Railway Operational Communication Solution HLR9820 V900R006 Product Description V2.0

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Product Description
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2.0
Date
2010-02-08
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HLR9820 V900R006 Product Description
Contents
1 Product Orientation ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Huawei USC Solution ...................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Product Positioning .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Key Benefits ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
2 Main Features................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Distributed Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Separate Data Processing and Service Processing ......................................................................................... 10
2.3 Large Capacity and High Integrity ................................................................................................................. 10
2.4 ATCA-Compatible Hardware Platform .......................................................................................................... 10
2.5 Seamless Geographic Redundancy Solution .................................................................................................. 11
2.6 Multi-Level Data Backup Mechanism ........................................................................................................... 12
2.7 Virtual HLR Function..................................................................................................................................... 13
2.8 Standard and Open Data Access Interface ...................................................................................................... 14
2.9 Comprehensive Data Statistics and Analysis.................................................................................................. 14
3 Architecture .................................................................................................................................. 16
3.1 Physical Structure ........................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1 Product Appearance .............................................................................................................................. 16
3.1.2 Cabinet Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 18
3.2 Logical Structure ............................................................................................................................................ 21
3.2.1 Signaling Processing Subsystem ........................................................................................................... 22
3.2.2 Subscriber Data Management Subsystem ............................................................................................. 23
3.2.3 Data Service Subsystem ........................................................................................................................ 23
3.2.4 Data Storage Subsystem........................................................................................................................ 23
3.2.5 O&M Subsystem ................................................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Typical Configuration..................................................................................................................................... 24
4 Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................ 25

4.1 Performance Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 25
4.2 Reliability Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Cabinet Specifications .................................................................................................................................... 26
4.4 Power Consumption ....................................................................................................................................... 27
4.5 Clock Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 28
4.6 EMC Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 29
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4.7 Environment Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 30
4.7.1 Storage Environment............................................................................................................................. 30
4.7.2 Transportation Environment ................................................................................................................. 32
4.7.3 Operation Environment ......................................................................................................................... 35
5 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................... 38
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Product Orientation
1.1 Huawei USC Solution

In recent years, the telecommunications industry has witnessed the change of the simplex
business model to diversified business models. Carriers are exploring new ways to accelerate
growth. The growth in the business, however, is restricted by the following factors:
The subscriber data is distributed among different functional entities using different data
management mechanisms. This leads to isolated information "islands" and also requires
complex network structure. It poses a challenge for carries in developing and providing
value-added services.
The equipment used on the legacy network has drawbacks such as small capacity and
poor integration. It cannot keep pace with the rapid growth in subscriber base.
Today, more and more carriers are realizing the importance of convergence and centralized
management of subscriber data. Centralized network rollout and subscriber data convergence
are the emerging trends in the telecommunications industry.
Huawei Unified Subscriber Center (USC) incorporates the functions of network entities such
as the HLR, HSS, and AAA. It can converge the subscriber data required by the NEs in the
public land mobile network (PLMN), public switched telephone network (PSTN), broadband
network, and multimedia network.
The USC can realize centralized management of the subscriber data and provide open data
interfaces. It can simplify network deployment, accelerate the provisioning of new services,
and promote service innovation. The USC solution helps carriers to provide competitive
integrated services.
Figure 1-1 illustrates Huawei USC solution.
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Figure 1-1 Huawei USC solution
4G: Forth generation

IMS: IP multimedia subsystem
WiFi: Wireless Fidelity
WiMAX: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

GSM: Global System for Mobile communications
CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access
Based on the carriers' requirements, Huawei USC solution provides the following services:
Simplifying network deployment

The USC provides the functions of the next-generation HLR on the network. It features
large capacity and high security. The USC solution can reduce the number of NEs used
on the network and simplify network deployment.
Implementing data convergence

The USC converges the subscriber data relating to voice services, multimedia services,
and broadband services. It supports data sharing and service integration through the
standardized platform.
Accelerating service innovation

The convergence of subscriber data provides the unified data source, which accelerates
service innovation and facilitates data operation and management.
Based on the unified data source and centralized data management, carriers can provide
more value-added services to attract more subscribers and to enhance their competitive
edge.
1.2 Product Positioning

The HLR9820 is positioned to simplify network deployment.
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Figure 1-2 shows the networking of the HLR9820.

