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Access Network
Architecture
Raul Bruzzone
February 20 V2.0 1
UMTS Architecture
A UMTS System comprises
CN
three main parts:
Iu
• Core Network (CN)
UTRAN
• UMTS Terrestrial Radio
Access Network Uu
(UTRAN) UE
Home
Network
Domain
[ Zu]
Cu Uu Iu [Yu]
Serving Transit
Network Network
Domain Domain
USIM Mobile Access Core
Domain Equipment Network Network
Domain Domain Domain
February 20 ETSI 3
Structure of the UTRA
Network
Core Network
Iu Iu
RNS RNS
Iur
Cells
RNS
RNC
Iur Iur
Iub Iub
Node B Node B
Cells
Iu Iu
DRNS SRNS
Iur
Cells
UE
Iu Iu
Iu Iu
UE UE
HLR
CAP
MAP
A ISUP ISUP
MSC G-MSC N-ISDN
GSM BSS
Gb IP IP
SGSN GGSN IP networks
X.25
UMTS IWU 1A IWU 1Gb X.25
Segment
UTRAN
Iu
February 20 ETSI 8
Evolution of the GSM Network towards the
UMTS Network:
Introduction of a UMTS Core Network (2005 ?)
CSE
HLR
CAP
MAP
ISUP
A ISUP
MSC G-MSC N-ISDN
GSM BSS
Gb IP IP
SGSN GGSN IP networks
X.25
UMTS IWU 1A IWU 1Gb X.25
Segment
UTRAN UMTS
CN
Iu
February 20 ETSI 9
Terrestrial Radio Access Network
Architecture
Summary
• UMTS is composed of Core Network, Radio Access
Network and User Equipment.
• The Radio Access Network (UTRAN) handles radio link
connections, enabling Base Station handover.
• Handover management is done at the UTRAN Controller.
• The UMTS Fixed Network will evolve from the GSM
Network model, following several phases.