Alcatel - BSC G2 DESCRIPTION PDF

Alcatel University - 8AS 90001 2103 VT ZZA Ed.
02 - January 2002
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AIcateI 9120 Base Station ControIIer
AIcateI 9120 Base Station ControIIer
Description
Alcatel University - 8AS 90001 2103 VT ZZA Ed.02 - January 2002 Page 2
BSC Description
Course content
S1: Base Station Controller introduction
S2: BSC functional description
S3: BSC Hardware description
S4: BSC Configurations
S5: BSC Software Architecture
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Session 1
Base Station Controller ntroduction
Alcatel University - 8AS 90001 2103 VT ZZA Ed.02 - January 2002
S1: BSC introduction
Objective and program
Objective: To be able to define the role of the BSC in the GSM
network
Program:
BSS Architecture
BSC main functions
BSC main functional units
GGSN GGSN
P GPRS P GPRS
Backbone Backbone
nternet nternet
Gb
SGSN SGSN
T
C
B
T
S
B
T
S
MSC
Public Public
Switched Switched
Network Network
A
BSSs
B
T
S
A-ter
A
-
b
i
s
BSC
BSC
HLR
AIcateI 9135
MFS
MSC
OMC-R
CBC
NMC
Architecture
BSS location in the PLMN
BSC main functions
The BSC performs :
Telecommunication functions
Transmission functions
O&M functions
The BSC functions are divided into sub-functions :
Provision of signalling link to the MSC
Signalling control of the BTSs and MS
Signalling control of the links with the MFS
Switching of traffic between the MSC and the BTSs
Routing of traffic between the MFS and the BTSs
Provision of O&M facilities
BSC
T
C
B
T
S
B
T
S
BSC
T
C
B
T
S
B
T
S
Main functional units
BSC basic architecture
OMC-R BSC
TerminaI
ExternaI
AIarms
BTS
TC
and/or
MFS
CeII Broadcast
Center
CIock A
CIock B
Qmux bus
BC Buses
to aII CEs
A B
Broadcast, CIock
& AIarm System
TM TerminaI
TM TerminaI
Abis TSU Ater TSU
Common TSU
DSN
Transmission
SubmuItipIexer
ControIIer
Main functional units
The BSC is made of several entities :
Terminal Sub Units (TSU)
Abis
Ater
Common
A Digital Switch Network (DSN)
Common resources
Broadcast bus
Clock synchronisation and generation
Alarm system
Transmission controller
Power supply
Exercises
What are the BSC main functions ?
What are the different external interfaces involved in the BSC
?
Give the BSC main entities
Draw the BSC entities inter connections
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Session 2
Base Station Controller functional description
Objective: To describe the BSC functions
Program:
O&M functions
GSM Radio Frequency Management
Broadcast and Common control channels
Signalling channels
Radio measurement processing
n Call Modification handling
GPRS Radio Frequency Management
Packet Broadcast and Common control channels
Packet Signalling channels
Packet Data channels
GSM & GPRS Traffic Channel Resource Management
Establishes and releases radio resources
Queues requests
Selects TCH for handovers
GSM & GPRS Supervision
Monitors and controls mobile traffic
Overload processing
Central Trace
Short Message Service
BSSAP : BSS Application Part handles message distribution
between MSC and MS.
DTAP : Direct Transfer Application Part
Transparent messages
BSSMAP : BSS Mobile Application Part
Non Transparent messages
Radio Channel Management
GPRSAP : GPRS Application Part
Radio Packet Channel management
Paging function
BE: Base station Interface Equipment
Performs signalling and sub-multiplexing on the Abis interface
The Sub-Multiplexer (SM) is used between BSC and TC
minimizes the number of PCM links
TSC: Transmission Sub-system Controller
Manages the Qmux submultiplexer bus
Polling of the transmission elements
Sending data to the transmission elements
TSL link
allows BSC to receive fault messages and reports
data transfer between TSC and BSC
Transmission architecture in BSC
Qmux Bus
Qmux Bus
TSL
BSC Site
A-bis
Interface
A-ter Mux
Interfaces
To / From
BTS
BIE
Qmux Bus
TSCA
SM
SM
Qmux Bus
Qmux Bus
Qmux Bus
1
2
+++++++
+
+
+
**********
*
*
*
BSC
MSC
OMC-R
BSC term
O&M functions
Database management
Downloading
Performance management
Hardware configuration management
Logical configuration management
Software & Database configuration management
Fault management
Radio resource configuration
Network element supervision
Transmission module maintenance
On line extension & reduction
Exercises
Give at least 2 examples of :
O&M functions
What is the purpose of the TSL link ?
