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2G - GSMGlobal System for
MobileBasics for newcomers• Catarina erreira
• 1!-05-2015
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BSS Radio Network
Basic Call Procedures
Flexi Multiradio BTS
Abis and MML
Introduction
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Introduction
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GSM stands for Global System for Mobile communications and is a((lied as standardfor mobile networks in many countries today)
*#e %rst systems were im(lemented 50 years a$o +1G, %rst $eneration.
• /imited mobility• andsets bulky• (ensi3e
4ntroduction of GSM +2G, second $eneration in t#e 06s.
• 7nlimited mobility wit#in a network• 8ide 4nternational co3era$e• Messa$in$• Mobile 4nternet• Mobile Solutions
4ntroduction of messa$in$ ser3ices.• SMS +S#ort Messa$in$ Ser3ice• MMS +Multimedia Messa$in$ Ser3ice
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Structure
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8it# GSM you can mo3e wit#in t#e w#ole networkwit#out ser3ice interru(tion)
:ll mobile networks #a3e basically t#e same
structure and are com(osed of two (arts.
- *#e Core Network controls your call, transmitsyour 3oice calls and data, and forwards it toeternal networks, e)$) ot#er tele(#one networksor t#e 4nternet)
- *#e Radio Network (ro3ides t#e user access tot#e network) *#e user can access t#e network
usin$ #is mobile de3ice to connect to t#e nearestantenna)
• Consists of many of t#ese antennas +B*S, Base Station *ranscei3er and se3eral Base Station Controllers +BSCcontrollin$ t#ose antennas)
• *#e Base Station Controllers (ro3ide t#e connection fromt#e mobile de3ice to t#e Core Network)
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*o (erform a (#one call, you need a MobileEquipment (ME) and a SIM card+Subscriber 4dentity Module)
*#e S4M card and t#e Mobile ;ui(mentmake u( t#e Mobile Station (MS) of t#eGSM network)
*#e S4M is com(arable to an identity card,containin$ all rele3ant user data andinformation used for encry(tion andaut#ori
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*o be able to use your mobile (#ones t#ere is afre;uency ran$e on t#e >adio 4nterface, calledfrequency bands)
our di?erent fre;uency bands are used at t#emoment.
• !50 M< +GSM->, rail communications• 00 M< +GSM• 1!00 M< +@CS, @i$ital Cellular Ser3ice• 100 M< +ACS, Aersonal Communication Ser3ices
*#e lower t#e fre;uency band, t#e #i$#er t#eran$e of a cell)
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ri$inally, GSM was mainly intended totrans(ort 3oice as a so-called circuitswitc#ed ser3ice, a %ed connection isestablis#ed and a %ed amount ofbandwidt# is reser3ed durin$ t#e w#ole callw#ic# cannot be used by ot#er subscribers)
4n order to (lace a (#one call, a connection#as to be establis#ed on t#e RadioInterface from t#e mobile (#one to t#e>adio Network, a so-called cannel)
*#ere are ! c#annels (er radio fre;uency) *#enumber of c#annels a sin$le antenna can ser3ede(ends on t#e number of fre;uencies it (ossesses)
*#e >adio Networks (ro3ides access to t#eusers6 mobiles 3ia se3eral antennas or !"S +!ase "ranscei#er Stations)
ac# antenna ser3es a s(eci%ed area, w#ic#is called a cell or sector)
*#e antennas are (ositioned in suct#at ad$acent cells o3erla( at t#eto (ro3ide an uninterru(ted connecconnectin$ t#e closest antenna)
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*#e Base Stations and t#eir antennas arecontrolled by t#eir res(ecti3e !aseStation Controller (!SC))
*#e BSC collects t#e traDc of its
corres(ondin$ Base Stations and forwardst#is traDc to t#e Core Network) 4t also(erforms controllin$ tasks for t#econnections)
*#e GSM Core Network consists of t#eMobile Switcin% Center +MSC t#atswitc# t#e (#one calls t#rou$# t#e network and se3eral databases)
MSCs w#ic# (ro3ide access to eternaltele(#one networks are called GatewayMSCs)
Besides routin$ t#e (#one calls, t#e MSC isalso res(onsible for user mana$ementw#en (erformin$ a (#one call and billin$information)
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4n order to (erform all tasks re$ardin$ usermana$ement, t#e MSC needs access to all rele3antinformation)
*#is information is stored in di?erent &atabases belon$in$ to t#e Core Network.
• *#e subscriber (#one number w#ic# corres(onds to t#eMobile Subscriber 4dentity +4MS4
• C#ar$in$ information about t#e user and accessibleser3ices for t#e user
• 8#ere t#e user is located in order to route an incomin$call)
ne im(ortant feature of GSM is t#e unlimited
mobility maintainin$ a call) *#e call is notinterru(ted w#en mo3in$ from t#e co3era$e area ofone cell to anot#er)
*#e call #as been #anded from one cell to anot#er Et#is (rocess is called a ando#er)
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Summary
GSM is t#e %rst mobile network truly reac#in$ t#e masses) 7nlimited mobility wit#in t#e neinternational co3era$e, Messa$in$ ser3ices, Mobile 4nternet, and Mobile Solutions make GSlife)
*#e GSM network consists of t#e followin$ (arts.
• Mobile Station E Mobile (#one and t#e S4M Card
• Radio Network E enablin$ access for t#e mobile (#ones to t#e Core Network
• Core Network E switc#in$ tasks and call #andlin$
*#ree basic (rocedures illustrate t#e (rinci(le of GSM.
• 'ocation pdate E informin$ t#e Core Network about t#e location of t#e user
• Call Setup E locatin$ t#e user and establis#in$ a connection
• ando#er E (ro3idin$ mobility w#ile makin$ a call
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G*RSGeneral Aacket >adio Ser3ice
GSM was mainly intended for 3oice ser3ices)
*o increase t#e data rate in eistin$ GSM networks,
G*RS (General *acket Radio Ser#ice) wasintroduced)
GA>S is t#e link to 'G, t#erefore it is also called+,-G)
GA>S (ro3ides access to t#e 4nternet and ot#er dataser3ices for mobile users)
G*RS features.• i$#er data transmission rates• C#ar$in$ Feibility• :lways on functionality• n#anced a((lications and ser3ices
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Classical (#one networks are so called circuitswitc#ed networks.
• ac# user establis#es a HcircuitI or c#annel w#ensettin$ u( t#e call
• *#e allocated resources are eclusi3ely reser3ed for t#eindi3idual user for t#e entire duration of t#e call
• *#ese indi3idually allocated c#annels are dedicated
c#annels)
GA>S introduces a more eDcient watransmission) *#ese connections aroriented, data is se$mented and trasmall data (ackets)
• GSM o?ers minimum u(link data ra• GA>S o?ers a t#eoretical maimum
to 90)0 kbitJs)
4n order to obtain #i$#er data rates c#annels can be bundled and used by one or se3eral users)
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*#e data transmission cannels can be classi%edin two ty(es.
