BSC6910 Product Description

SRAN8.0&GBSS15.0&RAN15.
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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Positioning .................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Benefits ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
2 Architecture ............................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Hardware Architecture .................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2.1 Cabinets ............................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.2 Subracks ............................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Boards .................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Software Architecture .................................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.4 Reliability ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.4.1 System Reliability ................................................................................................................................ 2-8
2.4.2 Hardware Reliability ............................................................................................................................ 2-8
2.4.3 Software Reliability ............................................................................................................................. 2-9
3 Configurations ......................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Capacity Configuration of the BSC6910 GSM ............................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 Capacity Configuration of the BSC6910 UMTS ........................................................................................... 3-3
3.3.1 Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in the High-PS Traffic Model ......................................................... 3-3
3.3.2 Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in the Traffic Model for Smart Phones ........................................... 3-4
3.4 Capacity Configuration of the BSC6910 GU ................................................................................................ 3-5
4 Operation and Maintenance ................................................................................................ 4-1

4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Benefits ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
5 Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1.1 Capacity Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1.2 Structural Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.3 Clock Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 5-2
5.1.4 Electrical Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 5-3
5.1.5 Space Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 5-3
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5.1.6 Environmental Specifications .............................................................................................................. 5-4

5.1.7 Transmission Ports ............................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.1.8 Reliability Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.2 Compliance Standards ................................................................................................................................... 5-5
5.2.1 Power Supply Standard ........................................................................................................................ 5-5
5.2.2 Grounding Standard ............................................................................................................................. 5-5
5.2.3 Environment Standards ........................................................................................................................ 5-5
5.2.4 Safety Standards................................................................................................................................... 5-5
5.2.5 EMC Standards .................................................................................................................................... 5-6
5.2.6 Environment Standards ........................................................................................................................ 5-6
6 Acronyms and Abbreviation ............................................................................................... 6-1
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1 Introduction
Introduction
1.1 Positioning
This document applies to BSC6910 V100R015.
Based
ased on the BSC6900, the BSC6910 is a new generation product employing a cutting-edge
system architecture. The BSC6910 can accommodate the growing traffic on the mobile
broadband network, provide diversified services, and support the evolution to cloud
computing.
Figure 1-1 shows the BSC6910.
Figure 1-1 BSC6910
Like the BSC6900, the BSC6910 can be flexibly configured as a BSC6910 GSM, BSC6910
UMTS, or BSC6910 GU. The BSC6910 GSM and BSC6910 UMTS are referred to as the
BSC6910 in independent mode, and the BSC6910 GU is referred to as the BSC6910 in
integrated mode. The BSC6910 GSM and BSC6910 UMTS support the co--cabinet solution,
meaning their boards can be installed in one cabinet
cabinet.. The BSC6910 supports GU features
such as co-OAM
OAM (Operation and manageme
management), Co-Radio
Radio Resource Management (Co
(Co-RRM),
and Co-Transmission
Transmission Resources Management (Co
(Co-TRM).
TRM). The BSC6910 connects to GSM
and UMTS core networks (CNs) and manages base stations in GSM and UMTS networks.
Figure 1-2 shows the position of the BSC6910 in the network.
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Figure 1-2 Position of the BSC6910 in the network
The interfaces between the BSC6910 and each network element (NE) in the UMTS network
are as follows:
Iub: the interface between the BSC6910 and the NodeB
Iur: the interface between the BSC6910 and the RNC
Iur-g: the interface between the BSC6910 and the BSC
Iu-CS: the interface between the BSC6910 and the mobile switching center (MSC) or
media gateway (MGW)
Iu-PC: the interface between the BSC6910 and the serving mobile location center
(SMLC)
Iu-PS: the interface between the BSC6910 and the serving GPRS support node (SGSN)
Iu-BC: the interface between the BSC6910 and the cell broadcast center (CBC)
These interfaces are standard interfaces, through which the BSC6910 can be interconnected
with the equipment from different vendors.
The interfaces between the BSC6910 and each NE in the GSM network are as follows:
Abis: the interface between the BSC6910 and the BTS
A: the interface between the BSC6910 and the MSC or MGW
Gb: the interface between the BSC6910 and the SGSN
Lb: the interface between the BSC6910 and the SMLC
The A and Gb interfaces are standard interfaces, through which the BSC6910 can be
interconnected with the equipment from different vendors.
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1.2 Benefits
Capable of Evolving to a Tera Network and Providing Non-blocking Wireless
Communication
The BSC6910 conforms to the trend of higher capacity and fewer sites, saving equipment
room space. In addition, the BSC6910 meets the requirements of rapid service growth and
improves return on equipment investment.
The BSC6910 uses new Platform of Advanced Radio Controller REV:b (PARCb) subracks
and supports a processing capability of 10 Gbit/s per slot. The BSC6910 in later versions
supports the evolution to a processing capability of 40 Gbit/s to 100 Gbit/s per slot and to a
tera network.
The BSC6910 uses a new general processing board. When processing control plane services,
the new board outperforms the counterparts in the BSC6900 by 5 times. When processing
user plane services, the new board outperforms the counterparts in the BSC6900 by 2.5 times
and supports a maximum processing capability of 2 Gbit/s.
Normalized Board, Minimizing the Network Construction Costs

