Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) - Common Interface (CI) - Part 3: Medium Access Control (MAC) layer

The present document is one of the parts of the specification of the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications(DECT) Common Interface (CI).
The present document specifies the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The MAC layer is part 3 of the DECT Common Interface standard and layer 2a of the DECT protocol stack.
It specifies three groups of MAC services:
- the broadcast message control service;
- the connectionless message control service; and
- the multi-bearer control service.
It also specifies the logical channels that are used by the above mentioned services, and how they are multiplexed and mapped into the Service Data Units (SDUs) that are exchanged with the Physical Layer (PHL).

Digitalne izboljšane brezvrvične telekomunikacije (DECT) - Skupni vmesnik (CI) - 3. del: Plast krmiljenja dostopa do prenosnega medija (MAC)

Ta dokument je eden od delov specifikacije skupnega vmesnika (CI) za digitalne izboljšane brezvrvične telekomunikacije (DECT).
Ta dokument določa plast krmiljenja dostopa do prenosnega medija (MAC). Plast MAC je 3. del standarda za skupni vmesnik za DECT,plast 2a pa sklada protokolov DECT.
Določa tri skupine storitev MAC:
– storitev nadzora sporočil za oddajanje;
– storitev nadzora sporočil brez povezave; in
– storitev nadzora več nosilcev.
Poleg tega določa logične kanale, ki jih uporabljajo zgornje storitve, ter kako so ti kanali multipleksirani in preslikani v podatkovne enote storitve (SDU-je), ki se izmenjavajo s fizično plastjo (PHL).
Ta dokument vključuje novo generacijo digitalnih izboljšanih brezvrvičnih telekomunikacij, nadaljnji razvoj standarda za digitalne izboljšane brezvrvične telekomunikacije, ki uvaja širokopasovni govor, izpopolnjene podatkovne storitve, nove tipe rež in druge tehnične izpopolnitve.

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Status
Published
Public Enquiry End Date
31-Jul-2013
Publication Date
23-Sep-2013
Technical Committee
MOC - Mobile Communications
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
02-Sep-2013
Due Date
07-Nov-2013
Completion Date
24-Sep-2013

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SIST EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1:2013 is a European standard specifying the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer for the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Common Interface. DECT is a widely adopted standard for cordless telecommunications, playing a crucial role in wireless voice, data, and networking solutions. The MAC layer, designated as part 3 of the DECT Common Interface and layer 2a of the DECT protocol stack, manages critical aspects of how devices access and share the wireless communication medium.

The document, established by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST), defines the structure, services, and logical channels essential for robust and efficient DECT network operation. By specifying the rules for medium access, the standard enables high levels of reliability, scalability, and interoperability in DECT systems across diverse application environments.

Key Topics

  • MAC Layer Services: The standard outlines three primary MAC services critical to managing communication in DECT networks:

    • Broadcast Message Control Service: Handling common signaling and broadcast information.
    • Connectionless Message Control Service: Providing efficient, low-overhead delivery of unicast/multicast messages without establishing a lasting connection.
    • Multi-Bearer Control Service: Supporting multiple simultaneous channels to facilitate parallel transmissions.
  • Logical Channels: Definition and categorization of logical channels that are mapped to physical layer entities, ensuring that messages are delivered correctly between devices.

  • Service Data Unit (SDU) Mapping: Specifies how logical channels are multiplexed and mapped into SDUs for passing between the MAC and physical layers.

  • Multiplexing and Messaging: Rules and structures for combining multiple logical channels and types of messages within the available communication slots, optimizing bandwidth and minimizing latency.

Applications

The MAC layer specification provided by SIST EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1:2013 underpins a wide variety of DECT applications, particularly where efficient and reliable wireless access is crucial. Typical application areas include:

  • Cordless Telephony: DECT is the leading standard for digital cordless phones in both residential and enterprise environments.
  • Wireless Office Networks: Providing secure, scalable wireless voice and data services for business settings.
  • Industrial and Healthcare Communication Systems: Ensuring dependable and interference-robust wireless connectivity for mission-critical use cases.
  • Home Automation and IoT: Supporting applications that require reliable, low-latency device-to-device messaging.

The MAC layer standard ensures that these applications benefit from fair medium access, minimized collisions, and optimized resource utilization, contributing to the seamless performance expected from DECT systems.

Related Standards

The DECT Common Interface is a modular specification, and the MAC layer defined in SIST EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1:2013 is closely related to other parts in the series:

  • SIST EN 300 175-1: Overview and general requirements for DECT Common Interface
  • SIST EN 300 175-2: Physical Layer (PHL) specification
  • SIST EN 300 175-4: Data Link Control (DLC) layer
  • SIST EN 300 175-5: Network Layer (NWK) specification

The MAC standard is aligned with ETSI EN 300 175-3, ensuring consistency and compatibility with European DECT deployments and beyond.

Practical Value

Implementers and operators of DECT systems rely on SIST EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1:2013 to:

  • Guarantee interoperability between different DECT devices and manufacturers
  • Achieve efficient spectrum utilization through precise control of medium access
  • Maintain network robustness in dense wireless environments
  • Fulfill regulatory compliance across European and international markets

By adhering to the specifications for the MAC layer, organizations ensure their DECT systems deliver consistent, high-quality wireless communication services.

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SIST EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1:2013 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) - Common Interface (CI) - Part 3: Medium Access Control (MAC) layer". This standard covers: The present document is one of the parts of the specification of the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications(DECT) Common Interface (CI). The present document specifies the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The MAC layer is part 3 of the DECT Common Interface standard and layer 2a of the DECT protocol stack. It specifies three groups of MAC services: - the broadcast message control service; - the connectionless message control service; and - the multi-bearer control service. It also specifies the logical channels that are used by the above mentioned services, and how they are multiplexed and mapped into the Service Data Units (SDUs) that are exchanged with the Physical Layer (PHL).

The present document is one of the parts of the specification of the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications(DECT) Common Interface (CI). The present document specifies the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The MAC layer is part 3 of the DECT Common Interface standard and layer 2a of the DECT protocol stack. It specifies three groups of MAC services: - the broadcast message control service; - the connectionless message control service; and - the multi-bearer control service. It also specifies the logical channels that are used by the above mentioned services, and how they are multiplexed and mapped into the Service Data Units (SDUs) that are exchanged with the Physical Layer (PHL).

