ALCATEL BSS GENERAL DIAGRAM B8

AIR INTERFACE 41 36 A Bis INTERFACE

Access burst
142
FCH Frequency Synchro
Frequency correction burst EXAMPLE
SCH Multi frame Synchro
39 64 39 SYNCHRO/ALARM 0
Fz Synchronisation burst
BCCH CELL Informations BTS 1 With OML BTS 1 1
57+1 26 57+1 RSL 64 K 0 1 2 3 2
SDCCH 1/4 Signalling channel TRE 1
Normal Burst/ 44 5 6 7 3
TS 0 SACCH 1/4 RXLEV RXQUAL 1K TA PC 9 TR max
Burst Windows 577us / 142 Modulations on 1 Abis
RSL TRE 1.1 4
PACH Mobiles paging 0 1 2 3 5
MCS1 to MCS9 TRE 2
44 5 6 7 6
Fx AGCH Ressources Allocation No Multiplexing
RSL TRE 1.2 7
RACH Mobiles Random Access BTS 2BTS 2
With OML BTS 2 8
RSL 64 K 0 1 2 3 9
TRE 1
44 5 6 7 10
2 RSL For High
SDCCH 1 Signalling channel 2K 8, 11, 14, 17, 22, 29, 44, 54, 59, RSL TRE 2.1 2.2 11
load of signalisation
8k 2k 8k 6k 4k 6k 8k 4k 2k 0 1 2 3
SACCH 1 RXLEV RXQUAL 1K TA PC
TRE 2
12
Fx CBCH Broadcast channel 2K Static 44 5 6 7 13
TS n
Multiplexing 14
0 1 2 3 15
BTS 3 TRE 1
Fz bad rxqual good rxqual 44 5 6 7 16
SDCCH 8 Signalling channel 2K 12 TR max 0 1 2 3 17
SACCH 8 1K TA PC
The concept is : reducing security increase TRE 2
4 5
RXLEV RXQUAL
the usefull transmission rate
on 1 Abis 6 7 18
Fx TRE 3
0 1 2 3 19
64K Statistic 4 5 6 7 20
TS n MPDCH EGCH Multiplexing 0 1 2 3
Fz TRE 4 21
1 Nibble 16K GCH 4 5 6 7 22
Fx
RSL 1,2,3,4 OML BTS 3 23
EG EXTENSION Nibble 16K GCH BTS 4 0
RSL 1 2 3 24
TS n PDCH PACKET DATA CHANEL TRE 1
Fz
TTP8 15 TR max 4 5 6 7 25
For 16K Statistic 00 R 1 2 3 26
EXTENSION Nibble 16K GCH TRE 2
MCS9 Multiplexing 4 5 6 7 27
Fx 0 1 2 3
TS n TCH Traffic channel full rate 13K
EXTENSION Nibble 16K GCH 28
EXTENDED TS FOR 44 5 6 7 29
HSDS 0 1 2 3
Fz SACCH RXLEV RXQUAL 1K TA PC EXTENSION Nibble 16K GCH 30
44 5 6 7 31
TCH Traffic channel Half rate 5,6K
Fx
For one PDCH 4 extras Nibbles Since B7 the qmux is carried by OML
SACCH RXLEV RXQUAL 1K TA PC
TS n Then for one TRX 4 exts x 8 = 8TS
TCH Traffic channel full rate 5,6K
Fz SACCH RXLEV RXQUAL 1K TA PC LAPD RSL, OML

