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Flexi BSC Architecture and Interfaces

RG20 (BSS)
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Objectives
After this module you should be able to:

• Explain the architecture and capacity of NSN Flexi BSC Family (BSC3i 660, BSC3i 1000/2000, and
Flexi BSC)
• Explain unit functions of switching unit, computer units (MCMU, BCSU and OMU) and PCU
• Describe the synchronization and internal LAN within Flexi BSC
• Describe Flexi BSC interfaces units: ET,SET,EET and ETIP/ETP for IP/Ethernet
• Explain the other units related to mass memory storage (WDU), removable storage (MO, USB), I/O
devices (VDU, LPT), Power distribution (PDFU) and Fan units.
• Explain the capacity of TRX, SS7 & LAPD signalling, packet channels, and capacity upgrade in BSC
type variants
• Apply MML command to interrogate BSC hardware database
• Interpret the information for when do hardware interrogation
• Demonstrate to check the unit state with MML command
• Interpret the capacity of AS7 plug-in unit related to SS7, LAPD channels
• Interpret the capacity of PCU related to Gb interface and Abis interface for packet data channels

Refer to S15 Documentation:

BSC/TCSM descriptions\ Product description of BSC2i and BSCi High
Capacity Base Station Controller
BSC/TCSM descriptions \ Product description of BSC3i High Capacity
Base Station Controller
BSC/TCSM descriptions \ Product description of Flexi BSC
BSC/TCSM descriptions \ Product description of TCSM2A and
TCSM2E
BSC/TCSM descriptions \ Product description of TCSM3i High Capacity
Transcoder Multiplexer
Required equipment: One working VDU terminal for each work group.
Note:
This document consists of different BSC types and there architecture. The slides could
be selected depending on customer needs
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RG20 (BSS) Compatibility Matrix
The standardization baseline of RG20 release is 3GPP

Release 8 meeting #41.
The compatibility of RG20 System Release for individual

network element (NE) releases are as follows:
• RG20 consists of the releases:

– BSC S15, MetroSite CXM8.0, UltraSite CX8.0, FlexiEDGE
EX4.0, BTSPlus BRG2.
• RG20 is supported by the following NE releases:

– NetAct OSS5.2 CD set 3, MSC M15, and SGSN SG8

The BSCi / BSC2i / TCSM2 and Talk Family BTS systems are compatible (supported) by
the RG20 (BSS) Release. Also, the new RG20 (BSS) features are not supported by the
Transcoder TCSM2 and Talk Family BTSs.
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BSC Product Naming on S15 level
BSC = Base Station Controller, a general term for all BSC versions
General Product name Explanation
name
BSCi/2i BSCi High Capacity (upgraded) version of the first generation Nokia
DX 200 BSC (BSCE)
BSC2i High Capacity version of the second generation Nokia DX 200
BSC2
Flexi BSC BSC3i 660 660 TRX one cabinet configuration,
product upgradeable to Flexi BSC
family
BSC3i 1000 TRX one cabinet or 2000 TRX two cabinet configuration,
1000/2000 upgradeable to Flexi BSC
Flexi BSC 3000 TRX one cabinet configuration (RG10)

4200 TRX one cabinet configuration (RG20)
• Flexi BSC product family is a general term for all BSCs upgradeable to Flexi BSC configuration
• Flexi BSC as product name is specific for the 3000/4200 TRX one cabinet product/configuration

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RG20 (BSS) BSC Hardware Requirements

RG20 (BSS) BSC hardware Requirements
• RG20 (BSS) Software supports Flexi BSC Family (Flexi BSC, BSC3i 1000/2000
and BSC3i 660), BSC2i, and BSCi.
• Some functionality (such as ETP/ETP-A Plug-in unit for Packet Abis and A Over
IP) will be available only for Flexi BSC, BSC3i 1000/2000
• The RG20 (BSS) Release sets the same mandatory minimum hardware:
• Memory requirement (as per the RG10 (BSS) Release) :
– Flexi BSC3 1 GB in MCMU, BCSU and OMU.
– BSC3i 660 and 1000/2000: 512 MB in BCSU, 1 GB in MCMU and OMU.
– BSCi and BSC2i: 512 MB in OMU, MCMU and BCSU.
• Minimum Hard Disk (as per the BSS13 and RG10 (BSS) release) :
– 4GB in BSCi and BSC2i product and in minimum 9GB in BSC3i
• Typical minimum O&M Link Capacity requirements (as per BSS13 and the
RG10 (BSS) release) :
– BSC3i 2000: minimum 1024 kbit/s, recommended 2048 kbit/s
– BSC3i 1000: minimum 512 kbit/s, recommended 1024 kbit/s
– BSCi, BSC2i, BSC3i 660: minimum 256 kbit/s, recommended 512 kbit/s.

