Foreword1 Scope2 References3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols4 Layered overview of radio interface5 Introduction to the Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures6 Paging procedures7 Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures on PCCCH7a Medium Access Control (MAC) procedures for EC-GSM-IoT on (EC-)CCCH8 Medium Access Control (MAC) Procedures in Packet Transfer Mode8.0 General8.1 Transfer of RLC data blocks8.2 Packet PDCH Release8.3 Procedure for measurement report sending in Packet Transfer mode8.4 Network controlled cell reselection procedure8.5 Measurement Order procedures in Packet Transfer mode8.6 PACKET CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT8.7 Abnormal cases8.8 Network Assisted Cell Change procedures8.9 RR connection establishment in packet transfer mode8.10 Packet Switched Handover procedure9 Radio Link Control (RLC) procedures in packet transfer mode10 RLC/MAC block structure11 Message functional definitions and contents11 Message functional definitions and contents11.1 Handling of erroneous protocol data11.2 RLC/MAC control messages11.2 RLC/MAC control messages11.2.0 Message format11.2.1 Packet Access Reject11.2.2 Packet Control Acknowledgement11.2.2a Packet Cell Change Continue11.2.3 Packet Cell Change Failure11.2.3a Packet Cell Change Notification11.2.4 Packet Cell Change Order11.2.5 Packet Channel Request11.2.5a EGPRS Packet Channel Request11.2.5b Packet DBPSCH Assignment11.2.5c MPRACH Packet Channel Request11.2.6 Packet Downlink Ack/Nack11.2.6a EGPRS Packet Downlink Ack/Nack11.2.6b Packet DBPSCH Downlink Ack/Nack11.2.6c Packet DBPSCH Downlink Ack/Nack Type 211.2.6d MBMS Downlink Ack/Nack11.2.6e EGPRS Packet Downlink Ack/Nack Type 211.2.6f EGPRS Packet Downlink Ack/Nack Type 311.2.7 Packet Downlink Assignment11.2.7a Multiple TBF Downlink Assignment11.2.8 Packet Downlink Dummy Control Block11.2.8b Packet Uplink Dummy Control Block11.2.9 Packet Measurement Report11.2.9b Packet Measurement Order11.2.9c Packet Mobile TBF Status11.2.9d Packet Enhanced Measurement Report11.2.9e Packet Neighbour Cell Data11.2.10 Packet Paging Request11.2.11 Packet PDCH Release11.2.12 Packet Polling Request11.2.13 Packet Power Control/Timing Advance11.2.14 Packet PRACH Parameters11.2.15 Packet Queuing Notification11.2.16 Packet Resource Request11.2.17 Packet PSI Status11.2.17a Packet Serving Cell Data11.2.17b Packet SI Status11.2.17c Packet Serving Cell SI11.2.18 Packet System Information Type 111.2.19 Packet System Information Type 211.2.20 Packet System Information Type 311.2.21 Packet System Information Type 3 bis11.2.21a Packet System Information Type 3 ter11.2.21b Packet System Information Type 3 quater11.2.22 (void)11.2.23 Packet System Information Type 511.2.23a Packet System Information Type 611.2.23b Packet System Information Type 711.2.24 Packet System Information Type 811.2.25 Packet System Information 1311.2.25a Packet System Information 1411.2.25b Packet System Information 1511.2.25c Packet System Information Type 1611.2.26 Packet TBF Release11.2.27 (void)11.2.28 Packet Uplink Ack/Nack11.2.28a Packet DBPSCH Uplink Ack/Nack11.2.28b Packet DBPSCH Uplink Ack/Nack Type 211.2.29 Packet Uplink Assignment11.2.29a Multiple TBF Uplink Assignment11.2.30 (void)11.2.30a Packet Pause11.2.31 Packet Timeslot Reconfigure11.2.31a Multiple TBF Timeslot Reconfigure11.2.32 Additional MS Radio Access Capabilities11.2.33 Handover Access (Iu mode only)11.2.34 Physical Information (Iu mode only)11.2.35 Packet CS Request11.2.36 Packet CS Command11.2.37 Packet CS Release Indication11.2.38 MBMS Service Request11.2.39 MBMS Assignment (Non-distribution)11.2.39a MBMS Assignment (Distribution)11.2.40 MBMS Neighbouring Cell Information11.2.41 MBMS MS_ID Assignment11.2.42 Packet MBMS Announcement11.2.43 PS Handover Command11.2.44 