In China, the arrangement for 3G network has already begun to launch. Among them, 3G transmission net playing an important role as the basic network in the whole 3G network. On transmission of 3G, because 3G core network only needs to solve the high capacity among some definite fixed nodes and transmitting the problem, the Off-The-Shelf key transmission net is very easy to solve; And because 3G access network is covered extensively, nodes are numerous, need to solve the access that the real-time nature required higher speech business and sudden and strong high-speed data traffic at the same time, so the transmission question of 3G access network is relatively complicated.
1,3G and 3G transmissive basic conception
First two generation mobile communication ( Imitate mobile communication and digital mobile communication GSM/CDMA) Rely mainly on speech communication. The goal of 3G is besides supporting speech communication, the focal point is meeting the transportability requirement that the wideband data are being inserted.
Demonstrate very great difference compared with speech business because of the flowrate characteristic of the data traffic, and 3G standard is supporting ability and way of the data traffic in the development and change constantly in the gradual progress, this makes 3G network compare in 2G network, there are higher, more complicated requirements on transmission net.
The three major rule standards of 3G include WCDMA, cdma2000 and TD-SCDMA in the world at present. From the viewpoint of transport network, different 3G standards, it is basically similar to transmit the requirement, main difference between three kinds of network rules are in the air interface (UU) Some, the logic framework of other partial networks is basically the same.
It is mainly R99, R4 and three editions of R5 that WCDMA is more mature at present, have mainly adopted R4 in testing and try net at present. WCDMA R4 network architecture shown as in Fig. 1.
3G network can adopt different bearing the weight of technology *in different technology *at developing stage, including TDM, ATM, IP,etc.. The uncertainty of flowing into the data traffic, make TDM technology *very difficult for bearing the weight of offering a high-efficient and reliable platform of 3G business. So, up till now, 3G main application transmission interfacing takes ATM and IP as the core.
Take WCDMA R4 network as examples, in view of function, divide it for the core network (CN) And wireless access network (UTRAN or RAN) ,As shown in Fig. 2.
Core network (CN) With the wireless access network (UTRAN) RNC of China links up, and RNC controls several Node Bs, connects through being wired between RNC and Node B. So, 3G network mainly includes three following respects to the transmissive demand:
( 1) The inner business of the core network is transmitted;
( 2) Between access network and core network (namely among RNC and CN, Iu interface) Professional transmission;
( 3) The inner business of the access network is transmitted, including between RNC and Node B (Iub interface) , between RNC and RNC (Iur interface) .
The above-mentioned business transmit, include pronunciation and transmission of data traffic, can divide into the intersection of user and data flow (can interpreted as pronunciation or content of data traffic) With the control flow ' Namely communication connection establishment / control signaling of removing etc. that carries on in order to carry on pronunciation conversing, data communication) Transmission. User's data flow is called the user levels and control planes too as control flow.
Core network (CN) And wireless access network (UTRAN) The transmission net used is correspondent to the layer of backbone in the transmission net and assembled, inserted layer separately.
Compared with R99, R4 is on the radio network (UTRAN) Some and R99 is basically the same, distinguish mainly R4 has introduced the soft interchange system in the core network, have set up the core network of the unitary complete packetization. R99 the same as there are 2.5G systems nowing, speech business and data traffic reach core network in circuit transport network and divide into groups at the transport network transmitting respectively. R99 network architecture shown as in Fig. 3.
R5 was compared in R4, the master change has introduced IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) in the core network Concept,in access network (U-TRAN) Have, having defined ATM and IP two kinds of move modes, the system of R5 can choose to convey the business with any kind of ATM or IP. R5 stipulates, supports UTRAN node of IP and must pass the support to ATM/IP one pair of protocol stacks at the same time, or through the built-in / outer intercommunication module, realize the nodal intercommunication with pure ATM UTRAN. At present, 3G system of a lot of manufacturers of industry chooses to support ATM to convey at first too when supporting R5. The network architecture of R5 is shown as in Fig. 4.
