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Contents

About this document

Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................................ viivii

Reason for reissue ....................................................................................................................................................................... viivii

New in this release ...................................................................................................................................................................... viivii

Intended audience ....................................................................................................................................................................... viivii

Supported systems ...................................................................................................................................................................... viivii

How to use this document ....................................................................................................................................................... viiiviii

Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................................................. viiiviii

Conventions used ....................................................................................................................................................................... viiiviii

Related information ..................................................................................................................................................................... ixix

Document support ........................................................................................................................................................................ ixix

Technical support ........................................................................................................................................................................... xx

How to order .................................................................................................................................................................................... xx

How to comment ............................................................................................................................................................................ xx

1 Introduction to Small Cells

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-11-1

Small Cell solution ................................................................................................................................................................... 1-21-2

2 Small Cell network management

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-12-1

9360 Small Cell Solution ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-22-2

3 Small Cell network elements

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-13-1

Principal network elements ................................................................................................................................................... 3-23-2

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4 Small Cell management system

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-14-1

SCMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-24-2

5 Small Cell auto-configuration

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-15-1

Small Cell configuration ........................................................................................................................................................ 5-25-2

6 Terminology

Glossary of terms ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6-16-1

Index

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2-1 Small Cell solution - Combined architecture .................................................................................................. 2-42-4

3-1 Small Cell Solution network architecture ......................................................................................................... 3-23-2

3-2 SCMS architecture .................................................................................................................................................... 3-43-4

4-1 WPS - Provisioning procedure ............................................................................................................................. 4-34-3

4-2 Small Cell and data flow ......................................................................................................................................... 4-54-5

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About this documentAbout this document

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the 9360 Small Cells solution,

general architecture of small cells, and the documentation on Small Cells.

Reason for reissue

The reissue reasons are:

Issue number Issue date Reasons for reissue

2 September 2013 Standard issue

1 September 2013 Standard issue

New in this release

New features:

None

Other changes:

Removed chapter 6 'Customer documentation' from the document.

Changed the document title from Alcatel-Lucent 9353 Wireless Management System

Small Cells - Introduction and Documentation Guide to Alcatel-Lucent 9353 Wireless

Management System Small Cells - Introduction.

Updated WMS client hardware and software. See SCMS (p. 4-2).

Intended audience

The audience for this document is the installation and configuration management

personnel.

Supported systems

This document applies to Alcatel-Lucent Small Cell system release BCR4.3.

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How to use this document

No specific recommendation applies regarding the way readers should read this

document.

Prerequisites

None

Conventions used

Vocabulary conventions

The vocabulary conventions used in this document are described in the following table:

Old naming convention New naming convention

Femto Management System (FMS)

Femto Management Solution (FMS)

Small Cell Management System (SCMS)

Femto Small Cell

fBSR Small Cell

BSR Femto Small Cell

BSR cluster Small Cell Cluster

Wireless Management System for Femto

(WMS for Femto)

Wireless Management System Small Cells (WMS

Small Cells)

Wireless Provisioning System for Femto

(WPS for Femto)

Wireless Provisioning System Small Cells (WPS

Small Cells)

IuCS Protocol Converter (IPC) Iu Protocol Converter (IPC)

5580 Home Network Manager (A5580

HNM)

Home Device Manager (HDM)

Security Management Server (ALSMS) Security Gateway Management System

For a complete list of terms used in this document, see Glossary of terms (p. 6-1).

Typographical conventions

The typographical conventions used in this document are described in the following table:

Appearance Description

italicized text File and directory names

Emphasized information

graphical user interface text None

variable None

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command-syntax None

input text None

output text None

IP reference, IP number Related document that is referenced in the document

Related information

For information on subjects related to the content of this guide, refer to the documents

listed in the following table:

Refer to this document At this location For more information on

Alcatel-Lucent 9353 Wireless

Management System Small

Cells - User Guide ,

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http://support.alcatel-

lucent.com

WMS used in the Small Cells

network and Graphical Interface

that provides tools for planning,

building, operating and

maintaining a network.