The BSC6910 introduces a new Evolved General Processing Unit REV:a (EGPUa), which
incorporates the functions of multiple boards in the BSC6900. The boards include the XPUa,
XPUb, SPUa, SPUb, DPUb, DPUc, DPUd, DPUe, DPUf, and DPUg. When loaded with
different software, the EGPUa can be flexibly configured to work in different modes and
process the BSC or RNC control plane and user plane services.
Flexible Network Capacity Expansion Through Resource Pool Design

All the BSC6910 resources are designed in the resource pool mode. The BSC6910 resources
consist of control plane resources, user plane resources, and transmission resources. The
control plane and user plane resources can be shared to better adapt to the traffic model
changes.
The BSC6910 supports the plug-and-play and automatic deployment functions. When
hardware resources become insufficient, operators can simply add a board by running the
related commands, insert the physical board into the cabinet, and power on the board. Then,
the BSC6910 will automatically deploy the required software on the board based on the
system pre-configuration and traffic load. The BSC6910 will also assign control plane or user
plane services to the board to implement load sharing. Operators do not need to manually
perform load sharing.
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Architecture
2.1 Overview
The BSC6910 has a modular design and enhances resource utilization and system reliability
by providing a 40 gigabit bandwidth for subrack interconnection and applying distributed
resource pools to manage service processing units. The backplane is universal and every slot
is compatible with different types of boards so that various functions can be performed. This
improves the universality and future evolution capability of the hardware platform.
The BSC6910 uses new PARCb subracks. The PARCb subrack can be configured as the Main
Processing Subrack (MPS) or Extended Processing Subrack (EPS).
2.2 Hardware Architecture

2.2.1 Cabinets
The BSC6910 uses the Huawei N68E-22 cabinet and earthquake-proof N68E-21-N cabinet.
The design complies with the IEC60297 and IEEE standards. The cabinet configured with the
MPS subrack is called Main Processing Rack (MPR) and the cabinet not configured with the
MPS subrack is called Extended Processing Rack (EPR).
Figure 2-1 shows the front view and rear view of the BSC6910 cabinet.
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Figure 2-1 Front view (left) and rear view (right) of the BSC6910 cabinet
1 Subracks
2 Air defense subrack
2.2.2 Subracks
In compliance with the IEC60297 standard, the BSC6910 subrack has a standard width of 19
inches. The height of each subrack is 12 U. Boards are installed on the front and rear sides of
the backplane, which is positioned in the center of the subrack.
One subrack provides 28 slots. The slots on the front of the subrack are numbered from 0 to
13, and those on the rear are numbered from 14 to 27.
Error! Reference source not found. shows the front view and rear view of the subrack.
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Figure 2-2 Front view (left) and rear view (right) of the subrack
The BSC6910 subracks are classified into the MPS and EPS, as described in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Classification of the BSC6910 subracks
Subrack
Quantity
Function
MPS
The MPS performs centralized switching and

provides service paths for other subracks. It
also provides the service processing interface,
O&M interface, and system clock interface.
EPS
05
The EPS performs the functions of user plane

processing and signaling control.
2.2.3 Boards
The BSC6910 boards can be classified into the O&M board, switching processing board,
clock processing board, general processing board, service identification board, and interface
processing board, as described in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2 Classification of the BSC6910 boards
Board Type
Board
Name
Full Name
General
processing
board
EGPUa
Evolved General Processing

Unit REV:a
Function
Manages user plane and
control plane resource
pools.
Processes user plane and
control plane services for
the BSC and RNC.
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Board Type
Board
Name
Full Name
O&M board
EOMUa
Evolved Operation and

Maintenance Unit REV:a
Function
Performs configuration
management,
performance
management, fault
management, security
management, and loading
management for the
BSC6910.
Works as the O&M
bridge of the
LMT/M2000 to provide
the BSC6910 O&M
interface for the
LMT/M2000 and to
enable communication
between the BSC6910
and the LMT/M2000.
Works as the interface to
provide the Web-based
online help.
ESAUa
Evolved Service Aware

Unit REV:a
Collects data about the

call history record (CHR)
and pre-processes the
collected data.
Filters and summarizes
raw data of the BSC6910
as required by the Nastar
and uploads the preprocessed data to the
Nastar through the
M2000 for analysis.
Switching
processing
board
SCUb
GE Switching network and

Control Unit REV:b
Provides MAC/GE
switching and enables the
convergence of ATM and
IP networks. MAC is
short for Media Access
Control and ATM is
short for asynchronous
transfer mode.
Provides data switching
channels.
Provides system-level or
subrack-level
configuration and
maintenance.
Distributes clock signals
for the BSC6910.
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Board Type
Board
Name
Full Name
Function
Clock
processing
board
GCUa
General Clock Unit REV:a
GCGa
General Clock unit with