Figure 1-2 Networking of the HLR9820
FE: Front End

BE: Back End
SCP: Service Control Point

SMC: Short Message Center
HLR: Home Location Register
MSC: Mobile Switching Center
SGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node

GMLC: Gateway Mobile Location
Center
The HLR9820 provides the functions of the HLR. It is shared by the circuit switched (CS)
domain and the packet switched (PS) domain in the GSM or UMTS network.
Logically, the HLR9820 consists of the Back End (BE) and the Front End (FE), which
implement independent data storage and service processing. The functions of the BE and the
FE are as follows:
BE
The BE stores the subscriber data. It implements functions such as adding, deleting,
updating, and querying data based on the service processing requirements of the FE.
FE
The FE processes signaling messages and services.
The FE does not store subscriber data. It obtains data from the BE.
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1.3 Key Benefits

The HLR9820 features high reliability, large capacity, and high integration, and provides the
capability of data convergence. It helps carriers to provide tailored services and thus maintain
strong market position.
Highly Reliable Network and Enhanced QoS

The HLR9820 adopts a new design and highly efficient mechanisms to ensure high
network reliability and protect the investment and brand image of carriers.
The HLR9820 provides the following features to ensure reliability:
Distributed structure
ATCA-compatible OSTA 2.0 hardware platform
In-Memory data management
Multi-level data backup
Centralized and Cost-Effective Network Deployment

The HLR9820 features large capacity and high integration. The standard configuration of
five cabinets can support up to 100 million active subscribers or 200 million static
subscribers.
The HLR9820 provides the virtual HLR function, which allows authority-based and
domain-based management of the large-capacity HLR. This feature helps carriers to
implement centralized network deployment.
Centralized deployment of the large-capacity HLR can greatly cut down the operation
expenditure (OPEX). It helps carriers to:
Reduce the number of NEs used in the network and simplify network deployment.
Reduce the cost incurred for maintenance personnel and equipment maintenance.
Reduce the cost incurred for power supply.
Low Power Consumption and Environment Friendly

The HLR9820 is environment friendly and features low power consumption.
The power consumption of the HLR9820 is lower than 375W per 1 million subscribers.
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Main Features
2.1 Distributed Structure

The distributed structure allows multiple functional entities that are identical in a system to
work in load-sharing mode to accomplish a certain function. The most distinguished feature
of the distributed structure is resource sharing in the system. When any functional entity fails,
the load will be automatically switched over to other functional entities. Thus, the service
provisioning of the entire system is not adversely affected.
Figure 2-1 illustrates the distributed structure.
Figure 2-1 Distributed structure of the HLR9820
Signaling network
HLR-FE
OMU
NMS
Open/Standard
interface
OMU
Data
Cluster
Data
Cluster
Data
Cluster
PGW
HLR-BE
BOSS
HLR9820
FE: Front End
BE: Back End
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OMU: Operation and Maintenance Unit

PGW: Provisioning Gateway
NMS: network management system

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The HLR9820 consists of five logical subsystems: signaling processing, subscriber data
management, data service, data storage, and O&M. Each subsystem adopts distributed
processing. Thus, the entire system features a distributed structure.
The distributed structure of the HLR9820 has the following advantages:
High reliability
When any functional entity fails, the load is automatically switched over to other
functional entities. Thus, the service provisioning of the system is not adversely affected.
Smooth expansion
During system expansion, only the related functional entities need to be added. After
detecting that the newly added functional entities are running stably, the system
automatically distributes the load evenly. Thus, the service provisioning of the system is
not adversely affected during the system expansion.
2.2 Separate Data Processing and Service Processing

The HLR9820 consists of the HLR-BE and the HLR-FE. It supports separate deployment of
the data part and the service part.
The separate deployment of the data part and the service part endues the HLR9820 with the
following advantages:
More flexible networking

The BE and FE can be deployed in different places. Thus, carriers can determine the
number and location of BEs and FEs based on the population distribution and
geographical conditions.
Enhanced system compatibility

The BEs of the HLR9820 provide standard and open data access interfaces, through
which the third-party equipment can access the HLR9820. Thus, carriers need not
address the problem of interconnecting systems of different suppliers.
2.3 Large Capacity and High Integrity

The HLR9820 provides large capacity and high integrity. The standard configuration of five
cabinets can support up to 100 million active subscribers or 200 million static subscribers. It
helps carriers to implement centralized management and to cut down the OPEX.
The large capacity and high integrity feature of the HLR9820 provides the following benefits:
Reduce the number of NEs used in the network and simplify network deployment.
Reduce the cost incurred for maintenance personnel and equipment maintenance.
Reduce the cost incurred for power supply.
2.4 ATCA-Compatible Hardware Platform

