3GPP TSG-GERAN Ad Hoc Meeting#2 October 9-13, 2000, Munic , Ger!

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GAHW#2 (00)0066

Source: Title: Document for: A!enda Item:

BellSouth, SBC GERAN A, Enhanced-A, and Iu-cs Interfaces Revie

TSG GERAN#1 "nd SMG2#3$ "%%ro&ed " 'et o( ne) Re*e"'e 2000 +or, -te!' .1/ to de(ine %o''ib*e e&o*ution 'tr"tegie' (or t e A -nter("ce, inc*uding t e (u** 'u%%ort o( t e -u-c' -nter("ce (or %ro&iding 0ircuit S)itc ed oriented 'er&ice'1 T i' docu!ent re&ie)' %o''ib*e e&o*ution 'tr"tegie' (or t e GEARAN-0N -nter("ce' in *ine )it t e current &i'ion (or t e GERAN S#'te! Arc itecture e&o*ution1 T i' "n"*#'i' ' o)' t "t t e 'u%%ort o( "n en "nced-A -nter("ce b"'ed on t e 3G -u-c' -nter("ce )ou*d %ro&ide 'igni(ic"nt bene(it', )it " !inor incre!ent"* de&e*o%!ent e((ort, "' 'oon "' t e 2SS i' u%gr"ded to 'u%%ort t e -u-%' inter("ce to de*i&er Re"* Ti!e o&er P"c,et 'er&ice'1 "# $ision and Road %a& of the GERAN S'stem Architecture Evolution: TSG-SA#3 re&ie)ed "nd endor'ed docu!ent SP-000334 .2/ %re'enting " Ro"d M"% (or t e 5MTS S#'te! Arc itecture E&o*ution1 T e (o**o)ing t"b*e %ro%o'e' " 'i!i*"r Ro"d M"% in t e 'co%e o( t e GERAN Net)or, Arc itecture1 Mo't o( t e te6t in t i' t"b*e )"' e6tr"cted (ro! SP-000334 "nd co!%*eted )it (e) GERAN dedic"ted ite!'1 T e Ro"d M"% c"n be di&ided in 3 !"7or 'te%' 8'ee T"b*e 19: T e S ort Ter! ;i'ion corre'%onding to t e e6i'ting Re*e"'e 99 GERAN S#'te! Arc itecture !"de o( " 0S-<o!"in "nd " PS <o!"in connected to t e R"dio Net)or, t roug t e A "nd Gb -nter("ce'1 T e Mediu! Ter! ;i'ion b"'ed on t e (or!er Re*e"'e 2000, no) R=>R?, introducing t e -P Mu*ti!edi" Sub-'#'te! to de*i&er o%ti!i@ed Mu*ti!edi" 'er&ice' inc*uding Re"* Ti!e o&er P"c,et 'er&ice' u'ing "n -u-%' inter("ce bet)een GERAN "nd t e PS <o!"in1 Aor GERAN, "not er ,e# dri&er (or t e Mediu! Ter! ;i'ion i' t e %o''ibi*it# to con&erge GSM "nd 5MTS net)or, "rc itecture'1 T e Bong Ter! ;i'ion ) en t e 0S <o!"in i' % "'ed out1 At t i' 't"ge, t e PS <o!"in i' "b*e to de*i&er "** 'er&ice' %re&iou'*# de*i&ered b# t e 0S <o!"in "nd !o't 'ub'criber' "&e !o&ed o&er to -P b"'ed 'er&ice'1

T e (o**o)ing 'ection' (ocu' on t e Mediu! Ter! ;i'ion "nd on t e o%tion' "&"i*"b*e (or t e e&o*ution o( t e GERAN-0N -nter("ce'1

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Ta+le ": Road %a& and $ision for the GERAN S'stem Architecture Evolution
S'stem Architecture S ort Ter! ;i'ion: Re*e"'e 99:
A

$ision

0S <o!"in

GERAN
Gb

T e 0S-<o!"in %ro&ide' 0ircuit-S)itc ed oriented 'er&ice' b"'ed on nod"* MS0' t roug "n A -nter("ce )it t e GERAN1 T e PS-<o!"in %ro&ide' -P-connecti&it# bet)een t e !obi*e' "nd -P-net)or,', u'ing GPRS t roug " Gb -nter("ce )it t e GERAN

PS <o!"in E6tern"* -P Net)or,'

