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Contents

5 Satellite Transmission...............................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.1 Application...........................................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.2 Availability...........................................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.3 Restrictions ..........................................................................................................................................5-2
5.2 Technical Description....................................................................................................................................5-2

5.2.1 Function Overview...............................................................................................................................5-2

5.2.2 Satellite Transmission on the Abis Interface ........................................................................................5-4
5.2.3 Satellite Transmission on Other Interfaces...........................................................................................5-5

5.3 Function Configuration .................................................................................................................................5-5

5.3.1 Data Configuration of the Satellite Transmission on the A Interface ...................................................5-5
5.3.2 Data Configuration of the Satellite Transmission on the Abis Interface ............................................5-13

5.3.3 Data Configuration of the Satellite Transmission on the PB Interface...............................................5-16

5.4 Maintenance Information ............................................................................................................................5-18
5.4.1 Related Alarms...................................................................................................................................5-18

5.4.2 Traffic Statistics Update.....................................................................................................................5-18

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Figure 5-1 Recommended networking of satellite transmission ........................................................................5-3

Figure 5-2 Configuring the signaling link property for the multi-module BSC .................................................5-6

Figure 5-3 Configuring the LPN7 property........................................................................................................5-7

Figure 5-4 Configuring the signaling link property of the single module BSC..................................................5-7

Figure 5-5 Configuring the SS7 property ...........................................................................................................5-8

Figure 5-6 Configuring the signaling link property for the multi-module BSC .................................................5-9

Figure 5-7 Starting dynamic configuration.......................................................................................................5-10

Figure 5-8 Configuring the SS7 property ......................................................................................................... 5-11

Figure 5-9 Configuring the LPN7 property......................................................................................................5-12

Figure 5-10 Configuring the signaling link property........................................................................................5-12

Figure 5-11 Starting dynamic configuration.....................................................................................................5-13

Figure 5-12 Initial configuration of the satellite transmission on the Abis interface........................................5-14

Figure 5-13 Modifying site data .......................................................................................................................5-15

Figure 5-14 Dynamic configuration of the satellite transmission on the Abis interface...................................5-16

Figure 5-15 Initial configuration of the satellite transmission on the PB interface ..........................................5-17

Figure 5-16 Modifying PB Interface Property..................................................................................................5-18

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5 Satellite Transmission

About This Chapter

The following table lists the contents of this chapter.

Section Describes

5.1 Introduction Introduces the satellite transmission.

5.2 Technical Description
5.3 Function Configuration
5.4 Maintenance Information
Describes the configurations of the satellite transmission.
Describes the configuration about the satellite
transmission.
Describes the maintenance information about the satellite
transmission.

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5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 Application
Satellite transmission has a wide coverage area, low line cost, and flexible link invocation. It
is widely used in mountainous areas and underpopulated plains.

Compared with the terrestrial transmission, the main problem with the satellite transmission is
long delay, variation, and bit error. The Abis interface of common GSM equipment does not
support satellite transmission.

Huawei BSS supports satellite transmission on different interfaces such as A interface, Ater
interface, Abis interface, and PB interface.

5.1.2 Availability
All the versions of Huawei BSS support satellite transmission.

5.1.3 Restrictions
None.

5.2 Technical Description

5.2.1 Function Overview

The satellite transmission on the Abis interface is most widely used. The networking of
satellite transmission on the Abis interface uses star topology.

The principle of the satellite transmission on the A interface, Ater interface, or PB interface is the same
as that on the Abis interface.

Figure 5-1 shows the networking of satellite transmission.

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Figure 5-1 Recommended networking of satellite transmission

Satelite

MSC Earth Station

Earth Receiving E1
Station BTS
BSC
BTS

SDH/PDH
/HDSL/Microware
Earth Receiving E1
/E1 BTS BTS
Station

Satellite transmission consists of the satellite and the earth station.

Satellite
The satellite is usually a Geopause. It has the following features:

z Its orbital plane is on the equatorial plane.

z Its distance to the ground surface is about 35786 km.
z Its running direction is the same as the direction of the earth rotation.
z Its revolution period around the earth equals the earth rotation period.
z It consists of control system, communication system (antenna and trunk), remote
supervision system, power system, and temperature system.

