LTE/EPC Technical overview

Interconnectivity
Introduction
Why learn about epc
Interconnectivity
EPS = LTE + EPC.
EPS standart: 3GPP release 8
Reuse existing equipment !requen"ies and sites.
Core Network
Non-3GPP
CS net#$r%s
&'P net#$r%s&
3G
(G
Circuit Core
IMS domain
EPC
eUTRAN
User mgmt
Scope and objectives
)es"ri*e t+e LTE,EPC
ar"+ite"ture
)es"ri*e t+e 'ntera"ti$n #it+
"urrent net#$r%
'denti!- t+e EPC n$des and
des"ri*e t+eir !un"ti$ns
List all t+e EPC inter!a"es and
des"ri*e in detail t+eir pr$t$"$l
sta"%.
.$ll$# EPC atta"+ment and
sessi$n a"ti/ati$n step *- step
Objecties
0/er/ie#
Eri"ss$n inter!a"es
'nitial 1tta"+
Sessi$n 1"ti/ati$n
Sco!e
> Overview
LTE/epc architecture
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
X2
*SS
IMS
MME
eN+
SASN
P)2 G3
Ser/ G3
PCR.
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
X2
S6a
44E
eN+
S1S2
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
eNode+
6 Ce'' resource management
6 +roadcast in,ormation
6 MME se'ection
6 Trans,er o, trans!arent NAS signa''ing
6 Routing o, user data to(ards t-e S-G#
6 Intra-%TE -andoer. inter-MME !oo' -andoer
initiation. inter-RAT -andoer initiation
6 /oS rea'i0ation
6 Securit1
*SS
6 Maintain and !roide subscri!tion
data
6 User Identi,ication -and'ing
6 Access Aut-orisation
6 Proide 2e1s ,or Aut-entication
6and Encr1!tion
6 User Registration management
6 Maintain )no('edge o, used P"N G#
MME
6 Aut-entication
6 NAS signa''ing
6 G# se'ection
6 Roaming 3S4a to -ome *SS5
6 +earer management
6 Id'e mode trac)ing
6 Paging
6 Inter-MME and IRAT mobi'it1
6 NAS Ci!-ering and Integrit1
!rotection
S G# !art
6 In isited net(or) in case o, roaming
6 Intra-%TE mobi'it1 anc-or
6 Pac)et routing 6 ,or(arding
6 %a(,u' interce!t
6 %TE id'e mode "% bu,,ering
6 C-arging !er UE. P"N and /CI
6 +earer bindings ,or PMIP S78S9
PCR$
6 Proides Serice "ata
$'o( gating
6 Set /oS ,or eac- Serice
"ata $'o(
6 "e,ine C-arging ,or eac- Serice
"ata $'o(
6 Enab'es +earer /oS Contro'
6 Corre'ation bet(een A!!'ication
and +earer c-arging
6 Noti,ication o, bearer eents to
a!!'ication ,unction
6 +earer bindings to(ards Ser-G#
,or PMIP based S7
P"N G# !art
6 E&terna' IP !oint o, interconnect
6 IP address a''ocation
6 Pac)et routing 6 ,or(arding
6 %a(,u' iterce!t
6 Po'ic1 en,orcement
6 In -ome or isited net(or)
SASN
6 Pac)et Ins!ection and
Serice C'assi,ication
6 Credit contro'
6 /ua'it1 o, Serice contro'
6 Content ,i'tering
6 Access contro'
6 Po'ic1 contro'
6 Content enric-ment
6 Tra,,ic redirection
6 Usage records
6 Securit1
Ericsson interaces
LTE/EPC interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
*SS
IMS
MME
S1-MME S1-U
S11
S5/S8
SGi
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
SGi
Gx
S10
SASN
PCR$
*SS
SASN
PCR$
*SS
SASN
PCR$
*SS
Ser G#
SASN
PCR$
*SS
MME
Ser G#
SASN
PCR$
*SS
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s
Rx
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi S6a
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
eN+
SGi
Gx
S6a S6a
S10
S6a S6a
S10 S10
S11
SASN SASN
Ser G#
SASN
PCR$
SASN
Ser G#
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
SGi S6a
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
eN+
SGi
Gx
Rx
S6a S6a
S10
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
S6a S6a
S10 S10
S11
SASN
PCR$
*SS
SASN
PCR$
*SS
P"N G#
SASN
PCR$
*SS
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi S6a
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
eN+
SGi
Gx
Rx
S6a S6a
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S10
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S6a S6a
S10 S10
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S11
Ser G#
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
Ser G#
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SASN
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi S6a
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
eN+
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S10
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
5SS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S10 S10
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S11
Ser G#
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
Ser G#
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S1S2
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi S6a
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
eN+
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
5SS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S11
Ser G#
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
Ser G#
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SASN
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
P)2 G3
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi S6a
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
eN+
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
5SS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
PCR$
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
S11
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