GSM NSS / UMTS UCC CCN

- OA&M Manual,

411-8111-503

http://support.alcatel-

lucent.com

Operations, administration,

maintenance of Circuit Core

network elements.

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For technical support, contact your local Alcatel-Lucent customer support team. See the

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1 1Introduction to Small Cells

Overview

Purpose

This chapter describes the Small Cells concept.

Contents

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Small Cell solution

Features and benefits

This section explains the advantages and possibilities obtained from the Small Cells

solution.

The Small Cells solution provides Fixed-mobile telephony convergence with the

following additional advantages:

One phone - One bill

Excellent domestic coverage and capacity

The same services inside and outside (voice mail, directory, video call)

Full Mobility: No login or complicated sign-on procedures

Zero-touch function

Simple installation with automatic self-configuration

Cluster capability to create an economic mobile network

For the operator, the Small Cell solution offers the following benefits:

Indoor coverage with low CAPEX and network optimization with reduced OPEX

Defense against independent VoIP services

Increased UMTS adoption and usage in the macro network

Scalability that can match demand

Standard 3G interfaces

Ability to transfer user traffic from the macro cell to a residential DSL line

Cost-effective coverage of remote rural areas

The Small Cell device provides a private and personalized mini cell of up to four User

Equipments (UEs) to communicate simultaneously.

At the user level, this functionality provides the capability to use the same mobile phone

within or outside the Small Cells environment. When the Small Cell equipment is

detected, the network advantages are applied to the communication.

Small Cells can be configured to limit the access to the registered Small Cell UEs (up to

four UEs).

The Small Cell device can also be configured to allow other Small Cell UE to access the

network. This way, a Small Cell user can communicate with the same network

advantages.

Thus, a cluster of mini networks can be created. Isolated housing estates or small

businesses can benefit from the advantages of an economic mobile network.

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2 2Small Cell network

management

Overview

Purpose

This chapter describes the functions of Small Cells in the network.

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9360 Small Cell Solution

Features and benefits

The introduction of the Small Cell changes the network and operations centric point of

view. The Small Cell device provides a private and personalized mini cell that can support

up to four UEs.

The 936x Small Cell devices can be installed at the customer premises, and can be turned

on or off as required.

The Small Cell device may or may not be active (turned on) depending on the customer

preference. Thus, a management application is required that can:

Asynchronize group operation handling that queues operations until the device is

active.

Have an alarm that does not consider a switched off device as a failure.

Small Cell devices introduce the home network and subscriber into the end-to-end service

delivery chain that requires a method to deal efficiently with subscriber requests for

assistance (customer care).

The management application manages a large number of devices (usually 500,000). To

avoid overload of devices on the management application, the interaction frequency must

be controlled and the communication pattern must be robust against failures.

Due to the larger number of managed devices, the first alert management of macro cells

network using real-time alarms cannot be applied. Therefore, an ADSL type first alert is

required for an efficient customer care system.

Wireless base stations, such as the ones used in the macro-cells can have large associated

data models, typically around 2000 parameters, that are managed through an MIB. When

a macro base station is scaled down to a Small Cell device, the same level of detail cannot

be maintained.

Increase in the number of devices increases the requirement for solution storage, and

complicated searches in data model of this size can significantly affect the OAM

performance. In addition, a large part of the configuration is quasi-static, which can be

mapped to a small number of supported Small Cell profiles.

For this reason, Small Cell devices work with a mixed TR-069 model that consists of:

Parameters that can be managed atomically. For example, initial configuration

parameters and any parameter for which TR-069 notification is required.

Parameters that can be grouped into profiles. For example, RF configuration of the

device. The parameters are modeled by profile ID instead of individual parameter

values.

The Small Cell devices are managed by SCMS.

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The architecture combines:

The Alcatel-Lucent Home Device Manager (HDM) that is used to manage TR-069

based CPE, suitable for customer care centers.

You can use HDM for:

Zero-touch provisioning, interfacing with CPE and configuration updates in sync

with SCMS.

Software upgrades

Problem diagnosis and troubleshooting

Event management for Small Cell devices

The WMS Small Cells, a dedicated version of the Alcatel-Lucent W-CDMA

Management System that supports:

Small Cell auto-configuration.

Synchronization with Macro Layer Radio configuration using the East-West

interface.

Fault management of the Small Cell Gateway that includes FGW and IPC.

3GPP R6 FM North bound interfaces.

Configuration management of FGW using WPS Small Cells.

Performance management; FGW counters collection and storage.

In addition to HDM and WMS Small Cells, Alcatel-Lucent also provides the following

optional tools:

WPS Small Cells to manage Small Cell profile (planning, edition, and checks on

templates) and FGW configuration management.

The File Server (FS) to store Small Cell solution performance management files and

RF traces when WMS Small Cells reach the maximum capacity.

Combined architecture

The convergent architecture considers the global scenario, where ADSL, WCDMA, and

Small Cells exist together.

SCMS is built by adopting the best fromADSL OAM solution (HDM) and WCDMA

OAM solution (WMS Small Cells). The following diagram Figure 2-1, Small Cell

solution - Combined architecture (p. 2-4) shows Small Cell devices within the extended

network architecture.

The Small Cell solution architecture consists of Small Cell devices and Small Cell cluster.

The Small Cell cluster includes the FGW, BVG, BPG, and other network elements

required to connect to the legacy MSC or SGSN.

A Small Cell contains one active FGW (redundancy configurations are possible) and can

support up to 65,536 Small Cells in capacity, connectivity and performance.


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To support 65,536 Small Cells in a cluster, four Brick pairs (active/standby) are required

to host BVG, BPG, Network Firewall, and IPSec router functions.

Small Cell groups

A Small Cell can be either standalone or part of a group. However, a Small Cell cannot be

a member of more than one group.

Small Cells of a group that belong to the same Small Cell cluster share the definitions for

the following:

Mobility LAC/RAC/SAC

Common Access Control: The ACL list can support up to 256 IMSIs and the extended

ACL list can support up to 10,000 IMSIs.

Same billing

Emergency calls

Figure 2-1 Small Cell solution - Combined architecture


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Femto Health Check

You can use the Femto Health Check (FHC) tool to monitor health of a Small Cell

network. FHC is also called as Femto Traffic Verification (FTV). The FHC tool provides

network health information for Alcatel-Lucent Small Cells network monitoring teams by

logging in to the network elements to check status, and inspect logs and PM files. The

FHC tool operates independently of the existing OAM systems.

The FHC monitors the SCMS - FileServer, and generates generic and SCMS-specific

alarms. For more information, see Alcatel-Lucent Small Cell - Femto Health Check - User

guide, 9YZ-05614-0018-PCZZA.


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elements

Overview

Purpose

This chapter describes the fundamental network elements used in the Small Cell solution

and their requirements.

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Principal network elements

Overview

The following figure shows Small Cell solution network architecture.

Small Cells

Small Cells form the basis of the Small Cell solution and are provided by Alcatel-Lucent

that are configured to operate with the Alcatel-Lucent software.

Security Gateway (SeGW)

The SeGW implements the logical functionality of firewall and IPSec routers in the Small

Cell solution. It is a mandatory network element provided by either Alcatel-Lucent or a

third-party.

Figure 3-1 Small Cell Solution network architecture

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The SeGW provides the following functions:

IPSec Gateway:

The IPSec Gateway provides IPSec tunnel endpoints to all Small Cells of a cluster.

IPSec tunnels are set up in coordination with the AAA server. By default, each Small

Cell is mapped to an IPSec tunnel.

The following information is communicated through the tunnel between Small Cells

and the SeGW:

Signaling traffic to and from the operators network elements

IuCS user plane packets

IuPS user plane packets

OAM traffic to and from the SCMS

Firewall:

The SeGW provides the firewall functionality between Small Cells and the operator

network. It secures operator network from harmful traffic. The signaling traffic

between operator network and managed IP network is transmitted through the firewall

on an IPSec tunnel.

In an event of harmful traffic, the IPSec router secures the tunnel from Small Cells and

protects the core operator network.

For a third party SeGW, the FGW uses the AAA proxy function that assists SeGW to

resolve authentication, authorization, and IP configuration of Small Cells.

9365 BSR Signaling Gateway (BSG)

BSR Signaling Gateway (also known as FGW) integrates Small Cell cluster and core

network. The FGW has following functions:

Perform signaling translation between SS7 and BSR IP domains Signaling

Concentrator.

Projects Small Cells as a single RNC for W-CDMA and GSM network.

ATCA-based FGW

The FGW is available in two-hardware variants:

Sun hardware-based (existing)

ATCA blade-based (new)

The ATCA chassis can host up to six FWGs. The SCMS management of ATCA

blade-based FGW hardware provides seamless integration with the FGWmanagement.

SmallCells ATCA: To manage ATCA chassis and other components (excluding FGWs) in

the chassis (transport cards), a new called Small Cells ATCA (SCATCA) is introduced in

SCMS.


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The FGW hosted in the chassis manages the SCATCA. This FGW is also known as Shelf

Manager FGW. The operator is expected to identify the Shelf Manager FGW.

The FGW architecture consists of the following major components:

See Figure 3-2, SCMS architecture (p. 3-4) for more information on SCMS architecture

containing ATCA-based FGW.

Iu Protocol Converter (IPC)

By default, the Small Cell cluster provides an IP-based interface to connect to a 3G-MSC.

The IPC is an optional NE that is used to convert IuCS and IuPS over ATM to IuCS and

IuPS over IP for transmission within the Small Cell cluster.

When required, the IPC is provided by Alcatel-Lucent and is positioned between:

FGW and the 3G-MSC for the IuCS and IuPS Control Plane

BVG and the 3G-MSC for the IuCS User Plane

Figure 3-2 SCMS architecture


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Network Time Protocol (NTP) server

To provide accurate synchronization within the Small Cells network, Alcatel-Lucent

recommends the carrier-class server manufactured by Brilliant Telecommunications.

77xx Service Router (SR)

Alcatel-Lucent uses the 77xx Service Router series (7710 SR-c12, 7750 SR-7, 7750

SR-12) that perform the following functions:

Serve as Small Cell core network routers to provide gateway resiliency for the Small

Cell cluster components directly connected.

Serve as edge routers from the Small Cell network towards the Small Cell access

network and towards the customer core network.

Perform IP over ATM encapsulation (RFC 2684) to enable Small Cell cluster

connection with an SGSN using the IuPS over ATM interface.

Serve as an ATM edge router to provide APS for higher reliability for both the IuCS

and IuPS interfaces on the ATM links from the 3G-MSC and SGSN.

Note: The 77xx SR routers are managed by the WMS through a 5620 SAM server.

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting server (AAA)

Alcatel-Lucent can provide an AAA server to interface with the Home Location Register

(HLR) for authentication and authorization.

DNS/DHCP server

Alcatel-Lucent provides a compatible-server for the Small Cells solutions that performs

the Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

functions.


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system

Overview

Purpose

This section describes the Small Cells network management solutions, including

configuration and data flow management at various levels of SCMS architecture.

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SCMS

Alcatel-Lucent Home Device Manager

The Home Device Manager (HDM), previously known as Home Network Manager

(HNM), is a standard web application used for deployment. The HDM runs on standard

hardware (SUN server) and software (BEAWebLogic Application server, Solaris OS,

Oracle database) that allows easy deployment on an operator data-center infrastructure.

For Small Cells, the HDM provides an intelligent and centralized solution to manage

digital home networks. It supports the Small Cells fulfillment and assurance processes

with extensive automation and sophisticated troubleshooting capabilities.

HDM addresses the operational challenges and complexity of digital home networks that

consist of home gateways, set-top boxes, and VoIP phones. It manages tasks related to

CPE management, such as zero-touch provisioning, configuration updates, software

upgrades, monitoring, problem diagnosis, and troubleshooting.

HDM provides multi-vendor management capability based on DSL Forum TR-069

standard, such as:

Device inventory management

CPE identification

Inventory data

Device metadata

Fulfillment

Resource provisioning

Policy management

Trouble and alarm management

Security

Roles and rights

Operations logging

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The WMS is a Java application hosted on Windows PC client and software (Microsoft

Windows Vista Business/Enterprise service pack 2/Windows XP Professional service

pack 3/Windows 7 (OS), Oracle database, and JMS services). The WMS Small Cells is

built on a scalable, open client-server architecture. The server components are connected

through an open and robust Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) bus.

