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3GPP UMTS Standards

The following table provides links to all the main UMTS femtocell (Home Node B) specifications in Release 8 of 3GPP. Details of the contents and significance of these, plus the ongoing work items for Release 9, are available in our book.

Working Group Standard Number and Link to Document1 Standard Name
RAN 2
Layer 2 and Layer 3 RR
TS 25.367

Mobility Procedures for Home Node B; Overall description; Stage 2

RAN 3
Architecture
TS 25.467

UTRAN architecture for 3G Home NodeB; Stage 2

TS 25.468

UTRAN Iuh Interface RANAP User Adaption (RUA) signalling

TS 25.469

UTRAN Iuh interface Home Node B Application Part (HNBAP) signalling

RAN 4
Radio performance and protocol and BS conformance
TS 25.104

Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception (FDD)

TS 25.141

Base Station (BS) conformance testing (FDD)

TS 25.967

FDD Home NodeB RF Requirements

SA1
Services
TS 22.220

Service requirements for Home NodeBs and Home eNodeBs (Release 9)

SA3
Security
TR 33.820

Security of H(e)NB

SA5
Telecom Management
TR 32.821

Telecommunication management; Study of Self-Organizing Networks (SON) related OAM Interfaces for Home NodeB

TS 32.581

Telecommunications management; Home Node B (HNB) Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning (OAM&P); Concepts and requirements for Type 1 interface HNB to HNB Management System (HMS)

TS 32.582

Telecommunications management; Home Node B (HNB) Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning (OAM&P); Information model for Type 1 interface HNB to HNB Management System (HMS)

TS 32.583

Telecommunications management; Home Node B (HNB) Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning (OAM&P); Procedure flows for Type 1 interface HNB to HNB Management System (HMS)

TS 32.584

Telecommunications management; Home Node B (HNB) Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning (OAM&P); XML definitions for Type 1 interface HNB to HNB Management System (HMS)

WT-196 (published by Broadband Forum) FAP (Femto Access Point) Service Data Model