HUAWEI BSC6000 System Description PDF

HUAWEI BSC6000 Base Station Controller
V900R001C01
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01
Date
2007-01-10
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Contents
Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................................................1
1 Introduction to BSC6000 ...........................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Position of the BSC6000 .............................................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Functions .....................................................................................................................................................1-3
2 Key Benefits ................................................................................................................................2-1

2.1 Large Capacity and High Integration ..........................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Flexible Configuration.................................................................................................................................2-2
2.3 Comprehensive Functions ...........................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.2 Basic Functions .................................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.3 Optional Functions ............................................................................................................................2-4
2.4 Advanced RRM Algorithms ........................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.2 Power Control ...................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.3 Handover ...........................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.4 Radio Resource Allocation................................................................................................................2-5
2.5 Smooth Upgrade and Capacity Expansion ..................................................................................................2-6
2.6 Compatibility with the Protocol Versions....................................................................................................2-6
2.7 Convenient Operation & maintenance.........................................................................................................2-6
2.8 Carrier-Class Reliability Design..................................................................................................................2-7
3 System Architecture...................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Hardware Structure......................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Cabinet Appearance...........................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 Cabinet Configuration .......................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.3 GIMS.................................................................................................................................................3-4
3.1.4 Service Subrack.................................................................................................................................3-5
3.1.5 Board .................................................................................................................................................3-8
3.2 Logical Structure .........................................................................................................................................3-9
3.3 Hardware Configuration............................................................................................................................3-10
3.3.1 Minimum Configuration..................................................................................................................3-10
3.3.2 Maximum Configuration.................................................................................................................3-11
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3.3.3 Typical Configuration......................................................................................................................3-13
3.4 GTCS.........................................................................................................................................................3-14
3.4.1 Overview of the GTCS....................................................................................................................3-14
3.4.2 Connection Between BSC6000 Subracks........................................................................................3-14
3.4.3 Features of the GTCS ......................................................................................................................3-15
3.4.4 Capacity of the GTCS .....................................................................................................................3-15
4 Functions......................................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Basic Functions ...........................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.1 Band Supporting................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.2 Service Provisioning .........................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Mobility Management .......................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.4 Cell Selection ....................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.5 Call Control.......................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.6 Handover ...........................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.7 Power Control ...................................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.8 Measurement Report .........................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.9 Adjustment of Adaptive Timing Advance .........................................................................................4-3
4.1.10 Radio Resource Management..........................................................................................................4-3
4.1.11 System Information .........................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.12 O&M Functions...............................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.13 LAPD Multiplexing on the Abis Interface ......................................................................................4-3
4.1.14 Reliability and Maintainability........................................................................................................4-3
4.1.15 A Interface Functions.......................................................................................................................4-4
4.1.16 Supporting Three-Digit MNC .........................................................................................................4-4
4.1.17 STM-1 .............................................................................................................................................4-4
4.1.18 Message Tracing..............................................................................................................................4-4
4.1.19 Cell Frequency Scan........................................................................................................................4-5
4.1.20 TCH Reassignment..........................................................................................................................4-5
4.2 Optional Functions ......................................................................................................................................4-5
4.2.1 SDCCH Dynamic Adjustment...........................................................................................................4-5
4.2.2 PDCH Dynamic Adjustment .............................................................................................................4-5
4.2.3 Concentric Cell..................................................................................................................................4-5
4.2.4 Enhanced Full Rate ...........................................................................................................................4-5
4.2.5 Half Rate ...........................................................................................................................................4-6
4.2.6 Ciphering...........................................................................................................................................4-6
4.2.7 Short Message Service Cell Broadcast..............................................................................................4-6
4.2.8 Frequency Hopping ...........................................................................................................................4-6
4.2.9 TRX Mutual-Assistance ....................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.10 Satellite Transmission......................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.11 Extended Cell ..................................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.12 GPRS...............................................................................................................................................4-7
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4.2.13 EGPRS ............................................................................................................................................4-7

4.2.14 2G/3G Interoperability ....................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.15 Multi-Band Networking ..................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.16 GSM900/DCS1800 Co-BCCH Cell ................................................................................................4-8
4.2.17 Performs power control of the TRXs on each frequency band........................................................4-8
4.2.18 Semi-Permanent Connection ...........................................................................................................4-8
4.2.19 DTX and DRX ................................................................................................................................4-8
4.2.20 Extended Frequency Band...............................................................................................................4-8
4.2.21 eMLPP.............................................................................................................................................4-9
4.2.22 Network-Assisted Cell Change .......................................................................................................4-9
4.2.23 High Speed Signaling......................................................................................................................4-9
4.2.24 Local Multiple Signaling Points......................................................................................................4-9
4.2.25 LCS .................................................................................................................................................4-9
4.2.26 Adaptive Multi Rate ......................................................................................................................4-10
4.2.27 Speech Quality Enhancement........................................................................................................4-10
4.2.28 TFO ...............................................................................................................................................4-10
4.2.29 Coverage enhanced .......................................................................................................................4-10
5 O&M .............................................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 O&M Topology ...........................................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.1 LMT ..................................................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.2 iManager M2000. ..............................................................................................................................5-3
5.2 O&M Function ............................................................................................................................................5-3
5.2.1 Security Management........................................................................................................................5-4
5.2.2 Configuration Management...............................................................................................................5-4
5.2.3 Maintenance Management ................................................................................................................5-5
5.2.4 Software Management.......................................................................................................................5-5
5.2.5 Performance Management.................................................................................................................5-5
5.2.6 Fault Management.............................................................................................................................5-6
5.2.7 State Monitoring................................................................................................................................5-6
5.2.8 Message Tracing................................................................................................................................5-6
6 Reliability ....................................................................................................................................6-1
6.1 System Reliability Design ...........................................................................................................................6-2
6.2 Hardware Reliability Design .......................................................................................................................6-2
6.3 Software Reliability Design ........................................................................................................................6-3
7 Technical Specifications ...........................................................................................................7-1

7.1 Performance Specifications .........................................................................................................................7-2
7.2 Capacity Specifications ...............................................................................................................................7-2
7.3 Clock Specifications....................................................................................................................................7-2
7.4 Reliability Specifications.............................................................................................................................7-3
7.5 Structure Specifications...............................................................................................................................7-3
7.6 Electrical Specifications ..............................................................................................................................7-3
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7.6.1 Power Consumption of a Single Subrack ..........................................................................................7-3
7.6.2 Power Consumptions of Typical Configurations...............................................................................7-4
7.6.3 Power Supply and EMC Specifications ............................................................................................7-4
7.7 Noise and Security Specifications ...............................................................................................................7-5

7.8 Environment Requirements .........................................................................................................................7-5
7.8.1 Storage Environment.........................................................................................................................7-5
7.8.2 Transportation Environment..............................................................................................................7-8
7.8.3 Operation Environment ...................................................................................................................7-10
8 Installation...................................................................................................................................8-1
8.1 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................................................8-2
8.1.1 Equipment Room Layout ..................................................................................................................8-2
8.1.2 Requirements on the Equipment Room.............................................................................................8-2
8.2 Software Installation....................................................................................................................................8-3
A Acronyms and Abbreviations............................................................................................... A-1

Index ................................................................................................................................................ i-1
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Figures
Figures
Figure 1-1 Position of the BSC6000 in the network.........................................................................................1-2
Figure 3-1 BSC6000 cabinet ............................................................................................................................3-2
Figure 3-2 Front view of the GBCR .................................................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-3 Front view of the GBSR .................................................................................................................3-4
Figure 3-4 Internal layout of the BSC6000 subrack .........................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-5 Fully configured GMPS..................................................................................................................3-6
Figure 3-6 Fully configured GEPS ...................................................................................................................3-7
Figure 3-7 Fully configured GTCS (with E1 transmissions on the A interface)...............................................3-7
Figure 3-8 Fully configured GTCS (with STM-1 transmissions on the A interface)........................................3-8
Figure 3-9 Logical structure of the BSC6000 system.......................................................................................3-9
Figure 3-10 BSC6000 minimum configuration (with the GTCS and all the other subracks in one cabinet)..3-10
Figure 3-11 Minimum configuration of the BSC6000 (with the GTCS at the MSC side)..............................3-11
Figure 3-12 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCS installed together with all the other subracks)
.........................................................................................................................................................................3-11
Figure 3-13 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCSs at the MSC side)......................................3-12
Figure 3-14 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCSs installed together with all the other subracks)
.........................................................................................................................................................................3-12
Figure 3-15 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCSs at the MSC side)......................................3-13
Figure 3-16 Connection between the GMPS/GEPS and the GTCS................................................................3-14
Figure 3-17 Links on the Ater interface..........................................................................................................3-15
Figure 5-1 O&M system of the BSC6000 ........................................................................................................5-2
Figure 5-2 M2000 system structure ..................................................................................................................5-3
Figure 8-1 Equipment room layout...................................................................................................................8-2
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Tables
Tables
Table 2-1 Capacity of the BSC6000 .................................................................................................................2-2
Table 2-2 Basic functions of the BSC6000 .......................................................................................................2-3
Table 2-3 Optional functions of the BSC6000..................................................................................................2-4
Table 3-1 Boards of the BSC6000 ....................................................................................................................3-8
Table 3-2 BSC6000 function description..........................................................................................................3-9
Table 3-3 BSC6000 typical configuration.......................................................................................................3-13
Table 3-4 Capacity of the boards in the GTCS and of the A interface boards.................................................3-16
Table 3-5 Numbers of boards in a fully configured GTCS .............................................................................3-16
Table 3-6 Capacity specifications of the GTCS (with E1 transmissions on the A interface) ..........................3-16
Table 3-7 Capacity specifications of the GTCS (with STM-1 transmissions on the A interface) ...................3-17
Table 4-1 E-GSM/R-GSM bands......................................................................................................................4-8
Table 7-1 Performance specifications of the BSC6000 ....................................................................................7-2
Table 7-2 Clock specifications of the BSC6000 ...............................................................................................7-2
Table 7-3 Reliability specifications of the BSC6000 ........................................................................................7-3
Table 7-4 Structure specifications of the BSC6000 ..........................................................................................7-3
Table 7-5 Power consumption of a single BSC6000 subrack ...........................................................................7-4
Table 7-6 Power consumption of the BSC6000 in typical configurations ........................................................7-4
Table 7-7 Electrical specifications of the BSC6000..........................................................................................7-4
Table 7-8 Noise and security specifications of the BSC6000 ...........................................................................7-5
Table 7-9 Climate requirements for equipment storage ....................................................................................7-5
Table 7-10 Storage requirements for physically active materials .....................................................................7-7
Table 7-11 Storage requirements for chemically active materials.....................................................................7-7
Table 7-12 Mechanical stress requirements for storage environment ...............................................................7-7
Table 7-13 Climate requirements for equipment transportation .......................................................................7-8
Table 7-14 Transportation requirements for physically active materials ..........................................................7-9
Table 7-15 Transportation requirements for chemically active materials .........................................................7-9
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Table 7-16 Mechanical stress requirements for transportation .......................................................................7-10
Table 7-17 Operation requirements for temperature and humidity .................................................................7-10
Table 7-18 Operation requirements for other climax factors ..........................................................................7-11
Table 7-19 Operation requirements for physically active materials................................................................7-11
Table 7-20 Operation requirements for chemically active materials...............................................................7-11
Table 7-21 Mechanical stress requirements during equipment operation .......................................................7-12
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About This Document