• @ata c#annels trans(ortin$ data (ackets from t#emobile (#one to t#e network are called Hu(linkc#annelsI)
• @ata c#annels trans(ortin$ data (ackets from t#enetwork to t#e mobile (#one are called Hdownlinkc#annelsI)
GA>S su((orts transmission rates of )=, 1')9, 15)=,and 21)9 kbits for eac# data c#annel accordin$ly tot#e c#annel ;uality)
• GSM o?ers minimum u(link data rates )= kbitJs• GA>S o?ers a t#eoretical maimum u(link data rate u(
to 90)0 kbitJs)
*#e mobiles are classi%ed by its so classI and nowadays mostly in use w#ic# means t#at t#ey su((ort u( t
• 2 c#annels in t#e u(link and ' in t#• 1 c#annel in t#e u(link and u( to 9
downlink• can recei3e u( to 21)9 kbits on eac• maimum data rate of !5)= kbits w
c#annels in t#e downlink• 92)! kbits w#en bundlin$ two c#ann
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:ll mobile networks #a3e basically t#e samestructure and are com(osed of two (arts.
• *#e Core Network controls your call, transmits your3oice calls and data, and forwards it to eternalnetworks, suc# as ot#er tele(#one networks or t#e4nternet)
• *#e Radio Network (ro3ides t#e user access to t#e
network from t#e mobile de3ices) *#e >adio Networkconsists of many B*S and BSC)
*o u($rade a GSM network to su((ort GA>S,re$ardin$ >adio Network, only a software u($radeand a sin$le module in t#e BSC is necessary +lesse(ensi3e solution t#an 'G)
owe3er, a new Core Network is re;uired to #andlet#e data (ackets in GA>S.
• Ser3in$ GA>S Su((ort Node E SGSN• Gateway GA>S Su((ort Node E GGSN
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*#e SGSN is res(onsible for t#e data traDc of all users wit#in a carea)
• aut#entication of users• switc#in$ of data traDc• storin$ of c#ar$in$ information• encry(tin$ t#e data connection
*#e GGSN acts as $ateway betwnetwork and t#e 4nternet and ot#networks)
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E&GEn#anced @ata for GSM 3olution
*#e (erformance and data rate of GSM can befurt#er en#anced wit# t#e introduction of @G+n#anced @ata for GSM 3olution) 8#en a((liedto GA>S, @G is referred to as -GA>S)
-GA>S o?ers a 3ariety of bene%ts.
• Si$ni%cantly increased data rates com(ared to GA>S• i$#er ca(acity of t#e network• Based on t#e eistin$ GA>S infrastructure
8#ereas GA>S o?ers maimum data rates of u( to90)0 LbitJs, GA>S o?ers u( to +/0,1 2bit3s)
*#at means -GA>S o?ers data rates for sin$leusers w#ic# are #i$# enou$# to enable ser3icesw#ic# normally are only (ossible wit# 'G systems)
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-GA>S is based on GA>S, it combines u( to ei$#tc#annels and almost tri(les t#e data rate bytrans(ortin$ t#ree bits at a time instead of one bit)
nly minor c#an$es are necessary in t#e GA>Snetwork to su((ort @G.
• n t#e #ardware side t#e transcei3ers in t#eBase Station, w#ic# are res(onsible fortransformin$ t#e bits into a wa3eform, area?ected by @G)
• *#at means t#e network o(erator #as tode(loy transcei3ers, w#ic# su((ort @G)
• t#erwise, only a software u($rade isnecessary in order to su((ort @G)
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Summary
G*RS is a tec#nolo$y w#ic# enables mobile 4nternet access and use of mobile data ser3icac#ie3es muc# #i$#er data transfer s(eeds t#an ori$inal GSM because .
• GA>S (ro3ides #i$#er bit-rates (er c#annel• GA>S lets subscribers use more t#an one c#annel in (arallel• GA>S lets subscribers s#are c#annels
• GA>S transmits data in (ackets rat#er t#an settin$ u( connections
S#arin$ of c#annels means subscribers can $et access w#en t#ey need it rat#er t#an waitc#annels to become free) Because GA>S is (acket based, users can enoy always on acc4nternet and c#ar$in$ is based on t#e 3olume of data transferred rat#er t#an on connectiois t#e brid$e to #i$# s(eed 2)5G, 'G and 9G ser3ices from (erators and 4nternet-based s(ro3iders)
E&GE is an u($rade for eistin$ GA>S networks, (ro3idin$ distinctly #i$#er data rates u( t *#erefore it is also called GA>S) nly minor c#an$es are necessary in eistin$ GA>S netw(erform an u($rade to GA>S, so is an ine(ensi3e way to (ro3ide co3era$e wit# #i$#er dre$ions w#ic# are not yet co3ered by 7M*S)
*#e main di?erence between GA>S and GA>S lies wit#in t#e used modulation. GA>S caat a time com(ared to one bit in GA>S) Conse;uently, t#e data rate is almost tri(led)
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E4ercise
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BSS Radio Network
Basic Call Procedures
BSC "ardware and Functionalit
Flexi Multiradio BTS
Introduction
Abis and MML
BSS !er!iew
Commissioning
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GSM Subsystems
*#e GSM network is functionally di3ided into fourelements.
• !ase Station Subsystem (!SS) is one of t#emain functional elements of t#e GSM network)
• *#e Network Switcin% Subsystem (NSS)• G*RS Core Network to SGSN (*acket Core)• 5peration and Support System (5SS) or
Network Ser3ice and Mana$ement Subsystem+NMS, (ro3ided by Net:ct)
*#e actual network needed for establis#in$ calls iscom(osed by t#e NSS and t#e BSS)
*#e !SS is res(onsible for radio (at# control and e3erycall is connected t#rou$# t#e BSS )
*#e NSS takes care of call control functions) Calls arealways connected by and t#rou$# t#e NSS)
*#e 5SS is t#e o(eration and maintenance related (artof t#e network and it is needed for t#e control of t#ew#ole GSM network) *#e network o(erator obser3es andmaintains network ;uality +LA4s and ser3ice o?eredt#rou$# t#e SS)
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5peration and Support System (5SS)
*#e (ur(ose of t#e SS is to monitor 3arious functions andelements of t#e network)
*#e o(erator workstations are connected to t#e database and
communication ser3ers 3ia a /ocal :rea Network +/:N)
*#e database ser3er stores t#e mana$ement information aboutt#e network)
*#ese communications are carried o3er a @ata CommunicationsNetwork +@CN, w#ic# connects to t#e SS 3ia a router)
*#e functions of t#e SS can be di3ided into t#ree cate$ories.
• ault mana$ement•
Con%$uration mana$ement• Aerformance mana$ement
*#ese functions co3er t#e w#ole of t#e GSM network elementsfrom t#e le3el of indi3idual B*Ss, u( to MSCs and @atabases)
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Network Switcin% Subsystem (NSS)
NSS or Core Network is t#e com(onent of a GSMsystem t#at carries out call switc#in$ and mobilitymana$ement functions for mobile (#ones roamin$on t#e network of base stations)
*#e main functions of NSS are.
