ZXG10 iTC Introduction

Objectives

 After the course, you will be able to ：

 Know the functions, features and indices of ZXG10 iTC
 Understand the hardware structure, shelve, boards of
ZXG10 iTC
 Understand the internal signaling flow of ZXG10 iTC
 Understand the internal cables connection of ZXG10
iTC
Contents

 iTC Overview
 iTC Hardware Structure
 iTC Cable Connection
 iTC Signaling Flow
 Position in the Network

 iTC connects to multiple iBSCs on Ater interface and to multiple MSCs on A-

interface. The A-interface is between iTC and MSC is partly differenet form the
traditional A interface. The protocols of application layer are trainsmitted via iTC
in the transparent mode..

FLEX Ater FLEX A

iBSC1

A
iTC1 MSC1
iBSC2

iBSC3
A
MSC2
iTC2
E1/STM-1
Ater

iBSCn OMCR iTCM

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 Purposes to use iTC

 Save transmission resources

 Share transcoder unit resources
among iBSCs
 Improve the utilization rate of
TCU resources
 Flex Ater/A interfaces provide
disaster recovery

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 System Functions

 A and Ater interface supports both STM-1 and E1 interface.

 Supports Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT).
 Supports FLEX A interface i.e. iTC can be connected with multiple
MSCs to implement MSC disaster recovery backup.
 Supports FLEX Ater interface i.e. iBSC can be connected with
multiple iTCs to implement iTC disaster recovery backup.
 Ater interface supports minimum resource allocation granularity
of 8 kbps using current resources effectively.
 Supports Tandem Free Operation (TFO).

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 System Features

 The hardware platform is based on 3G platform. The whole

system core is based on IP exchange. All IP platforms conform to
the development trend of the network and are easy for network
integration.
 Implements full dynamic allocation of TC resources.
 More than one iBSC (up to 16 iBSCs) can share one iTC.
 It is managed as an independent NE, reducing operation and
maintenance complexity.
 Operation and maintenance timeslot of iBSC can be transparently
transmitted by iTC, i.e. iBSC O&M can be multiplexed to Ater
interface timeslot for transmission.
 Uses 1~4 rack configuration, which is easy for capacity expansion.
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 iTC Interface Indices

Maximum Capacity
Interface Intem 1 2 3 4
Cabinet Cabinets Cabinets Cabinets
E1 256 768 1024 1536
A
STM-1 4 12 16 24

E1 64 192 256 384

Ater
STM-1 1 3 4 6

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 iTC Physical Indices
Item Indices
Diemension (H*D*W) (mm) 2,000 * 800 * 600
<350Kg(1 rack)
Weight
<700Kg(2 rack)
2,500W/1 rack
Power Consumption 5,500W/2 Rack
10500W/4 Rack
-48V DC (-40V DC ~ -
Power Supply
57V DC)
Long-term: 0°C~40°C.
Operating Temperature
Short-term: -5°C~45°C.
Long-term: 20%~90%.
Relative humidity
Short-term: 5%~95%.

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 iTC Capacity Indices

Maximum Capacity
Index
1 Cabinet 2 Cabinets 3 Cabinets 4 Cabinets
Number of
TC Channels
Provided 8400 25200 33600 50600

Number of
CF 1024 3072 4096 6144
Supported

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Contents

 iTC Overview
 iTC Hardware Structure
 iTC Cable Connection
 iTC Signaling Flow
 Hardware Composition

 The iTC system can be divided into FSMU, IP switching, TC Pool,

AIU, and O&M module.
Timeslot of No. 7 signaling is transparently
transmitted when using TDM mode
FSMU IP TC Pool A interface Unit
ATER ATER T network ATER switching A
TC
interface interface half - processing T network interface
TC A interface
fastness User User dynamic E1
E1 DTB / connection
GUP plane plane TC
STM -1
SPB/ HW UIM/ HW ( TDM FE UIM/ FE HW HW STM-1
SDTB ETSN –IP) PSN UIM / E1 /
board boad
GUP ETSN STM - 1
board board interface

Control plane FE
OMC
interface Control/ O&M
Protocol processing

STM-1
E1 interface Outside FE Inside HW User plane FE Control plane FE
interface

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 Shelves
Shelf Type Shelf Function

Implements global operation and maintenance functions,

Control shelf global clock function, control plane processing, and
control plane switching and Ethernet.

