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laforge, 09/13/2019 07:53 PM
major update reflecting development work of the last months
1 | 1 | laforge | h1. Cell Broadcast |
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5 | Normally, all user plane data in GSM/GPRS networks are sent in point-to-point channels from the network to the user. Those are called "dedicated" radio channels whcih exist between the network and one given phone/subscriber at a time. |
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7 | Cell Broadcast is an exception to that rule. It permits user data (so-called SMS-CB data) to be broadcast by the network in a way that can be received by all phones in the coverage area of the given [[BTS]] simultaneously. |
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9 | More high-level information can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Broadcast and the related specification is found at "3GPP TS 23.041 Technical realization of Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)":http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/23041.htm |
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11 | 16 | laforge | *NOTE: In 3G/UMTS networks, Cell Broadcast is called [[Service_Area_Broadcast]] and we have a dedicated wiki page for it.* |
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13 | 2 | laforge | h2. Use Cases |
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15 | 2 | laforge | Cell Broadcast was used for various different use cases primarily in the 1990ies and early 2000s, including |
16 | * advertisement of the GPS position of the cell tower you're currently camping on |
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17 | * advertisement of the calling codes of your current "home zone", i.e. a "lower cost short distance" call zone travelling with you as you roam around. |
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19 | More recently, SMS-CB is seeing some uptake by various desaster warning systems, such as |
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20 | * CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alert System), later renamed to WEA ("Wireless Emergency Alerts":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Emergency_Alerts) in the US. |
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21 | * EU-Alert in the European union |
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22 | * Messer Ishi (Rocket Alert) in Israel |
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23 | * ETWS (Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System) in Japan |
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24 | * KPAS (Korean Public Alert System) |
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26 | 10 | laforge | h2. Osmocom Cell Broadcast support |
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28 | 18 | laforge | * [[OsmoBTS:]] implements |
29 | ** the CBCH channel (both BASIC and EXTENDED) in the SDCCH/4 and SDCCH/8 |
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30 | ** the "SMS BROADCAST COMMAND" Message in RSL according to Section 8.5.8 of 3GPP TS 08.58 |
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31 | ** the "CBCH LOAD INDICATION" Message in RSL, which allows the BSC to perform flow control of CBCH messages |
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32 | * [[OsmoNITB:]] and [[OsmoBSC:]] implement a VTY command @bts <0-255> smscb-command <1-4> HEXSTRING@ to send a given hex-formatted cell broadcast message to a specified BTS (this is more a hack for manual testing) |
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33 | 1 | laforge | ** you (obviously) first need to enable a timeslot/channel combination on the BTS that actually includes a CBCH, i.e. ccch+sdcch4+cbch or sdcch8+cbch |
34 | 18 | laforge | * [[OsmoBSC:]] implements |
35 | ** the scheduling / allocation of CBCH resources in presence of possibly many SMSCB messages, taking into account their message size, repetition period, duration |
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36 | ** the CBSP protocol according to 3GPP TS 48.049 for interaction with a CBC |
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37 | ** CBCH flow control based on incoming CBCH LOAD INDICATION via RSL from BTSs |
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38 | ** transmission of SMSCB using SMS BROADCAST COMMAND via RSL to BTSs |
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39 | * [[OsmoCBC:]] implements |
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40 | * FIXME |
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44 | h3. How to test/use it |
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46 | 18 | laforge | h4. Using recent OsmoBSC and OsmoCBC |
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48 | h5. make sure your related BTS is configured to use a channel combination with CBCH |
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50 | For using a combined CCCH with SDCCH/4 and CBCH you can use the following example snippet as part of osmo-bsc.cfg: |
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52 | <pre> |
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53 | network |
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54 | bts 0 |
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55 | trx 0 |
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56 | timeslot 0 |
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57 | phys_chan_config CCCH+SDCCH4+CBCH |
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58 | </pre> |
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60 | h5. Setting up OsmoCBC |
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62 | FIXME. |
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64 | h4. Using the "manual hack" via BSC/NITB VTY command |
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66 | !osmocom-cbs.png! |
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68 | This is sufficient for manual transmission of cell-broadcast messages in a lab environment or in small networks. The functionality has been developed and "used at the 31st annual CCC congress (31C3) to deliver spoofed _Presidential Level Alert_ messages":https://twitter.com/2b_as/status/549695235207737344/photo/1 |
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70 | 10 | laforge | You need to perform two steps: |
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72 | 18 | laforge | h5. make sure your related BTS is configured to use a channel combination with CBCH |
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74 | For using a combined CCCH with SDCCH/4 and CBCH you can use the following example snippet as part of osmo-bsc.cfg: |
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76 | <pre> |