Ser G#
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
Ser G#
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
SASN
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
S78S9 Inter,ace
Contro' and user
!'ane
tunne'ing bet(een
Sering G# and
P"N G#
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi S6a
X2 X2
%TE
eN+
%TE
eN+
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
GTP9C,GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C,GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S78S9 Inter,ace
Contro' and user
!'ane
tunne'ing bet(een
Sering G# and
P"N G#
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
5SS
S6a
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S10
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S78S9 Inter,ace
Contro' and user
!'ane
tunne'ing bet(een
Sering G# and
P"N G#
GTP9C,GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C,GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S78S9 Inter,ace
Contro' and user
!'ane
tunne'ing bet(een
Sering G# and
P"N G#
PCR$
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
S11
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
Ser G#
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
Ser G#
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
SASN
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
LTE/epc interaces
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
X2
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
eN+
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
R& Inter,ace
Trans!ort !o'ic1
contro'. c-arging and
/oS contro'>
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
GTP9C,GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S78S9 Inter,ace
Contro' and user
!'ane
tunne'ing bet(een
Sering G# and
P"N G#
SASN
G& Inter,ace
Proides trans,er o,
!o'ic1 and c-arging
Ru'es ,rom PCR$ to
P"N G(>
)iameter
TCP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
TCP
'P
L(
L7
SGi Inter,ace
Comunicates CPG
(it- e&terna'
net(or)s>
'P
L(
L7
P)2 G3
Ser/ G3
PCR.
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
X2
S6a
eN+
S1S2
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
Initial attach
Initial attach
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
X2
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
eN+
SASN
P)2 G3
Ser/ G3
PCR.
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
X2
S6a
44E
eN+
S1S2
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
Session activation
Session activation
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
%TE
S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
X2
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
eN+
SASN
P)2 G3
Ser/ G3
PCR.
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
X2
S6a
44E
eN+
S1S2
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
!Su""ary
LTE/epc Interaces # su""ary
P"N G#
Ser G#
PCR$
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
Gx
E&terna'
IP net(or)s Rx
X2
*SS
IMS
S6a
MME
eN+
:; Inter,ace
Connects
neigboring
eNode+s
'P
L(
L7
8)P SCTP
GTP98 :(91P
S<-MME Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
contro' !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
S791P
S<-U Inter,ace
Re,erence !oint ,or
user !'ane !rotoco'
bet(een E-UTRAN
and MME
GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S4a Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
SCTP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
S<= Inter,ace
AAA inter,ace bet(een
MME and *SS t-at
enab'es user access to
t-e EPS
GTP/(9C
8)P
'P
L(
L7
R& Inter,ace
Trans!ort !o'ic1
contro'. c-arging and
/oS contro'>
S<< Inter,ace
Contro' !'ane ,or creating.
modi,1ing and de'eting
EPS bearers>
8)P
'P
L(
L7
GTP9C
GTP9C,GTP98
8)P
'P
L(
L7
S78S9 Inter,ace
Contro' and user
!'ane
tunne'ing bet(een
Sering G# and
P"N G#
SASN
G& Inter,ace
Proides trans,er o,
!o'ic1 and c-arging
Ru'es ,rom PCR$ to
P"N G(>
)iameter
TCP
'P
L(
L7
)iameter
TCP
'P
L(
L7
SGi Inter,ace
Comunicates CPG
(it- e&terna'
net(or)s>
'P
L(
L7
P)2 G3
Ser/ G3
PCR.
%TE
S1-MME S1-U
S10
S11
S5/S8
SGi
X2
S6a
44E
eN+
S1S2
5SS
SGi
Gx
Rx
$%I&
$ui'
7; e2$de<s "$mmuni"ate #it+ ea"+ $t+er $/er #+i"+
inter!a"e=
a; S7
*; S791P
"; S798
d; :( >"$rre"t;
(; T+e S77 inter!a"e is used !$r:
a; C$ntr$l plan signalling "reate and delete EPS *earers >"$rre"t;
*; C$nne"t SG# t$ P)2 G#
"; Trans!erring rel$"ati$n in!$rmati$n *et#een 44Es
d; ?$S "$ntr$l
$ui'
3; 3+at is t+e !un"ti$n $! t+e P)2 Gate#a-:
a; Pr$/ide user plane tunneling
*; 5andle "$ntr$l plane signalling *et#een E98TR12 and 44E
"; Send 21S messages t$ 44E
d; 5andle pa"%et r$uting and 'P address all$"ati$n >"$rre"t;
@; GTP/(9C messages are "arried $/er #+i"+ inter!a"e=
a; S7944E
*; S77
"; S7A >"$rre"t;
d; SGi
$ui'
B; T+e 1tta"+ pr$"edure is initiated *-:
a; 8E >"$rre"t;
*; e2$de<
"; 5SS
d; Ser/ing G#
C; 3+i"+ message starts t+e sessi$n a"ti/ati$n=
a; D"reate sessi$n requestD
*; D"reate sessi$n resp$nseD
"; DE9R1< Setup Request messageD
d; DP)2 C$nne"ti/it- RequestD >"$rre"t;
reerences