0orre'%ond' to t e e6i'ting GERAN S#'te! Arc itecture (or Beg"c# GSM Net)or,'1

Mediu! Ter! ;i'ion: Re*e"'e R= or R? 8o*d Re*e"'e 20009: Drivers: 0on&ergence )it 5MTS, -ntroduction o( O%ti!i@ed -P Mu*ti!edi" 'er&ice', E((icient 'u%%ort o( Re"* Ti!e 8;oice9 Ser&ice' o&er P"c,et %o''ib*# not (u**# co!%"tib*e )it t e tr"dition"* 0S 'er&ice "nd t e "''oci"ted 'u%%*e!ent"r# 'er&ice', 0o!%"tibi*it# )it GSM R991
A or Evolved-A

0S <o!"in

GERAN
Iu-ps Gb

-P Mu*ti!edi" Sub-'#'te! PS <o!"in E6tern"* -P Net)or,'

T e 0S-<o!"in i' 100C co!%"tib*e )it t e Re*e"'e 1999 %ro&iding 0ircuit-S)itc ed oriented 'er&ice' b"'ed on eit er: DNod"* MS0' t roug "n A -nter("ce )it t e GERAN in "n eEui&"*ent (or! to t e Re*e"'e 1999 "rc itecture1 DMS0 Ser&er' "nd Medi" G"te)"#' "' de(ined in TR 231321, t roug "n A or "n En "nced-A -nter("ce T e PS-<o!"in %ro&ide' -P connecti&it# 8GPRS91 -t i' u%gr"ded to 'u%%ort FoS (or -PMu*ti!edi" 'er&ice' "nd "n -u-%' -nter("ce to)"rd' t e GERAN1 T e -P-Mu*ti!edi" Sub-'#'te! i' "dded1 -n t e Mediu! Ter! t i' 'ub'#'te! %ro&ide' ne) -P !u*ti!edi" 'er&ice' t "t co!%*e!ent t e 'er&ice' %ro&ided b# t e 0S-do!"in, inc*uding Re"* Ti!e 'er&ice' o&er P"c,et'1 T e'e 'er&ice' "re not reEuired to be "*igned )it t e 0S-<o!"in in t e Mediu! Ter!1 T e PS-<o!"in )i** continue to %ro&ide -P-connecti&it# bet)een t e !obi*e' "nd -Pnet)or,', u'ing GPRS t roug " Gb -nter("ce )it t e GERAN, "t *e"'t (or 'u%%ort o( *eg"c# GPRS MS

GERAN
Iu-ps Gb

-P Mu*ti!edi" Sub-'#'te! PS <o!"in E6tern"* -P Net)or,'

Bong Ter! ;i'ion: Re*e"'e R66G: Drivers: +ide'%re"d -P Mu*ti!edi" 'er&ice u'"ge, *"rge !igr"tion o( 'ub'criber' on -P Mu*ti!edi" 'er&ice', !"turit# o( -P Mu*ti!edi" 'er&ice'1 T e 0S-<o!"in i' % "'ed out T e PS-<o!"in re!"in'1 -t "' en "nced to t e %oint ) ere it c"n %ro&ide "** 'er&ice' %re&iou'*# %ro&ided b# t e 0S <o!"in1 T e 'u%%ort o( t e Gb -nter("ce cou*d "*'o be % "'ed out1

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,# GERAN-CN Interface Evolution 2"'ed on t e %re&iou' &i'ion, t e (o**o)ing o%tion' c"n be en&i'"ged (or t e e&o*ution o( t e GERAN-0N -nter("ce "(ter Re*e"'e 991 On*# " 'ub'et o( "** %o''ib*e "*tern"ti&e' be*ie&ed to be t e !o't re%re'ent"ti&e, "re *i'ted be*o) "nd in Aigure 111