What kind of board manages the TSC ?
What is the purpose of BE and SM functions ?
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Session 3
Base Station Controller hardware description
S3: BSC hardware description
Objective: To describe the BSC hardware
Program:
Global Overview
TSUs
DSN
Clocks
Broadcast Bus
TSCA
Power supply
Global overview
Definitions
CE : Control Element : There are three types of control elements.
Each control element comprises a single PBA
CPRC
DTCC
TCUC
TSU : Terminal Sub Units. Each TSU has eight control elements.
All the control elements in a TSU are connected to the DSN via an
Access Switch pair.
DSN : Digital Switch Network : 8 planes group switch which
interconnects TSUs
Global overview
EVOLUM BSC consists of three building blocks
A-bis TSU to connect BTS and TRX (or TRE)
Capacity of 32 TRX per TSU
A-ter TSU to provide the connection to the Transcoder
Capacity of 240 channels per TSU
Common Functions TSU to provide the O&M and system functions
for the BSC
All modules in hot-standby
Two spare slots for future extensions
Global overview
BSC architecture
Group Switch
8 Planes
2 Stages
BUA
TCUC
TCUC
TCUC
TCUC
TCUC
TCUC
TCUC
TCUC
AS
DTCC
DTCC
DTCC
DTCC
DTCC
DTCC
DTCC
AS
DTCC
CPRC CPRC CPRCCPRC CPRCCPRC CPRCCPRC
AS
6 x
G.703
Abis
/F
2 x
G.703
Ater
muxed
/F
Abis TSU Ater TSU
Common Functions TSU
TSCA
TSL
ASMB
ASMB
Q1 bus
Broadcast bus
self-routing, non-blocking
A-bis TSU
A-bis TSU functions :
The A-bis TSU provides the A-bis interface between the BSC and
the BTSs.
This interface performs the A-bis submultiplexer function.
The A-bis TSU comprises one BUA PBA and 8 TCUC PBA.
A-bis TSU Architecture
A-bis TSU
TCUC
1
To/From
Group
Switch
0 8
7
15
Access
Switch
A-bis
Interfaces
1
1
6
8
BIUA
TCUC
8
BS Interfaces
1
6
Qmux Bus
LAPD
Interface
A-bis TSU - BUA
The BUA is controlled by the TSC
nterconnects the BTSs and the BSC via terrestrial 2Mbps links.
nterconnects the BSs of the BSC and the A-bis interfaces of the
transmission system.
Multiplexes and demultiplexes
the traffic channels
signalling
BSS O&M
Qmux informations
Provides TSCA interface and LAPD channel interface
A-bis TSU - BUA
BUA PBA hardware
Abis 1
Remote Qmux
LEDs
Abis 2
Abis 3
Abis 4
Time
Space
Switches
(1 to 4)
OBC
(80C188 XL)
ControI and
Status Registers
LocaI
Qmux
MMI
EEPROM SRAM EPROM SCC
Abis 5
Abis 6
Sub-rate Switch
2 (Bit Switch)
Sub-rate Switch
3 (Bit Switch)
Sub-rate Switch
4 (Bit Switch)
BSI 1
BSI 2
BSI 3
BSI 4
BSI 5
BSI 6
BSI 7
BSI 8
TS0 Logic
LAPD
CIocks
A
AIarms
SeIected
CIock
Sub-rate Switch
1 (Bit Switch)
B
TCC
TCC
TCC
TCC
TCC
TCC
A-bis TSU - TCUC
Each TCUC :
Provides access to the DSN for 32 traffic channels
Handles two Half Rate or four Full Rate TRX
Has six HDLCs controllers
Each controller operates at 16 Kbps or 64 Kbps
Manages Abis TCH as :
a single 16 Kbps Full Rate
two 8 Kbps Half Rate
A-bis TSU - TCUC
The TCUC performs the telecommunications functions and the
O&M functions to connect the BSC to the BTSs.
