Broadband

E4-E5
Technical Module
 Syllabus
• Session 1
 BB Network Architecture
 BB N/W Elements,DSLAM,T-1/T-2,BRAS,RADIUS
• Session 2
 Visit to BB Lab
(Familiarization of various DSLAMs )
• Session 3
 BB N/W Monitoring (N/W Monitoring using PEM/EMS)
 Profile updation , SELT Testing
• Session 4
 BB Troubleshooting
 RADIUS Attempts
 Wi-Fi modems
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Definition of Broadband

An ‘always-on' data connection that is able to support interactive

services including Internet access.
According to Broadband policy 2004,has the capability of the
minimum download speed of 256 kilo bits per second (kbps) to an
individual subscriber from the Point Of Presence (POP) of the
service provider.
According to New Telecom policy 2011, minimum download
speed should be 512 kbps.
It provides Internet, IPTV and VoIP simultaneously along with
basic telephone service.
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Advantages of DSL Technology
DSL is more cost-effective because it eliminates the need for
extensive and expensive infrastructure upgrades.

Increased Bandwidth capacity in the existing infrastructure.

The speed is much higher than a regular voice band modem.

Voice and data can be transmitted at the same time.

Very Secure and reliable.

 IPTV And VOIP (Triple Play Service)

Telephone
Internet Gateway
( Broadband) Exchange
Telephone

Telephone Line

MTNL Broadband N/W

PC

DSL Modem

VoIP

SOFT SWITCH

Analog
HEAD END Telephone
EQUIPMENT Set Top Box
Adaptor
(ENCODERS)

Telephone

DVD TV
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DSLAM - INTRODUCTION

Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer

(DSLAM) is a network device, located in the telephone
exchanges of the service providers, that connects multiple
customer Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs) to a high-speed
Internet backbone line using multiplexing techniques.
• The DSLAM, functioning as a switch, collects the ADSL
modem data (connected to it via twisted or non-twisted
pair copper wire) and multiplexes this data via the gigabit
link that physically plugs into the DSLAM itself, into the
Telco's backbone.
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TYPES OF DSLAMS IN MTNL

A DSLAM delivers exceptionally high-speed data transmission

over existing copper telephone lines. A DSLAM separates the
voice-frequency signals from the high-speed data traffic and
controls and routes digital subscriber line (xDSL) traffic between
the subscriber's end-user equipment (CPE) and Broadband
Access Server or BBRAS.

DSLAMs of following make are installed in MTNL:

•ERICSSON (Ethernet DSL Access)
•HUAWEI (SMARTAX MA 5600)
•ALCATEL (7302 ISAM)
Ericsson DSLAM-Sub-rack
 EDA large-node – ‘design rules’
48-lines node 288-lines node 512-lines node 1152-lines node
8k MAC table 8k MAC table 8k MAC table 8k MAC table

A A A A

P P P

A A
Un-used up-link ports ( )?

Un-used up-link ports must

NOT be used as it will create P P
a slow and complex spanning
tree (RSTP) structure A

RSTP or Link Aggregation? RED and GREEN up-link? A and P in ECN320?

Only the 48-lines node have
the option for either RSTP or
Link Aggregation.
All other nodes can only use
RSTP on up-link ports (more
than one ECN320 used)
In order to fully utilize the
redundancy (when daisy-
chaining the EDN288 nodes)
the up-links must be two
individual paths (I.e. no loops)
P
When configuring an EDN288
node with redundant ECN320
one ECN320 must be A
configured as Active (A) and
the other as Passive (P)
P

221 09-FAV 901 35/2 Uen PA1 1 PDU Multi Service Access
Huawei DSLAM
 Line board SPL
Line board SPL
Line board SPL
Line board SPL
SHELF STRUCTURE

Line board SPL

Line board SPL
Line board SPL
Main Control Board SPMF
Main Control Board SPMF
MA5600 voice separate shelf structure
Line board SPL
Line board SPL
MA5600 service shelf structure

Line board SPL

Line board SPL
Line board SPL
Line board SPL
Line board SPL
Alcatel DSLAM
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DSLAM PORT NAMING
PORT
PORT TYPE TYPE OF DSLAM
NAMING

X: DSLAM TYPE
A– 1152 PORTS
YY: DSLAM NO. (01, 02 ETC)
ERICSSON XYYZTTTT B – 576 PORTS
Z: SUBRACK NO.(1, 2, 3, 4)
C – 288 PORTS
TTTT: PORT NO. (0001 TO 1152)

X: DSLAM TYPE (I, J, K)

I – 960 PORTS
YY: DSLAM NO. (01, 02 ETC)
HUAWEI XYYZTTTT J – 480 PORTS
Z: SUBRACK NO.
K – 240 PORTS
TTTT: PORT NO. (0001 TO 0960)
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PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS
DSL OVERVIEW-DSL CONNECTIVITY
Exchange RSU/MSU
Customer home MDF

