NOKIA

Radio Access Network

System Course

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 Course objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to:
 List and explain the main functions of Nokia Radio Access
Network in general and of the specific RAN network elements
• Describe in general terms the HW/SW architecture of Nokia
RAN network elements and how they are interconnected

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 Course Content

• Introduction
• RNC Overview
• BTS and Site Solutions
• Cellular Transmission

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 Introduction

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 Module objectives
At the end of this module you will be able to:
 Identify and list the key components of the WCDMA Radio
Access Network and be able to state the basic functions of
each
 Explain the differences in GPRS functionality between BSS
and RAN
 Identify the interfaces within the RAN (i.e. Iu, Iur, Iub) and give
a simple explanation of the information sent on each
 Give a basic description of the Nokia Operations Support
Systems

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 Subsystems of 3G

Uu Iu

UE
RAN CN
O&M

NetAct
UE = User Equipment
RAN = Radio Access Network
CN = Core Network
NetAct = Network Management System

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 WCDMA network architecture
Internet
GPRS (TCP/IP
)
GSM/WCDMA 3G
mobile RAN Circuit Switched
SGSN
Core Network
SRR
GGSN
RNC
PS Core Network
USIM
card GSM/WCDMA WCDMA HLR
mobile BTS
MSC

ATM
WCDMA
mobile WCDMA Module
RNC (PSTN/ISDN)
BTS
IN SCP

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 GSM network evolution
SW Changes
HLR & AC & EIR

HW
Changes
GR
GPRS BT BS TCS MSC & VLR
S C M
PSTN

ISDN
Value Added
Service Platform(s):
SW SMSC, VMS
Changes GS IN
BS TCSM
EDGE C
BTS
IP
Network
TRX Change Transmission s
Upgrade 2G-SGSN GGSN

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 GPRS - Evolution to 3G
BSC
BTS

Common Common
Service Network
platforms Manageme Common
nt Custome
Gb r Care
and
Billing
Charging
2G Serving Gateway
GPRS Support (CG) Corporate
RNC Node (2G Customer
BS SGSN)
Common
Router/Firew
IP all
Iu backbone
Gateway GPRS Local
Border Support Node Area
3G (GGSN) Network
Gateway (BG) Data
SGSN
Lawful network
Interception
Gateway (LIG)
(Internet) Mobile ISP

Inter-PLMN DNS Common

network server
Packet Core Router/Firew
Infrastructure all

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 Standardisation Results
GSM/GPRS (IP add-on)
• Separate Core-to-Access
Interfaces for IP and Telecom (Gb
and A interfaces)
• Core Network mainly responsible
for packet signalling and packet
user data processing
• Radio bearer optimised for speech
• Resource allocation in fixed steps
with limited possibilities for QoS
negotiation
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3G (IP Integrated)
• An integrated interface for both IP
and Telecom (Iu interface)
• Radio Access Network responsible
for significant part of user data
processing (ciphering,
compression, protocol
conversions)
• Generic and flexible radio bearer
• Extensive set of negotiable QoS
attributes (transfer rate, delay,
error rate etc. )
 Functionality split between network
elements
Functionali 2G SGSN BSC 3G SGSN RNC
ty
Authentication X X
Interaction with HLR, MSC/VLR X X
Charging & Statistics X X
NMS/OSS Interface X X X X
GTP Tunneling X X X
Radio Protocol to IP Conversion X X
Ciphering X X
Compression X X
Mobility Management X X X
High Capacity Routing X
IP Telephony X X
Real time Multimedia X X

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 Nokia SGSN in 2G and 3G
GSM radio network
specific protocols

GPRS Protocol WCDMA

conversions
IP

Ciphering
Packet
MM
MM processing

Compressing
IP

Packet
processing
MM = Mobility
Management
IP
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 UTRAN Elements and Interfaces

UTRA
N
WCDMA
BTS
RNC
Uu WCDMA
BTS

Iu Iur Iu Core Network

b (CN)
User Equipment WCDMA
(UE) BTS

RNC
WCDMA
BTS

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 Radio Network Controller
• Based on IPA 2800 platform
• RNC functionality
• Radio Resource Management
• Telecom
• O&M
• Interface to NetAct
• User interface
• Measurements and statistics

