Ericsson WCDMA

System Overview

Mobile Core Network Solution

Objectives of Chapter 3
After this chapter the participants will be able to:
3 Explain on an overview level the Ericsson Mobile Core Network Solution
3.1 Explain on an overview level the architecture of the mobile core network
3.2 Describe the Mobile Softswitch Solution
3.3 Detail the architecture and functions of the MSC-Server and M-MGW
3.4 Describe the two nodes involved in the P.S, domain of the core network
3.5 Recall the transport domain, and the various transport technologies used
3.6 Describe interconnections and protocols in the C.S. and P.S. Domains
3.7 Identify the function of the main database nodes
3.8 Explain basic traffic cases in the Mobile Softswitch Solution

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3GPP GSM/WCDMA System
Architecture
Applications &
Services

HSS
IMS
EIR
Domain
SGW

PS Domain

CS Domain

Applications &
Services
HSS SGW

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 Mobile Softswitch Definition

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GSM/WCDMA Mobile Softswitch
Solution, CS Domain

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 Virtual MGw Concept
Up To 32 MSCs can be controlled by one MGw

MSC Server 1 MSC Server 32

GCP
MTP3b M3UA
NNI-SAAL
AAL5 SCTP
Mc ATM IP Mc
PHY ETH

VMGW 1 VMGW 2 Each MSC-S can control

MSF Up to 256 MGWs.
M-MGw
TDM IP ATM
One TDM Termination term. term. term.
belongs to one specific
vMGw

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Benefits of Ericsson's
solution

EFFICIENCY
› 50 % Core Network OPEX reduction

EVOLUTION
› Pre-requisite for common IP core

EXPERIENCE
› Industry leader with majority of
commercial networks

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Efficient Network Design

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Centralization and Remote
Switching
MSC in Pool can be used
to efficiently pool the Severs.
Central Primary Site
Server Server

PLMN/
PLMN/
PSTN/
PSTN/
ISDN
ISDN
H.248 H.248

Remote BSC BTS

BTS BSC Remote
Secondary Secondary
Site ATM Site
BSS (GSM)
BSS (GSM) (long distance)
MGW MGW
BTS BSC BSC BTS

BSS (GSM) BSS (GSM)

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M-MGW Supports both GSM
and WCDMA traffic

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Cost Efficient Expansion

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Scalable, Efficient and
Resilient Network Design

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Efficient transport using AMR coded
voice over ATM or IP

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 VoIP interworking with IMS
Benefits:
› VoIP Gateway integrated in M-MGw › Only one MGw node needed -
› Provides user plane inter-working for reduced capex and opex
basic voice connections towards › Compressed speech provides up
– IMS networks (SIP) to 70% transmission savings
– IP based wireline networks and other › Better speech quality for end-user
PLMNs (SIP-I) › Future proof use of M-MGw as
IMS-MGw
MSS IMS

SIP
CSCF
Radio Access & MGCF
Radio Access &
PSTN
Wireline access
MSC-S

VoIP
Gateway

M-MGw
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 VoIP interworking with wireline
networks and between PLMNs
› Interconnect MSC-S with wireline Benefits:
network (Telephony Softswitch › Reduced opex and capex
Solution, TSS) and other PLMN – One common IP-backbone
– Based on IP-signalling with SIP-I, the – Reduced number of nodes
de facto standard in wireline
› Better speech quality for end-user
(less transcoding)
› Access IMS and external IP-
networks via single MSC-S
(integrated IMS-MGCF)

MSS TSS

SIP-I
TeS
MGCF

MSC-S
VoIP
Gateway
Radio Access &
PSTN Wireline access
M-MGw MGw

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 IP-connection between core and RAN
› End-to-end IP with extension of › Enables usage of only one M-
IP into WCDMA Radio Access MGw per call
Network – E.g. access M-MGw at remote
– IP-based user plane between site instead of local site
M-MGw and RNC; ”Iu over IP”

MSC-S
M-MGw

IP
RNC

Iu over IP
M-MGw

Local site M-MGw Remote site

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Support for all-IP evolution

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 MSC-S Functionalities
Primary 1
(P1)

M-MGw
M- MGw

M
S
C
M
S
C
T
S
C
S
SPX P
X
MUX
M M

MUX
S S
C C

M M
S S
C

M
C

M T S
M-MGw
M- MGw
S S S P
C C C X

Primary 2
(P2)

MSC
TSC MSC
TSC
MSC-S
MSC-S
Ethernet SE SDH
Switch
Secondary23
Secondary
Secondary
(S3) 1
ADM (S2)
(S1)
HLR Ethernet
HLR Switch SE

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Scalable on Demand
› Increase network performance

› Adding a new blade

› On demand

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 MSC-S Blade Cluster
MSC-S BC
TDM
Based
MSC MSC TSC SPX
SPX Traffic
MSC Blades

MSC MSC
IPLB ATM
Based
IPLB
Traffic
MSC MSC

IP
MSC MSC TSC SPX
Based
Traffic
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MSC-S Blade Cluster is built on the
Integrated Site concept, based on IP

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Mobile Core Network
Protocols
TSC /
BSSAP MSC BICC
GMSC Server
Server
/ MGFC ISUP
RANAP Control Layer SIP
BSC

GCP GCP
Connectivity Backbone PSTN
A Network Nb PLMN
M-MGw M-MGw Internet
IP, ATM or TDM Intranet
IuCS
IMS
Gb
SGSN GGSN
RNC
IuPS

User Plane: CS Traffic

User Plane: PS Traffic
Control Plane: Signalling

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 M-MGW Basic Functions

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M-MGw Interfaces
MSC-S
Mc
ATM
A IP POI
TDM TDM
BSC
Other
M-MGw network
ATM VoIP
RNC
IP
Iu ATM
TDM
IP
Nb
Iu CS over IP is introduced
MGw MGw/MSC

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 M-MGw Application

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Packet Switched Network
Overview

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SGSN
Serving GPRS Support Node

› Forwards payload to and

from the MS/UE.
› Keeps track of the location
of the individual MS/UE.
› Performs security functions
and access control.

