Evolution of IPLOOK 5GC

Deployment 2020/04

YOUR EASY WAY TO 5G

 Catalogue
3G/4G/5G Core network

• Introduction
• IPLOOK 5GC Evolution
• IPLOOK VoLTE/VoeLTE/VoNR Evolution

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 Introduction 3G/4G/5G Core network

SA NSA
EPC 4G Core

5GC eNB 4G eNodeB

5GC EPC 5G NSA 5GC
EPC
5GC 5G Core

NR 5G NR
eNB NR eNB e2NB NR
5G NSA 4G Core DC supported

e2NB 4G enhanced eNodeB

SA mode: One category core connects to one category of radio infrastructure;

NSA mode: One category core connects to two categories of radio infrastructures.

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 Introduction 3G/4G/5G Core network

SA NSA
EPC 4G Core

5GC eNB 4G eNodeB

5GC EPC 5G NSA 5GC
EPC
5GC 5G Core

NR 5G NR
eNB NR eNB e2NB NR
5G NSA 4G Core DC supported

e2NB 4G enhanced eNodeB

SA mode: One category core connects to one category of radio infrastructure;

NSA mode: One category core connects to two categories of radio infrastructures.

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Evolution rountings of 5G 3G/4G/5G Core network

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 Catalogue 3G/4G/5G Core network

• Introduction
• IPLOOK 5GC Evolution
• IPLOOK VoLTE/VoeLTE/VoNR Evolution

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 IPLOOK supports 3G/4G/5G Core network

N26
vEPC 5G NSA 5GC

SA NSA SA
Option1 Option6 Option3 Option7 Option4 Option2

eNB NR eNB NR e2NB NR NR

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 5G deployment scenario—
Option3 3G/4G/5G Core network

Option3/3a/3x :
Option3/3a/3x EPC 是在当前 4G 网络的网络
Option 3

状况下，快速部署 5G 基
Option3/3a/3x
S1 站 NR, 核心网保持不变，
Under the 4G current network condition, the
5GNR 支持
X2
S1/X2 接口连
core network is still EPC with the rapid eNB 接 EPC 和 LTE 基站NR
deployment of 5G NR, and 5G NR supports
S1/X2 interface to connect EPC and eNB. NAS

4G/5G Terminal

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 5G deployment scenario—
Option4 3G/4G/5G Core network

Option 4
5GC
Option4/4a
Option4/4a
N1/N2/N3

5GC and 5G NR are deployed in the network, and

Xn
the eNB is enhanced to increase the N2/N3/Xn NR e2NB
interface.
ngNAS

4G/5G Terminal

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 5G deployment scenario—
Option7
3G/4G/5G Core network

5GC Option 7
Option7/7a/7X Option7/7a/7x
N1/N2/N3

5GC and 4G e2NB (enhanced eNodeB ) Xn

e2NB NR
are deployed in the network, with 5G NR
as auxiliary.
ngNAS

4G/5G Terminal

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 IPLOOK suggests ： SA 3G/4G/5G Core network

N26
1. Independent Option1/2 vEPC 5GC
2. SA mode recommended
3. No dual connectivity
4. User-resident 5G/4G SA SA
Option1 Option6 Option2
Advantage:
5. eNodeB/NR don't need to be
modified with simple
construction.
eNB NR NR
6. Standardized 5GC/NR

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 IPLOOK suggests: NSA 3G/4G/5G Core network

1. Independent Option3/7
N26
2. Adopt NSA mode 5G NSA 5GC
3. Dual connectivity

Advantage: NSA
4. Rapid upgrading in the early stage
Option3 Option4 Option7
with simple construction and
maturity in the later stage.
5. The construction of 5GC doesn' t
affect the legacy EPC. eNB NR e2NB NR
6. Switch to 5GC after upgrading from
eNodeB to eLTE

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 IPLOOK suggests: SA+NSA
3G/4G/5G Core network

1. Option3/2
N26
2. NSA+SA mode 5G NSA 5GC
3. N26 interface

Advantage: NSA SA
4. Rapid upgrading in the early stage
Option3 Option2
with simple construction and
maturity in the later stage.
5. The construction of 5GC doesn' t
affect the previous EPC. eNB NR NR
6. Contruct independent SA Option2
7. Especially for private networks

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 IPLOOK suggests 4G+5G(CBRS)
for WISP 3G/4G/5G Core network

