Um interface (air interface):

Um interface (air interface) is defined as the communication interface between a

mobile station and a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) and used for the interconne
ction between a mobile station and the fixed parts of a CDMA system. The physica
l link is implemented by mean of a radio link. This interface transfers such inf
ormation as radio resource management, mobility management, connection managemen
t, etc.

Abis interface carries signaling & services between BTS and BSC.
A1 interface carries call control signaling between MSC and BSC.
A2 interface provides 64kbit/s PCM speech channels between MSC and BSC.
A3 interface has two functions: Signaling and traffic. A3 signaling is used to c
ontrol and allocate the transmission channels for user traffic.
A5 interface is used for supporting IWF service
A7 interface carries signaling between source BSC and target BSC.
A8 interface carries user traffic between BSC and PCF.
A9 interface carries signaling between BSC and PCF.
A10 interface carries user traffic between PCF and PDSN.
A11 interface caries signaling between PCF and PDSN.
B interface is defined as the inner interface between a Visitor Location Registe
r (VLR) and a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) and used for a Mobile Switching Cent
er (MSC) to inquire the VLR of related information of the current location of a
Mobile Station (MS) or inform the VLR of related location update information of
an MS.
C interface is defined as the interface between a Home Visitor Register (HLR) an
d a A Mobile Switching Center (MSC) and is used to transfer routing and manageme
nt information. If the HLR is used as the charging center, the MSC where the MS
establishing or receiving this call should transfer the charging information the
HLR this mobile user currently belong to after a call is completed. Once a call
to a mobile user is to be established, the Gateway MSC (GMSC) should inquire th
e HLR the called user belongs to of the roaming number of the called mobile stat
ion. The physical link of C interface is that of D interface.
D interface is defined as the interface between the HLR and the VLR and used to
exchange the information related to the location of a mobile station and user ma
nagement. D interface is mainly used to ensure that a mobile station can establi
sh and receive a call within the whole service area. A practical CDMA system arc
hitecture generally integrates a VLR in an MSC, and integrates the HLR and the A

uthentication Center (AC) in the same physical entity. Therefore, the physical l
ink of D interface is implemented by means of a standard 2.048Mbit/s PCM digital
transmission link between the MSC and the HLR.
Q interface is defined as the interface between the MSC and Short Message Center
(SMC). When a 133 user sends/receives a short message, the MSC of the caller/ca
lled should implement short message signaling interaction with the SMC of the ca
ller/called.
N interface is defined as the interface between the HLR and the SMC. When a 133
user receives a short message, the SMC of the called should inquire the HLR the
called belongs to of the user location so as to obtain the address information o
f the MSC where the called user is located. Then, the called SMC fetches the add
ress information of the called 133 user from the called HLR.
M interface is defined as the interface between the SMC and the Short Message En
tity (SME) or the one between the caller and called SMC. A short message is sent
from the caller SMC to the called SMC.
Ai interface and Di interface are respectively the one with a Public Switched Te
lephone Network (PSTN) and the one with Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN
).
T1 interface is the interface between the Service Control Point (SCP) and Servic
e Switching Point (MSC/SSP). T2 interface: the interface between the SCP and th
e HLR.
CDMA2000 interfaces and protocols:
A1:
A1 Signaling, SCCP, MTP3, MTP2, MTP1
A3:
A3 Signaling, TCP, IP, AAL5, SSSAR, AAL2
A7:
A7 Signaling, TCP, IP, AAL5
A8:
GRE, IP, PPP
A9:
A9 signaling, TCP, UDP, IP
A10:
GRE, IP, PPP
A11:
A11 signaling, UDP, IP, PPP, Mobile IP
A12:
RADIUS, UDP, IP, PPP
A13:
A13 Signaling, TCP/UDP, IP
A14:
A14 Signaling, TCP/UDP, IP
A15:
A15 Signaling, TCP/UDP, IP
3GPP2 IOS 3.x and IOS 4.x
Other Protocols: PPP in HDLC-likeFraming, IPCP, Diameter, IKE
CDMA2000 References