TS 23.401 defines the protocol stack for both the control plane and user plane for 3GPP accesses using GTP-based S5/S8. This clause defines the protocol stacks for 3GPP accesses using the PMIP-based S5/S8.
On the S5/S8 interface, the tunnelling layer implements GRE encapsulation applicable for PMIPv6.
MME controls the user plane tunnel establishment and establishes User Plane Bearers between eNodeB and Serving-GW.
EUTRAN-Uu: The radio protocols of E-UTRAN between the UE and the eNodeB are specified in TS 36.300.
IP: This refers to network layer protocols. On the Serving Gateway this includes termination of the UE-Serving Gateway link-local protocols (e.g. IPv6 Router Solicitation/Advertisement) and forwarding of user plane IP packets between the UE-SGW point-to-point logical link and the S5/S8 tunnel for the UE.
On the S5/S8 interface, the tunnelling layer implements GRE encapsulation applicable for PMIPv6.
Protocols on the Um and the Gb interfaces are described in the TS 23.060.
IP: This refers to network layer protocols. On the Serving Gateway this includes termination of the UE-Serving Gateway link-local protocols (e.g. Router Solicitation/Advertisement) and forwarding of user plane IP packets between the UE-SGW point-to-point logical link and the S5/S8 tunnel for the UE.
On the S5/S8 interface, the tunnelling layer implements GRE encapsulation applicable for PMIPv6.
Protocols on the Uu and the Iu interfaces are described in the TS 23.060.
IP: This refers to network layer protocols. On the Serving Gateway this includes termination of the UE-Serving Gateway link-local protocols (e.g. IPv6 Router Solicitation/Advertisement) and forwarding of user plane IP packets between the UE-SGW point-to-point logical link and the S5/S8 tunnel for the UE.
On the S5/S8 interface, the tunnelling layer implements GRE encapsulation applicable for PMIPv6.
Protocols on the Uu interface are described in the TS 23.060.
SGSN controls the user plane tunnel establishment and may establish a Direct Tunnel between UTRAN and Serving-GW.
IP: This refers to network layer protocols. On the Serving Gateway this includes termination of the UE-Serving Gateway link-local protocols (e.g. IPv6 Router Solicitation/Advertisement) and forwarding of user plane IP packets between the UE-SGW point-to-point logical link and the S5/S8 tunnel for the UE.