Multicontroller BSC – HW and Capacity Evolution Multipurpose, Scalable, Compact January, 2014 BSC and Transcoder Product Management For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Outline Roadmap Study Items PCU Capacity Evolution – RG30EP1 Configuration Steps RG30EP1 (HW Rel2) Configuration Steps RG30 (HW Rel1) HW Capacity and Evolution Roadmap Modular HW Architecture SW Defined Multicontroller Platform For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Single RAN Advanced Multicontroller RNC, Multicontroller BSC Single RAN Transport Common IP/Ethernet Backhaul Multicontroller RNC / BSC Common Controller Platform GSM Network Modernisation Evolution path towards SRAN RNC mode Iub BSC mode Packet Abis / Ethernet Packet Abis / TDM TDM / Ethernet Media Conversion For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. SW Defined Multicontroller Platform Only two types of HW resources for Control Plane and User Plane • Highest integration and density level WCDMA Control and User Plane GSM User Plane WCDMA Control and User Plane • SW defineable module usage between GSM and WCDMA • Highest integration and density level GSM User Plane • High capacity – upto 4400 GSM TRXs with module configurations GSM Control Plane • SW defineable module usage between GSM and WCDMA • Modular configurations for complete Multicontroller BSC/RNC implementation without traditional cabinet boundaries • Smooth growth path between GSM and WCDMA For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. SW Defined Processing Units in Two Module Types 1 2 Reference to mcRNC HW releases : BOC-A : mcRNC HW Rel1 processing unit BMPP2 : mcRNC HW Rel2 processing unit GSM Control Plane processing units : BJC-A HW processor addin card GSM User Plane or WCDMA User Plane and Control Plane processing units : BOC-A, BMPP2 processor add-in cards * GSM User Plane processing units : BOC-A, BMPP2 processor add-in cards * WCDMA User Plane and Control Plane processing units : BOC-A, BMPP2 processor add-in cards * 1 1. Module HW resources either in GSM Control Plane and User Plane mode or in WCDMA Control Plane and User Plane mode 2 2. Module HW resources either in WCDMA Control Plane and User Plane mode or in GSM User Plane mode * Multicontroller BSC : RG30 : BOC-A processor add-in cards, RG30 EP1 HW Rel2 : BMPP2 processor add-in cards * One module operates either in mcBSC or in mcRNC configuration For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Multicontroller BSC – Common HW with mcRNC RG30, RG30EP1 Multicontroller BSC – Only two types of SW defined HW processing units 1. 2. SW defined HW processing unit for GSM Control Plane * functionalities - OMU, MCMU and BCSU functional units in mcBSC SW defined HW processing unit for GSM User Plane ** functionalities – PCUM, ETMA and ETME functional units in mcBSC – – On top of the mcBSC module HW, HW processing units used for GSM User Plane functionalities are common with mcRNC Whether GSM Control Plane processing HW resources within a module in Multicontroller BSC configuration are included or not depends if the particular module is providing GSM Control Plane processing capacity – i.e. TRX connectivity. All modules in any Multicontroller BSC configuration contains processing HW units used in 3G BCN module Module PSUs (power supply) HDD GSM Control Plane processing units (BJC-A) GSM User Plane OR 3G User Plane / Control Plane processing units (BOC-A, BMMP2) mcBSC basic modules 2 (2 modules) 4 2 7 9 70% mcBSC TRX extension module 1 2 N/A 2 6 81% mcBSC PS data extension module 1 2 N/A N/A 8 100% mcRNC module 1 2 N/A N/A 8 - * BJC-A HW processing unit for GSM Control Plane functional units * * BOC-A, BMPP2 (RG30 EP1, HW Rel2) HW processing units for GSM User Plane functional units For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. GSM specific HW units in Multicontroller modules Common HW components with mcRNC Multicontroller RNC/BSC Smooth HW reuse for HW Rel2 mcRNC implementation GSM Operation Multicontroller RNC / BSC 1 1 • 4 400 TRX • 87 040 Packet • 4 400 TRX • 46 080 Packet • 3 300 TRX • 23 040 Packet Abis channels for PS data Abis channels for PS data Abis channels for PS data 2 2 1 HW reuse for WCDMA 3 2 1. Decline in GSM data capacity requirements - voice capacity and GSM