eSRVCC Solution Core Network

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Background eSRVCC Solution Highlights eSRVCC Networking

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Signaling
eSRVCC handovers have a MMTel AS SCC AS SAE-HSS IMS-HSS
voice delay shorter than 300 ms. SRVCC Enhancemets eSRVCC Excellent Subscriber Rich Services Service Key signaling flow

layer HLR
Experience The MSOFTX3000 supports
Bearer before a handover
Bearer after a handover
Subscribers register for LTE Services are not affected eSRVCC handovers during
networks and fall back to CS VoLTE+ when subscribers move from active, Mid-call, Alerting call,
Seamless Handover IMS Database CS SRVCC IWF Key NEs
networks to initiate or receive eSRVCC 4G to 2G/3G networks. and MPTY sessions. Target MSC server
2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G
voice calls. The LTE network at the initial phase covers only SCC AS
Core
hot spots and is limited in continuous coverage.
layer I/S-CSCF Implements handovers
2G/3G LTE 2G/3G eSRVCC enables subscribers to continue their
CSFB ongoing calls when they move from an LTE
Convergent HLR/HSS on IMS networks.
IMS
network to a GSM or UMTS network. eSRVCC
2G/3G LTE LTE 2G/3G SBC/P-CSCF/
SRVCC IWF
ATCF/ATGW MGW MGW Hands over subscribers
VoLTE+ The IMS network provides from MME to target
2G/3G LTE 2G/3G Handover Delay < 300 ms
SRVCC the standard VoLTE solution.
Access EPC MSC server coverage
The eSRVCC is an enhancement of the SRVCC Stable Network Low-Cost Network areas when the
layer
solution because call interruption is reduced Performance Deployment subscribers move from
After subscribers roam from LTE 2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G P-GW/S-GW MME
LTE to 2G/3G networks.
2G/3G during handovers.
networks to 2G/3G networks while SRVCC IWFs work in Deploy an SRVCC IWF or
being on voice calls, SRVCC load-sharing mode to provide upgrade the existing network 2G/3G
SBC/P-CSCF/
network redundancy, therefore to implement eSRVCC ATCF/ATGW
Subscribers prioritized voice
handovers occur to ensure call
p s LTE-to-2G/3G handovers require cooperation from different VoLTE NEs. Terminal
LTE

services over data services.

continuity.
T i Huawei provides an end-to-end solution to deploy the eSRVCC service on
enhancing network reliability. handovers. layer Implements anchoring
UE
on signaling and media
live networks. E-UTRAN GERAN UTRAN
planes.

eSRVCC Handover Flow Call Delay Analysis Service Redundancy Interfaces and Protocols
Signaling path before a handover
UE-B Hello! Bearer before a handover When All SRVCC IWFs Work Correctly When SRVCC IWF 2 Is Faulty
C
SRVC Convergent
Signaling path after a handover
CS An SRVCC IWF interworks with multiple MMEs SRVCC IWF 1 takes over services originally I/S-CSCF
Signaling flow Bearer after a handover
processed by SRVCC IWF 2. HLR/HSS
IMS_A IMS_B over the Sv interface to share loads and enhance
IMS CS Signaling path Unchanged bearer
the stability of eSRVCC handovers. Mw C/D
Bearer before a handover Signaling anchor ponit on the ATCF Interface Sv
5. Establishes bearers between the Bearer after a handover Media anchor point on the ATGW
6. Completes the ATCF/ATGW and SRVCC IWF. SRVCC Signaling flow of SRVCC IWF 1 SBC/P-CSCF/ Mw/I2 Sv protocol
I/S-CSCF
Unchanged bearer
handover Target MSC server Target MSC server ATCF/ATGW
SRVCC IWF MME
SCC AS session transfer flow.
SRVCC (3GPP R8) Signaling flow of SRVCC IWF 2 stack
SRVCC IWF Target MSC server Network Connection
SBC/P-CSCF/ Bearers must be re-established Nc
INVITE Stage 1
ATCF/ATGW UE-A EPC_A SBC SBC EPC_B UE-B between two call parties when an
200 OK 3. Prepares CS bearer Steps 1-4 are the SRVCC handover completes, VMSC server
resources.
< 300 ms > 1s SRVCC SRVCC SRVCC SRVCC Mc
handover flow on the which increases the call delay. IWF 1 IWF 2 IWF 1 IWF 2
access network. Mc GTP GTP
Sv Sv Sv UDP UDP
Sv MGW
EPC
SRVCC
MGW MGW e CS IP IP
IMS_A IMS_B eSRVCC(3GPP R10)
Stage 2 MME 1 MME 2 MME 3 MME 1 MME 2 MME 3 MME Sv MSC server
When an eSRVCC handover
P/S-GW MME
Steps 5 and 6 are the eSRVCC
completes, only bearers
2. Sends a handover
session transfer flow on handover between UE-A and the ATGW
request.
the IMS network. are re-established. Bearers
1. Reports 4. Accesses the
CS network.
between UE-B and the ATGW
measurement results.
eNodeB SBC/P-CSCF/ remain unchanged. This Interface Sv Mw I2 C/D Nc Mc
UE-A EPC_A SBC EPC_B UE-B
ATCF/ATGW processing mechanism reduces
E-UTRAN GERAN/UTRAN < 300 ms = 0s the call delay.
E-UTRAN E-UTRAN Protocol GTPv2 SIP SIP MAP BICC/ISUP H.248
UE-A

