GPRS/EDGE Implementation

Topics to be discussed……
• GPRS Terminology
• APNs for BSNL
• GPRS Services offered by BSNL
• Handset Settings
• Default Settings
• Connecting PC with Handset
• EDGE functionality
 GPRS Terminology
• GPRS- General Packet Radio System
• EDGE- Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution
• BTS- Base Transceiver Station
• BSC- Base Station Controller
• HLR- Home Location Register
• SGSN- Serving GPRS Support Node
• GGSN- Gateway GPRS Support Node
• DNS- Domain Name Server
• APN- Access Point Name
• PDN- Packet Data Network
• PDP- Packet Data Protocol
 GPRS Terminology
• MMS- Multi-Media Messaging Service
• WAP - Wireless Access Protocol
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 GPRS Traffic
• The messages that are sent between various
components of the GPRS network are
collectively referred to as GPRS Traffic.

• A set of Traffic management procedures is

required to manage this Traffic.
 GPRS Traffic
• Procedures that handle mobility of user are
called GPRS MobilityManagement(GMM).

• Procedures that handle user connection to

external networks are called Session
Management(SM).
 GPRS Traffic
• There are two phases in connecting a GPRS
terminal to the network:
- Connection to the GPRS(SGSN) network:
GPRS attach
- Connection to the external network:
PDP context activation
 GPRS MobilityManagement

• GPRS attach procedure is one example.

• When GPRS terminal is powered on , it
sends an ‘attach’ message to the network.
• SGSN authenticates before attaching to
GPRS network.
• Once sub. has attached to network, logical
connection is established b/n MS,SGSN and
HLR.
 Session Management

• Procedure to establish a connection to an

external data network is called “PDP
context activation”.
• So, a connection is established between the
MS and GGSN via the SGSN.
 Mobility Management states
• A GPRS MS has one of three mobility management
states:
• The Idle state is used when MS is passive(not GPRS
attached)
• Performing a GPRS attach, MS gets into Ready state.
• Standby state is entered when sub. has ended an active
phase but is still attached to network.
Mobility Management State
GPRS
Attach/ Detach

Idle READY Ready

Timer Expiry

Packet
STANDBY Standby TX/RX
Timer Expiry

MS location known to
MS location known to cell level.
MS location SGSN level. MS is transmitting or has
not known. MS is capable of receiving just been transmitting.
Subscriber is not Point-to-Multipoint data MS is capable of receiving
reachable by the and being paged for Point-to-Point data and
GPRS NW. Point-to-Point data Point-to-Multipoint data.
 PDP context activation
• After a successful GPRS attach , MS has
to exchange data packets with external
PDNs.
It must get an IP address to be able to
connect to external PDNs.
This is PDP context activation.

• It is an IP allocation to MS.
 PDP context activation
It contains:
• PDP types(IPv4)
• PDP address assigned to MS
• Requested QoS
• Address of a GGSN that serves as access
point to PDN.
• This context is stored in –MS, SGSN and
GGSN.
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interface towards SGSN Backbone
Network
Allocation of PDCH in cells IP
Handling of GPRS Paging
Broadcast GPRS information
Serving GPRS Support Node – SGSN

 Ciphering, authentication
 Mobility management
 Session management
 Logical link management towards the MS
 Charging data
 Packet routing & transfer
 Connection - HLR, MSC, BSC and SMS-MSC
IP
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 Gateway GPRS Support Node – GGSN

 External interfaces (Mobile IP applications, Internet/Intranets)

 Access functionality
 ‘Traditional’ gateway functionality
 Subscriber addresses publish
 Routing
IP
 Charging data Network

Gi (IP)
GGSN

MS
 IP Connectivity requirements
Internet

Router • LAN Switches

Corporates • Internal DNS servers for Internal

Firewall
address resolution

• External DNS servers for initiating

BSS
queries towards roaming partners

PLMN
SGSN • Synchronisation of Real-time clocks
GPRS GSN

Gn • Routers
• WAN interfaces
GGSN • SGSN – GGSN
GSN
• GGSN to Internet
• GGSN to Intranet
Ethernet switch •Roaming

Network Billing DNS NTP • Security Solution

Element Mediation ServerServer
Managers GPRS Service LAN
GPRS Support Nodes - Key Requirements
– Support for Combined Procedures via Gs
Interface
– Support for SMS over GPRS
– Support for Multiple PDP contexts per
subscriber
– Routing for handling corporate subscribers
having similar private IP addressing scheme
– RADIUS authentication and accounting support
– Logical Partitioning to support multiple PLMN
– Redundancy within the Node N+1 / 1+1
 Checklist for GPRS Networks
New Network Elements:

• SGSN and GGSN nodes

or
CGSN Node

• Service LAN (External DNS, Internal DNS)

