INTERNSHIP REPORT

BSS DEPARTMENT MOBILINK

PROJECT
Submitted To:-
HR DEPARTMENT
Submitted By:-
` Muhammad Asad Ullah Khan
CIIT INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
(LAHORE CAMPUS)

Contents
Acknowledgement
Executive summary
Introduction to Telecommunication
Introduction to GSM
GSM Architecture
GSM Infrastructure
Channel Introduction
Characteristics Of GSM
Comany Overview
!ision" Mission and !alues
Overview of Internshi at Alcatel #ucent
My Internshi
Swot analysis of Alcatel #ucent
Conclusions
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Al l the prai se i s for Al l ah, the most
merci ful and benefi cent, who blessed me
with the nowled!e, !a"e me the coura!e
and allowed me to accomplish this tas#
$ am especi al l % i ndebt ed t o al l st af f
member s of Al cat el Lucent for instillin!
in me enou!h nowled!e to be able to carr%
m%self efficientl% durin! m% internship#

Executive Summary
$nternship was m% first step in practical life, throu!h
&hich $ learnt a lot and it aided me in bein! well and
&i t h "al uabl e e'peri ence that woul d hel p
me once $ enter the professi onal l i fe after the
completion of m% studies #
(urin! the month of July 202, $ wored in Alcatel
Lucent as an internee# M% association with this
compan% was bein! a part of the !SS De"a#t$ent#
$t was a !reat e'perience for me and it helped me in
reali)in! where m% potential lies#
%&at I lea#nt at Alcatel o"er the wees was how to
!et alon! with the people that $ ha"e to wor with
e"er% da%, team wor buildin! confidence and
impro"in! m% communication sills# *his internship
has also prepared me for m% future career# *he
e'perience has tau!ht me responsibilit%, teamwor#
*his internship o"erall has been a !reat e'perience#
*his #e"'#t !i"es a profile of Alcatel Lucent#
*his report also reflects m% learnin! and
e'periences#
Introduction to
Telecommunication
Central bac!round information
%&at () Telec'$$un(cat('n*
*elecommunication is deri"ed from +ree
word
,*ele- which means o"er a distance,
,Communicara- which means the abilit% to
share# *elecommunication literall% means
,the sharin! of information o"er a distance-#
*elecommunication affects how and where %ou
(o e"er%thin! li"es, wor, pla%, sociali)e,
entertain, ser"e, stud%, teach ,rest, heal and
protect#
*he process of transmittin! or recei"in!
information o"er a distance b% an% el ectri cal
or el ectro . ma!neti c medi um#
$nformati on ma% tae the form of "oice, "ideo
or data#
Telec'$$un(cat('n (n +a,()tan
+a,()tan Telec'$$un(cat('n Aut&'#(ty (+TA)- .
Pai stan *el ecommuni cati on Authori t% i s
promoti n! the tel ecom sector si nce /001#
*he authori t% i s responsi bl e for re!ul ate the
establ i shment, operati on and maintenance of
telecommunication s%stem and pro"ision of telecom
ser"ices in the countr%#
$t promotes and protects the interest of end users of
telecommunication ser"ices# Paistan under &orld
*rade or!ani)ation (%TO)
commi tment i s now read% to
(ere!ul ate the whole of telecom sector#
(ere!ulation polic% is in final sta!es and will be
announced shortl%# $n the %ear 2332 . 34, the
P*A has stepped forward to encoura!e the
telecom operators and transfer of technolo!% in
Paistan#
$n thi s re!ard, ro%al t% of $nternet Ser"i ce
Pro"i der 5$SP6 has been reduced from 7 to
3#88 percent of the annual !ross re"enue#
9or card pa%phone ser"ice and cellular mobile
ser"ice, it was reduced from 7 to 2 percent
respecti"el% of !rass re"enue in the %ear 233/#
Si mi l ar l %, wi t h t he l aunchi n! of pr epai d co
nnect i ons b% cel l ul ar compani es, t he num
ber s of mobi l e phones subs cr i ber s ha"e
reached to 2#: million up to ;une 2332, showin!
a !rowth of /3:#<percent#
Introduction to GSM
What is GSM?
Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) is a
second generation cellular standard developed to cater voice
services and data delivery using digital modulation.
GSM ARHITETURE
AUC: Authentication Center
BSC: Base Station Controller
BSS: Base Station Subsystem
BTS: Base Transceiver System (Antenna System + Radio
Base Station)
!R: "ui#ment !denti$ication Re%ister ($or !&! veri$ication)
!&! :!nternational &obile "ui#ment !dentity
'(R: 'le)ible (umberin% Re%ister ($or number #ortability)
*&SC: *ate+ay &SC
,-R: ,ome -ocation Re%ister
!S.(: !nte%rated Services .i%ital (et+or/
!0': !nter+or/in% 'unction
!-R: !nter+or/in% -ocation Re%ister ($or roamin% bet+een
A&1S and *S& system)
!0&SC: !nter+or/in% &SC
&S: &obile Station
&SC: &obile S+itchin% Center
(SS: (et+or/ S+itchin% Subsystem
2SS: 2#eration and Su##ort System
1.(: 1ublic .ata (et+or/
1ST(: 1ublic S+itched Tele#hone (et+or/
S&S: Short &essa%e Service
3-R: 3isitor -ocation Re%ister
General Architecture
GSM infrastructure
*he +SM di"ides the (n/#a)t#uctu#e into the followin! four
parts#
Mobile Station Subs%stem (MSS)
=ase Station Subs%stem (!SS)
>etwor Switchin! Subs%stem (NSS)
Operation and Support Subs%stem (OSS)
Mobile Station Subsystem (MSS):
*he Mobile Station Subs%stem is made up of two
entities?
0 Mobile *ermination (MT)
20 Subscriber $dentit% Module (SIM)
0M'1(le Te#$(nat('n-
*erminal E@uipment
Portable, "ehicle mounted, hand held de"ice
Uni@uel% identified b% an $ME$ 5$nternational Mobile
E@uipment $dentit%6
Aoice and data transmission
Monitorin! power and si!nal @ualit% of surroundin!
cells for optimum hando"er
Power le"el ? 3#<& . 23 &
/83 character lon! SMS#
Encr%ption capabilit%
9re@uenc% capabilit%
*erminal Adapter 5*A6
20Su1)c#(1e# I2ent(ty M'2ule (SIM)-
Smart card contains the $nternational Mobile
Subscriber $dentit% 5$MS$6
Allows user to send and recei"e calls and
recei"e other subscribed ser"ices
Protected b% a password or P$>
Can be mo"ed from phone to phone .
contains e% information to acti"ate the phone
Base Station Subsystem (BSS):
All radioBrelated functions between mobile stations
and networ are performed in the =ase Station
Subs%stem 5=SS6#
*he =SS consists of?
One =ase Station Controller 5=SC6 and all =ase
*ranscei"er Stations 5=*S6 under the =SC
Base Transceiver Station (BTS):
Encodes,encr%pts,multiple'es,modulates and feeds
the R9 si!nals to the antenna#
9re@uenc% hoppin!
Communicates with Mobile station and =SC
Consists of *ranscei"ers 5*RC6 units
=acend is connected to the =SC
A =*S is usuall% placed at the center of a cell# $ts
transmittin!
power defines the si)e of a cell#
Base Station Controller (BSC):
Mana!es Radio resources for =*S#
Assi!ns 9re@uenc% and time slots for all MSDs in its
area#
Handles call set up#
*ranscodin! and rate adaptation functionalit%#
Hando"er for each MS#
Radio Power control#
$t communicates with MSC and =*S
List of =S$C
List of Cell $(
Network switchin subsystem (NSS):
9undamentall%, the networ and switchin!
subs%stems 5>SS6 is responsible for call connection,
super"ision and release functions between callin! and
called stations, where one or both of them are mobile
stations 5MS6# Other functions include?
Handlin! short messa!es and pacet data 5email, fa'
and a "ariet% of notifications6
Pro"idin! EbearerD channel for data communications
Maintainin! database of its own users as well as
"isitors
Aariet% of authentication and encr%ption
+atewa% to PS*>, other mobile networs and data
networs includin! the $nternet#
Sy)te$ U"l(n,
!an23(2t&
(MH4)
D'3nl(n,
!an23(2t&
(MH4)
C&annel
%(2t& (5H4)
Ma60 N'0 '/
C&annel)
GSM.
700
870.79 7:9.7;0 200 29
E.GSM 880.79 729.7;0 200 <9
GSM.
800
<0.<89 809.880 200 :<9
GSM.