Resource Implements system access, and forms all general service

shelf subsystems.

Packet
Implements the core packet switching function between
switching
functional entities in and outside the system.
shelf

Circuit
Provides a circuit switching platform of large capacity and
switching
little congestion.
shelf

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 Shelf Configurations

 Resource shelf should be configured in the second and third shelves of iTC
cabinet and control shelf is configured in the second shelf of the third cabinet if
needed. For one or two cabinet iTC configuration, control shelf’s boards are
distributed in other shelves because of the lack of enough space to have a
separate shelf.
 Packet switching shelf and circuit switching shelf should be configured in the
fourth and first shelves respectively.

First Cabinet Second Cabinet Third Cabinet Fourth Cabinet

Circuit Switching
Level 1 Shelf
Resource Shelf Resource Shelf

Level 2 Resource Shelf Resource Shelf Control Shelf Resource Shelf

Level 3 Resource Shelf Resource Shelf Resource Shelf Resource Shelf

Packet Switching Resource Shelf

Level 4 Shelf Resource Shelf Resource Shelf

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 Control Shelf(BCTC)

 Control shelf is the control center of ZXG10 iTC system, which

manages and controls the whole system, processes control plane
signaling, and provides a global clock and external
synchronization function. Packet switching shelf and circuit
switching shelf should be configured in the fourth and first
shelves respectively.
 Each PRCBU needs a pair of CMP boards. In case the iTC is one or
two racks, control shelf is not required. In case of three to four
rack iTC, a control shelf is configured because more CMP boards
are required. Configure four PRCBU for three-rack iTC with two
CMPs in control shelf and six PRCBU for four-rack iTC with six
CMPs in control shelf.

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 Control Shelf Boards

Board Rear Board Backplane

OMP MPB rear board (RMPB)

CMP No rear board
UIM rear board 2 (RUIM2)
UIMC
UIM rear board 3 (RUIM3)
CHUB rear board 1 (RCHB1) BCTC
CHUB
CHUB rear board 2 (RCHB2)
CLKG rear board 1 (RCKG1)
CLKG
CLKG rear board 2 (RCKG2)

SBCX SBCX rear board (RSVB)

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 Control Shelf Configuration

 Three-rack iTC Control Shelf Configuration

BCSN Configuration

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
FAN Shelf
C C C C C C U U
M M M M M M I I
P P P P P P M M
C C

BPSN Configuration

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 Control Shelf Configuration

 Four-rack iTC Control Shelf Configuration

BCSN Configuration

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
FAN Shelf
C C C C C C U U
M M M M M M I I
P P P P P P M M
C C

BPSN Configuration

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 Control Shelf Principle

Packet Switching Resource Shelf Circuit Switching

Shelf Shelf
UIMC UIMT DTB/
SDTB UIMC

8K/16M/PP2S 8 K Reference

CHUB UIMC CLKG

Ethernet

Control Shelf
CMP OMP SBCX

HUB

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 Resource Shelf(BUSN)

 Resource shelf holds different types of service processing boards

and forms various general service processing subsystems.

