GSM Fundamentals
GSM Fundamentals
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GSM Fundamentals
Contents
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Techniques
The Future Development
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GSM Fundamentals
GSM Development
1989
Standard Protocol for GSM take effect
1991
GSM system began to provide service in Europe(2G)
1992
System was named as Global System for
Mobile Communication
1994
Provide services for the whole world
1996
Micro Cell Technique is used in GSM system
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The Frequency Spectrum
Downlink
Uplink
EGSM
880
GSM
890
EGSM
915
925
Channel Bandwidth: 200KHz
935
GSM
960
MHz
Duplex Separation: 45 MHz
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Frequency Spectrum in GSM System
ARFCN: Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
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Frequency Allocation in Iraq
ARFCN: Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
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Cell Structure
Omni Cell
Sector Cell
1
120
degree
120
degree
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120
degree
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Cell Structural in Sulymaniyah
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Frequency Re-Use
What is Frequency Re-Use?
Because frequency resource of mobile system is
very limited,
The different Subscribers must use the same
frequency in different place.
Of course, the quality of communication must be
ensured.
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Frequency Re-Use
How can we reuse frequency?
7(Site)X 1(Cell)
Re-use
2
7
2
2
3
1
6
1
6
2
3
4
5
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Frequency Re-Use
4(Site)X 3(Cell)
7
3
Re-use
11
1
9
12
6
2
3
5
11
10
12
4
9
6
2
3
10
11
8
4
6
2
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Contents
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Techniques
The Future Development
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GSM Network Components
M2000 Server
PSTN
ISDN
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC/VLR
GMSC
MS
MS
BTS
BTS
MS
MS
Other PLMN
BSC
SS7
BTS
SMS system
HLR/AUC
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Mobile StationMS
MS=ME+SIM
International Mobile Equipment
Identity (IMEI)
Mobile Equipment
International Mobile Subscriber
Identity (IMSI)
Subscriber Identity Module
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Subscriber Identity Module SIM
International Mobile Subscriber
Identity (IMSI)
Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identity (TMSI)
Location Area Identity (LAI)
Subscriber Authentication Key
(Ki)
* PIN and PUK are used to SIM security
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Base Station Subsystem (BSS)
- Base Station Controller (BSC)
- Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
- Transcoder and Sub multiplexer (TCSM)
or Transcoder and Rate Adaptation Unit (TRAU)
BTS
BSC
TCSM
MSC/VLR
MS
BTS
MS
BSS
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Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
BTS
(Base Transceiver Station):
Transmit & Receive signal with MS then transfer to Base Station
Controller (BSC)
Signal Process: Speech Coding, Channel Coding, Interleaving,
Ciphering, Modulation
However, one BTS has coverage area limited. Size of coverage
area depend on population of subscriber.
A unit of coverage area is called Cell
BTS
BTS
BTS
MS
BTS
BSC
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Base Station Controller (BSC)
BSC:
Store cell information and parameter: eg. Cell ID, BSIC, Cell
frequency (ARFCN), Output power
Control BTS to process: eg. Call set up, Handover Process,
Frequency Hopping, Power Control.
Receive BTS alarm and send BTS & BSC alarm to OMC
Measurement traffic statistic
Remote BTS O&M via BSC
BSC
BTS
MS
BTS
BSC
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MS
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Transcoder and Sub-Multiplexer
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Network Switching System (NSS)
MSC/VLR
NSS
GMSC
EC
EC
SS7
BSS
PSTN
ISDN
Other PLMN
IWF
IWF
EIR
EIR
HLR/AUC
MSC = Mobile Switching Center
GMSC = Gateway MSC
HLR = Home Location Register
IWF = Inter-Working Function
VLR = Visitor Location Register
AuC = Authentication Center
EIR = Equipment Identity Register
EC = Echo Canceller
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Mobile Service Switching Center
MSC
Call Processing
Operations and Maintenance
Support
Inter-network & Inter-working
Billing
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Home Location Register (HLR)
Subscriber ID (IMSI and MSISDN)
Current subscriber VLR (current location)
Supplementary service information
Subscriber status (registered/deregistered)
Authentication key and AuC functionality
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Visitor Location Register VLR
Mobile Status (IMSI detached/ attached / busy /
idle etc)
Location Area Identity(LAI)
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI)
Mobile Station Roaming Number (MSRN)
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Equipment Identity Register EIR
White List
Black List
Grey List
IMEI
Is Checked against White List
If NOT found
EIR focus on the
equipment, not the
subscriber!!
