ZGO-05-01-001 Abis Interface

over Satellite
Feature Guide

ZGO-05-01-001 Abis Interface over Satellite

ZGO-05-01-001 Abis Interface over Satellite

Version
V1.00

Date
2014/1/15

Author
Li Zhengren

Reviewer

Gu Yuhui

Notes

New

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4

2
2.1
2.2
2.3

Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
License Control .................................................................................................... 5
Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 5

Technical Description ....................................................................................... 5

Parameters......................................................................................................... 7

5
5.1
5.2

Related Counters and Alarms .......................................................................... 7

Related Counters ................................................................................................. 7
Related Alarms .................................................................................................... 8

6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5

Engineering Guide ............................................................................................ 8

Application Scenario ............................................................................................ 8
Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................... 8
Feature Validation Procedure............................................................................. 11
Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 11
Impact on the Network Impact............................................................................ 12

Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 12

Reference Document....................................................................................... 13

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FIGURES
Figure 3-1 ZXG10 BTS V3 DIP Switch Schematic Diagram ................................................ 6
Figure 6-1 Site Equipment Topology ................................................................................... 9
Figure 6-2 Creating a New Site ..........................................................................................10
Figure 6-3 Site Attribute Configuration ...............................................................................10
Figure 6-4 Site Attribute Configuration ...............................................................................12

TABLES
Table 2-1 License Control List ............................................................................................ 5
Table 4-1 Parameters List ................................................................................................... 7

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Feature Attribute
BSC version: [ZXG10 iBSC V6.50.20]
BTS version: [Independent of the BTS hardware platform]
Attribute: [Optional]
Involved NEs:
NE Name

Related or Not

MS

BTS

BSC

iTC

MSC

MGW

SGSN

GGSN

HLR

Special Requirement

: Involved, -: Not involved

Overview

2.1

Feature Introduction
When the Abis interface is extended over satellite, there is no change or effect on BSS
functions. The main problem is the transmission delay, which affects Abis signaling
processing, voice processing, and clock processing. In most cases, the single-way delay
is around 250-280ms for GEO (geostationary earth orbit).
By adjusting the related timer, increasing time for data receiving and dispatch and time
for retransmission delay as well as caching data, the ZTE BSS system can effectively
remove the negative impact such as delay, jitter and other effects caused by satellite
transmission, thus ensuring voice and data service quality.

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The Abis interface supports satellite transmission through TDM transmission and IP
transmission.
During SDCCH establishment, an immediate assignment command is sent in advance,
and access delay is thus decreased.

2.2

License Control
Table 2-1

License Control List

Feature ID

ZGO-05-01-001

Feature Name

Abis Interface over

Satellite

2.3

License

Configured

Control Item

NE

N/A

N/A

Unit

N/A

Correlation with Other Features

None

Technical Description
Applying satellite transmission on the Abis interface does not present functional changes
to the BSS but only brings a delay of hundreds of milliseconds (depending upon satellite
orbit altitude) to the Abis interface, so this chapter focuses on configuring the satellite
transmission modes and dealing with the delay.
For BTS V3 series base stations transmitting data through the LAPD protocol, the
change needs to be sent to the software through DIP switches. Figure 3-1 shows the DIP
switches for the BTS V3 series base stations.

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Figure 3-1

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ZXG10 BTS V3 DIP Switch Schematic Diagram

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BTS_TYPE

12

11

10

BTS_NO

SLAVE1_PORT

SLAVE2_PORT

SATE

ABIS_PORT

ABIS_TS

In the above figure, the SATE bit determines whether to use the satellite Abis link (0
indicates the common Abis interface, while 1 indicates the satellite Abis interface). The
type of the Abis interface is set to satellite through the DIP switch. After the base station
is energized, the OM reads the DIP code, configures the Abis interface type to satellite
and notifies this change to the LAPD module. The LAPD module then sends the change
to the BSC through the authentication message ID_Request of the link. After the
authentication is successful, both sides of the LAPD link are informed that the type of the
Abis interface and the following parameter changes are made:
The frame re-transmitting timer is increased from 400ms to 1200ms.
The size of the receiving and transmitting sliding windows is expanded from 16 to 32.
These changes are used to deal with a transmission delay increase of 250ms to 1000ms.
For base station transmission through the IP protocol, such as the S8001 and SDR base
stations, no configuration of the DIP switch is made and parameters of the transmission
protocol for the bearing part are automatically adjusted by the SCTP protocol stack.
With the Abis interface over satellite feature enabled, the base station attribute needs to
be set to the Abis interface satellite transmission on the backend system. The
parameters of the data services will be adjusted in the same way as the LAPD link
parameters are adjusted. Such adjustment has nothing to do with whether the Abis
transmission is in E1 or IP mode. The adjustment is as follows:
The downlink delay time increases by 1040ms, namely two-way delays for two satellites.

