Roaming Requirements for Handsets

CDG Document 172 Version 1.0 April 2008

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1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Purpose of this Document .................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Target Audience ................................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Reference Information ........................................................................................................ 5 2. Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Bandclass ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Minimum PRL Size of 8k .................................................................................................... 6 2.3 OTA provisioning for PRLs ................................................................................................. 6 2.4 SMS VMN and Feature Notification Message for Voicemail ............................................. 6 2.5 Caller ID behavior............................................................................................................... 7 2.6 Standardized Roaming Indicators ...................................................................................... 7 2.7 Configurable Voice Mail Access......................................................................................... 7 2.8 Support for +Code .............................................................................................................. 7 2.9 Mobile IP Capability ........................................................................................................... 7 2.10 E-PRL support .................................................................................................................. 8 2.11 MEID/EUIMID ................................................................................................................... 8 2.12 IMSI_T .............................................................................................................................. 8

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Table 1-1: Roaming Industry Organizations ................................................................................. 5

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Revision History
Date Oct 7, 2007 Mar 2008 April 2008 Version DRAFT.00 Draft 1.0 Draft 1.0 Description Initial creation Now has document number. Submitted to IRT for final approval. Corrected errors in text. Final comments incorporated. Sent to CDG Steering committee.

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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose of this Document
This document provides a set of device recommendations ensuring readiness for voice and data roaming. For the purposes of this document, roaming shall be interpreted as the ability of CDMA wireless customers to seamlessly receive services while not in their home network. Note this document only applies to CDMA roaming, and doesnt take inter-standard roaming into consideration. Inter-standard roaming handset recommendations may be addressed at a later date.

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1.2 Target Audience

The target audience for this document includes the following: CDMA carriers specifying device requirements Organizations establishing and documenting device requirements Manufacturers of CDMA devices

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1.3 Reference Information

Table 1-1: Roaming Industry Organizations
Organization 3GPP2 CDG Description 3G Partnership Project 2 www.3gpp2.org CDMA Development Group www.cdg.org CDG International Roaming Team www.cdg.org/cdg/teams/international.asp International Telecommunications Union http://www.itu.int/home/index.html Responsible for allocation of MNC Telecommunications Industry Association http://www.tiaonline.org/ Responsible for ANSI-41 and allocation of ESN & MEID

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2. Recommendations
The following are recommendations for features in handsets that are expected to roam.

2.1 Bandclass
To ensure that roaming handsets can receive service from a wide range of roaming partners, support for different band classes must be considered. It is strongly recommended that handsets support:

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Bandclass 0, 800 MHz (A and B bands) Bandclass 1, 1900 MHz

It is recommended that handsets support:

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Bandclass 5/11, 450 MHz

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3GPP2 document C.S0011.B further specifies bandclass information.

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2.2 Minimum PRL Size of 8k

It is strongly recommended that handsets have a minimum sized PRL capacity of 8k. A roaming handset must have both home and visited networks provisioned in its PRL. The addition of visited networks in the PRL can require significantly more amount of PRL space than the home systems alone.

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2.3 OTA provisioning for PRLs

It is strongly recommended that handsets or R-UIM/CSIM cards have the capability for OTA provisioning of PRLs. Handsets PRLs must changed on a regular basis as new roaming partners are added, and as networks are changed. It is generally impractical to provide regular updates to PRLs without an automated OTA provisioning process. Examples of an OTA provisioning mechanism can be found in 3GPP2 documents C.S0016-C and C.S0040.

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2.4 SMS VMN and Feature Notification Message for Voicemail

SMS Voice Mail Notification (VMN) uses a special form of SMS to carry message waiting information to the mobile. It is strongly recommended that handsets are capable of receiving this form of notification. Furthermore, it is strongly recommended that
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handsets are capable of receiving the Feature Notification Message, which alerts the mobile of Message Waiting Notification (MWN).

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More information can be found in CDG document #135, Roaming Voice Mail, Deposit, and Indicator.

2.5 Caller ID behavior

If a subscriber receives a call while roaming in a foreign country, the international dialing code and country code will usually be prepended. This is desirable behavior as it allows the subscriber to call back the number without changing it. However, when comparing the number against entries in the phone book, it is strongly recommended that handsets not consider the international dialing code or country code.

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This is described in more detail in International Roaming Caller ID, CDG document #139.

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2.6 Standardized Roaming Indicators

It is strongly recommended that handsets support at least one of the roaming indicators in 3GPP2 document C.R1001-C, Section 8. It is recommended that handsets support all of these roaming indicators.

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2.7 Configurable Voice Mail Access

It is strongly recommended that handsets allow subscribers to modify the voice mail access key dialed digits to match what is required to reach voice mail in home network from the visited operators network.

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2.8 Support for +Code

It is strongly recommended that handsets support the functionality required for the +code solution.

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More information is available in the Plus Code Dialing Requirements document, CDG document #145.

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2.9 Mobile IP Capability

It is strongly recommended that handsets support Mobile IP capability. Per the Mobile IP Resolution, Mobile IP is the agreed upon data architecture for packet data roaming.

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More information is available in the Mobile IP Resolution document, CDG document #140. CDG document #155, CDMA Handset Requirements CDMA2000 Wireless IP also requires handset Mobile IP capability.
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2.10 E-PRL support

It is strongly recommended that handsets support PRL enhancements for international roaming.

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More information is available in PRL Enhancement for International Roaming, CDG document #86.

2.11 MEID/EUIMID
It is strongly recommended that handsets support MEID (EUIMID for UIMs).

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More information is available in Mobile Equipment Identifier Roaming Recommendations, CDG document #137.

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2.12 IMSI_T
It recommended that handsets support IMSI_T.

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More information is available in "MIN-based IMSI to True IMSI Migration Guidelines", CDG document #126.

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