coverage maintained 2. Decline in required GSM coverage and voice capacity – smaller number of GSM BTS sites in the network 3. Further decline in required GSM coverage and voice capacity – smaller number of GSM BSCs in the network • mcRNC with 8 2 • mcRNC with 4 3 3 • • mcRNC with 2 modules modules GSM specific Control Plane processing units in module type 2 replaced 3 WCDMA Operation For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. • modules GSM specific Control Plane processing units in module types 2 and 1 replaced Multicontroller BSC HW module types 1. mcBSC basic modules 2. mcBSC TRX extension module 3. mcBSC PS extension module Superior Evolution with Multicontroller BSC / RNC Modular Multicontroller BSC / RNC with full flexibility … Path to over 100% capacity when combined GSM and 3G operation is not anymore required Additional Capacity Multicontroller BSC / RNC Path to even higher combined or dedicated GSM / 3G operation capacity - breaking the cabinet borders Evolution path to over 100% capacity 100% • Common management with NetAct • Flexible one rack BSC / RNC configuration For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. 100% capacity for GSM and 3G with combined operation 100% capacity for GSM or 3G with dedicated operation Multicontroller BSC – Modular HW Architecture Only three different HW building blocks ETP PCU • Optional BSC mode PS data extension modules ― Additional PS data capacity ontop of BSC mode basic modules and BSC mode TRX extension modules ETP • Optional BSC mode TRX extension modules PCU ― TRX and PS data capacity extension ontop of BSC mode basic modules BCSU • BSC mode basic modules ― TRX capacity of 1100 TRXs with PS data capacity PCU BCSU MCMU HDD ETP ― BSC mode common functions – OMU, MCMU, HDDs • SW configured functional units PCU OMU MCMU HDD ETP ― All Multicontroller BSC functional units are SW configured on processor add-in cards according configuration specific capacity definitions BCSU For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. 1. User Plane functional units in mcBSC (BMPP2 (RG30EP1, HW Rel2) processor add-in cards) 2. Control Plane functional units in mcBSC (BJC-A processor add-in cards) Multicontroller BSC – Linkage to mcRNC HW Release Components RG30 RG30EP1 • Reference to mcRNC HW Release components Supported key HW components Supported key HW components Multicontroller platform module Multicontroller platform module • BCN-A • BCN-A ― mcRNC HW Rel1 : BCN-A, BOC-A ― mcRNC HW Rel2 : BCN-B, BMPP2 • BCN-B General purpose processing units : General purpose processing units : For GSM User Plane or WCDMA User Plane and Control Plane • BOC-A For GSM User Plane or WCDMA User Plane and Control Plane • BOC-A For GSM Control Plane • BMPP2 • BJC-A For GSM Control Plane • BJC-A New mcBSC deliveries available with HW Rel1 components For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. New mcBSC deliveries available with HW Rel2 components • HW Rel2 required for BSS101428 – PCU Capacity evolution for Multicontroller BSC Multicontroller BSC – Power Consumption, HW Rel1 RG30 Typical Multicontroller BSC power consumption – less than 1W / TRX – Multicontroller BSC configuration level power consumption is related to the required PS data capacity and amount of required PS data extension modules Power consumption of base configurations TRX extension step 1 TRX extension step 2 TRX extension step 3 mcBSC basic modules mcBSC basic modules 1 x mcBSC TRX extension module mcBSC basic modules 2 x mcBSC TRX extension modules mcBSC basic modules 3 x mcBSC TRX extension modules TRX 1100 2200 3300 4400 Packet Abis channels for PS data 2048 5120 9216 13312 Power consumption W 1000 1500 2000 2500 Power consumption W / TRX * with max TRX capacity 0.91 0.68 0.61 0.56 Configuration – Additional PS data capacity with up to three mcBSC PS extension modules Multicontroller BSC PS data extension module Power consumption W / module 500 * Note : Site power distribution is recommended to be dimensioned as defined by NSN Installation Site Requirements ** Note : Power consumption according nominal load and based on NSN nominal call mix as defined in mcBSC Product Description For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Multicontroller BSC Evolution to HW