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GGSN
Gateway GPRS Support Node

› Provides interworking with

external packet-switched
networks.
› Some GGSN functions
include:
– Session management
– Payload handling
– Routing (to/from the internet)
– CDR based charging
– Tunneling

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 HLR in a WCDMA Core Network
Network Management
OSS - RC

X.25
GMLC X.25 TCP/IP
TCP/IP

Mobile
location
AUC MAP HLR SGSN
Redundancy
SMS MAP
IWMSC MAP GPRS
MAP HLR MAP

SMS Redundancy
GMSC CS1+
MAP
MAP
MAP
MAP SCP
FNR
MAP
MG MAP

GMSC MAP
MSC gsmSSF
Mobile IN
PLMN

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 AUC Quintet Generation
WCDMA Quintet
• RAND – 128 bits
• Ck – 64 bits
AUC
• XRES – 32 bits
• Ik – 128 bits
• AUTN – MAC+SQN+AK+AMF

HLR

MSC/VLR

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 IN Service Example

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 Mobile-PBN
Application
Multimedia Servers
WCDMA MP3
IMS-enabled services
Service
Management
Packet Core $50 @ 6/1
Delivers packet services
(Infrastructure – Mobile-PBN)
GSM

Single
Sign-on Utd 0: City 1
Circuit Core
Delivers voice services
Auto Device
WLAN
Config
Latest!

Terminals Radio Access Mobile Core Service Layer Content

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All IP - Infrastructure

CS Core PS Core IMS GERAN UTRAN O&M

TDM IP IP TDM FR ATM IP

ATM
IP

IP/MPLS = M-PBN

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Multiservice IP Infrastructure
Supported Services

Telecom Quality Reliability

Mobile Packet IMS
Softswitch Data & IMT Operator Proven

Attributes
Voice Services Multimedia
Scales Efficiently
Services Applications
HSPA
WCDMA Verified End-End Solution
GSM
Standards Based

In-built Security

Multiservice IP infrastructure
Routers, switches, servers, control
nodes, AAA, DNS, security gateways..

Professional services – “Advise, Integrate, Manage & Support”

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 M-PBN Functionality

Internet
PSTN
GRX
Corporate
Site
Site Infrastructure Site Corporate
Corporate Infrastructure Infrastructure

IP/MPLS network
GSM/GPRS
WLAN
BSC BTS AP

Node B RNC

WCDMA/HSDPA

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Example network composition by site type:
‘P’ = Primary, ‘S’ = Secondary

Internet
PSTN
Corporate
GRX
Corporate
Corporate
S
S
P P
S
MSS
S
IMS

BSC BTS
S RNC Node B

P P
WCDMA
GSM/GPRS IP/MPLS network
BSC BTS

Node B RNC

GSM/GPRS
WCDMA

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 CS Traffic Case Overview

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 WCDMA – PSTN CS Call
GMSC/
RNC MSC-S1 MGw 1 TSC-S MGw 2 PSTN

1. SET UP
2. SET UP 3. Seize Res.
4. Ack
5. Call Proceeding
6. Assignment
7. ERQ
8 - 9 ECF
10. Assign. complete
11. IAM
12. Seize Res.
13. Ack
14. IAM
15. ACM
16. ACM
17. Connect BW
17. Connect
18. B Allert
19. ANM
20. ANM
21. Bothway conn
22. Connect
23. ACK
A B
COMMUNICATION / SPEECH
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GPRS Attach Procedure
old
MS SGSN SGSN HLR MSC/VL EIR
R
1. Attach Request
2. Identification Request

3. Identification Response
4. Identily Request
5. Identily Response

5. Security
functions
7. IMEI Check
8. Update Location

9. Insert Subscriber Data

10. Insert Subscriber Data Ack
11. Update Location Ack
12. Location Update Request
13. Location Update Accept

14. SGSN
Activities
15. Attach Accept
16. Attach Complete

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Summary of Chapter 3
The participants should now be able to:
3 Explain on an overview level the Ericsson Mobile Core Network Solution
3.1 Explain on an overview level the architecture of the mobile core network
3.2 Describe the Mobile Softswitch Solution
3.3 Detail the architecture and functions of the MSC-Server and M-MGW
3.4 Describe the two nodes involved in the P.S, domain of the core network
3.5 Recall the transport domain, and the various transport technologies used
3.6 Describe interconnections and protocols in the C.S. and P.S. Domains
3.7 Identify the function of the main database nodes
3.8 Explain basic traffic cases in the Mobile Softswitch Solution

© Ericsson AB 2012 | Mobile Core Network Solution | LZU1085418 R13A | Figure 3-39