Content for  TS 23.008  Word version:  18.1.0

PDP Type is defined in TS 23.060. It indicates which type of protocol is used by the MS for a certain service, e.g. IP and X.25. PDP Type is permanent subscriber data and conditionally stored in HLR, SGSN and GGSN.

PDP Address is defined in TS 23.060. It holds the address of the MS for a certain service, e.g. an IP address. If dynamic addressing is allowed, PDP Address is empty in the HLR, and, before the PDP context is activated, empty in the SGSN. PDP Address is permanent subscriber data and conditionally stored in HLR, SGSN and GGSN.

NSAPI is defined in TS 23.060. It holds the index of the PDP Context. NSAPI is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in SGSN and GGSN.

PDP State is defined in TS 23.060. The PDP State is either ACTIVE or INACTIVE. PDP State is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in SGSN.

New SGSN Address is defined in TS 23.060. It is the IP-address of the new SGSN, to which N-PDUs should be forwarded from the old SGSN after an inter-SGSN routing update. New SGSN Address is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in SGSN.

Access Point Name (APN) is defined in TS 23.003 and TS 23.060 and TS 23.401. The APN field in the HLR/HSS contains either only an APN Network Identifier (i.e. an APN without APN Operator Identifier) or the wild card value (defined in TS 23.003).APN is permanent subscriber data conditionally stored in HLR/HSS, in GGSN, SGSN, MME, S-GW, PDN and SCEF.

GGSN Address in Use is defined in TS 23.060. It is the IP address of the GGSN currently used by a certain PDP Address of the MS. GGSN Address is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in Gn/Gp-SGSN.

VPLMN Address Allowed is defined in TS 23.060. It specifies per VPLMN whether the MS is allowed to use a dynamic address allocated in the VPLMN. VPLMN Address Allowed is permanent subscriber data and conditionally stored in HLR and SGSN.

Dynamic Address is defined in TS 23.060. It indicates whether the address of the MS is dynamic. Dynamic Address is temporary subscriber data conditionally stored in GGSN.

SGSN Address is defined in TS 23.003. It is the IP Address of the SGSN currently serving the MS. SGSN Address is temporary subscriber data stored in HLR and stored conditionally in GGSN. A pendant is the SGSN number, cf clause 2.4.8.

GGSN-list is defined in TS 23.060. It defines the GGSNs to be contacted when activity from the MS is detected and MNRG is set. It contains the GGSN number and optionally the GGSN IP address. GGSN-list is temporary subscriber data stored in the HLR.

Quality of Service Subscribed is defined in TS 23.060. It specifies the quality of service subscribed for a certain PDP context. Quality of Service Subscribed is permanent subscriber data and conditionally stored in HLR and SGSN.

Quality of Service Requested is defined in TS 23.060. It specifies the quality of service requested for a certain PDP context. Quality of Service Requested is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in Gn/Gp-SGSN.

Quality of Service Negotiated is defined in TS 23.060. It specifies the quality of service for a certain PDP context, negotiated between the MS and the SGSN, and then the GGSN. Quality of Service Negotiated is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in Gn/Gp-SGSN and GGSN.

SND is defined in TS 23.060. It is the GPRS Tunnelling Protocol sequence number of the next downlink N-PDU. SND is temporary subscriber data conditionally stored in Gn/Gp-SGSN and GGSN.

SNU is defined in TS 23.060. It is the GPRS Tunnelling Protocol sequence number of the next uplink N-PDU. SNU is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in SGSN and GGSN.

DRX Parameters is defined in TS 23.060. DRX Parameters is temporary subscriber data stored in SGSN.

Compression is defined in TS 23.060. There is one set of negotiated compression parameters per QoS priority level. Compression is temporary subscriber data conditionally stored in the SGSN.

Non-GPRS Alert Flag (NGAF) is defined in TS 23.060. It indicates whether activity from the MS shall be reported to the MSC/VLR. NGAF is temporary subscriber data and is conditionally stored in the SGSN if the Gs interface is installed.

MS Classmark is defined in TS 24.008. Classmark is temporary subscriber data stored in the SGSN.

Tunnel Endpoint Identifier is defined in TS 29.060. TEID is temporary subscriber data conditionally stored in SGSN and GGSN.

Radio Priority is defined in TS 23.060. It indicates the RLC/MAC radio priority level for uplink user data transmission for a certain PDP context. Radio Priority is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in SGSN.

Radio Priority SMS is defined in TS 23.060. It indicates the RLC/MAC radio priority level for uplink SMS transmission. Radio Priority SMS is temporary subscriber data and conditionally stored in SGSN.

PDP Context Identifier is defined in TS 23.060. It identifies uniquely each PDP context. PDP Context Identifier is permanent subscriber data and conditionally stored in HLR and Gn/Gp-SGSN.

PDP Context Charging Characteristics is defined in TS 32.251. It indicates the charging type to be applied to the PDP context. PDP Context Charging Characteristics is permanent subscriber data and conditionally stored in HLR, SGSN and GGSN.

MME name is defined in TS 23.003. The MME name is temporary subscriber data and is stored in the HSS. Absence of the MME name in HSS indicates that the UE is not registered for EPS via 3GPP E-UTRAN access. The MME name is conditionally stored in the VLR for MMEs for which the SGs interface is supported. The MME name is temporary subscriber data and is stored in the CSS. Absence of the MME name in the CSS indicates that no subsequent update of the CSG subscription information is needed at the MME upon CSG subscription change.

The VLR name is conditionally stored in the MME for VLRs for which the SGs interface is supported. Absence of the VLR name in MME indicates that there is no association between MME and VLR.