Telecommunications
Radio Frequency Management
Radio Frequency GPRS
TCUC Device Handler
Overload Detector
SMS - CB local
O&M
Fault management
A-bis TSU - TCUC
TCUC PBA hardware
OBCI
L port
OBC
(32-bit 386 DX)
MuItirate
Switch
HDLC-0/1
Common
DRAM (8 Mb)
EPROM
(256 kb)
OBC
PeripheraIs
BCU
FLASH Memory
(512 kb)
BSI Buffers
BSI-A
A
B
PCM Links
To/From
DSN
BC Bus A in
BC Bus B in
Microprocessor Bus
BSI-B
HDLC-0/1 HDLC-0/1
BCU = Broadcast ControI Unit
BSI = Base Station Interface
Dram = Dynamic Random Access Memory
EPROM = ErasabIe ProgrammabIe Read OnIy Memory
HDLC = High LeveI Data Link ControIIer
OBC = On-Board ControIIer
OBCI = OBC Interface
A-ter TSU
A-ter TSU Functions :
The A-ter TSU provides the A-ter interface between the BSC and
the MSC and/or MFS.
This interface performs the A-ter submultiplexer function.
The A-ter TSU comprises two ASMB PBA and 8 DTCC PBA.
A-ter TSU Architecture
A-ter TSU
DTCC
1
To/
From
Group
Switch
0
8
7 15
Access Switch
1
2
DTCC
4
DTCC
1
DTCC
4
1
4
ASMB
1
4
ASMB
Ater-mux
Interface
Ater-mux
Interface
Qmux
Bus
A-ter TSU - ASMB
The ASMB is controlled by the TSC
Multiplexes and de-multiplexes the A-ter channel tributaries and the
A-ter mux highway
Up to 120 16 Kbps sub-rate channels are multiplexed into one 2 Mbps
link
One highway is de-multiplexed in a maximum of four tributaries
Connects N7 and X25 signalling links
from a tributary to a highway
from a highway to a tributary
Generation and handling of tributary information bits
Provides TSCA interface
A-ter TSU - ASMB
ASMB PBA hardware
Ater 1
Remote
Qmux
Ater-mux
LEDs
Ater 2
Ater 3
Ater 4
TSSWs
(1 and 2)
OBC
(80C188 XL)
ControI and
Status Registers
Sub-rate
Switch 1
TCC
TCC
TCC
TCC
TCC
LocaI
Qmux
MMI
EEPROM SRAM EPROM
SCC
Sub-rate
Switch 2
TS0 Logic
A-ter TSU - DTCC
DTCC are shared in 3 types :
Non - signalling
Performs Traffic Channel resource Management
Signalling
Performs Message Distribution
Radio Channel Management
Signalling Connection Control Part functions
Connections to the MFS
N7 terminating
Connection to and from MSC
A-ter TSU - DTCC
The DTCC performs the telecommunications functions and the
O&M functions to connect the BSC to the MSC or MFS.
Telecommunications
Traffic Channel resource Manager
BSS Application Part
GPRS Application Part
DTC Device Handler
Overload Detector
O&M
Fault management
GPRS O&M
A-ter TSU - DTCC
DTCC PBA hardware
OBCI
OBC
(32-bit 386 DX)
MuItirate
Switch
Common
DRAM (8 Mb)
EPROM
(256 kb)
OBC
PeripheraIs
Broadcast
ControI Unit
FLASH Memory
(512 kb)
Trunk Access
Circuit
A
B
PCM Links
To/From
DSN
BC Bus A in
BC Bus B in
Microprocessor Bus
Ater
Interface
L port
HDLC-0/1
COMMON TSU
COMMON TSU Functions :
The Common TSU provides centralized functions
Processing common applications
Managing the common database
Providing non volatile backup memory for code and data
Providing X25 interface
Providing Man Machine nterface (MM)
Handling centralized protocol functions
Downloading software and data to other control elements
Downloading software and data to the BTSs
Configuring the transmission network elements
COMMON TSU
The Common TSU has three pairs of CPRC PBA according to the
function they provide:
SYS - CPRC
OS - CPRC
BC - CPRC
SYS - CPRC and OS - CPRC operate in master / slave mode
BC - CPRC act as two masters boards
COMMON TSU Architecture
COMMON TSU
BC-CPRC
1
2
OSI-CPRC
1
2
SYS-CPRC
1
2
To/
From
Group
Switch
0 8
7 15
Access Switch
Man-Machine Interface
X.25 Interface
X.25 Interface
X.25 Interface
BC Bus A In
BC Bus B In
SCSI Bus
BC Bus Out
COMMON TSU - CPRC SYS
The CPRC SYS performs Telecommunication functions
GSM telecommunication supervision
GPRS telecommunication supervision
Processor overload detection
The CPRC SYS performs O&M functions
Configuration management
Hardware / Logical / Software and database
Fault management
COMMON TSU - CPRC SYS
Main hardware features :
s made of one motherboard and a daughter board
Each CPRS SYS has one SSD which :
Provides 124 Mbytes of flash memory
Provides 4 Mbytes of non volatile memory
s used to store the BSS build
s located on the daughter board
Each CPRC has an X25 interface and an RS232 (MM) interface to
connect at high speed (64 Kbps) or at low speed the LMT.
COMMON TSU - CPRC OS
The CPRC OS performs Telecommunication functions
Processor overload detection
Central tracing
Master SMS - CB
The CPRC OS performs O&M functions
Configuration management (Hardware / Logical)
Centralizes and stores measurement datas of each CE
Radio measurement statistics
Fault management
The CPRC OS handles OS protocol to / from CBC - OMCR
COMMON TSU - CPRC OS
s made of one motherboard and a daughter board
Each CPRC OS has one SSD which :
Provides 32 Mbytes of DRAM memory
Does not have a battery backup
s used as a data backup storage
s located on the daughter board
Each CPRC has an X25 interface and an RS232 (MM).
The X25 is used for the OMCR connection.
RS232 is not used.
COMMON TSU - CPRC BC
The CPRC Broadcast handles the Broadcast Management
Subsystem
nitializes the broadcast hardware
Transmits broadcast messages
Receives broadcast messages
Reports errors
Executes maintenance actions on the broadcast buses
CPRC - BD are not involved in SMS management
COMMON TSU - CPRC BC
s made of one motherboard
Each CPRC has an X25 interface and an RS232 (MM).
X25 and RS232 are not used.
DSN
Digital Switch Network
Uses internal addresses and control datas transmitted by the CE to
establish autonomous routes.
Allows the following types of informations to be transferred between
the CE of the BSC :
Speech and data
nternal signalling
Test patterns
nternal communications messages
DSN Architecture
Group switch 1:
Up to 6 boards
per plane
Group switch 2:
Up to 8 boards
per plane
DSN
Clocks
The system clock is divided in four main functional parts handled
by two boards type
Handled by BCLA SYS
System clock generation
reference selection
clock regeneration
master selection
Clock distribution
Handled by BCLA RACK
Rack clock regeneration
Clock distribution at rack level
Clocks
For reference selection following A-ter are used
On BCLA SYS Master
DTCC with network address 20 (SAU 6 / slot 13)
On BCLA SYS Slave
Reference used from A-ter have the same level of priority
n case of lack of A-ter an internal clock is generated
Clocks
A HW interface to DTCC is provided to receive BCLA status
On BCLA - SYS1
DTCC with network address 20
On BCLA - SYS2
DTCC with network address 30
On BCLA - RCK1
On BCLA - RCK2
BCLA - SYS and BCLA - RCK act in Master / Slave mode
System Clock Generation
Clocks
Extracted CIocks
from DTCCs
System CIock A
to RACK BCLA
SYS-BCLA
16 MHz
8 MHz
2 MHz
System LeveI
CIock
Distribution
System CIock B
to RACK BCLA
Status
ControI
To/from
DTCC
Master CIock
SeIection
Extracted CIocks
from DTCCs
SYS-BCLA
16 MHz
8 MHz
2 MHz
Master CIock
SeIection
Status
ControI
To/from
DTCC
LocaI Reference
CIock
LocaI Reference
CIock
Reference SeIection
and CIock
Generation
CIock
Distribution
Reference SeIection
and CIock
Generation
Rack Clock Regeneration
Clocks
System CIock A
from System
LeveI
System CIock To
Users in Rack
Rack LeveI
RACK-BCLA
8 MHz
System CIock To
Users in Rack
RACK-BCLA
8 MHz
System CIock B
from System
LeveI
CIock
Distribution
Reference SeIection
and CIock
Generation
Reference SeIection
and CIock
Generation
CIock
Distribution
Broadcast Bus
Broadcast Bus Distribution
Allows information to be broadcast to a large number of elements
An originating CE sends a message to be broadcast to both BC -
CPRCs using the DSN
Each BC - CPRC sends the message to be broadcast to a SYS -
BCLA
The SYS - BCLA distributes the message to Bus A OR Bus B
depending its position
A RACK - BCLA receives and distributes the messages from one
broadcast bus to the slave CE in the rack
Broadcast Bus architecture
Broadcast Bus
A
BC-CPRC
A (Master)
BC Buses
BC-CPRC
B (Master)
SIave CE
(e.g., DTCC)
SIave CE
(e.g., TCUC)
Originating CE
(e.g., OSI-CPRC)
= Message in transit (A)
= Message in transit (B)
= Message A received in CE
