scope:

This TS specifies the Radio Frequency (RF) test methods and conformance requirements for GSM 900 and DCS 1800 Base Station Systems (BSS)s. These have been derived from, and are consistent with, the core GSM specifications specified in the requirements reference subclause of each test.

For each test, two conformance requirements are specified:

- essential conformance requirements;

- complete conformance requirements.

Essential conformance requirements are those which are required:

a) to ensure compatibility between the radio channels in the same cell;

b) to ensure compatibility between cells, both co-ordinated and uncoordinated;

c) to ensure compatibility with existing systems in the same or adjacent frequency bands;

d) to verify the important aspects of the transmission quality of the system.

Essential conformance requirements are sufficient to verify the performance of the equipment for radio type approval purposes, in countries where this is applicable.

Complete conformance requirements may be tested to verify all aspects of the performance of a BSS. These requirements are intended to be used by manufacturers and operators to allow conformance and acceptance testing to be performed in a consistent manner; the tests to be performed should be agreed between the parties.

In some tests there are separate requirements for micro-BTS and BTS. If there is no separate requirement for a micro-BTS, the requirements for the BTS apply to a micro-BTS.

In this TS, the reference point for RF connections (except for the measurement of mean transmitted RF carrier power) is the antenna connector, as defined by the manufacturer. This TS does not apply to repeaters or RF devices which may be connected to an antenna connector of a BSS.