Scope

AXE Node
BSC/TRC
Signaling
MSS
GPRS

AXE Node
APZ

Central Processor
Regional Processor
I/O system (APG 40)

APT

GSS
ET
ST

Radio Access Network

BSC

Handover
Frequency
administration
Power and signal
measurement
Channel allocation
Controls the BTS

TRC

Multiplexing
Transcoder resources
Interfaces (A
interface, A ter
interface)

PCM link devices

Signaling

Signaling Link
Signaling Point
SS7 protocol stack

Signaling Link

Faster call setup

Efficient use of voice circuits

Signaling Point

Identified by numeric points code

Three types of SP:
Service Switching Point (SSP)
Signal Transfer Point (STP)
Signal Control Point (SCP)

Architecture of SS7

SS7 protocol Stack

It is divided into 4 layers

Physical layer
Data layer
Network layer
User parts

Mobile Soft Solution

CONTROL LAYER

Centralized location of severs

reduces O&M costs hence
increases network reliability
Easy service deployment (to
introduce new service only
concerned MSC sever is upgraded
instead of upgrading all the MSCs
like in a classical solution)
MSC- Sever

CONNECTIVITY LAYER

Free choice of
transport technology
(IP, ATM & TDM)
Save long distance
transmission.
MGW

MGW

Nb Interface
Lu Interface
Mb Interface

GPRS
SGSN

Packet routing and

transfer
Authentication and
ciphering functions
Mobility
management

GGSN

handles session
management,
generates charging
information for each
MS

Session Management

PDP context activation

PDP context deactivation
PDP context modification

Traffic cases

PDP context activation

Traffic cases

PDP context modification (SGSN initiated)

Traffic cases

PDP context deactivation (GGSN initiated)

Mobility Management
GSM MOBILITY
MANAGEMENT

Idle
Ready
Stand by Reachable
Stand by Not
Reachable

WCDMA MOBILITY
MANAGEMENT

PMM Detached
PMM Connected
PMM Idle