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The document provides an overview of the 3G mobile core network architecture, which consists of three layers: 1) The application layer provides services to users through applications regardless of access method. 2) The control layer contains nodes that control and direct traffic, and is realized in the core network. 3) The connectivity layer connects to access networks and consists of transport nodes like SGSN and GGSN.

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The document provides an overview of the 3G mobile core network architecture, which consists of three layers: 1) The application layer provides services to users through applications regardless of access method. 2) The control layer contains nodes that control and direct traffic, and is realized in the core network. 3) The connectivity layer connects to access networks and consists of transport nodes like SGSN and GGSN.

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Overview Of

3G Mobile Core

Layered Architecture

Application Layer Control Layer Connectivity Layer

Application Layer
The Application Layer is responsible for providing services to users via applications regardless of the device and method in which the user accesses the network. The Application Layer itself is not a real network as such important operator parts of the application Layer may, however, be realized in what are called Service Networks.

Control Layer
The Control Layer contains nodes that control and direct traffic (both Circuit and Packet Switched). The Control Layer is realized in a Core Network. The WCDMA Core Network will contain, for example, MSCs, HLR/HSS, GMSC/TSC, SGW and possibly IMS.

Connectivity Layer
The connectivity Layer consists of the transport nodes (M-MGW, SGSN and GGSN) and connects to the various access networks.

The Access Network consists of the base stations and controllers in the mobile networks(GSM, UMTS, CDMA) or fixed access, transport and connectivity network that are able to handle different types of traffic (e.g. Circuit Switched and Packet Switched data). For WCDMA, the Access Network is realized as the WCDMA Radio Access Network.

WCDMA NETWORK ARCHITECTURE


WCDMA is standardized by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

Based on the 3GPP reference network model, the WCDMA network can be considered to consist of four major components:

User Equipment (UE) Access Network (AN) Core Network (CN) Network External to WCDMA

3GPP Network R-99


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UTRAN

Note: Not all interfaces are shown and named

Monolithic vs Layered Architecture


Monolithic MSC
Control Control

MSC-S

MGW
Switching Switching

Mobile Soft Switch (MSS)

Mobile Soft switch Solution


Mobile soft switch enable a layered architecture design for the mobile circuit core , where the network functions

responsible for service management &


control and for transport of service data are physically & logically separated

Advantages of Mobile Soft switch Solution


1. Access independent (GSM/WCDMA) core network 2. Packet backbone technology (IP or ATM) enables more efficient transmission of voice traffic over the backbone by retaining the same voice coding in the backbone as is used in the air interface 3. Reduction of backbone traffic 4. Simplification of network planning through common core for WCDMA & GSM

3GPP Network R-4


GSMOSS BSC

HLR/AUC/FNR
MSC Server IP or ATM Backbone
R

GSM RAN

GMSC GMSC Server PSTN/ ISDN/ PLMN

MGw
R

IP

MGw
R
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SGSN WCDMA RAN


RNC

IP

IP v4/v6,QoS, VPN

GGSN

Internet/ Intranets Intranets

RANOS

What does a MGW do?


Handles payload, processing traffic and signaling interworking between networks

Network 1

MGW

Network 2

Payload Format 1 Transport Type 1 Signaling 1

Payload Format 2 Transport Type 2 Signaling 2

Media Gateway(MGW)
Inter-working between different transport technologies (TDM, ATM and IP bearer). Media Stream handling (Speech Coder, Echo Canceller, Multi-Party call, Tone Sender, DTMF sender/receiver, Interactive Messaging, Code Answer and Tone Sender (CAT), Continuity Check) Adapting the circuit-switched data services in WCDMA and GSM. Signaling bearer conversion at the network edges in order to allow unified signaling bearers to be used within the core network. Supporting Radio Access Network interfaces. Routing and switching. Element Management.

Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)


Session and mobility management (paging, attach, detach, Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context handling, intra- and inter-SGSN routing area update). Payload Handling Security includes features such as user and network authentication and data confidentiality through ciphering. CDR based charging includes functions for collecting charging information from various sources within the SGSN CAMEL based charging provides a real-time charging mechanism Configuration management functions that support definition and handling of logical relations with other network elements SMS over GPRS Support for SS7 signaling.

Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)


Tunnel management IP-address management Charging data collection/output Security management Packet filtering Packet routing / forwarding QOS management Element management

MSC Server
Circuit based connection management i.e. traffic control, roaming, call routing and handover. Media Gateway Control Mobility Management Authentication Charging data collection/output Supporting a comprehensive set of Supplementary Services that complement and modify the Tele-services and Bearer Services. IN and CAMEL Services Security and Fraud

MSC (GSM)
The MSC (GSM) handles Control Layer functions related to circuit-mode communication services within a Classical within a Classical MSC Architecture based network for example, mobility management and connection management services.

Gateway MSC Server (GMSC Server)


The main function of GMSC server is for routing calls to mobile subscribers by obtaining routing information from the subscribers HLR.

Home Location Register (HLR)


Home Location Register (HLR) serves as the primary database of subscriber information used to provide control and intelligence within the GSM/GPRS and WCDMA networks.

The HLR manages mobile subscribes profiles as well as subscriber location and activity, and also handles supplementary services.

Authentication Centre (AUC)


The Authentication Centre (AUC) contains functions for secure storage of individual subscriber identifiers and keys. AUC also includes algorithms necessary for generating authentication and ciphering data based on the subscriber keys. The authentication and ciphering data, provided by the AUC upon request, are used by different network elements to protect the network, users and operators against unauthorized use of the system.

Equipment Identity Register (EIR)


The EIR database validates mobile equipment hardware identity, The MSC can request the EIR to check if an MS has been stolen or is faulty (black listed), not type-approved (gray listed), normal registered (white listed), or unknown.

Flexible Number Register (FNR)


The FNR node offers: Mobile Number Portability (MNP): This feature permits an end-user to keep his MSISDN identity when changing service provider or moving subscription between two service domains within the same country. Flexible Allocation of MSISDN for the GSM and WCDMA networks. This feature provides mobile operators with free allocation of subscription identity without considering the relation between MSISDN and IMSI series in the HLR.

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