MSS/M A-GPS

OSS GW
SGSN
Server

O&M Iu-CS Iu-PS ADIF*

RNS
CBC RNC RNC SAS
Iu-BC Iur Iu-PC
Iub Iub

Node-B Node-B Node-B Node-B

UTRAN Uu

CBC Cell Broadcast Center UE

A-GPS Assisted-GPS
SAS Standalone SMLC
SMLC Serving Mobile Location Center
ADIF A-GPS Data Interface (*proprietary)
RNS Radio Network Subsystem
RNC functionality:
Radio Resource Management
Telecom
Transmission and transport
O&M
RAN Interface to OSS
User interface
Timing and Synchronisation
 Configuration steps:
1. Step 1
2. Step 2
2
3. Step 3
Introduces license key-controlled
capacity, actual capacity depends on
installed license key
1

3
 RNC2600 step 1 RNC2600 step 2 RNC2600 step 3

Number of subscribers 363 000 636 000 909 000

BHCA (CS) 575 000 1 000 000 1 440 000
Erlangs 8 000 14 000 20 000
DL Iub throughput Mbit/s 900 1 500 2 000
Number of carriers 1 440 2 100 2 800
Number of BTSs 1 440 2 100 2 800
RRC connected mode subscribers 100000 152 000 200 000
Iu-PS HSDPA net bit rate [Mbit/s] 810 1350 1800
Iu-PS HSUPA net bit rate [Mbit/s] 243 390 540
HSDPA carriers 1440 2100 2800
HSDPA BTSs 1440 2100 2800

Note: Capacities with NSN traffic mix

 Duplicate (2N)
active unit

Duplicate (2N) MALFUNCTION

One spare for every active

unit.
spare unit
Replacement (N+1) spare unit
becomes
One spare for a group of switchover
is fast
active unit

PIUs within a functional

unit.
Load Sharing (SN+)
Replacement (N+1)
A group of PIUs within a
functional unit acts as active unit

resource pool.
Load Sharing (SN+) MALFUNCTION
No Redundancy
active unit

MALFUNCTION spare unit

spare unit warms
up before take
switchover over faulty unit
is slow
reduced group capacity when a unit is fault
 Functions:
Maps ATM cells to/from transmission frame
structure of SDH/Sonet.
Performs AAL2 minipacket switching.
Translates ATM header.
Performs UPC/NPC, traffic management,
performance management and
performance data collection.
Provides optional reference clock for timing
and synchronisation.

Redundancy type: NONE or 2N

 Functions:
Maps IP packet to/from transmission frame
structure of Ethernet.
Translates IP header.
Performs traffic management, performance
management and performance data
collection.
Terminates GTP protocol when used at Iu-
PS.

Redundancy type: NONE or 2N

+ Airtel
Mumbai
 RNC 01 SGSN2 Architecture

malad SGSN
Mum
SW-1 6509-1
SGSN 2 U P)
NDT(
CP 1+NO DT(UP)
IUPS Core L3-
1
HSRP

IUP
SC
P2+
Flexi NG

)
N Core L3-

P
ON

(U
DT DT(UP)

DT
(UP 1
)

N
malad SGSN
NO
6509-2
P)
+ SW-2
(U

Malad
DT

P)
1+

(U
CP

DT
PS

ON
IU

7609-1
)+N
P
T(U
+D2
CP
PS
IU

RNC 1 (MALAD)
7609-2

Malad
 RNC 02 SGSN3 Architecture

Mahape SGSN
Mum
SW-1
SGSN 3
WAN Core L3-
1
HSRP

Flexi NG
Core L3-
WAN 1
Mahape SGSN
SW-2

Malad
LA
N

7609-1
LA
N

RNC 2
(MAHAP 7609-2
E)
Mahape
 RNC 03 SGSN4 Architecture

Parel SGSN
Mum
SW-1
SGSN 4
WAN Core L3-
1
HSRP

Flexi
WAN
Core L3- ISN
1
Parel SGSN
SW-2
LA
N

7609-1
LA
N

RNC
03 7609-2
(Malad)
Parel Malad
 RNC 03 MSS09 Architecture

7609-1 IuCS CP1

& UP
CP
CS
Iu P2 MSS09
C
uCS
Iu I
CS
CP
&U Iu
RNC 03 P CS
IuC U
(Parel) 7609-2 SU
P
P

MGW 15
 RNC 02 MSS04 Architecture

7609-1 IuCS CP1

& UP
CP
CS
Iu P2 MSS04
C
uCS
Iu I
CS
CP
&U Iu
RNC 02 P CS
IuC U
(Mahape) 7609-2 SU
P
P

MGW 10
 RNC 01 MSS02 Architecture

3750-1
1
7609-1 uCS CP
I
P
&U
CP
CS MSS02
Iu CP2
IuCS
Iu
CS
CP
3750-2
&U Iu
RNC 01 P CS
IuC U
(Malad) 7609-2 SU
P
P

MGW 16

Note: MSS 2 cp 3750 is not having free ports. This is the

reason why we are terminating MGW 16 on 7609
 RNC 01 RNC02-RNC03
Architecture

7609-1
Iur CP&UP

7609-1 W AN

P UP RNC 02
U P&
P& r C
rC Iu Mahape
Iu

Iu WAN
rC
P&
U
7609-2
P
AN

W
RNC 01 W

A
N

N
(Malad) 7609-2

WA
AN

7609-2 7609-1
Iu

UP
r
CP

P&
&

rC
U
P

Iu
RNC03
Parel
 NODE
-B

NODE
7606-1
-B

MUX(BTS IP CLOUDS
OL/ABTS)

RNC 01 7606-2
(Malad)

NODE
-B
 MUX(BTS
OL/ABTS)

MUX)AB MUX(BTS
TS/BTSO OL/ABTS)
L)
MUX(BTS
RNC 01 OL/ABTS)
(Malad)

MUX(BTS
AXC(TELLAB) OL/ABTS)

FIBER POP
LOCATION

In AXC card level redundancy

NODEB