LAPD m Command SAPI

Flag Command TEI SAPI Message CRC Flag
Message
max 184 usefull bits TEI n = TRE number= RSL SAPI = 0 Application SAPI=62 Maintenance
 8 13K+3k Channels for 8 TCH 13K +9K per TRE
BTS SITES 1 16K or 64K signaling link RSL per TRE
1 16K or 64K maintenance link OML per BTS
MICRO BTS EVOLIUM 910 MAXIMUM 6 MODULES 12 TRX
MSUM 1 16K Transmission maintenance qmux per Chain
SLAVE 2
SLAVE 1 extended neeble for EGPRS
CLLK
MASTER
The RSL,OML, qmux can be carried by the same TS
RA MTRE MTRE D BTS ADAPT
A MTRE since B7 self detection of OML time slot
FU OML
MAN 1 CUI BSII
MAN 2 CU SCP OMU
SCP
normal Extension 8 PDCH
nibble nibble on Abis
MCS 1 2 Class 1 no TTP
Max 24 SDCCH TCU
8 13K+3K CHANNELS FOR TCH BTS MCS 3 4 Class 2 TTP 2 2 TS exts
Max 4 TR FR/ 2HR Terminal
TRE 1 64K or 16K Signaling channel RSL MCS 5 6 Class 3 TTP 4 4 TS exts
Max 6 Lapd / TCU
4 RSL + 2 OML MCS 7 8 Class 4 TTP 6 6 TS exts
OMU 1 64K or 16K Maintenance channel OML 2 EXTS = 1 RSL MCS 9 Class 5 TTP 8 8 TS exts
Max 3 BTS/TCU RING OR SECONDARY
ABIS IF SUMA
Max 32 SDCCH TCU TCU0 TCU1 TCU2 TCU3 TCU4 TCU5 TCU6 TCU7
ALLOCATION TRE ALLOCATION
BTS MINI EVOLIUM 9100 IN A TSU
EXTS ALLOCATION
ANY + ANX = ANC 9xx Mhz GMSK 57 26 57
1/2 ANY + 1/2 ANX = ANS
ON PRIMARY Abis Normal nibbles + signalisation + Extra TS
CLLK
CU FU
ON SECONDARY Abis Extra TS
RA TRE
TRE D
SUMA CHAIN
AUTOMATIC MOVE OF EXTS FROM PRIMARY TO SECONDARY
TRE A MANUAL MOVE OF EXTS FROM SECONDARY TO PRIMARY
ANC BTS ADAPT
CUI SCP BSII OML
SCP EGPRS more suitable on 900Mhz ,Macro cells, NO Hopping
OMU BTS
Terminal

EVOLIUM BTS RACK ORGANISATION BTSCA BTSCA BTSCA BTSCA BTSCA

A Bis 1234 TRE Q P AN AN
BTSCA S AN AN AN
A A
PROTECTION U
N N TRE TRE TRE TRE SUM 1 x 4 TR 2 x 2 TR
M AN AN AN
External Clock Breakers X
TRX concept of Traffic
Alarms Synchro Y N
A TRE Concept of Maintenance
FAN
BTSCA XIOB Board TRGM Name of the Board
1 x 12 TR 2 x 6 TR 3 x 4 TR
ANX +ANY = ANC = RA (Radio ACCESS)
cell splitting
One cell created GSM 850 TRAL Gmsk 45w 8psk 15w GSM 1800 TRAD Gmsk 35w 8psk 12w
by Two BTS TRE RIT MODULES WHICH GSM 900 TRAG Gmsk 45w 8psk 15w GSM 1800 TRADE Gmsk 35w 8psk 29w
BTS BTS
CAN BE USED IN THE RACKS GSM 900 MP TRAGE Gmsk 45w 8psk 29w GSM 1800 TADH Gmsk 60w 8psk 25w
MASTER SLAVE GSM 900 HP TAGH Gmsk 60w 8psk 25w GSM 1900 TRAP Gmsk 45w 8psk 25w
 LAPD RECALL MAINTENANCE CONCEPTS
LAPD ESTABLISHEMENT OML/RSL/TSL

