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Iub
Iur
Iu
ALCAP(s)
Physical Layer
IP vs. ATM
One of the major uncertainties over the fixed network interfaces
in UMTS is whether IP or ATM will be used
ATM is a mature technology and specified in the release 99 of
the 3GPP standards
IP v6 is required, if IP is to be used by UMTS, due to its QoS
improvements
ATM
ATM is the default transport network layer for a UMTS network
There are two types of ATM interconnections defined
! NNI Network-Network Interfaces
" Interfaces between two ATM switches
! UNI User-Network Interfaces
" Interfaces between a user terminal and an ATM switch
ATM Layer
ATM provides the data link
connection across a network
An ATM cell consists of: OSI
! A five octet header containing: Higher Layer
3 Protocols
"Virtual Path Identifier
"Virtual Channel Identifier ATM Adaptation
Layer
! A 48 octet payload 2 Data Link Layer
ATM Layer
Physical Layer
1 Physical
UMTS uses:
! AAL2 to provide a synchronous connection based service
! AAL5 to provide an asynchronous connectionless service
Iub
The Iub is the interface between the RNC and the Node-B
The Node B effectively performs a relay function between the
Iub and the Uu
Thus the Iub needs to carry:
! Layer 2+ signalling between the UE and the UTRAN
! Signalling directly to the Node B
" To control radio resource allocation
" General control of the Node-B
" O&M Functionality
RACH FP
FACH FP
DSCH FP
DCH FP
PCH FP
Layer NBAP
This is carried over the Signalling
ATM Adaptation Layer UNI (SAAL-
Transport Network Transport Network
UNI) which itself comprises Transport User Plane User Plane
Network Layer
! Service Specific Co-ordination
Function - UNI (SSCF-UNI) SSCF-UNI
SSCOP
! Service Specific Connection AAL5 AAL2
Orientated Protocol (SSCOP)
ATM
! AAL5
Physical Layer
A dedicated AAL2 connection is
reserved for each User Plane
service
Iub RACH FP, FACH FP, PCH FP and DSCH FP carry the
equivalent channels
Iur
The Iur is the interface between two RNCs
It enables the transport of air interface signalling between an
SRNC and a DRNC
Thus the Iur needs to support:
! Basic Inter RNC Mobility
! Dedicated Channel Traffic
! Common Channel Traffic
! Global Resource Management
DCH FP
CCH FP
Layer RNSAP
! Signalling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
! Message Transfer Part (MTP3-b)
! Service Specific Co-ordination Function - NNI Transport Network Transport Network
(SSCF-NNI) Transport User Plane User Plane
! SSCOP Network Layer SCCP
MTP3-B M3UA
! AAL5
SSCF-NNI SCTP
An alternative IP based signalling protocol can be SSCOP IP
Iu
The Iu is the interface between the Core Network and the
UTRAN
There are two instances of the Iu:
! The Iu-ps connecting UTRAN to the Packet Switched Network
! The Iu-cs connecting UTRAN to the Circuit Switched Network
RANAP Protocol
The RANAP functions are:
! SRNS Relocation and Hard Handover
! Radio Access Bearer Management
! Reporting Unsuccessfully Transmitted Data
! Common ID Management
! Paging
! Management of Tracing
! UE-CN signalling transfer
! Security mode control
! Management of Tracing
! UE-CN Signalling Transfer
! Security Mode Control
! Management of Overload over the Iu interface
! Reset of the Iu interface
! Location Reporting
Questions
What functions does the Iur have other than transporting data
and control channels to the SRNS?
What are the two horizontal layers of the General Protocol
Model and how do they differ?
Which ATM Adaptation Layers are used in UMTS and what are
their properites?
Session Summary
In this session we have looked at the major UMTS interfaces
! Iu
! Iub
! Iur
We have also seen how these interfaces are split into a general
model and how this applies to specific instances