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RG20 (BSS) TCSM Hardware Requirements
RG20 (BSS) TCSM hardware Requirements

• RG20 (BSS) Software supports the TCSM3i and TCMS2.
• New transcoding related Application SW in RG20 (BSS) will be supported
only by TCSM3i.

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RG20 (BSS) PCU Hardware Requirements
RG20 (BSS) PCU hardware Requirements
• RG20 (BSS) Software supports the PCU1 and PCU2.

• PCU2 Plug-in Unit is mandatory hardware requirements for
following new RG20 (BSS) new Packet Data application software
product:
• BSS21343 DLDC Territory Procedure

• BSS21392 TRX Specific Link Adaptation for DLDC
• BSS20083 Inter-BSC NACC
• BSS21045 Inter System NACC
• BSS21355 Inter System NACC for LTE
• RG301397 Cositing with BS2xx

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General BSC Block Diagram
Switching
Platform
Computing
platform

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General BSC Block Diagram

Switching Platform:
• GSW: Group Switch
• Switching of internal and external PCM’s
• ET: Exchange Terminals
• Adapts the external PCM circuits to the GSW
• CLS: Clock and Synchronization unit
• Distributes timing reference signals to the functional units of the BSC
Computing Platform:
• OMU: Operation and Maintenance Unit

• Maintenance functions
• User interface
• I/O device handling
• BCSU: BSC Signalling Unit
• Handles signalling links on A and Abis interfaces
• Houses the PCU, that implements PS services in the BSC
• MCMU: Clock and Synchronization unit
• Controls and supervises the GSW
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Flexi BSC Block Diagram


BSC/TCSM descriptions\ BSC/TCSM hardware descriptions\
Engineering for Flexi BSC
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Flexi BSC Product Highlights - RG20

The World’s most powerful GSM/EDGE BSC
Highest circuit-switched capacity for voice
• Market-leading over 25,000 Erlangs from 4,200 TRXs
Very high packet data capacity for EDGE evolution
• Up to 30,720 channels
Very high footprint efficiency
• Low site-space costs thanks to 4,200 TRXs in one cabinet
Excellent power consumption efficiency
• Market-leading power consumption per capacity
Support for most cost-efficient transport options
• IP/Ethernet for all interfaces
• Packet Abis and A over IP for additional efficiency
• Full flexibility to configure preferred or mixed integrated
transmission type (E1/T1, STM-1/OC-3, IP/Ethernet)
Scalability
• Capacity and transmission can be flexibly configured in small
resolution steps to support pay-as-you-grow approach
High reliability
• Redundancy, fault management and overload protection on top
of very high availability design
Up to 4200 TRXs Protected investment with strong evolution path
Over 25 000 Erl • Flexi BSC module extension with Multicontroller BSC
• Upgrade path for installed BSC3is to Flexi BSC

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Flexi BSC Capacity Evolution
Flexi BSC with 3000 TRX Flexi BSC with 4200 TRX
Higher capacity supported

with new Intel CPU card:
• CP816 for 3000 TRXs
• CP1D-A for 4200 TRXs
• Otherwise exactly the same

• 3,000 TRXs in RG10 hardware in RG20 • 4,200 TRXs in RG20
RG10/2009 RG20/2010

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Flexi BSC Capacity Evolution (RG20)

New Central Processing Unit CP1D-A
Characteristic
• The Central Processor of 1st Dual core generation implemented using a Penryn SP9300
processor.
• Supports SMP (Symmetrical Multiprocessing). A processor architecture in which multiple
CPUs share the same memory. None of the processors is in a special role (e.g. every
processor can handle any interruption, can schedule processes and can run any
scheduled process).
Main Features
• Processor core speed 2.26 GHz max.
• Memory size 8GB ( with 2GB dims)
• PCI 33/32,PCI Express x4
• ETH 4x1000Mbit/s
• One USB 2.0 on front panel
• 1GB USB NAND flash module
• CPCI 33Mhz,64bits
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Flexi BSC Cabinet Configuration

Computer Units
Flexi BSC cabinet
MCMU
In the Flexi BSC, the call
control functions are
executed by micro-
computers, called
Call Control Computers
OMU
MCMU
MCMU
BCSU OMU
BCSU
BCSU BCSU BCSU
BCSU BCSU BCSU
2000 x 900 x 600 cabinet (HxWxD)

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MCMU- Marker and Cellular Management Unit

MCMU
• The Marker and Cellular Management Unit
(MCMU) controls and supervises the Bit
Group Switch and performs the hunting,
connecting and releasing of the switching
network circuits.
• The cellular management functions of the
MCMU are responsible for cells and radio
channels that are controlled by the BSC.
The MCMU reserves and keeps track of the
MCMU
MCMU
radio resources requested by the MSC and

the handover procedures of the BSC.
Plug-in units
• MCMU also manages the configuration of
• CP1D-A the cellular network.
• SWPRO-C • Redundancy 2N
• ESB24-D
• PSC6-AB

