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TOPICS
GSM CONCEPTS
GSM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
IDENTITIES USED IN GSM
GSM CHANNELS
GSM RADIO LINK
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
CALL MANAGEMENT
RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Background to GSM
GSM History
1984:
1985:
1987:
1988:
1991:
1992:
1993:
The GSM-MoU has 62
signatories in 39 countries
worldwide.
1995:
1999:
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Time frame
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1999
2000
2001
2002
Circuit-Switched or Packet-Switched
Circuit mode
Packet mode
GHF
D
A
C
GHF
C
D
A
GHF
C
D
A
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Duplex Technique
Duplex - How the up link and Down link of a user
is separated
FDD - Frequency Division Duplex
(eg:In GSM the up link and down link of a user is
separated by 45MHz )
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Access Techniques
Uplink 890 MHz to 915 MHz
Down Link 935 MHz to 960 MHz
25 MHz divided into 125 channels of 200 KHz
bandwidth
UP
890.0
890.2
890.4
914.8
915.0
DOWN 935.0
935.2
935.4
959.8
960.0
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4.616 ms
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TOPICS
GSM CONCEPTS
GSM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
IDENTITIES USED IN GSM
GSM CHANNELS
GSM RADIO LINK
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
CALL MANAGEMENT
RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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MS
HLR
VLR
BSC
Abis
MSC
A
MS
AuC
GMSC
BTS
E
Abis
A
MSC
F
EIR
E
PSTN
BSC
Um
BTS
X.25
VLR
X.25
OMC Server
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GSM Network
SS
External
PSTN &
PDN N/W
VLR
Switching
System
AUC
HLR
EIR
OMC
MSC
MS Mobile Station
BTS Base transceiver System
BSC Base Station Controller
MSC Mobile Switching Center
BSS BSC
HLR Home Location Register
VLR Visitor Location Register
BTS
EIR Equipment Identity Register
AUC Authentication Center
MS
OMC Operation And Maintenance Center
Base Station
System
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GSM Architecture
VMSC
GSM
SMSC
Air interface
B
S
C
Abis
interface
TRAU
BTS
BTS
BTS
BTS
A
interface
B
S
C
HLR
AUC
MSC
PSTN
VLR
EIR
OMCS
BTS
BTS
Mobile
Station
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Fundamentals
960 MHz
124
959.8MHz
123
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DOWNLINK
200KHz
935.2 Mhz
935 MHz
915 MHz
914.8 MHz
45 MHz
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123
UPLINK
200KHz
890.2 MHz
4 5
890 MHz
The technology
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Mobile Equipment(ME)
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SIM
Portable Smart Card with memory (ROM-6KB to 16KB-A3/A8
algorithm, RAM- 128KB TO 256KB, EEPROM- 3KB to 8KB )
Static Information
International Mobile Subscriber Identity(IMSI)
Personal Identification Number (PIN)
Authentication Key (Ki)
Dynamic Information
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity(TMSI)
Location Area Identity (LAI)
Phone memories, billing information
Ability to store Short Messages received
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GSM Protocols
CM - Connection Management
MM - Mobility Management
RR - Radio resource
LAPDm
- LAPD for mobile
LAPD
- Link Access Procedure for D channel
BTSM
- BTS Management Part
BSSAP
- BSS Application Part (BSC - MSC)
DTAP
- Direct Transfer Application Part (MS - MSC)
MAP
- Mobile Application Part
MTP
- Message Transfer part of SS7
SCCP
- Signalling Connection Control Part of SS7
TCAP
- Transaction Capabilities Application Part
ISUP
- ISDN User Part
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MS
BTS
BSC
MSC/VLR
HLR
MSC/
VLR
HLR
GMSC
CC
MM
RR
Trans
MS
BTS
BSC
GMSC
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TOPICS
GSM CONCEPTS
GSM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
IDENTIFIERS USED IN GSM
GSM CHANNELS
GSM RADIO LINK
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
CALL MANAGEMENT
RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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International Mobile
Subscriber Identity [IMSI]
Subscriber always identified within the GSM network
by the IMSI
This is used for all signaling in the PLMN stored in
SIM and HLR/VLR
The IMSI consists of three different parts
MCC = Mobile Country Code(3 Digits)
MNC = Mobile Network Code(2 Digits)
MSIN = Mobile Station Identification Number(Upto 10 digits)
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International Mobile
Equipment Identity [IMEI]
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TOPICS
GSM CONCEPTS
GSM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
IDENTITIES USED IN GSM
GSM CHANNELS
GSM RADIO LINK
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
CALL MANAGEMENT
RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Channel concept
Physical channel:
One timeslot of a TDMA-frame on one carrier
is referred to as a physical channel.
