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The upra"e" MSC shoul" support access of WCDMA an" 2SM ra"io network
e<uipment at the same time%
The MSC shoul" support the lu interface base" on ATM an" the A interface
base" on TDM%
Cause the "ecrease of the e:istin network capacity# since 12 ser!ices are e!en
more comple: an" "eman" better processin capability%
&e<uire hih costs of upra"in an" lare in!estment% The 12 MSC a"opts the
hihly6a"!ance" technical platform with lare !olume an" hih interation% 5ts
construction cost is lower than that of the -2 MSCB therefore# it woul" be not
worthwhile to upra"e the small6capacity -2 MSC%
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The upra"in of the oriinal charin system will ha!e a bi impact on the
network operation% The interworkin an" compatibility of multiple manufacturers
an" nationwi"e roamin nee" to be !erifie"%
This solution will i!e a full6scale e!aluation to the problems such as the impact on
the stability of the e:istin network# the continuity of ser!ice capabilities# ser!ice
processin capacity# capacity# le!el of interation an" whether the seamless transition
of 2SM6&''6&)6&*6&+ is a!ailable after the upra"in% 5t is har" to know whether the
tra"itional architecture of -2 switches meets the abo!e re<uirements# therefore# it is
also impossible to know the in!estment utili,ation rate of the oriinal 2SM e<uipment%
Solution -9 @stablishin a new WCDMA network
This solution is to establish a new 12 MSC an" a new 12 &AN base" on the oriinal
2SM network% The 2SM an" WCDMA networks will coe:ist in a certain perio" of time
with ser!ice interoperability an" the WCDMA network will ra"ually replace the 2SM
network%
&e<uirements for the core network e<uipment9
@stablish a new WCDMA &AN an" a new MSC to support CAM@?-# 1 5N ser!ice
an" the access of -2(12 networks simultaneously%
The e:istin S2SN an" 22SN ha!e relati!ely small traffic an" can be upra"e
into 12 e<uipment% They shoul" be compatible with 2P&S access an"
applications an" support CAM@?1 5N ser!ices%
8or the WCDMA H?&# both solutions /upra"in the ol" one an" buil"in a new
one3 are a!ailable% As there are few H?&s# the upra"in is <uite easy%
The backbone an" core networks of TMSC an" 2MSC shoul" be share"% 2MSC
upra"in can be "isrear"e" at the initial stae but later they may support 12
MAP an" CAP protocols an" the trier of 12 5N ser!ices%
The -2 MSC shoul" stop capacity e:pansion an" BSS shoul" be connecte" to
the new 12 MSC%
A"!antaes of the solution for buil"in a new WCDMA network9
As a new network# it is easier for the entire network to plan the resources an"
confiurations uniformly in or"er to ha!e a clear network architecture%
With lare capacity an" less offices# it can simplify the network architecture to
facilitate centrali,e" maintenance an" manaement%
The oriinal &'' shoul" be capable of separatin bearer from control to facilitate
the transition to the &) architecture%
The upra"e" e<uipment shoul" support all the sinalin interfaces of the &)
network%
8ollowin is a comparison between the a"!antaes an" "isa"!antaes of this
solution9
A"!antaes9 5t is easy to upra"e the network% Dou nee" only upra"e the
oriinal e<uipment instea" of purchasin any MSC Ser!er or M2W% 5t is also
easy to upra"e the ATM(5P6base" network% The most important thin is that it
brins !ery bi fle:ibility to the construction an" plannin of the network%
Disa"!antaes9 The &'' network at the initial stae shoul" meet hiher
re<uirements% The &'' network upra"e" "irectly from the 2SM network
probably will not meet these re<uirements% 5n this rear"# you ha!e to establish a
new MSC Ser!er an" M2W%
-3 Solution -9 @stablishin a new &) network
5f the MSC of the &'' network fails to take into account the i"ea of processin the
sinalin an" !oice separately at the later stae /or if this &'' network is upra"e"
"irectly from the 2SM network3# probably the bearer an" control mo"ules cannot be
well separate"% 5n that case# the e!olution from &'' to &) cannot be complete"
throuh upra"in the MSC# or we can say it is not worthwhile% 5n this rear"# we
ha!e to purchase a""itional MSC Ser!er an" M2W%
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8ollowin is a comparison between the a"!antaes an" "isa"!antaes of this
solution9
A"!antaes9 The new network has powerful functions an" is capable of smooth
transition to the later all65P networkin as well as &*%
5t makes networkin !ery fle:ible% Dou can confiure the network capacity fle:ibly
throuh M2W accor"in to the local traffic an" con"uct centrali,e" manaement
an" confiuration throuh the MSC Ser!er%
5t helps e!ol!e to the future packet6base" network% 5t is also helpful to sa!e the
ban"wi"th for transmission%
With Trfo technoloy# the !oice <uality is impro!e" an" the !oice co"ec
e<uipment can be sa!e"%