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 WCDMA Base Stations
Nokia UltraSite Nokia UltraSite
WCDMA BTS EDGE BTS/TRIPLE
Indoor and MODE Indoor/Outdoor
Outdoor - SUPREME with WCDMA functionalit
Nokia UltraSite
WCDMA BTS Nokia MetroSite
Midi Indoor WCDMA BTS
and Outdoor - Indoor/Outdoor
OPTIMA*

* Also Compact version

exists
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 MetroSite Product Family
Nokia MetroSite Nokia MetroSite EDGE
WCDMA Base Station Base Station
- 2 GHz WCDMA networks - 900/1800 MHz GSM,
EDGE networks

Nokia MetroHub
Transmission Node
Nokia MetroHopper Radio (58 GHz)
Nokia MetroSite
Battery Backup
Nokia FlexiHopper Microwave Radio
Nokia MetroSite GSM (13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 38 GHz)
Base Station
Nokia UltraHopper Microwave Radio
(18, 23, 26 GHz; SDH STM-1)

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 Transmission Solutions

3G
MSC
Multiplexer (e.g. MetroHub)
A

3G BTS Iu

BS RN Iur RN
2G BTS
C C C

AXC

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 Network Management

Business Functions of Service management systems:

MIS
Management • take care of subscriber data
Systems • provision services and subscribers
• collect and rate, bill offered services
• create, promote and monitor services
Service CCB
Management NetAct:
Systems • collect information from the underlying networks
and pre/post-process the raw data
Planning • analyse and distribute information
System • optimise network capacity and quality
Operations
Support NetAct
Systems Element management systems (EM):
• EMs are part of the NE (RNC, BTS, AXC, etc.)
functionality
Element
BTS AXC NE y • monitor the functioning of the equipment
Management BTS RNC NE x
• collect raw data (performance indicators)
Systems • local GUI provided for site engineers
• mediate towards the NetAct system
NE = network element, CCB = customer care and
billing, MIS = management information system

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 Nokia NetAct Planner

Radio WCDMA
2G Radio Network 3G Radio Network
Planning Planning

Integrated
Data &
Environment
Quality
Link
Field Measurement
Analysis Microwave Link
Planning

Rollout Transmission
Transmission Network
Site Acquisition & Planning
Project Tracking

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 Radio Network Plan Management

Radio Plan management in NetAct

NetAct provides
network a web site for
planning RNW plans:
Plan Plan • Storage
Radio network
Intranet Repository Modification • Edit
planning tool • Download,
Nokia NetAct Planner activate and
rollback
3rd party
planning
Planning Plan • Upload actual
Interface Provisioning
tool configuration

BTS
RNW plan
in XML
format BTS ATM
RNC
Module

BTS Radio Access

Network

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 Nokia 3G System release contents
Nokia 3G trials Nokia 3G Release 1 Nokia 3G Release 1.5
1st trial • 3GPP R99 based • 3GPP R99 based
• WCDMA BTS, RNC: • WCDMA BTS, RNC: • R1 enhanced with
RAN1 RAN1 GSM/UMTS
• ATM Module: U1 • NMS: OSS3.0 interoperation
• MSC&HLR: M10 • ATM Module: U1 • WCDMA BTS, RNC:
RAN1.5
• Ubinetics terminal • MSC&HLR: M11
• GSM BSS upgrade: S10
2nd trial • SGSN release 1
• NMS: OSS3.5
• WCDMA BTS, RNC: • GGSN release 2
RAN1 • ATM Module: U1.5
• LIG release 2
• ATM Module: U1 • MSC&HLR: M11
• CG release 3
• MSC&HLR: M10 • SGSN release 1
• SCP: eZ1
• SGSN release 1 • GGSN release 2
• WCDMA Single mode
• GGSN release 2 Terminal • LIG release 2
• "Real terminal" • IPA2800 Platform: A2 • CG release 3
• SCP: eZ1
• WCDMA/GSM Dualmode
Terminal
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• IPA2800 Platform: A3