GPS REV:a
Obtains the system clock

source, performs the
functions of phase-lock and
holdover, and provides
clock signals.
Unlike the GCUa board,
the GCGa board can
receive and process GPS
signals.
Service
identification
board
ENIUa
Evolved Network
Intelligence Unit REV:a
Interface
processing
board
EXOUa
Evolved 2-port 10GE

Optical interface Unit
REV:a
Provides the service

identification function and
works with the service
processing boards to
schedule different types of
services.
Provides two channels
over 10 Gbit/s optical
ports.
Supports IP over GE.
FG2c
12-port FE or 4-port
electronic GE interface unit
REV:c
Provides 12 channels
over FE or 4 channels
over GE electrical ports.
Supports IP over FE/GE.
GOUc
AOUc
4-port packet over GE

Optical interface Unit
REV:c
Provides four channels

over GE optical ports.
4-port ATM over

channelized Optical STM1/OC-3 interface Unit
REV:c
Provides four channels of

ATM over channelized
optical STM-1/OC-3.
Supports IP over GE.
Supports ATM over

E1/T1 over
SDH/SONET.
Provides 252 E1s or 336
T1s.
Extracts clock signals
and sends the signals to
the GCUa or GCGa
board.
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Board
Name
Full Name
UOIc
8-port ATM over

Unchannelized Optical
STM-1/OC-3 Interface unit
REV:c
Function
Provides eight channels
over unchannelized
STM-1/OC-3c.
Supports ATM over
SDH/SONET.
the GCUa or GCGa
board.
POUc
4-port IP over channelized

Optical STM-1/OC-3
interface Unit REV:c
Provides four channels of

TDM/IP over
channelized optical
STM-1/OC-3.
Supports IP over E1/T1
over SDH/SONET.
Supports a load
equivalent to 252 E1s or
336 T1s.
the GCUa or GCGa
board.
2.3 Software Architecture

The BSC6910 inherits the layered software architecture of the BSC6900. By deploying
different application software on a unified base platform, the BSC6910 provides different
services. Each layer and each plane are deployed on its lower layer and provide services for
its upper layer and other planes. At the same time, the technical implementation of each layer,
such as algorithms and physical deployment, is isolated from other layers so that each layer
and each plane are dedicated to its own functions and evolve independently. Error!
Reference source not found. shows the BSC6910 software architecture.
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Figure 2-3 BSC6910 software architecture
Error! Reference source not found. describes the functions of each plane in the BSC6910
software architecture.
Table 2-3 Functions of each plane in the BSC69
BSC6910 software architecture
Plane
Function
Base platform
Provides the operating system (OS) and basic functions,

functions such as
cross-process communication, message management, redundant
backup, and software management.
OM mechanism plane
lane
Provides O&M functions for the system, and provides

communication with the network management system (NMS)
through the southbound interface.
Application OM
plane
Provides configuration management, maintenance management,

performance management, alarm management, and log
management for the system.
Resource
management plane
Manages user plane, control plane, and transport plane resources.
Function plane
Processes GSM and UMTS call services according to 3GPP

specifications.
2.4 Reliability
The resource pool design and redundancy mechanism are widely used in the system reliability
design of the BSC6910. The techniques of detecting and isolating the faults in the boards and
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in the system are optimized and the software fault tolerance capability is improved to enhance
system reliability.
2.4.1 System Reliability

The BSC6910 system reliability is ensured by the following features:
High-reliability architecture design
Port trunking technology is employed on the active and standby switching boards. The
ports in a port trunking group work in load sharing mode. When a link between the
SCUb boards in different subracks is faulty, the system transfers the services carried on
the faulty link to other links and isolates the faulty link. In addition, the SCUb boards in
different subracks are cross-connected, preventing a port failure on the SCUb board in
one subrack from affecting the SCUb boards in another subrack. This improves the
reliability of intra-controller communication.
Dual clock planes are used in the clock transmission between the GCUa/GCGa board
and the SCUb board. Therefore, a single failure does not affect the normal operation of
the system clock.
Resource pool design
The system implements load sharing on the control plane and on the user plane by
employing a full resource pool design. This effectively prevents suspension of service in
case of overload, improving resource utilization and system reliability.
Active/standby switchover
All BSC6910 hardware supports active/standby switchover. Quick switchover between
active and standby parts improves system reliability. In addition, quick fault detection
and recovery minimizes the impact of faults on services.
Flow control
The system performs flow control based on the central processing unit (CPU) and
memory usage. Therefore, the BSC6910 can continue working by regulating the items
pertaining to performance monitoring, resource auditing, and resource scheduling in the
case of CPU overload and resource insufficiency. In this way, the system reliability is
enhanced.
2.4.2 Hardware Reliability

