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Product Description (V4)
MGW (ZXUN iMG) (GSM&UMTS) Product Description (V4)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Location and Functions of ZXUN iMG in Network ................................................ 6
1.2 External Interfaces of ZXUN iMG in Network ....................................................... 8
4 System Architecture........................................................................................ 25
4.1 Product Appearance .......................................................................................... 25
4.2 ZXUN iMG Internal Shelf Structure .................................................................... 26
4.2.1 ZXUN iMG Cabinet Structure ............................................................................. 26
4.2.2 Internal Structure of ZXUN iMG Shelf ................................................................ 28
4.3 ZXUN iMG system logical structure.................................................................... 30
4.4 Software Architecture ......................................................................................... 32
8 Abbreviations .................................................................................................. 48
FIGURES
Figure 1-1 Location of ZXUN iMG in GSM/UMTS Mobile Softswitch Network ..................... 6
Figure 1-2 External Interfaces of ZXUN iMG in GSM/UMTS Network ................................. 8
Figure 2-1 ZXUN iMG Fabric Plane Multi-shelves Cascade ...............................................11
Figure 2-2 ZXUN iMG Base Plane Multi-shelves Cacade...................................................11
Figure 2-3 ZXUN iMG TDM Three-shelf Interconnection ....................................................12
Figure 3-1 Virtual MGW .....................................................................................................22
Figure 4-1 ZXUN iMG Cabinet Appearance .......................................................................25
Figure 4-2 Service Plug-in Box Appearance ......................................................................26
Figure 4-3 Internal Structure of ZXUN Cabinet...................................................................26
Figure 6-1 VMGW Application ............................................................................................37
Figure 6-2 GMGW Application ...........................................................................................38
Figure 6-3 Combined VMGW and GMGW .........................................................................38
Figure 6-4 TMGW Application ............................................................................................39
TABLES
1 Overview
ZXUN iMG works as ZTE integrated-services media gateway, in Mobile Softswitch and
IMS networks, implements media access, IMS network interworking and MRFP media
resources functions, mainly to complete a variety of voice, video, data format conversion
and interworking between the mobile network and PSTN network, IMS network. ZXUN
iMG works as the carrier-class media gateway, providing the carrier-class voice quality,
management and operation. Meanwhile, it is featured with high reliability, high availability
and easy maintenance. This document provides the product description of ZXUN iMG
work as media gateway in GSM and UMTS network.
ZXUN iMG supports service bearer function of VMSC, TMSC, and GMSC in GSM/UMTS
network, which helps smoothly update to IM-MGW/MRFP.
ZXUN iMG has built-in signaling gateway (SGW) /STP to implement the networking
through various signaling bearing connection modes, or set independent SGW/STP in
the actual networking.
MGW supports three kinds of media traffic bearer modes: TDM bearer, IP bearer and
ATM bearer. It also supports the traffic interworking under the three bearer modes.
Bearer control
With IP bearer and ATM bearer, the communication among MGW media traffic is
asynchronous. MGW supports bearer control under this situation, including bearer
establishing, release and modification of bearer attributes.
Inbuilt SGW
As the MGW accesses ATM bearer in Iu interface or accesses TDM bearer in A interface,
Mc interface usually uses IP bearer, under this situation, MGW is featured with SGW
function to realize traditional No.7 signaling network conversion to IP signaling network.
Interworking
MGW interworks with traditional No.7 network, associated network, IP network and
PSTN network.
Resource library
MGW plays call service tone and intelligent tone, plays and detects DTMF tone and MFC
tone. For MSC Server, MGW is a voice resource library.
Voice processing
MGW is featured with various voice coding&decoding functions, including PCM-A, PCM-
μ, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FR-AMR, HR-AMR, GSM-FR, GSM-HR, GSM-EFR, G.723,
G.729, etc. It also supports TrFO function.
Data service
OMC function.
