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EPC Network
Fundamental
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References
3GPP TS23401 R8
Page1
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the EPC network structure
Describe the EPC Network interface and protocol
Describe the EPC Network working procedures
Page2
Contents
1. EPC Network Structure
2. EPC Network Working Principle
Page3
Contents
Page4
Contents
1.1 EPC Network Structure
1.2 EPC Network Interfaces
Page5
3GPP System Evolution

3GPP
GSM/
GPRS
UMTS:
R99/R4/R5/R6/R
7
1.PS core network only support nonreal time services.

2. Voice services are carried in the CS
domain.
3. Low efficiency of routes in
forwarding data due to the over-layered
networks.
4. Incapability of supporting multiple
radio access systems
LTE/EPC:
R8/R9/R10
1. The all-IP network contains the

PS. Voice services are jointly
provided by the PS and the IP
Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).
2. Flattened network architecture.
3. Support of the multiple access
technologies.
4. High data transmission rate:
downlink 100 Mbit/s and uplink
traffic 50 Mbit/s.
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The Evolution of PS Network
Page7
EPS Network Structure

Control plane
PCRF
HSS
eNodeB
User plane
MME
S1-MME
S6a
LTE
-Uu
X2
S1-U
UE
LTE
Gx
S11
S1-MME
eNodeB
Rx
Gxc
S1-U
S5
S-GW
SGi
P-GW
SAE
Page8
Operator's
IP Service
EPS Network Functions

The EPS network perform the following logical functions :
Network Access Control Functions.
Packet Routeing and Transfer Functions.
Mobility Management Functions.
Security Functions.
Radio Resource Management Functions.
Network Management Functions.
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GUL Network Structure

Co-Site of the S-GW and P-GW
UTRAN
NodeB
SGSN
S12
RNC
GERAN
S6a
S3
PCRF
HSS
BTS
BSC/PCU
MME
S11
S4
Gx
Rx
S1-MME
LTE
eNodeB
S1-U
SGi
S-GW/P-GW
Page10
Operator's
IP Services
GUL Network Structure

Separate Installation of the S-GW and P-GW
UTRAN
SGSN
S12
RNC
NodeB
S3
GERAN
PCRF
S6a
HSS
BTS
BSC/PCU
S4
MME
S1-MME
LTE
eNodeB
Gx
S11
S1-U
S5
S-GW
Rx
SGi
P-GW
Page11
Operator's
IP Services
Functions of EPC Network Entity

MME: mobility management entity
Non-access stratum (NAS) signaling
MME selection for handovers with MME change
NAS signaling security
SGSN selection for handovers to 2G/3G access

networks
Signaling interaction between core network (CN) Roaming

nodes during an inter3GPP access network
handover
Reachability of UEs in IDLE mode
Authentication
Tracking area (TA) list management
Bearer management
Selection of the P-GW and S-GW
Lawful interception of signaling traffic
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SGW: serving gateway
Functioning as the local mobility anchor point for inter-eNodeB handovers
Assisting the eNodeB reordering function during inter-eNodeB handovers by sending one or more
"end marker" packets to the source eNodeB immediately after switching the path
Supporting inter-operator charging based on subscriber and QoS class identifier (QCI) granularity
Implementing downlink packet buffering and E-UTRAN triggered paging in ECM-IDLE mode
Functioning as the mobility anchor point for
Supporting packet routing and transfer
inter-3GPP handovers
Performing lawful interception
Supporting transport level packet marking for

uplink and downlink data
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P-GW: packet data network gateway
Packet filtering based on single user
Uplink and downlink gateway control based on

traffic
Lawful interception
Uplink and downlink rate control based on traffic
IP address allocation for UEs
Uplink and downlink rate enforcement based on

access point name-aggregate maximum bit rate
(APN-AMBR)
Supporting packet marking for uplink and
Downlink rate enforcement based on
downlink data based on transfer priority
guaranteed bit rate (GBR)
Uplink and downlink charging based on traffic
DHCPv4 (server/client) and DHCPv6 (server)

functions
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HSS: home subscriber server
Supporting authentication and registration for subscribers and downloading user
profiles to the MME
Supporting authentication and registration for non-3GPP subscribers and distributing
user profiles to the AAA
Providing roaming restriction
Providing barring services
Providing restrictions over access network types
Implementing IPv4/IPv6 dual protocol stack
Supporting Diameter-based IP networking
Page15