Purpose
This document describes the features, architecture, and functions of the BSC6000. It also
provides the operation and maintenance, technical specifications, and installation of the
BSC6000.
Related Versions
The following table lists the version of the product that is described in this document.
Product Name
Version
HUAWEI BSC 6000
V900R001
Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
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Project engineers
System engineers
Organization
This document consists of eight chapters and one appendix. It is organized as follows:
Chapter
Description
1 Introduction to
BSC6000
Introduces the network position, interfaces, and functions

of the BSC6000.
Key Benefits
Introduces the features of the BSC6000.
System Architecture
Describes the hardware structure, software structure, and

hardware configurations of the BSC6000.
Functions
Describes the basic and optional functions of the BSC6000.
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Description
O&M
Describes the structure and functions of the BSC6000

O&M subsystem.
Reliability
Introduces reliability in terms of:

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BSC6000 system
BSC6000 hardware
BSC6000 software
Technical Specifications
Lists the technical specifications of the BSC6000.
Installation
Introduces the hardware installation and software

installation of the BSC6000.
Abbreviations
Lists the abbreviations used in this document.
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Introduction to BSC6000
About This Chapter

The following table lists the sections of this chapter.
Title
Description
1.1 Position
Introduces the network position and interfaces of the

BSC6000.
1.2 Functions
Introduces the functions of the BSC6000.
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1.1 Position of the BSC6000

HUAWEI BSC6000 is the next generation of M900/M1800 BSC V300R002. Its new
hardware platform and software architecture have the following features:
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Enhance the system performance, capacity, and integrity
Support the evolution towards the GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN)
Improve the serviceability, maintainability, and testability of the BSC system.
The BSC6000 shares one hardware platform with the WCDMA Radio Network Controller
(RNC). It enables the GSM network to co-locate in one network with the Wideband Code
Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) network.
Figure 1-1 shows the position of the BSC6000 in the GSM network.
Figure 1-1 Position of the BSC6000 in the network
HLR
MSC
BTS
MS
Gs
A
BSC
SGSN
GGSN
PCU
Gb
Pb
BTS
MS
Um
PDN
Abis
BSC: Base Station Controller

GGSN: Gateway GPRS Support Node
MSC: Mobile Switching Center
PDN: Packet Data Network
BTS: Base Transceiver Station

HLR: Home Location Register
PCU: Packet Control Unit
SGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node
The BSC6000 has the following interfaces:

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Abis with the BTS
A interface with the MSC
Pb interface with the PCU
Gb interface with the SGSN
The BSC6000 plays an important role in the radio access and network optimization.
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The main functions of the BSC6000 are:
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Radio resource management
BTS management
Power control
Handover control
Performance measurement
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Key Benefits
About This Chapter

Title
Description
2.1 Large Capacity and High

Integration
Introduces the capacity specifications of the BSC6000.
2.2 Flexible Configuration
Introduces the configuration features of the BSC6000.
2.3 Comprehensive Functions
Introduces the functions of the BSC6000.
2.4 Advanced RRM

Algorithms
Introduces the radio resource management (RRM)

algorithms of the BSC6000.
2.5 Smooth Upgrade and

Capacity Expansion
Introduces the capacity expansion and upgrading of the

BSC6000.
2.6 Compatibility with the

Protocol Versions
Introduces the protocol releases supported by the

BSC6000.
2.7 Convenient Operation &

maintenance
Introduces the O&M functions of the BSC6000.
2.8 Carrier-Class Reliability

Design
Introduces the carrier-class reliability of the BSC6000.
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2.1 Large Capacity and High Integration

The BSC6000 has a large capacity and high integration. Table 2-1 shows the details.
Table 2-1 Capacity of the BSC6000
Specification
Value
Maximum number of TRXs
2,048
Maximum traffic volume
12,000 Erlang
Busy Hour Call Attempts (BHCA)
2,340,000
Maximum number of subscribers
600,000
Maximum number of cabinets
2 (when the A interface uses E1 transmissions and no

GTCS is included)
4 (when the A interface uses E1 transmissions and
GTCSs are included and installed at the MSC side)
3 (when the A interface uses STM-1 transmissions,
and GTCSs are included and installed at the MSC
side)
The GSM TransCoder Subrack (GTCS) can be configured in an independent cabinet. The Ater interface
lies between the service subracks of the BSC6000.
2.2 Flexible Configuration

The BSC6000 has the following characteristics in terms of flexible configuration.
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Multiple networking modes
The BSC6000 and the BTSs can use the star, chain, and tree networking modes.
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Service-oriented hardware configuration
The configuration for the Circuit Switched domain (CS) service and Packet Switched domain
(PS) service is flexible. The system can be configured according to different requirements on
voice and data services in different phases of network construction.
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Multiple clock sources
The selection of the synchronization clock is flexible. The clock sources can be obtained
from:
2-2
Building Integrated Timing Supply System (BITS)
A interface
Local oscillator
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2.3 Comprehensive Functions

2.3.1 Overview
The BSC6000 provides basic and optional functions. The operators can choose to configure
different functions according to the different requirements on the function and capacity in
different network phases. This can protect the investment for the operators to most extent.
2.3.2 Basic Functions

Table 2-2 lists the basic functions of the BSC6000.
Table 2-2 Basic functions of the BSC6000
Number
Function
Band Supporting
Service Provisioning
Mobility Management
Cell Selection
Call Control
Handover
Power Control
Measurement Report
Adjustment of Adaptive Timing Advance
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Radio Resource Management
11
System Information
12
O&M Functions
13
LAPD Multiplexing at the Abis Interface
14
Reliability and Maintainability
15
A Interface Functions
16
Three-Digit MNC
17
STM-1
18
Message Tracing
19
Scan Cell Frequency
20
TCH Reassignment
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2.3.3 Optional Functions

Table 2-3 lists the optional functions of the BSC6000.
Table 2-3 Optional functions of the BSC6000
2-4
Number
Function
SDCCH Dynamic Adjustment
PDCH Dynamic Adjustment
Concentric Cell
Enhanced Full Rate
Half Rate
Ciphering
Cell Broadcasting Short Message Service
Frequency Hopping
TRX Mutual-Assistance
10
Satellite Transmission
11
Extended Cell
12
GPRS
13
EGPRS
14
2G/3G Interoperability
15
Multi-band Networking
16
GSM900/DCS1800 Co-BCCH Cell
17
Semi-Permanent Connection
18
DTX and DRX
19
Extended Frequency Band
20
eMLPP
21
Network Assisted Cell Change
22
High Speed Signaling
23
Local Multiple Signaling Points
24
LCS
25
AMR
26
Speech Quality Enhancement
27
TFO
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Function
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Coverage enhanced
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2.4 Advanced RRM Algorithms

2.4.1 Overview
The BSC6000 adopts Huawei-patented Radio Resource Management (RRM) algorithms for
power control, handover, and resource allocation. These algorithms ensure optimal effect in
terms of network coverage, capacity, and quality.
2.4.2 Power Control

The BSC6000 adopts the Huawei-patented power control algorithm. This algorithm lowers
the average transmit power of the BTS and MSs while keeps the transmission quality higher
than the specified threshold. This can reduce the interference to other channels, and save the
power consumption of MSs.
The power control can be more accurate and eliminate the hysteresis effect through the
following functions of the HW_II power control algorithm:
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Measurement report prediction
Compensation
Overall power control judgment
2.4.3 Handover
The BSC6000 adopts the Huawei-patented handover algorithm. This algorithm can handle the
handovers under any radio environment. It can effectively improve the network QoS.
The handover algorithm supports handovers such as hierarchical handover, load sharing
handover, quick fall handover, power BudGeT (PBGT) handover, and concentric cell
handover.
2.4.4 Radio Resource Allocation

The BSC6000 realizes flexible radio resource allocation.
According to the QoS requirement and the load of the current cell, the BSC6000 can allocate
a full rate TCH or a half rate TCH for a service request. This improves the utilization of the
radio channel bandwidth, and meets the communication requirements.
The BSC6000 allocates the optimum channel based on the following analysis:
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Channel interference
TRX priority
Channel historical occupation record
TRX load balance
This effectively improves the success rate of the radio channel allocation.
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The BSC6000 supports dynamic conversion between TCH/F and TCH/H, and between PDCH
and SDCCH according to users' requirements. This avoids the traffic loss due to the improper
initial configuration.
2.5 Smooth Upgrade and Capacity Expansion

The BSC6000 has the following characteristics in terms of upgrade and capacity expansion.
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Smooth capacity expansion

The BSC6000 adopts modular design. You can expand the capacity just by adding
relevant modules. In this way, the investment can be saved to the most extent.
Online capacity expansion

To expand the system capacity, you can add service subracks or service processing
boards.
After you start a service processing board, it can automatically load programs according
to the configuration data, and then start to provide services.
Online patching
The software of the BSC6000 can be patched while the current services are ongoing.
2.6 Compatibility with the Protocol Versions

The BSC6000 is developed based on the 3GPP GERAN R4 standard. It supports the evolution
towards R5 and R6.
2.7 Convenient Operation & maintenance

The BSC6000 has the following features in terms of operation & maintenance (O&M):
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Friendly GUI
The BSC6000 uses the Graphic User Interface (GUI), which facilitates the operations.
The LMT integrates the O&M of the system, the data configuration, and the alarm
management. It also supports multi-user operations.
Flexible Network Parameter Configuration
At a time, you can configure one cell or multiple cells, one single parameter or multiple
parameters.
Performance measurement counter

The BSC6000 provides various performance measurement counters for the upper
network management system. The operators can use these counters to optimize the
network and analyze the system performance. The performance measurement counters
can be automatically generated and reported to the iManager 2000 (referred to as M2000
hereinafter), thus facilitating the performance management.
Remote maintenance
The BSC6000 supports remote maintenance by the Internet and Virtual Private Network
(VPN).
Online Help
The BSC6000 provides the online help for the O&M GUI.
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2 Key Benefits
2.8 Carrier-Class Reliability Design

To improve hardware reliability, the BSC6000 uses the following measures:
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Active/Standby backup: interface units, service processing units, switching units and
clock units
TC resource pool
Faulty detection/isolation technologies
To implement the self-healing function upon software failure and improve the software
reliability, the BSC6000 uses the following measures:
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Regular detection
Task monitoring
Storage protection
Resource check
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System Architecture
About This Chapter

Title
Description
3.1 Hardware Structure
Introduces the hardware structure of the BSC6000.
3.2 Logical Structure
Introduces the logical structure of the BSC6000.
3.3 Hardware Configuration
Introduces the hardware configuration for the BSC6000.
3.4 GTCS
Introduces the transcoding functions of the BSC6000.
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3.1 Hardware Structure

3.1.1 Cabinet Appearance
The BSC6000 uses Huawei N68-22 cabinets. The dimensions of a BSC6000 cabinet are 2200
mm (height) x 600 mm (width) x 800 mm (depth). The cabinet design conforms to the
IEC60297 and IEEE standards.
Figure 3-1 shows the BSC6000 cabinet.
Figure 3-1 BSC6000 cabinet
3.1.2 Cabinet Configuration

The BSC6000 has two kinds of racks: GSM BSC Control processing Rack (GBCR) and GSM
BSC Service processing Rack (GBSR).
GBCR
The GBCR performs service processing and O&M functions. It consists of:
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Two service subracks
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One Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (KVM)
One LAN switch
One GSM Back Administration Module (GBAM)
Figure 3-2 shows the front view of the GBCR.

Figure 3-2 Front view of the GBCR
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GBSR
A GBSR is configured based on the service capacity requirements. It has only service
subracks. One GBSR can accommodate three service subracks.
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Figure 3-3 shows the GBSR.

Figure 3-3 Front view of the GBSR
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(3) Air defense subrack
(2) Service subrack

(4) Power distribution box
3.1.3 GIMS
The Keyboard, Video And Mouse (KVM), LAN switch, and GSM Back Administration
Module (GBAM) are called GSM Integrated Management System (GIMS). The functions of
the GIMS are as follows:
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KVM
The KVM is integrated equipment of a mouse, a keyboard, and a monitor. It serves for
the GBAM.
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LAN switch
The LAN switch provides 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s BASE-TX Ethernet port. The LMT
accesses the GBAM through the LAN switch, and then the GBAM accesses the M2000
through the LAN switch.
GBAM
The GBAM is installed with OMU software. It is used for the operation and maintenance
of the BSC6000.
3.1.4 Service Subrack

Hardware Architecture
The BSC6000 has three types of service subrack:
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GSM Main Processing Subrack (GMPS)
GSM Extended Processing Subrack (GETS)
GSM TransCoder Subrack (GTCS)
The width of the three types of subrack is 19 inches, as specified in IEC60297.

The height of the subracks is 12 U. The backplane present is in the middle of the subrack, and
boards are inserted from both the front and the rear of the cabinet, as shown in Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4 Internal layout of the BSC6000 subrack
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Figure 3-4 shows the internal layout of a service subrack. The backplane separates the service
subrack into a front subrack and a rear subrack. Both the front and rear subracks provide 14
slots. The 28 slots are numbered 0027 from the front to the rear. In the service subrack, the
front subrack holds service boards, and the rear subrack holds interface boards for external
connections.
Two neighboring even and odd slots, for example, slot 00 and slot 01, slot 02 and slot 03,
work in active/standby mode. The boards working in active/standby mode occupy the active
slot and standby slot.
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1 U = 44.45 mm = 1.75 inches.
GMPS
The GMPS processes services, and provides clock for the system. One BSC6000 is
configured with one GMPS in the GBCR. The fully configured GMPS can hold 512 TRXs.
Figure 3-5 shows the fully configured GMPS with E1 transmissions the interfaces of the
GMPS.
Figure 3-5 Fully configured GMPS
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The GEPS processes services for the BSC. The BSC6000 is configured with 03 GEPSs in
the GBCR or the GBSR. Compared with the GMPS, the GEPS is not configured with the
GGCU. A fully configured GEPS can support 512 TRXs.
Figure 3-6 shows the fully configured GEPS with E1 transmissions on the interfaces of the
GEPS.
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Figure 3-6 Fully configured GEPS
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The GTCS implements the transcoding, rate adaptation, and sub-multiplexing functions. The
BSC6000 is configured with 14 GTCSs in the GBCR or the GBSR.
When the BSC6000 uses E1 transmissions on the A interface, a GTCS provides a maximum
of 3,840 speech channels. Figure 3-7 shows a fully configured GTCS in this case.
Figure 3-7 Fully configured GTCS (with E1 transmissions on the A interface)
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When the BSC6000 uses STM-1 transmissions on the A interface, a GTCS provides a
maximum of 7,680 speech channels. Figure 3-8 shows a fully configured GTCS.
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Figure 3-8 Fully configured GTCS (with STM-1 transmissions on the A interface)
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Table 3-1 lists the boards of the BSC6000.
Table 3-1 Boards of the BSC6000
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Board
Full Name
GGCU
GSM General Clock Unit
GSCU
GSM Switching and Control Unit
GTNU
GSM TDM switching Network Unit
GXPUM
GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Main service
GXPUC
GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Cell broadcast service
GEIUB
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aBis
GEIUP
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for Pb
GEIUT
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aTer
GEIUA
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for A
GOIUB
GSM Optic Interface Unit for aBis
GOIUP
GSM Optic Interface Unit for Pb
GOIUT
GSM Optic Interface Unit for aTer
GOIUA
GSM Optic Interface Unit for A
GDPUC
GSM Data Processing Unit for CS service
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All the boards in the BSC6000 are hot swappable. The GDPUC uses N+1 backup mode. The
other boards use 1+1 backup mode.
3.2 Logical Structure

The BSC6000 can logically be divided into:
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TDM switching subsystem
GE switching subsystem
Service processing subsystem
Service control subsystem
Interface and signaling processing subsystem
Clock subsystem
Figure 3-9 shows the logical structure of the BSC6000.

Figure 3-9 Logical structure of the BSC6000 system
Cascading
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TDM switching subsystem
Service
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Interface
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E1/STM-1 to BTS
E1/STM-1 to PCU
E1/STM-1 to MSC
Clock subsystem
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GE switching subsystem
Table 3-2 describes the function of each subsystem in the BSC6000.

Table 3-2 BSC6000 function description
Subsystem
Function Description
TDM switching
subsystem
Implements the TDM timeslot switching and interconnection

between the service boards and between the subracks.
GE switching
subsystem
Implements the switching and interconnection of the PS data and

the signaling between service boards and between subracks,
including the backboard, switching network and system
interconnection unit.
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Subsystem
Function Description
Service processing
subsystem
Implements radio frame protocol processing and voice service

processing.
Service control
subsystem
Implements the signaling processing, call processing and resource

management.
Interface and
signaling processing
subsystem
Provides external physical interface (such as A and Abis

interfaces).
Implements the TDM service access.
Terminates the link layer.
Implements the processing function of the transmission layer.
Clock subsystem
Implements the system clock function.

