Ha Noi University of Science and Technology

UMTS SYSTEM

Advisor: Assoc Prof. Trng Tun

Presenter: Vng ng Huy
 CONTENTS
Overview
Network Architecture
Air interface
W CDMA
UTRA TDD

UMTS channels
3G LTE
3G LTE Specification
3G LTE technologies

4G LTE Advanced
Key Features
Technologies
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 UMTS Overview

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

3rd generation mobile cellular system for networks based on GSM standard.
Developed and maintained by 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project).
Designed for Multimedia Communication.
High quality images and video
Access to information and services

First national consumer launched in 2002

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 UMTS Overview

Support maximum theoretical data transfer rates of 42 Mbps (HSPA+)

Deployed network transfer rate:
384 kbps for R99 handsets (original UMTS release)
7.2 Mbps for HSPDA (High Speed Packet Downlink Access 3.5G) handsets in downlink
connection, currently up to 21 Mbps.

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 UMTS Network Architecture

UE: User Equipment

UTRAN: UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access
Network
CN: Core Network

UMTS High Level System Architecture

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UMTS Network Architecture
ME: Mobile Equipment
USIM: UMTS Subscriber Identity Module
RNC: Radio Network Controller
MSC: Mobile Switching Center
GMSC: Gateway MSC
SGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node
GGSN: Gateway GPRS Support Node
HLR: Home Location Register

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 UMTS Network Architecture

UE (User Equipment): corresponds to a MS in GSM

ME (Mobile Equipment):
The terminal used for radio communication.
Communicates over the air interface.
USIM (UMTS Subscriber Identity Module):
Smartcard that holds the subscriber identity.
Stores authentication algorithms.
Stores authentication and encryption keys.

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 UMTS Network Architecture

UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network): Includes all radio relevant
functionalities.
NodeB:
Corresponds to a Base Station.
Converts the data flow between the wired and wireless network.
RNC (Radio Network Controller):
Controls the radio resources in its domain.
Similar to BSC in GSM

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 UMTS Network Architecture

CN (Core Network):
Circuit switched domain:
MSC/VLR: is the swith (MSC) and database (VLR) that serve the UE in its current location.
MSC: switch the circuit switch transactions.
VLR: hold a copy of the visiting users service profile, as well as more precise information on the UEs
location within the serving system.
GMSC (Gateway MSC): interface between the service providers own network (UMTS PLMN) and
external networks (e.g telephone networks).

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 UMTS Network Architecture

CN (Core Network):
Packet switched domain:
SGSN: functionality is similar to MSC/VLR, responsible for the delivery of data packets from and to
the MS
GGSN: converts the packets from SGSN into the appropriate packet data protocol format and sends
them out on the corresponding packet data network and vice versa.
HLR:
A database store the master copy of the users service profile.
Created when a new user subscribes to the system.

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 UMTS Air Interface

W CDMA (UTRA FDD) interface:

Currently is mostly used
Channel bandwidth: 5 MHz
Specific frequency band: 1885 2025 MHz (uplink), 2110 2200 MHz (downlink)
Duplex mode: FDD
Channel access: DS CDMA
Data modulation: QPSK (uplink) and BPSK (downlink)
Channel coding: Convolutional code, Turbo code and no coding
Timeslot structure: 15 slots/frame
Frame length: 10 ms
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 UMTS Air Interface

UTRA TDD: use TDD for duplexing

TD CDMA (Time division code division multiple access):
Use TDMA and CDMA.
Use increment 5 MHz of spectrum, each slice is devided into 10 ms frame containing 15 timeslots.
Doesnt need separate frequency band for up and downstream.
TD SCDMA (Time division synchronous code division multiple access):
Found in China as an alternative to W CDMA.
Use TDMA and CDMA
Dynamic adjusting the number of timeslots used for uplink and downlink.

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 UMTS Channels

UMTS:
Multiple access technology: CDMA
Additional technique: TDMA to provide the full channel structure
Frame length: 10 ms
15 slots/ frame
Slot length: 666 ms
Downlink: time slots can contain users data or control messages.
Uplink: dual channel modulation, both data and control are transmitted simultaneously

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UMTS Channels
- Logical channels: define the way in which
the data will be transferred
- Transport channels: along with logical
channel to define the way in which the
data will be transferred
- Physical channel: carry the payload data
and govern the physical characteristics of
the signal

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 UMTS Channels

Logical channels:
BCCH (Broadcast Control Channel): downlink, broadcast information to UEs such as radio channels of
neighbor cells,
PCCH (Paging control channel): downlink, used for paging messages and notification information.
DCCH (Dedicated control channel): bidirectional, used to carry dedicated control information in both
direction.
CCCH (Common control channel): bidirectional, used to transfer control information.
SHCCH (shared channel control channel): bidirectional, only found in TDD form of WCDMA, used to
transport shared channel control information.
DTCH (dedicated traffic channel): bidirectional, used to carry users data or traffic.
CTCH (common traffic channel): downlink, used to transfer dedicated users information to a group of
UEs
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 UMTS Channels

Transport channels:
DCH (dedicated transport channel): bidirectional, used to transfer data to a particular UE.
Each UE has its own DCH in each direction.
BCH (broadcast channel): downlink, broadcast information to the UEs in the cell to enable
them to identify the network and the cell.
FACH (forward access channel): downlink, carries data or information to the UEs that are
registerd on the system.
PCH (paging channel): downlink, carries messages that alert the UE to incoming calls, SMS
messages, data sessions or required maintenance such as re registration.