The WPS application uses a user-interface with a Java client-server architecture that

delivers flexible remote and local user access.

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WPS supports the following:

Small Cell Gateway fault management (FGW, IPC)

Small Cell Auto-configuration

Profile Management of Small Cells by using 9952 WPS Small Cells

Synchronization with Macro Layer Radio configuration using East-West Interface

(option)

Performance management: Counters collection and storage (option), and 3GPP R6

XML interface

9952 Wireless Provisioning System Small Cells

The WPS platform is a high performance Java application. WPS is a generic engine

providing a wide range of configuration management and reporting capabilities.

In Small Cells, 9952 WPS Small Cells is used for offline configuration:

The following figure illustrates the provisioning procedure:

The WPS GUI can be used to manually configure the following:

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting server

FGW

Figure 4-1 WPS - Provisioning procedure


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FemtoCluster

FemtoNetwork

FemtoGroup

Femto

HDM

Iu Protocol Converter

MacroCells

Network Time Protocol server

Profile

SCATCA

Service Router

The application is used to create work orders that can be processed either instantly or at

an appropriate period.

The following figure describes the device activation in the network by Small Cell - auto

configuration using WPS, and the data flow.


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Figure 4-2 Small Cell and data flow


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auto-configuration

Overview

Purpose

This chapter describes the Small Cell auto-configuration functions.

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Small Cell configuration

Automatic configuration

Small Cells can be configured automatically. When a subscriber orders a Small Cell

device, the subscriber postal address is used to set the initial geographical situation

coordinates for the Small Cell. The subscriber can provide up to four UE numbers to be

configured to use with the Small Cell. The device is configured with its IMSI in factory

settings.

Note: The subscriber mobile number is available in the ACL, which is

pre-provisioned by SCMS.

The end-user can install the device by connecting the device to a power supply and to an

active DSL line. After you install the device, the configuration is automatically started

using the subscriber configuration data and one of the UEs.

The automatic configuration actions include:

1. Recognizing the device by the AAA server for authentication.

2. Establishing an IP connection between Small Cells, SCMS and FGW.

3. Authenticating Small Cells and connecting with SCMS and FGW.

4. Downloading initial parameters in to Small Cells including RF parameters.

5. Performing a scan using the UE to analyze the RF environment of the Small Cells.

6. Self-optimization to ensure high-quality performance of Small Cells without affecting

the performance of others cells in the network.

The following are the source information for the automatic configuration:

W-CDMAMacro layer information, such as W-CDMANodeB geographic location in

latitude or longitude and RF parameters that is provided by the East-West interface.

Small Cells profile created using WPS.

The consumer information provided by the customer back office, such as IMSI,

customer name, and latitude and longitude can be consolidated in WPS with RF and

transport inputs.

For each Small Cell deployed in the network, the operator must pre-configure Small Cell

devices in the network with the correct profile that contains the following information:

IMSI

IP address on the VPN (used in IPSec tunnel)

Associated Small Cell cluster (to define the Security Gateway tool to be used)

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You can use WPS Small Cells to pre-configure Small Cell devices in the network. The

pre-configuration tasks include:

Generation of a Small Cell snapshot from the customer back office that contains

information, such as geographical location in latitude and longitude (z-coordinate

format), Small Cell serial number, subscriber personal information, IMSI and ACL.

Generation of a snapshot of the existing Small Cell devices by SCMS.

Merging of both snapshots using WPS Small Cells.

Determining Small Cells with incomplete configuration information, such as

undefined cluster or security gateway in the network and completing the configuration

information using the bulk-update feature.

Generation of a work-order after the comparison between the two snapshots in CM

XML format. The work-order is imported in to SCMS using the WPS-WMS CM

XML interface to update all the Small Cell devices.

After the work-order is imported in WMS Small Cells, the automatic configuration

process in the WMS Small Cells generates a configuration file derived from cell-planning

algorithms for the Small Cell that is used to start the Small Cell.