700
890.70 7:0.770 200 :00
Channel Introduction:
It (nclu2e)
0Ph%sical channel
20Lo!ical channel
0+&y)(cal C&annel-
A ph%sical channel is specified b% a specific time slot in
a specific channelF carrier fre@uenc%#
20L'=(cal C&annel)
run o"er a ph%sical channel, but not necessaril% in
all its time slots
classified into traffic channels and control channels
ha"e to be mana!ed? set up, maintenance, tear
down
Characteristics Of GSM:
9ull% di!ital s%stem usin! 033,/<33 MH) fre@uenc%
band#
*(MA o"er radio carriers5233 GH) carrier spacin!#
< full rate or /8 half rate *(MA channels per carrier#
UserFterminal authentication for fraud control#
Encr%ption of speech and data transmission o"er the
radio path#
9ull international roamin! capabilit%#
Low speed data ser"ices 5upto 0#8 GbFs6#
Compatibilit% with $S(>#
Support of Short Messa!e Ser"ice 5SMS6#
Reduced R9 transmission power and lon!er batter%
life#
Company Overview
H()t'#y
AlcatelBLucent was formed when Alcatel mer!ed
with Lucent *echnolo!ies on (ecember /, 2338# Howe"er,
the compan% as a whole has been a part of
telecommunications industr% since the late /0th centur%#
*he formation of AlcatelBLucent created the worldDs first
trul% !lobal communications solutions pro"ider, with the
most complete endBtoBend portfolio of solutions and
ser"ices in the industr%#
AlcatelBLucent combined two entities H Alcatel and
Lucent *echnolo!ies H which shared a common linea!e
datin! bac to /0<8#
!bout !lcatel"#ucent
AlcatelBLucent 59rench pronunciation? Ialat l
l%s ntJ 6 is a !lobal telecommunications
e@uipment corporation, head@uartered in the 1th
arrondissement of Paris, 9rance# $t pro"ides
telecommunications solutions to ser"ice pro"iders,
enterprises, and !o"ernments around the world,
enablin! these customers to deli"er "oice, data, and
"ideo ser"ices# *he compan% focuses
on fi'ed, mobile, and con"er!ed networin!
hardware, $P technolo!ies ,software, and ser"ices# $t
holds =ell Labs, one of the lar!est inno"ation and
RK( houses in the communications industr%#
Icitation
neededJ
=ell Labs was awarded 1 >obel Pri)es and
holds o"er 20,333 patents# AlcatelBLucent has
operations in more than /43 countries# $n 23// it was
added to the (ow ;ones Sustainabilit% $nde'#
I2J
On
Ma% 22, 23/2, AlcatelBLucent announced the
de"elopment of its L10:3 CRS,L which is an $nternet
router capable of speeds up to fi"e times faster than speeds
offered b% the nearest competitor#
I4J
*he compan% is under the leadership of Chief E'ecuti"e
Officer =en Aerwaa%en and the nonBe'ecuti"e Chairman of the
=oard is Philippe Camus#
AlcatelBLucentDs "ision is to enrich peopleDs li"es b%
transformin! the wa% the world communicates# AlcatelB
Lucent pro"ides solutions that enable ser"ice pro"iders,
enterprises and !o"ernments worldwide, to deli"er "oice,
data and "ideo communication ser"ices to endBusers# As
a leader in fi'ed, mobile and con"er!ed broadband
access, carrier and enterprise $P technolo!ies,
applications, and ser"ices, AlcatelBLucent offers the endB
toBend solutions that enable compellin! communications
ser"ices for people at home, at wor and on the mo"e#
&ith 11,333 emplo%ees and operations in more than /43
countries, AlcatelBLucent is a local partner with !lobal
reach# AlcatelBLucent achie"ed adMusted re"enues of Euro
/1#< billion in 2331, and is incorporated in 9rance, with
e'ecuti"e offices located in Paris#
O#=an(4at('n-
&ith a stron! focus on complete solutions
ma'imi)in! "alue for customers, AlcatelBLucent is
or!ani)ed around three business !roups and two
!eo!raphic re!ions# *he Carrier =usiness +roup ser"es
fi'ed, wireless and con"er!ent ser"ice pro"iders B as well
as enterprises and !o"ernments for their business critical
communications#
Re=('nal G#'u")-
*he compan%Ns !lobal head@uarters is
in Paris, 9rance# *here are re!ional !roups for the
Americas, Asia Pacific K China, and Europe, Middle East
K Africa# Middle East and Africa Head@uarters are at
Smart Ailla!e, +i)a, E!%pt# Alcatel is present in $tal% with
"arious research
centers? Aimercate 5 in Lombard% 6, Rieti, =attipa!lia, *ries
te, +eno"a, =ari, >aples, Rome andSesto 9iorentino
AlcatelBLucentDs two +eo!raphic Re!ions are?
Europe, Africa and Asia, headed b% Etienne 9ou@ues#
Americas, headed b% Robert AriM#
Alcatel.Lucent >()('n? M())('n an2 >alue)-
*he AlcatelBLucent Aision, Mission and Aalues form the
cornerstones of our compan%#
Our >()('n
(efinition of future success
*o enrich peopleDs li"es b% transformin! the wa% the
world communicates#
Our M())('n
Purpose and path to reali)e the "ision
*o use our uni@ue capabilities to ensure that our
customers thri"e, our business !rows and we
enrich the personal communications e'perience
for people around the world#
Our >alue)
A s%stem of shared beliefs that are at the heart of
e"er%thin! we do#
Customers 9irst
$nno"ation
*eamwor
Respect
Accountabilit%
In2u)t#y Analy)()-
Paistan has e"ol"ed as one of the telecom sectorDs e%
in"estment prospects enMo%in! the hi!hest teleBdensit% in
South Asia throu!h increased le"el of mobile penetration,
coupled with sur!in! demand in technolo!ies, satellite
access, telecom e@uipments and ser"ices as it has
de"eloped one of the fastest !rowin! telecom networs in
the world# Paistan telecom sector performance
particularl% in terms of infrastructure, e@uipments and
subscriber !rowth patters is unmatched across the world#
AlcatelBLucent is facin! lots of !iant competitors in the
maret e#!# Huaweii *echnolo!ies, O*E, Siemens, >oia
etc# E'istence of all these multinationals has increased the
competition with the elapse of time which has ultimatel%
pushed countr%Ds econom% towards pro!ress and
benefited the end user#
AlcatelBLucent is comparati"el% standin! on a "er% stron!
