Cell Broadcast

GBSS12.0
Feature Parameter Description

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Date 2010-06-30

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Contents
1 Introduction to This Document .............................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1

2 Overview .....................................................................................................................................2-1
3 Technical Description ..............................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Technical Principle......................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Cell Broadcast Messages ............................................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 Standard Cell Broadcast ............................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 Simple Cell Broadcast ................................................................................................................... 3-3

4 Parameters .................................................................................................................................4-1
5 Counters ......................................................................................................................................5-1
6 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................6-1
7 Reference Documents .............................................................................................................7-1

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1 Introduction to This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes the cell broadcast feature of Huawei GBSS. It covers the two technologies
related to the cell broadcast, including standard cell broadcast and simple cell broadcast. The document
also describes the basic information about cell broadcast messages.

1.2 Intended Audience

It is assumed that users of this document are familiar with GSM basics and have a working knowledge of
GSM telecommunication.
This document is intended for:
 Personnel working on Huawei GSM products or systems
 System operators who need a general understanding of this feature

1.3 Change History

The change history provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
 Feature change
Feature change refers to the change in the cell broadcast feature of a specific product version.
 Editorial change
Editorial change refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was not
described in the earlier version.

Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
 01 (2010-06-30)
 Draft (2010-03-30)

01 (2010-06-30)
This is the first release of GBSS12.0.
Compared with issue draft (2010-03-30) of GBSS12.0, issue 01 (2010-06-30) of GBSS12.0 incorporates
the changes described in the following table.

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature None. None.
change
Editorial Parameters are presented in the None.
change form of Parameter ID instead of
Parameter Name.

Draft (2010-03-30)
This is the draft release of GBSS12.0.

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2 Overview
The Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB), cell broadcast service (CBS) for short, refers to
the information broadcast service for the MSs in the idle state within a specified area known as the cell
broadcast area.

The cell broadcast area may be comprised of one or more cells, or may be comprised of the entire PLMN. Individual cell
broadcast messages will be assigned their own geographical coverage areas by mutual agreement between the
information provider and the telecom operator.

Similar to the point-to-point short message service, the cell broadcast service is a method of sending the
text message to the MS. The differences between the point-to-point short message service and the cell
broadcast service are as follows:
 The point-to-point short message service sends the short message to a specified MS, whereas the cell
broadcast service broadcasts the cell broadcast message to all the MSs in the idle state within the cell
broadcast area.
 The point-to-point short message service requires the response from the MS, whereas the cell
broadcast service requires no response from the MS.
 The point-to-point short message service is bi-directional and can be sent by both the network and the
MS, whereas the cell broadcast service is unidirectional and can only be sent by the network.
 In the point-to-point short message service, the message is initiatively sent by the network; in the cell
broadcast service, the cell broadcast message is broadcast by the network on the CBCH, and the MS
is scheduled to receive the message on the CBCH at a fixed time.
The cell broadcast service provides a message broadcasting mechanism in which the cell broadcast
message is broadcast to the MSs within the cell broadcast area. The MS need not respond to the cell
broadcast message. Through this mechanism, the telecom operators can provide some feature services,
such as weather information, road traffic information, and social commonweal information, for the users.
In addition, the cell broadcast service can broadcast data for other services. When the Assisted-GPS
(A-GPS) location service is performed, for example, the BSC sends the location information to the MS
through the cell broadcast service. The cell broadcast service can also provide the Over The Air (OTA)
download service. Using fewer resources, these functions of the cell broadcast service can provide
information for the MSs, thus significantly conserving the radio resources.
To implement the cell broadcast service on the GSM network, the existing functional units on the GSM
network should be modified, and new network functional units should be added. The cell broadcast
system consists of the CBE, CBC, BSC, BTS, and MS, as shown in Figure 2-1.