There are 8 physical channels per carrier in
GSM,channel 0-7(timeslot 0-7)
Logical channel:
A great variety of information must be
transmitted between BTS and the MS,for e.g.
user data and control signaling.Depending
on the kind of information transmitted we
refer to different logical channels.These logical
channels are mapped on physical channel.
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COMMON
CONTROL
CHANNELS
BROADCAST
CHANNELS
FCCH
SCH
DEDICATED
CHANNELS
BCCH
PCH
DEDICATED
CONTROL
CHANNELS
SDCCH
RACH
AGCH
SACCH
TCH/F
TRAFFIC
CHANNELS
FACCH
TCH/H
TCH/EFR
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B5
B6
B4
B7
B3
B1
B8
= 32-46
B2
B12
MS ( monitoring the
broadcast radio B1 in idle
mode )
B9
B10
B11
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F10
..
F11
F50
..
..
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Synchronization Channel-SCH
This is used by the MS to synchronize to the TDMA frame structure within the
particular cell.
Listening to the SCH the MS receives the TDMA frame number and also the
BSIC ( in the coded part- 39 bits).
Repeats once in every 10 frames.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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51
Cell identity
Back
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Paging Channel-PCH
The information on this channel is a paging message
including the MSs identity(IMSI/TMSI).This is transmitted on
Downlink, point-to-multipoint.
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Traffic Channels-TCH
TCH carries the voice data.
Two blocks of 57 bits contain voice data in the normal
burst.
One TCH is allocated for every active call.
Full rate traffic channel occupies one physical
channel(one TS on a carrier) and carries voice data
at 13kbps
Two half rate (6.5kbps) TCHs can share one physical
channel.
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TOPICS
GSM CONCEPTS
GSM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
IDENTITIES USED IN GSM
GSM CHANNELS
GSM RADIO LINK
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
CALL MANAGEMENT
RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Burst
The information format transmitted during one
timeslot in the TDMA frame is called a burst.
Different Types of Bursts
Normal Burst
Random Access Burst
Frequency Correction Burst
Synchronization Burst
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Normal Burst
156.25 bits 0.577 ms
T
3
Coded Data
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Tail Bit(T)
Coded Data
Stealing Flag
Training Seq.
