LTE Network Structure

BY:
ENG. Waleed Elsafoury

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Copyright © 2014 Waleed Elsafoury
LTE Network Structure

SAE: SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE EVOLUTION

Operator

CAPEX OPEX

CAPITAL OPERATIONAL
EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE
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LTE Network Structure

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LTE Network Structure
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE EVOLUTION

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 LTE Network Structure
- eNB Functions
• OFDM Modulator

• SC-FDMA De-modulator

• Channel coding

• RF Functions ( PA – LNA – UP conversion – DOWN

Conversion …. )

• Segmentation , Assembly

• Framing

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- eNB Functions cont.

• Handover decision
• A-FFR
• Admission Control
• Scheduler
• Transmission of Paging messages and Broadcast
• Measurement collection and evaluation
• MME selection at attach of the UE
• protection on the radio interface

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 LTE Network Structure
- Mobility Management Functions (MME)

• Working in pooling mode

• distribution of paging messages to UE
• Security and roaming control as
Authentication
• Store GUTI
• UE Mobility Management
• Attach
• Detach
• Tracking area update
• Handover
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 LTE Network Structure
GUTI - Globally Unique Temporary ID

GUTI

GUMMEI M-TMSI

MCC MNC MMEI

MMEGI MMEC

M-TMSI: MME Mobile Subscriber Identity

GUMMEI: Globally Unique MME Identity
MMEI: MME Identifier
MMEGI: MME Group Identity
MMEC: MME Code
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 LTE Network Structure
- S-GW Functions
• Serving of subscribers in its location

• Route users packets in

the network and to P-GW

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 LTE Network Structure
- P-GW Functions

• IP address allocation for UEs

• Packet routing / forwarding between S-GW
and external data networks
• Firewall functionality

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 LTE Network Structure
- Home Subscribers server (HSS)
• Central DB for the home network

• Generate security Parameters

• Delivery of user Info. to MME at initial reg.

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