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Agenda Item: 6.5

Title: Proposal for UMTS packet architecture stage 2
Date 25.5.1999
Source Nokia

Introduction
We see a need for a detailed stage 2 description of the UMTS packet (or internet domain) architecture. Without
such an architectural document, there would be a serious risk that the different stage 3 protocol are not in line. The
content of this document should be in line with the decision made and recorded in 23.20. This document should be
ready in very short time scale.

Discussion
There are two main options:

1/ Creating a new specifications

Creating a new specification will allow to have a clear description of the UMTS packet architecture. However, it will
require to duplicate procedures which are applicable for both UMTS and GPRS, and therefore maintaining the
alignment would be a constant editorial problem.
Also this specification should be ready on a very short time frame.

2/ Adding UMTS specific part to 03.60

As there is many similarities (2 MM, optional Gs,…) between UMTS packet side and GPRS, 03.60 is providing a
good structure where to add UMTS packet stage 2 description.
There is an interworking requirement between UMTS packet side and GPRS, having them describe in a single
document will offer a natural place for describing 2G-3G interworking.
Additionally part of the future improvements (e.g. related to QoS, Multimedia messaging,…) could be applicable for
both UMTS and GPRS. If we keep both in the same document, we will ensure that the future improvements will be
kept in line when applicable.

There is an obvious risk that this combined document would become unclear or confused. In order to evaluate this
risk we have copied (on next page) the table of content of 03.60 and discussed section by section which one could
be common, and which one would require a new UMTS description.

Conclusion
Considering the document in annex , we see that the most practical way to progress the work would be to add the
stage 2 UMTS packet architecture description in the existing GSM 03.60 specification.
We would like S2 delegates to decide:
- Which document should describe the stage 2 UMTS packet architecture description?
- Which group will be responsible of this document (S2?, N1?)
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Annex: Commented 03.60 table of contents

Contents
Intellectual Property Rights................................................................................................................................
Foreword............................................................................................................................................................
1 Scope........................................................................................................................................................
2 Normative References..............................................................................................................................
3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols (common section for GPRS and UMTS, it should just be added
if the definition is for only UMTS, only GPRS, or both)..........................................................................
3.1 Definitions.............................................................................................................................................................
3.2 Abbreviations.........................................................................................................................................................
3.3 Symbols.................................................................................................................................................................
4 Main Concepts (common for GPRS and UMTS, but new text needed for UMTS concept).....................
5 General GPRS/UMTS packet Architecture and Transmission Mechanism (This chapter is general
enough to be common for both UMTS and GPRS. Some sub-section should be separated like 5.4
Logical architecture, 5.5 assignement of functions to General logical architecture, 5.61 Transmission
plane. Part of the signaling plane are also common between UMTS and GPRS.......................................
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..............................................................................................................................................
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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.....................................................................................................................................
5.5 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..............................................................................................................................................
5.6.2.7.1 MAP-based GGSN - HLR Signalling..................................................................................................
5.6.2.7.2 GTP and MAP-based GGSN - HLR Signalling...................................................................................
6 Mobility Management Functionality (this chapter could be common as some MM procedure are
common in UMTS/GPRS (eg, purge Function, Detach function,) Subscriber Management Function.
New procedures need to be added (e.g, Inter 3G-SGSN Routing area update; 2G-3G SGSN routing area
update). New MM states for UMTS should be added).............................................................................
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...................................................................................................................
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6.9.1.1 Cell Update Procedure...............................................................................................................................

6.9.1.2 Routeing Area Update Procedure...............................................................................................................
6.9.1.2.1 Intra SGSN Routeing Area Update.......................................................................................................
6.9.1.2.2 Inter SGSN Routeing Area Update.......................................................................................................
6.9.1.3 Combined RA / LA Update Procedure.......................................................................................................
6.9.1.3.1 Combined Intra SGSN RA / LA Update..............................................................................................
6.9.1.3.2 Combined Inter SGSN RA / LA Update..............................................................................................
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 (This section contains so little details that it can be common)........
8 Radio Resource Functionality for GPRS (a new section is needed to describe UMTS radio)..................
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 (This section could be common for UMTS and GPRS. New
feature like MS- originated Qos negotiation or multiple QoS per IP address could be added for both
UMTS and GPRS at once)........................................................................................................................
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...........................................................................
9.2.2.2.1 Successful Network-Requested PDP Context Activation Procedure...................................................
9.2.2.2.2 Unsuccessful Network-Requested PDP Context Activation Procedure...............................................
9.2.2.3 Anonymous Access PDP Context Activation Procedure............................................................................
9.2.3 Modification Procedures..................................................................................................................................
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...........................................................................................................
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10 Message Screening Functionality (common)...........................................................................................

11 Compatibility Issues (to be extended to add UMTS)................................................................................
12 Transmission for GPRS (a new section should cover the transmission for UMTS).................................
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 Gb Interface...........................................................................................................................................................
12.4.1 Physical Layer Protocol...................................................................................................................................
12.4.2 Link Layer Protocols........................................................................................................................................
12.4.3 BSS GPRS Protocol.........................................................................................................................................
12.4.3.1 Inter-dependency of the BSSGP and LLC Functions.................................................................................
12.4.3.2 BSSGP Addressing.....................................................................................................................................
12.4.3.3 BVCI Contexts in BSS and in SGSN.........................................................................................................
12.4.3.4 Flow Control Between SGSN and BSS over the Gb Interface..................................................................
12.5 Abis Interface........................................................................................................................................................
12.5.1 Remote Packet Control Unit............................................................................................................................
13 Information Storage (This part could be common, with an additional column indicating if a parameter
has to be supported by GPRS only; UMTS only or both).........................................................................
13.1 HLR.......................................................................................................................................................................
13.2 SGSN.....................................................................................................................................................................
13.3 GGSN....................................................................................................................................................................
13.4 MS.........................................................................................................................................................................
13.5 MSC/VLR..............................................................................................................................................................
13.6 Recovery and Restoration Procedures (This section could be common but additional procedure should be
added like RNC failure, 3G-SGSN failure)...........................................................................................................
13.6.1 HLR Failure.....................................................................................................................................................
13.6.2 SGSN Failure...................................................................................................................................................
13.6.3 GGSN Failure..................................................................................................................................................
13.6.4 VLR Failure.....................................................................................................................................................
14 Identities (common section for GPRS and UMTS, it should just be added if the parameter is for only
UMTS, only GPRS, or both)....................................................................................................................
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 (This is proposed to be common. The high level charging description is applicable
for both UMTS and GPRS. Specific UMTS procedure (e.g., fair charging should be added. The UMTS
QoS profile is likely to be different than existing GPRS one. This section could also be used to define
the mapping of QoS parameters in case a 3G-SGSN is connected to a GPRS phase 1 GGSN)................
15.1 Charging ...............................................................................................................................................................
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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 (The SMS description could be common for UMTS and GPRS.
Circuit switched services is only applicable for GPRS))..........................................................................
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......................................................................................................................................
16.3 Supplementary Services........................................................................................................................................

Annex A (normative): GGSN Selection Decision Tree (common for GPRS and UMTS)..................
A.1 Definitions................................................................................................................................................
A.2 APN (R)...................................................................................................................................................
A.3 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 D (informative): Tables.................................................................................................................
Annex E (informative): Document history..............................................................................................
History................................................................................................................................................................