High Level Design HLD

and Protocol Stack

LTE Release Features

LTE does not support Soft Handover

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Network Diagram (Sample)

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Transport Network

VLAN 101 for

Bearer
VLAN 102 for
Signaling
VLAN 103 for O&M

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ENB Interface and Protocol

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MME

The Protocols that run between UE and eNB are

called Access Stratum Protocols or AS Protocols
The Protocols that run between UE and Core
Network are called as NAS Protocols or Non Access
Stratum Protocols

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MME Interface and Protocol

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MME Interface and Protocol

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SAE GATEWAY

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MME = VLR
HSS = HLR/AAA
S GW = SGSN
P GW = GGSN DIAMETER =
SS7/MAP/RADIUS

SAE GW Interface and Protocol

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SAE GW Interface and Protocol

Ip Packet is tunneled between P GW and UE using GPRS Tunneling

Protocol GTP
Each Bearer has associated QCI
Each QCI has GBR/ Non GBR, Priority, packet delay , Packet Error Rate
defined
PCRF
decides the Bearer Type
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Control Plane

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eNB and MME

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MME and SAE GW

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S GW and P GW

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Data Plane Protocols

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MME AND SAE GATEWAY

INTERWORKING

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Mumbai MME Pooling

S1 Flex to connect each eNB to Multiple MMEs

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SAE GW Selection

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DRA Connectivity

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Copyright and Confidentiality

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changes to the specifications of the products detailed in this document at any time without notice and
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