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02iP 03/04/97 DDL Dev. Proj. Mng. Archit. Resp. Product Mng.
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HISTORY _________________________________________________________________ 3
TYPE_____________________________________________________________________ 4
RELATED DOCUMENTS ___________________________________________________ 4
PREFACE_________________________________________________________________ 4
1. DEFINITIONS___________________________________________________________ 5
1.1 Abis Interface _____________________________________________________________________5
1.2 Abis Network Topology_____________________________________________________________5
1.3 Abis Traffic _______________________________________________________________________6
1.3.1 Qmux bus channel ______________________________________________________________6
1.3.2 Ring Control Channels __________________________________________________________6
1.3.3 BTS Channels _________________________________________________________________7
2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ______________________________________________ 8
2.1 Reasons of Timeslot allocation rules definition ___________________________________________8
2.1.1 Equipment constraints ___________________________________________________________8
2.1.2 2.048 kbit/s links suppliers constraints _____________________________________________9
2.1.3 Installation, maintenance constraints _______________________________________________9
2.1.4 The current situation and relative rules ____________________________________________10
2.1.5 Service impact ,the System outage ________________________________________________10
2.1.6 R4 Features Introduction ________________________________________________________10
3 R3 RULES ______________________________________________________________ 12
3.1 Star Mapping ____________________________________________________________________12
3.2 Closed catalogue __________________________________________________________________13
3.3 Open catalogue ___________________________________________________________________14
3.3.1 Decreasing allocation __________________________________________________________14
3.3.2 Full allocation ________________________________________________________________15
3.4 Summary of CMA R3 Mapping rules__________________________________________________17
4 R4 RULES ______________________________________________________________ 18
4.1 Star Mapping_____________________________________________________________________18
4.2 Closed catalogue __________________________________________________________________18
4.3 Open catalogue ___________________________________________________________________18
4.3.1 Decreasing Allocation __________________________________________________________18
4.3.2 Full Allocation________________________________________________________________20
4.4 Transition from one rule to another ___________________________________________________20
4.5 Summary of CMA R4 Mapping Rules _________________________________________________21
4.6 Support of new features_____________________________________________________________21
5. IMPACTS ______________________________________________________________ 24
5.1 HW/FW/SW impacts_______________________________________________________________24
6 GLOSSARY _____________________________________________________________ 24
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 : Abis Network Topologies____________________________________________________________5
Figure 2 : Use of Intermediate Transmission Networks ____________________________________________7
Figure 3 : The Star mappings________________________________________________________________12
Figure 4 : The Closed catalogues configurations ________________________________________________13
Figure 5 : A example of Decreasing allocation mapping __________________________________________15
Figure 6 : The Full Allocation Configurations __________________________________________________15
Figure 7 : An example of R4 Decreasing Allocation mapping ______________________________________20
HISTORY
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TYPE
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Description
Technical improvement without X
Marketing impact
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PREFACE
This TFD is intended to define the Abis Mapping TS allocation rules offered in Release 4.
The most complete possible view of the different parameters intervening is needed to evaluate
the relevancy of such choices.
We are going first to give some definitions and recall the different aspect of the Abis interface
we have to take into account.
We will then give the list of concerned equipment and calculate the Timeslot budget in regard
to selected options (Equipment generation, topology...)
We will described the new features offered in Release 4 which impact the Abis mapping rules
We will then describe the rules offered in R3 and those offered in R4.
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The Abis interface is a standard ITU-T G703/G704 interface. Refer (5) for detail.
It is based on a frame structure.The frame repetition rate is 8000 Hz.The frame length is 256
bits grouped in 32 timeslots numbered from 0 to 31.The 8 bits of each timeslot are numbered
from 1 to 8.
The TS0 is used for synchronization purpose.
Part of the TS0 (bit 4 to 8, called reserved bits) not containing the frame alignment word is for
national usage. It can be used in certain condition for point to point application.
For a functional point of view, two topologies are specified to physically connect the BTS to
the BSC.