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 UMTS Channels

Transport channels:
RACH (random access channel): uplink, carries requests for service from UEs trying to
access the system.
CPCH (uplink common packet channel): uplink, provides additional capability beyond that of
the RACH and for fast power control.
DSCH (downlink shared channel)

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 UMTS Channels

Physical channels:
PCCPCH (primary common control physical channel): downlink, continuously broadcasts system
identification and access control information.
SCCPCH (secondary common control physical channel): downlink, carries the FACH and the
PACH.
PRACH (physical RACH): uplink
DPDCH (dedicated physical data channel): bidirectional, used to transfer users data.
DPCCH (dedicated physical control channel): bidirectional, carries control information from and
to the UE.
PDSCH (physical downlink shared channel): downlink, shares control information to UEs within
the coverage area of the NodeB.

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 UMTS Channels

Physical channels:
PCPCH (physical common packet channel): specifically intended to carry packet data.
SCH (synchronous channel): allowing the UEs to synchronise with the network.
CPCH (common pilot channel): transmitted by every NodeB so that the UEs are able to
estimate the timing for signal demodulation.
AICH (acquisition indicator channel): used to inform a UE about the DCH it can use to
communicate with the NodeB.
PICH (paging indication channel)
SCICH (CPCH status indication channel)
CD/CA ICH (collisioin detection/ channel assignment indication channel)

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 3G LTE
- Data Explosion => futher development of
cellular technology have been required => 3G
LTE
- Long Term Evolution
- High speed
- Max lower latency
- Meet the needs for cellular technology to
2017 and well beyond

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Global mobile data traffic from 2010 to 2015

 3G LTE
Compare UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE

WCDMA HSPA HSPA+ LTE

(UMTS) HSDPA/HSUPA
Max downlink speed 384 k 14 M 28 M 100 M
bps
Max uplink speed bps 128 k 5.7 M 11 M 50 M
Latency round trip time 150 ms 100 ms 50 ms (max) ~10 ms
approx
Access methodology CDMA CDMA CDMA OFDMA/SC - FDMA

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 3G LTE Specification

Peak downlink speed 64QAM (Mbps): 100 (SISO), 172 (2x2 MIMO), 326 (4x4 MIMO)
Peak uplink speed (Mbps): 50 (QPSK), 57 (16QAM), 86 (64QAM)
Data type: all packet switched data
Channel bandwidths (MHz): 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Duplex schemes: TDD and FDD
Mobility: 0 15 km/h (optimized), 15 120 km/h (high performance)
Access schemes: OFDMA (downlink), SC FDMA (uplink)
Modulation types supported: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
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 3G LTE Technologies

OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex): enables high data bandwidths to be

transmitted efficiently while still providing a high degree of resilience to reflections and
interferences.
MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output): additional path from reflections, scattering,
diffraction can be used to advantage.
SAE (System Architecture Evolution): a number of funtions of core network have been
transferred out to the periphery => reduce latency time and data can be routed more
directly to its destination.

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 4G LTE Advanced
Compare UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE and LTE Advanced

WCDMA HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE

(UMTS) HSDPA/HSUP Advanced
A
Max downlink 384 k 14 M 28 M 100 M 1G
speed bps
Max uplink speed 128 k 5.7 M 11 M 50 M 500 M
bps
Latency round trip 150 ms 100 ms 50 ms ~10 ms Less than 5 ms
time approx (max)
Access CDMA CDMA CDMA OFDMA/SC - OFDMA/ SC
methodology FDMA FDMA
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 4G LTE Advanced Features

Peak data rates: downlink 1 Gbps, uplink 500 Mbps

Spectrum efficiency: 3 times greater than LTE
Latency: from Idle to Connected less than 50ms, shorter than 5ms one way for
individual packet transmission.
Cell edge user throughput to be twice that of LTE
Average usr throughput to be 3 times that of LTE
Mobility: same as LTE
Compatibility: capable of interworking with LTE and 3GPP legacy system

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 4G LTE Advanced Technologies

OFDM
MIMO
CA (carrier aggregation): able to utilize multiple channels either in the same bands or
different areas of the spectrum to provide the required bandwidth.
Coordinated Multipoint: handles with the poor performance at the cell edges.
LTE Relaying: enables signals to be forwared by remote stations from a main base
station to improve coverage.
Device to Device (D2D): enables fast swift access via direct communication.

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THANKS FOR WATCHING!

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