Existing GSM Network

A

2G-MS0

2S0
Gb

2G-SGSN

New Network

2G-MS0

A or Evolved-A

2>3G-MS0

2S0

Iu-ps Gb

2S0 2>3G-SGSN

Iu-ps Gb

2>3G-SGSN

Evolution Option

Evolution Option 2

-i!ure ": Road %a& for GERAN-CN Interfaces Evolution .&tion /: T e -nter("ce' 8A "nd Gb9 "re ,e%t unc "nged 8no c "nge co!%"red to t e E6i'ting GSM Net)or, in Aigure 191 T e on*# *i!it"tion en&i'"ged 'o ("r )ou*d re*"te to t e i!%o''ibi*it# to de*i&er Re"* Ti!e o&er P"c,et 'er&ice'1 T i' o%tion i' *i,e*# to be t e %re(erred o%tion (or 'o!e ti!e (or " nu!ber o( *eg"c# GSM net)or,'1 -t i' not (urt er "n"*#@ed in t e (o**o)ing1 .&tion ": Aor "n o%er"tor ) o decide' to introduce Re"* Ti!e Ser&ice' o&er P"c,et, t e 'u%%ort o( t e -u%' inter("ce beco!e' !"nd"tor#1 T i' cou*d be i!%*e!ented "t t e net)or, *e&e* or on " c"'e %er c"'e b"'i' de%ending on t e "re" ) ere ;oice o&er P"c,et )i** be !o't o(ten u'ed1 T e '#'te! ' ou*d continue to 'u%%ort t e Gb inter("ce to %ro&ide -P-connecti&it# (or 'er&ice' ot er t "n Re"* Ti!e 'er&ice', but !ore i!%ort"nt*# (or t e 'u%%ort o( *eg"c# GPRS ter!in"*'1 + i*e in t e %roce'' o( u%gr"ding i' net)or,, "n o%er"tor )i** !o't *i,e*# ("ce " 'itu"tion ) ere SGSN' "re connected to 'o!e u%gr"ded 2SS' t roug -u-%' "nd Gb -nter("ce' "nd to ot er 2SS' t roug con&ention"* Gb -nter("ce' on*#1 T i' 'cen"rio corre'%ond' to t e content o( Re*e"'e 2000 8or R=>R?9 "' "greed 'o ("r1 .&tion ,: -n t i' o%tion, "n o%er"tor cou*d 'e*ect to u%gr"de not on*# i' PS-<o!"in inter("ce but "*'o t e 0S-<o!"in inter("ce (or 'o!e 'e*ected 2SS'1 Pro&iding t "t t i' o%tion %ro&ide' " !ore r"tion"*i@ed GERAN-0N -nter("ce' con(igur"tion, it i' *i,e*# to be t e %re(erred o%tion (or ne) entr"nt' or ne) net)or, o%er"tor' ) i' ing to continue to %ro&ide bot 0S "nd PS 'er&ice t#%e'1 Ho)e&er, it cou*d "*'o be %re(er"b*e (or e6i'ting GSM net)or,', e'%eci"**# ) en t e o%er"tor o)n' " GSM "nd " 5MTS *icen'e "nd )ou*d *i,e to !"6i!i@e t e co!!on"*itie' bet)een t e t)o net)or,' or e&en be "b*e to contro* t)o co**oc"ted R"dio Acce'' Net)or,' 8GERAN "nd 5TRAN9 (ro! t e '"!e t e 0ore Net)or,1 T e ,e# dri&er' (or t e introduction o( "n en "nced-A -nter("ce ) ere di'cu''ed during SMG2#3$ ) en t e ne) )or, ite! )"' %ro%o'ed "nd "%%ro&ed1 T e# c"n be 'u!!"ri@ed "' (o**o): 11 Added (*e6ibi*it# on t e Tr"n'%ort Net)or, B"#er )it t e %o''ibi*it# to better 'u%%ort Hig <"t" R"te1 Aor e6"!%*e, t e -u -nter("ce Tr"n'%ort Net)or, B"#er i' b"'ed on ATM "nd co!%"tib*e )it " *"rge nu!ber o( B"#er 1 "*tern"ti&e' "' de(ined in 3G TS 2?1=11 85TRAN -u -nter("ce B"#er91 On t e ot er end t e on*# 't"nd"rdi@ed B"#er 1 o%tion in t e GSM 0310= 8or GSM =3100=9 i' t e G140? E1 Bin,' "t 210=3 Mbit'>' or t e Nort A!eric"n eEui&"*ent T1 "t 11?== Mbit>' "' de(ined in t e T111021
1

Note: -n t e Aigure 1, H2G-SGSNI i' u'ed to indic"te "n SGSN %ro&iding -P-0onnecti&it# t roug " Gb inter("ce ) i*e H3G-SGSNI i' u'ed to

indic"te "n SGSN %ro&iding -P-0onnecti&it# t roug "n -u-%' -nter("ce1 Si!i*"r*#, " 2G MS0 %ro&ide' 0S 'er&ice' t roug "n A -nter("ce "''u!ing " 2G (unction"* '%*it, ) i*e " 3G-MS0 %ro&ide' 0S 'er&ice' "''u!ing " 3G *i,e (unction"* '%*it1