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Flexi BSC Hardware and Functionality

New SWPRO-C Flexi BSC
PDFU PDFU
• The SWPRO-C plug-in unit is used as a control
unit for a bit-oriented group switch (GSWB).
GSW2KB GTIC ETC ETC
CLS
• The GSWB control unit functionality provides
two control bus interfaces through the
backplane connection. GSW2KB GTIC ETC ETC
CLS
• Processor Intel Celeron 1.0 GHz, 400 MHz with
SDRAM: 1 GB (with x8 memory configuration) FTRB FTRB
MCMU
MCMU
BCSU
• SWPRO-C allows to control higher amount of OMU
connections and generates less load to the

MCMU CPU in comparison to SWCOP-A
LANU
BCSU 1 BCSU 2 BCSU 3
FTRB FTRB
LANU
SWPRO-C

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BCSU- BSC Signalling Unit

BCSU • The BSC Signalling Unit (BCSU) performs those
BSC functions that are highly dependent on the
volume of traffic.
• Consists of two parts, which correspond to the A
and Abis interfaces
• Packet Control Units (PCUs) are housed in the
same cartridge.
• The A interface part of the BCSU is responsible
for performing all message handling and
processing functions of the signalling channels
connected to it
• Performing the distributed functions of the
Message Transfer Part (MTP) and the Signalling
Connection Control Part (SCCP) of SS7
Plug-in units • Controlling the mobile and base station signalling
(Base Station Subsystem Application Part,
• CP1D-A BSSAP)
BCSU BCSU BCSU • The Abis interface part of the BCSU controls the
• AS7-D air interface channels associated with
transceivers (TRXs) and Abis signalling
• PCU2-E channels.
BCSU BCSU BCSU • The handover and power control algorithms
• PSC6-D reside in this functional unit.
• Redundancy N + 1

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New AS7-D (1/2) Flexi BSC
PDFU PDFU
- The AS7 plug-in unit function as a general
purpose peripheral slot computing engine
GSW2KB GTIC ETC ETC
CLS
- 512 HDLC channels (2x that of AS7-C), 8x
more memory, data processing performance is
estimated to be ~1.4x that of AS7-C GSW2KB GTIC ETC ETC
CLS
- an interface to OMC (X.25), then it is installed
in OMU. FTRB FTRB
MCMU
MCMU
BCSU
- Processor and capacity Performance: OMU
- Processor: Intel Celeron M ULV 1.0 GHz, 400

MHz FSB (Data quad pumped, 3.2 GB/s).
LANU
- L1 Instruction cache: 32 kB
§ L1 Write Back Data Cache: 32 kB FTRB FTRB
§ L2 Cache: 512 kB
LANU
- Memory::SDRAM: 1 GB
- Capacity:
§ Channels: 512
AS7-D PIU § 2M PCMs: 16 (32)

Compare to AS7-B:
Processor : Intel Mobile Celeron 650 MHz, 100 MHz FSB (800 MB/s)
L1 Instruction cache: 16 kB
L1 Write Back Data Cache: 16 kB
L2 Cache: 256 kB
Memory : SDRAM: 128/256 MB
Capacity:
Channels: 256
2M PCMs: 10
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New AS7-D (2/2)
AS7_D 14 TRACK: 8 AS7_D 13 TRACK: 7
MS:FA000000 ME:FBFFFFFF IS:E240 IE:E27F MS:F8000000 ME:F9FFFFFF IS:E200 IE:E23F
INT:20H SW:0649005E INT:22H SW:0649005C
TSLS 30 20 10 0 TSLS 30 20 10 0
LAPD 8M PCM: 400 B 11111111111111111111111111111111 CCS7 8M PCM: 416 B 11111111111111111111111111111111
R 11111111111111111111111111111111 R 11111111111111111111111111111111
CONNECTOR SIDE: HOR: VER: POINT: 1 CONNECTOR SIDE: HOR: VER: POINT: 1
LAPD 8M PCM: 401 B 11111111111111111111111111111111 LAPD 8M PCM: 418 B 11111111111111111111111111111111

R 11111111111111111111111111111111 R 11111111111111111111111111111111

R 11111111111111111111111111111111 R 11111111111111111111111111111111

R 11111111111111111111111111111111 R 11111111111111111111111111111111
LAPD 8M PCM: 404 B 11111111111111111111111111111111 ……….

