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1 Scope
The scope of the present document is to define the two lowest layers, physical layer and the data link layer, grouped into
the access layer of the ITS station reference architecture EN 302 665 [i.8]. The access layer technology that is specified
in the present document is collectively called ITS-G5. It is part of the communication stack supporting data exchange
between mobile stations without prior network set-up, i.e. ad hoc mode, for the following frequency bands in Europe:
• ITS-G5A: Operation of ITS-G5 in European ITS frequency bands dedicated to ITS for safety related
applications in the frequency range 5,875 GHz to 5,905 GHz.
• ITS-G5B: Operation in European ITS frequency bands dedicated to ITS non-safety applications in the
frequency range 5,855 GHz to 5,875 GHz.
• ITS-G5D: Operation of ITS applications in the frequency range 5,905 GHz to 5,925 GHz.
The ITS-G5 technology is based on IEEE 802.11-2012 [3] and IEEE/ISO/IEC 8802-2-1998 [5]. By setting the MIB
variable dot11OCBActivated to true in IEEE 802.11-2012 [3] communication outside the context of a BSS is
possible. This type of communication allows for immediate exchange of data frames, avoiding the management
overhead used with the establishment of a network. All requirements in IEEE 802.11-2012 [3] associated with
communication "outside the context of a BSS" are also requirements in the present document. All optional functionality
in IEEE 802.11-2012 [3] associated with communication "outside the context of a BSS" is also optional in the present
document.
2 References
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
reference document (including any amendments) applies.
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2.1 Normative references
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 302 571 (V1.1.1): "Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); Radiocommunications
equipment operating in the 5 855 MHz to 5 925 MHz frequency band; Harmonized EN covering
the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
[2] ETSI TS 102 792 (V1.1.1): "Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); Mitigation techniques to avoid
interference between European CEN Dedicated Short Range Communication (CEN DSRC)
equipment and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) operating in the 5 GHz frequency range".
[3] IEEE 802.11-2012: "IEEE Standard for Information technology - Telecommunications and
information exchange between systems - Local and metropolitan area networks-Specific
requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)
Specifications".
[4] IEEE 802-2001: "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Overview and
Architecture".
[5] IEEE/ISO/IEC 8802-2-1998: "Information technology -- Telecommunications and information
exchange between systems -- Local and metropolitan area networks -- Specific requirements --
Part 2: Logical Link Control".