ETSI TS 123 040 V15.2.0 (2018-09)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Technical realization of the Short Message Service (SMS) (3GPP TS 23.040 version 15.2.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 123 040 V15.2.0 (2018-09)

Name:ETSI TS 123 040 V15.2.0 (2018-09)   Standard name:Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Technical realization of the Short Message Service (SMS) (3GPP TS 23.040 version 15.2.0 Release 15)
Standard number:ETSI TS 123 040 V15.2.0 (2018-09)   language:English language
Release Date:26-Sep-2018   technical committee:3GPP CT 1 - MM/CC/SM [lu] (formely CN1)
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ETSI TS 123 040 V15.2.0 (2018-09)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
Technical realization of the Short Message Service (SMS)
(3GPP TS 23.040 version 15.2.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 9
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Definitions and abbreviations . 12
2.1.1 Definitions . 12
2.1.2 Abbreviations . 15
3 Services and service elements . 15
3.1 Basic services . 15
3.2 Short Message Service elements . 17
3.2.0 Introduction. 17
3.2.1 Validity-Period . 17
3.2.2 Service-Centre-Time-Stamp . 17
3.2.3 Protocol-Identifier . 17
3.2.4 More-Messages-to-Send . 17
3.2.5 Delivery of Priority and non-Priority Messages . 17
3.2.6 Messages-Waiting . 18
3.2.7 Alert-SC . 21
3.2.7a MT Correlation ID . 21
3.2.8 Options concerning MNRG, MNRF, UNRI, MNRR-MSC, MNRR-SGSN, UNRR, MCEF and
MWD . 22
3.2.9 Status report capabilities . 23
3.2.10 Reply Path . 24
3.3 Unsuccessful short message TPDU transfer SC -> MS . 24
3.3.0 General . 24
3.3.1 Errors occurring during transfer of TPDU to MS . 24
3.3.2 Errors occurring after TPDU arrives at MS . 24
3.4 Unsuccessful short message TPDU transfer MS -> SC . 27
3.4.1 Errors occurring during transfer of TPDU to SC . 27
3.4.2 Errors occurring after TPDU arrives at SC . 27
3.5 Use of Supplementary Services in combination with the Short Message Service . 27
3.6 Applicability of Operator Determined Barring to the Short Message Service . 28
3.7 Multiple short message transfer . 28
3.8 SMS and Internet Electronic Mail interworking . 28
3.8.1 Basic Format . 28
3.8.2 Optional Fields . 29
3.8.2.1 Subject . 29
3.8.2.2 Real Name . 29
3.8.2.3 Optional Control Flag . 29
3.8.3 Text concatenation . 29
3.8.4 Alternative characters for Internet email addresses in MO SMS. . 30
3.9 SMS COMPRESSION . 30
3.10 Enhanced Messaging Service . 30
3.10.1 Text formatting . 31
3.10.2 Pictures . 31
3.10.3 Animations . 31
3.10.4 Sound . 32
3.10.5 vCard and vCalendar . 32
3.10.6 WVG (Wireless Vector Graphics) Object . 32
3.10.6.1 Overview of WVG Graphical Primitives . 32
4 Network architecture . 33
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4.1 Basic network structure . 33
4.2 Transfer on reference point 3 . 34
5 Service Centre and PLMN interconnection . 34
5.1 Service centre connection . 34
5.2 Routing requirements . 35
5.2.1 Mobile terminated short message . 35
5.2.2 Mobile originated short message . 35
6 Service Centre functionality . 35
6.1 Service Centre capabilities . 35
6.2 SC functional requirements . 35
6.2.1 Subaddressing support . 36
6.2.2 Support for trigger SMS filtering for Tsms submissions . 36
6.3 SC EMS Extended Object Data Request Command Feature . 36
7 MS functionality . 36
7.1 MS capabilities . 36
7.2 MS configuration . 37
8 Node functionality . 37
8.1 Node functionality related to SM MT . 37
8.1.1 Functionality of the SMS-GMSC . 37
8.1.2 Functionality of the MSC . 39
8.1.3 Functionality of the SGSN . 40
8.1.4 Functionality of the SMS Router . 41
