ETCT 06204
Ally, J
jumannea@gmail.com
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GSM Fundamentals
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GSM system overview
The GSM system is a frequency- and time-division cellular
system, each physical channel is characterized by a carrier
frequency and a time slot number
Cellular systems are designed to operate with groups of
low-power radios spread out over the geographical service
area. Each group of radios serve MSs presently located
near them. The area served by each group of radios is
called a CELL
Uplink and downlink signals for one user are assigned
different frequencies, this kind of technique is called
Frequency Division Duplex (FDD)
Data for different users is conveyed in time intervals called
slots , several slots make up a frame. This kind of technique
is called Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
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Cell Technique-Macro Cell and Micro Cell
A certain radio coverage area formed by a set of
transceivers that connected to a set of antennas is called a
CELL.
Macro Cell
In the beginning , High-Power BTSs are adopted to
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Multiple Access Technique
Multiple Access Technique allows many
subscribers to use the same communication
medium.
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The Frequency Spectrum
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Frequency Reuse
The frequency resource of mobile system is very limited.
The different Subscribers can use the same frequency in
different places.
The quality of communication must be ensured.
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Cell Types
1
120
120 Degree Cell degree 2
3
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GSM-GPRS Network Component
PSTN
MSC/VLR GMSC ISDN
GSM /GPRS BSS
BSC
MS HLR/AUC
BTS
PCU
SS7
BSC SMS system
MS
BTS
GPRS Backbone Internet,
SGSN Intranet
GGSN
OMC CG BG
Other PLMN
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Interface Between Different Entities
PSTN
MSC/VLR GMSC ISDN
GSM /GPRS BSS
A
Abis BSC
MS HLR/AUC
BTS C/D/Gs
PCU
SS7
BSC Gb SMS system
MS Um Gr/Gs/Gd/Ge Gc
BTS
GPRS backbone Internet,
SGSN Gi Intranet
Ga GGSN
OMC CG BG
Gp Other PLMN
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Mobile Station—MS
MS=ME+SIM
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Subscriber Identity Module – SIM
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Base Station Subsystem – BSS
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Packet Control Unit-----PCU
Packet data
switching
Bridge between
SGSN and BSC
Provide Pb and
Gb interface
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The Network Switching System
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Mobile-Service Switching Center –
MSC
Call Processing
Interface management
Billing
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Home Location Register – HLR
Subscriber ID (IMSI and MSISDN)
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Equipment Identity Register – EIR
White List
Black List IMEI is Checked In White List
Grey List
If NOT found
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OMC Functional Architecture
Event/Alarm Security
Management Management
MMI
OS DB
Fault
Configuration
Management
Management
Performance
Management
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Service Area
Service Area
PLMN service area PLMN service area
PLMN service area
MSC service area... MSC service area...
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LAI
MCC MNC LAC
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CGI
CGI: Cell Global Identification
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BSIC
BSIC(Base Station Identification Color Code)
NCC BCC
BSIC
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MSISDN
MSISDN: Mobile Station International Standard Data Network
CC NDC SN
National (significant)
Mobile number
Mobile station international
ISDN number
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IMSI
Not more than 15 digits
3 digits 2 digits
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TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identification)
The TMSI is assigned only after successful subscriber
authentication.
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IMEI (International Mobile Station
Equipment Identification)
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Physical Channel and Logical Channel
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Two types of Logical Channel
Traffic Channel (TCH) :
Transmits traffic information,
include data and speech.
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Traffic Channel (TCH)
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Control Channel (CCH)
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Broadcast Control Channel – BCCH
CCH
The information carried on the BCCH
is monitored by the MS
BCH
periodically when it is in idle mode
SCH FCCH
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Common Control Channel – CCCH
PCH/AGCH
downlink
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Dedicated Control Channel – DCCH
CCH
DCCH is assigned to a single
wireless connection for
measurement and handover
purpose. DCCH
SDCCH: Stand-alone Dedicated
Control Channel
ACCH: Associated Control Channel
SACCH: Slow Associated SDCCH ACCH
Control Channel
FACCH: Fast Associated Control
Channel
FACCH SACCH
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Uplink Logical channel
CCH
RACH CCCH
SDCCH
SACCH DCCH DCH
FACCH
TCH/F
TCH
TCH/H
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Downlink Logical channel
FCCH
BCCH SCH
CCH BCCH
PCH
CCCH
AGCH
SDCCH
DCCH SACCH
DCH FACCH
TCH/F
TCH
TCH/H
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How to use these channels?
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Power Control
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DTX and VAD
Discontinuous Transmission – DTX
Battery Saving
Interference reduction
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Timing Advance (TA)
The mobile phone should
send the signal in advance!
TA
Transmission delay t
Transmission delay t
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GSM Development Evolution
3G
2 Mbps
2.5G IMT-2000
384 kbps
EDGE
115 kbps
2G
57.6 kbps GPRS
GSM
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