TR 101 177 V1.1.1 (1998-05) Technical Report Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); Requirements and architectures for broadband fixed radio access networks (HIPERACCESS) European Telecommunications Standards Institute 2 TR 101 177 V1.1.1 (1998-05) Reference DTR/BRAN-010001 (awc00ics.PDF) Keywords Access, broadband, network, radio ETSI Secretariat Postal address F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE Office address 650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia Antipolis Valbonne - FRANCE Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00 Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16 Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88 Internet [email protected] http://www.etsi.fr http://www.etsi.org Copyright Notification No part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission. The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media. © European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1998. All rights reserved. 3 TR 101 177 V1.1.1 (1998-05) Contents Intellectual Property Rights................................................................................................................................5 Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................5 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................5 1 Scope........................................................................................................................................................7 2 References................................................................................................................................................7 3 Definitions and abbreviations ..................................................................................................................9 3.1 Definitions ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................... 10 4 Overview of HIgh PErformance Radio ACCESS network (HIPERACCESS) systems........................11 4.1 The rise of new telecommunications services and providers ........................................................................... 12 4.2 Competing access mechanisms for the information age................................................................................... 13 4.2.1 Wired access systems ................................................................................................................................. 13 4.2.1.1 xDSL over copper pairs........................................................................................................................ 13 4.2.1.2 Cable modems ...................................................................................................................................... 13 4.2.1.3 Fibre to the building, kerb, cabinet or home......................................................................................... 14 4.2.1.4 Electricity cables to the building .......................................................................................................... 14 4.2.2 Radio access systems.................................................................................................................................. 15 4.2.2.1 Broadband point-to-multipoint radio relay systems.............................................................................. 15 4.2.2.2 Microwave video distribution systems, DAVIC, and Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)................... 15 4.2.2.3 Satellite systems.................................................................................................................................... 17 4.2.2.4 Radio packet access systems................................................................................................................. 17 4.3 HIPERACCESS - market positioning.............................................................................................................. 17 4.4 Target network economics............................................................................................................................... 18 4.5 Working definition of HIPERACCESS ........................................................................................................... 19 4.6 Multiple access, statistical multiplexing .......................................................................................................... 20 4.7 Service support ................................................................................................................................................ 21 4.7.1 Service transparency and service independence......................................................................................... 21 4.7.2 Typical customer applications.................................................................................................................... 21 4.7.3 Bandwidth .................................................................................................................................................. 22 4.8 HIPERACCESS deployment ........................................................................................................................... 22 4.8.1 General....................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.8.2 Example deployment configurations .......................................................................................................... 23 4.8.3 Interfaces at the customer premises............................................................................................................ 24 4.9 Miscellaneous issues........................................................................................................................................ 26 5 Requirements .........................................................................................................................................27 5.1 External interfaces, and network management................................................................................................. 27 5.2 HIPERACCESS transport requirements .......................................................................................................... 29 5.2.1 Transparency.............................................................................................................................................. 29 5.2.2 Service independence................................................................................................................................. 29 5.2.3 Throughput requirements ........................................................................................................................... 29 5.2.4 Signalling ................................................................................................................................................... 31 5.2.5 Performance ............................................................................................................................................... 31 5.2.6 Radio specific security requirements.......................................................................................................... 32 5.3 Operational requirements................................................................................................................................. 32 5.3.1 User density and market penetration .......................................................................................................... 32 5.3.1.1 Residential market ................................................................................................................................ 32 5.3.1.2 Business market.................................................................................................................................... 33 5.3.2 User reference traffic models ..................................................................................................................... 34 5.3.2.1 Residential users................................................................................................................................... 34 5.3.2.2 Business users....................................................................................................................................... 35 5.3.3 Installation issues ....................................................................................................................................... 35 5.3.4 Capacity ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 4 TR 101 177 V1.1.1 (1998-05) 5.3.5 Radio range and coverage .......................................................................................................................... 36 5.3.6 LOS deployment; Channel models............................................................................................................. 37 5.3.7 Maintaining QoS ........................................................................................................................................ 37 5.3.8 Frequency