R 11111111111111111111111111111111
CONNECTOR SIDE: HOR: VER: POINT: 1 LAPD 8M PCM: 431 B 11111111111111111111111111111111
R 11111111111111111111111111111111
……… CONNECTOR SIDE: HOR: VER: POINT: 2
LAPD 8M PCM: 415 B 11111111111111111111111111111111

R 11111111111111111111111111111111
CONNECTOR SIDE: HOR: VER: POINT: 2
Above is example of internal PCM connection for BCSU-1:

On track 8 : PCM 400 – PCM 415 (16 PCMs) all TSL (0-31) used for LAPD
On track 7 : PCM 416 (1 PCM) all TSL (0-31) used for SS7, PCM 418-431 (14 PCM) all TSL (0-31) used for LAPD
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OMU- Operating and Maintenance Unit

OMU
• OMU is an interface between the BSC and a
higher-level network management system and/or
the user. The OMU receives fault indications. It
can produce local alarm printouts to the user or
send the fault indications to NetAct
• In a fault situation, the OMU automatically
activates appropriate recovery and diagnostics
procedures. Recovery can also be activated by
the MCMU if the OMU is lost.
• The OMU consists of microcomputers and
contains I/O interfaces for local operation.
OMU • The tasks of the OMU can be divided into five
Plug-in units
groups:
•CP1D-A • traffic measurement functions
• maintenance functions
•AS7-D
• system configuration administration functions
Mass •
•HWAT-B system management functions
memory • LAN topology management
•SERO-B adapter:
•PSC6-AB • DCAR1-A
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NetAct link options in Flexi BSC
LAN (Ethernet) interface

• LAN Ethernet interface according to IEEE802.3 for
faster access
• This is the default NetAct link interface
• Connected via CPRJ45 panel on top of the cabinet
Digital X.25 interface, AS7-D
(PCM time-slot-based O & M interface via A Interface, G.703)
• An O&M interface via transcoders and transmission
equipment
• Network management interfaces in PCM time slots
• Should be used only if LAN is not available
The LAN interface redundancy is implemented by
providing a redundant LAN connection
The digital X.25 interface can optionally be
redundant by using duplicated units

The BSC has an X.25 and a LAN connection to the Nokia NetAct Operations Support
System (OSS). The interface between these two network elements is based on the OSI
protocol. Nokia NetAct interface plug-in unit are housed either with AS7 plug-in units or
with AC25 plug-in unit. LAN/Ethernet connection is always available in default BSC
configuration via connector panel with CPU in OMU.
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Flexi BSC Mass memories
Hard Disk Units

Duplicated Hard disk units are installed with carrier
adapter per BSC to ensure high reliability
Easy to change or upgrade without traffic
interruption
USB memory stick interface

USB memory stick will provide reliable means for
backup copying SW and database on a
transferable media in BSC

Recommended solution for SW backups and for other additional disk storage
Easy, practical and fast to use compared to diskettes or DAT tape:
More reliable compared to Cartridge Tape (DAT) units
Media is more durable (compare Tape against CD-Rom)
MO has better heat endurance
MO is fast especially due to random Access -> Information can be read from media very fast
Maintenance is easier than with existing DAT solution
Drive and media has simple mechanical structure
Media is long-lasting
Disk drive is maintenance free
It is recommended that disk is cleaned at least every third month
BSC MO disk require correct MO disk adapter to be used. Currently ODPU-A adapter is accepted in BSC3i. Accepted units are
updated in BSC HW Revisionlist document.
MO 91 specifications:
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: SMO-F561-70 (Nokia Specific equipment)
Unformatted Capacity: 9.1GB (4.5GB/side)
Standards: SCSI-2
Rotational speed: 3000 rpm
Seek time (ms): min 2, ave 25, max 45
Internal transfer rate: 3.07 – 6.14 MB/s
SCSI transfer rate: async 3MB/s, sync 20 MB/s
Buffer size: 8 Mbyte
Rewritable media
Unformatted capacity of MO91 is 4.5GB per side of the media. Total unformatted capacity is 9.1GB. The drive has read/write
head only on side of the media. So disk needs to be turned around manually. Information is saved to the disk using
MSDOS/FAT 16 or MSDOS/FAT 32 format.
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DCAR1-A Plug in Unit
HDSAM (contained
USB port in DCAR1-A HSD07) also in
PIU DCAR1-A PIU
• USB memory stick will provide • Duplicated Hard disk units are
reliable means for backup installed with carrier adapter per
copying SW and database on a BSC to ensure high reliability
transferable media in BSC
• Easy to change or upgrade
• Capacity of memory stick without traffic interruption
is 4 GB
• Capacity of HSD07 is 73 GB
Red - out of
Service
green – Power
good
amber – hard disk

drve activity
LED indicator on DCAR1A :

green  normal operation Blue – Hot Swap
red  failure condition

Hard disk AMC front panel
(HDSAM-A)

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Flexi BSC Capacity Evolution on RG20
• Flexi BSC, which was introduced with

