BSS

Chapter 1

BSS OVERVIEW
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BSS
OSS
/NMS

BSS

BTS/
RBS
TRU

MSC

TCSM
/TRC/
TRAU

BSC
BTS/
RBS
TRU

MS

BTS/
RBS
Network elements in the
BSS

TRU
2

: BSS
. MSC MS
BTS : Base Transceiver Station
BSS

BSC : Base Station Controller

TCSM : Trans coder & Sub Multiplexer

 BTS
BTS
GSM

.
BTS
9
9
9 DTX
9 AMR

 BTS
Type of BTS in NOKIA
9Talk family , Ultrasite (Macro Cellular Network )
9Metro site ( Micro Cellular Network )
9Inside ( Pico Cellular Network )

BSC
Type of BSC in NOKIA
9BSC 2i

&

BSC 3i

TC
Type of TC in NOKIA
9TCSM

&

TCSM2E
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Talk family BTS NOKIA

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ULTRASITE BTS NOKIA

MetroSite BTS NOKIA

P o w e r
S u p p ly
U n it

In te rfa c e
U n it

T r a n s c e iv e r
U n its

T r a n s m is s io n
U n it
F a n

U n it

MetroSite BTS Architecture

Power Supply

Extension
Connection

Abis

Interface
Interface
Unit
Unit

TRX
TRX44

Backplane
Backplane

LMP
EAC
Q1

Power
Power
Supply
Supply
Unit
Unit

Trans.
Trans.
Unit
Unit

TRX
TRX33
TRX
TRX22
TRX
TRX11

FAN
FANUNIT
UNIT
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2M PCM link

B
S
C

2
M
I
N
T
F

Internal Bus

TRX
TRX
TRX

: BTS
Antenna
Coupling
Antenna
Coupling

TRX
Main processor +
Memory + O&M

Antenna
Coupling

BTS
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2M INTF

Abis
.
Talk family : TRUA
)Ultra site : VXxx (FXC E1 / FXC RRI
Internal BUS
BTS TRXs
2MINTF , O&M .
Talk family :D-BUS & F- BUS
Ultra site : D-BUS & F-BUS & I2C BUS
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TRX

. Uplink , Downlink
:
9Channel Coding & De Coding
9Interleaving & De Interleaving
9Ciphering & De Ciphering
9Burst Formatting & De Formatting
9Modulation & De Modulation
9Up Conversion & Down Conversion
9PWR Amplification
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Antenna Coupling

( ) Air Intf
.
Talk family :
AFE & RTC &RMU
Ultra site :
DVGA / DVDA & WCGA / WCDA & M2LA / M2HA

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Combining
Combiner TX
. :
Filter Combiner 9
Hybrid Combiner 9
Fiter Combiner

) (Narrow band filter :

9 TX.
9 Synthsized Hopping .
Hybrid Combiner
) (Wide band filter :
9 TX.
9 Synthesized Hopping .
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Filter Combiner

60 61 62

Combining

124

124 Carrier

Hybrid Combiner
1

60 61 62

124 Carrier

124
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TX1
TX2

TX1
TX2
TX3
TX4
TX5
TX6

Combining
Hybrid
Combiner 3 db Insertion loss

Filter
Combiner

~ 4 db Insertion loss

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Duple Xing

Duplexer TX RX
.
Antenna Coupling
) (TMA .
Duplexer

From / to
ANT

LNA
Optional

17

TX Fil

TX

RX Fil

RX

Splitter / Distributor

RX Spliter
RX
. Pre RF Amplifire
RX1
RX2
RX3
RX4
RX5
RX6

RX
Fil

From ANT

Splitter with AMP

From ANT

RX
Fil

RX1
RX2
RX3
RX4
RX5
RX6

Splitter without AMP

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Base Station Controller, BSC

BSC
TCSM

GSW

ET

BTS
TRU
ET

MS

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 BSC

BSS
.
BSC :
9 )
PCM (
9 )(Handover

9
9
9
20

 BSC

BSC :
9 2Mbit
9 BSC
9 LAPD
.
9 CCS7
.
9 BTS TRX BSC
21 .

BSC3i 1000/2000 Summary

BSC3i 1000/2000

Boosted capacity from

compact size
2000 TRXs
100 logical PCUs
16 STM-1/OC-3 interfaces
800 E1/T1 interfaces
One cabinet BSC3i 1000
Two cabinets BSC3i 2000
Long-standing backbone
Field-proven reliability
Advanced Architecture
Superior Flexibility
Future evolution capability

Capacity - Connectivity - Flexibility

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 BSC

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Nokia Base Station Controller Product Family

Nokia GSM/EDGE BSC

BSCE

BSC type

BSCi

BSCE

BSCi

Product
name

High Capacity
BSC

Max TRXs

128/256

Upgrade
path

512

The upgraded BSCEs that

meet the High Capacity
requirements are to be
known as BSCi.

