GSM CS Signal Flow After a CS call is established in the GSM Network, the MS and the network communicate with

each other through the CS signal flow. The method of processing the GSM CS signal flow varies according to the transmission mode adopted on the Abis and A interfaces and the configuration mode of the BSC6900 subracks. Abis over TDM and A over TDM The figure below shows the CS signal flow in Abis over TDM, Ater over TDM, A over TDM, and BM/TC separated mode. Note: The Abis, Ater, and A interface boards can be the EIUa/OIUa/POUc board. the INT in the figure stands for the interference board. You can use different interface boards as required.

interface board, and then to the MSS over the A interface The DL flow is the reverse of the UL flow. The figure below shows the CS signal flow in Abis over TDM, Ater over IP, A over TDM, and BM/TC separated mode.

The CS signal flow on the UL is as follows 1- The UL CS signals are sent from the BTS to the Abis interface board in the MPS/EPS 2- The CS signals are demultiplexed in the Abis interface board. each CS signal uses a 64Kbit/s timeslot. The CS signals are transmitted to the TNUa board and then to the DPUc board. 3- The CS signals are converted from TRAU frames to PTRAU frames in the DPUc board. 4- The CS signals are transmitted to the SCUa board and then to the Ater interface board. 5- The CS signals are multiplexed in the Ater interface board. each full rate CS signal uses a 16Kbit/s sub-timeslot, and each half-rate CS signal uses an 8Kbit/s sub timeslot. The CS signals are then transmitted to the Ater interface board in the TCS over the Ater interface 6- The CS signals are demultiplexed in the Ater interface board of the TCS. Each CS signal uses a 64Kbit/s timeslot and is transmitted to the SCUa board and then to the DPUc board. 7- The DPUc board adjusts the order of PTRAU frames, eliminates jitter, and performs speech codec and rate adaptation on CS signals, which are converted to 64Kbit/s PCM frames. The 64Kbit/s PCM frames are transmitted to the TNUa board, to the A interface board, and then to the MSS over the A interface.

1- The UL CS signals are sent from the BTS to the Abis interface board in the MPS/EPS 2- The CS signals are demultiplexed in the Abis interface board. Each CS signal uses a 64Kbit/s timeslot and is transmitted to the TNUa board and then to the Ater interface board. 3- The CS signals are multiplexed in the Ater interface board. Each full-rate CS signal uses a 16Kbit/s sub-timeslot, and each half-rate CS signal uses an 8Kbit/s sub-timeslot. The CS signals are then transmitted to the Ater interface board in the TCS over the Ater interface. 4- The CS signals are demultiplexed in the Ater interface board of the TCS. Each CS signal uses a 64Kbit/s timeslot and is transmitted to the TNUa board and then to the DPUc board. 5- The DPUc board performs speech codec and rate adaptation on the CS signals, which are converted to 64Kbit/s PCM frames. The 64Kbit/s PCM frames are transmitted to the TNUa board, to the A

The DL flow is the reverse of the UL flow. In case of BM/TC combined mode, the Ater interface does not exist. The figure shows like CS signal flow in Abis over TDM and A over TDM mode.

The CS signal flow on the UL is as follows: 1- The uplink CS signals are sent from the BTS to the Abis interface board in the MPS/EPS. 2- The CS signals are demultiplexed in the Abis interface board. Each CS signal uses a 64Kbit/s timeslot and is transmitted to the TNUa board and then to the DPUc board. 3- The DPUc board performs speech codec and rate adaptation on the CS signals, which are converted to 64Kbit/s PCM frames. The 64Kbit/s PCM frames are transmitted to the TNUa board, to the A interface board, and then to the MSS over the A interface. The DL flow is the reverse of the UL flow.

Huawei BSC6900 Troubleshooting Guide for Access Faults

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