The "isa"!antaes of buil"in the network throuh &) are as follows9
5t is not easy to reuse the oriinal PSTN e<uipment# because the ATM(5P
technoloy is also use" in the transmission of the sinalin an" it is "ifficult to
use the oriinal sinalin network% We nee" the sinalin ateway to interwork
with PSTN%
With the separate architecture# we nee" to take the interworkin between the
MSC Ser!er an" M2W into consi"eration% Howe!er# the test of the compatibility
may lea" to the "elay of the network construction%
1% Solution 19 Buil"in the &'' network throuh &) /with bearer an" control
separate"3
5n buil"in the CS "omain throuh the M2W an" MSC Ser!er of &)# the M2W an"
MSC S@&A@& are locate" in the same place when it comes to the constructionB an"
the MSC Ser!er accesses the M2W !ia the ?AN%=ther characteristics are the same
as that of the &'' network% Therefore# solution 1 has the same a"!antaes an"
"isa"!antaes as solution 0%
Compare" with solution 0# the ma;or a"!antae of solution 1 is that it facilitates the
transition to the &) architecture as these facilities ha!e been e<uippe" with ATM(5P
interfaces an" the sinalin processin capability for the &) networkin% A ra"ual
transition is a!ailable throuh replacin boar"s or a""in the correspon"in M2W to
enable the transition from the &'' to the &)%
Huawei pro!i"es pro"ucts base" on the CS "omain of all kin"s of protocol !ersions#
inclu"in the MSC pro"ucts base" on &'' architecture an" the &'' MSC pro"ucts
base" on the architecture of separate bearer an" control as well as the MSC Ser!er
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an" M2W pro"ucts of &)% The !ersions use" to buil" WCDMA networks !ary with the
construction solution of the operators%
10.2.2 $S Do#ain Contru!tion Solution
The construction of the PS "omain comprises two aspects9 03 the construction of N@s
such as S2SN# 22SN# C2# an" DNSB -3 the construction of the 2P&S backbone
network# namely the construction of the WCDMA PS "omain backbone network%
0% Construction of the WCDMA backbone network
There are se!eral construction metho"s for the WCDMA backbone network9
By usin the abo!e metho"s for hybri" networkin accor"in to the local
con"itions%
Please note that if we use the e:istin 5P network to buil" the backbone network# we
nee" APN an" firewall for security# while if we use ATM# the firewall is unnecessary%
Normally in the PS "omain of the WCDMA system# we can use the PAC of ATM or 5P
for bearin on the 2n interface%
As for the interconnection with e:ternal networks# the 5P mo"e is always nee"e"%
Howe!er# for the interconnection with the 2P&S backbone network# a firewall
must be set%
-% Construction of N@s in the PS "omain
The N@ form of the PS "omain an" the basic functions are ;ust the same no matter it
is the 2P&S network# or the &''(&)(&* network of WCDMA%
As to new operators of WCDMA# they shoul" establish a new WCDMA PS "omain
network%
As to the operators of the e:istin 2P&S network# there are two solutions for buil"in
the PS "omain N@s%
Solution 09 >pra"in the e:istin 2P&S network to the WCDMA network9
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As the "ifference between the 2P&S network an" the WCDMA PS "omain network
lies in their access networks# the S2SN6relate" interface mo"ules nee" to chane
their 2b interface into the lu6PS interface%
&e<uirements9
S2SN shoul" support the access of the oriinal BSS an" the new &AN at the
same time%
S2SN# 22SN an" C2 shoul" support the rele!ant proce"ures an" ser!ices of
2P&S an" WCDMA%
5t is not "ifficult for upra"in% Dou can sa!e part of your in!estment%
The oriinal e<uipment has been teste" on the network# so it en;oys hiher
stability as compare" with the new e<uipment%
The e:istin packet network architecture can be maintaine" to keep the o!erall
stability of the e:istin network%
5t has little impact on the facilities in the oriinal e<uipment room% We nee" not
reconsi"er buil"in any new e<uipment room or placin the facilities%
Disa"!antaes9
Ser!ice a!ailability after the upra"in !aries with the oriinal 2P&S platform%
5n fact# the "ifficulty of implementin this solution an" the upra"in smoothness
"epen" on the buil"in ability of the 2P&S network e<uipment% 5f the oriinal 2P&S
N@ is "e!elope" on the basis of the 2P&S protocol without consi"erin the
subse<uent transition to WCDMA# it will be !ery "ifficult to upra"e the 2P&S N@s#
especially to upra"e it smoothly% Dou can "o nothin but establish a new suite of
WCDMA PS "omain e<uipment% =n the contrary# if the oriinal 2P&S N@s ha!e
powerful functions with oo" foresiht an" uni!ersal architecture# it can be upra"e"
smoothly an" sa!e a lot of in!estment%
Solution -9 @stablishin a new WCDMA packet network
5f the oriinal 2P&S network cannot be upra"e" smoothly# or it is not worthwhile to
