Radio Access Network

Architecture
Jussi Tuominen
 3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

Node B
Iu-
CS
RNC SS7 SS7
SMSC
/VLR GMSC
Node B
Uu Iub
Iur
HLR EIR Auc
UE
Node B
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RNC
Iu- Gn Gi
Node B PS
Uu Iub

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 UMTS Terrestial Radio Access Network
(UTRAN)

WCDMA Radio Interface Key Change from GSM

UTRAN elements are comparable to GSM BSC & BTS
Common Interface (Iu) for both PS and CS Core
Core elements do not change dramatically
- 3G SMSC/VLR provides ATM based Iu-CS interface
- 3G SGSN supports ATM based Iu-PS interface

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

 UTRAN Architecture
• Hierarchical Architecture
Node B
• Radio Network Subsystem
RNC (RNS)
Node B • UTRAN Elements:
Uu Iub Iu- – Radio Network Controller
Iur CS
– Node B (Base Station)

Node B • One RNC controls number of

Node B’s
RNC
Iu-
• Node B is only connected to
Node B PS one RNC
Uu Iub RNS
• New interface Iur for
UTRAN Macrodiversity

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

 Macro Diversity

Node B
Iu
RNC
Softer Handover
Node B •1 BS
Uu Iub
Iur
UE •1 RNC
Node B

RNC

Node B
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN
Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Macro Diversity

Node B
Iu
RNC
Soft Handover
Node B • Number of BSs
Uu Iub
Iur
UE •1 RNC (MDC)
Node B

RNC

Node B
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN
Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Macro Diversity

Node B
Iu
SRNC
Soft Handover
Node B • Number of BSs
Uu Iub
Iur
UE • 1 Serving RNC (MDC)
Node B
• Number of Drift RNC
DRNC

Node B
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN
Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Macro Diversity

Node B
Iu
SRNC
SRNC Anchoring
Node B
Uu Iub
Iur
UE Iu
Node B

DRNC

Node B
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN
Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Macro Diversity

Node B
Iu
RNC
SRNC Relocation
Node B
Uu Iub
Iur
UE Iu
Node B

SRNC

Node B
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN
Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Node B
• Standardisation term (normally called as Base Station)
• Comparable to Base Tranceiver Station in GSM
• Responsible for Air Interface Layer 1
• Key Node B Functions:
• Modulation and spreading
• RF Processing
• Inner-loop power control
• Rate matching
• Macro diversity combining/splitting inside Node B

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

 Radio Network Controller (RNC)
• Comparable to Base Station Controller in GSM
• Responsible for L2 processing of user data
• Responsible for Radio Resource Management
• Key RNC Functions:
• Closed loop power control
• Handover control
• Admission control
• Code allocation
• Packet scheduling
• Macro diversity combining/splitting over number of
Node Bs
Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 General Protocol model for UTRAN

Radio Control Plane User Plane

Network
Layer Application Data
Protocol Stream(s)

Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer
ALCAP(s)

Signalling Signalling Data

Bearer(s) Bearer(s) Bearer(s)

Physical Layer

Lähde: 3GPP TS25401-380

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

 3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

Node B
Iu-
CS
RNC SS7 SS7
SMSC
/VLR GMSC PSTN
Node B
Uu Iub
Iur
HLR EIR Auc
UE
Node B
SGSN GGSN PDN
RNC
Iu- Gn Gi
Node B PS
Uu Iub

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Radio Access Network Application Part
(RANAP)

Key RANAP functions:

• Radio Access Bearer (between UE-CN)
• RAB Set-UP
• RAB Modification
• Clearing RAB
• Iu Bearer Release
• SRNC Relocation
• Paging Commands

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

Lähde: 3GPP TS 25410-360
 Iu-CS
Radio Control Plane User Plane
Network
Layer
RANAP Iu UP Protocol
Layer

Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer
Q.2630.1

SCCP Q.2150.1

MTP3b MTP3b
SSCF-NNI SSCF-NNI

SSCOP SSCOP

AAL5 AAL5 AAL2

ATM

Physical Layer

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

Lähde: 3GPP TS 25410-360
 Iu-PS
Radio Control Plane User Plane
Network
Layer Iu UP Protocol
RANAP Layer

Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer
SCCP

M3UA
MTP3-B
GTP-U
SCTP
SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI UDP

SSCOP IP IP

AAL5 AAL5

ATM ATM

Physical Layer Physical Layer

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

Lähde: 3GPP TS 25410-360
 3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

Node B

RNC SS7 SS7

SMSC
/VLR GMSC PSTN
Node B
Uu Iub
Iur
HLR EIR Auc
UE
Node B
SGSN GGSN PDN
RNC
Gn Gi
Node B
Uu Iub
Iu- CBC
BC

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Iu-BC

Radio SA Broadcast Plane

Network
Layer SABP Protocol •Between RNC and
Layer
Common Broadcast
Center CBC
Transport Transport Network
Network User Plane •Service Area
Layer
Broadcast Protocol
(SABP)

TCP

IP

AAL5

ATM Lähde: 3GPP TS 25410-360

Physical Layer
Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

Node B
Iu-
CS
RNC SS7 SS7
SMSC
/VLR GMSC PSTN
Node B
Uu Iub
Iur
HLR EIR Auc
UE
Node B
SGSN GGSN PDN
RNC
Iu- Gn Gi
Node B PS
Uu Iub

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Radio Network Subsystem Application Part (RNSAP)

Key RNSAP Functions:

•Radio Link
• Management (between SRNC and DRNC)
• Reconfiguration (between SRNC and DRNC)
• Supervision (reports from DRNC to SRNC)
• Common Control Channel (CCCH) Signalling Transfer
• Paging
• Relocation Execution

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

 Iur
Radio Control Plane User Plane
Network
Layer RNSAP Iur Data
Stream(s)

Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer ALCAP(Q.2630.1)

SCCP STC (Q.2150.1)

MTP3-B M3UA MTP3-B M3UA

SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI SCTP SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI SCTP
SSCOP IP SSCOP IP
AAL5 AAL5 AAL2

ATM

Physical Layer

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

Lähde: 3GPP TS 25420-340
 3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

Node B
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CS
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SMSC
/VLR GMSC PSTN
Node B
Uu Iub Iur
HLR EIR Auc
UE
Node B
SGSN GGSN PDN
RNC
Iu- Gn Gi
Node B PS
Uu Iub

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 Node B Application Part (NBAP)

Key NBAP Functions:

• Cell Configuration Management
• Common Transport Channel Management
• System Information Management
• Configuration Verification/Alignment
• Measurements on Common Resources
• Radio Link Management & Supervision

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

 Iub
Radio Network Transport User Plane
Control Plane Network
Control Plane

PCH FP
RACH FP

DSCH FP
USCH FP
FACH FP

CPCH FP
Node B

DCH FP
Radio Application Part
Network (NBAP)
Layer

ALCAP
Q.2630.1

Q.2150.2
Transport
SSCF-UNI SSCF-UNI
Layer
SSCOP SSCOP

AAL Type 5 AAL Type 5 AAL Type 2

ATM

Physical Layer

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002

Lähde: 3GPP TS 25420-340
 3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

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CS
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Node B
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Iur
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UE
Node B
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RNC
Iu- Gn Gi
Node B PS
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 3GPP Release 4 Reference Architecture

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Iur
HLR EIR Auc
UE
Node B
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RNC
Iu- Gn Gi
Node B PS
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002
 3GPP Release 5 Reference Architecture

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Node B
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RNC
Gn Gi
Iu-
Node B PS
Uu Iub
RNS

UTRAN Core Network

Jussi Tuominen 30.1.2002 NOTE: Standardisation on-going!
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Lähde: 3GPP TS 25420-340
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