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Why LTE/SAE?
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LTE Overview
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> Mobility: Optimised for low speed but supporting 120 km/h
Most data users are less mobile!
> Simplified architecture: Simpler E-UTRAN architecture: no RNC, no
CS domain, no DCH
> Scalable bandwidth: 1.25MHz to 20MHz: Deployment possible in
GSM bands.
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LTE/SAE Keywords
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RAN interfaces
eNB
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GERAN
HSS PCRF
Gb
Operator IP
S1 SAE SGi services
eNB PDN
MME UPE (including IMS,
S11 GW SAE GW
S5 PSS, ...)
X1 X2 aGW
eNB
Non-3GPP IP
Access
Evolved RAN
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HSS PCRF
S1
S7
eNB S6a
S5
S11 PDN
TBD aGW SAE GW
SAE GW
X2
S8 IASA
SGi
eNB S11
aGW Operator IP
TBD service, including
IMS
eNB
aGW = MME/UPE
Evolved RAN
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Functions of eNB
> Terminates RRC, RLC and MAC protocols and takes care of Radio
Resource Management functions
Controls radio bearers
Controls radio admissions
Controls mobility connections
Allocates radio resources dynamically (scheduling)
Receives measurement reports from UE
> Selects MME at UE attachment
> Schedules and transmits paging messages coming from MME
> Schedules and transmits broadcast information coming from MME &
O&M
> Decides measurement report configuration for mobility and scheduling
> Does IP header compression and encryption of user data streams
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Functions of aGW
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Functions
S1
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UE eNB aGW
NAS NAS
PDCP PDCP
RRC RRC
RLC RLC
MAC MAC
PHY PHY
S1
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UE eNB aGW
IP IP
PDCP PDCP
RLC RLC
MAC MAC
PHY PHY
S1
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GTP-U tunneling
Header compression
& encryption
TCP/UDP u TCP/UDP
IPv6/v4 ENC IPv6/v4
PDCP PDCP GTP-U GTP-U GTP-U GTP-U GTP-U GTP-U
RLC RLC
MAC UDP UDP UDP UDP UDP UDP L2 L2 L2
MAC IP IP IP IP IP IP
L2 L2 L2 L2 L2 L2 L1 L1 L1
Radio L1 Radio L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1
L1
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UE AP PDN Server
WLAN S2 SAE GW SGi
Application
HA TCP/UDP
IPv4/6 IPv4/6
MIP MIP
UDP UDP IP IPv6/v4
IP L2 L2 L2
IP IP IP IP
L2 L2 L2 L2 L1 L1 L1
L1 L1 L1 L1
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Commercial
Specification Trials
Release
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