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21 -nde%endence o( R"dio Net)or, B"#er "nd Tr"n'%ort Net)or, B"#er1 T i' i' re*"ted to t e %re&iou' ite!1 31 Se%"r"tion o( t e 0ontro* P*"ne "nd 5'er P*"ne "nd inde%endence (ro! t e <o!"in u'ed to de*i&er t e 'er&ice 80S or PS91 T i' !e"n' t "t t e '"!e '#'te! "nd (unction"* "rc itecture i' u'ed ) ic e&er do!"in i' u'ed to de*i&er t e 'er&ice1 A t#%ic"* e6"!%*e o( di&erging "rc itecture' (or Re"* Ti!e 'er&ice' in O%tion 1 i' re*"ted to t e *oc"tion o( t e Tr"n'coder'1 T e TRA5 "re %"rt o( t e 2SS in " tr"dition"* GSM '#'te!, but t e# )i** be %"rt o( t e Non Acce'' Str"tu! 8in t e Medi" G"te)"#9, i( t e# "re in&o*&ed "t "**, ) en Re"* Ti!e Ser&ice' "re %ro&ided o&er P"c,et u'ing "n -u-%' -nter("ce1 An o%er"tor ' ou*d "&e t e %o''ibi*it# to r"tion"*i@e i' net)or, "rc itecture "nd be "b*e to (u**# bene(it (ro! t e trun,ing e((icienc# re'u*ting (ro! t e concentr"tion o( "** Tr"n'coder' "t t e '"!e *oc"tion1 Note t "t t e '"!e i''ue e6i't' (or "n o%er"tor "&ing " du"* !ode GSM>3G net)or,1 An En "nced-A -nter("ce )it t e '"!e (unction"* '%*it "' 5MTS )ou*d "**o) regrou%ing "nd e((icient*# !"n"ging "** Tr"n'coder' "' ' o)n in t e (igure be*o)1
A Evolved-A

2S0 RN0

TRA5

2G-MS0 3G-MS0 Ser&er MG)

T0

2S0

Iu-cs

3G-MS0 Ser&er
Iu-cs

RN0

MG)
T0
!u"l Mo#e Ar$%ite$ture wit% (ntegr"te# 'r"ns$o#er set !u"l Mo#e Ar$%ite$ture wit% two sets o& 'r"ns$o#ers

-i!ure ,: Transcoders 1ocation in dual mode net or2s =1 M"6i!u! con&ergence "nd co!!on"*itie' bet)een GERAN "nd 5TRAN -nter("ce' to o%ti!i@e du"* !ode net)or,' 8GERAN>5TRAN9 "nd be "b*e to u'e identic"* co!%onent' 8MS0>SGSN9 to contro* bot R"dio Net)or,'1 ?1 0o!%*ete 'er&ice '#nerg# bet)een GERAN "nd 5TRAN1 To be (u**# bene(ici"* 'o!e ne) (e"ture' *i,e Tr"n'coder Aree O%er"tion 8TrAO9 )i** reEuire to be )ide*# u'ed in'ide "nd "cro'' net)or,'1 H"&ing t e %o''ibi*it# to u'e t e'e (e"ture' in GERAN i' ,e# to t eir (uture 'ucce''1 Anot er ,e# dri&er (or "n En "nced-A -nter("ce i' t "t it ' ou*d not "&e "n# i!%"ct o( t e MS1 T e MS ' ou*d not be ")"re t "t t e 0S 'er&ice' "re %ro&ided t roug "n A or En "nced-A -nter("ce1 A** t e'e e*e!ent' "re 'u%%orting t e introduction o( "n -u-b"'ed En "nced A -nter("ce, %o''ibi*it# di((erent (ro! t e 5MTS -u-c' inter("ce1 0# (rotocol Structure Com&arison +et een Interfaces A, Iu-cs and Iu-&s# Since t e 'u%%ort o( "n -u-b"'ed En "nced-A -nter("ce )ou*d on*# be re*e&"nt (or 2SS u%gr"ded to 'u%%ort t e -u-%' inter("ce, it i' intere'ting to re&ie) t e ,e# di((erence' bet)een -u-%' "nd -u-c' on one 'ide "nd t e di((erence' bet)een -u-c' "nd A -nter("ce on t e ot er "nd e&"*u"te t e "ddition"* co!%*e6it# in&o*&ed to introduced t i' En "nced-A -nter("ce1 Aigure' 3 "nd = %re'ent t e -u-%' "nd -u-c' Protoco* Structure'1 T e on*# di((erence' "re re*"ted to t e introduction o( t e Tr"n'%ort Net)or, 0ontro* P*"n "nd " 'i!%*i(ied Tr"n'%ort Net)or, 5'er P*"n (or t e 5'er in(or!"tion 85'er P*"n91 Note t "t t e Protoco*' u'ed on t e R"dio Net)or, B"#er "re identic"* 80ontro* P*"n "nd 5'er P*"n91 -ntere'ting*# "*'o, t e SS4-b"'ed Tr"n'%ort Net)or, Protoco* Structure (or t e -ur inter("ce i' identic"* to t e Tr"n'%ort Net)or, Protoco* Structure (or t e -u-c' inter("ce "' ' o)n in Aigure ?1 A 'i!%*e conc*u'ion (ro! t i' 'i!%*e "n"*#'i' i' t "t 'u%%orting -u-c' "nd -u-%' -nter("ce' i' not !ore de!"nding t "n 'u%%orting -u-%' inter("ce on*#, e'%eci"**# i( t e GERAN -ur-gI -nter("ce i' deri&ed (ro! t e -ur inter("ce1

