This document provides an overview of GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) components and architecture. It discusses the key components of GPRS including the SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) and GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node). It also describes the GPRS interfaces and subsystems, including the radio subsystem, network subsystem, and gateway subsystem. The document outlines how GPRS uses the GSM architecture and packet switching to provide faster data transmission compared to GSM and CDMA networks.
5. USES GSM ARCHITECTURE+ GSN(GPRS SUPPORT
NODES)
SGSN (SERVICING GSN)
GGSN ( GATEWAY GSN)
USING PACKET SWITCHING
USING THE ASYNCHRONOUS TDM WITH
MULTIPLE TIME SLOTS AT A TIME ( SAY 8)
FASTER THAN GSM AND CDMA
ENABLE SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION OF
PACKETS
6. ACRONYNMS
GPRS – GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE
MS – MOBILE STATION
BTS – BASE TRANCEIVER STATION
BSC – BASE STATION CONTROLLER
MSC – MOBILE SERVICES SWITCHING CENTER
HLR – HOME LOCATION REGISTER
AUC – AUTHENTICATION CENTER
EIR – EQUIPMENT IDENTITY REGISTER
VLR – VISITOR LOCATION REGISTER
8. RADIO STATION SUBSYSTEM
• CONSIST OF A NUMBER OF MS, BTS & BSC’S
• MS HAVING GPRS CAPABILITY
• STORES A CKSN( CIPHER KEY SEQUENCE
NUMBER – a logical identity)
9. NETWORK SUBSYSTEM
IT CONSUST OF A NUMBER OF SGSNs
ALSO CONSIST OF A NUMBER OF MSCs
SGSN - will explain later
EIR (Equipment Identity Register) – STORES THE
DETAILS OF THE EQUIPMENTS
HELPS IN – AUTHENTICATION, OPERATION
& MAINTANANCE OF SUBSYSTEMS
10. EACH SGSN & MSC INTHE
NSSLAYER IS CONNECTEDTO
A NO OF BSC ATTHE RSS
LAYER.
HLR – STORESTHE GPRS DATA
AND INFORMATION ABOUT
THE MOBILE STATION
GR/VLR – STORESTHE MOBILE
STATION LOCATION
13. ROUTING THE PACKET SWITCHED DATA TO AND
FROM THE MS
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
LOCATION MANAGEMENT
AUTHENTICATION AND CHARGING FOR CALLS
STORES THE LOCATION INFORMATION OF THE
USER
USER’S PROFILE
14. PROVIDE A GATEWAY B/W GPRS & PDN
CONVERT DATA FROM SGSN TO PDP FORMAT(
PACKET DATA PROTOCOL)
STORE THE CURRENT SGSN ADDRESS
STORES THE LOCATION OF USER IN ITHS
LOCATION REGISTER
PERFORM AUTHENTICATION & CHARGING
FUNCTIONS
15. CLASS 1
GPRS & GPRS CAN
BE USED
SIMULTANEOUSLY
REQUIRES LOT OF
BANDWIDTH &
VERY COSTLY
CLASS 2
CAN USE GSM AND
GPRS
SIMULTANEOUSLY
BUT ONE AT ATIME
AUTOMATIC
ACTIVATION &
DEACTIVATION IS
PERFORMED
CLASS 3
ONLY HANDLE
EITHERVOICE OR
DATA
NEEDTO SWITCH
MANUALLY B/W
SERVICES
17. GPRS INTERFACES
UM – ERROR CORRECTION / ERROR
DETECTION
BTS-BSC – CHANNEL ALLOCATION,POWER
MEASUREMENT
Gb – CONNECT BSC TO SGSN
Gn – TO MOVE USER PROFILE WHEN THE
USER MOVES FROM ONE SGSN TO OTHER
Gp – USER PROFILE AND SIGNALLING
INFORMATION B/W SGSN & GGSN OF OTHER
AREA
18. Gf – USED TO REGISTER THE MS IN THE
NETWORK
Gr – B/W SGSN & HLR , USED TO GET THE
USER PROFILE
GC – B/W GGSN& HLR , USED BY GGSN TO
QUERY USER’S LOCATION & PROFILE TO
UPDATE ITS LOCATION REGISTER
Gi – CONNECTS GGSV TO EXTERNAL PDN
Gd – USED TO EXCHANGE SHORT MESSAGES