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Figure 2-1 Structure of the cell broadcast system

The CBE acts as a bridge between the source of the message and the GSM network. It is responsible for
the input, encoding, and formatting of the cell broadcast message. The CBC is the scheduling center of
the cell broadcast service. The CBC collects the formatted cell broadcast messages from the CBE,
stores them, and then transmits the messages to the specified BSC according to the scheduling
information for the cell broadcast message. In addition, the CBC is also responsible for the management
of the cell broadcast messages being broadcast by the BSC, including the deletion of the out-dated
message and the query of the status of the cell and of the cell broadcast message being broadcast.
The BSC is responsible for the scheduling and maintenance of the cell broadcast messages being
broadcast. In addition, the BSC is also responsible for the maintenance of the CBCH status. The BTS is
responsible for the scheduling of the cell broadcast messages over the Um interface. The MS is
responsible for the receiving and displaying of the cell broadcast message.
To reduce the cost, increase the integration of the BSC, and improve maintainability, the BSC provides a
simple cell broadcast system. The simple cell broadcast system is integrated into the BSC. You can
enter the cell broadcast information through the data configuration or MML command. Then, the BSC
schedules this cell broadcast information to achieve the cell broadcast function. The information type is
either text or binary command. Figure 2-2 shows the structure of the simple cell broadcast system.
Figure 2-2 Structure of the simple cell broadcast system

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3 Technical Description
3.1 Technical Principle
To implement cell broadcast, you should configure one CBCH in the cell. The CBCH is a logical channel.
It shares a physical channel with the SDCCH. Thus, the configuration mode of the CBCH can be as
follows:
 SDCCH/8+CBCH: This configuration mode is generally used in cells that require non-combined
BCCH.
 BCCH+CCCH+SDCCH/4+CBCH: This configuration mode is generally used in cells that require
combined BCCH.
To configure SDCCH/8+CBCH, set CHTYPE to SDCCH+CBCH; to configure
BCCH+CCCH+SDCCH/4+CBCH, set CHTYPE to BCCH+CBCH.

Before setting CHTYPE to SDCCH+CBCH, you should also set BSAGBLKSRES to a value other than zero. If
BSAGBLKSRES is set to zero, the MS need stop listening to the PCH in order to receive the cell broadcast message on
the CBCH. This act, however, may lead to the missing of the paging message on the PCH if there is a paging message for
the MS. If BSAGBLKSRES is set to a value other than zero, the MS can receive the cell broadcast message on the
CBCH during the scheduling period of the AGCH, and thus the MS does not miss any paging message. You need not set
BSAGBLKSRES to a value other than zero before setting CHTYPE to BCCH+CBCH.
The SDCCH+CBCH can only be configured on a timeslot from TS0 to TS3 of the carrier. The BCCH+CBCH can only be
configured on TS0 of the carrier.
If the CBCH is configured on a timeslot that joins in FH, a maximum of only 32 frequencies configured on this timeslot can
join in FH due to the restriction of the coding scheme.

The MS can obtain the information about the CBCH configured in the cell from System Information 4
broadcast on the BCCH. Then, the MS can receive the cell broadcast message on the specified CBCH
at a fixed time.
The BSC sends a cell broadcast message to the BTS through the SMS BROADCAST COMMAND
message. The BTS, then, fragments the message into four and broadcasts them one by one over the
Um interface on the CBCH, as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 Procedure for sending the cell broadcast message

BSC BTS MS

SMS BROADCAST
COMMAND

1
2
3
4

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To decrease the power consumption of the MS, the Discontinuous Reception (DRX) function is
introduced in the cell broadcast service. After the DRX function is enabled, the BSC always sends a
scheduling message before sending the formal cell broadcast message. The scheduling message
describes the message to be broadcast on the CBCH. Depending on the scheduling message received,
the MS determines the cell broadcast message in which the MS is interested and the specific time to
receive it. The MS does not receive the cell broadcast message in which the MS is not interested. To
enable the DRX function, you should first set DRXEN to Yes. Then, the CBC can send the scheduling
message through the SET DRX primitive.

The simple cell broadcast service does not support the DRX function.

