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Posted on 07. Aug, 2010 by jai in Blog, E-SMLC, eNodeB, EPS, GMLC, SMLC, UE, EPC, LTE, MME
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3GPP considered 5 architecture alternatives for LCS during study and selected the one explained further
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Features and Functions
In the LCS architecture, an Evolved SMLC is directly attached to the MME. 5G Small Cell, Pico Cell Understanding and
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The objectives of this evolution is to support location of an IMS emergency call, avoid impacts to a location
session due to an inter-eNodeB handover, make use of an Evolved and support Mobile originated location CP-OFDM and its application in 5G
request (MO-LR) and mobile terminated location request MT-LR services.
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The shown architecture above supports an NI-LR for emergency calls. Evolved SMLC (E-SMLC) is
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connected to the MME. E-SMLC is analogous to an NSS based SMLC defined for GSM which is connected
to an MSC.. An SLs interface is defined in between the E-SMLC and MME and an SLg interface between
the MME and GMLC.

MT-LR and MO-LR Architecture

An extension to the architecture to support an MT-LR and MO-LR is shown below.

Location Procedure between the GMLC, MME and E-SMLC

The location procedure described below supports both an NI-LR for emergency calls and an MT-LR for an
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The MME forwards the location request to the E-SMLC and The E-SMLC performs a positioning procedure
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The MME returns the location information to the GMLC.

Network Based Positioning Procedure

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The E-SMLC sends a Positioning Request to the MME carrying an LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP) PDU
which may request specific measurements by the UE. MME forwards the LPP PDU to the serving eNodeB
in an existing S1AP Downlink NAS Transport

The eNodeB forwards the LPP PDU to the UE in an existing RRC DL Information Transfer message. The
UE performs any positioning measurements requested by the LPP PDU and returns measurement
information and/or information concerning its capabilities or requested assistance data in an LPP PDU to
the eNodeB contained in an existing RRC UL Information Transfer message.

The eNodeB forwards the LPP PDU to the MME in an existing S1AP Uplink NAS Transport message. The
MME forwards the LPP PDU to the E-SMLC in a Positioning Response

Source: 3GPP, further reading: TS 23.271 - Functional stage 2 description of Location Services (LCS)

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