• Call control. *#is identi%es t#e subscriber, establis#esa call, and clears t#e connection after t#e con3ersationis o3er)
• Car%in%. *#is collects t#e c#ar$in$ in formation abouta call +t#e numbers of t#e caller and t#e calledsubscriber, t#e time and ty(e of t#e transaction, etc)and transfers it to t#e Billin$ Centre)
• Mobility mana%ement. *#is maintains informationabout t#e subscriber6s location)• Si%nalin%. *#is a((lies to interfaces wit# t#e BSS and
AS*N)• Subscriber data andlin%. *#is is t#e (ermanent
data stora$e in t#e /> and tem(orary stora$e ofrele3ant data in t#e />)
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Network Switcin% Subsystem (NSS)
*#e NSS ori$inally consisted of t#e circuit6switced core network, used for traditional GSMser3ices suc# as 3oice calls, SMS, and circuitswitc#ed data calls)
4t was etended wit# an o3erlay arc#itecture to(ro3ide packet6switced data ser3ices known ast#e GA>S core network) *#is allows mobile (#onesto #a3e access to ser3ices suc# as 8:A, MMS, andt#e 4nternet)
*#e Switcin% Core Network (SCN) com(rises
network elements t#at im(lement CS ser3ices +e)$)3oice calls, like Multimedia Gateway +MG8, Mobileswitc#in$ centre ser3er +MSS)
*acket Core Network (*CN), on t#e ot#er #and,su((orts AS data connections to eternal networks+e)$) 4nternet)
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Network Switcin% Subsystem (NSS)
*#e Network Switc#in$ Subsystem +NSS containst#e network elements MSC, />, />, :C and 4>)
MSC (Mobile ser#ices Switcin% Centre).
• controllin$ calls in t#e mobile network• identi%es t#e ori$in and destination of a call as well as
t#e ty(e of a call• 4s t#e initiation of (a$in$ w#ic# is t#e (rocess of
locatin$ a (articular mobile station in case of a mobileterminated call +a call to a mobile station
• c#ar$in$ data collection)
7'R (7isitor 'ocation Re%ister). is a databasew#ic# contains.
• information about subscribers currently bein$ in t#eser3ice area of t#e MSCJ/> +identi%cation numbers,aut#entication of t#e S4M and ci(#erin$, ser3ices t#atcan be used
• 8#en a mobile station comes to a new MSCJ/>ser3in$ area, it must re$ister itself in t#e />,re$isterin$ and u(datin$ its location
• *#e /> database is tem(orary)
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'R (ome 'ocation Re%ist
• (ermanent re$ister of t#e sub• kee(s track of t#e current loca
customers) *#e MSC asks for from t#e /> if a call is to be s
station• :ut#entication Centre +:C an
4dentity >e$ister +4>, are loc
8C (8utentication Centr
• (ro3ides security information t#at we can 3erify t#e S4M car
• aut#entication between t#e mt#e />, and ci(#er t#e informbetween t#e MS and t#e Base
+air interface)
EIR (Equipment Identity
• used for security reasons• is res(onsible for 4M4 c#eckin
3alidity of t#e mobile e;ui(me• is an o(tional (rocedure, so i
o(erator to de%ne if and w#en(erformed) +Some o(erators dim(lement t#e 4> at all)
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G*RS Network Elements
*#e GA>S system brin$s some new networkelements to an eistin$ GSM network) *#eseelements are.
• Aacket Control 7nit +AC7
• Ser3in$ GA>S Su((ort Node +SGSN. t#e MSC of t#eGA>S network
• Gateway GA>S Su((ort Node +GGSN. $ateway toeternal networks
• C#ar$in$ Gateway +CG
• @omain Name System +@NS
• irewalls. used w#ere3er a connection to an eternalnetwork is re;uired)
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S i S b ( SS)
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!ase Station Subsystem (!SS)
*#e !ase Station Subsystem is res(onsible formana$in$ t#e radio network and it is controlled by anMSC)
*#e main function of te !SS is to connect t#esubscriberOs mobile station +MS to t#e GSM networkand (ro3ide connections to t#e mobile switc#in$ centre+MSC, and to GA>S core network, ser3in$ GA>Ssu((ort node +SGSN) *#e BSS also takes care of t#emobility mana$ement of t#e cellular network includin$,for eam(le, #ando3er mana$ement and 3ariousmeasurements)
*asks.
• Radio pat control. *#e BSS is t#e (art of t#e network
takin$ care of radio resources, t#at is, radio c#annelallocation and ;uality of t#e radio connection)
• Syncroni9ation. *#e BSS uses #ierarc#icalsync#roni
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Main tasks.
• Connection establis#ment between t#e MS and t#e NSS• Mobility mana$ement• Statistical raw data collection• :ir- and :-interface si$nalin$ su((ort• B*S and *C control
*#e !"S (!ase "ranscei#er Station) is t#e networkelement res(onsible for maintainin$ t#e air interfaceand minimi
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:ccordin$ to GSM 00 and GSM 1!00 s(eci%cations,t#e bit rate in t#e air interface is ;/ LbitsJs +fullrate, en#anced full rate and t#e bit rate in t#eMobile ser3ices Switc#in$ Centre +MSC and AS*N
interface is 0
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!SS NetworkElements
!ase "ranscei#er Station= !"S
• timin$ Broadcast Control C#annelsCommon Control C#annels +CCC
• forwardin$ MS and B*S measurem
• detectin$ >:Cs +>andom :ccess MS
• c#annel codin$ and decodin$ on t• interlea3in$ and de-interlea3in$ o• encry(tion and decry(tion on t#e • (erformin$ fre;uency #o((in$• GMSL modulation, demodulation,
and (ower am(lifyin$• transmitter > si$nal combinin$• recei3er > si$nal %lterin$, am(lify
multicou(lin$• re(ortin$ idle traDc c#annel ;ualit
"ransmission nit "R
• (ro3ides :bis interface• reallocates t#e *raDc and si$nalin
!ase Station Controller= !SC
• terrestrial c#annel mana$ement• con%$uration and mana$ement of traDc c#annels• fre;uency #o((in$ control• Aa$in$• B*S and MS (ower control• idle c#annel ;uality monitor• ;uality and %eld stren$t# control for acti3e c#annels• #ando3er control• maintenance of B*S J BSC J *C• interfaces to t#e SS J B*S J *C J SGSN
"ranscoder= "CSM
• considered as (art of t#e BSC• normally at t#e MSC site• used for con3ertin$ t#e bit rate of traDc c#annels
between =9 and 1= LbitJs• s(eec# acti3ity detection• framin$ and sync#roni
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!SS Interfaces
8 Interface : 'e%acy
• /ocated between t#e MSC or MG8 and t#e BSC) 4tis used for carryin$ traDc c#annels and t#e BSS:Auser (art of t#e SS stack)
• Between t#e MSC and t#e *CSM, a (#ysical :
interface used to consist of ACM lines or o(ticallines between network elements)
• 8it# t#e introduction of t#e :o4A, t#e :-interfacebetween BSC and MG8 can also be based on4AJt#ernet)
8ter Interface : 'e%acy
• *#e :ter interface connects t#e *CSM to t#e BSCand carries t#e com(ressed J multi(leed s(eec#c#annels)
• : (#ysical interface consists of ACM lines, (acketnetwork +A8 CSoASN or *@M o(tical linesbetween network elements)
• Aacket :ter interface is an 4A based BSS internalinterface between t#e Multicontroller BSC andMulticontroller *ranscoder +mc*C)
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8bis Interfaces
• 4s a closed interface between t#e B*S and t#e BSC• *#e (#ysical interface used can be a ACM line or t#ernet) 7ses *@M sub-c#annels for traDc +*C, /:
su(er3ision and telecom si$nallin$, and carries sync#roniRS4G
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Aacket :bis o3er *@M. ACM is used for trans(ort+4A o3er Circuit Switc#ed Network
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Gb Interface
4s an o(en interface between a BSC and a Ser3in$GA>S Su((ort Node +SGSN in t#e GA>S Corenetwork) 4t may be im(lemented usin$ rame >elay+> or 4A transmission)
>rame Relay 5ptions
*#e rame >elay can be eit#er (oint-to-(oint +AC7 E SGSN ort#ere can be a rame >elay network located between t#e BSCand t#e SGSN)
: Gb interface Bearer c#annel can use 1 to '1=9kbitJs timeslots)
*#e followin$ %$ure dis(lays eam(les of t#e Gb interfacetransmission solutions.
