Table of Contents

Foreword
1 Scope
  1.1 References
  1.2 Abbreviations
2 General
  2.1 Multiband MSs
  2.2 Frequency bands of operation
  2.3 Backwards compatibility
  2.4 PLMN codes
  2.5 Other systems
3 Requirements
  3.1 User requirements
  3.2 Operator requirements
  3.3 Radio requirements
  3.4 Relation to frequency hopping
4 Functional description
  4.1 Idle mode procedures
  4.2 Connected mode procedures
  4.3 Handover
  4.4 Frequency and power capabilities
5 Technical realization and amendments
  5.1 Mixed neighbour cell lists
  5.2 Frequency and power capabilities
  5.3 Measurement reports
6 Backwards compatibility
  6.1 Support of single band operation
  6.2 Mixed neighbour cell lists
Annex A: List of amendments necessary
      A.1 Approved by TC SMG for Phase 2
      A.2 Approved by TC SMG and put on HOLD
      A.3 Proposed for WI "Technical enhancements" and
          required by WI "Multiband operation"
      A.4 Proposed for WI "Multiband operation"
      A.5 Change Requests related to WI "Multiband operation"
          after 1996
History

Abstract

Describes the functionality of a Multiband GSM/DCS Network operated by a single operator and the Multiband GSM/DCS Mobile station (MS). Also describes necessary amendments to the GSM/DCS phase 2 specifications for technical realization of the function.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	SMG 3