m The universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS) is

a 3G wireless system that delivers high-bandwidth data and

voice services to mobile users. UMTS evolved from global
systems for mobile communications (GSM). UMTS has an air
interface based on W-CDMA and an Internet protocol core
network based on general-packet radio service (GPRS).
m The following Figure shows the infrastructure of a
UMTS wireless network.
m oice and data transport is performed by the transport layer
nodes, colored blue:
m Node B = Base transceiver station (BTS)
m RNC = Radio network controller or basestation controller
(BSC)
m SGSN = Serving GPRS support node
m GGSN = Gateway GPRS support node
m MGW = Media gateway
m The call control function is mainly performed by the call
control layer nodes, colored yellow:
m CSCF = Call state control function
m MGCF = Media gateway control function
m HSS = Home subscriber server
m UMTS offers teleservices (like speech or SMS)
m UMTS also offers bearer services, which provide the
capability for information transfer between access points. It is
possible to negotiate and renegotiate the characteristics of a
bearer service at session or connection establishment and
during ongoing session or connection.
m It offers connection oriented and connectionless services for
Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint communication.
m Bearer services have different QoS parameters for maximum
transfer delay, delay variation and bit error rate. Offered data
rate targets are:
m · 144 kbits/s satellite and rural outdoor
m · 384 kbits/s urban outdoor
m · 2048 kbits/s indoor and low range outdoor
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A UMTS network consist of three interacting domains:-
m Core Network (CN):-The main function of the core network is
to provide switching, routing and transit for user traffic. Core
network also contains the databases and network
management functions

m UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) :-The UTRAN

provides the air interface access method for User Equipment.

m User Equipment(UE):-Equipments used by the user to access

UMTS services.
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