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LTE Express: End-to-End LTE Network

T I M E TO G E T O N BOA RD TH E U LTR A-B ROA DBA N D E X P E RIENCE CUSTOMERS EXPECT

STANDARDIZED LTE FREQUENCY BANDS GLOBAL VIEW: NON-3GPP INTERWORKING

FDD Band Common name Frequencies (MHz UL / DL)
LTE ACCESS AND DATA SERVICES END USER SERVICE
S10
1 IMT core (FDD) 1920-1980 / 2110-2170 EPC NETWORK HSS Application
EPC service continuity when using
non-3GPP access (CDMA or WLAN)
2 US PCS 1850-1910 / 1930-1990 SWx HSS
S6a
3
4
DCS
AWS-1
1710-1785 / 1805-1880
1710-1755 / 2110-2155 Sp Rx server 3GPP AAA EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC)
S1-MME, M3
5 850 Cellular 824-849 / 869-894 MME STa/SWm/SWa
MME
PGW: Acts as IP anchor point between LTE
and non-3GPP access such as CDMA
7 IMT-E 2500-2570 / 2620-2690
8 E-GSM 880-915 / 925-960 PCRF Sy EV-DO and Wi-Fi. Supports trusted access
over S2a to HSGW (HRPD Serving GW)
eNB SGW S5
OCS
9 UMTS 1700 Japan DCS 1749.9-1784.9 / 1844.9-1879.9
and/or TWAG (Trusted WLAN Access GW)
10 E-AWS (AWS-3) 1710-1770 / 2110-2170
S2a and untrusted access over S2b to ePDG
11 Lower PDC (Japan) 1427.9-1447.9 / 1475.9-1495.9
UE eNB S11 Gx Gy UE CDMA EV-DO
access HSGW PGW (evolved Packet Data GW)
12
13
NAR L700 (A/B/C)
NAR U700 ( C)
699-716 / 729-746
777-787 / 746-756 SIM IP SIM
Trusted
S2a
3GPP AAA: Authentication, Authorization
S5 SGi TWAG
14
17
Upper 700 ( D - US Public Safety)
Lower 700 (B/C)
788-798 / 758-768
704-716 / 734-746
X2
SGW PGW Mobile IP Network WLAN access and Accounting. Authenticates the UE over
non-3GPP access. Acts as gateway between
18 Japan Lower 800 815-830 / 860-875
S1-u Gz core Untrusted
WLAN access
ePDG S2b AAA processes over STa/SWa/SWm and
19 Japan Upper 800 830-845 / 875-890
eNB SWx interfaces
20 EU Digital Dividend 832-862 / 791-821

S5
OFCS SGi
LEGACY RAN
21 Upper PDC (Japan) 1447.9-1462.9 / 1495.9-1510.9
Sm References: 3GPP 23.401, 23.246 and 36.300 References: 3GPP 23.402 and 33.402, IEEE 802.11, 3GPP2 C.S0024
Legacy RAN enhanced to support mobility
22 3.5 GHz FDD 3410-3490 / 3510-3590
23 S-Band (AWS-4) 2000-2020 / 2180-2200
between access technologies
24 L-Band 1626.5-1660.5 / 1525-1559
M1 MBMS-GW BM-SC
25 US Extended PCS 1850-1915 / 1930-1995 SGmb, SGi-mb