Board Rear Board Backplane

DTB RDTB
SDTB RGIM1
UIMT RUIM1
GUP - BUSN
SPB RSPB
OMP RMPB
CHUB -

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 Resource Shelf Configuration

 Two BUSN directly connected by TDM, GE user plane and FE control plane cable
comprises a Pool Resource Configuration Basal Unit (PRCBU). One PRCBU
supports 1024 TRX, 64 E1 Ater interface, and 256 E1 A interface. For one, two,
three, and four-cabinet configurations of iTC, one, three, four, and six PRCBU are
required respectively. OMP and CHUB are also configured in the resource shelf to
connect the control plane network interface of all shelves with OMP/CMP.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

U U
D D D D G G S G O O G D G G G
I I
T T T T U U P U M M U T U U U
M M
B B B B P P B P P P P B P P P
T T

FAN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

U U C C
D D D D G G G G S G G D G
I I H H
T T T T U U U U P U U T U
M M U U
B B B B P P P P B P P B P
T T B B

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 Resource Shelf Principle

Packet Switching Control Shelf Circuit Switching

Shelf Shelf
GLI CHUB CLKG TFI

Resource UIMT GUP

Shelf

SDTB DTB SPB

STM-1 E1 E1

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 Packet Switching Shelf(BPSN)

 The packet switching shelf is the 40 Gbps core switching

subsystem. It provides necessary channels for message transfer
between functional entities in the system and between functional
entities outside the system.

Board Rear Board Backplane

PSN No rear board

GLI No rear board

UIM rear board 2 (RUIM2) BPSN

UIMC
UIM rear board 3 (RUIM3)

CMP

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 Packet Switching Shelf Configuration

 Single Rack Packet Switching Shelf Configuration

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

R R
Rear U U
I I
Board
M M
2 3

BPSN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

U U
Front G G C C P P
I I
L L M M S S
Board M M
I I P P N N
C C

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 Packet Switching Shelf Configuration

 Dual Rack Packet Switching Shelf Configuration

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 Packet Switching Shelf Configuration

 Four Racks Packet Switching Shelf Configuration

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 Packet Switching Shelf Principle

Packet Switching Shelf Control Shelf

PSN FE UIMC CHUB

LVDS

GLI .... .... GLI CLKG

Fiber

UIMT UIMT

Resource Shelf Resource Shelf

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 Circuit Switching Shelf(BCSN)

 In the iTC system, the circuit switching shelf is configured to

implement the smooth expansion of the circuit switching
network from 64 K to 256 K.

Board Rear Board Backplane

TFI No rear board

ETSN/STSN No rear board

UIM rear board 2 (RUIM2)

UIMC
BCSN
UIM rear board 3 (RUIM3)

CLKG rear board 1 (RCKG1)

CLKG
CLKG rear board 2 (RCKG2)

SBCX RSVB

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 Circuit Switching Shelf Configuration

 ETSN has 128 K switching capacity supporting 8 resource shelves.

 STSN has 256 K switching capacity supporting 16 resource
shelves.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

R R R R
Rear R C C
U U
Board S K K
I I
V G G
M M
B 1 2
2 3

BCSN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Front E E U U S C C
T T
T T I I B L L
Board F F
S S M M C K K
I I
N N C C X G G

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 Circuit Switching Shelf Principle

Circuit Switching Shelf Control Shelf

ETSN FE UIMC CHUB

LVDS

TFI .... .... TFI CLKG

Fiber

UIMT UIMT

Resource Shelf Resource Shelf

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Contents

 iTC Overview
 iTC Hardware Structure
 iTC Cable Connection
 iTC Signaling Flow
 Clock Distribution Cable Connection

 DTB transfers the 8 kHz

Power Distribution Plug-in Box
synchronization clock extracted
from line interface through a Fan Plug-in Box
U C
cable to CLKG. Circuit Switching I L
M K
Shelf
 CLKG distributes the clock C G

U
signals to UIMT and UIMC. Resource
D
T
I
O
M
Shelf M
B T P

U C
D
Resource T
I H
M U
Shelf B B
T

U
Packet Switching I
M
Shelf C

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 Control Plane Ethernet Connection

 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) is used for

the connection between CHUB Power Distribution Plug-in Box

and UIMC of control shelf. Fan Plug-in Box

U C
 Fast Ethernet (FE) is used for the Circuit Switching I L
M K
Shelf
connection between CHUB and C G