• Router on site to route to External IP Networks

• Redundancy in entire solution to avoid any single point

of failure

• Security Solution
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PLMNs
ISP/Internet
 APNs used in BSNL
APN Name Services
portalnorth.cellone.in Content Download
mmsnorth.cellone.in MMS Service
gprsnorth.cellone.in Laptop browsing
wapnorth.cellone.in WAP browsing
 APN

A symbolic name for a network interface to

an external network in the GGSN.
One GGSN could have several different
access points to access different networks.
 Getting Handset Settings
• Two ways to get Handset Settings for
GPRS/MMS
• SMS<MAKE><MODEL> to 8355
• Go to www.cellone.in and click at GPRS
setting Link, then choose your state.
• Go by the GUI Instructions.
 Default Settings

• Once Settings are received just SAVE them

in Handset.
• Now make Default Settings as follows:
• WAP Browsing ---- bsnlwap
• LAPTOP Browsing --- bsnlgprs
• Content Download --- bsnlportal
• MMS Services --- bsnlmms
 Connecting PC with GPRS Handset
• Make sure the default Setting should be
bsnl-gprs(APN-gprsnorth.cellone.in)
• Data Cable Connection (connect handset to PC)
• Infrared Connection(make sure Infrared is ON at
Laptop and handset)
• Bluetooth Connection(make sure Bluetooth is
ON at Laptop and handset)
• Make Dial-up Connection using GPRS Handset-
Modem.
Use dialing sting *99# to connect.
 Settings for WAP 1.x Handsets
(1)WAP Handset Browsing
• Setting Name bsnlwap
• Homepage URL http://wap.cellone.in
• Proxy Address 10.132.194.196
• Access Point Name wapnorth.cellone.in
• Proxy Port 9201
(Not required to be set in few handsets)
Laptop browsing WAP1.x (MS will act as modem )

• Setting Name bsnlgprs

• Homepage URL NA
• Proxy Address Proxy Disable
• Proxy Port Proxy Disable
• Access Point Name gprsnorth.cellone.in
• String to be given in Laptop/PC
``at+cgdcont=1,````ip````,````gprsnorth.cellone.in````,````````,0,0`` .
• Procedure Step1: Go to Control panel>Phone and modems.
Step2: Go to Modems>select Modem over
IR/Bluetooth/DATA Cable
Step3: Go to Properties>Advance>put the given string
 (3) Portal Handset Browsing

• Setting Name bsnlportal

• Homepage URL http://wap.cellone.in
• Proxy Address 10.132.194.196
• Access Point Name portalnorth.cellone.in
• Proxy Port 9201
(Not required to be set in few handsets)
 (4) MMS Service Settings
• Setting Name bsnlmms
• Homepage URL http://wap.cellone.in
• Proxy Address 10.132.194.196
• Access Point Name mmsnorth.cellone.in
• Proxy Port 9201
(Not required to be set in few handsets)
 Settings for WAP 2.x Handsets
(1)WAP Handset Browsing
• Setting Name bsnlwap
• Homepage URL http://wap.cellone.in
• Proxy Address 10.132.194.196
• Access Point Name wapnorth.cellone.in
• Proxy Port 8080
 (2) Laptop browsing WAP2.x
(MS will act as modem )
• Setting Name bsnlgprs
• Homepage URL NA
• Proxy Address Proxy Disable
• Proxy Port Proxy Disable
• Access Point Name gprsnorth.cellone.in
• String to be given in Laptop/PC
``at+cgdcont=1,````ip````,````gprsnorth.cellone.in````,````````,0,0`` .
• Procedure Step1: Go to Control panel>Phone and modems.
Step2: Go to Modems>select Modem over
IR/Bluetooth/DATA Cable
Step3: Go to Properties>Advance>put the given string
 (3) Portal Handset Browsing

• Setting Name bsnlportal

• Homepage URL http://wap.cellone.in
• Proxy Address 10.132.194.196
• Access Point Name portalnorth.cellone.in
• Proxy Port 8080
 (4) MMS Service Settings
• Setting Name bsnlmms
• Homepage URL http://10.132.194.197:8002/
• Proxy Address 10.132.194.196
• Access Point Name mmsnorth.cellone.in
• Proxy Port 8080
 PLMN Roaming

HPLMN
DNS
ISP
SGSN GGSN

APN available in Home PLMN only

UPLMN
DNS

MS SGSN GGSN
GGSN
GGSN
VPLMN
 ISP Roaming

HPLMN
SGSN GGSN

APN available in Visited PLMN

DNS
ISP
MS SGSN GGSN
GGSN
VPLMN
Tariff Structures

Service Level
Based

Time Based Flat Fee

Customer
segmentation
required

Transaction Straight Usage

Based (Volume)
 Evolution to EDGE
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 System upgrade for
EDGE

EDGE TRU
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BSC Software Upgrade EDGE enabled RBS

Thanks!