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HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network

Protocols and Signalling Analysis

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HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Protocols and Signalling Analysis

Manual Version T2-030223-20050120-C-1.23

Product Version BSC6800V100R002 NodeB V100R003

BOM 31026523

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Summary of Updates

This section provides an update history of this manual and introduces the updates of
contents.

Update History

This manual is updated for a major product version to maintain consistency with
system hardware or software versions and to incorporate customer suggestions.

Manual Version Notes

T2-030223-20041001-C-1.22 Initial commercial release

T2-030223-20050120-C-1.23 Second commercial release

Updates of Contents

Updates between manual versions are cumulative. Therefore, the latest manual
version contains all updates made to previous versions.

Updates Made between Versions 1.23 and 1.22

Version 1.23 uses a new template. It optimizes the expression and figures of the
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About This Manual

Release Notes

This manual applies to BSC6800 V100R002 and NodeB V100R003.

Organization

The manual analyzes protocols and signalling of UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access
Network (UTRAN).

There are 7 chapters and 3 appendixes in the manual.

Chapter 1 UTRAN Interface Protocols and Functions profiles the interfaces,

functions and the corresponding protocols of UTRAN. The user planes of Iub/Iur/Iu
interfaces are described in this chapter.

Chapter 2 Transport Network Layer Procedure Analysis analyzes the signalling

procedures and describes the functions of entities in the transport network layer.

Chapter 3 Cell Related Procedure Analysis analyzes the cell-related procedures,

such as cell setup and common channel setup, and illustrates a cell setup procedure.

Chapter 4 System Information Procedure Analysis analyzes the system

information procedures.

Chapter 5 Call Setup and Release Procedure Analysis mainly analyzes the
procedures of RRC connection setup and release as well as RAB setup and release.

Chapter 6 Mobility Management Procedure Analysis analyzes the procedures of

forward handover, soft handover, hard handover, Inter-RAT handover and SRNS
relocation.

Chapter 7 Dynamic Resource Control Procedure Analysis analyzes the

procedures of RAB modification and dynamic channel reconfiguration.

Appendix A Tracing Tools

Appendix B A Typical Call Procedure

Appendix C Acronyms and Abbreviations

Intended Audience

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 The manual is intended for the following readers:
z Technical marketing specialists
z Operation and maintenance personnel

Conventions

The manual uses the following conventions:

I. General conventions

Convention Description
Arial Normal paragraphs are in Arial.
Arial Narrow Warnings, Cautions, Notes and Tips are in Arial Narrow.
Boldface Headings are in Boldface.
Courier New Terminal Display is in Courier New.

II. Symbols

Eye-catching symbols are also used in the manual to highlight the points worthy of
special attention during the operation. They are defined as follows:

Caution, Warning, Danger: Means reader be extremely careful during the

operation.

Note, Comment, Tip, Knowhow, Thought: Means a complementary

description.

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