The HLR9820 adopts the ATCA-compatible OSTA 2.0 hardware platform.
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Composed of a series of PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG3.X)

specifications, the ATCA standards are widely accepted as the standards for the
next-generation, standard telecommunication hardware platforms.
The OSTA 2.0 platform adopts the Intel Architecture (IA), which allows the high-performance
and low-consumption processor, and the Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) technology. It is a highly
competitive server provided by Huawei for telecommunications and IT markets.
In addition to complying with the ATCA standards, the OSTA 2.0 platform has the following
advantages:
The whole equipment and monitoring equipment comply with the carrier-class
application design.
The service plane, control plane, and management plane are physically separated.
Thus, the lower-layer hardware planes are not adversely affected by other planes. When
the hardware needs to be upgraded, the software can be used without any modification.
Thus, the system reliability is greatly improved.
The devices used in the OSTA 2.0 platform comply with the device selection
specifications for carrier-class equipment and the ETSI/NEBS standards.
The system is enhanced with the monitoring on equipment running, hardware

components, and external interfaces, and added with the fault diagnosis mechanism and
pre-alert for the subhealth status.
The OSTA 2.0 platform meets the soundproofing requirements and heat dissipation
requirements for carrier-class equipment.
The OSTA 2.0 platform adopts automatic fault detection and fault isolation technologies.
Thus, the fault detected can be isolated and will not adversely affect the running of other
parts.
The fault location design allows accurate identification of the faulty device.
2.5 Seamless Geographic Redundancy Solution

The HLR9820 allows the FEs and BEs to be deployed in different places. Data
synchronization between the BEs in different places is implemented through real-time data
duplication and data consistency is ensured through periodical data consistency checks.
The seamless geographic redundancy solution has the following advantages:
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Service switchovers are highly automatic, thus improving the network security.
Mature IT and IP technologies are adopted, thus reducing infrastructure construction

costs.
The seamless geographic redundancy solution can simplify the network structure and
equipment O&M, thus reducing the overall costs.

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In addition to the seamless geographic redundancy solution, the HLR9820 provides the following
redundancy solutions:
N+1 mated redundancy solution: The N+1 mated redundancy solution allows the networking of N
(N 16) active HLRs and one redundancy HLR. All the HLRs are provided by Huawei.
N+1 compatibility redundancy solution: The N+1 compatibility redundancy solution allows the
networking of N (N 16) active HLRs and one redundancy HLR. The active HLRs can be provided
by different vendors, and the redundancy HLR must be provided by Huawei.
2.6 Multi-Level Data Backup Mechanism

The HLR9820 adopts the multi-level data backup mechanism. The multi-level data backup
mechanism enables subscriber data to be stored in different physical data storage devices,
ensuring the security of subscriber data.
The multi-level data backup comprises:
Level-1 backup
The subscriber data is stored in the memories of different boards. Multiple boards form a
cluster. Each cluster consists of a master node and a slave node. The master node
provides service, while the slave node works as backup. The data of the master node is
synchronized to the slave node.
Level-2 backup
The subscriber data stored in the board memory is backed up to the local hard disk of the
board. Two local hard disks work in RAID 1 mode.
Level-3 backup
The subscriber data stored in the board memory is backed up to the disk array. The disk
array has nine hard disks working in RAID10. Hot spare disks are configured for the
hard disks of the disk array.
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Figure 2-2 Multi-level data backup
Level-1 backup
Slave
Master
Cluster
Level-2 backup
Level-3 backup
Local hard disk
Disk array
2.7 Virtual HLR Function

The virtual HLR function allows a physical HLR to be divided into several logical HLRs.
Each logical HLR is equivalent to the HLR in the local network.
The virtual HLR function enables the local networks in different areas to share the same
physical HLR. It can realize centralized equipment maintenance, and distributed service
processing and subscriber data management.
The virtual HLR function allows authority-based and domain-based management and helps
carriers to provide differentiated services. It facilitates carriers to carry out network planning
and equipment maintenance.
The virtual HLR function can greatly reduce the number of NEs used in the network, slash the
equipment investment, and cut down the investment and expenses arising from system
upgrade and maintenance.
Figure 2-3 illustrates the virtual HLR function.
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Figure 2-3 Virtual HLR function

Local
network 1
Virtual HLR 1
Local
network 2
Virtual HLR 2
Virtual HLR 3
HLR9820
Local
network 3
2.8 Standard and Open Data Access Interface

In traditional deployment of new services, carriers have to focus on:
Service logics
Complicated subscriber data management, including:
Data structure design
Data storage
Data backup
Data redundancy
Data security mechanism
Data operations
The diversity of equipment provided by different vendors and different data management
mechanisms slow down the development of new services. Failing to promptly deploy new
services hinders carriers from forestalling the competition predominance.
The HLR9820 provides a standard and open data access interface, through which the
third-party applications can obtain the subscriber data. This feature greatly slashes the service
deployment cost, simplifies the data complexity caused by the emergence of new services,
and helps carriers to provide new services.
2.9 Comprehensive Data Statistics and Analysis

