23 Abis Interface
23 Abis Interface
23 Abis Interface
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 23 Abis Interface ........................................................................................................... 23-1
23.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 23-1
23.1.1 Protocol Model .................................................................................................... 23-1
23.1.2 Structure of Abis Interface................................................................................... 23-3
23.1.3 Functional Division between BSC and BTS........................................................ 23-5
23.2 Protocols on the Abis Interface...................................................................................... 23-7
23.2.1 Physical Layer ..................................................................................................... 23-7
23.2.2 Data Link Layer ................................................................................................... 23-7
23.2.3 Traffic Management of Layer 3 ........................................................................... 23-8
23.2.4 Operation and Maintenance Part of Layer 3 ..................................................... 23-11
23.3 Characteristics of Abis Interface .................................................................................. 23-14
23.3.1 Transmission Modes on the Abis Interface....................................................... 23-14
23.3.2 Abis Interface Channel Assignment .................................................................. 23-15
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
BSC
BTS
RR
RR
BTSM
BSSAP
BTSM
SCCP
LAPDm
Sign.
Layer1
LAPD
LAPD
Layer1
Layer1
MTP
Abis
BTSM: Base Transceiver Station Management
LAPD: Link Access Procedure on the D Channel
RR: Radio Resource
LAPDm: Link Access Procedure on the Dm Channel
SCCP: Signaling Connection Control Part
MTP: Message Transfer Part
BSSAP: Base Station Subsystem Application Part
The layer 2 protocol of the Abis interface is based on the LAPD. LAPD
addresses TRX (or BCF) through TEI. Different logical links are used for traffic
management message (RSL, Radio Signaling Link), network management
message (OML, Operation & Maintenance Link), and L2 management messages
(L2ML, Layer 2 Management Link).
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
GSM 08.52 defines the basic principles for the Abis interface specifications, and
the traffic function division between BSC and BTS.
GSM 12.21 defines the transmission mechanism of the OM message on the Abis
interface.
GSM 08.60 defines the in-band control protocol of the remote transcoder and
rate adapters.
Single TRX.
Multiple TRXs are connected with the BSC through a common physical
connection.
Multiple TRXs are connected with the BSC through different physical
connections.
BSS
Abis
TRX
BTS1
BCF
TRX
TRX
A
MSC
BTS2
Abis
TRX
BSC
BCF
Abis
TRX
TRX
TRX
TRX
BCF
BTS3
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
z
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
TRX is the functional entity that supports 8 physical channels that belong to the
same TDMA frame, which is defined in the PLMN.
The BCF (Base Control Function) is the functional entity that performs common
control functions including BTS initialization, software loading, channel
configuration, operation and maintenance.
There are two types of channels at the Abis interface, which are:
z
Traffic channels with the rates of 8 kbit/s, 16 kbit/s and 64 kbit/s respectively,
carrying speech or data from radio channels.
Different Terminal Equipment Identifiers (TEI) are assigned to get unique addresses
of TRXs. Three separate logical links are defined with each TEI (as shown in
Figure 23-3).
z
RSL: Radio Signaling Link used to support traffic management procedures, one
for each TRX.
BTS
RSL SAPI=0
OML SAPI=62
L2ML SAPI=63
TRX
TEI1
BCF
LAYER 2
TEI
MANAGE-
RSL SAPI=0
OML SAPI=62
L2ML SAPI=63
TRX
TEI2
BCF
RSL SAPI=0
OML SAPI=62
L2ML SAPI=63
TRX
MENT
TEI3
BCF
OML SAPI=62
L2ML SAPI=63
BCF
BCF
TEI4
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Remark
Function
BTS
Terrestrial
channel
management
MSC-BSC
channel
BSC-BTS channel
Channel allocation
Blocking indication
Channel allocation
Blocking indication
Radio
channel
management
Channel
configuration
management
Management
Frequency
hopping
Execution
DCH
management
BCCH/CCCH
management
BSC/MSC
Channel allocation
Link monitoring
Channel release
Idle
channel
observation
Power
decision
control
System information
management
System information
broadcast
Random
check
access
Note 1
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Location
Remark
Function
BTS
Immediate
assignment
DTX
paging
management
DTX
execution
Transcoding/rate
adaptation
Timing advance
Uplink
measurement
Processing
measurement
report
Traffic
measurement
Calculation
Indication
during
access
Timing advance
Radio
channel
management
paging
Channel
coding/decoding
Measurement
to MS
random
Indication to MS
during session
Management
Execution
Management
Handover
Indication to MS
during handover
LAPDm function
Ciphering
BSC/MSC
Handover
check
access
Mobility
Management
Calling Control
Note 2
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Note:
The initial measurement data is reported by BTS to BSC through Abis interface.