RG10 (BSS) Release, is designed to
provide a leading capacity, low power
consumption and is fully flexible in
capacity and connectivity dimensions.
• With RG20 (BSS) release, there will
be 4200 TRX capacity with 25000
Erlang from the same cabinet than
The CP816 PIUs
MCMU
MCMU
BSC3i 660 in S11.5, BSC3i 1000 in OMU
BCSU (in S14) are
S12 and Flexi BSC (S14) in S14
replaced with new
release. CP1D-A PIUs (in
• Cabinet configuration will be flexible BCSU BCSU BCSU S15) on each
from 700 TRX to 4200 TRX in Computer Unit
6 capacity steps (BCSU, MCMU,
BCSU BCSU BCSU
OMU)
• New CPU unit in OMU, MCMU and
BCSU of Flexi BSC: CP1D-A

Summary:
The Flexi BSC was introduced with the RG10 (BSS) Release to complement the existing
members of the Flexi BSC product family - The BSC3i 660 and the BSC3i 1000/2000.
The Flexi BSC is designed to provide both a leading capacity and low power
consumption in a single cabinet solution and is fully flexible in capacity and connectivity
dimensioning.
With the RG20 (BSS) Release, this evolution is continued through the introduction of a
new Intel CPU enabling the capacity to be further extended to support up to 4200 TRXs
in one single cabinet.
Benefits for the Operator:

Every aspect of the Flexi BSC contributes to its high operational efficiency.
The solution offers a unique level of capacity efficiency - being the only BSC in the
marketplace to support up to 4200 TRXs in one cabinet, whilst providing the highest
traffic handling capacity of 25000 Erlang.
Additionally, it offers a new level of efficiency in transmission, through enabling the
Packet Abis and A over IP functions through the new ETP / ETP-A modules - which can
be also be used in the BSC3i 1000/2000 and TCSM3i.
The Flexi BSC, through offering full flexibility in configuration for different transmission
media will enable the operator to realise the most cost efficient solution for their
requirements.
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Flexi BSC Cartridges (Other Units)

Flexi BSC cabinet
GSW2KB CLOC ETC
GSW2KB GSW2KB
CLOC
GTIC
ETC
CLOC
GTIC
ETC
LANU GTIC
LANU
LANU

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Flexi BSC Group Switch GSW2KB
• Conveys the traffic passing

through the BSC
• Establishes needed
connections to the signalling
units and the internal data
transmission channels
• Internal connections to ET16 via
back panel and ETS2/ETIP1-A
via front panel
• Is responsible for the
submultiplexing Configuration includes 8 x
functions of the BSC SW256B plug-in units

The duplicated Group Switch (GSWB) 256 is the switching fabric of the BSC3i. The GSWB is
housed in two identical SW1C-C cartridges, and it conveys the traffic passing through the BSC3i and
switches the tones to the subscribers of the exchange and to the trunk circuits. It also establishes
the needed connections to the signalling units and the internal data transmission channels, and is
responsible for the submultiplexing functions of the BSC3i.
The operation of the GSWB is controlled and supervised by the Marker and Cellular Management
Unit (MCMU; SWCOP-A).
Redundancy: 2n with MCMU
Type: Functional unit, sub-unit of the Marker and Cellular Management Unit
Plug-in units:
• SW64B Switching Network (8 Bit/s channels)
• PSC1-S Power Supply for Cartridge
The dimensions of an SW1C-C cartridge are (height x width): 270 mm x 198 mm

The dimensions of the plug-in units are (height x width): 233.4 mm x 220 mm; or
9.19 in x 8.66 in.
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SW256B PIU
• The GSW2KB is a congestion-free, full availability single-step

switching network based on time-space architecture.
• The maximum capacity of GSW2KB related hardware is 2048
PCM lines, which realized by having 8 x SW256B piu.
• Interfaces:
- 64x8Mbit/s serial interface OR
- 32x4Mbit/s,32 x8Mbit/s serial interfaces OR
- 64x4Mbit/s serial interface
- 4 x 2N redundant Serial Broadband Interface (SBI) 524 MBit /s
for connecting the Hotlink from SET/ETIP

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Flexi BSC Clock unit
• Clock and Tone Generator

(CL3TG-UA) plug-in units
generates the basic timing
signals needed by the exchange,
either independently or
synchronized to a frame
alignment signal received from
the Exchange Terminal (ET) or
external Frequency Standard
(FS).
• Number of synchronization
inputs: four from PCM (ET), and
two from expernal input (FS) via 2 x CL3TG units
(2N redundancy)
connector panel
• Housed in the SGC1C-A
cartridge

The CLS generates the clock signals necessary for the BSC. The oscillator of the CLS is normally
synchronized to an external source, usually an MSC, through a PCM line. Up to three additional
PCM inputs are provided for redundancy.
Plug-in Unit: CL3TG (Clock and Tone Generator)
Interfaces:
- Synchronization input from Transcoder
- External synchronization input
- Synchronization output
- Wired alarm interface to OMU via GSWB
The Clock&Tone Generator (CL3TG) plug-in unit meets the requirements of the ITU-T
Q.500 Series Recommendation with respect to the Time Interval Error (TIE), the jitter, the
wander, and the transfer function. In the plesiochronous operation mode, the frequency
shift of the CL3TG is 5 * 10-9 within each 24-hour period, if the temperature of the
environment does not vary. CL3TG with external synchronised input is available by using
the external synchronisation input connector from the CPRJ45 panel. It can be
implemented either by symmetrical or asymmetrical PCM connection (RJ45 or BNC
connector).
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Flexi BSC ET units

