3FL10474ACAAWBZZA1

EVOLIUM Alcatel BSC/TC Description
TRAINING MANUAL 3FL 10474 ACAAWBZZA ed 1 November 2005
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Contents
ALCATEL 9120 Base Station Controller Description 1. Base Station Controller Introduction 1.1 BSS Architecture 1.2 BSC Main Functions 1.3 BSC Main Functional Units 2. BSC Functional Description 2.1 Telecommunication Functions 2.2 Transmission Functions 2.3 O&M functions 3. BSC Hardware Description 3.1 Global Overview 3.2 TSUs 3.3 DSN 3.4 Clocks 3.5 Broadcast Bus 3.6 TSCA 3.7 Power Supply 9 11 13 15
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4. BSC Configurations 4.1Configurations and Boards Location 4.2 BSC Capacities 4.3 DTC Function Mapping 5. BSC Software Architecture 5.1 Definitions 5.2 Master File Organisation 5.3 BSS Files Names 5.4 BSS Files Numbers
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ALCATEL 9120/9125 Transcoder Description 6 Transcoder Situation in the PLMN 1.1 Transcoder Situation 1.2 Transcoder Telecom Functions 1.3 Transcoder O&M Functions 1.4 Network Design for Alcatel 9125 TC 7 Transcoder Functional Architecture 2.1 Alcatel 9125 TC 2.2 MT120 Board Description 2.3 MT120 Board in Alcatel TC G2 8 Transcoder Hardware Architecture 3.1 Alcatel 9125 TC 3.2 Alcatel TC G2 without MT 120 Board 3.3 Alcatel TC G2 with MT 120 Board 9 Transmission Interfaces 4.1 Transmission Interfaces 4.2 Alcatel 9125 TC Interconnection 4.3 Cluster Definition 4.4 A, A-ter, A-ter Mux Time Slot Mapping Principle 10 Appendix
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Objectives
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Did you meet the following objectives ? Tick the corresponding box Please, return this sheet to the trainer at the end of the training
Instructional objectives 1 To be able to Describe the functions, the hardware, the configurations and the software architecture of the Alcatel 9120 BSC Describe the functions, the hardware and the transmission interfaces of Alcatel 9125 TC and TC G2 Yes (or Globally yes) No (or globally no) Comments
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Alcatel 9120 Base Station Controller (BSC) Description
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1 Base Station Controller Introduction
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1 BSC introduction Objective and program

> Objective: To be able to define the role of the BSC in the GSM network > Program: page number
1.1 BSS Architecture
1.2 BSC main functions
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1.3 BSC main functional units
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1.1 BSS Architecture
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1.1 BSS Architecture Architecture of the BSS

> BSS location in the PLMN BSSs
B T S
B T S
b is A -
BSC
A-t er
T C
MSC
BSC
B T S
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HLR
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GMLC
Public Switched Network
Gb
CBC
OMC-R MSC
SAGI
SGSN
IP GPRS Backbone
GGSN
Internet
NMC
A-GPS server
GPS Receivers Reference network

> This course is the BSC and TC G2 description. > The BSC is connected to the BTS with Abis links and to MFS or TC using Atermux links. > During this course we are going to study the BSC in details: architecture and functions. > On this drawing you can see equipment which belong to the BSS: BTS, BSC, MFS and TC. > MSC belongs to the NSS, SGSN and GGSN belong to the GSS (GPRS sub system)
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1.2 BSC Main Functions
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> The BSC performs:

1.2 BSC Main Functions List of the BSC main functions

Telecommunication functions Transmission functions O&M functions
B T S
BSC
T C
> BSC functions are divided into sub-functions:

B T S
Provision of signaling links to the MSC Signaling control of BTSs and MSs
Signaling control of the links with the MFS
Switching of traffic between the MSC and the BTSs Routing of traffic between the MFS and the BTSs Provision of O&M facilities
> The BSC provides GSM facilities for circuit-switched traffic and GPRS facilities to allow the transfer of data in packet mode. > The BSC manages radio resources and radio parameters. It shares the resources between circuit-switched and packet-switched traffic. > The BSC performs fault management and correlation for the various transmission equipments.
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1.3 BSC Main Functional Units
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> BSC basic architecture

TSCA FUNCTION
Transmission Submultiplexer Controller
1.3 BSC Main Functional Units Main functional units
Qmux bus TC and/or MFS
BTS
Abis TSU TCU FUNCTION

TM Terminal
DSN
Ater TSU DTC FUNCTION

TM Terminal
COMON FUNCTIONS
OMC-R Cell Broadcast BSC Center Terminal
Common TSU
Broadcast, Clock & Alarm System
Clock A Clock B
External Alarms
BC Buses to all CEs
> The BSC is made of several entities interconnected each other by the Digital switch network (DSN). > The main entities are ABIS TSU, ATER TSU and COMMON TSU. > On the ABIS TSU are connected the BTS. One ABIS TSU have 6 ABIS links. > The number of BTSs that can be connected to one ABIS TSU depends on the number of TRXs per BTS and on the TRX transmission pool configuration. > The TransCoder ( TC) and/or the MFS are connected to the Ater TSU by means of links called Ater Mux in the Alcatel Solution instead of Ater due to the multiplexing done at BSC and TC level. One Ater Tsu can handle 4 links. > The BSS Software is handled by the COMMON TSU. During commissioning, the BSS build is downloaded and saved using the Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT). If the OMC-R is connected directly to the BSC (this solution is not usually used), the connection is done on the COMMON TSU. > ATER, ABIS and COMMON TSUs are going to handle telecom and O&M functions. Depending on the software release, some functions may be implemented in different components of the BSC. > Although clocks and alarms are provided by the BSC, redundancy is used for clocks for safety reasons. > The TSCA board ensures the collection of transmission faults and configuration files from the COMMON TSU. This is done using the Qmux bus connecting the TSCA board to the transmission boards.
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> The BSC is made up of several entities:
1.3 BSC Main Functional Units Main functional units

Terminal Sub Units (TSUs)

A Digital Switching Network (DSN) Common resources

Abis TCU functions Ater DTC functions Common CPRC functions
A transmission controller TSCA Power supply
Broadcast bus Clock synchronization and generation Alarm system
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1 Base Station Controller Introduction Exercises
What are the BSC main functions ? What are the different external interfaces involved in the BSC ? Give the BSC main entities Draw the interconnections between BSC entities
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1 Base Station Controller Introduction Evaluation

> Objective: to be able to define the role of the BSC in the GSM network
Thank you for answering the objectives sheet
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2 BSC Functional Description
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2 BSC functional description Objective and program

> Objective: to be able to describe BSC functions.
> Program:

2.1 Telecommunication functions 2.2 Transmission functions 2.3 O&M Functions
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2.1 Telecommunication Functions
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2.1 Telecommunication Functions GSM & GPRS Telecommunication Functions of the BSC
GSM Radio Frequency Management

Broadcast and Common control channels Signaling channels Radio measurement processing In Call Modification handling
GPRS Radio Frequency Management

Packet Broadcast and Common control channels Packet Signaling channels Packet Data channels
> In the Alcatel system, BTSs are responsible to handle physical resources. > Logical resources like Radio frequency management (GSM & GPRS) and TCH management are handled by the BSC. Every half second, each BTS sends radio measurements to the BSC. Those measurements are processed by the BSC which can take the handover decision in some cases. > In order to use Packet Broadcast and Common channels (PBCCH, PRACH, PPCH, PAGCH) in a GPRS context, a Master PDCH has to be activated in the corresponding cell. > Otherwise the GPRS will use the normal GSM Broadcast and Common channels (BCCH, RACH, PCH, AGCH).
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GSM & GPRS Traffic Channel Resource Management

Establishes and releases radio resources Queues requests Selects TCH for handovers
GSM & GPRS Supervision

Central Trace
Monitors and controls mobile traffic Processes overloads
Short Message Service
Interface with the MSC and the MFS (SMLC function) for LCS
> SMLC > LCS
Serving Mobile Location Centre Location Service
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BSSAP: BSS Application Part handles message distribution between the MSC and MSs.

DTAP: Direct Transfer Application Part
BSSMAP: BSS Management Application Part

Transparent messages dedicated to mobiles Non-Transparent messages Radio Channel Management
BSCGP: BSC GPRS Protocol Alcatel proprietary protocol

(de)allocation of PDCH and MPDCH within a cell activation / release of PDCH GSM / GPRS paging, GPRS access procedure
> The BSSAP protocol handles the messages which are really generated or interpreted by the BSC itself. > In fact this protocol is split in two: one is called BSSMAP and concerns messages between the BSC and the MSC (TCH allocation between BSC and MSC, handover execution, dedicated channel release, ciphering, etc.). The other one is called DTAP and is used as a transparent relay in the BSC for messages between MSs and the MSC (setup, alert messages).
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2.2 Transmission Functions
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2.2 Transmission Functions BSCs Transmission functions

BSC ADAPT: Base station Interface Equipment
The Sub-Multiplexer (SM) is used between BSC and TC TSCA: Transmission Sub-system Controller

Performs signaling and sub-multiplexing on the Abis interface minimizes the number of PCM links
TSL link
Manages the Qmux submultiplexer bus Polling of the transmission elements Sending data to the transmission elements allows BSC to receive fault messages and reports enables data transfer between TSC and BSC
> For transmission, two kinds of functions are used in the BSC: The BTS ADAPT between the BSC and BTSs. This function performs an 8 to 6 sub-multiplexing, traffic and signaling resources re-organization as we are going to see later. The SM between the BSC and the TC. This function performs a 4 to 1 sub multiplexing on the Ater link. > The 16-kbit/s TCH channels converted in the TC from 64-kbit/s channels are inserted 4 by 4 on one 64-kbit/s TS between the BSC and the TC. > Signaling channels like (No.7, X.25) are sent transparently on the link, the sub-multiplexing allows of course alarms reporting on PCM links. > The Transmission Sub-system Controller is used to report transmission faults to the Common TSU and to program the transmission boards configuration. The last function is done using transmission configuration information which are part of the BSS DB. The TSC is connected to the transmission boards using a Qmux bus. When the equipment to manage is distant (BTS, TC), a remote Qmux bus is used as well as a nibble (2 bits on a TS) to transport the necessary information. > The TSCA function is hosted by the BSC but is not correlated with any other BSC function. The TSC is not connected to the Common TSU by the DSN. A special link called TSL is then used between the TSC and the Common TSU. This link uses the first BIE of the first ABIS TSU of each BSC rack.
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2.2 Transmission Functions BSCs Transmission architecture

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A-bis Interface
BSC Site
Transmission architecture in the BSC

A-ter Mux Interfaces
To / From BTS
BSC ADAPT +++++++

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SM
Qmux Bus Qmux Bus
Qmux Bus
2
TSL
SM
Qmux Bus
TSCA
Qmux Bus Qmux Bus
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2.3 O&M Functions
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2.3 O&M Functions List of the O&M functions

Database management

Downloading
Performance management
Hardware configuration management Logical configuration management Fault management Software & Database configuration management Radio resource configuration Data server functions Network element supervision
BSC
BSC terminal OMC-R MSC
Transmission module maintenance On-line extension & reduction
> All those functions are performed by the BSC and the OMC/R. > If the OMC/R is not connected, the network is still operational, but these tasks may not be performed.
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2 BSC Functional Description Exercises
Give at least 2 examples of :

Transmission functions O&M functions
Telecommunication functions
What is the purpose of the TSL link ? What kind of board manages the TSCA ? What is the purpose of BSC ADAPT and SM functions ?
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2 BSC Functional Description Evaluation
> Objective: to be able to describe the BSC functions
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3 BSC Hardware Description
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3 BSC Hardware Description Objective and program

> Objective: to be able to describe the BSC hardware. > Program:

3.1 Global Overview 3.2 TSUs 3.3 DSN
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3.4 Clocks 3.6 TSCA
3.5 Broadcast Bus 3.7 Power supply

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3.1 Global Overview
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> Definitions
3.1 Global Overview Definitions

Control Element (CE): There are three types of control elements. Each control element comprises a single PBA

CPRC DTCC TCUC
CPR DTC TCU
Common Processor Function Digital Trunk Controller Function Terminal Contriller Function
Terminal Sub Units (TSU). Each TSU has eight control elements. All the control elements in a TSU are connected to the DSN via an Access Switch pair Digital Switching Network (DSN): an 8-plane group switch which interconnects TSUs
> Those definitions dont take into account the transmission equipment of the BSC. A transmission equipment is called Network Element (NE). The NE in the BSC are BIUA and ASMB boards. In the TC a NE is associated with ASMC, ATBX and MT120 boards. > There are three types of CPRC: System, broadcast and OSI. > The DSN is composed of switch boards interconnected together. The DSN provides time-space switching.
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> EVOLIUM BSC consists of three building blocks:

3.1 Global Overview Building blocks
A-bis TSU to connect BTS and TRX (or TRE)
A-ter TSU to provide the connection to the Transcoder
Capacity of 32 FR TRXs per TSU (16 DR TRXs) and 8 extensions nibbles Capacity of 240 channels per TSU and 2 N7 signalling Channels All modules in hot-standby Two spare slots for future extensions
Common Functions TSU to provide the O&M and system functions for the BSC

> One ABIS TSU can handle a maximum of 32 TRXs because one ABIS TSU is able to carry 256 TCHs maximum. (One FR TRX manage 8 FR TCHs and max. 16 HR TCHs maximum). More details will be given after. > One ATER TSU can handle a maximum of 240 traffic channels because one ATER TSU provides 8 PCM links to the transcoder. Some TSs are reserved for PCM transmission monitoring, other TSs are reserved for signaling (X25, No 7, etc.). > The COMMON TSU has 6 boards instead of 8.
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> BSC architecture
3.1 Global Overview BSCs functional architecture

Group Switch 8 Planes 2 Stages self-routing
Abis TSU
TCUC TCUC
Ater TSU
DTCC DTCC DTCC DTCC DTCC DTCC DTCC
6x G.703 Abis I/F

BIUA
TCUC TCUC TCUC TCUC TCUC TCUC
ASMB
AS
AS
DTCC
ASMB
2x G.703 Ater mux I/F
TSL
Q1 bus
AS
TSCA
CPRC CPRC CPRC CPRC CPRC CPRC CPRC CPRC
Broadcast bus
Common TSU Functions

> This is the BSC architecture. > ABIS TSU : composed of 8 TCUC boards, performing TCU functions, one BIUA board and 2 AS boards. As you can see the BIUA provides an 8 to 6 sub-multiplexing function. The BTS capacity per TSU depends directly on the TCUC hardware capability. TCUC boards have two outputs to reach AS boards. This for redundancy purposes. > ATER TSU : composed of 8 DTCC boards, performing DTC functions, two ASMB boards, performing SM ADAPT functions and 2 AS boards. One ASMB provides 1 Ater mux link for 4 DTCC boards. The link between DTCC and ASMB boards is called Ater. At the other end of the Ater mux link, the ASMC in the TC G2 handles the same function as ASMB. > COMMON TSU: even if 8 CPRC boards (performing BSC common functions CPR) are shown on the drawing, only 6 are really present in the system. The two other slots are reserved for future extensions. As for other TSUs the common TSU is connected to the DSN or Group Switch using 2 AS boards. > The Group Switch or DSN is composed of 2 stages and 8 planes. Depending on the BSC configuration, the number of boards in both stages may change. The 8 planes give more path between 2 NE, reducing the probability of lock condition. > Transmission boards (BIUA performing BTS ADAPT, ASMB performing Submultiplexer function) are locally connected to the TSCA board with the Qmux (or Q1) bus. It is not shown on the drawing but the Qmux bus also links distant transmission boards (BTS, TC). > The TSL link is used to send faults and configuration information from / to the Common TSU and TSCA boards.
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3.2 TSUs
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> An A-bis TSU:
3.2 TSUs A-bis TSU
The A-bis TSU provides the A-bis interface between the BSC and the BTSs. This interface performs the A-bis sub-multiplexing function (BTS ADAPT). The A-bis TSU comprises one BIUA PBA for BSC ADAPT functions and 8 TCUC PBAs for 8 TCU functions + 2AS.
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3.2 TSUs A-bis TSU

> A-bis TSU Architecture
1 TCUC TCU 1 0 8
BSC ADAPT A-bis Interfaces BIUA BS Interfaces
Access Switch
To/From Group Switch
TCUC TCU
15
Qmux Bus
LAPD Interface
> The LAPD interface is only used on one TSU ABIS position in each BSC rack. In fact its the TSL link. It uses the first TCUC to reach the Common TSU. > As you can see there are 8 BS interface links, but only 6 ABIS links. Depending on the automatic configuration performed from the OMC-R, TCH and signaling channels on ABIS links are going to be handled by one or more TCUCs. It depends on the TCUC hardware capability and the number of TRXs and BTSs on each ABIS link. > ASs are duplicated for safety reasons. If one AS is faulty or removed, the other one can handle routing.
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> The BIUA is controlled by the TSCA
3.2 TSUs A-bis TSU - BIUA
It interconnects the BTSs and the BSC via terrestrial 2Mbps links It interconnects the BS Interfacess of the BSC and the A-bis interfaces of the transmission system It multiplexes and de-multiplexes:

It provides TSCA interface and LAPD channel interface

traffic channels signaling BSS O&M Qmux informations
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> BIUA PBA hardware

LAPD Remote Qmux Abis 1 Abis 2 TCC TCC TCC TCC Time Space Switches (1 to 4) Sub-rate Switch 2 (Bit Switch) BSI 3 BSI 4 BSI 5 BSI 6 BSI 7 BSI 8 Selected Clock Alarms LEDs Local Qmux MMI Sub-rate Switch 1 (Bit Switch) BSI 1 BSI 2 Clocks A B
3.2 TSUs A-bis TSU - BIUA
Abis 3 Abis 4
Sub-rate Switch 3 (Bit Switch)
Abis 5 Abis 6
TCC TCC TS0 Logic Sub-rate Switch 4 (Bit Switch)
Control and Status Registers
OBC (80C188 XL)
EPROM
SRAM
EEPROM
SCC
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3.2 TSUs A-bis TSU - TCUC

> Each TCUC:

Provides access to the DSN for 32 traffic channels Handles two Half Rate or four Full Rate TRXs at 16 Kbps or 64 Kbps

Has six HDLC controllers for 6 LAPD link. Each controller operates Manages Abis TCH as:
a single 16-kbit/s Full Rate channel two 8-kbit/s Half Rate channels
> The HDLC controllers of a TCUC manage signaling channels (OML, RSL, TSL). There are six HDLC controllers per TCUC. Restrictions for the use of these 6 controllers: less than 4 RSLs and less than 3 OMLs. Depending on the BTS connection on the ABIS BIUA side, one or more TCUCs are going to be involved in signaling management. > Due to OBCI interface hardware limitation, only the first nibble of each TS on the link between the Access Switch and the TCUC may be used. As a consequence, only 32 TCHs can be managed by a TCUC board. One FR TRX manages 8 TCHs maximum which give a maximum of 4 FR TRXs per TCUC board. One HR TRX manages 16 TCHs maximum which give a maximum of 2 HR TRXs per TCUC board. > When using extra time slots (EGPRS) in order to calculate the FR TCU occupancy, we use the "Equivalent FullRate" (Eq-FR): Number of Eq-FR available on a TCU 4 Number of Eq-FR needed for an FR TRE 1 Number of Eq-FR needed for a DR TRE 2 Number of Eq-FR needed for an extra Abis time slot 0.5 > To summarize, for TSU connectivity: 1 Dual rate TRX is equivalent to 2 full rate TRXs. 1 TRX with a Transmission pool type 2 is equivalent 1 TRX with a Transmission pool type 3 is equivalent 1 TRX with a Transmission pool type 4 is equivalent 1 TRX with a Transmission pool type 5 is equivalent
to 2 full rate TRXs. to 3 full rate TRXs. to 4 full rate TRXs. to 5 full rate TRXs.
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> The TCUC TCU function performs the telecommunications functions and the O&M functions to connect the BSC to the BTSs
Telecommunications

Radio Frequency Management Radio Frequency GPRS TCUC Device Handler Overload Detector SMS - CB local
O&M

Hardware configuration management Performance management Fault management

> The RFM manages the RF channels associated with the TRXs of a BTS. The TRXs are physically connected to and controlled by the TCUC via the ABIS interface. Up to 4 TRXs are controlled by the RFM. Extended cells can be handled by the RFM. > The RF GPRS handles all the GPRS functions associated with the RF channels used for transferring packet data. > At the request of the RFM, the TCU DH: - sets up and releases speech paths across the DSN. - performs the physical connection of an ABIS channel to a terrestrial A channel previously selected by the MSC. - sets up paths at the request of the RF GPRS. > The overload detector detects overloads by first calculating the occupancy of the processor. It then compares the occupancy with two thresholds to determine the overload level. > The SMS-CB local function performs local control to provide the cell broadcast service. The function receives commands from the SMS-CB master function. > At the request of the hardware configuration management in the OSI-CPRC, hardware configuration management in the TCUC collects local parameters. It sends these parameters to the hardware configuration management in the OSI-CPRC. > In addition, hardware configuration management allows an operator to configure and reconfigure the following transmission SBLs: BSC_ADAPT, BTS_ADAPT, SM_ADAPT, TC_ADAPT. > Performance management comprises the local data collector which sends events to the central data collector in the OSI-CPRC and the local alerter.
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> TCUC PBA hardware

BSI-A BSI-B BSI Buffers Multirate Switch L port OBCI A B PCM Links To/From DSN
HDLC-0/1
HDLC-0/1
HDLC-0/1
OBC (32-bit 386 DX)
Common DRAM (8 MB)
Microprocessor Bus
OBC Peripherals
BCU
BC Bus A in BC Bus B in
BCU = Broadcast Control Unit EPROM BSI = Base Station Interface (256 KB) DRAM = Dynamic Random Access Memory EPROM = Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory HDLC = High Level Data Link Controller OBC = On-Board Controller OBCI = OBC Interface
FLASH Memory (512 KB)
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> A-ter TSU Functions:
3.2 TSUs A-ter TSU
The A-ter TSU provides the A-ter interface between the BSC and the MSC and/or MFS This interface performs the A-ter sub-multiplexing function The A-ter TSU comprises two ASMB PBAs performing submultiplexer function and 8 DTCC PBAs performing Digital Trunk controller function DTC + 2 AS.
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3.2 TSUs A-ter TSU
> A-ter TSU Architecture

1 8 0 DTCC 1
DTC function
Submultiplexer
ASMB
Ater-mux Interface 1
4 DTCC To/ From Group Switch Access Switch 1 DTCC 1 4
Function
DTC
Qmux Bus
DTC
Submultiplexer
ASMB Ater-mux Interface 2
4 DTCC 15 7 4
Function DTC
> One ASMB board is associated with 4 DTCC boards to provide a 4 to 1 sub-multiplexing. > The ATER TSU provides 2 Ater mux links from the BSC to the TC. > As for ABIS TSU, ASs are duplicated for safety reasons.
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> The ASMB is controlled by the TSCA
3.2 TSUs A-ter TSU ASMB (1/2)
It multiplexes and de-multiplexes the A-ter channel tributaries and the Ater mux highway:

