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UTRAN: 3G Network Architecture

UTRAN, or Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network, is the standard network architecture that connects user equipment to 3G networks. It consists of base stations called Node Bs and Radio Network Controllers that manage multiple Node Bs. Node Bs connect directly to user equipment via the Uu interface, while the RNC connects Node Bs via the Iub interface and other RNCs via the Iur interface. The RNC also connects via the Iu interface to the core network.

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UTRAN: 3G Network Architecture

UTRAN, or Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network, is the standard network architecture that connects user equipment to 3G networks. It consists of base stations called Node Bs and Radio Network Controllers that manage multiple Node Bs. Node Bs connect directly to user equipment via the Uu interface, while the RNC connects Node Bs via the Iub interface and other RNCs via the Iur interface. The RNC also connects via the Iu interface to the core network.

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UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network

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UTRAN architecture UTRAN, short for Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network, is a collective term for the B's and Network Controllers which make up the access network. This communications network, commonly referred to as 3G (for 3rd Generation Wireless Mobile Communication Technology), can carry many traffic types from real-time Switched to based Switched. The UTRAN allows connectivity between the (user equipment) and the network. The UTRAN contains the base stations, which are called Bs, and Network Controllers (RNC). The RNC provides control functionalities for one or more Node Bs. A Node B and an RNC can be the same device, although typical implementations have a separate RNC located in a central office serving multiple Node Bs. Despite the fact that they do not have to be physically separated, there is a logical interface between them known as the Iub. The RNC and its corresponding Node Bs are called the Network Subsystem (RNS). There can be more than one RNS present in a UTRAN. There are four interfaces connecting the UTRAN internally or externally to other functional entities: Iu, Uu, Iub and Iur. The Iu interface is an external interface that connects the RNC to the Core Network (CN). The Uu is also external, connecting the Node B with the User Equipment (UE). The Iub is an internal interface connecting the RNC with the Node B. And at last there is the Iur interface which is an internal interface most of the time, but can, exceptionally be an external interface too for some network architectures. The Iur connects two RNCs with each other.

[ ] See also

: Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

[ ]v d eCellular network standards

( telephones)

MTB MTC family (TIA/EIA/IS-3, ANSI/TIA/EIA-553) N-AMPS (TIA/EIA/IS91)

Other / family family (/EIA/IS-95 and ANSI-J-STD 008) family -AMPS (-54 and -136) Other transitional (2.5G, 2.75G) (IMT-2000) / family /EGPRS (UWC-136) family 1X (TIA/EIA/IS-2000) 1X Advanced Other family () -FDD -TDD -TDD LCR (TD-SCDMA) family CDMA2000 -DO Release 0 (TIA/IS-856) family + (-UTRA) CDMA2000 -DO Revision A (TIA/EIA/IS-856-A) -DO family Revision B (TIA/EIA/IS-856-B) DO Advanced family WiMAX ( 802.16e-2005) -OFDM 802.20 (IMT-Advanced) family Advanced (-UTRA) family -Advanced ( 802.16m) Research concept, not under formal development networks network theory telephony of standards of standards access methods Related articles efficiency comparison table frequencies frequency bands frequency bands broadband Alliance Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) -2000/IMT-Advanced External links Portal of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) Telecommunication Union

transitional (3.5G, 3.75G, 3.9G)

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