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Foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
3.3 Symbols
4 Main Concepts
5 General GPRS Architecture and Transmission Mechanism
5.1 GPRS Access Interfaces and Reference Points
5.2 Network Interworking
5.2.1 PSPDN Interworking
5.2.2 Internet (IP) Interworking
5.3 High-Level Functions Required for GPRS
5.3.1 Network Access Control Functions
5.3.1.1 Registration Function
5.3.1.2 Authentication and Authorisation Function
5.3.1.3 Admission Control Function
5.3.1.4 Message Screening Function
5.3.1.5 Packet Terminal Adaptation Function
5.3.1.6 Charging Data Collection Function
5.3.2 Packet Routeing and Transfer Functions
5.3.2.1 Relay Function
5.3.2.2 Routeing Function
5.3.2.3 Address Translation and Mapping Function
5.3.2.4 Encapsulation Function
5.3.2.5 Tunnelling Function
5.3.2.6 Compression Function
5.3.2.7 Ciphering Function
5.3.2.8 Domain Name Server Function
5.3.3 Mobility Management Functions
5.3.4 Logical Link Management Functions
5.3.4.1 Logical Link Establishment Function
5.3.4.2 Logical Link Maintenance Functions
5.3.4.3 Logical Link Release Function
5.3.5 Radio Resource Management Functions
5.3.5.1 Um Management Function
5.3.5.2 Cell Selection Function
5.3.5.3 Um-tranx Function
5.3.5.4 Path Management Function
5.3.6 Network Management Functions
5.4 Logical Architecture
5.4.1 GPRS Support Nodes
5.4.2 GPRS Backbone Networks
5.4.3 HLR
5.4.4 SMS-GMSC and SMS-IWMSC
5.4.5 GPRS Mobile Stations
5.4.6 Charging Gateway Functionality
5.5 Assignment of Functions to General Logical Architecture
5.6 Transmission and Signalling Planes
5.6.1 Transmission Plane
5.6.2 Signalling Plane
5.6.2.1 MS - SGSN
5.6.2.2 SGSN - HLR
5.6.2.3 SGSN - MSC/VLR
5.6.2.4 SGSN - EIR
5.6.2.5 SGSN - SMS-GMSC or SMS-IWMSC
5.6.2.6 GSN - GSN
5.6.2.7 GGSN - HLR
6 Mobility Management Functionality
6.1 Definition of Mobility Management States
6.1.1 IDLE (GPRS) State
6.1.2 STANDBY State
6.1.3 READY State
6.2 IDLE/STANDBY/READY State Functionality
6.2.1 State Transitions and Functions
6.2.2 READY Timer Function
6.2.3 Periodic RA Update Timer Function
6.2.4 Mobile Reachable Timer Function
6.3 Interactions Between SGSN and MSC/VLR
6.3.1 Administration of the SGSN - MSC/VLR Association
6.3.2 Combined RA/LA Updating
6.3.3 CS Paging
6.3.3.1 Paging Co-ordination
6.3.4 Non-GPRS Alert
6.3.5 MS Information Procedure
6.3.6 MM Information Procedure
6.4 MM Procedures
6.5 Attach Function
6.6 Detach Function
6.6.1 MS-Initiated Detach Procedure
6.6.2 Network-Initiated Detach Procedure
6.6.2.1 SGSN-Initiated Detach Procedure
6.6.2.2 HLR-Initiated Detach Procedure
6.7 Purge Function
6.8 Security Function
6.8.1 Authentication of Subscriber
6.8.2 User Identity Confidentiality
6.8.2.1 P-TMSI Signature
6.8.2.2 P-TMSI Reallocation Procedure
6.8.3 User Data and GMM/SM Signalling Confidentiality
6.8.3.1 Scope of Ciphering
6.8.3.2 GPRS Ciphering Algorithm
6.8.4 Identity Check Procedures
6.9 Location Management Function
6.9.1 Location Management Procedures
6.9.1.1 Cell Update Procedure
6.9.1.2 Routeing Area Update Procedure
6.9.1.3 Combined RA/LA Update Procedure
6.9.1.4 Periodic RA and LA Updates
6.10 Subscriber Management Function
6.10.1 Subscriber Management Procedures
6.10.1.1 Insert Subscriber Data Procedure
6.10.1.2 Delete Subscriber Data Procedure
6.11 Classmark Handling
6.11.1 Radio Access Classmark
6.11.2 SGSN Classmark
7 Network Management Functionality
8 Radio Resource Functionality
8.1 Cell Selection and Reselection
8.2 Discontinuous Reception
8.3 Radio Resource Management