SIST EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.30 - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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ETSI EN 300 175-3 V2.5.0 (2013-04)

European Standard
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT);
Common Interface (CI);
Part 3: Medium Access Control (MAC) layer

2 ETSI EN 300 175-3 V2.5.0 (2013-04)

Reference
REN/DECT-000268-3
Keywords
DECT, IMT-2000, MAC, mobility, radio, TDD,
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 14
Foreword . 14
1 Scope . 15
2 References . 15
2.1 Normative references . 15
2.2 Informative references . 16
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 17
3.1 Definitions . 17
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 17
4 Description of the MAC layer . 20
4.1 MAC layer reference model . 20
4.1.1 General . 21
4.1.2 Cluster Control Function (CCF) . 21
4.1.3 Cell Site Functions (CSF) . 21
4.1.4 Relationship to physical layer elements . 21
4.2 Frame and multiframe structures . 22
4.2.1 General . 22
4.2.2 Frame structure . 22
4.2.3 Multiframe structure . 24
4.3 State definitions . 24
4.3.1 PP states . 24
4.3.2 RFP states . 25
5 Overview of MAC layer services . 26
5.1 General . 26
5.1.1 Broadcast Message Control (BMC) . 26
5.1.2 Connectionless Message Control (CMC) . 26
5.1.3 Multi-Bearer Control . 26
5.2 Service descriptions . 26
5.2.1 Common functions . 26
5.2.2 BMC service . 27
5.2.3 CMC service . 27
5.2.4 MBC services. 27
5.3 Logical channels . 28
5.3.1 MBC connection endpoints (MC-SAP logical channels) . 28
5.3.1.1 The higher layer C-plane channels, C . 28
5.3.1.2 The higher layer U-Plane channels, I . 29
5.3.1.3 The higher layer U-Plane control channels, G and G . 29
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5.3.1.4 The higher layer U-Plane channel in E+U type slots, I . 29
PF
5.3.2 CMC endpoints (MB-SAP logical channels) . 30
5.3.2.1 The connectionless C-Plane channels, CL . 30
5.3.2.2 The connectionless U-Plane channels, SI and SI . 30
N P
5.3.2.3 The connectionless U-Plane channel in E+U type slots, SI . 30
PF
5.3.3 BMC endpoint (MA-SAP logical channel) . 30
5.3.3.1 The slow broadcast channel, B . 30
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5.3.3.2 The ULE broadcast channel, B . 31
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5.3.4 Internal MAC control channels . 31
5.3.4.1 The system information channel, Q . 31
5.3.4.2 Identities channel, N. 31
5.3.4.3 The MAC control channel, M . 31
5.3.4.4 MAC paging channel, P . 32
5.3.4.5 The Compound System Information Channel, Q . 32
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5.3.4.6 The Split Identities Channel, N . 32
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5.3.4.7 The ULE MAC Control Channel, M . 32
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5.3.4.8 The ULE Paging Channel, P . 32
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5.4 SAP definitions . 32
5.4.1 MA SAP . 33
5.4.2 MB SAP . 33
5.4.3 MC SAP . 33
5.4.4 ME SAP . 34
5.4.5 Order of transmission. 34
5.5 Bearers . 34
5.5.1 Bearer types . 34
5.5.2 Bearer operation . 35
5.6 Connection oriented services . 35
5.6.1 Connection types . 35
5.6.1.1 Basic connections . 36
5.6.1.2 Advanced connections . 36
5.6.1.2.1 Rules for ECN selection in advanced connections . 36
5.6.1.2.2 Expedited operations in advanced connections . 37
5.6.1.3 Connection identifiers . 37
5.6.1.4 Complementary connections . 37
5.6.2 Symmetric and asymmetric connections . 37
5.6.2.1 Symmetric connections . 38
5.6.2.2 Asymmetric connections . 43
5.7 Broadcast and connectionless services . 54
5.7.1 The broadcast services . 54
5.7.1.1 The continuous broadcast service . 54
5.7.1.2 The non-continuous broadcast service . 55
5.7.2 The connectionless services . 55
5.7.2.1 Connectionless downlink services . 55
5.7.2.2 Connectionless uplink services . 55
5.8 ULE Broadcast services . 56
5.8.1 The continuous ULE broadcast service . 56
6 Multiplexing . 56
6.1 CCF multiplexing functions . 56
6.2 CSF multiplexing functions . 57
6.2.1 Bit Mappings (MAP) . 62
6.2.1.1 D-field mapping (D-MAP) . 62
6.2.1.1.1 D-field mapping for the double slot structure (physical packet P80) . 63
6.2.1.1.2 D-field mapping for the full slot structure (physical packet P32) . 64
