Timeslots on the Abis Interface
This topic describes the timeslot assignment on the Abis interface.
BTS Topology
This describes the BTS topologies. The BSC provides flexible
BTS topologies on the Abis interface. These topologies are star
topology, chain topology, tree topology, and ring topology.
Timeslot Assignment on the Abis Interface
This topic describes the principles and algorithm of timeslot
assignment on the Abis interface.
Timeslot Arrangement on the Abis Interface
This topic describes the timeslot arrangement on the Abis
interface. The timeslots on the Abis interface are reassigned
in the processes such as modifying BTS multiplexing modes,
adding a BTS, a cell, a TRX, an idle timeslot, and a monitoring
timeslot, manually assigning timeslots on the Abis interface,
deleting a secondary chain of a BTS, and moving a BTS on the
LMT. If the timeslot assignment failed, the LMT requests you to
determine whether to arrange timeslots. The BSC arranges
timeslots automatically.
BTS Multiplexing Mode
This topic describes the BTS multiplexing modes. The BTS
multiplexing in the BSC refers to the multiplexing of the LAPD
signaling on the E1 timeslots of the Abis interface. The BSC
offers six 64 kbit/s statistic multiplexing modes (n:1, n <=
6). They are 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, and 6:1. The BSC also
offers the physical 16 kbit/s multiplexing mode.
Manual Timeslot Assignment on the Abis Interface
This topic describes the manual timeslot assignment on the Abis
interface. Timeslot assignment on the Abis interface is
required when you add BTSs, cells, TRXs, idle timeslots, and
monitoring timeslots. By default, the timeslots are assigned
automatically. You can also manually assign timeslots on the
Abis interface if required.
Semipermanent Connection
This topic describes the principles of semipermanent
connection. Semipermanent connection is a transparent channel
that can be used to transmit information specified by a
subscriber. The BSC provides the semipermanent connection of
four types: 8 kbit/s, 16 kbit/s, 32 kbit/s, and 64 kbit/s.
Principles of Idle Timeslot Assignment
This topic describes the principles of idle timeslot
assignment. Idle timeslots carry the GPRS services in the BSS.
Timeslot Assignment on the Abis
Interface
This topic describes the principles and algorithm of timeslot
assignment on the Abis interface.
NOTE:
Physical 16 kbit/s multiplexing refers to the permanent assignment of a
16 kbit/s timeslot to a channel. The channel exclusively uses this 16
kbit/s timeslot.
Statistic multiplexing means that n channels use one 64 kbit/s timeslot.
Each channel uses the 64 kbit/s bandwidth in a different time slice, that
is, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM). In statistic multiplexing mode,
more than one channel is multiplexed onto one 64 kbit/s bandwidth.
Principles of Timeslot Assignment on the Abis
Interface
The principles of timeslot assignment on the Abis interface are as
follows:
On one link, n:1 statistic multiplexing and physical 16 kbit/s
multiplexing cannot coexist.
The OMLs, RSLs, idle timeslots, monitoring timeslots, and TCHs are
assigned based on sub-timeslots.
In physical 16 kbit/s multiplexing mode, any of the OMLs, RSLs, idle
timeslots, monitoring timeslots, and TCHs can coexist on one 64 kbit/s
timeslot.
In n:1 statistic multiplexing mode, the timeslots of different BTSs
cannot be multiplexed, the signaling timeslots and traffic timeslots of
one BTS cannot be multiplexed, monitoring timeslots and other
timeslots cannot be multiplexed, and the timeslots (used for both
speech and signaling) of different cabinet groups in one BTS cannot be
multiplexed.
1. The timeslots of different BTSs cannot be multiplexed onto one
64 kbit/s timeslot.
2. Traffic channels and signaling channels cannot be multiplexed
onto one 64 kbit/s timeslot.
3. One 64 kbit/s timeslot must be used even if one signaling
channel or traffic channel is configured.
4. Monitoring timeslots cannot share the same 64 kbit/s timeslot
with other timeslots, except for the semipermanent connection.
5. In different E1s of cascaded BTSs, all the objects multiplexed
onto one 64 kbit/s timeslot must stay in the same 64 kbit/s
timeslot and the relative positions of their corresponding subtimeslot numbers must remain the same.
6. The timeslots of different equipment groups in one BTS cannot
be transmitted on the 64 kbit/s bandwidth of the same E1.
