WCDMA RAN
WCDMA RAN is a
part of the 3rd generation (3G) mobile system, and comprises:
- OSS-RC
- RNC
- RANAG
- RBS
WCDMA RAN has
interfaces towards the Core Network (CN), and towards the external Network
Management Systems (NMS).
WCDMA RAN
provides Radio Access Bearers (RAB) between the CN and the subscriber's User
Equipment (UE) for speech, data, and multimedia services.
The Network
Elements (NEs) RNC, RANAG, and RBS provide and manage the data links between
WCDMA RAN and the UE. The links between the NEs in WCDMA RAN carry the user
data within WCDMA RAN. These physical links are also used to carry O&M
data. See figure for an overview of WCDMA
RAN.