Integrates stratum 3 clock. It implements the system internal clock
distribution function.
3.3 Hardware Configuration

A BSC6000 is configured with one GBCR and 03 GBSRs according to the actual service
capacity requirements and the GTCS configuration mode.
3.3.1 Minimum Configuration

When the GTCS is installed together with all the other subracks, the minimum configuration
of the BSC6000 requires only one cabinet, as shown in Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10 BSC6000 minimum configuration (with the GTCS and all the other subracks in one
cabinet)
GTCS
GMPS
GIMS
Cabinet 1
When the GTCS is installed at the MSC side, the minimum configuration of the BSC6000
requires two cabinets, as shown in Figure 3-11.
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Figure 3-11 Minimum configuration of the BSC6000 (with the GTCS at the MSC side)
GMPS
GIMS
GTCS
Cabinet 1
Cabinet 2
3.3.2 Maximum Configuration

For the BSC6000, the maximum configuration is achieved through the capacity expansion
from its minimum configuration. You can add GBSRs to expand the service capacity. Under
the maximum configuration, the BSC6000 can hold 2,048 TRXs, equivalent to 15,360 speech
channels.
Maximum Configuration with E1 Transmissions on the A Interface

When the A interface uses E1 transmissions, the BSC6000 can be configured with only one
GMPS, three GEPSs, and four GTCSs.
When the GTCSs are installed together with the other subracks, the maximum configuration
of the BSC6000 requires three cabinets, as shown in Figure 3-12.
Figure 3-12 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCS installed together with all the
other subracks)
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Whether the GTCSs are installed at the MSC side, the maximum configuration of the
BSC6000 requires four cabinets, as shown in Figure 3-13.
Figure 3-13 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCSs at the MSC side)
GEPS
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Maximum Configuration with STM-1 Transmissions on the A Interface

When the A interface uses STM-1 transmissions, the BSC6000 can be configured with one
GMPS, three GEPSs, and two GTCSs.
When the GTCSs are installed together with the other subracks, the maximum configuration
of the BSC6000 requires four cabinets, as shown in Figure 3-14.
Figure 3-14 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCSs installed together with all the
other subracks)
GEPS
GTCS
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GIMS
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GTCS
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Cabinet 2
Cabinet 3
Whether the GTCSs are installed at the MSC side, the maximum configuration of the
BSC6000 requires three cabinets, as shown in Figure 3-15.
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Figure 3-15 BSC6000 maximum configuration (with the GTCSs at the MSC side)
GEPS
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GIMS
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GTCS
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3.3.3 Typical Configuration

The typical configuration of the BSC6000 is shown in Table 3-3. The operators can choose a
proper configuration according to the actual requirements.
Table 3-3 BSC6000 typical configuration
Configuration
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1xGMPS+1xGTCS+GIMS
512
The Abis and Ater interfaces use E1 or

STM-1 transmissions.
The A interface uses E1 transmissions.
1xGMPS+1xGTCS+GIMS
512

The A interface uses STM-1 transmissions.
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3.4 GTCS
3.4.1 Overview of the GTCS
The GDPUC in the GTCS performs transcoding and rate adaptation. The GEIUT or GOIU in
the GMPS (or GEPS), and that in the GTCS implement sub-multiplexing functions.
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GDPUC
In the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), the voice coding scheme is pulse
code modulation (PCM) and the rate is 64 kbit/s. In the GSM, to save radio channel
resources, the voice coding scheme is RPE-LTP or CELP and the rate is 13 kbit/s
(through a 16 kbit/s channel). To enable a fixed phone to call a GSM mobile station, the
voice must go through code speed adjustment. Therefore, the GDPUC performs
transcoding and rate adaptation.
GEIUT/GOIUT
If 64 kbit/s links are used to transmit 16 kbit/s signals, transmission resources are wasted.
To save land line resources, four 16 kbit/s channels are combined into 64 kbit/s channels.
Therefore, the GEIUT/GOIUT is required to perform sub-multiplexing.
3.4.2 Connection Between BSC6000 Subracks

Figure 3-16 shows the connection between the GMPS/GEPS and the GTCS.
Figure 3-16 Connection between the GMPS/GEPS and the GTCS
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The GMPS/GEPS connects with the GTCS through the Ater interface, and the GTCS
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The GTCS can be configured in an independent GBSR on the MSC side. When the GTCS is
configured on the MSC side, you need to configure signaling links and O&M links on the
Ater interface.
The signaling links are used for service communications between the GMPS/GEPS and the
GTCS. The O&M links are used for operations and maintenance of the GTCS.
Figure 3-17 shows the links on the Ater interface.
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Figure 3-17 Links on the Ater interface

Ater signaling link
GMPS/GEPS
GTCS
Ater O&M link
BSC side
MSC side
Both the A and Ater interfaces support E1 transmissions and STM-1 transmissions. Figure 3-16 takes
E1 transmissions as an example.
For a fully configured GTCS, refer to section 3.1.4 Service Subrack For the procedure for installing
the GTCS on the MSC side, refer to section 8.1 Hardware Installation.
3.4.3 Features of the GTCS

The GTCS of the BSC6000 has the following features:
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Supports FR/EFR/HR/AMR services

The GDPUC in the GTCS encodes the 64 kbit/s PCM data from the A interface using a
voice algorithm and then sends 8 kbit/s or 16 kbit/s TARU frames to the Ater interface.
The GDPUC decodes the 8 kbit/s or 16 kbit/s TARU frames from the Ater using the
voice algorithm and then sends 64 kbit/s PCM data to the A interface.
Supports transparent and non-transparent transmissions of CS data services

The GDPUC does not change data but converts the format of data frames. It converts the
unlink 8 kbit/s or 16 kbit/s frames into 64 kbit/s ITU-T V.110 frames and sends the
converted frames to the MSC.
The GDPUC also converts the downlink 64 kbit/s ITU-T V.110 frames into 8 kbit/s or 16
kbit/s GDPUC frames and sends the converted frames to the BSC.
Manages the TC resource pool

The Transcoder Controller (TCC) module detects the states of the GDPUC and the DSP
of the GDPUC. It adds normal TC resources to the resource pool and deletes abnormal
TC resources from the resource pool.
when a call is initiated, the TCC assigns a TC resource to the call and deletes the
resource from the resource pool. When the call is over, the TCC puts the TC resource
previously used by the call into the resource pool for future assignment.
The management of the TC resource pool equalizes the load on the DSPs relatively. The
TC resources for one DSP are discontinuously distributed in the resource pool. If one call
being processed by the DSP has a quality problem, the quality of the other successive
(tens of) calls being processed by the DSP is not affected.
TC resources have priority levels that are configured through the LMT. The TCC module
assigns TC resources by priority levels. This assignment mechanism can be used to
detect the speech quality of specific TC resources.
Performs operation and maintenance functions

When the GTCS is configured on the MSC side, configure two O&M links on the Ater
interface to perform the operations and maintenance of the GTCS. The two links work in
active/standby mode. The bandwidth of each link is 1%64 kbit/s to 30%64 kbit/s.
3.4.4 Capacity of the GTCS

Table 3-4 lists the capacity of the boards in the GTCS and that of the A interface boards.
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Table 3-4 Capacity of the boards in the GTCS and of the A interface boards
Board
Capacity
GDPUC
960 speech channels
GEIUT
3,840 speech channels

32 E1 links
GEIUA
960 CICs
32 E1 links
GOIUA
1,920 CICs
1 STM-1 port that bears 63 routes of E1 signals
When the transmission mode on the A interface varies, the number of boards in a fully
configured GTCS varies.
Table 3-5 lists different numbers of boards in a fully configured GTCS.
Table 3-5 Numbers of boards in a fully configured GTCS
Transmission
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A Interface
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E1 Transmissions)
Number of GDPUCs
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2 GEIUTs
5, working in 4+1 backup

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4 GEIUTs
9, working in 8+1 backup

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The GEIUA/GOIUA/GEIUT works in active/standby mode.
The GDPUC works in N+1 backup mode.
When the transmission mode on the A interface varies, the capacity of a fully configured
GTCS is different.
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When the BSC6000 uses E1 transmissions on the A interface, the BSC6000 has a
maximum of four GTCSs that are placed in two GBSRs. Table 3-6 lists the capacity
specifications of the GTCS.
Table 3-6 Capacity specifications of the GTCS (with E1 transmissions on the A interface)
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CICs on the
A Interface
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Number of
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When the BSC6000 uses STM-1 transmissions on the A interface, the BSC6000 can has
a maximum of two GTCSs that are placed in one GBSR. Table 3-7 lists the capacity
specifications of the GTCS.
Table 3-7 Capacity specifications of the GTCS (with STM-1 transmissions on the A interface)
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Number of
CICs on the
A Interface
Number of
Optical Ports
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Ater Interface
Traffic
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4 Functions
Functions
About This Chapter

Title
Description
4.1 Basic Functions
Introduces the basic functions of the BSC6000.
4.2 Optional Functions
Introduces the optional functions of the BSC6000.
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4.1 Basic Functions

4.1.1 Band Supporting
The BSC6000 supports the 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1900 MHz frequencies
specified in the ETSI GSM specifications.
4.1.2 Service Provisioning

The BSC6000 supports tele-services and Circuit Switched domain (CS) data services.
The teleservice includes:
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Telephone service
Emergency call service
Point-to-point short message service
G3 fax
The CS service includes:

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9.6 kbit/s transparent or nontransparent data service
4.8 kbit/s transparent or nontransparent data service
2.4 kbit/s transparent or nontransparent data service)
4.1.3 Mobility Management

The mobility management includes the location updating, International Mobile Subscriber
Identity (IMSI) attach and detach, paging, and authentication.
4.1.4 Cell Selection

The BSC6000 supports the cell selection and reselection.
4.1.5 Call Control

The BSC6000 supports call control, immediate assignment, and assignment, and call
reestablishment.
4.1.6 Handover
As a way of radio link control, a handover enables conversations through different cells. A
handover can adjust the traffic volume of a cell to optimize the overall performance of the
system.
Handover algorithms consist of:
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Basic handover algorithm
Power BudGeT (PBGT) handover algorithm
Signal level rapid dropping handover algorithm
Load handover algorithm
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Speed-sensitive handover algorithm
Directed retry algorithm
SDCCH handover algorithm
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These algorithms can improve the quality of customer services and that of the network, and
lower call drops during handovers.
4.1.7 Power Control

The BSC6000 supports static power control, dynamic power control, and enhanced power
control algorithm.
4.1.8 Measurement Report

The BSC6000 supports the processing and preprocessing of measurement report (MR).
4.1.9 Adjustment of Adaptive Timing Advance

The BSC6000 supports the adjustment of the adaptive timing advance. This function ensures
the radio signaling arrive at the BTS on time without mistake.
4.1.10 Radio Resource Management

The BSC6000 supports the TRX management, radio link management, radio common channel
management, radio dedicated channel management, and enhanced channel assignment
algorithm.
4.1.11 System Information

The system information includes the primary parameters of the radio network on the Um
interface. These primary parameters include network identification parameters, cell selection
parameters, system control parameters, and network function parameters.
By receiving the system information, the MS can correctly access and select the network, and
make full use of all kinds of services the network provides.
4.1.12 O&M Functions