8.1.5 Functionality of the IP-SM-GW . 42
8.2 Node functionality related to SM MO . 42
8.2.1 Functionality of the MSC . 42
8.2.2 Functionality of the SMS-IWMSC . 43
8.2.3 Functionality of the SGSN . 44
8.2.4 Functionality of the IP-SM-GW . 44
8.3 SMS-IWMSC functionality related to alerting . 44
9 Protocols and protocol architecture . 44
9.1 Protocol element features . 45
9.1.1 Octet and Bit transmission order . 45
9.1.2 Numeric and alphanumeric representation . 45
9.1.2.1 Integer representation . 45
9.1.2.2 Octet representation . 46
9.1.2.3 Semi-octet representation . 46
9.1.2.4 Alphanumeric representation . 47
9.1.2.5 Address fields . 47
9.2 Service provided by the SM-TL . 49
9.2.1 General . 49
9.2.2 PDU Type repertoire at SM-TL . 49
9.2.2.1 SMS-DELIVER type . 50
9.2.2.1a SMS-DELIVER-REPORT type . 52
9.2.2.2 SMS-SUBMIT type . 54
9.2.2.2a SMS-SUBMIT-REPORT type . 57
9.2.2.3 SMS-STATUS-REPORT type . 59
9.2.2.4 SMS-COMMAND type . 61
9.2.3 Definition of the TPDU parameters . 62
9.2.3.1 TP-Message-Type-Indicator (TP-MTI) . 62
9.2.3.2 TP-More-Messages-to-Send (TP-MMS) . 62
9.2.3.3 TP-Validity-Period-Format (TP-VPF) . 63
9.2.3.4 TP-Status-Report-Indication (TP-SRI). 63
9.2.3.5 TP-Status-Report-Request (TP-SRR). 63
9.2.3.6 TP-Message-Reference (TP-MR) . 63
9.2.3.7 TP-Originating-Address (TP-OA) . 64
9.2.3.8 TP-Destination-Address (TP-DA) . 64
9.2.3.9 TP-Protocol-Identifier (TP-PID) . 64
9.2.3.10 TP-Data-Coding-Scheme (TP-DCS) . 66
9.2.3.11 TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp (TP-SCTS) . 66
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9.2.3.12 TP-Validity-Period (TP-VP) . 67
9.2.3.12.1 TP-VP (Relative format) . 67
9.2.3.12.2 TP-VP (Absolute format) . 67
9.2.3.12.3 TP-VP (Enhanced format) . 67
9.2.3.13 TP-Discharge-Time (TP-DT) . 68
9.2.3.14 TP-Recipient-Address (TP-RA) . 68
9.2.3.15 TP-Status (TP-ST) . 68
9.2.3.16 TP-User-Data-Length (TP-UDL) . 69
9.2.3.17 TP-Reply-Path (TP-RP) . 70
9.2.3.18 TP-Message-Number (TP-MN) . 70
9.2.3.19 TP-Command-Type (TP-CT) . 70
9.2.3.20 TP-Command-Data-Length (TP-CDL) . 70
9.2.3.21 TP-Command-Data (TP-CD) . 70
9.2.3.22 TP-Failure-Cause (TP-FCS) . 71
9.2.3.23 TP-User-Data-Header-Indicator (TP-UDHI) . 72
9.2.3.24 TP-User Data (TP-UD) . 72
9.2.3.24.1 Concatenated Short Messages . 76
9.2.3.24.2 Special SMS Message Indication . 77
9.2.3.24.3 Application Port Addressing 8 bit address . 79
9.2.3.24.4 Application Port Addressing 16 bit address . 79
9.2.3.24.5 SMSC Control Parameters. 80
9.2.3.24.6 UDH Source Indicator . 81
9.2.3.24.7 (U)SIM Toolkit Security Headers . 81
9.2.3.24.8 Concatenated short messages, 16-bit reference number . 81
9.2.3.24.9 Wireless Control Message Protocol. 82
9.2.3.24.10 Enhanced Messaging Service . 83
9.2.3.24.10.1 EMS Coding . 83
9.2.3.24.10.1.1 Text Formatting . 83
9.2.3.24.10.1.2 Predefined Sound . 85
9.2.3.24.10.1.3 User Defined Sound . 85
9.2.3.24.10.1.4 Predefined Animation . 85
9.2.3.24.10.1.5 Large Animation . 85
9.2.3.24.10.1.6 Small Animation . 85
9.2.3.24.10.1.7 Large Picture . 85
9.2.3.24.10.1.8 Small Picture . 86
9.2.3.24.10.1.9 Variable Picture . 86
9.2.3.24.10.1.10 User Prompt Indicator . 86
9.2.3.24.10.1.11 Standard WVG Object . 87
9.2.3.24.10.1.12 Character Size WVG Object . 87
9.2.3.24.10.1.13 Extended Object . 88
9.2.3.24.10.1.14 Reused Extended Object . 90
9.2.3.24.10.1.15 Compression Control . 90
9.2.3.24.10.1.15.1 LZSS Implementation for EMS extended object compression . 92
9.2.3.24.10.1.15.2 Data Compression . 94
9.2.3.24.10.1.15.3 Data De-compression . 94
9.2.3.24.10.1.15.4 Test Vectors . 95
9.2.3.24.10.1.16 Object Distribution Indicator .
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