This Technical Report describes enhancements to solutions for WLAN network selection. The solutions are based on architectures as specified in
TS 23.402 and will take into account Hotspot 2.0 specifications developed by the WFA. 3GPP operator's policies for WLAN network selection will be provisioned on 3GPP terminals via pre-configuration or using the ANDSF server for their delivery. The scope of the technical report will be as follows:
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Evaluate existing 3GPP WLAN PLMN and access network selection procedures for 3GPP terminals which use Hotspot 2.0 procedures and provisioned network operator policy (e.g. mechanisms based on WLAN and ANDSF) for any needed changes to current specifications. This may require enhancements to the ANDSF framework. The established 3GPP PLMN network selection (according to TS 23.122) shall not be impacted. The work must ensure there are no conflicts between existing 3GPP PLMN network selection and the 3GPP WLAN PLMN access network selection procedures defined by this WID.
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Ensure that the content in the Management Object related to 3GPP operator policy provisioning for WLAN network selection procedures and the operator policy provisioning in WFA MO for WLAN network selection are consistent.
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Identify solutions to resolve potential conflicts between policies provided by non-3GPP providers via Hotspot 2.0 mechanisms and policies provided by 3GPP operators using ANDSF.
This work applies to non-seamless WLAN offload as well as to trusted and untrusted WLAN access to EPC with/without seamless offload. It will be investigated whether changes to 3GPP specifications are needed and if so which ones.
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present document.
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References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non specific.
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For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
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For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same Release as the present document.
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TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications".
[2] Void.
[3]
TS 24.312: "Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) Management Object (MO)".
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TS 24.234: "3GPP System to Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interworking; WLAN User Equipment (WLAN UE) to network protocols; Stage 3".
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TS 24.235: "3GPP System to Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interworking Management Object (MO)".
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TS 24.302: "Access to the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core (EPC) via non-3GPP access networks; Stage 3".
[7]
TS 31.102: "Characteristics of the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) application".
[8]
TS 23.234: "3GPP system to Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interworking; System description".
[9]
TS 23.402: "Architecture enhancements for non-3GPP accesses".
For WLAN network discovery and selection in dual mode handset user subscription to a single 3GPP home network is assumed.