For details, see section 5.2 O&M Function."
4.1.13 LAPD Multiplexing on the Abis Interface

In the BSC6000 system, the Abis interface board supports N:1 multiplexing mode that is
specified for the RSL and OML signaling channels. The speech channel uses an exclusive
mode. In this mode, a full-rate speech channels uses 16 kbit/s and that a half-rate speech
channel uses 8 kbit/s.
4.1.14 Reliability and Maintainability

For details, see 6 "Reliability."
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4.1.15 A Interface Functions

The BSC6000 implements the following function on the A interface.
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Ater interface 4:1 multiplexing
The BSC6000 supports 4:1 multiplexing on the Ater interface, that is, through the Ater
interface board, four timeslots on E1 of the A interface can be multiplexed to one timeslot on
the Ater interface.
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14-digit signaling point code
The BSC6000 connects to the MSC through the SS7 signaling system. The SS7 signaling
system uses 14-bit signaling point code and 24-bit signaling point code.
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Circuit management
The BSC6000 supports circuit management on the A interface. This management consists of:
Assigning circuit on the A interface
Blocking the circuit
Unblocking the circuit
Group blocking the circuit
Group unblocking the circuit
Providing maintenance and control over the single circuit or the PCM circuit group of
the GEIUA and GDPUC
A interface protocol process
The BSC6000 processes the A interface-based signaling and protocol, including

connectionless and connection-oriented SCCP.
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A Interface Occupation Rate Monitoring
This function is used to monitor the occupation rate and usage status of the circuit on the A
interface and the TC resources by performance measurement.
4.1.16 Supporting Three-Digit MNC

All the cells under the BSC6000 support both 2-digit and 3-digit MNC. The operators can
choose one according to the network planning.
4.1.17 STM-1
The BSC6000 supports the STM-1 optical transmission on the A, Ater, Abis, and Pb interfaces.
This function can reduce the cabling and lower the maintenance workload for the operators.
The use of optical interface on the A interface can improve the integration level of the GTCS.
4.1.18 Message Tracing

BSC6000 performs message tracing and user tracing on the following interfaces:
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The message tracing can help locate problems and improve the maintenance efficiency.
4.1.19 Cell Frequency Scan

Cell frequency scan is used to detect the uplink and downlink receive power levels at all
frequencies in a specific frequency band. The scan provides frequency reference for
configuration engineers; thus improving the accuracy in frequency configuration.
4.1.20 TCH Reassignment

When a TCH assignment fails, the reassignment is performed to effectively improve the
success rate of the assignment procedure, thus improving the success rate of access.
4.2 Optional Functions

4.2.1 SDCCH Dynamic Adjustment
If users in a cell increase in a short time, many users fail to access the network because of
insufficient SDCCHs. In this situation, the SDCCH dynamic adjustment function can convert
the TCH into SDCCH dynamically to enable more users to access the network.
4.2.2 PDCH Dynamic Adjustment

The function can effectively improve the channel usage, reduce the maintenance and
configuration task, and increase the revenue of the operators.
The circuit service has the higher priority to obtain the channel than the packet service. The
PCU releases the dynamic PDCH when there are too many idle PDCHs.
4.2.3 Concentric Cell

The concentric cell technology divides an ordinary cell into two service layers: overlaid
subcell and underlaid subcell.
For the MSs in the underlaid subcell, try to distribute the less-reused frequency, such as the
BCCH frequency.
For the MSs in the overlaid subcell, try to distribute the more-reused frequency, such as the
frequencies other than the BCCH frequency.
The system capacity can be improved by using the more-reused frequency in the overlaid
subcell.
4.2.4 Enhanced Full Rate

The Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) can provide better speech quality. It can improve the speech
quality when the full rate is used on the air interface.
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4.2.5 Half Rate

Half Rate
With the increase of the subscribers, the frequency resources of the current GSM network
become insufficient. The half rate function can improve the capacity of the current network
without any hardware investment.
To enable the half rate function, the Transcoder & Rate Adaptation Unit (TRAU) needs to
support the half rate coding. Huawei TRAU supports all series of voice coding. It can
dynamically assign various voice coding resources according to the service assignment
requirements.
Dynamical Adjustment of Full Rate-Half Rate

When the BSS is configured with half rate function and the dynamical adjustment of full
rate-half rate function is enabled, the half rate and the full rate can be converted to each other
dynamically. The system can automatically adjust the ratio between full rate and half rate
channel.
With the dynamical adjustment between the full rate channel and half rate channel, the
following situation can be avoided: some channels are congested while others are idle because
of the fixed configuration of channels.
You can also adjust the ratio between full rate and half rate channel for the whole network by
setting relevant parameters.
4.2.6 Ciphering
The BSC6000 uses the A5/1 and A5/2 ciphering algorithms. All the voice information and
signaling information transmitted in the air interface are ciphered by the A5/1 and A5/2
ciphering algorithms to ensure the security of the network.
4.2.7 Short Message Service Cell Broadcast

The Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) is a teleservice (TS23) that can
periodically broadcast messages to all the MSs in a specified area. The MSs can receive the
broadcast messages continuously or discontinuously according to the system configuration.
The typical application of this function is to provide the weather information and traffic
information.
4.2.8 Frequency Hopping

The frequency hopping (FH) means that the carrier containing meaningful information hops
under the control of a sequence. This sequence is called frequency-hopping sequence (HSN).
According to time domain, the FH mode can be divided into frame FH and timeslot FH.
According to carrier mode, it can be divided into RF FH and base band FH.
Huawei BSC6000 realizes the baseband FH and RF FH at the timeslot level, and the baseband
FH and RF FH at the frame level.
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4.2.9 TRX Mutual-Assistance

With the TRX Mutual-assistance function, a cell can automatically handle the BCCH TRX
failure or baseband FH TRX failure. Thus, the cell services are not affected before the faulty
TRX is replaced.
The TRX mutual-assistance consists of BCCH TRX assistance and baseband FH TRX
assistance.
4.2.10 Satellite Transmission

The BSC6000 supports satellite transmissions on the Abis, A, Ater, and Pb interfaces. The
satellite transmissions enable the network deployment in the area where regular land
transmissions are not allowed.
4.2.11 Extended Cell

The extended cell breaks the restriction of 35 km coverage radius. Supported by BTS
hardware, a cell can cover an area with a radius of up to 120 km.
4.2.12 GPRS
The BSC6000 supports GPRS services. It connects to the PCU through the Pb interface. With
open system architecture, the Huawei GPRS system supports smooth capacity expansion. The
standard interfaces ensure good compatibility of the equipment.
Huawei GPRS supports QoS and dynamic allocation of radio resources. At the same time, the
flexible networking and configuration can save large amount of investment cost for the
operators. Huawei GPRS provides rich packet services, such as,
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Mobile Internet access
E-commerce, including e-bank and e-currency
Group management
Remote control and test
4.2.13 EGPRS
The Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS) is the enhanced version of the GPRS. The EGPRS adopts the
latest MCS1MSC9 coding, and introduces the 8PSK modulation to the RF layer. The
theoretical maximum transmission rate of the EGPRS is 473.6 kbit/s.
4.2.14 2G/3G Interoperability

The 2G/3G interoperability function enables the 3G subscribers to roam to the 2G network.
This can solve the insufficient coverage problem in the early period of the 3G network. At the
same time, the 2G can also smoothly evolve to the 3G, which can protect the operator's
investment on 2G.
4.2.15 Multi-Band Networking

The BSC6000 supports the single BSC dual-band network and the GSM900/DCS1800 hybrid
cell.
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The BSC6000 supports dual-band network, which is the combination of GSM900
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network and DCS1800 network. In a dual-band network, a dual-band MS can use

frequencies between the GSM900 babd and the DCS1800 band to make calls. Each cell
in the dual-band network can use only one frequency. The dual-band network allows cell
reselection, allocation, and handover between GSM900 cells and DCS1800 cells.
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GSM900/DCS1800 hybrid cell

The BSC6000 supports GSM900/DCS1800 hybrid cell function, which means the
GSM900 and DCS1800 frequencies lie in the same cell.
The biggest advantage of GSM900/DCS1800 hybrid cells is that the secondary
frequency band and the primary frequency band are the same. The secondary frequency
band is the extension of the primary frequency band. It solves the cell reselection and the
handover problems in other networking mode.
4.2.16 GSM900/DCS1800 Co-BCCH Cell

Huawei GSM900/DCS1800 Co-BCCH cell is based on the concentric cell function. It has the
following features:
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Enables a dual-band MS to use services normally in the GSM900 and DCS1800 bands
Supports independent frequency hopping in the GSM900 or DCS1800 band, but does not
support hopping between the two bands
Performs power control of the TRXs in each frequency band
4.2.17 Performs power control of the TRXs on each frequency

band
4.2.18 Semi-Permanent Connection
With the semi-permanent connection, the operators can transmit the information such as the
BTS AV power supply alarm, maintenance information and other information.
Semi-permanent connection can avoid the reconfiguration of IP address, and thus facilitate the
maintenance and networking.
4.2.19 DTX and DRX

Discontinuous transmission (DTX) can reduce the transmit power of BTS and MS, and thus
reduce the co-channel disturbance in the radio interface and the sensitivity of the GSM voice
signal to the error in the radio interface.
Discontinuous reception (DRX) means that the MS monitors the messages in the specified
timeslots according to the system configuration. This reduces the power consumption of the
MS and improves the standby time of MS.
4.2.20 Extended Frequency Band

When licensed, the BSC6000 can support the E-GSM and R-GSM frequency bands. Table 4-1
lists the extended bands.
Table 4-1 E-GSM/R-GSM bands
Band
Uplink Frequency
Range
Downlink Frequency
E-GSM 900
Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2 x n
0 n 124
Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 45
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Uplink Frequency
Range
Downlink Frequency
Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2 x (n1024)
975 n 1 023
Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 45
Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2 x n
0 n 124
Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 45
Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2 x (n1024)
955 n 1023
Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 45
4.2.21 eMLPP
The Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption (eMLPP) function allows a user to
initiate calls with different priorities. The network side takes different channel assignment
strategies for the users according to their priorities. If the network is congested, the call with
higher priority is served preferably.
The eMLPP needs the support of the MSs.
4.2.22 Network-Assisted Cell Change