upra"e it# the operators can choose to establish a new WCDMA packet network%
The new WCDMA network can coe:ist with the oriinal 2P&S network at the initial
stae# but it shall ra"ually switch the 2P&S subscribers to the WCDMA packet
network%
The "isa"!antae of this solution is that in!estment is nee"e" in buil"in the new
e<uipment% 5t "oes not allow us to utili,e the oriinal e<uipment# an" we still ha!e to
consi"er buil"in new e<uipment rooms an" placin these e<uipment%
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10.2.% NMS Solution
0% Huawei WCDMA NMS solution
Huawei WCDMA NMS is able to operate# maintain an" manae e<uipment fle:ibly
throuh combinin the centrali,e" manaement an" maintenance system iManaer
M-... an" the ?MT% Huawei iManaer M-... pro"ucts are NMS pro"ucts in the
@M?# which forms a "ouble maintenance an" manaement system with the ?MT of
each pro"uct# namely# sinle6point maintenance an" centrali,e" maintenance%
iManaer M-... can pro!i"e stan"ar" C=&BA interfaces or "irectly open the core
"atabase to the upper layer% 5t helps form a multi6le!el =MS6oriente" NMS solution
after it is connecte" to the NM? layer NMS of the thir" party% This solution is use" to
meet the NMS re<uirements in the N@8# @M? an" NM? layers# while the manaement
of the SMT an" BMT layers re<uire" by the 12 NMS is implemente" un"er the help of
the =SS# as shown in the followin fiure%
Fiure 1!1 &etwork hierarch' of iManager M,---
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-% Characteristics of Huawei WCDMA NMS
With iManaer M-... as the core# Huawei can pro!i"e a whole suite of solutions
base" on the =FM network hierarchy to the applications% 5ts characteristics are
shown in the followin fiure%
Fiure 1!1 .uawei /0M network construction
03 Dimensional an" layere" =FM network architecture
M-... is capable of centrali,e" manaement an" maintenance of WCDMA N@s#
inclu"in MSC# &NC# S2SN# 22SN# C2# H?& an" No"e B# so as to manae them at
a sinle terminal% >sers can "efine the subnets accor"in to their own nee"s an"
classify the N@s base" on the "ifferent subnets% 8or e:ample# they can classify the
&AN si"e an" CN to con"uct layere" manaement in the same NMS%
M-... also pro!i"es northboun" C=&BA interfaces to the upper NMS in or"er to
communicate with them an" carry out layere" manaement of the network# so that
"ifferent layers of the NMS meet "ifferent "eman"s%
All WCDMA N@s also pro!i"e ?MT software for themsel!es% When W-... is not
a!ailable# the software can still operate an" maintain these N@s%
-3 Comprehensi!e maintenance an" manaement functions to meet "ifferent =FM
re<uirements
M-... interate the ?MT system of each N@% 5t allows us to maintain all the N@s
throuh "irectly callin the ?MT system of each N@ on the topo%
M-... pro!i"es centrali,e" manaement for the entire network# inclu"in interate"
fault# interate" performance# an" interate" confiuration to pulse6"ianose the
runnin status of e<uipment in the entire network%
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M-... pro!i"es a comprehensi!e security manaement mechanism% The
maintenance of N@s can be !erifie" by two6le!el authority# i%e%# the user los in to the
M-... client as a M-... user to operate an" maintain the N@s after passin the
authentication of the BAM%
The M-... system also pro!i"es mature anti6!irus protection policies%
13 Characteristic NMS functions
The M-... system can also interate some tools for the purpose of such as network
optimi,ation# network plannin an" reportin to perform some special functions%
5t pro!i"es the remote maintenance metho" base" on a combination of "ialin an"
5nternet to maintain all the N@s remotely%
With the M-... system as a core# we can pro!i"e a mature =FM solution to the
entire WCDMA network# so as to meet the re<uirements of "ifferent users%
1% Application of NMS construction in 12 networks
5n eneral# the NMS construction comes after the network construction% 5t mainly
connects all the pro"ucts throuh computer networks for operation# maintenance an"
manaement%
Fiure 1!1 &etworking of the $CDMA /0M network
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The abo!e fiure shows the construction of the =FM system in the WCDMA system
networks# inclu"in the access an" manaement of the CS "omain an" PS "omain
e<uipment on the CN si"e# an" the centrali,e" maintenance an" manaement of the
&AN e<uipment%
8rom the abo!e fiure# we know that iManaer M-... follows the TCP(5P to access
an" manae all the N@s% 5t accesses the =M unit of each N@ "irectly# such as BAM%
The =FM network an" each ser!ice network are isolate" an" use "ifferent 5P
a""resses an" network sements%
The iManaer M-... connects with the upper6le!el NMS throuh the network# usin
the aree" protocol such as C=&BA an" open "atabase interfaces for
communication%
10.2.& Si'nalin' Network Solution