LEGACY 3GPP INTERWORKING

26 Extended Cellular 814-849 / 859- 894
27 SMR 807-824 / 852-869
28 APT700 Digital Dividend 703-748 / 758-803
291
30
Lower SMH Blocks D/E
WCS Blocks A/B
N/A / 717-728
2305-2315 / 2350-2360
END USER SERVICE USER EQUIPMENT RADIO ACCESS
NETWORK
MULTIMEDIA
BROADCAST AND
EVOLVED PACKET CORE
(EPC)
CHARGING DATA SERVICES END USER SERVICE
IP address assignment UE (User equipment): OCS (Online Charging
31 450 Brazil 452.5-457.5 / 462.5-467.5
MULTICAST EPC service continuity when using legacy
is provided to the UE by Terminates LTE radio eNB (evolved Node B): PGW (PDN Gateway): Acts as and bearer establishment. System): Performs online
HSS 3GPP access
the PGW based upon the interface and provides Provides LTE access BM-SC (Broadcast and end-user IP layer first hop Selects PGW(s) and SGW. credit control functions
TDD Band Common name Frequencies ( MHz ) Access Point Name (APN) IP transport for end-user including radio layer Multicast Service Centre): router and IP anchor for a given Manages MBMS service and legal for pre-paid and data EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC)
of the service. traffic encryption, terminates Acts as gateway between Packet Data Network (PDN) and intercept on control signalling capped post-paid
MME
33 Core IMT-TDD 1900 - 1920 PGW (acting as legacy GGSN): Acts as
network interfaces, maps Application Server maps IP flows into EPC bearers, PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules subscribers
34 Core IMT-unpaired 2010 - 2025 Services offered using a SIM (Subscriber Gr mobility anchor point between LTE and
EPC bearers into LTE radio providing broadcast assigns end-user IP address. Function): Provides QoS and Gn-c
35 PCS (uplink) 1850 - 1910 default bearer, typically Information Module): OFCS (Offline Charging legacy 2/3G access such as GSM/GPRS,
access bearers, responsible content and MBMS-GW Provides charging information, Charging policies to the PGW
36 PCS (downlink) 1930 - 1990 used for best effort Internet Provides authentication of System): Collects charging WCDMA and TD-SCDMA using interface
for MME selection and (SGmb for control and QoS with Policy Enforcement, (possibly transformed by PGW eNB SGW
37 PCS (duplex gap) 1910 - 1930 access APN or SIP signalling securely stored subscriber records for post-paid between PGW and SGSN (Gn-u)
forwarding of Non-Access SGi-mb for user plane), and legal interception into operations on EPC bearers). PGW
for VoLTE services using information and negotiates subscribers MME: Supports legacy interface to SGSN
38 IMT-E TDD 2570 - 2620
Stratum (NAS) signalling, provides UE MBMS UE
IMS APN, which may be encryption keys for SGW (Serving Gateway): Policies obtained from various SIM NB RNC
39 TDD 1900 1880 - 1920
controls mobility between reception error handling (Gn-c)
supplemented with one or session protection Provides traffic routing through sources including SPR (HSS) and lub lups SGSN Gn-u
40 TDD 2300 2300 - 2400
more dedicated bearers eNBs, includes MBMS MBMS-GW (Multimedia GTP tunnels between one or service requirements from HSS: Supports legacy interface to SGSN (Gr)
41 BRS/EBC 2496 - 2690 BTS BSC
based on request from Control Element (MCE) Broadcast and Multicast more PGW (S5) and eNB (S1-u), Application server Gb
42 TDD 3500 3400 - 3600
function.
eNodeB
application server using Service Gateway): detects incoming end-user traffic HSS (Home Subscriber Server): Abis
43 TDD 3700 3600 - 3800 eNB enhanced to support mobility between
SDP (Session Description Provides IP source of for idle UEs and notifies MME Central database for subscriber
44 APT 700 Digital Dividend 703 - 803 access technologies.
Protocol) formatted multicast flow to eNBs MME (Mobility Management data and user service profile,
Main or most commonly used bands are highlighted in Bold messages (M1) and forwards service Entity): Manages UE performing user and network LEGACY RAN
requests from BM-SC to authentication, LTE RAN access authentication and Note: 3GPP Rel-8 interfaces and interworking not shown
Legacy RAN enhanced to support mobility
Note 1: Restricted to LTE operation when carrier aggregation is configured
MME (Sm) connection (S1-MME), mobility mobility management functions. References: 3GPP 23.401 and 23.060
between access technologies
Reference: 3GPP 36.101

PROTOCOLS AND SECURITY LTE AND EPC MOBILITY VOICE OVER LTE WITH ENHANCED LEGACY 3GPP INTERWORKING
AND ROAMING SINGLE RADIO VOICE CALL CONTINUITY VOICE SERVICES END USER SERVICE
Legacy SMS delivery and trigger for Circuit
Switched Fallback (CSFB) mechanism for