The BSC6910 hardware reliability is ensured by the following features:
The system uses the multi-level cascaded and distributed cluster control mode. Several
CPUs form a cluster processing system. The communication channels between CPUs are
based on the redundancy design or anti-suspension/breakdown design.
The system uses the redundancy design, as described in Error! Reference source not
found., to support the hot swap of boards and backup of boards and ports. Therefore, the
system has a strong fault tolerance capability.
Table 2-4 Board redundancy
Board
Redundancy Mode
EGPUa
Board resource pool
EXOUa
Board redundancy + board resource pool + 10 Gbit/s GE port

redundancy or load sharing
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Board
Redundancy Mode
EOMUa
Board redundancy
ESAUa
Independently configured
FG2c
Board redundancy + board resource pool + GE/FE port

redundancy or load sharing
GOUc
Board redundancy + board resource pool + GE port redundancy

or load sharing
AOUc
Board redundancy + MSP 1:1 or MSP 1+1 optical port

redundancy
UOIc

redundancy
POUc

redundancy
GCUa/GCGa
Board redundancy
SCUb
Board redundancy + port trunking on GE ports
ENIUa
Board resource pool
An isolation mechanism is used. When entity A fails to accomplish a task, entity B that
has functions identical to entity A takes over the task. Meanwhile, entity A is isolated
until it is restored.
When a board with a single function is faulty, you can restart the board.
All boards support dual-BIOS. BIOS is short for basic input/output system. Faults in one
BIOS do not affect the startup or operation of the boards.
The system uses the nonvolatile memory to store important data.
With advanced integrated circuits, the system features high integration, sophisticated
technology, and high reliability.
All the parts of the system have high quality and pass the aging test. The hardware
assembly process is strictly controlled. These methods ensure high stability and
reliability for long-term operation.
2.4.3 Software Reliability

The BSC6910 software reliability is ensured by the following features:
Scheduled check on crucial resources
The software check mechanism checks various software resources in the system. If
resources are out of service because of software faults, this mechanism can release
abnormal resources and generate related logs and alarms.
Task monitoring
When the software is running, internal software faults and some hardware faults can be
monitored through the monitoring process. The monitoring process monitors the task
running status and reports errors to the O&M system.
Data check
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The software integrity check and digital signature technique are used to prevent the
software from being tampered with during the transmission and storage.
The software performs scheduled or event-driven data consistency checks, restores data
selectively or preferably, and generates logs and alarms.
Data backup
Both the data in the OMU database and the data of other boards can be backed up to
ensure data reliability and consistency.
Operation log storage
The system automatically records historical operations into logs. The operation logs help
in locating and rectifying the faults caused by misoperations.
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3.1 Overview
The BSC6910 GSM and BSC6910 UMTS are referred to as the BSC6910 in independent
mode, and the BSC6910 GU is referred to as the BSC6910 in integrated mode. The BSC6910
GU incorporates the functions of the BSC6910 GSM and BSC6910 UMTS through unified
software management and shared EOMU and GCU/GCG. In the BSC6910 GU, GSM service
boards and UMTS service boards are configured in separate subracks.
In the BSC6910, the MPS or EPS can be configured with either GSM or UMTS service
processing boards.
The BSC6910 GU supports a maximum of two cabinets that have six subracks installed. Of
the subracks, a maximum of three are GSM subracks. The BSC6910 UMTS also supports a
maximum of two cabinets that have six subracks installed. The BSC6910 GSM supports a
maximum of one cabinet that has three subracks installed.
When the BSC6910 V100R015 is configured as the BSC6910 GSM or BSC6910 GU, it does
not support A over TDM transport or the TC subrack.
The BSC6910 cannot be upgraded from the BSC6900.
Figure 3-1 shows an example of the configurations of the BSC6910 UMTS, BSC6910 GSM,
and BSC6910 GU.
Figure 3-1 Example of the configurations of the BSC6910 UMTS, BSC6910 GSM, and
BSC6910 GU
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3.2 Capacity Configuration of the BSC6910 GSM

Table 3-1 provides the capacity of a BSC6910 GSM in Abis over TDM and A over IP modes.
Table 3-1 Capacity of a BSC6910 GSM in Abis over TDM and A over IP modes
Typical
1 MPS
1 MPS+1 EPS
1 MPS+2 EPSs
Maximum number of cabinets
Maximum number of TRXs
4000
7000
10,000
Maximum number of equivalent BHCA

(k)
8667
15,167
21,667
Maximum traffic volume (Erlang)
25,000
43,750
62,500
Maximum number of active PDCHs

(MCS-9)
16,000
28,000
40,000
Configuration
Specifications
Table 3-2 provides the capacity of a BSC6910 GSM in all-IP transmission mode.
Table 3-2 Capacity of a BSC6910 GSM in all-IP transmission mode
Typical Configuration 1 MPS
1 MPS+1 EPS
1 MPS+2 EPSs
Specifications
Maximum number of cabinets
Maximum number of TRXs
7200
15,600
24,000
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Typical Configuration 1 MPS
1 MPS+1 EPS
1 MPS+2 EPSs
Specifications
Maximum number of equivalent BHCA (k)
15,600
33,800
52,000
Maximum traffic volume (Erlang)
45,000
97,500
150,000
Maximum number of active PDCHs (MCS9)
28,800
62,400
96,000
3.3 Capacity Configuration of the BSC6910 UMTS