BSC2

BSC2i

BSC2E/A

BSC2i
(ETSI/ANSI)

Large Capacity High Capacity

BSC
BSC
256

512

The upgraded BSC2E/As

that meet the High
Capacity requirements
are to be known as
BSC2i.

BSC3i
BSC3i
(ETSI/ANSI)
High Capacity
BSC
660/1000/2000
Optional upgrade
path from BSC3i
660 to BSC3i
1000/2000.
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Comparison between BSC2i and BSC3i configurations

BSC Configuration

BSC2i (S11.5)

BSC3i 660 (S11.5)

BSC3i 2000 (S12)

Maximum radio network configuration

512 TRX

660 TRX

2000 TRX

Maximum number of TCHs per BCSU

512

880

1600

Maximum number of BHCA (Busy Hour Call Attemps)

91.000

117.000

354.000

Maximum number of logical PCUs per BSC

*) PCU implementation in BSC3i includes 2 x logical PCUs
**) PCU2 = Second Generation PCU (PCU2-D unit)

16 (+2 redundant)
PCU, PCU-S, PCU-T or
PCU2-U HW variants

24 (+4 redundant)
PCU-B and PCU2-D
HW variants**

100 (+10 redundant)

PCU2-D HW variants**

Support for IP-interfaces

LAN connectors in
latest deliveries + need
for external IP
switching

Full support with

inbuilt IP switching
with 10/100 BaseTx
and 1000 BaseSx
connections

Full support with inbuilt

IP switching with 10/100
BaseTx and 1000
BaseSx connections

Number of racks in maximum configuration

CPU type

266 / 500MHz

800 MHz

1 800 MHz

Maximum number of external PCMs supported

144

256

800

Maximum number of external SDH/Sonet interfaces supported

16

Maximum power consumption per TRX

2.9 W

2.7 W

2.58 W (includes
additional PCU capac.)

Weight

~ 400 kg

~ 350 kg

~ 650 kg

Number of BTS sites (BCFs) supported

248

504

2000

Number of BTS sectors supported

512

660

2000

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Nokia BSC Technical Specifications

Maximum capacity of BSC3i TRXs

2000TRXs
2000TRXs

Maximum capacity of BCF/BTS

2000BCF
2000BCF // 2000BTS
2000BTS
(200BCF
(200BCF // 200BTS
200BTS per
per capacity
capacity step)
step)

Maximum number of BCSUs

10+1
10+1 BCSU
BCSU units
units (200TRX
(200TRX each)
each)

Maximum number of ext. interfaces

800
800 PCMs,
PCMs, 16
16 STM-1/OC-3
STM-1/OC-3 interfaces
interfaces

Weight

Approx.
Approx. 650
650 kg,
kg, floor
floor loading
loading below
below 500
500 kg/m2,
kg/m2,
no
no need
need for
for raised
raised floor
floor

Dimensions (H x W x D)

2000
2000 xx 900
900 xx 600
600 mm
mm

Power supply

Inputs
Inputs 48
48 or
or 60
60 V
V dc
dc (ETS
(ETS 300
300 132-2)
132-2)
Direct
Direct floating
floating batteries
batteries can
can be
be used
used

Power consumption

BSC3i
BSC3i 2000
2000 configuration
configuration fully
fully loaded
loaded approx.
approx. 55 kW
kW

Environment
Environment

Safety:
Safety: EN
EN 60950
60950 and
and UL
UL 60950
60950
Fire
resistance:
GR63CORE
Fire resistance: GR63CORE &
& TP76200MP
TP76200MP
Earthquake
resistance:
ETS
300
Earthquake resistance: ETS 300 019
019 &
& GR63CORE
GR63CORE
Environmental
Environmental requirements:
requirements: ETS
ETS 300019-1-3
300019-1-3
EMC
EMC specifications:
specifications: EN
EN 300386-2
300386-2 &
& FCC
FCC part
part 15
15
Acoustics
Acoustics noise:
noise: ETS
ETS 300
300 753
753 &
& GR63CORE
GR63CORE
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2M/Link INTF
9 HDB3 NRZ
9
9

ET :
ETC :
DTLP/QTLP :

Switching Network
9 BTS MSC
9 2Mb/s

Signaling Unit

GSWB :
GSW :
SN16/SN64 :

9 ) (CCS7 & LAPD Sig. .

