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    Radio Network Controller

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    The Radio Network Controller (RNC) is responsible for controlling Node B base stations and their connection to UMTS networks. The RNC handles radio resource management, mobility management, and encryption of user data. It connects Node Bs to the core network via interfaces like Iub, Iu, and Iur. The RNC can take on different roles like D-RNC, S-RNC, or C-RNC depending on whether it is controlling, serving, or drift for a user equipment during handovers between base stations.

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    The Radio Network Controller (RNC) is responsible for controlling Node B base stations and their connection to UMTS networks. The RNC handles radio resource management, mobility management, and encryption of user data. It connects Node Bs to the core network via interfaces like Iub, Iu, and Iur. The RNC can take on different roles like D-RNC, S-RNC, or C-RNC depending on whether it is controlling, serving, or drift for a user equipment during handovers between base stations.

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    The Radio Network Controller (RNC) is responsible for controlling Node B base stations and their connection to UMTS networks. The RNC handles radio resource management, mobility management, and encryption of user data. It connects Node Bs to the core network via interfaces like Iub, Iu, and Iur. The RNC can take on different roles like D-RNC, S-RNC, or C-RNC depending on whether it is controlling, serving, or drift for a user equipment during handovers between base stations.

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    The Radio Network Controller (RNC) is responsible for controlling Node B base stations and their connection to UMTS networks. The RNC handles radio resource management, mobility management, and encryption of user data. It connects Node Bs to the core network via interfaces like Iub, Iu, and Iur. The RNC can take on different roles like D-RNC, S-RNC, or C-RNC depending on whether it is controlling, serving, or drift for a user equipment during handovers between base stations.

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    Radio Network Controller

    The Radio Network Controller (or RNC) is a governing


    element in the UMTS radio access network (UTRAN)
    and is responsible for controlling the Node Bs that are
    connected to it. The RNC carries out radio resource management, some of the mobility management functions and
    is the point where encryption is done before user data is
    sent to and from the mobile. The RNC connects to the
    Circuit Switched Core Network through Media Gateway
    (MGW) and to the SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node)
    in the Packet Switched Core Network.

    terfaces can be multiplexed onto the same transmission


    line. The actual implementation depends on the network
    topology; examples are chain, distant star,mesh and loop
    congurations.

    2 Protocols
    Iub, Iu and Iur protocols all carry both user data and signalling (that is, control plane).
    Signalling protocol responsible for the control of
    the Node B by the RNC is called NBAP (NodeB Application Part). NBAP is subdivided into
    Common and Dedicated NBAP (C-NBAP and DNBAP), where Common NBAP controls overall
    Node B functionality and Dedicated NBAP controls
    separate cells or sectors of the Node B. NBAP is carried over Iub. In order for NBAP to handle common
    and dedicated procedures, it is divided into: NodeB
    Control Port (NCP) which handles common NBAP
    procedures and Communication Control Port (CCP)
    which handles dedicated NBAP procedures.

    Interfaces

    Control plane protocol for the transport layer is


    called ALCAP (Access Link Control Application
    Protocol). Basic functionality of ALCAP is multiplexing of dierent users onto one AAL2 transmission path using channel IDs (CIDs). ALCAP is
    carried over Iub and Iu-CS interfaces.

    RNC Interfaces

    The logical connections between the network elements


    are known as interfaces. The interface between the
    RNC and the Circuit Switched Core Network (CS-CN)
    is called Iu-CS and between the RNC and the Packet
    Switched Core Network is called Iu-PS. Other interfaces
    include Iub (between the RNC and the Node B) and Iur
    (between RNCs in the same network). Iu interfaces carry
    user trac (such as voice or data) as well as control information (see Protocols), and Iur interface is mainly
    needed for soft handovers involving 2 RNCs though not
    required as the absence of Iur will cause these handovers
    to become hard handovers.

    Signalling protocol responsible for communication


    between RNC and the core network is called
    RANAP (Radio Access Network Application
    Part), and is carried over Iu interface.
    Signalling protocol responsible for communications
    between RNCs is called RNSAP (Radio Network
    Subsystem Application Part) and is carried on the
    Iur interface.

    Until 3gpp R4, all the interfaces in the UTRAN are implemented using ATM only, except the Uu (air) interface
    3 RNC Roles
    which uses WCDMA technology. Starting R5, IP bearers can be used over Ethernet instead. Physically, these
    interfaces can be carried over SDH over optical ber, E1 In a relationship to a UE (in a soft handover situation) an
    (sometimes referred to as PDH) - over a copper wire or RNC can play two dierent roles. These are:
    microwave radio. Several E1s can be bundled to form an
    IMA Group. Since the interfaces are logical, many in D-RNC: Drift RNC
    1

    5
    S-RNC: Serving RNC

    However, as far as the NodeB is concerned, the RNC may


    play a third role:
    C-RNC: Controlling RNC
    It is important to know that one RNC can assume more
    than one role at any time.
    An RNC also controls the power of a NodeB.

    See also
    Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
    Operations and Maintenance Centre
    Radio Resource Control

    External links

    5.1

    Specications

    NBAP Specications
    RANAP Specications
    RNSAP Specications
    RRC Specications

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