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By
Mohan Palat
MSC
GPRS
Voice
Calls
BSC
BTS
SGSN
GSM
GGSN
Packet
Data
Network
Packet Data
Calls
Main Concepts
Packet-based transmission
1 2 3 4
1 2
Types of Services
Point to Point
GPRS Network
GPRS Network
Service
Requester
Service
Requester
Cells
Defined GPRS
Geographic Area(s)
Service
Requester
Service
Requester
Message transmitted to a specific receiver group messages are transmitted only to cells containing
receiver group members
IP Network
Service
Requester
Code Rate
1/2
2/3
3/4
1
Data Rate
9.05 Kbps
13.4 Kbps
15.6 Kbps
21.4 Kbps
Rate
Timeslots
1
72.4
53.6
67
80.4
93.8
107.2
62.4
78
93.6 109.2
124.8
85.6
107
128.4 149.8
171.2
GGSN
BG
Intra PLMN
Backbone
SGSN
BG
PLMN
SGSN
PLMN
SGSN
GGSN
Intra PLMN
Backbone
SGSN
PSTN
GPRS
BSC
SGSN
GGSN
Packet
Data
Network
Abis
BTS
GSM
GSM
SGSN
MSC
A
BSC
Abis
BTS
GGSN
Packet
Data
Network
GPRS
G
b
Used for both signalling and user data exchange
Based on Frame Relay link protocol
frame relay virtual circuits between BSS & SGSN
data (PDU) field: 1-600 octets in size
Virtual circuits may be multi-hop
network of frame relay switching nodes
Users multiplexed over the Gb link
Access rates can vary over the Gb link
GSM
SGSN
MSC
Gs
GGSN
Packet
Data
Network
GPRS
BSC
Abis
BTS
PSTN
HLR
GSM
MSC
SGSN
Gr
GGSN
Packet
Data
Network
GPRS
BSC
Abis
BTS
GSM
GGSN
SGSN
MSC
A
BSC
Abis
BTS
G
n
Packet
Data
Network
GPRS
GSM
SGSN
MSC
Packet
Data
Network
GGSN
Gi
GPRS
BSC
Abis
BTS
GSM
GPRS
SGSN
MSC
A
BSC
GGSN
Packet
Data
Network
G
p
GGSN
External PLMN
Abis
BTS
IP network protocol
Can be an Inter-PLMN backbone (internet, leased line)
Provides Gn interface + security
Connects to an external GPRS network
Gp
Gi
Echo
MSC
VLR
Gs
A
GGSN
Gn
SGSN
XCDR
GPRS on a
different PLMN
HLR
Gr
Gb
BSC
BTS
BTS
BTS
BSC
BTS
BSC
GSN
GSN
PCU
BTS
BSC
(1)
(2)
GSN
PCU
(3)
PDP Address
GPRS Mobile has one or more network layer addresses
can be temporary or permanent (eg, IP address)
GSN Address
each SGSN and GGSN has an IP Address
GSN Number
SGSN has a number for communication with HLR, etc.
Class A:
Class B:
Class C:
Type 1:
Type 2:
Classes 1 through 12
Class 12: 4 consecutive ts receive, transmit on 3rd. ts OR 2
consecutive ts receive and transmit
Classes 13 through 18
Can simultaneously transmit and receive on timeslots
Classes 13 = 3 ts, Class 14 = 4 ts .. Class 18 = 8 ts
Type 3:
Difference is the
spacing of PACCH
Tunnelling in GPRS
IP
Backbone
PLMN 2
GGSN
Examples:
GPRS Standards
PTP
(TCP/IP, connectionless)
X.25 Support
Network Interfaces
(Gn, Gb, Gr, Gp, Gs, Gi)
Security
Charging Issues
(information to be
collected)
SMS over GPRS
anonymous access
PHASE 2:
PTM-Multicast
PTM-Group Call
Supplementary Services
Additional External Network
Interfaces
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
03.60
General System
Desc. & Network
Architecture
02.60
LLC
08.64
BSSGP
Gb Interface
03.64
Radio Arch.
Description
04.65
SNDCP
03.61
Point to MultiPoint
Multicast
09.60
Gb Interface
07.60
User
Interworking
03.62
Point to MultiPoint
Group Call
04.61
04.62
PTM-M Services PTM-G Services
09.60
External Network
Interworking
04.60
Uplink &
Downlink
Downlink Only
PCCCH
PAGCH - Packet Access Grant Channel
PPCH - Packet Paging Channel
PNCH - Packet Notification Channel
Downlink Only
Uplink Only
Switchable
TCH
BCCH/CCCH
with GPRS msg
7
BCCH
Carrier
Second
Carrier
BCCH
Carrier
Second
Carrier
BCCH
Carrier
GPRS only
Second
Carrier
Data Blocks
Packet Data
Channel
Packet Acknowledge
PACCH Channel
Packet Acknowledge
PACCH Channel