3.2 Cell Broadcast Messages

Cell broadcast messages are comprised of pages. A cell broadcast message may contain up to 15
pages. Each page is comprised of 82 octets.
The number of characters contained in each page of the cell broadcast message depends on the coding
scheme adopted.
 When the cell broadcast message adopts the 7-bit coding scheme, a page of the cell broadcast
message may contain up to 93 English characters.
 When the cell broadcast message adopts the UCS-2 coding scheme, a page of the cell broadcast
message may contain up to 41 characters as each character takes up two octets.
The coding scheme is broadcast to the MS through the cell broadcast message.
The cell broadcast message uses the Message Identifier to indicate the different sources of the message,
such as the weather information and A-GPS location information. The MS can subscribe to the cell
broadcast message of a particular Message Identifier. The subscription information is stored on the
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). For the cost-free cell broadcast messages, users can configure
whether to receive them on the MS. The charging cell broadcast messages, however, should be set on
the SIM by the telecom operator after the signing of the service subscription agreement.
When broadcasting the cell broadcast message, the BTS incorporates the Message Identifier to the first
fragment of the cell broadcast message. The MS, after receiving the first fragment, extracts the Message
Identifier and compares it with that in the subscription information stored on the SIM. If the Message
Identifier is the same as that in the subscription information, it indicates that the user subscribes to the
message. In this case, the MS continues to receive the other three fragments.
During cell broadcast, a cell broadcast message is repeatedly broadcast over the Um interface to ensure
that the MS that recently camps on the cell can receive the message. The repeated broadcast of a cell
broadcast message, however, causes the MS camping on the cell to receive the cell broadcast message
for multiple times. To prevent this situation, the Serial Number is used in the cell broadcast message.
The MS determines whether a cell broadcast message is a new message based on the Serial Number of
the message. If the cell broadcast message is the same as the one the MS received, the MS will not
receive this cell broadcast message. The Serial Number is also carried in the first fragment of the cell
broadcast message.

3.3 Standard Cell Broadcast

When SpprtCB is set to Support Standard Cell Broadcast, the BSC provides the standard cell
broadcast service. In this case, you should specify the CBC information for the connection between the
BSC and the CBC. The CBC information to be specified includes CONNTYPE, BSCIP, BSCPORT,
BSCGATEWAYIP, CBCITFPARA, CBCIP, CBCPORT, and MASK. Among them, CBCITFPARA is used
for interface adaptation when the BSC is connected to the CBC of a different vendor. (GBFD-113601
Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (TS23))

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A functional BSC is connected to the CBC. Then, the BSC starts to process the primitives sent from the
CBC. The main tasks performed by the BSC are as follows:
 Schedules a cell broadcast message or broadcasts a cell broadcast message to the specified cell as
indicated by the Write-Replace primitive.
 Deletes the cell broadcast messages that are being processed or that have been processed by the
BSC as indicated by the Kill primitive.
 Responds to the cell status query primitive and message status query primitive from the CBC.
 Responds to the SET DRX primitive, and generates and broadcasts the scheduling messages.
 Informs the CBC of the cell status after the status of a cell is changed.
 Deletes the cell broadcast message that is being broadcast in a cell as indicated by the Reset
primitive.
The standard cell broadcast service is able to collect and schedule a great number of cell broadcast
messages. Thus, the standard cell broadcast service is recommended.

3.4 Simple Cell Broadcast

The simple cell broadcast provides the simple cell broadcast service without the CBC system. The
broadcast information includes the cell name, weather information, and social commonweal information.
To enable the simple cell broadcast service, you should set SpprtCB to SPPRTSIMPLE(Support
Simple CB). (GBFD-113602 Simplified Cell Broadcast)
The simple cell broadcast message type is text and binary
The simple cell broadcast provides two types of functions: cell name broadcast and cell broadcast.
The cell name broadcast enables the BSC to send a one-page-long text message to the MSs in a cell
under the BSC. The text message contains the cell name. Thus, when a roaming MS enters a new cell
where the simple cell broadcast function is enabled, the MS can obtain and display the cell name. This
function equates to the simple location service. The BSC will keep sending the one-page-long message,
but MS users can disable this function on the MS to stop the receiving of this message. To enable the
cell name broadcast function, you should first set SUPPORTCELLBROADCAST to Yes and then
specify parameters such as BROADCASTCONTENT (this parameter is set to the cell name by default),
GS, CHANID, SCHEME, and INT.
You can also run the ADD GSMSCB command to send a cell broadcast message to the BSC. If you
send the cell broadcast message in such a way, you should specify ST and ET of the period during
which the cell broadcast message is broadcast. The maximum size of the cell broadcast message that
can be sent through the MML command is 15 pages. A cell can save a maximum of 63 pages of cell
broadcast messages.
In addition, you can run the DSP GSMSCB command to query the cell broadcast messages saved in a
cell; you can also run the RMV GSMSCB command to stop the broadcast of a cell broadcast message.

 The simple cell broadcast cannot be used with the cell broadcast provided by the CBC. They are
mutually exclusive.
 The simple cell broadcast provides only simple cell broadcast services. The standard cell broadcast
system is recommended for the dynamic information that is frequently changed.

