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Cellular Communications

Cellular Communications. GSM/GPRS/EDGE. Groupe Speciale Mobile/Global System for Mobile. GSM Air Interface. TDMA with FDD. 200Khz channels with 200KHz guard bands GSM 900 has 124 carriers GMSK modulation, 270kbps per carrier Up to 8 users, 24.8kbps per user

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Cellular Communications

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  1. Cellular Communications GSM/GPRS/EDGE

  2. GroupeSpeciale Mobile/Global System for Mobile

  3. GSM Air Interface • TDMA with FDD • 200Khz channels with 200KHz guard bands • GSM 900 has 124 carriers • GMSK modulation, 270kbps per carrier • Up to 8 users, 24.8kbps per user • FEC reduces to 13kbps per user for voice

  4. Physical Channel • RF carrier divided into 8 slots, numbered 0..7 • Timeslots carrying data • At most 8 traffic channels • Control messages • At least 1 control channels • More control (logical) channels • Packed into RF carrier

  5. Single Burst/Slot

  6. Frame Structure

  7. Logical Channel List TCH/F: Full-rate Traffic Channel Traffic channels (TCH) Two-way TCH/H: Half-rate Traffic Channel FCCH: Frequency correction SCH: Synchronization BCH BCCH: Broadcast control Base-to- mobile PCH: Paging Signaling channel CCCH AGCH: Access grant RACH: Random access SDCCH: Stand-alone dedicated control DCCH SACCH: Slow associated control Two-way FACCH: Fast associated control

  8. Broadcast Control Channels

  9. Common Control Channels

  10. Dedicated Control Channels

  11. Channel Coding

  12. What is a location area (LA)? • A powered-on mobile is informed of an incoming call by a paging message sent over the PAGCH channel of a cell • One extreme is to page every cell in the network for each call - a waste of radio bandwidth • Other extreme is to have a mobile send location updates at the cell level. Paging cut to 1 cell, but large number of location updating messages. • Hence, in GSM, cells are grouped into Location Areas – updates sent only when LA is changed; paging message sent to all cells in last known LA

  13. International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) • Type Approval Code (TAC): 6 decimal places, centrally assigned. • Final Assembly Code (FAC): 6 decimal places, assigned by the manufacturer. • Serial Number (SNR): 6 decimal places, assigned by the manufacturer. • Spare (SP): 1 decimal place.

  14. International Mobile Subscriber Identity ( IMSI) • Mobile Country Code (MCC): 3 decimal places, internationally standardized. • Mobile Network Code (MNC): 2 decimal places, for unique identification of mobile network within the country. • Mobile Subscriber Identification Number (MSIN): Maximum 10 decimal places, identification number of the subscriber in the home mobile network.

  15. Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number ( MSISDN): • Country Code (CC) : Up to 3 decimal places. • National Destination Code (NDC): Typically 2-3 decimal places. • Subscriber Number (SN): Maximum 10 decimal places.

  16. SMS • SMS allowed • Two way communications of the text messages • Maximum character length of 160 characters • This can change though depending on the operator or the character set used • Character sets supported are • ASCII + additional European characters • Unicode • First Text • Was sent in December 1992, to a Vodafone device • Sent by Neil Papworth, saying “Merry Christmas” • Standard • Defined by ETSI and is known as “GSM 03.40”

  17. SMS • SMS Continued • The success is SMS was never planned for! • It was only ever intended as the Pager replacement, with limited use • This will explain some of the design decisions made

  18. SMS • GSM • At a defined time interval in GSM all devices will listen to a transmission. • This is when a Digital Control Channel (DCCH) packet of information is being sent across the network. • These DCCH packets are used to transfer essential information into the devices. • Information like a call is in coming • Paging signals from the Base stations, to work out if a handover is needed • One of these packet formats is called SMS point to point messaging, Paging, access control channel (SPACH) • This message type can be used to carry a text message. • Advantage of this method is a text message can still be delivered during a phone conversation.

  19. SMS • SMS Packet format • All data is transferred in a single DCCH SPACH packet

  20. GPRS: General Packet Radio Service • GSM data • CSD: circuit switched data • Max 14kbps • Similar to voice call • Inefficient usage of spectrum • GPRS packet-based service • Upgrade of infrastructure • GGSN is a gateway to outside world • SGSN is a gateway within the network

  21. GPRS architecture

  22. GPRS handset classes • Class A Class A terminals have 2 transceivers which allow them to send / receive data and voice at thesame time. This class of device takes full advantage of GPRS and GSM. You can be taking a call and receiving data all at the same time. • Class BClass B devices can send / receive data or voice but not both at the same time. Generally if you are using GPRS and you receive a voice call you will get an option to answer the call or carry on. • Class CThis device only allows one means of connectivity. An example would be a GPRS data card in a laptop.

  23. Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE) • Packet switched • Upgrades the modulation scheme • From GMSK to 8-PSK • Maximum speed ~59 Kb/sec per time slot, ~473.6 Kb/sec for all 8 time slots • Variable data rate – depending on the channel conditions • Defines several different classes of service and mobile terminals EDGE enabled data mobile

  24. Practically achievable data rates • Theoretical rates are constrained by mobile power and processing capabilities • Most mobiles support less than the maximum allowed by standard Practically achievable data rates

  25. GSM Migration Towards 3G • Migration: • High speed circuits switched data (HSCSD) • Packet switched data (GPRS,EDGE) • Integrated packet services – possibly under different access scheme (UMTS)

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