The HLR9820 backs up the subscriber data to an independent server at the specified time.
Through the independent server, users can query and learn the subscriber data in detail.
This offline data processing mode helps carriers to learn:
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Subscriber data of specific services
Overall subscriber information, including:
Service subscription and development trend
Roaming ratio
Network service features
Based on the information, carriers can learn the network operation, understand subscribers'
behavior better, and adjust market strategies in time. Thus, the HLR9820 can help carriers to
provide tailored services and gain competition predominance.
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Architecture
3.1 Physical Structure

This section describes the physical structure of the HLR9820. It consists of:
Product Appearance
Cabinet Configuration
3.1.1 Product Appearance

This section describes the hardware composition of the HLR9820. It consists of:
Cabinet
Subrack
Cabinet
The HLR9820 uses Huawei N68E-22 cabinets. Figure 3-1 shows an N68E-22 cabinet.
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Figure 3-1 HLR9820 cabinet
The N68E-22 cabinet is a standard 19" cabinet and complies with the following international
standards:
IEC60297-1, Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482.6 mm (19 in) series Part
1:Panels and racks
2:Cabinets and pitches of rack structures
3:Subracks and associated plug-in units
Subrack
The HLR9820 adopts the ATCA-compatible OSTA 2.0 hardware platform. Figure 3-2 shows
the OSTA 2.0 subrack.
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Figure 3-2 Subrack
The OSTA 2.0 subrack has the following features:

The subrack is 14 U (1U=44.45mm=1.75inch) high and 19" wide. It can be installed in

any standard 19" cabinet.
The subrack provides 14 front slots for the processing boards and 14 back slots for the
interface boards.
The subrack is configured with a dual-star high-speed backplane. The backplane

provides the redundancy of the following buses:
Dual-star intelligent platform management bus (IPMB)
Service data bus
Power bus
Clock bus
The boards and modules are interconnected through the buses provided by the backplane.
Thus, the number of cables used between boards and modules is greatly reduced.
The subrack can be configured with a maximum of four power modules, which supply
power to the components in the subrack through the backplane. The power modules can
work in 2+2 or 2+1 redundancy mode.
The subrack has one fan box that holds 12 fans. The fan box implements the heat
dissipation of the subrack.
The subrack provides rear cabling troughs. This customary design makes the subrack
maintenance convenient.
The subrack has passed the EMC and UL certifications.
The subrack supports the Network Equipment Building Specification (NEBS).
3.1.2 Cabinet Configuration

Depending on the components installed in the cabinet, the HLR9820 cabinets can be
classified into:
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Integrated cabinet
Extended cabinet
The components to be installed in the cabinets depend on the system capacity.
The components that can be installed in the integrated cabinet include the following:
Power distribution box (PDB)
OSTA 2.0 subrack
KVM
LAN switches
RMU
Disk array
Figure 3-3 shows the typical configuration of the integrated cabinet.
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Figure 3-3 Typical configuration of integrated cabinet
PDB (3U)
OSTA 2.0 subrack (14U)
RMU(1U)
LAN Switch (1U)
Cabling trough (1U)
LAN Switch (1U)
Cabling trough (1U)
LAN Switch (1U)
Cabling trough (1U)
LAN Switch (1U)
Cabling trough (1U)
KVM (1U)
Filler panel (2U)

Disk array (3U)
The components that can be installed in the extended cabinet include the following:
PDB
OSTA 2.0 subrack
Figure 3-4 shows the typical configuration of the extended cabinet.
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Figure 3-4 Typical configuration of extended cabinets
PDB (3U)
Filler panel (1U)
3.2 Logical Structure

The HLR9820 consists of the following functional subsystems:
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Signaling processing subsystem
Subscriber data management subsystem
Data service subsystem

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Data storage subsystem
O&M subsystem
Figure 3-5 shows the logical structure of the HLR9820.

Figure 3-5 Logical structure of the HLR9820
Signaling
network
HLR-FE
Signaling processing
O&M
SAU
OMU
NMS
SCU
Data
service
DRU
cluster 1
DRU
cluster 2
Subscriber data
management
PGW
DSU
cluster 1
DSU
cluster 2
DSU
cluster 3
Provisioning
system
Data storage
DBMS
HLR-BE
HLR9820
OMU: Operation and maitenance Unit
DBMS: Database Management System
PGW: Provision Gateway
FE: Front End
BE: Back End

DRU: Data Routing Unit
SAU: Signaling Access Unit
DSU: Data Service Unit

SCU: Service Control Unit
NMS: Network Management System
3.2.1 Signaling Processing Subsystem

The signaling processing subsystem receives and processes signaling messages. It consists of
the Signaling Access Unit (SAU) and Service Control Unit (SCU).
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The SAU receives various types of signaling messages, processes the received signaling
messages to the MTP 3 layer, and transfers the processed messages to the SCU.

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The SCU processes SCCP, TCAP, and MAP messages and interacts with the Data
Routing Unit (DRU) to obtain the required subscriber data from the Data Service Unit
(DSU) or to update the subscriber data stored in the DSU.
3.2.2 Subscriber Data Management Subsystem

The subscriber data management subsystem performs the following functions:
Providing open MML and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) interfaces
Supporting the access from Web clients
Implementing authentication and authority verification of the users from the BOSS and
Web clients
Implementing modification of the subscriber data
3.2.3 Data Service Subsystem

The DRU provides the data routing function.

The subscriber data is stored in multiple DSU clusters. Based on the subscriber identity,
the DRU can locate the DSU cluster in which the required subscriber data is stored, and
then choose a DSU based on the load balancing strategy to provide data services.
The DSU serves as the in-memory database of the HLR9820. It performs the functions
such as adding, deleting, updating, and providing data upon the request of the DRU,
processing data requests, and returning the operation result.
3.2.4 Data Storage Subsystem

The HLR9820 adopts the Oracle database as the Database Management System (DBMS), and
disk arrays to provide permanent storage of subscriber data.
3.2.5 O&M Subsystem

Configuration management
The HLR9820 adopts an MML-based configuration system and relational database for
configuration data management. Thus, the configuration data, such as hardware data,
signaling data, and module data, can be effectively managed and maintained.
Fault management
The fault management includes alarm management, tracing management, performance
management, remote maintenance, and panel management. With these functions, the
HLR9820 is able to locate and troubleshoot system faults, as well as service regularly the
system and prevent faults.
Log management
The HLR9820 provides user-friendly operation log and device log, with detailed help
information on the use of the logs. The operation log can be viewed directly. For
unreadable information, interpretation and analysis can be provided.
Security management
To ensure multiple users use the system securely, the HLR9820 adopts a multi-level
privileges mechanism for different users. The privilege of a user decides whether he or
she is allowed to execute a specific MML command. MML operations are logged. By
querying the log during troubleshooting, it is convenient to find out whether any critical
MML commands are executed.
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3.3 Typical Configuration

The HLR9820 adopts the modular structure, which allows smooth system expansion by
adding the related modules. Table 3-1 lists the typical configuration of the HLR9820.
Table 3-1 Typical configuration of the HLR9820
Number of Subscribers Supported
Number of Subracks
Number of Cabinets
2 million
5 million
20 million
50 million
80 million
100 million
10
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Technical Specifications
4.1 Performance Specifications

Table 4-1 lists the performance specifications of the HLR9820.
Table 4-1 Performance specifications of the HLR9820
Item
Performance Specifications
Maximum subscribers supported
200 million static subscribers/100 million

active subscribers
Bearer networking modes supported
IP/TDM
Maximum number of TDM 64 kbit/s links

supported
11,776
Maximum number of TDM 2 Mbit/s links

supported
736
Maximum number of SCCP links

supported
11,776
Command processing speed in the BOSS
10,000 pcs/second
NOTE
The maximum number of subscribers supported by the HLR9820 is calculated based on the full-IN
GSM traffic model. The full-IN GSM traffic model refers to the GSM traffic model that all the
subscribers are intelligent network (IN) subscribers. See Table 4-2.
The command processing speed in the BOSS is calculated based on the maximum number of
subscribers supported by the system.
Table 4-2 lists the major parameters related to the full-IN GSM traffic model. In the GSM
traffic model, the parameter values are calculated based on 100,000 subscribers.
Table 4-2 Full-IN GSM traffic model
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Parameter
Value (Times/Second/100,000 Subscribers)
SendAuthenticationInfo
10

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Parameter
Value (Times/Second/100,000 Subscribers)
UpdateLocation
10
SendRoutingInfo
40
SendRoutingInfoForSM
25
GprsUpdateLocation
4.2 Reliability Specifications

Table 4-3 lists the reliability specifications of the HLR9820.
Table 4-3 Reliability specifications of the HLR9820
Item
Reliability Specifications
System repair rate
0.3%
Availability
99.9998%
Fault detection rate
> 95%
Mean time to repair (MTTR)
<1h
Service interruption time of each upgrade or expansion
< 30 seconds
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
300000 h
Average service interruption time in a year
< 5 minutes
Duration from system power-on to service ready
10 minutes
Success rate of the switchover between redundancy

components
> 95%
Time required for the switchover between boards
10 seconds
4.3 Cabinet Specifications

The HLR9820 hardware is installed in Huawei N68E-22 cabinets. Table 4-4 lists the technical
specifications of the N68E-22 cabinet.
Table 4-4 Technical specifications of the N68E-22 cabinet
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Item
Specifications
Number of cabinets (in full

configuration)

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Item
Specifications
Cabinet model
N68E-22 server cabinet
Power supply
48 V DC
Cabinet dimensions (height x width x

depth)
2,200 mm x 600 mm x 800 mm
Available height in the cabinet
46 U (1 U = 44.45 mm = 1.75 inches)
Weight of the empty cabinet
100 kg
Weight of the fully-loaded integrated

cabinet
341 kg
Weight of the fully-loaded extended

cabinet
385 kg
Floor space
2.40m2
Load-bearing capacity of the

equipment room floor
600 kg/m2
Heat dissipating capacity
12771.8 BTU
Cabling modes supported
Upward cabling
Downward cabling
4.4 Power Consumption

Table 4-5 lists the power consumption of the HLR9820.
Table 4-5 Power consumption of the HLR9820
Item
MAX Power
Consumption (W)
Typical Power
Consumption (W)
Whole system per 1 million subscribers
375
375
Integrated cabinet in full configuration
4924
4013
Extended cabinet in full configuration
6360
5178
Table 4-6 lists the power consumption of the components in a cabinet.

Table 4-6 Power consumption of the components in a cabinet
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Item
MAX Power
Consumption (W)
Typical Power
Consumption (W)
OSTA 2.0 subrack in full configuration
2100
1700

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Item
MAX Power
Consumption (W)
Typical Power
Consumption (W)
KVM
24
19
LAN switch
60
48
Disk array
400
350
4.5 Clock Specifications

Table 4-7 lists the technical specifications of the clock system used in the HLR9820.
Table 4-7 Technical specifications of the HLR9820 clock system
Item
Specifications
Clock
network
access
parameter
Minimum
accuracy
Stratum-2 clock: 4 x 10-7
Pull-in range
Synchronization accuracy of stratum-2 clock: 4 x 10-7
Stratum-3 clock: 4.6 x 10-6

Synchronization accuracy of stratum-3 clock: 4.6 x 10-6
Long-term
phase
variation
Maximum
frequency offset
Stratum-2 clock: 5 x 10-10/day
Initial maximum
frequency offset
Stratum-2 clock: < 5 x 10-10/day
Ideal working
status
MRTIE 1ms
Holdover working
status
MRTIE (ns) a x s + (1/2) x b x s2 + c
Stratum-3 clock: 2 x 10-8/day

Stratum-3 clock: < 1 x 10-8/day
Here, s stands for the time in seconds, and MRTIE is in

nanosecond (ns).
Stratum-2 clock:
a = 0.5, b = 1.16 x 10-5, c = 1000
Stratum-3 clock:
a = 10, b = 2.3 x 10-4, c = 1000
Clock
working
mode
Input jitter
tolerance
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Fast pull-in
Locked
Holdover
Free run
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Lowest accuracy: the maximum frequency offset in a long period (20 years) when the external
reference frequency is unavailable (when the clock works in free-run mode)
Maximum frequency offset: the maximum relative difference between the clock frequencies in one
unit of time during the continuous running of the clock
Pull-in range: the maximum bandwidth of the input signal that the clock system can locks
MRTIE: maximum relative time interval error, the variation of maximum peak-to-peak delay of a
tested clock relative to an actual reference clock within the test time
Figure 4-1 shows the input jitter tolerance of the clock system.
Figure 4-1 Maximum allowed input jitter and lower threshold of wander
Y (UI)
10
Peak-peak jitter and wander amplitude (log scale)
A 0 =36.9
10 1
Slope coefficient is 20 dB/10

times sound interval
A1=1.5
1
A2=0.2
10 -1
1.2 10- 5 10
X
20
2.4 k
18 k
100 k
f (Hz)
If the system can still work normally when the jitter frequency of an input signal is 1 kHz and
the signal amplitude is more than 1.5 UI, you can infer that the input signal satisfies
requirements.
UI stands for unit interval. The reciprocal of the digital signal frequency is one UI. For example, the UI
of a 2.048 Mbit/s signal is 488 ns.
4.6 EMC Specifications

The HLR9820 complies with the following electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards:
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EN 55022 class A
CISPR 22 class A
ETSI EN 300 386
GB9254 class A

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4.7 Environment Requirements

This section describes the environment requirements for the HLR9820. The environment
requirements are based on the following standards:
GB 4798 Environmental conditions existing in the application of electric and electronic

products
ETS 300019 Equipment Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental

tests for telecommunications equipment
IEC 60721 Classification of environmental conditions
The environment requirements comprise the requirements for:

Storage Environment
Transportation Environment
Operation Environment
4.7.1 Storage Environment

This section describes the requirements for the storage environment of the HLR9820. It
consists of:
Climatic Requirements
Waterproofing Requirements
Biological Requirements
Air Cleanness Requirements
Mechanical Stress Requirements
Table 4-8 lists the climatic requirements for equipment storage.
Table 4-8 Climatic requirements for equipment transportation
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Item
Range
Temperature
40C to +70C
Relative humidity
10% to 100%
Altitude
5000 m
Air pressure
70 kPa to 106 kPa
Temperature change rate
1C/min
Solar radiation
1120 W/m2
Heat radiation
600 W/m2
Wind speed
20 m/s

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Generally, the equipment must be stored indoors.
Indoor storage
The floor where the equipment is placed must be protected against water. In addition, the
equipment must be protected against water from the auto fire-fighting device and the
air-conditioner.
Outdoor storage
If the equipment has to be placed outdoors, ensure that:
The crates are not damaged.
Waterproofing measures are taken to protect the crates against rain.
The floor where the crates are placed must be protected against water.
The crates are not exposed to direct sunlight.
Ensure that the storage area is protected against epiphyte or mildew and rodents.

The equipment must be stored in the environment that is free from explosive, conductive, and
magnetic conductive or corrosive dust.
Table 4-9 lists the air purity requirements for physically active substances.
Table 4-9 Air cleanness requirements for physically active substances in equipment storage
Physically Active
Substances
Density
Diameter
Suspended dust
5.00 mg/m
75 m
Falling dust
20.0 mg/mh
75 m diameter 150 m
Sand
300 mg/m
150 m diameter 1000 m
Table 4-10 lists the air purity requirements for chemically active substances.
Table 4-10 Air cleanness requirements for chemically active substances in equipment storage
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Chemically Active Substances
Density (mg/m3)
SO2
0.3 to 1.0
H2S
0.1 to 0.5
NO2
0.5 to 1.0
NH3
1.0 to 3.0
Cl2
0.1 to 0.3

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HCl
0.1 to 0.5
HF
0.01 to 0.03
O3
0.05 to 0.1

Table 4-11 lists the mechanical stress requirements for equipment storage.
Table 4-11 Mechanical stress requirements for equipment storage
Item
Sub-Item
Range
Sinusoidal
vibration
Motion
7.0 mm
Acceleration
20.0 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
Impact response
spectrum II
250 m/s
Static payload
5 kPa
Unsteady impact
NOTE
Impact response spectrum: the maximum acceleration response curve generated by the equipment
under the specified impact excitation(Impact response spectrum II means that the duration of the
semi-sine impact response spectrum is 6 ms.)
Static payload: the total force that the equipment in the packages piled in the specified way can bear
from the top
4.7.2 Transportation Environment

This section describes the requirements for the transportation environment of the HLR9820. It
consists of:
Table 4-12 lists the climatic requirements for equipment transportation.
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Table 4-12 Climatic requirements for equipment transportation

Item
Range
Temperature
40C to +70C
Relative humidity
10% to 100%
Altitude
5000 m
Air pressure
70 kPa to 106 kPa
3C/min
Solar radiation
1120 W/m2
Heat radiation
600 W/m2
Wind speed
20 m/s
During the transportation of the HLR9820, ensure that:
The package is intact.
Waterproofing measures are taken to prevent rain from soaking into the package.
The vehicle has no water accumulated inside.
Ensure that the transportation vehicle is protected against epiphyte or mildew and rodents.

The air must be free from explosive, conductive, and magnetic conductive or corrosive dust.
Table 4-13 Air cleanness requirements for physically active substances in equipment
transportation
Physically Active Substances
Density
Diameter
Suspended dust
75 m
Falling dust
3.0 mg/mh
75 m diameter 150 m
Sand
100 mg/m
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Table 4-14 Air cleanness requirements for chemically active substances in equipment
transportation
Density (mg/m3)
SO2
0.3 to 1.0
H2S
0.1 to 0.5
NO2
0.5 to 1.0
NH3
1.0 to 3.0
Cl2
0.1 to 0.3
HCl
0.1 to 0.5
HF
0.01 to 0.03
O3
0.05 to 0.1