The BSC6910 UMTS supports the flexible configuration of control plane and user plane data
in different scenarios. In each scenario, the capacity configured for the BSC6910 UMTS
depends on actual traffic models.
There are two traffic models for the BSC6910 UMTS:
High-PS traffic model
This model is applicable in scenarios where subscribers use much more data services
than voice services. In this model, the average PS throughput per user is high.
Traffic model for mart phones
In this model, control plane signaling is frequently exchanged and user plane data is
transmitted mainly through small packets.
Sections 3.3.1 "Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in the High-PS Traffic Model" and 3.3.2
"Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in the Traffic Model for Smart Phones" describe the
capacity of a BSC6910 UMTS in typical configurations in the high-PS traffic model and
traffic model for smart phones, respectively.
3.3.1 Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in the High-PS Traffic

Model
Table 3-3 describes the high-PS traffic model for the BSC6910 UMTS.
Table 3-3 High-PS traffic model for the BSC6910 UMTS (per user in busy hours)
Item
Specification
Description
CS voice traffic
volume
3 mE
AMR speech service, 0.144 BHCA
CS data traffic
volume
0.2 mE
UL 64 kbit/s/DL 64 kbit/s, 0.01 BHCA
PS throughput
43,500 bit/s
UL 64 kbit/s/DL 384 kbit/s, 3 BHCA
Proportion of soft
handovers
30%
Proportion of calls using two channels

simultaneously to all calls
Number of
handovers per CS
call
Average number of handovers per CS call
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Item
Specification
Description
Number of
handovers per PS
call
Average number of handovers per PS call
Number of NAS
procedures
3.6
Number of NAS procedures between the CN

and the UE, including the location area update,
IMSI attach/detach, routing area update, GPRS
attach/detach, and SMS
Table 3-4 provides the capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in typical configurations (one cabinet
that has three subracks installed). In this table, the BSC6910 UMTS uses the high-PS traffic
model.
Table 3-4 Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in typical configurations (one cabinet that has three
subracks installed)
Number of
Users
Supported
CS Voice
Service
Capacity
(Erlang)
PS Service
Capacity (Iub
UL+DL)
(Mbit/s)
BHCA (k)
BHCA (k)
(Include
SMS)
1,380,000
5722
59,800
4338
5715
The CS voice service capacity, PS service capacity, and BHCA can reach the maximum at the same
time.
3.3.2 Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in the Traffic Model for

Smart Phones
Table 3-5 describes the traffic model for smart phones for the BSC6910 UMTS.
Table 3-5 Traffic model for smart phones for the BSC6910 UMTS (per user in busy hours)
Item
Specification
Description
CS voice traffic
volume
2.55 mE
AMR speech service, 0.5507 BHCA
CS data traffic
volume
0 mE
UL 64 kbit/s/DL 64 kbit/s CS data service, 0

BHCA
PS throughput
1197.6 bit/s
UL 0.8 kbit/s/DL 5.12 kbit/s, 7.8644 BHCA
Proportion of soft
handovers
34%
Proportion of calls using two channels

simultaneously to all calls
Number of
handovers per CS
call
10.621
Average number of handovers per CS call
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3 Configurations
Item
Specification
Description
Number of
handovers per PS
call
0.7426
Average number of handovers per PS call
Number of NAS
procedures
2.0344
Number of NAS procedures between the CN

and the UE, including the location area update,
IMSI attach/detach, routing area update, GPRS
attach/detach, and SMS
Table 3-6 provides the capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in typical configurations (one cabinet
that has three subracks installed). In this table, the BSC6910 UMTS uses the traffic model for
smart phones.
Table 3-6 Capacity of the BSC6910 UMTS in typical configurations (one cabinet that has three
subracks installed)
Number of
Users
Supported
CS Voice
Service
Capacity
(Erlang)
PS Service
Capacity (Iub
UL+DL)
(Mbit/s)
BHCA (k)
BHCA (k)
(Include
SMS)
3,830,000
130,000
4582
32,000
35,000
The CS voice service capacity, PS service capacity, and BHCA can reach the maximum at the same
time.
3.4 Capacity Configuration of the BSC6910 GU

Table 3-7 provides the capacity of a BSC6910 GU when GSM uses all-IP transmission.
Table 3-7 Capacity of a BSC6910 GU when GSM uses all-IP transmission
1 MPS
(GSM)+2
EPSs (UMTS)
1 MPS (GSM)+1
EPS (GSM)+1
EPS (UMTS)
1 MPS
(UMTS)+2
EPSs
(GSM)
1 MPS (UMTS)+1
EPS (UMTS)+1
EPS (GSM)
Maximum UMTS traffic

volume (Erlang)
83,750
40,000
40,000
83,750
Maximum UMTS PS (UL+DL)

data throughput (Mbit/s)
40,200
19,200
19,200
40,200
Maximum number of GSM

TRXs
7200
15,600
16,800
8400
Maximum number of equivalent

BHCA for GSM (k)
15,600
33,800
36,400
18,200
Typical
Configuration
Specifications
Description
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Product
3 Configurations
1 MPS
(GSM)+2
EPSs (UMTS)
1 MPS (GSM)+1
EPS (GSM)+1
EPS (UMTS)
1 MPS
(UMTS)+2
EPSs
(GSM)
1 MPS (UMTS)+1
EPS (UMTS)+1
EPS (GSM)
Maximum number of active