Up to 120 16-kbits/s sub-rate channels are multiplexed into one 2 Mbit/s link One highway is de-multiplexed in a maximum of four tributaries from a tributary to a highway from a highway to a tributary
It connects N7 and X25 signaling links:

It generates and handles tributary information bits It provides TSCA interface ( qmux access )
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> ASMB PBA hardware

Ater 1 Ater 2 TCC TCC
3.2 TSUs A-ter TSU ASMB (2/2)
Sub-rate Switch 1
Ater 3 Ater 4
TCC TCC Sub-rate Switch 2 TS0 Logic
Remote Qmux
TSSWs (1 and 2) TCC Ater-mux
OBC (80C188 XL)
LEDs Local Qmux MMI
EPROM
SRAM
EEPROM
SCC
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> Depending on their physical position in the rack, the DTCC boards perform one of the following functions:
All the DTCC boards are performing the normal Digital Trunk Controller functions but some other are performing other functions as

3.2 TSUs A-ter TSU - DTCC(1/3)
Non signaling: Signaling:

Traffic Channel Resource Management TCHRM Message Distribution Radio Channel Management Signaling Connection Control Part functions SCCP Connections to the MFS (GPRS Signaling Link) Connection to the MSC
N7 terminating:
> Two pairs of DTCC boards in each rack perform TCHRM functions (one active board and one standby). DTC 3 and 4 allocating TCH managed by the TCU in the lower part of the rack DTC 9 and 10 allocating TCH managed by the TCU in the upper part of the rack > The first board in a group of 4 (connected to one ASMB) performs the N7 terminating. Time slot 16 is used to carry the No.7 signaling. > All other boards perform signaling functions SCCP.
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> The DTCC performs telecommunications functions and O&M functions, to connect the BSC to the MSC or MFS:
3.2 TSUs A-ter TSU - DTCC (2/3)
Telecommunications:

Traffic Channel resource Manager BSS Application Part BSC GPRS Protocol DTC Device Handler Overload Detector Hardware configuration management Performance management Fault management GPRS O&M
O&M:

> TCHRM: provides centralised allocation of the TCH to calls in response to channel requests initiated by an MS, the MSC, the MFS. Selection of a TCH can be requested for various reasons, for example, initial assignment, handover of a channel. The allocation is done immediately or queued if no resources are available. > BSSAP: handles messages passing between the MSs and the MSC over the A interface link which is controlled by the DTCC processor. These messages concern the Call Control (CC), Mobility Management (MM), supplementary services and radio resources functions. Two types of messages are handled. Transparent messages are passed from one side of the call to the other. Non transparent messages are analysed to determine the action required (TCH assignment for example). > BSCGP: performs paging procedures, resources allocation, call handling, controls the GSL link. > DTCDH: automatically links a new speech path, set up in the DSN, to the correct terrestrial or satellite channel. During an internal handover, automatically switches the terrestrial or satellite channel to the MSC, to the new speech path through the DSN. Sends block and unblock messages. Disable trunks to the MSC at the request of the O&M function. > The overload detector detects overloads by first calculating the occupancy of the processor. It then compares the occupancy with two thresholds to determine the overload level. > At the request of the hardware configuration management in the OSI-CPRC, hardware configuration management in the DTCC collects local parameters. It sends these parameters to the hardware configuration management in OSI-CPRC. > Performance management comprises the local data collector which sends events to the central data collector in the OSI-CPRC and the local alerter.
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> DTCC PBA hardware

PCM Links To/From DSN A B
3.2 TSUs A-ter TSU - DTCC (3/3)
L port OBCI
Multirate Switch
Trunk Access Circuit
Ater Interface
OBC (32-bit 386 DX)
HDLC-0/1
Microprocessor Bus
Common DRAM (8 MB)
BC Bus A in BC Bus B in
Broadcast Control Unit
OBC Peripherals
FLASH Memory (512 KB)

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EPROM (256 KB)
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> COMMON TSU Functions:
3.2 TSUs COMMON TSU (1/3)
The Common TSU provides centralized functions:

Processing common applications Managing the common database Providing non-volatile backup memory for code and data Providing X25 interface Providing Man-Machine Interface (MMI) Handling centralized protocol functions Downloading software and data to other control elements Downloading software and data to the BTSs Configuring the transmission network elements
> The functions given here are handled by the Common TSU. Three kind of boards are available in this TSU, so the functions are mapped in those three different boards type.
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> The Common TSU has three pairs of CPRC PBA according to the function they provide:

SYS CPRC BC CPRC
OSI CPRC
OSI common processor
system common processor
Broadcast Common processor
> SYS - CPRC and OSI - CPRC operate in master / slave mode > BC - CPRC act as two master boards
> The SYS-CPRC and OSI - CPRC operate in master / slave mode for safety reasons. Both slave boards have the same context as their associated master board. In case of failure, an automatic switchover is performed from the master to the slave board without loosing any connection. > Broadcast CPRCs handle the broadcast buses A and B. In case of failure, messages are sent using bus B instead of A or bus A instead of B. When both boards are working fine, bus A is used by default.
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> COMMON TSU Architecture

2
Man-Machine Interface X.25 Interface
2 1 0 8
1
SYS-CPRC
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Man-Machine Interface X.25 Interface 1 3 OSI-CPRC
Access Switch
To/ From Group Switch
6
Man-Machine Interface X.25 Interface BC Bus Out SCSI Bus
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2 1 7 15
5
BC-CPRC
BC Bus A In BC Bus B In
> This is the architecture of the Common TSU. Like any other TSUs CPRC are connected to the DSN using a pair of AS. > Even if RS232 and X25 connections are physically available on each CPRC, only RS232 on CPRC -SYS is used, X25 on CPRC - SYS and CPRC - OSI. > On the SYSCPRC, RS232 and X25 are used for LMT connection (BSC Local Terminal winbsc). > On the OSICPRC, X25 is used for OMC-R connection. > The SCSI bus shown on the drawing is not used as Solid State Disks (SSDs) are available for software and data storage called BUILD on CPRC-SYSs and OSIs.
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> The CPRC SYS performs Telecommunication functions:

3.2 TSUs COMMON TSU - CPRC SYS (1/2)
GSM telecommunication supervision Processor overload detection
GPRS telecommunication supervision
> The CPRC SYS performs O&M functions:

Configuration management Performance management Fault management
Hardware / Logical / Software and database
> The Telecommunication Supervision Module (TSM) supervises all the circuit-switched traffic in the BTSs controlled by the BSc. It performs overload control, mobile traffic management, reset procedures. > The GPRS TSM supervises all the packet switched mobile traffic in the BTSs controlled by the BSC. It initiates both internal and external reset procedures at the request of the MFS. It performs traffic management on the channel used for the transfer of packet data. It performs state change procedures, e.g., when a DTCC goes out of service. It starts and stops GPRS traffic in cells when requested. It attaches and detaches cells from the GPRS at the request of the MFS. If marks in the database a PDCH as being the master channel when requested. > The overload detector detects overloads by first calculating the occupancy of the processor. It then compares the occupancy with two thresholds to determine the overload level. > The hardware configuration management allows: changes in BSS configuration, to update the extensive logical configuration of the BSC logical parameters, on-line extension and reductions of the BSC and BTS hardware, to display of the resource usage and availability on the OMC-R or BSC terminal. > The logical configuration management allows either the OMC-R or the BSC terminal to control the BSS date and time. > The software and database configuration management controls software and DB replacements. > Performance management in the CPRC - SYS includes: collecting statistical information about events which occur in the CPRC-SYS (assignment and release of TCH, X25 and N7 observations). sending statistical information to the central data collection function in the CPRC-OSI.
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> Main hardware features:
3.2 TSUs COMMON TSU - CPRC SYS (2/2)

It is made up of one motherboard and a daughter board Each CPRC SYS has one SSD ( solid state disk ram disk) which:

Provides 124 MB of flash memory Provides 4 MB of non-volatile memory Is used to store the BSS build Is located on the daughter board
Each CPRC has an X25 interface and an RS232 (MMI) interface to connect the LMT (BSC local terminal) at high speed (64 kbit/s) or at low speed
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> The CPRC OSI performs Telecommunication functions:

3.2 TSUs COMMON TSU - CPRC OSI (1/2)

Processor overload detection Central tracing SMS - CB Master
> The CPRC OSI performs O&M functions:

Configuration management (Hardware / Logical) Performance management:

> The CPRC OSI handles the OSI protocol to / from CBC OMC-R
Fault management
Centralizes and stores measurement datas of each CE Radio measurement statistics
> The processor overload detection is the same as for the CPRC-SYS. > The central trace function manages the trace administration functions and audit. > The SMS - CB master feature broadcasts short messages to the MSs connected to the cells controlled by the BSC. The SMS - CB master supervises and controls the SMS - CB feature. The SMS - CB local in the TCUCs sends the short messages to the cells. > Hardware configuration management allows an operator to: display the BSS hardware configuration, perform file management, display a snapshot of the current resource usage and availability (USOD). > Logical configuration management allows an operator to: display logical parameters, modify BSC, BSS, BTS, cell, radio definition, frequency parameters. > The CPRC - OSI performs the central level functions for performance management and reports faults detected in the BSC to the OMC-R.
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3.2 TSUs COMMON TSU - CPRC OSI (2/2)

It is made up of one motherboard and a daughter board Each CPRC OSI has one SSD (RAM disk) which:

Provides 32 MB of DRAM memory Does not have a battery backup Is used as a data backup storage Is located on the daughter board
Each CPRC has an X25 interface and an RS232 (MMI):

The X25 is used for the OMC-R connection RS232 is not used
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> The CPRC Broadcast handles the Broadcast Management Subsystem

3.2 TSUs COMMON TSU - CPRC BC (1/2)
It initializes the broadcast hardware It transmits broadcast messages It receives broadcast messages It reports errors
It executes maintenance actions on the broadcast buses
CPRC - BC are not involved in SMS management

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3.2 TSUs COMMON TSU - CPRC BC (2/2)

It is made up of one motherboard Each BC-CPRC has an X25 interface and an RS232 (MMI)
X25 and RS232 are not used
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3.3 DSN
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> Digital Switching Network
3.3 DSN DSN definition
Uses internal addresses and control datas transmitted by the CE to establish autonomous routes Allows the following types of informations to be transferred between the CEs of the BSC:

Speech and data Internal signaling Test patterns Internal communication messages
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3.3 DSN DSN architecture

> DSN Architecture > Group switch 1:
Up to 6 boards
> Group switch 2:
per plane (BSC config. 6) Up to 8 boards
per plane (all boards are present for BSC or equal to 3) configurations higher
> This drawing shows the DSN layout for the maximum 24 TSUs allowed in the BSC. > The address and control data transmitted by the control elements via the PCM links, controls the DSN. Using this information, the DSN: performs autonomous route selection to a given destination. establishes independent forward and return paths through its switching stages. > Standard Digital Switching Elements (DSEs) are used for both the Access Switch (AS) and the Group Switch (GS) stages. AS boards connect the Control Elements (CEs) of the BSC to the GS. > The DSEs performs space-time switching between 16 incoming 32-channel PCM links and 16 outgoing 32channel PCM links. Matrix 16x16 > The path through the DSN always crosses to the GS.
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3.4 Clocks
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> The system clock is divided in four main functional parts handled by two board types:
The BCLA SYS handles:
3.4 Clocks Clock system definition and structure
System clock generation reference selection clock regeneration master selection Clock distribution
The BCLA RACK handles:

Rack clock regeneration Clock distribution at rack level

> To comply with GSM 08.04, the basic synchronization for the BSC is derived from the ATER interfaces more precise than the local oscillator. It means that the BSC system clock is derived from a trunk connected to a DTCC. The system clock can also be derived from a local source clock. > Each BCLA - SYS selects the reference clock signal from either one of three 2 Mhz input clocks from the DTCCs or a locally generated 2 Mhz clock. > A stable 16 Mhz clock is regenerated from the selected 2 Mhz input clock. This regeneration is performed by a PLL. > The BCLAs - SYS exchange status information to determine which is the master. They also exchange clock signals. The best clock signal is used for distribution by selecting the same PLL output on both BCLA-SYS boards. > Each BCLA - SYS distributes the 8Mhz clock signal to each BCLAs - RACK. > The two BCLAs - RACK distribute the clock signal in the rack. Each user receives a clock signal from both BCLAs RACK.
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3.4 Clocks System Clock
> System Clock Generation
Extracted Clocks from DTCCs
Extracted Clocks from DTCCs
SYS-BCLA
Local Reference Clock 2 MHz To/from DTCC Status Control 16 MHz Reference Selection and Clock Generation
SYS-BCLA
Local Reference Clock 2 MHz Reference Selection and Clock Generation 16 MHz Status Control To/from DTCC
Master Clock Selection 8 MHz Clock Distribution
Master Clock Selection 8 MHz Clock Distribution
System Level
System Clock A to RACK BCLA

System Clock B to RACK BCLA
> For reference selection, the following Ater links are used:
On Master BCLA SYS: DTCC with network address 020 (SAU 6 / slot 13) ATER MUX 1. DTCC with network address 030 (SAU 6 / slot 45) ATER MUX 3. DTCC with network address 120 (SAU 3 / slot 13) ATER MUX 5. On Slave BCLA SYS: DTCC with network address 024 (SAU 6 / slot 23) ATER MUX 2. DTCC with network address 034 (SAU 6 / slot 55) ATER MUX 4. DTCC with network address 124 (SAU 3 / slot 23) ATER MUX 6.
> Reference used from Ater have the same level of priority. > In case of lack of Ater, an internal clock is generated.
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3.4 Clocks Rack Clock

> Rack Clock Regeneration
System Clock A from System Level System Clock B from System Level
RACK-BCLA Reference Selection and Clock Generation 8 MHz Clock Distribution
RACK-BCLA Reference Selection and Clock Generation 8 MHz Clock Distribution
Rack Level System Clock To Users in Rack System Clock To Users in Rack
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3.4 Clocks Clock extraction system

> An HW interface to DTCC is provided to receive BCLA status

On BCLA - SYS1 On BCLA - SYS2

DTCC with network address 020 (SAU 6 / slot 13) DTCC with network address 030 (SAU 6 / slot 45) DTCC with network address 021 (SAU 6 / slot 15) DTCC with network address 031 (SAU 6 / slot 47)
On BCLA - RCK1 On BCLA - RCK2
> BCLA - SYS and BCLA - RCK operate in Master / Slave mode
> The BCLAs cannot communicate with the common processor CPRC, therefore, status monitoring and control are performed via DTCCs. > The BCLA-SYS also performs the interface for BSC external alarms (10 inputs).
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3.5 Broadcast Bus
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> Broadcast Bus Distribution

3.5 Broadcast Bus Broadcast Bus distribution

It allows information to be broadcast to a large number of elements without establishing a connection in the DSN for each element Each BC-CPRCs sends the message to be broadcast to a SYS-BCLA
An originating CE sends the message to be broadcast to both BC-CPRC using two connections in the DSN The SYS-BCLA distributes the message to Bus A OR Bus B depending its position
A RACK-BCLA receives and distributes the messages from one broadcast bus to the slave CE in the rack
> The broadcast bus distribution sub-system has error detection and correlation mechanisms.
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3.5 Broadcast Bus Broadcast Bus architecture
> Broadcast Bus architecture

DSN
Originating CE (e.g., OSI-CPRC)
Slave CE (e.g., TCUC)
Slave CE (e.g., DTCC)
BC-CPRC B (Master)
BC-CPRC A (Master)
A BC Buses B = Message in transit (A) = Message A received in CE = Bus Select Switch
= Message in transit (B)
= Message B received in CE
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3.5 Broadcast Bus Broadcast Bus physical implementation

> Broadcast Bus Implementation
Network Connection to BC-CPRC A DSN Network Connection to BC-CPRC B
Rack 1
BC-CPRC A BC Bus A System Level Rack Level BC Bus A RACK-BCLA BC Bus B RACK-BCLA SYS-BCLA BC-CPRC A BC Bus B SYS-BCLA
Distributed BC Bus A to CEs
Distributed BC Bus B to CEs
Rack 2
RACK-BCLA RACK-BCLA RACK-BCLA
Rack 3
RACK-BCLA
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Distributed BC Bus A to CEs
Distributed BC Bus B to CEs
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3.6 TSCA
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> The TSCA is the Transmission Sub System Controller
3.6 TSCA TSCA definition
The TSCA is directly configured by the BSC as the TSCA software and transmission files are part of the BSC software package Using the polling of the BSC, TC and BTS Network Elements, the TSCA supervises and controls:

Abis and Ater terminations (BSC / TC / BTS) A terminations at TC level TC equipment Transmission links
Supervision and control are performed using the Qmux protocol

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> The TSCA performs five main functions:

3.6 TSCA TSCA functions
BSC interface
Alarm reporting
Network element configuration download TSC O&M
Elementary O&M procedures for Network elements
> The BSC interface provides LAPD and layer 3 facilities for communication between the TSCA and the BSC over the TSC Signalling Link (TSL). > The alarm reporting function performs all the activities related to monitoring the transmission network elements to detect and report fault conditions. > An elementary O&M procedure is a set of MMI commands executed from the PC terminal (BER measurements for example).
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3.6 TSCA Qmux bus description

> Qmux service buses > One TSCA per BSC Rack > 4 Omux per TSCA in order to reduce the polling time
> In the TSCA there are 4 Qmux bus controllers then 4 qmux buses in order to reduce the polling cycle. > 3 controllers are used to access Remote equipment (R1 / R2 / R3), only one is used to access local equipment (L1). > Among those 3 remote controllers, 2 are used to access distant BTS (called remote bus type 1) and one is used to access distant TC (called remote bus type 2). > The remote bus type 1 is not redundant. > The remote bus type 2 is redundant: it uses one Qmux nibble (2 bits on a PCM time slot) over the first two Ater Mux links between the BSC and the TC to secure the communication.
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3.6 TSCA Qmux Addresses of BIUA & ASMB boards

> Qmux addresses on the BSC Local Bus
TSU Number 8 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 Rack 1
Equipment in this TSU
And no transmission
TSU 0 common TSU
NE 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 Rack 3
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Qmux Address 0 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 14
BIUA BIUA ASMB ASMB ASMB ASMB BIUA BIUA ASMB ASMB BIUA
9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 Rack 2
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3.7 Power Supply
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> Power supply

3.7 Power Supply Power Supply description

N +1 redundancy mechanism
One extra converter always available in the system There are two such chains per BSC rack
Converter outputs duplicated and connected to the chains
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> Power supply chains
3.7 Power Supply Power Supply implementation
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3 BSC Hardware Description Exercise

Give the main characteristics of :

TSU A-bis TSU A-ter Common TSU
Which board handles the N7 protocol ?
Which board distributes the Broadcast bus ? What is the purpose of the BC-CPRC ? Where is the TSCA software stored?
Which board extracts the clocks in the BSC ? Is it possible to replace an Access switch board with an Group switch board ?
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3 BSC Hardware Description Evaluation
> Objective: to be able to describe the BSC hardware
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4 BSC Configurations
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4 BSC configurations Objective and program

> Objective: to be able to describe the BSC G2 configurations. > Program:

4.1 Configurations and Boards Location 4.2 BSC Capacities 4.3 DTC Function Mapping
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4.1 Configurations and Boards Location
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4.1 Configurations and Boards Location BSC configurations

>
Rack Layout, maximum Configuration (conf. 6):
Smaller configurations consist of less racks or half-filled racks
Group Switch
Stage 2
GS Stage 2
GS Stage 2 A-BIS TSU
Group Switch
Stage 2
GS Stage 2
GS Stage 2 A-BIS TSU
Conf 2
A-TER TSU
A-TER TSU
A-TER TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
AIRBAFFLE A-TER TSU A-TER TSU
Conf 1
GS Stage 1 TSCA
A-BIS TSU
Clock GS Stage 2
GS Stage 1 TSCA
A-BIS TSU
Clock GS Stage 2
GS Stage 1 TSCA
A-BIS TSU
Clock
COMMON TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
> For a detailed description of each rack, see appendix.
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4.2 BSC Capacities
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> 6 configurations: up to 448 TRXs/264 cells
4.2 BSC Capacities Capacities
Maximum capacity can be achieved in a phased approach
Conf. Capacity in Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of Erlang FR TRXs BTSs cells A interface trunks 1 2 3 4 5 6 160 620 1050 1300 1700 1900 32 128 192 288 352 448 23 95 142 214 255 255 32 120 180 240 264 264 16 24 40 48 64 72
Max. nb of #7 links (256 SCCP) 4 6 10 12 16 16
Nb. of A- bis interface trunks (chain/loop) 6/3 24/12 36/18 54/27 66/33 84/42
Number of racks 1 1 2 2 3 3
Nb. of A- bis/ A- ter TSU 1/2 4/3 6/5 9/6 11/8 14/9
> This table gives maximum values per item, but not all these values cannot apply at the same time. As for the actual dimensioning of a BSC, Alcatel can only commit on values related to the customer traffic model. > Due to dimensioning rules, the maximum number of TRXs cannot be reached at any time. A specific study must be done on a case-by-case basis in order to compute the real maximum value according to the configurations of BTSs connected to the BSC.
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4.3 DTC Function Mapping
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4.3 DTC Function Mapping DTC mapping

Rack 1
GS 2
> Function of the DTCC according to its location

Rack 2
GS 2 GS 2 GS 2 GS 2 GS 2
Rack 3
SSS N CCC 7 CCC PPP AterMux5
SS S NCC C 7 CC C PP P AterMux6
A-BIS
SSS SS S N C CC NCC C 7 C CC 7 CC C PPP PP P AterMux11 AterMux12
A-BIS
SSSS S SS S CCCC C CC C CCCC C CC C PPPP P PP P AterMux17 AterMux18
A-BIS
A-BIS
A-BIS
A-BIS
A-BIS
A-BIS
A-BIS
STT NC CC C HH 7 RR P MM AterMux1
AterMux2
SS S N CC C CC C 7 PP P
STT SS S NC CC NCC C C HH 7 CC C 7 RR P MM PP P AterMux3 AterMux4
STT NC CC C HH 7 RR P MM AterMux7
SS S N CC C CC C 7 PP P
AterMux8
STT NCCC CHH 7 RR P MM AterMux9
AterMux10
SS S NCC C CC C 7 PP P
STT SS S NC CC N CC C C HH 7 CC C 7 RR P MM PP P AterMux13 AterMux14
STT NCCC CHH 7 RR P MM AterMux15
AterMux16
SS S NCC C CC C 7 PP P
GS 1
A-BIS
Clock
GS 1
A-BIS
Clock
GS 1
A-BIS
Clock
TSCA
COMMON TSU
GS 2
TSCA
A-BIS
GS 2
TSCA
A-BIS
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4 BSC Configurations Exercise

In configuration 3 and 5 :
Count the number of TSU A-bis Count the number of TSU A-ter Count the number of A links
Count the number of A-ter links
Count the number of A-ter mux links Count the number of A-bis links How many boards and planes are used in GS-1 ? How many boards and planes are used in GS-2 ? Where are located the TCHRM boards ? Give the traffic capacity in Erlang
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4 BSC Configurations Evaluation
> Objective: to be able to describe the BSC G2 configurations
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5 BSC Software Architecture
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5 BSC software architecture Objective and program

> Objective: to be able to describe the BSC software implementation > Program:

5.1 Definitions
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5.2 Master File Organisation 5.3 BSS Files Names 5.4 BSS Files Numbers
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5.1 Definitions
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5.1 Definitions SW Definitions

> The BSS software consist of a collection of files, representing the programs, patches and data needed for a particular and complete load of every module in the BSS, BSC or BTS > The Master Files (MFs) concept is used in the BSS environment to define the software context of the complete BSS. An MF identifies clearly and unambiguously the set of files which together represent the software package and the database needed for the whole BSS, BSC or BTS types
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5.2 Master File Organisation
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> BSS Master file
5.2 Master File Organisation MF organisation (1/4)

This file, for a given BSS and a specific SW version, identifies the BSC SW Master file, BSC DB Master file, BSS Maping file, BTS DB Master file and the list of needed BTS SW Master files
> BSC SW Master file
This file, for a given SW version, identifies the code, the data and patch files associated to that version, for the CE CPRC, TCUC and DTCC
> BSC DB Master file
This file, for a given BSC SW version, identifies the BSS Database file (DLS) and the CPF files for the BSC and TC. The DLS gives the logical and hardware configuration of the BSS
> DLS - Data Load Segment > CPF - Configuration Parameter data File This file defines the hardware of the concerned network element from a software point of view. Examples of CPF files are: OMU-CPF, FU-CPF, BSC-CPF and TC-CPF.
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> BTS DB Master file
This file identifies all the OMU-CPF files for the BTSs. The OMU-CPF file defines the HW for each type of BTS This file for a given BTS SW version gives the code files (but not the OMUCPFs) associated to that version. Because the name part of the BTS SW Master file does not identify the BTS in anyway, it is possible to assign BTS SW Master files to more than one BTS and consequently there are less BTS SW Master files in the BSS Master file than there are BTSs This file links each BTS index (corresponding to the declared BTSs in the BSS) to one BTS SW Master File and one OMU-CPF identified in the BTSDB-MSF
> BTS SW Master file
> BSS Map file
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> MF concept (1)
Bootroot File
BSS Master File BSS-MSF
Master Files n BSC-SW-MSF BSS-Map File BSC-DB-MSF BTS-SW-MSF BTS-DB-MSF
Application Files n 1 Application File DLS BSC_G200 TC_CPF n 1 Application File OMU-CPF File n 1
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> MF concept (2)
BSS Master File BSS-MSF Header File Descriptor 1 (BSC-SW-MSF) File Descriptor 2 (BSC-DB-MSF) File Descriptor 3 (BSS-MAP) File Descriptor 4 (BTS-DB-MSF) Record Header (record 1) File Descriptor 5 (BTS-SW-MSF-1) File Descriptor 6 (BTS-SW-MSF-2) File Descriptor 7 (BTS-SW-MSF-3) Filler bytes Record Header (record 0) Record Header (record 0) BSC-MSF Header File Descriptor 1 (BSC-File 1) File Descriptor 2 (BSC-File 2) File Descriptor 3 (BSC File 3) File Descriptor 4 (BSC File 4) GLS PLS ELS1 ELS2 File size File type Number of files File number Release indicator File name Separator Version Sub-version Number of records Record length Unit identity Sub-unit identity Date Time
Record Header (record 1) File Descriptor 5 (BSC File 5) File Descriptor 6 (BSC File 6) File Descriptor 7 (BSC File 7) File Descriptor 8 (BSC File 8) File Descriptor 9 (BSC File 9) File Descriptor 10 (BSC File 10) ELS3 ELS4 ELS5 ELS6 ELS7 ELS8
File name Separator Version Sub-version Number of records Record length Unit identity Sub-unit identity Date Time File size File type File number
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5.3 BSS File Names
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> BSS File names convention (1)

5.3 BSS File Names File names convention (1/2)

The general format of a loadable file name is AAAAAAAA.BBC AAAAAAAA is the main part. It comprises a string of 8 characters between [ A .. Z ] and /or [ 0 .. 9 ] and / or [ - ] BBC is the extension part which has 3 characters, where:
BB is the file version number. The allowed range of values is between [ 00 .. 99 ] C is the sub-version character. Only one character between [ A .. Z ]
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5.3 BSS File Names File names convention (2/2)

General Format:
> BSS File names convention (2)
A A A A
File type dependent:
A F
A
BSS Release ( V B8; W B9)
A A
File version
.B
B C
FileSub version
BSS_MF BSC DB MF BSC SW MF BSS MAP Files DLS File BTS DB MF BTS SW MF
BSS Cipher BSS Cipher
M L
File version
B S C M
BSS Cipher BSS Cipher BSS Cipher BTS Type
F A F F
D C S
Character identifying the customer
F A
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5.4 BSS Files Numbers
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> BSS File numbers convention

5.4 BSS Files Numbers File numbers convention (1/2)

The file number is an internal BSC reference stored in the last field of the file descriptor
The following ranges of file numbers are allowed, depending on the subsystem involved BSC files:
BTS files
Most of the files have four-digit numbers, where the first digit indicates the release, e.g., the BSS Master File for the various releases is: 9100: release B7 1100: release B8 2100: release B9 For BTS files, the allowed range for file numbers is: [x700..x999]
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5.4 BSS Files Numbers File numbers convention (2/2)
> In the above table, x must be replaced according to the software release: x = 8 for B6 x = 9 for B7 x = 1 for B8
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5 BSC Software Architecture Exercise

Explain what is a master file Are there always the same number of BTS SW Master files as BTSs ? What is an OMU - CPF file ? How to identify BSS files ?
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5 BSC Software Architecture Evaluation
> Objective: to be able to describe the BSC software implementation
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Alcatel 9120/9125 Transcoder (TC) Description
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6 Transcoder Situation in the PLMN
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> Objective : to be able to situate the Transcoder in the PLMN > Program : page number
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6 Situation in the PLMN Session presentation
6.1 Transcoder Situation
6.2 Transcoder Telecom Functions 6.3 Transcoder O&M Functions 6.4 Network Design for Alcatel 9125 TC
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BSSs
B T S
B T S
b is A -
BSC
A-t er
T C
A
MSC
Public Switched Network

Lg
BSC
B T S
Alcatel 9135 MFS Gb
HLR
Lh
GMLC
CBC
OMC-R MSC
SAGI
SGSN
IP GPRS Backbone
GGSN
Internet
NMC
A-GPS server
GPS Receivers Reference network

> The TC is normally located at MSC side. > The transcoder is connected to BSC or MFS with A-ter Mux interfaces and to MSC with A interfaces. > A-ter Mux interface : In case of connection to the MFS: the A-ter Mux interface between MFS and TC possibly conveys the N*64 Kbps GB interface and circuit traffic channels (TCH) . In this case, the GB interface goes transparently through the Transcoder. between MFS and BSC the A-ter-mux interface possibly conveys Packet and circuit traffic channel (TCH and PTCH). In this case, the TCHs goes transparently through the Multi BSS Functions Server (MFS). In case of the A-ter Mux interface directly connecting the BSC to the TC, the A-ter mux conveys only TCH. > A interface : A interface conveys circuit traffic channels and possibly Gb interface. > All these interfaces are standard 2.048 Kbps G703/704 interfaces. Both 75 ohms and 120 ohms are offered.
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6 Situation in the PLMN
6.2 Transcoder Telecom Functions
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6.2 Transcoder Telecom Functions

> Speech service
Speech encoding and decoding PCM A-law or -law Static audio level adjustment in uplink and downlink Discontinuous transmission (DTX) Voice quality improvement

Adaptive Multirate Speech Codec (AMR) Tandem Free Operation (TFO)
> Data service
Data rate adaptation with intermediate rates of 8 Kbps or 16 Kbps for data transmission in circuit switch mode
> Speech functions Speech encoding and decoding for Enhanced, Full, Half and Adaptive multirate. PCM A-law or law configurable. Static audio level adjustment in uplink and downlink independently configurable. Range of adjustment is -6 db to +6 dB in steps of 1 dB. Framing and synchronization of the vocoder blocks. Discontinuous Transmission. This contains the voice activity Detection and the comfort noise measurement in the Downlink direction. In the Uplink direction, it contains the confort noise insertion and speech extrapolation. Voice quality improvement : Adaptive Multi Rate codec AMR is a set of 8 speech codecs with different codec rates from 12.2 Kbps to 4.75 Kbps. The codec rate is adapted dynamically depending on the radio interface quality. If the radio interface has a bad quality, the codec rate low and the codec will add a lot of redundancy. Tandem Free Operation. In the case of mobile to mobile call, the speech is transcoded in the mobiles and the transcoder could be by passed. This would result in a much better voice quality because it removes double transcoding. > Data service functions Data rate adapting for V110 formats with intermediate rates of 8 Kbps or 16 Kbps. Framing and synchronization of the data blocks.
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6.3 Transcoder O&M Functions
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6.3 Transcoder O&M Functions

> Local
Performed with the TC terminal
> Remote
Performed through the Qmux by the TSCA, and OMC trough TSL
> Autonomous Functions > Remote Inventory
> Alarm Time Slot Management

Implemented only on the new MT120 board
> Local functions: Software download and activation. Configuration of some parameters (e.g. Qmux address). Board status and alarms report . Display and modification of remote inventory and site data. Reset/restart command. All these functions are centralized. When the transcoder terminal is connected to one board, local functions can be performed on any board of the same rack (only for Alcatel 9125 TC). Remote functions (through Qmux): Configuration of some parameters (e.g.Loudness). Alarms reports (Failures,Temperature...). Autonomous functions: Supervision of A and A-ter Mux PCM link. Autoreset / restart. Temperature control and Fan management. LED's management. DSP Recovery (N+1 policy). Central software download: All the software of ALL the MT120 board is downloaded from the Transcoder terminal. The MT120 board has the capacity to store three software version (the first version (V0) is the production version, V1 is the running version and V2 is the previous version). Remote inventory data: It contains manufacturing data (e.g. Production date and serial number of the MT120 board) and maintenance information. Information about rack and fan are stored in the MT120 board. The whole information is available via the TC terminal.
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6.4 Network Design for Alcatel 9125 TC
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6.4 Network Design for Alcatel 9125 TC

OMC 1 OMC 2
BSC BSC
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BSC BSC Rack Sharing BSC BSC
BSC BSC
BSC BSC
BSC BSC
BSC BSC
Multiple BSCs up to 24 Alcatel 9125 TC rack can be spread over several OMC-R
> Multiple BSC connection Rack sharing The Alcatel 9125 TC is shared between several G2 BSC. Any MT120 board in any slot of any subrack can be allocated to any BSC. These BSC can belong to several OMC-R. This is a static allocation. The MT120 board is attached to a BSC at the installation time. Multiple BSC The Alcatel 9125 TC can serve up to 24 BSC. In the example, the TC can serve 4 BSC controlled by 2 OMC-R. BSC4 is connected to 2 different transcoder with the restriction than one BSC rack must be connected to the same transcoder rack (Qmux redundancy).
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6.4 Network Design for Alcatel 9125 TC Alcatel 9125 TC Configurations