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4 Parameters
Table 4-1 Parameters Description
Parameter ID NE MML Description
CHTYPE BSC6900 SET Meaning: Type and function of the channel
GTRXCHAN(Option
al) Combined BCCH+7TCH

Main BCCH+SDCCH/8+6TCH

Main BCCH+2SDCCH/8+5TCH

Main BCCH+SDCCH/8+extended BCCH

(BCH)+5TCH

Main BCCH+SDCCH/8+extended BCCH

(BCH)+TCH+extended BCCH (BCH)+3TCH

The BCCHs in a cell need to be configured

according to the number of channels in the
cell and the paging capacity in the location
area.

The main and combined BCCHs shall always

be configured in timeslot 0. An extended
BCCH can be configured only in timeslot 2,
4, or 6. If an extended BCCH is configured,
the CCCH parameter in the system message
data needs to be configured accordingly. For
example, if an extended BCCH is configured
in timeslot 2, the CCCH parameter in the
system message data needs to be
configured as two uncombined CCCHs.

To enable cell broadcast in a cell, add a

CBCH to the cell during the radio channel
configuration. In the case of SDCCH/8 cell
broadcast, set this parameter to
SDCCH_CBCH. You can change a TCH into
SDCCH+CBCH or the original SDCCH into
SDCCH+CBCH. In the case of SDCCH/4 cell
broadcast, set this parameter to
BCCH_CBCH. With the same effect, the
SDCCH/8 and SDCCH/4 cell broadcast
services serve different network planning
requirements.

The data configurations for half-rate

networking differ from the data configurations
for other networking.

In the case of half-rate networking, each TRX

maintains high RSL traffic. Therefore, the

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LAPD signaling link multiplexing ratio at the

Abis interface is up to 2:1.

In the case of half-rate networking, each E1

supports up to 13 TRXs. If the LAPD
signaling links are unmultiplexed, each E1
supports fewer TRXs.

GUI Value Range: TCHFR(TCH Full Rate),

TCHHR(TCH Half Rate),
SDCCH8(SDCCH8), MBCCH(Main BCCH),
CBCCH(Combined BCCH), BCH(BCH),
BCCH_CBCH(BCCH+CBCH),
SDCCH_CBCH(SDCCH+CBCH),
PBCCH_PDTCH(PBCCH+PDTCH),
PCCCH_PDTCH(PCCCH+PDTCH),
PDTCH(PDTCH), DPDCH(Dynamic PDCH)
Actual Value Range: TCHFR, TCHHR,
SDCCH8, MBCCH, CBCCH, BCH,
BCCH_CBCH, SDCCH_CBCH,
PBCCH_PDTCH, PCCCH_PDTCH, PDTCH,
DPDCH
Unit: None
Default Value: TCHFR

BSAGBLKSRES BSC6900 SET Meaning: BS-AG-BLKS-RES, indicating the

GCELLIDLEBASIC( number of the CCCH message blocks
Optional) reserved for the AGCH. After the CCCHs are
configured, the value of this parameter
indicates the actual seizure rates of the
AGCHs and the PCHs over the CCCHs.

GUI Value Range: 0~7

Actual Value Range: 0~7
Unit: None
Default Value: 1

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DRXEN BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether to support the

GCELLOTHEXT(Opt discontinuous reception mechanism (DRX).
ional) To reduce the power consumption, the DRX
is introduced into the GSM Specification.
MSs supporting the DRX can consume less
power to receive interested broadcast
messages. This prolongs the service time of
MS batteries.
BSCs supporting the DRX must send
scheduling messages to MSs so that the
MSs can use the DRX function. The period
occupied by broadcast messages that are
contained in a scheduling message is called
a scheduling period. In the sending
sequence, a scheduling message contain the
description of each short message to be
broadcasted and the position of each
broadcast message in the scheduling period.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
SpprtCB BSC6900 MOD Meaning: This parameter specifies whether
GCNOPERATOR(O the BSC supports the cell broadcast function
ptional) and whether the BSC supports simple cell
ADD broadcast or standard cell broadcast.
GCNOPERATOR(O If the BSC supports standard cell broadcast,
ptional) the BSC should be connected to the CBC.

GUI Value Range:

NOTSPPRTBC(NotSupport CB),
SPPRTSTANDARD(SupportStandard CB),
SPPRTSIMPLE(SupportSimple CB)
Actual Value Range: NOTSPPRTBC,
SPPRTSTANDARD, SPPRTSIMPLE
Unit: None
Default Value: NOTSPPRTBC
BSCIP BSC6900 ADD Meaning: IP address of the BSC. If the
GCBSADDR(Mandat connection mode of the BSC and the CBC is
ory) to lead cables out of the PIU, the value of this
MOD parameter must be the same as the preset IP
GCBSADDR(Option address of the PIU port.
al) If the connection mode is to lead cables out
of the XPU panel, the value of this parameter
must be the same as the preset IP address of
the XPU panel.