OMU SABM TCU MANAGED OBJECTS

SABM Each station Functions ( Omu,RA...SBL) Boards ( TCUC,TRGM..)
oml lamp is SABM
try to contact
the other
Ressources ( Cells ,Bss Telecom ) Equipments ( BTS, BSC)
blinking
SABM
Locked : An operator has decided to stop the object
SABM Shutting down : A delay is given to finish the running call
SABM locked : The operator decided to stop the object
UA
Disabled : The object is totally inoperable and unable to provide service
Enable : The ressource is Partially ou fully operable
The LAPD is established the link is securised Degraded : Service available but not at 100%
the OML lamp on BTS is ON
Failed : Internal fault in the ressource which is not operational
Dependency : A function hierachicly superior is not operational
LAPD PERMANENT CHECK Off line : Requires to place it on line
MESSAGE Suspended : An operation is in progress
Message or RR receiver ready B5 and B6 Administrative Operational Avalaibility Control
Message or RR receiver ready
Local status
TIMER
OPR Locked no change { } { }
TIMER
IT Unlocked Enable { } { }
If the other side does not answer before the end of timer The link FIT Unlocked Enable Degraded { }
is considered broken even if physical the link is absolutely OK
FLT Unlocked Disable Failed { }
If the Link is carried through a satellite the timer has to be adjusted EF Unlocked Disable Dependency/failed { }
according to the distance 36000km
FOS Unlocked Disable Failed off-line { }
SOS Unlocked Disable Dependency { }
A satellite link can be Used on ABis OR on Ater but not AND
UT Locked no change in Test { }
WTC shutting down Enable { } { }
MSD/A Unlocked no change { } Suspended
GCH CONCEPTS BTS
TRAU PROTOCOL A Ter Mux
TRE TO FIX
MSC NETWORK
TCH CIC TC
A
TRANSPARENT BSC
8PSK MCS1 TO MCS 9 Gb
TRE GCH PROTOCOL A Ter Mux GIC MFS
PDCH
PCU TO SGSN
CCU GCH x n = EGCH
 BSC rack A TER INTERFACE

RACK 1 RACK 2 RACK 3 Pcm 1

0 Synchro/alarm

GS2 GS2 GS2 GS2 GS2 GS2

Mx 1 Mx 2 Mx 3 Mx 5 Mx 6 Mx 7
P0 to P7 P0 to P7 P0 to P7 P0 to P7 P0 to P7 P0 to P7

TSU A Ter TSU A Bis TSU A Ter TSU A Bis TSU A Ter TSU A Bis
1 6 1 7 3 14 3 15 5 22 5 23
TSU A Bis TSU A Bis TSU A Bis TSU A Bis TSU A Bis TSU A Bis
1 4 1 5 3 12 3 13 5 20 5 21

TSU A Ter TSU A Ter TSU A Ter TSU A Ter TSU A Ter TSU A Ter
0 2 0 3 2 10 2 11 4 19 4 18
GS1 TSU A Bis BCLA GS1 TSU A Bis BCLA GS1 TSU A Bis BCLA
Mx TU 0 Mx TU 2 Mx TU 4 N7
P0 to P7 0 1 P0 to P7 2 9 P0 to P7 4 17
TSCA COMMON TSU GS2 TSCA TSU A Bis GS2 TSCA TSU A Bis
Mx 0 Mx 4
0 0 P0 to P7 2 8 P0 to P7 4 16

GS1 Even parity TU GS2 BCLA ATSC COMMON TCU

S S S S S S S S DC S S S S S S S S DC DC B B B B DC T S S CCC C CC S S S S DC
WWWWWWWW / WWWWWWWW / / CC C C / S I I PPP P PP p p WW /
a a
C C C C C C C C DC C C C C C C C C DC DC L L L L DC C E E RRR R RR r r C C DC
HH H H HH H H H H HH H H HH AA A A AA A CCC C CC e e HH
TSU A Bis TSU A Bis TSU A Ter
B T T T T T T T T S S DC DDDDADDDDA
DC S S S S
TTTTTTTT B DC DC S S S S
I CCCCCCCCW W / / WWWW T TT TST T T TS
/ W W W W CCCCCCCC I /
DC C C C C U U U U U U U U U DC U U U U U U U U U C C DC DC C C C C C C C C M C C C C M
H H H H CCCCCCCC A A CCCCCCCC H H H H H H CCCCBCCCCB

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B8 Configurations DTC Functions TSU Ater