eSRVCC Deployment Solutions Charging Standards Compliance Acronyms and Abbreviations

4 eSRVCC Deployment Solutions
Call Duration CallingParty CalledParty VoLTE Voice over Long Term Evolution
NE CDR Type ICID Information Evolved Packet System (EPS);
in CDRs Value Value
Evolved General Packet Radio
SRVCC Single radio voice call continuity
Adding an SRVCC IWF Constructing an MSC Pool From calls are [IMS-Charging-Identifier]: 3GPP Single Radio Voice Call 3GPP
connected to handovers Specifies the ICID used before an UE_A UE_B Service (GPRS) Tunnelling eSRVCC enhanced SRVCC
to support eSRVCC TS 23.216 Continuity (eSRVCC) TS 29.274
ATCF/ Handover
are complete eSRVCC handover. Protocol for Control plane IWF Interworking function
(GTPv2-C)
SBC event CDR MPTY MultiParty For more information,
From handovers are [IMS-Charging-Identifier]:
complete to calls are Specifies the ICID used after an UE_A STN-SR E-UTRAN Evolved universal terrestrial radio access network download Huawei
relased eSRVCC handover.
UTRAN UMTS terrestrial radio access network Technical Support app.
Deploying an overlay eMSC server Constructing a TMSC server
MMTel Session From calls are [IMS-Charging-Identifier]: General Packet Radio Service GERAN GSM EDGE radio access network
to function as an eMSC server connected to calls are Specifies the ICID used after an UE_A UE_B General Packet Radio Service
(providing functions of the SRVCC IWF AS CDR (GPRS) enhancements for SBC Session border controller
relased eSRVCC handover. 3GPP 3GPP (GPRS); GPRS Tunnelling
and MGCF) Evolved Universal Terrestrial
TS 23.401 TS 29.060 Protocol (GTP) across the Gn and P-CSCF Proxy-call session control function
Radio Access Network
[Initial-IMS-Charging-Identifier]: Gp interface ATCF Access transfer control function
Constructing an MSC POOL to support eSRVCC Specifies the ICID used before an (E-UTRAN) access
From handovers are
SCC Handover complete or from eSRVCC handover. ATGW Access transfer gateway
Deploy an SRVCC Upgrade Configure Configure eSRVCC UE_A UE_B
1 IWF.
2 interworking NEs.
3 interworking data.
4 feature data.
AS event CDR handbacks occur due to [IMS-Charging-Identifier]: eMSC enhanced mobile switching center Google Play
call failures Specifies the ICID used after an
Solution 1 eSRVCC handover. HLR Home location register
Convergent Telecommunication management;
Add an SRVCC IWF to the HLR HLR/HSS
MME On the SRVCC IWF Evolved Packet System (EPS); HSS Home subscriber server
MSC Pool. MME Gateway [relatedicidvalue]: 3GPP 3GPP Sv interface (MME to 3GPP Charging management;
IMS-HSS
On the SCC AS Specifies the ICID used before an MME Mobility management entity
Solution 2 SAE-HSS SRVCC CDR From handovers are TS 29.280 MSC，and SGSN to MSC) for TS 32.298 Charging Data Record (CDR)
SRVCC eSRVCC handover. DNS Domain name server
Upgrade all pooled MSC SCC AS IWF complete to calls are UE_A STN-SR SRVCC parameter description
On the convergent HLR/HSS IWF [icidvalue]:
servers and use one of the eNodeB
MO CDR/ relased ICID IMS charging identifier
pooled MSC servers to SBC/P-CSCF/ SBC/P-CSCF/ Specifies the ICID used after an
ATCF/ATGW MGW On the I-CSCF SRVCC CDR eSRVCC handover. STN-SR Session transfer number for SRVCC App StoreS
function as an SRVCC IWF. ATCF/ATGW