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RADCOM, an acknowledged leader in network test and quality management solutions, offers innovative multi-technology testing equipment for VoIP, Cellular and Datacom system performance, providing session,
network and service level analysis for troubleshooting and monitoring the UMTS, GPRS and CDMA2000 networks, as well as a range of applications for establishing, maintaining and monitoring VoIP networks.

RADCOM Hardware

PP
IP/P

PC

/
/CC
MM /SS
SMS

P1000

LIMs

Rack-mount 5U, High performance

multi-segmented
Performer/Probe Server

Rack-mount 2U, High performance

Performer/Probe Server

High performance
Portable Server

Line Interface Modules

I.363.2, I.366.1

ATM Adaptation Layer -Type 2

AuC

Authentication Center

CBC

Cell Broadcast Center

AAL-5

I.363.5

ATM Adaptation Layer -Type 5

ALCAP

Q.2630.1

Access Link Control Application Part

AMR

26.071

Adaptive Multi-Rate

ATM

I.361

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

C-RNC

Controlling Radio Network Controller

D-RNC

Drift Radio Network Controller

EIR

Equipment Identity Register

GGSN

Gateway GPRS Support Node

BICC

Q.1901

Bearer Independent Call Control

BSSAP+

29.018

Base Station System Application Part

CAMEL

23.078

Customized Application for Mobile Network Enhanced Logic

MGW

Media Gateway

CAP

29.078

CAMEL Application Part

MGCF

Media Gateway Control Function

GMSC

Gateway MSC

HLR

Home location Register

MS

Mobile Station (=UE)

MSC

Mobile Switching Center

PP
IP/P

FP

25.425, 25.435, 25.427

Frame Protocol

Node B

UMTS Base Station

GMM

24.008

GPRS Mobility Management

RNS

Radio Network Subsystem (RNC + Node Bs)

P
PDC

GSMS

23.040, 24.011

GPRS Short Message Service

UMTS Network Planes

UTRAN

PP

IP/P

(Air

AMR

Uu

/
/CC
MM /SS
SMS

Inte

rfac
e

eB
d
o
N

A
ALC

Spe

cific

O&M

STC
3b
MTP NI
F-U
SSC OP
SSC 5
ALL
ATM l
sica
Phy

NI
IP
F-U
SSC OP
-5
SSC
ALL

AMR
/
/CC
MM /SS
SMS

Iub

PDC

/
/SM
GMMS/SS
GSM

Iub

R LC
MAC P)
U
lubFP ( L-2
A
A

AP

RNS

AL C

P
SCC

AP

3b
MTP NI
F-N
SSC OP
-5
SSC
ALL

STC M3UA
P
SCT
3b
MTP NI
P
I
F-N
SSC OP
C
-5
SS
ALL
M
AT l
sica
Phy

M3U
IP
IP

PP

IP/P
AMR

ATM l
ca
hysi

S
MS/S
C/S

SS
MS/
/GS
/SM
M
GM

u-UP

P
Iu-U

/C
MM

Iur

Iub

R AN

A
ALC

3b
MTP NI
FN
SSC OP
SSC

STC
3b
MTP NI
N
F
SSC OP
C
SS 5
ALL
M
T
A
l
sica
Phy

GGSN

-U
GTP
P
D
U
IP
-5
AAL

AP

P
SCC

Call setup

ALL

M3U
IP
IP

AAL
ATM l
ca
hysi

-5

Iu-C

Common transport channels setup

PP
IP/P
P
Iu-U

/SS
SMS

NBAP: Common Transport

Channel Setup Response (RACH)

/PPP

M/G
M/S

GM

FP: Downlink Synchonization (FACH)

FP: Uplink Synchonization (FACH)
FP: Downlink Synchonization (PCH)

SCC

FP: Uplink Synchonization (PCH)

RRC connection setup

3b
MTP NI
F-N
SSC OP
SSC

RRC: Connection Request (RACH)

NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request

M3U
IP
IP

-5
ALL

ATM l
sica
h
P y

FP: Downlink Synchronization (DCH)

FP: Uplink Synchronization (DCH)

SGS

RRC: Connection Setup (FACH)

RRC: Connection Setup Complete (DCH)

