SJ-20100211152857-003-ZXWN MSCS (V3.09.21) MSC Server Product Description

ZXWN MSCS
MSC Server
Product Description
Version 3.09.21
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First edition
Serial Number: SJ-20100211152857-003
Contents
About This Manual............................................. I

Declaration of RoHS Compliance ....................... I
System Introduction .........................................1
System Background ........................................................ 1
Standards Complied........................................................ 3
Main Functions ............................................................... 4
System Features ............................................................ 6
System Architecture ..........................................9

Working Principle............................................................ 9
Hardware Structure .......................................................12
Software Structure ........................................................14
Clock System Principle ...................................................17
Technical Indices ............................................ 19

System Indices .............................................................19
Physical Performance (Single-Power Cabinet) ................19
Physical Performance (Dual-Power Cabinet) ..................21
Equipment Power ......................................................23
Operating Environment ..............................................24
Interface Types .........................................................25
Clock Indices ............................................................25
Reliability Indices ......................................................26
Capacity Indices ........................................................27
Modules and Units Indices ..............................................35
Indices of Internal Communication Unit ........................35
Indices of Narrowband Signaling Unit ...........................35
Indices of IP Signaling Unit .........................................35
Indices of Signaling Processing Unit .............................35
Indices of Service Processing Unit ................................36
Indices of Billing Module .............................................37
Indices of Operation & Maintenance Module...................38
Indices of Power Module .............................................40
Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION
ZXWN MSCS Product Description
Indices of Monitoring Module.......................................41

Indices of Fan Unit.....................................................42
Board Power Consumption ..........................................42
Indices of Alarm Box ..................................................43
Networking Modes and System Configuration ................................................................. 45

Networking Modes .........................................................45
VMSCS/GMSCS Networking Mode ................................45
TMSCS Networking Mode ............................................47
MGCF Networking Mode..............................................48
Region Networking Mode ............................................49
Dual-Homing Networking Mode ...................................50
MSC Pool Networking Mode .........................................52
Typical Configuration of MSCS Serving as
VMSC/GMSCS .......................................................54
Configuration Calculation of Boards ..............................54
Typical Single Shelf Configuration ................................54
Typical Single Rack Configuration.................................55
Instance...................................................................56
System Configuration of MSCS Serving as Tandem
Office...................................................................58
Configuration Calculation of Boards ..............................58
Typical Single Shelf Configuration ................................58
Typical Single Rack Configuration.................................59
Special Case .............................................................60
System Configuration of MSCS Serving as MGCF ...............62
Configuration Instance 1 (ISUP/TUP and SIGTRAN
Mode) ..............................................................62
Configuration Instance 2 (ISUP/TUP and Providing E1
Mode) ..............................................................63
Configuration Instance 3 (BICC/SCTP/IP)......................65
Traffic Model Reference................................... 67

Traffic Model .................................................................67
Figure.............................................................. 69
Table ............................................................... 71
Index .............................................................. 73
Glossary .......................................................... 75
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About This Manual

Purpose
At first, thank you for choosing ZXWN wireless core network system of ZTE Corporation!
ZXWN system is the 3G mobile communication system developed
based on the UMTS technology. ZXWN system boasts powerful
service processing capability in both CS domain and PS domain,
providing more abundant service contents. Comparing with the
GSM, ZXWN provides telecommunication services in wider range,
capable of transmitting sound, data, graphics and other multi-media services. In addition, ZXWN has higher speed and resource utilization rate. ZXWN wireless core network system supports both
2G and 3G subscriber access, and provides various services related with the 3G core network.
The ZXWN MSCS system is designed for the UMTS system at the
CN control level. It supports the GSM core network, UMTS protocols in the R99/R4/R5 stage and relevant functions at the same
time, and provides the carriers with an overall solution to the evolution from the GSM core network to the 3GPP R99 and then to the
3GPP R5.
The ZXWN MSCS system completes the functions of the Mobile
Switching Center Server and the Visitor Location Register (VLR)
together, and provides the Service Switching Point (SSP) functions
of intelligent calls. The ZXWN MSCS system supports the MGCF
function, and the coexistence of the MGCF and GMSCS. It also can
smoothly upgrade to the MGCF.
The purpose of writing this manual is to enable operators to master
the system architecture, technical indices, and networking modes
of ZXWN MSCS.
Intended
Audience
Prerequisite Skill
and Knowledge
What Is in This
Manual
This document is intended for:
Technical and maintenance personnel who have mastered the

principles of mobile network communications.
Engineers who need know the working principle, technical indices, and networking configuration of ZXWN MSCS.
To use this document effectively, users should have a general understanding of wireless telecommunications technology.
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter
Summary
Chapter 1, System Introduction
Briefly describes the ZXWN MSCS

system and the system features
Chapter 2, System Architecture
Describes the working principle,

hardware architecture, software
architecture, and clock system
principle of the ZXWN MSCS
system
FCC Compliance
Statement
Chapter
Summary
Chapter 3, Technical Indices
Describes all technical indices for

ZXWN MSC Server system
Chapter 4, Networking Modes and

System Configuration
Describes the networking modes

and system configuration
Appendix A, Traffic Model

Reference
Describes the traffic model of the

CS domain
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions.
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
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Declaration of RoHS
Compliance
To minimize the environmental impact and take more responsibility
to the earth we live, this document shall serve as formal declaration that ZXWN MSCS manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION are in
compliance with the Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect
to the following substances:
Lead (Pb)
Mercury (Hg)
Cadmium (Cd)
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI))
PolyBrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)
PolyBrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)
The ZXWN MSCS manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION meet

the requirements of EU 2002/95/EC; however, some assemblies
are customized to client specifications. Addition of specialized,
customer-specified materials or processes which do not meet the
requirements of EU 2002/95/EC may negate RoHS compliance of the
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compliant product must be communicated to ZTE CORPORATION in
written form. This declaration is issued based on our current level
of knowledge. Since conditions of use are outside our control, ZTE
CORPORATION makes no warranties, express or implied, and assumes
no liability in connection with the use of this information.
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Chapter
System Introduction
Table of Contents
System Background ............................................................
Standards Complied............................................................
Main Functions ...................................................................
System Features ................................................................
1
3
4
6
System Background
Background of the
ZXWN System
With the development of the mobile communication service and

technology, people have higher and higher requirements on the
mobile communication. Therefore, not only the voice service
but abundant data and multi-media services should be provided.
At the same time, people have higher requirements on the
frequency spectrum of the mobile communication. The current
2G mobile communication system (GSM, IS-95 etc.) cannot
meet the requirements any more, so 3G mobile communication
system emerges as the times require. At present, there are three
kinds of 3G technology standards in the communication field:
WCDMA proposed by 3GPP, CDMA2000 proposed by 3GPP2 and
TD-SCDMA proposed by Datang Telecom Technology Co. LTD.
ZTE Corporation has launched the large-scale digital mobile
switching system ZXG10-MSS in 1998, which have been widely
used by many national and international operators, and brought
good social and economic benefit. Based on ZXG10-MSS, ZTE
Corporation developed 3G core network system ZXWN meeting
the UMTS standard, and complying with 3GPP R99 and R4 series
specifications, and the related specifications of national and
international operators. In the ATM and No.7 signaling aspect,
the ZXWN complies with ITU-T series specifications. In the
SIGTRAN signaling aspect, the ZXWN complies with IETF related
specifications, and is compatible with the GSM PHASE2 related
specifications at the same time. The ZXWN can access the BSS
system to implement interworking with the GSM network.
The ZXWN system adopts the architecture of integrated management and distributed processing, which boasts powerful processing capability and facilitates the control and management of the
large-capacity mobile network. The ZXWN system boasts flexible
networking, so smooth increase of the processing capability can be
implemented, and the flexible and economical network optimization plan can be provided for operators.
The ZXWN system adopts the ZET all IP unified platform, which is
the next-generation platform adopted by ZTE to improve its market competitive power. This platform adopts the leading IP switching technology, improving the integration level of the system and
the processing capability of the board, providing the QoS guarantee technology, improving the performance-to-price ratio of the
system, and facilitating fusion of the fixed and mobile NGN networks. Under the all-IP unified platform, different functional Network Elements (NE) can be created by combining different boards
and functional software, so the NE upgrade can be implemented
only through changing hardware boards and upgrading the software. This platform can be used for all the core equipment and the
RNC/BSC equipment of 3G WCDMA, CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA,
NGN SS/TG/AG equipment and upgrade and improvement of the
existing 2G equipment.
Functions and
Features of the
ZXWN MSCS
System
The ZXWN MSCS system implements the functions of the Mobile

Switching Center Server (MSC Server), the Visitor Location Register (VLR) and the Service Switching Point (SSP). The ZXWN MSCS
system supports the Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF),
co-existence of the MGCF and the GMSCS, and smooth upgrading
to the MGCF from the MSC Server.
Being the core of the CN system, the MSCS controls Mobile

Stations (MS) within its coverage and implements speech
channel switching. The MSCS also serves as an interface
between mobile communication systems and circuit switching
networks such as PSTN, ISDN and PSPDN. It implements
functions such as network interface, common channel system
and billing. Also, it manages SS7, auxiliary radio resources
and mobility management between RNS and CN. To establish
call routes to MSs, each MSCS can function as a Gateway
MSCS (GMSCS).
The VLR is a database, storing the required information for the

MSCS processing incoming and outgoing calls of MSs within
its coverage, such as subscriber numbers, ID of the location
area where subscribers are located, and services provided to
subscribers.
The SSP is a service switching point of the intelligent network,

providing measures for identifying the call request processing
of the CAMEL OSS service, interacting with the MSC Server call
processing and call services, modifying call/connection processing function as required, and processing requests of the
intelligent services under the Service Control Point (SCP).
The MGCF is the NE of implementing interworking between

IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services, and CS domain services and PSTN services, implementing conversation between
the control signaling SIP in the IMS domain and the signaling
BICC/ISUP in the CS domain.
The ZXWN MSCS system has advantages of modularized design,

high reliability, and standard signaling interface.
The ZXWN MSCS system is designed to provide solution to the
products of the CN control plane of the UMTS system, supporting
GSM CN, UMTS R99/R4-phase protocol and the related functions
at the same time. It can also provide a complete evolution plan
from the GSM CN to 3GPP 99, and then to 3GPP R4.
Chapter 1 System Introduction
Position of the
ZXWN MSCS in the
Network
The position of the ZXWN MSCS system in the ZXWN system is

shown in Figure 1.
FIGURE 1 POSITION
OF THE
ZXWN MSCS SYSTEM
IN THE
ZXWN SYSTEM
As shown in Figure 1, ZXWN MSCS, ZXWN MGW, ZXWN HLR,

ZXWN SGSN, ZXWN GGSN, ZXWN CG and other products constitutes the ZXWN system. Each product is operated and maintained
through the unified network management system, and standard
signaling interfaces are adopted between these products (internal
interfaces are adopted between SCP and SMP, SCE and SMP).
At the same time, the ZXWN MSCS can act as a MGCF, constituting
an IMS system with NEs in the ZXWN.
Standards Complied
MSCS conforms strictly to the following standards.
Specifications for 3G mobile communication technology test

equipment-UMTS core network subsystem
3GPP R4 relevant protocols
3GPP R5 relevant protocols
General Technical Specifications for 900MHz TDMA Digital

Cellular Mobile Communications System Equipment (Volume
I) - Technical Specifications for Switching System Equipment

GF015.1-95
Technical Specifications for 900/1800MHz TDMA Digital Cellular Mobile Communications Networks - Mobile Application Part
(MAP)(Phase2+)
Technical Specifications of Signaling System No.7 for the

National Telephone Network of China (Interim Provisions)
(GF001-900) and supplemental Specifications
Technical Specifications of Signaling System No.7 for the National Telephone Network of China - Transaction Capability Part
(TC)
Technical Specifications of Signaling System No.7 for the National Telephone Network of China - Transaction Capability Application Part (TCAP)
Technical Specifications of Signaling System No.7 for the National Telephone Network of China - Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
Technical Specifications of Signaling System No.7 for the National Telephone Network of China - Integrated Services User
Part (ISUP)
Technical Specifications of Signaling System No.7 for the National Telephone Network of China - Mobile Application Part
(MAP)
Technical Specifications of Signaling System No.7 for the National Telephone Network of China - 2Mbps/s High-Speed Signaling Links (Supplemental Provisions)
Supplemental Provisions for the Technical Specifications of