1 S(are ca(acity of t#e :ter and t#e : interfaces is usedfor t#e Gb interface) *#e Gb timeslots are trans(arentlyt#rou$# connected in t#e *CSM and in t#e MSC
2 : transmission network (ro3ides a (oint-to-(ointconnection between t#e BSC and t#e SGSN)
' : rame >elay network is used9 *#e BSC and t#e SGSN are connected 3ia an 4A Network
- Gb o#er I* Connection
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m= Radio or 8ir Interface
*#e o(en-air interface between t#e MS and t#e B*S)
*#is interface uses /:A@m (rotocol for si$nalin$, toconduct call control, measurement re(ortin$,
#ando3er, (ower control, aut#entication,aut#ori:C. >andom :ccess C#annel
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8 interface. between MSC and *CSM
- 2 MbitJs interface
8ter interface. between *CSM and BSC
- 2 MbitJs interface
8bis interface. between BSC and B*S
- 2 MbitJs interface
- structure de(ends on t#e connection ty(e andsi$nallin$ +=9 kbitJs, '2 kbitJs or 1= kbitJs used
8ir interface. between B*S and MS
- *@M: frame for sendin$ si$nals intended for
3arious users on t#e same radio fre;uency indi?erent time slots)
Gb interface. between SGSN and BSC
- rame >elay Arotocol on 2 MbitJs interface
- or Gb o3er 4A
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Implementation Scenarios: o3er 4A Conce(t
*#ere are two arc#itecture o(tions w#en 4A is used on t#e : 4nterface.
• *ranscoder function is located in t#e BSS +t#at is, t#e standard GSM arc#itecture) *#e *ranscoder is t#e : o(oint) *#e G)11 J >*A J 4A (rotocol is em(loyed)
• *ranscoder function is located in t#e Core Network +t#at is, t#e 'G network arc#itecture) *#e BSC is t#e : o(oint) :t t#e same time, t#e BSC #ides t#e mobility from t#e Core Network)
E4ercise
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BSS Radio Network
Basic Call Procedures
Flexi Multiradio BTS
Abis and MML
Introduction
Commissioning
BSS !er!iew
BSC "ardware and Functionalit#
Radio Interface
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ad o e ace *asks
• Modulation anddemodulation
• ramin$
• C#annel codin$• Con$estion control
• Medium access control
• Sync#ronisation
• Multi(lein$
• Multi-access
• *imin$ ad3ance• Aower control
• Se$mentation
• 4nterlea3in$
• ando3er
• Ci(#erin$• Auncturin$
• Si$nalmeasurement
'ayers
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*#e si$nalin$ (rotocol in GSM is structured into t#ree$eneral layers.
• /ayer 1 is t#e (#ysical layer, w#ic# uses t#e
c#annel structures o3er t#e air interface)
4ts (ur(ose is to #andle t#e transmission andrece(tion of data t#rou$# t#e (rotocolOs de%ned(#ysical c#annels)
• /ayer 2 is t#e data link layer
• /ayer ' is t#e Network layer +>adio >esourcesMana$ement, Mobility Mana$ement, ConnectionMana$ement
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4n GSM, 25 M< s(ectrum #as been fre;uency di3ided into 129 bands, eac# #a3in$ a bank&M8. re;uency @i3ision Multi(le :ccess• "&M8. *ime @i3ision Multi(le :ccess
"ime &i#ision Multiple 8ccess ("&M8), is a met#od of s#arin$ a resource +in t#is case
*ysical cannel and "&M86>rame
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*#e transmission between networkelements is or$anised in 125 s timeframes w#ic# is subdi3ided in /+ timeslots)
*ime slot number 0 is re;uired
sync#ronisation and alarms)
*#en '1 time slots are left for user datatrans(ort)
)
ac# time slot 4f a s(eec# caltime slots can subscriber) *#eslots can be alcalls)
"ime slots and bursts
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4n *ime @i3ision Multi(le :ccess +*@M: one fre;uency is s#ared by, at t#e most, ei$#t use
: + Mbit3s *CM si%nal can carry /; cannels, eac# c#annel occu(yin$ 0< 2bits3s) *#emobile stations must be (laced into a 2 MbitJs si$nal t#at connects t#e B*S and t#e BSC)
ac# timeslot is referred to as a pysical cannel as information can be transmitted in it
4t is (ossible to sare a (#ysical c#annel amon$st many (rocesses or users) *#ese are reflo%ical cannels,
ac# mobile station must send a burst +one *@M: timeslot of data at adi?erent time to all t#e ot#er mobilestations in t#e same cell)
*#e mobile t#en falls silent for t#e netse3en timeslots and t#en sends t#e netburst and so on)
GSM : lo%ical cannels
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Control cannels (
• re;uency correc• Sync#ronisin$ c#• !roadcast comm
Common contro
• Aa$in$ c#annels • Random access• :ccess $rant c#a
&edicated Control
•Standalone ded(S&CC)
• Slow associated c• ast associated c
"ra?c cannels
Common Cannels
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!roadcast Cannels
>requency Correction Cannel (>CC)
• Aure sine wa3e)• *#e MS searc#es for t#is c#annels to switc# on)• @ownlink)
Syncronisation Cannel (SC)
• :fter lockin$ to t#e fre;uency t#e MS sync#ronises wit#t#e SC)
• *#e SC contains t#e BS4C of t#e B*S and t#e *@M:frame number +used in encry(tion)
!roadcast Control Cannel (!CC)
Common information about t#e B *S.