BTS A b i s lin k
A b is lin k
BTS
BSC
A b is lin k
a ) C h a in T o p o lo g y BTS
BTS A b is lin k
A b is lin k
BTS
BSC
A b is lin k
A b is lin k BTS
b ) R in g T o p o lo g y
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There are three categories of channels to be mapped onto the transmission links:
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Ring control channels used by the transmission equipments independently from the
transmission O&M controller (TSC).
BTS channels
1.3.1 Qmux bus channel
The Transmission part of the Network Elements are configured and supervised from a
Centralised Controller via a distributed Qmux bus.
This Qmux bus is conveyed on an Abis timeslot : two options are proposed :
TS0 Transparency.
Bit 1 and Bit 2 of any timeslot (from 1 to 31) can be used for this purpose.(only 16
ô
kbit/s rate)
TS0 usage.
Reserved bits of TS0 are used.
_Bit 5 to 8 (4 bits) in case of 16 kbit/s rate
_Bit 7 and 8 (2 bits) in case of 8 kbit/s rate
1.3.2 Ring Control Channels
Some Service bits/bytes are needed in case of Ring topology.
“Ring Control Byte/bits” : R byte/bits (8 or 4 bits, a complete timeslot is
used in both cases)
A byte is needed and dedicated for the supervision of the Ring continuity. It is used , at each
BTS and BSC stage, to select the direction from which the Data are extracted.
This R byte is conveyed in any of the TS from 1 to 31.
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A I S 2 M b it/s
BSC BTS
A IS 6 4 k b it/s
RAI o n G S M T r a f fi c
6 4 k b it/s C r o s s -C o n n e c ts
i .e T r a n s m ic N e tw o r k
The TCH channels which carry the end user traffic are conveyed on Abis in
16 kbit/s or 8 kbit/s channels. There are 8 (FR), 16 (HR) TCH per TRE.
Two Abis timeslots are needed per TRE.
ô The LapD channels which carry signalling information between BTS and BSC are
conveyed on Abis in 64 or 16 kbit/s channels .
_There is one LapD OML channel per BTS.
_There is one LapD RSL per TRE.
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We have listed in the following the different aspects to take into account and the reasons
leading to define Abis mapping TS allocations rules :
Equipment constraints
ô 2.048 kbit/s links suppliers constraints
í Installation, maintenance objectives (minimize site intervention...)
÷ The current situation and relative rules
û Service impact , System outage
ø Introduction of new features
Note : This order is arbitrary.
2.1.1 Equipment constraints
2.1.1.1 Alcatel Equipment constraints
The following table gives the Abis topology supported versus the equipment type or
generation.
Note : mixing of equipment type or generation (except possible restriction due to specific
constraints) are authorized.
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The third table gives the Timeslot budget in regard to the previous elements.
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Introduction of a new rule could have a big impact on already installed networks :i.e in case of
not permitted without written authorization
change of the Qmux location, a site intervention on BTS’s and BSC can be required.
Note : For Nokia equipment the Qmux location could not be changed remotely. This leads to
site intervention each time we switch from one configuration to another.
(The reason is that two consecutives commands to the NE are needed to modify the Qmux
location. It is not possible in same time to modify the Qmux location and use the Qmux bus to
exchange the second command)
This feature allows to reduce the Transmission exploitation costs by decreasing the number of
needed timeslots for a same BTS traffic and then the number of public PCM links required
over the Abis interface.
The RSL is carried on 16 kbit/s channel instead of 64 kbit/s channel. Up to four RSL of a same
BTS equipment can then be carried in one 64 kbit/s timeslot.
The following table gives the comparaison between RSL 16 kbit/s and RSL 64 kbit/s for a
given configuration.
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Refering (6) :
Several configurations are offered with EVOLIUM TM BTS : up to 3 sectors with a total
number of up to 8 TRE.
There is a fixed relation between the sector and the FU (SBL) number.
Number of TRE/sector 1 ...8 TRE 2*1 to 2*6 TRE 3*1 to 3*4 TRE
Note : It has to be noted that the RSL 16 kbit/s feature is not possible with the Half rate.
