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04 UMTS Architecture Ws11
04 UMTS Architecture Ws11
Oct-11
Base station
Base station
ISDN
Base station
controller
Base station
MSC
GSM Core
(Circuit
switched)
GSM
RAN
GMSC
HLR
AuC
EIR
node B
node B
node B
UMTS Networks
Radio network
controller
UTRAN
SGSN
Internet
GPRS Core
(Packet
Switched)
Oct-11
GGSN
data
networks
ISDN
network
USIM
mobile
network
Gi
Circuit switched CN
GGSN
AuC
C
PSTN
VLR
Gr
Gf
Gs
MSC
Gn
EIR
F
Gc
HLR
PSTN
VLR
SGSN
MSC
E
CN
Source: 3GPP 23.002-3.4.0
GMSC
Gp
Packet switched CN
PSTN
GSM
RAN
Gb
RNS
BSS
Iur
BSC
RNC
Abis
BTS
RNC
Iub
BTS
Node B
cell
Um
UMTS Networks
IuPS
IuCS
Uu
Oct-11
Node B
UTRAN
4
call management
mobility management (handling attach and authentication)
subscriber administration
maintenance of charging data (for radio network usage)
CS data services (FAX, modem)
supplementary call services (call forwarding, etc.)
SS7-based signaling
Oct-11
GSNs constitute the interface between the radio access network and the
fixed networks for packet switched services (similar to MSC for CS calls)
Serving GSN (SGSN)
session management
mobility management
subscriber database management (interface with HLR)
maintenance of charging data (for radio network usage)
IP-based transport of user data between SGSN and the UTRAN
IP- or SS7-based signaling transport
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UMTS Networks
Oct-11
UMTS Networks
Oct-11
UMTS Networks
Oct-11
10
Other CN entities
Oct-11
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Core Network
Iu
Iu
RNS
RNS
UTRAN
Iur
RNC
Iub
Node B
RNC
Iub
Iub
Node B
Node B
Iub
Node B
Oct-11
12
ITU-T Recommendyer
UE
Terminal
Equipment
(TE)
Mobile
Termination
(MT)
Uu
T
A
F
Access
Network
Cu
USIM
13 o
UMTS Networks
Message Screening
A screening function with filtering out
unauthorised or unsolicited messages
(firewall)
Packet Terminal Adaptation
Adaptation of data packets suitable
for transmission across the packet
domain network
Charging Data Collection
Collection of data necessary to
support subscription and/or traffic
fees
Operator Determined Barring
Limitation of the service provider's
financial risk with respect to new
subscribers or to those who have not
promptly paid their bills by restricting
a particular packet-switched service
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14
UMTS Networks
Encapsulation/Decapsulation
Addition/removal of address and control
information to a data unit for routing
packets within and between the PLMN(s)
and between the SGSN and the MS
Tunneling
Transfer of encapsulated data units
within and between the PLMN(s) from
the point of encapsulation to the point of
decapsulation
A tunnel is a two-way point-to-point path
Compression
Optimisation of radio path capacity
Ciphering
Preservation of the confidentiality of user
data and signalling across the radio
channels
Mobility Management
Keep track of location of MS
Radio Resource Management
Management of radio resources
Oct-11
15
Air Interface
Radio Access
Network (RAN)
Home
Network
Domain
[Zu]
Cu
Uu
Iu
[Yu]
Serving Network
(SN) Domain
USIM
Domain
Mobile
Equipment
Domain
Access Network
(AN) Domain
Transit
Network
Domain
Core Network
(CN) Domain
Infrastructure Domain
Source: 3GPP 23.101-4.0.0
UMTS Networks
Oct-11
16
Oct-11
17
Home Stratum
USIM - HN
USIM - MT
MT - SN
SN - HN
Serving Stratum
USIM - MT
MT - SN
Transport Stratum
Access Stratum
MT - AN
USIM
MT/ME
AN - SN
Access
Network
Domain
Strata concept:
grouping of functions
grouping of
respective protocols
UMTS Networks
Serving
Network
Domain
Home
Network
Domain
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Application Stratum
Application
Serving Stratum
TE - MT
MT - SN
Transport Stratum
Access Stratum
MT - AN
AN - SN
MT
TE
Mobile
Equipment
Domain
Access
Network
Domain
Serving
Network
Domain
Transit
Network
Domain
Remote
Party
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References:
Kaaranen, Ahtiainen, Laitinen, Naghian, Niemi: UMTS Networks Architecture, Mobility
