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Figure 1: BSS with GPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 2: Transmission Architecture with CS and PS (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 3: Transmission Architecture with CS and PS (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4: BTS in the BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 5: BSC in the BSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 6: 9120 BSC Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tables

Preface

Preface

Preface

In Edition 10
Improve section BTS Power Level (Section 3.12)

Preface

Gb Topology (Section 9.1)

Gb Configuration (Section 9.2).

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Preface

The following sections were modified as described:

Preface

Audience

Preface

1 Introduction

1 Introduction
This section gives a brief mentioning of synonymous of terms and a first
approach of the Alcatel-Lucent BSS, its equipments and features.

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1 Introduction

Equipment

1 Introduction

1.6 New B10 Features and Impacted Sections

The following table lists the new B10 features and provides links to impacted
sections of this document.
New B10 Features
MX Capacity Improvements

Impacted Sections

2 BSS Overview

2.1 Introduction
The GSM Radio System (GRS) is a set of hardware and software equipment
provided by Alcatel-Lucent to support the radio part of the GSM network. The
GRS comprises one OMC-R and one or more BSS. The OMC-R supervises
one or more BSS.
The BSS provides radio access for Mobile Stations (MS) to the PLMN. There
are one or more GRS per PLMN.
The following figure shows a BSS with GPRS. All BSS operating over the
field are with/without data service.

A Interface

MS

A Interface

2 BSS Overview

The BSS interfaces are:

The Um interface (air or radio interface), between the MS and the BTS
The Abis interface, used to connect the BTS to the BSC
The Atermux interface used to connect:
The BSC to the TC and/or the MFS

2 BSS Overview

2.2 Transmission Architecture with CS Only

This section provides information about static Abis only.
The following figure shows the overall transmission architecture with CS only,
inside the BSS.

BSC

TC

BTS
MSC

2 BSS Overview

2.3 Transmission Architecture with CS and PS

PS is directly linked to GPRS and related MFS platforms.

2 BSS Overview

3 BTS Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

3.2.2.1 Product Presentation

There are different types of cabinets:

3 BTS Configurations

3.2.2.2 9100 BTS Dimensioning

The following table lists the extension and reduction capacity rules for the

3 BTS Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

The following table summarizes the typical Multiband 900/1800 BTS

configurations.
These configurations constitute only a subset of the possible configurations.

3 BTS Configurations

3.3 G2 BTS
The following rules apply:

3 Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

Concerning power control management:

In the uplink direction:
On the mobile stations side, the power control in different timeslots is
independent and with no restriction on the difference of power transmitted

3 BTS Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

3.8 Speech Call Traffic Rates

3 BTS Configurations

3.9.2 Rules and Dimensioning

3 BTS Configurations

Intracell handovers for resolution of codec mismatches in TFO are forbidden.

Only the critical HO causes are offered to DTM calls.
The following table refers to supported software versions versus hardware
boards and features.
Hardware
Board/Feature

AMR NB
without
TFO NB

TFO NB

TFO FR,
HR, EFR

AMR WB
including
TFO WB

Legacy MT120

yes

no

yes

no

3 BTS Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

3 BTS Configurations

The following table lists the Alcatel-Lucent BSS cell types for multiband cells.

3 BTS Configurations

3.13.2 Frequency Hopping

The frequency hopping types do not reflect the technology used, but rather

3 BTS Configurations

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4 BSC Configuration

4 BSC Configuration
This section describes the 9120 and 9130 BSC Evolution, and corresponding
features and configurations.

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4 BSC Configuration

4.1 BSC in the BSS

4 BSC Configuration

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The following table describes the 9120 BSC capacity for each configuration.
Configuration

4 BSC Configuration

Configuration

4 Configuration

4 BSC Configuration

First Abis TSU for the first rack and the second Abis TSU of second and
third rack can only support up to 14 DR TRE if first TCU of the TSU is
presently configured as FR TCU.
First Abis TSU for the first rack and the second Abis TSU of second and
third rack can only support up to 28 FR TRE if first TCU of the TSU is
presently configured as DR TCU.
Modification of the configuration FR/DR of the first TCU is not supported
from the OMC.

4 BSC Configuration

In each rack the TCUC which carries the TSL link cannot be modified
from full rate to half rate, or vice versa, depending on the TCUC original
configuration.