STP Equipment for the National Telephone Network of China
(GF013-95)
ITU-T Q.720~Q.766 Signaling System No.7
ITU-T Q.400~Q.490 Signaling System R2
ITU-T I.36x ATM Interface Standard Protocol
ITU-T Q.2630.1 AAL type 2 Signaling Protocol
ITU-T Q.21xx ATM Broadband Signaling System
ITU-T H.248.x Signaling Protocol
ITU-T Q.1902.x Signaling Protocol
ITU-T Q.1950 Signaling Protocol
IETF RFC2960 SCTP Protocol
Load format for IETF RFC3267 RTP transmitting AMR and

AMR-WB
IETF RFC3261 SIP Protocol and Its Expanded Protocols
Main Functions
The ZXWN MSCS has the following functions:
Mobility management function

Supports network attachment, location update and IMSI detachment of 2G and 3G subscribers; supports the roaming of
a dual-mode terminal between the 2G network and 3G network; supports the authentication encryption arithmetic of the
2G network and 3G network as well as their mutual conversion.
Basic call function

Supports various calls made between mobile subscribers and
between a mobile subscriber and a PSTN subscriber.
Handoff function
Supports various intra-system handoffs, relocations and intersystem handoffs, such as UMTSUMTS, GSMGSM and
UMTSGSM.
Data service function

Supports the circuit-type transparent and non-transparent
data services of maximum 64kbps.
Short message service function

Supports the SMS originated and terminated by mobile subscribers.
Multi-media service function

Supports video telephone services between mobile terminals
and between a mobile terminal and an ISDN terminal, SCUDIF
function, and video telephone service decreasing to the voice
service.
Supplementary service function

Supports the abundant supplementary services, such as Calling Number Identification Presentation (CNIP), call forwarding,
call deflection, call transfer, conference call, Advice Of Charge
(AOC), priority call, Closed User Group (CUG), call holding and
call waiting.
Monitoring function
Provides CS lawful interface function, and supports monitoring
on calls of the specified subscribers.
CAMEL function
The ZXWN MSCS can act as a gsmSSP to access the gsmSCP,
supporting CAMEL4 function at present.
Location service function

Supports the standard interface with the GMLC, and various
location services such as MO, MT and NI.
Multi-area-code networking function

The ZXWN MSCS can simultaneously manage multiple local
networks, which facilitates region networking adopted and can
reduces the cost of network construction.
Dual-home networking function

Supports dual-home networking of the MGW.
Interworking between IMS and CS
Supports the MGCF function, and combination of the GMSCServer and MGCF, which facilitates the interworking between
IMS and CS.
The MGCF provides the following basic functions.
Implements the interaction between the IMS and the control plane of the PSTN or the CS domain, and supports the
interaction and session interworking between the SIP protocol of the IMS and the PSTN, or between the SIP protocol
of the IMS and the ISUP/BICC of the CS domain.
Controls the IM-MGW to complete the real-time conversion
between the PSTN or CS domain bearer and the user plane
RTP of the IMS domain, and the necessary Codec conversion as well.
Performs the number analysis for the calls coming from the
PSTN/CS network and pointing to the IMS subscribers, and
selects suitable CSCF.
Generates the billing-related information, and sends it to
the CCF.
The ZXWN MSCS system adopts fully distributed power system, and each board has its own power module to implement
conversion from -48V power to the working power.
System Features
It cannot complete the billing function for the MSCS. Instead, it
provides accurate and detailed billing data.
1. Advanced design philosophy
MSCS product is designed strictly in accordance with 3GPP

R4 specifications and compatible with R99.
Software development conforms strictly to software engineering design requirements, and follows a top-down, layered, and modular design to make the software easier to
maintain and expand.
Inside the system, bearer is separated from control. Also
system is capable of smooth transition to R5 and downward
compatible with R99 mode, protecting customers investments.
All R99/R4/R5 NEs are built on unified all-IP software/hardware platform, saving system development and maintenance costs.
2. Flexible networking capability
Series products can either integrate functions of VMSC

Server, GMSC Server, TMSC Server, SGW, SSP and
IW/GMSC into one, or extract some function individually,
and provide open interfaces.
System supports a wide variety of signaling interfaces such
as China No.1 signaling, R2 signaling, PRI signaling, broadband/narrowband No.7 signaling and SIGTRAN.
System supports multiple signaling points and 2M highspeed signaling, applicable for networking of large-capacity system.
System supports many transmission technologies such as
TDM, ATM and IP. Flexible configuration can be done for
user requirements.
The SIP protocol supports multiple transmission modes,
such as UDP, TCP and SCTP.
Built-in dynamic routing function makes IP networking
much flexible.
The ZXWN MSCS system supports region networking function.
3. Powerful service functionalities
Automatic roaming and mobility management, relocation

processing, authentication, troubleshooting and O&M functions for mobile subscribers.
Automatic telephone service and mobile data service between mobile subscribers and subscribers of PSTN, ISDN,
and other mobile subscribers.
Providing supplementary services, including call forward,
call restriction, call completion, number identification, call
waiting, call hold, multi-party call, charge information,
CUG, call deflection, direct call transfer, enhanced multiple
priorities and preemption.
Providing circuit data services and supporting multimedia
services in line with the H.324M standard.
Providing CAMEL services such as pre-payment, virtual private networks, and mobile banks, and supporting 100%
CAMEL subscribers.
Supporting LCS services such as MO-LDR and MT-LDR.
Supporting interworking between IMS and SC.
4. Compatibility and expandability
System fully complies with R4/R99 technical specifications

of 3GPP, related standards of MTNet and related ITU-T recommendations, and supports interconnection with products
in compliance with same standards (including the Iu interface) and provides standard interfaces with PLMN, PSTN,
ISDN and PSPDN.
Employment of multi-layer and modularization structure in
the system design is convenient for expansion and application. Flexible configuration can be done for user requirements. System capacity can be expanded from 30 thousand to 2 million. Number of service processing units and
signaling processing units must comply with the capacity
configuration.
5. High availability and performance guarantee
Reasonable system architecture ensures high availability

and performance of equipment. ZXWN MSCS adopts distributed processing design, where control plane is separated from user plane and protocol processing units are
running independently so that once a processing unit fails,

it will not interrupt others, protecting system performance.
High-performance processor chip enhances system processing capability. System employs network processor,
general processor, and embedded RISC processor, which
provide great power and expandable communication function for the system.
Redundant design ensures high reliability of telecom equipment. ZXWN MSCS is equipped with many measures to
protect its stability. All common resource and protocol processing boards are in 1+1 redundant backup. Interface
board and user plane processing board are in N+M backup.
All boards are hot swappable, providing system with carrier-class working stability.
System supports dual-home networking, where two ZXWN
MSCSs are mutually backed up. When one ZXWN MSCS
fails, backup ZXWN MSCS will take over services of failed
one.
6. Complete O&M system
C/S architecture provides system with good networking capability and expendability.
Server adopts Windows Server 2003 and Oracle database
which provides high reliability.
Client uses the Windows XP which provides a friendly interface and flexible, convenient and reliable operation.
Multiple remote and local system access modes are provided. Operation and maintenance can be fulfilled not only
locally but also remotely through network system. Operation and maintenance are accessible not only to the entire
system, but also to specific entity.
System is of reliable security and employs multi-level authority protection.
System supports many functions such as billing and performance measurement, traffic statistics, security management, traffic observation, equipment trace, signaling trace,
data configuration, version upgrading, alarm, loading, data
backup and transmission. Also, system can be added with
functions according to actual network running conditions
and customer requirements.
NMS features user-friendly interfaces, complete functions
and flexible networking so that it can manage WCDMA NEs
in a centralized manner.
Chapter
System Architecture
Table of Contents
Working Principle................................................................ 9
Hardware Structure ...........................................................12
Software Structure ............................................................14
Clock System Principle .......................................................17
Working Principle
Working Principle
Diagram
Figure 2 shows working principle of the MSCS system.

FIGURE 2 WORKING PRINCIPLE OF ZXWN MSCS
As shown in Figure 2, the ZXWN MSCS is mainly composed of each

kind of signaling interface board and MP pools. The signaling interface board is mainly used to interconnect with each signaling
network. The SPB board is used to access the NO.7 signaling network; the APBE board is used to access the ATM signaling network;
and the IPI board is used to access the IP-transmissionbased signaling network.
Board Function
The function of each board is as follows:

1. Signaling Processing Board (SPB) provides E1/T1 interfaces,
processes MTP2 signaling, and forwards MTP3 signaling packets to the signaling MP for processing through the internal
FE interface. Through the interfaces provided by SPB, ZXWN
MSCS can connect to BSC, HLR, STP, SCP, other ZXWN MSCSs
and MSCs.
2. ATM Process Board Enhanced (APBE) board provides STM-1
interface and processes ATM adaptation and broadband No.7
base-layer signaling such as AAL5-SAR, SSCOP and SSCF. It
forwards MTP3B signaling packets to the signaling MP for processing through FE interfaces. With the interface provided by
APBE, MSCS can connect to RNC and MGW (in case of ATM as
the signaling bearer).
3. The SIPI board provides FE interfaces, processes SIGTRAN
base-layer signaling interface and forwards IP packets. It forwards SCTP packets received from the IP network to the signaling MP for processing. The SIPI board uses the network
processor to process IP packets at wire speed. On the other
hand, after receiving a routing packet, the SIPI board forwards
it to RPU where the routing table is maintained. The MSCS can
connect to the MGW, other MSCSs and SG through the SIPI
board. In addition, in the MGCF system, the MSCS can access
the IP network through the SIPI board, providing TCP or UDP
connection with the IMS NE. The MP pool is used to process
the upper-layer signaling and services.
4. Clock Generator (CLKG) board provides enhanced clock of stratum 2 to ZXWN MSCS system. It obtains locking clock signals from the BITS or SPB board and offers SPB, APBE and IPI
boards 8 kHz clock reference signals to ensure equipment clock
synchronous with that of the external network.
5. The MP pool contains various MP boards, which are of the same
physical type. Each physical MP board has two processing
units, and each unit can be flexibly configured as Operation
Main Processor (OMP), RPU (located on the OMP board, and
the functions of RPU and OMP are implemented by different
CPUs), SMP (service MP), SMP (signaling MP), SMP (MP with
signaling and services combined) and other logical units. The
function of each logical unit is as follows:
i. Signaling MP
The signaling MP processes signaling from each kind of interface, including:
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Narrowband No.7 signaling: MTP3, SCCP, TCAP, TUP

and ISUP
Broadband No.7 signaling: MTP3B and B-SCCP
A interface access signaling: BSSAP
Iu interface access signaling: RANAP
BICC signaling
H.248 signaling
Chapter 2 System Architecture
SIGTRAN signaling: SCTP, M3UA, M2UA, M2PA, IUA and

