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TS 25.422
UTRAN – Iur Interface –
Signalling Transport

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Rapporteur:
Mr. Helmers, Hakon
Alcatel-Lucent

Content for  TS 25.422  Word version:  18.0.0

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1  Scope  p. 5

The present document specifies the standards for Signalling Transport to be used across Iur Interface. Iur Interface is a logical interface between the two RNC of the UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) for the UMTS system. The present document describes how the RNSAP signalling messages are transported between the two RNCs.

2  References  p. 5

The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present document.
  • References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non specific.
  • For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
  • 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.
[1]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2100 (1994-07): "B-ISDN Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer (SAAL) - Overview description".
[2]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2110 (1994-07): "B-ISDN ATM adaptation layer - Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol (SSCOP)".
[3]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2140 (1995-02): "B-ISDN ATM adaptation layer - Service Specific Co-ordination Function for signalling at the Network Node Interface (SSCF AT NNI)".
[4]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.2210 (1996-07): "Message transfer part level 3 functions and messages using the services of ITU-T Recommendation Q.2140".
[5]
ITU-T Recommendation I.361 (1995-11): "B-ISDN ATM layer specification".
[6]
ITU-T Recommendation I.363.5 (1996-08): "B-ISDN ATM Adaptation Layer specification: Type 5 AAL".
[7]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.711 (1996-07): "Functional description of the signalling connection control part".
[8]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.712 (1996-07): "Definition and function of Signalling connection control part messages".
[9]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.713 (1996-07): Signalling connection control part formats and codes.
[10]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.714 (1996-07): "Signalling connection control part procedures".
[11]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.715 (1996-07): "Signalling connection control part user guide".
[12]
ITU-T Recommendation Q.716 (1993-03): "Signalling System No. 7 - Signalling Connection Control Part (SCCP) performance".
[13]
RFC 791  (September 1981): "Internet Protocol".
[14]
RFC 1483  (July 1993): "Multi protocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5".
[15]
RFC 2225  (April 1998): "Classical IP and ARP over ATM".
[16]
RFC 2960  (October 2000): "Stream Control Transmission Protocol".
[17]
RFC 3332  (2002-09): "Signalling System 7 (SS7) Message Transfer Part 3 (MTP3) - User Adaptation Layer (M3UA)"
[18]
RFC 1661,  (1994-07) STD 51: "The Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP)".
[19]
RFC 1662,  (1994-07) STD 51: "PPP in HDLC-like Framing".
[20]
RFC 2507  (1999-02): "IP header compression".
[21]
RFC 1990  (1996-08): "The PPP Multilink Protocol (MP)".
[22]
RFC 2686  (1999-09): "The Multi-Class Extension to Multi-Link PPP".
[23]
RFC 2509  (1999-02): "IP Header Compression over PPP".
[24]
RFC 2460  (1998-12): "Internet Protocol, Version 6 (Ipv6) Specification".
[25]
RFC 2474  (1998-12): "Definition of the Differentiated Services Field (DS Field) in the IPv4 and IPv6 Headers".
[26]  Void
[27]
RFC 3153  (2001-08): "PPP Multiplexing".
[28]
RFC 2364  (1998-07): "PPP over AAL5".
[29]
RFC 3031  (2001-01): "Multiprotocol Label Switching Architecture".
[30]
RFC 3309  (2002-09): "SCTP Checksum Change".
[31]
ANSI T1.111-2001: "Signalling System Number 7 (SS7) - Message Transfer Part (MTP)".
[32]
ANSI T1.112-2001: "Signaling System Number 7 (SS7) -- Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)".
[33]
ANSI T1.645-1995 (R2003): "B-ISDN Signaling ATM Adaptation Layer - Service Specific Coordination Function for Support of Signaling at the Network Node Interface (SSCF at the NNI)".
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3  Abbreviations  p. 6

For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
AAL
ATM Adaptation Layer
AAL2
ATM Adaptation Layer 2
AAL5
ATM Adaptation Layer 5
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
DiffServ
Differentiated Services
HDLC
High level Data Link Control
IP
Internet Protocol
IPv4
Internet Protocol, version 4
IPv6
Internet Protocol, version 6
M3UA
SS7 MTP3 User Adaptation layer
ML/MC-PPP
Muti-Link/Multi-Class PPP
MPLS
Multiprotocol Label Switching
MTP3-B
Message Transfer Part level 3 for Q.2140
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network
PPP
Point-to-Point protocol
PPPMux
PPP Multiplexing
QoS
Quality of Service
RNC
Radio Network Controller
RNSAP
Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
SAAL-NNI
Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer - Network Node Interface
SCCP
Signalling Connection Control Part
SCTP
Stream Control Transmission Protocol
SSCF
Service Specific Co-ordination Function
SSCOP
Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
UE
User Equipment
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4  Data Link Layer  p. 7

4.1  ATM Transport Option  p. 7

ATM shall be used in the radio network control plane according to ITU-T Rec. I.361 [5]. The structure of the cell header used in the UTRAN Iur interface is the cell header format and encoding at NNI (see figure 3 of ITU-T Rec. I.361 [5]).