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4 BSC Configuration

Abis Signaling TS Allocation

HR flexibility uses the 64 Kbit/s statistic OML/RSL multiplexing rule or no
multiplexing mode.
The statistical multiplexing scheme (64/4, 64/2, 64/1) is not defined by the

4 BSC Configuration

4.2.3.2 DTC Architecture and Functions

The DTC processors are configured by default to perform one of three main
functions:
TCH-RM

4 BSC Configuration

4.3 9130 BSC Evolution

4.3.1 9130 BSC Evolution Architecture
The following figure shows the BSC hardware architecture on an ATCA platform.

4 BSC Configuration

The following table describes the 9130 BSC Evolution functional blocks and

4 BSC Configuration

Name
TP GSM: Transmission
Processing board (in
ATCA shelf)

Functional block mapped on board

Existing function for BSC

4 BSC Configuration

The following figure shows the 600 TRX LIU Shelf connections assignment:

4 BSC Configuration

9130 BSC Evolution Board Configurations

The following table lists the board configurations by shelf.
Equipment

BSC Capacity
200 TRX

ATCA Shelf

CCP

1+1

TPGSM

OMCP

SSW

LIU Shelf

400 TRX

600 TRX

800 6 7106.3

2+1

3+1

4+1

5+1

4 BSC Configuration

4.3.3 9130 Capabilities

The following table shows the 9130 BSC Evolution capabilities.
Configuration Type

4 BSC Configuration

4 BSC Configuration

4.4 Common Functions

4 BSC Configuration

In terms of usage:
A dynamic SDCCH TS carry only CS traffic.

4 BSC Configuration

4.4.2 Multiple CCCH

4 BSC Configuration

4.4.2.2 TRX Limitations

The following TRE hardware limitations exist:

4 BSC Configuration

4 BSC Configuration

5 TC Configuration

5 TC Configuration

5.1 Introduction
The following figure shows the location of the transcoder (TC) inside the BSS.

5 TC Configuration

5 TC Configuration

5 TC Configuration

5.3 9125 Compact TC

5.3.1 Architecture

5 TC Configuration

5.3.2 Rules and Dimensioning

For Qmux connectivity, all the TC boards connected to one BSC cluster must
belong to the same TC rack.

5 TC Configuration

STM-1 interfaces
The STM-1 interfaces are numbered from 1 to 4, instead of 240 E1 links

6 MFS Configuration

6 MFS Configuration
This section describes the MFS, and corresponding features and functions.

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6 MFS Configuration

6.1 MFS in BSS

The MFS enables GPRS in the network. The following figure shows the location
of the MFS in the network.

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6 MFS Configuration

6.2.2 MFS Configuration

6 MFS ation

6 MFS Configuration

6.3 9130 MFS

6 MFS Configuration

6.3.2 MFS Stand Alone Configuration

6 MFS Configuration

6.3.3 9130 MFS and 9130 BSC Evolution Rack Shared Configurations

6 MFS Configuration

6.3.4 MFS Clock Synchronization

There are two modes:
The autonomous mode, whereby each GPU receives the clock signal on
dedicated E1s (at least two links for redundancy)
The centralized mode, whereby two dedicated GP receive the clock signal
on dedicated E1s and transmit it to the other GPs.
The 9130 MFS Evolution allows 12 E1 per GP with centralized clock.

6 MFS Configuration

6 MFS Configuration

Maximum Quantity

Maximum Quantity

(No Multiple GPU)

(Multiple GPU*)

6 MFS Configuration

6 MFS ConfigurConfigur 0.1 0 0tion

6 MFS Configuration

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6 MFS Configuration

6 MFS Configuration

6 MFS Configuration

6 MFS Configuration

6 MFS Configuration

For BSC connectivity, two A-bis extra timeslots are equivalent to one Full
Rate TRX
The maximum number of Extra Timeslots in the BSC is 717

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The following figure shows Ater Allocation on LIU boards for MFS with only

6 MFS Configuration

The 9130 MFS differs from the standard MFS as follows:

The GP replaces the current GPU
The E1 termination shelf replaces the E1 appliques, with the advantage of
separating processing from transmission
No spare physical GP (still N+1 protection scheme)
In the 9130 MFS, there are only 12/14/16 ports per GP
The fixed synchronization mode does not exist. The clock synchronization is
transmitted over Ethernet (nE1oE) from the E1 board. It is receiv the