6.2.1.1.3 D-field mapping for the short slot structure (physical packet P00) . 64
6.2.1.1.4 D-field mapping for the variable slot structure (physical packet P00j) . 65
6.2.1.2 A-field Mapping (A-MAP) . 66
6.2.1.3 B-field Mapping (B-MAP) . 67
6.2.1.3.1 Unprotected format . 67
6.2.1.3.2 Encoded protected format . 69
6.2.1.3.3 Multisubfield protected format . 69
6.2.1.3.4 Singlesubfield protected format switches . 72
6.2.1.3.5 Constant-size subfield protected format . 73
6.2.2 Time multiplexers . 76
6.2.2.1 Tail MUltipleXer (T-MUX) . 76
6.2.2.1.1 T-MUX algorithm for RFP transmissions . 76
6.2.2.1.2 T-MUX algorithm for PT transmissions . 78
6.2.2.2 B-field control multiplexer (E/U-MUX) . 78
6.2.2.3 B-field mode multiplexer E-type and E+U-type modes . 80
6.2.2.3.1 E-type and E+U-type modes for slots with more than one subfield . 80
6.2.2.3.2 Half slot (j=80) modes for 2-level modulation . 94
6.2.2.4 Priority scheme in E or E+U mode . 95
6.2.3 MAC Encryption . 96
6.2.4 Scrambling . 96
6.2.5 Error control. 98
6.2.5.1 R-CRC overview . 98
6.2.5.2 R-CRC generation and checking . 99
6.2.5.3 X-CRC overvie w . 99
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6.2.5.4 X-CRC generation and checking . 99
6.2.5.5 B-CRC generation and checking . 102
6.2.6 Broadcast controller . 102
7 Medium access layer messages . 102
7.1 Header field . 103
7.1.1 Overview/formatting . 103
7.1.2 Tail identification, TA, bits a to a . 103
0 2
7.1.3 The "Q1/BCK" bit, bit a . 103
7.1.4 B-field identification, BA, bits a to a . 104
4 6
7.1.5 The "Q2" bit, bit a . 105
7.2 Messages in the tail field . 105
7.2.1 Overview . 105
7.2.2 Identities information (N ) . 106
T
7.2.3 System information and multiframe marker (Q ) . 106
T
7.2.3.1 General . 106
7.2.3.2 Static system information . 107
7.2.3.2.1 General, Q = 0, 1 (hex) . 107
H
7.2.3.2.2 Q and Normal-Reverse (NR) . 107
H
7.2.3.2.3 Slot Number (SN) . 107
7.2.3.2.4 Start Position (SP) . 108
7.2.3.2.5 ESCape bit (ESC) . 108
7.2.3.2.6 Number of transceivers . 108
7.2.3.2.7 Extended RF carrier information available (Mc) . 109
7.2.3.2.8 RF carriers available (RF-cars) . 109
7.2.3.2.9 Spare bits (SPR) . 109
7.2.3.2.10 Carrier number. 109
7.2.3.2.11 Extended static system information available (Ext-System-Info) and spare bit . 110
7.2.3.2.12 Primary receiver Scan Carrier Number (PSCN) . 110
7.2.3.3 Extended RF carrier information part 1 . 110
7.2.3.3.1 General, Q = 2 (hex) . 110
H
7.2.3.3.2 Further RF carrier extensions . 111
7.2.3.3.3 Number of RF carriers . 111
7.2.3.4 Fixed part capabilities . 111
7.2.3.4.1 General, Q = 3 (hex) . 111
H
7.2.3.4.2 Standard capabilities . 111
7.2.3.5 Extended fixed part capabilities . 113
7.2.3.5.1 General, Q = 4 (hex) . 113
H
7.2.3.5.2 Extended Physical and MAC layer capabilities . 113
7.2.3.5.3 Extended higher layer capabilities . 114
7.2.3.6 Secondary access rights identities . 114
7.2.3.6.1 General, Q = 5 (hex) . 114
H
7.2.3.6.2 SARI message . 114
7.2.3.7 Multiframe number . 115
7.2.3.7.1 General, Q = 6 (hex) . 115
H
7.2.3.7.2 Multiframe number . 115
7.2.3.8 Escape . 115
7.2.3.8.1 General, Q = 7 (hex) . 115
H
7.2.3.8.2 Escape information . 115
7.2.3.9 Extended RF carrier information part 2 . 115
7.2.3.9.1 General, Q = 9 (hex) . 115
H
7.2.3.10 Transmit information . 116
7.2.3.10.1 General, Q = B (hex) . 116
H
7.2.3.11 Extended fixed part capabilities (part 2) . 117
7.2.3.11.1 General, Q = C (hex) . 117
H
7.2.3.11.2 Extended Physical and MAC layer capabilities (part 2) . 117
7.2.3.11.3 Extended higher layer capabilities (part 2) . 118
7.2.3.12 Extended static system information . 118
7.2.3.12.1 General, Q = D (hex) . 118
H
7.2.3.12.2 Spare bits (Spare) . 118
7.2.3.12.3 RFP slot scheme info . 118
7.2.4 Paging Tail (P ) . 119
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7.2.4.1 General format . 119
7.2.4.1.1 P format for full and long page messages . 119
T
7.2.4.1.2 P format for short page messages . 119
T
7.2.4.1.3 P format for zero length page messages . 119
T
7.2.4.1.4 P format for MAC_Resume_and_Control_page message . 119
T
7.2.4.2 P header format . 120
T
7.2.4.2.1 General format . 120
7.2.4.2.2 Bit a is the extend flag . 120
7.2.4.2.3 B SDU length indication . 120
S
7.2.4.3 MAC layer information for PT. 121
7.2.4.3.1 Information type . 121
