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UMTS Architecture

The document discusses the system architecture of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). It describes: 1) The core network (CN) which has circuit switched and packet switched domains connected to PSTN and PDN respectively. The CN includes nodes like SGSN and GGSN. 2) The UTRAN (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network) which is the radio access network for UMTS. It includes Radio Network Controllers (RNCs) and Node Bs which interface with the CN. 3) UMTS user equipment can operate in packet switched, circuit switched or dual mode. A GSM BSS can be modified to interface with a UMTS core network via

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UMTS Architecture

The document discusses the system architecture of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). It describes: 1) The core network (CN) which has circuit switched and packet switched domains connected to PSTN and PDN respectively. The CN includes nodes like SGSN and GGSN. 2) The UTRAN (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network) which is the radio access network for UMTS. It includes Radio Network Controllers (RNCs) and Node Bs which interface with the CN. 3) UMTS user equipment can operate in packet switched, circuit switched or dual mode. A GSM BSS can be modified to interface with a UMTS core network via

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Wireless Cellular Network Technologies: 3G Mobile Telephony UMTS

UMTS Overview Standards System Architecture Protocol Architecture Radio Interface & Modulation Quality of Services (QoS Security

2 System rchitecture
Figure umts1 shows the system architecture of UMTS. The NSS, the OSS, and the GPRS su GSM!GPRS system constitute the "ore Networ# $"N% in the UMTS system. "N has two &ogia& domains 1. the Circuit Switched Domain (CSD) connected to PSTN '. the Packet Switched Domain (PSD) connected to a Pac#et (ata Networ# $P(N%, usua&&y an )P or an *.'+ networ#. "om onents and interfaces of the "N architecture are shown in Figure umts'. ort nodes SGSN and GGSN of the

Figure umts1. UMTS system architecture

Figure umts2. Components and interfaces of the CN architecture.


The UMTS enhancement of the ,SS in GSM!GPRS is a Radio Networ# Su-system $RNS% ca&&ed Uni.ersa& Terrestria& Radio /ccess Networ# $UTR/N%. The UTR/N architecture with e0terna& and interna& interfaces is shown in Figure umts1. Four new o en interfaces are defined2

Uu2 U3 to Node , $UTR/, the UMTS 45"(M/ air interface )u2 RN" to GSM Phase '6 "N interface $MS"!78R or SGSN% i. ii. )u9"S for circuit9switched data )u9PS for ac#et9switched data

)u-2 RN" to Node , interface

)ur2 RN" to RN" interface, not com ara-&e to any interface in GSM.

The )u, )u-, and )ur interfaces are -ased on /TM transmission rinci &es.

Figure umts3. Architecture of interfaces for UTRAN.


/ UTR/N Radio Net "ontro&&er $RN"% contro&&ing connections is ca&&ed a Ser.ing RN" $SRN"%. / RN" offering additiona& resources, for e0am &e in soft hando.er is ca&&ed a (rift RN" $(RN"%. The functions of RN" are2 o Radio Resource "ontro&

o o o o o o o o o

/dmission "ontro& "hanne& /&&ocation Power "ontro& Settings :ando.er "ontro& Macro (i.ersity "i hering Segmentation ! Reassem-&y ,roadcast Signa&&ing O en 8oo Power "ontro&

/ UTR/N Node , is the hysica& unit for radio transmission!rece tion with ce&&s. One or more ce&&s may -e ser.ed -y a Node , which a&so can -e co9&ocated with a GSM ,TS. The UMTS enhancement of the S)M in a GSM!GPRS Mo-i&e Station $MS% is the Uni.ersa& S)M $US)M% in a User 3;ui ment $U3%.

/ UMTS U3 can o erate in one of three modes of o eration. The different UMTS U3 o eration modes are defined as fo&&ows2

PS (Packet Switched) mode2 The U3!MS is attached to the PS( on&y and may on&y o erate ser.ices on the PS(. :owe.er, this does not re.ent the offering of "S9&i#e ser.ices o.er PS $e.g., .oice o.er )P%. CS (Connection Switched) mode2 The U3!MS is attached to the "S( on&y and may on&y o erate ser.ices of the "S(. :owe.er, this does not re.ent the offering of PS9&i#e ser.ices o.er "S. PS/CS mode 2 The U3!MS is attached to -oth the PS( and the "S(. The MS is ca a-&e of simu&taneous&y o erating -oth PS and "S ser.ices. /&& com-inations of different o eration modes as descri-ed for GSM and UMTS U3!MSs wi&& -e a&&owed for GSM and UMTS mu&tisystem termina&s. / GSM!3(G3 ,SS must howe.er -e modified in order to -e used as a radio access networ# to a 1G UMTS "N. Rea& time

ser.ices are not su orted in a 'G "N. The GSM!3(G3 Radio /ccess Networ# $G3R/N% standard 3TS) TS 1<1 =+1 $1GPP TS <1.=+1% s ecifies a ,SS with the a-i&ity to interface a&so with a 1G UMTS core networ# o.er the &u interface used in UTR/N, see Figure umts<. The same G3R/N can thus su ort se arate 'G and 1G "Ns, see Figure umts+

Figure umts4. Functional architecture and interfaces of a GERAN BSS.

Figure umts5. GERAN support for separate G and !G CNs

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