The external interfaces of ZXUN iMG in GSM/UMTS network are shown below:
2 Product Features
ZTE ETCA platform is widely applied in various NEs, including IMS, Mobile Softswitch,
HLR, etc, which helps guarantee stability and reliability of the unified platform. ZTE ETCA
hardware platform has the following features:
Open: it follows ATCA design specifications, PICMG3.0 R2.0 standards and IPMI
1.5 standards.
Modular and slot design: the boards, power modules and fan plug-in shelf are
inserted in the unified ETCA shelf.
The single ZXUN iMG cabinet provides TDM switch network, control plane IP switch
network, media plane switch network, with strong cascade and interconnect ability. The
single cabinet has the advanced capacity in the industry, which effectively reduce initial
construction cost and later maintenance cost for operators.
ZXUN iMG realizes inter-shelf cascade of TDM, media plane packet data, control plane
service via rear boards TSW, FSW, BSW respectively. TSW board is used for TDM
cascade and interconnection; FSW board is used for Fabric plane (media plane) packet
cascade; BSW board is used for Base plane (control plane) cascade.
Fabric plane cascade, shown in figure below, each shelf is configured with one pair of
FSW boards, and each board provides two 10GE cascade port to realize multi-shelves
cascade.
Base plane cascade, shown in figure below, each shelf is configured with one pair of
BSW boards, and each board provides four GE cascade port to realize multi-shelves
cascade.
TDM cascade: each shelf’s TSW board external 64K cascade ability is used for
inter-shelf TDM cascade, to realize multi-shelves interconnection, and meet the large
capacity networking requirements of TDM. The following figure shows three-shelves
interconnection.
ZXUN iMG provides open and standard interfaces, supporting GSM and UMTS
networking requirements, which is easy for smooth evolution to LTE and equipment
expansion.
ZXUN iMG system supports IP, TDM, ATM, etc transmission simultaneously, and
existing NE interfaces and protocols, which is convenient for interworking with any
existing network.
ZXUN iMG provides rich hardware interfaces for networking requirements under various
environments, listed in following table:
ETCA shelf is configured with high-efficient power supply modules; the output
efficiency reaches 99.5%.
The latest DDR3 memory technology reduces 30% power consumption of DDR2
memory.
Realize board power-off function by cooperation between IPMI and shelf, which
effectively solves the energy wasting as a result of tidal effect.
ZXUN iMG uses modular and distributed design, performs capacity configuration
according to customer requirements. When equipment needs expansion, it adds
corresponding board configuration without stopping services. When service needs
upgrading, it upgrades software or adds new boards without stopping services. It realizes
smooth expansion and upgrading without awareness, which helps enhance user
satisfaction.
ZXUN iMG provides excellent reliability guarantee mechanism, avoids single-point fault,
and increases system reliability.
System reliability
Distributed design, dual power supply. System supports flexible backup mode
including 1+1 backup, load sharing and resources pool, etc.
The service processing unit uses load sharing mode, when one node fails, the load
is automatically transferred to other nodes.
Hardware reliability
The external interface of board uses protective design, which reduces influences
brought by external attack.
Board power-up has self-detection function, which locates and localizes problems
timely.
Software reliability
Modular design, software engineering design concept and loose coupling among
modules reduce software failure.
Support user mode system, independent process space, the single process’s fault
has no direct influence on other processes. The multi-level protection of software
and data has self-detection and automatic recovery function.
Support lossless upgrading, data can be changed back quickly, when upgrading is
unsuccessful.
ZXUN iMG has complete operation, management and maintenance system, with the
following features:
B/S structure ensures system with good networking ability and expansibility.
OMM server directly uses blade on the rack, which is convenient for deployment,
reduces cost and saves equipment room space.
OMM client provides friendly interface with easy, convenient and reliable operations,
it also provides remote and near access modes, with both local and remote
operation and maintenance.
3 Service Functions
ZXUN iMG fulfills media traffic format conversion IP/ATM/TDM bearer, cooperates with
ZTE MSC Server to provide rich 2G/3G services.
Signaling processing:
Include transmission network layer processing and user plane application layer
processing.
Include tone playback, DTMF, MFC and mix processing of media traffic.
Provide 64K, N*64K, 2M MTP2 link function, and MTP3 network layer function.