7.2.4.3.2 Fill bits / Blind long slot (j=640 / j=672) information . 121
7.2.4.3.3 Blind full slot information . 122
7.2.4.3.4 Bearer description . 122
7.2.4.3.5 Escape . 123
7.2.4.3.6 Dummy or connectionless downlink bearer marker . 123
7.2.4.3.7 Bearer handover/replacement and no-emission mode information . 123
7.2.4.3.8 RFP status and modulation types . 124
7.2.4.3.9 Active carriers . 125
7.2.4.3.10 RFP power level . 125
7.2.4.3.11 Blind double slot/RFP-FP interface resource information . 126
7.2.4.3.12 Extended modulation types . 126
7.2.5 MAC control (M ) . 127
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7.2.5.1 General format and contents . 127
7.2.5.2 Basic connection control . 127
7.2.5.2.1 General . 127
7.2.5.2.2 Format for most messages . 128
7.2.5.2.3 WAIT . 128
7.2.5.2.4 ATTRIBUTES_T_{Req;Cfm} . 128
7.2.5.3 Advanced connection control . 129
7.2.5.3.1 General . 129
7.2.5.3.2 ACCESS_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.3 BEARER_HANDOVER_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.4 CONNECTION_HANDOVER_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.5 UNCONFIRMED_ACCESS_REQUEST . 130
7.2.5.3.6 BEARER_CONFIRM . 130
7.2.5.3.7 WAIT . 130
7.2.5.3.8 ATTRIBUTES_T_{Req;Cfm} . 130
7.2.5.3.9 BANDWIDTH_T_{Req;Cfm} . 133
7.2.5.3.10 Channel_list . 133
7.2.5.3.11 Unconfirmed_dummy . 134
7.2.5.3.12 Unconfirmed_handover . 134
7.2.5.3.13 RELEASE . 134
7.2.5.4 MAC layer test messages . 135
7.2.5.4.1 Basic format . 135
7.2.5.4.2 FORCE_TRANSMIT . 136
7.2.5.4.3 LOOPBACK_DATA . 136
7.2.5.4.4 DEFEAT_ANTENNA_DIVERSITY. 137
7.2.5.4.5 ESCAPE . 138
7.2.5.4.6 NETWORK_TEST . 138
7.2.5.4.7 CLEAR_TEST_MODES. 138
7.2.5.4.8 CHANGE_MODULATION_SCHEME . 138
7.2.5.5 Quality control . 139
7.2.5.5.1 Prolonged preamble diversity . 140
7.2.5.6 Broadcast and connectionless services . 141
7.2.5.7 Encryption control . 141
7.2.5.8 B-field setup, first PT transmission . 142
7.2.5.9 Escape . 143
7.2.5.10 TARI message . 143
7.2.5.11 REP connection control . 143
7.2.5.11.1 General . 143
7.2.5.11.2 Format for most messages . 143
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7.2.5.11.3 REP CHANNEL MAP REQUEST . 144
7.2.5.11.4 REP CHANNEL MAP CONFIRM . 144
7.2.5.12 Advanced connection control part 2 . 144
7.2.5.12.1 General . 144
7.2.5.12.1 Short description of the advanced connection control part 2 messages . 144
7.2.5.12.3 Format for most advanced connection control part 2 messages . 145
7.2.5.12.4 Format for "ready for release with G " and "expedited release with G " messages . 145
FA FA
7.2.5.12.5 Reason codes in "ready for release with G " and "expedited release with G " messages . 146
FA FA
7.2.5.12.6 Format for "Null or GFAchannel transmission" message . 148
7.3 Messages in the B-field . 148
7.3.1 Overview . 148
7.3.2 Advanced connection control . 150
7.3.2.1 General format . 150
7.3.2.2 BEARER_REQUEST . 150
7.3.2.3 BEARER_CONFIRM . 151
7.3.2.4 WAIT . 151
7.3.2.5 ATTRIBUTES_B_{Req;Cfm} . 151
7.3.2.6 BANDWIDTH_B_{Req;Cfm} . 152
7.3.2.7 CHANNEL_LIST . 153
7.3.2.8 UNCONFIRMED_DUMMY . 153
7.3.2.9 UNCONFIRMED_HANDOVER . 153
7.3.2.10 RELEASE . 153
7.3.3 Null or I segmentation info . 155
PF
7.3.3.1 Spare or I segmentation info . 156
PF
7.3.3.2 Extended NCF bits . 156
7.3.4 Quality control . 157
7.3.4.1 General format . 157
7.3.4.2 Bearer and connection control. 157
7.3.4.3 RESET . 159
7.3.4.4 Bearer quality in an asymmetric connection . 159
7.3.5 Extended system information . 160
7.3.5.1 General format . 160
7.3.5.2 TARI messages . 160
7.3.5.3 "no-emission" mode sync information or ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 2 . 160
7.3.5.3.1 "no-emission" mode sync information for dummy bearer . 160
7.3.5.3.2 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 2 . 161
7.3.5.4 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 3 . 161
7.3.5.5 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 0 . 161
7.3.5.6 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 1 . 162
7.3.6 G channel data packet . 162
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7.3.7 Escape .
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European Standard
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT);
Common Interface (CI);
Part 3: Medium Access Control (MAC) layer