The configuration file contains parameters specific for the Small Cells, such as:

Primary scrambling code

Cell ID

Neighbor list

Transitory cell scrambling code

The WMS Small Cells also loads the latest software version in the Small Cells using the

SFTP secured protocol. After the Small Cell is updated with the parameters and software,

the subscriber can turn on the Small Cell. The Small Cell is activated in the network and

downloads the configuration file through the security gateway. The automatic

configuration is started that configures the Small Cell.

During the auto-configuration process, at least one of the UE numbers that was specified

at the time of purchasing the Small Cell that is within a meter of the Small Cell must be

turned on. The Small Cell is configured with the RF parameters obtained from the

measurements on the UE. This avoids conflicts with neighboring Small or Macro Cells.

The subscriber can now make or receive calls through the Small Cell.

Auto-configuration in a regionalized network

The auto-configuration steps are as follows:

1. Recognition by the AAA server for authentication.

2. The Small Cell CPE downloads the default software from the Walled Garden (WG)

file server using the HTTPS session. The default Small Cell software is stored in the

WG file server.

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3. The Small Cell CPE sends the TR-069 messages outside the tunnel to SCMS (WG

HDM) using the HTTPS session.

4. SCMS (WG HDM) identifies the Small Cell CPE through publicly-routable IP

address provided by ISP and responds to the TR-069 messages.

5. SCMS (WG HDM) provides the public HDM details to the Small Cell CPE through

the TR-069 session.

6. The Small Cell CPE establishes the HTTPS session with the public HDM.

7. The public HDM provides the SegW address, CRproxyaddress, Primary DNSadress,

and Secondary DNS address.

8. Small Cell CPE establishes the connection with the SeGW and sets up the IPsec

tunnel with FGW.

9. Centralized SCMS establishes the TR-069 session with the FGW and sends the

connection request (CR) to the FGW.

10. The FGW functions as a proxy and forwards the connection request (CR) to the Small

Cell CPE through the IPSec tunnel.

11. The Small Cell CPE downloads the bulk CM xml file from the file server.

Satellite backhaul

The satellite backhaul feature introduces initial satellite support for the Small Cell. The

satellite link is used to provide backhaul instead of a DSL line. The satellite support is

limited to fixed location applications, for example, a residential Small Cell, or a Metro

Small Cell at a fixed location. Satellite support is not provided for applications where the

Small Cell location is not fixed.

Amaximum of one Small Cell per link or modem is possible. A single link cannot be

shared by multiple Small Cells. The SCMS performance management does not currently

manage Small Cells with satellite support.


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6 6Terminology

Glossary of terms

Acronyms and abbreviations

This chapter lists the acronyms, abbreviations, and terms specific to the Small Cell

Management System (SCMS).

Terminology Definition or Meaning

AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

Authentication, Authorization and Accounting is a way of checking

user access to a network.

Authentication: verifies the user identity, with a password

requirement or other mechanism.

Authorization: verifies what the users are allowed to do, for

example, the services they can access or the levels of quality of

service that can be applied.

Accounting: provides billing according to different principles

such as time, data volume, application used, and provider.

ACS Automatic Configuration Server or Auto-Configuration Server

The Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) is a management application

controlled by a service provider that takes care of configuring the

Layer-3 and higher layer features and parameters of the residential

Customer Premises Equipment (CPE).

ALSMS Alcatel-Lucent Security Management System

The Alcatel-Lucent Security Gateway Management System

provides OAM functions for the BVG network element.

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BPG BSR Packet Gateway

A BPG acts as a concentrator for the Internet interface for a Small

Cell cluster, presenting a single IP address towards the SGSN from

a "virtual RNC" represented by the BPG. It performs port and

address translation to enable routing to or from the base station

routers (BSR Gateways). Depending on the number of BSR

Gateways in the cluster, several BPGs may be deployed per Small

Cell cluster.

BSS Business Support System

BVG BSR Voice Gateway

The BVG acts as the "virtual" MSC router for the BSR Gateway

and as the "virtual" RNC router for the MSC (Note: IuUP is

transparent to the BVG).