8.3.1 Layer Functions
8.3.2 Model of Operation
8.3.2.1 Dynamic Allocation of Radio Resources
8.4 Paging for GPRS Downlink Transfer
9 Packet Routeing and Transfer Functionality
9.1 Definition of Packet Data Protocol States
9.1.1 INACTIVE State
9.1.2 ACTIVE State
9.2 PDP Context Activation, Modification, and Deactivation
Functions
9.2.1 Static and Dynamic PDP Addresses
9.2.2 Activation Procedures
9.2.2.1 PDP Context Activation Procedure
9.2.2.2 Network-Requested PDP Context Activation
Procedure
9.2.2.3 Anonymous Access PDP Context Activation Procedure
9.2.3 Modification Procedure
9.2.3.1 PDP Context Modification Procedure
9.2.4 Deactivation Procedures
9.2.4.1 PDP Context Deactivation Initiated by MS
Procedure
9.2.4.2 PDP Context Deactivation Initiated by SGSN
Procedure
9.2.4.3 PDP Context Deactivation Initiated by GGSN
Procedure
9.2.4.4 Anonymous Access PDP Context Deactivation
Initiated by MS Procedure
9.2.4.5 Anonymous Access PDP Context Deactivation
Initiated by GGSN Procedure
9.3 Packet Routeing and Transfer Function
9.4 Relay Function
9.5 Packet Terminal Adaptation Function
9.6 Encapsulation Function
9.6.1 Encapsulation Between SGSN and GGSN
9.6.2 Encapsulation Between SGSN and MS
10 Message Screening Functionality
11 Compatibility Issue
12 Transmission
12.1 Transmission Modes
12.1.1 GTP Transmission Modes
12.1.2 LLC Transmission Modes
12.1.3 RLC Transmission Modes
12.2 Logical Link Control Functionality
12.2.1 Addressing
12.2.2 Services
12.2.3 Functions
12.3 Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Functionality
12.3.1 Services
12.3.2 Subfunctions
12.4 Point-to-Point Protocol Functionality
12.4.1 Transmission Plane for PDP Type PPP
12.4.2 Functions
12.5 Gb Interface
12.5.1 Physical Layer Protocol
12.5.2 Link Layer Protocols
12.5.3 BSS GPRS Protocol
12.5.3.1 Inter-dependency of the BSSGP and LLC
Functions
12.5.3.2 BSSGP Addressing
12.5.3.3 BVCI Contexts in BSS and in SGSN
12.5.3.4 Flow Control Between SGSN and BSS over the
Gb Interface
12.6 Abis Interface
12.6.1 Remote Packet Control Unit
13 Information Storage
13.1 HLR
13.2 SGSN
13.3 GGSN
13.4 MS
13.5 MSC/VLR
13.6 Recovery and Restoration Procedures
13.6.1 HLR Failure
13.6.2 SGSN Failure
13.6.3 GGSN Failure
13.6.4 VLR Failure
14 Identities
14.1 IMSI
14.2 Packet TMSI
14.3 NSAPI and TLLI
14.4 PDP Address
14.5 TID
14.6 Routeing Area Identity
14.7 Cell Identity
14.8 GSN Addresses
14.8.1 GSN Address
14.8.2 GSN Number
14.9 Access Point Name
15 Operational Aspects
15.1 Charging
15.1.1 Charging Information
15.1.2 Reverse Charging
15.2 Quality of Service Profile
15.2.1 Precedence Class
15.2.2 Delay Class
15.2.3 Reliability Class
15.2.4 Throughput Classes
15.2.4.1 Peak Throughput Class
15.2.4.2 Mean Throughput Class
16 Interactions with Other GSM Services
16.1 Point-to-point Short Message Service
16.1.1 Mobile-terminated SMS Transfer
16.1.1.1 Unsuccessful Mobile-terminated SMS Transfer
16.1.2 Mobile-originated SMS Transfer
16.2 Circuit-switched Services
16.2.1 Suspension of GPRS Services
16.2.2 GPRS and Dedicated Mode Priority Handling
16.3 Supplementary Services
Annex A (normative): APN and GGSN Selection
A.1 Definitions
A.2 APN Selection Rules
Annex B (informative): Data Transmission Routeing Examples
B.1 Data Routeing for an MS in its Home PLMN to and from an
External PDN
B.2 Data Routeing for a Roaming MS to and from an External PDN
B.3 MS-to-MS Data Routeing via the Same GGSN
B.4 MS-to-MS Data Routeing via Different GGSNs
Annex C (informative): Figures
Annex E (informative): Tables
Annex F (informative): Document history
History