STC
SIP message
After receiving signaling packets from the signaling interface board, the signaling MP processes them layer by layer
according to the signaling protocol stack and then sends it
to the application layer signaling or service MP.
ii. Service MP
as the mobility management signaling, call processing signaling, SMS processing signaling, MAP signaling and CAP
signaling, and is of the billing, call observation and statistics functions.
When the service MP needs to send signaling, it sends a
signaling packet to the signaling MP, which downward delivers it layer by layer according to the signaling protocol
stack and forwards it to other NEs through the corresponding signaling interface board.
iii. RPU
The RPU is responsible for maintaining the route table of
the whole NE. When receiving route packets, each IPI interface board forwards them to the RPU for processing. The
RPU refreshes its own route table in real time, constructs
the forwarding table according to the route table, and synchronizes the forwarding table to each IPI board.
The RPU is configured on the same physical MP board with
the OMP, but they are different processing unit.
iv. OMP
The Operation Main Processor (OMP) is the maintenance
agent of the OMM Server, stores equipment configuration
information and version files, and serves as the information
channel between boards and the OMM Server to transmit
various alarm information and statistics information.
The OMM Server is the maintenance center of the whole
system and the OMM Client is the client of maintenance
system. They are built in Client/Server architecture, where
the OMM Server stores equipment configuration data and is
capable of various maintenance functions such as network
configuration, alarm management, performance statistics,
signaling tracing and service observation.
The OMM Server provides the NEF function at the same
time, and connects to the upper-layer network management system.
6. Universal Service Interface (USI) board acts as an interface
for billing information, through which MPs send their Call Detail Records (CDRs) to the Billing Server. The Billing Server is
mainly to collect CDRs generated by service MPs and signaling
MPs, and then sends them to the billing center through the FTP
or FTAM interface.
7. Universal Interface Module (UIM) and Control HUB (CHUB)
boards implement fast speed switching function, connecting
each interface board with MPs and USI boards to ensure
mutual information transferring.
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As shown in Figure 2, the ZXWN MSCS is a distributed processing platform, boasting powerful capacity expansion. Since
each MP and interface board is connected through switches,
the maximum capacity of the whole system depends on the
number of ports for switches. The CHUB board can provide 46
FE interfaces, and each service shelf uses 2 FE interfaces for
cascading, so at most 23 service shelves can be cascaded. The
UIM board implements intra-shelf switching.
Hardware Structure
Overview
The MSCS is physically composed of signaling MP, service MP (including the distributed database of the foreground), signaling interface boards (including IPI, APBE and SPB), and background operation and maintenance server/client (OMM Server/Clients).
The MSCS implements the call control and mobility management
functions of the old MSC, and processes such transactions as call
transactions, SMS transactions and LCS transactions in the case
of MO and MT of MSes under its coverage. The MSCS usually integrates with a VLR to save subscribers data under its coverage.
In the MGW applications, the MSCS control the part of holding the
media channel in the call status.
The GMSC Server is used to process the traffic between mobile
subscribers and the PSTN network or other operators networks.
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Hardware
Schematic
Diagram
Figure 3 shows the hardware structure of THE ZXWN MSCS system.

FIGURE 3 HARDWARE STRUCTURE OF THE ZXWN MSCS SYSTEM
Board Descriptions
There are three types of units for the MSCS system: interface
units, switching units and processing units.
Interface units include SPB, APBE, and SIPI boards, which are
external interfaces of the system and implement L2 protocol
processing.
Processing units include OMP, Signaling Main Processor (SMP)

and Service Main Processor (SMP), which serve to process upper layer protocols.
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Interface
Descriptions
Switching units include UIM board, which serves to connect

the interface unit with the processing unit and interconnects
multiple shelves.
The G MSC Server has multiple interfaces, and their basic access
modes are ATM, IP and E1. In the practical networking, one, two
or three modes can be flexibly adopted. Considering the requirements of the system, the MSCS provides the following external
interfaces:
ATM interface: E1/IMAB or STM-1 optical interface physical

access is adopted.
IP interface: 100M/1G Ethernet physical access is adopted.
SS7 interface: E1/SDH physical access is adopted.
Software Structure
Software
Architecture
The ZXWN MSCS software system is composed of nine subsystems:
BSP Driving Subsystem
Operating System Subsystem
System Control Subsystem
Database Subsystem
Bearer Subsystem
Microcode Subsystem
Signaling Subsystem
Service Subsystem
Network Management Subsystem (NMS)
The relationship of these software subsystems is shown in Figure

4.
FIGURE 4 ZXWN MSCS SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE
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BSP Driving
Subsystem
Overview
The BSP driving subsystem works below all other subsystems and
serves to boot and drive system hardware. In specific, it has
three functions: Boot function, CPU maximum system function
and hardware equipment driving function. To make software subsystems above the operating system independent of hardware, the
BSP driving subsystem provides the following functions:
Shields operation details of hardware from upper layer software modules, abstract hardware functions, and only provides
logical functions of hardware to other software modules.
Provides upper layer software subsystems, especially real-time

operating system, with a unified and encapsulated functional
interface, and shields unnecessary parameters from upper
layer software subsystems.
Supports on-line and off-line tests on hardware boards, and

provides necessary interfaces.
In face, BSP provides a complete process invoking environment,

and provide interface mode is function invoking. The upper-layer
software uses the hardware functions through invoking these functions.
Operating System
Subsystem
The operating system subsystem works above the BSP driving subsystem but below other subsystems. It shields all equipment driving interfaces to user processes. And it provides single processor
based process scheduling, timer, memory management and file
system, and multi-processor based communication services between processes.
The core of the operating system subsystem is kernel of the commercial operation system. Above the kernel is the encapsulation layer, which encapsulates the system invoking of the kernel,
shields unnecessary functions for user processes, and provides
necessary primitive and function invoking interfaces to user processes.
System Control
Subsystem
The system control subsystem works above the operating system

subsystem and the database subsystem. This subsystem is in
charge of monitoring and starting the system and downloading
versions. Processing boards such as MP board and switching network board must support 1+1 active/standby, whereas processing
board transmits active/standby information through a special active/standby channel instead of a control plane channel. System
control provides supervision process for the execution time.
Database
Subsystem
The database subsystem works above the operating system subsystem. This subsystem manages physical resources of the MSCS
and configuration information of service, signaling and protocol.
Also, it provides other subsystems with database access interfaces. The database is a relational database, composed of the
foreground database and background database.
Bearer Subsystem
The bearer subsystem works above the operating system subsystem and the database subsystem. This subsystem provides
ATM/IP/TDM bearer services for service subsystem, signaling subsystem and NMS. It manages NEs external interfaces such as IP
and ATM interfaces and provides services for communication of
IP packets and ATM cells between NEs. Also, it manages internal
user plane communication interfaces on basis of database configuration data and provides services for communication of user plane
IP packets between boards inside NE.
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Microcode
Subsystem
The microcode subsystem is an extension of the bearer subsystem with similar functions to the bearer subsystem. It works on
mini-engine of the network processor and is independent of the
operating system. It provides interfaces for the bearer subsystem.
Signaling
Subsystem
The signaling subsystem works above the operating system subsystem, database subsystem and bearer subsystem. It implements many signaling functions, including narrowband No.7 signaling, broadband No.7 signaling, Bearer Independent Call Control (BICC), IP signaling (SIGTRAN) and gateway control signaling
(H.248), and provides serves for the service subsystem. Link layer
protocols of broadband/narrowband No.7 signaling, MTP2, SSCOP
and SSCF are processed by the signaling interface board and remaining (above MTP3 layer) are processed by signaling processing
board. Signaling processing board supports 1+1 active/standby
function. The signaling link layer is in charge of link-level load
sharing and supports load sharing for multiple pairs of signaling
processing boards in a large-capacity system. The narrowband
No.7 signaling supports 64 kbps, 2 Mbps and n64 kbps signaling
links, and supports multiple-signaling-point function in different
signaling networks.
Service
Subsystem
The service subsystem is the core of the MSCS system and works
above the operating system subsystem, database subsystem,
bearer subsystem and signaling subsystem. This subsystem
implements all services and VLR functions provided by the MSCS.
The service subsystem consists of the following functional modules:
Network
Management
Subsystem
Basic switching module: performs paging access, RAB assignment, call connection, traffic control and GMSC for mobile subscribers. And it provides call connection oriented to fixed networks (PSTN, ISDN and PSPDN).
Mobility management module and security management module: perform location area registration and validity check for
mobile subscribers.
Relocation processing module: processes services when the

location area changes during the call initiated by a mobile subscriber.
Short message processing module: processes transmission

and receipt of short messages.
Supplementary service module: performs registration, deletion, activation, de-activation, query, password addition and
acquisition of supplementary services.
Mobile intelligent services module: implements CAMEL function to upgrade the MSCS to the SSP. It includes gsmCCF functional module, gsmSSF functional module, gsmSRF functional
module and smsCCF functional module.
SIP semi-call processing module: implements the outgoing/incoming semi-call control of the SIP signaling.
The NMS works above all other subsystems. This subsystem implements O&M operations of configuration, analysis, billing, diagnosing and testing, and getting alarm and statistics information of
running equipment in the network.
The NMS consists of four functional modules:
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Foreground module: resides on each managed NE and exchanges NE operation information with the OMM server,
including collection and report of alarm messages, synchronization of alarm messages, execution of man-machine
commands, execution of diagnosis commands, processing of
configuration management data, collection of performance
statistics data and collection of service and signaling information. Foreground programs communicate with network
management server through the Ethernet interface, and respond to commands from the server and feedback the results.
Server module: is the core of O&M subsystem, which executes operation commands from the client, sends them to
the foreground after processing them and then transfers
feedback results to the client. It implements functions such
as network management, network proxy, NE centralization
and adaptation, upper-level network management access and
FTP Server. The server module is the network management
center to implement performance management, configuration
management, alarm management, network diagnosis and
local maintenance. The server module meets requirements of
NMS for cascade, centralized control and reverse operation.
Client module: is the user interface of the O&M subsystem,

which provides visual interfaces for the client. It operates and
controls interfaces of maintenance NEs in a centralized manner,
and sends operation commands to the server.
Billing management module: collects and transfers CDRs generated by the foreground to the background client system. This
module has three functions:
Collection of CDRs
Processing and backup of CDRs
Transfer of CDRs
It cannot complete the billing function for the MSCS. Instead, it

provides accurate and detailed billing data.
Clock System Principle

Clock Access
The CLKG board can access the 2Mbps, 2MHz or 8K reference clock
provided by the SPB board, the INLP board or the BITS system.
Clock Distribution
The CLKG board can lock the direction of the accessed clock and
distributes the 8K_16M clock reference and the 16M clock reference to the its own shelf and other shelves.Figure 5 shows the
clock distribution.
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FIGURE 5 CLOCK DISTRIBUTION
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Chapter
Technical Indices
Table of Contents
System Indices .................................................................19
Modules and Units Indices ..................................................35
System Indices
Physical Performance (Single-Power
Cabinet)
Description
There are two types of ZXWN MSCS service cabinet, the singlepower cabinet and the dual-power cabinet. This part describes
the single-power cabinet structure, each part's functions, whole
equipment weight, and bearing of equipment room ground.
Structure
The cabinet adopts a 19-inch standard cabinet structure, which

has a maximum internal space of 42U. Its dimensions: 2,000 mm
(H) 600 mm (W) 800 mm (D).
The maximum configuration for a single cabinet is composed of
four 8U service shelves, one 2U power distribution sub-rack, four
1U routing sub-racks, three 1U fan sub-racks, and one 1U blank
filler panels. It totals to 42U.
Corresponding modules are configured in the cabinet, for example,
a cable access filter of cabinet power supply, the bus bar package
and rear horizontal cabling rack.
The structure of the cabinet is shown in Figure 6.
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FIGURE 6 CABINET STRUCTURE
Function of Each
Component
The function of each component is listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1 COMPONENT FUNCTIONS
Component
Functions
Power distribution
sub-rack
It has the following functions.
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The power distribution sub-rack distributes

the input -48V power to each shelf.
It has the lightning-proof and over-current
protection functions, checks the input power
voltage and the distributed output power
statuses, and gives alarm signal if necessary.
It also effectively monitors the rack running
environment, fan heat dissipation system,
Chapter 3 Technical Indices
Component
Functions
access control etc., and reports through the
RS485 interface.
Service shelf
It is composed of various boards combined

through the backplane. In addition, the service
shelf also includes the shelf power filter, which is
used to separate and filter -48V input power.
Fan sub-rack
Provides forced air cooling for the equipment.
Routing sub-rack
Used to arrange optical fiber, which is leaded to

the two sides of the cabinet through each routing
sub-rack under each shelf.
Bus bar
Located at the internal side of the cabinet. The

power is provided to each shelf through the bus
bar.
Rear horizontal
routing sub-rack
Arranges the cables from the rear of the cabinet.
Cable access filter

of cabinet power
supply
There are two combined filters on the top of the

cabinet, which are used to filter the two lines of
-48V external input power.
Overall Weight
The weight of one cabinet in full configuration is less than or equal

to 320 kg.
Weight Bearing
The weight bearing requirement of the equipment room floor is

greater than 450 kg/m2.
Physical Performance (Dual-Power

Cabinet)
Description
There are two types of ZXWN MSCS service cabinet, the singlepower cabinet and the dual-power cabinet. This part describes the
dual-power cabinet structure, each part's functions, whole equipment weight, and bearing of equipment room ground.
Structure
The dual-power cabinet adopts a 19-inch standard cabinet structure, which has a maximum internal space of 42U. Its dimensions:
2,000 mm (H) 600 mm (W) 800 mm (D).
The maximum configuration for a single dual-power cabinet is
composed of three 9U service integrated shelves, one 2U power
distribution sub-rack, two 3U ventilation sub-racks, three 1U fan
sub-racks, one 1U blank shelf, and one 3U blank filler panels. It
totals to 42U.
The structure of the cabinet is shown in Figure 7.
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FIGURE 7 DUAL-POWER CABINET STRUCTURE
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Function of Each
Component
The function of each component is listed in Table 2.