Different gradual progress editions such as generalized analysis WCDMA R99, R4 and R5, we can see, as 3G technical gradual progress is developed, some changes have taken place in the speed of the data traffic, network architecture,etc., know the requirement for transmitting and producing differently.
According to transmitting the interface type, the interface type summary of WCDMA each edition is shown in Table 1.
Interface type of table 1 WCDMA every edition
R99R4R5R6/R7
IubATMATMATM/IPATM/IP
IurATMATMATM/IPATM/IP
Iu-csATMATMATM/IPATM/IP
Iu-psATMATMATM/IPATM/IP
Iu-bsATMATMATM/IPATM/IP
CNTDM,IPIP/ATMIP/ATMIP
TD-SCDMA R99, R4 and R5 edition essentially identical with WCDMA on the interface type of the access network and mode of transmission, it is very similar either to have cdma2000 and WCDMA in the requirement for transmitting, so this text takes WCDMA as examples and carries on the discussion of 3G transmission net, but a lot of conclusions are suitable for these three kinds of network systems.
2,3G requirements for transport network of metropolitan area
Now take TD-SCDMA R4 as examples to analyze.
In 3G core network (CN) China, because already process of the business has disappeared and assembled, it is relatively crude to transmit the particle, only need to solve the problem that the high capacity between some definite points has been transmitted, it adopts SDH to be way comparatively direct simple in transparent transmission, can go on the high-capacity business transmit the intersection of TDM/ATM/IP over SDH/WDM and network directly.
For moving the access network (UTRAN) ,It includes the following interface:
( 1) Iub: The interface between Node B and RNC, mainly adopt IMA E1, ATM STM-1 interface;
( 2) Iur: The interface between RNC, mainly adopt ATM STM-1;
( 3) Iu: The interface between RNC and CN, mainly adopt ATM STM-1/4.
At present, the handling capacity of RNC develops towards high-capacity direction in 3G network, RNC quantity is very limited in a city, between RNC and RNC (Iur interface) ,And RNC is connected to CN (Iu interface) ,All the transmission of 155M or 622M between several limited points, it is very easy to pass the transmission net of metropolitan area. And Node B is in the edge of the network, realizes that totally covering should usually reach more than one hundred even several hundred pieces of nodal scale in a big city, the quantity is huge and assigns the scattering, so it is keys to the whole 3G transmission network to solve the transmission between Node B and RNC. Summarizing it has the following several characteristic on requirement of the transport network of metropolitan area:
( 1) Require the transmission net to offer ATM or IMA (ATM multiplex backward) Interface, namely IMA of 2Mbit/s, ATM interface of 155Mbit/s or 622Mbit/s, preferably offers the access of ATM, assembles (statistical multiplexing) And exchange capacity;
( 2) One of the characteristics of the mobile network is the scalability, accordingly, require the above-mentioned port to offer and transmit and wide cover too, will all have the above-mentioned transmission condition at the place where the base station of the Mobile network covers;
( 3) Because the construction of 3G network does not accomplish in one move, the need that the transport network demanding to offer 3G should meet the network and dispose progressively, the initial investment is small, the expansibility is good;
( 4) 3G is technological to develop gradual progress constantly by itself, require the transport network to have better adaptability, the all right gradual progress with technical development, thus protect investment and save investment;
( 5) Because 3G should support the critical pronunciation and sudden and strong data traffic of real-time nature to transmit at the same time, so demanding to transmit the scheme can offer the ability of QoS assurance well.
The following analysis on 3G different transmission mode compares, will go on around the above-mentioned requirements.
We can learn, the above demands to be suitable for R99 too according to the comparison of R99, R5 and R4 access network of front, and adopt R5 system of ATM move mode.
3,Major 3G transmits the solution to analyze to compare
View from the point of employing more extensive transmission technically, suitable for the intersection of 3G and tetherless access it transmits characteristic transmission technology *to be as follows, mainly ATM, SDH and MSTP technology,etc.. They use the intersection of 3G and all transmission of radio network for have pros and cons.
