[RPRWG] Re: GSM Netowrk Setup over RPR Transport
Osman,
This is not an appropriate use of an IEEE RPR Reflector.
May I suggest you contact all of the vendor's you mentioned
directly to ask your questions.
thank you,
mike
Osman Nasir wrote:
> Dear All..
> Let me introduce myself to you guys, I am from Satcomm Broadband
> Communications (Pvt.) Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan. Karachi happens to be the
> sixth largest city of the world, and one of the most populous too.
> We have our 60 Km Fiber CORE network (36-core G.652) all around the city,
> covering the most of the city, the core netowrk is attached to 9 Subtending
> rings each comprised of approximately 40 Km (36-core G.652) Cable. In this way
> we cover nearly the 80% of the city.
> We are setting up a HFC Cable MSO service in Karachi, providing Analog and
> Digital CATV Services, DOCSIS2.0 Internet Services, Voice Over Cable Services,
> FTTH and DOCSIS2.0 Transparent LAN Switching Services and Infrastructure
> services for City Govt and Other agencies including Law enforcements.
> We have more than 30 Cores of DARK FIBER existing on our CORE RING, which we
> plan to lease out to ISP, TELCOs and Mobile Communication Service Providers.
> We are using C-COR Equipment for CATV Transmission, and CISCO Equipment at
> the Data Center.
> The service wil be distributed by 9 HUB SITES wchih will be connected to the
> centralized HeadEnd.
> We are using LUMINOUS E520 for IP transport, to connect our CMTS in each HUB
> SITE. E520 is PACKETWAVE RPR Technology. the interfaces avialable at E520 is
> 8x10/100BaseT, GBIC, 21xE1, 24xT1.
>
> http://www.luminous.com/page.asp?page=/sub/products/packetwave_e500.html
>
> I need to know if we can add GSM BTS on our network using the same transport
> equipment, BTS will be connected using FIBER Optics. We can use our HeadEnd's
> DataCentre as the Interface to the PDSN. I can add 255 nodes of transport
> equipment on my network, meaning around 240 BTS can be installed leaving 15
> nodes for our basic operations of HFC network.
> Can anyone help me in this regard, i want to know, how many E1s do we need
> to connect each GSM BTS??? and what interfaces do we require at the Headend for
> connecting the BSC to the BTS ans MS to the PSTN???
> Also we using cisco 7204VXR router at the headend... kindly suggect if this
> is a good idea to upgrade it to GGSN capability????? or do you suggest us to go
> with a NORTEL SHASTA???
>
> Awaiting your kind replies..
>
>
> Regards
> Osman Nasir
> Network Engineer
> Satcomm Broadband Communications
> 86-C, Kheyaban-e-Ittehad, Phase 2 Ext,
> DHA, Karachi, Pakistan.
> (92-021)5886820, 5897621-2
> (92-021)5887324 FAX
> (92-333)2165255 Mobile
>
>
>
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