3G Network Architecture
Jul 15, 2010 at 10:49 am in 3G by Pathmaraj
3G spectrum and the technologies comes to Indian telecom market and the 3G spectrum accusation as a MAP view to understand easily
3G –Vision
- Global roaming-Multimedia (Voice, Video & Data)
- Increased bandwidth (2Mbps –While home network)
- IP base architecture
3G –Network architecture
AAA- Authenticating .authorization and accounting
BSS — Base Station System
BTS — Base Transceiver Station
BSC — Base Station Controller
RNS — Radio Network System
RNC — Radio Network Controller
CN — Core Network
MSC — Mobile-service Switching Controller
MS –Mobile station
VLR — Visitor Location Register
HLR — Home Location Register
AuC — Authentication Server
GMSC — Gateway MSC
SGSN — Serving GPRS Support Node
GGSN — Gateway GPRS Support Node
SMS-SC – Short Message
UMTS -Universal mobile telephonic service
AMR –Adaptive mutilate
SMV –Selectable mode vcoder
GPRS -General packet radio service
EDGE –Enhanced Data rates for Global evolution
3GPP – 3rd Generation Partnership0 project
PDSN- Packet Data Service Node
PSTN –public switched telephonic network
STM –Synchronous transfer Mode
PPP-Point to Point protocol
SIP –Session initiation protocol
NW architecture
Typical NW architecture.



