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UIC ERTMS ConferenceRome December 2004
GSM-R InteroperabilityObjectives and Realization
Jessica Frank Herzog Billenkamp
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Agenda
Ø IntroductionØGSM-R SystemØ Interoperability/IntegrationØGlobal and Field Interoperability
Ø Achievements and ActivitiesØGSM-R Terminal IntegrationØGSM-R Network InteroperabilityØGSM-R Multi-vendor Interoperability
Ø SummaryØ Q & A
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Agenda
ØØ IntroductionIntroductionØØGSMGSM--R SystemR SystemØØ Interoperability/IntegrationInteroperability/IntegrationØØGlobal and Field InteroperabilityGlobal and Field Interoperability
Ø Achievements and ActivitiesØGSM-R Terminal IntegrationØGSM-R Network InteroperabilityØGSM-R Multi-vendor Interoperability
Ø SummaryØ Q & A
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GSM-R System
HLR/AUC
MSC
IN
NSS
BSC/TCU
BTS
BSS
DispatcherCAB-Radio
Terminals
OPHOPS
GPH
A GSM-R System consists of the Network Switching System (NSS) the Base Station Subsystem (BSS) and the Terminal Equipment.
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GSM-R Terminal Integration
Dispatcher
CAB-Radios
OPHOPS
GPH
The 1st step is to verify the EIRENE compliancy of the terminal equipment.
1. Terminal Integration2. Network IOT
Trains can drive across Europe
HLR/AUC
MSCIN
NSS
BSC/TCU BTS
BSS
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GSM-R Network Interoperability
HLR/AUC
MSCIN
Country B
HLR/AUC
MSCIN
Country A
Network Interoperability is the second and final step to ensure that trains can travel across networks.
1. Terminal Integration2. Network IOT
Trains can drive across Europe
BSC/TCU BTS
BSS
BSC/TCU BTS
BSS
NSSNSS
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GSM-R Multi-vendor Interoperability
ØSingle vendor networkØ NSS and BSS supplied by one vendorØ Comes off the shelf from one infrastructure supplier
ØMulti vendor networkØ NSS and BSS supplied by different vendorsØ introduces competition on BSS market
HLR/AUC
MSCIN
NSS
Vendor A
BSC/TCU
BTS
BSS
Vendor B
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Levels of Interoperability Verification
Ø Global IOTØ Covers generic configurationØ Performed in lab environmentØ Validates EIRENE features
Ø Field IOT (customer/region specific)Ø Regression of global IOT with specific configurationØ Validation ofØ optional EIRENE featuresØ custom features
Ø Performed in test environment and/or live network
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Agenda
Ø IntroductionØGSM-R SystemØ Interoperability/IntegrationØGlobal and Field Interoperability
ØØ Achievements and ActivitiesAchievements and ActivitiesØØGSMGSM--R Terminal IntegrationR Terminal IntegrationØØGSMGSM--R Network InteroperabilityR Network InteroperabilityØØGSMGSM--R MultiR Multi--vendor Interoperabilityvendor Interoperability
Ø SummaryØ Q & A
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GSM-R Terminal Integration
Ø Process as for public wireless (UMTS-GSM)Ø Infrastructure suppliers certify successfully integrated terminal
equipmentØ New equipment or equipment with national flavour will be
integrated on a demand basis
Ø Most off the shelf equipment is successfully integrated into GSM-R infrastructure
Ø Certification status of integrated equipment is available from suppliers
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GSM-R Network Interoperability
Interoperability proven
Network A
Network B
Global IOT Phases 1 to 3Ø Interoperability of 2 country
networks has been verified during 2002-2004
Ø The connecting ISUP/MAP interface was verified for GSM and EIRENE services
Ø Tests were very successfulØ Reports are submitted to UIC
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GSM-R Multi-vendor Interoperablity
Global IOT Phase 4Ø Global IOT phase 4 started in October
2004Ø Interoperability on the interface
between the access and the core network (BSS-NSS) will be testedØGSM regressionØEIRENE specific functionalityØEnd to End testing
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Agenda
Ø IntroductionØGSM-R SystemØ Interoperability/IntegrationØGlobal and Field Interoperability
Ø Achievements and ActivitiesØGSM-R Terminal IntegrationØGSM-R Network InteroperabilityØGSM-R Multi-vendor Interoperability
ØØ SummarySummaryØ Q & A
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Summary
ØBenefits, both for Railways and Suppliersü Interoperability between GSM-R country Networks proven üReliable seamless service guaranteed
ü Interoperability between BSS and NSS in one Network will be proven ü Freedom of choice
ü GSM-R Terminal integration üSeamless service and freedom of choice
ü Minimizes time to interconnect networksüExecutes faster and more confident product launches
ü Enhances product value
ü Ensure smooth customer roll out
üMinimize in field problems
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Q & A
Questions & Answers