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The maximum number of BTS together with the maximum number of TREs they can
accomodate is defined in each case. The actual number of equipped BTS or TRE is
configurable within these limits, but the maximum transmission capacity is always reserved in
advance.
_Any extension/reduction of capacity of one BTS has no or a minimum impact on the
traffic on the others BTS neither affected their transmission settings.
(BIUA reconfiguration is needed in case of BTS removal/addition in Ring mapping on
Ring topology)
_ Reconfiguration of any intermediate cross-connect is not needed (the maximum
configuration being programmed at the start)_
The mappings of the closed catalogue fit all both the chain and ring topologies with one
exception (chain only for 3x3 SFR, see below).
The different BTS are named a,b,c and d on the figure below. There is no fixed relation
between this name which determines the mapping and the physical position of the BTS on the
link.
1 BTS x 8 TRE 1x5 + 1x4 1x4 + 1x3 + 1x2 4 BTS X 2 TRE 3 BTS x 3 TRE 3 x 3 SFR
0 Qmux + Sbits Qmux + Sbits Qmux + Sbits Qmux + Sbits Qmux + Sbits Qmux
1 OML a
FU 1 FU 1 - a FU 1 - a FU 1 - a FU 1 - a
2 FU 1 - a
3 FU 5 FU 1 - b FU 1 - b FU 1 - b FU 1 - b
4 RSL 1 - a
5 FU 2 FU 2 - a FU 2 - a FU 2 - a FU 2 - a FU 2 - a
6
7 RSL 2 - a
8 FU 6 FU 2 - b FU 2 - b FU 2 - b FU 2 - b
FU 3 - a
9 FU 3 FU 3 - a FU 1 - c FU 1 - c FU 1 - c
10 RSL 3 - a
OML b
FU 7 FU 3 - b FU 3 - c FU 1 - d FU 3 - c
FU 1 - b
FU 4 FU 4 - a FU 2 - c FU 2 - c FU 2 - c RSL 1 - b
15 FU 8 FU 4 - b FU 4 - a FU 2 - d FU 3 - b FU 2 - b
RSL 2 - b
FU 5 - a FU 3 - a FU 3 - a
18 FU 3 - b
RSL 4 - a OML d Rbits
20 RSL 5 - a OML b OML b OML b RSL 3 - b
OML b OML c OML c OML c OML c
RSL 8 RSL 4 - b OML 1 RSL 2 - d RSL 3 - b
7 3 RSL 3 - c RSL 1 - d RSL 3 - c
FU 1 - c
6 2 RSL 2 - b RSL 2 - b RSL 2 - b RSL 1 - c
25 5 RSL 1 - b RSL 1 - b RSL 1 - b RSL 1 - b
OML OML a RSL 3 - a OML a RSL 3 - a
FU 2 - c
RSL 4 RSL 4 - a RSL 2 - c RSL 2 - c RSL 2 - c RSL 2 - c
3 3 RSL 1 - c RSL 1 - c RSL 1 - c
2 2 RSL 2 - a RSL 2 - a RSL 2 - a
FU 3 - c
30 1 RSL 1 - a RSL 1 - a RSL 1 - a RSL 1 - a RSL 3 - c
R bits R bits R bits R bits OML a
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The supported multidrop link configurations in terms of BTS and TRE are not enlisted in
advance. A rule is defined (there are several different rules) to map the BTS channels onto the
PCM TS depending on the actual number of equipped BTS and TRE.
3.3.1 Decreasing allocation
This allocation policy is only valid for chain.
This rule complies with TRANSMIC rules (See 2.1.2)
The number of “leased” timeslots on each Abis link fits the exact need.
Any extension/reduction of capacity of a BTS or addition/removal of a BTS may lead to a
complete reshuffling of the mapping : disturbance on all BTS on the chain.
TS
0 0 0
1 Q mux 1 Q mux 1 Q mux
2 OML n 2 OML n 2 OML n
3 FU 1 BTS n 3 FU 1 BTS n 3 FU 1 BTS n
4 FU 1 BTS n 4 FU 1 BTS n 4 FU 1 BTS n
5 RSL 1 BTS n BTS n 5 RSL 1 BTS n 5 RSL 1 BTS n
.. .. ..
