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    The document discusses the protocol layer architecture of LTE, including the user plane protocol and control plane protocol. The user plane protocol tunnels user data between network elements using GPRS Tunneling Protocol for user data (GTP-U) and the control plane protocol uses protocols like S1 Application Protocol (S1-AP) between the eNodeB and MME and NAS between the UE and MME. It also lists various reference points between network elements like S1, S3, S4, S5, S6a and S11 that enable control and user plane functionality in the evolved packet system.

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    The document discusses the protocol layer architecture of LTE, including the user plane protocol and control plane protocol. The user plane protocol tunnels user data between network elements using GPRS Tunneling Protocol for user data (GTP-U) and the control plane protocol uses protocols like S1 Application Protocol (S1-AP) between the eNodeB and MME and NAS between the UE and MME. It also lists various reference points between network elements like S1, S3, S4, S5, S6a and S11 that enable control and user plane functionality in the evolved packet system.

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    The document discusses the protocol layer architecture of LTE, including the user plane protocol and control plane protocol. The user plane protocol tunnels user data between network elements using GPRS Tunneling Protocol for user data (GTP-U) and the control plane protocol uses protocols like S1 Application Protocol (S1-AP) between the eNodeB and MME and NAS between the UE and MME. It also lists various reference points between network elements like S1, S3, S4, S5, S6a and S11 that enable control and user plane functionality in the evolved packet system.

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    LTE Protocol

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    LTE Protocol.

    Protocol Layer Architecture

    Syste m Architecture Evolution (SAE)

    SAE is a study within 3GPP targeting at the evolution of the overall system
    architecture. Objective is “to develop a framework for an evolution or
    migration of the 3GPP system to a higher-data-rate, lower-latency, packet
    optimized system that supports multiple radio access technologies.

    LTE Based on two stack protocol plane.


    1. User Plane Protocol.

    2. Control Plane Protocol


    User Plane Protocol

    UE - P GW user plane with E-UTRAN

    - GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for the user plane (GTP U): This protocol tunnels user data
    between eNodeB and the S GW as well as between the S GW and the P GW in the
    backbone network. GTP shall encapsulate all end user IP packets.
    - MME controls the user plane tunnel establishment and establishes User Plane Bearers
    between eNodeB and S GW.
    - UDP/IP: These are the backbone network protocols used for routeing user data and
    control signalling.
    - LTE-Uu: The radio protocols of E-UTRAN between the UE and the eNodeB.

    eNodeB - S GW
    UE - PDN GW user plane with 2G access via the S4 interface

    UE - PDN GW user plane with 3G access via the S12 interface

    UE - PDN GW user plane with 3G access via the S4 interface


    Control Plane Protocol

    eNodeB - MME

    - S1 Application Protocol (S1-AP): Application


    Layer Protocol between the eNodeB and the
    MME.

    - SCTP for the control plane (SCTP): This


    protocol guarantees delivery of signalling
    messages between MME and eNodeB (S1).

    UE - MME

    - NAS: The NAS protocol supports mobility


    management functionality and user plane
    bearer activation, modification and
    deactivation. It is also responsible of
    ciphering and integrity protection of NAS
    signalling.
    - LTE-Uu: The radio protocol of E-UTRAN
    between the UE and the eNodeB

    SGSN - MME

    - GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for the control plane


    (GTP C): This protocol tunnels signalling messages
    between SGSN and MME (S3).
    - User Datagram Protocol (UDP): This protocol
    transfers signalling messages.
    MME – HSS

    - Diameter: This protocol supports transferring


    of subscription and authentication data for
    authenticating/authorizing user access to the
    evolved system between MME and HSS (S6a).
    Diameter
    - Stream Control Transmission Protocol
    (SCTP): This protocol transfers signalling
    messages.

    MME – EIR

    - Diameter: This protocol supports UE identity


    check procedure between MME and EIR (S13).
    - Stream Control Transmission Protocol
    (SCTP): This protocol transfers signalling
    messages.

    Appendix

    S1-U Reference point between EUTRAN and SGW for the per-bearer user

    plane tunneling and inter-eNB path switching during handover. The transport protocol
    over this interface is GPRS Tunneling Protocol-User plane (GTP-U)
    S2a It provides the user plane with related control and mobility support between
    trusted non-3GPP IP access and the Gateway. S2a is based on Proxy Mobile
    IP. To enable access via trusted non-3GPP IP accesses that do not support
    PMIP, S2a also supports Client Mobile IPv4 FA mode
    S2b It provides the user plane with related control and mobility support between
    evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG) and the PDN GW. It is based on
    Proxy Mobile IP
    S2c It provides the user plane with related control and mobility support between
    UE and the PDN GW. This reference point is implemented over trusted and/or untrusted
    non-3GPP Access and/or 3GPP access. This protocol is based on Client Mobile IP co-
    located mode
    S3 It is the interface between SGSN and MME and it enables user and bearer
    information exchange for inter 3GPP access network mobility in idle and/or active
    state. It is based on Gn reference point as defined between SGSNs
    S4 It provides the user plane with related control and mobility support between
    SGSN and the SGW and is based on Gn reference point as defined between
    SGSN and GGSN
    S5 It provides user plane tunneling and tunnel management between SGW and
    PDN GW. It is used for SGW relocation due to UE mobility and if the SGW needs
    to connect to a non-collocated PDN GW for the required PDN connectivity. Two
    variants of this interface are being standardized depending on the protocol used,
    namely, GTP and the IETF based Proxy Mobile IP solution [3]
    S6a It enables transfer of subscription and authentication data for authenticating/
    authorizing user access to the evolved system (AAA interface) between MME and HSS
    S7 It provides transfer of (QoS) policy and charging rules from Policy and Charging
    Rules Function (PCRF) to Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF)
    in the PDN GW. This interface is based on the Gx interface
    S10 Reference point between MMEs for MME relocation and MME to MME
    information transfer
    S11 Reference point between MME and SGW
    SGi It is the reference point between the PDN GW and the packet data network.
    Packet data network may be an operator-external public or private packet data network
    or an intra-operator packet data network, e.g. for provision of IMS services. This
    reference point corresponds to Gi for 2G/3G accesses.

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