Table of Contents

Foreword
1 Scope
  1.1 Normative references
  1.2 Definitions and abbreviations
2 General description of idle mode
3 Requirements and technical solutions
  3.1 PLMN selection and roaming
  3.2 Camping on a cell
  3.3 Regional provision of service
  3.4 Borders between location areas
  3.5 Barred cells and access control
  3.6 Radio constraints
  3.7 No suitable cell (limited service state)
4 Overall process structure
  4.1 Process goal
  4.2 States description
  4.3 List of states
  4.4 PLMN selection process
  4.5 Cell selection process
  4.6 Location updating process
  4.7 Service indication
  4.8 BCCH allocation broadcasting and storage
  4.9 Pageability of the mobile subscriber
History

Abstract

Describes an overview of the tasks undertaken by a GSM mobile station (MS) when in idle mode, that is, switched on but not having a dedicated channel allocated, e.g. not making or receiving a call. It also describes the corresponding network functions.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	SMG 3
Supersedes	PRETS 300 535 : MAR 96