How many BSCs per Alcatel 9125 TC rack ? Examples
Examples of possible Alcatel 9125 TC Configurations (per cabinet) Maximum 24 BSCs with 1 rack Maximum 24 BSC racks Minimum 8 BSCs configuration 2 Minimum 44 BSCs configuration 4 Minimum BSCs configuration 4 Minimum 2 BSCs configuration 6 If 6 A-ter Mux interfaces are equipped per BSC rack : 8 BSC racks If 4 A-ter Mux interfaces are equipped per BSC rack : 12 BSC racks If 2 A-ter Mux interfaces are equipped per BSC rack : 24 BSC racks
> Main configuration rules Alcatel 9125 Transcoder The Alcatel 9125 TC can be used for : New BSS, BSS extension with mixing TC Alcatel 9125 and TC G2, TC G1/G2 replacement. In this case, one Alcatel 9125 TC rack can replace several G1/G2 Transcoder racks. The Alcatel 9125 TC can be equipped with up to 48 MT120 boards. Each MT120 offers an A-ter Mux connection to a BSC G2 (the connection to G1 BSC is not allowed) and up to four A trunk connections to the MSC. The Alcatel 9125 Compact TC rack may have up to 192 A trunk connections to the MSC. For Qmux continuity, A-ter Mux PCMs from one BSC G2 rack must be connected to the same Alcatel 9125 TC. As in the Alcatel 9125 TC, we can have up to 12 MT120 per sub-rack, and up to 4 sub-racks in a rack, this leads to a maximum 48 MT120 per rack. We can then foresee to connect different BSC to the transcoder. For Qmux and N7 signaling redundancy it is advisable to connect one BSC to the TC (and MSC) with at least 2 A-ter Mux. If this is the case, then the maximum number of BSC to connect to transcoder is 24, with 2 MT120 for each BSC. Alcatel TC G2 Alcatel TC G2 extension is possible with MT120 boards. The TC G2 can process up to 6 A-ter Mux. It means that one TC G2 rack is needed for one BSC.
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6 Situation in the PLMN Evaluation
> Objective : to be able to situate the Transcoder in the PLMN
Thank you for answering the self-assessment of the objectives sheet
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7 Transcoder Functional Architecture
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> Objective : to be able to describe the Functional Architecture of the Transcoder
7 Transcoder Functional Architecture Session presentation
> Program :
7.1 Alcatel 9125 TC
page number
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7.2 MT120 Board Description
7.3 MT120 Board in Alcatel TC G2
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7.1 Alcatel 9125 TC
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7.1 Alcatel 9125 TC Architecture and Interfaces

Alcatel 9125 TC
O&M functions TSC MT120 MT120
MSC
BSC / MFS
TCIL MT120
G.703 (A-ter mux interfaces)
FANs MMI TC terminal

G.703 (A interfaces ) X21 Test interfaces
> Functional Blocks FANU board provides cooling for the MT120 boards in the rack.
MT120 board is the main functional unit. It provides the multi-rate transcoding for up to 120 channels. This board has interfaces for one A-ter mux trunk towards the BSC and up to four A trunks toward the MSC. TC Internal Link is a duplicated bus that connects all the MT120 boards of the rack. The TCIL bus is involved in the following functions:
Forwarding the configuration information coming from the BSC over the Qmux connection, to the other MT120 boards from the same cluster (see later for cluster definition). Downloading the software from the TC terminal. Sending alarm information to the TSCA board, via the MT 120 board that manage the Qmux connection with the BSC. Communication temperature measurement TC terminal is a personnel computer loaded with the TC terminal software and connected to Alcatel 9125 transcoder via MMI link. The MT120 physically connected to the TC terminal is the master on the TCIL bus and routes all the messages exchanged between the TC terminal and all the other MT120 boards > Interfaces A-ter mux Interface : The TC is connected to the BSC or MFS via the A-ter mux interface. In case of a connection to the MFS,the A-ter mux possibly conveys the Gb interface. All interface are standard 2048Kbits/s G703. Both 4:1 and 3:1 submultiplexing but only TS0 transparency are supported. The traffic channels are processed in the MT120 board. SS7,OMC-R X.25 and Gb channels go transparently through the MT120 It supports GPRS granularity mapping ( e.g. 3/4 GSM &1/4 GPRS) A interface connects the Transcoder to MSC . This is a standard G703 interface that carries 64Kbits/s channels O&M interface The BSC performs the O&M access via the Qmux bus. This access is used for configuration and supervision of MT120 board. There is a 1+1 connection,operating in active /standby mode,These 2 connections are carried on two 1200-bits/s channels conveyed by the the first 2 A-ter mux links. X21 interface: This interface is managed by MT120 board and supports X25 channels used to interconnect the BSC with the OMC-R.
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- MT120 Multi-rate Transcoder for 120 Channels - Use of powerful TI DSP C6202 ( 12 DSPs per board) * Multi-channel multi-codec DSP implementation * Each DSP handles up to 11 TCHs in HR,FR,EFR,AMR - DC/DC CONV - Hot Insertion - High speed interface as provision for 3G evolution
MT120 Architecture
Led 1&8 X21 - 64k MMI RS232/USB RI
Qmux logic 64k Add/Drop
OBC Controller
Fans alarms O&M Bus
A interfaces
G 7 0 3 /4
A-ter interfaces
Synchro DC/DC 12
HIS 1 and 2
HSI
DSP
DSP
> The MT 120 board includes the transmission and processing functions to support 120 channels. It has the following functional blocks : 12 DSPs.This devices allow multi-codec and multi channels implementation. The DSPs are capable of handling HR,FR,EFR and AMR( TI DSP C6202 @250 MHz) On Board Controller. It implements the O&M functions. G703.This device provides the A and A-ter mux interfaces. The impedance 75 or 120 ohms is selectable by software Qmux logic and 64 K Add/Drop devices On board DC/DC converter. This allows hot insertion Synchronization. Each MT120 board synchronizes itself on one of the following reference clocks: One of the two HSI interface clocks The extracted clock of one of the four A Interfaces The local oscillator High Speed Interface has provision for evolution (3G) > Recovery feature on DSP It is possible to transfer channel processing task from one DSP in failure to the 11 others. This recovery is performed autonomously by the MT120 board and keep call transmission in usage Recovery mechanism can only apply in case of a single DSP failure( failure on a second DSP requires the blocking of the corresponding traffic channel) A non urgent alarm will be reported on MT120 in case of the first DSP failure.An urgent alarm will be reported in case of second DSP failure.
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7.1 MT120 Board Description LED Convention
> MT120 Board MT120 board format : It is on double Europe format card 6U:233.4mm (high)*280mmm(depth)*30mm( width).The same board may be used both in TC G2 and Alcatel 9125 TC rack. Power consumption : Current estimation MT120 is maximum 50w. As consequence the total power consumption of a full Alcatel 9125 TC configuration is lower than 2500 Watts MTBF : Hardware failure 18.4 years - 161000 h Hardware failure with recovery feature 22.5 years - 197000 hours Functional MTBF 22.5 years - 197000 hours > LEDs meaning The MT120 board front panel has 8 LEDs. They show the PCM links status, power supply and traffic indication and board fault status. > Interfaces The front panel is equipped with following interfaces: MMI interfaces :an RS232 and an Universal Serial board interface ( hardware ready) A test and debug interface in MTI RS232 connector.
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Local Qmux
ASMC
6 ASMC 24 ATBXS TSC 48 DT16 6 MT120 6FAN
ATBX DT16 DT16
ASMC BSC
ATBX DT16 DT16
MSC
MT120 ASMC +FAN or MT120
A-ter Mux interfaces

A interfaces
> ASMC : The main task of this module is submultiplexing the A-ter interface. Two multiplexing configurations are possible 3:1 and 4:1 in release B6 ; from release B7 4:1 is always used. In addition it supports multiplexing of Packet Switch and Circuit Switch traffic on the same A-ter Mux ( e.g 75% GSM & 25% GPRS granularity ). > ATBX : The main task is to terminate the 2Mbps interfaces (A-ter and A) and re-route the TCH, CIC channels to/from the DT16 board > DT16 : The main task of this module is transcoding 16 traffic channels
> MT120 boards may be plugged in the TC G2 rack. Then the MT120 board replaces 1 AMC+ 4 ATBX + 8 DT16 modules and is compatible with all features supported by the ASMC board. One fan per MT120 board, must also be plugged in the MT120 vicinity.
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7 Transcoder Functional Architecture Evaluation
> Objective : to be able to describe the Functional Architecture of the Transcoder
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8 Transcoder Hardware Architecture
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> Objective : to be able to describe the Hardware Architecture of the Transcoder > Program : page number
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8 Transcoder Hardware Architecture Session presentation
8.1 Alcatel 9125 TC
8.2 Alcatel TC G2 without MT120 Board 8.3 Alcatel TC G2 with MT120 Board
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8.1 Alcatel 9125 TC
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8.1 Alcatel 9125 TC Power supply architecture

Top Rack Unit (JSTRU) Top Rack Unit Cabling (JSTRU)
Rack EMC enclosure
16 mm blue
BAT1 BATR BAT0 EMC filters

16 mm black 16 mm blue
JSTRU
JSTC
ALBAC Cables
JSTC
BAT1 Distribution BAT0 Distribution
JSTC
JSTC
> Two redundant power lines input are provided by Alcatel 9125 cabinet; 2 circuit breakers (one per branch) are provided per subrack. BATR, BAT0 and BAT1 power lines are individually filtered, BATR is common to both distribution branches. > The Top Rack Unit (JSTRU) is in charge of power supply distribution and protection inside the rack. 10 circuit breakers are mounted on the TRU. Each one corresponds to one subrack and to one distribution branch. > The internal power distribution is done by : 16mm2 section power cables from the EMC filters to the TRU. ALBAC cables from the TRU to each subrack (Dual 4mm2 section conductor cable with T fast-on connectors at each ends). > When the so called 2wire connection mode is required, a strap connects the BATR signal to the rack protective ground terminal outside the EMC closure. > The power consumption for a full rack is lower than 2500 watts (power consumption for MT120 board = 50watts).
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8.1 Alcatel 9125 TC Rack presentation

TRU
Rack Filling
TRU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
Floor Plan for Alcatel 9125 Transcoder
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
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Alcatel 9125 TC
1000 mm
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
FANU
700 mm 600 mm
Stand (100mm)
Stand (100mm)
> It is possible to put any MT120 board in any position of the subrack. However for easy operational procedures the simplest filling rule has been adopted: the rack is filled on a MT120 modularity from left to right and from bottom to top if cabling is performed from bottom or from top to bottom if cabling is performed from top. > The connection information (witch BSC A-ter Mux is connected to witch MT120) is available via the TC terminal. > Cooling : Each subrack is equipped ( when MT120 is present) with 3 fans cassette( identical to those use in Alcatel 9100BTS) Top and bottom plates as well as front and rear doors are perforated to provide sufficient air flow inside the rack for the cooling Each MT120 is equipped with a sensor for permanent temperature measurement.Three thresholds are defined : If the low threshold is reached, MT120 sends an alarm to BSC. This does not impact the traffic If the medium threshold is reached, the MT120 stops some DSPs and sends to the BSC alarms on these channels for blocking. These channels are no more available for traffic If the high threshold is reached, the MT120 sends to BSC alarm and goes to out of order state. MT 120 board is no more available for traffic; but automatic restart is performed when temperature decreases. The fan speed is software controlled to reduce at maximum the level noise. Each MT120 controls the fan on the same subrack ; the fan speed depends on the highest MT120 temperature in the rack (all fans in the rack have the same speed)
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8.1 Alcatel 9125 TC Cabling
Connection AREA
BOARD 11 & 12
BOARD BOARD BOARD 09 & 10 07 to 12 07 & 08
BOARD BOARD BOARD 05 & 06 01 to 06 03 & 04
BOARD 01 & 02
PCM Cabling
> Cables with 8 pairs ( either Flex 3 for 75 ohms coaxial or L 907 for 120 ohms pair) are used for connection to the customer Distribution frame ( DDF). This cabling is done from bottom or from the top of the rack. > This cabling is offered on subrack granularity
A-ter Mux Connector

RX TX A-ter Mux1 A-ter Mux2 A-ter Mux3 A-ter Mux4 A-ter Mux5 A-ter Mux6 Not used Not used
A interface Connector
RX A1 A2 A3 A4 A1 A2 A3 A4 TX
Board 02
Board 01
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8.1 Alcatel 9125 TC Rack front view

