THE Mobile Broadband Standard

3GPP Core Network Migration

Towards the Evolved Packet Core
Mr Atle Monrad
Chairman of 3GPP TSG CT

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 3GPP Organization structure
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Project Coordination Group

TSG RAN TSG SA TSG CT TSG GERAN

Core
Radio Access N/W System Architecture GSM/EDGE RAN
Network&Terminal

RAN1 SA1 CT1 GERAN1

Radio Layer 1 Services NAS (UE-MME I/f) PHY

RAN2 SA2 CT3 GERAN2

Radio Layer2/3 Architecture/Stage2 Network I/F to out Layer2/3, Access I/F

RAN3 SA3 CT4 GERAN3

Access I/F Security Network I/F in 3GPP Conformance Test

CT6
RAN4 SA4
UICC I/F
Radio Performance Codec
Smart Card Appl.

RAN5 SA5
Conformance Test O&M, Charing

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 Outline
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3GPP Core Network, Rel-8 – Rel-10

Network optimised for IP traffic

Voice over both CS and PS

Future plans, Rel-11 and beyond

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 EPS architecture
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Many 3GPP access technologies HSS

Mobility between access technologies Rx
SWx

Gx hPCRF Operator's IP
Multiple roaming models S6a Services
(e.g. IMS, PSS
SGi
Non-3GPP accesses PDN
Gateway
etc.) 3GPP AAA
Server
HPLMN S6b
S9
LTE LTE2600 LTE SWd

LTELTE1800 S8 vPCRF

3GPP Serving
Access Gateway Gxc
GSM450 GERAN
GSM900 Gxb
3GPP AAA
EDGE
GSM1900 SWm
Proxy
UTRAN
GSM1800 ePDG
UTRAN VPLMN

UTRAN Non -3GPP

HSPA Networks Gxa SWn
UTRAN HSPA+ Trusted Untrusted
Non -3GPP IP Non -3GPP IP
Access Access SWa
STa

S2c
HRPD S2c
UE
S2c
1xRTT 3GPP2 802.11
WLAN
WIMAX
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802.16
 Network Architecture
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Operator’s
IP Services Operator’s
(e.g., IMS, PSS etc) IP Services
(e.g., IMS, PSS etc)
PSTN

GGSN P-GW

MSC Evolved Packet

Circuit/GPRS Core Network
SGSN
Core Network MME S-GW

RNC

eNode B
Node B

‘11 ‘13
‘07 ‘09
‘05
‘01 ‘03
‘99
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 EPS & Core Network key-points
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Flat Packet Switch (PS) only architecture, two network nodes

for control plane
Security mechanisms to facilitate various traffic cases
GTP and PMIP roaming interfaces (S5/S8)
Optimised interworking with legacy cellular systems
Various ways to combine or split traffic off at various points
Advanced policy-functions in network as well as in terminals
Interworking with non-3GPP access technologies
Facilitate mobile as well as fixed networks

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 Network optimised for
IP traffic
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Dual-stack IPv4/6 connectivity

Terminals as well as network can influence the QoS
Operators can influence the selection of access by ANDSF
Various ways to combine or split traffic off at various points
• Local IP Access (LIPA)
• Selective IP Traffic Offloading (SIPTO)
• WLAN offloading

Strong focus on voice over PS (MMTEL)

CS traffic is still supported, but soon only as the backup ... ??

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 Local IP Access (LIPA)
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All traffic LIPA is primarily for end user’s benefit, to allow

on 3GPP access to local residential or corporate network
radio through a 3GPP device

Mobile
operator’s
IP traffic to mobile operator’s CN
core
network
Local IP traffic

UE LIPA provides access for IP capable UEs that are

connected via a H(e)NB subsystem to other IP
Residential/
enterprise
capable entities in the same residential/
IP Network
enterprise IP network.
Simultaneous access from a UE to the mobile
operator’s core network and Local IP Access to a
residential/enterprise IP network will be
logical connection for mobile supported.
operator IP traffic
scope of Local IP access