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If the T3193 length of the timer is more than 520ms, the length is decreased by 520. If it
is not more than 520ms, the length is set to 0.

Parameters
Table 4-1

Parameters List
Rec

Mana
ged

Logic

Objec

Name

Parameter Description

Value
Range

Unit

Defa

om

ult

men

Valu

ded

Valu

e
0:Non-s
atellite
ABIS
This parameter indicates
Site
Equip
ment

ABIS
satellite
access
type

0:No

access

whether the site uses the

1:Satelli

satellite mode or satellite

te ABIS

backup mode at Abis

access

interface.

2:Satelli

n-sat
N/A

ellite
ABIS
acce
ss

te ABIS

0:No
n-sat
ellite
ABI
S
acce
ss

access
backup
0:
Site

Super

This parameter sets the

double

Equip

site work

connection mode between

BSC

ment

mode

the super site and BSC.

1: single
BSC

Related Counters and Alarms

5.1

Related Counters

N/A

0:

0:

doub

doub

le

le

BSC

BSC

This feature has no related counter.

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5.2

Related Alarms
This feature has no related alarm.

Engineering Guide

6.1

Application Scenario
When a BTS is located in a remote region, it is economical to provide a satellite link
between the BSC and the BTS, for example, a BTS in the desert area.
When communication needs to be resumed after a disaster, the satellite link can quickly
resume the communication between the BTS and the BSC. For example, the BTS within
a disaster area uses a satellite link for communication after an earthquake.

6.2

Feature Activation Procedure

In the Configuration resource tree, select Modify Area>Managed Element>GSM
Logical Configuration>Site Information Configuration and double-click Site
Equipment. See the following figure.

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Figure 6-1

Site Equipment Topology

On the left top of the right pane, click the New button to create a new site. See the
following figure.

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Figure 6-2

Creating a New Site

Set Abis Satellite access type to Satellite Abis access. See the following figure.

Figure 6-3

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Site Attribute Configuration

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The application scenario is a single BSC scenario, which means that Super site work
mode is set to Single BSC when both the active and standby links are connected to the
same BSC. If they are connected to different BSCs, this parameter needs to be set to
Double BSC.

6.3

Feature Validation Procedure

Test Item
Prerequisites

Steps

Expected Result

6.4

Abis interface over satellite test

1.

The OMM is healthy.

2.

The BSC is healthy.

3.

The BTS(E1 Abis) is healthy.

1.

Set the Abis mode to satellite mode.

2.

Initiate a voice call.

3.

Disconnect the Abis link in a flash.

The voice call is normal.

Feature Deactivation Procedure

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area>Managed Element>GSM
Logical Configuration>Site Information Configuration and double-click Site
Equipment. Set ABIS satellite access type to 0.See the following figure.

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Figure 6-4

6.5

Site Attribute Configuration

Impact on the Network Impact

This feature does not affect the BSC capacity or BTS capacity.

Abbreviation
Abbreviation

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Full Name
rd

3GPP

3 Generation Partnership Project

BCCH

Broadcast Control Channel

BSC

Base Station Controller

BTS

Base Transceiver Station

CS

Circuit Switch

EDGE

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution

EFR

Enhanced Full Rate

FR

Full Rate

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GERAN

GSM Edge Radio Access Network

GSM

Global System for Mobile communications

HR

Half Rate

PS

Packet Switch

PDTCH

Packet Data Traffic Channe1

SDCCH

Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel

TCH

Traffic Channel

Reference Document
ZXG10 iBSC (V6.50.20) Base Station Controller Performance Counter Reference
ZXG10 iBSC (V6.50.20) Base Station Controller Radio Parameter Reference

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