BSC6000 performs the Network Assisted Cell Change (NACC) function. This function helps
the cell reselection of an MS in packet transmission mode. It can reduce the data transmission
disruption time during a cell reselection.
4.2.23 High Speed Signaling

The high speed signaling refers to a 2 Mbit/s E1 link used as the bearer of the SS7 signaling
between the BSC and the core network.
The high speed signaling breaks the limitation of sixteen 64 kbit/s signaling links between
signaling points. It has the following features:
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Achieves the smooth increase of signaling bandwidth
Simplifies the networking between the BSC and the core network
Reduces the configuration and maintenance workload.
4.2.24 Local Multiple Signaling Points

The Local multiple Signaling Points is a networking mode in which multiple signaling points
are in the BSC side and only one target signaling point is in the MSC.
The BSC6000 local multiple signaling points is a logic concept. One physical node has
multiple logical signaling points. These points are independent of each other. Each of the
multiple signaling points implements the same function of an independent signaling point.
The local multiple signaling points breaks the limitation of 16 signaling links of A interface
and further improves the capacity of BSC.
4.2.25 LCS
The Location Services (LCS) is a series of services used to locate the positions of users in a
certain location area, such as the location of an emergency call or position information of
users for value-added services.
The BSC6000 supports two types of location services:
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NSS-based Cell ID+TA location service of the serving mobile location center (SMLC)
BSS-based Cell ID+TA location service of mobile stations
The location precision of this scheme is about 500 meters.
4.2.26 Adaptive Multi Rate

The Adaptive Multi Rate (Adaptive Multi Rate) is a set of multiple voice coding/decoding
algorithms. It enables the BTS and the MS to auto select the coding/decoding algorithm
according to the actual radio environment to adjust the coding rate. Different algorithms
generate different rates of voice code stream, which further improves the speech quality of the
call.
4.2.27 Speech Quality Enhancement

The BSC6000 provides the following speech quality enhancement functions:
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Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC)
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
4.2.28 TFO
The BSC6000 performs the Tandem Free Operation (TFO) function. when the calling and
called parties use one voice coding scheme, the voice signals are encoded only once at the
originating MS and decoded only once at the terminating MS. This reduces repeated encoding
and decoding and improves the quality of speech services.
4.2.29 Coverage enhanced

The BSC6000 supports the double-transceiver BTSs, such as the BTS3012, BTS3012AE, and
BTS3006C. The BTS can implements the Power Boost Technology (PBT), transmit diversity,
and 4-way receive diversity.
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O&M
About This Chapter

Title
Description
5.1 O&M Topology
Introduces the O&M topology of the BSC6000.
5.2 O&M Function
Introduces the O&M functions of the BSC6000.
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5.1 O&M Topology

Figure 5-1 shows the O&M system of the BSC6000. The O&M system consists of a GBAM,
an LMT, and an integrated network management system M2000.
Figure 5-1 O&M system of the BSC6000
iManager M2000
BSC6000
LAN switch
Host
GBAM
Alam box
LMT
LMT
The alarm box in Figure 5-1 can connect to the GBAM or M2000 Server.
The GBAM is a bridge between the O&M system and the host. The GBAM implements the
following functions:
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Controlling communication between the O&M system and the host, configuring data,
collecting performance and alarm data.
Responding to and processing commands sent from the O&M system, and forwarding
these commands to the host for further processing.
Filtering the processing results returned from the host, and sending the results to the
O&M system for display.
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The service subracks (GMPS, GEPS, and GTCS) of the BSC6000 are called host.
The O&M system consists of an LMT and an M2000 Client.
5.1.1 LMT
The Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) is the O&M terminal on the NE side. It can access
the BSC6000 through a remote dialing.
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The LMT provides GUI interface. It provides the following functions for the BSC6000:
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Security management
Configuration management
Maintenance management
Software management
Equipment management
Performance result offline browsing
Alarm management
5.1.2 iManager M2000.

The iManager M2000 (M2000 for short) is a centralized O&M system developed by Huawei
for the mobile communication network. You can centralize the management on the mobile
communication network through the M2000
As shown in Figure 5-2, the M2000 includes two parts: server and client.
It provides centralized configuration, alarm management, performance management of the
NEs in a mobile communication network. It provides types of northbound interfaces for
connections to the network management system (NMS).
Figure 5-2 M2000 system structure
NMS
Northbound interface
Topology
management
Network
management
interface
Configuration
management
Optional
Performance
management
Report system
CORBA software bus
Fault
management
Software
management
Access
adaptation
Security
management
GUI
Server
Client
MML interface /SNMP
NEs
5.2 O&M Function

The O&M function of the BSC6000 implements the following tasks.
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Security Management
Configuration Management
Maintenance Management
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Software Management
Performance Management
Fault Management
State Monitoring
Message Tracing
5.2.1 Security Management

The security management of the BSC6000 provides the following functions:
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Authority control
The system categorizes the users. Different category of users has different authority. In
addition, the user ID verification, and the operation time restriction are also used to
ensure the security of the system.
Terminal lock
You can lock the terminal manually. If no operation is implemented for a certain time
period, the terminal is locked automatically to prevent operations from illegal users.
5.2.2 Configuration Management

The BSC6000 provides the following configuration management functions:
Online and Offline Data Configuration

The LMT supports the offline and online data configuration. The configuration is
object-oriented. The online configuration operation and the offline configuration operation are
the same.
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In offline configuration mode, the configuration data is saved as a file in the LMT. You
can upload the configuration file to the GBAM and then inform the GBAM to load data
at any time.
In the online configuration mode, the configuration data is sent to the host through the
GBAM directly.
User Right Management

The user rights are divided into five levels. The user right control mechanism includes user
identification verification, user right setting, and operation time restriction.
Data Backup and Restoration

The BSC6000 can store the data in form of binary file.
Data Consistency and Validity Check

The BSC6000 checks the data between the GBAM and the host for consistency. The data can
be synchronized manually if inconsistent.
The BSC6000 also checks the validity of the data, for example, check the data validity of a
cell.
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Configuration Browsing
You can browse the configuration data based on object.
5.2.3 Maintenance Management

The LMT maintenance management provides the following functions:
BSC Maintenance
The BSC maintenance consists of the system-level maintenance, subrack-level maintenance,
board-level maintenance, and the maintenance of the BSC interfaces.
BTS Maintenance
The BTS maintenance consists of board maintenance, site maintenance, cell maintenance,
TRX maintenance, and channel maintenance.
5.2.4 Software Management

The software management function includes:
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Querying the version of the software in real time.
Downloading, loading, and activating the BSC software, BTS software, software patches,
License, and BOOTROM.
5.2.5 Performance Management

This function implements the management, querying, and printing of the performance
measurement tasks.
The BSC6000 provides the following performance management objects:
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SCCP subsystem measurement
SCCP destination signaling point measurement
SCCP original signaling point measurement
MTP3 link measurement
MTP3 link set measurement
MTP3 destination signaling point measurement
LAPD link measurement
Site measurement
Performance measurement for the resources in the BM
PCU measurement
BSC measurement
Cell measurement
TRX measurement
GSM cellGSM cell measurement
Neighbor cell measurement
The BSC6000 can store the performance measurement results of the last 15 days.
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5.2.6 Fault Management

The BSC6000 provides the following fault management functions.
Alarm Information Processing

You can browse the real-time alarm information, query the history alarm information, and
store the alarm information. In addition, the online helps gives detailed handling suggestion
for each alarm.
The BSC6000 can store 100, 000 pieces of history alarm information generated in the latest
90 days.
Alarm Mask
The BSC6000 can mask the alarm according to the alarm ID.
Repetitive Alarm Filtering

The BSC6000 can filter the repetitive fault alarm, recovery alarm, and event alarm.
Alarm Alert
When a fault alarm occurs, the system can notify the operators by:
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Email
Icon flash
Phone
Short message
Terminal sound
Audible and visual indication of alarm box
5.2.7 State Monitoring

The BSC6000 provides real-time state monitoring function. It can monitor the CPU usage,
DSP usage, E1/T1 Bit Error Rate (BER), channel state, and channel interference band. You
can save the monitored information as files and use them for future reference.
5.2.8 Message Tracing

The BSC6000 provides various message tracing functions. These functions are integrated into
the LMT. The integration greatly facilitates the use of these functions and the fault locating.
The message tracing function consists of:
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A interface message tracing
Um interface message tracing
Pb interface message tracing
BSC-CBC interface message tracing
Single user tracing
The traced messages can be saved to a file, and the file can be loaded for review purpose.
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Reliability
About This Chapter

Title
Description
6.1 System Reliability Design
Introduces the reliability of the BSC6000 system.
6.2 Hardware Reliability Design
Introduces the reliability of the BSC6000 hardware.
6.3 Software Reliability Design
Introduces the reliability of the BSC6000 software.
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6.1 System Reliability Design

The following measures are taken in the reliability design of the BSC6000:
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Full interconnection model

The service plane of the BSC6000 system adopts inter-subrack full interconnection to
enhance system reliability and increase interconnection bandwidth. In this
interconnection mode, the failure of a subrack does not affect the connections between
other subracks. This ensures that a call access from any carrier channel can be switched
to any Circuit Identification Code (CIC) circuit on the A interface.
Distributed resource management

The BSC6000 adopts distributed management on the resources of subracks. In this
management mode, the failure of a subrack does not affect the services of other subracks.
TC resource pool
The TC processing unit is not bound with the CIC circuits on the A interface. The
configuration of redundant TC processing resource can improve the system reliability.
The failure on a TC processing unit or a TC processing board does not change the status
of the CIC circuit on the A interface, and the services are not affected.
Service/Signaling overload control

The BSC6000 supports dynamic service/signaling overload control. This ensures the
maximum call processing capability when the system is overloaded.
Dual 48V power supply

The two independent 48V power supplies operate simultaneously to ensure the normal
operation of the system in case that either fails. The faulty power supply can be repaired
without power interruption. This improves the reliability and availability of the power
supply system.
6.2 Hardware Reliability Design

The BSC6000 uses the reliability design such as active/standby boards, resource pool, and
redundancy configuration. In addition, it optimizes the fault detection and fault isolation to
improve the reliability and maintainability. The hardware reliability design of the BSC6000
includes the following aspects:
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The system control is hierarchical distributed group control.