GUI Value Range: None

Actual Value Range:
0.0.0.0~255.255.255.255
Unit: None
Default Value: None

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BSCPORT BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Port number used for the

GCBSADDR(Mandat communication between the BSC and the
ory) CBC
MOD
GCBSADDR(Option GUI Value Range: 0~65535
al) Actual Value Range: 0~65535
Unit: None
Default Value: None
BSCGATEWAYIP BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Gateway IP address of the BSC.
GCBSADDR(Mandat When the BSC provides the function of
ory) simple cell broadcast, the BSC sends cell
MOD broadcast messages through this IP address
GCBSADDR(Option defined by this parameter.
al)
GUI Value Range: None
Actual Value Range:
0.0.0.0~255.255.255.255
Unit: None
Default Value: None
CBCITFPARA BSC6900 ADD Meaning: CBC interface parameter, whose
GCBSADDR(Option setting should be adjusted according to the
al) actual situations. The value of this parameter
MOD must be translated into binary digits. The
GCBSADDR(Option following describes each bit of the value:
al) Bit 0: phase flag. The value 0 indicates
phase II+; the value 1 indicates phase II.
Bit 1: message type flag. The value 0
indicates little-endian; the value 1 indicates
big-endian.
Bit 2: whether to carry the number of cells in
the cell-list information element. The value 0
indicates that the number of cells is not
carried in the cell list information element; the
value 1 indicates that the number of cells is
carried in the cell list information element.
Bit 3: whether to carry a recovery indication.
The value 0 indicates the recovery indication
is not carried in the restart-indication
message; the value 1 indicates that the
recovery indication is carried in the
restart-indication message.
Bit 4: whether the bsc supports repetitive
message references. The value 0 indicates
that the bsc supports repetitive message
references; the value 1 indicates that the bsc
does not support repetitive message
references.
Bit 5: content of the recovery indication in the
restart-indication message during the reset
procedure. The value 0 indicates that the
data is lost; the value 1 indicates that the
data is available.

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GUI Value Range: 0~63

Actual Value Range: 0~63
Unit: None
Default Value: 30

CBCIP BSC6900 ADD Meaning: IP address of a CBC

GCBSADDR(Mandat
ory) GUI Value Range: None
MOD Actual Value Range:
GCBSADDR(Option 0.0.0.0~255.255.255.255
al) Unit: None
Default Value: None
CBCPORT BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Port number at the CBC side in the
GCBSADDR(Mandat communication with the BSC
ory)
MOD GUI Value Range: 0~65535
GCBSADDR(Option Actual Value Range: 0~65535
al) Unit: None
Default Value: None
MASK BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Subnet mask of the CBC
GCBSADDR(Mandat
ory) GUI Value Range: None
MOD Actual Value Range:
GCBSADDR(Option 0.0.0.0~255.255.255.255
al) Unit: None
Default Value: None
SUPPORTCELLBR BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether to support the broadcast
OADCAST GCELLSBC(Optional of the cell name
)
GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
BROADCASTCONT BSC6900 SET Meaning: Contents of a cell broadcast
ENT GCELLSBC(Optional message
)
GUI Value Range: None
Actual Value Range: 1~80 characters
Unit: None
Default Value: Cell name

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GS BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Geographical area over which the

GSMSCB(Mandatory Message Code is unique and the display
) mode. For details about this parameter, see
RMV 3GPP TS 03.41.
GSMSCB(Optional) The value LAC_CI indicates that a simple cell
broadcast message is cell wide and the
content of the message is directly displayed
on the MS by default.
The value PLMN indicates that a simple cell
broadcast message is PLMN wide and the
content of the message is displayed under
user interaction.
The value LAC indicates that a simple cell
broadcast message is location area wide and
the content of the message is displayed
under user interaction.
The value CI indicates that a simple cell
broadcast message is cell wide and the
content of the message is displayed under
user interaction.
Note: "Geography Scope", "Code", and
"Update" constitute the serial number, which
identifies a particular simple cell broadcast
message.