0% &'' sinalin network solution
03 Principles for sinalin network construction
Hih reliability of the e<uipment to ensure hih security of the sinalin network%
Supportin "ual backup of the network without sinle point failure to ensure hih
security of the sinalin network%
@!en loa" "istribution to e!enly plan the flow of loa" on the sinalin network%
The loa" of the trunk sinalin is liht# an" if each site has a "irect sinalin link#
there will be too many sinalin linksB therefore# in most reions the sinalin link is
a!ailable only for the interconnection between the TMSC an" the STP e<uipment#
while the interaction between the TMSC an" other sites is complete" !ia the STP%
2enerally# the "ual6net "ual6plane networkin mo"e is a"opte" for the sinalin
network to ensure hih security of the sinalin network% STP e<uipment shoul" ha!e
powerful processin capability to a"apt to the network scale e:pansion an" the
ser!ice rowth% 5t also shoul" ha!e low "elay to ensure the ser!ice connection spee"%
5n a""ition# the sinalin links in the 12 mobile networks nee" to be orani,e"
carefully to a!oi" too many sinalin transfer points% At present# the networkin
mo"es of the fi:e" an" mobile sinalin networks are the same% A "irect sinalin link
shoul" be set between two SPs with a lare information !olume# especially between
the MSC(A?& an" the local H?& when the transmission con"ition permits% There are
two SCCP a""ressin mo"es9 2T an" DPC a""ressin mo"es% The 2T a""ressin
mo"e is a"opte" for inter6pro!ince networks while the DPC G SSN a""ressin mo"e
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for intra6pro!ince networks% 5n this way# the work amount of 2T translation of the STP
e<uipment can be reatly re"uce"%
-3 Difference between the mobile sinalin network an" the fi:e" sinalin network
The hierarchical sinalin network is suitable for the fi:e" sinalin network% At
present# for the fi:e" sinalin network a pairs of in"epen"ent HSTPs are enerally
set in the pro!incial capital to form a "ual6plane mesh network% 8or each of the local
networks# a pair of ?STPs are a!ailable to transfer the PSTN sinalin an" the
intellient network information% An important application of the ?STP is to complete
the inter6office con!ersion from mesh sinalin network to hierarchical sinalin
network# which reatly re"uces the amount of "irect sinalin links an" impro!es the
reliability% Howe!er# the mobile network features hih capacity of local SPs# few SP
sites an" lare sinalin flow between local SPs# so it is better to a"opt "irect links
between SPs# an" in that case the sinalin link con!erence functionality of STP is
not applicable to the mobile network# rather# the sinalin networkin of mesh
topoloy is recommen"e" for the local mobile network%
5f the STP network of PSTN "irectly ser!es as the mobile sinalin network# it
functionally makes no "ifference e:cept the followin issues9
The mobile communication system use the 2T a""ressin mo"e larely an" the
processin of 2T co"e is in the SCCP layer# so the STP network of PSTN nee"
to be upra"e" if not support SCCP function%
The sinalin of the local mobile network usually a"opts "irect links an" the
sinalin to other local networks shoul" pass the STP% Howe!er# the ?STP of the
current PSTN is only use" to transfer the sinalin of the local network# thus all
the sinalin information to the ?STP shoul" be transferre" from the HSTP#
which increases the loa" of the HSTP /that is# it has to transfer both the "omestic
roamin sinalin an" the intra6area sinalin3%
There e:ist multiple intra6area sinalin transfers# which causes time "elay of the
connection an" affects the EoS to some e:tent%
13 Sinalin network construction solution
Two networkin solutions are a!ailable for the mobile sinalin network9
Solution 09 The mobile e<uipment of each local network is only connecte" with the
?STP# which is use" to transfer the intra6pro!ince sinalin an" han" o!er the inter6
pro!ince sinalin to the HSTP%
A"!antaes of solution 0 are simple structure an" easy capacity e:pansion% 5ts
"isa"!antae is also ob!ious9 The inter6pro!ince sinalin passes ?STP an" this
increases the loa" of the ?STP an" the time6"elay of inter6pro!ince roamin an" call
sinalin processin%
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Solution -9 The mobile e<uipment of each local network is connecte" with both the
?STP an" the HSTP% The mobile e<uipment of the local networks reconi,e the intra6
pro!ince sinalin an" the inter6pro!ince sinalin to forwar" the sinalin to "ifferent
STPs for processin%
The a"!antae of solution - is that it re"uces the loa" of ?STP an" the sinalin
processin "elay% 5ts "isa"!antae is that the capacity e:pansion is not con!enient%
With the increase of the network no"es# the utili,ation of the sinalin links to the
HSTP will be inefficient to some e:tent%