S
1
T. Seq.
26
S
1
Coded Data
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T
3
GP
8.25
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Training Sequence
41
Coded Data
36
T
3
GP
68.25
T
3
GP
8.25
Coded Data
39
Training Sequence
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Coded
Data 39
T
3
GP
8.25
Synchronization Burst
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Transmission on the
radio channels
A timeslot has a duration of .577 m seconds (148 Bits)
8 timeslots(8 x 0.577 = 4.62 ms) form a TDMA frame
If a mobile is assigned one TS it transmits only in this time
slot
and stays idle for the other 7 with its transmitter off, called
bursting
The start on the uplink is delayed from downlink by 3 TS
periods
One TS = duration of 156.25 bits, and its physical contents is
called a burst
Downlink 0
BTS > MS
Uplink
MS > BTS
Offset
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Timing Advance
MS1 0
near
MS2
0
far
MS1 0
near
MS2
0
far
At
BTS
At
BTS
0
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
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Frames Types On Um
Interface
TDMA Frame
26-TDMA Multiframe
26 TDMA Frames (24 TCH, SACCH, Idle)
120 ms (26 * 4.62ms)
51-TDMA Multiframe
26 TDMA Frames (FCCH, SCH, BCCH, SDCCH, CCCH)
235.6 ms (51 * 4.62ms)
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Frames Types On Um
Interface
Super Frame
51* 26 TDMA Frames
6.12 S
Hyper Frame
2048 * 51* 26 TDMA Frames
3 Hours, 28 Minutes, 53 Secs and 760 ms
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TOPICS
GSM CONCEPTS
GSM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
IDENTITIES USED IN GSM
GSM CHANNELS
GSM RADIO LINK
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
CALL MANAGEMENT
RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Communication Management
(CM)
Setup of calls between users on request
Routing function i.e. Choice of transmission
segments linking users
Point to Point Short message services
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MS
HLR
BTS
BSC
VLR
AuC
MS
GMSC
BTS
Authentication response
(SDCCH)
EIR
ACM
Authentication request
(SDCCH)
Req
for dedicated
Authentication
response channel BSC
Allocates SDCCH
using
the
AGCH
for(SDCCH)
signaling (RACH)
BTS
SDCCH
released
TCH assigned
Ring Sends
tone over
callFACCH
set-up request
Give
including
SDCCH
Call set-up
forwarded
Ring tone ceases over FACCH
Release
Activate
SDCCH
TCH
dialled digits on SDCCH
to BSC
MSC
Connect
Assigns
TCH Req
Assn complete
message
Call set-up forwarded
to MSC
PSTN
Ring alert
Speech path enabled
Called Sub answers
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Paging
Authentication
Ciphering
Equipment Validation
Call Setup
Handovers
Call Release
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BTSTMSI Paged
on PCH
BSC
*RESP
MS
tunes
Allocate
Page
SDCCH
on SDCCH
REQ
MS Ch.
*
Assgn
CMP
over
( TMSI
AGCH
+ LAI)
over
RACH
BTS
* Phone rings
HLR
VLR
Query for
VLR info
AuC
Reply
(MSRN)
EIR
PSTN
BTS
Land to
Mobile call
(MSISDN)
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TOPICS
GSM CONCEPTS
GSM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
IDENTITIES USED IN GSM
GSM CHANNELS
GSM RADIO LINK
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
CALL MANAGEMENT
RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Power Control
Hand over Control
Discontinuous Transmission
Frequency Hopping
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Power Control
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Handover
Means to continue a call even a mobile crosses
the border of one cell to another
Procedure which made the mobile station really
roam
Handover causes
RxLev (Signal strength , uplink or downlink)
RxQual (BER on data)
O & M intervention
Timing Advance
Traffic or Load balancing
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Handover Types
Internal Handover (Intra-BSS)
Within same base station - intra cell
Between different base stations - inter cell
External Handover (Inter-BSS)
Within same MSC -intra MSC
Between different MSCs - inter-MSC
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Handover Types
GMSC
MSC
BSC
BSC
C-3
BSC
MSC
C-4
C-1
C-2
BSC
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HO performed
HO required
Activate TCH(facch)
with HoRef#
BSC
Acknowledges and
alloctes TCH (facch) if
1. Check for HO passed
2. Channel avail in new BTS
BTS 2
Periodic Measurement
Reports (SACCH)
Periodic Measurement
Reports
Release TCH
Cell 2
Periodic Measurement
Reports (SACCH)
BTS 1
Cell 1
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Discontinuous
Transmission
Discontinuous Transmission(DTX) allows the
radio transmitter to be switched off most of the
time during speech pauses.
A Silence Indicator Block is transmitted at
500bps, which generates a comfort noise
Down Link interference is decreased.
Up link battery is saved
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Frequency Hopping
Frequency Hopping permits the dynamic switching of radio links from
one carrier frequency to another.
Base Band Hopping
At the BTS each the timeslot is shifted to another transceiver,
which is transmitting at the hop frequency. User will be connected
to different Transceivers depending on hop sequence.
Synthesis Hopping
At the BTS transceiver changes the frequencies used. The user
will be connected to only one transceiver.
Decreases the probability of interference
Suppresses the effect of Rayleigh fading
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