= Message B received in CE
= Bus Select Switch
DSN
B
Broadcast Bus mplementation
Broadcast Bus
DSN
BC Bus A BC Bus B
Distributed BC Bus A
to CEs
Distributed BC Bus B
to CEs
to CEs
to CEs
Rack 1
Rack 3
Network Connection
to BC-CPRC B
Network Connection
to BC-CPRC A
to CEs
to CEs
Rack 2
System LeveI
Rack LeveI
BC Bus A BC Bus B
RACK-BCLA
BC-CPRC A
SYS-BCLA
RACK-BCLA
BC-CPRC A
SYS-BCLA
RACK-BCLA RACK-BCLA RACK-BCLA RACK-BCLA
TSCA
The TSCA is the Transmission Sub System Controller
The TSCA is directly configured by the BSC
Since B6.2 the TSCA software and transmission files are a part of
the BSC software package
Together with the BSC, the TSCA supervises and controls :
Abis and Ater terminations (BSC / TC / BTS)
A terminations at the TC
TC equipment
Transmission links
Supervision and control is performed using the Qmux protocol
TSCA
The TSCA performs five main functions
BSC interface
Alarm reporting
Network element configuration download
O&M elementary network element procedures
TSC O&M
Qmux service
buses
TSCA
Qmux addresses
TSCA
TSU Number
1
4
5
7
Cabinet 1
9
12
13
15
Cabinet 2
8
17
20
21
23
Cabinet 3
16
BIUA
BIUA
BIUA
BIUA
BIUA
2
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
13
14
0
NE Qmux Address
2
2
10
10
18
18
ASMB
ASMB
3
3
11
11
19
19
ASMB
ASMB
6
6
14
14
22
22
ASMB
ASMB
Power Supply
Power supply
N +1 redundancy mechanism
1 extra converter always available in the system
Converter outputs duplicated
2 chains per BSC rack
Power supply
chains
Power Supply
Exercise
Give the main characteristics of :
TSU A-bis
TSU A-ter
Common TSU
Which board handles the N7 protocol ?
Which board handles the Broadcast bus ?
On which board is stored the BTS software ?
Which board extracts the clocks in the BSC ?
What is the purpose of the CPRC - BD ?
s it possible to replace an Access switch board with an
Group switch board ?
Where is stored the TSCA software ?
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Session 4
Base Station Controller configurations
S4: BSC configurations
Objective: To describe the BSC G2 configurations
Program:
Configurations
Boards location
BSC capacities
DTC function mapping
Cabinet Layout, maximum Configuration (conf. 6):
Smaller configurations consist of less racks or half filled racks
AIRBAFFLE
A-BIS TSU
GS
GS
COMMON TSU TSCA
CIock
Stage 1
Stage 2 Stage 2 Stage 2
Group Switch
GS GS
A-TER TSU A-TER TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-BIS TSU
A-TER TSU
A-BIS TSU
Stage 2
A-BIS TSU
AIRBAFFLE
A-BIS TSU
GS
GS
A-BIS TSU TSCA
CIock
Stage 1
Stage 2 Stage 2 Stage 2
A-BIS TSU
Group Switch
GS GS
A-TER TSU
A-TER TSU A-TER TSU
A-BIS TSU
Stage 2
A-BIS TSU
AIRBAFFLE
A-BIS TSU
GS
A-BIS TSU TSCA
CIock
Stage 1
A-BIS TSU
A-TER TSU
A-TER TSU A-TER TSU
A-BIS TSU
Conf 1
Conf 2
3
4
5
6
The Content of the BSC Racks (number 1 to 3) is displayed
in the appendix.
Boards location
Capacities
6 configurations : up to 448 TRX/255 cells
Maximum capacity can be achieved in a phased approach
Transcoder is configured according to traffic requirements
One TC cabinet per BSC cabinet or less if low traffic
Conf. capacity
erlang
nb of
FR TRX
Nb of
BTS
Nb. of
cells
Nb. of
A interface
trunks
Max. nb of
#7 links
(256 SCCP)
Nb. of A- bis
interface
trunks
(chain/loop)
Number
of
cabinets
Nb. of
A-bis/
A-ter TSU
1 160 32 23 32 16 4 6/3 1 1/2
2 620 128 95 120 24 6 24/12 1 4/3
3 1050 192 142 180 40 10 36/18 2 6/5
4 1300 288 214 240 48 12 54/27 2 9/6
5 1700 352 255 264 64 16 66/33 3 11/8
6 1900 448 255 264 72 16 84/42 3 14/9
DTCC function
according location
DTC mapping
Exercise
n configuration 3 and 5 :
Count TSU A-bis number
Count TSU A-ter number
Count A links number
Count A-ter links number
Count A-ter mux links number
Count A-bis links number
How many boards and planes are used in GS1 ?