FU m BTS n FU m BTS n FU m BTS n
FU m BTS n FU m BTS n FU m BTS n
RSL m BTS n RSL m BTS n RSL m BTS n
... ... ...
OML 2 OML 2
FU 1 BTS 2 FU 1 BTS 2
FU 1 BTS 2 FU 1 BTS 2
RSL 1 BTS 2 BTS 2 RSL 1 BTS 2
.. ..
FU p BTS 2 FU p BTS 2
FU p BTS 2 FU p BTS 2
RSL p BTS 2 RSL p BTS 2
OML 1
FU 1 BTS 1
FU 1 BTS 1
RSL 1 BTS 1 BTS 1
..
FU k BTS 1
FU k BTS 1
RSL k BTS 1
31 31 31
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Full Allocation occupies at every segment of an Abis path the same amount of TS’s but is open
for every dimensioning concerning BTS’s and FU’s.The numbering of FU’s and RSL’s is not
related to the BTS’s but it is just the sequence number on Abis.
There are two variants depending on the maximum number of BTS on the multidrop link (4 or
7, Ring Type (1) or type (2)). The Qmux and S bits location depends on which variant is used.
The TCH channels are located between TS1 and the TS used by the Q-bits / S-bits, the RSL
and OML links between the TS used by the Q-bits / S-bits and TS 30.
With FA2 rule, the reservation is systematically made for a couple of FU’s.
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a ) C o n fig u r a tio n n ° 1
R in g T y p e 1 F A 1
In case of extension of FU on intermediate BTS the allocated timeslots of all the BTS after this
modified BTS are impacted
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A b is lin k A b i s l in k A b i s l in k A b is lin k
a ) C o n fig u r a tio n n ° 1
b ) E xte n s io n o f O N L Y o n e F U in B T S 1
R in g T y p e 1 F A 2
In the given example, we see that thank to allocation per couple of FU, extension of one FU on
the BTS 1 does not impact the allocation of the following ones BUT in contrario it is not
possible to add a TRE to BTS3.
Thus the corresponding allocation timeslot for the 2 configurations is :
BTS 1 BTS 2 BTS 3 BTS 4
Configuration n° 1 FU1 FU3 FU4 FU5 FU6 FU7
TCH TS 1, 2 9, 10 13, 14 3, 4 7, 8 11,12
RSL TS 26 24 23 22 21 20
Extension FU1 FU2 FU3 FU4 FU5 FU6 FU7
TCH TS 1, 2 5, 6 9, 10 13, 14 3, 4 7, 8 11,12
RSL TS 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
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4 R4 RULES
The following rules are introduced and/or supported in Release 4.
This can be needed in case of gradual migration : A Nokia BTS connected to a G1 BSC
_1st step : the BTS is upgraded (G1-> G2) the mapping is kept to not intervene on
BSC site.
Note : Restriction Star mapping with TS0 usage is forbidden in case of
SMBI/SMFG/SUMP
In this case either Star mapping with TS0 transparency is selected
or a change from SMHW --> DB2M/DX2M is required to allow
Open catalogue.
_2nd step : the BSC is upgraded (G1-> G2) the mapping is still kept to not intervene
on BTS site
The static submultiplexing of 16Kb/s RSLs into a single Abis PCM TS is not supported.
The static submultiplexing of 16Kb/s RSLs into a single Abis PCM TS is not supported.
The EVOLIUM TM BTS Sectorized Site configurations are supported in Closed Catalogue but due to
the fixed numbering of the TRE some configurations are not possible : i.e the 3 *4 TRX Config
underequipped to 3*2 TRX (TRX number = 1,2,5,6,9,10) cannot fit with the 1BTS*8TRX
configuration.
The Decreasing allocation rule is modified to take into account RSL 16kbit/s feature.