• 7sed fre;uencies• re;uency #o((in$ se;uence• C#annel combination• Aa$in$ $rou(s• Surroundin$ cell information
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*a%in% Cannel (*C)
• 7sed by B*S to (a$e a mobile)• : downlink c#annel only
Random 8ccess Cannel (R8C• 7sed by t#e MS to re;uest a dedic• 7sed for e)$) mobile ori$inated ca• :n u(link c#annel only
8ccess Grant Cannel (8GC)
• 7sed by t#e B*S to assi$n a dedic• : downlink c#annel only
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&edicated control cannels
Stand 8lone &edicated Control Cannel(S&CC)
• Bi-directional c#annel)• 7sed for call set-u( (rocedures, e)$) aut#entication)•
*#e traDc c#annel +*C is assi$ned by usin$ S@CC
Slow 8ssociated Control Cannel (S8CC)
• :ssociated wit# S@CC and *C)• Measurement re(orts)• MS (ower control)• *imin$ ali$nment
>ast 8ssociated Control Cannel (>8CC)
• :ssociated wit# *C)• or ;uick control communication, e)$) #ando3er)• A#ysically re(laces 20 ms of s(eec#, Hstealin$ modeI
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>ull Rate ("C3>)
• Bi-directional c#an• 7sed for s(eec# o• 7ser data bit rate
alf Rate ("C3)
• Bi-directional c#an• 7sed for s(eec# o• 7ser data bit rate
Enanced >ull Rate
• Bi-directional c#an• 7sed for #i$# ;ua
transmission)• 7ser data bit rate
Radio resource mana%ement ('ayer /): il bl f GA>S
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:3ailable resources for GA>S
• &edicate timeslots are eclusi3ely reser3ed for GA>StraDc and no CS traDc can be transmitted on t#em)
• &efault timeslots are by default for GA>S traDcc#annels t#at can be dynamically con%$ured to #andleCS load if needed)
• 8dditional timeslots by default carry CS traDc butcan be dynamically con%$ured into a GA>S timeslotw#en re;uired) @urin$ (eak GA>S traDc (eriods,additional c#annels are switc#ed to GA>S use, but onlyif t#e CS traDc load (ermits t#at to occur)
GSM timeslots are used for circuit switc#ed +CS traDc and assi$ned by t#e GSM network, for (acket switc#ed +AS traDc are assi$ned by t#e AC7)
Circuit switc#ed traDc #as (riority o3er (acket switc#ed traDc) But w#en t#ere are idle GSwould like to transmit as muc# AS traDc on it)
GA>S timeslots are classi%ed into dedicated, default and additional timeslots.
!ase "ranscei#er Station*>R
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*#e radio resources are t#e fre;uencies allocated tot#e Base Station)
*#e (articular #ardware element inside t#e B*Sres(onsible for transmittin$ and recei3in$ t#eseradio fre;uencies in eac# of t#e GSM c#annels+u(link and downlink to$et#er is a((ro(riatelynamed @transcei#er ("RA)@,
Base stations can use se3eral *>Rs, but t#ere is atleast one *>R t#at can carry common c#annels)
: lar$er traDc 3olume a?ects t#e number ofc#annel fre;uencies in a certain cell +*>Rs)
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*#e ty(e and location of t#e B*S de(ends on t#ec#aracteristics of t#e surroundin$s)
4n city areas, cells are usually smaller t#an in t#ecountryside) *#e rule is t#at t#e #i$#er t#e
fre;uency, t#e smaller t#e siRs) *#ese *>Rs are t#en con%$ured into one, two or t#ree
cells)4f a B*S is con%$ured as one cell it is called an@omnidirectional !"SB +transmits and recei3es'=0 de$rees and if it is con%$ured as eit#er two ort#ree cells it is called a @sectorised !"SB,
Global Cell (arameters
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Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile NetworkCode (MNC)
*#e MCC de%nes t#e code of eac# country $loballyw#ile t#e MNC de%nes t#e uni;ue network code wit#ina country)
'ocation 8rea Code ('8C) *#e MSC ser3ice area #as been di3ided into se3eralsmaller areas, w#ic# are called location areas +/:)ac# location area #as a uni;ue number - a locationarea code +/:C - to identify t#e area) Aa$in$ a mobilein case of an incomin$ call is based on t#e locationarea)
Routin% 8rea Code (R8C)ne or more cells form a >outin$ :rea +>:, w#ic# is asubset of one /ocation :rea +/:) *#e >: is uni;uewit#in a /ocation :rea) ne >outin$ :rea is ser3ed byone SGSN)
Cell Identity (CI): location area may include se3eral BSCs, BCs andB*Ss) *#erefore, a uni;ue Cell identity +C4 is needed
to de%ne eac# indi3idual cell wit#in a location area)
/ocation :rea and >outin$ :reaMobility mana$ement in t#e GA>S network is #andled in a similar way to t#e eistin$ 3oice
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8#en creatin$ a >: t#e user identi%es t#e obli$atory(arameters.
• Mobile Country Code +MCC• Mobile Network Code +MNC• /ocation :rea Code +/:C
• >outin$ :rea Code +>:C
>outin$ area identi%cation +>:4. >:4 TMCCUMNCU/:CU>:C
*#e >: and t#e B*S are linked lo$ically to$et#er by t#e >:4)>outin$ :reas are created in t#e BSS >adio NetworkCon%$uration @atabase +BS@:*: and uses a ser3in$ AC7for t#e cell w#en t#e o(erator enables t#e GA>S traDc int#at cell)
R8I MCCDMNCD'8CDR8C(timal >outin$ :rea sioutin$ :rea sioutin$ :rea t#ere will be a lar$er number of>outin$ :rea u(dates)
Mobility mana$ement in t#e GA>S network is #andled in a similar way to t#e eistin$ 3oiceser3ice)
Re%ional 5r%ani9ation of G*RS
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Network colour code (NCC)• 4n t#e 3icinity of country borders it is (ossible for t#e
mobile to recei3e t#e same fre;uency from bot# countries• NCC is used to de%ne w#ic# network a (articular fre;uency
belon$s to and from w#ic# a mobile $ets its ser3ice• *#e ran$e of NCC is between 0-
!ase station colour code (!CC)• 8it#in a national network, due to t#e limited number of
carriers, fre;uencies need to be reused often and mobilesrecei3e t#e same fre;uency from se3eral sources
• *#e BCC describes a $rou( of B*Ss usin$ a set offre;uencies -anot#er BCC is $i3en to t#e nei$#bourin$fre;uency set
• *#e ran$e of BCC is between 0-
NCC D !CC !SIC (!ase Station Identity Code)• BS4C is transmitted to mobiles on Sync#ronisation C#annel
+SC• *#e mobile decodes t#is information, and is t#erefore able
to lock onto t#e correct network and B*S +Tcell
ando#ers
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ando#er due to tra?c reasons
• 8#en t#e ca(acity of a cell nears its maimum, mobilestations in t#e (eri(#ery of t#e cell may be #andedo3er to nei$#bourin$ cell wit# lower traDc load)
• *#e MSC starts t#e (rocedure)
ando#er due to si%nal quality and stren%t
• 8#en a mobile subscriber is mo3in$ durin$ a call, #emay tra3el from one cell to anot#er)
• re;uency resources of (re3ious cells can not be usedany more)
• *#e mobile station is #anded o3er to t#e new cell)• *#e BSC controllin$ t#e current cell makes t#e decision
to (erform a #ando3er)• *#ere are four ty(es of t#ese #ando3ers.