Multiple CPUs form a processing group with distinct functions of each module. Backup
design or anti-suspension/breakdown design is considered for the communication
channels between modules.
The important functional modules uses redundancy backup.

This backup mode provides high error tolerance.
The isolation mechanism ensures service processing by transferring the services on the
entity out of service to another entity.
With advanced integrated circuits such as ASIC, the system features high integration,
good technology, and high reliability.
The high-speed IP port supports Port Trunking.

With this design, the chain switchover is avoided, the reliability is improved, the
bandwidth is extended, and the load is balanced. In addition, the related hardware can
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detect the faults automatically and respond to the faults quickly. This shortens the time of
fault recovery.
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Important data is stored in the non-volatile memory. The data is backed up in the GBAM
and Front Administration Module (FAM).
The components pass aging test and rigorous selection. Rigorous quality control is
applied to hardware assembling to guarantee high stability and high reliability for
long-term operation.
6.3 Software Reliability Design

The reliability of the software is ensured by the great error tolerance. The error tolerance of
the software system means that software failure does not lead to system breakdown, that is,
the system has the self-healing capability. The error tolerance of the BSC6000 covers the
following aspects:
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Regular check on key resources

The system checks the resource occupation of software. If resource hang-up occurs
because of improper running of the software, the check mechanism ensures the release of
the hung-up resource and the generation of the related logs and alarms.
Task monitoring
The monitoring process monitors the task running, handles all software internal errors
and some hardware errors, and reports the errors.
Data check
The system checks data consistency on a regular or event-driven basis, restores the data
consistency selectively or preferably and generates the related log and alarm.
Operation Log
All the operations are recorded in the operation log. The operation log can be used to
locate the fault or error.
Flow control
The BSC6000 controls internal and interface flows. When the system load reaches the
specified threshold, the BSC6000 takes various measures to lower the system load, thus
avoiding the system overload caused by heavy traffic.
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Technical Specifications
About This Chapter

Title
Description
7.1 Performance Specifications
Introduces the performance specifications of the

BSC6000.
7.2 Capacity Specifications
Introduces the capacity specifications of the BSC6000.
7.3 Clock Specifications
Introduces the clock specifications of the BSC6000.
7.4 Reliability Specifications
Introduces the reliability specifications of the BSC6000.
7.5 Structure Specifications
Introduces the structure specifications of the BSC6000.
7.6 Electrical Specifications
Introduces the electrical specifications of the BSC6000.
7.7 Noise and Security

Specifications
Introduces the noise and security specifications of the

BSC6000.
7.8 Environment Requirements
Introduces the environment requirements for the

BSC6000.
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Table 7-1 lists the performance specifications of the BSC6000.
Table 7-1 Performance specifications of the BSC6000
Configuration
Specification
Value
Minimum
configuration
BHCA
585,000
Traffic
3,000 Erl
512
BHCA
2,340,000
Traffic
12,000 Erl
2,048
Full configuration
7.2 Capacity Specifications

The capacity specifications of the BSC6000 are as follows:
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One GMPS or GEPS can process the services of a maximum of 512 TRXs, 512 cells,
and 512 BTSs (that is, 512 O1 BTSs)
A maximum of five layers of BTSs can be subtended into a chain topology.
One GEIUB or GOIUB can process the services of a maximum of 128 TRXs, 128 cells,
and 128 BTSs. The GEIUB provides 32 E1 links and the GOIUB provides one STM-1
port that bears 63 routes of E1 signals.
The fully configured GMPS or a fully configured GEPS has a maximum of five pairs of
GEIUBs or GOIUBs working in active/standby mode.
7.3 Clock Specifications

Table 7-2 lists the clock specifications of the BSC6000.
Table 7-2 Clock specifications of the BSC6000
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Specification
Value
Clock precision
4.6%10-6
Pull-in range
4.6%10-6
Maximum frequency deviation
2%10-8/day
Initial maximum frequency deviation
1%10-8
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7.4 Reliability Specifications

Table 7-3 lists the reliability specifications of the BSC6000.
Table 7-3 Reliability specifications of the BSC6000
Specification
Value
System availability under typical configuration
99.999%
MTBF
100000 hours
Active/standby board switchover success rate
99%
MTTR
1 hour
Entire equipment yearly repair rate
< 1.0%
7.5 Structure Specifications

Table 7-4 lists the structure specifications of the BSC6000.
Table 7-4 Structure specifications of the BSC6000
Specifications
Value
Cabinet standard
IEC60297 standard and IEEE standard
Cabinet outline dimensions
2200 mm x 600 mm x 800 mm (height x width x

depth)
Available cabinet space height
46 U
Weight of the GBCR
Empty cabinet 150 kg

Cabinet under full configuration 350 kg
Weight of the GBSR
Empty cabinet 150 kg

Cabinet under full configuration 350 kg
Ground bearing of equipment room
450 kg/m2
7.6 Electrical Specifications

7.6.1 Power Consumption of a Single Subrack
Table 7-5 lists the power consumption of a single BSC6000 subrack.
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Table 7-5 Power consumption of a single BSC6000 subrack

Subrack (Full Configuration)
Typical
Power (W)
Maximum
Power (W)
Power
Distribution
Power (W)
GMPS
820
1,080
1,200
GEPS
780
890
1,200
GTCS (A interface in E1 mode)
850
920
1,200
GTCS (A interface in STM-1

mode)
1,070
1,150
1,200
GIMS
250
350
1,200
7.6.2 Power Consumptions of Typical Configurations

Table 7-6 lists the power consumption of the BSC6000 under typical configurations
Table 7-6 Power consumption of the BSC6000 in typical configurations
Configuration
Power (GTCS
Excluded)
Power (GTCS
Included, A Interface
in E1 Mode)
Power (GTCS
Included, A Interface
in STM-1 Mode)
256 TRXs
990 W
1,640 W
1,570 W
512 TRXs
1,100 W
1,980 W
1,830 W
1024 TRXs
1,880 W
3,610 W
2,970 W
2048 TRXs
3,480 W
6,920 W
5,620 W
7.6.3 Power Supply and EMC Specifications

Table 7-7 lists the electrical specifications of the BSC6000.
Table 7-7 Electrical specifications of the BSC6000
Specification
Value
Power supply
48 V DC
Input voltage range: 57 V to 40V
EMC
7-4
Value as required in ETSI EN 300 386 V1.3.2 (2003-05)
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7.7 Noise and Security Specifications

Table 7-8 lists the noise and security specifications of the BSC6000.
Table 7-8 Noise and security specifications of the BSC6000
Specification
Value
Noise
< 7.2 bels (sound power level), meeting the requirement in ETS 300
753 / ISO 7779
< 65 dBA (sound pressure level), meeting the requirement in
GR-63-Core/ANSI S1.4-1983
Security
Value as required in
UL 60950
EN60950
IEC60825
GB4943-2000
7.8 Environment Requirements

The BSC6000 complies with the requirements of the following standards in the aspects of
storage environment, transportation environment, and operation environment.
z
GB 2423.1-1989
GB 2423.2-1989
GB 2423.4-1993
GB 2423.22-1987
GB/T 13543
ETS 300 019
NEBS GR-63-core
7.8.1 Storage Environment

The following lists the climate, waterproof, biological, air cleanness, and mechanical stress
requirements for the equipment storage.
Climate Requirements
Table 7-9 lists the climate requirements for equipment storage.
Table 7-9 Climate requirements for equipment storage
Item
Value Range
Altitude
5,000 m
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Value Range
Air pressure
70 kPa to 106 kPa
Temperature
40C to +70C
Temperature change rate
1oC/min
Relative humidity
10% to 100%
Solar radiation
1,120 W/s
Heat radiation
600 W/s
Wind speed
30 m/s
The ambient temperature of the KVM is 40C to +60C.
Waterproof Requirements
Avoid outdoor storage.
In the storage room:
z
There must be no water on the ground.
There must be no water leakage over the equipment.
The equipment must be kept away from the auto fire-protection devices and the
air-conditioner.
If the equipment has to be placed outdoor, make sure that:

z
The package is intact.
The package is shielded from the rain.
There is no water on the ground.
The package is shielded from direct sunlight.
Biological Requirements
No fungus or mildew may grow.
There are no rodent animals such as rats.
Air Cleanness
The air is free from explosive, conductive, magnetic conductive or corrosive dust.
Table 7-10 lists the requirements for the density of physically active materials.
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Table 7-10 Storage requirements for physically active materials