As an option, the BSC/BTS may support preprocessing of the initial data in BTS,
which reduces the load of BSC.
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
II. Function
The purpose of LAPD is to realize reliable end-to-end information transfer between
layer 3 entities through the user-network interface by using the D-channel. To be
specific, LAPD supports:
z
Multiple L3 entities.
Implements sequence control to keep the order of the frames that pass the data
link connections.
Checks the transmission errors, format errors and operation errors in the data
link connections.
Makes recovery based on the detected transmission errors, format errors and
operation errors.
Flow control.
Data link layer provides the means for information transfer between multiple
combinations of data link connection points. The information may be transferred
through point-to-point data link connections or through broadcast data link
connections.
Implementing part of the radio resource management functions under the control
of BSC.
The traffic management message is divided into the transparent and non-transparent
messages, as shown in Figure 23-4.
z
The
transparent
message
refers
to
the
messages
forwarded
without
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
z
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
The traffic management messages can also be divided into four groups in terms of
functions, which are:
z
Radio link layer management message, used for the management of the data
link layer on the radio channel.
Link release request procedure: This procedure is used by BSC to request the
release of a link layer connection on the radio channel.
Transmission
of
transparent
L3-message
on
the
Um
interface
in
Link error indication procedure: Through this procedure BTS indicates BSC
incase of any abnormality in the radio link layer.
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
23-9
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
2)
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Handover detection procedure: This procedure is used between the target BTS
and BSC to detect the accessing of the MS being handed over.
BTS Transmission power control procedure: This procedure used between BSC
and BTS to set the TRX transmission power level or the parameters required by
TRX. The BTS transmission power control decision should be implemented in
BSC, or in BTS.
3)
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
z
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Delete indication procedure: This procedure is used by BTS to indicate that due
to overload on the AGCH, an Immediate Assign Command has been deleted.
CCCH load indication procedure: This procedure is used by BTS to inform BSC
the load on a designate CCCH. Indication period is also set by OM.
Short message cell broadcast procedure: Short Message Service Cell Broadcast
messages are sent to BTS as SMS Broadcast Request messages.
4)
Flow control procedure: This procedure is defined to give some degree of flow
control. It can be used for TRX processor overload, downlink CCCH overload
and ACCH overload.
Managed objects
There are four types of management objects: site, cell, carrier and channel. The basic
structure is illustrated in Figure 23-4.
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
SITE
CELL 0
CELL 1
TRX 0
CELL n
TRX 1
TRX m
TRX
CH0
CH1
CH7
Object addressing
Description
Locked
BSC has disconnected all calls through this managed object, and
no new calls can be connected to this object.
Shut down
Unlocked
Description
Resources are completely unavailable, and can no longer provide
services to the users.
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
State
Enabled
Description
All or part of resources are available and can be used.
Description
ln test
Failed
Power off
Off line
Dependency
Degraded
Not Installed
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
disaffirm response, it is used to notify the message sender that the command
executed unsuccessfully and the corresponding failure cause.
There are mainly the following types of basic procedures:
z
Other procedure
Three types of multiplexing modes on Abis interface: 10:1, 12:1 and 15:1,
meaning the ability to simultaneously transmit 10, 12 or 15 TRX data on the
same E1 respectively.
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Satelite
Earth Station
MSC
Earth Receiving E1
Station
BTS
BSC
BTS
SDH/PDH/HDSL
/Microware/E1
Earth Receiving
Station
E1
BTS
BTS
The adjustment algorithm of the TRAU frame is modified from fixed cycle
adjustment to self-adaptive adjustment.