To fully capitali,e on the e:istin HSTP resources an" create new ?STPs to transfer
the inter6pro!ince sinalin# solution 0 with minimum chanes may be a"opte" for
networkin%
)3 5ntro"ucin hih spee" sinalin links to the mobile network
At present# the SSC network of the TDM6base" mobile network aims to pro!i"in
transmission ban"wi"th an" reliability for the sinalin network an" further impro!in
the sinalin network manaement functions% 8rom the perspecti!e of network
"e!elopment# the capability of 12 sinalin networks is much reater than that of
2SM% That is# with the e:pansion of the sinalin network capacity an" scale# an" the
impro!ement of the sinalin network reliability# the sinalin protocol nee"s to be
upra"e" further# so as to enrich the ser!ices pro!i"e" to the subscribers%
At present# the SSC mobile sinalin network enerally a"opts +)Hbit(s sinalin
links% &estricte" by the SSC protocol# the ma:imum sinalin ban"wi"th between the
no"es of the mobile sinalin network is only 0.-)H /+)H0+3# which cannot satisfy
the re<uirements for the sinalin ban"wi"th between the MSC an" the H?&% The
mobile sinalin network nee"s to a"opt -Mbit(s hih spee" sinalin links as soon
as possible to increase the ban"wi"th between the no"es%
To further impro!e the network reliability# the transmission paths of the sinalin
network shoul" be "isperse" as much as possible an" the sinalin network
manaement functions shoul" be enhance"%
-% &) sinalin network construction
5n the 12 &) stae# the bearer of call6in"epen"ent sinalin can only be the TDM6
base" SSC% 5t may be upra"e" to the optional 5P6base" S52T&AN or still a"opt the
TDM6base" SSC% Accor"in to the 12PP specifications# the SCCP(TCAP6base"
MAP(CAP sinalin must a"opt the M1>A(SCTP S52T&AN bearer mo"e# an" M1>A
pro!i"es the upper SCCP with the primiti!e interface completely e<ual to the MTP1
protocol# so no matter the 12 &) sinalin bearer is TDM(SSC or 5P(S52TAN# it is
re<uire" to construct a hierarchical pri!ate roamin sinalin network with network
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layer sinalin transfer capability# that is# the STP network as shown in the followin
fiure9
"t#er P$%& ''(
)inalin net*or+ or
toll )inalin net*or+
,P--a)ed '.P )inalin
net*or+! /ll piece) of '.P
e0uipment #a1e '22P and
%3U/ tran)fer capa-ilit34 '.P
ma3 -e )er1ed a) 'G
"t#er P$%&
,P -earer net*or+
Fiure 1!1 )1 signaling network construction
5f the hierarchical structure matches an" the TMSC ser!er processin "elay is
enouh# the 5P STP e<uipment may be interate" with the TMSC ser!er e<uipment
physically# so as to effecti!ely re"uce the networkin in!estment of the operators%
10.% (nternetworkin' Solution
8or the interworkin with other networks# the first thin to consi"er is the ser!ice
interworkin% Presently# the ser!ices pro!i"e" by the operators inclu"e fi:e"
telephone ser!ice# 5P access ser!ice# 5P toll ser!ice an" mobile phone ser!ice% 5n
a""ition# the multime"ia !i"eo phone ser!ice may be a key ser!ice of the 12
networks# for which the interworkin shoul" be consi"ere"%
8or the interworkin with other networks# the secon" thin to consi"er is the allocation
of key resources to ser!ices# which affects the EoS% 8or the !oice communication# it
is re<uire" to consi"er the proper confiuration of @C resources while pre!entin
other ser!ices from wastin the @C resources%
8or the interworkin with other networks# it is re<uire" to consi"er the security an"
reliability of the whole network% 5t is better for the ateway e:chane construction to
follow the principles of lare capacity an" paire" construction%
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8or the interworkin with other networks# it is better to access the nearby network to
affecti!ely a!oi" the alternati!e routes of the mobile subscribers% The remote network
may also be accesse" for this purpose# which is useful for the charin settlement
an" the full utili,ation of @C functions%
10.%.1 Nu#)erin' $lan
Now# the numberin plans a"opte" by the mobile communication inclu"e the network
numberin plan an" the PSTN numberin plan%
The net numberin plan is the numberin plan a"opte" in current China mobile
communication system% Both China Mobile an" China >nicom a"opt this kin" of
numberin plan% No further "escription is i!en for the network numberin plan in this
"ocument%
The PSTN numberin plan is to number the mobile subscribers an" e<uipment with
the oriinal PSTN co"in scheme% The plan is consistent with the PSTN as to the
"ialin scheme with a short number an" easy a!ailability of the number%
A"!antaes of the PSTN numberin plan9
The types of the numbers are the same# so such oriinal e<uipment of PSTN as
the tan"em e:chane an" the toll e:chane may be still a"opte" by only a""in
rele!ant "ata confiurations%
Compare" with the network numberin plan# its number lenth is shorter for the