JSTRU
MT 120 MT 120 MT 120 MT 120
JRTC
Top Rack Unit
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MT 120 MT 120
MT 120
MT 120
MT 120 MT 120
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MT 120
26
SR1
TEI
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17
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FANU MT 120 MT 120 MT 120 MT 120
FANU MT 120 MT 120 MT 120 MT 120
FANU MT 120 MT 120

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MT 120
42
Rack Layout Front View
SR2
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FANU MT 120 MT 120 MT 120 MT 120
FANU MT 120 MT 120 MT 120 MT 120
FANU MT 120 MT 120

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002 005 008 011 016 019 022 025 030 033 036 039
MT 120
58
SR3
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FANU MT 120 MT 120 MT 120 MT 120
FANU MT 120 MT 120 MT 120 MT 120
FANU MT 120 MT 120

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002 005 008 011 016 019 022 025 030 033 036 039
MT 120
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SR4
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FANU
FANU
FANU
Empty
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MT 120
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MT 120
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MT 120
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Slot number
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8.2 Alcatel TC G2 without MT120 Board
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8.2 Alcatel TC G2 without MT120 Board TC G2 functional view

1 4th TRCU of ASMC 1 4th TRCU of ASMC 2 4th TRCU of ASMC 3 4th TRCU of ASMC 4 4th TRCU of ASMC 5 4th TRCU of ASMC 6
SAU 01
01 ASMC 33 63
2 3 4 5 6
TRCU 6a
TRCU 6b
TRCU 6c
TRCU 4d 4
TRCU 5d 5
TRCU 6d 6
SAU 02
01 ASMC
33
63
TRCU 4a
TRCU 4b
TRCU 4c
ASMC
TRCU 5a
TRCU 5b
TRCU 5c
SAU 03
4
01 ASMC
5
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TRCU 3a
TRCU 3b
TRCU 3c
TRCU 1d 1
TRCU 2d 2
TRCU 3d 3
SAU 04
01 ASMC
33
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TRCU 1a
TRCU 1b
TRCU 1c
ASMC
TRCU 2a
TRCU 2b
TRCU 2c
SAU 05
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> The TC G2 is made up of a number of independent racks, each one corresponds to one G2 BSC rack. > Each TC G2 rack contains up to : 6 ASMC modules 24 ATBX modules (4 times the number of ASMC) 48 DT16 modules ( 2 times the number of ATBX) 6 MT120 modules (It is allowed to have a G2 rack fully equipped with MT120; in this case there are 6 fan modules)
> Technical Data: Power supply : -39 V DC to -72 V DC Power consumption : 50 W for each equipped A-interface trunk with DT16 (max.1200 W full-equipped cabinet) Transmission impedance 75 or 120 Cabinet dimensions : Height : 2200 mm Width : 900 mm (+ end covers : 100 mm/suite) Depth : 520 mm Weight : 300 kg
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8.2 Alcatel TC G2 without MT120 Board TC G2 rack presentation

01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 A S M C D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6
01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 A S M C D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 A S M C D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6
01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 A S M C D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6
01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 A S M C D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 A S M C D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6 D T 1 6 A D T T B 1 X 6
1000 mm 520 mm 1000 mm
TC
900 mm
TC
900 mm
TC
900 mm
1st cabinet 2nd cabinet 3rd cabinet
Two side covers, 50 mm each
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> TC configurations are numbered from 2 to 18 and are mapped as follows :

2 to 6 7 to 12 : cabinet 2 : cabinet 1 13 to 18 : cabinet 3 Configuration 1B : TRCU 1a-1d
8.2 Alcatel TC G2 without MT120 Board TC G2 Configurations
> Examples :
Configuration 2B : TRCU 1a-1d, 2a-2d
Configuration 3B : TRCU 1a-1d, 2a-2d, 3a-3d
Configuration 4B : TRCU 1a-1d, 2a-2d, 3a-3d, 4a-4d
Configuration 5B : TRCU 1a-1d, 2a-2d, 3a-3d, 4a-4d, 5a-5d

Configuration 6B : TRCU 1a-1d, 2a-2d, 3a-3d, 4a-4d, 5a-5d, 6a-6d
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8.3 Alcatel TC G2 with MT120 Board
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8.3 Alcatel TC G2 with MT120 Board MT120 board position in a TC G2 rack
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13
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17
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31
TC G2 Subrack MT120 Board Fan
> Adding MT120 Board The MT120 board is plugged in the slot 01 (ASMC position) The fan is plugged in the slot 07 (ATBX position) The adaptation of PBAs for MT120 impacts only slightly the cabling without any impact on traffic
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8.3 Alcatel TC G2 with MT120 Board Recabling impact
M T 1 2 0
D T 1 6
A T B X
B A
D T 1 6
D T 1 6
A T B X
B A
D T 1 6
D T 1 6
A T B X
B A
D T 1 6
From the previous subrack
Minor recabling impact
A-ter links
A interfaces
TC G2 Backpanel view
> Cabling Impact A Interfaces Connection of the A interfaces to MT120 is achieved by changing position of the A interface cable ( from position A to B) on the ATBX backpanel connector
ATBX Connector
1 2
TX RX
14 18 22
Cabling TRCU with ATBX boards from DDF TX and RX
TX RX 26 32
Cabling TRCU with MT120 module from DDF TX and RX
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8.3 Alcatel TC G2 with MT120 Board Extension with MT120 board

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Extension example :
Initial state
4 A-ter Mux equipped (1:4) 2 A-ter Mux extension 2 MT120 needed
01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 M T 1 2 0 G 2 F A N A D S T M 1 C 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6
Extension
01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 A D S T M 1 C 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6
01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 A D S T M 1 C 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 A D S T M 1 C 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6 D T 1 6 A T B X D T 1 6
> Example of Configuration
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8 Transcoder Hardware Architecture Evaluation
> Objective : to be able to describe the Hardware Architecture of the Transcoder
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9 Transmission Interfaces
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> Objective : to be able to describe the Transmission Interfaces > Program : page number
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9 Transmission Interfaces Session presentation
9.1 Transmission Interfaces 9.3 Cluster Definition
9.2 Alcatel 9125 TC Interconnectio 9.4 A, A-ter, A-ter Mux Time Slot Mapping Principle
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9.1 Transmission Interfaces
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9.1 Transmission Interfaces

A-ter Mux interface
SM (ASMB)
A interface
MT120
DTC
DTC
SM (ASMB)
MT120
BSC
MFS
TC
MSC
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9.2 Alcatel 9125 TC Interconnection
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9.2 Alcatel 9125 TC Interconnection

Example:
DTC21
A-ter
N7
A-ter Mux
ASMB 6 ASMB 5 ASMB 4 ASMB 3 ASMB 2 ASMB 1
N7
A-ter Mux
N7
A
N7
MT120 MT120
N7
N7,GB
DTC17
N7
GB N7
N7
N7,GB
MT120
DTC13
N7
GB N7
MFS
N7 N7, Qmux, X25
MT120
N7
DTC9
N7
DTC5
X25 N7
MT120
X25 N7
BSC
DTC1
X25 N7
N7, Qmux, X25
MT120
TC
X25 N7
MSC
> Example of a Alcatel 9125 TC interconnection with one BSC and one MFS: The figure shows the connection of a BSC rack to a set of six MT120 boards (Cluster). In this example A-ter 1 to 3 carry just CS traffic and 4 to 6 mixed CS and Pstraffic. N7 CHANNELS The signalling number 7 channels are managed by the DTCs 1,5,9,13,17 and 21. These channels go transparently through the MFS and transcoder.The rate of this channel is 64Kbps X25 CHANNELS These channels are used for the connection of the OMC-R at the MSC side. It can be extracted at TC side. 2 channels are used for redundancy . These channels go transparently through the transcoder. The rate of this channel is 64Kbits/S. The X25 channels are managed by the DTCs 2and 6 GSM CIRCUITS ( TCH) In case of direct connection to the transcoder, they are transcoded in TC In case of a connection through the MFS a by pass is done in the MFS GPRS PACKET ( GCH) They are processed in the MFS and go to the SGSN through the transcoder ,the MSC using the GB channels. GB CHANNELS The rate of the GB channel is N*64Kbits/s. These channels go transparently through the transcoder. 2 channels are used for redundancy Qmux CHANNELS They are used for O&M functions from BSC (Alarms, object status..). The rate of the Qmux channel is 1200 bps. 2 channels are used for redundancy
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9.3 Cluster Definition
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9.3 Cluster Definition

OMC-R BSC TSC
Qmux
MT120
TSC BSC TSC TSC OMC-R BSC TSC
Qmux
MT120
Qmux
MT120
Qmux
MT120
Qmux TCIL
MT120
TSC
Qmux
MT120
> A Alcatel 9125TC cluster is a group of up to six MT120 board allocated to one BSC rack. The MT120 managing the first two A-ter Mux are the master,working in active / standby mode. These master manage the Qmux interface. The other MT120 boards of the cluster are attached to the master during installation phase. The members of a cluster can be any MT120 board in the rack.This simplifies extension and reduction. > Seen from the BSC, a cluster is a logical G2 Transcoder rack,a group of six A-ter Mux interfaces.The BSC supervises the related cluster and communicates with the master.The master forward the messages received from the BSC to the other MT120 board in the cluster via the TCIL bus. > As in Alcatel 9125 transcoder we can have up to 12 MT120 per sub-rack,and up to 4 sub-racks in a rack,this leads to a maximum 48 MT120 per modules.We can then foresee to connect different BSC to the transcoder. As in each cluster it is advisable to have at least 2 MT120 (for Qmux redundancy) then the maximum number of BSC to connect to transcoder is 24, with 2 A-ter Mux for each BSC
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9.4 A, A-ter, A-ter Mux Time Slot Mapping Principle
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9.4 A, A-ter, A-ter Mux Time Slot Mapping Principle

A-ter 0
0
A-ter Mux (1 or 2)
14 15 16
N7
14 15 16
SN7 N7
31 0
31 0
2
14 15 16
ASMB
N7
14 15 16
Qmux Alarm byte N7
MT120
14 15 16
4
0
31 0
X25
31
X25
3
14 15 16 N7 14 15 16 N7
14 15 16
SN7
14 15 16
SN7
31
31 31
X25
31
31
> This figure gives the principle of the A, A-ter multiplexing / demultiplexing in A-ter Mux interface for the A-ter Mux1 and 2 of one BSC > For the other A-ter Mux (3 to 6) it is the same mapping with out X25 and Qmux channels .These are used for traffic channels > Alarm byte In the alarm byte, 2 bits are used for each tributary AI alarm indication RI remote alarm indication state Alarm byte status from MT120 to BSC The alarm byte is always sent with no alarm state : Advantage being in case of MSC reset to avoid any huge flow of blocking messages from BSC and to simplify alarm reporting from MT120 Alarm byte status from BSC to MT120 In case of a reception of an AI bit set to one, an AIS is inserted to MSC on A interface In case of a reception of an RI bit set to one, an RAI is inserted to MSC on A interface
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9 Transmission Interfaces Evaluation
> Objective : to be able to describe the Transmission Interfaces
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10 Appendix
> 1 > 2 > 3
ASMC Board Description : Hardware and Functions ATBX Board Description : Hardware and Functions DT16 Board Description : Hardware and Functions
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Appendix 1 BSC DSN
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Appendix 2 BSC Rack 1
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> Hardware Architecture