PDCHs for GSM (MCS-9)
28,800
62,400
67,200
33,600
Maximum GSM traffic volume

(Erlang)
45,000
97,500
105,000
52,500
Typical
Configuration
Specifications
Description
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Product
4 Operation and Maintenance
Operation and Maintenance
4.1 Overview
The BSC6910 provides convenient local maintenance and remote maintenance and supports
multiple flexible O&M modes.
The BSC6910 provides hardware-independent O&M functions such as security management,
fault management, alarm management, equipment management, and software management.
Users can use man-machine language (MML) commands to perform O&M and configuration
functions and use the graphical user interface (GUI) to perform O&M functions. This meets
the operational requirements from different users.
Users can use man-machine language (MML) commands to perform O&M and configuration
functions and use the graphical user interface (GUI) to perform O&M functions. This meets
the operational requirements from different users.
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Figure 4-1 O&M network of the BSC6910
The O&M system of the BSC6910 uses the browser/server (B/S) separated mode. The
EOMUa board of the BSC6910 works as the server, and the LMT is used for local
maintenance. The iManager M2000 is the centralized O&M system, which is used for remote
maintenance.
The alarm box connects to the LMT and provides audible and visible indications for alarms.
4.2 Benefits
Web-based LMT Improving User Experience
Besides the operations support system (OSS), the BSC6910 can also be operated using the
web-based LMT. You can connect the LMT to the BSC6910 to perform O&M operations for
the BSC6910 and to obtain the online help of the LMT. All the operation results are displayed
on the LMT through the web browser.
The web-based LMT does not require software installation and software upgrade, simplifying
user operations and improving user experience.
Diversified O&M Modes

The BSC6910 provides local maintenance and remote maintenance and supports multiple
O&M modes to meet the needs in various O&M scenarios.
The LMT for local maintenance can access the BSC6910 in the following ways:
Description
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Product
Through the port on the panel of the EOMUa board

Through the virtual local area network (VLAN)
Through the Intranet and Internet
The iManager M2000 for remote maintenance can access the BSC6910 in the following
ways:
Through the VLAN
Through the Intranet and Internet
Powerful Hardware Management Functions for Quickly Locating and Rectifying

Hardware Faults
The BSC6910 provides a prewarning mechanism for hardware faults, ensuring that sufficient
time is available to rectify the faults before services are interrupted.
The BSC6910 provides functions such as status query, data configuration, and status
management of internal devices.
When a hardware fault occurs, the BSC6910 alerts the user by generating alarms and flashing
indicators and provides suggestions to guide the user in troubleshooting. The alarm is cleared
upon the rectification of the fault.
The BSC6910 provides the functions of isolating a faulty component, such as activating or
deactivating the faulty component. When a faulty component needs to be replaced, the hot
swap function enables the quick power-on of the substitute, reducing the time in fault
rectification.
In case of emergencies, you can reset the board to quickly rectify the fault.
Advanced Software Management Functions for Secure and Smooth Upgrades

The BSC6910 provides a remote upgrade tool, which enables the operator to upgrade the
software at the O&M center without interrupting ongoing services. The remote upgrade tool
provides the function of backing up crucial data in the system. When the upgrade fails,
version rollback can be performed immediately and the system returns to normal in a short
period.
After the upgrade is complete, a version consistency check is performed to ensure the version
correctness.
Rich Tracing and Detection Mechanisms for Reliably Monitoring the Network
Status
The BSC6910 provides the tracing and detection functions on multiple layers and multiple
levels to accurately locate faults. The tracing and detection functions include user tracing,
interface tracing, message tracing, fault detection at the physical layer, and fault detection at
the data link layer.
The tracing messages are saved as files, which can be viewed through the review and tracing
functions of the LMT.
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Product
Easy Equipment Installation and Commissioning, and Efficient Network

Upgrade Scheme for Quick Network Deployment
Before delivery, boards and operating systems are installed in and common data is configured
for the Huawei BSC6910. In addition, the BSC6910 is fully assembled and passes rigid tests.
You only need to install the cabinet and cables onsite. After the hardware installation is
complete, you can load software and data files to commission the software and hardware.
The BSC6910 can be configured as one of the three variants through board adjustments and
software upgrades, facilitating the smooth evolution from GSM to GSM+UMTS and between
GSM+UMTS and UMTS. In addition, the BSC6910 provides the 2G/3G convergence
solution and protects the operator's investment.
Robust Security Operation Mechanism Preventing Misoperations

The BSC6910 provides a man-machine interface and prompts users to confirm an important
operation. This ensures that an operation is performed only when it is required and prevents
service interruptions caused by misoperations.
Description
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Product
5 Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
5.1 Technical Specifications