GUI Value Range: LAC_CI(CELL IMME),

PLMN(ALL), LAC(LAC), CI(CELL)
Actual Value Range: LAC_CI, PLMN, LAC,
CI
Unit: None
Default Value: None
CHANID BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Indicates the simple cell broadcast
GSMSCB(Mandatory channel, which shall be used for
) broadcasting the data.

GUI Value Range: 0~65535

Actual Value Range: 0~65535
Unit: None
Default Value: None

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SCHEME BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Identifies the coding scheme

GSMSCB(Mandatory employed for the simple cell broadcast
) message characters and message handling
scheme at the MS. For details about this
parameter, see 3GPP TS 03.38.

GUI Value Range: GERMAN(GERMAN),

ENGLISH(ENGLISH), ITALIAN(ITALIAN),
FRENCH(FRENCH), SPANISH(SPANISH),
DUTCH(DUTCH), SWEDISH(SWEDISH),
DANISH(DANISH),
PORTUGUESE(PORTUGUESE),
FINNISH(FINNISH),
NORWEGIAN(NORWEGIAN),
GREEK(GREEK), TURKISH(TURKISH),
HUNGARIAN(HUNGARIAN),
POLISH(POLISH), GB2312(GB2312),
KOI8-R(Cyrillic KOI8-R), KOI8-U(Cyrillic
KOI8-U), KOI8(Cyrillic KOI8),
WINDOWS-1251(Cyrillic Windows),
ASMO_449(Arabic ASMO),
WINDOWS-1256(Arabic Windows),
WINDOWS-874(Thai Windows),
WINDOWS-1253(Greek Windows),
WINDOWS-1254(Turkish Windows),
WINDOWS-1255(Hebrew Windows),
WINDOWS-1257(Baltic Windows),
WINDOWS-1250(Eastern European
Windows), WINDOWS-1252(Western
European Windows), BINARY(BINARY),
UCS2(UCS2), RCS-1(Reserved Code
Scheme 1), RCS-2(Reserved Code Scheme
2), RCS-3(Reserved Code Scheme 3),
RCS-4(Reserved Code Scheme 4),
RCS-5(Reserved Code Scheme 5)
Actual Value Range: GERMAN, ENGLISH,
ITALIAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, DUTCH,
SWEDISH, DANISH, PORTUGUESE,
FINNISH, NORWEGIAN, GREEK,
TURKISH, HUNGARIAN, POLISH, GB2312,
KOI8-R, KOI8-U, KOI8, WINDOWS-1251,
ASMO_449, WINDOWS-1256,
WINDOWS-874, WINDOWS-1253,
WINDOWS-1254, WINDOWS-1255,
WINDOWS-1257, WINDOWS-1250,
WINDOWS-1252, BINARY, UCS2, RCS-1,
RCS-2, RCS-3, RCS-4, RCS-5
Unit: None
Default Value: None

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Cell Broadcast 4 Parameters

INT BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Interval for sending simple cell

GSMSCB(Mandatory broadcast messages.
)
GUI Value Range: 2~3600
Actual Value Range: 2~3600
Unit: s
Default Value: None
ST BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Start date and time when the BSC
GSMSCB(Mandatory starts to send simple cell broadcast
) messages to the MS.

GUI Value Range: year, month, day, hour,

min, sec
Actual Value Range: 1970-1-1
00:00:00~2538-12-31 23:59:59
Unit: None
Default Value: None
ET BSC6900 ADD Meaning: End date and time when the BSC
GSMSCB(Mandatory stops sending simple cell broadcast
) messages to the MS.
Note: The BSC can keep sending simple cell
broadcast messages to the MS at the interval
of "Broadcast Interval" within the period from
"Start Time" to "End Time".

GUI Value Range: year, month, day, hour,

min, sec
Actual Value Range: 1970-1-1
00:00:00~2538-12-31 23:59:59
Unit: None
Default Value: None

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Cell Broadcast 5 Counters

5 Counters
For the counters, see the BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference.

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Cell Broadcast 6 Glossary

6 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

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Cell Broadcast 7 Reference Documents

7 Reference Documents
[1] 3GPP TS 04.12: "Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) Support on the Mobile Radio
Interface"
[2] 3GPP TS 23.041: "Technical realization of Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)"
[3] 3GPP TS 27.005: "Use of Data Terminal Equipment - Data Circuit terminating Equipment
(DTE-DCE) interface for Short Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)"
[4] BSC6900 Feature List
[5] BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
[6] GBSS Reconfiguration Guide
[7] BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
[8] BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference
[9] BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference

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