IMEI
Is Checked against Black/Grey List
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Authentication Center (AuC)
AUC
IMSI(m)
KI M
)
KI N
)
KI(IMSI)
IMSI(n)
RAND
GENERATOR
RAND
HLR
VLR
A8 A3
KC
SI
M
AUTH REQ
SRES
KI(IMSI)
IMSIBUFFER
RAND KC SRES
RAND KC SRES
RAND KC
SRES
1
2
RAND
KC
TEMP
DATA
SRES SRES
RAND
BSS
A8 A3
KC SRES
EQUAL
KI I MSI +RAND A3 SRES
KI ( I MSI ) +RAND A8 KC
M+KC A5
KC( M)
( MS/ BSS)
A5
KC( M) +KC ( MS/ BSS) M
CKSN
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RAND 16byte
KI 16byte
kc 8byte
SRES 4byte
CKSN low 3bits of 1byte
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Inter-Working Function IWF
Rate Conversion
Protocol Adaptation
PSTN
MSC
MSC
EC
EC
Eg. Fax, Modem
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IWF
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Echo Canceller EC
Echo takes place by GSM system delay caused by call processing,speech
encoding and decoding etc.
An Echo Canceller is used on the PSTN side of the MSC for all voice circuits
4-wire
2- wire
2-wire
Hybrid
Hybrid
Generation of Echo at 2-wire to 4-wire Interface
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Operation and Maintenance Sub System
NOC
OMC
Region2
OMC
OMC
Region 3
Region 1
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OMC Functional Architecture
Security
Management
Event/Alarm
Management
MMI
OS
DB
Fault
Management
Configuration
Management
Performance
Management
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Example: Baghdad OMC
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Contents
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Techniques
The Future Development
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GSM Interface
D
G
VLR
VLR C
HLR
H
AUC
MSC
IWF
MSC
E
EC
EC
EIR
IWF
A
TC
MS
Um
BTS
Abis
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GSM Protocol Stack
CM: Call Management
LAPDm: LAPD modified
MTP: Message Transfer Part
LAPD: Link Access Procedure on D Channel SCCP: Signaling Connection Control Part
MM: Mobility Management
RR: Radio Resource Management BTSM: BTS Site Management
BSSMAP: BSS Management Application Part
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ITU Signaling System CCS7
CCS7 Levels
MAP
OSI Layers
7. Application
6. Presentation
TUP
ISUP
TCAP
5. Session
(DTAP+BSSMAP)
SCCP
4. Transport
MTP Level 3
3. Network
2. Link
1 Physical
BSSAP
MTP Level 2
MTP Level 1
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Abbreviation of CCS7
MTP
TCAP
Part
SCCP
TUP
ISUP
MAP
BSSAP
BSSMAP
DTAP
Message Transfer Part
Transaction Capabilities Application
Signaling Connection Control Part
Telephone User Part
ISDN User Part
Mobile Application Part
Base Station System Application Part
BSS Management Application Part
Direct Transfer Application Part
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2MBps Trunks
Typical Configuration
TS 0
TS 1-15
TS16
TS 17-31
TS = Time slot
TS#
0
1-15
16
Used for
Synchronization / Clock
Traffic
CCS7 Signaling (Other TS may also the used)
17-31 Traffic
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SigL1: 2MBps Trunks
HLR
AUC
EIR
OMC
IWF
MSC/VLR
MSC/VLR
EC
EC
TC
PSTN
BSC
BTS
BTS
BTS
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CCS7 Interface
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LAPD Interface
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Contents
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Techniques
The Future Development
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Service Area
System area
PLMN
PLMN service
service area
area
MSC service area...
Location area...
Base station area...
Radio cell
......
PLMN service area
MSC service area...
Location area...
Base station area...
......
Radio cell
......
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MSC/VLR Number
CC
NDC
LSP
MSC/VLR number
The format is CC+NDC+LSP
CC Country Code.
For example: The CC of Iraq is 964".
NDC National Destination Code.
For example: The NDC of AsiaCell is 770.
LSP (locally significant part): is defined by Telecom operator.
For example: 964-770-1144002
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HLR Number
The format is CC + NDC + LSP.
CC Country Code.
For example: The CC of Iraq is 964".
NDC National Destination Code.
For example: The NDC of Asiacell is 770
LSP (locally significant part): is defined by
Telecom operator.
For example: 964-770-1144001.
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LAI
MCC
MNC
LAC
Location Area Identification
The LAI is the international code for a location area.
MCC Mobile Country Code It consists of 3 digits .
For example: The MCC of Iraq is 418"
MNC Mobile Network Code It consists of 2 digits .