2 ETSI EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1 (2013-08)

Reference
REN/DECT-000268-3
Keywords
DECT, IMT-2000, MAC, mobility, radio, TDD,
TDMA
ETSI
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 14
Foreword . 14
1 Scope . 15
2 References . 15
2.1 Normative references . 15
2.2 Informative references . 16
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 17
3.1 Definitions . 17
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 17
4 Description of the MAC layer . 20
4.1 MAC layer reference model . 20
4.1.1 General . 21
4.1.2 Cluster Control Function (CCF) . 21
4.1.3 Cell Site Functions (CSF) . 21
4.1.4 Relationship to physical layer elements . 21
4.2 Frame and multiframe structures . 22
4.2.1 General . 22
4.2.2 Frame structure . 22
4.2.3 Multiframe structure . 24
4.3 State definitions . 24
4.3.1 PP states . 24
4.3.2 RFP states . 25
5 Overview of MAC layer services . 26
5.1 General . 26
5.1.1 Broadcast Message Control (BMC) . 26
5.1.2 Connectionless Message Control (CMC) . 26
5.1.3 Multi-Bearer Control . 26
5.2 Service descriptions . 26
5.2.1 Common functions . 26
5.2.2 BMC service . 27
5.2.3 CMC service . 27
5.2.4 MBC services. 27
5.3 Logical channels . 28
5.3.1 MBC connection endpoints (MC-SAP logical channels) . 28
5.3.1.1 The higher layer C-plane channels, C . 28
5.3.1.2 The higher layer U-Plane channels, I . 29
5.3.1.3 The higher layer U-Plane control channels, G and G . 29
F FA
5.3.1.4 The higher layer U-Plane channel in E+U type slots, I . 29
PF
5.3.2 CMC endpoints (MB-SAP logical channels) . 30
5.3.2.1 The connectionless C-Plane channels, CL . 30
5.3.2.2 The connectionless U-Plane channels, SI and SI . 30
N P
5.3.2.3 The connectionless U-Plane channel in E+U type slots, SI . 30
PF
5.3.3 BMC endpoint (MA-SAP logical channel) . 30
5.3.3.1 The slow broadcast channel, B . 30
S
5.3.3.2 The ULE broadcast channel, B . 31
U
5.3.4 Internal MAC control channels . 31
5.3.4.1 The system information channel, Q . 31
5.3.4.2 Identities channel, N. 31
5.3.4.3 The MAC control channel, M . 31
5.3.4.4 MAC paging channel, P . 32
5.3.4.5 The Compound System Information Channel, Q . 32
C
5.3.4.6 The Split Identities Channel, N . 32
S
5.3.4.7 The ULE MAC Control Channel, M . 32
U
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5.3.4.8 The ULE Paging Channel, P . 32
U
5.4 SAP definitions . 32
5.4.1 MA SAP . 33
5.4.2 MB SAP . 33
5.4.3 MC SAP . 33
5.4.4 ME SAP . 34
5.4.5 Order of transmission. 34
5.5 Bearers . 34
5.5.1 Bearer types . 34
5.5.2 Bearer operation . 35
5.6 Connection oriented services . 35
5.6.1 Connection types . 35
5.6.1.1 Basic connections . 36
5.6.1.2 Advanced connections . 36
5.6.1.2.1 Rules for ECN selection in advanced connections . 36
5.6.1.2.2 Expedited operations in advanced connections . 37
5.6.1.3 Connection identifiers . 37
5.6.1.4 Complementary connections . 37
5.6.2 Symmetric and asymmetric connections . 37
5.6.2.1 Symmetric connections . 38
5.6.2.2 Asymmetric connections . 43
5.7 Broadcast and connectionless services . 54
5.7.1 The broadcast services . 54
5.7.1.1 The continuous broadcast service . 54
5.7.1.2 The non-continuous broadcast service . 55
5.7.2 The connectionless services . 55
5.7.2.1 Connectionless downlink services . 55
5.7.2.2 Connectionless uplink services . 55
5.8 ULE Broadcast services . 56
5.8.1 The continuous ULE broadcast service . 56
6 Multiplexing . 56
6.1 CCF multiplexing functions . 56
6.2 CSF multiplexing functions . 57
6.2.1 Bit Mappings (MAP) . 62
6.2.1.1 D-field mapping (D-MAP) . 62
6.2.1.1.1 D-field mapping for the double slot structure (physical packet P80) . 63
6.2.1.1.2 D-field mapping for the full slot structure (physical packet P32) . 64
6.2.1.1.3 D-field mapping for the short slot structure (physical packet P00) . 64
6.2.1.1.4 D-field mapping for the variable slot structure (physical packet P00j) . 65
6.2.1.2 A-field Mapping (A-MAP) . 66
6.2.1.3 B-field Mapping (B-MAP) . 67
6.2.1.3.1 Unprotected format . 67
6.2.1.3.2 Encoded protected format . 69
6.2.1.3.3 Multisubfield protected format . 69
6.2.1.3.4 Singlesubfield protected format switches . 72
6.2.1.3.5 Constant-size subfield protected format . 73
6.2.2 Time multiplexers . 76
6.2.2.1 Tail MUltipleXer (T-MUX) . 76
6.2.2.1.1 T-MUX algorithm for RFP transmissions . 76
6.2.2.1.2 T-MUX algorithm for PT transmissions . 78
6.2.2.2 B-field control multiplexer (E/U-MUX) . 78
6.2.2.3 B-field mode multiplexer E-type and E+U-type modes . 80
6.2.2.3.1 E-type and E+U-type modes for slots with more than one subfield . 80
6.2.2.3.2 Half slot (j=80) modes for 2-level modulation . 94
6.2.2.4 Priority scheme in E or E+U mode . 95
6.2.3 MAC Encryption . 96
6.2.4 Scrambling . 96
6.2.5 Error control. 98
6.2.5.1 R-CRC overview . 98
6.2.5.2 R-CRC generation and checking . 99
6.2.5.3 X-CRC overview . 99
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6.2.5.4 X-CRC generation and checking . 99
6.2.5.5 B-CRC generation and checking . 102
6.2.6 Broadcast controller . 102
7 Medium access layer messages . 102
7.1 Header field . 103
7.1.1 Overview/formatting . 103
7.1.2 Tail identification, TA, bits a to a . 103
0 2
7.1.3 The "Q1/BCK" bit, bit a . 103
7.1.4 B-field identification, BA, bits a to a . 104
4 6
7.1.5 The "Q2" bit, bit a . 105
7.2 Messages in the tail field . 105
7.2.1 Overview . 105
7.2.2 Identities information (N ) . 106
T
7.2.3 System information and multiframe marker (Q ) . 106
T
7.2.3.1 General . 106
7.2.3.2 Static system information . 107
7.2.3.2.1 General, Q = 0, 1 (hex) . 107
H
7.2.3.2.2 Q and Normal-Reverse (NR) . 107
H
7.2.3.2.3 Slot Number (SN) . 107
7.2.3.2.4 Start Position (SP) . 108
7.2.3.2.5 ESCape bit (ESC) . 108
7.2.3.2.6 Number of transceivers . 108
7.2.3.2.7 Extended RF carrier information available (Mc) . 109
7.2.3.2.8 RF carriers available (RF-cars) . 109
7.2.3.2.9 Spare bits (SPR) . 109
7.2.3.2.10 Carrier number. 109
7.2.3.2.11 Extended static system information available (Ext-System-Info) and spare bit . 110
7.2.3.2.12 Primary receiver Scan Carrier Number (PSCN) . 110