Rel2 RG30EP1 HW Rel1 RG30 New deliveries • Multicontroller module HW variant BCN-A • Five 10GE ports for intermodule connections • One 10GE port for external interfaces • Sixteen 1GE ports for external interfaces • BOC-A and BJC-A processor add-in cards • BOC-A for ETMA, ETME and PCUM functionalities • BJC-A for BCXU, MCMU and OMU functionalities HW Rel2 RG30 EP1 New deliveries • Multicontroller module HW variant BCN-B • Seven 10GE ports for intermodule connections • Two 10GE port for external interfaces • Ten 1GE ports for external interfaces • BMPP2-B and BJC-A processor add-in cards • BMPP2-B for ETMA, ETME and PCUM functionalities • BJC-A for BCXU, MCMU and OMU functionalities • New delivery capacities according BSS101428 • BSS101428 - PCU capacity evolution for Multicontroller BSC Note : BSS101428 : RG30EP1 late feature For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Multicontroller BSC – HW Evolution Roadmap RG20 Available 4 400 TRXs RG30 Available 4 400 TRXs Evolution path to Product Characteristics mcRNC Evolution path to Product Characteristics mcRNC • 4 400 TRXs • Feature parity with Flexi BSC • 26 400 Erlangs • RG20 basic feature set – new RG30EP1 Available 4 400 TRXs Evolution path to Product Characteristics mcRNC path to Product Characteristics mcRNC Product Characteristics path to mcRNC • Flexi BSC TRX capacity with mcBSC BSC # modules Multicontroller BSC – 87 040 Packet Abis channels for PS data. Available with new mcBSC module HW configuration (HW Rel2) # • Packet Abis / Ethernet with Flexi 8 800 TRXs RG50,EP1 RG40 future releases Study Items Evolution • L3 connectivity for Multicontroller • PCU capacity evolution for features introduced for Flexi BSC in RG20 EP1 and RG20 EP2 releases not supported 4 400 TRXs RG40 Study Items Under Planning Evolution • Multicontroller BSC high capacity configuration – 8 800 TRXs, over 50 000 Erlangs. Available with new mcBSC module HW configurations EDGE and Flexi MR BTSs • Packet Abis / TDM with Packet • Multicontroller BSC Pooling Abis Network Media Conversion (BSS101414) • Multicontroller BSC energy saving, load based PCU activation • AoIP, TC in MGW • Integrated CS Data support in Multicontroller BSC • AoIP, TC in BSS with mcTC • CS data support for AoIP, TC in MGW (with mcTC modules) # RG30EP1 late features after C5 * Always check up to date Multicontroller BSC roadmap information from the latest GSM Release Roadmap ! For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Multicontroller BSC – HW Evolution Roadmap RG20 Available 4 400 TRXs RG30 Available 4 400 TRXs Evolution path to Product Characteristics mcRNC Evolution path to Product Characteristics mcRNC • 4 400 TRXs • Feature parity with Flexi BSC • 26 400 Erlangs • RG20 basic feature set – new features introduced for Flexi BSC in RG20 EP1 and RG20 EP2 releases not supported • Packet Abis / Ethernet with Flexi RG30EP1 Available 4 400 TRXs Evolution path to Product Characteristics mcRNC 4 400 TRXs RG40 Study Items Under Planning Evolution 8 800 TRXs RG50,EP1 RG40 future releases Study Items Evolution path to Product Characteristics mcRNC Product Characteristics path to mcRNC • L3 connectivity for Multicontroller • Flexi BSC TRX capacity with mcBSC BSC # modules • PCU capacity evolution for • Multicontroller BSC high capacity Multicontroller BSC – 87 040 Packet Abis channels for PS data. Available with new mcBSC module HW configuration (HW Rel2) # configuration – 8 800 TRXs, over 50 000 Erlangs. Available with new mcBSC module HW configurations EDGE and Flexi MR BTSs • Packet Abis / TDM with Packet • Multicontroller BSC Pooling Abis Network Media Conversion (BSS101414) Supported with mcBSC modules (BCN-B) equipped with BMPP2 HW processor add-in cards • AoIP, TC in MGW load based PCU activation • Integrated CS Data support in Multicontroller BSC • AoIP, TC in BSS with mcTC • CS data support for AoIP, TC in MGW (with mcTC modules) • Multicontroller BSC energy saving, HW Rel2 introduced for mcBSC (BMPP2 HW processor add-in card and Mulitcontroller module HW variant BCN-B). Reference to mcRNC : mcRNC HW Rel2 processing units for mcBSC User Plane, Multicontroller module HW variant BCN-B RG30EP1 : New mcBSC deliveries with HW Rel2 and with PS data capacities according PCU capacity evolution