Nova RAN Optimization – RAN Overview

Sofian Ben KHalifa

14/Nov/2017

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 Agenda

1. Radio Access Network

2. GERAN
3. UTRAN
4. E-UTRAN

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 Radio Access Network

Part of a mobile telecommunication system that implements a radio

access technology
Radio Access Technologies:
• GERAN
• UTRAN
• E-UTRAN
RAN Provides:
• Coverage
• Access
• Location
• Mobility
• Capacity
• Security
• Reliability

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Coverage
• Cellular system
• Sectorization
• Reuse
• Interference
• Resource planning
• Range

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 Radio Access Network

Access to the channel:

• Multiplexing: common use of a shared medium
• Duplexing: uplink and downlink

Frequency

Code

Time

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Access to the network:

• Identify the serving cell
• Cell Identities
– CGI
– Unique Identifiers
– Broadcasted Id

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Location
• Locate a mobile terminal from the network side (mobile-ending call)
• Location Areas

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Mobility
• Link Quality
• Reporting
– MR
• Neighbour List

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Radio Access Networks

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 Radio Access Network

GERAN (GSM and EDGE Radio Access Network)

RAN Feature Configuration

Multiple Access Technology FDMA/TDMA
Duplex FDD
Channel Bandwidth 200 kHz
Range Timing Advance (550 m)
Cell (Unique) Identity CGI (MCC-MNC-LAC-CI)
Cell Broadcasted Identity BCCH ARFCN + BSIC
Neighbour List - Single neighbour list
- Inter-RAT

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Resources in GSM
• Frequency
– Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN)

• Per Network
– Ranges of continuous ARFCN
• Per Cell
– 1 BCCH (Broadcast Channel) + 0 or more TCH (Traffic Channel)
– Base Station Identity Code (BSIC): 0-63
• Per User (Capacity Limited)
– Frequency + Timeslot (0-7)
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Radio Access Networks

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UTRAN (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network)

RAN Feature Configuration

Multiple Access Technology DS-CDMA
Duplex FDD/TDD
Channel Bandwidth 5 MHz
Range Propagation Delay (234 m)
Cell Identity CGI (MCC-MNC-LAC-Cell Id)
Cell Unique Identity RNC Id + Cell Id
Cell Broadcasted Identity DL UARFCN + PSC
Neighbour List - Intra-Freq
- Inter-Freq
- Inter-RAT

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 Radio Access Network

Resources in UMTS
• Frequency
– UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (UARFCN)

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Resources in UMTS
• Per Network
– 1 or more UARFCN
- Layers
• Per Cell
– UARFCN
– Primary Scrambling Code (PSC): 0-511
– Maximum Transmission Power
• Per User (Interference Limited)
– Power
– Soft Capacity
- Channelization codes (OVSF)
– Cell Breathing

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Radio Access Networks

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E-UTRAN (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network)

Multiple Access Technology OFDMA

Duplex FDD/TDD
Channel Bandwidth 1.4 MHz – 20 MHz
Range Timing Advance (75 m)
Cell Identity ECGI (MCC-MNC-ENBId-CId)
Cell Unique Identity ENBId + CId
Cell Broadcasted Identity DL EARFCN + PCI (PSS+SSS)
Neighbour List - Intra-Freq
- Inter-Freq
- Inter-RAT

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 Radio Access Network

Resources in LTE
• Frequency
– E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (EARFCN)

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Thank you

Sofian Ben Khalifa

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