Homogeneous Network
A homogeneous network is a computer
network contain of computers using similar
configurations and protocols. A good
example of a homogeneous network is a
one using Microsoft Windows over TCP/IP.
Heterogeneous Network
• A heterogeneous network is a computer
network that combines one or more different
computers or protocols. A good example
would be a network with both Dell and Apple
Macintosh computers.
Heterogeneous networks (HetNet)
• Heterogeneous networks (HetNet) is a term used
for modern mobile communications networks.
• A modern mobile communications network is
contain of a combination of different cell types
and different access technologies.
• A typical HetNet uses a combination of legacy
systems (e.g. GSM and UMTS) and modern radio
access technologies such as LTE, possibly
completed with Wi-Fi.
GSM(Global System for Mobile )
• The Global System for Mobile communications
(GSM) is a wireless telecommunications standard
for digital cellular services.
• The original standard was optimized for voice
communications and provided only circuit-
switched data connections at a bit rate of 9.6
kbps and a short messages service (SMS).
• Later enhancements made higher bit rates and
packet switched data possible.
• GSM is based on TDMA technology.
GSM
• GSM networks operate in different frequency
ranges:
• 900 MHz,
the core band that is extended later (E-GSM);
• 1800 MHz,
• 1900 MHz,
Heterogeneous networks (HetNet)
Heterogeneous networks (HetNet)
• Reference to a HetNet often indicates the use of
multiple types of access nodes in a wireless
network.
• A Wide Area Network can use macrocells,
picocells, and/or femtocells in order to offer
wireless coverage in an environment with a wide
variety of wireless coverage zones, ranging from
an open outdoor environment to office buildings,
homes, and underground areas.
Small cell
• Small cells[1] are low-powered radio access nodes
that operate in licensed and unlicensed spectrum
that have a range of 10 meters to 1 or 2
kilometers.
• They are "small" compared to a mobile macrocell,
which may have a range of a few tens of
kilometers. With mobile operators struggling to
support the growth in mobile data traffic,[2]
•
GSM (Global System for Mobile
communication)
• GSM (Global System for Mobile
communication) is a digital mobile telephony
system that is widely used in Europe and other
parts of the world.
• GSM uses a variation of time division multiple
access (TDMA) and is the most widely used of
the three digital wireless telephony
technologies (TDMA, GSM, and CDMA).
GSM Call Setup
• MS Mobile Station = phone + SIM card
• BTS Base Transceiver Station
• BSC Base Station Controller
• HLR Home Location Register
• MSC Mobile services Switching Centre
• VLR Visitor Location Register
• AUC Authentication Centre
Stand-alone or integrated in HLR
• EIR Equipment Identity Register
For blacklisting stolen and unwanted
equipment
• SMSC Short Message Service ”Support”
Centre
• VMS Voice Messaging System
• PrePaid Node Hosting prepaid service system
• IN Intelligent Network services
• PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
• PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange
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BSC
Base Station Controller
 The call request reaches the BSC from the BTS and
is forwarded to MSC.
 After call is established, the BSC will perform
decoding of the call (in typical config.)
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• Checks A number.
• To whom is A subscriber calling?
(Checks B number)
• Example : A subscriber has prepaid
number.
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• Does the A subscriber have
money left on his/her account?
• When the call is established and
on-going the subscriber’s
account is decremented
accordingly.
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• Where is the B subscriber?
• MSC interrogates in HLR.
(HLR = Home Location Register)
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• HLR says ’I am the home of the B
subscriber and I know where he/she is
right now’ (i.e. which VLR)
• Tells this VLR ’Give me a visitor address
for this subscriber’ (Roaming Number)
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• Hosting MSC/VLR returns TEMPORARILY
assigned visitor/roaming address for B-
subscriber to HLR.
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• ’Thanks for the visitor address!’
• ’I will send this address to the MSC
that requested for it.’
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• ’Thank you, HLR!’
• Speech connection path will set up
now towards the MSC/VLR where the
B subscriber is presently located.
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• Sets up a speech connection towards BSC.
• Delivers B-subscriber ID to BSC and asks
to page for the subscriber using that ID.
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• BSC now sends a PAGING MESSAGE to all the BTSs that
it covers/controls.
• Carrys PAGING RESPONSE from called MS back to MSC.
• Allocates a RADIO channel through a BTS with best
available and allowable SIGNAL STRENGTH for called
MS.
• Performs SPEECH CODING when call is established.
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Issues Involve in a Heterogeneous
Network:
There are many issues involved in a
heterogeneous network.
These networks are more complex and
expensive than homogeneous network.
The heterogenous network is also a wireless
network using different access technology.
• Some major issues that involve in
heterogenous network are given.
Issues Involve in a Heterogeneous
Network:
• Security Issue
• Software or Installation Issue
• Compatibility Issue
• Cost Issue
• Complexity Issue
• Non Technical person or Training issue
• Configuration Issue
• Connectivity issue
• Handling Issue
1. Security Issue:
•
Almost all the networks or in other organization security is
the first priority now a days. We can't compromise in
security , we must secure our networks , accounts , sources,
devices, cloud , services and app stores.
• Every devices has its own security measures may be
different protocols and operating system. So security
management is the major issue to secure the network . we
must secure our network from internal as well as external
threats, and security management should solve all the
security issues and all the possibilities of threats.
2. Software or Installation Issue:
•
To install a different operating system in
different devices connected with each other
via heterogeneous network is the painful and
complex activity. Some software and
operating system are not computable for all
the devices so we cannot overcome this issue,
so we must solve all the software and
installation issue to prevent from any type of
troubleshooting.
3.Compatibility Issue:
• In this network , the network is hardware
dependent and not all hardware products are
compatible when we connect two computers,
they must use the Same protocols, this is the
compatibility issue and we must solve this
issue to connect different network
successfully.
4.Cost Issue:
•
Cost is also the big issue of heterogeneous
network, Because in a heterogeneous network
we purchase different devices of different
companies so due to this reason cost of the
network is increased. We must purchase such
type of devices that is best for us and also we
can afford them
5.Complexity Issue:
•
In heterogeneous network we connect
different devices of different protocols and
operating system so to handle these types of
network is not a simple or easy task. So it is
very complex network. Due to different
protocols and operating system, it may cause
very complexity and it is very complex to
handle these networks So we must solve the
complexity issue.
6.Non Technical or Training Issue:
•
Training is one of the most important issues in a
heterogeneous network. It is necessary when different
devices communicate with each other in a network
frame. To handle different devices is not so easy some
training measures necessary for this purpose. People
who control or set heterogeneous network must be
well trained and have a good communication with
network and have ability to solve the any
heterogeneous network.
•
7. Configuration Issue:
•
To configure a heterogeneous network is a big
problem . Configuration management is may
be not exist but it is necessary to solve the
configuration issue. Due to different routers of
different companies and have a different
addresses and protocols so while connecting
configuration issue may occur. So we must
solve the configuration issue.
8. Connectivity Issue:
•
As we know that in heterogeneous network
we connect devices of different networks of
different protocols or operating system so due
to different devices that belongs to different
companies it may cause connectivity issues .
We should resolve all the connectivity issue so
we can successfully create the connectivity of
different devices without troubleshooting.
9.Handling Issue:
•
Handling the heterogeneous network is also a
major role and it is more difficult to handle
than homogeneous network . we should have
well trained people for handling
heterogeneous network.

Homogeneous & Homogeneous & Issues Involve in a Heterogeneous Network: