SGSN upon inter-SGSN RA updates.
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CRs to GSM 03.60 v6.1.0
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG12 SMG#27
A090 0 A interface suspend and Clarifies that it is not necessary to Agreed Approved
resume support the BSS-to-BSS information
transfer mechanism in order to provide
suspend and resume.
A089 ? Mandatory BSS to BSS Alcatel? - -
information
A088 0 GPRS Information in the Describes usage of GPRS information in Agreed Approved
SIM and the ME GPRS-aware SIMs.
A083 0 Clarification for usage of Proposes to simplify QoS handling by Reviewed -
QoS parameters allowing only certain QoS profiles.
A082 1 Various improvements Offers a number of improvements as Agreed Approved
summarised on the cover page.
A080 1 Inconsistency in MS Clarifies that the SGSN returns an MS Agreed Approved
unreachable specification Unreachable message when PPF is
between 09.18 and 03.60 cleared, and that the association in the
MSC/VLR shall not change when the MS
Unreachable message is received.
A079 1 Removing GPRS's de- Renames the Identification procedure to Agreed Approved
gradation of CAMEL's MS Information procedure. Expands the
Any Time Interrogation functionality of the procedure to enable
procedure query of the cell last used by an MS.
A078 2 Alignment of references Introduces transaction identifiers to the Agreed Approved
to NSAPI and addition of session management procedures.
TI to context tables
A077 1 Handling of GPRS Introduces the two-split GPRS Agreed Approved
Classmark classmark; one part for radio access
capabilities, and one part for the SGSN.
A076 2 Signalling and SMS radio Removes hardcoding of radio priority Agreed Approved
priority levels levels for signalling and SMS. Proposes
that the radio priority level to be used for
MO SMS is included in Attach Accept.
A075 0 Generation and distri- Aligns 03.60 with GSM 12.05 by adding a Agreed Approved
bution of Charging Id description of GGSN Charging Id
generation and distribution.
A074 0 PDP context deactivation Specifies that the SGSN shall deactivate Agreed Approved
after GGSN failure a PDP context when the GGSN reports
reception of an uplink tunnel PDU for
which no PDP context exists in the
GGSN.
A073 0 PDP Context Modifica- Clarifies that, due to the introduction of Agreed Approved
tion for one NSAPI only transaction identifiers in GSM 04.08
session management signalling, only one
PDP context can be modified with one
SM signalling message.
A072 2 Incremental Insert and Allows the HLR to insert, modify, and Agreed Approved
Delete Subscriber Data remove PDP contexts in the SGSN.
procedures
A071 0 Restoration procedures Specifies that the SGSN shall only relay Agreed Approved
paging requests received via Gs for an
MS that is unknown in the SGSN if the
SGSN has not yet completed recovery.
A070 2 Alignment of 03.60 and Specifies that RAC and LAC shall be Agreed Approved
08.18 CR "RAC added to included with every uplink LLC frame
cell identity IE" delivered by the BSS to the SGSN.
A069 0 BSSGP flow control Aligns the outdated description of Gb Agreed Approved
flow control with the solutions agreed by
SMG2.
A068 1 Improvement for the Improves the handling of inter-SGSN Agreed Approved
SGSN change procedure routeing area updates for the case when
the MS reselects the old SGSN before
the ongoing RAU is completed.
A066 1 Clarification for usage of Clarifies that combined procedures are Agreed Approved
combined procedures only and always used in network
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operation mode I by MSs that are both
GPRS and IMSI attached, except when
these MSs are CS connected. Specifies
that separate RA update and LA update
remove the association at the SGSN and
MSC/VLR, respectively.
A065 1 Deletion of Standby timer Claims that the STANDBY timer is Agreed Approved
function unnecessary, and proposes that the
periodic RA update and Mobile
Reachable timer functions are adequate.
A064 - - - - -
A063 - - - - -
CRs to GSM 03.60 v6.0.0
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG12 SMG#26
A062 1 Mapping of QoS profile to Proposes that the uplink GPRS radio Agreed Approved
GPRS radio priority level priority level is indicated in the Activate
PDP Context Accept message.
A061 1 Clarification of network Clarifies mode III: GPRS paging may be Agreed Approved
operation mode III performed on either PCH or PPCH.
A060 1 Recovery procedures Proposes that any valid uplink LLC Agreed Approved
after HLR and VLR frame, and not just RA updates, shall
restart trigger recovering location updates.
A059 0 Clarification of TLLI and Introduces A-TLLI and AA-TID for Agreed Approved
TID for anonymous identification of anonymous access
access transmission.
A058 4 Use of APN: some Proposes that the MS shall send APN Agreed Approved
clarifications upon context activation, and modifies the
SGSN's APN handling.
A057 3 Terminology of GPRS Proposes that MS class be described as Agreed Approved
MS class and its use MS mode of operation.
A056 0 Suspension and Proposes an MSC-based method for Rejected -
Resumption of GPRS handling of suspend and resume.