4.2  IP Transport Option |R5|  p. 7

A UTRAN Node supporting IP transport option shall support PPP protocol with HDLC framing IETF RFC 1661 [18], IETF RFC 1662 [19].
An RNC using IP transport option having interfaces connected via slow bandwidth PPP links like E1/T1/J1 shall also support IP Header Compression IETF RFC 2507 [20] and the PPP extensions ML/MC-PPP IETF RFC 1990 [21], IETF RFC 2686 [22]. In this case, negotiation of header compression IETF RFC 2507 [20] over PPP shall be performed via IETF RFC 2509 [23].
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5  RNSAP Signalling Bearer  p. 7

5.1  Introduction  p. 7

This subclause specifies the Signalling Bearer protocol stack that supports the RNSAP signalling protocol.
The following requirements on the RNSAP signalling bearer can be stated:
  • provide reliable transfer of control plane signalling messages in both connectionless mode and
    connection-oriented mode;
  • provide separate independent connections for distinguishing transactions with individual UEs;
  • supervise the "UE connections" and provide connection status information to the Upper Layers for individual UEs;
  • provide networking and routing functions;
  • provide redundancy in the signalling network;
  • provide load sharing.
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5.2  Signalling Bearer  p. 8

This subclause refers to specifications of the Signalling Bearer for the Radio Network Layer protocols. As shown in figure 1, the standard allows operators to choose one out of three protocol suites for transport of SCCP messages.

5.2.1  ATM Option 1 |R5|  p. 8

1)
SCCP ITU-T Rec. Q.711 [7] /ITU-T Rec. Q.712 [8]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.713 [9]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.714 [10]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.715 [11]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.716[12] or ANSI T1.112-2001 [32] provides connectionless service, class 0, connection oriented service, class 2, separation of the connections mobile by mobile basis on the connection oriented link and establishment of a connection oriented link mobile by mobile basis.
2)
MTP3-B ITU-T Rec. Q.2210 [4] or ANSI T1.111-2001 [31] provides message routing, discrimination and distribution (for point-to-point link only), signalling link management load sharing and changeover/back between link within one link-set. The need for multiple link-sets is precluded.
3)
SAAL-NNI ITU-T Rec. Q.2100 [1] consists of the following sub-layers: - SSCF ITU-T Rec. Q.2140 [3] or ANSI T1.645-1995 [33], - SSCOP ITU-T Rec. Q.2110 [2] and - AAL5 ITU-T Rec. I.363.5 [6]. The SSCF maps the requirements of the layer above to the requirements of SSCOP. Also SAAL connection management, link status and remote processor status mechanisms are provided. SSCOP provides mechanisms for the establishment and release of connections and the reliable exchange of signalling information between signalling entities. Adapts the upper layer protocol to the requirements of the Lower ATM cells.
4)
ATM ITU-T Rec. I.361 [5].
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5.2.2  ATM Option 2 |R5|  p. 8

1)
SCCP. See subclause 5.2.1
2)
M3UA refers to the SCCP adaptation layer "SS7 MTP3 - User Adaptation Layer"IETF RFC 3332 [17] also developed by the Sigtran working group of the IETF. An RNC equipped with the M3UA stack option shall support both the client and the server functionality towards another RNC. This enables the RNC to report to another RNC when it is a newly introduced entity in the network.
3)
SCTP refers to the Stream Control Transmission Protocol IETF RFC 2960 [16] developed by the Sigtran working group of the IETF for the purposes of transporting various signalling protocols over IP networks. The checksum method specified in RFC 3309 IETF RFC 3309 [30] shall be used instead of the method specified in IETF RFC 2960 [16].
4)
IP IETF RFC 791 [13] over ATM is defined in IETF RFC 1483 [14] and IETF RFC 2225 [15].
5)
ATM ITU-T Rec. I.361 [5].
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5.2.3  IP Transport Option |R5|  p. 9

1)
SCCP. See subclause 5.2.1.
2)
M3UA: See subclause 5.2.2.
3)
SCTP. See subclause 5.2.2. In addition, Multi-homing is a way to achieve redundancy with SCTP between two endpoints, of which one or both is assigned with multiple IP addresses. SCTP endpoints shall support a multi-homed remote SCTP endpoint.
4)
IP. An IP UTRAN Node shall support IPv6 IETF RFC 2460 [24]. The support of IPv4 IETF RFC 791 [13] is optional.
IP dual stack support is recommended for the potential transition period from IPv4 to IPv6 in the transport network
IP Differentiated Services code point marking IETF RFC 2474 [25] shall be supported. The Diffserv code point may be determined from the application parameters.
5)
Data link layer is as specified in chapter 4.2.
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5.3  Services Provided by the Signalling Bearer  p. 9

When considering the requirements that the upper layers, i.e. RNSAP, have on the Signalling Bearer, there are a number of services it has to provide and a number of functions to perform. These numbers of services that the signalling bearer shall provide, to the upper layers, are stated in the references ITU-T Rec. Q.711 [7] /ITU-T Rec. Q.712 [8]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.713 [9]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.714 [10]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.715 [11]/ ITU-T Rec. Q.716 [12] or ANSI T1.112-2001 [32].

$  Change History  p. 10

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