CoA Care of Address

In Internet routing, a care-of address is a temporary IP address for a

mobile node (mobile device) that enables message delivery when

the device is connecting from somewhere other than its home

network.

CPE Customer Premise Equipment

The Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) is a generic term used to

describe all customer devices, including modems, Integrated Access

Devices (IAD), Residential Gateways (RGW) and terminals.

CSM Customer Support Manager

CSR Customer Service Representative

CWMP CPEWAN Management Protocol

The CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP) is a protocol

defined by the DSL forum's Technical Report TR-69 for secure

auto-configuration as well as other CPE management functions.

device managementManagement of CPE devices including the following main

processes and functions:

Bootstrap provisioning: installing parameters and applications

on a device to establish a given service for the first time, or for

resetting a device to initial settings

Continuous provisioning: updating a device with new data,

parameters, or application upgrades to replace pre-existing

versions

Retrieval of management information from devices

Remote device troubleshooting.

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DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHP Digital Home Platform

DSL Digital Subscriber Line

FTP File Transfer Protocol

GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node

The Gateway GPRS Support Node has the function to interconnect

the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network with the

external world, such as the Internet. The GGSN can help mobile

packet network operators to evolve to suppliers of high added value

services.

HGW Home GateWay

HLR Home Location Register

It is the main database of permanent subscriber information for a

mobile network. It contains location, subscription, and

authentication information.

HDM Alcatel-Lucent Home Device Manager

This node is responsible for the Small Cell unit configuration

updates in conjunction with Small Cell Management system, status

monitoring, problem diagnosis, troubleshooting, and software or

firmware upgrade management.

HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access

HSDPAwas introduced by 3GPP to improve the DL. HSDPA is an

introduction of a new transport channel that is only available in the

downlink.

HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access

HSUPAwas introduced by 3GPP to improve the UL. HSUPA is an

enhancement of classical dedicated channels. It is also known as

Enhanced Dedicated Channel (EDCH).

This provides the same quality of high-speed services offered on

fixed-line broadband access systems to mobile users.

IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity

A code which uniquely identifies a subscription and serves as a key

to derive subscriber information such as directory number(s) from

the home location register.


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IP Internet Protocol

Internet Protocol (IP) specifies the format of packets (or datagrams)

and the addressing scheme for sending information over the

Internet or some other network.

IP autoconfiguration IP auto-configuration minimizes or eliminates the effort required by

the user to configure the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) IP

settings, but without merely shifting that burden to the operator.

This is achieved by developing network mechanisms that automate

initial IP configuration and life cycle management of the CPE.

IPC Alcatel-Lucent Iu Protocol Converter

This optional network element converts Iu (IuCS and IuPS) traffic

over ATM to Iu traffic over IP for transmission within the Small

Cell cluster. It is only offered where IuCS over IP capable MSC is

not available in the operator network.

IPsec IP security

The IPsec Router terminates the secure tunnel from the Small Cell

which secures traffic across the non-trusted backhaul connection. It

includes firewall functionality to protect the operators core network

against intrusion and denial of service attacks.

J2EE Java 2 Enterprise Edition

JMS Java Message Service

LA Location Area

An area in which a mobile station may move freely without

updating the location register. A location area may comprise one or

several routing areas, and one or more cells.

LAC Location Area Code

MIP Mobile Internet Protocol

MMS Multimedia Message Service

A service - standardized by 3rd Generation Partnership Project

(3GPP) - for sending multimedia messages including a combination

of text, audio, graphics, image, animation, and video.

MSC Mobile Switching Center

The MSC is an exchange that performs the functions of switching,

routing and control of the call, as well as charging and accounting,

and controls interworking with fixed networks. It is in charge of

managing the circuit switching communication between mobile

handsets, the transmission of Short Messages, and handover (when

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NBI NorthBound Interface

NBS NorthBound System

NTP Network Time Protocol

This is used to guarantee the timing throughout the network by

using a single clock as the reference for all the Network elements

OSS Operations Support System

PDP Packet Data Protocol

Any protocol which transmits data as discrete units known as

packets, for example, IP, or X.25.