Non-EPS Alert Flag (NEAF) indicates whether activity from the UE shall be reported to the VLR. NEAF is temporary subscriber data and is conditionally stored in the MME for which the SGs interface is supported.

UE level APN-OI-Replacement (see TS 23.401 and TS 23.060) is permanent data conditionally stored in the HSS and MME/SGSN.

Subscribed UE-AMBR indicates the UE-AMBR for the uplink/downlink provided by the HSS to the MME/SGSN over the S6a/S6d/Gr interface for all non-GBR Bearers according to the subscription of the user. Subscribed UE-AMBR (see TS 23.401, TS 23.060 and TS 23.501) is permanent data stored in HSS, SGSN, MME, UDM and AMF.

Used UE-AMBR indicates the UE-AMBR that is calculated by the MME/SGSN as the sum of the Used/Authorized APN-AMBRs of all active APNs up to the value of the Subscribed UE-AMBR. Used UE-AMBR (see TS 23.401 and TS 23.060) is temporary data stored in MME and SGSN.

The APN-Configuration-Profile contains a Context-Identifier identifying the default APN-Configuration, optionally an additional Context-Identifer identifying another default APN-Configuration for those subscriptions having APNs with both, IP-based and Non-IP PDN types, and a list of APN-Configurations, each identified by a Context-Identifier. For detailed content see TS 29.272 and TS 29.273. The default APN configuration (default APN) for IP-based PDN types and the default APN for Non-IP PDN type are permanent data. The list of APN-Configuration is permanent data stored in HSS, MME, S4-SGSN, ePDG and AAA-server with the following exceptions:

• PDN GW identity for the active IP-based PDN connections; stored in HSS if the user has non-3GPP subscription and the PDN connection is applicable to both 3GPP and non-3GPP accesses. For static PDN GW allocation, the PDN GW identity is also permanent data.
• APN-Specific-Data optionally stored as part of the APN context for the wildcard APN.

Subscribed APN-AMBR indicates the APN-AMBR for the uplink/downlink provided by the HSS to the MME/SGSN over the S6a/S6d/Gr interface for all non-GBR Bearers according to the subscription of the user. Subscribed APN-AMBR is part of each APN configuration (see TS 29.272 and TS 29.273) and part of each PDP-Context (see TS 29.002) and is permanent data stored in HSS, 3GPP AAA Server, MME, SGSN, GGSN, P-GW and ePDG(for GTP-based S2b only).

Used (Authorized) APN-AMBR indicates the APN-AMBR for the uplink/downlink authorized by the PCRF/PGW for all non-GBR bearers related with the same APN. Used APN-AMBR is temporary data stored in MME, SGSN, GGSN and P-GW for each active APN (see TS 23.401, TS 23.060 and TS 23.402).

The Subscribed-RFSP-ID (see TS 23.401 and TS 23.060 is permanent data conditionally stored in HSS, S4-SGSN, Gn/Gp-SGSN and MME.

The GUTI (see TS 23.003) is temporary data conditionally stored in MME.

The ME Identity is temporary data and contains the IMEISV see clause 2.2.3.

Selected NAS security algorithm sent by MME to UE (see TS 23.401) and is temporary data stored in MME

Selected AS security algorithms are defined in TS 23.401 and is temporary subscriber data stored in the MME.

Index of the PDN subscription context (see TS 23.401) is permanent data stored in HSS and MME.

Indicates subscribed IPv4 address and/or IPv6 prefix is temporary data stored in S-GW, PDN-GW, MME, ePDG and 3GPP AAA Server, and is permanent data in HSS (static address allocation based on subscriber profile in HSS; see TS 23.401).

VPLMN Address Allowed specifies per VPLMN whether for this APN the UE is allowed to use the PDN GW in the domain of the HPLMN only, or additionally the PDN GW in the domain of the VPLMN (see TS 23.401). It is permanent data stored in HSS, and temporary data in MME, ePDG and 3GPP AAA Server.

PDN GW identity is the identity of the PDN GW used for this APN. The PDN GW identity may be an FQDN or an IP address. The PDN GW identity is permanent data in HSS when static assignment is used and temporary data in HSS when dynamic assignment is used. It is temporary data in MME, S4-SGSN, ePDG and 3GPP AAA Server.

Tracking area list contains the current list of tracking areas (see TS 23.401) and is temporary data stored in MME.

APN Restriction is defined in TS 23.060 for GPRS and in TS 23.401 for EPS. It is temporary data stored in MME, SGSN and S-GW and contains the maximum restriction for each PDP context/EPS Bearer Context.

APN in use contains the APN (see 2.13.6) currently in use (see TS 23.401, TS 23.060 and TS 23.402 ) and it is temporary data stored in S4-SGSN, MME, S-GW, ePDG and PDN-GW.

TAI of the TA in which the last Tracking Area Update was initiated and is temporary data stored in MME, AMF and SMF and, when received via the SGs interface, in the VLR it contains the TAI of the last received E-UTRAN Cell Global ID.

E-UTRAN Cell Identity Age contains time elapsed since the last E-UTRAN Cell Global Identity was acquired (see TS 23.401) and is temporary data stored in MME and, when received via the SGs interface, in the VLR.

F-TEID for S11 is defined in TS 29.274. MME F-TEID for S11 is temporary data conditionaly stored in MME and S-GW.

"MME UE S1AP ID" is the Unique identity of the UE within MME (see TS 23.401) and is temporary data stored in MME.

F-TEID for S11 is defined in TS 29.274. S-GW F-TEID for S11 is temporary data conditionaly stored in MME and S-GW.