UMTS Technical Workshop

XpressPass - External ATM

Switch

RadioMobil a.s. Czech Republic

June 11th 2002

UMTS Network Topology

Core Transport
Data(PS)

Internet(PS) PS domain

SGSN
NODE B RNC

GGSN

Data(CS)

MSC

GMSC

Voice(CS) Data(CS)

UTRAN Transport

PSTN/ISDN (CS)

CS domain

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UTRAN Architecture

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GSM BTS Geographic Distribution 137 BTS Sites

Scenario A: BTS Sites - Location
25000

20000

Northing [UTM - meters]

15000

10000

5000

0 0 5000 10000 15000 Easting [UTM - meters] GSM sites 20000 25000 30000

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NodeB and BTS Geographic Distribution 137 BTS/NodeB + 67 NodeB Sites

Scenario B: UMTS and BTS Sites - Location
25000

20000

Northing [UTM - meters]

15000

10000

5000

0 0 5000 10000 15000 Easting [UTM - Meters] UMTS sites 20000 25000 30000

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Typical UMTS Network Topology

Level 3

Level 1
Level 2
n x STM1

Transmission network for UMTS

n x STM1

RNC n x STM1

n x 2Mb

Level 0 Level 1Level 2 -

National network DWDM & SDH Regional network (DWDM) & SDH Local network SDH radio & fibre Access network (SDH) PDH radio

X
n x STM16

Level 0

Level 3 -

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DTAG DSL & UTRAN Access Network

Services

T-Mobile Core
Node B Node B CPE IMA STM-1/(4)

ATM network connectivity

CPE

STM-1

ATM over DSL Fast Internet

NT

DSLAM

STM-1

Small STM-1/(4) DSLAM concentrator (XP140)

2300 Units

T-ATM
Big DSLAM concentrator (GX 550) ~130 Units (Alcatel 170)

ADSL XLD & ECI NT

IP
ERX

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T Mobile Germany- UTRA Network

RNC

NodeB
ADM

N*E1
ADM

N*E1
ADM

STM-1

STM-1

MSC

T-ATM
(Alcatel 170)

ATM PP15K

ADM

GSN

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Netcom, Norway Combined 2G/3G Network

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Typical GSM & UMTS UTRAN

GSM Site UMTS Site
ODU IDU

PSTN
ODU

TS ODU IDU

BSC MSC
OR

AXC

RNC
IDU ADM ADM

Business Customer
ODU IDU

ADM

ATM

ATM

MS

BSC Site WLL site WLL site Data Network MSC Site

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Solution I No ATM Concentration

NodeB Iub nxE1 (IMA) or STM-1o RNC NodeB IuCS
3G MSC

Iub Iur NodeB RNC IuPS Iub

SGSN

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Solution I No ATM Concentration

Phase 1 300 NodeBs, 2 RNCs, MSC + GSN > 2 RNC configured with 150 E1s + 3 STM-1s > 300 NodeB RNC E1 links > 5 RNC RNC / MSC / GSN STM-1 links Phase 2 400 NodeBs, 6 RNCs, MSC + GSN

> Additional 4 RNC configured with 25 E1s + 7 STM-1

> Additional 2 x 4 STM-1 for RNC - RNC Iur I/F > Additional 100 NodeB RNC E1 links > Additional 14 RNC RNC STM-1 links > Additional 8 RNC MSC / GSN STM-1 links

Phase 3 700 NodeBs, 10 RNCs, MSC + GSN

> Additional 4 RNC configured with 75 E1s + 11 STM-1 > Additional 6 x 4 STM-1 for RNC RNC Iur I/F > Additional 300 NodeB RNC E1 links > Additional 30 RNC RNC STM-1 links > Additional 8 RNC MSC / GSN STM-1 links

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Solution II ATM Network at Core + RNC Hub

Protection Line

3G MSC IuCS TDM Domain

Site A
RNC

Working Line Iu + Iur

Site C
...