7.2.3.3 Extended RF carrier information part 1 . 110
7.2.3.3.1 General, Q = 2 (hex) . 110
H
7.2.3.3.2 Further RF carrier extensions . 111
7.2.3.3.3 Number of RF carriers . 111
7.2.3.4 Fixed part capabilities . 111
7.2.3.4.1 General, Q = 3 (hex) . 111
H
7.2.3.4.2 Standard capabilities . 111
7.2.3.5 Extended fixed part capabilities . 113
7.2.3.5.1 General, Q = 4 (hex) . 113
H
7.2.3.5.2 Extended Physical and MAC layer capabilities . 113
7.2.3.5.3 Extended higher layer capabilities . 114
7.2.3.6 Secondary access rights identities . 114
7.2.3.6.1 General, Q = 5 (hex) . 114
H
7.2.3.6.2 SARI message . 114
7.2.3.7 Multiframe number . 115
7.2.3.7.1 General, Q = 6 (hex) . 115
H
7.2.3.7.2 Multiframe number . 115
7.2.3.8 Escape . 115
7.2.3.8.1 General, Q = 7 (hex) . 115
H
7.2.3.8.2 Escape information . 115
7.2.3.9 Extended RF carrier information part 2 . 115
7.2.3.9.1 General, Q = 9 (hex) . 115
H
7.2.3.10 Transmit information . 116
7.2.3.10.1 General, Q = B (hex) . 116
H
7.2.3.11 Extended fixed part capabilities (part 2) . 117
7.2.3.11.1 General, Q = C (hex) . 117
H
7.2.3.11.2 Extended Physical and MAC layer capabilities (part 2) . 117
7.2.3.11.3 Extended higher layer capabilities (part 2) . 118
7.2.3.12 Extended static system information . 118
7.2.3.12.1 General, Q = D (hex) . 118
H
7.2.3.12.2 Spare bits (Spare) . 118
7.2.3.12.3 RFP slot scheme info . 118
7.2.4 Paging Tail (P ) . 119
T
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7.2.4.1 General format . 119
7.2.4.1.1 P format for full and long page messages . 119
T
7.2.4.1.2 P format for short page messages . 119
T
7.2.4.1.3 P format for zero length page messages . 119
T
7.2.4.1.4 P format for MAC_Resume_and_Control_page message . 119
T
7.2.4.2 P header format . 120
T
7.2.4.2.1 General format . 120
7.2.4.2.2 Bit a is the extend flag . 120
7.2.4.2.3 B SDU length indication . 120
S
7.2.4.3 MAC layer information for PT. 121
7.2.4.3.1 Information type . 121
7.2.4.3.2 Fill bits / Blind long slot (j=640 / j=672) information . 121
7.2.4.3.3 Blind full slot information . 122
7.2.4.3.4 Bearer description . 122
7.2.4.3.5 Escape . 123
7.2.4.3.6 Dummy or connectionless downlink bearer marker . 123
7.2.4.3.7 Bearer handover/replacement and no-emission mode information . 123
7.2.4.3.8 RFP status and modulation types . 124
7.2.4.3.9 Active carriers . 125
7.2.4.3.10 RFP power level . 125
7.2.4.3.11 Blind double slot/RFP-FP interface resource information . 126
7.2.4.3.12 Extended modulation types . 126
7.2.5 MAC control (M ) . 127
T
7.2.5.1 General format and contents . 127
7.2.5.2 Basic connection control . 127
7.2.5.2.1 General . 127
7.2.5.2.2 Format for most messages . 128
7.2.5.2.3 WAIT . 128
7.2.5.2.4 ATTRIBUTES_T_{Req;Cfm} . 128
7.2.5.3 Advanced connection control . 129
7.2.5.3.1 General . 129
7.2.5.3.2 ACCESS_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.3 BEARER_HANDOVER_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.4 CONNECTION_HANDOVER_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.5 UNCONFIRMED_ACCESS_REQUEST . 130
7.2.5.3.6 BEARER_CONFIRM . 130
7.2.5.3.7 WAIT . 130
7.2.5.3.8 ATTRIBUTES_T_{Req;Cfm} . 130
7.2.5.3.9 BANDWIDTH_T_{Req;Cfm} . 133
7.2.5.3.10 Channel_list . 133
7.2.5.3.11 Unconfirmed_dummy . 134
7.2.5.3.12 Unconfirmed_handover . 134
7.2.5.3.13 RELEASE . 134
7.2.5.4 MAC layer test messages . 135
7.2.5.4.1 Basic format . 135
7.2.5.4.2 FORCE_TRANSMIT . 136
7.2.5.4.3 LOOPBACK_DATA . 136
7.2.5.4.4 DEFEAT_ANTENNA_DIVERSITY. 137
7.2.5.4.5 ESCAPE . 138
7.2.5.4.6 NETWORK_TEST . 138
7.2.5.4.7 CLEAR_TEST_MODES. 138
7.2.5.4.8 CHANGE_MODULATION_SCHEME . 138
7.2.5.5 Quality control . 139
7.2.5.5.1 Prolonged preamble diversity . 140
7.2.5.6 Broadcast and connectionless services . 141
7.2.5.7 Encryption control . 141
7.2.5.8 B-field setup, first PT transmission . 142
7.2.5.9 Escape . 143
7.2.5.10 TARI message . 143
7.2.5.11 REP connection control . 143
7.2.5.11.1 General . 143
7.2.5.11.2 Format for most messages . 143
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7.2.5.11.3 REP CHANNEL MAP REQUEST . 144
7.2.5.11.4 REP CHANNEL MAP CONFIRM . 144
7.2.5.12 Advanced connection control part 2 . 144
7.2.5.12.1 General . 144
7.2.5.12.2 Short description of the advanced connection control part 2 messages . 144
7.2.5.12.3 Format for most advanced connection control part 2 messages . 145
7.2.5.12.4 Format for "ready for release with G " and "expedited release with G " messages . 145
FA FA
7.2.5.12.5 Reason codes in "ready for release with G " and "expedited release with G " messages . 146
FA FA
7.2.5.12.6 Format for "Null or GFAchannel transmission" message . 148
7.3 Messages in the B-field . 148
7.3.1 Overview . 148
7.3.2 Advanced connection control . 150
7.3.2.1 General format . 150
7.3.2.2 BEARER_REQUEST . 150
7.3.2.3 BEARER_CONFIRM . 151
7.3.2.4 WAIT . 151
7.3.2.5 ATTRIBUTES_B_{Req;Cfm} . 151
7.3.2.6 BANDWIDTH_B_{Req;Cfm} . 152
7.3.2.7 CHANNEL_LIST . 153
7.3.2.8 UNCONFIRMED_DUMMY . 153
7.3.2.9 UNCONFIRMED_HANDOVER . 153
7.3.2.10 RELEASE . 153
7.3.3 Null or I segmentation info . 155
PF
7.3.3.1 Spare or I segmentation info . 156
PF
7.3.3.2 Extended NCF bits . 156
7.3.4 Quality control . 157
7.3.4.1 General format . 157
7.3.4.2 Bearer and connection control. 157
7.3.4.3 RESET . 159
7.3.4.4 Bearer quality in an asymmetric connection . 159
7.3.5 Extended system information . 160
7.3.5.1 General format . 160
7.3.5.2 TARI messages . 160
7.3.5.3 "no-emission" mode sync information or ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 2 . 160
7.3.5.3.1 "no-emission" mode sync information for dummy bearer . 160
7.3.5.3.2 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 2 . 161
7.3.5.4 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 3 . 161
7.3.5.5 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 0 . 161
7.3.5.6 ULE Dummy Bearer subfield 1 . 162
7.3.6 G channel data packet . 162
F
7.3.7 Escape .
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European Standard
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT);
Common Interface (CI);
Part 3: Medium Access Control (MAC) layer