P
SCC
3
P
MT
2
P
T
M
l
c
i
s a
Phy

Attach

GMM: Authentication and Ciphering Request

GMM: Authentication and Ciphering Response

GMM: Authentication and

Ciphering Response

P
SC C
3
P
T
M
2
P
MT
al
c
i
s
Phy

MAP
P
TCA

Gf/

Gd

RANAP: Security Mode Command

RANAP: Security Mode Response

GMM: Attach Accept

GMM: Attach Accept

GMM: Attach Complete

GMM: Attach Complete

Gn/
Gp

ATM l
sica
Phy

ISD

P
SCC
3
P
MT
2
P
T
M
ical

BTS

BSC

Gb

P
SCC
3
P
MT
2
P
T
M
l
c
i
s a
Phy

r2
Laye al
c
i
s
Phy

GSM Radio Access Network

Gf

EIR
Gr

GTP: Delete PDP Context Request

RANAP: RAB Assignment Request Release

RNS

RRC:Radio Bearer Release

RRC:Radio Bearer Release Complete

MS

Uu

MS

Uu

Node B

RNS

RANAP: RAB Assignment Response (Release)

SM: Deactivate PDP Context Accept

Iub

Node B

Iub

Detach
GMM: Detach Request

GMM: Detach Accept

GMM: Detach Accept

Mw

MGW

Iu-CS
GMM: Detach Request

Mw

Iur
RNC

RANAP: Iu Release Command

RRC: Radio Bearer Release (DCH)
RRC: Radio Bearer Release Complete (DCH)
RRC: Connection Release (DCH)

Mc

Gi

UMTS Radio Access Network

SGSN

Gn

GGSN

MGW

PDN
Internet Gi
Intranet
Extranet

TDM

NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Request

NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Response
RANAP: Iu Release Complete

Protocol information and updates: www.protocols.com

External
Packet
Networks

MSC - MSC

MSC - EIR

NBAP

25.433

Node B Application Part

VLR - VLR

NbUP

29.415

Nb User Plane Protocol

Gc

GGSN - HLR

PDCP

25.323

Packet Date Convergence Protocol

Gd

SGSN - SMSC

Gf

SGSN - EIR

RANAP

25.413

Radio Access Network Application Part

RLC

25.322

Radio Link Control

S-CSCF

Cx

Mg

Mi

MGCF

Gi

GGSN - External IP network

Gn

SGSN - GGSN

RNSAP

25.423

Radio Network Subsystem Application Part

Gp

GSN - External Network's GSN

RRC

25.331

Radio Resource Control

Gr

SGSN - HLR

SCCP

Q.711 - 719

Signaling Connection Control Part

Gs

SGSN - VLR

HLR - AuC

SCTP

RFC 2960

Stream Control Transport Protocol

SM

24.008

Session Management

Iu.PS

RNC - SGSN

Iu-CS

RNC - MSC/VLR

SMS

23.040, 24.011

Short Message Service

Iu-BC

RNC - CBC

SS

24.080

Supplementary Service

Iub

Node B - RNC

SSCF-UNI

Q.2130

Service Specific Coordination Function - User to Network Interface

Iur

RNC - RNC

SSCF-NNI

Q.2140

Service Specific Coordination Function - Network to Network Interface

Mc

GMSC - MGW

SSCOP

Q.2110

Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol

Nb

MGW - MGW

Nc

GMSC - GMSC

STC

Q.2150

Signaling Transport Converter

TCAP

Q.773

Transaction Capabilities Application Part

Terminal - UE

Uu

UE - Node B

Located in home network to provide

session control of multimedia services
towards home network

e
Voic

Selects S-CSCF for the MS

MAP
P
TCA

e
Voic

P
SCC
3
P
T
M
2
P
MT

ISD

HSS

Home Subscriber Service

BGCF

Breakout Gateway Control Function

MGCF

Media Gateway Control Function

ISD

sica

PST

Mc

aco
Meg A
U
3
M
P
SCT 6
v
P
I
/
IPv4 ical
s
y
Ph

CF
G
M

IP
ork
w
t
e
N

g
codin

RTP
CTP

SDP
SIP /TCP/S
UPD 4/IPv6
IPv cal
si
Phy

Directs SIP messages from MS to

ICSCF (Interrogating) Firewall for SIP messages directed

Mc

ia E

Med

Description

Rad

Mw

ncod
dia E

ing

M
RTP
SDP
TP
SIP /TCP/SC
D
6
UP
/IPv
IPv4 cal
i
s
Phy

eter DP
U
Pv6
Iv4/I al
ic
s
Phy

ius

Diam

Cx

Rad

HSS

ius

eter DP
U
Pv6
Iv4/I al
sic
Phy

Diam

Cx
F

Mj

HSS

BGCF

IP
rk
o
w
t
Ne

SC
C
S

T-SGW
ISUP

Mk
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)

Packet-Switched Core Network

RRC: Connection Release Complete (DCH)