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 Selective IP Traffic Offloading
(SIPTO)
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Optimising “cost per bit” is becoming essential in the “flat rate” era
SIPTO is a specific routing scenario within the operator’s network, allowing selective
offloading of the traffic away from the Evolved Packet Core network
SIPTO benefits the cellular operator and it is transparent for the end user
SIPTO is intended for allowing cost optimized handling of the internet traffic that is not
intended for the operator’s core network
Local GW is selected for the traffic to be offloaded

All traffic
on 3GPP
radio

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 WLAN Offloading
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WLAN offloading refers to the dual radio scenario where part of the traffic is
routed via WLAN access and part via 3GPP access
WLAN offloading covers both the scenario where the traffic via WLAN radio is
anchored in the EPC (i.e., seamless offloading) and the scenario where it is not
anchored (i.e., non-seamless offloading)
Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) is there to provide
the UE with the access network discovery information and the policy on how to
use the available access networks
• Available access networks ANDSF HA
EPC
• Preferred routing of the traffic per APN, per IP flow
WLAN 3GPP
Traffic split between RAT
IEEE 802.11 radio
and
3GPP radio
UE

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 Voice over both CS and PS -
the LTE voice solution
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CS and PS voice service architecture

Multimedia telephony (MMTEL)
CS FallBack (CSFB)
Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC)
Emergency calls in LTE

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 CS and PS voice
service architecture
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CS-MGW PSTN
MSC Servers
MAP
SGSN/GGSN
HSS/
HLR S-CSF

GERAN/UTRAN CSCFs
MME

UE

Backbone (GRX, IPX)

E-UTRAN
S-/PDN-GW INTERNET

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 CS Fallback in EPS
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Application of CSFB:
• CS capable device camping on LTE cell PLMN Operators’ IP Services

can establish/receive CS services

• Reuse of existing CS infrastructure for
voice service until IMS VoIP is
deployed HSS PDN
CS-MGW Gateway
• Provide voice roaming support with
LTE
• Can support emergency calls using
existing CS infrastructure MSC MME Serving
Gateway
SMS can be delivered to the UE
BSC
without redirecting to CS Domain
After CS service the UE returns to eNB
Node B
LTE, depending on coverage and policy
UE

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 Single Radio Voice Call
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Continuity
SRVCC use case:
S-CSCF
• IMS call initiated in LTE can continue SCC AS
UE

in CS domain after moving outside of P-CSCF

LTE coverage area
IMS
• SRVCC is invoked if no other VoIP
capable PS system (HSPA/eHRPD) is
available for VoIP PS-PS HO MGW PDN
HSS Gateway
• Requires overlapping with
GSM/WCDMA/1xRTT coverage
Serving
MSC
MME Gateway
SRVCC improvements:
RNC
• Mid-call services (like HOLD & MPTY)
• emergency calls
• video calls Node B
eNB

UE

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 Future plans, Rel-11 and beyond
thoughts & opportunities
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Multiple accesses & Multiple technologies

PCC & ANDSF
Network sharing
National roaming
Deployment scenario aspects

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 Deployment scenario aspects
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LTE can co-exist alongside other technologies in multiple configurations

• Evolutionary approach to upgrade of networks and migration from 2G/3G
networks
LTE overlapping with 2G/3G, data only
• Saturation of fixed internet subscriptions and growth of mobile subscriptions
requires faster mobile connections
• Decline of fixed subscribers and growth of mobile internet subscribers
LTE with speech and multimedia support
• Voice and Multimedia solution for LTE is IMS
• Rel-9 supports full speech call service in IMS
• GSMA has published a global solution for VoLTE
• Comprehensive set of supplementary services over IMS
Re-farming of 2G/3G legacy frequencies for LTE use
• Requires voice call continuity between 2G/3G and LTE in both directions
Femto-cells implemented in 3GPP via Home Cells (NodeB and eNodeB)

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 Thank You
THE Mobile Broadband Standard

Atle Monrad
3GPP TSG CT chairman
+47 454 10 665
atle.monrad@ericsson.com

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