NETMANIAS ONE-SHOT 3GPP based LTE and Wi-Fi Interworking Architecture: ePDG (S2b) September 24, 2015

ePDG based LTE and Wi-Fi Interworking Network Reference Model S2b IKEv2 IKEv2 GTP-C GTP-C
(MOBIKE) (MOBIKE) UDP UDP
Protocol Stack IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6
IMS Internet Control Plane L2/L1 L2/L1 L2/L1 L2/L1
UE SWu ePDG S2b P-GW
PDN
S2b IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6
Relaying
optional Protocol Stack GTP-U GTP-U
Data Plane IPSec IPSec
UDP UDP
IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6
ANDSF L2/L1 L2/L1 L2/L1 L2/L1
HTTPS Diameter HTTPS
(S14) (Rx) (S14) UE SWu ePDG S2b P-GW
optional Diameter optional
(SWx)
HSS IP (SGi) S2b EAP-AKA EAP-AKA
Relaying
3GPP Protocol Stack IKEv2 IKEv2 Diameter Diameter
Diameter
(S6a) Diameter Diameter Authentication UDP UDP SCTP SCTP
(Gx) (S6b)
PCRF P-GW AAA IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6 IPv4/IPv6
L2/L1 L2/L1 L2/L1 L2/L1
UE SWu ePDG SWm 3GPP AAA
MME
Voice over ePDG (Wi-Fi calling) & Direct Internet access through AP
GTP-U/C (S5) GTP-U/C (S2b)
UE AP ePDG P-GW PDN
GTP Tunnel GTP Tunnel
Diameter GTP Tunnel (S2b) IMS
GTP-C (SWm) Default Bearer for VoLTE signaling (SIP) – QCI = 5
(S11) IPsec Tunnel (SWu)
S-GW ePDG IMS
GTP Tunnel (S2b)
S1-AP Diameter Dedicated Bearer for VoLTE media (RTP) – QCI = 1
(S1-MME) (SWa)
GTP Tunnel IPSec Tunnel optional
GTP-U (S1-U)
Internet
SWu
EPC
NE Description
UE § IPsec tunnel establishment & tear down by IKEv2, user data packet
WiFi transmission within the IPsec tunnel
eNB AP § MOBIKE (IKEv2 extension) for inter Wi-Fi AP mobility notification
E-UTRAN Wi-Fi
from UE to ePDG (optional)
ERAB Tunnel
§ Connection Manger (CM) or ANDSF client for inter-RAT mobility
EPS-AKA IKEv2 w/ MOBIKE EAP-AKA
logical i/f (SWu) logical i/f decision
LTE Wi-Fi ePDG § Interworking with P-GW for bearer/mobility service (S2b)
§ Interworking with 3GPP AAA for user authentication (SWm)
§ Interworking with UE for security & Wi-Fi mobility (IKEv2 with
UE
MOBIKE extension/IPsec)
LTE Access Wi-Fi Access
P-GW § Interworking with ePDG (S2b) for bearer/mobility service
EPS Entity for § IP mobility anchor for inter-RAT (LTE & Wi-Fi) handover
EPS Entity Wi-Fi Interworking Wi-Fi Entity Dual-Radio UE UE Traffic Path
§ UE IP allocation

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