UMTS Signaling

This completely revised and updated edition of the highly
successful UMTS Signaling provides a deep insight into all
aspects of UMTS signalling. The chapter structure has been reworked
for improved "usability" for readers, as well as
including many new features and updates.

The successful trial, deployment, operation and troubleshooting
of 3G or UMTS infrastructures and applications is the biggest
challenge facing today's mobile communications. Network
element instability, network element and multi-vendor
interoperability, configuration and network planning faults are
just a few of the challenges affecting performance and
profitability that need to be addressed. This book is an invaluable
guide to resolving such problems.

Highlights of the Second Edition:

• Includes new information and scenarios on HSPA / HSDPA / HSUPA,
  and IMS

• Covers not only WCDMA, but also TD-SCDMA issues

• Contains up-to-date information on releases 5 and 6, and
  includes a new chapter on the future releases 7 and 8

• Provides crucial information for network operators and
  equipment suppliers keen to understand how to handle and analyse
  UMTS signaling procedures in order to get the network into
  operation, detect errors and troubleshoot faults

• Uses first hand, real world information to explain issues which
  are unclear in the standards

• Includes comprehensive descriptions and documentation of UMTS
  reference scenarios for different UMTS procedures

The unified comprehensive approach taken by the authors makes
this book essential reading for engineers in network operators,
integrators or system suppliers who need to be at the cutting edge
of this technology. It will also be an invaluable resource for
postgraduates on telecommunications courses, especially those with
a focus on signal analysis.

Autorentext

Ralf Kreher works as a Solution Architect for
Tektronix' Mobile Protocol Test (MPT) business with a focus
on UMTS Performance Measurement and Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
implementation. Previously hewas head of the MPT Customer Training
Department for almost four years and was responsible for a
world-class seminar portfolio for mobile technologies and
measurement products. Before joining Tektronix, Kreher held a
trainer assignment for switching equipment at Teles AG,
Berlin.

Kreher holds a Communication Engineering Degree of the University
of Applied Science, Deutsche Telekom Leipzig. He is internationally
recognized as an author of the following books: UMTS
Signaling (Wiley) and UMTS Performance Measurement. A
Practical Guide to KPIs for the UTRAN Environment (Wiley). He
currently resides in Germany.

Torsten Ruedebusch is head of the Knowledgeware and
Training Department for Tektronix' Mobile Protocol Test business
(MPT). He is responsible for providing leading edge technology and
product seminars and the creation of knowledgeware products, from
the extensive Tektronix' expertise. Before joining Tektronix,
Ruedebusch held an application engineer assignment at Siemens
CTE.

Ruedebusch holds a Communication Engineering degree from the
Technical College Deutsche Telekom, Berlin. He currently resides in
Germany.

Zusammenfassung
This completely revised and updated edition of the highly successful UMTS Signaling provides a deep insight into all aspects of UMTS signalling. The chapter structure has been reworked for improved usability for readers, as well as including many new features and updates. The successful trial, deployment, operation and troubleshooting of 3G or UMTS infrastructures and applications is the biggest challenge facing today's mobile communications. Network element instability, network element and multi-vendor interoperability, configuration and network planning faults are just a few of the challenges affecting performance and profitability that need to be addressed. This book is an invaluable guide to resolving such problems.

Highlights of the Second Edition:

• Includes new information and scenarios on HSPA / HSDPA / HSUPA, and IMS
• Covers not only WCDMA, but also TD-SCDMA issues
• Contains up-to-date information on releases 5 and 6, and includes a new chapter on the future releases 7 and 8
• Provides crucial information for network operators and equipment suppliers keen to understand how to handle and analyse UMTS signaling procedures in order to get the network into operation, detect errors and troubleshoot faults
• Uses first hand, real world information to explain issues which are unclear in the standards
• Includes comprehensive descriptions and documentation of UMTS reference scenarios for different UMTS procedures
  The unified comprehensive approach taken by the authors makes this book essential reading for engineers in network operators, integrators or system suppliers who need to be at the cutting edge of this technology. It will also be an invaluable resource for postgraduates on telecommunications courses, especially those with a focus on signal analysis.

