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The UMTS Architecture
1 UMTS ARCHITECTURE – THE REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Aims of the UMTS Architecture 1
1.2 Key new features in UMTS vs. GSM/GPRS 3
1.3 The Two Modes of W-CDMA Access 5
1.4 Elements & Domains in a UMTS network 7
2 THE USER DOMAIN (USIM + ME DOMAINS) 9
3 THE ACCESS NETWORK
3.1 The Access Domain and Interfaces 11
3.2 Requirements of the UTRAN 13
3.3 Further UTRAN features 17
3.4 UTRAN Architecture – General 17
3.5 The Node B 19
3.6 The RNC 21
3.7 RNC Terminology 23
3.8 Functions of the RNC 25
3.8.1 Controlling RNC Functions 25
3.8.2 Serving RNC Functions 25
3.8.3 Drift RNC Functions 25
3.9 Further UTRAN features 27
3.10 Handovers 29
3.10.1 Softer Handover 29
3.10.2 Soft Handover 31
3.11 Functions Of The UTRAN Protocols 33
4 THE UTRAN TRANSPORT NETWORK
4.1 Requirements Of The Transport Network 35
4.2 The Options 35
4.3 ATM Operation 37
4.4 The ATM Cell 39
4.5 ATM and Quality Of Service 41
5 THE CORE NETWORK
5.1 The Core Network Domain 43
5.2 Specific Entities in the UMTS Release ’99 Core
Network Architecture 45
5.3 The Circuit Switched Domain & GSM Core
Network Elements 47
5.4 The GSM Location Registers 49
5.5 The Packet-Switched Domain & GPRS Core
Network Elements 51
5.6 Operation in the Core Network CS Domain 53
5.6.1 User and Control Information in the CS Domain 53
5.6.2 Signalling in the CS Domain – SS7 Overview 55
5.7 Operation in the Core Network PS Domain 57
5.7.1 User and Control Information in the PS Domain 57
5.8 OTHER NETWORK ENTITIES 59
5.8.1 Some other entities for specific services 59
6 IN/CAMEL IN UMTS
6.1 Intelligent Networks 61
6.2 CAMEL 63
7 CHARGING 65
8 CORE NETWORK TRANSPORT 67
9 MOBILE IP
9.1 Mobile IP: Basics 69
9.2 Mobile IPv4 vs. IPv6 71
10 RELEASE 4
10.1 Release 4 – Control & Data Separation
in the CS domain 73
10.2 The IP Multimedia Subsystem 75
10.3 New Domain Concept in Release 4 and Beyond 77
11 NETWORK EVOLUTION
11.1 3GPP Release ’00/Release 4 79
ANNEX 1 DOMAINS AND STRATA
a.1 UMTS Domains 81
1 UMTS ARCHITECTURE – THE REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Aims of the UMTS Architecture 1
1.2 Key new features in UMTS vs. GSM/GPRS 3
1.3 The Two Modes of W-CDMA Access 5
1.4 Elements & Domains in a UMTS network 7
2 THE USER DOMAIN (USIM + ME DOMAINS) 9
3 THE ACCESS NETWORK
3.1 The Access Domain and Interfaces 11
3.2 Requirements of the UTRAN 13
3.3 Further UTRAN features 17
3.4 UTRAN Architecture – General 17
3.5 The Node B 19
3.6 The RNC 21
3.7 RNC Terminology 23
3.8 Functions of the RNC 25
3.8.1 Controlling RNC Functions 25
3.8.2 Serving RNC Functions 25
3.8.3 Drift RNC Functions 25
3.9 Further UTRAN features 27
3.10 Handovers 29
3.10.1 Softer Handover 29
3.10.2 Soft Handover 31
3.11 Functions Of The UTRAN Protocols 33
4 THE UTRAN TRANSPORT NETWORK
4.1 Requirements Of The Transport Network 35
4.2 The Options 35
4.3 ATM Operation 37
4.4 The ATM Cell 39
4.5 ATM and Quality Of Service 41
5 THE CORE NETWORK
5.1 The Core Network Domain 43
5.2 Specific Entities in the UMTS Release ’99 Core
Network Architecture 45
5.3 The Circuit Switched Domain & GSM Core
Network Elements 47
5.4 The GSM Location Registers 49
5.5 The Packet-Switched Domain & GPRS Core
Network Elements 51
5.6 Operation in the Core Network CS Domain 53
5.6.1 User and Control Information in the CS Domain 53
5.6.2 Signalling in the CS Domain – SS7 Overview 55
5.7 Operation in the Core Network PS Domain 57
5.7.1 User and Control Information in the PS Domain 57
5.8 OTHER NETWORK ENTITIES 59
5.8.1 Some other entities for specific services 59
6 IN/CAMEL IN UMTS
6.1 Intelligent Networks 61
6.2 CAMEL 63
7 CHARGING 65
8 CORE NETWORK TRANSPORT 67
9 MOBILE IP
9.1 Mobile IP: Basics 69
9.2 Mobile IPv4 vs. IPv6 71
10 RELEASE 4
10.1 Release 4 – Control & Data Separation
in the CS domain 73
10.2 The IP Multimedia Subsystem 75
10.3 New Domain Concept in Release 4 and Beyond 77
11 NETWORK EVOLUTION
11.1 3GPP Release ’00/Release 4 79
ANNEX 1 DOMAINS AND STRATA
a.1 UMTS Domains 81