PPP Point to Point Protocol

PSC Primary Scrambling Code

QoS Quality of Service

The Quality of Service (QoS) is a measure of how good the data is

delivered to the end user (how much packet loss, jitter, delay, and

so on). It is used to differentiate telecommunication services based

on measurable parameters evaluated or controlled through network

monitoring. QoS expresses and verifies the capability of a network

to fulfill a Service Level Agreement or to grant that some specific

parameters (technology-dependent) do not exceed predefined

limits.

RA Routing Area The total area served by a mobile network is

organized in small geographical divisions called Routing Areas.

Each Routing Area is, in turn, divided into smaller units called

cells.

RAC Routing Area Code

RPC Remote Procedure Call

SAM Alcatel-Lucent 5620 Service Aware Manager

SCMS Alcatel-Lucent Small Cell Management System

SMC Service Management Client

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol

SSM Self Service Manager

STB Set-Top Box

TR-069 Technical Report 069.

This is a DSL Forum technical specification entitled CPE WAN

Management Protocol (CWMP). It defines an application layer

protocol for remote management of end-user DSL devices.


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UE User Equipment (UE).

This refers to the combination of Mobile Equipment (ME) and

smart card. It can also include other equipment, for example, a

laptop computer.

URL Uniform Resource Locator

VoIP Voice Over Internet Protocol.

VoIP (voice over IP - that is, voice delivered using the Internet

Protocol) is used in IP telephony for a set of facilities for managing

the delivery of voice information using the Internet Protocol (IP). It

means sending voice information in a packet mode rather than in a

circuit mode used by the Public Switched Telephone Network

(PSTN).

VPN Virtual Private Network

A network exhibiting at least some of the characteristics of a private

network, even though it uses the resources of a public switched

network.

WAN Wide Area Network

AWide Area Network (WAN) is a geographical dispersed long-haul

telecommunications network usually made up of backbone links.

The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from

a Local Area Network. AWAN may be privately owned or rented,

but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public networks that

are highly regulated and provide superior reliability and resilience.

WAP Wireless Access Protocol

Wireless Application Protocol is the current standard for providing

Internet communications on digital mobile phones, personal digital

assistants and other wireless terminals.

WMS Small Cells Alcatel-Lucent 9353 Wireless Management System Small Cells

WPS Small Cells Alcatel-Lucent 9952 Wireless Provisioning System Small Cells

XML eXtensible Markup Language


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Index

D document support, ix

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P phone numbers

for document support, ix

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S Small Cell

auto-configuration, 5-1

benefits, 1-2

features, 1-2

management system, 4-1

NEs, 3-1

network management, 2-1

overview, 4-2

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Title pageLegal noticeContentsList of figuresSmall Cell solution - Combined architectureSmall Cell Solution network architectureSCMS architectureWPS - Provisioning procedureSmall Cell and data flow

About this documentPurposeReason for reissueNew in this releaseIntended audienceSupported systemsHow to use this documentPrerequisitesConventions usedRelated informationDocument supportTechnical supportHow to orderHow to comment

1 Introduction to Small CellsOverviewPurposeContents

Small Cell solutionFeatures and benefits

2 Small Cell network managementOverviewPurposeContents

9360 Small Cell SolutionFeatures and benefitsCombined architectureSmall Cell groupsFemto Health Check

3 Small Cell network elementsOverviewPurposeContents

Principal network elementsOverviewSmall CellsSecurity Gateway (SeGW)9365 BSR Signaling Gateway (BSG)ATCA-based FGWIu Protocol Converter (IPC)Network Time Protocol (NTP) server77xx Service Router (SR)Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting server (AAA)DNS/DHCP server

4 Small Cell management systemOverviewPurposeContents

SCMSAlcatel-Lucent Home Device Manager9353 Wireless Management System9952 Wireless Provisioning System Small Cells

5 Small Cell auto-configurationOverviewPurposeContents

Small Cell configurationAutomatic configurationAuto-configuration in a regionalized networkSatellite backhaul

6 TerminologyGlossary of termsAcronyms and abbreviations

IndexDPS

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