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Config Rack Traffic TRX max cells A Ter max A Bis A Bis TSU A Ter TSU DTC 1 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7 SCCP SCCP
1 1 160 30 / 32 21 16 6/3 1 2 DTC 2 SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP
2 1 576 110 / 128 94 24 24 / 12 4 3 DTC 3 TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM
3 2 960 160 / 192 140 40 36 / 18 6 5 DTC 4 TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM TCHRM
DTC 5 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7 N7
4 2 1152 250 / 288 212 48 54 / 27 9 6
DTC 6 SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP
5 3 1500 300 / 352 255 64 66 / 33 11 8 DTC 7 SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP
6 3 1500 448 / 448 255 72 84 / 42 14 9 DTC 8 SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP SCCP
RACK 1 RACK 2 RACK 3
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BSC SITE Time Base
BCLA
BCLA
synchronisation with PCM Recovered clock

Broadcast bus a & b

TX

TSU A Bis ACCES SWITCH P7 TSU A Ter

PCM Abis ASMB
1 Bs1 P6
Bs2 P5
2 Bs3 P4
3
Bs4 P3
4 Bs4 P2 T
5 Bs6 P1 T
6 Bs7 ACCES SWITCH P0
BIUA Bs8 TCUC AS 0 AS n n+40 DTCC
TSU 0 00 40
AS 1 ACCES SWITCH
TSU 1 10 50
TSU 2 20 60
TSU 3 30 70
Local Qmux
Remote Ater
TSU A Bis GS 1 Remote Abis
Qmux TSCA Qmux
One Mx per TU per Plan
TSU0 0 8 matrix 0 Transmission equipment manager
AS TSU1 1 9 matrix 1
TSU2 2 A matrix 2
0 TSU3 3TUnB matrix 3
TSU0 4 C matrix 4
AS TSU1 5 D matrix 5
1 TSU2 6 E matrix 6
BIUA
TCUC AS 0
TSU3 7 F matrix 7 LAPD TSL to OMC trough BIUA1
For TSCA relations with OMC Broadcast
AS 1
bus a & b
Tcu Main Functions Rxlex Rxqual process DTC Main Functions N7,SCCP,TCH allocation
Cell sorting,
8 Matrix per Plan GS 2
Ho alarm... 0 8 0
TU 0 Mx 0
7 F 5
Rack 1 Rack 2 Rack 3
0 8 0
Common TSU 6 BC
0 CPRC 8 TCUC 16 TCUC
TU 1 Mx 1 5 BC
1 TCUC 9 TCUC 17 TCUC 7 F 5
TU 0 2 DTCC TU 2 10 DTCC TU 4 18 DTCC
s
3 DTCC 11 DTCC 19 DTCC 0 8 0 p
s a
4 TCUC 12 TCUC 20 TCUC TU 2 Mx 2 p r
a e
5 TCUC 13 TCUC 21 TCUC 7 F 5 4 O r
TU 1 TU 3 TU 5 e
6 DTCC 14 DTCC 22 DTCC 0 8 0 3 O S
7 TCUC 15 TCUC 23 TCUC TU 3 Mx 3 S I
2 S X25
7 F 5 I Reinjected in the Ater
1 S Y
0 8 0 Y S For Universal Routing
TSU A Bis TP1 BS1
1 TU 4 Mx 4 CPRC S X25
2 7 F 5 ACCES SWITCH RS 232
BS2
TP2 BS3 3 0 8 0
TU 5 Mx 5
TP3 BS4 4 7 F 5 SDP Package BUILD
TP4 BS5 5 0
Master files
TP5 BS6 6 GS 1 Mx 6 Executabable files BSC/BTS/TRANS
5
TP6 BS7 7 Data base BSC/BTS/TRANS
BS8 TCUC 8 0 For cold Boot
BIUA AS 0 Mx 7
5
AS 1
LAPD N7
BSC LOCAL
TERMINAL
BS Switch CPR Switch CPR Switch Switch PCM Desktop or Laptop
TCU Interf Mem Interf
OSI Interf
SYS Interf
Mem
DTC Interf Mem Interf
Mem with X25 Add on
CPU RS X RS X CPU
CPU 232 25 CPU 232 25
 Tcu number Total number of TRE /4 if full rate
/2 if Half rate DTC number = total trafficgenerated by TCH
traffic per cic x 30
MAINTENANCE HIERARCHY