For example: The MNC of Asiacell is "05"
LAC Location Area Code It is a two bytes BCD
code(hex).
The value 0000 and FFFF is invalid.
For example: 418-05-12AB
E.164 = CC + NDC + (MSC/VLR, HLR, MSISDN)
E.212 = MCC + MNC + (IMSI)
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CGI
CGI: Cell Global Identification
The CGI is a unique international identification for a
cell
The format is LAI+CI
LAI: Location Area Identification
CI Cell Identity. This code uses two bytes BCD
code(hex) to identify the radio cells within an LAI.
For example : 418-05-12AB-CD98
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BSIC
BSIC Base Station Identification Color Code)
NCC
BCC
BSIC
NCC PLMN network color code. It comprises 3 bit. It
allows various neighboring PLMNs to be distinguished.
BCC BTS color code. It comprises 3 bit. It allows
distinction between different radio frequency channels
using the same frequency in neighboring cells.
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MSISDN
CC
NDC
SN
National (significant)
Mobile number
Mobile station international
ISDN number
CC Country Code. For example: The CC of Iraq is 964".
NDC National Destination Code. For example: The NDC of
Asiacell is 770.
SN Subscriber Number. Format:H0 H1 H2 ABCD
Example: 964-770-110-5246
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IMSI
Not more than 15 digits
3 digits
2 digits
MCC
MNC
MSIN
NMSI
IMSI
MCC Mobile Country Code It consists of 3 digits .
For example: The MCC of Iraq is 418"
MNC Mobile Network Code It consists of 2 digits .
For example: The MNC of Asiacell is "05"
MSIN Mobile Subscriber Identification Number. H1H2H3
ABCDEFG
For example: 000-1600123
NMSI National Mobile Subscriber Identification MNC and MSIN
form it together.
For Example of IMSI : 418-05-000-1600123
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TMSI
TMSI: Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identification)
The TMSI is assigned only after successful
subscriber authentication.
The VLR controls the allocation of new TMSI
numbers and notifies them to the HLR.
TMSI is used to ensure that the identity of the
mobile subscriber on the air interface is kept
secret.
The TMSI consists of 4 bytes( 8 HEX numbers)
and determined by the telecom operator.
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IMEI
IMEI: International Mobile Station Equipment Identification
TAC
FAC
SNR
SP
IMEI
TAC Type approval code, 6 bit. It is administered by the type
approval center.
FAC Final assembly code, 2 bit. It is administered by the
manufacturer.
SNR Serial number, 6 bits. It is issued by the manufacturer
of the MS.
SP 1 bit, Not used.
Check IMEI by *#06#
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MSRN/HON
MSRN: Mobile Subscriber Roaming Number
HON: Hand-over Number
The MSRN is used to route the call to the MSC which MS
is currently located.
The HON is used by the MSC-A to set up a connection to
the MSC-B during handover process
Usually, MSRN and HON share the same numbering plan.
The format is CC+NDC+individual number. CC and NDC
is the same as that of MSISDN. The individual number is
taken from a pool of numbers specially reserved for
MSRN.
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Contents
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Techniques
The Future Development
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Multiple Access Technique
Multiple
Access Technique allows many subscribers to
use the same communication medium.
There
are
three
kinds
of
basic
Multiple Access
Technique : FDMA , TDMA and CDMA.
GSM
system adopt FDD-TDMA (FDMA and TDMA
together).
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FDMA
FDMA
uses different frequency
channels
Frequency
to
accomplish
communication.
The
whole frequency spectrum
available is divided into many
individual
channels
(for
transmitting
and
receiving) every channel can
Time
support
the
subscriber
information.
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or
traffic
some
for
one
control
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TDMA
TDMA
Frequency
accomplishes
communication
in
the
different
timeslot.
A
carrier is divided into channels
based on time. Different signals
occupy
different
timeslots
in
certain sequence , that is , many
Time
signals are transmitted on the
same frequency in different time.
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CDMA
CDMA
Frequency
Code
accomplishes
communication
in
the
different
code sequences.
Special
before
coding is adopted
transmission,
then
different information will lose
nothing after
being mixed
and transmitted together on
Time
the same frequency and at
the same time.
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Physical Channel and Logical Channels
The physical channel is the medium over which the
information is carried: 200KHz and 0.577ms
The logical channel consists of the information carried
over the physical channels
1 2
Timeslot
3 4
5 6
7 0
1 2
The
Theinformation
informationcarried
carriedin
inone
onetime
time
slot
slotis
iscalled
calledaaburst
burst
TDMA FRAME
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Two types of Logical Channel
Traffic Channel (TCH) :
Transmits traffic information, include data
and speech.