Ater 1 Ater 2 TCC TCC
Appendix 5 ASMC Board Description : Hardware & Functions

SSR 1 +5V DC/DC Converter -48v Branch A -48v Branch B Remote Qmux (QRI) TS0 Logic
Ater 3 Ater 4
TCC SSR 2 TCC
Local Qmux Termination* TSSWs (1 and 2) TCC QEI Ater-mux
OBC (80C188 XL)
LEDs Local Qmux (QLI) MMI
EPROM
SRAM
EEPROM
SCC
*The Local Qmux Termination is only used on one ASMC of a cabinet
> ASMC Functions : Basic Functions Multiplexing and demultiplexing A-ter channel tributaries Multiplexing and demultiplexing A-ter Mux highway G. 703 specific functions Connection of N7 and X25 links Handling and generation of tributaries bits TSC interface O&M Functions Configuration management Performance management Fault management
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Ater 1 TCC
Appendix 6 ATBX Board Description : Hardware & Functions
A Interface TCC TSSW
2 Mbit PCM links 64 kbit/s
DT16 Interface SSR 64 kbit/s Data Interface Clock Circuits -48v Branch A -48v Branch B LEDs
Switch
+5V
DC/DC Converter Control and Status Registers
OBC (80C188 XL)
EPROM
SRAM
EEPROM
SCC
Local Qmux MMI
> ATBX Functions : Switches a maximum of 31 A-law PCM 64Kbps channels from A interface to DT16 Switches 31 channels from A-ter interface to DT16 Passes 64Kbps X25 and N7 channels transparently Perform local clock extraction
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Appendix 7 DT16 Board Description : Hardware & Functions

128 kbyte SRAM Flash EEPROM Voltage Supervision Terminal +3.3 V BDM Chip Select Bus MMI LEDs JTAG/ OnCE 4 MHz Clock RS-485 1 RS-485 2 Trace/Test 2 Mbit/s Link A 2 Mbit/s Link B 2 Mbit/s Data Link DSP 15 SICU DSP 1 4 MHz Clock 384 kbyte SRAM 384 kbyte SRAM SPUs x 16 DSP 0 384 kbyte SRAM +5 V From ATBX TCCU Power ON and Reset Generation Reset DC/DC Converter
PSU -48V Branch A -48V Branch B
> DT16 Functions : Performs transcoding of 16 speech channels Performs rate adaptation for 16 channels
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BSS GLOSSARY Abbreviations and Acronyms

AGCH A-GPS AMR AN AS AS ASMB ASMC BC BCU BCLA BCR BCU BCCH BCF BG BIE BIEC Access Grant CHannel Assisted Global Positioning System Adaptive Multi Rate (TC) Antenna Network (BTS) Access Switch (BSC) Alarm Surveillance (O&M) A-ter Submultiplexer BSC A-ter Submultiplexer TC Broadcast Broadcast Unit BSC Clock A Broadcast Register Broadcast Unit Broadcast Common Control Channel (GSM TS) Base station Control Function (BTS) Border Gate (GPRS) Base Station Interface Equipment Base Station Interface Equipment (BSC)
BIUA BPA BSI BSC BSCGP
BSS BSSAP BSSMAP BSSGP BTS CAE CAL CBC CBCH CBE CC CCCH CCU
Base Station (sub)System BSS Application Part BSS Management Application Part Base Station System GPRS Protocol (GPRS) Base Transceiver Station Customer Application Engineering Current Alarm List (O&M) Cell Broadcast Center Cell Broadcast Channel (GSM TS) Cell Broadcast Entity Call Control Common Control Channel (GSM TS) Channel Coding Unit
Base Station Interface Unit A Back Panel Assembly Base Station Identifier Base Station Controller BSC GPRS Protocol
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CDMA CE CEK CIC CLK CLSI CMA CMDA CMFA CPF CPR CRC CS CS CU DB DCE DH Code Division Multiple Access Control Element (BSC) Control Element Kernel Circuit Identification Code Clock Custom Large Scale Integrated circuit Configuration Management Application Common Memory Disk A Common Memory Flash A Configuration Parameter data File Common Processor (Type: CPRA, CPRC) Cyclic Redundancy Check Circuit Switching (Telecom) Coding Scheme (GPRS): CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4 Carrier Unit (BTS) Database Data Circuit Terminating Equipment Device Handler
DL DLS DMA DR DRAM DRFU DRX DSE DSN DTAP DTX DTC
DownLink Data Load Segment Direct Memory Access Dual Rate Dynamic RAM Dual Rate Frame Unit Discontinuous Reception (GSM TS) Digital Switching Element Digital Switching Network Direct Transfer ApplicationPart Discontinuous Transmission (GSM TS) Digital Trunk Controller (Type: DTCA, DTCC) DTE Data Terminal Equipment EGPRS Enhance GPRS EI Extension interface EML Element Management Level EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
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EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory FPE Functional and Protective Earth FR Full Rate (GSM TS) FR Frame Relay (Telecom) FRDN Frame Relay Data Network (Telecom) FU Frame Unit (BTS) FW Firmware GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node (GPRS) GMLC Gateway Mobile Location Center GMM GPRS Mobility Management (GPRS) GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPRS AP GPRS Application Part GPS Global Positioning System GPU GPRS Packet Unit GS-1 Group Switch of stage 1 (BSC) GS-2 Group Switch of stage 2 (BSC) GSL GPRS Signaling Link GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
GSM TS GSM Technical Specification HAL HCM HDSL HDLC HLR HMI HO HR HW IDR ILCS IMT IND IP ISDN IT Historical Alarm List (O&M) Hardware Configuration Management High rate Digital Subscriber Line High Level Datalink Control Home Location Register Human Machine Interface HandOver Half Rate Hardware Internal Directed Retry ISDN Link Controller Installation and Maintenance Terminal (MFS) Indoor (BTS) Internet Protocol Integrated Services Data Network Intelligent Terminal
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LA LAC LAN LAPD LCS LED LLC LMT MA MAC MAN MCB MF MFS MLU MM MMI MMM Location Area (GSM TS) Location Area Code (GSM TS) Local Area Network Link Access Protocol on the D channel Location Service Light Emitting Diode Logical Link Control (GPRS) Local Maintenance Terminal Mobile Allocation (GSM TS) Medium Access Control (GPRS) MicroBTS Antenna Network (BTS) Multiplex Channel Block Master File Multi-BSS Fast Packet Server (GPRS) Massive Logical Update Mobility Management Man Machine Interface (3M) Maximum Multiband Mobile Control
MO MPDCH MPM MS MSC MSUM NE NMC NMI NPA NSS NTL NW OBC OBCI ODMC O&M OMC
Managed Object (O&M) Master Packet Data Channel Metrica Performance Management Mobile Station Mobile Switching Center MicroBTS Station Unit Module (BTS) Network Element Network Manager Center Non Maskable Interrupt Network Performance Analyser Network SubSystem Network Termination Line Network On Board Controller On Board Controller Interface On Demand Measurement Campaign (O&M) Operation and Maintenance Operation and Maintenance Center
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OMC-R Operation and Maintenance Center Radio OML Operation and Maintenance Link OMU Operation and Maintenance Unit (BTS) OS Operating System OUT Outdoor (BTS) PAGCH Packet Access Grant Channel PBA Printed Board Assembly PBCCH Packet Broadcast Common Control CHannel (GPRS) PC Personal Computer PCCCH Packet Common Control Channel (GPRS) PCH Paging CHannel (GSM TS) PCM Pulse Code Modulation PCU Packet Control Unit (GPRS) PDCH Packet Data CHannel PDN Packet Data Network (Telecom) PLL Phase Locked Loop
Public Land Mobile Network Prompt Maintenance Alarm (O&M) Permanent Measurement Campaign (O&M) PPCH Packet Paging CHannel (GPRS) PRACH Packet Random Access CHannel (GPRS) PRC Provisioning Radio Configuration (O&M) PS Packet Switching PSDN Packet Switching Data Network (Telecom) PSTN Public Switching Telephone Network (Telecom) PTP-CNLS Point To Point CoNnectionLeSs data transfer (GPRS) QEI Qmux Extension Interface QLI Qmux Local Interface QoS Quality of Service QRI Qmux Remote Interface RA Radio Access
PLMN PMA PMC
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RACH RAM RF RFM RLC RLP RML RNO RNP RR RSL RTS RxLev RxQual SACCH SAU SC Random Access CHannel (GSM TS) Random Access Memory Radio Frequency Radio Frequency Management Radio Link Control (GPRS) Radio Link Protocol (GSM TS) Radio Management Level Radio Network Optimisation Radio Network Planning Radio Resource Radio Signaling Link Radio Time Slot Received Level Received Quality Slow Associated Control Channel (GSM TS) Subrack Assembly Unit (BSC) Supervised Configuration (O&M)
SCC SCCP SCSI SDCCH SGSN SIEA SM SMLC SMS SMS-CB SRAM SRS SS7 SSD SW SWEL TBF TC
Serial Communication Controller Signaling Connection Control Part Small Computer Systems Interface Standalone Dedicated Control Channel (GSM TS) Serving GPRS Support Node (GPRS) SCSI Interface Extension A Submultiplexer Serving Mobile Location Centre Short Message Service Short Message Service - Cell Broadcast Static RAM SubRate Switch Signaling System ITU-T N7 (ex CCITT) Solid State Disk Software Switch Element Temporary Block Flow (GPRS) Transcoder
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TCC TCH TCHRM TCIL TCSM TCU TDMA TFO TLD TMN TRAC TRAU TRCU TRE TRS TRU TRX TS Trunk Controller Chip Traffic CHannel (GSM TS) Traffic CHannel Resource Management TransCoder Internal Link TransCoder / SubMultiplexer equipment TRX Control Unit (Type: TCUA, TCUC) Time Division Multiple Access Tandem Free Operation (TC) Top Level Design Telecommunication Management Network Trunk Access Circuit Transcoder and Rate Adapter Unit Transcoder Unit Transceiver Equipment Technical Requirement Specification Top Rack Unit Transceiver Time Slot
TS TSS TSC TSCA TSL TSU TU UL UMTS USO VLR VSWR WAN WAP
Technical Specification (GSM TS) Time Space Switch Transmission Sub-System Control Transmission Sub-System Controller A (BSC) TSC Signaling Link Terminal Sub Unit (BSC) Terminal Unit (BSC) UpLink Universal Mobile Transmission System Uasge State On Demand Visitor Location Register Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (BTS) Wide Area Network Wireless Application Protocol
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EVOLIUM Alcatel BSC/TC Description

TRAINING MANUAL 3FL 10474 ACAAWBZZA ed 1 November 2005

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Alcatel 9120 Base Station Controller (BSC) Description

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1 Base Station Controller Introduction

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1 BSC introduction Objective and program

1.1 BSS Architecture

1.2 BSC main functions

1.3 BSC main functional units

Alcatel 9120 BSC Description

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1 Base Station Controller Introduction

1.1 BSS Architecture

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1.1 BSS Architecture Architecture of the BSS

Alcatel 9135 MFS

Public Switched Network

GPS Receivers Reference network

1 Base Station Controller Introduction

1.2 BSC Main Functions

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> The BSC performs:

1.2 BSC Main Functions List of the BSC main functions

> BSC functions are divided into sub-functions:

Signaling control of the links with the MFS

Alcatel 9120 BSC Description

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1 Base Station Controller Introduction

1.3 BSC Main Functional Units

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> BSC basic architecture

1.3 BSC Main Functional Units Main functional units

Qmux bus TC and/or MFS

Abis TSU TCU FUNCTION

Ater TSU DTC FUNCTION

Broadcast, Clock & Alarm System

BC Buses to all CEs

Alcatel 9120 BSC Description

> The BSC is made up of several entities:

1.3 BSC Main Functional Units Main functional units

A Digital Switching Network (DSN) Common resources

Abis TCU functions Ater DTC functions Common CPRC functions

A transmission controller TSCA Power supply

Broadcast bus Clock synchronization and generation Alarm system

Alcatel 9120 BSC Description

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1 Base Station Controller Introduction Exercises

Alcatel 9120 BSC Description

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1 Base Station Controller Introduction Evaluation

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Alcatel 9120 BSC Description

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2 BSC Functional Description