con!enience of "ialin by fi:e" subscribers%
Howe!er# the followin problems may occur in this kin" of numberin plan9
After the separation of North Telecom an" South Telecom# this plan may obtain
"ifferent number resources from "ifferent reions# or be "ifferent from the "ialin
habits of subscribers% 5t is not certain whether subscribers can accept such a
plan%
The situation of se!ere competitions amon the operators in the China "omestic
communication market comes into bein% The operators buil" their in"epen"ent
networks# which interconnect !ia ateway e:chanes% The a"option of the PSTN
numberin plan will reatly increase the "ata confiuration pressure of some ateway
e:chanes# such as the international incomin calls or the international roamin%
With MAP routin analysis an" call routin analysis# the a"option of the net
numberin plan is helpful for the network selection with simple "ata confiurations% 5t
is better to a"opt this numberin plan for the call amon some international ateway
e:chanes or some operators# while the PSTN numberin plan is useful to select the
eoraphical position of the call or MAP sinalin routes%
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10.%.1 *atewa+ E,!han'e Solution
0% &e<uirements for ateway e:chane construction
03 Ha!e such features as lare6capacity trunks# powerful sinalin processin
capacity an" abun"ant !oice resources# thus satisfyin the "e!elopment tren"
an" construction re<uirements of the ateway e:chane for Ilare capacity F few
officesJ%
-3 Ha!e a !ariety of interfaces /at least @0 interfaces a!ailable3 to support "i!erse
ser!ices an" access mo"esB an" pro!i"e 5SP with the P&5 interface to a"apt to
the fast "e!elopment of the 5nternet%
13 Ha!e echo cancellation function to re"uce the echo resultin from the two6
wire(four6wire transformation between mobile calls an" fi:e" calls with the
rele!ant echo canceller confiure" in the ateway e:chane%
)3 Ha!e the built6in SDH to pro!i"e the 0**M interfaces for implementin the
centrali,e" traffic# few office "irections an" lare trunk roups in the ateway
e:chane# so as to re"uce the networkin cost# the utili,ation area of e<uipment
room an" the system power consumption%
*3 Ha!e the ability to analy,e the callin number of the incomin trunk%
+3 Support fle:ible networkin9 8or the local network without ?STP or enouh ?STP
capacity# the ateway e:chane may be ser!e" also as ?STPB for the mobile
network pro!i"in abun"ant ser!ices# it is re<uire" to support -M sinalin or
multi6sinalin point technoloy to satisfy the hih capacity re<uirement of the
sinalin linksB 8or the e:chane with o!er ).'+ circuits in a sinle office
"irection# the switchin e<uipment must support multi6sinalin point
technoloies%
C3 Ha!e the SSP(5P function# the CAM@? an" upra"in capabilities for the
con!enience of CAP capability e:pansion accor"in to the ser!ice re<uirements%
-% 2ateway e:chane construction solution
The networkin of the 2MSC is !ery simple% The 2MSC is usually the e:ternal
interface e:chane of an operator% 8or the outoin calls# it is to transfer the !oice
channels out "irectlyB for the incomin calls# it nee"s to in<uire the MS&N of the
calle"# an" then connect the call accor"in to the MS&N% At the early stae of
construction# enerally the 2MSC is also ser!e" as the AMSC% With the increase of
AMSCs# in"epen"ent 2MSC construction ra"ually beins /if there are more than
three AMSCs3 to re"uce alternati!e !oice channels between these AMSCs%
8or the former mobile operators# construction of the mobile ateway e:chane is to
buil" new ones an" upra"e ol" ateway e:chanes% 5t is re<uire" to consi"er the
networkin settin problems of the ateway e:chane# that is# the plannin of the
ateway e:chane%
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8or the operators that own fi:e" networks# the followin solutions are a!ailable for the
construction of their mobile ateway e:chane9
03 Solution 09 The fi:e" ateway e:chane is interate" with the mobile 2MSC by
upra"in the fi:e" network ateway e:chane
"perator 2
3G net*or+
"perator 2
P'.&
"perator /
"perator 5
Gate*a3
e6c#ane
Gate*a3
e6c#ane
Gate*a3
e6c#ane
Fiure 1!1 Position of the upgraded fi2ed network gatewa' e2change 3fi2ed/*( integrated gatewa'
e2change4
The followin functional upra"in shoul" be carrie" out for the fi:e" ateway
e:chane9
The current traffic loa" is hea!y but it may be sol!e" throuh capacity e:pansion%
5t re<uires to upra"e the fi:e" ateway e:chane# which may affect the e:istin
network%
Part of the ateway e:chane cannot be upra"e"# which makes the networkin
structure unclear%
-3 Solution -9 Buil" a new 12 mobile ateway e:chane for the fi:e" network
This solution is to buil" a new 12 mobile ateway e:chane separate" from the fi:e"
ateway e:chane# as shown in the fiure below9
"perator 2