position as it has made different contracts with man%
telecom ser"icin! companies in Paistan e#!# Mobilin,
China Mobile and &arid *elecom and it has relati"el% hi!h
maret share#
*elecom ser"ice pro"idin! companies will ha"e more
business and competition in the future as few more
telecom companies are e'pected to enter in the Paistani
maret e#!# Aodafone and Si!*ell# &ith these companies,
competition will also rise in the maret which will ultimatel%
enhance the ser"ice @ualit% and efficienc% to their o"erall
ser"ices# Currentl%, due to instabilit% of countr%Ds economic
situation, lots of companies in telecom sector are facin!
hu!e problems as the% are downsi)in! their emplo%ees on
a lar!e scale but AlcatelBLucent is stron! enou!h to cater
this situation efficientl% and effecti"el% without effectin!
their emplo%ees which is a !ood si!n for compan%Ds
reputabilit%#
Overview of Internship at Alcatel
Lucent
(urin! m% sta% as an internee in Alcatel.Lucent
(M'1(l(n, +#'@ect) in R>E (epartment and OMCBR, $
ha"e performed different tass# $ ha"e learned?
(ri"e *estin! usin! TEMS IN>ESTIGATION
Usin! 7:9 OMC.R '/ Alcatel.Lucent 5Mobilin
ProMect6#
Conductin! routine super"ision for maintenance Of
Alcatel.Lucent 5Mobilin ProMect6 =SS Platforms#
Allocation of timeslots for E(+E, from a"ailable 42
timeslots of A=$S
Chan!in! PrefBmars of different *REs

(eletion and then recreation of RSLs#
Checin! Cell Report of different =*S sites
Appl%in! &or Around on different downFfault% cases
of *RES
Performin! AlarmFState Audit on different =*S sites to
detect Specific Problems related to *RES#
Current K Historical Alarms Collection of different
sites usin! OMCBR
Performin! &or Orders for Missin!FLoced Cases of
*REs
Performin! &or Orders for UpF(own Cases of *REs#
*his internship pro"ided me a chance to wor in the
repair department and learn about fi'in! and
maintenance of e@uipment# $ was also !i"en in"aluable
e'perience re!ardin! power transfer and "olta!e
con"ersion#
MY INTERNSHIP WORK
$dentif%in! the (ownF9ault% *REs#
Assistin! the person on site for conductin! different t%pe of
acti"ities for site maintenance#
Assistin! the person on site for conductin! different t%pe of
acti"ities for Low Efficient *REs#
Usin! >PO software for checin! statistics of different *REs
installed at different sites#
$dentification of Rac, Shelf and Slot of fault% 9an units, or
9an units ha"in! alarms from list of alarms !enerated b%
OMCBR#
Preparation of weel% Alarm List of fault% 9anBunits and
facbs of all OMCs#
Swot analysis of Alcatel Lucent
O""'#tun(t(e)-
+rowth in telecommunication industr%
More aware and technolo!% understandin! consumer
. a base that is !rowin! at a fast rate
Maret open for more number of products . less
dependence on sin!le cate!or% or product
*ime to establish brand lo%alt%, PreBempt competitors,
coBopt partners, in"est in technolo!% and networs
T&#eat)-
Lar!e number of $nternational pla%ers, reduction in
settlement rates
Efficient operators
>ew technolo!ies
E'pected competition
Conclusions:
>o doubt AlcatelBLucent is worin! on a lar!e scale but
the time has come when competition will force
compan% to chan!e its policies to become fa"orite telecom
ser"ice pro"ider in the maret K eep its
current place K customer base#
*he actual worin! substances are the human bein!s #$t
!oes with out sa%in! that Human resources are
the most important in the or!ani)ation and so does the
Human Resource#
After all, this internship helped me to learn a lot# $ ha"e
been able to !et familiar with en"ironment of
MultiBnational Companies, worin! of AlcatelBLucent
>etwor which $ am sure will help me a lot in future#
$ am still eepin! m% options open for new opportunities#
*his was an e'cellent e'perience and $ hope this trainin!
period will pro"e to be much more useful in m%
life ahead#