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LTE MMEA Core Connector for LTE

By RCR Wireless News on MAY 9, 2014

Diameter Signaling Controller (DSC), Evolved Packet Core (EPC), Fundamentals, Software, Wireless

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As mobile network operators and carriers transition into Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, they are
faced with the challenge of marrying a successful, running network with increased capacity demands. They
must also adhere to the core network architecture of 3GPP’s LTE wireless communication standard, known
as System Architecture Evolution (SAE). LTE MME lends a hand.

What is LTE MME?

The main component of the SAE architecture is the Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Mobility Management Entity
(MME) plays an important role in LTE EPC architecture. In fact, MME is the main signaling node in the EPC. FEATURED VIDEO

According to LTE University, LTE MME is responsible for initiating paging and authentication of the mobile
device. MME retains location information at the tracking area level for each user and then selects the
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appropriate gateway during the initial registration process. MME connects to the evolved node b (eNB)
through the S1-MME interface and connects to S-GW through the S11 interface. Multiple MMEs can be
grouped together in a pool to meet increasing signaling load in the network. MME also plays a vital part in
handover signaling between LTE and 2G/3G networks.

In whitepaper Mobility Management Entity in LTE EPC

Networks, tellabs also highlights MME as the main control
node in the LTE access network and breaks down MME’s
critical functions and interfaces as follows:

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Network Access Control: MME manages authentication and authorization for the UE. It also
facilitates UE access to the network to gain IP connectivity. 5G Smart Factories
Radio Resource Management: MME works with the HSS and the RAN to decide the appropriate
radio resource management strategy (RRM) that can be UE-speci c.
Mobility Management: One of the most complex functions MME performs. Providing seamless
inter-working has multiple use cases such as Inter-eNB and Inter-RAT, among others. The use cases
become more complex depending on a change in MME, S-GW, P-GW or inter-working across other
wireless networks.
EDITORIAL REPORTS
Roaming Management: MME supports outbound and inbound roaming subscribers from other
LTE/EPC systems and legacy networks. Editorial Report: Rural Broadband:
UE Reach-ability: MME manages communication with the UE and HSS to provide UE reach-ability Policy, Progress and Narrowing the
Digital Divide
and activity-related information.
Tracking Area Management: Allocates and reallocates a tracking area identity list to the UE.
Lawful Intercept: Since MME manages the control plane of the network, MME can provide the Editorial Report: Edge computing
whereabouts of a UE to a law enforcement monitoring facility. deployment and monetization
Load Balancing Between S-GWs: Directs UEs entering an S-GW pool area to an appropriate S-GW. strategies

This achieves load balancing between S-GWs.

Digital Factory Solutions Report

Within the EPC protocol stack are unique, and identi able MME protocols. This stack consists of the S1-MME series: Industrial AR – and the rise
stack,  which supports S1-MME interface with eNodeB, and the S11 stack, responsible for supporting the of the workers

S11 interface with Serving Gateway. MME supports the S1 interface with eNodeB. The integrated S1 MME
interface stack consists of IP, SCTP, S1AP.
WHITE PAPERS

SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol)is a transport protocol that uses the services of Rohde & Schwarz E-Guide: Test
Internet Protocol (IP) to provide a reliable datagram delivery service to the adaptation modules, such solution guide for targeted, QoE
centric network improvements
as the S1AP. SCTP provides reliable delivery on top of the existing IP framework. SCTP’s main features
include:
Association setup: An association is a connection that is set up between two endpoints for data Mentor Graphics White Paper:
transfer, much like a TCP connection. A SCTP association can have multiple addresses at each Fusing CMOS IC and MEMS Design
end. for IoT Edge Devices

Reliable Data Delivery: Delivers sequenced data in a stream (Elimination of head-of-line

blocking): SCTP ensures the sequenced delivery of data with multiple unidirectional streams, Mentor Graphics White Paper:
without blocking the chunks of data in other direction. High-Level Synthesis for
S1AP (S1 Application Part) is the signaling service between E-UTRAN and the EPC that ful lls the S1 Autonomous Drive

Interface functions such as SAE Bearer management functions, Initial context transfer function,
Mobility functions for UE, Paging, Reset functionality, NAS signaling transport function, Error
Advantech White paper: How LoRa
reporting, UE context release function and Status transfer. opens new opportunities in the
Industrial IoT

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