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Ra#"o Networ Layer

Control Plane RANAP

User Plane Iu UP Protocol Layer

Transport Networ Layer

Transport Networ User Plane

SCCP M3UA MTP3-B SCTP SSCF-NNI SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5 IP

Transport Networ Control Plane

Transport Networ User Plane

%TP-U U$P IP AAL5

ATM P!ys"cal Layer

ATM P!ys"cal Layer

-i!ure 0: Iu 4Interface (rotocol Structure to ards (S Domain 5Iu-&s6 Ra#"o Networ Layer Control Plane RANAP User Plane Iu UP Protocol Layer

Transport Networ Layer

Transport Networ User Plane

Transport Networ Control Plane

&'(+3*')

Transport Networ User Plane

SCCP MTP3, SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5

&'()5*') MTP3, SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5 AAL(

ATM P!ys"cal Layer

-i!ure 3: Iu 4Interface (rotocol Structure to ards CS Domain 5Iu-cs6

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R"dio Net)or, B"#er

0ontro* P*"ne RNSAP

5'er P*"ne -ur <"t" Stre"!8'9

Tr"n'%ort Net)or, B"#er

Tr"n'%ort Net)or, 5'er P*"ne

Tr"n'%ort Net)or, 0ontro* P*"ne

AB0AP8F12$30119

Tr"n'%ort Net)or, 5'er P*"ne

S00P MTP3-2 SS0A-NNSS0A-NNSS0OP AAB? M35A S0TP -P

ST0 8F121?0119

MTP3-2 SS0A-NNSS0A-NNSS0OP AAB?

M35A S0TP -P AAB2

ATM P #'ic"* B"#er

-i!ure 7: Iur Interface (rotocol Structure Aigure $ ' o)' t e Protoco* Structure o( t e A -nter("ce %re'ented in " 'i!i*"r (or!"t "' t e -u-c' Protoco* 'tructure in Aigure =1

Control Plane BSSAP

User Plane

SCCP MTP3 MTP(

P!ys"cal Layer

-i!ure 8: A Interface (rotocol Structure T e ,e# di((erence' bet)een -u-c' "nd A "re: -ntroduction o( ATM in t e -u-c'

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u'e o( RANAP in'te"d o( 2SSAP (or t e R"dio Net)or, B"#er Ne) 5'er P*"n Protoco* Structure "nd Tr"n'coder' *oc"ted in t e 0ore Net)or, in t e -u-c'

