The IOPS architectural model includes application functions at the IOPS MC system and UEs to support MC services in the IOPS mode of operation during a backhaul failure. The IOPS MC system provides MC services support to the MC service UE via a single PLMN dedicated to the IOPS mode of operation.
The architectural model to support MC services in the IOPS mode of operation consists of a signalling control plane and an application plane. The signalling control plane provides the necessary signalling support for the related IOPS application layer transactions, e.g. the registration and discovery of UEs on the IOPS MC system. The IOPS application plane provides the necessary support for the transport of the IOPS operation related application data as well as the IP packets containing the MC service application data to be distributed via the IOPS MC system.
The MC service application data includes all signalling control data and application data (control and media) required to provide MC services between MC service clients. The IP related transmissions are established over the IOPS MC system via IP unicast and multicast transmissions.
Figure 9.2-1 shows the IOPS architectural model for the IOPS MC system solution in case of a backhaul failure.
The IOPS MC system is composed of the following functional entities for the support of MC services in the IOPS mode of operation:
A IOPS 3GPP system can comprise either:
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a local core network and a single isolated IOPS-capable base station, which may be co-located or have connectivity to the local core network; or
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a local core network and two or more IOPS-capable base station, which have connectivity to a single local core network.
The IOPS 3GPP system provides point-to-point and/or point-to-multipoint transmission services with QoS in the IOPS mode of operation, e.g., as described in
TS 23.401 for EPS.
The UE 1 is an MC service UE supporting the IOPS mode of operation. It supports bearer services and applications to provide MC services over the IOPS MC system. The UE 1 is composed of the following functional entities:
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for MC services over the IOPS MC system, MC service client(s) as described in clause 7.4.1.5;
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for IOPS application plane, an IOPS connectivity client as described in clause 7.4.1.2; and
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for IOPS signalling control, a signalling user agent as described in subclause 7.4.2.1.
The UE 2 represents one or more UEs with the same functionality as UE 1.