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3G and B3G Technological Advancements

Vikas Nigam ALTTC

Recap : Wireless Telephony

2nd Generation GSM Mobile communication. FDMA + TDMA Voice + Limited data (SMS) Roaming constraints. Highly successful

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Recap : Wireless Telephony

2nd Generation MSC BSC BTS

BTS

Mobile Subscriber...

Recap : Overview of GPRS / EDGE

2.5G and 2.75G GSM Mobile communication with PS ability. FDMA + TDMA Voice + Enhanced data (SMS , MMS & Internet) Roaming capability for Voice and Data. Successful voice and data.

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Recap : Overview of GPRS / EDGE

2.5G and 2.75G
CS
MSC PSTN

BTS

BSC

INTERNET

GPRS Core Network

GGSN

PS
SGSN GPRS Backbone IP Network

Services benefit for Users

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WAP browsing

MMS

Video streaming Push-to-Talk (PoC)

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Basic phones . To . Smart phones

Network Architecture Models

Vertically Integrated Models Horizontally Integrated Models
Services / Applications
PSTN\ /ISDN PSTN\ /ISDN DATA / IP DATA / IP PLMN CATV PLMN CATV

Connectivity

Access Transport & Switching Network

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Layered Architecture

Applications Layer

Control Layer

Connectivity Layer

Standardization

3GPP
Created 1998 Specification for GSM family

3GPP 2
Created 1998 - 99 Specification of CDMA family

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What does 3GPP Specify?

3GPP Specified Radio Interfaces
2G radio: GSM, GPRS, EDGE 3G radio: WCDMA, HSPA, LTE 4G radio: LTE Advanced

3GPP Core Network

2G/3G: GSM core network 3G/4G: Evolved Packet Core (EPC)

3GPP Service Layer

GSM services IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Multimedia Telephony (MMTEL) Support of Messaging and other OMA functionality Emergency services and public warning Etc.
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3GPP Release Concept

High Speed Accesses IP Core Network
R99 R4
2001

Services
R7
2006

R5
2004

R6

R8

R9

R10

UMTS

HSPA DL

HSPA UL

HSPA +

2000

2002

2003

2005

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Comm IMS EPC LTE

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MMTel

IMS

LTE Adv
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The GSM Network Transition

PLMN PSTN ISDN Internet PLMN PSTN ISDN Internet PLMN PSTN ISDN Internet

2G : GSM
Core Network MSC VLR Mobile Gateway Switching MSC Center HLR Core Network MSC VLR Mobile Gateway Switching MSC Center HLR
Gateway Serving

BSC
Base Station Controller

BTS
Base Transceiver Stations

SIM Mobile Station

Mobile Equipment

2.5G: GSM + GPRS

BSC
Base Station PCU Controller

BTS
Base Transceiver Stations

SIM Mobile Station

Mobile Equipment

GPRS
Support node

GPRS
Support node

Core Network MSC Mobile VLR Gateway MSC

Gateway

3G: UMTS
RNC

HLR

Switching Center Serving

Radio Network Controller

UTRAN Node B Node B Node B Node B

GPRS
Support node

GPRS
Support node

RNC
Radio Network Controller

UMTS SIM User Equipment

Mobile Equipment

3GPP Release R99

PLMN PSTN ISDN Internet
Core Network MSC Mobile VLR Gateway Switching MSC Center HLR
Gateway Serving

RNC

Radio Network Controller

UTRAN Node B Node B Node B Node B

GPRS
Support node

GPRS
Support node

RNC
Radio Network Controller

UMTS SIM User Equipment

Mobile Equipment

Vertically Integrated Architecture. Monolithic MSC. CS domain + PS domain. Introduction of UMTS characteristics. GERAN + UTRAN. Enhanced data.