BCSU :
RPG2 :
PPCC & PPLD :
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BSC Controller
9
9
9
9

MCMU :
APZCP :
MPCC+ME2M :

O&M Unit
9
9 O&M
9
9
OMU :
IOG 20 :
IXLT :
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Nokia DX200 TCSM2E

Transcoder
T.C Transcoding
) Rate Adaptation (
64kb/s 16kb/s .

MS
DATA FAX
.
T.C
Full rate / Half rate AMR
DTX
.
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Nokia Transcoder Product Family

Nokia Transcoder Submultiplexer
TCSME

TCSM type
Product name

TCSME
-

TCSM2

TCSM3i

TCSM2E/A

TCSM3i (ETSI/ANSI)

DX200 TCSM2

TCSM3i

Max channels

450 ETSI

960 (FR) ETSI

1680 (HR) ETSI
768 ANSI

Upgrade path

New equipment

New equipment

11520 ETSI
9120 ANSI
11358 ETSI / 11424 ANSI
with combined BSC3i/TCSM3i installation option

New equipment

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TCSM2E
MSC

BSC

2 Mbit/s
2 Mbit/s

TC

SM

2 Mbit/s

2 Mbit/s

A I/F

Ater I/F

Ater I/F

TCSM2E = TC + SM
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2M/Link INTF
9 HDB3 NRZ
9
9

ET :
ETC :
BSCI & MSCI :

Transcoder Unit
9 ) (
9 16kb/s 64kb/s

Control Unit

TR16 :
SRS :
TRAC :

9 .
TRCO :
TRA :
TRAC :
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Inband signaling between TCSM2E

and TRX in the BTS
BSC
TCSM

GSW

DSP1
2Mb

2Mb

16 Kbit/s
TRUA Frame

ET TRX
2Mb

ET

DSP90
64 Kbit/s

BTS

ET

DSP

16 Kbit/s

MS

33.8 Kbit/s

FR : 13 Kb/s + 3 Kb/s (Inband sig.) = 16 Kb/s

HR : 5.6 Kb/s + 2.4 Kb/s (Inband sig.) = 8 Kb/s
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In band Ssignaling:
Shifting between speech and data
Shifting between half and full rate radio
channels
Controlling rate adaptaion functions for data
calls
Timing down link frames
Transferring DTX information

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Interfaces in the GSM network

OMC
Digital X.25

Analog X.25

MSC
TCSM

BSC

BTS

MS
Abis I/F

A I/F

Ater I/F

Air I/F
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Abis interface
The capacity of the Abis is:

TSL

80 traffic channels using 64 kbit/s

signalling between the BSC and the
BTS
96 traffic channels using 16 kbit/s
signalling between the BSC and the
BTS

Abis I/F

MSC

BSC
TCSM

BTS

00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

PCM Frame
TCH at 16kb/s
LAPD Signaling (at 16 / 32 / 64kb/s)

Bits
0

3 4
5 6
7
SYNC
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TCH 1 TCH 2 TCH 3 TCH 4
TCH 5 TCH 6 TCH 7 TCH 8
TRX 1
BCF 1
TRX 2
BCF 2
TRX 3 BCF 3 TRX 4 BCF 4
TRX 5
BCF 5
TRX 6
BCF 6
TRX 7
BCF 7
TRX 8
BCF 8
TRX 9
BCF 9 TRX 10 BCF 10
TRX 11 BCF 11 TRX 12 BCF 12
X X X X X X X X

TRX 1

TRX 12

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Ater interface
The

traffic
channels
and
signaling channels coming from
three / four different PCMs from
the MSC are reallocated in the
transcoder
Ater I/F
MSC
TCSM

BSC

BTS

PCM Frame
TCH at 16kb/s
LAPD Signalling(at 16 / 64kb/s)
SS7 Signalling(at 64kb/s)

TSL
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Bits
0

LAPD
4
8
12
20
24
28
4
8
12
20
24
28
4
8
12
20
24
28

3 4
SYNC
1
5
9
13
17
21
25
29
1
5
9
13
17
21
25
29
1
5
9
13
17
21
25
29

5
2
6
10
14
18
22
26
30
2
6
10
14
18
22
26
30
2
6
10
14
18
22
26
30

7
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31

TCH of
Trunk 1

TCH of
Trunk 2

TCH of
Trunk 3
TCH of
Trunk 4

CCSS 7
CCSS 7
CCSS 7

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A interface
1

Traffic channels' bit rate is 64

kbit/s
TCH are located in all TS's except
of TSL 0
TS 16 is usually used for CCS7
signalling (in the Orange Network
the CCS7 is configured in TSL 1! )

MSC

TCSM

Ater I/F
BSC

PCM Frame
TCH at 64kb/s
SS7 Signaling / X.25 Sig
At 64kb/s.

BTS

TS

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

SYNC
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
CCSS 7
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH

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