Physically Active Material
Unit
Density
Suspending dust
mg/m
5.00
Falling dust
mg/mh
20.0
Sand
mg/m
300
Note:
Suspending dust, Diameter 75 m
Falling dust, 75 m Diameter 150 m
Sand, 150 m Diameter 1,000 m
The density of chemically active materials must comply with the requirements listed in Table
7-11.
Table 7-11 Storage requirements for chemically active materials
Chemically Active Material
Unit
Density
SO2
mg/m
0.30
H2S
mg/m
0.10
NO2
mg/m
0.50
NH3
mg/m
1.00
Cl2
mg/m
0.10
HCl
mg/m
0.10
HF
mg/m
0.01
O3
mg/m
0.05
Mechanical Stress
Table 7-12 lists the mechanical stress that the equipment can endure during storage.
Table 7-12 Mechanical stress requirements for storage environment
Item
Sub-item
Range
Sinusoidal vibration
Offset
7.0 mm
None
Accelerated speed
None
20.0 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
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Item
Sub-item
Range
Unsteady impact
Impact response
spectrum II
250 m/s
Static payload
5 kPa
Note:
Impact response spectrum
The maximum acceleration response curve generated by the equipment under specified
impact excitation. Impact response spectrum II means that the duration of semi-sine impact
response spectrum is 6 ms.
Static payload
The capability of the equipment in package to bear the pressure from the top in normal
pile-up method.
7.8.2 Transportation Environment

requirements of the equipment during transportation.
Table 7-13 lists the climate requirements for equipment transportation.
Table 7-13 Climate requirements for equipment transportation
Item
Range
Altitude
5,000 m
Air pressure
70 kPa to 106 kPa
Temperature
40C to +70C
3C/minute
Humidity
50% to 100%
Solar radiation
1,120 W/s
Heat radiation
600 W/s
Wind speed
30 m/s
Waterproof Requirements
Before transporting the equipment, make sure that:
7-8
The package is intact.
The package is shield from the rain.
There is no water on the floor inside the vehicle.
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Air Cleanness
Table 7-14 Transportation requirements for physically active materials
Physically Active Material
Unit
Density
Suspending dust
mg/m
No requirement
Falling dust
mg/mh
3.0
Sand
mg/m
100
Note:
Suspending dust: diameter 75 m
Falling dust: 75 m diameter 150 m
Sand: 150 m diameter 1,000 m
Table 7-15 lists the requirements for the density of chemically active materials.
Table 7-15 Transportation requirements for chemically active materials
Chemically Active Material
Unit
Density
SO2
mg/m
0.30
H2S
mg/m
0.10
NO2
mg/m
0.50
NH3
mg/m
1.00
Cl2
mg/m
0.10
HCl
mg/m
0.10
HF
mg/m
0.01
O3
mg/m
0.05
Mechanical Stress
Table 7-16 lists the mechanical stress that the equipment can endure during transportation.
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Table 7-16 Mechanical stress requirements for transportation

Item
Sub-item
Range
Sinusoidal
vibration
Offset
7.5 mm
Accelerated speed
20.0 m/s
40.0 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
200 Hz to
500 Hz
Spectrum density of
accelerated speed
10 m/s
3 m/s
1 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
200 Hz to 500
Hz
Impact response
spectrum II
300 m/s
Static payload
10 kPa
Random
vibration
Unsteady
impact
Note:
z Impact response spectrum
The maximum acceleration response curve generated by the equipment under specified impact
excitation. Impact response spectrum II means that the duration of semi-sine impact response
spectrum is 6 ms.
z
Static payload
The capability of the equipment in package to bear the pressure from the top in normal pile-up
method.
7.8.3 Operation Environment

requirements of the equipment during operation.
Table 7-17 and Table 7-18 list the equipment operation requirements for the ambient
temperature and humidity.
Table 7-17 Operation requirements for temperature and humidity
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Normal
Safe
Normal
Safe
0C to 45C
5C to +55C
5% to 85%
5% to 95%
Note:
The values are measured 1.5 m above the floor and 0.4 m in front of the equipment, without protective
panels in front of and behind the cabinet.
Safe operation refers to continuous operation for not more than 96 hours or accumulated operation of
not more than 15 days a year.
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Table 7-18 Operation requirements for other climax factors

Item
Range
Altitude
4,000 m
Air pressure
70 kPa to 106 kPa
3C/min
Solar radiation
700 W/m
Heat radiation
600 W/m
Wind speed
5 m/s
Air Cleanness
Table 7-19 Operation requirements for physically active materials
Physically Active
Material
Unit
Density
Dust particles
Particles/m
3 x 10
(No visible dust accumulated on desk top

within three days)
Note:
Dust particles, Diameter 5 m
Table 7-20 lists the requirements for the density of chemically active materials.
Table 7-20 Operation requirements for chemically active materials
Chemically Active
Material
Unit
Density
SO2
mg/m
0.20
H2S
mg/m
0.006
NH3
mg/m
0.05
Cl2
mg/m
0.01
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Mechanical Stress
Table 7-21 lists the mechanical stress that the equipment can endure during operation.
Table 7-21 Mechanical stress requirements during equipment operation
Item
Sub-item
Range
Sinusoidal
vibration
Offset
3.5 mm
Accelerated speed
10.0 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
Impact response
spectrum II
100 m/s
Static payload
Unsteady impact
Note:
z Impact response spectrum
It is the maximum acceleration response curve generated by the equipment under specified impact
excitation. Impact response spectrum II means that the duration of semi-sine impact response
spectrum is 6 ms.
z
7-12
Static payload
It is the capability of the equipment in package to bear the pressure from the top in normal pile-up
method.
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Installation
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Title
Description
8.1 Hardware Installation
Introduces the installation of the BSC6000 hardware.
8.2 Software Installation
Introduces the installation of the BSC6000 software.
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8 Installation
8.1 Hardware Installation

8.1.1 Equipment Room Layout
Figure 8-1 shows the layout of the BSC6000 equipment room.
Figure 8-1 Equipment room layout
A 800 mm
B 1800 mm
C 800 mm
D 1000 mm
8.1.2 Requirements on the Equipment Room

The equipment room of the BSC6000 must meet the following requirements:
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The net height (distance from the lowest point of the ceiling to the highest point of the
floor) must be 3000 mm at least.
The aisle between the two rows of cabinets should be at least 1000 mm wide.
The distance from the wall to the side, front, and back of the closest cabinet must be 800
mm at least. The against-wall installation is not allowed.
An aisle 1000 mm wide at least should be reserved in the equipment room.
The environmental requirements are listed in section 7.8 "Environment Requirement".
8.2 Software Installation

The software installation of the BSC6000 is very easy.
The BSC6000 provides wizard installation. Many of the internal data and the system
configuration are generated automatically or configured before delivery. You only need to
install the OMU software and LMT software either at the initial configuration stage or at the
upgrade stage.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
A
AEC
Audio Echo Cancel
ALC
Automatic Level Control
AMR
Adaptive MultiRate
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
B
BCCH
Broadcast Control CHannel
BHCA
Busy Hour Call Attempt
BM
Basic Module
BITS
Building Integrated Timing Supply System
BSC
Base Station Controller
BSS
Base Station Subsystem
C
CBC
Cell Broadcast Center
CIC
Circuit Identification Code
D
DTX
Discontinuous Transmission
E
EFR
Enhanced Full Rate
EGPRS
Enhanced GPRS
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EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
eMLPP
enhanced Multi Level Precedence and Preemption
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
F
FR
Full Rate
G
GBAM
GSM Back Administration Module
GBCR
GSM BSC Control processing Rack
GBSR
GSM BSC Service processing Rack
GDPUC
GSM Data Processing Unit for CS service
GE
Gigabit Ethernet
GEIUA
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for A
GEIUB
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aBis
GEIUP
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for Pb
GEIUT
GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aTer
GERAN
GSM EDGE Radio Access Network
GEPS
GSM Extended Processing Subrack
GGCU
GSM General Clock Unit
GGSN
Gateway GPRS Support Node
GIMS
GSM Integrated Management System
GMPS
GSM Main Processing Subrack
GOIUA
GSM Optic Interface Unit for A
GOIUB
GSM Optic Interface Unit for aBis
GOIUP
GSM Optic Interface Unit for Pb
GOIUT
GSM Optic Interface Unit for aTer
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GSCU
GSM Switching and Control Unit
GSM
Global System for Mobile communications
GTCS
GSM TransCoder Subrack
GTNU
GSM TDM switching Network Unit
GUI
Graphic User Interface
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GXPUC
GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Cell broadcast service
GXPUM
GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Main service
H
HLR
Home Location Register
I
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
K
KVM
Keyboard, video, and mouse
L
LAPD
Link Access Procedure on the D channel
LMT
Local Maintenance Terminal
M
MNC
Mobile Network Code
MS
Mobile Station
MSC
Mobile Switching Center
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure
MTP2
Message Transfer Part Level 2
MTTR
Mean Time To Repair
N
NACC
Network Assisted Cell Change
NMS
Network Management System
O
OMU
Operation and Maintenance Unit
P
PBGT
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PCU
Packet Control Unit
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
PDCH
Packet Data CHannel
PDN
Packet Data Network
Q
QoS
Quality of Service
S
SCCP
Signaling Connection Control Part
SDCCH
Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel
SGSN
Serving GPRS Support Node
T
TC
Transcoder
TCH
Traffic Channel
TDM
Time Division Multiplexing
TFO
Tandem Free Operation
TRAU
Transcoder & Rate Adaptation Unit
W
WCDMA
A-4
Wideband CDMA
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Index
Index
B
basic function, 4-2
board, 3-8
C
cabinet
appearance, 3-2
GBCR, 3-2
GBSR, 3-3
configuration
maximum configuration, 3-11
minimum configuration, 3-10
typical configuration, 3-13
G
GIMS
GBAM, 3-5
KVM, 3-4
LAN switch, 3-5
GTCS
capacity, 3-15
connection, 3-14
feature, 3-15
I
installation
hardware installation, 8-2
software installation, 8-3
L
logical structure, 3-9
O
O&M
configuration management, 5-4

fault management, 5-6
iManager M2000, 5-3
LMT, 5-2
maintenance management, 5-5
message tracing, 5-6
performance management, 5-5
security management, 5-4
software management, 5-5
state monitoring, 5-6
topology, 5-2
optional function, 4-5
R
reliability
hardware reliability, 6-2
software reliability, 6-3
system reliability, 6-2
S
subrack
architecture, 3-5
GEPS, 3-6
GMPS, 3-6
GTCS, 3-7
T
technical specification
capacity specification, 7-2
clock specification, 7-2
electrical specification, 7-3
environment requirement, 7-5
noise and security specification, 7-5
performance specification, 7-2
reliability specification, 7-3
structure specification, 7-3
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