. . .
RNC Site BIu + Iur

ATM Network

Site D
IuPS SGSN Gn

PO Backbone

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Solution II ATM Network at RNC Hub

E1 links RNC
STM-1

E1 Links

RNC Hub

RNC Site

Node B B

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Solution II ATM Network at Core + RNC Hub

Phase 1 300 NodeBs, 2 RNCs, MSC + GSN > 2 RNC configured with 2 STM-1 > 300 NodeB RNC Hub E1 links > 4 ATM Switches at RNCs, MSC & GSN. > 3 RNC RNC / MSC / GSN STM-1 links

Phase 2 400 NodeBs, 6 RNCs, MSC + GSN

> Additional 4 RNC configured with 2 STM-1 > Additional 100 NodeB RNC Hub E1 links > Additional 4 ATM switches at RNCs > Additional 6 RNC RNC / MSC / GSN STM-1 links

Phase 3 700 NodeBs, 10 RNCs, MSC + GSN

> Additional 4 RNC configured with 2 STM-1 > Additional 300 NodeB RNC E1 links > Additional 4 ATM switches at RNC > Additional 6 RNC RNC / MSC / GSN STM-1 links

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Solution II RNC Hub Vs. No ATM at UTRAN

Solution No ATM RNC Hub Phase I II III I II III 2 4 4 2 4 4 RNC 300 100 300 0 0 0 E1 I/F 6 28 44 4 8 8 STM-1 I/F 300 100 300 300 100 300 E1 Link STM-1 Link 5 22 38 3 10 10

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Solution II RNC Hub Summary

Optimization of the RNC Iub

Interface: STM1 Interface Vs. many E1s

The RNC is capable of connecting

more NodeBs

Optimization of the RNC Iu & Iur Optimization of Core Network

Transmission
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Interface according to bandwidth requirements

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Solution III NodeB Hub NodeB with Internal ATM Hub

1 E1 IMA

2 E1 IMA 1 E1 IMA 1 E1 IMA 3 E1 IMA 2 E1 IMA 1 E1 IMA 1 E1 IMA STM-1 STM-1

RNC
2 E1 IMA 3 E1 IMA STM-1

1 E1 IMA

1 E1 IMA 2 E1 IMA 1 E1 IMA

Concentrating Partially Filled E1s

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Solution III NodeB Hub Concentrating Partially Filled E1s

NODE B

NODE B

NODE B

Concentration Point Hub

STM-1/VC4

ADM

ADM
RNC

N X 2M

SDH Ring N X 2M
NODE B

Concentration Point Hub

RNC

ADM
NODE B NODE B NODE B

ADM
N X 2M SDH Ring STM-1/VC4

N X 2M

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Solution III NodeB Hub Multiple Concentration Points

NODE B

NODE B

NODE B

Concentration Point Hub

STM-1, N X 2M

STM-1/VC4
N X 2M

NODE B

SDH Ring
STM-1/VC4 Concentration Point Hub

RNC

NODE B

NODE B

NODE B

N X 2M

N X 2M
NODE B

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XpressPass as External ATM Switch provides: ATM Networking and Network Flexibility
ATM Networking Functionality PNNI & S-PVC ATM Traffic Management > Larger Cell Buffers > VC/VP Shaping > 16K Queues > 16K VCCs/VPCs

Various Physical Interfaces > 1 x STM-4 > 1, 2 or 4 x STM-1 > 1, 3 or 8 x E3 > 4, 8, 32 or 63 IMA E1
Network Flexbility > How many NodeB can I concentrate at the HUB location? > Optimized transmission link between NodeB Hub RNC.
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Solution III NodeB Hub

STAR NodeB Hub Topology

Any number of NodeBs can be concentrated at the NodeB HUB, results optimized location. No single point of failure at the NodeB hub Standard NodeB Standard and optimized transmission for NodeB NodeB Hub. Optimized transmission for NodeB Hub towards the RNC.

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Solution IV NodeB + GSM Hub

Smooth Transaction from GSM to UMTS

Node B Node B

4*E1 IMA

CE over ATM require 12.8% more Transmission Bandwidth

2*E1 IMA 4*E1 IMA

Node B

Concentration Point

E3

n*E1 8*E1 IMA

BSC

Node B

TDM ATM STM-1/16xE1 IMA

Concentration Point
4*E1 IMA

n*STM-1

RNC
ATM
Node B

BTS

TDM
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NodeB Hub by XpressPass - Summary

XpressPass Features
ATM Switch Functionality PNNI & S-PVC No single point of failure for NodeB Concentration APS 1+1, 1:1 and 1:N Card Redundancy

UTRAN Features

Network Reliability

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NodeB Hub by XpressPass - Summary

XpressPass Features Traffic Management Various ATM Physical Interfaces More NodeBs can be concentrated at the NodeB HUB GSM Interworking 4/8 or 32/63 CE E1
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UTRAN Features

More Cellular Calls during Congestion Optimized Transmission

Optimized UTRAN

Optimized BSC I/F

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THANK YOU !

mobile networks

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