2 ETSI EN 300 175-3 V2.5.1 (2013-08)

Reference
REN/DECT-000268-3
Keywords
DECT, IMT-2000, MAC, mobility, radio, TDD,
TDMA
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 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88

Important notice
Individual copies of the present document can be downloaded from:
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The present document may be made available in more than one electronic version or in print. In any case of existing or
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In case of dispute, the reference shall be the printing on ETSI printers of the PDF version kept on a specific network drive
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All rights reserved.
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3GPP and LTE™ are Trade Marks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and
of the 3GPP Organizational Partners.
GSM® and the GSM logo are Trade Marks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
ETSI
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 14
Foreword . 14
1 Scope . 15
2 References . 15
2.1 Normative references . 15
2.2 Informative references . 16
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 17
3.1 Definitions . 17
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 17
4 Description of the MAC layer . 20
4.1 MAC layer reference model . 20
4.1.1 General . 21
4.1.2 Cluster Control Function (CCF) . 21
4.1.3 Cell Site Functions (CSF) . 21
4.1.4 Relationship to physical layer elements . 21
4.2 Frame and multiframe structures . 22
4.2.1 General . 22
4.2.2 Frame structure . 22
4.2.3 Multiframe structure . 24
4.3 State definitions . 24
4.3.1 PP states . 24
4.3.2 RFP states . 25
5 Overview of MAC layer services . 26
5.1 General . 26
5.1.1 Broadcast Message Control (BMC) . 26
5.1.2 Connectionless Message Control (CMC) . 26
5.1.3 Multi-Bearer Control . 26
5.2 Service descriptions . 26
5.2.1 Common functions . 26
5.2.2 BMC service . 27
5.2.3 CMC service . 27
5.2.4 MBC services. 27
5.3 Logical channels . 28
5.3.1 MBC connection endpoints (MC-SAP logical channels) . 28
5.3.1.1 The higher layer C-plane channels, C . 28
5.3.1.2 The higher layer U-Plane channels, I . 29
5.3.1.3 The higher layer U-Plane control channels, G and G . 29
F FA
5.3.1.4 The higher layer U-Plane channel in E+U type slots, I . 29
PF
5.3.2 CMC endpoints (MB-SAP logical channels) . 30
5.3.2.1 The connectionless C-Plane channels, CL . 30
5.3.2.2 The connectionless U-Plane channels, SI and SI . 30
N P
5.3.2.3 The connectionless U-Plane channel in E+U type slots, SI . 30
PF
5.3.3 BMC endpoint (MA-SAP logical channel) . 30
5.3.3.1 The slow broadcast channel, B . 30
S
5.3.3.2 The ULE broadcast channel, B . 31
U
5.3.4 Internal MAC control channels . 31
5.3.4.1 The system information channel, Q . 31
5.3.4.2 Identities channel, N. 31
5.3.4.3 The MAC control channel, M . 31
5.3.4.4 MAC paging channel, P . 32
5.3.4.5 The Compound System Information Channel, Q . 32
C
5.3.4.6 The Split Identities Channel, N . 32
S
5.3.4.7 The ULE MAC Control Channel, M . 32
U
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5.3.4.8 The ULE Paging Channel, P . 32
U
5.4 SAP definitions . 32
5.4.1 MA SAP . 33
5.4.2 MB SAP . 33
5.4.3 MC SAP . 33
5.4.4 ME SAP . 34
5.4.5 Order of transmission. 34
5.5 Bearers . 34
5.5.1 Bearer types . 34
5.5.2 Bearer operation . 35
5.6 Connection oriented services . 35
5.6.1 Connection types . 35
5.6.1.1 Basic connections . 36
5.6.1.2 Advanced connections . 36
5.6.1.2.1 Rules for ECN selection in advanced connections . 36
5.6.1.2.2 Expedited operations in advanced connections . 37
5.6.1.3 Connection identifiers . 37
5.6.1.4 Complementary connections . 37
5.6.2 Symmetric and asymmetric connections . 37
5.6.2.1 Symmetric connections . 38
5.6.2.2 Asymmetric connections . 43
5.7 Broadcast and connectionless services . 54
5.7.1 The broadcast services . 54
5.7.1.1 The continuous broadcast service . 54
5.7.1.2 The non-continuous broadcast service . 55
5.7.2 The connectionless services . 55
5.7.2.1 Connectionless downlink services . 55
5.7.2.2 Connectionless uplink services . 55
5.8 ULE Broadcast services . 56
5.8.1 The continuous ULE broadcast service . 56
6 Multiplexing . 56
6.1 CCF multiplexing functions . 56
6.2 CSF multiplexing functions . 57
6.2.1 Bit Mappings (MAP) . 62
6.2.1.1 D-field mapping (D-MAP) . 62
6.2.1.1.1 D-field mapping for the double slot structure (physical packet P80) . 63
6.2.1.1.2 D-field mapping for the full slot structure (physical packet P32) . 64
6.2.1.1.3 D-field mapping for the short slot structure (physical packet P00) . 64
6.2.1.1.4 D-field mapping for the variable slot structure (physical packet P00j) . 65
6.2.1.2 A-field Mapping (A-MAP) . 66
6.2.1.3 B-field Mapping (B-MAP) . 67
6.2.1.3.1 Unprotected format . 67
6.2.1.3.2 Encoded protected format . 69
6.2.1.3.3 Multisubfield protected format . 69
6.2.1.3.4 Singlesubfield protected format switches . 72
6.2.1.3.5 Constant-size subfield protected format . 73
6.2.2 Time multiplexers . 76
6.2.2.1 Tail MUltipleXer (T-MUX) . 76
6.2.2.1.1 T-MUX algorithm for RFP transmissions . 76
6.2.2.1.2 T-MUX algorithm for PT transmissions . 78
6.2.2.2 B-field control multiplexer (E/U-MUX) . 78
6.2.2.3 B-field mode multiplexer E-type and E+U-type modes . 80
6.2.2.3.1 E-type and E+U-type modes for slots with more than one subfield . 80
6.2.2.3.2 Half slot (j=80) modes for 2-level modulation . 94
6.2.2.4 Priority scheme in E or E+U mode . 95
6.2.3 MAC Encryption . 96
6.2.4 Scrambling . 96
6.2.5 Error control. 98
6.2.5.1 R-CRC overview . 98
6.2.5.2 R-CRC generation and checking . 99
6.2.5.3 X-CRC overview . 99
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6.2.5.4 X-CRC generation and checking . 99
6.2.5.5 B-CRC generation and checking . 102
6.2.6 Broadcast controller . 102
7 Medium access layer messages . 102
7.1 Header field . 103
7.1.1 Overview/formatting . 103
7.1.2 Tail identification, TA, bits a to a . 103
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7.1.3 The "Q1/BCK" bit, bit a . 103
7.1.4 B-field identification, BA, bits a to a . 104
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7.1.5 The "Q2" bit, bit a . 105
7.2 Messages in the tail field . 105
7.2.1 Overview . 105
7.2.2 Identities information (N ) . 106
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7.2.3 System information and multiframe marker (Q ) . 106
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7.2.3.1 General . 106
7.2.3.2 Static system information . 107
7.2.3.2.1 General, Q = 0, 1 (hex) . 107
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7.2.3.2.2 Q and Normal-Reverse (NR) . 107
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7.2.3.2.3 Slot Number (SN) . 107