TABLE 2 COMPONENT FUNCTIONS
Component
Functions
Power
sub-rack
distribution
It outputs -48V power to each shelf.

A sub-rack accesses two channels
of -48V power input.
It has the lightning-proof and over-current
protection functions, checks the input
power voltage and the distributed
output power statuses, and gives
alarm signal if necessary.
It also effectively monitors the rack
running environment, fan heat dissipation
system, access control etc., and reports
through the RS485 interface.
Service shelf
It is composed of various boards combined

through the backplane. In addition, the service shelf also contains two shelf power filters
that are used to separate and filter two-channel -48V input power.
Fan sub-rack
Provides forced air cooling for the equipment.
Ventilation sub-rack
It is used to discharge the hot wind out of the

cabinet.
Rear horizontal routing sub-rack
Arranges the cables from the rear of the cabinet.
Overall Weight
The weight of one cabinet in full configuration is less than or equal

to 260 kg.
Weight Bearing
The weight bearing requirement of the equipment room floor is

greater than 450 kg/m2.
Equipment Power
The power indices required by ZXWN MSCS are shown in Table 3.
TABLE 3 POWER INDICES
OF
ZXWN MSCS
Parameters
Indices
Rated voltage
48 V
Voltage fluctuation range
57 V~40 V
Maximum power consumption (KW) (Nine

shelves and three racks)
6.8 KW
Heat dissipation capacity (KW)
6.8 KW
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Operating Environment
Grounding
Requirements
1. Types of grounding cables

There are three types of grounding cables, which are:
-48V GND (-48V ground )
GNDP (System protection ground)
GND (Working ground)
2. Grounding mode
ZXWN MSCS adopts the joint grounding mode, which is described as follows:
GNDP and GND are connected with shelves through mechanical parts inside the shelves, and with the DC grounding stake through the bus bar.
-48V GND cable is provided through the primary power supply and is not connected with the GNDP and GND cables
inside the rack, or the rack.
3. Grounding resistance
The grounding resistance of ZXWN MSCS should be less than
1 .
Temperature and
Humidity
The temperature and humidity requirements of ZXWN MSCS are

shown in Table 4.
TABLE 4 TEMPERATURE
AND
HUMIDITY REQUIREMENTS
Items
Short-term
Operating
Condition
Long-term
operating Condition
Temperature
-5~50
5~40
Relative Humidity
5%~90%
5%~85%
Note:
Air Pollution
Requirements
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The temperature and humidity inside the equipment room are

measured at a spot that is 1.5m above the floor and 0.4m in
front of equipment rack when there is no protective plate at
front or back of the rack.
The short-term operating condition means that the continuous

operation period of the equipment is no more than 96 hours,
and the accumulated operation period in a year is not more
than 15 days.
There should be no explosive, conductive, magnetic or corrosive

dust in the equipment room. The equipment room should be free
of gases that may corrode metal parts or deteriorate insulation
performance.
Cleanness
Requirements
For a dust particle with a diameter greater than 5 m, the concentration should be3X104 particles/m3.
Interface Types
The adopted standards and supported cable types of the ZXWN
MSCS interfaces are shown in Table 5.
TABLE 5 ADOPTED STANDARDS
MSCS INTERFACES
AND
SUPPORTED CABLE TYPES
OF
ZXWN
Physical
Standards
Cable Types
Narrowband No.7
signaling interface
E1
Coaxial cable
SIGTRAN signaling
interface
100 Mbps Ethernet
Category-5 twisted pair
SIP signaling interface
100 Mbps Ethernet
ATM signaling interface
ATM 155 M
Single-mode/multimode fiber
NM interface
100 Mbps Ethernet
Billing interface
100 Mbps Ethernet
Synchronous clock
interface
E1
Coaxial cable
Interface Type
Clock Indices
Clock indices for ZXWN MSCS are shown in Table 6.
TABLE 6 ZXWN MSCS CLOCK INDICES
Parameter
Specific Indices
Clock level
Stratum 2 class A clock
Lowest clock accuracy
4 10-7
Pull-in range
4 10-7
Maximum frequency deviation
10-9 /day
Initial maximum frequency

deviation
5 10-10
Clock working mode
Fast capture, locked, hold-over and

free-run
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Parameter
Specific Indices
Clock synchronization mode
External clock synchronization,

extracting clock from service
code streams, and internal clock
synchronization
Clock synchronization interface
GPS clock
Supported
2MBITS
2 clock synchronization interfaces
2MHZ
Line 8K
Reliability Indices
Reliability indices for ZXWN MSCS are shown in Table 7.
TABLE 7 ZXWN MSCS RELIABILITY INDICES
Parameter
Specific Indices
System availability
99.9997%
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
189,000 hours
Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
<30 minutes
Basic failure rate
0.0000054/hours
Annual average interruption duration
<3 minutes
Active/standby changeover success rate
99%
Board changeover
time
Board restart duration
Restart duration of a
single shelf
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MP
<6 seconds
SIGTRAN
<500 ms
Other boards
<500 ms
OMP, SMP, and CMP
<3 minutes
UIM, CHUB
<30 seconds
DTB, SDTB, VTCD,

IPI, TFI, MRB, and
IWFB
<60 seconds
SPB
<90 seconds
BCTC
<5 minutes
BPSN
<3 minutes
BCSN
<2 minutes
BUSN
<2 minutes
Parameter
Specific Indices
BGSN
<2 minutes
Restart duration of a single rack
<6 minutes
Restart duration in case of full configuration
<8 minutes
Capacity Indices
In terms of performance indices of the VMSC Server, there are the
following two cases.
1. Acting as a pure end office
2. Acting as an office integrating VMSC and GMSC (concurrently
acting as the gateway office of this VMSCS, but not other VMSCSs), with the system handling capacity decreasing by 1%.
Other indices do not change.
3. Networking mode:
The Nb interface uses the IP bearer.
The Mc/Nc interface uses the IP bearer.
The MAP/CAP can use the IP bearer or the TDM bearer. If the
Nb interface uses the TDM bearer, the system handling capacity
increases by 8%.
In this case, the capacity indices are listed in Table 8.
TABLE 8 ZXWN MSCS CAPACITY INDICES
Main
Performance
Detailed Performance
Detailed Technical
Indices
Remarks
Corresponding Hardware
VMP
8,000,000
The VLR is
implemented by an
independent board
VMP and based on
the physical MP
board. Its capacity
is 1,000,000/VMP.
Eight pairs of VMPs
are needed
VLR capacity
VLR
performance
Other
performances
of the VLR
Message loss
probability
10-7 (with a
probability of 95
%)
Information
retrieval delay
1,000 ms (with a
probability of 95 %)
Registration
delay
2,000 ms (with a
probability of 95 %)
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Main
Performance
Detailed Technical
Indices
Remarks
Dual-homed
backup
N+1 active/standby
mode, N+1 N+1
mutual backup
mode, 1+1
active/standby
mode, and 1+1
mutual backup mode
Others
Emergency disaster
recovery, and POOL
N16
N16 (only in terms

of the disaster
recovery in N+1
active/standby
mode or N+1
mutual backup
mode)
Maximum
capacity of
standby MSCS
40,000,000
subscribers
Calculated
according to 4G
memory/MP in the
backup office, 2G
memory is used for
the normal service
processing and
redundancy, and 2G
memory is used for
disaster recovery.
Calculated
according to 2K
data/subscriber,
the capacity
of 1,000,000
subscribers is for
disaster recovery.
If 40 pairs of
CMP boards are
configured, the
subscriber capacity
reaches 40,000,000
Maximum
takeover
capacity of
standby MSCS
The maximum
capacity of an MSCS
N maximum
number of
MSCSs
64
The emergency
MSCS can
implement disaster
recovery for up to
64 MSCSes
Emergency
capacity
The maximum
capacity of an MSCS
Takeover
capacity
The maximum
capacity of an MSCS
256
Not using virtual

MGW (VMGW) for
networking
Supported
disaster
recovery
modes
System
disaster
recovery
N+1 dualhoming
disaster
recovery
Emergency
disaster
recovery
MSCS
MSC POOL
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Maximum
number of
MSCSs in a
POOL
Main
Performance
Detailed Technical
Indices
Remarks
32
Using VMGW for

networking
256
256
Limited by
the number of
RNCs/BSCs that
can be connected
with an MSCS
32
An MGW can
connect to 32 MSC
Servers at the same
time
Changeover mode of active and

standby MSCSs
Manual/automatic
changeover
Determined by
configuration
Fault detection time
60s
Determined by
configuration
Active/standby changeover time
60s
Duration from a
changeover starting
to it completing
120s
Including fault
detection time,
active/standby
changeover time
and MO service
recovery time
Local office MT service recovery

time after the active/standby
changeover
120s
The subsequent
version will
support the data
synchronization
between VLRs.
The MT service
recovery time will
be consistent with
the MO service
recovery time
Maximum number of intercepted

subscribers
160,000
Maximum capacity of
intercepted subscribers at
the same time (including voice
service and fax service)
8,000
Maximum
number of
MGWs in a POOL
The number of
BSCs or RNCs
available for
connection in a
POOL
Maximum
number
of VMGW
supported by
an MGW in a
POOL
Time for MO service recovery in

local office
Interception
performance
Interception
gateway
Maximum
connected
interception
centers
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Main
Performance
Detailed Technical
Indices
Remarks
Maximum
connected
interception
NEs
Interception
gateway server
is not installed in a
rack
Maximum
connected
interception
NEs
Interception
gateway server
is installed in a rack
SMP
SMP: Signaling
processing (MP)
board, and each MP
has two CPUs
Corresponding processing
boards
Maximum
SS7 handling
capacity
(SMP)
Maximum
SS7 handing
capacity
(SPB_2)
64K link
4,320
2M link
270
64K link
4,096
2M link
256
Number of E1
interfaces
512
SS7 handling
capacity
and external
interfaces
TUP/ISUP
packet
10,60018 (MSU/S)
Maximum
MSU
performance
MAP/CAP
packet
6,40018 (MSU/S)
Single SMP handling

capacity: 24064K
links/SMP or 152M
links/SMP, up to
18 narrowband
SS7 SMP boards
configured, and
using load-sharing
working mode
32 SPB_2 boards
Average TUP/ISUP
packet size: 36
bytes/MSU, Normal TUP/ISUP link
load: 0.2 Erl, Maximum load: 0.4 Erl,
Maximum MSU/S
handling capacity of
SMP board: 240
64K0.2/(368) =
10,600MSU/S
Average MAP/CAP
packet size: 120
bytes/MSU, Normal MAP/CAP link
load: 0.4 Erl, Maximum load: 0.8 Erl.
Maximum MSU/S
handling capacity of
SMP board: 2406
4K0.4/(1208) =
6,400MSU/S.
Up to 18
narrowband
signaling SMP
boards can be
configured
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Main
Performance
Detailed Technical
Indices
Remarks
14-bit
256
24-bit
256
Maximum GT translation
capability
288,000 GTT/s
The GTT capability

