Technical Documents
Sep 2009
DG11 Device Field and Lab Trial Guidelines 5.1 (5.99 MB)
This document contains a set of guidelines for the tests that should be performed in the course of
Field Trial and Lab Trial carried out on a Terminal Device.
Oct 2009
SC06-SCaG PRD Smart SIM Project - Use Cases White-Paper (0.30 MB)
Oct 2009
SC04-SCaG PRD Smart SIM Project Business Opportunity Analysis (0.19 MB)
Dec 2009
IR.67.4.0 - GSMA PRD IR.67 – DNS/ENUM Guidelines for Service (0.65 MB)
This document is intended to provide guidelines and technical information for those who need to set-up and/or maintain DNS servers for inter-Service Provider services.
May 2009
IR.34.4.7 - Inter-Service Provider IP Backbone Guidelines (0.90MB)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines and technical information on how Inter-Service Provider IP Backbone networks are set-up and how Service Providers will connect to the Inter-Service Provider IP Backbone.
Oct 2009
IR.90.1.0 - RCS Interworking Guidelines (0.29 MB)
This document illustrates the inter-operator aspects of RCS (Rich Communication Suite). Aim is to minimize any interoperability issues when deploying RCS service between operators by making sure guidelines for deployment options are documented.
Jul 2009
IR.33.3.4 - GPRS Roaming Guidelines (0.51 MB)
This document aims to provide a standardised view on how GPRS networks can interwork in order to provide GPRS roaming capabilities when users roam onto foreign networks.
Aug 2009
IR.42.3.4 - Definition of Quality of Service parameters and their computation (0.20 MB)
This document defines QoS parameters and their computation.
Jan 2009
SE.52.0.1 - Message Talk Release Handset Specification (0.47 MB)
This document describes the handset specification of Message Talk (formerly SMS Chat or Conversational Messaging), which is a new concept in terms of message presentation.
Jan 2009
SE.51.0.1 - Message Talk Whitepaper (0.27 MB)
Message Talk introduces IM(Instant Messenger) characteristics to traditional SMS UI to make customers experience chatting and to provide services applicable to SMS use for chatting.
Feb 2009
IR.81.1.0 - IR.81 – GRQ Measurement Implementation (1.12MB)
Global Roaming Quality (GRQ) provides a neutral, objective and proportionate framework for pro-active and reactive monitoring and assuring end-to-end roaming services quality, thus enabling GSMA members to get a global perspective on roaming quality.
Feb 2009
IR.75.2.0 - Open Connectivity SMS Hubbing Architecture (1.08 MB)
The OC project completed an open SMS Hubbing proof of concept in February 2006 where two hub providers interconnected to enable delivery of SMS between networks.The OC Project also has successfully completed a full-scale Open SMS Hubbing trial involving more major Client Operators and hub providers.
Feb 2009
GSMA Femtocell Project (0.00 MB)
Mar 2009
IR21.54 Roaming Database, Structure and Updating Procedures (2.2)
Feb 2009
3G mobile networks in emerging markets: The importance of timely investment and adoption (0.26 MB)
The enclosed report has been prepared for the GSM Association by LECG. The main goal of this report is to outline the "order of magnitude" of the likely benefits to major emerging economies from the timely adoption of 3G mobile technologies.
Nov 2009
IR 24.6.0 - End-to-End Functional Capability Specification for Inter-PLMN Roaming (Stage 4 Testing - Reference: Zipped (Excel) Version of IR.24) (0.27 MB)
This document is the specification of IREG End-to-end Functional Capability tests relating to the international roaming of a Mobile Station, belonging to a home PLMN(a), to and within a visited PLMN(b).
Dec 2008
SE.43.3.0 - 3G in Notebooks Guidelines (1.11 MB)
The use of Notebook computers is spreading at a rapid rate. All around us, in public and private places, more and more people can be seen using notebook computers and this trend looks set to continue. At the same time, the way in which notebooks are being used is changing and connectivity (to the Internet and/or other networks) is becoming ever more important. The combination of these two trends is giving rise to a new requirement for the modern notebook user, which can be termed “pervasive connectivity”, or “the ability to be online, wherever, whenever”.