7.2.3.2.4 Start Position (SP) . 108
7.2.3.2.5 ESCape bit (ESC) . 108
7.2.3.2.6 Number of transceivers . 108
7.2.3.2.7 Extended RF carrier information available (Mc) . 109
7.2.3.2.8 RF carriers available (RF-cars) . 109
7.2.3.2.9 Spare bits (SPR) . 109
7.2.3.2.10 Carrier number. 109
7.2.3.2.11 Extended static system information available (Ext-System-Info) and spare bit . 110
7.2.3.2.12 Primary receiver Scan Carrier Number (PSCN) . 110
7.2.3.3 Extended RF carrier information part 1 . 110
7.2.3.3.1 General, Q = 2 (hex) . 110
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7.2.3.3.2 Further RF carrier extensions . 111
7.2.3.3.3 Number of RF carriers . 111
7.2.3.4 Fixed part capabilities . 111
7.2.3.4.1 General, Q = 3 (hex) . 111
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7.2.3.4.2 Standard capabilities . 111
7.2.3.5 Extended fixed part capabilities . 113
7.2.3.5.1 General, Q = 4 (hex) . 113
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7.2.3.5.2 Extended Physical and MAC layer capabilities . 113
7.2.3.5.3 Extended higher layer capabilities . 114
7.2.3.6 Secondary access rights identities . 114
7.2.3.6.1 General, Q = 5 (hex) . 114
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7.2.3.6.2 SARI message . 114
7.2.3.7 Multiframe number . 115
7.2.3.7.1 General, Q = 6 (hex) . 115
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7.2.3.7.2 Multiframe number . 115
7.2.3.8 Escape . 115
7.2.3.8.1 General, Q = 7 (hex) . 115
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7.2.3.8.2 Escape information . 115
7.2.3.9 Extended RF carrier information part 2 . 115
7.2.3.9.1 General, Q = 9 (hex) . 115
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7.2.3.10 Transmit information . 116
7.2.3.10.1 General, Q = B (hex) . 116
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7.2.3.11 Extended fixed part capabilities (part 2) . 117
7.2.3.11.1 General, Q = C (hex) . 117
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7.2.3.11.2 Extended Physical and MAC layer capabilities (part 2) . 117
7.2.3.11.3 Extended higher layer capabilities (part 2) . 118
7.2.3.12 Extended static system information . 118
7.2.3.12.1 General, Q = D (hex) . 118
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7.2.3.12.2 Spare bits (Spare) . 118
7.2.3.12.3 RFP slot scheme info . 118
7.2.4 Paging Tail (P ) . 119
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7.2.4.1 General format . 119
7.2.4.1.1 P format for full and long page messages . 119
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7.2.4.1.2 P format for short page messages . 119
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7.2.4.1.3 P format for zero length page messages . 119
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7.2.4.1.4 P format for MAC_Resume_and_Control_page message . 119
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7.2.4.2 P header format . 120
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7.2.4.2.1 General format . 120
7.2.4.2.2 Bit a is the extend flag . 120
7.2.4.2.3 B SDU length indication . 120
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7.2.4.3 MAC layer information for PT. 121
7.2.4.3.1 Information type . 121
7.2.4.3.2 Fill bits / Blind long slot (j=640 / j=672) information . 121
7.2.4.3.3 Blind full slot information . 122
7.2.4.3.4 Bearer description . 122
7.2.4.3.5 Escape . 123
7.2.4.3.6 Dummy or connectionless downlink bearer marker . 123
7.2.4.3.7 Bearer handover/replacement and no-emission mode information . 123
7.2.4.3.8 RFP status and modulation types . 124
7.2.4.3.9 Active carriers . 125
7.2.4.3.10 RFP power level . 125
7.2.4.3.11 Blind double slot/RFP-FP interface resource information . 126
7.2.4.3.12 Extended modulation types . 126
7.2.5 MAC control (M ) . 127
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7.2.5.1 General format and contents . 127
7.2.5.2 Basic connection control . 127
7.2.5.2.1 General . 127
7.2.5.2.2 Format for most messages . 128
7.2.5.2.3 WAIT . 128
7.2.5.2.4 ATTRIBUTES_T_{Req;Cfm} . 128
7.2.5.3 Advanced connection control . 129
7.2.5.3.1 General . 129
7.2.5.3.2 ACCESS_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.3 BEARER_HANDOVER_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.4 CONNECTION_HANDOVER_REQUEST . 129
7.2.5.3.5 UNCONFIRMED_ACCESS_REQUEST . 130
7.2.5.3.6 BEARER_CONFIRM . 130
7.2.5.3.7 WAIT . 130
7.2.5.3.8 ATTRIBUTES_T_{Req;Cfm} . 130
7.2.5.3.9 BANDWIDTH_T_{Req;Cfm} . 133
7.2.5.3.10 Channel_list . 133
7.2.5.3.11 Unconfirmed_dummy . 134
7.2.5.3.12 Unconfirmed_handover . 134
7.2.5.3.13 RELEASE . 134
7.2.5.4 MAC layer test messages . 135
7.2.5.4.1 Basic format . 135
7.2.5.4.2 FORCE_TRANSMIT . 136
7.2.5.4.3 LOOPBACK_DATA . 136
7.2.5.4.4 DEFEAT_ANTENNA_DIVERSITY. 137
7.2.5.4.5 ESCAPE . 138
7.2.5.4.6 NETWORK_TEST . 138
7.2.5.4.7 CLEAR_TEST_MODES. 138
7.2.5.4.8 CHANGE_MODULATION_SCHEME . 138
7.2.5.5 Quality control . 139
7.2.5.5.1 Prolonged preamble diversity . 140
7.2.5.6 Broadcast and connectionless services . 141
7.2.5.7 Encryption control . 141
7.2.5.8 B-field setup, first PT transmission . 142
7.2.5.9 Escape . 143
7.2.5.10 TARI message . 143
7.2.5.11 REP connection control . 143
7.2.5.11.1 General . 143
7.2.5.11.2 Format for most messages . 143
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7.2.5.11.3 REP CHANNEL MAP REQUEST . 144
7.2.5.11.4 REP CHANNEL MAP CONFIRM . 144
7.2.5.12 Advanced connection control part 2 . 144
7.2.5.12.1 General . 144
7.2.5.12.2 Short description of the advanced connection control part 2 messages . 144
7.2.5.12.3 Format for most advanced connection control part 2 messages . 145
7.2.5.12.4 Format for "ready for release with G " and "expedited release with G " messages . 145
FA FA
7.2.5.12.5 Reason codes in "ready for release with G " and "expedited release with G " messages . 146
FA FA
7.2.5.12.6 Format for "Null or GFAchannel transmission" message . 148
7.3 Messages in the B-field . 148
7.3.1 Overview . 148
7.3.2 Advanced connection control . 150
7.3.2.1 General format . 150
7.3.2.2 BEARER_REQUEST . 150
7.3.2.3 BEARER_CONFIRM . 151
7.3.2.4 WAIT . 151
7.3.2.5 ATTRIBUTES_B_{Req;Cfm} . 151
7.3.2.6 BANDWIDTH_B_{Req;Cfm} . 152
7.3.2.7 CHANNEL_LIST . 153
7.3.2.8 UNCONFIRMED_DUMMY . 153
7.3.2.9 UNCONFIRMED_HANDOVER . 153
7.3.2.10 RELEASE . 153
7.3.3 Null or I segmentation info . 155
PF
7.3.3.1 Spare or I segmentation info . 156
PF
7.3.3.2 Extended NCF bits . 156
7.3.4 Quality control . 157
7.3.4.1 General format . 157
7.3.4.2 Bearer and connection control. 157
7.3.4.3 RESET . 159
7.3.4.4 Bearer quality in an asymmetric connection . 159
7.3.5 Extended system information . 160
7.3.5.1 General format . 160
7.3.5.2 TARI messages . 160
7.3.5.3 "no-emission" mode sync informa
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