ETC 0-4 and GTIC 0-1
ETC 0-4
• Provides the GTIC 0-1
external PCM line
connections for BSC
• Each ET16 plug-in units
contain 16 separate
PCMs (E1/T1)
• Only one ET16
plug-in unit type
• Interface specific
characteristics are
changed with cabling
and cabling panels
• Flexi BSC includes in
maximum 50 ET16 units
providing 800 external
PCMs (E1/T1)

The ETs are housed in ET4C-B cartridges. One ET4C-B cartridge can contain up to 32 ET2E-S,
ET2E-SC or ET2A plug-in units. The total number of ET plug-in units in the BSC3i is 62
(32 in ET4C0, 30 in ET4C1) and the total number of PCMs is 124.
The ET2 plug-in units are installed in the order presented in the Equipment list in the site
documents. The ET2E plug-in unit connects BSC to a 2.048 Mbit/s PCM transmission system.
The ET2E is equipped with two PCM circuit interfaces (2x2M).
Different connector types used in ET2-units are following:

• ET2E-S Exchange Terminal with Euroconnector
(balanced E1interface, 120 ohm) in ETSI environment
• ET2E-SC Exchange Terminal with coaxial connectors
(unbalanced E1 interface, 75 ohm) in ETSI environment
• ET2A Exchange Terminal with RJ-45 connectors
(balanced T1 interface) in ANSI environment
The dimensions of a ET4C cartridges are (height x width): 270 mm x 360 mm

The dimensions of the ET2 plug-in units are (height x depth): 100 mm x 220 mm; or 3.94 x 8.66
in.
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Flexi BSC SET units
• Provides the external SDH

/ Sonet line connections for
BSC
• Each ETS2 plug-in units
contain two separate STM-
1 / OC-3 interfaces
maximum 2 x 8 ETS2 units
providing 16 external
interfaces (STM-1/OC-3)
• ETIP1-A/ET16 units
can be equipped to 0 - 18 x ETS2 units
the same cartridge 0 - 18 x ETIP1-A units
alternatively 0 - 17 x ET16 units



in.
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Flexi BSC EET units for CESoPSN*
• Provides the external GigE

Ethernet line connections
for BSC
• Each ETIP1-A plug-in units
contain one IP interfaces
maximum 2 x 8 ETIP1-A
units providing 8 redundant
external interfaces (GigE)
• ETS2/ET16 units can
be equipped to the
same cartridge 0 - 18 x ETS2 units
alternatively 0 - 18 x ETIP1-A units
0 - 17 x ET16 units
*Circuit Emulation Service over Packet Switched Networks



in.
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Flexi BSC ETP/ETP-A units
• Provides the Gigabit Ethernet

interface for Packet Abis (ETP)
and A over IP (ETP-A).
• Each ETP plug-in unit contains 1
external Ethernet interface
comprising 2 redundant SFP
modules.
• Depending on the A over IP
scenario, ETP-A is located either
in TCSM3i or BSC.
• When installed in the BSC, ETP
plug-in units can be plugged in the
GTIC and ETC cartridges.



in.
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Main interfaces of ETP and ETP-A units
Hotlinks for
GSWB i/f
Internal interface
ETP 1 + 1 GigE
ETP-A External interface
Ethernet for
LANU i/f
Internal interface

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External interface options with SFP modules
Electrical SFP GigE, RJ45 CAT5

Twisted pair copper, short haul, 100m
ETP / ETP-A Optical SFP GigE, LC SX
Giga Ethernet Multimode fiber, short haul, 500m
Optical SFP GigE, LC LX (coming soon)
Single mode fiber, long haul, 5km

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Flexi BSC IP/Ethernet Interfaces

ETIP1-A (PWE/CESoPSN), ETP (Packet Abis), ETP-A (A over IP)
ETIP1-A Abis (CESoPSN)

1+1 x GigE
(CESoPSN)
Optical short haul
or copper SFP module
Ater (CESoPSN)
A (CESoPSN)
ETS2
ETP 2 x STM-1
1+1 x GigE Optical long haul SFP
modules
Optical short haul
or copper SFP
Packet Abis (TDM)
module
Packet Abis (Eth)

