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3GPP TSG SA Chairman

3GPP TSG SA Chairman
Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes
3GPP System Architecture
Evolution
ATIS LTE Conference
January 26, 2009
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3GPP Directions
Radio Network Core Network
Faster Data
rates
Decreased
Latency
High Cell Edge
Throughput
Spectrum
Flexibility
Access independence for
services
Standardized multimedia
services
Mobility and IP interworking
for all accesses
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Continuous improvement of access technologies
Provision of services over any access network
Common Core network
GSM 900
3G HSPA
WLAN
E-UTRAN
EDGE
GSM 1800
GPRS
GSM 1900
GSM ph.1 R97 R98 R99
Rel-5/6 Rel-6/7 Rel-8 and onwards
WiMAX?
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Evolved RAN
S1
GERAN
UTRAN
GPRS Core
Gb
Iu
S3
S8
S 2
S7
Rx+
Home EPC
MME
UP E
S6
Op. IP
Serv
(IMS,
PSS,
etc.)
Home
Inter AS
Anchor
HSS
S6
non 3GPP WLAN
S4
S 2
vPCRF
S7
hPCRF
Visited
Network
Home
Network
S9
Visited EPC
Evolved RAN
S1 SGi
UTRAN
Iu
S3
S8
S 2
Rx+
Home EPC
MME
UP E
S6
Op. IP
Serv
(IMS,
PSS,
etc.)
Home
Inter AS
Anchor
HSS
S6
non 3GPP WLAN
S 2
vPCRF
S7
hPCRF
Visited
Network
Home
Network
S9
* Color coding: red indicates new functional element / interface
3GPP
Anchor
SGSN
S5a
From GSM to multi-access
Fixed
Packet
Cable
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Broadband Accesses
They come in many flavors
xDSL
Fiber (PON & P2P)
Fiber/VDSL2
Fixed Wireless
HSPA/LTE
Satellite/Terrestrial
Unlicensed
(WiFi, etc)
Others
Cable (DOCSIS2 3)
Fixed
access
Fixed/nomadic
wireless
Mobile
access
WCDMA/HSPA
LTE
CDMA2000
EVDO
GSM/EDGE
The borderline between fixed and mobile is getting less clear
Mobile WiMax
Others
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3GPP Approaches to Multi-Access
Service Convergence
using Common IMS
Session Convergence
Using Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
EPC
Transport
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Core Functions:
- IP session ctrl
- Mobility support
- Deep Packet Inspection
- Security
- Charging
- Policy and Resource
control
Access
inter-
working
functions
RGW
Wireline
access
Wireless
access
Standard Services & IMS
Fixed Core Network
Transport
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Core Functions:
- IP session ctrl
- Deep Packet Inspection
- Security
- Charging
- Policy and Resource
control
RGW
Wireline
access
Wireless
access
Mobile Core Network
Core Functions:
- IP session ctrl
- Mobility support
- Deep Packet Inspection
- Security
- Charging
- Policy and Resource
control
Wireless
access
Standard Services & IMS
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Service Convergence
using IMS/Common IMS
Fixed Core Network
Transport
M
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Core Functions:
- IP session ctrl
- Deep Packet Inspection
- Security
- Charging
- Policy and Resource
control
RGW
Wireline
access
Wireless
access
Mobile Core Network
Core Functions:
- IP session ctrl
- Mobility support
- Deep Packet Inspection
- Security
- Charging
- Policy and Resource
control
Wireless
access
Standard Services & IMS
Service Convergence
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IMS/Common IMS
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
UMTS (3G) HSPA DL HSPA UL LTE
IMS developed as part of 3GPP Rel 5 as an application development
environment
Encourage new applications to use environment
Greater operator policing than native SIP/SDP
Home control allowing customization
IMS retargeted in Rel 7 for telephony replacement
Standardized multimedia suite developed
Optimizations to improve performance
Access independence
Common IMS specified in Rel 8
Integration of IMS variants and requirements from 3GPP2, TISPAN, and Cablelabs
IMS MMTel Common IMS
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Internet
IP Multimedia Subsystem
(IMS)
PS domain IP Multimedia service platform
Based on open IETF standards
End to end IP (SIP)
Multi access
GPRS, I-WLAN, fixed xDSL, Packet Cable defined
More access technologies to follow...
Circuit-switched
network
(2G or 3G)
IP Multimedia
Core
PSTN
IP connectivity
(GPRS, 3G,...)
Find & route
to destination
User data
Any IP connectivity
(3G, WLAN,...)
End-to-End IP
services
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3GPP members, 3GPP2, WiMAX forum, ETSI TISPAN and CableLabs
contribute to 3GPP common IMS specifications
Different requirements are supported in common implementation
All IMS specifications are harmonized to 3GPP specifications
Common parts are defined in 3GPP specifications only
Core IMS entities (CSCFs, AS, UE IMS client,...) + agreed common functions
Other organisations either reference or re-use 3GPP specification as it stands
Any changes or additions in the Common IMS area are made in 3GPP
All 3GPP members can contribute on their favourite work items
Ongoing work initiated by 3GPP members, CableLabs, 3GPP2 and ETSI TISPAN
The scope and coverage of Common IMS have been agreed by the SDOs
Common version of IMS specifications in Rel-8
Business or architecture specific additions to 3GPP Common IMS are possible
outside the agreed Common IMS area
Common IMS
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Multimedia Telephony Service
Multiple Simultaneous Media Streams
Voice
Text
Video
File Transfer
Video/Photo/Audio Sharing
Multimedia analogs of traditional PSTN supplementary services
Originating Identification Presentation (OIP)
Originating Identification Restriction (OIR)
Terminating Identification Presentation (TIP)
Terminating Identification Restriction (TIR)
Malicious Communication IDentification (MCID)
Anonymous Communication Rejection (ACR)
Communication Diversion (CDIV)
Communication Waiting (CW)
Communication Hold (HOLD)
Communication Barring (CB)
Completion of Communications to Busy Subscriber (CCBS)
Message Waiting Indication (MWI)
Conference (CONF)
Advice Of Charge (AOC)
Explicit Communication Transfer (ECT)
Reverse charging
Closed User Group (CUG)
Three-Party (3PTY)
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But what if you need?