.$r !urt+er reading a*$ut t+e EPC n$des t+e !$ll$#ing

s$ur"es ma- *e use!ul:

Eri"ss$n SGS29 44E Pr$du"t Catal$g

Eri"ss$n CPG Pr$du"t Catal$g

Eri"ss$n 4PG Gate#a-

Eri"ss$n 5SS Pr$du"t Catal$g

Eri"ss$n S1S2 Pr$du"t Catal$g

Eri"ss$n S1PC Pr$du"t Catal$g

Pronuncitation o acrony"s
EPS EEPES SCTP SECETEP
3GPP 3EGEPEP GTP/( GTP /ersis$n (
(G (EG EPS EEPES
3G 3EG T1' tra"%ing area identi!ier
LTE LETEE G8T' guti >$r gl$*all- unique temp$rar- identit-
EPC EEPEC S7 44E S7E4E4EE
44E 4E4EE TE') TEEE'E) >$r >tunnel end9p$int identi!ier;
5SS 5ESES 3C)41 #ide*and CE)E4E1
SRF SEREF 1P2 1EPE2
E98TR12 EEutran S1CC sa"EC
P)2 G3 PE)E2 gate#a- ?$S qualit- $! ser/i"e
PCR. PECERE. P)P PE)EP
'PS 'EPES LTE,EPC LETEEEEEPEC
21S 2E1ES GS4 GESE4
SGS2 SEGESE2 Rx RE:
S7 1P S7E1EP SGi SEGE'
GGS2 GEGESE2 'P/@ 'EP /ersi$n @
GPRS GEPERES '4S' imsi
SGS2944E SEGESE2E4E4EE )2S )E2ES
GTPE8 GETEPE8 E9R1< EERE1E<
T9P)8 TE)EPE8 CPG CEPEG
S1PC sapEC >$r SE1EPEC; TSP TESEP
S1S2 sasE2 >$r SE1ESE2; 8E user equipment >$r >8EE;
S1E G3 S1E gate#a- 4SER multi9ser/i"e edge r$uter >$r 4ESEEER;
Gx GE: S921PTR SE2E1ETEPER
'P 'EP S9G3 ser/ing gate#a-
P4'P PE4E'EP 'PS 'EPES
G3 gate#a- 'R1T irat
)L )EL ?C' ?ECE'
S7A sEten 1. 1E.
S798 SE7E8 .?)2 .E?E)E2