Table 4-15 lists the mechanical stress requirements for equipment transportation.
Table 4-15 Mechanical stress requirements for equipment transportation
Item
Sub-Item
Range
Sinusoidal
vibration
Motion
7.5 mm
Acceleration
20.0 m/s
40.0 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
200 Hz to 500 Hz
Acceleration
spectrum density
10 m/s
3 m/s
1 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
200 Hz to 500 Hz
Impact response
spectrum II
300 m/s
Static payload
10 kPa
Random
vibration
Unsteady
impact
NOTE
under the specified impact excitation (Impact response spectrum II means that the duration of the
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from the top

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4.7.3 Operation Environment

This section describes the requirements for the operation environment of the HLR9820. It
consists of:
Shockproof Requirements
Sound-Proofing Requirements
Table 4-16 lists the climatic requirements for system running.
Table 4-16 Climatic requirements for system running
Item
Range
Temperature
Long-term operation temperature: +15C to +30C

Short-term operation temperature: -5C to +45C
Relative humidity
Long-term operation humidity: 45% to 75%

Short-term operation humidity: 5% to 95%
Altitude
4000 m
Air pressure
70 kPa to 106 kPa
3C/min
Solar radiation
700 W/m2
Heat radiation
600 W/m2
Wind speed
1 m/s
Ensure that the HLR9820 is running in an environment that is protected against epiphyte or
mildew and rodents.

The air must be free from explosive, conductive, and magnetic conductive or corrosive dust.
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Table 4-17 Air cleanness requirements for physically active substances in system running
Physically Active Substances
Density
Diameter
Suspended dust
0.24mg/m3
75 m
Falling dust
1.5 mg/mh
75 m diameter 150 m
Sand
30 mg/m
Table 4-18 Air cleanness requirements for chemically active substances in system running
Density (mg/m3)
SO2
0.3 to 1.0
H2S
0.1 to 0.5
NO2
0.5 to 1.0
NH3
1.0 to 3.0
Cl2
0.1 to 0.3
HCl
0.1 to 0.5
HF
0.01 to 0.03
O3
0.05 to 0.1

Table 4-19 lists the mechanical stress requirements for system running.
Table 4-19 Mechanical stress requirements for system running
Item
Sub-Item
Range
Sinusoidal
vibration
Motion
3.5 mm
Acceleration
10.0 m/s
Frequency range
2 Hz to 9 Hz
9 Hz to 200 Hz
Impact response spectrum

II
100 m/s
Static payload
10k Pa
Unsteady
impact
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Item
Sub-Item
Range
NOTE
under the specified impact excitation (Impact response spectrum II means that the duration of the
from the top
Shockproof Requirements
The HLR9820 complies with the ETS 300 019-2-4-AMD standards.
Sound-Proofing Requirements
The noise level is lower than 7.2 bel. The reference standard is EST 300 753, and the test
standard is ISO7779.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
A
AAA
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
ARPU
Average Revenue Per User
AS
Application Server
ATCA
Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture
ATI
Any Time Interrogation
AuC
Authentication Center
B
BSG
Broadband Signaling Gateway
BE
Back End
BSS
Base Station System
C
CAMEL
Customized Applications for Mobile Network Enhanced Logic
CGL
Carrier Grade Linux
CRBT
Color Ring Back Tone
CS
Circuit Switched
CSCF
Call Session Control Function
D
DC
Direct Current
DRU
Data Routing Unit
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DSU
Data Service Unit
E
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
F
FE
Front End
G
GGSN
Gateway GPRS Support Node
GMLC
Gateway Mobile Location Center
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
GUI
Graphical User Interface
H
HLR
Home Location Register
HSS
Home Subscriber Server
I
IA
Intel Architecture
IM
Instant Messaging
IMS
IP Multimedia Subsystem
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IP
Internet Protocol
IPMB
Intelligent Platform Management Bus
M
MAP
Mobile Application Part
MGCF
Media Gateway Control Function
MML
Man-Machine Language
MMS
Multimedia Messaging Service
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MSC
Mobile Switching Center
N
NEBS
Network Equipment Building Specification
NMS
Network Management System
O
ODB
Operator Determined Barring
OMU
Operation and Maintenance Unit
OPEX
Operating Expenditure
OSTA
Open Standards Telecom Architecture
P
PICMG
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group
PGW
Provisioning Gateway
PS
Packet Switched
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
S
SCP
Service Control Point
SGSN
Serving GPRS Support Node
SMC
Short Message Center
SSP
Service Switching Point
T
TCAP
Transaction Capabilities Application Part
TDM
Time Division Multiplex
U
UL
Underwriters Laboratories Inc
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
USC
Unified Subscriber Center
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UTRAN
UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
V
VLR
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Visitor Location Register

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