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GSM Network Architecture

Presenter : Manish Kumawat   All sections to appear here
Outline
   Introduction and history.
   GSM architecture.
   Implementation.
   Technology and standards.
   Summary
Introduction
 Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
    Anybody  500 million users (may 2001)
    Anywhere  168 countries (may 2001)
    Any media  voice, messaging, data, multimedia




                                                      Source: Hillebrand, 1
GSM Specifications
Carrier Separation   -       200 kHz


Duplex Distance      -       45 MHz

No. of RF Carriers   -       124

Access Method        -       TDMA/FDMA

Modulation Method    -       GMSK

Transmission Rate    -       270.833 Kbps

Speech Coding        -        Full rate 13 Kbps
                         Half rate 6.5 Kbps
GSM FDMA
           (Frequency Division Multiple Access)


890                                 915      935                          960
                   25 MHz                                25 MHz

           0         1          2                  0         1           2

               Mobile to Base                          Base to Mobile
                                     (MHz)
        890.2       890.4   890.6              935.2        935.4       935.6

           200 kHz
                                                   200 kHz
                 45MHz


      Channel layout and frequency bands of operation
GSM TDMA
       (Time Division Multiple Access)



Amplitude

                                                 45 MHz


                                   7 8                                    7 8
                             5 6                                    5 6
                         4                                      4
                     3                                      3
                 2                                      2
             1                                      1
                                                                                Frequency
     F1                      F2          F1             F2
     (Cell Rx)                           (Cell transmit)

Typical TDMA/ FDMA frame structure
FDMA/TDMA Scheme
      TIME



BP2
BP1
BP8
                                                      BURST
BP7
               F
BP6
BP5
               R
BP4            A
BP3            M
BP2
               E
BP1                                                   FREQ
            890.2       890.6       891.0
        890.0     890.4       890.8       891.2   915.8 MHz
GSM Architecture
                                                        Home Location Register
                                                                                     Network
                                                                                     Management
BTS = Base Transceiver Station                                                       Center
                                                        AuC
AuC = Authentication Center
                                                        Equipment ID
OMC = Operation and Maintenance Center
PSTN = Public Switched Telephone Network
ME = Mobile Equipment                           Visitor Location                        OMC
                                                Register



Subscriber           B
Identity     ME      T                           Mobile
                     S
Module                                                                           Data
                                                 switching
                                                                                 communication
                                                 center                          network
Subscriber           B           Base station
Identity     ME      T

Module
                     S
                                 controller

Subscriber           B
Identity     ME      T                                 PSTN
                     S
Module
                                                                           Source: Stallings, 313
                                                                           Source: Mehrotra, 27
GSM Architecture
MS Transmission          BS Transmission
Band : 890  915         Band : 935  960
MHZ                      MHZ
              45 MHz
                                            Year Introduced        1990

                                     1      Access method          TDMA
                                     2
                                     3      Channel Bandwidth      200 kHz
                                     4
                                     5
                                            Number of duplex       125
                                     6      channels
                                     7
F1 F2 F1' F2'                        8      Users per channel      8
  Frequency
                                            Speech coding bit      13 kbps
                                            rate
                                            Data coding bit rate   12 kbps

                                            Frame size             4.6 ms
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)

             Billions of Calls
         Millions of Subscribers
Thousand of Different Types of Telephones
         Hundreds of Countries
       Dozens of Manufacturers.        Administrative data
      And only one Card: The SIM        Security data
                                        Subscriber data
                                        Roaming data
                                        PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network

                                            Source: Hillebrand, 369
                                            http://ucables.com/products/simcards/
Implementation
                                                       Receiver
                                   >Channel Decoding
          Voice decoding           >De-Interleaving                 Deciphering          Demodulation
                                   >Re-formatting




                           >Channel encoding
                           >Interleaving
   Voice encoding                                       Ciphering          Modulation   Amplifier
                           >Burst generation


                                           Transmitter
Central processor, clock and tone, internal bus system, keyboard (HMI)


              SIM = Subscriber Identity Module




                                                                                         Source: Heine, 14
Implementation




                                            Slow frequency




                                                                                 Transmission
                HF Transmitter
Output filter                                                   TRX                             Abis-
                (HF-TX)                                                                         Interface




                                                                                 system
                                            hopping
                                                             Digital signal
                HF Receiver                                  processing (NF
 Input filter   (HF-RX)                                      functionality)




   O&M Module                 Operation and maintenance functionality/clock distribution



                    Block Diagram of a BTS with one TRX

                                                                              Source: Heine, 20
GSM Variants
Variant    Uplink        Downlink      Total          Duplex-   Channels
           (MHz)         (MHz)         Bandwidth      frequency
GSM-400    451-458 and   461-468 and   Twice 14 MHz   10 MHz     Twice 72
           479-486       489-496

GSM-900    890-915       935-960       Twice 25 MHz   45 MHz     Twice 124
(primary
band)
Extended   880-915       925-960       Twice 35 MHz   45 MHz     Twice 174
GSM-900
GSM-R      876-880       921-925       Twice 4 MHz    45 MHz     Twice 19
DCS-1800   1,710-1,785   1,805-1,880   Twice 75 MHz   95 MHz     Twice 373
PCS-1900   1,850-1,910   1,930-1,990   Twice 60 MHz   80 MHz     Twice 300

                                                      Source: Bekkers, 299
References
Bekkers, Rudi. Mobile Communications Standards: GSM, UMTS, TETRA, and ERMES.
   Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc., 2001.

