Rel-8 Radio Access 2G Intermediate

TS 43.013 – Discontinuous Reception (DRX) in GSM System Overview

Specifies system-wide DRX operation in GSM, enabling MS power saving in idle mode by scheduling paging groups based on IMSI and TDMA frame number.

Release

Rel-8

What is TS 43.013?

TS 43.013 (Rel-8) — Discontinuous Reception (DRX) in GSM System Overview. Specifies system-wide DRX operation in GSM, enabling MS power saving in idle mode by scheduling paging groups based on IMSI and TDMA frame number. Primary function: Procedures. Category: Radio Access (Physical Layer). Technology generation: 2G. Network layer: RAN.

Who should read this specification?

Network operators
Device manufacturers
Researchers and academics

Implementation notes

Complexity level: Intermediate. Implementation difficulty: Medium.

Key Technologies

GSMDRXTDMA

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3GPP TS 43.013?

3GPP TS 43.013 (Rel-8) is the 3GPP specification for Discontinuous Reception (DRX) in GSM System Overview. Specifies system-wide DRX operation in GSM, enabling MS power saving in idle mode by scheduling paging groups based on IMSI and TDMA frame number.

Which 3GPP release is TS 43.013 part of?

TS 43.013 is part of 3GPP Rel-8. The latest known version on 3GPP Explorer is 800.

What does TS 43.013 specify?

Procedures.

What category does TS 43.013 belong to?

TS 43.013 belongs to the Radio Access (Physical Layer) category of 3GPP specifications. It applies to 2G networks.

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