A055 2 Data forwarding in inter- Proposes a double handshake Agreed Approved
SGSN routing area mechanism between the new and old
update SGSNs during inter-SGSN RA update.
A054 3 Align 03.60 and 09.60 Proposes that the GGSN shall be able to Agreed Approved
with regard to QoS restrict QoS Negotiated during context
negotiation on the activation, and that the GGSN shall be
backbone able to impact QoS Negotiated during
context modification.
A053 1 Attach and RA update Proposes that the attach and location Agreed Approved
alignment with 04.08 and update procedures be aligned with the
09.18 solutions in 04.08 and 09.18.
A052 1 Various improvements Proposes a few minor improvements as Agreed Approved
summarised on the CR cover page.
A051 4 Suspend and Resume Proposes a method for MS-requested Agreed Approved
suspend that works in all network modes
of operation.
A050 4 Addition of the implicit Proposes a new implicit detach timer in Agreed Approved
detach timer functionality the SGSN, and that the timer is separate
in the SGSN from the STANDBY timer.
A049 0 Use of dedicated Proposes capabilities to enable LLC Withdrawn -
channels for GPRS frame transmission on dedicated
Mobility Management channels.
A048 4 Usage of reliability class Proposes a more relaxed relationship Agreed Approved
between PDP Type and Reliability Class.
A047 4 Triggering of the Proposes that it shall be possible for the Agreed Approved
Location Updating SGSN to update the MSC/VLR before
procedure between the the Update Location procedure to the
SGSN and the MSC/VLR HLR has completed.
A046 6 Subscription withdrawn Proposes that the HLR shall be able to Agreed Approved
indicate if the Cancel Location message
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is sent due to an update procedure or
due to an operator-determined abort.
A045 5 Description of the Send Proposes that the network-requested Agreed Approved
Routeing Information for PDP context activation procedure be
GPRS procedure described in more detail.
CRs to GSM 03.60 v5.2.0
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG3 SA SMG3 Pl SMG#25
A044 3 Suspend / Resume Removes the need for the MS Rev 1 Rev 2 Approved
operation requires to indicate it's GPRS class to agreed agreed
further analysis the network, and states that
further study is needed for
suspend / resume operation.
A043 1 Screening functionality Clarifies that network-controlled Agreed Agreed Approved
for GPRS phase 1 screening is supported, and
that subscription-controlled and
user-controlled screening are
not supported in the first phase
of GPRS.
A042 2 Applicability of DRX Clarifies that DRX shall not be Rev 1 Agreed Approved
during MM signalling applied during certain signalling agreed
procedures events.
A041 0 Selection mode Proposes that the GGSN be Withdrawn - -
parameter informed how Access Point
Name was resolved.
A040 3 More robust Inter Proposes a fix to a problem Rev 1 Agreed Approved
SGSN Routeing Area with inter-SGSN RA update reviewed,
Update back to old SGSN. agree by
email
A039 0 Provision of resilience Proposes that the HLR may Withdrawn - -
upon GGSN failure point to secondary GGSNs for
each PDP context.
A038 3 Packet TMSI Introduces Packet TMSI, and Rev 0 Agreed Approved
changes TLLI allocation and reviewed,
usage accordingly. agree by
email
A037 1 Selection and sub- Clarifies GPRS usage of the Agreed Agreed Approved
scription options of Domain Name Service and
external packet data translation of Access Point
network Names into GGSN addresses.
A036 9 GPRS Paging co- Proposes CCCH constellation Agreed Agreed Approved
ordination depending on the operator's
network configuration.
A027 6 Addition of the Gs Adds the existing 04.08 Agreed Agreed Approved
interface MS Identification and MM
identification and MM information procedures to the
information Gs interface.
procedures to 03.60
CRs to GSM 03.60 v5.1.0
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG3 SA SMG3 Pl SMG#24
A035 2 No more combined Proposes that the SGSN and Agreed Agreed Approved
(GPRS + non-GPRS) MSC/VLR shall independently
“Ready for SM” send Ready for SM messages
notification to HLR to the HLR.
A034 0 GTP-MAP protocol- Proposes explicit definition of Withdrawn - -
converting GSN protocol-converting GSN
functionality.
A033 0 Detach indication from Proposes that a new GPRS Agreed Agreed Approved
the SGSN to the VLR Detach Indication message be
used instead of Location
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Updating Request and Accept.
A032 1 Further description of Adds a cause parameter to the Agreed Agreed Approved
the Network- Send Routeing Information for
Requested Context GPRS Response message to
Activation procedure improve the procedure.
A031 2 Alert and monitoring Proposes a procedure that Agreed Agreed Approved
procedures at the allows the MSC/VLR to request
MSC/VLR for class A that the SGSN indicates when
and B mobiles a MS shows activity.
A030 5 QoS Definitions Proposes QoS additions Rev 1 Agreed Approved
according to GSM 02.60 v5.2.0. reviewed
A029 0 GPRS Attach Proposes that GGSN PDP Withdrawn - -
procedure contexts used for network-
enhancement initiated activation shall be
updated with the SGSN
address every time the MS
changes SGSN.