SAAL, includes SSCOP, SSCF and LM, realizes broadband SS7 link-level
functions.
SCTP, the IP-based flow control transmission protocol, provides service for
traditional SS7 transmission in IP domain.
M3UA provides support for network address translation and mapping, routing
keywords management, SCTP connection management, AS and ASP status
maintenance.
Signaling adaptation and conversion protocols for M2UA, M2PA ,SUA and IUA, and
support various SGW networking modes.
Call agnostic processing: MGW registers in MSC Server, only MGW registered in
MSC Server can process calls, and only normal TDM resource in MGW TDM status
reporting can be assigned to some call.
ALCAP: When ATM is the bearer, ALCAP controls AAL2 connection setup,
release, and operate AAL2 resource.
IPBCP is used to transfer bearer media flow attributes between MGWs, such as IP
address, RTP/RTCP port number, IP bearer setup and modification.
Support China NO.1 signaling and R2 signaling, for interconnection among offices
by associated mode.
Process IuUP and NbUP protocol, realize transparent mode and support mode of
UP layer.
TrFO functions: These are new functions in R4. TrFO is used for communication
inside the 3G system. When TrFO’s out-of-band negotiation is successful, user
plane data is sent to the opposite Iu/NbUP from IuUP, according to control plane
indications.
EC functions: When the call between the PSTN hone and mobile phone , because
of mobile phones need to send the voice with compression and decompression,
decode and encode processing, at the fixed telephone may occur a larger echo and
delay. The MGW can configure the echo cancellation card in the sub-interface to
PSTN ,these cards can eliminate the echo or delay.
Support loading various basic tone, intelligent tone, etc, when it needs to play the
tone to users, it needs apply, activate and connect tone resource to bearer
resources.
Support mixed processing of media traffic, for conference and multi-party call
services.
3.2.1 IPv6
IPv6 is the next generation Internet protocol, for solving the shortage of IPv4 address.
3GPP selects IPv6 as one of the basic functions of R5 IMS.
ZXUN iMG supports IPv6; it connects with IPv6 bearer network via IPv6. IPv6 over IPv4
and IPv4 over IPv6 tunnel technologies are also supported.
Supporting IPv6 brings more convenience to network operators for network construction,
such as abundant IP address resource, better security, etc.
3.2.2 AMR-WB
Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband Codec Types provide higher voice quality and need more
bandwidth. AMR-WB includes four types: FR AMR-WB, UMTS AMR-WB, OFR AMR-WB,
OHR AMR-WB.
FR AMR-WB is used in GERAN-GMSK. OFR AMR-WB and OHR AMR-WB are used in
GERAN-8PSK. UMTS AMR-WB is used in UTRAN.
3.2.3 BFD
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) protocol is a simple hello protocol that detects
failures in a network. BFD provides the fastest network failure detection.
BFD helps decrease the time of failure detection in IP network to ms level. Operators use
BFD to enhance network availability, to satisfy the transmission requirements of real time
service.
ZXUN iMG supports both static and dynamic route of BFD. BFD runs in physical port and
some logical link, such as virtual connection, VLAN, and GRE tunnel. It also runs in
multi-next-hop router. The BFD protocol packets send configurable timer, which detects
path failure quickly.
When the existing network evolves to MSC Pool networking, as existing BSC is
diversified, and they almost do not support A/Iu-Flex function, as well as each vendor has
different planning in A/Iu -Flex function, it is difficult to upgrade existing BSC to support
A/Iu -Flex function.
ZXUN iMG supports A/Iu interface circuit management, which solves when BSC
accesses to MSC Pool, circuit is shared by multiple MSC Pools. The existing BSC needs
no upgrading to realize MSC Pool disaster redundancy.
ATM access.
IP access.
TDM access.
IP access.
It saves bandwidth and has flexible networking, compared with TDM access mode.
A physical media gateway is divided into multiple virtual logic gateways; each virtual
MGW is distinguished by virtual media gateway, and managed by different MSC Servers.
The virtual gateway technology helps realize MSC POOL network, and integrated GMSC,
thus reduces gateway quantity and saves equipment investment for multi-services
operators.