o 4N*>:-BSC 4N*>:-C// :N@> +same cello 4N*>:-BSC 4N*>-C// :N@> +di?erent cellso 4N*>-BSC :N@>o 4N*>-MSC :N@>
ando#er cases
4N*>: BSC 4N*>: C// :N@> +same cell
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4N*>:-BSC 4N*>:-C// :N@> +same cellBetween two *S in t#e same carrier or two carriers in t#esame B*S
4N*>:-BSC 4N*>-C// :N@> +di?erent cellsBetween two carriers in di?erent B*S6s
4N*>-BSC 4N*>-C// :N@>Between two B*S6s in di?erent BSCs 3ia MSC
4N*>-MSC :N@>Between two BSCs in di?erent MSCs
4nter-BSC and 4nter-MSC #ando3er are determined by t#e BSC buteecuted by t#e MSC +si$nallin$ and call control needed
4nter-system #ando3er GSM-7M*Srom GSM BSS to 7*>:N and from 7*>:N to GSM BSS
ModulationGSM uses di$ital tec#ni;ues w#ere t#e s(eec# and control information are re(resented by
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:nalo$ue si$nals #a3e t#ree basic (ro(erties, sot#ere are basically t#ree ty(es of modulation
(rocesses in common use.• am(litude modulation• fre;uency modulation• (#ase modulation
GMS2 (Gaussian Minimum Sift
*#e GMSL modulation sc#eme is us
G*RS as it (ro3ides minimum s(ecand constant out(ut (ower) 4n t#is sre(resented by one symbol)
*#e 1*S2 modulation sc#eme is u
*#is modulation sc#eme is t#ree timGMSL) *#e transmitted symbols aresinusoids, w#ic# #a3e t#e same am
fre;uency but di?er in (#ase)
GSM uses di$ital tec#ni;ues w#ere t#e s(eec# and control information are re(resented byalterin$ t#e c#aracteristic of a radio si$nal for e3ery bit in t#e di$ital si$nal, we can translsi$nal into a bit stream in t#e fre;uency domain) *#is tec#ni;ue is called modulation)
>adio Network bects!ase Station Controller (!SC) contains (arameters s(eci%c to t#e base station controller) *#ere
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of t#is ty(e in t#e database)
!ase Control >unction (!C>) contains o(eratin$ and maintenance s(eci%c data of t#e B*S site)
!ase "ranscei#er Station (!"S) contains B*S (arameters) : B*SOs (arameters are di3ided into $rou(s. Common (arameters +se$ment-s(eci%c, w#ic# are used for all B*Ss in a se$ment and B*S(arameters)
: se$ment consists of at least one B*S or a $rou( of B*Ss t#at are ser3ed by one BCC)
ando#er Control (5C) contains (arameters w#ic# controls t#e #ando3er (rocedure)
*ower Control (*5C) contains (arameters w#ic# controls t#e (ower control (rocedure)
"ranscei#er ("RA) contains *>R s(eci%c data
Radio "imeslot (R"S') contains (arameters for t#e (#ysical radio timeslot
8d$acent GSM Cell (8&C) contains adacent-cell-s(eci%c (arameters) *#ere is an adacent cell o
adacent GSM cell)Mobile 8llocation >requency 'ist (M8') contains a list of t#e fre;uencies t#at t#e cell uses in +> #o((in$)
Routin% 8rea (R8) contains list of NS4s ser3icin$ t#e >outin$ :rea) >: is used for AC7 selection
Network Ser#ice Entity (NSE) contains information about maimum con%$uration and features
&ynamic 8bis *ool (&8*) contains information about cell allocation in :bis interface)
*acket Control nit (*C) contains information about AC7 address and ty(e)
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Basic Call Procedures
Flexi Multiradio BTS
Abis and MML
Introduction
Commissioning
BSS !er!iew
BSC "ardware and Functionalit#
Initiatin% a mobile ori%inated call
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*#e Mobile Station user dials a number)
*#e ser3in$ MSC analyses t#e callin$ subscriber data)@e(endin$ on t#e subscriber data, t#e MSC will.
E autorise or deny te use of te network
E acti#ate te requested ser#iceE route te call,
4f t#e dialled number is an MS4S@N of anot#er MobileStation belon$in$ to t#e same network, an /> en;uiryis (erformed to obtain t#e MS>N)
E "e procedure is same as tat of a *S"Nori%inatin% call,
4f t#e dialled number is any ot#er number, t#e call isrouted out to t#e Aublic Switc#ed *ele(#one Network+AS*N 3ia t#e Gateway MSC)
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*# % t t t bil ll i # % t t *# bil t# il bl
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• *#e %rst (art to mobile call is w#en you %rst turnon your (#one)
• Vou $et to a nearby cell site, t#e cellular networkc#ecks your account)
• 4f you #a3e a 3alid tele(#one number and your
account is $ood t#en your call (roceeds)
• *o establis# a connection, a fre;uency is neededto transmit on)
• So t#e mobile tries to %nd out broadcastc#annels)
• : base station6s Broadcast Control C#annelcontinuously sends out identifyin$ information
about its cell site)• or t#e initial (eriod mobile acts as a recei3er
c#eckin$ for a si$nal from any base station wit#in t#e ran$e)
• *#e mobile scans t#e a3ailable measures t#e recei3ed le3el on
• inally t#e GSM system decides#andle t#e mobile station w#ic#cell site deli3erin$ t#e #i$#est s
t#e mobile)• *#en t#e mobile sync#roni
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2) *#e BSC allocates si$nalin$ c#annel usin$ :GC)
') 8#en t#e c#annel is allocated, it send its 4MS4 and /> is si$nedas busy)
9) *#e MS sends a call set-u( re;uest 3ia S@CC to t#e MSCJ/>)
3er S@CC all si$nalin$ (recedin$ a call takes (lace) *#isincludes.
• Markin$ t#e MS as Hacti3eI in t#e />
• *#e aut#entication (rocedure
• Start ci(#erin$
• ;ui(ment identi%cation
• C#eckin$ t#e called (arty6s number to t#e network
5) *#e MSCJ/> instructs t#e BSC to allocate an idle *C) *#e B*Sand t#e MS are told to tune to t#e *C)
=) *#e MSCJ/> forwards t#e called (arty number to an ec#an$ein t#e AS*N, w#ic# establis#es a connection to t#e subscriber)
) 4f t#e called subscriber answers, t#e connection is establis#ed)
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Call andlin% in MSC
• : subscriber switc#es on #is (#one in an area w#ere
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a local o(erator (ro3ides network ser3ice)
• *#e area is connected t#rou$# an air interface tot#e />, w#ic# is inte$rated into t#e MSC)
• *#e #ome o(erator of t#e subscriber also needs to
know t#e location of t#e subscriber) *#erefore itmaintains anot#er re$ister E t#e />)
• *#e /> stores t#e basic data of t#e subscriber on a(ermanent basis) *#e only 3ariable information int#e /> is t#e current location of t#e subscriber +t#e/> address)
• *#e /> address is needed, because t#e /> needsto know from w#at MSCJ/> to ask for routin$
information in case of a mobile terminated call +acall to t#e mobile station)
• 8#en t#e subscriber mo3es to anot#er /> area, itsdata is erased from t#e old /> and stored in t#enew />)
• *#e transaction t#at enables t#e network to kee(track of t#e subscriber is called a location update,
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Paging
BTS
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Location Area
Paging
searc# for t#e subscriber in case t#ere is a call for#im)
ac# /: is identi%ed by a 'ocation 8rea Identity('8I), and it #as t#e followin$ structure.