PCRF: policy control and charging rule function
The PCRF is mainly used for prescribing rules for policy and
charging control.
The PCRF is responsible for terminating the Rx interface
and the Gx interface.
Page16
HUAWEI LTE-EPC Solution

HSS
SGSN
GPRS
Control plane
User plane
BTS
BSC/PCU
PCRF
UMTS
NodeB
RNC
MME
Operator
Service
Network
LTE
S-GW
eNodeB
P-GW
CDMA
BTS
BSC/PCF
PDSN/HSGW
Page17
Corporate
Services
Contents
1.1 EPC Network Structure
1.2 EPC Network Interfaces
Page18
EPC Network Interfaces

Control plane
PCRF
HSS
eNodeB
User plane
MME
S1-MME
S6a
LTE
-Uu
X2
S1-U
UE
LTE
Gx
S11
S1-MME
eNodeB
Rx
Gxc
S1-U
S5
S-GW
SGi
P-GW
SAE
Page19
Operator's
IP Service
Control Plane Protocol Stacks

NAS
NAS
RRC
RRC
S1-AP
S1-AP
PDCP
PDCP
SCTP
SCTP
RLC
RLC
IP
IP
MAC
MAC
L2
L2
L1
L1
L1
L1
UE
LTE-Uu
eNodeB
S1-MME
Page20
MME
User Plane Protocol Stacks

Application
IP
IP
Relay
Relay
PDCP
GTP-U
GTP-U
GTP-U
PDCP
GTP-U
RLC
RLC
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
MAC
MAC
L2
L2
L2
L2
L1
L1
L1
L1
L1
L1
LTE-Uu
UE
S1-U
eNodeB
S5/S8
a
Serving GW
SGi
PDN GW
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S1 Interface
S1-MME
MME
S1-U
S-GW
eNodeB
S1-AP
S1-AP
SCTP
SCTP
GTP-U
GTP-U
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
IP
IP
L2
L2
L2
L2
L1
L1
L1
L1
eNodeB
S1-MME
MME
eNodeB
S1-U
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S-GW
S6a Interface
S1-MME
S6a
HSS
MME
eNodeB
Diameter
Diameter
SCTP
SCTP
IP
IP
L2
L2
L1
L1
S6a
MME
HSS
Page23
S10 Interface
S10
MME
S1-MME
S6a
HSS
MME
eNodeB
GTP-C
GTP-C
UDP
UDP
IP
IP
L2
L2
L1
L1
S10
MME
MME
Page24
S11 Interface
S10
MME
S1-MME
MME
eNodeB
GTP-C
GTP-C
UDP
UDP
IP
IP
L2
L2
L1
L1
S11
MME
S6a
S11
S-GW
S-GW
Page25
HSS
S5/S8 Interface
MME
S11
S1-U
eNodeB
PLMN1
S5
S-GW
S8
P-GW
PLMN2
P-GW
Page26
S5/S8 Interface: 3gpp 23401

3GPP23.401(3gpp access): An S5/S8 interface based on
GTP. The signaling plane runs the GTPv2 protocol and the
user plane runs the GTPv1 protocol.
GTP-C
GTP-C
GTP-U
GTP-U
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
L2
L2
L2
L2
L1
L1
L1
L1
P-GW
S-GW
S-GW
GTP based
S5/S8
Control plane
GTP based
S5/S8
User plane
Page27
P-GW
Gx/Gxc Interface
PCRF
Gxc
S-GW
Gx
Diameter
protocol
application
Diameter
protocol
application
Diameter
base protocol
Diameter
base protocol
TCP
TCP
IP
IP
L2/L1
L2/L1
P-GW
PGW/SGW
Gx/Gxc
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PCRF
SGi Interface
AAA Server
SGi
P-GW
Web Server
PDN
Page29
Contents
Page30
Contents
2.1 General Service Process
2.2 Identity of EPC Network
2.3 Mobility Management Procedure
2.4 Session Management Procedure
Page31
Typical Packet Service
MME
ICP/ISP
internet
eNodeB
S-GW
P-GW
Signaling
Data
Page32
Typical Voice Service