7. Idle timeslots and the timeslots on TRXs cannot use the same 64
kbit/s bandwidth with the semipermanent connection.
8. The number of OMLs for the GEIUB or GOIUB cannot exceed 256.
9. The number of RSLs for the GEIUB or GOIUB cannot exceed 256.
When BTSs, cells, TRXs, idle timeslots, or monitoring timeslots are
added, timeslots on the Abis interface must be assigned. The resources
on the Abis interface are assigned to the following objects: OMLs, RSLs,
channels, idle timeslots, and monitoring timeslots.
The timeslots for a BTS are assigned in the following order: OMLs, RSLs,
TCHs, idle timeslots, and monitoring timeslots.
Algorithm of Timeslot Assignment on the Abis
Interface
The algorithm of timeslot assignment on the Abis interface is as
follows:
Each E1 port of the BTS manages sub-timeslots 0255. Sub-timeslots
07 are used for synchronization. They cannot be assigned to any
objects.
The OML of a BTS is assigned on timeslot 31. In n:1 statistic
multiplexing mode, the OML is assigned on sub-timeslot 0 of timeslot
31. In physical 16 kbit/s multiplexing mode, the OML is assigned on
sub-timeslot 3 of timeslot 31.
Except for the incoming E1 timeslot, the E1 port directly connected to
the BSC is selected preferentially during the timeslot assignment of the
upper-level BTS.
Monitoring timeslots and idle timeslots can be assigned only on the
ports of the main cabinets in the main cabinet groups.
Lower-level BTSs can be established only on the ports of the main
cabinets in the main cabinet groups.
Before the OML between the BTS and the BSC is established, the BTS
does not know its position on the OML. The BTS scans different
timeslots and tries to establish the OML to the BSC. To reduce the link
setup time, the number of BTS cascades is limited.
Timeslot Arrangement on the
Abis Interface
This topic describes the timeslot arrangement on the Abis interface.
The timeslots on the Abis interface are reassigned in the processes
such as modifying BTS multiplexing modes, adding a BTS, a cell, a
TRX, an idle timeslot, and a monitoring timeslot, manually assigning
timeslots on the Abis interface, deleting a secondary chain of a BTS,
and moving a BTS on the LMT. If the timeslot assignment failed, the
LMT requests you to determine whether to arrange timeslots. The BSC
arranges timeslots automatically.
In the following example, there are two cascaded BTSs. Level 1 BTS
uses timeslots 4 through 59 and level 2 BTS uses timeslots 68 through
127. Four idle timeslots of level 1 BTS are deleted and timeslots 6,
7, 8, and 9 are released. A new TRX is added to level 2 BTS. The TRX
carries six TCHs. Only two complete 64 kbit/s timeslots and two 32
kbit/s timeslots are available. The RSLs cannot be multiplexed onto
the TCHs and the timeslots of different BTSs cannot be multiplexed.
Therefore, timeslot resources are insufficient.
The LMT will prompt you to allow automatic timeslot arrangement by
the BSC.
If the existing timeslot distribution meets the requirements
for BSC automatic arrangement, the BSC starts to arrange
timeslots.
If the existing timeslot distribution does not meet the
requirements for BSC automatic arrangement, you need to add
physical E1 links and add the corresponding site chains on the
LMT.
You can use the following methods to arrange timeslots to meet the
requirement of the newly added TRX for timeslots.
Arrange the timeslots of level 1 BTS. Move the services on
timeslots 4 and 5 to timeslots 8 and 9. Therefore, an E1
contains three complete 64 kbit/s timeslots. There are
sufficient timeslot resources to add a TRX.
The RSL of the added TRX can use timeslots 4, 5, 6, and 7. The
remaining two complete 64 kbit/s timeslots can be assigned to
six TCHs.
Table 1 shows the timeslot distribution on the Abis interface before
timeslot arrangement by the BSC.
Table 1 Timeslot distribution on the Abis interface before timeslot
arrangement by the BSC
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot
t
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Idle
Idle
Idle
Idle
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
...
...
...
...
...
12
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
13
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
14
Idle
Idle
Idle
Idle
15
Idle
Idle
Idle
Idle
16
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
17
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
...
...
...
...
...
30
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
31
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Table 2 shows the timeslot distribution on the Abis interface after
timeslot arrangement by the BSC.