Nov 2008
Requirements for Single Wire Protocol NFC Handsets - 2.0 (0.18 MB)
This document is in support of the GSMA’s mobile Near Field Communications (NFC) initiatives and is intended to facilitate the availability of the needed Single Wire Protocol (SWP) NFC-enabled handsets required by the mobilenetwork operators (MNO).
Sep 2008
IR.35.4.0 - End-to-End Functional Capability Test Specification for Inter-PLMN GPRS Roaming (0.14 MB)
This document is the specification of IREG End-to-end Functional Capability tests relating to the international roaming of a Mobile Station subscribed to GPRS.
Jul 2008
SE.46.1.4 - Voice Messaging Service Definition (0.08 MB)
SMS has proven to be a successful means of communication to support simple, secure,store and forward text-based messaging between our customers.
Feb 2008
DG.06.3.70 - IMEI Allocation & Approval Guidelines (0.25 MB)
This document outlines the allocation principles applicable to the International Mobile Equipment Identity numbers (IMEI). The following areas are covered.
Mar 2007
SE.41 - Video Share Service Definition (0.50 MB)
This document defines the Video Share service. For further Video Share specification information please see also IR.74 "Video Share Interoperability Specification".
May 2001
AA.35.3.0.0 - M-Services Guidelines Phase I (0.32 MB)
This document specifies the desired minimum requirements to meet a mass-market marketing launch campaign of M-Services for end November 2001. To reach the desired timeframe implementation of the feature roadmap as provided in Section 1.3 is required. Migration to fully standards based solutions is an essential medium term requirement (WAP 2.0).
Jun 2007
AA.70.4.0 - Agreement for International MMS Interworking Services (0.38 MB)
The MMSIP operates the international MMS Transit Service which enables the international transit of MMs sent between mobile telecommunications networks. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement for International MMS Interworking Services (the Agreement’), the Parties wish to establish terms and conditions for...
Jun 2007
AA.71.2.0 - Agreement for International SMS Hubbing Services (0.41 MB)
The SMSIP operates the SMS Hubbing Service (the Service) which enables the international transit of SMS sent between telecommunications networks.
Jul 2008
AA.80.3.0 - Agreement for IP Packet eXchange (IPX) Services (0.39 MB)
IPX Provider shall supply the IPX Service through a private IP network, independent of the Internet, as governed by the IR.34 technical solution and supports end-toend quality of service.
Jul 2008
Packet Voice Interconnection Service Schedule to AA.80 (0.29 MB)
Jul 2008
SMS Service Schedule to AA.80 (0.33 MB)
Jul 2008
IP Packet eXchange (IPX) Service Schedule for MMS IW (0.21 MB)
Jan 2007
Mobile NFC Services (0.17 MB)
Sep 2009
DG09. v5.1 - Battery Life Measurement Technique (1.0 MB)
This document is applicable to GSM, GPRS, WCDMA, WLAN and multi mode terminals. It defines mobile equipment (MS/UE) power consumption test methods for specific technologies, applications and services.
May 2008
Femtocell requirements on DSL Broadband (0.10 MB)
May 2008
Femtocell Interference and Frequency (1.48 MB)
Jul 2008
3G Femto Solution Implementation Guidelines (0.13 MB)
Jul 2008
Management of Femtocells (0.04 MB)
Jul 2008
Security Issues in Femtocell Deployment (0.07 MB)
Jun 2006
Guidelines for Service Level Agreement Between Mobile Operators and Carriers (0.06 MB)
May 2008
Service Level Agreement for Signalling (0.14 MB)
Nov 2006
Service Level Agreement for Video Telephony (0.05 MB)
Nov 2006
Analysis for Video Telephony Interworking Scenarios (0.20 MB)
May 2007
SMS Hubbing Handbook (0.31 MB)
Apr 2000
IR.20.3.4.0 - Technical Implications of the Use of Optimal Routing (0.07 MB)
This PRD highlights the technical and tariffing problems which have been identified by GSM-IREG when analyzing the optimal routing method.
