Siemens GSM Evolution Towards UMTS

Author Siemens AG, Munich

Siemens AG 2000

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From GSM to UMTS

GPRS as phase 0 for UMTS Start of IP backbone

ATM based platform

Converging platform (HW + SW) for GSM, GPRS, UMTS
ease of operability and maintainability save of investment

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Integration of the GSM, GPRS and UMTS Platforms

EWSD / MSC
GSM BSS A - i/f DLU DLU LTG LTG LTG CP PSTN/ISDN SN LTG LTG LTG INAP/CAP ISUP/ISDN MAP

EWSD innovations / MSC

GSM BSS A - i/f
DLU DLU PSTN/ISDN LTG LTG LTG CP SN LTG LTG LTG INAP/CAP ISUP/ISDN MAP

UMTS

GSM BSS A - i/f DLU DLU

LTG LTG LTG CP SN

LTG LTG LTG

INAP/CAP ISUP/ISDN MAP

CCNC
SLT LIC PSDN/ISDN ASN MP MP LIC LIC LIC GPRS Gb - i/f

...

MP

SLT MP ... ASN

LIC

IP/FR, IP/ATM

LIC LIC LIC

EWSX
SLT LIC IP/FR, IP/ATM

GPRS
GPRS Gb - i/f SLT MP ASN MP MP LIC LIC LIC MP MP ASN LIC LIC LIC LIC

IP/FR, IP/ATM

UMTS Iu - i/f

MP MP

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Network Evolution from GSM to UMTS

Highly scaleable platform allows flexible network planning Stand-alone GPRS configurations in the beginning

Distributed GPRS Nodes according to higher data traffic

GPRS Nodes as basis for UMTS-Switches

Single network element for GSM, GPRS and UMTS

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Traffic model 2000

10% GPRS penetration 1 data connection/ busy hour 10 kbyte/connection (download) Asymetric transmission

Traffic model 2000+

30% GPRS penetration 2 data connections/ busy hour 50 kbyte/connection (download) Asymetric transmission

Typical applications:
Telematic, fleet management Highway charging, point of sale E-Mail, messaging, dispatching Info services (Pop, Push)

Typical applications:
same as traffic model 2000 WWW, multimedia messaging Mobile office, data base access, FTP Infotainment, travel information

GPS

GPS: Global Positioning System FTP: FileTransfer Protocol

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Network Evolution Step 1: GPRS Introduction Phase

Example network, traffic model 2000 MSC GPS

bulky data HSCSD

PDN Internet Intranet

BSS
Frame Relay NUCs or own network
0 ... 2 time slots/cell on demand low...medium data volumes QOS = Best Effort

Dedicated Server
SGSN GGSN
bursty data
SGSN Serving GPRS node
GGSN PDN NUC QOS Gateway GPRS node Packet data network Nailed Up Connection Quality of Service

Bursty traffic, limited volume Single SGSN/GGSN sufficient SGSN/GGSN typically colocated

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Network Evolution Step 2: GPRS Maturity Phase

Example network: traffic modell 2000+
MSC GPS MSC BSS SGSN SGSN FR/ATM backbone GGSN xyz
High traffic volumes, QOS is crucial SGSN typically colocated to MSCs GGSNs placed according to traffic type

PDN X.25, ... GGSN x.25 Internet (multiple ISPs Dedicated Server
ISP SGSN GGSN PDN NUC ATM FR QOS Internet Service Provider Serving GPRS node Gateway GPRS node Packet Data Network Nailed Up Connection Asynchr. Tranf. Mode Frame Relay Quality of Service

Frame Relay NUC or own network 0...6 time slots/cell on demand low...high data volumes QOS classes

GGSN IP

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Network Evolution Step 3: GPRS Migration Towards UMTS

PDN
BB traffic (voice/data)
Radio Subsystem

ATM/FR

BB traffic ATM/FR backbone

ATM/FR Internet
SGSN/ GGSN Intranet other BB/NB Networks

SGSN
NB transport backbone NB traffic (voice/data)

MSC
BB/NB Switch

NB traffic

MSC
BB/NB Switch

GSM 2+, UMTS

Service interworking (voice/data) with full roaming capabilities is the key High bandwidth (on demand) and efficient resource management is crucial GGSN/SGSN to be integrated into a universal switching platform (UMTS)

SGSN GGSN PDN BB NB ATM FR

Serving GPRS Node Gateway GPRS Node Packet Data Network Broadband Narrow Band Async. Transf. Mode Frame Relay

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Network Evolution Step 3: The UMTS Core Network

GSM BSS A i/f CN LTG DLU LTG LTG UMTS SW application PSTN/ISDN GPRS Gb i/f O&M LIC ASN LIC LIC LIC
IP/FR, IP/ATM

CSE LTG SN LTG LTG

INAP/CAP ISDN MAP

SCP PSTN/ ISDN HLR

MP
MP

Internet ATM backbone

MP
UMTS IU i/f
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