Table 2 Timeslot distribution on the Abis interface after timeslot
arrangement by the BSC
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot
t
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
Idle
Idle
Idle
Idle
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
...
...
...
...
...
12
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
13
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
Used by level
1 site
14
Idle
Idle
Idle
Idle
15
Idle
Idle
Idle
Idle
16
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
17
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
...
...
...
...
...
30
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
31
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
Used by level
2 site
The process of timeslot arrangement by the BSC is as follows:
The BSC releases all the timeslots that are used by the
cascaded BTSs except for the timeslots assigned manually.
The BSC reassigns timeslots for each object.
If the reassignment of timeslots failed, a timeslot arrangement
failure message is displayed.
The BSC does not change the timeslots assigned manually.
If the timeslot arrangement fails, the timeslot distribution
before the timeslot arrangement is restored.
BTS Multiplexing Mode
This topic describes the BTS multiplexing modes. The BTS multiplexing
in the BSC refers to the multiplexing of the LAPD signaling on the E1
timeslots of the Abis interface. The BSC offers six 64 kbit/s
statistic multiplexing modes (n:1, n <= 6). They are 1:1, 2:1, 3:1,
4:1, 5:1, and 6:1. The BSC also offers the physical 16 kbit/s
multiplexing mode.
In all the n:1 multiplexing modes, the speech rate is 16 kbit/s or 8
kbit/s (half rate). Four speech channels (eight channels for half
rate) occupy one 64 kbit/s timeslot on the Abis interface. The rate
of all the signaling links is 64 kbit/s. In different multiplexing
modes (n:1), n signaling timeslots occupy one E1 timeslot (64 kbit/s)
on the Abis interface. The 64 kbit/s exchange of all the timeslots is
performed on the GEIUB of the BSC.
In 16 kbit/s multiplexing mode, the data rate of all the multiplexed
signaling links must be 16 kbit/s. The BTS20, BTS22, BTS3001C, and
BTS3001C+ do not support the physical 16 kbit/s multiplexing mode.
One GEIUB of the BSC supports multiple BTS multiplexing modes.
Because of the transparent transmission relation between cascaded
BTSs, one E1 supports multiple multiplexing modes, as shown in Figure
1.
Figure 1 Multiple BTS multiplexing modes
As shown in Figure 1, the four E1s are A0, A1, A2, and A3. If the
multiplexing modes of BTS 0, BTS 1, BTS 2, and BTS 3 are 1:1, 2:1,
3:1, and 4:1, then four multiplexing modes exist on the GEIUB. The
multiplexing mode of each E1 on the link where the BTS is located
depends on the multiplexing mode of the BTS itself.
Four multiplexing modes exist on A0. They are 1:1, 2:1, 3:1,
and 4:1.
Two multiplexing modes exist on A1. They are 2:1 and 4:1.
One multiplexing mode exist on A2. It is 3:1.
One multiplexing mode exist on A3. It is 4:1.
Timeslot Assignment in N:1 Multiplexing Mode
This topic describes the E1 timeslot assignment in 1:1, 2:1,
3:1, and 4:1 multiplexing modes.
Timeslot Assignment in Tree Topology
This topic describes the timeslot assignment on the Abis
interface in the tree topology.
Timeslot Assignment in N:1
Multiplexing Mode
This topic describes the E1 timeslot assignment in 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, and
4:1 multiplexing modes.
NOTE:
The timeslot assignment of each multiplexing mode is based on the
following conditions:
The speech rate is 16 kbit/s. Four channels of speech occupy one 64
kbit/s timeslot on the Abis interface.
For the first TRX, channel 0 (T00C0) is the BCCH and channel 1 (T00C1)
is the SDCCH.
The BCCH and the SDCCH use the RSL, that is, the timeslots on the RSL
contain the timeslots on the T00C0 and T00C1. Therefore, T00C0 and
T00C1 are not listed in the following tables.
1:1 Multiplexing Mode
In the following example, BTS 0 is configured with a cell, the cell
is configured with four TRXs, the channels in the cell use default
settings, and the multiplexing mode is 1:1. Table 1 lists the
timeslot assignment on the Abis interface.