Message Transfer Part - Level 3

Message Transfer Part - Level 3 - Broadband

Cx

I-CSCF

Gi

Iu-PS

Q.704
Q.2210

Gi

Mw

Nb

MTP3
MTP3b

Mw

Circuit-Switched Core Network

RNC

VLR - HLR

HLR

Mc
P-CSCF

MSC - HLR

Gi

External
Circuit
Networks

Mc
MGW

C
I-CS

AuC

GTP: Delete PDP Context Response

Message Transfer Part - Level 2

MG

Gs

HLR

Q.703

Gc

IM

SM: Deactivate PDP Context Request

Gb

MTP2

External
PSTN
Networks

RA - PUMTS Revision C

MS

Closing session

MSC - VLR

/F/E

C, D

Description

Phy

Abis

Interface

Mobility Management

SC
M
G

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup (DCH)

BSS

Media Gateway Control Protocol

24.008

l
sica

NBAP: RL Reconf Commit

Um

H.248

Phy

UMTS/GPRS Network

SM: Activate PDP Context Accept

Megaco

/
HLR IR/
C
E
SMS

ISDN, PSTN...

UMTS Interfaces

MM

MAP
P
TCA

RANAP: RAB Assignment Request

GMSC

Medium Access Control

Mobile Application Part

home network

-2
AAL

PP
IP/P

GTP: Create PDP Context Response

25.321
29.002

Universal Subscriber Identity Module

Visitor Location Register

S-CSCF (Serving)

CF
S
C
-

MSC/VLR

MAC
MAP

MAP
P
TCA

r2

GTP: Create PDP Context Request

RANAP: RAB Assignment Response

MTP3 User Adaptation Layer

USIM
VLR

P-CSCF (Proxy)

SM: Activate PDP Context Request

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete (DCH)

RFC 3332

Serving Radio Network Controller

User Equipment (=MS)

Entity Name

Gi

NBAP: RL Reconf Ready

M3UA

S-RNC
UE

e
Voic

Nb

PDP Context activation

NBAP: RL Reconf Prepare

lu User Protocol

Serving GPRS Support Node

Short Message Service Center

IMS Entities

/
HLR IR/
C
E
SMS

RRC: Security Mode Response

Internet Protocol

25.415

C/D

/
C
S
M LR
V

RRC: Security Mode Command

RFC 791

lu-UP

P
SCC
3
P
T
M
2
P
MT
al
c
i
s
Phy

N
S
G
G

Gs
Gr/

MSC

Laye
ical

BSS

IP

Iu-U

MAP
P
TCA

-C
GTP
P
UD
IP

r2
Laye Phys

AP+

NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response

/VLR

W
MG
-U
GTP
P
UD
IP

GPRS Tunneling Protocol - Control Plane

GPRS Tunneling Protocol - User Plane

SS
MS/

s
Phy

IP

-U
GTP
P
D
U
IP
-5
AAL

AP
RAN

C/S
M/C

P
SC C
3b
P
T
M
NI
F-N
SSC OP
SSC 5
ALL

STC
3b
MTP NI
N
F
SSC OP
SSC 5
ALL
ATM l
sica
Phy

NBAP: Common Transport

Channel Setup Request
(FACH and PCH)

NBAP: Common Transport

Channel Setup Request (RACH)

Iu-C

A
ALC

Iu-PS

29.060
29.060

SGSN
SMSC

AMR

AP
RAN

NBAP: Cell Setup Response

NBAP: Common Transport

Channel Setup Response
(FACH and PCH)

GTP-C
GTP-U

-2

NBAP: Cell Setup Request

GMM: Attach Request

User
Plane

NC
R
S

GMM: Authentication and

Ciphering Request

Control
Plane

RRC

Typical UMTS Procedures

SGSN

User
Plane

Control
Plane

Transport Network Layer

PP
IP/P

ATM l
sica
Phy

D-

GMM: Attach Request

User
Plane

User
Plane

Control
Plane

Radio Network Layer

RLC
MAC P)
U
lubFP ( L-2
AA

RNC

RNC

Control
Plane

User
Plane

Control
Plane

Non-Access Layer

PD C

/
/SM
GMMS/SS
GSM

Core

RRC

P
NBA

SM: Deactivate PDP Context Accept

AAL-2

Description

Cell Broadcast Service

SM: Deactivate PDP Context Request

Entity Name

Call Control

DMA
WC

SM: Activate PDP Context Accept

Description

23.041

RLC
MAC

SM: Activate PDP Context Request

3GPP/ITU Standard

24.008

RRC

Node B

Name

CBS

/
/SM
GMMS/SS
GSM

UE

UE

R1000

UMTS Entities

CC

AMR

r2
Laye al
c
i
s
Phy

R4000

UMTS Protocols

External
Packet
Networks

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