Flexi BSC (RG20)

HW presentation
BSC and Transcoder Product Management
Aprils 2011
 Introduction
Target
This presentation is intended to provide basic information
on the Flexi BSC product HW

Confidentiality
All information related to the Nokia Siemens Network BSCs and specification is
strictly Nokia Siemens Networks - Customer confidential
No information shall be disclosed to any third party without permission from
Nokia Siemens Networks

Program status
Flexi BSC product configuration is continuously developed.
RG20 have reached P8/C5 milestone with commercial availability.
Flexi BSC Hardware
Standard Hardware
Product naming
General
Functional Units
Mass Memories
Plug-in units
Interface Options
IP Transmission
Mechanical Design
BSC3i Cabling to Environment
BSC3i Site Solution
Optional Hardware
Nokia NetAct Link Options
Peripheral Options
BSC Product Naming

BSC = Base Station Controller, a general term for all BSC versions
General Product name Explanation
name
BSCi/2i BSCi High Capacity (upgraded) version of the first generation
Nokia DX 200 BSC (BSCE)
BSC2i High Capacity version of the second generation
Nokia DX 200 BSC2
Flexi BSC BSC3i 660 660 TRX one cabinet configuration,
product upgradeable to Flexi BSC
family
BSC3i 1000/2000 1000 TRX one cabinet or 2000 TRX two cabinet
configuration, upgradeable to Flexi BSC

Flexi BSC 3000 TRX one cabinet configuration (RG10)

4200 TRX one cabinet configuration (RG20)

• Flexi BSC product family is a general term for all BSCs upgradeable to Flexi BSC configuration
• Flexi BSC as product name is specific for the 3000/4200 TRX one cabinet product/configuration
Flexi BSC - Product Highlights
Very high circuit-switched capacity for voice
• Market-leading 18,000 Erlangs (25,200 in RG20)
Very high packet data capacity for EDGE evolution
• Up to 30,720 channels
Very high footprint efficiency
• Low site-space costs thanks to 3,000 TRXs and 3,000 BTS
sectors in one cabinet (4,200 in RG20)
• Capacity evolution to more TRXs with Intel processing power
Excellent power consumption efficiency
• Market-leading power consumption per capacity
Support for most cost-efficient transport options
• IP/Ethernet for all interfaces
• Full flexibility to configure preferred or mixed integrated
transmission type (E1/T1, STM-1/OC-3, IP/Ethernet)
Scalability
• Capacity and transmission can be flexibly configured in small
resolution steps to support pay-as-you-grow approach
High reliability
• Redundancy, fault management and overload protection on
top of very high availability design
 SET/
ET

Unit Description Redundancy

BCSU BSC Signaling Unit (BCSU) N+1
MCMU Marker and Cellular Management Unit (MCMU) 2N
OMU Operation & Maintenance Unit (OMU) OMU supported by MCMUs
including System Disk and USB memory interface 2N for hard disks
PCU Packet Control Unit (integrated in the BCSU) N+1
CLS Clock & Synchronization Unit (CLOC) 2N
ETPA Exchange Terminal for A over IP Load sharing group
ETPE Exchange Terminal for Packet Abis over Ethernet 2N
ETPT Exchange Terminal for Packet Abis over TDM 2N
SET SDH/Sonet Exchange Terminal (GTIC) 1+1 / 2N
EET Ethernet Exchange Terminal (GTIC) 1+1 / N+m
ET Exchange Terminal (ETC) N+m
GSWB Bit Group Switch (GSW2KB) 2N
SWU LAN Switching Units (LANU) 2N
EMB Ethernet Message Bus 2N
Flexi BSC Cartridges (Computer Units)

MCMU
In the Flexi BSC, the call
control functions are
executed by micro-
computers, called
Call Control Computers