N26
1. Option1/3/2 vEPC 5GC
2. SA mode

Advantage: SA SA
3. eNodeB and NR are built
Option1 Option6 Option2
independently and will not be
affected.
4. Cost-effective

eNB NR NR

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 IPLOOK suggests 4G5G
for MNO 3G/4G/5G Core network

N26
1. Option1/3 first
vEPC 5G NSA 5GC
2. Option2 later

Advantage ： SA NSA SA
3. Quickly advance Option3
construction. Option1 Option3 Option2
4. In poor coverage area. Option 2
could be used for BWA network.

eNB eNB NR NR

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IPLOOK suggests Full-MVNO
for MVNO 3G/4G/5G Core network

N26
MNO EPC 5GC

HSS/PGW UDM/UPF/SMF

MVNO EPC 5GC

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 Catalogue 3G/4G/5G Core network

• Introduction
• IPLOOK 5GC Evolution
• IPLOOK VoLTE/VoeLTE/VoNR Evolution

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 VoNR Architecture
3G/4G/5G Core network

IPLOOK Mobile Core

Option1 EIR HLR HSS UDM AUSF Option3

MME AMF
Option6 SGW-C PGW-C SMF Option7

PCRF PCF
Option2 Option4
SGW-U PGW-U UPF
SA NSA

IMS(VoLTE/VoeLTE/VoNR)

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 5G VoNR(a) Protocol stack
3G/4G/5G Core network

Voice Video Voice Video

SIP HTTP/xcap SIP HTTP/xcap
IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP

NR 5GC IMS

5G UE 5G NR / 5GC IMS/VoNR

Voice and data are carried on 5G NR, Option2/Option4.

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 5G VoNR (b) Protocol stack
3G/4G/5G Core network

Voice Video Voice Video

RTP HTTP RTP HTTP
SIP RTCP XCAP SIP RTCP XCAP

IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP

NR EPC IMS

5G UE 5G NR / EPC IMS/VoLTE

Voice and data are carried on the enhanced 5G NR and EPC, Option3/6

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 4G VoLTE Protocol stack
3G/4G/5G Core network

Voice Video Voice Video

SIP RTP/RTCP SIP RTP/RTCP
IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP

eNB EPC IMS

4G UE LTE/ EPC IMS/VoLTE

Voice and data are carried on eNodeB and EPC, Option1

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 5G VoeLTE Protocol stack
3G/4G/5G Core network

Voice Video Voice Video

RTP HTTP RTP HTTP
SIP RTCP XCAP SIP RTCP XCAP

IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP IP/TCP/UDP

e2NB 5GC IMS

4G UE 4G eLTE / 5GC IMS/VoLTE

Voice and data are carried on the eLTE and 5GC, Option7

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 5G Voice FallBack
3G/4G/5G Core network

NR
VoNR 5G NR
EPS FB
RAT FB

eNB VoLTE VoeLTE e2NB

4G eNodeB 4G eLTE

CS FB

MSC BTS

2G/3G CS

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 5G Option3 VoNR+VoLTE+CSFB 3G/4G/5G Core network

Option 3a
IMS

VoNR
EPC
MSC Option 3/3a/3x
S1

X2
eNB NR MSC
VoLTE CSFB
BTS
NAS

4G/5G Terminal

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 5G Option4 VoNR+VoeLTE 3G/4G/5G Core network

IMS
IMS Option 4a

5GC
VoNR
Option4/4a
N1/N2/N3

Xn
NR e2NB
VoeLTE

ngNAS

4G/5G Terminal

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 5G Option7 VoNR + VoeLTE 3G/4G/5G Core network

IMS Option 7/7a/7x

5GC VoNR
Option7/7a/7x

N1/N2/N3

Xn
e2NB NR
VoeLTE

ngNAS

4G/5G Terminal

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 5G Option3/2 VoNR+VoLTE+VoeLTE 3G/4G/5G Core network

Option 3a Option 2
IMS

5GC
VoNR
EPC
N1/N2/N3

S1

X2 NR
eNB NR
ngNAS
VoeLTE
NAS
4G/5G Terminal

4G/5G Terminal

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 5G VoLTE+VoeLTE+VoNR+MCPPT 3G/4G/5G Core network

MCPTT
Group Night General
Answer Answer Record service Group call call
Forced Forced Answer
Call Transfer Monitor hanging demolitio helper
n

VoLTE VoeLTE VoNR VoIP

IMS
EPC 5G NSA 5GC AC

eNB
LTE e2NB NR Wifi

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