The gateway RTP media accepts some buffer area, performs sequencing of
corresponding RTP media packet, packet loss algorithm to prevent voice influences
caused by network jitter.
If the receiving end finds there is packet loss in input stream, the coding&decoding
algorithm makes up for the voice quality.
VAD,DTX,CNG technology
When one party does not speak in the conversation, in order to reduce transmission
bandwidth, the sending end needs to perform mute‘s voice activity detection (VAD), there
is no voice transmission in mute, it transmits necessary key values to the opposite end,
to save transmission.
If the sending end uses VAD&DTX technology, the receiving end insert comfortable tone
to listeners during mute period, to enhance user hearing experience.
NR technology
Reduce speaker’s background noise and enhance the opposite end’s voice level, making
both parties receive correct, understandable, clear and comfortable voice.
EC technology
AGC technology
Automatic gain control (AGC) provides voice level adjustment, which only amplifies voice,
but not amplify any low level background noise or echo.
4 System Architecture
Cabinet Appearance
The front and rear has wire routing areas, to meet different requirements of engineering
wiring. Air intakes are set in the bottom and panel, as well as the dustproof device.
It is 19-inch wide, and consists of shelf, front boards (full configuration of 14 pieces), rear
boards (full configuration of 14 pieces) and backplane.
ETCA-based ZXUN iMG uses 19-inch standard cabinet, each cabinet is configured with
3 E8280 shelves maximally. The internal structure of cabinet is shown in following figure
ZXUN iMG cabinet consists of rack, shelf, power distribution plug-in box, in-air shelf, and
cables, etc physically.
The power distribution plug-in box uses unified PDU, with 3U high. It provides
power supply, including 2 groups of -48V input, 10 groups of -48V output.
Additionally, it has embedded power monitor board, over-voltage and over-pressure
protector, etc.
The shelf includes front and rear boards, and each shelf has 14 slots.
System heat elimination uses straight duct, with rear-out and front-inlet mechanism.
ZXUN iMG only supports E8280 shelf, which includes front slot and rear slot, and each
has 14 slots.
E8280 shelf front slots are all used for service processing.
Rear slot of E8280 shelf provides switching and access function. The switching part
includes Base plane switch (BSW), Fabric plane switch (FSW) and TDM switch (TSW),
the switch takes 5~10 slots. Other rear slots are access slots, to realize various MGW
signaling and media interfaces.
The internal structure and parameters of ZXUN iMG E8280 are shown in following figure
and table.
Service processing blade: include media plane processing blade and control plane
processing blade, they are all front blades.
BSW/FSW/TSW: Switch network board, to realize control plane /media plane packet
switch/TDM switch; include rear blades.
Interface unit: provide various physical interfaces and link processing of external
IP/ATM/TDM networking, they are all rear blades.
Heat elimination The shelf top is configured with fan box, front/side intake,
rear outlet, the whole shelf meets the heat elimination
requirements: each front board(250W), each rear
board(150W)
Power supply -57V DC~-40V DC or -72V DC~-50V DC
ZXUN iMG system logical structure is shown in the following figure. It is divided into:
control plane service processing module, packet interface module, TDM interface
module and media plane service processing module.
GPB mainly fulfills control plane processing, upper-level signaling processing, call control
processing, resources management, operation and maintenance.
It provides switch processing of control plane data, and cascades port to other shelves.
Switch unit
Control plane unit provides signaling traffic, commands and parameter channel for
system to control, configure, maintain and manage each board, and fulfills ATM/IP
broadband signaling access processing,. The processed signaling data packet is sent to
control plane service processing module.
Media plane packet switch unit FSW mainly switches service traffic processed by
resource board, fulfills AAL2/ATM or IP media plane receiving, the processed media
packet is sent to media service processing unit.
Interfaces: access E1, T1, STM-1/4, etc circuit/optical interface, and convert internal HW
signal to T network switch unit.