Session Continuity
Mobility for non IMS applications
Common IP level services
Filtering
Deep Packet Inspection
Firewall
Common Management
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Session Convergence
Using Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
EPC
Transport
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Core Functions:
- IP session ctrl
- Mobility support
- Deep Packet Inspection
- Security
- Charging
- Policy and Resource
control
Access
inter-
working
functions
RGW
Wireline
access
Wireless
access
Standard Services & IMS
Session Convergence
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Examples of non-IMS apps
Multimedia Broadcast Messaging Service
(MBMS)
High Quality Audio
Packet Streaming
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LTE = E-UTRAN = evolved radio network
Megabit class data rates
Short delays
Short transition from idle to active
SAE = System Architecture evolution
SAE is the project name, the evolved network is called EPC
Evolved IP oriented multi access architecture
E-UTRAN integrates only to SAE, A/Gb or Iu not possible
Strongly IP based PS only network
EPC covers both 3GPP and non-3GPP access technologies
Seamless roaming between E-UTRAN, 2G and 3G (tight interworking)
Loose interworking with non-3GPP accesses
GTP solution for intra-3GPP mobility and IETF based solution for
non-3GPP mobility
The main Architecture specifications 23.401 and 23.402 frozen in J une 2008
Protocol work is ongoing and frozen with exceptions in December 2008
System Architecture Evolution
(SAE)
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Convergence Using EPC
Evolved Packet Core
Wireline
Access
Wireless
Access
Partner
services
Firewall/Security services
Content/Service filtering
QoS and Bandwidth mgmt
IP level service control
Uniform service/QoS treatment
Across accesses and devices
Friends house
Roaming
partner
Operator
Services
(e.g. IPTV,
VoIP, ....)
Mobility and ubiquity adds value to all services
Individualizing all services
Consistent experience across accesses and devices
Bundling different fixed, fixed wireless and mobile
subscriptions
Access and device awareness
default
(per bundle)
individualized
Internet
Charging
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S6a
HSS
S8a
S3
S1-MME
S10
UTRAN
GERAN
SGSN
MME
S11
Serving
Gateway
UE
LTE - Uu

E-UTRAN
S12
HPLMN
VPLMN
PCRF
S
7
Rx
+
SGi Operators IP
Services
(e.g. IMS, PSS
etc.)
PDN
Gateway
S1-U
S4
Mobility anchor
Packet routing
Idle mode packet
buffering & DL
initiation
Legal interception
UE IP address allocation
Packet screening & filtering
Policy enforcement
Charging support
Legal interception
NAS signaling+sign. security
Mobility between 3GPP ANs
Idle mode UE reachability
P-GW and S-GW selection
SGSN selection at HO
Authentication
Bearer establishment
SAE architecture (23.401)
User plane
security
(UMTS AKA)
Signaling
security
(UMTS AKA)
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Trusrted*
Non-3GPP IP Access
or 3GPP Access
SGi
PCRF
S7
S6a
HSS
ePDG
S2b
Serving
Gateway
Wn*
3GPP AAA
Server
Operators IP
Services
(e.g. IMS, PSS etc.)
Wm*
Wx*
Untrusted
Non-3GPP IP
Access
Trusted
Non-3GPP IP
Access
Wa*
Ta*
HPLMN
Non-3GPP
Networks
S1-U
S1-MME
EUTRAN
2G/3G
SGSN
S4
S3
S5
S6c
Rx+
Rx+
S2a
PDN
Gateway
MME
S11
S10
UE
S2c
* Untrusted non-3GPP access requires ePDG in the data path
UE
Wu*
S2 for
connectivity
via non-
3GPP acces
Trusted IP
access directly
to P-GW
Untrusted IP
access via
ePDG
SAE non-3GPP access
(23.402)
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Deployments are expected to start with overlapping
cellular coverage
E-UTRAN overlapping with legacy 3GPP GERAN / UTRAN coverage
E-UTRAN overlapping with legacy 3GPP2 coverage
Multi-mode networks and terminals
E-UTRAN is a packet-only radio with no CS capacity
Initially E-UTRAN is foreseen as islands in the sea of
legacy cellular access
Mobility between E-UTRAN and legacy access is required
Mobility between PS and CS domains is required
Multi-mode terminals expect to use PS coverage where available
Desire to keep the connectivity and services
SAE/LTE Deployment
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Continuously Improving Security
EPC requires USIM (or non-3GPP equivalent)
Multi-mode terminals and networks
Service continuity
Multiple registration
Voice Call Continuity
CS Fallback
Network selection
Rel 9 will focus on
Regulatory enhancements to LTE/EPC
Home(e) NodeB enhancements to EPC
Other Improvements
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Summary The 3GPP Access Onion
GPRS
Access
HSPA
Access
LTE
Access
CDMA
2000
Access
WiMax
Access
NGN
(TISPAN)
Access
WiFi
Access
Cable
Access GPRS
Packet
Core
Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
Common IMS
xDSL
Access
Integration of different
accesses at different levels
Fiber
Access
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Summary
LTE is only part of what 3GPP works on
EPC (SAE) is the core network for LTE
but
IMS and EPC (SAE) can be used to provide
service and session convergence across a
variety of accesses
For further information: www.3gpp.org