of an SMP is 16,000
GTT/s, and the total
is 16,000 GTT/s1
8=288,000 GTT/s
GTT length
20
GT translation code table

capacity
50,000
SS7 interface boards
SPB_2
SS7 interface type
E1
SMP
Signaling
processing (MP)
board, and each
SMP has two CPUs
Maximum number of SCTP

associations (equivalent IP
signaling link)
2,048
Handling capacity
of SMP board:
115 SCTP
associations/SMP.
Configure up
to 18 SIGTRAN
broadband
signaling SMP
boards that works
in load-sharing
mode
Maximum number of IP
addresses of each SCTP
association
H.248/MAP/CAP
(250
Bytes/packet)
16M18
16M/SMP. Configure
up to 18 SIGTRAN
SMP boards
SIP (400
Bytes/packet)
12M18
12M/SMP. Configure
up to 18 SIGTRAN
SMP boards
BSSAP/RANAP
TUP/ISUP/BICC
(150
Bytes/packet)
15M18
15M/SMP. Configure
up to 18 SIGTRAN
SMP boards
H.248/MAP/CAP
(250
Bytes/packet)
4KPPS
SIP (400
Bytes/packet)
1.7KPPS
Maximum
signaling
point code
Corresponding processing
boards
SIGTRAN
signaling
handling
capacity
Maximum
handling
capacity
of M3UA
SIGTRAN
Maximum
packet
handling
capacity of an
association
An SMP has two

modules, and one
module can be
configured to at
least one SCTP
association. The
maximum PPS of an
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Main
Performance
Detailed Technical
Indices
Remarks
BSSAP/RANAP
TUP/ISUP/BICC
(150
Bytes/packet)
6KPPS
association is the
maximum PPS of a
module
MSS Mc
interface
3s
MSS Nc
interface
2s
Signaling
interface from
the MSS to the
SG
2s
Signaling
interface from
the SG to the
MSS
2s
640
SIPI
Configured in
pairs, with the
load-sharing
working mode
FE
Maximum
interface traffic
60M
0.3Erl/FE, that is,

each FE interface is
actually configured
with 30M traffic, in
load-sharing mode
Maximum
interface
quantity
4FE
Maximum
theoretical
runtime value
Short-term (<30
minutes) < 90%,
and long-term<
70%
Recommended
expansion
threshold
60%
Maximum
theoretical
runtime value
Short-term (<30
minutes) < 90%,
and long-term<
70%
Recommended
expansion
threshold
60%
Breaking
recovery
time of SCTP
association
Maximum number of ASs

Corresponding IP signaling
interface board
Interface type
IP signaling
interface
CMP load
MP Load
and System
Expansion
Threshold
SMP load
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Main
Performance
Detailed Technical
Indices
Bit expansion mode:
supporting 180,000
MSRNs
Section expansion mode:
Supporting 20,000
MSRNs
20,000,000
Maximum number analysis

length
40
Maximum number forwarding

length
40
Number analysis mode
Tree-shaped
bit-by-bit analysis
Calling number conversion

capacity
65,536
Called number analysis quantity
65,535
Precision
1%
Maximum number of routes
16
Q.921 links
1,000
Number of D
signaling links
through the PRA
access (30B+D)
Maximum number of supported

MSC IDs
40

MGWs
256

RNCs
256
MSRN capacity
TMSI capacity
Number
analysis
capability
Traffic loadsharing
capability
Other
performances
of the MSC
Server
Remarks

BSCs
256

location areas
1,000

cell IDs
12,000

BSCs/RNCs per LAI
A LAI supports 64
BSCs/RNCs.
Maximum number of SGSNs

connected by an MSC Server
32

office directions
2,048
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Main
Performance
Route
and link
(signaling)
Routes and
links of the
voice channel
NM
performance
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Detailed Technical
Indices
Maximum
number of route
groups
512
Maximum
number of the
routes in a route
group
Maximum
number of
routes
5124
Maximum
number of link
groups
1,024
Maximum
number of the
links in a link
group
16
Maximum
number of links
4,096
Maximum
number of route
groups
4,096
Maximum
number of the
routes in a route
group
12
Maximum
number of link
groups
4,09612
Maximum
number of the
links in a link
group
16
Maximum
number of links
4,0961216
Remarks
Signaling message processing

delay
In the case of 0.2

ERL, 95% delay <
50 ms
Interface type
FE
Number of interfaces
Basically one
interface is
configured,
expansible to four
Data throughout
Maximum available
bandwidth of FE is
25Mbits/s
Main
Performance
Built-in SG
function
Detailed Technical
Indices
Remarks
TDM interface
board
SPB
IP interface
board
SIPI
Protocol
adaptation
SMP
Corresponding Hardware
Modules and Units Indices

Indices of Internal Communication
Unit
Internal communication adopts 100 M Ethernet. Control plane cascade is implemented through the CHUB board. The CHUB board
provides 46 FE interfaces. Two FE interfaces are used for each
service shelf cascade, and at most 23 service shelves can be cascaded.
Indices of Narrowband Signaling Unit

Each SPB board provides 16 E1s, and supports both 64k signaling
link and 2M signaling link. Each SPB board supports four 2M signaling links or 64 64k signaling links at most.
Each SPB_2 board provides 16 E1 interfaces, and supports both
64k signaling link and 2M signaling link. Each SPB_2 board supports up to eight 2M signaling links or 128 64Kbps signaling links.
Indices of IP Signaling Unit

Each SIPI board provides one or two FE interfaces, and supports
60 Mbit/s IP signaling traffic at most.
Indices of Signaling Processing Unit

The indices of the signaling processing unit contains the following
contents:
1. QoS provided by MTP3 for the upper-layer signaling is as follows:
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Message error rate
Message loss: Less than 10-7
Message sequence error: Less than 10-10
Message error: Less than 10-10
Transfer delay
Under normal load conditions, average message transfer delay is less than 20ms, and 95% of message transfer delay is less than 40ms.
In case the load exceeds the normal load by 15%, the

average message transfer delay is less than 40ms, and
95% of message transfer delay is less than 80ms.
In case the load exceeds the normal load by 30%, the

average message transfer delay is less than 100ms, and
95% of message transfer delay is less than 200ms.
2. Maximum capacity of the narrowband signaling link: 4320

64kbps signaling links or 270 2M signaling links
3. The number of processed messages: 10,60018 MSU/s
TUP/ISUP packets or 6,40018 MSU/s MAP/CAP packets
4. GTT capability: 288,000 GTT/s.
Indices of Service Processing Unit

The service processing unit processes mobility management, calls,
SMS and supplementary services of the MS.
The processing capability of the service processing unit is related
to the CMP configuration. Its indices are listed in Table 9.
TABLE 9 INDICES
Networking
Mode
OF
CMP MODULE
0.25<a0.33
0.33<a0.42
VMSCS
Configuration of integrating CMP

and VLR
0.42<a0.52
0.52<a0.67
0.67<a0.85
The CMP and

the VLR are
configured
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0.25<a0.33
Each CMP
Processing
Maximum
BHCA (40
Pairs of
CMP)
160K BHCA
6,400K
BHCA
200K BHCA
8,000K
BHCA
240K BHCA
9,600K
BHCA
300K BHCA
12,000K
BHCA
360K BHCA
14,400K
BHCA
200K BHCA
8,000K
BHCA
Networking
Mode
Each CMP
Processing
Maximum
BHCA (40
Pairs of
CMP)
250K BHCA
10,000K
BHCA
300K BHCA
12,000K
BHCA
375K BHCA
15,000K
BHCA
450K BHCA
18,000K
BHCA
TDM-TDM/TDM-IP/IP-IP
750K BHCA
30M BHCA
TDM-TDM
2,200K
BHCA
88M BHCA
TDM-IP
1,600K
BHCA
64M BHCA
IP-IP
1,200K
BHCA
48M BHCA
2,500K
BHCA
100M BHCA
SIP-SIP
280K BHCA
11,200K
BHCA
Others
400K BHCA
16,000K
BHCA
SIP-SIP
220K BHCA
8,800K
BHCA
Others
330K BHCA
13,200K
BHCA
0.33<a0.42
separately,
and the
VLR uses
the VMP for
independent
processing.
0.42<a0.52
0.52<a0.67
0.67<a0.85
GMSCS
TMSCS
CMN
Independent MGCF
MGCF
MGCF/GMSC
combination
Indices of Billing Module

Main function
Indices
The billing module of the MSCS collects CDRs and sends them to
the billing center. If the transmission link is interrupted, the collected CDRs can be buffered on the hard disk of the service processor. After the transmission link is restored, the buffered CDRs
can be transmitted to the billing center in time.
Table 10 lists the indices of the billing module.
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TABLE 10 INDICES
OF
BILLING MODULE
Parameter
Specific Indices
Online CDR storage capability
More than seven days, and the

specific capability is determined
according to the capacity of the
storage device
CDR storage capacity
200 G
Maximum MP CDR storage capacity

when the link between the
foreground and the background is
broken
18 G
Maximum number of the CDRs

stored
>30,000,000 pieces
CDR processing capability
3,000 piece/s
Interfaces and protocols
FTP/FTAM
Billing interface
FE
Number of interfaces
Basically two interfaces are

configured, expansible to four
CDR format
ASN.1
Duration unit of the original CDR
0.1 second
Billing duration error of the original

CDR
<1 second
Minimum time interval for

outputting middle CDRs
15 minutes
Indices of Operation & Maintenance

Module
The ZXWN MSCS operating and maintenance system is mainly
composed of the server and the client. The network management server usually adopts HP 380G5, ZTE R510 (DC), or ZTE
R400 (AC). For the NE where the number of subscribers is less
than 800,000, the memory of the network management server
is configured to 2G, and the hard disk capacity is configured to
120GB; for the NE where the number of subscribers is less than
2,000,000 but greater than 800,000, the memory of the network
management server is configured to 4G, and the hard disk capacity
is configured to 120GB. The network management client usually
adopts PC.
The indices of the operation & maintenance module are shown in
Table 11.
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TABLE 11 INDICES
OF THE
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MODULE
Types
Indices
Maximum number of online clients

performing operations at the
same time
15 for the NE servers with middle

or small capacity, and 30 for the
NE servers with large capacity
Number of MML commands

processed at the same time
>10 commands/s
MML command processing

response delay
<1s
Alarm report processing capability
50 alarms/s~80 alarms/s
Alarm processing delay
<5s
Performance data warehousing

capability
300 pieces of data/s~600 pieces

of data
Performance data processing

delay
<5 minutes
Duration of the NE downloading

the software version
<5 minutes
Duration of the NE downloading

the software patch
<5 minutes
Communication link fault detection

delay
<2s
NE alarm synchronization delay
<30s
History alarm data storage

capability
>1 month
History performance data storage

capability
>15 days
History operating log storage

capability
>1 month
System availability
>99.9997%
Mean Time Between Failure

(MTBF)
45,000 hours
Mean time To Repair (MTTR)
<60 minutes
Mean interruption duration of the

system
<30 minutes
Restart duration of the network

management server
<5 minutes
Bandwidth of the interface

between the network
management server and the
upper-level network management
(NMS)
>64Kbps
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Types
Indices
Bandwidth of the interface (FE

interface) between the network
management server and the
network management client
>128Kbps
Delay of the first times of logging

in the server (client)
<40s
Delay of re-logging in the server

after logout (client)
<10s
Delay of starting the configuration

window (client)
<10s
Delay of starting the alarm

window (client)
<10s
Delay of starting the performance

statistics window (client)
<30s
Delay of querying the history

record operations (client)
<10s
Rated voltage of the network

management server
220V, 50Hz
Voltage fluctuation range of the

network management server
176V~264V
Size of the network management

server: Length (mm) Width
(mm) Height (mm)
Weight of the network
management server rack
2,000600900 (without legs)