Switch unit
The service processing unit MPB provides RTP session processing, IuUP/NbUP protocol
processing, coding&decoding conversion, play TONE, DTMF number receiving&sending,
MFC processing, mixed tone processing. It also provides IWF, IP fax T38, etc media
plane service processing.
ZXUN iMG software system uses hierarchical and modular design. The software is
divided into four layers: hardware drive layer, operation system layer, middle layer and
MGW application layer.
Driver layer
SODA middleware: include system guide BOOT subsystem, provide BSP and drive to
detailed hardware, hardware resource description and operation detection
encapsulation.
OS layer
Middleware layer
It shields operation system, provides system management and control ability, memory
database, narrowband&broadband signaling processing, high-performance message
forwarding processing.
It includes control layer and media layer. The control player processes gateway control
signaling, manages gateway call resources, and performs call control of gateway; media
layer processes inward&outward media messages, and coding&decoding conversion,
tone playing, number receiving&sending, mixed tone, and data service processing.
LMT is made up of server and operation terminal. The server uses ETCA blade, which is
in the same shelf of service board, and reduces space. The operation terminal uses Web
mode, without installation.
Configuration management system uses a direct and friendly interface, to realize various
network resources configuration and management. It provides centralized configuration
and management function of MGW NE, like the configuration and management of
physical equipment, exchange, and signaling, as well as tools for data transmission, data
backup and recovery, data reports browsing, data consistency comparison, batch
processing commands, batch data import&export, etc tools.
It is made up of two parts: real-time presentation of existing alarm and related operations.
It presents various alarms in the interface, gives alarms and provides detailed
The performance management system provides statistic data about some performance
parameters and traffic data of the mobile system, for the reference by operation
departments.
The diagnosis test system, a part of fault management, provides routine test and instant
test for devices of the core network, to ensure normal and stable operation of the entire
system.
The signaling trace system is used to trace signaling data of network running, and
analyze the service running. It includes the whole signaling procedure tracing, standard
interface signaling tracing.
As a part of the operation and maintenance system, failure observation system provides
failure information tracing during NE service running, which is convenient for failure
localization and analysis.
OMS has independent user and right management system, it creates users and
authorize them different rights, perform authentication for system log-in and session
establishing, and for operation by rights to users, which avoids illegal access and
override visit.
OMS provides an integrated user management mode; EMS creates and maintains user
information uniformly, which is more convenient for user management.
OMS provide internal control function, it monitors account password, reminds updating
password, which helps reducing risks.
Operation log
Any operations causing system changes will be recorded into the operation log, which
cannot be modified, it also records operator user name, operation time, operation content,
etc, and support log query, which is easy for trace back.
Security log
Any operations related to security will be recorded in the security log, such as user login
and logoff.
System log
The automatically-generated operation time will be recorded in system log, for history
trace back. The log information supports local storage, regular maintenance and backup.
6 Networking Application
ZXUN iMG(GSM&UMTS) cooperates with ZTE MSC Server to support complicated
networking applications, Following are some introduction to the networking scenes:
Work as VMGW
Work as GMGW
Work as TMGW.
6.1 VMGW
6.2 GMGW
In the combined VMGW and GMGW application, ZXUN iMG supports Mc, Ai, Nb, Iu-CS,
and A interfaces.
6.4 TMGW
In the networking model with separation of bearer and control, MSC Server only
processes service signaling, thus MSC Server capacity can be huge, and the reliability
requirements on MSC Server become important. Dual homing networking is one disaster
redundancy mode of MSC Server.
In the dual homing networking, one MSC Server works as the master, to activate and
process services, the other works as the slave. When master MSC Server fails, slave
MSC Server takes over the service, and after master MSC Server recovers, the service is
changed back.
MGW needs to establish link with both MSC Servers, but there is only one activated MSC
Server in one moment.
In the traditional networking, one BSC/RNC only connects with one MSC Server. The
MSC Pool network enables one BSC/RNC to connect with multiple MSC Servers. This
MSC Server comprises one resource pool, which provides service processing ability to
connected BSC/RNC.
