1MS/TBF

max.9MS/DL TSL
max.7MS/UL
TSL
DAP: max.470
1 PCU: 256 TCH in 64 BTS
max20TRX/DAP
S10: 1 PCU: 256 TCH in 64 segments
(In S10 nbr
of MS/TSL S9:
will be different)
MSC
Um

GPRS

BSC
Per user:
max. 2 PDP(rel.1)
max. 4 PDP (rel.2)

PCU each for 256TCH in max 64cells,

128TRXs
BTS
max. 16 PCU (4096TCH)
Max 2Mbit/s
Frame Relay: max.4
Max.248BTS
bearer ch. per PCU
Bearer:
Per PAPU:
SS7
Gb (1..31) x
1 RA
64kbit/s
max. 64 x 64kbit/s (frameNetwork
relay)
Serving GPRS
1..16+1
max.15k PDP contexts
Support Node
PAPU

Gn
Border
Gateway
(BG)

1..4+1
SMMU

SGSN,
counters

GPRS
backbone
network
(IP based)

PSTN
Network

Charging
Gateway (CG)
HLR/AuC
EIR

Corporate 1
Billing System

Server
Router

24 x 64kbit/s per
SMMU

Charging
Gateway (CG)
GGN2:
100000 PDP contexts
250 Aps
100Mbps nominal, 240Mbps max

Local
Area
Network

Data
network
(Internet)

Corporate 2

GGSN
Lawful Interception
Gateway (LIG)
Inter-PLMN
network

GPRS
INFRASTRUCTURE

Server

Gateway GPRS
Support Node

Router
Data
network
(Internet)

GPRS data structure

Um

Gb

Gn

APP
TCP/UDP
IP
SNDCP
LLC
RLC
MAC
GSM RF

Compression, segmentation
Ciphering and reliable link
RLC
BSSGP
MAC
Fr.Rel.
GSM RF
L1bis

MS

BSS

Relay
SNDCP
GTP
LLC
BSSGP

UDP
IP

Fr.Rel.
L1bis

L2
L1

SGSN

(PCU)
GPRS IP Backbone

Gi

RLC =Radio Link Control

LLC
=Logical Link Control
APP
TCP/UDP
Fr.Rel. =Frame Relay
IP frame (LLC-PDU)
LLC
L2
means
the data part of
L1
DL_UNITDATA or UL_UNITDATA message
in GB-interface.
SGSN
FIXED HOST
Max.length
of a LLC frame is 1560 bytes.
Internet

LLC Frames
LLC frame

Contains cell id

FH

Information field

FCS

Max LLC = 1560bytes

LLC layer

ARQ Error correction (ACK)

BSC (PCU)

RLC/
RLC
BH Info field BCS BH Info field BCS BH Info field BCS
MAC
blocks
BTS
Primary
Follow ing
Multiple
MS
can
RLC/MAC layer
blocks
block
block
share one TCH, but one MS
Fast error correction
Contains TFI
TBFtransmits
(Temporary
TBFs established
at aBlock
time.Flow)
Physical layer
Normal burst Normal burst Normal burst Normal burst
= channels from one TRX,to allocate TSL
FH = Frame Header
MS
FCS = Frame Check Sequence
as
defined
by
MS
multislot
to
class
carry
BH = Block Header
MS RLC blocks
BCS = Block Check Sequence
(When SDCCH coding is used, BCS corresponds to the Fire code)