How many boards and planes are used in GS2 ?
Where are located the TCHRM boards ?
Give the traffic capacity in Erlang
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Session 5
Base Station Controller software architecture
S5: BSC software architecture
Objective: To describe the BSC software implementation
Program:
Definitions
Master file organisation
BSS files names
BSS files numbers
Definitions
A BSS Master file is a collection of files representing the
programs, patches and data needed for a particular and complete
load of every module in the BSS, BSC or BTS.
The Master Files concept is used in the BSS environment to
identify clearly and unambiguously the set of files which together
represent the software package for the whole BSS, BSC or BTS
group.
MF organisation
BSS Master file
This file for a given BSS SW version identifies the BSC SW Master
file, BSC DB Master file, BSS Maping file, BTS DB Master file and
the list of BTS SW Master files associated to that version.
BSC SW Master file
This file for a given BSC SW version identifies the code, the data
and patch files associated to that version, for the CE CPRC, TCUC
and DTCC.
BSC DB Master file
This file for a given BSC SW version identifies the BSC Database
file (DLS) associated to that version. The DLS gives the logical
configuration of the BSS.
MF organisation
BTS DB Master file
This file identifies all the OMU-CPF files for the BTSs. The OMU-
CPF file gives the HW architecture for type of BTS.
BTS SW Master file
This file for a given BTS SW gives the code files (but not the OMU-
CPFs) associated to that version. Because the name part of the
BTS SW Master file does not identity the BTS in anyway, it is
possible to assign BTS SW Master file to more than one BTS and
consequently there are less BTS SW Master files in the BSS
Master file than there are BTSs.
BSS Map file
This file contains per record the BTS index and the associated BTS
SW Master file and OMU-CPF file.
MF concept (1)
MF organisation
Bootroot FiIe
n
BSS Master FiIe
Master FiIes
AppIication FiIes
BSS-MSF
BSC-SW-MSF BSC-DB-MSF BSS-Map FiIe BTS-SW-MSF BTS-DB-MSF
n
AppIication FiIe
1
DLS
Steer FiIe
BSC_G200
TC_CPF
n
AppIication FiIe
1
n
OMU-CPF FiIe
1
MF concept (2)
MF organisation
FiIe Descriptor 5
(BTS-SW-MSF-1)
FiIe Descriptor 6
(BTS-SW-MSF-2)
FiIe Descriptor 7
(BTS-SW-MSF-3)
FiIIer bytes
FiIe name
Separator
Version
Sub-version
Number of records
Record Iength
Unit identity
Sub-unit identity
Date
Time
FiIe size
FiIe type
Number fiIes
FiIe number
ReIease indicator
FiIe name
Separator
Version
Sub-version
Number of records
Record Iength
Unit identity
Sub-unit identity
Date
Time
FiIe size
FiIe type
FiIe number
Record Header (record 1)
BSC-MSF Header
FiIe Descriptor 1
(BSC-FiIe 1)
FiIe Descriptor 2
(BSC-FiIe 2)
FiIe Descriptor 3
(BSC FiIe 3)
FiIe Descriptor 4
(BSC FiIe 4)
GLS
PLS
ELS1
ELS2
BSS-MSF Header
BSS Master FiIe
FiIe Descriptor 1
(BSC-SW-MSF)
FiIe Descriptor 2
(BSC-DB-MSF)
FiIe Descriptor 3
(BSS-MAP)
FiIe Descriptor 4
(BTS-DB-MSF)
FiIe Descriptor 5
(BSC FiIe 5)
FiIe Descriptor 6
(BSC FiIe 6)
FiIe Descriptor 7
(BSC FiIe 7)
FiIe Descriptor 8
(BSC FiIe 8)
ELS6
ELS3
ELS4
ELS5
FiIe Descriptor 9
(BSC FiIe 9)
ELS7
FiIe Descriptor 10
(BSC FiIe 10)
ELS8
File names
BSS File names convention (1)
The general format of a loadable file name is AAAAAAAA.BBC
AAAAAAAA is the main part. t comprises a string of 8 characters
between [ A .. Z ] and /or [ 0 .. 9 ] and / or [ - ].
