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3GPP Liaison Report. Authors:. Date: 2014-01-22. 3GPP Projects. WLAN is currently an area of intense activity in 3GPP Release 12 SA (System Architecture) RAN (Radio Access Networks) CT (Core Networks) Timelines Stage 2 ( requirements studies) complete
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3GPP Liaison Report Authors: Date: 2014-01-22 S. Rayment, Ericsson & S. McCann, BlackBerry
3GPP Projects • WLAN is currently an area of intense activity in 3GPP Release 12 • SA (System Architecture) • RAN (Radio Access Networks) • CT (Core Networks) • Timelines • Stage 2 (requirements studies) complete • Stage 3 (specification) complete roughly mid 2014 • The following pages describe the 3GPP WLAN Interworking architecture and the on-going projects in 3GPP Release 12 S. Rayment, Ericsson & S. McCann, BlackBerry
3GPP WLAN Network Architecture • Both trusted (integrated) and untrusted(over-the-top) interfaces exist • The trusted interface involves operator deployed WLAN and is being evolved in 3GPP Release 12 TWAG S. Rayment, Ericsson & S. McCann, BlackBerry
SA2/CT1WLAN_NS (WLAN Network Selection) • Work item to specifically evaluate and enhance existing 3GPP cellular + WLAN network selection policies, taking into account Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Passpoint Management Objects (MO) • SA2 have incorporated relevant WFA Passpoint MO branches into the ANDSF tree for WLAN selection purposes • Possible WLAN impacts: • Evaluate new ANDSF policy additions for inclusion into future WFA Passpoint MO S. Rayment, Ericsson & S. McCann, BlackBerry
SA2/CT1SaMOG (S2a Mobility Over GTP) • Extends the existing solution for connecting a “trusted” (secure) WLAN into the 3GPP EPC (Evolved Packet Core) using GTP (GPRS Tunnelling Protocol) over an “S2a” interface • Currently enables connecting an operator deployed WLAN into the 3GPP core network (Release 11) • Now adding (Release 12): • IP session mobility between 3GPP and WLAN • Multiple 3GPP APNs (services) over WLAN • Possible WLAN impacts: • Control interface to signal handover to WLAN network – EAP extensions • Means to map 3GPP APNs to WLAN layer 2 interface • Session management using layer “2.5” WLCP (WLAN Control Protocol) and user plane separation using virtual MACs S. Rayment, Ericsson & S. McCann, BlackBerry
RAN2WLAN/3GPP Radio Interworking Study • Enable enhanced operator control for WLAN interworking • Enable WLAN to be included in the operator’s Radio Resource Management • Improve access network selection through knowledge of conditions on both 3GPP RAN and WLAN • This is now a RAN approved work item: • For both Access Network Selection and Traffic Routing . . . • 3GPP RAN provides RAN assistance information, e.g. thresholds, to the UE • Information is used by the UE to select access network, guided by either: • RAN rules • ANDSF policies • The solution supports deployments with or without ANDSFIncluding co-existence of ANDSF and RAN when both are deployed • Possible WLAN impacts: • Define enhanced WLAN policies (considering 3GPP RAN + WLAN context) • Provide enhanced WLAN related information S. Rayment, Ericsson & S. McCann, BlackBerry
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SA2/CT1WORM (Optimised offloading from cellular to WLAN) • Solutions for optimized offloading of traffic to WLAN access when PS mobility between 3GPP RATs takes place. • Now adding (Release 12): • Enabling an operator to prioritise specific 3GPP RAT’s (GERAN, UTRAN, LTE) relative to WLAN for the purposes of traffic routing. • Enabling service to be continued over WLAN where the service may not be available or degraded on the new 3GPP RAT. • Possible WLAN impacts: • None expected. S. Rayment, Ericsson & S. McCann, BlackBerry