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3GPP Release R4
PLMN PSTN ISDN Internet
Core Network MSC-S VLR Gateway MGW MSC HLR
Gateway Serving

RNC

Radio Network Controller

UTRAN Node B Node B Node B Node B

GPRS
Support node

GPRS
Support node

RNC
Radio Network Controller

UMTS SIM User Equipment

Mobile Equipment

Horizontally Integrated Architecture. Soft switch Architecture (MSC-S + MGW). ATM in RAN. CS domain + PS domain. Full 3G Network. IP in core domain. IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

UMTS Radio Access Two modes:

v W-CDMA FDD mode

v TD-CDMA TDD mode

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Various UMTS bands

FDD Mode

Various UMTS bands

TDD Mode
Frequencies (MHz) 18501910 19001920 19101930 19301990 20102025 25702620 Channel Number (UARFCN) 9262 - 9538 9512 - 9588 9562 - 9638 9662 - 9938 10062 - 10113 12862 - 13088

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UMTS Network
GSM Mobile communication family extension. WCDMA Voice + Enhanced data (MMS ,Internet & Video call) Multiservice environment. Migration towards All IP network.

3GPP Release R5
3GPP Rel 5/HSDPA

3.5 G Network. High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA). Horizontally Integrated Architecture. Soft switch Architecture. IP / ATM in RAN. CS domain + Enhanced PS domain. Changes in UTRA characteristics for enhanced downlink. Preparation for all IP network.

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3GPP Release R6

3.6 G Network. High Speed Packet Access. Horizontally Integrated Architecture. Soft switch Architecture. IP / ATM in RAN. CS domain + Enhanced PS domain. Changes in UTRA characteristics for enhanced uplink. More close to all IP network.

3GPP Release R7

Introduction of Flat architecture. RNC removed and its functionality shifted to Node-B. Introduction of MIMO. IP / ATM in RAN. CS domain + Enhanced PS domain. Very near to all IP network.

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3GPP Release R8/R9

3.9 G System. Long Term evolution (LTE) Flat architecture , Evolved Node-B (eNB). Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and System Architecture evolution(SAE). Completely new nodes in core (MME and SAE) OFDMA and SC-FDMA in air interface More of MIMO. No CS domain & High Enhancement in PS domain.

LTE: Key Features

Multiple access scheme
DL: OFDMA with CP. UL: Single Carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) with CP.

Adaptive modulation and coding

DL/UL modulations: QPSK, 16QAM, and 64QAM Convolutional code and turbo code

Advanced MIMO spatial multiplexing techniques

(2 or 4)x(2 or 4) downlink and uplink supported. Multi-user MIMO also supported.

Support for both FDD and TDD H-ARQ, mobility support, rate control, security, and etc.

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LTE Advanced / 4G
Some of the key features of LTE-Advanced : Worldwide functionality & roaming. High-quality mobile services. Compatibility of services within 3G & B3G and with fixed n/w. Interworking with other radio access systems. Enhanced peak data rates to support advanced services and applications (100 Mbit/s for high and 1Gbit/s for low mobility)

Key Tecnologies
LTE-Advanced key technologies Carrier aggregation. Enhanced uplink multiple access. Enhanced multiple antenna transmission. Coordinated multipoint transmission and reception (CoMP). Relaying. Support for heterogeneous networks. Self-optimizing networks (SON). HNB and HeNB mobility enhancements.

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3GPP Releases
The 3GPP produces a complete set of globally applicable Technical Specifications and Reports for the UMTS standard. These are published in releases
DL 0.4 Mbps UL - 0.4 Mbps DL 0.4 Mbps UL - 0.4 Mbps DL 14 Mbps UL - 0.4 Mbps DL 14 Mbps UL - 5.7 Mbps

R99
1st 3G networks

R4
MSS, IP Core

R5
HSDPA P1, IMS

R6
HSDPA P2, EUL P1,

R10
LTE Adavanced DL 1000 Mbps UL - 500 Mbps

R8/R9
A-bis over IP

R7
MIMO, ALL - IP

DL 168 Mbps UL - 50 Mbps

DL 84 Mbps UL - 22 Mbps

Questions ?

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Thank You For your time

Vikas Nigam +91- 9412739314 vikasnigam@bsnl.co.in

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