RJ-11
MTNL MTNL
Line MDF Exch MDF
DSL Modem
2-wire Local
Exchange

Spiltter MTNL Copper

Ethernet < 5Km
Or USB 2-wire
IP
DSLAM

2-wire
DSLAM
DSLAM
Exch MDF 2x GigE
Line MDF
fiber

Tier 2
Switch

MTNL
Fiber Network
17
 ADSL2+ User jumper
Office end Client end
cabling rack cabling rack

PSTN
Splitter

External ADSL2+ Modem

line

IP network

ADSL
SPL ADSL2+

MA5600

Data signal backplane

 Service Selection – PVC to Service VLAN

Ethernet
Access Domain

PSTN / ISDN
Voice VLAN Voice
Set-top Box
Gateway

Video VLAN Video

8 x PVCs SP
per ADSL line Ethernet
Switch

ISP1 VLAN
ISP 1
Set-top Box

ISP2 VLAN Router/

BRAS ISP 2
8 x PVCs
per ADSL line
O&M VLAN

PEM
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DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexer)

D B
OF INTER
S R I NET

L A S
LOCAL
LOOP
A S P

Within the block identified as 'Service provider', there are three important components:
DSLAM - DSL Access Multiplexer
A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is a network device, usually at a
telephone company central office, that receives signals from multiple customer Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL) connections and puts the signals on a high-speed backbone line using
multiplexing techniques.
BBRAS - Broadband Remote Access Server
The BBRAS is the piece of equipment that sits between the DSLAM at the telephone exchange
and the ISP that connects to the Internet.
ISP - Internet Service Provider
The Broadband Access Servers are connected to an Internet Service Provider or ISP. This is the
place where the connection to the Internet is made.
 Ericsson network
Element
• BBRAS 6
• T1 7
• T2 42 (Working as on date)
• DSLAM 445
• Radius 1 (From M/s Oracle Product
name Portal)
Network Elements in Huawei system
Network Elements in Huawei system

NETWORK ELEMENTS
NETWORK Huawei Product Total
ELEMENTS Model Number of
Elements
BRAS MA5200G-8
8
Tier-I NE80E
8
Tier-II S6506
64
DSLAM MA5600 629
EMS Client iManagerN2000 30
 Connectivity to Gateways
. All the internet traffic is coming from DSLAM to
T2, the from T2 to T1, from T1 to BBRAS as layer 2
traffic. All the BBRAS's are connected to Two
switches (known as Aggregation A and Aggregation
B) using fiber cable. And these switches are
connected to two gateways routers (4th floor and
9th floor) with six pairs of fibers. That is from Agg-A
Three pairs of fibers are going to gateway 1
and Three pairs of fibers are going to gateway 2.
Same is the case with Agg - B switch.
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Network Overview
 RADIUS
• Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
• Concept of AAA
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Accounting
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How Broadband Service Works? 5、Billing server
start accounting

Core Radius
Server

2、PPPoE
session ends 3、 Authentication
1、PPPoE here and system checks account
is initiated session ID is
BBRAS &password ；BRAS
by allocated
subscriber allocates valid IP

Lan
4、Subscriber switch
gets IP and
visit Internet
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BB Service Flow
PC CPE DSLAM  T2 T1 BRAS

Service flow begins from Client BRAS which terminated

PPP sessions.
The process for user connection to internet is:
1. Client starts pppoe session by using pppoe software.
2. ADSL modem translates IP packets into ATM cell.
3. DSLAM recovers ATM cells to IP packets.
4. DSLAM uses Q-in-Q protocol/VMAC, which adds a new vlan
/vmac tag to the recovered IP packets. Each user has a
respective vlan/vmac.
5. T2 forwards IP packet to T1 & T1 transfers the IP packets to
BRAS.
6. BRAS also supports Q-in-Q protocol /vmac according to
different outer vlan and inner vlan to identify Different
users.
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LAN Switches
Important features of LAN Switch:
Supports multiple service VLANs
Aggregates links towards T1 switch or BRAS
Supports multicasting
Controls flow of Ethernet frames
Ensures QoS for different types of traffic
Allows management through CLI, Console, Telnet, SNMP
and System log
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T1/T2/Aggregation/NOC Switches
Definition: They are LAN switches
used for aggregating and cross-
connecting clients, servers and
other network devices.
Devices used in MTNL: 3COM 7700
LAN Switches (ERICSSON) and
NE80E T-1 Switch, S6506 T-2 Switch
(HUAWEI)
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Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS)
Definition: BRAS is a network
device used to route traffic to
and from broadband remote
access devices such as DSLAM
on an ISP network. It aggregates
users sessions from access
network and plays major role
policy management and QoS.
Devices used in MTNL: Juniper
ERX 1440 (ERICSSON) &
MA5200G-8 (HUAWEI)
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BRAS
Important Features:
Aggregates the circuits from access devices such as DSLAMs
Provides layer 2 connectivity through either transparent bridging or PPP sessions over
Ethernet
Enforces quality of service (QoS) policies
Provides layer 3 connectivity and routes IP traffic through Internet service provider’s
backbone network to the Internet