UMTS

(Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)

Telefnica Mviles Espaa

What is UMTS?
UMTS is one of the major new 'third generation' (3G) mobile communications systems being developed within the framework defined by the ITU and known as IMT-2000. UMTS will enable the wireless Information Society, delivering high-value broadband information, commerce and entertainment services to mobile users via fixed, wireless and satellite networks. UMTS will speed convergence between telecommunications, IT, media and content industries to deliver new services and create fresh revenue-generating opportunities.
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UMTS advantages
Always-on Personalised Location aware Real-time and flexible Greater range of enriched multimedia services

Higher data rates for a greater number of users

Lower costs in long-term because of network efficiencies

IP transport in access and core networks

Separation of control and transport functionalities
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Convergence of media, data & telecom

Contents Internet

Internet access E-mail Real-time images transfer Multimedia documents transfer

UMTS

Video on-demand Interactive video services Radio and television Entertainment services Location based services

Telecommunications
Mobility Circuit switching services Packet switching services

A new value chain

CONTENTS PROVIDER

MOBILE PORTAL

MOBILE INTERNET PROVIDER

MOBILE NETWOR K OPERAT OR

SERVICE S PROVIDE R

Where will be each one?

UMTS services forecast

Simple and rich voice Location Based Services

Business and consumer MMS

Mobile Internet Access Mobile Intranet/Extranet Access Customised Infotainment

UMTS General Architecture

UMTS basic architecture is split into: User equipment (UE): Equipment used by the user

to access UMTS services.

Infrastructure: Physical nodes which perform several functions required to terminate the radio

interface and to support the telecommunications

services requirements of the users.

UMTS Basic Architecture Release 99

M E MS
BTS BSC

Circuit Domain MSC/VL R HLR GMS C

PSTN/ISD N

GSM BSS
UE

Other PLMN

M E

Node B

RNC

SGSN

UTRAN

GGS N Packet Domain

INTERN
ET

Radio Access Network

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Core Network

INTRANE TS

UMTS Basic Architecture Release 99

UMTS architecture Release 99 is an evolution of GSM/GPRS system, with a new radio interface based on WCDMA technology, that allows to offer new services with high capacity. Despite UMTS radio access network is new, UMTS core network is similar to GSM/GPRS core network.

UMTS core network is split into two different switching domains:

Circuit switching (CS): Based on GSM model. Packet switching (PS): Based on GPRS model.
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User Equipment Domain

The user equipment is sub-divided into: Mobile Equipment Domain (ME): Performs radio transmission and contains applications. It consists of:
Mobile termination (MT): Radio transmission and related functions.
Terminal Equipment (TE): Contains end-to-end applications.

User Identity Module Domain (USIM): Contains data and procedures which unambiguously and securely identify itself.
USIM MT TE

UE
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ME

Infrastructure Domain
The Infrastructure Domain is split into: Access Network Domain: Consists of the physical entities which manage the resources of the access network and provides the user with a mechanism to access to Core Network Domain. In UMTS the access network is the UTRAN (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network).

Core Network Domain: Consists of the physical entities which provide support for the network features and telecommunications services.
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Access Network Domain UTRAN

UTRAN (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network) is the radio access network in UMTS. UTRAN consists of a set of Radio Network Subsystems (RNS) connected to Core Network.
A RNS consists of the Radio Network Controller (RNC) and one or more Node Bs. Each RNS is responsible for the resources of its set of cells. RNC is responsible for the handover decisions that require signalling to the UE. It is equivalent to BSC in GSM network.

RNS
RNC RNC

Node B

Node B

Node B is responsible for radio

transmission/reception in one or more cells to/from UE. It is equivalent to BTS in GSM network.
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Spectrum allocation in Europe

A Node B can support FDD mode, TDD mode or dual-mode operation. 2100 2150 2200 2250 MHz 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050

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60

30 15

60

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UMTS TDD GSM 1800 and DECT

UMTS FDD

UMTS satellite

20/35 MHz for UTRA unpaired

2 x 60 MHz for UTRA paired

UTRA: UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access TDD: Time Division Duplex FDD: Frecuency Division Duplex
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Radio access technology - WCDMA

Wideband Code-Division Multiple-Access (W-CDMA) is one
of the main technologies for the implementation of thirdgeneration (3G) cellular systems. W-CDMA is based on CDMA, a digital multiple access technique specified by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) as "IS-95. In W-CDMA interface different users can simultaneously

transmit at different data rates and data rates can even vary in
time. The radio access scheme is direct-sequence CDMA with information spread over a bandwidth of about 5 MHz with a chip rate of 3.84 Mcps. Modulation is dual-channel QPSK.
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CDMA Technology
CDMA (Code-Division Multiple-Access) is a "spread spectrum"

technology, which means that it spreads the information

contained in a particular signal of interest over a much greater bandwidth than the original signal. With CDMA, unique digital codes, rather than separate RF frequencies or channels, are used to differentiate subscribers. The codes are shared by both the mobile station (cellular phone) and the base station, and are called "pseudo-Random

Code Sequences." All users share the same range of radio

spectrum. Because of the wide bandwidth of a spread spectrum signal, it is very difficult to jam, difficult to interfere with, and difficult to
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identify.

Benefits of CDMA
Capacity increase. Improved call quality, with better and more consistent sound. Simplified system planning through the use of the same frequency in every sector of every cell. Enhanced privacy. Improved coverage characteristics, allowing for the possibility of fewer cell sites. Increased talk time for mobile devices. Bandwidth on demand.
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Core Network Domain

The Core Network Domain consists of the physical entities which provide support for the network features and telecommunications services. The support provided includes functionality such as: Management of user location. Control of network features and services. Transfer (switching and transmission) mechanisms for signalling and user generated information.

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Core Network Domain

The Core Network Domain is sub-divided into:
Serving Network Domain: Represents functions that are local to the users access point and thus their location changes when the user moves. It is responsible for routing calls and for the transport of user data/information from source to destination. Home Network Domain: Represents functions that are conducted at a permanent location regardless of the location of the users access point. It contains at least permanently user specific data and is responsible for management of subscription information. Transit Network Domain: It is located on the communication path between the serving network domain and the remote party.
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UMTS security architecture

UMTS security architecture consists of the security features and security mechanisms that assure the confidentiality, integrity, authentication and anti-replay protection. Five security features are defined:
Network access security (I): Provides users with secure access to UMTS services, and which in particular protect against attacks on the (radio) access link. Network domain security (II): Enables nodes in the provider domain to securely exchange signalling data and protect against attacks on the wireline network. User domain security (III): Secures access to mobile stations. Application domain security (IV): Enables applications in the user and in

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the provider domain to securely exchange messages.

Visibility and configurability of security (V): Enables the user to be informed if a security feature is in operation or not.

UMTS launching in TME

1 June 2002: Technical launching

750 base stations have been installed in 21 Spanish cities (16 cities with more than 250000 inhabitants + 4 cities of interest). Network equipment suppliers (Circuit Switching): Nortel and Ericsson.
Technical tests of basic services over the network.

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UMTS launching in TME

Second semester 2003: Commercial launching
The degree of madurity of 3G technology and the standardization of operating platforms and systems will determine the commercial launching of services. Besides it mainly depends on the availability of terminals. The proposed basic packet of services consists of:
Voice transmission Circuit-switching data transmission (64 kbps) Packet-switching data transmission (64 kbps)
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Handover (UMTS)

Links
3GPP www.3gpp.org
UMTS Specifications http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs UMTS Forum www.umts-forum.org

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