Earth Station
The earth station consists of antenna system, transmitter, receiver, channel terminal equipment
(modem), communication control, and power system.

z The earth station of common satellite communication is an international or European

standard communication station with a high transmission rate, wide antenna radius, and
high equipment cost. The user data is transmitted to the earth station through the
terrestrial communication network.
z The users of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) use a private network and
communicate with each other through the satellite. This can reduce the equipment cost
and the antenna radius at the same time.

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5.2.2 Satellite Transmission on the Abis Interface

Compared with the terrestrial transmission, the satellite transmission has a longer delay
during the information exchange. To avoid the faults due to delay increase, Huawei BSS uses
the immediate assignment optimization.

Immediate Assignment Optimization

In the immediate assignment process, the BSC sends the CHAN_ACT message to the BTS.
After receiving the CHAN_ACT_ACK from the BTS, the BSC delivers the IMM_ASS_CMD
to the MS.

For the terrestrial transmission, the interval between CHAN_ACT and CHAN_ACT_ACK is
very small. But for the satellite transmission, the MS has to wait for a long time to receive the
IMM_ASS_CMD from the BSS. To avoid long connection time or immediate assignment
failure due to this delay, the satellite transmission uses the immediate assignment
optimization.

After sending CHAN_ACT to the BTS, the BSC delivers IMM_ASS_CMD to the MS before
the BTS sends CHAN_ACT_ACK.

Impact of System Information

To avoid the delay impact and improve the access rate of the MS, set the property of satellite
transmission as follows:

z Set MS MAX retrans to 4 to increase the times that the MS sends the channel request.
z Set Tx-integer to 32 to increase the transmission interval.

LAPD Protocol Processing

In the processing of the LAPD protocol, increase the timing length of the timer and the value
range of the slide window.

BTS Clock Mode of Operation

The BTS clock usually follows the BSC clock. If the satellite equipment cannot ensure the
clock synchronization, the internal clock can be used.

Voice Quality
The voice quality is not affected if the bit error rate is less than 1%10-6. Usually the bit error
rate in the satellite transmission is less than 1%10-8.

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5.2.3 Satellite Transmission on Other Interfaces

The link layer of the PB interface also uses the LAPD protocol. Therefore, the processing of
the LAPD link layer on the PB interface is the same as that on the Abis interface.

The BSS has no special processing for the satellite transmission on the A interface and Ater
interface.

5.3 Function Configuration

5.3.1 Data Configuration of the Satellite Transmission on the A

Interface

Initial Configuration
On the data auto configuration system, select Initial Data Configuration Work Mode.

z Multi-module BSC configuration

Step 1 Select Module[0] from the Object List on the left. In the Hardware tab page on the right,
double-click E3M.

The Set E3M Board Property dialog box is displayed.

Step 2 In the Port 0 area, double-click under Signaling Link.

The Signaling Link Property dialog box is displayed.

Step 3 Select Satellite Circuit Indication, as shown in Figure 5-2.

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Figure 5-2 Configuring the signaling link property for the multi-module BSC

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z Single module BSC configuration

Step 1 Select Module[1] from the Object List on the left. In the Hardware tab page on the right,
double-click LPN7.

The Set LPN7 Property dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 5-3.

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Figure 5-3 Configuring the LPN7 property

Step 2 In the SS7 Signaling tab page, double-click Advanced corresponding to Link 1.

The Signaling Link Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-4 is displayed.

Figure 5-4 Configuring the signaling link property of the single module BSC

Step 3 Select Satellite Circuit Indication.

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Huawei recommends that the satellite circuit indication of the A interface should be consistent with the
MSC configuration.

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Dynamic Configuration

The dynamic configuration is supported by only the G3BSC32V300R002C09 or later versions.

On the data auto configuration system, select System Dynamic Configuration Work Mode.

z Multi-module BSC configuration

Step 1 Choose BSC > Configure SS7 Property.

The Configure SS7 Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-5 is displayed.

Figure 5-5 Configuring the SS7 property

Step 2 Select a SS7 link and click Configure SS7 Property.

The Set E3M Board Property dialog box is displayed.

Step 3 In the Port 0 area, double-click under Signaling Link.

The Signaling Link Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-6 is displayed.

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Step 4 Select Satellite Circuit Indication.

Figure 5-6 Configuring the signaling link property for the multi-module BSC

Step 5 Click OK to return to the Set E3M Board Property dialog box.