Inhalt

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

About the Authors xix

1 UMTS Basics 1

1.1 Standards 2

1.2 Network Architecture 4

1.2.1 GSM 4

1.2.2 UMTS Release 99 5

1.2.3 UMTS Release 4 7

1.2.4 UMTS Release 5 8

1.2.5 HSPA 12

1.2.6 UMTS Release 6 21

1.2.7 UMTS Release 7 and Beyond 24

1.2.8 TD-SCDMA 26

1.3 UMTS Interfaces 28

1.3.1 Iu Interface 28

1.3.2 Iub Interface 29

1.3.3 Iur Interface 29

1.4 UMTS Domain Architecture 31

1.5 UTRAN 31

1.5.1 RNC 33

1.5.2 Node B 35

1.5.3 Area Concept 35

1.5.4 UMTS User Equipment and USIM 36

1.5.5 Mobiles 38

1.5.6 QoS Architecture 39

1.6 UMTS Security 41

1.6.1 Historic Development 41

1.6.2 UMTS Security Architecture 46

1.6.3 Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) 48

1.6.4 Kasumi/Misty 53

1.6.5 Integrity Air Interface Integrity Mechanism 55

1.6.6 Confidentiality Encryption (Ciphering) on Uu and Iub 58

1.6.7 UMTS Network Transactions 63

1.7 Radio Interface Basics 63

1.7.1 Duplex Methods 64

1.7.2 Multiple Access Methods 64

1.7.3 UMTS CDMA 65

1.7.4 CDMA Spreading/Channelization 66

1.7.5 Microdiversity Multipath (FDD and TDD) 67

1.7.6 Microdiversity Softer Handover (FDD) 67

1.7.7 Macrodiversity Soft Handover (FDD) 68

1.7.8 UMTS Spreading (FDD and TDD) 68

1.7.9 Scrambling 69

1.7.10 Coding Summary (FDD) 69

1.7.11 Signal to Interference (FDD) 69

1.7.12 Cell Breathing (FDD) 70

1.7.13 UMTS Channels (FDD and TDD) 72

1.7.14 Transport Channels (FDD and TDD) 74

1.7.15 Common Transport Channels (FDD and TDD) 74

1.7.16 Dedicated Transport Channels (FDD and TDD) 75

1.7.17 Initial UE Radio Access (FDD) 76

1.7.18 Power Control (FDD and TDD) 77

1.7.19 UE Random Access (FDD) 79

1.7.20 Power Control in Soft Handover (FDD) 80

1.8 UMTS Network Protocol Architecture 81

1.8.1 Iub Control Plane 82

1.8.2 Iub User Plane 83

1.8.3 Iur User/Control Plane 84

1.8.4 luCS User/Control Plane 85

1.8.5 IuPS User/Control Plane 86

1.8.6 E User/Control Plane 86

1.8.7 Gn User/Control Plane 87

1.9 SIGTRAN 87

1.10 ATM 89

1.10.1 ATM Cell 90

1.10.2 ATM Layer Architecture 91

1.10.3 ATM Adaption Layer (AAL) 91

1.10.4 AAL2 92

1.10.5 AAL5 92

1.11 User Plane Framing Protocol 93

1.11.1 Frame Architecture 93

1.11.2 FP Control Frame Architecture 94

1.12 Medium Access Protocol (MAC) 95

1.12.1 MAC Architecture 95

1.12.2 MAC Data PDU 96

1.12.3 MAC Header Alternatives 98

1.13 Radio Link Control (RLC) 98

1.13.1 RLC Services 99

1.13.2 RLC Functions 100

1.13.3 RLC Architecture 102

1.13.4 RLC Data PDUs 103

1.13.5 Other RLC PDUs 104

1.14 Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol (SSCOP) 104

1.14.1 Example SSCOP 105

1.15 Ser…