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[[overview]]
== Overview
[[intro_overview]]
=== About OsmoHNBGW
OsmoHNBGW implements the Home NodeB Gateway function in the 3G network architecture. It serves
as a gateway between the classic 3G core network (CN) domain with its IuCS and IuPS interface
and the femtocell based RAN.
A typical 3G network consisting of Osmocom components is illustrated in the following
diagram:
[[fig-3g]]
.Typical 3G network architecture used with OsmoHNBGW
[graphviz]
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digraph G {
rankdir = LR;
UE [label="UE\n(3G phone)"]
PBX [label="PBX\nAsterisk, FreeSwitch,\nKamailio, Yate, ..."]
subgraph cluster_msc_mgw {
style=dotted
MSC
MGW1 [label="MGW"]
MSC -> MGW1 [label="MGCP",constraint=false]
}
subgraph cluster_hnbgw_mgw_upf {
style=dotted
MGW3 [label="MGW"]
UPF
HNBGW [label=HNBGW,style=bold]
HNBGW -> MGW3 [label="MGCP",constraint=false]
HNBGW -> UPF [label="PFCP",constraint=false]
}
hNodeB [shape="box",label="hNodeB\n(3G femto cell)"]
MSC -> HLR [label="\nGSUP",style=bold]
SGSN -> HLR [label="GSUP",style="dashed,bold"]
UE -> hNodeB [label="Uu",style=bold]
UE -> hNodeB [style="dashed,bold"]
hNodeB -> HNBGW [label="Iuh",style="bold"]
STP2 [label="STP\n(SCCP/M3UA)"]
HNBGW -> STP2 -> SGSN [label="IuPS",style="dashed,bold"]
HNBGW -> STP2 -> MSC [label="IuCS",style="bold"]
SGSN -> GGSN [label="GTP-C",style="dashed,bold"]
hNodeB -> UPF -> GGSN [label="GTP-U(3G)",style="dashed"]
GGSN -> internet [label="tun",style="dashed"]
hNodeB -> MGW3 [label="IuUP/RTP",constraint=false]
MGW3 -> MGW1 [label="IuUP/RTP"]
MSC -> SIPConnector [label="MNCC socket",style=bold]
SIPConnector -> PBX [label="SIP",style=bold]
MGW1 -> PBX [label="RTP"]
A, B, C, D [style="invisible"]
A -> B [label="data (PS)",style="dashed"]
C -> D [label="voice/SMS/USSD (CS)"]
}
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The HNB-GW performs a translation interface between the IuCS/IuPS interfaces on the one hand
side, and the Iuh interface on the or ther hand:
----
Iuh IuCS/IuPS
+----+----+
| CC | MM |
NAS +----+----+ . . +----+----+
Non-Access Stratum | CC | MM | . | RANAP |
- - - - - - - - - - - +----+----+-------+ +---------+
| RANAP | | H | SCCP |
Access Stratum +---------+ HNBAP | N +---------+
| RUA | | B | M3UA |
+---------+-------+ - +---------+
| SCTP | G | SCTP |
+-----------------+ W +---------+
| IP | | IP |
+-----------------+ +---------+
----
On the femtocell (Home NodeB) side, OsmoHNBGW implements the Iuh interface as specified by 3GPP.
=== The Iuh interface
Iuh consists of the following sub-layers:
- HNBAP (Home NodeB Application Part)
- RUA (RANAP User Adaptation, between RANAP and SCTP