Convergence WLAN/CDMA

Architecture

CDG Technology Forum

October 7, 2005
 Outline
• Introduction and Network Architecture
• Key elements to enable WLAN/CDMA services
– Access control
– Mobility management
• Summary

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 Value of WLAN Access
• Enhanced in-building coverage
– Improved voice quality
– Improved packet data user access bandwidth
• Traffic offload from cellular to local wireless network
• Wireline/wireless service integration
• Global roaming via WLAN access

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 Key Architecture Elements
• Access Control (PDIF)
• Mobility Management

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 End-to-End QoS Provisioning

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 Mobility Management
• Mobility in WLAN
– Movement crossing IP subnets
• Mobility Between WLAN/CDMA
– Movement between Wireless LAN and wide area CDMA
– WLAN VoIP to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO VoIP hand off : Fast Mobile
IP handoff
– WLAN VoIP to CDMA2000 1X handoff

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Requirements for Voice Call Handoffs
• Strive for seamless handoff without service
interruption
– At a minimum, no call drops
– Ideally, interruption under 100 ms
• Permit no changes to the existing CDMA2000 1X
infrastructure
• Support single-number call delivery to handset via
CDMA & WLAN
• Off-load voice traffic from CDMA2000 1X circuit
network to VoIP packet network

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 Alternative Handoff Solutions
1. Inter-MSC like handoff
2. Inter-BSC like handoff
3. Using HO number - Bridged call handoff

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 WLAN-CDMA2000 1X Handoff:
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 Handoff Using HO Number
• Performance similar to a call transfer
– Minimum service interruption
• Requires no changes to the CDMA2000 1X
infrastructure.
• VoIP calls do not use any CDMA2000 1X MSC
resources

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 Summary
• We have discussed the key architecture elements to
enable WLAN/CDMA services:
– PDIF – Access Control
– Mobility management
• WLAN to CDMA2000 1X handoff is an important
element to enable the WLAN/CDMA services for the
near term
– Longer-term focus should be on solutions for seamless
WLAN VoIP to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO VoIP handoff.
– Bridged call solution provides sufficient simplicity and
performance

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