BBC is the extension part which has 3 characters, where :
BB is the file version number. The allowed range of values is between
[ 00 .. 99 ].
C is the sub-version character. Only one character between
[ A .. Z ].
BSS File names convention (2)
File names
BSS
Release
FileSub
version
BSS_MF
BSC DB MF
BSS MAP FiIes
DLS FiIe
BTS DB MF
BTS SW MF
BSC SW MF
File
version
File
version
A
F
A
A
A
A
A
A
C
BSS Cipher
BSS Cipher
BSS Cipher
BSS Cipher
BSS Cipher
BTS
Type
A A A A
M
L
M S B
X
D
C
S B
A A A B B C
.
File type dependent :
GeneraI
Format :
File numbers
BSS File numbers convention
The file number is an internal BSC reference stored in the last field
of the file descriptor.
The following ranges of file numbers are allowed, depending on the
sub-system involved.
BSC files :
Most of the files have four digit numbers, where the first digit indicates
the release, e.g., the BSS master file for the various release is :
5100 : release B5
8100 : release B6.2
9100 : release B7.1
BTS files
For BTS files, the allowed range for file numbers is : [x700..x999].
File numbers
Exercise
Explain what is a master file
Are there always the same number of BTS SW Master
file than BTS number ?
What is an OMU - CPF file ?
How to identify BSS files ?
AMR Adaptive Multi Rate (TC)
AN Antenna Network (BTS)
AS Access Switch (BSC)
AS Alarm Surveillance (O&M)
ASMB A-ter Submultiplexer BSC
ASMC A-ter Submultiplexer TC
BC Broadcast
BCU Broadcast Unit
BCLA BSC Clock A
BCR Broadcast Register
BCU Broadcast Unit
BCCH Broadcast Common Control Channel
(GSM TS)
BCF Base station Control Function (BTS)
BG Border Gate (GPRS)
BE Base Station nterface Equipment
BEC Base Station nterface Equipment (BSC)
BUA Base Station nterface Unit A
BPA Back Panel Assembly
BSC Base Station Controller
BSS Base Station (sub)System
BSSGP Base Station System GPRS Protocol (GPRS)
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CAE Customer Application Engineering
CAL Current Alarm List (O&M)
CBC Cell Broadcast Center
CBCH Cell Broadcast Channel (GSM TS)
CBE Cell Broadcast Entity
CCCH Common Control Channel (GSM TS)
CCU Channel Coding Unit
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CE Control Element (BSC)
CEK Control Element Kernel
CC Circuit dentification Code
COC Signalling Channel COde
CLK Clock
CLS Custom Large Scale ntegrated circuit
CMA Configuration Management Application
CMDA Common Memory Disk A
CMFA Common Memory Flash A
BSS GLOSSARY
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CPR Common Processor (Type: CPRA, CPRC)
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CS Circuit Switching (Telecom)
CS Coding Scheme (GPRS):
CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4
CU Carrier Unit (BTS)
DCE Data Circuit Terminating Equipment
DL DownLink
DLS Data Load Segment
DMA Direct Memory Access
DRFU Dual Rate Frame Unit
DRX Discontinuous Reception (GSM TS)
DSE Digital Switching Element
DSN Digital Switching Network
DTX Discontinuous Transmission (GSM TS)
DTC Digital Trunk Controller
(Type: DTCA, DTCC)
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
E Extension interface
EML Element Management Level
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only
Memory
FPE Functional and Protective Earth
FR Full Rate (GSM TS)
FR Frame Relay (Telecom)
FRDN Frame Relay Data Network (Telecom)
FU Frame Unit (BTS)
FW Firmware
GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node (GPRS)
GMM GPRS Mobility Management (GPRS)
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GPU GPRS Packet Unit
GS-1 Group Switch of stage 1 (BSC)
GS-2 Group Switch of stage 2 (BSC)
GSL GPRS Signalling Link
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
GSM TS GSM Technical Specification
BSS GLOSSARY
HAL Historical Alarm List (O&M)
HDSL High rate Digital Subscriber Line
HDLC High Level Datalink Control
HLR Home Location Register