IMS domain
EPC Signaling
IMS Signaling
SS7 Signaling
Data (VOIP)
MGCF
3
CSCF
IMS-MGW
4
MME
SS7
2
MSC
eNodeB
S-GW
PLMN
P-GW
EPC
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Roaming: Home Routed

VPLMN
Gb
HPLMN
HSS
SGSN
PCRF
GERAN
Iu
S3
S4
S6a
Gx
Rx
S12
UTRAN
S11
S1-C
MME
S8
SGi
S1-U
E-UTRUAN
S-GW
PDN-GW
Page34
Operators
IP Service
Roaming: Local Breakout

VPLMN
Gb
HPLMN
SGSN
HSS
H-PCRF
Rx
GERAN
Iu
S3
S4
Operators
IP Service
S9
S6a
V-PCRF
S12
UTRAN
S11
S1-C
Gx
MME
S5
SGi
S1-U
E-UTRUAN
S-GW
Operators
IP Service
PDN-GW
Local Breakout with Home Operator's Application Functions only
Page35
Roaming: Local Breakout

VPLMN
Gb
HPLMN
SGSN
HSS
H-PCRF
Operators
IP Service
GERAN
Iu
S3
S4
S9
S6a
V-PCRF
S12
Rx
UTRAN
S11
S1-C
Gx
MME
S5
SGi
S1-U
E-UTRUAN
S-GW
Operators
IP Service
PDN-GW
Local Breakout with Visited Operator's Application Functions only
Page36
Contents
Page37
Identity of EPC Network

MME
MMEI= MME Group ID+MME Code
TAI=MCC+MNC+TAC
TA List
TA List
TA 1
TA 2
TA 1
TA 2
CELL1 CELL2
CELL3 CELL4
CELL1 CELL2
CELL3 CELL4
IMSI
MSISDN
GUTI=GUMMEI+M-TMSI
=MCC+MNC+MMEI+M-TMSI
Page38
Contents
Page39
Subscriber State Management

Subscriber state
EMM: EPS Mobility Management
EMM-DEREGISTERED
EMM-REGISTERED
ECM: EPS Connection Management

ECM-IDLE
ECM-CONNECTED
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EMM State
Detach,
Attach Reject,
TAU reject,
E-UTRAN interface switched off due to Non-3GPP handover,
All bearers deactivated
EMM-DEREGISTERED
EMM state in UE
EMM-REGISTERED
Attach accept
Detach,
Attach Reject,
TAU reject,
All bearers deactivated
EMM-DEREGISTERED
EMM state in MME
EMM-REGISTERED
Attach accept
TAU accept for a UE selecting
E-UTRAN from GERAN/UTRAN
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ECM State
RRC connection
released
ECM-CONNECTED
ECM-IDLE
ECM state in UE
RRC connection
established
S1 connection
released
ECM-CONNECTED
ECM-IDLE
S1 connection
established
Page42
ECM state in MME
MM and EPS Bearer Context

MM context
MME
Subscription
information
HSS
EPS bearer
context
EPS bearer
Subscription
context
ICP/ISP
internet
MM context
S-GW
P-GW
EPS bearer
context
EPS bearer
context
EPS bearer
context
Page43
Signaling
Data
Mobility Management Procedures