Control Channel (CCH) :
Or Signaling Channel, transmits all kinds of
control information.
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Traffic Channel (TCH)
TCH
Traffic Channels
Normal Burst
Speech
TCH/FS
TCH/HS
TCH Traffic Channel
TCH/FS Full rate Speech Channel
TCH/HS Half rate Speech Channel
TCH/9.6 Data Channel 9.6kb/s
TCH/4.8 Data Channel 4.8kb/s
TCH/2.4 Data Channel 2.4Kb/s
Data
TCH/9.6
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Control Channel (CCH)
CCH Control Channels
DCCH
SDCCH
FACCH
BCCH
ACCH
SACCH
BCCH
Synch. CH.
CCCH
SCH
FCCH
Broadcast Control Channel BCCH RACH
CBCH
Common Control Channel CCCH
Dedicated Control Channel DCCH
Associated Control Channel ACCH PCH/AGCH
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Broadcast Control Channel BCCH
CCH
The information carried on the BCCH
is monitored by the MS periodically
when it is in idle mode
BCCH
downlink only
BCCH: Broadcast Control Channel
FCCH: Frequency Correction Channel
SCH: Synchronization Channel
BCCH
Synch.
Channels
SCH
FCCH
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Common Control Channel CCCH
CCH
The CCCH is responsible for transferring
control information between all mobiles
and the network.
CCCH
RACH: Random Access Control Channel
PCH: Paging Channel
AGCH: Access Grant Control Channel
CBCH: Cell Broadcast Channel
RACH
uplink
CBCH
downlink
PCH/AGCH
downlink
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Dedicated Control Channel DCCH
DCCH is assigned to a single
mobile connection for call setup
or for measurement and handover
purpose.
SDCCH: Standalone Dedicated
Control Channel
ACCH:
Associated
Control
Channel
SACCH: Slow Associated Control
Channel
FACCH: Fast Associated Control
Channel
CCH
DCCH
SDCCH
FACCH
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SACCH
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Uplink Logical channel
RAC
H
CCC
SDCC
H
SACC
H
FACC
H
TCH/
F
TCH/
H
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DC CH
TCH
CCH
DCH
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Downlink Logical channel
CCH
BC C
CC C
DCH
DCC
H
TCH
FCC
H
SCH
BCC
H
PCH
AGC
H
SDC
CH
SAC
CH
FACC
H
TCH/
F
TCH/
H
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How to use these channel?
Power-off state
Search for frequency correction pulse
Search for synchronous pulse
Unscramble system information
FCCH
SCH
BCCH
Idle state
Snoop into paging message
Send access pulse
Allocate signaling channel
Dedicated mode
Set up the call
Allocate voice channel
Conversation
Release the call
Idle state
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PCH
RACH
AGCH
SDCCH
FACCH
TCH
FACCH
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GSM Logical Channel
Channel Combination
Main BCCH combination BCCH + CCCH
SDCCH combination SDCCH8 + SACCH8
Combined BCCH BCCH + CCCH +SDCCH4 +
SACCH4
TCH combination TCH/FACCH + SACCH
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GSM Multiframe
TDMA Frames
0
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
46 47 48 49 50
51 Frame Multiframes
CONTROL CHANNELS
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BCCH/CCCH Multiframe
Downlink
B
F
I
C C
10
S C C .. F S C C .. F S C C ..
20
30
C C
40
50
F = FCCH (Frequency)
S = SCH (Sync.)
C = CCCH (Common)
I = Idle
R = RACH (Random)
Uplink
R
R R
10
R R R .. R R R ..R R R ..
20
30
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SDCCH Multiframe
Downlink
D0 D1
D6 D7 A0
A3 I I I
D0 D1
D6 D7 A4
A7 I I I
32
44
50
D = SDCCH/8 (Dedicated)
A = SACCH/C8
(Associated) I = Idle
Uplink
24
A5 A6 A7 I I I D0
D7 A0
A1 A2 A3 I I I D0
D7 A4
12
15
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Timeslots and TDMA Frames
Higher Capacity Cell
0
Broadcast
Dedicated
60
60
60
Traffic
Traffic
Low Capacity Cell
0
Combined
Traffic
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Combined Multiframe
Downlink
FS B
C FS C
C F S D0 D1 F S D2 D3 F S A0 A1 I
FS B
C FS C
C F S D0 D1 F S D2 D3 F S A2 A3 I
10
20
R = RACH (Random)
F = FCCH (Frequency)
C = CCCH (Common)
A = SACCH/4 (Associated)
30
40
50
B = BCCH (Broadcast)
S = SCH (Sync.)