Step 6 Click OK and then click Next.

The Configure SS7 Property dialog box is refreshed, as shown in Figure 5-7.

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Figure 5-7 Starting dynamic configuration

Step 7 Click Start Dynamic Configuration to make the data effective.

The data configuration is complete.

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z Single module BSC configuration

Step 1 Choose BSC > Configure SS7 Property.

Step 2 The Configure SS7 Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-8 is displayed.

Step 3 Select the LPN7.

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Figure 5-8 Configuring the SS7 property

Step 4 Click Configure SS7 Property.

The Set LPN7 Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-9 is displayed.

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Figure 5-9 Configuring the LPN7 property

Step 5 Double-click the Advanced corresponding to Link 1.

The Signaling Link Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-10 is displayed.

Step 6 Select Satellite Circuit Indication.

Figure 5-10 Configuring the signaling link property

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Step 7 Click OK to enter to the Set LPN7 Property dialog box.

Step 8 Click OK and then click Next.

The Configure SS7 Property dialog box is refreshed, as shown in Figure 5-11.

Step 9 Click Start Dynamic Configuration to make the data effective.

The data configuration is complete.

Figure 5-11 Starting dynamic configuration

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5.3.2 Data Configuration of the Satellite Transmission on the Abis

Interface

Initial Configuration
The procedure for the initial configuration of the satellite transmission on the Abis interface is
as follows:

Step 1 On the data auto configuration system, select Initial Data Configuration Work Mode.
The BSC Data Auto Configuration System window is displayed.

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Step 2 Select a site from the Object List on the left. In the Site Device tab page on the right, click
Site Property.

The Site Device Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-12 is displayed.

Step 3 In the Site Description tab page, select Satellite Transmission from the Transmission Mode
drop-down list.

Figure 5-12 Initial configuration of the satellite transmission on the Abis interface

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Dynamic Configuration
The procedure for the dynamic configuration of the satellite transmission on the Abis interface
is as follows:

Step 1 On the data auto configuration system, select System Dynamic Configuration Work Mode.
The BSC Data Auto Configuration System window is displayed.

Step 2 Choose BTS > Modify Site Data.

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The Modify Site Data dialog box as shown in Figure 5-13 is displayed.

Figure 5-13 Modifying site data

Step 3 Select a site and click Next.

Step 4 Click Modify Site Data.

The Site Device Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-14 is displayed.

Step 5 In the Site Description tag page, select Satellite Transmission from the Transmission Mode
drop-down list.

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Figure 5-14 Dynamic configuration of the satellite transmission on the Abis interface

When the Abis interface uses the satellite transmission, Huawei recommends that MS MAX retrans be
set to 4 and Tx-integer be set to 32. As the MS usually has to resend the channel request during satellite
transmission, more SDCCHs should be configured.

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5.3.3 Data Configuration of the Satellite Transmission on the PB

Interface

The PB interface does not support single module satellite transmission.

Initial Transmission
The procedure for the initial configuration of the satellite transmission on the PB interface is
as follows:

Step 1 On the data auto configuration system, select Initial Data Configuration Work Mode.
The BSC Data Auto Configuration System window is displayed.

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Step 2 Select Module[0] from the Object List on the left. In the Hardware tab page on the right,
double-click E3M.

The Set E3M Board Property dialog box is displayed.

Step 3 Double-click corresponding to the Signaling Link of Port 3.

The Set E3M Board PB Circuit Property dialog box as shown in Figure 5-15 is displayed.

Figure 5-15 Initial configuration of the satellite transmission on the PB interface

Step 4 Select Satellite Transmission from the Transmission Mode drop-down list.

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Dynamic Configuration
The procedure for the dynamic configuration of the satellite transmission on the PB interface
is as follows:

Step 1 On the data auto configuration system, select System Dynamic Configuration Work Mode.

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The BSC Data Auto Configuration System window is displayed.

Step 2 Choose BTS > Modify PB Interface Property.

The Modify Site Data dialog box as shown in Figure 5-16 is displayed.

Step 3 Select the PBSL. Select Satellite Transmission from the Transmission Mode drop-down
list.

Figure 5-16 Modifying PB Interface Property

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5.4 Maintenance Information

5.4.1 Related Alarms

None.

5.4.2 Traffic Statistics Update

None.

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