2,100600900 (with legs)
350 kg (with full configuration)
Indices of Power Module

Indices of the power module are shown in Table 12.
TABLE 12 POWER MODULE INDICES
Checked Item
DC Power of the Switch
Nominal value (V)
-48
Voltage range (V)
-40 ~ -57
Noise voltage
40
0 ~ 300 Hz
100 mV (peak-peak value)
300 Hz ~
3400 Hz
2 mV (noise meter weighting noise)
3.4 kHz ~ 150

kHz
Single frequency 5 mV (valid

value); broadband 100 mV (valid
value)
Checked Item
DC Power of the Switch

150 kHz ~
200 kHz

value)
200 kHz ~
500 kHz

value)
500 kHz ~ 30
MHz

value)
Indices of Monitoring Module

Technical indices of the environmental parameter monitoring and
alarm board are shown in Table 13.
TABLE 13 TECHNICAL INDICES
OF THE
MONITORING MODULE
Checked Item
Range
Smoke sensor alarm

protection range
60 square meters/sensor
Infrared alarm
protection range
15 m radius 90sector/sensor
Flooding alarm detection

range
10 mm~1000 mm
Temperature detection
range
0 ~+50 (frequency output: 1 kHz ~1.5

kHz), with the measurement precision being
0.50C
Humidity detection
range
20% ~ 100% (frequency output: 1 kHz ~ 2

kHz, corresponding to 0% ~ 100%), with a
measurement precision of 3%
Fan rev detection range
0 revolution per minute ~ 5000 revolutions

per minute, with a measurement precision
of 1%
Temperature upper limit

alarm
Can be set by the program (by default, it

is 30)
Temperature lower limit

alarm

is 15)
Humidity upper limit

alarm

is 60%)
Humidity lower limit

alarm

is 45%)
-48 V power upper limit

alarm
Can be set by the program (by default, it is

57 V), with a measurement precision of
2%
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Checked Item
Range
-48 V power lower limit

alarm

40 V), with a measurement precision of
2%
Fan rev alarm

80% of the rated rev)
Indices of Fan Unit

Indices for the fan unit are listed in Table 14.
OF THE
FAN MODULE
Checked Item
Range
Input voltage
-48 V
Input current
0.78 A
Power
MAX 37.44 W
Blast volume
600.6 CFM
Blast pressure
6.0 mmH2O
Rev
2800 rpm
Noise
45 dBA
Life span
62,500 hours
Environment
-10 ~ +75
Board Power Consumption

The power consumption of the ZXWN MSCS boards is listed in Table
15.
TABLE 15 POWER CONSUMPTION
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OF THE
ZXWN MSCS BOARDS
Board Name
Typical Power Consumption

(W)
SIPI
<24
USI
<24
UIMC
<41
CHUB/THUB
<34
SPB (SPB physical board)
<31
Board Name
Typical Power Consumption

(W)
SPB (SPB/2 physical board)
<51.8
OMP/SMP
<45
CLKG
<16
INLP (SPB physical board)
<31
INLP (SPB/2 physical board)
<51.8
Indices of Alarm Box

Table 16 shows the technical indices of ZXWN MSCS alarm box.
Index Types
OF THE
Index
Names
Communication Interface
Alarm
Indicator
ALARM BOX
Index Contents
One RJ45 network interface, used
to connect with the background
server
One RS-232 serial interface, used
for debugging the alarm box
There are four alarm indicators on
the panel, which are yellow, orange,
blue, and red respectively, and
indicates different alarm levels in
ascending order
There are nine buttons on the panel,
which respectively are:
Interfaces
and Peripheral
Equipment
Button
Bugle
Up (moving the menu bar, and

increasing the IP address and
port)
Down (moving the menu bar,
and decreasing the IP address
and port)
Left (moving the cursor)
Right (moving the cursor)
OK (Confirming the operational
result)
MENU (functional key for
opening main menu)
C (Cancel, Return key for
returning to the previous level
menu)
Reset (Reset hole for resetting
the alarm box)
ACK (Confirm key for
acknowledging the alarm
reported by the alarm server)
One bugle, used for giving alarms
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Index
Names
Index Contents
Power
The alarm box uses -48V DC power,

and can extract power directly
from the rack. It also supports
90V~264V AC power with an
assorted power adapter
Grounding
The PCB is grounded through the

grounding bolt
Power Consumption
40W
Size
323 mm (Length) 220 mm (Width)

58 mm (Height)
Environment
temperature
0C~45C
Index Types
Power and
Grounding
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Chapter
Networking Modes and

System Configuration
Table of Contents
Networking Modes .............................................................45
Typical Configuration of MSCS Serving as VMSC/GMSCS .........54
System Configuration of MSCS Serving as Tandem Office .........58
System Configuration of MSCS Serving as MGCF ...................62
Networking Modes
VMSCS/GMSCS Networking Mode
Descriptions
Networking model
In the R4 phase, based on the principle of separating controlling

from bearer, MSC NE can be divided into the MSC Server and
the MGW. MSC Server is to implement service and call control,
while MGW is to implement bearing functions. MSC Server can
act as the Virtual MSC Server (VMSCS) to provide access for mobile subscribers. MSC Server can also act as the Gateway MSC
Server (GMSCS) to interconnect with other networks, such as with
PSTN. Also, MGW can also function as the MGW and Gateway MGW
(GMGW).
The VMSCS/GMSCS networking model is shown in Figure 8.
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FIGURE 8 TYPICAL NETWORKING
Interface
Description 1 (as
the VMSC Server)
Interface
Description 2 (as
the GMSC Server)
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OF
VMSC/GMSC SERVER
Real lines indicate bearer connections, and dashed lines indicate

signaling connections.
As a VMSC Server, MSC Server provides interfaces with following

NEs:
Iu/A interface with UTRAN/BSS, providing access for mobile

subscribers. The interface between the VMSC Server and
UTRAN is Iu interface, with the bottom layer bearer being
AAL5/ATM, where service and call related control signaling is
borne. The interface between VMSCS and BSS is A interface,
with the bottom layer bearer being TDM, where service and
call related control signaling is borne.
MAP interface with IW/GMSC+SC, with the bottom layer bearer

based on TDM, for transmitting and receiving SMS-related signaling.
MAP interface with HLR, with the bottom layer bearer based on
TDM, for obtaining the routes of terminating subscribers.
CAP interface with SCP, with the bottom layer bearer based on
TDM, for exchanging with SCP when subscribers trigger intelligent services. In this case, the SSP function is built in VMSCS.
Nc interface with GMSC Server and other VMSC Servers, with

the bottom layer bearer based on TDM/ATM/IP, for bearing
semi-call signaling in case of inter-office calls, and fixed network calling the mobile or mobile calling the fixed network, and
for bearing BICC signaling in R4 networking.
Mc interface with MGW, with the bottom layer bearer based on

TDM/IP, for bearing standard H.248 signaling. A MSC Server
can manage multiple MGWs.
As a GMSCS, MSC Server provides the following interfaces with

the following NEs:
MAP interface with IW/GMSC+SC, with the bottom layer bearer

based on TDM, for transmitting and receiving SMS related signaling.
MAP interface with HLR, with the bottom layer bearer based
on TDM, for obtaining routing information of the terminating
subscribers.
Chapter 4 Networking Modes and System Configuration
CAP interface with SCP, with the bottom layer bearer based
on TDM, for exchanging with the SCP when subscribers trigger
intelligent services. In this case, SSP function is built in VMSC
Server.
Nc interface with GMSC Server and other VMSC Server, with the
bottom layer bearer based on TDM/ATM/IP, for bearing semicall signaling when fixed subscribers call mobile ones or mobile
subscribers call fixed ones, and for bearing BICC signaling in
R4 networking.
Mc interface with GMGW, with the bottom layer bearer based

on ATM/IP, for bearing standard H.248 signaling.
Ai interface with PSTN, with the bottom layer bearer based on

TDM, for transmitting inter-office TUP/ISUP signaling.
TMSCS Networking Mode

Descriptions
Networking
Diagram
The MSC Server can work as a TMSC Server for networking. In

the networking for a region, the TMSC Server can transfer the
signaling of the MSC Server in the local network to reduce the
signaling traffic between MSC Servers in the region. It can also
transfer the signaling routes between regions.
The typical networking of the TMSC Server is shown in Figure 9.
FIGURE 9 TYPICAL NETWORKING
Interface
Description
OF
TMSC SERVERS
As a TMSC Server, MSC Server provides interfaces with the following NEs:
Mc interface with the TMGW, with the bottom layer based on

ATM/IP.
Nc interface with the TMSC Server of another region, with the

bottom layer based on ATM/IP, for transferring signaling traffic
between regions.
Nc interface with the MSC Server in the tandem region of the

TMSC server when the IP bearer mode is adopted between the
TMSC Server and the softswitch office in the tandem region.
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Its bottom layer is based on ATM/IP. It is used to transfer signal traffic between MSC Servers within a region. There is no
MSC Server for direct signaling. Signaling can be routed to the
called MSC Server via the TMSC Server
MGCF Networking Mode

Descriptions
Networking
Diagram
For the IMS system, one MGCF/IM-MGW must be configured to act

as the interworking gateway between the IMS network, and CS
and PSTN networks. The MGCF can be combined with the GMSC
Server or set separately.
Typical networking of the MGCF is shown in Figure 10.
FIGURE 10 TYPICAL NETWORKING OF THE MGCF
Interface
Description
Call Procedure
Analysis
As a MGCF, MSC Server provides the following interfaces:
Mg interface: The MGCF connects to the CSCF through the Mg

interface of the SIP protocol.
Nc interface: The MGCF connects to the R4 CS network through

the Nc interface of the BICC protocol.
Ai interface: The MGCF connects to the PSTN network through

the Ai interface of the ISUP protocol.
Mn interface: The MGCF connects to the IM-MGW through the

Mn interface of the H.248 protocol.
For the call from IMS to CS, the CSCF analyzes it as the call to
CS, so the call is routed to the MGCF through the BGCF. The MGCF
performs number analysis, decides the next switch of the call and
sends the IAM signaling to it, and commands the IM-MGW to establish the corresponding bearer resources through the Mn interface.
For the call from CS to IMS, the R4 CS and PSTN will send it to the
MGCF through the IAM signaling of the BICC or ISUP. The MGCF
performs number analysis, and regards it as the call to IMS, so
it sends a SIP INVITE message to the I-CSCF. After receiving the
SIP INVITE message, the I-CSCF decides the S-CSCF where the
subscriber is located through the HSS, and then forwards the SIP
INVITE message to the S-CSCF.
Therefore, the MGCF mainly implements call protocol interworking
between the SIP and the BICC/ISUP.
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Region Networking Mode

Descriptions
In the R4 networking, a single MSCS device can be divided into

control plane-based MSC Server and bearer plane-based MGW.
MSC Server is only to process signaling and services of mobile
network control plane, therefore, it is simple and centralized in
function. As an independent device, MSC Server improves capacity and integrity greatly if compared with bearing & controlling
combined in MSC. It can be positioned in regional or provincial office network to control multiple small-capacity MGWs dispersed in
local networks and to control the access of UTRANs connected by
MGWs.
For the 3G R4, the most apparent difference is that capacity and
networking position of MSC Server is beyond the limits of local
network, and MSC Server can provide cross-region management
and virtual MSC concept.
The virtual MSCS is created to realize that one MSCS can perform the basic service billing, intelligent service billing, routing
and roaming number allocation, and enable different services in
different local networks. One physical MSCS can be allocated with
multiple virtual MSC/VLR numbers, and it will be logically considered as multiple virtual MSCSes.
In R99, there are one or more MSCs in a local network, that is, the
MSCs only manage resources of one local network. In R4, however, MSC Server is improved in processing capabilities so that
a single MSC Server can manage resources of multiple local networks during initial stage of networking, as shown in Figure 11.
One MSCS controls two local networks. In fact, the MSCS is required to be divided into two virtual MSCSes, with one for each local network. In addition, during maintaining the MSCS in big local
networks, each local network can maintain its own virtual MSCS,
and the billing, performance statistics and configuration management can embody the concept of having multiple local networks.
The alarm can be reported to the software/hardware alarm box
of the local network maintenance point according to the virtual
MSCS. This is the authority division and area division function.
FIGURE 11 REGION NETWORKING
Functions
ZXWN MSC Server supports the following region network functions:
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In one MSC Server, different VLR numbers and their corresponding MSC numbers and MSRN kilo-digit number sections
can be set according to subscriber location. 20 VLR numbers
can be set at most.
For the intra-VLR location update between different location

areas within same VLR area, location update is not initiated to
HLR.
For the inter-VLR location update within the same MSC Server,
location update is initiated to HLR.
Supports special services such as 119 in each local network.
Dual-Homing Networking Mode