Halonen, Romero, and Melero. GSM, GPRS, and EDGE Performance: Evolution Towards
   3G/UMTS. England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2003.

Hillebrand, Friedhelm. GSM and UMTS: The Creation of Global Mobile
    Communications. England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2002.

Heine, Gunnar. GSM Networks: Protocols, Terminology, and Implementation.
   Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc., 1999.

Mehrotra, Asha. GSM System Engineering. Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc., 1997.

Harte, Levine, and Livingston. GSM Superphones. United States: APDG Publishing, Inc.
   A Division of McGraw-Hill, 1999.
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  • 1. GSM Network Architecture Presenter : Manish Kumawat All sections to appear here
  • 2. Outline Introduction and history. GSM architecture. Implementation. Technology and standards. Summary
  • 3. Introduction Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) Anybody 500 million users (may 2001) Anywhere 168 countries (may 2001) Any media voice, messaging, data, multimedia Source: Hillebrand, 1
  • 4. GSM Specifications Carrier Separation - 200 kHz Duplex Distance - 45 MHz No. of RF Carriers - 124 Access Method - TDMA/FDMA Modulation Method - GMSK Transmission Rate - 270.833 Kbps Speech Coding - Full rate 13 Kbps Half rate 6.5 Kbps
  • 5. GSM FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access) 890 915 935 960 25 MHz 25 MHz 0 1 2 0 1 2 Mobile to Base Base to Mobile (MHz) 890.2 890.4 890.6 935.2 935.4 935.6 200 kHz 200 kHz 45MHz Channel layout and frequency bands of operation
  • 6. GSM TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) Amplitude 45 MHz 7 8 7 8 5 6 5 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Frequency F1 F2 F1 F2 (Cell Rx) (Cell transmit) Typical TDMA/ FDMA frame structure
  • 7. FDMA/TDMA Scheme TIME BP2 BP1 BP8 BURST BP7 F BP6 BP5 R BP4 A BP3 M BP2 E BP1 FREQ 890.2 890.6 891.0 890.0 890.4 890.8 891.2 915.8 MHz
  • 8. GSM Architecture Home Location Register Network Management BTS = Base Transceiver Station Center AuC AuC = Authentication Center Equipment ID OMC = Operation and Maintenance Center PSTN = Public Switched Telephone Network ME = Mobile Equipment Visitor Location OMC Register Subscriber B Identity ME T Mobile S Module Data switching communication center network Subscriber B Base station Identity ME T Module S controller Subscriber B Identity ME T PSTN S Module Source: Stallings, 313 Source: Mehrotra, 27
  • 9. GSM Architecture MS Transmission BS Transmission Band : 890 915 Band : 935 960 MHZ MHZ 45 MHz Year Introduced 1990 1 Access method TDMA 2 3 Channel Bandwidth 200 kHz 4 5 Number of duplex 125 6 channels 7 F1 F2 F1' F2' 8 Users per channel 8 Frequency Speech coding bit 13 kbps rate Data coding bit rate 12 kbps Frame size 4.6 ms
  • 10. SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) Billions of Calls Millions of Subscribers Thousand of Different Types of Telephones Hundreds of Countries Dozens of Manufacturers. Administrative data And only one Card: The SIM Security data Subscriber data Roaming data PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network Source: Hillebrand, 369 http://ucables.com/products/simcards/
  • 11. Implementation Receiver >Channel Decoding Voice decoding >De-Interleaving Deciphering Demodulation >Re-formatting >Channel encoding >Interleaving Voice encoding Ciphering Modulation Amplifier >Burst generation Transmitter Central processor, clock and tone, internal bus system, keyboard (HMI) SIM = Subscriber Identity Module Source: Heine, 14
  • 12. Implementation Slow frequency Transmission HF Transmitter Output filter TRX Abis- (HF-TX) Interface system hopping Digital signal HF Receiver processing (NF Input filter (HF-RX) functionality) O&M Module Operation and maintenance functionality/clock distribution Block Diagram of a BTS with one TRX Source: Heine, 20
  • 13. GSM Variants Variant Uplink Downlink Total Duplex- Channels (MHz) (MHz) Bandwidth frequency GSM-400 451-458 and 461-468 and Twice 14 MHz 10 MHz Twice 72 479-486 489-496 GSM-900 890-915 935-960 Twice 25 MHz 45 MHz Twice 124 (primary band) Extended 880-915 925-960 Twice 35 MHz 45 MHz Twice 174 GSM-900 GSM-R 876-880 921-925 Twice 4 MHz 45 MHz Twice 19 DCS-1800 1,710-1,785 1,805-1,880 Twice 75 MHz 95 MHz Twice 373 PCS-1900 1,850-1,910 1,930-1,990 Twice 60 MHz 80 MHz Twice 300 Source: Bekkers, 299
  • 14. References Bekkers, Rudi. Mobile Communications Standards: GSM, UMTS, TETRA, and ERMES. Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc., 2001. Halonen, Romero, and Melero. GSM, GPRS, and EDGE Performance: Evolution Towards 3G/UMTS. England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2003. Hillebrand, Friedhelm. GSM and UMTS: The Creation of Global Mobile Communications. England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2002. Heine, Gunnar. GSM Networks: Protocols, Terminology, and Implementation. Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc., 1999. Mehrotra, Asha. GSM System Engineering. Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc., 1997. Harte, Levine, and Livingston. GSM Superphones. United States: APDG Publishing, Inc. A Division of McGraw-Hill, 1999.