Aro! " (unction"* %oint o( &ie), -u-c' "nd A inter("ce "re eEui&"*ent )it t e e6ce%tion o( t e Tr"n'%ort B"#er "nd Tr"n'coder *oc"tion1 Ho)e&er, "' 'een "bo&e, it cou*d be bene(ici"* to "do%t t e '"!e Tr"n'coder *oc"tion (or Re"* Ti!e 'er&ice' ) ic e&er <o!"in i' u'ed to de*i&er t e!1 T i' 'trong*# 'u%%ort' re*oc"ting t e Tr"n'coder' in t e 0ore Net)or, (or "n en "nced-A -nter("ce "nd "do%ting t e (u** -u 5'er P*"n Protoco* Structure1 Addition"**#, 'ince t e 'u%%ort o( t e -u-%' -nter("ce )"' "%%ro&ed b# GERAN, it i' no) !"nd"tor# (or "n# GSM net)or, u%gr"ded to 'u%%ort Re"* Ti!e 'er&ice' o&er P"c,et to 'u%%ort: 2SSAP (or A in(*uenced Protoco*' "nd t e 'u%%ort o( Beg"c# R99 "nd o*der Ter!in"*' "nd RANAP (or t e 'u%%ort o( R00 Ter!in"*'1

0on'eEuent*#, )e cou*d con'ider t e (o**o)ing t)o o%tion' (or t e R"dio Net)or, B"#er o( t e 0ontro* P*"n (or "n -u-b"'ed En "nced-A -nter("ce "' ' o)n in Aigure 4: O%tion 1: Joint 'u%%ort o( 2SSAP "nd RANAP O%tion 2: Au** -u-c' -nter("ce T e (ir't o%tion i' *i,e*# to reEuire " !ini!u! de&e*o%!ent e((ort "nd " ig *e&e* o( co!%"tibi*it# )it t e in't"**ed b"'ed 'ince t e e6i'ting 0S %rotoco* i' u'ed (or t e En "nced-A -nter("ce1 2SSAP )ou*d be u'ed (or Beg"c# R99 Ter!in"*' ) i*e RANAP cou*d %o''ib*# be u'ed (or R=>R? Ter!in"*'1 +it t i' o%tion, "n en "nced-A -nter("ce cou*d re%*"ce "n A -nter("ce )it out con'eEuence' (or t e 'u%%ort o( Beg"c# Ter!in"*'1 -n t e 'econd o%tion, t e '"!e R"dio Net)or, B"#er Protoco* 8RANAP9 i' u'ed (or 0S "nd PS <o!"in "nd RANAP )i** "*re"d# be introduced in GERAN to 'u%%ort t e -u-%' -nter("ce1 On t e ot er "nd, " det"i*ed re&ie) o( RANAP i' reEuired to e't"b*i' ) "t en "nce!ent' )ou*d be reEuired (or GERAN 0S do!"in 'u%%ort "nd co!%"tibi*it# )it Beg"c# Air -nter("ce Protoco*' 8RR "' in 0=11391

Ra#"o Networ Layer

Control Plane BSSAP RANAP

User Plane Iu UP Protocol Layer

Transport Networ Layer

Transport Networ User Plane

Transport Networ Control Plane

&'(+3*')

Transport Networ User Plane

SCCP MTP3, SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5

&'()5*') MTP3, SSCF-NNI SSCOP AAL5 AAL(

ATM P!ys"cal Layer

-i!ure 9: (ro&osed Iu-+ased Enhanced-A Interface (rotocol Structure

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3# Recommendations: 2"'ed on t e %re&iou' "n"*#'i', it i' reco!!ended to: -ntroduce "n En "nced-A -nter("ce in GERAN Re*e"'e 2000 8or R=>R?9 To u'e to -u-c' -nter("ce "' t e b"'i' (or t e En "nced-A -nter("ce To 'u%%ort bot 2SSAP "nd RANAP on t e En "nced-A -nter("ce1 2SSAP )ou*d be u'ed (or Beg"c# Ter!in"*' ) i*e RANAP )ou*d be u'ed (or ne) Ter!in"*' To inc*ude in t e GERAN St"ge 2 " 0S Protoco* Structure b"'ed on t e %re&iou' deci'ion'

References: 11 +or, -te! <e'cri%tion (or GERAN>5TRAN inter("ce e&o*ution, Tdoc GP-000=43, TSG-GERAN#1 21 ;i'ion "nd Ro"d-M"% (or 5MTS E&o*ution, <r"(ting Grou% during TSG-SA#31 Tdoc SP-0003341 31 3G TR 23 321 ;er'ion 11010: Arc itecture Princi%*e' (or Re*e"'e 2000 =1 3G TR 2?1=10 ;er'ion 31210: 5TRAN -u -nter("ce: Gener"* A'%ect' "nd Princi%*e' ?1 3G TR 2?1=20 ;er'ion 31110: 5TRAN -ur -nter("ce Gener"* A'%ect' "nd Princi%*e'

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