Apr 2006
Specifications of the Infrastructure in a PLMN to Allow Automatic Testing (0.02 MB)
Apr 2003
GPRS Roaming Guidelines (0.14 MB)
Mar 2007
IR40.4.0 - Guidelines for IPv4 Addressing and AS Numbering for GRX/IPX Network Infrastructure and User Terminals (0.29 MB)
These guidelines describe how Service Providers can request IPv4 addresses and Autonomous System Numbers (ASN) for use with their networks using procedures that are aligned with the Internet Registry System and the GSM Association
Aug 2002
Requirements for QoS Measurement Equipment (0.07 MB)
Aug 2005
MMS Interworking Guidelines (0.24 MB)
Jul 2005
MMS Inter-working Tests (0.32 MB)
Aug 2004
WLAN Roaming Guidelines (also known as InterOperator Handbook) (0.50 MB)
May 2005
End-to-End WLAN Roaming Test Cases (0.10 MB)
This document specifies a set of test cases for WLAN roaming service to confirm that it complies with GSMA Official Document IR.61 WLAN Roaming Guidelines. RADIUS shall be the protocol to be used for passing authentication, authorization and accounting data (AAA).
Nov 2006
IMS Roaming & Interworking Guidelines (0.41 MB)
IR.65 gives common guidelines for IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem as specified by 3GPP) inter-operator connections in order to prevent non-interoperable and/or inefficient IMS services & networks. Areas covered in the document are IMS specific issues in roaming and interworking, addressing of users and network elements, routing of traffic, inter-operator related security issues, IP version usage and requirements for inter-PLMN backbone caused by IMS. Document concentrates on the network level issues.
Nov 2006
End - to - End Interworking and Roaming Test Specification for IMS (0.21 MB)
Feb 2008
IR.76.1.1 - Instant Messaging based on OMA- IMPS: Interworking Guidelines (1.33 MB)
The goal of this PRD is to ensure that interworking is handled correctly with Instant Messaging Service using the interworking protocol OMA-IMPS. Use of any other IM protocol such as SIP/SIMPLE is out of the scope of this document and should be addressed in separate documents.
Oct 2007
IR.77.2.0 - Inter-Operator IP Backbone Security Requirements For Service Providers and Inter-operator IP backbone Providers (0.21 MB)
The need to define an adequate level of security is critical and this document sets out how this can be achieved. This document together with PRD IR.34 [ref] describes a set of common guidelines of an Inter Service Provider IP Backbone to achieve an adequate security level.
Jan 2008
Identity Management Framework Document (1.63 MB)
The IDM Framework, comprising of a Conceptual Architecture and Functional Architecture, defines what interactions are required and which functions are invoked between a MNO, another MNO or a third party service provider (3rd Party SP).
Aug 2009
IR.79.1.2 - Image Share Interoperability Specification (0.23 MB)
This document describes the terminal interoperable Image (Live & Pre-stored) Share service. The terminal interoperable Image Share service allows users to share Images between them over PS connection with ongoing CS call, thus enhancing and enriching end-users voice communication.
Mar 2008
IR.80.10.1 - Technical Architecture Alternatives for Open Connectivity Roaming Hubbing Model (0.75 MB)
Roaming and inter-working are at the core of the GSM success story. 3GSM subscribers now expect to access the same set of services at home and abroad. They expect to be able to share all 3GSM services with any other subscriber on any network.
Aug 2007
SE.47.1.0 - Identity Management Requirements, Issues, and Directions for Mobile Industry (0.10 MB)
Identity Management (IDM) represents a broad field of issues with growing concerns for a multitude of stakeholders: government, public security entities, financial institutions, service and content providers, operators of mobile and fixed networks, individual persons and corporations.
Dec 2009
TD.13.8.0 - TADIG Code Naming Conventions (0.10 MB)
The TADIG Code consists of two fields, with a total length of five characters consisting of a three-character country code and a two-character operator (or company) ID.
The naming conventions used within this document are based on already existing TAP and RAP implementations, and the naming can therefore not always be referred to standards.
Aug 2008
2D Barcodes public whitepaper (0.28 MB)
The GSMA has created this White Paper to address market fragmentation, as well as the needs of mobile operators, handset manufacturers and technology providers.
The GSMA White Paper provides the necessary building blocks for a successful standardised end-to-end user scenario and service introduction. It advises on best practices on interoperable and secure implementations based on a conducted business models and value chain analysis.
The GSMA White Paper accomplishes this through the identification of a compelling end user experience and service environment attracting businesses, enabling (new) business models, addressing service interoperability and a secure market environment.
