UMTS course

Introduction
UMTS principles

UMTS Evolution

HSDPA
TDD
All IP

UMTS Project

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Network Architecture
WCDMA Basics
General Protocols Model
Radio Resource Management and ATM transmission

Network Architecture and Design

Rollout
System Acceptance Testing
Network Performances
Launch
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UMTS Network
Architecture Design
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Launch
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Site design
NodeB configuration
RNC configuration
Transport Layer
Radio parameters

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Project
Project

Soft Launch
Commercial Launch

Network
Performances
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Radio Planning
Radio Optimisation
E2E performances

Rollout
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Acquisition
Construction
Installation
Integration

System acceptance
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Test plan specification

Test acceptance

UMTS Network Architecture Design

UMTS Network Engineering

RAN Design

Design of 3G site
requirements

UMTS Network Architecture

Design of RNC

Design of NodeB
Transport Layer
Design

3G Antenna
and MHA Specification

Site Design
Requirements

NodeB
Site Specific Document
and
configuration guideline

Indoor
Macro Site

RNC I&C
Site Secific Document

Node B Outdoor

Radio Design

Datafil Process

cell planning
guideline

UMTS interface
Settings

Connectivity and
Mobility
Parameters Definition

RAN Transport
requirements

NodeB and RNC

specific parameters
Definition

Signalling and
Digit analysis planning

Areas planning
LAC/RAC/URA/SAC

Node B Indoor
Outdoor
Macro Site

Indoor
Micro Site

Outdoor
Micro Site

Micro Node B

DCN
architecture & Planning

Tunnel Site

Special site

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UMTS Nokia NodeB

Indoor/Outdoor solutions
Flexible Configurations
Transmission band: 2110 2170 MHz
Reception band: 1920 1980 MHz
Channel Bandwidth: 5 MHz
Channel Element for signal
processing
Size 1800 x 600 x 600 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 290 kg
AC or DC feed

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UMTS Nokia RNC

PDH-SDH Interfaces

ATM switching

RRM functionalities

Size 1800 x 600 x 600 mm (H x W x D)

Weight 290 kg

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Network interfaces connectivity
Iub using same
physical link as Abis
(MW or LL)

BSC located at Switch

Main BSC DDF
Frames (balun shall
be added)

Iub over CTN

(E1)

Iub CrossConnections

Switch Site
Optical fibers for Iu_CS
and Iu_PS

RNC 1

MGW

CTN
connections

RNC 2

RNC 3

CTN DDFs
(all connections)

Mapping of CTN
connections
dedicated to the
Iub interface

DDF for RNC

CTN
DDF
Mapping

RNC 4

(NodeB
DDF)

SGSN 3G
ODF for RNC to Core crossconnections

Iub links over Microwaves or lease lines

Iub links over Core Transport Network
DDF patching/cabling for Iub

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Optical fibers for Iu interfaces

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DCN Solution for UMTS
Network Management

Firewall 2

Router 1

Router 2

OMU

RNC
Firewall 1

ESA 12
NEMU

NMS

Ethernet

NMS

OMU

NEMU

RNC2

ESA 12

OMU

NEMU

Region
RNC1

ESA 12

Region

PDH / E1s

ADM

VC12 in
VC4
(STM-1)

ADM

CTN
Backbone

ADM

BSC Ring
ADM

VC12 in
VC4
(STM-1)

ADM

PDH / E1s
ADM

AXC

NodeB 1
LMP

M
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BSC / TX Hub site

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Rollout
Main steps

Acquisition:
request, negotiation, build permit,

Construction:
design drawing, site building (power supply, antenna)

Installation:
Equipment installed and commissioned.

Integration:
All the equipments are linked through the TX network
and the site is integrated to the live network

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Outdoor site

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Rollout
Indoor site

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System Acceptance Testing

UMTS Network Engineering

System Acceptance

System Acceptance Preparation

System
Acceptance Testing

Definition of
OCH requirements

KPI
Definition

Trial phase
validation

Dual band
Antenna Tests

Test plan
specification

Test tools
management

NodeB
specific tests

RNC
specific tests

E2E Telecom
Feature Tests

OSS
Tests

Transmissions
Tests

Radio Field
Tests

Radio Tests
Specification

RF Tests
tools

O&M Tests
Specification

Protocol Analysis
tools

Transmissions
Tests Specification

Drive testing
tools

E2E Quality
Tests

Analysis and
Reporting tools

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System Acceptance Testing

Preparation and testing

Tests plan specification

1.
2.
3.
4.

Radio (WCDMA, Antenna)

Product specific (HW and SW, O&M)
System (End to End Telecom features)
Transmission

System Acceptance
1. Testing new HW or SW
2. Regression testing
3. Testing the features

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System Acceptance Testing

Tools list

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Spectrum Analyser
Radiocommunication tester
Network analyser (RF generator integrated)
Microwave signal Generator
Protocol analyser

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Spectrum Analyser
Designation: GSM/UMTS Spectrum Analyser
Type: FSU
Supplier: Rhodes&Schwarz
BTS TX and RX Measurements
according GSM standard as:

Power versus time (Timeslot shape)

Modulation accuracy
(Phase&Frequency error)

Adjacent Channel Power

measurements

RX Sensitivity

Enable to check the RF performance

of any BTS, Booster, Repeater .

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Radio Tester
Designation: GSM/UMTS Radio communication tester
Type: CMU 300
Supplier: Rhodes&Schwarz
BTS TX and RX Measurements
according GSM standard as:

Power versus time (Timeslot shape)

Modulation accuracy
(Phase&Frequency error)

Adjacent Channel Power

measurements

RX Sensitivity

Power meter

Enable to check the RF

performances of any BTS, Booster,
Repeater .

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Vector Network Analyser
Designation: GSM/UMTS Vector Network Analyser
Type: ZVC
Supplier: Rhodes&Schwarz

Calibration of RF path

Amplifier Validation (PA, MHA)

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RF Generator
Designation: GSM/UMTS RF Generator
Type: SMIQ
Supplier: Rhodes&Schwarz

signal modulated with data

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Protocol Analyser
Designation: Protocol Analyser
Type: K1297
Supplier: Tektronix

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System Acceptance Testing

Validation example

Example of a test case:

Microsoft Word
Picture

Example of a test result with Nethawk trace:

Text Document

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