MME HSS VISITED NETWORK HOME NETWORK VISITED NETWORK HOME NETWORK legacy voice services
Sh EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC)
AKA AKA AKA AKA SCC-AS HSS
App HSS HSS
MME: Supports paging and SMS transfer
NAS NAS IPX TAS ISC MME interface from MSC (SGs) to LTE access
SIM IPX App Sh
RRC RRC S1AP S1AP Diam. Diam. S6a MME ISC SGs C HSS: Supports legacy interface to MSC
Cx eNB
Rx P-CSCF (C and D)
PCRF Mw Mw
IP IP MME PCRF PCRF Gm IPX UE D LEGACY RAN AND CIRCUIT-SWITCHED
IPX ATCF I-CSCF S-CSCF SIM NB RNC
S9 lub (CS) CORE
PDCP PDCP GTP GTP GTP GTP MSC MSC
E MSC: Legacy visited MSC enhanced to
RLC RLC UDP UDP UDP UDP eNB BTS BSC A support new SGs interface
Mg Abis
MAC MAC IP IP IP IP SGW eNB SGW PGW
IPX PGW Mr RAN: Legacy RAN enhanced to support
PHY PHY IPsec IPsec UE MGCF
SIM Sv Mw ATGW Reference: 3GPP 23.272 rapid return to LTE access after voice call
UE PGW S8 IPX
SIM eNB MRF
UE eNB SeGW SGW PGW 2/3G
RAN
MSC MSC Mn
Gz/Gy
SGW IPX
References: 3GPP 36.300 and 23.401
IP IP
RADIO LAYER AND FEATURES NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND FEATURES
eNB Gz Mobile
core
Mobile
core
MGW
LTE EPS BEARER QoS LEVELS
PHY (Physical layer): Radio transmission based GTP (GPRS Tunnel Protocol): Controls END USER SERVICE
on high performance OFDM (Orthogonal establishment of interfaces (GTP-C) and transport
Frequency Division Multiplex) and MIMO of user plane EPS bearers (GTP-U) between PSTN/VoIP LTE services are provided using a Each bearer has a corresponding QoS (Quality of Service) level
References: 3GPP 23.228, 23.216 and 23.401 and GSMA IR.92
IP Network References: 3GPP 23.401, 23.203 and 36.300
default and optionally one or more defined in terms of QCI (QoS Class Identifier), Maximum Bit Rate
(Multiple In/Multiple Out) techniques network elements
dedicated EPS (Evolved Packet (MBR), optionally a Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) and a TFT (Traffic
MAC (Media Access Control): Schedules radio S1AP (S1 interface Application Part): Controls System) bearers per connected APN Flow Template) to map end-to-end IP flows onto EPS bearers
transmissions, provides HARQ (Hybrid ARQ) error establishment and management of eNB-MME
END USER SERVICE EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC) IP CORE NETWORK END USER SERVICE IP MULTI-MEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS)
handling, selects MCS (Modulation and Coding interface
Scheme) and handles Carrier Aggregation (CA) IP access offered using both home SGW and PGW: Extended to support IPX: IP Packet exchange: Set of Voice over IP using IMS including CSCF (Call Session Control Function): Proxy, Interrogation QCI Type Priority Delay Loss rate Example usage
Diam(eter): Internet protocol used to carry
process and/or visited network routed interface from SGW in visited networking functionality offering voice call continuity and roaming and Serving CSCF treat and forward SIP (Session Initiation
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
services network to PGW located in home user plane and control plane Protocol) messages 1 GBR 2 100 ms 10-2 Voice
RLC (Radio Link Control): Maps radio bearers and (AAA) messages
network (S8), SGW provides charging USER EQUIPMENT
provide ARQ (Automatic Retransmission reQuest) TAS (Telephony Application Server): Provides Voice over LTE 2 4 150 ms 10-3 Live video (conversational or streaming)
AKA (Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA): information and legal interception VoLTE client and CS functions
error handling (VoLTE) call logic and services 3 3 50 ms 10-3 Gaming
Used to securely carry key management for visited network enhanced for SRVCC
PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol): Maps messages between SIM, MME and HSS MGCF (Media Gateway Control Function) and MGW (Media 4 5 300 ms 10-6 Buffered streaming video
PCRF: Extended to interface LEGACY CIRCUIT SWITCH (CS) CORE Gateway): Provides interworking towards legacy voice networks.
radio bearers and provides user and control IPsec (IP Security protocol): Secure transport 5 Non-GBR 1 100 ms 10-6 IMS Signalling (default bearer for IMS APN)
between visited and home networks Combined with Border Gateway Control & Function, it also
plane ciphering using AES and Snow algorithms tunnel for IP transmission from eNB to SeGW Legacy MSC enhanced to support 6 6 300 ms 10-6 High priority buffered streaming video, TCP, etc.
(S9) provides interworking towards VoIP networks
RRC (Radio Resource Control): Controls radio (Security Gateway) SRVCC mechanism
MME and PCRF: Enhanced to enforce 7 7 100 ms 10-3 Medium priority voice, video, gaming
layers and access MRF (Media Resource Function): Provides special media
roaming related policies EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC) resources (conference bridge, announcements, etc.) 8 8 300 ms 10-6 High priority best effort Internet
NAS (Non-Access Stratum): Provides secure PGW: Delivers VoLTE bearer with QoS 9 9 300 ms 10-6 Best effort Internet (default bearer for Internet)
signalling link between UE and MME to carry EPS ATCF (Access Transfer Control Function) and ATGW (Access
and charging
(Evolved Packet System) Mobility Management Transfer Gateway): Support enhanced Single Radio Voice Call Reference: 3GPP 23.203

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