Main mobility management procedures:
Attach procedure
Tracking area update procedure
Detach procedure
Page44
Attach Procedure
Function of attach procedure:
The UE register to the EPS network.
The always-on IP connectivity for UE/users of the EPS is
enabled by establishing a default EPS bearer during Network
Attachment.
The MM context and EPS bearer context will be created in the
MME and UE. The EPS bearer context will be created in S-GW
and P-GW.
Page45
Attach Procedure
eNodeB
New MME Old MME
HSS
S-GW
P-GW
1. Attach request
2. Identification req/rsp
3. Identity req/rsp
4. Security function
5. Update location request
6. Cancel location /Ack
7. Update location Ack
8. Create default bearer req
9. Create default bearer req
10. Create default bearer rsp
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Attach Procedure
eNodeB
New MME Old MME
HSS
S-GW
11. Create default bearer rsp

12. Attach accept
13. Radio bearer establish
14. Attach complete
15. Update bearer request
16. Update bearer response
17. Uplink and downlink data
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P-GW
Location Information Storage

HSS
MME1
MME IP address
MME2
Tracking Area list

Tracking Area ID
E-UTRAN Cell Global Identity
Tracking Area list

Tracking Area ID
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TAU Procedure
S-GW2
S-GW1
MME2
MME1
TA list 1
TA list 2
Periodic TAU
MME3
TA list 4
TA list 3
Inter MME TAU with

SGW change
Intra MME TAU
Inter MME TAU without

SGW change
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Inter TAU without SGW change

eNodeB
New MME Old MME
HSS
S-GW
P-GW
1. TAU request
2. Context request
3. Context response
5. Context Ack
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Inter TAU without SGW change

eNodeB
New MME Old MME
HSS
S-GW

11. Cancel location
12. Cancel location Ack
14. TAU accept
15. TAU complete
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P-GW
Inter TAU with SGW change

eNodeB
New MME Old MME
HSS New S-GW

Old S-GW
P-GW
1. TAU request
2. Context request
3. Context response
5. Context Ack
6. Create bearer request
9. Create bearer response
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Inter TAU with SGW change

eNodeB
New MME Old MME
HSS New S-GW

Old S-GW

11. Cancel location
12. Cancel location Ack
16. TAU accept
17. TAU complete
14. Delete bearer request

15. Delete bearer response
Page53
P-GW
Detach Procedure
The detach procedure is used in the following scenarios:
A UE is detached from the EPS service.
A UE is disconnected from the last PDN connection.
The network informs a UE that the UE cannot access to the
EPS.
A UE can be detached explicitly or implicitly.

Explicit detach
Implicit detach
Page54
UE Initiated Detach Procedure

eNodeB
MME
S-GW
P-GW
1. Detach request
6. Detach accept
7. Signaling connection release
Page55
Security Function
2G
3G
EPC
Authentication
Single-directional
authentication
bi-directional
authentication
bi-directional authentication
Security vectors
Triplet (RAND,
Sres, and Kc)
Quintet
(RAND, XRES,
CK, IK, and
AUTN)
New EPS security vectors (RAND,

AUTN, XRES, and KASME). The
UMTS and EPS authentication vectors
are separated.
Integrity
protection
No
Yes
Yes
SIM
compatibility
N/A
Yes
No
Layered
security
architecture
No
No
Provides protection for the NAS layer

and the AS layer separately. Manages
the keys in the NAS and AS layers
separately. Performs the algorithm
negotiation for the NAS and AS layers
separately.
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Authentication Vector
EPS authentication quaternary
RAND: Random Challenge
AUTN: Authentication Token
XRES: Expected Response
Kasme: Ciphering key
Page57
Authentication Procedure
MME
HSS
1. Authentication data request

2. Authentication data response
3. User authentication request
4. User authentication response
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EPS Security Architecture

UE
MME
NAS
Ciphering/integrity
NAS
NAS
eNodeB
RRC
RRC Ciphering/integrity
RRC
UP Ciphering
PDCP
PDCP
Page59
NAS/AS Security Mode Procedure

eNodeB
MME
1. NAS security mode command

2. NAS security mode complete
1. AS security mode command

2. AS security mode complete
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Contents
Page61
Multiple-PDN connectivity
Server
PDN connection 1: APN1
Intranet
P-GW
ICP/ISP
S-GW
internet