Descriptions
Centralized management of subscriber information and service

control makes reliability of network depending on central point.
Therefore, if a great-capacity MSC Server functions as the central
point, its reliability needs to be improved, otherwise, its collapse
will bring tremendous impact. Besides enhancing MSC Server in
reliability, different networking modes can be adopted to improve
its reliability. The dual-home networking can provide remote
disaster recovery function for the MSC Server system. For two
MSC Servers mutually homing to each other, when one MSC
Server system suffers from faults and cannot provide services,
the other MSC Server system will take over the services of the
MSC Server system to ensure the service uninterrupted of the
subscribers. When the faults in the previously active MSC Server
system are eliminated, switch over to the previous active MSC
Server system.
ZXWN MSC server fully supports the dual-homing networking
modes when it serves as an end office, gateway office, and a
tandem office.
Working Mode
The working mode of the dual-homing networking mode is divided

into four types according to the working status of the standby NE:
1+1 active/standby mode, N+1 active/standby mode, 1+1 mutual
backup mode, and N+1 mutual backup mode.
1+1 active/standby mode

In this mode, the active MSCS is responsible for processing all
the services, and the standby one is idle without processing any
service. The standby MSCS monitors the status of the active
one all the time, will immediately take over the services of the
active one when there is something wrong with the active one,
and will become the active MSCS. The networking is shown in
Figure 12.
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FIGURE 12 1+1 ACTIVE/STANDBY-MODE NETWORKING
N+1 active/standby mode

In this mode, one standby MSCS monitors the statuses of N active ones all the time. If there is something wrong with one active MSCS, the standby one will immediately take over the services of the exceptional MSCS. The N+1 active/standby mode
only supports the situation where only one MSCS is faulty. The
networking is shown in Figure 13.
FIGURE 13 N+1 ACTIVE/STANDBY-MODE NETWORKING
1+1 mutual backup mode

In this mode, two MSC Servers process services during normal
working. Both MSC Servers monitor status of each other all
the time, and are ready to take over the services of the other
NE in case the other NE is faulty and processes its own services
at the same time. The networking is shown in Figure 14.
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FIGURE 14 1+1 MUTUAL-BACKUP-MODE NETWORKING
N+1 mutual backup mode

In this mode, the disaster recovery MSCS processes the services of the local office, and monitors the statuses of N active
MSCSs. If any of these active MSCSs fails, the disaster recovery MSCS will immediately take over the services of the faulty
MSCS. The networking is shown in Figure 15.
FIGURE 15 N+1 MUTUAL-BACKUP-MODE NETWORKING
MSC Pool Networking Mode

Description
The MSC Pool networking mode is a new networking mode, which

breaks the restriction that one BSC/RNC can connect with only
one serving MSC Server in the traditional network. In the MSC
Pool networking, one BSC/RNC can connect with multiple serving
MSCS Servers. These serving MSCS Servers composes one resource pool, providing services to the connected BSC/RNC.
Networking Mode
In the MSC Pool networking, the signaling from one BSC/RNC to

multiple MSC Servers is accessible, and all MSC Servers in a MSC
Pool together serve all BSC/RNCs in this MSC Pool.
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The BSC/RNC can switch the signaling to each MSC Server in the
MSC Pool through one MGW, as shown in Figure 16. The BSC/RNC
can connect to each MGW in the MSC Pool to transfer signaling to
the corresponding MSC Server, as shown in Figure 17.
FIGURE 16 MSC POOL NETWORKING MODE (1)
FIGURE 17 MSC POOL NETWORKING MODE (2)
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Typical Configuration
of MSCS Serving as
VMSC/GMSCS
ZXWN MSCS can be configured with multiple networking modes,
featuring high flexibility. This section introduces the configuration
mode of the board and the typical system configuration when the
ZXWN MSCS acts as a VMSCS, or GMSCS.
Configuration Calculation of Boards

Based on the contents in Appendix A, Traffic Model Reference, the
processing capacity of each board is as follows:
1. Service processing unit: Supports 120,000 subscribers/SMP
2. Signaling processing unit
If TDM links are used, each SMP board processes 64 64K

links or 8 2M links.
If SIGTRAN links are used, each SMP board processes 4.8M
BSSAP, 2M RANAP, 6M H.248, 5.4M MAP (CAP), 5M BICC or
4.4M TUP (ISUP) signaling traffic.
3. SPB: Supports 16 64 kbps/board

4. SIPI: Supports 60 Mbps signaling traffic/board.
Typical Single Shelf Configuration

Board Configuration Descriptions
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ZXWN MSCS adopts the BCTC shelf. Backplane serves to interconnect system resource shelf and control flow of switching shelf.
Primary control slots 9 and 10 cannot be used to install any other
service boards except UIMCs, which are to bear data of the control shelf and to control switching paths from Ethernet to slots.
Common slots 1~8 and 11~12 can be used for multi-function SMP
or OMP boards, and USI, SPB and SIPI boards. Control switching
central slots 15 and 16 are for CHUB or SMP boards. Clock slots
13 and 14 are for CLKG or SMP boards. Each shelf has 17 slots.
Typical
Configuration
Diagram
The typical configuration of a main control shelf is shown in Figure

18.
FIGURE 18 TYPICAL CONFIGURATION
OF
A MAIN CONTROL SHELF
The typical configuration of an expanding control shelf is shown in

Figure 19.
Configuration
Description
OF
AN EXPANDING CONTROL SHELF
The configurations in Figure 18 and Figure 19 adopt integrated

service processing unit and signaling processing unit, providing IP
signaling interfaces and No.7 signaling interfaces.
When serving as a VMSCS, ZXWN MSCS with a single shelf can
support up to 120,000.
When serving as a GMSCS, ZXWN MSCS with a single shelf can
support up to 240,000 without changing the configuration.
Typical Single Rack Configuration

A rack can hold up to 4 shelves. A single full-configured rack is
shown in Figure 20.
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FIGURE 20 TYPICAL SINGLE RACK CONFIGURATION
Instance
Specifications
56
Assume there is a 200,000-subscriber MSCS office, which needs to

provide access for 100,000 2G subscribers and 100,000 3G subscribers. Moreover, 50% of the subscribers are intelligent service
subscribers, and ZXWN MSCS also acts as the GMSCS at the same
time.
Networking
Analysis
Figure 21 shows the networking scheme.

FIGURE 21 NETWORKING SCHEME
ZXWN MSCS provides controls and access for the RNS and the
BSS. The MGW is embedded with the SGW function, which forwards IuCS signaling and TUP and ISUP signaling from the Ai interface to ZXWN MSCS via the SIGTRAN. The BSC will transmit
signaling of the A interface to ZXWN MSCS via the E1 interface.
ZXWN MSCS connects to the STP, transmitting MAP, CAP and BICC
signaling to other NEs. To ensure reliability, ZXWN MSCS should
be connected to two STPs, STP1 and STP2. As there is a great
amount of exchanging signaling traffic, the local HLR offices can
be interconnected in direct connection method.
Configuration
Implementation
According to the above analysis, the configuration of ZXWN MSCS

is shown in Table 17.
TABLE 17 BOARD CONFIGURATION
OF
EACH SITE
Board Name
Quantity
Backplane (BCTC)
Rack
Shelf
CLKG
USI
OMP
SMP
SPB
SIPI
UIMC
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Application
Features
The network is simple and clear in architecture.
The MGW is embedded with the SG function, so that the MSCS

needs only to provide IP and TDM interfaces.
System Configuration of
MSCS Serving as Tandem
Office
The ZXWN MSCS system can be in the network as a TMSC Server,
used for switching the toll traffic. This section introduces the system configuration and board configuration modes of the TMSC
Server.
Configuration Calculation of Boards

The processing capacity of each board is as follows:
1. Service processing unit: The processing capability of each
board is 1000K BHCA when the MSCS serves as a common
TMSCS.
2. Signaling process unit
If TDM links are used, each SMP board processes 128 64K
links and 8 2M links
If SIGTRAN links are used, each SMP board processes 8M
H.248, 5M BICC, or 4.4M TCP/ISUP signaling traffic.
3. SIPI: Supports 60 Mbps signaling traffic/board.

4. SPB: Supports 64 64K signaling links/board, or 4 2M signaling
links/board.
5. CLKG: Each system is fixedly configured with one pair of CLKG
boards, providing the clock reference function for the MSC
Server system.
6. BCTC: Each control shelf is configured with one BCTC board,
providing connections between boards in the control shelf.
7. OMP: Each system is fixedly configured with one pair of OMP
boards. When the system capacity is small, the OMP boards
can be combined with the SMP boards.
Typical Single Shelf Configuration

Board Configuration Descriptions
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ZXWN MSCS adopts the BCTC shelf. The backplane serves to interconnect system resource shelf and control flow of switching shelf.
Primary control slots 9 and 10 cannot be used to install any other
service boards except UIMC boards, which are to bear data of the
control shelf, and to control switching paths from Ethernet to slots.
Common slots 1~8, and 11~12 can be used for multi-functional
SMP or OMP boards, and USI, SPB, SIPI, and other boards. Control switching central slots 15 and 16 are for CHUB or SMP boards.
Clock slots 13 and 14 are for CLKG or SMP boards. A shelf has 17
slots.
Typical
Configuration
Diagram
The typical configuration of the main control shelf is shown in

Figure 22.
OF THE
MAIN CONTROL SHELF
The typical configuration of the expanding control shelf is shown

in Figure 23.
Configuration
Description
OF THE
EXPANDING CONTROL SHELF
In Figure 22 and Figure 23, SMP boards are divided into two types:
one type of SMP boards are used to process services, and the other
type of SMP boards are used to process signaling. SIPI boards provide external IP interfaces, used to connect with the Mc interface of
the TMGW. In Figure 22, connected with the OMM server, the OMP
boards implement the operating and maintenance management
on the whole NE, while the CLKG board introduces and distributes
the clock source.
Typical Single Rack Configuration

A rack can hold up to 4 shelves. A single full-configured rack is
shown in Figure 24.
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FIGURE 24 TYPICAL SINGLE RACK CONFIGURATION
Special Case
Specifications
60
Assume the required processing capability is 1,490,000 BHCA in

an area, and the networking adopts the 1+1 mutual-backup dualhoming mode. Each TMGW managed by the TMSC server provides
750 E1 ports, and 224 64Kb/s signaling links.
Networking
Analysis
Figure 25 shows the networking scheme.