ETP-A
1+1 x GigE
Optical short
haul
or copper SFP A over IP
module

ETP
1+1 x Gigabit Ethernet port (SFP module)
Optical SFP GigE, LC SX – short haul
Electrical SFP GigE, RJ45 CAT5
Packet Abis
Packet Abis over TDM (MLPPP)
Together with ETS2
Synchronization Options:
Synchronous Ethernet
Timing over Packet (IEEE1588v2)
ETP-A
Same capabilities as ETP, but is used for A over IP
in BSC (if Transcoder in MGW)
in TCSM3i (if Transcoder in BSS)
Hot standby redundant units applied for equipment protection
Additionally ETP-A cards require SFP modules, either electrical or optical

always two per card
Electrical SFP GigE, RJ45 CAT5 (sales item BSC3222)
Optical SFP GigE, LC SX (sales item BSC3214)
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Flexi BSC PCU Solution

PCU - Packet Control Unit - a functional unit in Base Station Controller (BSC)
Controls (E)GPRS radio resources and acts as the key unit in the
following procedures
• (E)GPRS Radio resource allocation and management
• (E)GPRS radio connection establishment and management
• Data transfer
• Coding scheme selection
• PCU statistics
Independent processing unit, embedded in BCSUs of BSC for

redundancy purposes
• Takes advantage of BSCs O&M and overload protection
mechanisms
Provides flexible choices for transport method between BSC and

SGSN
• IP and Frame Relay as transport alternatives for Gb - Interface

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PCU2 – Embedded in BCSUs of Flexi BSC

Flexible capacity extensions according to traffic needs
• Configured into BCSUs according to traffic requirements

PDFU 0 PDFU 1
– Up to 5 PCU2-E plug-in units per BCSU
– Asymmetrical PCU HW configuration allows PCU2-E HW
CLS 0 installation in granularity of one
GSW2KB-A
0
GTIC ETC
0 0
ETC
1 • Flexible and smooth capacity activation according to traffic
requirements
GSW2KB-A GTIC ETC ETC
– PCU2-Es are SW activated with license keys in granularity of 256
CLS 1
1 1 2 3 Abis channels
FTRB 0 FTRB 1
MCMU 0
MCMU 1
BCSU 0 OMU
LANU 0

BTS Objects TRX Objects Abis Channels
FTRB 2 FTRB 3 Up to 30 x 384 Up to 30 x 1,024 Up to 30 x 1,024
LANU 1

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Flexi BSC LANU units
2N redundant LANU unit in

basic cabinet
• Contains 3 ESB24-D PIUs
For BSC3i 1000/2000,

there’s another 2N
redundant LANU unit in
extension cabinet
• Only if more than 6
working BCSU’s in use
• Extension to LANU in
basic cabinet
• Contains 1 ESB unit

In the BSCC cabinet, LAN switches are used to collect CPU LANs to and from computer
units and PCU LANs to and from BCSU cartridges.
In the BSCC cabinet, there are two LANU parts in diffrerent BC1C-B cartridges. LANU 0
and LANU 1 are equipped with three ESB24-D plug-in units and a power unit PSC6-CB
ESB24-D switching unit with:

4 SFP type ports in the front panel (for optical and electrical RJ45 transceivers and SFP
DA transceivers)
20 full duplex Ethernet ports in the back plane (type 10/100/1000Base-T/TX/T)
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Flexi BSC SWU units
• Each ESB card in the LANU is considered a

Switching Unit (SWU)
• The SWU’s switch traffic from user plane
(e.g. Gb over IP), control plane (e.g.
SIGTRAN on A-IF) and management plane
(e.g. Q3 IF to NetAct)
• The first SWU of the LANU cartridge is
connected to the CPU’s of the BSC
computing units (OMU, MCMU’s and
BCSU’s)
• Second and third SWU’s are connected to
the PCU’s


BSC/TCSM descriptions\ Product description of Flexi BSC\ Architecture
of the Flexi BSC\ LAN Switch Units
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ESB24-D Ethernet Switches
MCMU LANU
• Used in Flexi BSC for EMB and IP LAN switching

• ESB unit located in MCMU is used for EMB switching
• Connects all CPU’s
• ESB units located in LANU are used for IP LAN Switching
• 3 in base cabinet LANU
• Connects together all CPU’s and all PCU’s

ESB24-D is the integrated IP/Ethernet switching unit (SWU) for BSC and contains 24
Gigabit Ethernet ports
In front panel there are:
2 x Optical SFP GigE, SX – short haul
2 x Electrical SFP GigE, RJ45 CAT5
1 MGT ports (RJ45)  serial port for switch management
1 SER1 ports (RJ45)  console connector used for initial configuration
In back panel there are:
20 Full-duplex 10/100/1000Base T/TX ethernet Ports
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Flexi BSC LAN topology

CPRJ45 panel
SWU 5 SWU 4 SWU 3 SWU 2 SWU 1 SWU 0
CPU LAN
• SWU’s 0 and 1 connect the CPU’s from