OMU

BCSU

Presentation / Author / Date

 MCMU- Marker and Cellular Management
MCMU
Unit • The Marker and Cellular Management
Unit (MCMU) controls and supervises
the Bit Group Switch and performs the
hunting, connecting and releasing of the
switching network circuits.
• The cellular management functions of
the MCMU are responsible for cells and
radio channels that are controlled by the
MCMU BSC. The MCMU reserves and keeps
MCMU

track of the radio resources requested

by the MSC and the handover
Plug-in units procedures of the BSC.
• CP1D-A • MCMU also manages the configuration
• SWPRO-C of the cellular network.
• Redundancy 2N
• ESB24-D
• PSC6-AB
BCSU- BSC Signalling Unit
BCSU • The BSC Signalling Unit (BCSU) performs those BSC functions
that are highly dependent on the volume of traffic.
• Consists of two parts, which correspond to the A and Abis
interfaces
• Packet Control Units (PCUs) are housed in the same
cartridge.
• The A interface part of the BCSU is responsible for
performing all message handling and processing functions of
the signalling channels connected to it
• Performing the distributed functions of the Message Transfer
Part (MTP) and the Signalling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
of SS7
• Controlling the mobile and base station signalling (Base
Station Subsystem Application Part, BSSAP)
• The Abis interface part of the BCSU controls the air interface
channels associated with transceivers (TRXs) and Abis
signalling channels.
Plug-in units • The handover and power control algorithms reside in this
functional unit.
• CP1D-A • Redundancy N + 1
BCSU BCSU BCSU
• AS7-D
• PCU2-E
BCSU BCSU BCSU
• PSC6-D
OMU- Operating and Maintenance Unit
OMU
• OMU is an interface between the BSC and a
higher-level network management system
and/or the user. The OMU receives fault
indications. It can produce local alarm
printouts to the user or send the fault
indications to NetAct
• In a fault situation, the OMU automatically
activates appropriate recovery and diagnostics
procedures. Recovery can also be activated by
the MCMU if the OMU is lost.
• The OMU consists of microcomputers and
OMU
Plug-in units contains I/O interfaces for local operation.
•CP1D-A • The tasks of the OMU can be divided into five
groups:
•AS7-D • traffic measurement functions
• maintenance functions
•HWAT-B Mass • system configuration administration functions
memory • system management functions
•SERO-B
adapter: • LAN topology management
•PSC6-AB • DCAR1-A
 Flexi BSC Cartridges (Other Units)
Flexi BSC cabinet
GSW2KB CLOC ETC

GSW2KB GSW2KB

CLOC
GTIC

ETC

CLOC
GTIC

ETC
LANU GTIC
LANU
LANU
Flexi BSC Group Switch GSW2KB

• Conveys the traffic passing

through the BSC
• Establishes needed
connections to the signalling
units and the internal data
transmission channels
• Internal connections to ET16
via back panel and to
ETS2/ETIP1-A via front panel
• Is responsible for the
submultiplexing Configuration includes
8 x SW256B plug-in
functions of the BSC units
Flexi BSC Clock unit

• Clock and Tone Generator

• (CL3TG-UA) plug-in units
• Allows external
synchronization input via
connector panel
• Housed in the SGC1C-A
cartridge

2 x CL3TG units
(2N redundancy)
Flexi BSC SET units
• Provides the external
SDH / Sonet line
connections for BSC
• Each ETS2 plug-in units
contain two separate
STM-1 / OC-3 interfaces
• Flexi BSC includes in
maximum 2 x 9 ETS2
units providing 18
external interfaces (STM-
1/OC-3)
• ETIP1-A/ET16 units 0 - 18 x ETS2 units
can be equipped to 0 - 18 x ETIP1-A units
the same cartridge
alternatively
Flexi BSC EET units for CESoPSN
• Provides the external
GigE Ethernet line
connections for BSC
• Each ETIP1-A plug-in
units contain one IP
interfaces
• Flexi BSC includes in
maximum 2 x 9 ETIP1-A
units providing 9
redundant external
interfaces (GigE)
• ETS2/ET16 units can 0 - 18 x ETS2 units
be equipped to the 0 - 18 x ETIP1-A units
same cartridge
alternatively
Flexi BSC ET
ETC 0-4 and GTIC 0-1
units ETC 0-4
• Provides the GTIC 0-1
external PCM line
connections for BSC
• Each ET16 plug-in units
contain 16 separate
PCMs (E1/T1)
• Only one ET16
plug-in unit type
• Interface specific
characteristics are
changed with cabling
and cabling panels
• Flexi BSC includes in
maximum 50 ET16 units
providing 800 external
PCMs (E1/T1)
• Note: External E1 interfaces
need connector panels
Flexi BSC Mass memories
Hard Disk Units
Duplicated Hard disk units are installed with
carrier adapter per BSC to ensure high reliability
Easy to change or upgrade without traffic
interruption

