WSFD-110753-5 Voice Policy

Control Based on Location

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7.3.14.9.5 WSFD-110753-5 Voice Policy Control Based on Location

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7.3.14.9.5 WSFD-110753-5 Voice Policy

Control Based on Location
 Applicable NEs

 Definition

 Benefits

 Requirements

 Impact on the System

 Application Limitations

 Interaction with Other Features

 Application Scenario

 Implementation Principles

 Feature Specifications

 Standards Compliance

 Release History

 Related Topics

Applicable NEs

MME

Definition

This feature enables the USN9810 to specify the accessibility of basic VoLTE services
and VoLTE emergency call services based on whether the coverage area in the E-
UTRAN supports VoLTE services.
Benefits

Table 1 Benefits

For... Benefits

Carriers  Carriers can provide differentiated VoLTE services based on different

tracking areas (TAs), which helps to increase revenues.
 Carriers can deploy the IMS in phases by providing refined voice
service policies for different coverage areas. Stepwise IMS
deployment is necessary since it is difficult to enable all the coverage
areas of the E-UTRAN to support VoLTE services at the initial
deployment.
 Carriers can reduce unnecessary increase in the network load caused
by repeated requests from UEs for unavailable voice services.

Subscribers A UE can select an appropriate voice service mode according to the

instruction from the USN9810 when accessing an LTE network. This
prevents user experience deterioration upon the selection of an
unavailable voice service mode.

Requirements

NEs Involved

Table 2 NEs involved in this feature

UE eNodeB MME S-GW P-GW HSS

√ - √ - - √

NOTE:
In Table 2, "√" indicates that the NE is required, and "-" indicates that the NE is not required.

Table 3 NE functions

NE Function

UE Selects an appropriate voice service bearer

according to the instruction from the MME.
 Table 3 NE functions

NE Function

MME  Delivers IMS VoPS capability indicators to

UEs based on whether the TAs support
VoLTE services.
 Automatically filters the TA list to be
delivered to UEs so that the TAs in the TA
list have the same IMS VoPS capability.

HSS Supports terminating access domain selection

(T-ADS).

Supporting Versions

Table 4 USN9810 versions that support this feature

Product Supporting Version

USN9810 V900R014C10 and later

License Requirement
This feature is optional and requires a license. The license control item is Voice Policy
Control Based on Location.

Table 5 Prerequisite feature and license control item

Feature Name License Control Item

WSFD-110708-1 IMS-based VoLTE VoLTE Entry Feature

Impact on the System

The USN9810 filters the TA list to be delivered to UEs so that the TAs in the TA list
have the same VoLTE capability. As a result, the TA list delivered to UEs may have
fewer TAs, increasing the TAU times.

Application Limitations

 This feature is implemented based on TAs, requiring all the eNodeBs under a TA have
the same VoLTE capability.
  This feature allows the MME to deliver IMS VoPS capability indicators to UEs
through TAU Accept messages. When a UE moves from an area that supports VoLTE
services to another area that does not support VoLTE services through a TAU or
handover procedure, the new MME does not delete the IMS PDN connection that was
set up for the UE on the old MME.

Interaction with Other Features

 This feature requires that WSFD-110708-1 IMS-based VoLTE be enabled.

 Table 6 describes the VoLTE policy of UEs after this feature, WSFD-110753-2 Voice Policy
Control for User Group, and WSFD-110753-4 Voice Policy Control Based on IMEI are enabled.

Table 6 VoLTE policy of UEs

Whether the Whether to Allow Whether to Allow VoLTE Policy of UEs

Coverage Area in the Specified User Specified Types of
E-UTRAN Supports Groups to Use VoLTE UEs to Use VoLTE
VoLTE Services Services Services

No Not involved Not involved Does not allow

VoLTE services in the
Yes Yes No coverage area in the
E-UTRAN.
No Not involved

Yes Yes Allows VoLTE

services in the
coverage area in the
E-UTRAN.

 NOTE:

 Whether the Coverage Area in the E-UTRAN Supports VoLTE Services is determined by this
feature.
 Whether to Allow Specified User Groups to Use VoLTE Services is determined by WSFD-
110753-2 Voice Policy Control for User Group.
 Whether to Allow Specified Types of UEs to Use VoLTE Services is determined by WSFD-
110753-4 Voice Policy Control Based on IMEI.

 Table 7 describes the VoLTE emergency call policy of UEs after both this feature and
WSFD-110709 VoLTE Emergency Call are enabled.
 Table 7 VoLTE emergency call policy

Whether the Coverage Area VoLTE Emergency Call VoLTE Emergency Call
in the E-UTRAN Supports Policy Determined by This Policy of UEs
VoLTE Services Feature

No Not involved Does not allow VoLTE

emergency call services in the
Yes Does not allow VoLTE coverage area in the E-
emergency call services. UTRAN.

Allows VoLTE emergency Allows VoLTE emergency

call services. call services in the coverage
area in the E-UTRAN.

 NOTE:

 Whether the Coverage Area in the E-UTRAN Supports VoLTE Services is determined by this
feature.
 VoLTE Emergency Call Policy is determined by WSFD-110709 VoLTE Emergency Call.

Application Scenario

This feature is recommended when the following conditions are met:

 Only some E-UTRAN coverage areas served by the USN9810 support VoLTE
services.
 WSFD-110708-1 IMS-based VoLTE or WSFD-110709 VoLTE Emergency Call is enabled.

