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Radio Network Controller

Index Radio Network Controller

The Radio Network Controller (or RNC) is a governing element in the UMTS radio access network (UTRAN) and is responsible for controlling the Node Bs that are connected to it. [1]

25 relations: ALCAP, Asynchronous transfer mode, E-carrier, Ethernet, GPRS core network, Internet Protocol, Inverse Multiplexing for ATM, Media gateway, Microwave transmission, Mobility management, NBAP, Network topology, NodeB, Operations and Maintenance Centre, Plesiochronous digital hierarchy, Radio Resource Control, Radio resource management, RANAP, RNSAP, Soft handover, Synchronous optical networking, Transport layer, UMTS, UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network, User equipment.

ALCAP

Control plane protocol for the transport layer in 3rd Generation UMTS networks is called ALCAP ("Access Link Control Application Part").

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Asynchronous transfer mode

Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) is, according to the ATM Forum, "a telecommunications concept defined by ANSI and ITU (formerly CCITT) standards for carriage of a complete range of user traffic, including voice, data, and video signals".

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E-carrier

The E-carrier is a member of the series of carrier systems developed for digital transmission of many simultaneous telephone calls by time-division multiplexing.

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Ethernet

Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).

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GPRS core network

The GPRS core network is the central part of the general packet radio service (GPRS) which allows 2G, 3G and WCDMA mobile networks to transmit IP packets to external networks such as the Internet.

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Internet Protocol

The Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for relaying datagrams across network boundaries.

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Inverse Multiplexing for ATM

Inverse Multiplexing for ATM (IMA) is a standardized technology used to transport ATM traffic over a bundle of T1 or E1 lines, which is called an IMA Group.

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Media gateway

A media gateway is a translation device or service that converts media streams between disparate telecommunications technologies such as POTS, SS7, Next Generation Networks (2G, 2.5G and 3G radio access networks) or private branch exchange (PBX) systems.

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Microwave transmission

Microwave transmission is the transmission of information or energy by microwave radio waves.

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Mobility management

Mobility management is one of the major functions of a GSM or a UMTS network that allows mobile phones to work.

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NBAP

In the 3GPP UTRAN architecture, NBAP (Node B Application Part) is the signalling protocol responsible for the control of the Node B by the RNC.

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Network topology

Network topology is the arrangement of the elements (links, nodes, etc.) of a communication network.

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NodeB

Node B is the telecommunications node in particular mobile communication networks, namely those that adhere to the UMTS standard.

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Operations and Maintenance Centre

In mobile networks, an Operation and Maintenance Center is the central location to operate and maintain the network.

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Plesiochronous digital hierarchy

The plesiochronous digital hierarchy (PDH) is a technology used in telecommunications networks to transport large quantities of data over digital transport equipment such as fibre optic and microwave radio systems.

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Radio Resource Control

The Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol is used in UMTS and LTE on the Air interface.

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Radio resource management

Radio resource management (RRM) is the system level management of co-channel interference, radio resources, and other radio transmission characteristics in wireless communication systems, for example cellular networks, wireless local area networks and wireless sensor systems.

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RANAP

In telecommunications networks, RANAP (an acronym for Radio Access Network Application Part) is a protocol specified by 3GPP in TS 25.413 and used in UMTS for signaling between the Core Network, which can be a MSC or SGSN, and the UTRAN.

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RNSAP

RNSAP (Radio Network Subsystem Application Part) is a 3GPP signalling protocol responsible for communications between RNCs Radio Network Controllers defined in 3GPP specification TS 25.423.

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Soft handover

Soft handover or soft handoff refers to a feature used by the CDMA and W-CDMA standards, where a cell phone is simultaneously connected to two or more cells (or cell sectors) during a call.

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Synchronous optical networking

Synchronous optical networking (SONET) and synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) are standardized protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams synchronously over optical fiber using lasers or highly coherent light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

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Transport layer

In computer networking, the transport layer is a conceptual division of methods in the layered architecture of protocols in the network stack in the Internet Protocol Suite and the OSI model.

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UMTS

The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard.

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UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network

UTRAN (short for "Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network") is a collective term for the network and equipment that connects mobile handsets to the public telephone network or the Internet.

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User equipment

In the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE), user equipment (UE) is any device used directly by an end-user to communicate.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Network_Controller

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