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77 | network |
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78 | 1 | laforge | bts 0 |
79 | 10 | laforge | trx 0 |
80 | timeslot 0 |
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81 | phys_chan_config CCCH+SDCCH4+CBCH |
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82 | </pre> |
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84 | 18 | laforge | h5. telnet to osmo-bsc at port 4242, and enter something like |
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86 | <pre> |
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87 | enable |
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88 | bts 0 smscb-command 1 001000320f1141660c344dd3cba09a0c |
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89 | </pre> |
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91 | 1 | laforge | where "1" is the number of blocks required (each 22 bytes need one block) |
92 | 10 | laforge | and the hex-dump at the end is the encoded GSM 04.12 message to be broadcast. |
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96 | 2 | laforge | h2. Message Structure |
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98 | * Message has maximum 15 pages |
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99 | * Each page is 82 bytes of data, resulting in 93 characters in GSM 7-bit default alphabet |
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100 | * Messges are broadcast on logical channels (more like an address) |
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101 | * Subscribers can activate/deactivate selective addresses |
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103 | h2. Further Reading |
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105 | * ITU-T SG2 (Standardization of CB Channels) |
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106 | * ETSI 102 444 |
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107 | 9 | laforge | * "3GPP TS 23.041 GSM: Technical realization of Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)":https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/123000_123099/123041/15.02.00_60/ts_123041v150200p.pdf |
108 | * "3GPP TS 48.049 GSM: Baste Station Controller - Cell Broadcast Centre (BSC-CBC) interface specification; Cell Broadcast Service Protocol (CBSP)":https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/148000_148099/148049/15.00.00_60/ts_148049v150000p.pdf |
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109 | 2 | laforge | * "3GPP TS 22.268 PWS: Public Warning System (PWS) requirements":http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/122200_122299/122268/14.00.00_60/ts_122268v140000p.pdf |
110 | 1 | laforge | * "3GPP TS 44.012 GSM: Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) support on the mobile radio interface":https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/144000_144099/144012/15.00.00_60/ts_144012v150000p.pdf |
111 | 14 | laforge | * "Whitepaper on Displaying Cell Broadcast":https://www.one2many.eu/assets/files/19_displaying-cb-messages.pdf |
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113 | h3. EU-Alert |
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115 | 13 | laforge | * "ETSI/EMTEL TS 102 900":https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/102900_102999/102900/01.01.01_60/ts_102900v010101p.pdf |
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117 | h3. CMAS |
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119 | 12 | laforge | * "FCC 08-99: First Report and Order":https://www.one2many.eu/assets/files/16_first-report-and-order.pdf |
120 | * "FCC 08-164: Second Report and Order":https://www.one2many.eu/assets/files/17_second-report-and-order.pdf |
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121 | * "FCC 08-184: Third Report and Order":https://www.one2many.eu/assets/files/18_third-report-and-order.pdf |
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122 | 15 | laforge | * "ATIS/TIA Standard J-STD-100 (Mobile Device Behavior)":https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?&document_name=TIA%20J-STD-100 |
123 | * "ATIS/TIA Standard J-STD-101 (Federal Alert Gateway to CMSP Gateway Interface Spec)":https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?&document_name=TIA%20J-STD-101 |
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124 | * "ATIS/TIA Standard J-STD-102 (Federal Alert Gateway to CMSP Gateway Interface Test Spec)":https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?&document_name=TIA%20J-STD-102 |
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125 | 14 | laforge | * "ATIS 0700006 eWEA via GSM/UMTS Cell Broadcast Service Spec":https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?document_name=ATIS%200700006 |
126 | * "ATIS 0700007 Implementation Guidelines and Best Practises for GSM/UMTS Cell Broadcast Service":https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?document_name=ATIS%200700007 |
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127 | * "ATIS 0700008 Cell Broadcast Entity (CBE)-to-Cell Broadcast Center (CBC) Interface Specification":https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?document_name=ATIS%200700008 |
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128 | * "ATIS 0700010 Enhanced Wireless Emergency Alert (eWEA) via EPS Public Warning System Specification":https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?document_name=ATIS%200700010 |
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130 | h3. ETWS |
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132 | * "3GPP TS 22.168: ETWS Requirements Stage 1":https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/122100_122199/122168/08.03.00_60/ts_122168v080300p.pdf |
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133 | * various modifications to TS 23.038, 23.401, 25.304, 25.331, see http://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/WiCr--370051.htm |
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135 | h2. Cell Broadcast in 3G/UMTS |
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137 | See [[Service_Area_Broadcast]] |
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139 | h3. Cell Broadcast in 4G/LTE |
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141 | h4. SBc interface between CBC and MME |
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143 | The interface is based on a ASN.1 based protocol called SBc-AP which is specified in "3GPP TS 29.168":https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/129100_129199/129168/15.01.00_60/ts_129168v150100p.pdf |
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145 | The protocol operates over SCTP. Connections are initiated by the CBC to the MME, and the MME listens for SBcAP connections on SCTP port 29168. |