D = SDCCH/4 (Dedicated)
I = Idle
Uplink
D3 R R A2 A3 R R
R R D0 D1 R R D2
D3 R R A2 A3 R R
R R D0 D1 R R D2
10
20
30
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GSM Multiframe
TDMA Frames
0
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
21 22 23 24 25
26 Frame Multiframes
TRAFFIC CHANNELS
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TCH Multiframe
This is used to transmit a
Traffic Channel Combination
(TCH/ SACCH/FACCH). The
FACCH is not showed in the
diagram as it does not receive
its own time allocation. The
FACCH steals a time period
from the TCH is required.
The 13th frame is used by the
SACCH which carriers link
control information to and
from the mobile and BTS.
The 26th frame is idle.
Downlink
25
IDLE
12
SACCH
0
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Uplink
25
12
IDLE
SACCH
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Superframe and Hyperframe
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Contents
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Techniques
The Future Development
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Modulation Techniques
Amplitude Modulation (AM)
Frequency Modulation (FM)
Phase Modulation (PM)
phase modulation can be implemented easily
for digital signals, this is the method which is
used for the GSM air interfaces. Phase
Modulation is known as Phase Shift Keying
when applied to digital signals
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Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK)
1 0 0 1 1
Gaussian
Digital Filter
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Modulator
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Power Control
Both Uplink and Downlink
power settings can be
controlled independently
and individually.
8W
0.8W
5W
Saves radio battery power
Reduces co-channel and
adjacent channel interference
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VAD and DTX
Voice Activity Detection VAD
Discontinuous Transmission DTX
Battery Saving
Interference reduction
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Multipath Fading
Diversity
Frequency
Hopping
Time Dispersion
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Diversity
Approx. 10
wavelengths
When diversity is implemented
two antennas are situated at
the receiver. These antennas
are
placed
several
wavelengths apart to ensure
minimum correlation between
the two receive paths.
The two signals are then
combined, this ensures that a
low signal strength is less likely
to occur.
Compare or
add signals
Resultant Signal
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Frequency Hopping
Each time the BTS or mobile transmits a burst, it
does so on a different RF carrier frequency.
Synthesizer Hopping:each
timeslot on a given
transceiver can transmit
at a different frequency
frequency
Baseband Hopping: each
transceiver stays at the
same frequency and the
data is switched to the
appropriate transceiver.
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Contents
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Technologies
The Future Development
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GSM User World Wide
1800
1600
Mobile will be the most prolific form of access to internet-based
information, content and services
Millions
1400
1200
1000
Mobile usage
Fixed line (dial-up) overtakes fixed
Mobile
subscribers
subscribers
800
500m Mobile
users
600
PC/NC Internet
users
400
200
Mobile Internet access
overtakes fixed
Mobile Internet
users
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Source: Ericsson Business Consulting
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Number of Wireless Subscribers*
Asiacell
Iraq
Thailand
China
6,686,140
Zain
10,111,000
Korek Telecom
665,361
Sanatel
361,431
AIS
27,581,800
DTAC
18,945,227
TRUE
15,004,000
China Mobile
477,160,000
China Unicom
133,365,000
World
4,153,784,344
*Update Q1, 2009 from [Link]
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Technology Roadmap
1999
2000
2002
GSM (2G)
WAP
HSCSD
GPRS (2.5G)
EDGE (2.75G)
UMTS (3G)
9.6
38.4
64-115
384
Up to 2Mb/s?
DEVICES
DATA SPEED
Kbit/s
TECHNOLOGY
1992
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Mobile Service Evolution
Messaging
Hi, Ill see
you at 6
PM
Regards,
Bob
Basic text
messagin
g
Browsing
Corporate access
Multimedia
messaging
with
pictures and
audio
Multimedi
a
messaging
with video
Dial-up
connectio
ns
Always-on,
performance
and security
enhancement
s
Accelerated
connections,
voice and
data
multitasking
Downloading
xHTML for
Instant
WAP and web
connectivity, integration,
color screen, animated
content
Black and white WAP Push
Ringing tones,
screens,
icons,
simple graphics
screensavers,
business cards
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Video content
(MMS,
streaming)
Downloadabl
e
applications,
MIDI sounds
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Summary
Basic Concepts of Cellular Mobile System
GSM Network Components
Terrestrial Interface
Service Area and Number Planning
Channels on The Air Interface
Radio Techniques
The Future Development
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Thank You
By [Link]@[Link] [Technical Trainer]
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