Jul 2008
Packet Voice Interworking for Mobile Service Providers (0.22 MB)
The latest PVI White Paper from the GSMA identifies a number of key commercial and technical issues that can arise concerning interconnection when fixed and mobile network service providers introduce all-IP core networks. It then provides suggested solutions to the issues raised; has a number of recommendations for the next steps and the roadmap to achieve such solutions and it addresses the issue of a standard protocol for interworking for IP based voice.
Nov 2007
GSMA Pay-Buy-Mobile Business Opportunity Analysis, vs1.0 November 2007 (0.77 MB)
This Public White paper includes a description of NFC M-Payment services and the key business proposition. It also includes a detailed description of the PBM ecosystem, value chain and four different business models for evaluation.
Nov 2007
Frequently Asked Questions concerning the GSMA's Mobile NFC Technical Guidelines V2 White Paper (0.02 MB)
This document provides answers for a range of questions that may be raised when reading with the Mobile NFC Tech Guidelines vs2.0 White Paper.
Nov 2007
Mobile NFC Technical Guidelines, vs2.0 November 2007 (2.54 MB)
This document builds on the Technical Guidelines document vs1.0 and considers the following new topics: Host Controller Interface; UICC Run-Time environment; OTA Provisioning; mobile NFC device security. The version 1 guidelines are included as an appendix so it only necessary to download this single document to view all technical guidelines issued thus far.
Apr 2007
GSMA publishes Near Field Communications (NFC) technical guidelines white paper (0.77 MB)
Twenty of the largest MNOs have been working together in a GSMA initiative to develop a common vision on Mobile NFC services. They have performed an analysis of the UICC to NFC Chip interface, the Mobile to reader interface and the multi-application UICC framework. This White Paper presents the results as a series of technical guidelines intended to support NFC standardisation and technology implementation activities. The content should also provide valuable information to other third parties who are defining and developing in their roles within the Mobile NFC ecosystem.
Nov 2006
High density SIM global deployment imminent (1.21 MB)
GSM Association survey shows that operators expect the rollout of high capacity SIM cards and contactless technology over the next two years.
The results of the GSM Association's annual SIM survey announced in November 2006 indicate a clear trend towards higher capacity memory SIM cards and the fast adoption of new technologies. This year's survey of 46 operators, who represent more than 460 million subscribers, indicated that the trend of constantly increasing the capacity SIM cards would continue. The commonest capacity today is 64 kilobytes, but this is quickly moving towards multi megabyte SIM cards using flash memory technologies.
Feb 2006
Introduction to dotmobi - Making the Internet Mobile (0.16 MB)
Dotmobi is a new top-level domain, which will bring the wealth and variety of the Internet to mobile devices. A dedicated mobile namespace (.mobi) and web development style guides will ensure that dotmobi sites work effectively on mobile devices. It is expected to lead to a wider availability of Internet-based services for mobile users, higher mobile Internet usage and increased demand for Internet access over mobile. This in turn will extend the reach of the Internet to a whole new audience of users.
Feb 2006
True Mobility for Laptop users has arrived (3.53 MB)
GSMA joined by Intel for Computer Mobility Seamless and simple access to GSM and Wi-Fi networks to open up a world of connectivity for notebook users
Feb 2006
Micro-Payment Systems and their Application to Mobile Networks (0.13 MB)
In many developing countries, particularly in rural areas, access to financial services is limited resulting in a large percentage of the population operating on a cash only basis and outside of the formal banking system. However, the proliferation of mobile services in these countries has created a unique platform to provide financial services over the mobile network. In light of the growing size of international and national banking remittances, there is a great opportunity to capitalise on the benefits of such a system.
Feb 2006
Delivering the next generation of multimedia services (0.72 MB)
Technology solutions and commercialframeworks developed andtested by the GSMA.
Feb 2006
Open Connectivity Gathers Momentum (0.34 MB)
Issues in the roaming and inter-working agreement process.
Feb 2006
Seamless Access WLAN (2.68 MB)
Wireless LAN Technology (WLAN) is now widely deployed in the marketplace and being used by mobile operators and other third party providers to provide mobile WLAN services.