Now t#at we know t#e /: of t#e subscriber, we canstart searc#in$ for #im) *o locate t#e subscriber, apa%in% (rocess is initiated in t#e location area)
subscriber) *#e identi%cation is calluni;ue identity tem(orarily allocatemobile subscribers by t#e 3isitor loc
3en if t#e (a$in$ si$nal is recei3edmobile stations in t#e /:, only one
reco$nises t#e identi%cation and anconse;uence of t#is answer, a (oinconnection is establis#ed) Now t#e are connected, and traDc can be cat#e network)
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• C#annel to transmit information to #el( t#e mobile station to tune into t#e network)
• C#annel to transmit sync#ronisation information)
• C#annel to transmit information about t#e network to #el( t#e mobile know aboutt#e fre;uencies bein$ used in its cell as well as in surroundin$ cells)
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• C#annel to transmit mobile station6s re;uest to initiate call set-u()
• C#annel to set u( a call)
• C#annel to transmit #ando3er information)
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• C#annel to (a$e t#e called (arty)
• C#annel to transmit measurements)
Conclusion. No c#annel left for con3ersationW
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Flexi Multiradio BTS
Abis and MML
Introduction
Commissioning
BSS !er!iew
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• controls and su(er3ises t#e Bit Grou( Switc#• res(onsible for cells and radio c#annels t#at are
controlled by t#e BSC
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controlled by t#e BSC• reser3es and kee(s track of t#e radio resources
re;uested by t#e MSC and t#e #ando3er (rocedures oft#e BSC
• mana$es t#e con%$uration of t#e cellular network
BCS7 E BSC Si$nalin$ 7nit• *raDc 3olume• 4t consists of two (arts, w#ic# corres(ond to t#e : and
:bis interfaces.• *#e : interface. (erformin$ all messa$e #andlin$ and
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• *#e :bis interface. controls t#e air interface c#annelsassociated wit# transcei3ers +*>Rs and :bis si$nalin$c#annelsX e3ery s(eec# circuit on t#e :bis interface isma((ed one-to-one to a GSM-s(eci%c s(eec#Jdata
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and to t#e trunk circuits• establis#es t#e needed connections to t#e si$nalin$
units, t#e internal data transmission c#annels and t#esubmulti(leers +SM7R of t#e BSC
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Multicontroller Alatform combines a com(act and scalable#ardware (latform wit# modular and Feible radio networkcontroller software to create a network controller im(lementationwit# unri3alled modularity and s(ace eDciency)
ull 4A based Multicontroller Alatform enables nati3e su((ort for
BSC (acket trans(ort on all interfaces and can be con%$ured toser3e #i$# 3oice and data traDc 3olumes and mana$e #i$#number of cells)
Multicontroller BSC (ro3ides ca(acity for 9900 *>Rs)
8#en t#e need comes to ado(t a new tec#nolo$y, MulticontrollerBSC can be con3erted into a 'G Multicontroller >NC)
8it# full 4A-based Multicontroller BSC, all t#e interfacin$ are based
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Abis and MML
Introduction
Commissioning
BSS !er!iew
BSC "ardware and Functionalit#
>le4i Multiradio !"S
lei Multiradio B*S is a base transcei3er station t#at is (art of t#e Nokia lei B*S (latfor
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lei Multiradio B*S is a base transcei3er station t#at is (art of t#e Nokia lei B*S (latfor8C@M: and /* networks)
*#e key beneFts of te >le4i MR !"S are.
• wide area co3era$e• a #i$#ly modular structure to allow maimum Feibility
for constructin$ a wide ran$e of di?erentcon%$urations)
• #i$# (ower and eDcient (ower am(li%ers• future-(roof desi$n• cost-eDcient site im(lementations• a li$#twei$#t solution)
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Modularity was one of t#e key desi$n $oals of t#elei M> B*S) arious B*S solutions can beconstructed usin$ t#e followin$ modules andde3ices.
• ne system module t#at includes a transmissionsubmodule
• ne o(tional baseband etension module +basically asystem module wit#out t#e transmission submodule
• ne or two o(tional (ower su((ly modules• ne to t#ree > modules or o(tional remote radio
#eads +>>s, or wit# > c#ainin$ u( to 12 > modulesor remote radio #eads
• :n o(tional multiradio combiner• :n o(tional GAS mediator• (tional antenna line de3ices suc# as mast #ead
am(li%ers +M:s, tower mounted am(li%ers +*M:s,and remote electrical tilt +>* e;ui(ment)
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*#e (ossible implementations include.
• outdoor installations +to( of t#e mast, base of t#e mast orroof of a buildin$
• indoor im(lementations +Foor rack installations, s(ace-limited site installations and ot#er indoor installations
• distributed B*S sites +minisites, feederless sites
>le4i Multiradio !"S@imensions
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*#e basic lei M> B*S modules +system module, >module, baseband etension module, and (owersu((ly module #a3e te same pysicaldimensions)
Mec#anically, t#e basic lei M> B*S modulesconsist of a core= a casin%= fans and cables)
&escription.
• 8idt# T 99! millimetres +standard 1 inc# rack• ei$#t T 1'' millimetres +'7
• de(t# T 900 millimetres wit#out t#e front co3er and59 millimetres wit# t#e front co3er installed)
• a3era$e wei$#t of a module is a((roimately 20 k$)
>le4i Multiradio !"SModules of t#e B*S
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*#e minimum conF%uration of t#e lei M> B*Sincludes one system module and one R>module)
*#e interface between t#e system module and >
module is optical and allows t#e im(lementation ofa distributed B*S site w#ere t#e (#ysical location oft#e system module is not t#e same as t#e locationof t#e > module)
*#e system module can be located indoors in acellar, for eam(le, and t#e > module on t#e roofclose to t#e antenna) *#e remote radio ead, in(articular, enables easy mast, (ole or wall
installation)4t is (ossible to e(and t#e B*S by addin$ oneo(tional baseband e4tension module to t#esystem witc# can more t#an double t#e baseband(rocessin$ ca(acity)
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*#e tasks of te system module are. *este
• control (lane (rocessin$• centralised timin$• user-(lane (rocessin$• multi(lein$• Summin$• t#ernet switc#in$• trans(ort (rocessin$• (ro3idin$ eternal interfaces• (ower distribution)
*#e basic tasks of te R> module are. *este
• si$nal modulation• C#annelisin$
• analo$ue > (rocessin$• (ower am(li%cations• si$nal %lterin$ at t#e antenna interfaces)
>le4i Multiradio !"SAower su((ly
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*#e B*S can be furt#er e(andedby addin$ an o(tional (owersu((ly module)
*#is module (ro3ides 8C to &Ccon#ersion if direct current isnot a3ailable at t#e site)
4t is also (ossible to e;ui( t#e(ower su((ly module wit# u( tot#ree backu( batteries to ensure
B*S o(eration durin$ s#ort (owerbreaks)
>le4i Multiradio !"SSystem Module E GSM
*# l i M lti di S t M d l id t
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*#e lei Multiradio System Module pro#ides teGSM3E&GE functionality to t#e B*S) 4t (ro3idesinternal and eternal B*S connections, and storesand runs t#e GSMJ@G B*S software)
*#e System Module also recei3es and stores t#e unitidenti%cation information of all ot#er units of t#eB*S) ESM! and ESMC System Modules su((ortcon%$urations of u( to ;1 and /0 *>Rs res(ecti3ely)
*#e main functions of te ESM!3C are.