FIGURE 25 NETWORKING SCHEME
In Figure 25, the TMSC server controls the TMGW. The TMGW
transfers services of each local network in the local region. Having the built-in SGW function, the TMGW adapts narrowband No.7
signaling to SIGTRAN signaling, and then forwards it to the TMSC
server. Through the IP bearer backbone network, the TMSC server
and a TMSC server in another region implement the BICC signaling interconnection of the Nc interface. Through the IP bearer
backbone network, the TMGW and a TMGW in another region implement the Nb interface connection, used for bearing traffic between regions.
During the normal running of the network, TMSC server1 manages TMGW1, while TMSC server2 manages TMGW2. When one
TMSC server fails, the corresponding TMGW will be registered to
the standby TMSC server. Then the standby TMSC server will activate the service data to take over the services.
Configuration
Implementation
According to the above analysis, configuration of the ZXWN MSCS

is shown in Table 18.
TABLE 18 BOARD CONFIGURATION LIST
Board Name
Quantity
Backplane (BCTC)
Rack
Shelf
CLKG
OMP
SMP
4 service SMPs, and 6 signaling

SMPs
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Board Name
Quantity
SIPI
UIMC
CHUB
System Configuration of
MSCS Serving as MGCF
Configuration Instance 1 (ISUP/TUP
and SIGTRAN Mode)
Traffic Model
Implements 2M BHCA processing capability, and the call duration

is 60s.
Conventions
When the MSCS acts as the MGCF, the signaling SMP, service SMP
(CMP), and SPB_2 boards provide the following handling capacity.
Board Quantity
Calculation
The signaling SMP board processes 16M SIGTRAN signaling

traffic, 10M SIP signaling traffic, and 240 64K links.
The service SMP (CMP) processes 520K BHCA.
The SPB_2 processes 128 64K links, 8 2M links and 16 E1s.
The calculation of the required boards is as follows:
The number of signaling SMP boards

The traffic to be processed by the Mn interface is a=26M, so the
number of required signaling SMP boards is 26M/16M=1.625;
The traffic to be processed by the Mj/Mg (SIP) interface is
b=35.55M, so the number of required signaling SMP boards
is 35.55M/10M=3.555;
The traffic to be processed by the Ai (in SIGTRAN mode) interface is c=15.76M, so the number of required signaling SMP
boards is 15.76M/16M=0.985;
Therefore, the total number of the required signaling SMP
boards is 1.625+3.555+0.985=6.06, rounded of to 7, with 14
signaling SMP boards needed for active/standby configuration.
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The number of service SMP boards=2M/520K=3.85, rounded

of to 4, with 8 service SMP boards needed for active/standby
configuration.
The number of SIPI boards=(a+b+c)/60=1.3, with 4 SIPI

boards needed for active/standby configuration.
When the number of shelves is greater than 2, one pair of

CHUB boards are needed.
Fixedly configured boards: one pair of OMP boards and one

pair of USI boards.
Shelf Configuration
There is no E1 interface, and no CLKG board is needed.
Since the SMP boards are configured in each shelf in a balanced

manner, four BCTC shelves are needed according to the number
of boards, and their configurations are shown in Figure 26~Figure
28.
FIGURE 26 BCTC1 CONFIGURATION
FIGURE 28 BCTC3~4 CONFIGURATION
Configuration Instance 2 (ISUP/TUP

and Providing E1 Mode)
Traffic Model

is 60s.
Conventions
Board Quantity
Calculation

63
The traffic to be processed by the Mn interface is a=26M, so the

number of required signaling SMP boards is 26M/16M=1.625;
is 35.55M/10M=3.555;
The Ai (in TDM mode) interface needs to process 265 64K
links, so the number of required signaling SMP boards is
265/240=1.1;
boards is 1.625+3.555+1.1=6.275, rounded of to 7, with 14
signaling SMP boards needed for active/standby configuration.
Shelf Configuration
The number of SPB boards=265/128=2.1, rounded of to 3,

with 3 SPB boards needed.

configuration.
The number of SIPI boards=(a+b)/60=1.02, with 4 SIPI

boards needed for active/standby configuration.

Fixedly configured boards: one pair of OMP boards, one pair

of USI boards, and one pair of CLKG boards.

32.
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Configuration Instance 3
(BICC/SCTP/IP)
Traffic Model

is 60s.
Conventions
Board Quantity
Calculation


The traffic to be processed by the Mn interface is a=5.48M,
so the number of required signaling SMP boards is
5.48/16=0.3425;
is 35.55M/10M=3.555;
The traffic to be processed by the Nc interface is c=37M, so the
number of required signaling SMP boards is 37/16=2.3125;
boards is 0.3425+3.555+2.3125=6.2, rounded of to 7, with
14 signaling SMP boards needed for active/standby configuration.

configuration.
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Shelf Configuration
The number of SIPI boards=(a+b+c)/60=(5.48+35.55+37)/

60=1.3, rounded of to 2, with 4 SIPI boards needed for active/standby configuration.

Fixedly configured boards: one pair of OMP boards and one

pair of USI boards.
There is no E1 interface, and no CLKG board is needed.

35.
FIGURE 35 BCTC3~4 CONFIGURATION
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Appendix
Traffic Model Reference

Table of Contents
Traffic Model .....................................................................67
Traffic Model
Table 19 describes a typical traffic model of ZXWN MSCS.
TABLE 19 TYPICAL TRAFFIC MODEL
OF
ZXWN MSCS
Category
Value
Per subscriber BHCA on busy hours
1.5/subscriber on busy hours
Video call BHCA per 3G subscriber on

busy hours
Location update on busy hours
Proportion of inter-VLR location update
SMS on busy hours
2/subscriber on busy hours
Handoff on busy hours
Authentication on busy hours
Proportion of CAMEL subscribers
0.7
Proportion of PRBT subscribers
0.6
Proportion of intra-network calls
0.2
Proportion of called subscribers
0.5
Average duration of the voice call
60s
Average duration of the video call of

the 3G subscriber
90s
Average duration of the PRBT call
15s
Proportion of toll calls
0.2
Call completion rate
0.6
67
68
Category
Value
Proportion of intra-office calls
0.05
Proportion of inter-office handoff
0.2
Figure
Figure 1 Position of the ZXWN MSCS System in the ZXWN

System ............................................................. 3
Figure 2 WORKING PRINCIPLE OF ZXWN MSCS ...................... 9
Figure 3 HARDWARE STRUCTURE OF THE ZXWN MSCS
SYSTEM ...........................................................13
Figure 4 ZXWN MSCS Software Architecture..........................14
Figure 5 Clock Distribution ..................................................18
Figure 6 Cabinet Structure ..................................................20
Figure 7 Dual-Power Cabinet Structure .................................22
Figure 8 Typical Networking of VMSC/GMSC Server ................46
Figure 9 Typical Networking of TMSC Servers ........................47
Figure 10 TYPICAL NETWORKING OF THE MGCF ....................48
Figure 11 Region Networking ..............................................49
Figure 12 1+1 Active/Standby-Mode Networking ...................51
Figure 13 N+1 Active/Standby-Mode Networking ...................51
Figure 14 1+1 Mutual-Backup-Mode Networking ....................52
Figure 15 N+1 Mutual-Backup-Mode Networking....................52
Figure 16 MSC Pool Networking Mode (1)..............................53
Figure 17 MSC Pool Networking Mode (2)..............................53
Figure 18 Typical Configuration of A Main Control Shelf ...........55
Figure 19 Typical Configuration of An Expanding Control
Shelf................................................................55
Figure 20 Typical Single Rack Configuration...........................56
Figure 21 Networking Scheme .............................................57
Figure 22 Typical Configuration of the Main Control Shelf ........59
Figure 23 Typical Configuration of the Expanding Control
Shelf................................................................59
Figure 24 Typical Single Rack Configuration...........................60
Figure 25 Networking Scheme .............................................61
Figure 26 BCTC1 Configuration ............................................63
Figure 28 BCTC3~4 Configuration ........................................63
69

Figure 35 BCTC3~4 Configuration ........................................66
70
Table
Table 1 Component Functions..............................................20

Table 2 Component Functions..............................................23
Table 3 Power Indices of ZXWN MSCS ..................................23
Table 4 Temperature and Humidity Requirements...................24
Table 5 Adopted Standards and Supported Cable Types of
ZXWN MSCS Interfaces ......................................25
Table 6 ZXWN MSCS Clock Indices .......................................25
Table 7 ZXWN MSCS Reliability Indices .................................26
Table 8 ZXWN MSCS Capacity Indices...................................27
Table 9 Indices of CMP Module.............................................36
Table 10 Indices of Billing Module ........................................38
Table 11 Indices of the Operation & Maintenance Module ........39
Table 12 Power Module Indices ............................................40
Table 13 Technical Indices of the Monitoring Module ...............41
Table 14 Technical Indices of the Fan Module .........................42
Table 15 Power Consumption of the ZXWN MSCS Boards.........42
Table 16 Technical Indices of the Alarm Box ..........................43
Table 17 Board Configuration of Each Site .............................57
Table 18 Board Configuration List.........................................61
Table 19 Typical Traffic Model of ZXWN MSCS ........................67
71
72
Index
3GPP .................................1
3GPP2................................1
A
APBE ............................... 13
ATM interface.................... 14
SIPI................................. 13
SPB ................................. 13
SS7 interface .................... 14
System Control
Subsystem ...................... 14
TD-SCDMA .........................1
Bearer Subsystem ............. 14

BSP Driving Subsystem ...... 14
U
UIM ................................. 14
C
CDMA2000 .........................1
Clock index....................... 25
W
WCDMA..............................1
D
Database Subsystem ......... 14
I
IP interface....................... 14
M
MGCF.................................3
MGW .................................3
Microcode Subsystem......... 14
MSCS.................................3
N
Network Management
Subsystem ...................... 14
O
OMP ................................ 13
Operating System
Subsystem ...................... 14
P
Power indices.................... 23
S
Service Subsystem ............ 14
Signaling Subsystem.......... 14
73
74
Glossary
3GPP
- the 3rd Generation Partnership Project
AAL5
- ATM Adaptation Layer type 5
APBE
- ATM Process Board Enhanced version
ATM
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BICC
- Bearer Independent Call Control protocol
BITS
- Building Integrated Timing Supply
BSC
- Base Station Controller
BSSAP
- Base Station System Application Part
CAMEL
- Customised Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic
CAP
- CAMEL ApplicationPart
CCF
- Charging Collection Function
CDR
- Call Detail Record
CG
- Charging Gateway
CHUB
- Control plane HUB
CN
- Core Network
CPU
- Central Processing Unit
CS
- Circuit Switched
CSCF
- CallSession Control Function
GGSN
- Gateway GPRS Supporting Node
GMLC
- Gateway for Mobile Location Center
GMSCS
- Gateway Mobile Switching Centre Server
75
GSM
- Global System for Mobile Communication
HLR
- Home Location Register
IETF
- Internet Engineering Task Force
IM-MGW
- IP Multimedia-Media Gateway
IMAB
- IMA Board
IMS
- IP Multimedia Subsystem
IMSI
- International Mobile Subscriber Identity
INLP
- IP Narrowband Line Processor
IP
- Internet Protocol
IPI
- IP bearer Interface
ISDN
- Integrated Services Digital Network
ISUP
- ISDN User Part
IUA
- ISDN User Adaptation Layer
LCS
- LoCation Services
M2PA
- MTP2-User Peer-to-Peer Adaptation Layer Protocol
M2UA
- MTP2-User Adaptation Layer
M3UA
- MTP3-User Adaptation layer protocol
MAP
- Mobile Application Part
MGCF
- MediaGateway Control Function
MGW
- Media GateWay
MSC
- Mobile Switching Center
MSCS
- Mobile Switching Center Server
MTP2
- Message Transfer Part layer 2
76
Glossary
MTP3
- Message Transfer Part layer 3
NGN
- Next Generation Network
NMS
- Network Management System
OMM
- Operation Maintenance Module
OMP
- Operation & maintenance Main Processer
PLMN
- Public Land Mobile Network
PSPDN
- Packet Switched Public Data Network
PSTN
- Public Switched Telephone Network
QoS
- Quality of Service
RANAP
- Radio Access Network Application Protocol
RNC
- Radio Network Controller
RPU
- Router Process Unit
RTP
- Real-time Transport Protocol
SAR
- Segmentation and Reassembly
SCP
- Service Control Point
SCTP
- Stream Control Transmission Protocol
SG
- Signaling Gateway
SGSN
- Service GPRS Supporting Node
SGW
- Signaling GateWay
SIP
- Session Initiation Protocol
SIPI
- Signaling IP bearer Interface
SMP
- Signal Main Processor
SMS
- Short Message Service
77
SPB
- Signaling Processing Board
SSCF
- Service Specific Coordination Function
SSCOP
- Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
SSP
- Service Switching Point
STC
- Signaling Transport Converter
STP
- Signaling Transfer Point
TCAP
- Transaction Capability Application Part
TCP
- Transfer Control Protocol
TDM
- Time Division Multiplexing
TUP
- Telephone User part
UDP
- User Datagram Protocol
UIM
- Universal Interface Module
UMTS
- Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
USI
- Universal Server Interface
UTRAN
- Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
WCDMA
- Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
ZXWN
- ZhongXing WCDMA Network
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