Jul 2006
Mobile Broadband: The Global Evolution of UMTS/HSDPA (1.27 MB)
The growing commercialization of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), also known as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), has been the topic of an annual white paper by 3G Americas since 2003, when the focus was Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release '99. With both the rapid progress of the evolutionary 3GPP roadmap for UMTS to HSPA from Release 5 (2004 white paper) to Release 6 (2005 white paper) and now Release 7, and the commercial deployment of 107 UMTS/WCDMA networks worldwide with nearly 75 million customers at the writing of this paper, the need for semi-annual updates has become necessary in order to provide reasonably current information.
Mar 2005
TAP Testing Toolkit (TTT) Brochure 2005 (0.08 MB)
The TTT is a user-friendly interactive windows application developed by the GSM Association (GSMA). It has been developed to provide assistance in the testing required prior to launching roaming with a new roaming partner and when upgrading billing systems.
The TTT makes TADIG testing (as defined in TADIG PRDs) easier, more efficient and cost effective. The TTT facilitates automation of many testing functions and is very useful in validating that TAP is created properly.
The TTT supports all TAP and RAP record format versions including the latest TAP3.11.
The TTT is available to full GSMA Members as a part of their membership fee. The software can be downloaded from the InfoCentre.
Nov 2005
Video Telephony Release Cause Usage Guidelines (0.06 MB)
Dec 2004
IMS - IP Multimedia Subsystem - Ericsson (0.23 MB)
This paper outlines how IMS enables a secure service-driven approach to moving all traffic to the packet switched domain and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) logic - making the best use of circuit- and packet-switched technologies along the way. It describes how fixed and mobile operators can begin rolling out IMS-standard services that generate revenue while making use of existing investments.
Dec 2004
Key Business Issues in the Service Layer - Ericsson (0.08 MB)
This white paper looks at how the service marketplace is evolving, and at how these changes impact networks operators, their operation, partnering strategies, and establishes some key issue in vendor selection.
Aug 2004
IR.23.3.6 - Organisation of GSM International Roaming Tests (0.16 MB)
The scope of this document is to define a methodology for testing, and maintaining in the presence of faults, the inter-PMN international roaming facility.
Aug 2004
QoS Sensitive Roaming Principles (0.05 MB)
This document includes the relevant roaming issues considering the 3GPP QoS profile. The approach is based on the four traffic classes. The current version of the document considers the background and interactive classes, but later on also the streaming and conversational classes will be included.
Jan 2004
LBS Roaming and Inter-working Guidelines (0.21 MB)
Feb 2003
M-Services Phase II Requirements (0.33 MB)
Jan 2003
Permanent Reference Document (PRD SE.23) on Location Base Services (LBS) (1.09 MB)
The Services Group (SerG) of the GSM Association has produced a Permanent Reference Document (PRD SE.23) on Location Base Services (LBS).
The objective of this PRD is to:
- Brief the operator community at large on Location Based Services (LBS) and examples thereof.
- Develop guidelines and requirements for roaming and interoperability between operators.
- Help GSMA develop strategies to build pro-active co-operation with other significant industry fora.
- To provide operational guidelines to operators in advance of the availability of technical standards (e.g. inter-GMLC interface).
Jan 2002
Operator Requirements for Features & Services (1.29 MB)
Oct 2000
SE.15.3.30 - Coding of Cell Broadcast Functions (0.05 MB)
GSM 03.41/3GPP TS 23.041 specifies the SMS Cell Broadcast service. However the allocation of certain ranges of Message Identifiers for cell broadcast is a commercial issue, within the responsibility of the GSM Association. This Permanent Reference Document specifies this allocation.
Apr 2000
IR37.3.0.0 - Guidelines and Testing for Optimal Routing - Service definition (Stage 1 Testing) (0.17 MB)
This document is the specification of MoU-IREG End-to-end Functional Capability tests relating to the international roaming of a Mobile Station, belonging to a home PLMN (a), to and within a visited PLMN (b) in case of Support of Optimal Routing (SOR).
Apr 1996
IR.29.3.0.0 - Proposal of a Minimal Requirement on an Automatic Test Equipment for Roaming (0.03 MB)
This document describes specifications concerning the minimal test equipment for automatic Roaming Retesting and test cases, that rely on the infrastructure as described in IR.28.
Sep 1993
IR.22.3.2.1 - SCCP Signalling Aspects for Roaming (0.04 MB)
The scope of this document is to describe and clarify signalling related matters in connection with international roaming.