• GSMJ@G B*S (eration and Maintenance• :bis interfacin$
• (en Base Station :rc#itecture 4nitiati3e +BS:4connecti3ity
• Aower distribution to ot#er modules• GSMJ@G baseband• B*S sync#roniA• :uiliary e;ui(ment interface
- Y1- lei Aower :larms
• /ocal Mana$ement Aort +/MA
>le4i Multiradio !"S *ransmission submodules GSM
*#e transmission sub-module is a se(arate sales item, since t#e sub-module ty(e may 3a
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• 1J*1 transmission sub-module +>I*8 - *#e 4A: o?ers ei$#tbalanced 1J*1-interfaces)
• 1 transmission sub-module +>IE8 - *#e 4: o?ers ei$#tunbalanced 1-interfaces)
• lebus transmission sub-module +>I>8 - *#e 4: o?ers twolebus interfaces connectin$ radio links t#at belon$ to t#e leio((er family) 4: can also be used for connectin$ ot#ertransmission de3ices su((ortin$ lebus interface)
• :bis o3er 4A t#ernet and 1J*1 +>I4 - *#e 4Y transmissionsub-module o?ers two ast t#ernet, one Gi$abit t#ernet and,
four balanced 1J*1 interfaces) *#e o(tical transcei3er module isre;uired for Gi$abit t#ernet)
• :bis o3er 4A t#ernet and 1 +>IH4 - *#e 4V transmission sub-module o?ers two ast t#ernet, one Gi$abit t#ernet and, fourunbalanced 1 interfaces) *#e o(tical transcei3er module isre;uired for Gi$abit t#ernet)
( y( yneeds of t#e (articular system) *#e sub-module is installed at t#e B*S site, w#ere it is intet#e system module)
*#e transmission submodule (ro3ides t#e : interface towards t#e BSC)
4n t#e (ro3ided transmission slot one of t#e followin$ transmission sub-modules can be us
>le4i Multiradio !"S> Module +R
*#e R> module can include one two or tree
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*#e R> module can include one= two or treetranscei#ers or Bpipes)
ne transmitter and recei3er +one branc# can create onesector, desi$ned to concurrently transmit and recei#emulticarrier si$nals of multi(le radio tec#nolo$ies) 4tcontains two recei#e cains to (ro3ide t#e functionality of2-way recei3e di#ersity functionality)
4t is (ossible to cain up to / radio modules)
E4ternal and internal interfaces in R are.
• 9! @C in(ut• ternal :larm interface com(atible wit# A:• ' o(tical interfaces +BS:4 >A'-1• = :ntenna interfaces - ' du(leed and ' >R di3ersity• R@:JB, R:JB, R@Z #a3e ' >R di3ersity out(uts and
RCJR #as = > out(uts• 4nte$rated @C line A, Class 44 rated to 5k: (ulse +RB, 0
8 > Module 3ariants• >emote lectrical *ilt +>* su((ort +RB, 0 8 > Module
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*# t di # d +>> i f ll ti l R>
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*#e remote radio #ead +>> is a fully operational R>module t#at is easy to install on a mast, (ole, or wall))
4t can be installed u( to +JJ meters away from t#eot#er modules of t#e lei M> B*S or u( to ;-
kilometers, *#e dual6transmit (+"A) remote radio #ead isa3ailable for two fre;uency bands and o?ers 2 90 8out(ut (ower usin$ two multicarrier (ower am(li%ers+MCA: t#at can #andle u( to two carriers eac#)
*#e key beneFts of t#e remote radio #ead are.
• i$# out(ut (ower combined wit# small dimensions
and low (ower consum(tion• Are(ared for SA: 3olution and /* a((lications)• 4t can be (ro3ided @C or :C (ower locally• Su((orts RR cainin%, w#ere 1 SM can #andle u( to
' c#ains t#at contain u( to 9 remote radio #eads (erc#ain wit# a total maimum of 12 remote radio #eads)
5ter equipments
>* +>emote lectrical *ilt M: +Master e: li%
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BSS Radio Network
Basic Call Procedures
Flexi Multiradio BTS
Abis and MML
Introduction
Commissioning
BSS !er!iew
BSC "ardware and Functionalit#
'e%acy 8bis Interface
• *#e :bis is t#e interface bd t# B*S
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and t#e B*S)
• 4t is a 2 MbitJs interface)
• *#e ca(acity of t#e :bis inon t#e ty(e of Si$nallin$ +1=9kbitJs used between t#eB*S)
• *#e allocation of t#e c#ann:bis interface is free +*C successi3e timeslots)
• or @G con%$uration it6sde%ne dynamically :bis (okbitJs ste(s)
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• it is an /:A@ link connected to t#e BCunit in t#e B*S
• t#e bit rate is 1=, '2 or =9 kbitJs
ne *>R can #andle ! 1= kbitJs traDcc#annels +*Cs.
• it needs 2 ACM timeslots for *Cs in :bis
• 1 *>R #as 1 /:A@ link, *>RS4G wit# 1=,
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#ierarc#y is like a tree wit# branc#es) n t#e main le3el t#ere is t#e list of command classcommand class is a list of command $rou(s) inally, t#e command $rou(s are lists of comm
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*#e command [, followed by a
;uestion mark, $i3es you t#e list oft#e command classes)
*o see t#e command $rou(s wit#ina command class, you would ty(et#e letter indicatin$ t#e commandclass)
or eam(le, [ :, followed by a;uestion mark, $i3es you t#e list ofcommand $rou(s wit#in t#e :larmSystem :dministration commandclass)
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nits states and alarms
[7S4X *o dis(lay units state
[:X :cti3e alarms in BSC
BCF, BTS, TRX Handling
ZEF_ BCF
ZEQ_ BTS
ZER_ TRX
ZE_S Change BCF, BTS, TRX state
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[/X :cti3e B*S alarms
[:AX BSC alarm #istory
[X B*S alarms #istory
*ysical layer (*CM monitorin%)
[:.*,"* 4nde&X ACM alarms
[V.*,"* 4nde&&X ACM state
[VM.*,"* 4nde&X ACM statistics
>or 8bis interface.
[@*4."@C#annel&.."ACMTACM number&X @is(lay@C#annel states
[4."BC or B*S&X @is(lay t#e >adio network +BC, B*S, *>R
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[S4."@:A 4d& @is(lay @G dynamic (oolcon%$uration
>or 8 Interface.
[N*X @is(lay : interface information
[N4."Si$nallin$ Network&X @is(lay BS
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[74X Bearer c#annel information
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[Y>4X 4A con%$uration
[Y."B*S&.GA>SX C#eck GA>S at B*
[S4."@:A 4d&X @is(lay @G dynamic (
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enable (GEN8) and de%ne w#ic# *>Rs are ca(ableof GA>S wit# t#e (arameter G*RS enabled "RA(G"RA )
*o acti3ate t#e GA>S feature, t#e o(erator uses t#eB*S-s(eci%c (arameter EG*RS enable (EGEN8) )
*#e B*S can contain bot# @G-ca(able and non-@G-ca(able *>Rs +8, if GA>S is disabled in t#enon-@G-ca(able *>Rs)
*#e o(erator needs to de%ne w#ic# *>Rs areca(able of GA>S wit# t#e (arameter GA>S enabled
*>R +G*>R )
*#e BSC can u($rade or down$rade t#e number ofradio resources allocated for GA>S use accordin$ tot#e 3aryin$ needs of t#e circuit switc#ed and GA>StraDc)
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