for Multicontroller BSC feature Reference to mcRNC : mcRNC HW Rel2 Configurations and HW dependencies under planning Tentatively higher capacity processor add-in card for higher TRX capacity required * Features on the roadmap having estimated HW impacts to Multicontroller BSC configurations highlighted # RG30EP1 late features after C5 For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. * Always check up to date Multicontroller BSC roadmap information from the latest GSM Release Roadmap ! Multicontroller BSC – New Delivery Configuration Steps RG30 HW Rel1 TRX extension step 1 TRX extension step 2 TRX extension step 3 Configuration mcBSC basic modules 3 x mcBSC PS data extension modules mcBSC basic modules 1 x mcBSC TRX extension module 3 x mcBSC PS data extension modules mcBSC basic modules 2 x mcBSC TRX extension module 3 x mcBSC PS data extension modules PS extension step 3 21504 26624 30720 Configuration mcBSC basic modules 2 x mcBSC PS data extension modules mcBSC basic modules 1 x mcBSC TRX extension module 2 x mcBSC PS data extension modules mcBSC basic modules 2 x mcBSC TRX extension module 2 x mcBSC PS data extension modules mcBSC basic modules 3 x mcBSC TRX extension module 2 x mcBSC PS data extension modules PS extension step 2 14336 18432 22528 26624 Configuration mcBSC basic modules 1 x mcBSC PS data extension module mcBSC basic modules 1 x mcBSC TRX extension module 1 x mcBSC PS data extension module mcBSC basic modules 2 x mcBSC TRX extension modules 1 x mcBSC PS data extension module mcBSC basic modules 3 x mcBSC TRX extension modules 1 x mcBSC PS data extension module PS extension step 1 6144 10240 14336 18432 mcBSC basic modules mcBSC basic modules 1 x mcBSC TRX extension module mcBSC basic modules 2 x mcBSC TRX extension modules mcBSC basic modules 3 x mcBSC TRX extension modules TRX 1100 2200 3300 4400 Packet Abis channels for PS data 2048 5120 9216 13312 Configuration For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Multicontroller BSC basic configuration 1100 TRXs with 2 modules RG30EP1 Multicontroller BSC – HW Rel2 capacity steps Maximum TRX 4400 Maximum Packet Abis channels for PS data 87040 Maximum TRX 4400 Maximum Packet Abis channels for PS data 66560 Maximum TRX 4400 Maximum Packet Abis channels for PS data 46080 Maximum TRX 4400 Maximum Packet Abis channels for PS data 33280 Maximum TRX 3300 Maximum Packet Abis channels for PS data 23040 Maximum TRX 2200 Maximum Packet Abis channels for PS data 12800 Maximum TRX 1100 Maximum Packet Abis channels for PS data For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. 5120 mcBSC PS ext module Step 7 : 8 modules mcBSC PS ext module Step 6 : 7 modules mcBSC PS ext module Step 5 : 6 modules mcBSC TRX ext module Step 4 : 5 modules mcBSC TRX ext module Step 3 : 4 modules mcBSC TRX ext module Step 2 : 3 modules mcBSC basic modules Step 1 : 2 modules PCU Capacity Evolution for Multicontroller BSC Minimum configuration of 1100 TRX and PS data capacity with two modules Extension steps for additional PS data capacity. Up to 87 040 Packet Abis channels for PS data Extension steps for additional TRX and PS data capacity. Up to 4400 TRXs + + Data Connectivity Introduction of HW Rel2 Upto 87 040 Packet Abis channels with maximum configuration of 8 modules More than doubled PCU capacity for Multicontroller BSC, required Multicontroller BSC capacity achievable with reduced amount of HW components HW Rel2 HW Rel1 RG30EP1 PCU connectivity in Multicontroller BSC For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. +2.5 x * HW Rel2 (BMPP2, BCN-B) required Feature ID(s): BSS101428 Multicontroller BSC - Module HW Configurations RG30EP1 Difference between RG30 and RG30EP1 − Functional units in Multicontroller BSC are utilising general purpose processor add-in cards − RG30EP1 introduces support for HW Rel2 - new BMPP2 RG30 (HW Rel1) BOC-A processor add-in cards for PCU and ETP functionalities, module HW variant BCN-A processor add-in card and Multicontroller HW module variant BCN-B enables higher PS data capacity for mcBSC configurations with feature BSS101428 − With BSS101428 in RG30EP1, BMPP2 processor add-in card replaces BOC-A processor add-in card used in RG30 mcBSC configurations. Similarly Multicontroller HW module variant BCN-B