TR 29.801
Feasibility study of using M2PA in 3GPP networks
V7.0.0 (Wzip)
2007/06 22 p.
- Rapporteur:
- Mr. Zhao, Yuyi
China Mobile Com. Corporation
full Table of Contents for TR 29.801 Word version: 7.0.0
0 Introduction p. 4
In the current 3GPP specifications, M3UA is the only choice when signalling over IP in 3GPP core network, in other words MAP, CAP and BICC can only base on M3UA/SCTP/IP for the IP based signalling network.
Now, IETF has changed M2PA draft into RFC 4165, which means the accomplishment of M2PA protocol definition. There may be possible improvements over the existing signalling protocol by using M2PA in 3GPP core networks.
1 Scope p. 4
The present document provides a study into the advantage and disadvantage of M2PA comparing with M3UA and provides a study into the possibility of introducing M2PA in 3GPP.
The present document also specifies the functionalities required on the protocol level to meet the requirements of BICC, MAP and CAP.
If necessary, the interactive between M2PA and M3UA should be studied.
2 References p. 4
3 Abbreviations p. 5
3.1 Abbreviations p. 5
4 Analysis of M3UA p. 5
4.1 Introduction p. 5
4.2 Status of M3UA p. 6
4.3 Protocol architecture and function of M3UA p. 6
4.4 M3UA Adoption in 3GPP p. 8
5 Analysis of M2PA p. 9
6 Scenarios of SS7 signalling transport network p. 11
6.1 STP in IP based SS7 signalling network p. 11
6.1.1 Introduction p. 11
6.1.2 Address translation p. 11
6.1.3 Addressing Principles and Global Title Management p. 11
6.1.4 SCTP association configuration p. 11
6.1.5 Introduction of STP in IP based SS7 signalling network p. 12
6.2 Protocol used between STPs p. 12
6.3 The Interaction of IP based & TDM signalling networks p. 14
7 Comparison of M2PA and M3UA p. 15
8 Proposed solution p. 19
8.1 Introduction p. 19
8.2 Solution 1: Introducing M2PA in 3GPP signalling networks p. 19
8.2.1 The use of M2PA on the interface B p. 19
8.2.2 Connection to a traditional SS7 node/network p. 19
8.3 Solution 2: Introducing enhanced M3UA p. 20
9 Conclusion and recommendations p. 21
$ Change history p. 22
