NETMANIAS ONE-SHOT Evolution to 5G: 2.

Multi-RAT Access August 27, 2019

• 4G LTE: integrated via RAT-specific interfaces

Multi-RAT Access to the EPC: via RAT-specific Interfaces
Release 8 (3GPP TS 23.402)

EPC ePDG: Evolved Packet Data Gateway

S1-C MME TWAG: Trusted WLAN Access Gateway

S11

eNB S1-U SGW PGW SGi PDN

· LTE and Wi-Fi access to the EPC using independent
S5
interfaces.
LT
E · Untrusted Wi-Fi access to the EPC: via ePDG
· Trusted WiFi Access to the EPC: via TWAG
UE Wi-Fi AP SWn ePDG S2b

W
i-F
i

AP SWw TWAG S2a

3GPP terms
Untrusted Trusted
E-UTRAN
Non-3GPP Non-3GPP
(3GPP AN)
AN AN

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NETMANIAS ONE-SHOT Evolution to 5G: 2. Multi-RAT Access August 27, 2019

• 5G: integrated via common interfaces

Multi-RAT Access to the 5GC: via Access-agnostic Common Interfaces
Release 15: TS 23.501, TS 38.300
Release 16: TR 23.716, TS 23.501 (being updated)

Common Core
AN 5GC AMF: Access and Mobility Management Function
5G-RAN N2 SMF: Session Management Function
AMF N11 SMF UPF: User Plane Function
ng-
eNB
N3IWF: Non-3GPP InterWorking Function
N4 TNAN: Trusted Non-3GPP Access Network
N3 TNGF: Trusted Non-3GPP Function
E
LT
gNB UPF N6 DN 5G-RG: 5G Residential Gateway
NR FN-RG: Fixed Network RG
UE W-5GAN: Wireline 5G Access Network
Wi-F Untrusted WLAN
i W-AGF: Wireline Access Gateway Function
AP Y2 N3IWF
W

· AN: Converged Access Network

i-F
i

Trusted WLAN
· 5GC: Access-agnostic Common Core
ss
rele

AP Ta TNGF · 5G NR, eLTE, Wi-Fi and wireline access to the 5GC

Wi

using the same interfaces

ed
Fix

- Control plane: N2
5G RG Wireline AN
Fixed Wir - User plane: N3
eline W-
AGF · NAS signaling (N1; interface between UE/RG and
FN RG ireline
AMF) via 5G NR, eLTE, Wi-Fi and wireline access
Fixed W

e.g.) BBF AN, Cable AN · Untrusted Wi-Fi access to the 5GC: via N3IWF
· Trusted Wi-Fi access to the 5GC: via TNGF
3GPP terms · Fixed wireline access to the 5GC: via W-AGF
NG-RAN
Untrusted Trusted · 5G RG: Hybrid access (Fixed wireless/wireline access)
Non-3GPP Non-3GPP W-5GAN
(3GPP AN)
AN AN (TNAN)
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