Radio Access Network Architecture

Jussi Tuominen

3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

IuCS SS7 SS7

Node B RNC SMSC /VLR HLR EIR SGSN

IuPS Gn Iub Iur

Uu

Node B

GMSC Auc GGSN

Gi

UE RNC
Iub

Node B

Uu

Node B

UTRAN

Core Network

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UMTS Terrestial Radio Access Network (UTRAN)

WCDMA Radio Interface Key Change from GSM

UTRAN elements are comparable to GSM BSC & BTS

Common Interface (Iu) for both PS and CS Core

Core elements do not change dramatically

- 3G SMSC/VLR provides ATM based Iu-CS interface

- 3G SGSN supports ATM based Iu-PS interface

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UTRAN Architecture
Hierarchical Architecture
RNC

Node B

Radio Network Subsystem (RNS) UTRAN Elements:

Node B Iub Iur IuCS

Uu

Radio Network Controller Node B (Base Station) One RNC controls number of Node Bs

Node B RNC IuPS

Node B Iub

Node B is only connected to one RNC New interface Iur for Macrodiversity

Uu

RNS

UTRAN

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Macro Diversity
Iu

Node B RNC
Iub Iur

Softer Handover 1 BS 1 RNC

Uu

Node B

UE

Node B RNC
Iub RNS UTRAN

Uu

Node B

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Macro Diversity
Iu

Node B RNC

Soft Handover Number of BSs 1 RNC (MDC)

Uu Iur

Node B
Iub

UE

Node B RNC
Iub RNS UTRAN

Uu

Node B

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Macro Diversity
Iu

Node B SRNC

Soft Handover Number of BSs 1 Serving RNC (MDC)

Uu Iur

Node B
Iub

UE

Node B DRNC
Iub RNS UTRAN

Number of Drift RNC

Uu

Node B

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Macro Diversity
Iu

Node B SRNC
Iub Iur Iu

SRNC Anchoring

Uu

Node B

UE

Node B DRNC
Iub RNS UTRAN

Uu

Node B

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Macro Diversity
Iu

Node B RNC
Iub Iur Iu

SRNC Relocation

Uu

Node B

UE

Node B SRNC
Iub RNS UTRAN

Uu

Node B

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Node B

Standardisation term (normally called as Base Station)

Comparable to Base Tranceiver Station in GSM

Responsible for Air Interface Layer 1

Key Node B Functions: Modulation and spreading RF Processing Inner-loop power control Rate matching Macro diversity combining/splitting inside Node B

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Radio Network Controller (RNC)

Comparable to Base Station Controller in GSM

Responsible for L2 processing of user data

Responsible for Radio Resource Management

Key RNC Functions: Closed loop power control Handover control Admission control Code allocation Packet scheduling Macro diversity combining/splitting over number of Node Bs

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General Protocol model for UTRAN

Control Plane Application Protocol Data Stream(s) User Plane

Radio Network Layer

Transport Network Layer

Transport Network User Plane Transport Network Control Plane

Transport Network User Plane

ALCAP(s) Signalling Bearer(s) Signalling Bearer(s)

Physical Layer

Data Bearer(s)

Lhde: 3GPP TS25401-380

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3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

IuCS SS7 SS7

Node B RNC SMSC /VLR HLR EIR SGSN

IuPS Gn Iub Iur

Uu

Node B

GMSC Auc GGSN

Gi

PSTN

UE RNC
Iub

Node B
PDN

Uu

Node B

UTRAN

Core Network

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Radio Access Network Application Part (RANAP)

Key RANAP functions:

Radio Access Bearer (between UE-CN) RAB Set-UP RAB Modification Clearing RAB

Iu Bearer Release

SRNC Relocation

Paging Commands

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Lhde: 3GPP TS 25410-360

Iu-CS
Control Plane RANAP Iu UP Protocol Layer User Plane

Radio Network Layer

Transport Network Layer

Transport Network User Plane Transport Network Control Plane
Q.2630.1

Transport Network User Plane

SCCP MTP3b MTP3b SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5 SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5