PS Handover Access11.2.45 Packet Physical Information (A/Gb mode only)11.2.46 DTM Handover Command11.2.47 Packet Application Information11.2.48 EGPRS Packet Downlink Ack/Nack DLMC11.2.49 EC Packet Access Reject11.2.50 EC Packet Control Acknowledgement11.2.51 EC Packet Downlink Ack/Nack11.2.52 EC Packet Downlink Assignment11.2.53 EC Packet Downlink Dummy Control Block11.2.54 EC Packet Polling Request11.2.55 EC Packet Power Control/Timing Advance11.2.56 EC Packet TBF Release11.2.57 EC Packet Uplink Ack/Nack11.2.58 EC Packet Uplink Assignment11.2.59 EC Packet Uplink Ack/Nack and Contention Resolution11.2.60 EC Packet Downlink Ack/Nack Higher CC11.2.61 EC Packet Control Acknowledgement Higher CC12 Information element coding12.1 Overview12.2 (void)12.3 Ack/Nack Description12.4 (void)12.5 EGPRS12.5a EGPRS212.6 (void)12.7 Channel Request Description12.7a Iu mode Channel Request Description12.7b Extended Channel Request Description12.8 Frequency Parameters12.8.4 DLMC Frequency Parameters12.9 Global Power Control Parameters12.9a GPRS Power Control Parameters12.10 Global TFI12.10a GPRS Mobile Allocation12.10b (void)12.10c (void)12.10d EGPRS Modulation and coding Scheme description12.10e RESEGMENT description12.10f EGPRS Level description12.11 Packet Request Reference12.12 Packet Timing Advance12.12a Global Packet Timing Advance12.12b Packet Extended Timing Advance12.13 Power Control Parameters12.14 PRACH Control Parameters12.15 Temporary Flow Identity (TFI)12.16 Temporary Logical Link Identity (TLLI)/G-RNTI12.16a GERAN Radio Network Temporary Identity (G-RNTI)12.17 Temporary Queueing Identifier (TQI)12.18 TIMESLOT_ALLOCATION12.19 (void)12.20 PAGE_MODE12.21 Starting Frame Number Description12.22 (void)12.23 Cell Identification12.24 GPRS Cell Options12.25 PCCCH Organization Parameters12.26 Extension Bits IE12.27 Non GPRS Cell Options IE12.28 LSA Parameters12.29 COMPACT reduced MA12.30 MS Radio Access Capability 212.31 UTRAN FDD Target cell12.32 UTRAN TDD Target cell12.33 Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI)12.34 MBMS Bearer Identity12.35 MS_ID12.36 MBMS Channel Parameters12.37 MBMS p-t-m channel description12.38 MPRACH description12.39 MBMS Sessions List12.40 MBMS Session Parameters List12.41 MPRACH Control Parameters12.42 PS Handover Radio Resources12.42a PS Handover Radio Resources 212.42b PS Handover Radio Resources 312.43 NAS Container for PS Handover12.44 Estimated Session Duration12.45 MBMS In-band Signalling Indicator12.45a NPM Transfer Time12.45b RRC Container12.46 DTM Handover PS Radio Resources12.47 DTM Handover CS Radio Resources12.48 DTM Handover PS Radio Resources 212.48a PS resources assignment information elements12.49 E-UTRAN Target Cell12.50 Individual Priorities12.51 GSM Priority Parameters12.52 3G Priority Parameters12.53 E-UTRAN Parameters12.54 3G CSG Description12.55 E-UTRAN CSG Description12.56 Measurement Control Parameters Description12.57 PCID Group12.58 PSC Group12.59 Enhanced Cell Reselection Parameters12.60 E-UTRAN CSG Measurement Report12.61 UTRAN CSG Measurement Report12.62 E-UTRAN CSG Target cell12.63 UTRAN CSG Target cell12.64 DTM Handover PS Radio Resources 312.65 Dynamic Allocation 312.66 DLMC Channel Quality Report12.67 DOWNLINK_eTFI_ASSIGNMENT12.68 E-UTRAN Target Cell with extended EARFCN12.69 E-UTRAN IPP with extended EARFCNs12.70 E-UTRAN NC with extended EARFCNs12.71 Used DL Coverage Class12.72 EC Ack/Nack Description12.73 EC Primary Ack/Nack Description12.74 EC Packet Timing Advance12.75 EC Channel Quality Report12.76 EC Channel Quality Report Higher CC13 Timers and counters 11.2.27 (void) 3GPP44.060General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interfaceRadio Link Control / Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocolRelease 17TS Tools: ARFCN - Frequency Conversion for 5G NR/LTE/UMTS/GSM