and Services. Wiley 2001, Ch. 5.1
Walke, et al: UMTS ein Kurs, Ch. 5 (air interface only)
3G TS 23.060: GPRS, Service Description
UMTS Networks
Oct-11
20
MT
UTRAN
CN
Gateway
CN Iu
EDGE
NODE
TE
End-to-End Service
TE/MT Local
Bearer Service
UMTS Networks
External Bearer
Service
Radio Bearer
Service
Iu Bearer
Service
UTRA
FDD/TDD
Service
Physical
Bearer Service
CN Bearer
Service
Backbone
Bearer Service
Oct-11
21
MT
UTRAN
CNtaxi
Iu
Combo ticket:
bus and
EDGE
NODE
End-to-End Service
TE/MT Local
Bearer Service
External Bearer
Service
CN Bearer
Service
Walk to taxi
Taxi:
Flat bus stop
Radio Bearer
Service
Iu Bearer
Service
UTRA
FDD/TDD
Service
Physical
Bearer Service
Backbone
Bearer Service
Bus:
Bus stop railway station
Train:
Station station
E.g., IP,
PPP
E.g., IP,
PPP
Relay
Relay
PDCP
PDCP
GTP-U
GTP-U
GTP-U
GTP-U
RLC
RLC
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
MAC
MAC
AAL5
AAL5
L2
L2
L1
L1
ATM
ATM
L1
L1
Uu
MS
Iu-PS
UTRAN
Gn
Gi
3G-GGSN
3G-SGSN
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23
E.g., IP,
PPP
E.g., IP,
PPP
Relay
Relay
PDCP
PDCP
GTP-U
GTP-U
GTP-U
GTP-U
RLC
RLC
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
MAC
MAC
AAL5
AAL5
L2
L2
L1
L1
ATM
ATM
L1
L1
Uu
Iu-PS
GTP-U
(GPRS Tunneling
plane):
MS
UTRAN Protocol for User
3G-SGSN
tunneling of user data between UTRAN and the 3G-SGSN
tunneling between the GSNs in the backbone network
Source: 3GPP 23.060-4.1.0
encapsulation of all PDP PDUs
UMTS Networks
Oct-11
Gn
Gi
3G-GGSN
24
E.g., IP,
PPP
Relay
PDCP
PDCP
GTP-U
RLC
RLC
UDP/IP
MAC
MAC
AAL5
L1
L1
ATM
Uu
MS
UTRAN
Oct-11
25
E.g., IP,
PPP
E.g., IP,
PPP
RelayControl):
RLC (Radio Link
RLC GTP-U
protocol GTP-U
provides logical GTP-U
link
GTP-U
control over the radio interface
There may be several simultaneous
UDP/IP
UDP/IP UDP/IP
UDP/IP
RLC links per MS; each link is identified
L2
AAL5
by a AAL5
Bearer Id L2
Relay
PDCP
PDCP
RLC
RLC
MAC
MAC
L1
L1
ATM
Uu
MS
UTRAN
ATM
L1
L1
Iu-PS
Gn
MAC
(Medium Access Control):
3G-GGSN
3G-SGSN
MAC protocol controls the access
signaling (request and grant)
procedures for the radio channel
Oct-11
Gi
26
GMM /
SM / SMS
GMM /
SM / SMS
Relay
RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
GTP-C
GTP-C
RLC
RLC
SCCP
SCCP
UDP
UDP
MAC
MAC
Signalling
Bearer
Signalling
Bearer
IP
IP
AAL5
AAL5
L2
L2
ATM
ATM
L1
L1
L1
L1
Uu
MS
UMTS Networks
Gn or Gp
Iu-Ps
RNS
3G SGSN
GSN
Oct-11
GSN
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Oct-11
28
Node B
Iub
Iups
RNC
SM
SM
SM
MM
IP
PMM
MM
PMM
SM
PDCP
RRC
RRC
RRC
RRC
RLC
codec
RLC
RLC
RLC
MAC
MAC
ALCAP
ALCAP
STC.2
NBAP
ALCAP
NBAP
FP
FP
PHY
PHY
AAL2
AAL2
UDP
Phy-up
Phy-up
STC.2
ALCAP
SSCF-UNI
SSCF
SSCF
SSCOP
SSCOP SSCOP
SSCOP
SSCOP SSCOP
AAL5
AAL5
AAL5
AAL5
AAL5
AAL5
IP
GTP-U
RANAP
FP
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
GTP-C
Q2150.1
UDP
Q2150.1
GTP-U
GTP-C
UDP
FP
AAL2
AAL2
AAL2
User Plane
MTP3-b
MTP3B
SSCF-N
SSCF
SSCF-N
SSCF
SSCF
SSCOP
SSCOP
SSCOP
SSCOP
AAL5
AAL5
AAL5
MTP3BIP
AAL5
AAL5
AAL5
Q2150.1
Iu UP
MTP3BIP
SSCFQ2150.1
SSCOP
L2
AAL2
AAL5
L2
ATM
ATM
STM-1
E1
Transport Plane
Q2150.1
MTP3-b
IP
FP
SCCP
SCCP
ATM
ATM
E1/ STM-1
E1
UMTS Networks
NBAP
NBAP
SSCF-UNI
SSCF
SSCF
ATM
ATM
Control Plane
GTP-U
GGSN
MAC
MAC
Phy-up
Phy-up
PHY
PHY
PDCP
Gn
SGSN
STM-1
L1
L1
E1
Common
Oct-11
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codec
Iub
Node B
CM
SM
MM
MM
RRC
RRC
MM
SM
RANAP
RLC
RLC
MAC
MAC
ALCAP
AA
FP
ALCAP
NBAP
SSCF-UNI
SSCOP
PHY
AAL2
AAL5
SSCF-UNI
SSCF
SSCF
SSCOP
SSCOP SSCOP
AAL5
AAL5
AAL5
STC.1
SCCP
Iu UP
MTP3-b
FP
FP
SSCF-NNI
SSCOP
AAL2
AAL2
AAL2
AAL5
ATM
ATM
STM-1
E1
E1
User Plane
Phy-up
Phy-up
Transport Plane
RANAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
NBAP
STC.2
NBAP ALCAP
ATM
UMTS Networks
codec
RRC
RRC
STC.2
Control Plane
3G-MSC
CM
MM
RLC
codec
RLC
MAC
MAC
Phy-up
Phy-up
PHY
PHY
Iucs
RNC
Iu UP
SCCP STC.1
SCCP Q2150.1 Iu UP
MTP3B
MTP3B
MTP
SSCF-NNI
SSCF
SSCF
SSCOP
SSCOP
AAL5
AAL2
AAL5
AAL5
AAL2
ATM
ATM
STM-1
E1
Common
Oct-11
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