BSS Traffic Channels

BSS S14

Soc Classification level

1
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Objectives
After completing of this module, the participant should
be able to :
Name the BSS network elements that are involved in a circuit
and packet switched
Name and specify the interfaces that are involved in a call
(A, Abis, Gb)

Soc Classification level

2
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BSS Traffic Channel

This module describes the flow of in circuit switched and a packet switched
traffic through following network elements and interfaces:
TCSM

MSC

BSC

BTS
MS

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

ET

Aif

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3
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Aterif

Gbif
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Abisif

Airif

A interface
TS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
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4
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TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
SS7
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH
TCH

Transcoding and submultiplexing

2 Mbit/s frames from the MSC to the transcoder
20ms sample, 160 x 2 Mbit/s frames
7

160 159 158 157 156 155 154

31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

160 159 158 157 156 155 154

2 Mbit/s frames, 125 us

B! B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8

DSP for TS 1

64 kbit/s timeslot, 8 bits

160 x timeslot from the 160 x 2 Mbit/s frames

160 x 2 bits from timeslot

DSP for TS 31

x b1 b2

31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

x
3

x
2

2 Mbit/s frames, 125 us

7

160 159 158 157 156 155 154

20 ms sample, 160 2 Mbit/s frames

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5
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160 159 158 157 156 155 154

Mbit/s frames from the transcoder to the BSC (SM2M)

Inband Signalling between TCSM2 and BTS

TCSM
64 kb

BSC
16 kb

16 kb

16 kb
TRX

2 Mb/s

DSP1

2 Mb/s

ET

G
S
W

ET

2 Mb/s

TRU

DS
P

33.8 kb

16 kb
DSP9
0

MS
BTS

Inband Signalling
within the TRAU Frame

Soc Classification level

6
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TCSM3i Interface configuration

Ater
Interface

A
Interface

TCSM

BSC

MSC
E1/T1

E1/T1

E1/T1
E1/T1

Soc Classification level

7
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A Interface Circuit Pools

TCSM2
software

TCL_PXMX

Supported
Features

AEC, NS

Supported Supported A
codecs /
Interface pools
data rate
adaptation
FR, HR,
EFR /
HSCSD,
14.4D

3 (DR)

Circuit
Type in
TCSM2
C

7 (EFR&DR)

TCSM3i
software

T56_PXSX,
T64_PXSX

Supported
Features

AEC, TFO,
NS, TTY

20 (EFR&DR& D144)
10 (HS2)

1 (FR)

1 (FR)

AEC, TFO,
NS

FR, EFR

3 (DR)
5 (EFR&FR)

23 (AMR)

TD2_PXMX

AEC, TFO,
NS

HR

2 (HR)

TD3_PXMX

AEC, NS

AMR

23 (AMR)

TD4_PXMX

TTY, AEC

FR, HR,
EFR,
14.4D

3 (DR)

28 (EFR&DR&AMR&
D144)

37 (AMR&AMR-WB)

5 (EFR&FR)

38 (EFR&FR&AMR&
AMR-WB&D144)
10 (EFR&DR&HS2)

13 (EFR&DR&HS4)

20 (EFR&DR&D144)

22 (EFR&DR&HS4&
D144)

32
(EFR&DR&AMR&HS4
&D144)

21 (HS2&D144)
13 (HS4)

40 (EFR&DR&AMR&
AMR-WB&HS4&D144)

22 (HS4&D144)
TD5_PXMX

TTY, AEC,
TFO

FR, EFR

1 (FR)

TD6_PXMX

TTY, AEC

AMR

Soc Classification level

8
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23 (AMR)
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(support AMR-WB)

5 (EFR&FR)
F

21 (EFR&DR&HS2&
D144)

7 (EFR&DR)

10 (HS2)

20 (EFR&DR& D144)

22 (HS4&D144)
TD1_PXMX

FR, HR,
EFR, AMR,
AMR-WB /
HSCSD,
14.4D

Circuit
Type in
TCSM3i

7 (EFR&DR)

21 (HS2&D144)

13 (HS4)

Supported Supported A
codecs /
Interface pools
data rate
adaptation

TCSM3i does not support pool 2 (8Kbit/s

submultiplexing)

Example of Channel allocation for TCSM2 on Ater

Bits
TS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

LAPD
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
4
8
12
16

Mixed Type (type

A/C/F with type B)

Circuit type B

Circuit type A
5

Bits
6

Synchronization
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18

31
Soc Classification level
9
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8
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19

TS

0
1
2
3
4
FR
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
FR 13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
FR 21
22
23
24
25
26
FR 27
28
29
SS7/30
X.25 31

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LAPD
7
8
15 17
24 25
7
15
24

8
17
25

7
15
24

8
17
25

7
15
24

8
17
25

7
15
24

8
17
25

7
15
24

8
17
25

7
15
24

8
17
25

Bits
6

Synchronization
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29

7
5
13
22
31
5
13
22
31
5
13
22
31
5
13
22
31
5
13
22
31
5
13
22
31
5
13
22
31

8
6
14
23
31
6
14
23
31
6
14
23
31
6
14
23
31
6
14
23
31
6
14
23
31
6
14
23
31

TS

HR

HR

HR

HR

HR

HR

HR
SS7/
X.25

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

LAPD
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
7
15
24

8
17
25

7
15
24

8
17
25

Synchronization
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
18 19 20 21
26 27 28 29
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31

5
13
22
31
5
13
22
31

FR

FR

6
14
23
31
6
14
23
31

HR

HR

HS4

Example of Channel allocation for TCSM 3i

circuit type G, H, I on Ater
Circuit type G

Circuit type H

Bits
TS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

LAPD
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
4
8
12
16
20

Bits

Bits

Synchronization
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22
25
26
29
30
1
2
5
6
9
10
13
14
17
18
21
22

31
24
25
Soc Classification level
10
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Circuit type I

26

8
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
3
7
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19
23
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TS

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Synchronization
LAPD
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28

1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29

TS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Synchronization
LAPD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Gb interface

ET

ET

TCSM

MSC
2
ET

ET

Frame Relay
Network/IP

SGSN

Soc Classification level

11
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Transmission
Network

ET

3
ET

BSC

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Base Station Controller (BSC)

GSW

TCH (Circuit Switched)

MSC/TCSM

TCH (Circuit Switched)

ET

ET

Signalling (CCS7)

SGSN

Signalling (LAPD)
Data (Packet Switched)

Data (Packet Switched)

ET

MCMU

A P
S C
7 U

BCSU

Soc Classification level

12
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BTS

Abis interface

Soc Classification level

13
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
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TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

TCH4

TCH5

TCH6

TCH7

TCH0

TCH1

TCH2

TCH3

DYNAMIC ABIS
POOL

TRX-1
TRX-2
TRX-3

TRX-10

(E)DAP

TRX1

OMU1

TRX2

OMU2

TRX3

OMU3

TRX4

OMU4

TRX5

OMU5

TRX6

OMU6

TRX7

OMU7

TRX8

OMU8

TRX9

OMU9

TRX10

OMU10

TRX11

OMU11

TRX12

OMU12

XX

XX

XX

XX

TRXSIG 1 - 10

OMUSIG

Base Transceiver Station (BTS)

BTS
BSC

TRU

BCF

BB

TX
RX
Coupling
unit

TX
RX
TRXs

BB

Soc Classification level

14
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Air interface

TDMA frame = 8 time slots

0

BCCH SDCCH TCH

Soc Classification level

15
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TCH

TCH

TCH

TCH

TCH

Exercise

MSC

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Soc Classification level
16
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