CPR In order to reduce the polling time there is 4 polling

system per TSCA and One TSCA per BSC Rack
In order to reduce the number of TS used on Abis LINK
the qmuxv,oml,and RSL are carried by the same TS SWITCH UNIVERSAL ROUTING
X25

TCU CPR TCU 1 DTC

MSC TERMINAL
X25 on A ter
OML
BTS OMU TSL
BS II EQUIPEMENT TRANSMISSION OMC-R
qmux adress
qmux MANAGER
TRE AN TRANS
TSCA TRANSMISSION RACK CROSS
Can be the
CONNECTION CISCO
same TS Local Q mux HSI
ROUTER

Remote Q mux
Detection of a problem in the BTS done by OMU except
for the BTS Adaptator Fonction which is permanentely
Q3
SM TC G2
polled by the TSCA which transmit the Problem to the BIE SM BSC RACK
OMC by TSL BIUA1 and TCU1
NMC
MFS RACK

PCU PCU PCU PCU PCU

DS
IP
10
X25

TERMINAL

OMU function detects all alarms on BTS and transmit them to BSC to be send to the operator at the OMC The OMU receive distibute and save software and btS database
TSCA function detects all alarms on all transmissions equipements and transmit them to the OMC The TSCA receive and distibute routing tables database

BSS MFS CONNECTION SYNCHRONISATION

TC MSC MS BTS BSC TC MSC

MS BTS BSC TC MSC MS BTS BSC
fch sch ABis Ater

PCU SGSN PCU

PCU SGSN
Gb
Dedicated PCM Gb Shared PCM Ater
oscillator MFS
 MUxed A Ter A Ter INTERFACE A INTERFACE Gb INTERFACE
HYWAY PCM 1 PCM 1 PCM 2 PCM 3 and 4 PCM x PCM
Pcm 1 Pcm 2 Pcm 3 Pcm 4
Packet circuits circuits circuits circuits Frame Relay
Synchro/alarm TS 0 Synchro/alarm Synchro/alarm Synchro/alarm Synchro/alarm Synchro/alarm TS 0 Synchro/alarm
TS 1 TS 1 TS 1 TS 1 GIC
TS 2 TS 2 TS 2 TS 2
TS 3 TS 3 TS 3 TS 3 EXT
TS 4 TS 4 TS 4 TS 4
TS 5 TS 5 TS 5 TS 5 EXT EXT Bearer channel
TS 6 TS 6 TS 6 TS 6 of
TS 7 TS 7 TS 7 TS 7 EXT EXT EXT 15ts x 16kbs
TS 8 TS 8 TS 8 TS 8
TS 9 TS 9 TS 9 TS 9 EXT EXT EXT EXT
TS 10 TS 10 TS 10 TS 10
TS 11 TS 11 TS 11 TS 11
TS 12 TS 12 TS 12 TS 12
TS 13 TS 13 TS 13 TS 13
QMUX TS 14 TS 14 TS 14
A4 R4
A1 R1 A2 R2 A3 R3
N7 GSL 1 N7 TS 16
TS 17 TS 18 TS 17 TS 17
TS 18 TS 18 TS 18 TS 18
TS 19 TS 19 TS 19 TS 19
TS 20 TS 20 TS 20 TS 20
TS 21 TS 21 TS 21 TS 21
TS 22 TS 22 TS 22 TS 22
TS 23 TS 23 TS 23 TS 23
TS 24 TS 24 TS 24 TS 24 Dynamic allocation
CIC s at 16 K = one Nibbble
TS 25 TS 25 TS 25 TS 25 according to the MCS need
TS 26 TS 26 TS 26 TS 26
TS 27 TS 27 TS 27 TS 27
TS 28 TS 28 TS 28 TS 28
TS 29 TS 29 TS 29 TS 29
TS 30 TS 30 TS 30 TS 30
TS 31 TS 31 TS 31 TS 31 TS 31
X 25 TS 31

Maximum 120 CIC Maximum 120 GIC Maximum 30 CIC Maximum 30 CIC 2 Bearer Channel of
120 GCH n EGCH 16K 64K 64Kx15 = 960k (example)