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Sub-TS1
Sub-TS2
Sub-TS3
TS
0
Synchronization
T0.0
T0.1
T0.2
T0.3
T0.4
T0.5
T0.6
T0.7
RSL0
T1.0
T1.1
T1.2
T1.3
T1.4
T1.5
T1.6
T1.7
RSL1
T2.0
T2.1
T2.2
T2.3
T2.4
T2.5
T2.6
T2.7
RSL2
10
T3.0
T3.1
T3.2
T3.3
11
T3.4
T3.5
T3.6
T3.7
12
RSL3
13
T4.0
T4.1
T4.2
T4.3
14
T4.4
T4.5
T4.6
T4.7
15
RSL4
16
T5.0
T5.1
T5.2
T5.3
17
T5.4
T5.5
T5.6
T5.7
18
RSL5
19
T6.0
T6.1
T6.2
T6.3
20
T6.4
T6.5
T6.6
T6.7
21
RSL6
22
T7.0
T7.1
T7.2
T7.3
23
T7.4
T7.5
T7.6
T7.7
24
RSL7
25
T8.0
T8.1
T8.2
T8.3
26
T8.4
T8.5
T8.6
T8.7
27
RSL8
28
T9.0
T9.1
T9.2
T9.3
29
T9.4
T9.5
T9.6
T9.7
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Sub-TS
Sub-TS 0
Sub-TS1
Sub-TS2
Sub-TS3
TS
30
RSL9
31
OML
Sub-TS1
Sub-TS2
Sub-TS3
TS
0
Synchronization
T0.0
T0.1
T0.2
T0.3
T0.4
T0.5
T0.6
T0.7
RSL0, RSL1
T1.0
T1.1
T1.2
T1.3
T1.4
T1.5
T1.6
T1.7
T2.0
T2.1
T2.2
T2.3
T2.4
T2.5
T2.6
T2.7
RSL2, RSL3
T3.0
T3.1
T3.2
T3.3
10
T3.4
T3.5
T3.6
T3.7
11
T4.0
T4.1
T4.2
T4.3
12
T4.4
T4.5
T4.6
T4.7
13
RSL4, RSL5
14
T5.0
T5.1
T5.2
T5.3
15
T5.4
T5.5
T5.6
T5.7
16
T6.0
T6.1
T6.2
T6.3
17
T6.4
T6.5
T6.6
T6.7
18
RSL6, RSL7
19
T7.0
T7.1
T7.2
T7.3
20
T7.4
T7.5
T7.6
T7.7
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Sub-TS
Sub-TS 0
Sub-TS1
Sub-TS2
Sub-TS3
21
T8.0
T8.1
T8.2
T8.3
22
T8.4
T8.5
T8.6
T8.7
TS
23
RSL8, RSL9
24
T9.0
T9.1
T9.2
T9.3
25
T9.4
T9.5
T9.6
T9.7
26
T10.0
T10.1
T10.2
T10.3
27
T10.4
T10.5
T10.6
T10.7
28
RSL10, RSL11
29
T11.0
T11.1
T11.2
T11.3
30
T11.4
T11.5
T11.6
T11.7
31
OML
In 12:1 mode, each E1 carries 12 TRXs, and every two RSLs share a 64 kbit/s
timeslot of E1. If some site cascaded on one E1, then the E1 can carry 3 sites/11
TRXs or 6 sites/10 TRXs.
3)
Sub-TS1
Sub-TS2
Sub-TS3
TS
0
Synchronization
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
V6
V7
V8
V9
V10
V11
V12
V13
V14
V15
V16
V17
V18
V19
V20
V21
V22
V23
V24
V25
V26
V27
V28
V29
V30
V31
V32
V33
V34
V35
V36
10
V37
V38
V39
V40
11
V41
V42
V43
V44
Feature Description
M900/M1800 Base Station Subsystem
BSS Interfaces
Chapter 23 Abis Interface
Sub-TS
Sub-TS 0
Sub-TS1
Sub-TS2
Sub-TS3
12
V45
V46
V47
V48
13
V49
V50
V51
V52
14
V53
V54
V55
V56
15
V57
V58
V59
V60
16
V61
V62
V63
V64
17
V65
V66
V67
V68
18
V69
V70
V71
V72
19
V73
V74
V75
V76
20
V77
V78
V79
V80
21
V81
V82
V83
V84
22
V85
V86
V87
V88
23
V89
V90
V91
V92
24
V93
V94
V95
V96
25
V97
V98
V99
V100
26
V101
V102
V103
V104
27
V105
V106
V107
V108
TS
28
29
RSL7, 8, 9, 10
30
RSL3, 4, 5, 6
31
OML+RSL0, 1, 2