A028 5 Handling of CS paging Adds capability for the MSC to Agreed Agreed Approved
requests by the SGSN include Area in Gs interface
after a failure paging request in case the MS
is not known in the SGSN.
A026 1 Addition of a reset Specifies that the SGSN shall Agreed Agreed Approved
indication message send a Reset message to the
from the SGSN to the MSC/VLR after a SGSN failure.
VLR
A025 3 More robust Network- Converts the PDU Notification Rev 2 Agreed Approved
Requested PDP and PDU Reject procedures to agreed
Context Activation explicitly confirmed procedures.
Procedure
A024 4 Access Point Name Renames GGSN Address in Rev 3 Agreed Approved
PDP context activation to agreed
Access Point Name.
A023 3 GSN number and Clarifies the usage of the Agreed Agreed Approved
address SGSN PDP context table fields
GGSN Address and GGSN
Address in Use.
A022 3 Additional PDP Adds the capability for the MS Agreed Agreed Approved
configuration options and GGSN to transparently
exchange configuration data
upon PDP context activation.
A021 2 TLLI reallocation Adds a TLLI reallocation Agreed Agreed Approved
procedure.
A020 2 LLC and RLC Allows the user to select LLC Replaced - -
transmission modes and RLC transmission modes. by A030
A019 3 Clarification of the Allows the SGSN to extract the Agreed Agreed Approved
Routing Area Update RA identifier from uplink
procedure and cell messages rather than having to
identifier translate CI to RAI.
A018 5 Routing Area Update Proposes fix to the potential Rev 4 Agreed Approved
procedure security problem associated agreed
with sending Routeing Area
Update Request messages in
plain text.
A017 4 To align the Allows dynamic PDP address Rev 3 Agreed Approved
anonymous PDP allocation and GGSN selection agreed
context activation with upon anonymous access PDP
the non-anonymous context activation.
PDP context activation
A016 3 Maximum N-PDU size Limits the maximum network Agreed Agreed Approved
layer PDU size to 1500 octets.
A015 4 MS Purge for GPRS Adds MAP Purge mechanism Rev 3 Agreed Approved
to GPRS. agreed
A014 5 Editorial changes and Various, mostly minor, Rev 4 Agreed Approved
clarifications on GSM changes. For a list of changes, agreed
03.60 see the CR cover pages.
A013 3 Editorial changes on Various editorial changes. For Agreed Agreed Approved
03.60 a list of changes, see the CR
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cover pages.
A012 1 SMS delivery path Specifies that the preferred Agreed Agreed Approved
delivery path for mobile-
terminated SMs shall be
chosen by the SMS-GMSC and
not by the HLR.
A011 1 Idle mode and Corrects references to GSM Agreed Agreed Approved
connected mode IDLE state and CONNECTED
state to idle mode and
connected mode.
CRs to GSM 03.60 v5.0.0
CR # Rev Subject Description SMG3 SA SMG3 Pl SMG#23
A010 0 Clarification on the Clarifies when the VLR address N.A. Agreed Approved
update of the SGSN- shall be updated in the SGSN
VLR association in order to avoid that a Detach
is sent to the relay MSC.
A009 0 Clarifications to For a summary of the changes, N.A. Agreed Approved
network-requested see the CR cover page.
PDP context activation
A008 3 SMS over GPRS Offers improvements to the N.A. Agreed Approved
solution for SMS support over
GPRS. For a summary of the
changes, see the CR cover
page.
A007 1 Various improvements Various outstanding issues. For N.A. Agreed Approved
to GSM 03.60 a list of changes, see the CR
cover pages.
A006 0 Anonymous Access Enables the GGSN or N.A. Agreed Approved
PDP Context anonymous access server to
Deactivation initiate PDP Context
Deactivation based on for
example unauthorised use.
A005 1 Allocation of NSAPI in - Changes NSAPIs from being Agreed Agreed Approved
the PDP Context fixed as part of the subscription
Activation procedure to be dynamically allocated
upon PDP Context Activation.
- Also impacts TIDs because
TID=IMSI+NSAPI.
A004 1 Selection of the Adds the possibility for the user Agreed Agreed Approved
external network to in the PDP Context
reference point by the Activation procedure select a
user logical GGSN. This enables the
user to select external network
or transit network.
A003 0 Reliable MM signalling Adds the requirement that "The Agreed Agreed Approved
over the radio MM procedures shall provide
interface information to the underlying
layers to enable reliable
transmission of MM messages
on the Um interface.".
A002 1 Maximum network - N-PDUs may be longer than Agreed Agreed Approved
layer PDU length 1600 octets.
- The network shall support at
least 1600 octets N-PDUs.
A001 0 Clarifications to 03.60 Clarifies the Relay function in Agreed Agreed Approved
protocol stacks, and improves
the Gb interface section.
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