P-GW
Server
Intranet
S-GW
P-GW
Wap server
Page62
Wap network
EPS Bearer
One PDN connection include one default EPS bearer, and
zero or several dedicated EPS bearer.
PDN connection 1
Default EPS bearer
Dedicated EPS bearer 1
Dedicated EPS bearer 2
P-GW
S-GW
EPS bearer
Radio bearer
eNodeB
S1 bearer
S-GW S5/S8 bearer
Page63
P-GW
Session Management Procedure

EPS bearer management procedure
Bearer activation procedure
Bearer modification procedure
Bearer deactivation procedure
PDN connection management procedure (UE support for

multiple PDN connections):
UE requested PDN connectivity procedure
UE or MME requested PDN disconnection procedure
Page64
P-GW Initiated Dedicated Bearer

Activation
eNodeB
MME
S-GW
P-GW
1. Create dedicated bearer request

2. Create dedicated bearer request
3. Session management request
4. Creation of bearer of E-UTRAN
5. Session management response
6. Create dedicated bearer response
7. Create dedicated bearer response
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P-GW Initiated Bearer Modification

With QoS Update
eNodeB
MME
S-GW
P-GW

3. Session management request
4. Update of bearer of E-UTRAN
5. Session management response
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PDN GW Initiated Bearer

Deactivation
eNodeB
MME
S-GW
P-GW

3. Deactivate EPS bearer context request
4. Release of bearer of E-UTRAN
5. Deactivate EPS bearer context accept
Page67
UE Requested Bearer Resource

Modification
eNodeB
MME
S-GW
P-GW
1. Request bearer resource modification

4. Dedicated bearer activation, or dedicated bearer

modification, or dedicated bearer deactivation procedure
Page68
UE Requested PDN Connectivity

Procedure
eNodeB
MME
1. PDN connectivity request
S-GW
P-GW
2. Create default bearer request

4. Create default bearer response
6. PDN connectivity accept
8. PDN connectivity complete
Page69
UE Requested PDN Connectivity

Procedure
eNodeB
MME
1. PDN connectivity request
S-GW
P-GW

6. PDN connectivity accept
8. PDN connectivity complete
Page70
UE Requested PDN Disconnection

Procedure
eNodeB
MME
S-GW
P-GW
1. PDN disconnection request

6. Release of bearer of E-UTRAN
Page71
Summary
The EPC network is composed of:
MME, S-GW, P-GW
The main working principle of EPC network are:

Mobility management procedure
Session management procedure
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3GPP System Evolution

1.PS core network only support nonreal time services.

1. The all-IP network contains the

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The Evolution of PS Network

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EPS Network Structure

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EPS Network Functions

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GUL Network Structure

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GUL Network Structure

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Functions of EPC Network Entity

MME selection for handovers with MME change

NAS signaling security

SGSN selection for handovers to 2G/3G access

Signaling interaction between core network (CN) Roaming

Tracking area (TA) list management

Selection of the P-GW and S-GW

Lawful interception of signaling traffic

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Functions of EPC Network Entity

Functioning as the mobility anchor point for

Supporting packet routing and transfer

Supporting transport level packet marking for

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Functions of EPC Network Entity

Uplink and downlink gateway control based on

Uplink and downlink rate control based on traffic

IP address allocation for UEs

Uplink and downlink rate enforcement based on

Supporting packet marking for uplink and

Downlink rate enforcement based on

downlink data based on transfer priority

guaranteed bit rate (GBR)

Uplink and downlink charging based on traffic

DHCPv4 (server/client) and DHCPv6 (server)

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Functions of EPC Network Entity

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Functions of EPC Network Entity

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HUAWEI LTE-EPC Solution

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EPC Network Interfaces

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Control Plane Protocol Stacks

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User Plane Protocol Stacks

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