replaces Multicontroller HW module variant BCN-A used in RG30 mcBSC configurations • Reference to mcRNC HW Releases ― BOC-A : mcRNC HW Rel1 processing unit for mcBSC User Plane ― BMPP2 : mcRNC HW Rel2 processing unit for mcBSC User Plane For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. RG30EP1 (HW Rel2) BMPP2 processor add-in cards for PCU and ETP functionalities, module HW variant BCN-B L3 Connectivity for Multicontroller BSC Basic deployment with two mcBSC modules Backhaul / Backbone is connected via redundant links Benefits for the Operator Functional Description – L3 functionality is activated in Ethernet switches of the two basic modules in Multicontroller BSC configuration. When L3 functionality is activated, L3 hop is used between Multicontroller BSC Ethernet switches and site equipment – Either 1G or 10G connections from two mcBSC modules Either 1G or 10G connections MLS-1 Backbone Backhaul Feature ID(s): BSS101431 mcBSC basic configuration L3 Switch L3 Switch MLS-2 OSPF Area VRRP Intermodule connection – Options to use either L2 or L3 site IP connectivity with Multicontroller BSC – Additional complexity caused by configuring L2 connections towards site equipment avoided – Easily configured network access – easy Multicontroller BSC integration to backbone – SRAN site IP connectivity within Multicontroller BSC/RNC For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. RG30EP1 Flexi BSC TRX Capacity with Multicontroller BSC Modules Study Items • • Legacy Abis Flexi BSC Existing EDGE RNW Flexi BSC TRX capacity with Site mcBSC Router modules One logical BSC Gradual modernisation Secured BSC investment with 3G capable HW - Smooth technology evolution and higher PS data connectivity for existing Flexi BSCs Modernized / New RNW with Flexi Multiradio BTSs mcRNC Extended RNC capacity with modules previously used in GSM mcBSC WCDMA Maximum combined Flexi BSC – mcBSC TRX capacity according Flexi BSC maximum TRX capacity, upto 2 200 Packet Abis capable TRXs with maximum configuration of three mcBSC modules Upto 75% more PS data connectivity with maximum configuration – – PS data capacity in mcBSC modules available for Packet Abis BTS sites served by mcBSC modules PS data capacity in Flexi BSC available for BTS sites served by Flexi BSC Note : Reference to mcRNC HW releases : RG30 EP1 mcBSC modules with HW Rel2 required For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Feature ID(s): BSS402319 Multicontroller BSC high capacity configurations Minimimum configuration of 1100 TRX with two modules Study Items Additional two PS data capacity extension steps Up to four TRX or PS capacity extension steps. Up to 8800 TRXs + + • Multicontroller BSC goes up in capacity and down in size • High capacity Multicontroller BSC For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. • From 2 to 8 modules • Upto 8 800 TRXs • Over 50 000 Erlangs • Transcoding available with Multicontroller TC modules • Higher capacity available with new Multicontroller BSC module HW configurations Feature ID(s): BSS1010427 Multicontroller BSC Pooling – Network Level Redundancy High level of network element redundancy by design mcBSC mcBSC Packet Abis mcBSC Packet Abis Packet Abis Multicontroller BSC network element redundancy 1. On HW and functional unit level 2. On module level • Spare capacity in modules to take over in case of a unit or module failure • Fully HW redundant configuration with minimum configuration of two modules For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. Further enhanced with network level redundancy mcBSC mcBSC NetAct Study Items mcBSC Packet Abis Packet Abis NetAct Packet Abis Multicontroller BSC Pooling - Redundancy on network level 1. Spare mcBSC capacity available in the network to take over in case of a complete mcBSC failure 2. Active inter-mcBSC supervision • Pool of mcBSCs capable to provide redundant mcBSC capacity for each other • Required redundant capacity dependable on the amount of mcBSCs in the group as well as on the defined redundancy level Feature ID(s): RG301939 Multicontroller BSC Multipurpose, Scalable, Compact Thank you for your attention! For Internal Use ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved.
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