HM Human Machine nterface
HO HandOver
HR Half Rate
HW Hardware
DR nternal Directed Retry
LCS SDN Link Controller
MT nstallation and Maintenance Terminal
(MFS)
ND ndoor (BTS)
P nternet Protocol
SDN ntegrated Services Data Network
T ntelligent Terminal
LA Location Area (GSM TS)
LAC Location Area Code (GSM TS)
LAN Local Area Network
LED Light Emitting Diode
LLC Logical Link Control (GPRS)
MA Mobile Allocation (GSM TS)
MAC Medium Access Control (GPRS)
MAN MicroBTS Antenna Network (BTS)
MCB Multiplex Channel Block
MFS Multi-BSS Fast Packet Server (GPRS)
MLU Massive Logical Update
MM Man Machine nterface
MMM (3M) Maximum Multiband Mobile Control
MO Managed Object (O&M)
MPM Metrica Performance Management
MS Mobile Station
MSC Mobile Switching Center
MSUM MicroBTS Station Unit Module (BTS)
NM Non Maskable nterrupt
NPA Network Performance Analyser
NSS Network SubSystem
NTL Network Termination Line
BSS GLOSSARY
NW Network
OBC On Board Controller
OBC On Board Controller nterface
ODMC On Demand Measurement Campaign
(O&M)
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OMC Operation and Maintenance Center
OMC-R Operation and Maintenance Center -
Radio
OML Operation and Maintenance Link
OMU Operation and Maintenance Unit (BTS)
OS Operating System
OUT Outdoor (BTS)
PBA Printed Board Assembly
PBCCH Packet Broadcast Common Control
CHannel (GPRS)
PC Personal Computer
PCCCH Packet Common Control Channel
(GPRS)
PCH Paging CHannel (GSM TS)
PCM Pulse Coded Modulation
PCU Packet Control Unit (GPRS)
PDCH Packet Data CHannel
PDN Packet Data Network (Telecom)
PLL Phase Locked Loop
PMA Prompt Maintenance Alarm (O&M)
PMC Permanent Measurement Campaign
(O&M)
PPCH Packet Paging CHannel (GPRS)
PRACH Packet Random Access CHannel (GPRS)
PRC Provisioning Radio Configuration (O&M)
PSDN Packet Switching Data Network
(Telecom)
PSTN Public Switching Telephone Network
(Telecom)
PTP-CNLS Point To Point CoNnectionLeSs data
transfer (GPRS)
QoS Quality of Service
RA Radio Access
BSS GLOSSARY
RACH Random Access CHannel (GSM TS)
RAM Random Access Memory
RLC Radio Link Control (GPRS)
RLP Radio Link Protocol (GSM TS)
RML Radio Management Level
RNO Radio Network Optimisation
RNP Radio Network Planning
RSL Radio Signalling Link
RTS Radio Time Slot
RxLev Received Level
RxQual Received Quality
SACCH Slow Associated Control Channel
(GSM TS)
SAU Subrack assembly unit (BSC)
SC Supervised Configuration (O&M)
SCC Serial Communication Controller
SCCP Signalling Connection Control Part
SCS Small Computer Systems nterface
SDCCH Standalone Dedicated Control Channel
(GSM TS)
SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node (GPRS)
SEA SCS nterface Extension A
SM Submultiplexer
SMS Short Message Service
SMS-CB Short Message Service - Cell Broadcast
SRAM Static RAM
SRS SubRate Switch
SS7 Signalling System TU-T N7 (ex CCTT)
SSD Solid State Disk
SW Software
SWEL Switch Element
TBF Temporary Block Flow (GPRS)
TC Transcoder
TCC Trunk Controller Chip
TCH Traffic CHannel (GSM TS)
TCL TransCoder nternal Link
TCSM TransCoder / SubMultiplexer equipment
BSS GLOSSARY
TCU TRX Control Unit (Type: TCUA, TCUC)
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TFO Tandem Free Operation (TC)
TLD Top Level Design
TMN Telecommunication Management
Network
TRAC Trunk Access Circuit
TRAU Transcoder and Rate Adapter Unit
TRCU Transcoder Unit
TRE Transceiver Equipment
TRS Technical Requirement Specification
TRU Top Rack Unit
TRX Transceiver
TS Time Slot
TS Technical Specification (GSM TS)
TSS Time Space Switch
TSCA Transmission Sub-System Controller A
(BSC)
TSU Terminal Sub Unit (BSC)
TU Terminal Unit (BSC)
UL UpLink
UMTS Universal Mobile Transmission System
VLR Visitor Location Register
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (BTS)
WAN Wide Area Network
WAP Wireless Application Protocol
BSS GLOSSARY

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