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SACCH/C8 (Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/8) in 3GPP: meaning and where it is specified

Published 2026-10-16Updated 2026-10-16

At a glance

Term
SACCH/C8
Stands for
Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/8
Defined in
3GPP TR 21.905 V19.2.0, clause 4
Used in
TS 44.018, TS 45.001, TS 45.002

In plain words

SACCH/C8 means Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/8, as listed in 3GPP TR 21.905. TS 45.001 and TS 45.002 describe it as the slow control channel associated with SDCCH/8: "Slow, SDCCH/8 associated, control channel (SACCH/C8)". TS 44.018 uses SACCH/C8 in a Channel Description entry that also mentions SDCCH/8 and CBCH.

Source: 3GPP TS 45.002 V19.0.0, clause 3.3.4.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/45_series/45.002/45002-j00.zip

Sources

  1. 3GPP TR 21.905 V19.2.0, clause 4. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/21_series/21.905/21905-j20.zip
  2. 3GPP TS 45.001 V17.0.0, clause 2. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/45_series/45.001/45001-h00.zip
  3. 3GPP TS 45.002 V19.0.0, clause 3.3.4.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/45_series/45.002/45002-j00.zip
  4. 3GPP TS 44.018 V19.0.0, clause 10.5.2.5. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/44_series/44.018/44018-j00.zip

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