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Inter-working Demand and Challenge
Huawei GSM/UMTS/LTE Inter-working Solution
Summary

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Trend of global mobile market

Revenues (US$bn)

Global mobile voice vs data service revenues

Source: Informa Telecoms & Media

Technologies of different generations will co-exist for a long time;

Voice service keeps creating huge revenue for operators;
Main revenue growth will come from data services;

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LTE Network Challenges

Maturity Bottleneck

Risk of Customer Experience

Provider
Lack of Network Deployment
Experience
Terminals

Economical LTE Rollout

In
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Lack of End to End Solution

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Flexible Site Solution

Cost-effective Backhaul Solution

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Voice & SMS on LTE

Seamless Handover between G/U/L

LTE
Challenges

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Profit-Oriented Approach
Service Innovation Create Customer
Value
Flexible Third Party Cooperation

Easy O&M

Mechanism

LTE is the future, but opportunities always stay with challenges

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LTE Deployment
Strategy

Hot spot / dense urban in

initial phase

Urban / rural in
expanding / mature phase

Limited spectrum options

Mainly dedicated for data service

More spectrum available

Independent EPC to minimize impact on CN

Convergent PS Core

Keep service continuity via 2G/3G network

Load sharing strategy

No impact on the stability of 2G/3G network

Service based mobility

Enhance Network performance and end

user experience

Enable seamless service experience between LTE and G/U systems.

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Operators Main Concerns

Impact

of LTE
introduction

Ecosystems
Spectrum

Technology

selection for
different services;
Change on existing NE;

UE

maturity

availability;

availability;

Data

service first;

GSM/UMTS/LTE
Inter-working
Efficiency

of investment

High

Focus

on hotspot and dense

urban in initial phase;

end user experience

QoE

of new LTE subs;

Service

continuity and

diversity;

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Content
Inter-working Demand and Challenge
Huawei GSM/UMTS/LTE Inter-working Solution
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Target of GSM/UMTS/LTE Interworking

Expanding / Mature Phase

Voice service introduced;

Load based mobility management;
Service based mobility management;

Initial Phase

Data service only;

Keep service continuity via GSM/UMTS network ;
Avoid the impact on the GSM/UMTS network stability;

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GSM/UMTS/LTE Inter-working Scenarios

Camp / Cell Selection
Idle
Cell Reselection
PS Handover *
Data Service Continuity

Cell Change Order **

(eNACC/non eNACC)

RRC Connected
CS Fall Back
Voice Service Continuity

SRVCC
Optimized CS Fall Back

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Section 1, Camping and Cell Reselection

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UE Camping & Cell Reselection

Principle
Principles

Cell Reselection from LTE to

GSM/UMTS network

LTE Hotspot

GSM/UMTS
Coverage

Cell Reselection from GSM/UMTS to

LTE network

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GSM/UMTS/LTE multi-mode
UE camp on LTE network
preferentially in idle mode;
Cell reselection of
LTEGSM/UMTS is triggered
only when UE is out of LTE
coverage area;
Cell reselection of
GSM/UMTSLTE is triggered
when UE enters the LTE
coverage area;

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Priority and Threshold

2 types of Priority:

Common priority (Serving Priority, High/Low Priority);

UE Individual priority;

Priority will decide which network UE will camp;

Default Common Priority is: LTE>UMTS>GSM;
Threshold and Measurement:

Threshx,high: threshold of reselecting to High Priority Cell;

Threshx,low: threshold of reselecting to Low Priority Cell;
Measurement parameter:
SServingCell: Signal quality of serving cell;
SNonServingCell: Signal quality of target reselection cell;

Cell Reselection Strategy:

LTE
UMTS
GSM

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LTE->GSM/UMTS (High to Low):

SServingCell <Threshserving,low & SNonServingCell>
Threshx,low
Length of camping on serving cell > 1 second;
GSM/UMTS->LTE (Low to High):
SNonServingCell> Threshx,high
Length of camping on serving cell > 1 second;
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Section 2, Data Service Inter-working

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Data Service Initiation

Data service request
(UE camping on eUTRAN):
1. LTE network bears service preferably;
2. HO is allowed in case of load pressure;

Data service request

(UE camping on GERAN/UTRAN):
1. UE will reselect LTE cell for high speed;
2. LTE network bears service preferably;

LTE
Coverage

LTE
Coverage

GSM or UMTS Coverage

Principle

Benefit

LTE UE with the highest priority when UE

attached in overlaid RAN area;
eUTRAN is preferable to provide data service;

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Minimum impact on the legacy GSM/UMTS

network;
Guarantee data speed of LTE subscribers;

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Data Service Mobility Solution

Data service handover
(GSM/UMTS->LTE):
1. Ongoing data service is beared by G/U;
2. UE moves into LTE coverage area, two
options for data continuity:
Service handover to LTE directly;
Service is still provided by G/U
network, when service ends, UE
will camp on LTE network by cell
reselection;

Data service handover

(LTE->GSM/UMTS):
1. Ongoing data service is beared by LTE;
2. UE handovers to GSM/UMTS;
3. PS service will be kept on G/U PS domain;

LTE Coverage

GSM/UMTS
Coverage

Principle

Benefit

Support cell reselection between eUTRAN and

GERAN/UTRAN;
LTE to GSM/UMTS PS handover based on
coverage in initial phase;
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Guarantee users data service quality when

handover occurs;
Keep network performance stable and
service continuity;

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Flow Chart of Data Service Handover

Inter-system handover

Service relocated
BTS/NodeB BSC/RNC

Relocatio
n request

SGSN
Gn

GSM/UMTS

Gs

HSS/HLR

Relocatio
n request

LTE

MME
HO
request

eNodeB

Signaling
Former Service Bearer
New Service Bearer

SAE-GW

Data service handover procedure:

1.