5.1.1 Capacity Specifications
BSC6910 in
Independent or
Integrated Mode
Item
Specification
BSC6910 UMTS
BHCA (k)
64,000
BHCA (k) (Include SMS)
70,000
Traffic volume (Erlang)
250K
PS (UL+DL) data throughput

(Mbit/s)
120,000
Number of NodeBs
10,000
Number of cells
20,000
BHCA (k)
53,300
BHCA (k) (Include SMS)
58,300
208,000
PS (UL+DL) data throughput

(Mbit/s)
100,000
Number of NodeBs
10,000
Number of cells
20,000
Maximum number of equivalent

BHCA (k)
52,000
150,000
Number of TRXs
24,000
Number of configured PDCHs
180,000
Number of active PDCHs

(MCS-9)
96,000
BSC6910 GU (UMTS
capacity)
BSC6910 GSM
/BSC6910 GU (GSM
capacity)
Description
BSC6910
BSC6910 in
Independent or
Integrated Mode
Product
Item
Specification
Gb interface throughput (Mbit/s)
8000
1. This table provides the maximum capacity specifications of the BSC6910 UMTS and BSC6910 GU
in a configuration of two cabinets that have six subracks installed.
2. The items BHCA (k), BHCA (k) (Include SMS), traffic volume (Erlang), PS (UL+DL) data
throughput (Mbit/s), number of NodeBs, and number of cells for the BSC6910 UMTS and the
BSC6910 GU cannot reach the maximum value at the same time.
3. The actual capacity depends on the traffic model of the live network. If the traffic model of the live
network differs from the Huawei traffic model, the BSC6910 may provide a capacity different from
what described in this table.
5.1.2 Structural Specifications

Item
Specification
Cabinet standard
The structural design conforms to the IEC60297 and IEEE

standards.
Dimensions (H x W x
D)
N68E-22 cabinet: 2200 mm x 600 mm x 800 mm
Height of the available

space
N68E-22 cabinet: 46 U
Cabinet weight
Load-bearing capacity
of the floor in the
equipment room
N68E-21-N cabinet: 2130 mm x 600 mm x 800 mm
N68E-21-N cabinet: 44 U
N68E-22 cabinet: 400 kg
N68E-21-N cabinet: 430 kg
450 kg/m2
5.1.3 Clock Specifications

Item
Specification
Clock precision
It meets the requirements for the stratum-3 clock.
Clock accuracy
4.6 x 10-6
Pull-in range
4.6 x 10-6
Maximum frequency
offset
2 x 10-8/day
Initial maximum
frequency offset
1 x 10-8
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Product
5.1.4 Electrical Specifications

Item
Specification
Power input
48 V DC. Each subrack is configured with four 100 A

power inputs (two active and two standby).
Power range
40 V to 57 V
Power consumption of a single

subrack
4000W
Power consumption of a single

cabinet
The cabinet power consumption equals the sum of

power consumption of all subracks in the cabinet. The
power consumption of a typically configured cabinet
should be equal to or less than 7100 W to reduce the
impact of cabinet heat dissipation on the equipment
room.
5.1.5 Space Specifications

Figure 5-1 Space requirements for the equipment room
If cables are routed overhead, the distance between the cabinet top and the ceiling of the
equipment room must be greater than or equal to 1000 mm.
If cables are routed under the floor, the height of the ESD floor must be greater than or
equal to 200 mm.
The spacing shown in Figure 5-1 is the minimum possible value. The actual spacing is
wider than that shown in Figure 5-1.
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The BSC6910 does not support installation against a wall, because the PARCb subrack
needs to be installed from the front and rear sides and cables for the boards installed in
the rear side are routed from the rear of the BSC6910 cabinet.
5.1.6 Environmental Specifications

Item
Specification
Storage
Environment
Transportation
Environment
Operating Environment
Temperature
range
40C to +70C
40C to +70C
Long-term: 0C to 45C
Humidity
range
10% RH to 100%
RH
Short-term: 5C to +55C
5% RH to 100% RH
Long-term: 5% RH to 85%
RH
Short-term: 5% RH to 95%
RH
The short-term operation refers to the operation with the duration not more than 96 hours at a time and
with the accumulative duration not more than 15 days a year.
5.1.7 Transmission Ports

Transmission Type
Connector
FE
RJ45
GE
RJ45
LC/PC
10 GE
LC/PC
Channelized STM-1/OC-3
LC/PC
Unchannelized STM-1/OC-3
LC/PC
5.1.8 Reliability Specifications

Item
Specification
System availability
> 99.999%
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
525,000 hours
Mean time to repair (MTTR)
1 hour
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5.2 Compliance Standards

5.2.1 Power Supply Standard
Item
Standard
Power supply
ETS300 132-2
5.2.2 Grounding Standard

Item
Standard
Grounding
ETS300 253
5.2.3 Environment Standards

Item
Standard
Noise
ETS300 753
GR-63-CORE
5.2.4 Safety Standards

Item
Standard
Earthquake-proofing
ETS300 019-2-4-AMD
GR-63-CORE
YDN5083
Safety
IEC60950, EN60950, UL60950

