GSM/UMTS GSM/UMTS GPRS Network

Coverage
Cell BSS(2G)/RAN(3G) Core Network GGSN Site

DNS
MS(2G)/UE(3G) BSC(2G)/RNC(3G) SGSN MSC/VLR GGSN
Server

Attach Attach Request

Procedure (IMSI, IMEI, LAC, RAC, QoS)

Send Authentication Information

(IMSI)

Send Authentication Information

Authentication Vectors(RAND, AUT

Storages authentication
vectors

Authentication and
Ciphering Request
(RAND, AUTH)

Compute RES

Authentication and
Ciphering Request
(RES)

Compare RES and XRES

IMEI Check Request

(IMEI)

IMEI Check Response

(White List, Grey List or Black List

Update Location Request

(SGSN Number)

Insert Subscriber Data

(QoS, APN, PDP Type

Insert Subscriber Data Ac

Update Location Response

Attach Acept
(PTMISI)
PDP context DNS Query
Activate PDP Context
activation
(APN) (APN)

DNS
Response
(GGSN IP
Address)

Create PDP Context Request

DHCP Address
Request

DHCP Address
Response
(Dynamic IP
Address for th
MS/UE)
Create PDP Context Response
(Dynamic IP Address for the
Activate PDP Context Accept MS/UE)
(Dynamic IP Address for the
MS/UE)
PRS Network

GGSN Site GSM/UMTS Databases

RADIUS DHCP EIR HLR/AUC

Server Server

tication Information Request

(IMSI)

tication Information Response

ion Vectors(RAND, AUTH, XRES)

Check Request
(IMEI)

heck Response
ey List or Black List)

date Location Request

(SGSN Number)

sert Subscriber Data

(QoS, APN, PDP Type (IPv4 or IPv6))

rt Subscriber Data Ack

ate Location Response

 DHCP Address
Request

DHCP Address
Response
(Dynamic IP
Address for the
MS/UE)
 LTE Coverage SAE Network

Cell eNodeB Core Network

DNS
UE eNodeB MME SGW PGW
Server

Attach Attach Request

Procedure (IMSI, IMEI, TAC, QoS)

Send Authentication Information Request

(IMSI)

Send Authentication Information Response

Authentication Vectors(RAND, AUTH, XRES)

Storages authentication
vectors

Authentication and
Ciphering Request
(RAND, AUTH)

Compute RES

Authentication and
Ciphering Request
(RES)

Compare RES and XRES

IMEI Check Request

(IMEI)

IMEI Check Response

(White List, Grey List or Black List)

Update Location Request

Insert Subscriber Data

(QoS, APNs, PDP Type (IPv4 or IPv6))

Insert Subscriber Data Ack

Update Location Response

 DNS Query

(TAC)

DNS
Response
(SGW IP
Address)

DNS Query
(APN)

DNS
Response
(PGW IP
Address)

Create Bearer
Request
(APN)
Create Bearer
Request
(APN)

Create Bearer Response

Create Bearer Response (Dynamic IP Address for the UE)
(Dynamic IP Address for the
UE)

Attach Accept

Attach Complete
etwork

PGW EIR HSS/AUC

Information Request
SI)

Information Response
rs(RAND, AUTH, XRES)

uest

ponse
or Black List)

tion Request

criber Data
pe (IPv4 or IPv6))

iber Data Ack

ion Response