Mobile Networking Evolution from GSM to UMTS

Ari Ahtiainen Nokia Research Center T-110.456 Next generation cellular networks HUT Telecom SW and Multimedia Lab January 2005

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Early history and some basics of radio communications Evolution from GSM to UMTS From Analogue to Digital Service Reachability Packet Data and Higher Speeds First UMTS system: 3GPP Release 99 Second UMTS system: 3GPP Release 4 Third UMTS System: 3GPP Release 5 Beyond Release 5: Cellular-WLAN Interworking

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Early history of radio communications

It all started more than 100 years ago

Heinrich Hertz, 1857-1894 Electromagnetic waves 1887

Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937 First radio 1897 Reginald Fessenden 1866-1932 Voice transmission over radio 1906

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Driver 1: Radio spectrum availability

Multiple access schemes "keep away from my frequency" (Titanic 1912)

FDMA - Frequency Division Multiple Access (since 1920s)

radio broadcasting regulation of frequencies was started 1st generation mobile systems (NMT, TACS, ) 2nd generation mobile systems: GSM, US-TDMA, PDC narrowband systems 3rd generation mobile systems: WCDMA, CDMA2000

TDMA Time Division Multiple Access (1980-)

Code Division Multiple Access (late 1990s-)

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Driver 2: Technological breakthroughs

Vacuum tube (Fleming 1915)

radio receivers for public broadcasting

Cellular system concept (AT&T 1946) Microprocessor (Intel 1971)

mobile phones for public mobile

telecommunications

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Global Standardization
3GPP - Third Generation Partnership Project ARIB - Association of Radio Industries and Businesses CWTS - China Wireless Telecommunication Standard group ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute T1 - Standards Committee T1 Telecommunications TTA - Telecommunications Technology Association TTC - Telecommunication Technology Committee GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

3GPP is responsible for system architecture standardisation for GSM/WCDMA IETF protocols to be used as applicable in 3GPP systems Role of local / regional standards organisations has decreased. 3GPP2 is standardising cdma2000 evolution Industry forums and de facto standards to play increasing role in market making, technology development and standardisation

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From Analogue to Digital: GSM System

Network Management (NMS) Um A

BSS
MS BTS MSC/VLR

NSS

ISDN PSTN PSPDN X.25 CSPDN

HLR/AuC/EIR

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Service Reachability in GSM

Network Management (NMS) Um A

BSS
MS BTS MSC/VLR

NSS

ISDN PSTN PSPDN X.25 CSPDN

HLR/AuC/EIR

V A S

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Packet Data and Higher Speeds in GSM

Network Management (NMS) Um A

BSS
MS BTS MSC/VLR

NSS

ISDN PSTN PSPDN X.25 CSPDN

HLR/AuC/EIR HW&SW Changes for GPRS & EDGE

Gb

V A S

I N

GPRS Packet Core

Other Data NW Internet

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First UMTS System: 3GPP R99

Um Network Management (NMS)

GERAN
MS BTS

CN CS Domain
3G MSC/VLR

ISDN PSTN PSPDN X.25 CSPDN

HLR/AuC/EIR

VAS & CAMEL BROWSING FUNCTIONALITY UMTS SIM APPLICATION TOOLKIT (USAT) LOCATION BASED SERVICES (LCS)

Iu Uu Gb

UTRAN
UE BS

CN PS Domain
Other Data NW Internet

Iu

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Second UMTS System: 3GPP R4

Network Management (NMS)

CN CS Domain
Um

MSC Server

GERAN
MS BTS

A Iu

CS-MGW

CS-MGW

ISDN PSTN PSPDN X.25 CSPDN

HLR/AuC/EIR

VAS & CAMEL BROWSING FUNCTIONALITY UMTS SIM APPLICATION TOOLKIT (USAT) LOCATION BASED SERVICES (LCS)

Uu

Gb

UTRAN
UE BS

CN PS Domain
Iu
Other Data NW Internet

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UMTS Today: 3GPP R5

Network Management (NMS)

CN CS Domain
Um Iu

MSC Server

GERAN
MS BTS

CS-MGW

CS-MGW

ISDN PSTN PSPDN X.25 CSPDN

Iur-g Uu

HSS

VAS & CAMEL

UTRAN
UE BS

IMS

BROWSING FUNCTIONALITY UMTS SIM APPLICATION TOOLKIT (USAT) LOCATION BASED SERVICES (LCS)

Other Data NW Internet

CN PS Domain

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WLAN Interworking in Rel 6-7

3GPP is developing a cellular - WLAN interworking architecture, as an add-on to the existing 3GPP cellular system specifications There are six so-called Service Scenarios which WLAN-IW should provide: Scenario 1 - Common Billing and Customer Care Single customer relationship Customer receives one bill from the mobile operator for the usage of both 3GPP and WLAN services Does not pose any new requirements on 3GPP specifications Scenario 2 - 3GPP system based Access Control and Charging Authentication, authorization and accounting are provided by the 3GPP system The security level of these functions applied to WLAN is in line with that of the 3GPP system User does not see significant difference in the way access is granted
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WLAN Interworking in Rel 6-7

Scenario 3: Access to 3GPP system PS based services Extends 3GPP system PS based services to the WLAN, e.g. IMS based services, location based services, instant messaging, presence based services Scenario 4: Service Continuity Allows the services supported in Scenario 3 to survive a change of access between WLAN and 3GPP systems Change of access may be noticeable to the user, but there will be no need for the user/UE to re-establish the service There may be a change in service quality Scenario 5: Seamless services Provide seamless service continuity between the access technologies, for the services supported in Scenario 3 Means minimizing aspects such as data loss and break time during the switch between access technologies Scenario 6: Access to 3GPP CS Services Allows access to services provided by the entities of the 3GPP Circuit Switched Core Network over WLAN.
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We have come a long way since

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 and the evolution goes on

Thanks!

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