IEC60825-1
IEC60825-2
IEC60825-6
GB4943
GR-1089-CORE
Surge protection
IEC 61024-1 (1993)

IEC 61312-1 (1995)
IEC 61000-4-5 (1995)
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Item
Product
Standard
ITU-T K.11 (1993)
ITU-T K.27 (1996)
ITU-T K.41 (1998)
EN 300 386 (2000)
GR-1089-CORE (1999)
YDJ 26-89
GB 50057-94
YD5098-2001
5.2.5 EMC Standards

Item
Standard
Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC)
ETSI EN 300 386 V1.3.2 (2003-05)

CISPR 22 (1997)
IEC61000-4-2
IEC61000-4-3
IEC61000-4-4
IEC61000-4-5
IEC61000-4-6
IEC61000-4-29
GB9254-1998
FCC Part 15
NEBS Bellcore GR-1089-CORE issue 2
5.2.6 Environment Standards

Item
Standard
Class
Storage environment
ETS300 019-1-1
CLASS 1.2
Transportation
environment
ETS300 019-1-2
CLASS 2.3
Operating environment
ETS300 019-1-3
CLASS 3.1
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Product
6 Acronyms and Abbreviation
Acronyms and Abbreviation
3GPP
Third Generation Partnership Project
AMR
Adaptive Multirate
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BHCA
Busy Hour Call Attempt
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
BM/TC
Basic Module/Transcoder
BSC
Base Station Controller
BTS
Base Transceiver Station
CBC
Cell Broadcast Center
CHR
Call History Record
CN
Core Network
Co-RRM
Co-Radio Resource Management
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CS
Circuit Service
DSP
Digital Signal Processor
EPR
Extended Processing Rack
EPS
Extended Processing Subrack
FE
Fast Ethernet
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GE
Gigabit Ethernet
GSM
Global System for Mobile communications
GUI
Graphic User Interface
IP
Internet Protocol
LMT
Local Maintenance Terminal
LTE
Long Term Evolution
MAC
Media Access Control
MGW
Media Gateway
MME
Mobile Management Entity
MML
Man Machine Language
MPR
Main Processing Rack
MPS
Main Processing Subrack
MSC
Mobile Switching Center
MSP
Multiplex Section Protection
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures
MTTR
Mean time to repair
NAS
Non-Access Stratum
OM
Operation & Maintenance
OS
Operating System
PDCH
Packet Data Channel
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
PS
Packet Switched
RNC
Radio Network Controller
RRM
Radio Resource Management
SDH
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
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SGSN
Serving GPRS Support Node
STCP
Service Transport Control Plane
STM-1
Synchronous Transport Module level 1
SMLC
Serving Mobile Location Center
SMP
System Management Plane
TCH
Traffic Channel
TCR
TransCoder Rack
TCS
TransCoder Subrack
TDM
Time Division Multiplexing
TRX
Transceiver
UE
User Equipment
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications

System
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network

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2 Architecture ............................................................................................................................. 2-1

3 Configurations ......................................................................................................................... 3-1

4 Operation and Maintenance ................................................................................................ 4-1

5 Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................... 5-1

5.1.6 Environmental Specifications .............................................................................................................. 5-4

6 Acronyms and Abbreviation ............................................................................................... 6-1

Figure 1-2 Position of the BSC6910 in the network

Normalized Board, Minimizing the Network Construction Costs

Flexible Network Capacity Expansion Through Resource Pool Design

2.2 Hardware Architecture

2 Air defense subrack

The MPS performs centralized switching and

The EPS performs the functions of user plane

Evolved General Processing

Evolved Operation and

Evolved Service Aware

Collects data about the

GE Switching network and

General Clock Unit REV:a

General Clock unit with

Obtains the system clock

Evolved 2-port 10GE

Provides the service

4-port packet over GE

Provides four channels

4-port ATM over

Provides four channels of

Supports IP over GE.

Supports ATM over

8-port ATM over

4-port IP over channelized

Provides four channels of

2.3 Software Architecture

Figure 2-3 BSC6910 software architecture

Provides the operating system (OS) and basic functions,

Provides O&M functions for the system, and provides

Provides configuration management, maintenance management,

Manages user plane, control plane, and transport plane resources.

Processes GSM and UMTS call services according to 3GPP

2.4.1 System Reliability

2.4.2 Hardware Reliability

Board resource pool

Board redundancy + board resource pool + 10 Gbit/s GE port

Board redundancy + board resource pool + GE/FE port

Board redundancy + board resource pool + GE port redundancy

Board redundancy + MSP 1:1 or MSP 1+1 optical port

Board redundancy + MSP 1:1 or MSP 1+1 optical port

Board redundancy + MSP 1:1 or MSP 1+1 optical port

Board redundancy + port trunking on GE ports

Board resource pool

2.4.3 Software Reliability

3.2 Capacity Configuration of the BSC6910 GSM

Maximum number of cabinets

Maximum number of TRXs

Maximum number of equivalent BHCA

Maximum traffic volume (Erlang)

Maximum number of active PDCHs

Maximum number of TRXs

Typical Configuration 1 MPS