Table 1 Timeslot assignment in 1:1 multiplexing mode
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
RSL00
T00C2
T00C3
T00C4
T00C5
T00C6
T00C7
T01C0
T01C1
RSL01
T01C2
T01C3
T01C4
T01C5
T01C6
T01C7
T02C0
T02C1
RSL02
T02C2
T02C3
T02C4
T02C5
T02C6
T02C7
T03C0
T03C1
10
RSL03
11
T03C2
T03C3
T03C4
T03C5
12
T03C6
T03C7
...
31
OML0
2:1 Multiplexing Mode
In the following example, BTS 0 is configured with a cell, the cell
is configured with four TRXs, the channels in the cell use default
settings, and the multiplexing mode is 1:2. Table 2 lists the
timeslot assignment on the Abis interface.
Table 2 Timeslot assignment in 2:1 multiplexing mode
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
T00C2
T00C3
T00C4
T00C5
T00C6
T00C7
T01C0
T01C1
RSL01+RSL02
T01C2
T01C3
T01C4
T01C5
T01C6
T01C7
T02C0
T02C1
T02C2
T02C3
T02C4
T02C5
T02C6
T02C7
T03C0
T03C1
RSL03
T03C2
T03C3
T03C4
T03C5
10
T03C6
T03C7
11
...
31
OML0+RSL00
3:1 Multiplexing Mode
In the following example, BTS 0 is configured with a cell, the cell
is configured with four TRXs, the channels in the cell use default
settings, and the multiplexing mode is 1:3. Table 3 lists the
timeslot assignment on the Abis interface.
Table 3 Timeslot assignment in 3:1 multiplexing mode
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
T00C2
T00C3
T00C4
T00C5
T00C6
T00C7
T01C0
T01C1
T01C2
T01C3
T01C4
T01C5
T01C6
T01C7
T02C0
T02C1
RSL02+RSL03
T02C2
T02C3
T02C4
T02C5
T02C6
T02C7
T03C0
T03C1
11
T03C2
T03C3
T03C4
T03C5
12
T03C6
T03C7
13
...
31
OML0+RSL00+RSL01
4:1 Multiplexing Mode
In the following example, BTS 0 is configured with a cell, the cell
is configured with four TRXs, the channels in the cell use default
settings, and the multiplexing mode is 1:4. Table 4 lists the
timeslot assignment on the Abis interface.
Table 4 Timeslot assignment in 4:1 multiplexing mode
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
T00C2
T00C3
T00C4
T00C5
T00C6
T00C7
T01C0
T01C1
T01C2
T01C3
T01C4
T01C5
T01C6
T01C7
T02C0
T02C1
T02C2
T02C3
T02C4
T02C5
T02C6
T02C7
T03C0
T03C1
RSL03
T03C2
T03C3
T03C4
T03C5
T03C6
T03C7
10
...
31
OML0+RSL00+RSL01+RSL02
Timeslot Assignment in Tree
Topology
This topic describes the timeslot assignment on the Abis interface in
the tree topology.
NOTE:
The timeslot assignment of each multiplexing mode is based on the
following conditions:
The speech rate is 16 kbit/s. Four channels of speech occupy
one 64 kbit/s timeslot on the Abis interface.
For the first TRX, channel 0 (T00C0) is the BCCH and channel 1
(T00C1) is the SDCCH.
The BCCH and the SDCCH use the RSL, that is, the timeslots on
the RSL contain the timeslots on the T00C0 and T00C1.
Therefore,T00C0 and T00C1 are not listed in the following
tables.
Figure 1 shows the tree topology.
The multiplexing modes of BTS 0, BTS 1, BTS 2, and BTS 3 are 1:1,
2:1, 3:1, and 4:1. Each BTS is configured with a cell, the cell is
configured with two TRXs, and the channels in the cell use default
settings.
Figure 1 BTSs in tree topology
BTS 0 is the root node. Table 1 to Table 4 show the timeslot
assignment on E1s (A0A3) of BTSs.
Table 1 Timeslot assignment on A0
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
RSL00
T00C2
T00C3
T00C4
T00C5
T00C6
T00C7
T01C0
T01C1
RSL01
T01C2
T01C3
T01C6
T01C7
OML1+RSL10
T10C2
T10C6
10
RSL11
11
T01C4
T01C5
T10C3
T10C4
T10C5
T10C7
T11C0
T11C1
T11C2
T11C3
T11C4
T11C5
12
T11C06
T11C7
13
OML2+RSL20+RSL21
14
T20C2
T20C3
T20C4
T20C5
15
T20C6
T20C7
T21C0
T21C1
16
T21C2
T21C3
T21C4
T21C5
17
T21C6
T21C7
18
OML3+RSL30+RSL31
19
T30C2
T30C3
T30C4
T30C5
20
T30C6
T30C7
T31C0
T31C1
21
T31C2
T31C3
T31C4
T31C5
22
T31C6
T31C7
23
...