The timeslot previously allocated for the first RSL of a BTS carries the RSL’s of 4 TRE. In
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TS
0
1 QMux QMux
2 OML2 OML2
3 FU1 BTS 2 FU1 BTS 2
4 FU1 BTS 2 FU1 BTS 2
5 RSL1 RSL2 RSL3 RSL4 RSL1 RSL3 RSL5
6 FU2 BTS 2 FU3 BTS 2
7 FU2 BTS 2 FU3 BTS 2
8 FU3 BTS 2 FU5 BTS 2
9 FU3 BTS 2 FU5 BTS 2
10 FU4 BTS 2 OML1
11 FU4 BTS 2 FU1 BTS1
12 FU5 BTS 2 FU1 BTS1
13 FU5 BTS 2 RSL 1
14 RSL5 RSL6 RSL7 RSL8 FU2 BTS1
15 FU6 BTS 2 FU2 BTS1
16 FU6 BTS 2 RSL2
17 FU7 BTS 2
18 FU7 BTS 2
19 FU8 BTS 2
20 FU8 BTS 2
21 OML1
22 FU1 BTS1
23 FU1 BTS1
24 RSL1
25 FU2 BTS1
26 FU2 BTS1
27 RSL2
28
29
30
31
First Example with Second example with
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A b i s l in k A b is lin k A b i s lin k
M ig r a tio n fr o m F A 2 to F A 1
In case of odd number of FU for BTS j , the following BTS on the multidrop are impacted
when migrating from FA2 to FA1.
4.4 Transition from one rule to another
In order to allow operator to come back to the previous situation (operator error case) all
possible transitions are allowed.
F
H
From /To Closed C (CC) Full Allocation Decreasing A. Star
Ð Ð Ð
CC Reshuffling Reshuffling Reshuffling
Q1 TS0 TS16/18 Q1 TS0 TS1 Q1 TS0 TS0/19
ÐTS0 Ð Ð
FA Reshuffling Reshuffling Reshuffling
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Star Reshuffling Reshuffling Reshuffling
Q1 TS0/19 TS0 Q1 TS0/19 TS16/18 Q1 TS0/19
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max TS ALLOCATION
Abis NAME BTS Q.1 COMMENT
Topology TS
POLICY TS R+S
(internal) bits
Chain Ring TSO Transparency
X X Full Allocation 28 Pre-configured 18 or 31+17 or
2 variants 16 31+15
depending BTS
number
2 sub_variants in
BSCG1, depending
FU/TCU ratio
X Decreasing Alloc. 30 strict dependence 1 - Unused TS grouped on
on phys. BTS TS X..31.
sequence.
TSO Usage
X X Closed catalog 30 Pre-configured, six 0 31 or 19 Fits in well with
different BTS/TRE +0 external cross-con.
combinations
TSO Usage or Transparency
X Star Mapping 25 Fixed mapping, 0 or -
PCM link with only 19 No chain nor loop cap.
one BTS.
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Closed catalog
Chain
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Ring Chain
TS0 Q+S TS0 Q+S TS0 Q+S TS0 Q+S TS0 Q+S TS0 Qmux TS0 Qmux TS0 TS0 TS0 TS0
TS1 Qmux
See section See section
3.2 3.1 for detail TS BTS n
See section See section See section See section fordetail See section TS17 S bits TS15 S bits
See section TS18 Qmux TS16 Qmux
3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
3.1 for detail TS BTS n -1
for detail for detail for detail for detail TS19 R bits for detail TS19 Qmux
TS BTS 1
TS31 R bits TS31 R bits TS31 R bits TS31 R bits
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5. IMPACTS
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6 GLOSSARY
BSC Base Station Controller
BSS Base Station Sub-system
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CMA Configuration Management Applications
F bits (*) RAI bits not in TS0
FR Full Rate
HR Half Rate
OML (*) Operation & Maintenance Link
SECTORISED SITE Optimised Sectorised Site Configuration (1 BTS for several cells).
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ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
MCD MCD/TD/BDC_A MCD/TD_B
F. Cadorel . .
MCD/TD/BDC_C MCD/TD_S
MCD/TD
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