GB Interface configurations

BTS BSC TC MSC BTS BSC TC MSC BTS BSC TC MSC

PCU SGSN PCU SGSN PCU SGSN

Gb
Gb Gb

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 MSC SITE MULTIPLEXER TRANSCODER TC RACK G2 TC RACK G2.5
OR TR U
MT120 One Board /4 TC one Muxed A ter A D A D DA D D A D M M M
T T
S T T T T T T T T T T 1 1
2 2
M 1 B 1 1B 1 1 B 1 1 0 0
FAN U FA NU FAN U

TRAU Frame FR C 6 X 6 6X 6 6 X 6 2
P 60 50 132 78 0
ASMC
N7 PCM A law coding FAN U FA NU FA N U

120 CIC ALCATEL G2 DT 16 DT 16

N7 6 6a 6b 6c 4d 5d 6d FAN U FA NU FAN U

Multiplexed A ter interface ATBX

Rack 2.0
FAN U FA NU FAN U

4 4a 4b 4c 5 5a 5b 5c
GSL 120 GIC 3 3a 3b 3c 1d 2d 3d

1 1a 1b 1c 2 2a 2b 2c

Rack G2 24 ATer Rack G2 192 ATer

ONE CLUSTER 8 CLUSTERS
MFS RACK 8 BSC racks

To transcoder Bearer channel 1 Bearer channel 2

eg Ts1 to 15 eg Ts17 to 31
Gb
B B B J B J J J J J J J B J J J J B J B B B
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
BACK 3 3 3 E T E E E E E E E R E E E E T E 3 3 3
PCM to SGSN trough Frame Relay Packet / Bearer channel
5 5 5 T T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 E 1 1 1 1 T T 5 5 5
One
A pcm B pcm C pcm A +B+C max 16 pcm
B B B I U D U I B B B
2 2 2 2 2 2
telecom
shelf
JAE1 JAE1
X2 B B B J J J J J J J J J J J J J J B B B
A A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B A A A PCU
JAE1 PCU
JAE1 JAETI
FRONT 3 3 3 E G G G G G G G G G G G G E 3 3 3
Function Function
5 5 5 T P P P P P P P P P P P P T 5 5 5
PCU
JAE1 PCU
JAE1 JAETI
B B B I U U U U U U U U U U U U I B B B JBGPU 1 JBGPU 12 ALARMS
Function Function
2 2 2 S 2 2 2
PCU PCU
JBGPU 11 JBGPU 22 ALARMS
JBETI
Function Function
1 2 3 4 JBGPU S JBGPU S JBETI
STORAGE WORK A
SUPERSTACK HUB 500

SUPERSTACK HUB 500

SUPERSTACK HUB 500

SUPERSTACK HUB 500

STORAGE WORK A
2 Hub Ethernet 100MBs
DS 10 SERVER A IMT
DS 10 SERVER B
PCU Function
I/O LAN DS 10 DS 10
AS 800

MS BTS/TRE BSC PCU SGSN

HTTP
TCP
LLC
RLC HDLC FR
GCH
OPERATION and MAINTENANCE CENTER

x 25 IP x 25 IP
ConnectionConnection ConnectionConnection

REMOTE
REMOTE SITE
SITE LOCAL SITE
Peri Peri
Devices
Devices Devices
E 4000 Q3 MEDIATION E 4500

LAN OMC-R OMC-R

WAN Agent MASTER
Printers SERVER SERVER
Printers
HMI SERVER
HMI

BSSIM one per BSS information manager

MFSIM " " MFS " "
RNIM For Radio managment 1per OMC
ASIM For Alarmes managment " "
User
User Terminals
Terminals SECIM For Access Rights " " User Terminals

RNUSM Radio cells managment RN0 Tuning Browser HAL Historical alarms
BSSUSM GSM Hardware Management ENUSM Remote Inventory UFM Alarms customization
MFSUSM GPRS Hardware Management DOC On line Documentation DSM Application Process Management

Conception Realisation Jean DECOURT

Telecoms and Computers Training Expert
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Version :8 Last modification Date :6/6/2005

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