OMU, MCMU’s and BCSU’s.
• SWU’s 2, 3, 4 and 5 connect all of the
PCU’s in the BSC.
PCU LAN
• If ETP cards are used (in case Packet
Abis or AoIP are implemented), each
LANU should be expanded with an
additional ESB PIU for ETP LAN.
Those additional ESB PIU’s are SWU 6
SWU 7 SWU 6
and 7.
ETP LAN

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Flexi EMB connection principle – Flexi BSC
• Switched LAN is used

• LAN is 2N redundant
• EMB LANs are
physically separate
from the internal LAN
• cabling & LAN-switches
used by the internal LAN
have been excluded from
the picture
• Each computer reads
its EMB address from
EMB address plug
• EMB address has same
value as MB address
CPU’s with 4 LAN ports

- 2 used for redundant EMB

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BSC3i 1000/2000 Hardware and Functionality

EMB Addressing
ADMODxx, Address Module connector
• ADMODxx is going to be connected into rear of CP816-A PIU to
make Ethernet MB address.
• There are total of 32 different ADMOD address module
connectors available: ADMOD00 … ADMOD31.
• ADMODxx has 2x5 size 2mm Z-pack HM cable connector.
A

EMB interconnects the functional units of BSC. The EMB consists of a redundant L2 LAN
Switch and LAN cables from computer units.
For commands to create EMB LAN, please refer to RG20 Documentation:

\Commission\ BSC/TCSM\ Commissioning Flexi BSC\ Checking the EMB in Flexi BSC
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Exercise: BSC interrogation (1/2)
ET ……… ET ………
MGW/TCSM
ET ……… ET ………
BTS
ET ………
ET ………
SGSN ………. ET ………
ET ………
….
…… …… ……

Exercise: BSC Interrogation, duration ~ 30min

Required equipment: one working VDU terminal for each workgroup.
Complete the picture above according to your classroom BSC!

Write down the used MML commands!
How many BCSUs are available?

______________________________________________________________________
How many SWUs are configured and what kind of ESB card is in use? Interrogate the
Plug-in Unit info.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
How many ETs are in use?

______________________________________________________________________
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Exercise: BSC interrogation (2/2)
ET ……… ET ………
MGW/TCSM
ET ……… ET ………
BTS
ET ………
ET ………
SGSN ………. ET ………
ET ………
….
…… …… ……

With the ZWUP-Command you can check whether an ET is used for A-IF, Abis-IF or Gb-
IF. How?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Interrogate the plug-in units of the OMU (ZWTI)!

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After this module you should be able to:

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Refer to S15 Documentation:

RG20 (BSS) Compatibility Matrix

The standardization baseline of RG20 release is 3GPP

The compatibility of RG20 System Release for individual

• RG20 consists of the releases:

• RG20 is supported by the following NE releases:

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BSC Product Naming on S15 level

Flexi BSC 3000 TRX one cabinet configuration (RG10)

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RG20 (BSS) BSC Hardware Requirements

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RG20 (BSS) TCSM Hardware Requirements

RG20 (BSS) TCSM hardware Requirements

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RG20 (BSS) PCU Hardware Requirements

RG20 (BSS) PCU hardware Requirements

• RG20 (BSS) Software supports the PCU1 and PCU2.

• BSS21343 DLDC Territory Procedure

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General BSC Block Diagram

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General BSC Block Diagram

• OMU: Operation and Maintenance Unit

Flexi BSC Block Diagram

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Refer to S15 Documentation:

Flexi BSC Product Highlights - RG20

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Flexi BSC Capacity Evolution

Higher capacity supported

• Otherwise exactly the same

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Flexi BSC Capacity Evolution (RG20)

Flexi BSC Cabinet Configuration

BCSU BCSU BCSU

BCSU BCSU BCSU

2000 x 900 x 600 cabinet (HxWxD)

MCMU- Marker and Cellular Management Unit

radio resources requested by the MSC and

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Flexi BSC Hardware and Functionality

connections and generates less load to the

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BCSU- BSC Signalling Unit

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Flexi BSC Hardware and Functionality

- Processor: Intel Celeron M ULV 1.0 GHz, 400

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Flexi BSC Hardware and Functionality

LAPD 8M PCM: 401 B 11111111111111111111111111111111 LAPD 8M PCM: 418 B 11111111111111111111111111111111

LAPD 8M PCM: 402 B 11111111111111111111111111111111 LAPD 8M PCM: 419 B 11111111111111111111111111111111

LAPD 8M PCM: 403 B 11111111111111111111111111111111 LAPD 8M PCM: 420 B 11111111111111111111111111111111

LAPD 8M PCM: 404 B 11111111111111111111111111111111 ……….

LAPD 8M PCM: 415 B 11111111111111111111111111111111

Above is example of internal PCM connection for BCSU-1:

OMU- Operating and Maintenance Unit

NetAct link options in Flexi BSC