7 Abis Interface

7.1 Abis Network Topology and Transport

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7.5.2 Signaling Link Multiplexing Rules

The following rules apply:
Static signaling submultiplexing is used only in a BSS with 9100 BTS and
G2 BTS with DRFU, whereby each TRX carries a maximum of eight SDCCH
Statistical submultiplexing 16K, 64K is used only with 9100 BTS. Each TRX
carries a maximum eight SDCCH, and the radio TS0 cannot be used for TCH

7 Abis

ace

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7.6.4 Cross-Connect Use on Abis

When cross-connects are used on the Abis, different numbers may be required
for the Abis TS used by the BTS (Qmux bus, OML, RSL and TCHs) on the

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7.8 Abis Satellite Links

7 Abis Interface

7.9 Two Abis Links per BTS

7.9.1 Overview

7 Abis Interface

7.9.2 Rules
The following rules apply:
The second Abis per BTS can be used for CS traffic

8 Ater Interface

8 Ater Interface
This section describes the Ater interface, and corresponding features and
functions.

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8 Ater Interface

8.1 Ater Network Topology and Transport

There are several ways of transporting Atermux over networks (the following list
is not exhaustive):
A terrestrial link referred to as the PCM 2Mbit/s link (64 Kbit/s * 32 Timeslots
= 2048 Kbit/s)
A microwave link (same capacity or higher)
Digital cross-connect network equipment, which concentrates 4, 16 or 64
PCM 2Mbit/s link
A microwave hub equivalent to DCN

8 Ater Interface

8.3 Numbering Scheme on 9120 BSC-Ater/Atermux/TC Ater/A

Interface
8.3.1 Overview
The following table shows an overall view of the SBL numbering scheme of

8 Ater Interface

8.3.2 Numbering Scheme on 9120 BSC Side

Atermux numbering follows the ASMB numbering, and A Trunk numbering
follows the DTC numbering.
The 9120 BSC has 18 * 4 = 72 A trunks.
The following table shows the numbering scheme for the 9120 BSC side.
SBL

Ater-HW-TP

SM-Adapt

ATR

DTC

Physical
object

Atermux

ASMB

Ater

DTC

Numbering

1..18

1..18

1..72

1..72

8.3.3 Numbering Scheme on G2 TC Side

On the G2 TC side, the scheme numbering follows the same scheme as for
the 9120 BSC side.

8 Ater Interface

8.3.5 SBL Mapping on Hardware Modules in 9120 BSC

8 Ater Interface

8.4.3 Numbering Scheme on G2 TC Side

8 Ater Interface

8.5 Signaling on Ater/Atermux Side

8.5.1 Overview
Signaling links (A, Ater and Atermux links) convey information between
different entities:

8 Ater Interface

8.5.3 SS7 Links

The following rules apply:

8 Ater Interface

8 Ater Interface

8.6 GPRS and GSM Traffic on Atermux versus 9120 BSC

8.6.1 Overview

8 Ater Interface

It is important to note that:

For 9135 MFS:

8 Ater Interface

8.7 Ater Satellite Links

The Ater interfaces are designed to use terrestrial transmission links.
The operator can configure the way an Ater is carried, either via a terrestrial
link, or via satellite.
When the link is via satellite, the system applies different parameters to wait for
acknowledgement, in order to repeat the frames.
Satellite links cannot be used at the same time on both the Ater interface and
the Abis interface (see Abis Satellite Links (Section 7.8)).
The following configuration rules apply:

8 Ater Interface

9 GB Interface

9 GB Interface

9.1 Gb Topology

9 GB Interface

Only one NSE is declared per GPU board (in the case of multi-GPU per
BSS), so that adding a new GPU for a BSS implies the following on the SGSN
side for the Gb interface:

10 CBC Connection, SMSCB Phase 2+

10.3 Solutions
10.3.1 9120 BSC Solutions
For the X25 CBC-BSC connection (which differs from the OMC-R connection,
but which must be configured in the same way), several alternative solutions
exist:
PSDN
Connection via Ater, extraction at TRCU

10 CBC Connection, SMSCB Phase 2+