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3G RPLS / AA / 10/2008
UMTS Releases
1999
2001
2002
2006
2007
2008
2009/10
Soc Classification level
11
Nokia Siemens Networks
UMTS Release 99
UMTS Release 4
UMTS Release 5
UMTS Release 6
UMTS Release 7
UMTS Release 8
HSPA+ Enhancements
LTE + SAE/EPS
UMTS Release 9
GMSC
HLR
EIR
AC
UTRAN
SGSN
common
cs & ps
network
elements
WAP
PDN
IPbackbone
GGSN
BGF CGF
Packet Switched (PS) domain
Inter-PLMN
Network
Soc Classification level
13
Nokia Siemens Networks
PSTN/
ISDN
Billing
Centre
corporate
networks
UTRAN
UTRAN
UE
Uu
CN
Iub
RNC
Iu-CS
circuit
MSC/VLR switched
(cs)
domain
Uu
Iur
UE
Iub
RNC
Iu-PS
SGSN
packet
switched
(ps)
domain
10
10
1
RNC
Iub Interface
ATM
Cellular Transmission management
Managing ATM switching and
multiplexing over the Iub interface.
Control of AAL2/AAL5 connections.
Control of the physical transmission
interfaces E1, PDH, SDH or
microwave.
Soc Classification level
20
Nokia Siemens Networks
Uu Interface
WCDMA
00
10
1
01
0
10
00
1
Spreading
Spreading codes =
channelisation codes scrambling codes
Chip rate: 3.84 Mchips
Channelisation codes = orthogonal codes,
length: depends on spreading factor
Scrambling codes = pseudo noise codes
(derived from Gold code family)
length: 38400 chips (10 ms)
Spreading Factors (FDD mode):
UL: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
DL: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512
The spreading factor can be changed every
TTI (10, 20, 40, or 80 ms).
Handover types: Soft & Softer HO (FDD only),
Hard Handover;
UE
UTRAN
RNC
Access Stratum Signalling
(Uu Stratum)
RRC
MT
UTRAN
CN Iu
edge node
CN
Gateway
TE
End-to-End Service
TE/MT Local
Bearer Service
Radio
Bearer Service
Iu
Bearer Service
UTRA FDD/TDD
Service
Physical
Bearer Service
CN
Bearer Service
Backbone
Bearer Service
External
Bearer Service
RNC
:N
BA
Node B
P
UE
RRC
Iu-C
Iu-
AP
N
A
S: R
PS
:
RA
NA
P
3G-SGSN
Iur: RNSAP
RNC
Soc Classification level
29
Nokia Siemens Networks
3G-MSC/VLR
RNS
Conversational Streaming
class
class
Interactive
class
Background
class
Conversational
class
Streaming
class
Interactive
class
Background
class
Speech
Video call
Streaming video
Streaming audio
Web browsing
Email
Email (background)
VoIP
Gaming
Presence
Initially 3G networks do not support all traffic classes and services are implemented with lower
quality connections.
Control Plane
User Plane
Application
Protocol
Data
Streams
Transport Network
Control Plane
Transport Network
User Plane
ALCAP
Signalling
Bearer(s)
Signalling
Bearer(s)
Data
Bearer(s)
Physical Layer
RRC Layer
control
RBs
PDCP PDCP
PDCP
BMC
control
RLC Layer
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
LogCHs
MAC Layer
TrCHs
PHY Layer
(copied from TS 25.301 chap. 5.1)
Soc Classification level
37
Nokia Siemens Networks
PhyCHs