UIMT of resource shelf and Resource D U

I
O
T M
between CHUB and UIMC of Shelf B
M
P
T

switching shelf. Resource D U C

I H
T
Shelf B
M U
T B

U
Packet Switching I
Shelf M
C

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 User Plane Fiber Connection

 Packet Switching Shelf  Circuit Switching Shelf

Power Distribution Plug-in Box Power Distribution Plug-in Box

Fan Plug-in Box Fan Plug-in Box

U C U C
T
Circuit Switching I L Circuit Switching F
I L
M K M K
Shelf C G
Shelf I
C G

U U
D O D O
Resource I Resource I
T M T M
Shelf B
M
P Shelf B
M
P
T T

U C U C
Resource D Resource D
I H I H
T T
Shelf B
M U Shelf B
M U
T B T B

U U
G Packet Switching G
Packet Switching I I
L L
Shelf I
M Shelf I
M
C C

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 Monitoring Circuit Connections
Sensor
 Fan monitoring cable is used for
the monitoring circuit
Power Distribution Plug-in Box
connections between power
Fan Plug-in Box
distribution plug-in box and fan U C
T
Circuit Switching I L
plug-in boxes, power distribution Shelf
F
I
M K
C G
plug-in box and OMP and, D U
O
Resource I
power distribution box and
T M
Shelf B
M
P
T

extended iTC cabinets. Fan Plug-in Box

U C
Resource D
I H
T
Shelf B
M U
T B

U
G
Packet Switching L
I
Shelf M
I
C

Fan Plug-in Box

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 External Connections
MSC
 A interface
 SDTB supports STM1 cables
A Interface
 DTB supports E1 cables
 Ater interface
 Transcoder resource assignment DTB/SDTB
signaling, Ater interface circuits
management signaling, A-interface iTC
circuits management signaling, and DTB/SDTB/SPB
voice data are transmitted on Ater
interface.
 Application layer protocol for Ater Interface
signaling is called Ater protocol,
which is based on SCCP/MTP layers
of No.7 Signaling.
iBSC
 Voice data is in GSM FR/EFR/HR/AMR
TRAU frames.
 iTC Ater interface supports E1 and
STM1 connections with MSC.
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Contents

 iTC Overview
 iTC Hardware Structure
 iTC Cable Connection
 iTC Signaling Flow
 Clock Distribution

 CLKG board in the control unit of iTC is responsible for providing the clock signals
to other parts.
 CLKG takes clock signal from 8 K BITS interface line. CLKG provides separate clock
signals to resource unit and packet switching unit. It provides 8 K clock to
resource unit through UIMT and packet switching unit through UIMC.

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 Control Plane Signaling Flow

i BSC iTC
1 1 1
CMP/ SMP SPB( Ater） SPB( Ater） CMP/ SMP

2
2 2 2 2
2 3
G D
U G
U R
I L
G G S P T
M I
U U P ( Ater) B
P P B
( Abis) ( Ater) (A) 3 3 3
DTB ( Ater） DTB(A ） MSC

1 . Ater/ SCCP/ MTP signals

2 . iTC inner control signals
3 . No. 7 signal links between iBSC and MSC through semi - fixed connections on iTC

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 User Plane Signaling Flow
 User plane signaling between iBSC and DTB (Ater), GUP (Ater) of iTC is in TRAU frames in E1
timeslots. Each 64 kbps E1 timeslot contains 4 lines of GSM voice data.
 GUP (Ater) performs de-multiplexing, TDM-to-IP transformation to voice data from DTB
(Ater) and multiplexing, IP-to-TDM transformation to voice data from GUP (TC). User plane
signaling between GUP (Ater) and GUP (TC) is GSM voice data in IP packets.
 GUP (TC) transforms GSM voice data from GUP (Ater) into PCM A Law voice data, and PCM A
Law voice data from DTB (A) into GSM voice data. User plane signaling between GUP (TC),
DTB (A), and MSC is in 64 kbps PCM A Law voice data.

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 Maintenance Signaling Flow

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