3G net*or+
"perator 2
P'.&
"perator /
"perator 5
Gate*a3
e6c#ane
Gate*a3
e6c#ane
Gate*a3
e6c#ane
Gate*a3
e6c#ane
Fiure 2!1 Position of the new *( mobile gatewa' e2change
A"!antaes of the solution9
There is no chane to the ol" ateway e:chane# no risks from the upra"in#
an" no impact on the e:istin fi:e" network from the traffic loa"%
The networkin structure is clear# which is helpful for future network optimi,ation
an" upra"in%
The @C allocation an" utili,ation is clear# which is helpful to re"uce the @C costs%
Disa"!antaes of the solution9
At the early stae of construction# it causes the trunk wasteB an" compare" with
the interate" ateway e:chane solution# it increases the constructions costs
an" operation costs of the office an" its au:iliary e<uipment%
Althouh the interate" operators ha!e fi:e" telephone networks# they treat their
mobile phone networks the same as those of other mobile operators with two
2Ws passe"# which increases the links of the call an" affects the network <uality%
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2enerally# in"epen"ent accountin is re<uire" for each internal network of the
interate" operators% At present# the interconnection an" accountin of the internal
networks are carrie" out by buil"in their respecti!e ateway e:chanes% Thus# each
pri!ate network nee"s its own in"epen"ent ateway e:chane# which results in
repeate" in!estment an" "oes no oo" to the unifie" internal accountin%
10.%.2 E!ho Can!eller -EC. Confi'uration Solution
The @C confiuration is critical for the interconnection between the 12 mobile
network an" the PSTN% The @C has the automatic "etection function to "etect the
mo"ern sinals an" can "isable the @C function automatically# so it will not affect the
"ata ser!ice functions% Howe!er# the e<uipment cost is fairly hih% To confiure @C
resources where unnecessary will increase the costs of network construction%
@C shoul" be confiure" as near as possible to the fi:e" telephone% 2enerally# the
@C can cancel +) ms echo of the toll calls within about +*.. km% @cho problems
occur if the "istance is more than this fiure%
0% Access mo"e of the @C
MSC pro!i"es two types of echo cancellers9 @mbe""e" echo canceller an"
in"epen"ent echo canceller%
The embe""e" echo canceller is base" on the concept of e:clusi!e use of resources#
that is# one trunk circuit e:clusi!ely occupies one echo canceller% When the @0 sinals
access the MSC# the sinal echo cancellation function is implemente"%
The in"epen"ent echo canceller is base" on the concept of resources sharin% All the
echo cancellers are place" in the @CP==? /@cho Cancellation &esources Pool3% The
echo canceller is occupie" upon re<uest an" then release" after use for reoccupation
by other connections% The number of in"epen"ent echo cancellers may be confiure"
fle:ibly accor"in to the traffic an" the number of trunk e<uipment eneratin the
echo to ma:imi,e the resources sharin%
8rom the perspecti!e of system resources occupation# the @CP==? shoul" occupy
the interface frame slot% 8or the call connection that re<uires echo cancellation# if an
in"epen"ent echo canceller is a"opte"# then four switchin timeslots will be occupie"
in the central switchin network9 =ne is connecte" to the incomin @0 timeslot# one to
the outoin @0 timeslot# an" the other two to the echo canceller as shown in the
followin fiure% An" if an embe""e" echo canceller is a"opte"# then the connection
is the same as the common call connection with only two switchin timeslots
occupie"9 =ne is connecte" to the incomin @0 timeslot# an" the other to the outoin
@0 timeslot shown in the followin fiure% That is# the in"epen"ent echo canceller
reali,es the lobal sharin of echo cancellation resources by occupyin more system
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resources than the embe""e" echo canceller% 5n particular# the @C is usually
confiure" on the 2MSC e<uipment with reat capacity% The share" @C will reatly
re"uce the number of @0s that can access the 2MSC%
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TC
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5C
TDM
PST&
)&S
TC
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TDM
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TDM
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/ccupation of the network resources when the independent echo canceller is adopted
/ccupation of the network resources when the embedded echo canceller is adopted
Fiure 1!1 /ccupation of the 5C resources in two cases
Althouh the embe""e" @C can sa!e the switchin resources# sometimes the @Cs
are waste"% 8or e:ample# the "ata ser!ices /inclu"in "ial6up access an" multime"ia
calls3 are con!erte" with 5W8 e<uipment an" nee" no @C to cancel echo any more% 5n
such a case# @C will not affect these ser!ices# but it is a waste of the @C processin