Q.2150.1

AAL2

ATM Physical Layer

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Lhde: 3GPP TS 25410-360

Iu-PS
Control Plane RANAP Iu UP Protocol Layer User Plane

Radio Network Layer

Transport Network Layer

Transport Network User Plane Transport Network Control Plane
SCCP M3UA MTP3-B SCTP SSCF-NNI SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5 IP GTP-U UDP IP AAL5

Transport Network User Plane

ATM Physical Layer

ATM Physical Layer

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Lhde: 3GPP TS 25410-360

3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

Node B RNC
SS7 SS7

Uu Iur

Node B
Iub

SMSC /VLR HLR EIR SGSN

Gn

GMSC Auc GGSN

Gi

PSTN

UE RNC
Iub

Node B
PDN

Uu

Node B

IuBC UTRAN

CBC
Core Network

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Iu-BC
Radio Network Layer SABP Protocol Layer SA Broadcast Plane

Between RNC and Common Broadcast Center CBC Service Area Broadcast Protocol (SABP)

Transport Network Layer

Transport Network User Plane

TCP IP AAL5

ATM Physical Layer

Lhde: 3GPP TS 25410-360

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3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

IuCS SS7 SS7

Node B RNC SMSC /VLR HLR EIR SGSN

IuPS Gn Iub Iur

Uu

Node B

GMSC Auc GGSN

Gi

PSTN

UE RNC
Iub

Node B
PDN

Uu

Node B

UTRAN

Core Network

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Radio Network Subsystem Application Part (RNSAP)

Key RNSAP Functions:

Radio Link

Management (between SRNC and DRNC)

Reconfiguration (between SRNC and DRNC)

Supervision (reports from DRNC to SRNC)

Common Control Channel (CCCH) Signalling Transfer

Paging

Relocation Execution

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Iur
Control Plane RNSAP Iur Data Stream(s) User Plane

Radio Network Layer

Transport Network User Plane Transport Network Control Plane

ALCAP(Q.2630.1)

Transport Network Layer

SCCP MTP3-B M3UA SCTP IP SSCOP AAL5 SSCF-NNI SSCF-NNI SCTP IP AAL2 M3UA SSCF-NNI SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5 MTP3-B
STC (Q.2150.1)

Transport Network User Plane

ATM Physical Layer

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Lhde: 3GPP TS 25420-340

3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

IuCS SS7 SS7

Node B RNC SMSC /VLR HLR EIR SGSN

IuPS Gn

Uu Iub Iur

Node B

GMSC Auc GGSN

Gi

PSTN

UE RNC
Iub

Node B
PDN

Uu

Node B

UTRAN

Core Network

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Node B Application Part (NBAP)

Key NBAP Functions:

Cell Configuration Management

Common Transport Channel Management

System Information Management

Configuration Verification/Alignment

Measurements on Common Resources

Radio Link Management & Supervision

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Iub
Radio Network Control Plane User Plane Transport Network Control Plane

PCH FP

DSCH FP

USCH FP

FACH FP

RACH FP

Radio Network Layer

ALCAP Q.2630.1 Q.2150.2 SSCF-UNI SSCOP AAL Type 5 SSCOP AAL Type 5 ATM Physical Layer SSCF-UNI

Node B Application Part (NBAP) DCH FP

CPCH FP

Transport Layer

AAL Type 2

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Lhde: 3GPP TS 25420-340

3GPP Release 99 Reference Architecture

Node B RNC
SS7 IuCS

SS7

Uu Iur

Node B
Iub

SMSC /VLR HLR EIR SGSN

IuPS RNS Gn

GMSC Auc GGSN

Gi

PSTN

UE RNC
Iub

Node B
PDN

Uu

Node B

UTRAN

Core Network

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3GPP Release 4 Reference Architecture

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Node B RNC
Nc IuCS Mc Mc

SMSC Server

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SS7

Uu Iur

Node B
Iub

MGW HLR EIR SGSN

IuPS RNS UTRAN Gn

MGW Auc GGSN

Gi

PSTN

UE RNC
Iub

Node B
PDN

Uu

Node B

Core Network

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3GPP Release 5 Reference Architecture

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PSTN

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Gi

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Uu

Node B

UE SGSN RNC
Iub RNS UTRAN IuPS

Node B
Gn

Mm

GGSN
Gi

PDN

Uu

Node B

Core Network
NOTE: Standardisation on-going!

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Lhde: 3GPP TS 25420-340

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