LTE/EPC Architecture

Introduction
Network
Management Circuit
System Switched
Networks

2G/3G IMS
Core Domain
Network

2G/3G Evolved Packet

RAN Core Packet
Switched
Networks
eUTRAN
What’s in it for you?
2G/3G
Core
Network
HSS

MME
EPC PCRF

SGW PGW

eUTRAN
eNodeB eNodeB

eNodeB eNodeB
Objectives and Agenda
Learning Objectives
› Describe the EPC architecture
› Describe the Ericsson EPC node
hardware and capacities
HSS
› Explain how the EPC nodes interact
MME with legacy 2G and 3G Core
EPC PCRF
Networks

SGW PGW Agenda

› EPC Overview
› Ericsson EPC Hardware
› EPC Interaction with 2G/3G
EPC Overview
Network
Management Circuit
System Switched
Networks

2G/3G IMS
Core Domain
Network

2G/3G Evolved Packet

RAN Core Packet
Switched
Networks
eUTRAN
EPC Nodes and Interfaces
Home Subscriber Server
2G/3G Core Manages user subscription
Network information (evolution of HLR)
Policy and Charging Rules
Function
Handles policy control decisions and
MSC-S
flow-based charging (QoS)
HSS
SGs
S6a
PCRF
S3 Packet
SGSN MME Switched
Mobility Management Entity
Keeps track of UEs in idle Networks
Gx
S4 S11 mode and performs paging
SGi
2G/3G RAN
User Data
S1-MME S5
eUTRAN Signalling
S1-U SGW PGW

Serving Gateway Packet Data network Gateway

Local anchor for Provides connectivity towards
eNodeB
mobility external Packet data Networks
EPC Hardware
Network
Management Circuit
System Switched
Networks

2G/3G IMS
Core Domain
Network

2G/3G Evolved Packet

RAN Core Packet
Switched
Networks
eUTRAN
Ericsson EPC Hardware
2G/3G Core SGSN-MME SAPC
Network HSS

MSC-S
HSS
SGs
S6a
PCRF
S3 Packet
SGSN MME Switched
Networks
Gx
S4 S11 SGi
2G/3G RAN
S1-MME User Data
S5
eUTRAN Signalling
SGW EPG or CPG PGW
S1-U

eNodeB
Combined SGW and PGW
 Ericsson Evolved Packet Gateway
(EPG)
GGS GGSN only
N

SGW PGW
Combined SGW and PGW SSR SSR
2012/2013 2014/2015

GGS PGW
Combined GGSN and PGW
N

M320
2010
M120 SSR Product Catalogue
2010

EPG Product Catalogue

24 Gbps 54 Gbps 500 Gbps 1000 Gbps

Ericsson Converged Packet
Gateway (CPG)
SGW
SGW only
CPG Product Catalogue

PGW
PGW only

SGW PGW
Combined SGW and PGW

40 Gbps 480 Gbps

Ericsson SGSN-MME
MkVIII MkX
2011- 2014 2014-

SGSN-MME Product Catalogue

4th gen 5th gen
PIU PIU

SGSN
+ MME
4th gen 5th gen
PIU PIU

4th gen Max 32 nodes 5th gen

PIU in Pool PIU

10 mllion SAU 20 mllion SAU

 Ericsson Home Subscriber Server
(HSS)
› Ericsson ‘blade system’
=> 99.9999 % availability
HSS
› Up to 8 MSUB
HSS Product Catalogue
› Up to 12 million TPS

› Stand-alone or

› 1+1 hot standby

Geographically
redundant
node
Ericsson Service-Aware Policy
Controller (SAPC)
NSP 6.0 NSP 6.1 BSP 8100 BSP 8200
2010 2012 2014 2015

2nd gen 3rd gen 5th gen 6th gen

PCRF PCRF PCRF PCRF
GEP GEP GEP GEP

2nd gen 3ed gen 5th gen 6th gen

GEP GEP GEP GEP

SAPC Product Catalogue

2nd gen 3rd gen 5th gen 6th gen
GEP GEP GEP GEP

70 MSUB 135 MSUB 250 MSUB 450+ MSUB

16000 TPS 32000 TPS 50000 TPS 80000+ TPS
EPC Interaction with 2G/3G
Network
Management Circuit
System Switched
Networks

2G/3G IMS
Core Domain
Network

2G/3G Evolved Packet

RAN Core Packet
Switched
Networks
eUTRAN
EPC SMS Delivery and CS
Fallback
2G/3G Core
Network UE attaches to MSC-S and MME

MSC-S
SGs

Paging Extended
S3 Packet
SGSN MME Service Switched
Request Networks
S4 S11 SGi
2G/3G RAN
S1-MME User Data
S5
eUTRAN Signalling
Paging SGW PGW

S1-U
Paging eNodeB
EPC Packet Switched Handover
to WCDMA
2G/3G Core
Network

MSC-S
SGs

S3 Packet
SGSN MME Switched
Networks
S4 S11 SGi
3G RAN
S1-MME User Data
S5
eUTRAN Signalling
SGW PGW

S1-U
eNodeB
Summary
Network
Management Circuit
System Switched
Networks

2G/3G IMS
Core Domain
Network

2G/3G Evolved Packet

RAN Core Packet
Switched
Networks
eUTRAN
EPC Summary
Home Subscriber Server
2G/3G Core Manages user subscription
Network information (evolution of HLR)
Policy and Charging Rules
SGSN-MME Function
Handles policy control decisions and
MSC-S
flow-based charging (QoS)
HSS
SGs
S6a
PCRF
S3 HSS Packet
SGSN MME Switched
Mobility Management Entity SAPC
Keeps track of UEs in idle Networks
Gx
S4 S11 mode and performs paging
SGi
2G/3G RAN
CPG CPG
User Data
S1-MME S5
eUTRAN Signalling
S1-U SGW MPG MPG PGW

Serving Gateway Packet Data network Gateway

Local anchor for Provides connectivity towards
eNodeB
mobility external Packet data Networks
Quiz
Network
Management Circuit
System Switched
Networks

2G/3G IMS
Core Domain
Network

2G/3G Evolved Packet

RAN Core Packet
Switched
Networks
eUTRAN
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