resources% The embe""e" @C is suitable for the 2SM network# in which there are few
such ser!ices an" little waste of @C resources%
5n the other case# PSTN calls the mobile subscriber an" then forwar"s the call to
another PSTN subscriber# thus formin an en"6to6en" PSTN6to6PSTN call an"
causin a waste of the embe""e" @C resources%
The a"option of @CP==? may cause a waste of @C resources# because the T>P
protocol an" 5S>P protocol on the network "o not support the @C processin% 5n this
way# the 2MSC with @CP==? resources "oes not know whether the e:chanes in
the call route ha!e applie" for @C% 5ncorrect ;u"ment will cause e:cessi!e or
insufficient @C resources to be re<ueste"# thus lowerin the communication <uality%
-% Confiuration of "ata ser!ice channels
The "ata ser!ice# multime"ia ser!ice an" fa: ser!ice nee" no @C e<uipment% PSTN
calls the mobile network# an" the call is forwar"e" to the PSTN aain without passin
the @C e<uipment% When interconnectin with the PSTN# the "ata ser!ice an" the
!oice ser!ice may ha!e their respecti!e trunk roups or office "irections# with one for
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speech call an" one for "ata ser!ice or multime"ia ser!ice% This re<uires that the
2MSC shoul" ha!e the ability to select "ifferent routes for the "ata ser!ice an" the
!oice ser!ice%
Integrated (MSC
/ffice
direction 6
/ffice
direction ,
!oice direction Data direction
PST&
Integrated (MSC
/ffice
direction
!oice trunk group
Data trunk group
PST&
Fiure 1!1 Data and #oice ser#ice channels
5f the "ata or multime"ia traffic is not lare# then "ata ser!ices an" !oice ser!ices may
not be separate"% 5n the current 2SM network# they are usually not separate"%
Howe!er# the 12 multime"ia ser!ice is consi"ere" as a key ser!ice with wi"e
application# so it may be separate" to some e:tent%
10.%.% /outin' Mode
The routin mo"e is consi"ere" enerally from the perspecti!e of the caller%
0% Access to the nearby network is recommen"e" for internal calls of the operator
Consi"erin the fact of internal calls an" all re!enues to the same operator#
technically the mo"e of accessin the nearby network is recommen"e"%
The a"!antae of this mo"e is that it may effecti!ely re"uce the alternati!e routes of
the mobile ser!ices% 5ts "isa"!antae is that it "oes no oo" to the fully play of the @C
function when the mobile network calls the toll fi:e" network%
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-% Access to the remote network is recommen"e" for the calls amon operators /a
subscriber of the local network calls a subscriber of other networks3
5n this mo"e# the toll ser!ice a"opts its own toll network# thus achie!in the ma:imum
benefits "urin internetwork settlement%
10.%.& /& (nterworkin'
The 12 &) network is characteri,e" by the separation of the MSC ser!er from the
M2W an" the use of ATM(5P as the transmission bearer% 4ust like &''# the &)
network nee"s the interworkin of the bearer connections an" the con!ersion of the
user plane me"ia stream formats# as well as the echo control an" the interworkin of
control layer protocols% As to the ser!ice interworkin mo"e# &'' an" &) are almost
the same%
=n the whole# the interaction between the 12 &) core network an" the PSTN is
complete" !ia the 5S>P sinalin an" trunk sinalin% 4ust like the tra"itional core
network# 12 &) shoul" be confiure" with a "e"icate" ateway e:chane to fulfill the
interworkin re<uirements as "escribe" abo!e# so as to simplify the internetwork
interacti!e connections an" re"uce the number of interacti!e points for the
con!enience of internetwork settlement an" interworkin resources manaement%
Base" on the architecture of separatin the 12 &) core network bearer from control#
it is clear that the 2MSC ser!er un"ertakes the sinalin interworkin in the
application layer of the control plane% The sinalin bearer interworkin is complete"
by the in"epen"ent sinalin ateway S2 e<uipment or 2MSC ser!er# while the
interworkin function between the bearer connection an" the multime"ia layer
"epen"s on the M2W e<uipment%
5n the tra"itional mobile network an" the PSTN interworkin mo"el# the interworkin
between the sinalin control plane an" the bearer plane is implemente" by the
centrali,e" 2MSC with lare capacity% 5n the 12 &) mo"el where bearer is separate
from control# the same MSC ser!er with lare capacity may control se!eral M2Ws# so
the interworkin may be more fle:ible accor"in to the M2W capability an" the
peripheral networkin con"itions# for instance# the in"epen"ent ateway MSC ser!er
or the interate" MSC ser!er /that combines the local e:chane an" ateway
e:chane functions3 controls the interworkin between the multiple local M2Ws that
pro!i"e TDM interfaces an" the local PSTN network%
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