Under the MSC Pool network model, all MSC Servers in Pool provides service to all
BSC/RNC. BSC/RNC distributes signaling to MSC Server via multiple MGWs, as shown
in figure 6-7, or distributes signaling to MSC Server in Pool by one MGW, as shown in
figure 6-6.
Item Parameter
Hardware platform ETCA platform
cabinet standard 19-inch
Rack Size Width 600 mm
Length 800 mm
Height 2200mm
7.2 Capacity
ZXUN iMG E8280 shelf can support -48VDC or -60VDC power supply.
When supplied with a rated working voltage of -48VDC, the maximum working voltage is
-57V, the minimum is -40V. Within this voltage range, the equipment runs normally.
When supplied with a rated working voltage of -60VDC, the maximum working voltage is
-72V, the minimum is -50V. Within this voltage range, the equipment runs normally.
Based on 70% derating and possible maximum power consumption configuration of each
shelf, the maximum power consumption requirement of ZXUN iMG in three shelves with
maximum configuration is 7KW.
7.5 Transmission
Supported cable types and standards used by ZXUN iMG(GSM&UMTS) are listed in
following table.
Table 7-5 Standards Used by ZXUN iMG(GSM&UMTS) Interface and Supported Cable
Types
Note 1: The temperature and humidity of the operating environment inside the equipment
room are measured at the spot that is 1.5 m above the floor and 0.4 m in front of the rack
when there is no protective plate in front or back of the equipment rack.
Note 2: The short-term working condition means that the continuous operation period is
no more than 96 hours and the accumulated operation period in a year should be no
more than 15 days.
7.6.2 Cleanness
The concentration of the dust particle, whose diameter is larger than 5 µm, should be
3*104 particles/m3.
7.7 Reliability
8 Abbreviations
Abbreviations Description
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
AAL ATM Adaption Layer
AGC Automatic gain control
ALCAP Access Link Control Application Part
AMR Adaptive Multi Rate
API ATM Processing Interface
ATCA Advanced Telecom computing Architecture
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BFD Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
BSC Base Station Controller
BSP Board Support Packet
BSW Basic Switch
CNG Comfortable noise
CS Circuit Switch
CSD Circuit Switched Data
DDR Double data rate dynamic access memory
DTI Digital Trunk Interface
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency
DTX Discontinuous transmission
EC Echo Cancellation
EFR Enhanced Full Rate
EMS Element Management System
Abbreviations Description
ETCA Enhanced Telecommunication Computing Architecture
FR Full Rate
FSW Fabric Switch
GE Gigabit Ethernet
GPB General Processing Blade
GPS Global Positioning System
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
HR Half Rate
IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem
IPBCP IP Bearer Control Protocol
IPI IP Processing Interface
IWF Interworking Function
LM Layer Management
LMT Local Maintenance Terminal
LTE Long Term Evolution
MFC Multi-frequency Code
MGW Media Gateway
MPB Media Processing Blade
MRFP Multimedia Resource Function Processor
MSC Mobile Switch Center
MSC Server Mobile Switch Center Server
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTP Media Transfer Protocol
MTTR Mean Time To Recovery
M2PA MTP2-User Peer-to-Peer Adaptation Layer
M2UA MTP Level 2 (MTP2) User Adaptation Layer
M3UA MTP Level 3 (MTP3) User Adaptation Layer
NR Noise Reduction
NS Noise Suppress
PCM Pulse-code modulation
PICMG PCI Industrial Computer Manufactures Group
Abbreviations Description
PLMN Public land mobile network
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
RTP Real time Transport Protocol
RTCP Real-time Transport Control Protocol
R4 WCDMA Release 4
R5 WCDMA Release 5
R6 WCDMA Release 6
R7 WCDMA Release 7
R99 WCDMA Release 99
RNC Radio Network Controller
SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol
SDI Sonet Digital trunk Interface
SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
SGW Signaling Gateway
SSCF Service Specific Coordination Function
SSCOP Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
SUA SCCP User Adaptation
TDM Time-division multiplexing
TMN Telecom Management Network
TrFO Transcoder Free Operation
TSW TDM Switch
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
VAD Voice activity detection
WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access