Implementation Principles

This section covers:

 Related Concepts

 Overview

 Procedure Implementation

 Parameter Description
Related Concepts

Selection of a voice solution for a UE depends on the voice service capabilities of this UE
and the network. The voice service capability of the network is included in the Attach
Accept or TAU Accept message sent from the MME to the UE. The voice service
capability of the UE is indicated by the "Voice domain preference and UE's usage
setting" IE included in the Attach Request or TAU Request message. This IE consists of
"UE's usage setting" and "Voice domain preference."
The values of "UE's usage setting" are as follows:
 Voice centric: This type of UE selects an appropriate network to ensure availability of
voice services after obtaining voice service supporting indicators from the network. If
a UE cannot perform voice services in the LTE network, it disables the LTE
capability, which results in reselecting the GSM/UMTS network. Mobile phones
predominantly fall into this category.
 Data centric: This type of UE selects an appropriate network to ensure availability of
data services after obtaining voice service supporting indicators from the network.
This type of UE stays in the LTE network even when the voice service is unavailable.
Data card terminals predominantly fall into this category.

describes the values of "Voice domain preference" and corresponding UE

Table 8
behavior.

Table 8 Values of "Voice domain preference" and corresponding UE behavior

Value of "Voice UE-Supportive Voice Network Registration UE Behavior

domain preference" Service Procedure

CS Voice only CSFB only Combined If a UE fails to

attach/TAU register in the CS
domain or the network
returns an "SMS only"
or "CSFB not
preferred" indicator,
the UE behaves
according to the value
of "UE's usage
setting."

CS voice preferred, Both CSFB and Combined If a UE fails to

IMS PS Voice as VoLTE, with CSFB attach/TAU register in the CS
secondary possessing a higher domain or the network
priority returns an "SMS only"
or "CSFB not
preferred" indicator,
the UE performs a
VoLTE service. If the
VoLTE service fails,
the UE behaves
according to the value
of "UE's usage
setting."

IMS PS voice Both CSFB and Combined If a UE cannot

preferred, CS Voice as VoLTE, with VoLTE attach/TAU or EPS perform a VoLTE
secondary attach/TAU service, for example,
Table 8 Values of "Voice domain preference" and corresponding UE behavior

Value of "Voice UE-Supportive Voice Network Registration UE Behavior

domain preference" Service Procedure

possessing a higher when the network

priority delivers an indicator
of IMS voice services
not supported, the UE
performs CSFB and
initiates a combined
attach/TAU
procedure. If the UE
fails to register in the
CS domain during the
combined attach/TAU
procedure, or the
network returns an
"SMS only" or "CSFB
not preferred"
indicator, the UE
behaves according to
the value of "UE's
usage setting."

IMS PS Voice only VoLTE only Combined attach with If a UE cannot

SMS only, combined perform a VoLTE
TAU with SMS only, service, the UE
or EPS attach/TAU behaves according to
the value of "UE's
usage setting."

NOTE:
UE behavior varies with UE vendors in actual applications.

Overview

If some E-UTRAN coverage areas served by the USN9810 do not support VoLTE
services, dedicated bearers with a QCI of 1 cannot be set up in these areas. As a result,
basic VoLTE services and emergency call services are both unavailable in unsupported
areas. Voice services will be interrupted if a UE moves out of a supported VoLTE area.
This feature is introduced to differentiate areas supporting VoLTE services from those
that do not. A UE moves between these areas can timely obtain the VoLTE policy on the
MME and select a proper voice scheme according to its capability. The related MML
commands are SET IMSVOPS, ADD TAGP, and ADD TAGPMEM.
Procedure Implementation
 During an attach or TAU procedure, the MME informs an UE of the IMS VoPS
capability of the coverage area through the "EPS Network Feature Support" IE in the
Attach Accept or TAU Accept message. The MME also filters the TA list to be delivered
to the UE so that the TAs in the TA list have the same IMS VoPS capability. When
moving between areas supporting VoLTE services and those that do not, the UE initiates
a TAU procedure to obtain the IMS VoPS capability indicator from the MME again.
To allow location-based voice policy control, IMS VoPS of MME in SET IMSVOPS must
be set to UNSPECIFIED(Unspecified). The MME does not contain the "Homogeneous
Support of IMS Voice Over PS Sessions" IE in the Update Location Request or Notify
Request message to the HSS during an attach or TAU procedure. The HSS must
determine whether the TA where the UE is located supports VoLTE services through a T-
ADS procedure during a mobile terminated VoLTE call.
Parameter Description

Table 9 Parameters

Category Parameter Command

Voice policy in an area MMEHOMO=IMS VoPS of SET IMSVOPS

MME

IMSVOPST=Method of
Obtaining IMS-VoPS-capable
Tas

TAGPID=TA Group ID

TAGPID=TA Group ID ADD TAGP

TAGPID=TA Group ID ADD TAGPMEM

MCC=Mobile Country Code

MNC=Mobile Network Code

TAC=Tracking Area Code

TACRANGE=Tracking Area
Code Range

Feature Specifications

None

Standards Compliance
None
Release History

Table 10 Release history and enhancement

Feature Version Product Version Details

WSFD-110753-5, 01 V900R014C10 First release.

Related Topics

Feature Deployment
 Activating the Voice Policy Control Based on Location Feature

 Deactivating the Voice Policy Control Based on Location Feature

Commands
 Set VoPS Configuration (SET IMSVOPS)

 List VoPS Configuration (LST IMSVOPS)

 Add TA Group (ADD TAGP)

 Remove TA Group (RMV TAGP)

 Modify TA Group (MOD TAGP)

 List TA Group (LST TAGP)

 Add TA Group Member (ADD TAGPMEM)

 Remove TA Group Member (RMV TAGPMEM)

 List TA Group Member (LST TAGPMEM)

Alarms
 None
Performance Counters
 None
Software Parameters
 None
Activating the Voice Policy Control Based on Location Feature
Deactivating the Voice Policy Control Based on Location Feature

Parent Topic: WSFD-110753 VoLTE Service Enhanced Package

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