MSS/M

GW

OSS
O&M

A-GPS
Server

SGSN

Iu-PS

Iu-CS

ADIF*

RNS

CBC

RNC

RNC
Iu-PC

Iur

Iu-BC
Iub
Node-B

Iub
Node-B

UTRAN
CBC

Cell Broadcast Center

A-GPS

Assisted-GPS

SAS

Standalone SMLC

SMLC

Serving Mobile Location Center

ADIF

A-GPS Data Interface (*proprietary)

RNS

Radio Network Subsystem

SAS

Node-B

Uu
UE

Node-B

RNC functionality:
Radio Resource Management
Telecom
Transmission and transport
O&M
RAN Interface to OSS
User interface
Timing and Synchronisation

 Configuration steps:
2

1. Step 1
2. Step 2
3. Step 3
Introduces license key-controlled
capacity, actual capacity depends on
installed license key

RNC2600 step 1

RNC2600 step 2

RNC2600 step 3

Number of subscribers

363 000

636 000

909 000

BHCA (CS)

575 000

1 000 000

1 440 000

8 000

14 000

20 000

900

1 500

2 000

Number of carriers

1 440

2 100

2 800

Number of BTSs

1 440

2 100

2 800

100000

152 000

200 000

Iu-PS HSDPA net bit rate [Mbit/s]

810

1350

1800

Iu-PS HSUPA net bit rate [Mbit/s]

243

390

540

HSDPA carriers

1440

2100

2800

HSDPA BTSs

1440

2100

2800

Erlangs
DL Iub throughput Mbit/s

RRC connected mode subscribers

Note: Capacities with NSN traffic mix

Duplicate (2N)
active unit

Duplicate (2N)

MALFUNCTION

One spare for every active

unit.

spare unit

Replacement (N+1)

One spare for a group of

PIUs within a functional
unit.

switchover
is fast

Load Sharing (SN+)

spare unit
becomes
active unit

Replacement (N+1)

A group of PIUs within a

functional unit acts as
resource
pool.
Load Sharing (SN+)

active unit
MALFUNCTION

No Redundancy
active unit

spare unit

MALFUNCTION

reduced group capacity when a unit is fault

switchover
is slow

spare unit warms

up before take
over faulty unit

Functions:

Maps ATM cells to/from transmission frame

structure of SDH/Sonet.
Performs AAL2 minipacket switching.
Translates ATM header.
Performs UPC/NPC, traffic management,
performance management and
performance data collection.
Provides optional reference clock for timing
and synchronisation.

Redundancy type: NONE or 2N

Functions:

Maps IP packet to/from transmission frame

structure of Ethernet.
Translates IP header.
Performs traffic management, performance
management and performance data
collection.
Terminates GTP protocol when used at IuPS.

Redundancy type: NONE or 2N

+ Airtel

Mumbai

RNC 01 SGSN2 Architecture

Mum
SGSN 2

malad SGSN
SW-1
P)

U
NDT(
1+NO
P
C
IUPS

6509-1
DT(UP)

Core L31

HSRP
SC

P2+
N

Flexi NG

NO
N

DT
(U
P

IUP

)+N
ON
DT

CP
1+

(U
P)

DT
(U
P)
+

malad SGSN
SW-2

IU
PS
CP
2

+D

T(U
P

IU
PS

7609-1

ON
DT
(UP
)

RNC 1 (MALAD)
7609-2

Malad

Core L31

DT(UP)
6509-2

Malad

RNC 02 SGSN3 Architecture

Mahape SGSN
SW-1

Mum
SGSN 3

WAN

HSRP

Core L31

Flexi NG
WAN
Mahape SGSN
SW-2

Malad

LA

LA

7609-1

RNC 2
(MAHAP
E)

Core L31

7609-2
Mahape

RNC 03 SGSN4 Architecture

Parel SGSN
SW-1

Mum
SGSN 4

WAN

HSRP

WAN

Core L31

7609-1

LA

LA

Parel SGSN
SW-2

Core L31

RNC
03
(Malad)

7609-2
Parel

Malad

Flexi
ISN

RNC 03 MSS09 Architecture

CS
Iu

&
CP

UP

7609-1

C
CS
u
I

Iu
CS
CP
&U
P
RNC 03

(Parel)

IuCS CP1

7609-2

MSS09

P2

IuC
SU
P

Iu
CS

MGW 15

RNC 02 MSS04 Architecture

CS
Iu

&
CP

UP

7609-1

C
CS
u
I

Iu
CS
CP
&U
P
RNC 02

(Mahape)

IuCS CP1

7609-2

MSS04

P2

IuC
SU
P

Iu
CS

MGW 10

RNC 01 MSS02 Architecture

3750-1

CS
Iu

&U
CP

7609-1

MSS02

CP2
IuCS

Iu
CS
CP
&U
P
RNC 01

(Malad)

1
S CP
C
u
I

7609-2

IuC
SU
P

Iu
CS

3750-2
U

MGW 16

Note: MSS 2 cp 3750 is not having free ports. This is the

reason why we are terminating MGW 16 on 7609

RNC 01 RNC02-RNC03
Architecture
7609-1
Iur CP&UP

7609-1

UP
P&
C
r
Iu

WAN

N
A
W

RNC 01

7609-2

AN
W

(Malad)

7609-2

AN
W

WA
N

7609-2
r
Iu

7609-1

U
&
CP

UP

Iu
rC
P&
U

Iu
rC
P&

rC
Iu

U
P&

W AN

RNC03
Parel

RNC 02
Mahape

NODE
-B
NODE
-B

7606-1
MUX(BTS
OL/ABTS)
RNC 01

IP CLOUDS

7606-2

(Malad)

NODE
-B

MUX(BTS
OL/ABTS)
MUX)AB
TS/BTSO
L)

MUX(BTS
OL/ABTS)
MUX(BTS
OL/ABTS)

RNC 01
(Malad)

AXC(TELLAB)

MUX(BTS
OL/ABTS)
FIBER POP
LOCATION

In AXC card level redundancy

NODEB