The source eNodeB decides to initiate a handover to the target access network.
MME sends relocation request to G/U SGSN;

2.

G/U SGSN sends relocation request to target BSC/RNC for resource preparation;
MME inform S-GW to prepare handover.

3.

eNodeB informs UE to handover from eUTRAN to G/U network. UE apply

reconfiguration in G/U network;
BSC/RNC allocate resource for UE and MME releases occupied resource of eNodeB.

4.

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Section 3, Voice Service Inter-working

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Mobility Tactics for Voice Service in LTE

CS Fallback

LTE UEs voice service

Solution

will be pushed back to

2G/3G CS domain;
A handover procedure
from LTE to 2G/3G is
performed in order to
allow the UE for handling
over 2G/3G network;

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IMS/SR-VCC
(Single Radio Voice Call
Continuity):

Others

LTE UE uses voice over

IMS when being under LTE
coverage;
Handover from LTE to
2G/3G CS domain is triggered
when UE is leaving the LTE
coverage (SR-VCC
mechanism);
Voice calls continue over
2G/3G CS domain;

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Some industry
players are
investigating other
choices (e.g. P2P
VoIP, VoLGA Forum);
however there is no
guarantee that it will
be standardized by
3GPP

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CS Fall Back Solution for Voice

LTE
hotspot

GSM/UMTS
coverage
In the overlaid
coverage of LTE
and GSM/UMTS

Core network requirement:

Reuse traditional GSM /
UMTS Core;
No additional equipment;

Principle

GSM/UMTS has the highest priority to provide voice

service for multi-mode UE;
If CSFB voice service initiated, two options for the
pre-existing LTE data service:
Service handed over to GSM/UMTS network (DTM
supported by GU network);
Service suspended in LTE network until voice call is
over (DTM not supported);
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Benefit

Voice service can be deployed quickly and

minimize new investment;
Guarantee users data service quality when
handover occurs;

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Flow Chart of CS Fallback for Voice - MO

Fallback to GSM/UMTS

Voice call established

BTS/NodeB

MSC/VLR

BSC/RNC

2G/3G

SGs

LTE

HSS/HLR

Service Request
MME

eNodeB

Signaling
Service Bearer

SAE-GW

CSFB MO procedure:
1, Voice service request is activated from UE;
2, MME indicates UE fall back to G/U network for voice service via eNodeB, UE
sends service request to GERAN/UTRAN; in the mean time, MME informs
G/U CS Core to prepare resource;
3, When resource in G/U network is allocated, UE falls back to GERAN/UTRAN
for voice service;

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Flow Chart of CS Fallback for Voice - MT

Fallback to GSM/UMTS

Voice call established

BTS/NodeB

MSC/VLR

BSC/RNC

2G/3G

SGs

LTE
CS paging

eNodeB

MME

HSS/HLR

Paging
Service Request
Signaling
Service Bearer

SAE-GW

CSFB MT procedure:
1, GSM/UMTS MSC initiates CS paging to the called party (LTE UE), voice service
is requested by LTE UE;
2, MME indicates UE fall back to GERAN/UTRAN for voice service via eNodeB, UE
sends service request to GERAN/UTRAN; in the mean time, MME informs
GSM/UMTS CS Core to prepare resource;
3, When resource in GSM/UMTS network is allocated, UE falls back to
GERAN/UTRAN for voice service;
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SRVCC Solution for Voice

LTE
hotspot

GSM/UMTS
coverage
When UE moving
from LTE coverage
to GSM/UMTS with
voice service

Core network requirement:

1. IMS deployed
2. Enhanced MSC deployed;

Principle

Benefit

IMS supports voice and data service of LTE

subscribers;
PS handover for LTE VoIP to UMTS VoIP;
SRVCC for LTE VoIP to GSM/UMTS CS calls
if VoIP is not supported by G/U network;

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LTE network can support both voice and

data services with IMS solution;
Future oriented Convergent solution;

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Flow Chart of SRVCC for Voice

Bearer before
handover
s
Iu-c

Inter-RAT Handover

BSC/RNC

Target MSC
MAP E

Bearer after handover

SRVCC Signaling

ISU
P

SIP signaling

Iu-cs
BTS/NodeB

Iu-p
s

EMSC with SRVCC

SGSN

3GPP
IMS

Sv

VCC AS *

MME

SRVCC UE

eNodeB

SAE-GW

* VCC AS: Voice Call Continuity Application Se

Voice service handover procedure:

1, Voice service is beared by LTE. E-UTRAN indicates MME for SRVCC.
2, MME transfers the data request signal to SGSN and voice request signal to EMSC.
3, Data and voice service requests are sent to BSC/RNC and data/voice resources are
prepared for taking over UEs service. BSC/RNC sends the response signal from
EMSC/SGSN to MME/eNodeB;
4, UE handover from LTE coverage to GSM/UMTS coverage, voice service continuity
guaranteed. After handover succeeded, the occupied resource in LTE will be
released.
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Solution
Technology
Maturity

Application
Scenario

Solution
Complexity

Performance

Terminal
Requirement

Just for reference, not suitable for all customers

Comparison of Different Solution

CSFB

IMS/SRVCC

VANC

Complete standardization as
part of 3GPP R8 March 2009

Complete standardization as part

of 3GPP R8 March 2009

Development via VoLGA Forum

No 3GPP support (up to now)
IPR issues

Without IMS deployment;

LTE network doesnt provide
VoIP service.

With IMS deployment;

LTE network provide VoIP
service;
Favoring convergence
scenarios among fixed and
mobile;

Without IMS deployment;

LTE network provide VoIP service
with additional VANC equipment.

Low
Legacy network doesnt need
modification.
LTE network identify the voice
service and fall back to CS
domain.

High
IMS should be deployed.
Legacy network and LTE network
are both connected to IMS.

Medium
Add VANC equipment. Convert
the Voip to CS.

Call setup time needs few

seconds which is longer than
voice call over 2G/3G.

Low time consumption of

Tuning and Assignment to
UTRAN in handover.

Long routing across LTE, SAE

and CS Core Domain for voice
packets.

Low
No additional requirement;

High
Dual-mode terminal should
support VoIP and related IMS
signaling

Medium
Dual-mode terminal should
support VoIP and VANC
signaling.

Note: Take advantage of legacy

networks voice ability.

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Note: Take advantage of legacy

networks voice ability.

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Optimized CSFB: Provide high quality voice

service
CS Fall Back

IMS/SRVCC

No additional equipment needed

Reuse traditional 2G/ 3G Core
No Special Requirements on UEs

Benefit

Bottleneck

2~3 seconds longer Call Setup

Time than SRVCC

Less CS handover
Fixed and Mobile Convergence
Huge One-time Investment: IMS
core deployed
High Requirements on UEs*

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Extended Service Request Procedure

Measurement
CSFB

Optimized
CSFB

Tune to GERAN/UTRAN

3 Seconds
Optimized!

GERAN/UTRAN Tch Assignment

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 (ms)

Combined the benefits of CS Fall Back and SRVCC

Less Latency, Better User Experience

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Flow Chart of Optimized CSFB for Voice

Upgrade related MSCs with CSFB & SRVCC
Bearer before
handover
s
Iu-c

Inter-RAT Handover

BSC/RNC

BTS/NodeB

Target MSC

Iu-ps

Bearer after handover

ISU
P

SRVCC Signaling
SIP signaling
NO Need
IMS

SGSN
Sv

VCC AS

MME

SRVCC UE

eNodeB

SAE-GW

Optimized CSFB voice solution procedure:

1. Keep existing CSFB for UE paging and measurement (in GERAN/UTRAN);
2. Enhance Service Request Message with CSFB and SRVCC indicator for triggering SRVCC procedure;
3. HO request and resource allocation will be handled with SRVCC procedure;
4. UE will be tuned to 2G/3G network, service will be beared by GERAN/UTRAN;

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Value of Optimized CSFB Solution

CSFB Solution

CSFB
Solution

PS HO
PS HO

Optimized
CSFB

Optimized
CSFB

3 Seconds
Optimized!
UTRAN Native

UTRAN
Native Call

P
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Performance
BAImprovement
Call

Comparison

Benefits

Performance of this enhanced CSFB could be equivalent to or even better than

native 2/3G CS call.
No IMS Deployment is needed as a mandatory requirement for SRVCC;
Only MSCs in surrounding area need to be upgraded;
Smooth migration path from CSFB to future IMS based SRVCC;
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Content
Inter-working Demand and Challenge
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Huawei E2E Inter-working Solution

Target

Milestone

Step 1

Cell Reselection
Data Service Mobility Solution

CS Fall Back Solution

Step 2

Voice service continuity

based on coverage

IMS based SRVCC Solution

Optimized CSFB Solution

Step 3

Data service continuity

based on coverage

Handover based on load / service

Flexible and enhanced

handover strategy

Huawei provides complete inter-working solution according to customers deployment strategy

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Benefits to Operator
1

Keep network stable

Best user experience

Minimize load pressure and impact to

existing network;

UE Priority definition for user

Minimize workload of topology

modification and inter-connection;

Flexible Handover strategy to

segment;
guarantee QoE;

G/U/L
Inter
-working

Step by step strategy

From Data to Voice;

Investment Protection

Maximally reuse 2G/3G network

for service continuity

Handover Based on Coverage-

> Load->Service;

Smooth path for future

convergence;

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