3.1 ATM technology *
In R99 and R4 what Iub interface is adopted is ATM technology, R5 is available in theory to support ATM or IP, but hit a large number of 3G systems of industry and support ATM interface actually. If can transmit 3G business in ATM network, can give play to ATM statistical multiplexing, QoS to guarantee the co dominant. Especially adopting VP cyclic(al) ATM network can guarantee the transmission security.
Shortcoming: By the look of the Off-The-Shelf transmission resource of every operator, ready-made ATM networks do not exist on access floors of the transmission net in a large amount. If build an intact ATM network for 3G access network, it is more uneconomical to invest in the situations few, low in bandwidth of previous business of the relative 3G network, and from the development of long-term of 3G, ATM technology *is not the best solution to other business, it is not also a technical development trend.
3.2 SDH technology *
Adopt SDH it transmits advantages of maximum to be to run commercial city, have abundant SDH transmit resources each at home, it is extensive to cover. So, it is a choice of saving investment to utilize existing SDH to transmit resources and set up 3G tetherless access transmission net most.
Use the traditional SDH certain defect of bearing the weight of 3G business and still existing, because of the way to adopt ATM over SDH, just offer a transparent transmission mode for ATM, can't carry on statistical multiplexing and result in transmitting unefficiently, this kind of transparent transmission way can usually adopt two kinds of interface SDH STM-1 or E1 interface. Through becoming the problem that simple MSTP can solve transmission efficiency of SDH staging.
3.3 MSTP technology *
The multi-service transport platform MSTP technical representative has developing direction of the transmission net now, it is that the future generation based on SDH conveys the platform. Can offer MSTP TDM, ATM, IP,etc. multiple operation interface and handling capacity,can dynamic alignment ATM, IP or TDM the capacities of network according to development of the network, have better expansibility.
( 1) MSTP technology *not only can offer the traditional TDM business to transmit, can also offer complete ATM to assemble / exchange, the assembling / exchanging the function of bilaminar Ethernet;
( 2) MSTP can support functions such as VP/VC exchanging, and ATMVP ring of ATM business,etc. in theory, assembles and realizes the convergence of ATM bandwidth through the business, thus improve the utilization factor of the bandwidth of the transmission net; Use the intersection of VP and ring can offer 3G business to protect in multiple layers, thus raise safety to bear the weight of network.
Shortcoming: The problem of making the investment that MSTP exists as, because there are not a lot of to adopt the transmission ring that MSTP technology *sets up at present, some MSTP rings are relatively weak too in holding capacity to ATM, mainly showing in the following aspects:
( 1) Because in fact application is not very extensive in ATM business, many MSTP nodes have not offered ATM interface card;
( 2) Some can offer ATM MSTP of interface, the ability of the respect is very limited too that its ATM exchange, TM, QoS control,etc., if apply to 3G access network and transmit, need staging.
So, if adopted MSTP to insert the transmission net as 3G on a large scale, may need to be newly-built to transmit the ring, remain huge to make the investment. But MSTP augmentability with good technology *is that this kind of investment can be got more long-termly and utilized offering some assurance.
In sum, it is each short that have their own strong points each in various transmission technology, choose application after also needing to consider various factors synthetically in practice.
4,Conclusion
3G transmission net is an important link of the whole 3G system. Various 3G insert, transmit scheme have chief to be short to some extent respectively. We should follow the condition of the transport network of metropolitan area, 3G network and requirement for transmitting of business, consider the current situations of 3G Node B, RNC apparatus (such as interface type, density, QoS ability,etc.) synthetically ,3G network is being disposed step by step and developed the requirement of gradual progress,etc. constantly, go for design plan 3G and transmit the scheme with the practical attitude. In this course, fully utilize transmission means that the existing transport network of metropolitan area can offer, use many kinds of transmission schemes in a flexible way, equilibrate with new investment, newly build the relation between the networks, will become it on the premise of fully meeting 3G network's and business needs in assurance, reduce investment, shorten and build the periodic important way.