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[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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