USB memory stick interface

USB memory stick will provide reliable means for
backup copying SW and database on a
transferable media in BSC
 Flexi BSC RG20 Plug-in Units
Common units with earlier BSC
product configurations
• DCAR1-A/AB
• HWAT-A/B
• PSC6-AB/CB plug-in units:
• SERO-B • CP1D-A
• HDS14-A • ETP
• SW256B • ETP-A
• ET16 BSC specific unit:
• ETS2 • PCU2-E
• ETIP1-A • PSC6-D
• AS7-D
• SWPRO-C
• ESB24-D
• CL3TG-UA
 PCU - Packet Control Unit - a functional unit in Base Station Controller (BSC)

Flexi BSC PCU Solution

Controls (E)GPRS radio resources and acts as the key unit in the
following procedures
• (E)GPRS Radio resource allocation and management
• (E)GPRS radio connection establishment and management
• Data transfer
• Coding scheme selection
• PCU statistics

Independent processing unit, embedded in BCSUs of BSC for

redundancy purposes
• Takes advantage of BSCs O&M and overload protection
mechanisms

Provides flexible choices for transport method between BSC and

SGSN
• IP and Frame Relay as transport alternatives for Gb - Interface
PCU2 – Embedded in BCSUs of Flexi BSC
Flexible capacity extensions according to traffic needs
• Configured into BCSUs according to traffic requirements
• Up to 5 PCU2-E plug-in units per BCSU
PDFU 0 PDFU 1
• Asymmetrical PCU HW configuration allows PCU2-E HW
installation in granularity of one
• Flexible and smooth capacity activation according to traffic
CLS 0

GSW2KB-A GTIC ETC ETC

0 0 0 1
requirements
• PCU2-Es are SW activated with license keys in granularity of 256
GSW2KB-A GTIC ETC ETC Abis channels
CLS 1

1 1 2 3

FTRB 0 FTRB 1
MCMU 1
MCMU 0

BCSU 0 OMU
LANU 0

BCSU 1 BCSU 3 BCSU 5

BTS Objects TRX Objects Abis Channels
FTRB 2 FTRB 3 Up to 30 x 384 Up to 30 x 1,024 Up to 30 x 1,024
LANU 1

BCSU 2 BCSU 4 BCSU 6

Economical BSS Transmission Solutions
with Integrated IP/Ethernet Interfaces

SMLC
TCSM MGW
Lb+ MSC
BTS A HLR
BSC
Ater
Abis
SIGTRAN

O&M
Gb

NetActTM
SGSN

All BSC interfaces are capable for IP/Ethernet connectivity with RG10
High availability platform with swift fault detection and
Native IP based
hot standby unitsPacket
to allowAbis and system
minimal A over IP (3GPP Rel 8) with additional benefits in RG20
downtime
NetAct link options in Flexi BSC
LAN (Ethernet) interface (recommended)
• LAN Ethernet interface according to IEEE802.3 for faster
access
• This is the default NetAct link interface
• Connected via CPRJ45 panel on top of the cabinet
Digital X.25 interface, AS7-D
(PCM time-slot-based O & M interface via A Interface, G.703)
• An O&M interface via transcoders and transmission
equipment
• Network management interfaces in PCM time slots
• Suitable only small BSCs with under 1000TRX
The LAN interface redundancy is implemented by
providing a redundant LAN connection
The digital X.25 interface can optionally be redundant by
using duplicated units
 BSC peripheral options
Visual Display unit, VDU
A visual display unit is used
as a user interface at BSC site.
By using a VDU terminal, the
user can perform normal
operational functions,
using MML commands and
diagnostic tests on various units.

External Alarm Unit,

EXAU
The alarm lamp panel
Line Printer, LPT shows the BSC HW
A printer can be alarms and it can be
connected to the installed to a place where
OMU. The interface the observations of
complies with the ITU-T alarms can be noticed
Recommendation V.24. easily.