Rel-8 Radio Access 3G Intermediate

TS 44.003 – General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol

Defines channel types, access capabilities, and configurations for the radio interface in GPRS, specifying traffic and control channels.

Release

Rel-8

What is TS 44.003?

TS 44.003 (Rel-8) — General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol. Defines channel types, access capabilities, and configurations for the radio interface in GPRS, specifying traffic and control channels. Primary function: Protocol Definition. Category: Radio Access (Physical Layer). Technology generation: 3G. 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

GPRSRLC/MAC

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3GPP TS 44.003?

3GPP TS 44.003 (Rel-8) is the 3GPP specification for General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol. Defines channel types, access capabilities, and configurations for the radio interface in GPRS, specifying traffic and control channels.

Which 3GPP release is TS 44.003 part of?

TS 44.003 is part of 3GPP Rel-8. The latest known version on 3GPP Explorer is 800.

What does TS 44.003 specify?

Protocol Definition.

What category does TS 44.003 belong to?

TS 44.003 belongs to the Radio Access (Physical Layer) category of 3GPP specifications. It applies to 3G networks.

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