31
OML0
Table 2 Timeslot assignment on A1
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
T10C2
T10C3
T10C4
T10C5
T10C6
T10C7
T11C0
T11C1
RSL11
T11C2
T11C3
T11C4
T11C5
T11C6
T11C7
OML3+RSL30+RSL31
T30C2
T30C3
T30C4
T30C5
T30C6
T30C7
T31C0
T31C1
T31C2
T31C3
T31C4
T31C5
10
T31C06
T31C7
11
...
31
OML1+RSL10
Table 3 Timeslot assignment on A2
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
T20C2
T20C3
T20C4
T20C5
T20C6
T20C7
T21C0
T21C1
T21C2
T21C3
T21C4
T21C5
T21C6
T21C7
5
11
...
31
OML2+RSL20+RSL21
Table 4 Timeslot assignment on A3
Timeslo Sub-Timeslot No.
t No.
0 and 1
2 and 3
4 and 5
6 and 7
Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio Synchronizatio
n
n
n
n
T30C2
T30C3
T30C4
T30C5
T30C6
T30C7
T31C0
T31C1
T31C2
T31C3
T31C4
T31C5
T31C6
T31C7
5
...
31
OML3+RSL30+RSL31
Manual Timeslot Assignment on
the Abis Interface
This topic describes the manual timeslot assignment on the Abis
interface. Timeslot assignment on the Abis interface is required when
you add BTSs, cells, TRXs, idle timeslots, and monitoring timeslots.
By default, the timeslots are assigned automatically. You can also
manually assign timeslots on the Abis interface if required.
When manually assigning timeslots on the Abis interface, adhere to
the following principles:
The objects that support manual timeslot assignment are OMLs,
RSLs, channels, idle timeslots, and monitoring timeslots.
You can assign timeslots on the Abis interface for multiple
objects at a time.
If you manually assign timeslots on the Abis interface for the
object that is located in a cascaded link, you must also
manually assign the incoming Abis timeslots for all the BTSs on
the link.
If a timeslot to be manually assigned for an object is used by
another object, the timeslot cannot be manually assigned unless
the object that use the timeslot is deleted or moved to another
timeslot.
The multiplexing mode of assigned timeslots must be the same as
the multiplexing mode of the BTS. If the BTS uses the 2:1
multiplexing mode, do not multiplex four signaling links
together.
In the incoming E1 and outgoing E1 links of all the cascaded
BTSs on a link, all the objects multiplexed onto one 64 kbit/s
timeslot must be located in the same 64 kbit/s timeslot and all
the relative positions of sub-timeslots must be remain
unchanged. For example, three objects of a BTS use timeslots 8,
9, and 10 of level-1 BTS and timeslots 4, 5, and 6 of level-2
BTS. When assigning timeslots for another object of the BTS,
you should not assign timeslot 11 of level-1 BTS or timeslot 7
of level-2 BTS. You can assign a timeslot of level-1 BTS except
for timeslot 11 and a timeslot of level-2 BTS except for
timeslot 7.
When adding BTSs, cells, TRXs, idle timeslots, and monitoring
timeslots, you can manually assign timeslots for only the newly
added objects. The timeslots of existing objects cannot be
manually assigned. If you only manually assign timeslots on the
Abis interface without performing other operations, you can
assign timeslots for all the objects on the entire link.
When you change the assignment mode of the timeslots of an
object from manual mode to auto mode, the assignment mode of
the timeslots that are already assigned cannot be changed. When
you change the assignment mode of the timeslots of an object
from auto mode to manual mode, you also need to release the
timeslots that are automatically assigned for the object.
If the Abis timeslot on a channel is assigned manually, you
should manually release the Abis timeslot assigned to the
channel when changing the channel to a channel that does not
use the Abis timeslot.
You can assign the timeslots on the Abis interface for the BTSs
on only one link of a topology at a time.
