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Architecture considerations
4.0
General
4.1
High-level EPS architecture
4.2
PS domain offline charging architecture
4.3
PS domain online charging architecture
5
PS domain charging principles and scenarios
5.1
PS charging principles
5.2
PS domain offline charging scenarios
5.3
PS domain online charging scenarios
6
Definition of charging information
6.1A
Rf message content
6.1B
CDR content description on Bp interface
6.2
Data description for PS online charging
6.3
PS charging specific parameters
6.5
Bindings for EPC offline charging
4
Architecture considerations
p. 18
4.0
General
|R12|
p. 18
4.1
High-level EPS architecture
p. 18
4.2
PS domain offline charging architecture
p. 19
4.3
PS domain online charging architecture
p. 21
5
PS domain charging principles and scenarios
p. 22
5.1
PS charging principles
p. 22
5.1.0
General
|R12|
p. 22
5.1.1
Requirements
p. 23
5.1.2
Charging information
p. 24
5.1.3
Identifiers and correlation
|R10|
p. 26
5.1.4
UE presence in Presence Reporting Area (PRA)
|R12|
p. 27
5.1.4.1
Single Presence Reporting Area (PRA)
|R14|
p. 27
5.1.4.2
Multiple Presence Reporting Areas (PRAs)
|R14|
p. 27
5.1.5
3GPP PS Data Off
|R15|
p. 28
5.1.6
Flexible Mobile Service Steering
|R15|
p. 28
5.2
PS domain offline charging scenarios
p. 29
5.2.1
Basic principles
p. 29
5.2.1.0
General
|R12|
p. 29
5.2.1.1
IP-CAN bearer charging
p. 30
5.2.1.2
MM context charging
p. 31
5.2.1.3
Flow Based bearer Charging (FBC)
p. 32
5.2.1.4
SMS charging
p. 35
5.2.1.5
LCS charging
p. 35
5.2.1.6
MBMS context charging for GPRS
p. 36
5.2.1.6A
MBMS context charging for EPS
|R9|
p. 36
5.2.1.7
IP Flow Mobility (IFOM) charging
|R10|
p. 37
5.2.1.7A
Network-Based IP Flow Mobility (NBIFOM) charging
|R13|
p. 37
5.2.1.8
Sponsored data connectivity charging
|R11|
p. 38
5.2.1.9
Application Based Charging (ABC)
|R12|
p. 39
5.2.1.9.0
Introduction
p. 39
5.2.1.9.1
Charging per application
p. 39
5.2.1.9.2
Charging per TDF session
p. 41
5.2.1.10
Charging per IP-CAN session
|R12|
p. 42
5.2.1.10.0
General
p. 42
5.2.1.10.1
IP-CAN bearer charging
p. 42
5.2.1.10.2
Flow Based Charging (FBC)
p. 45
5.2.1.11
Data Volume Reporting for Secondary RAT usage
|R15|
p. 48
5.2.1.11.1
General
p. 48
5.2.1.12
Volume Based Charging for VoLTE Services
|R16|
p. 49
5.2.2
Rf message flows
p. 50
5.2.2.0
General
|R12|
p. 50
5.2.2.1
Triggers for charging events from S-GW
|R8|
p. 50
5.2.2.2
Triggers for charging events from P-GW
|R8|
p. 50
5.2.2.3
Triggers for charging events from ePDG
|R11|
p. 50
5.2.2.4
Triggers for charging events from MME
|R11|
p. 51
5.2.2.5
Triggers for charging events from TDF
|R12|
p. 51
5.2.2.6
Triggers for charging events from P-GW when charging per IP-CAN session is active
|R12|
p. 51
5.2.2.7
Triggers for charging events from TWAG
|R13|
p. 51
5.2.3
CDR generation
p. 53
5.2.3.0
Introduction
|R12|
p. 53
5.2.3.1
Triggers for S-CDR charging information collection
p. 54
5.2.3.1.0
General
|R12|
p. 54
5.2.3.1.1
Triggers for S-CDR charging information addition
p. 54
5.2.3.1.2
Triggers for S-CDR closure
p. 55
5.2.3.2
Triggers for M-CDR charging information collection
p. 56
5.2.3.2.0
General
|R12|
p. 56
5.2.3.2.1
Triggers for M-CDR charging information addition
p. 56
5.2.3.2.2
Triggers for M-CDR closure
p. 56
5.2.3.3
Triggers for SGW-CDR charging information collection
p. 57
5.2.3.3.0
Introduction
|R12|
p. 57
5.2.3.3.1
Triggers for SGW-CDR charging information addition
p. 57
5.2.3.3.2
Triggers for SGW-CDR closure
p. 59
5.2.3.4
Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information collection
p. 60
5.2.3.4.0
Introduction
|R12|
p. 60
5.2.3.4.1
Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information addition
p. 61
5.2.3.4.2
Triggers for PGW-CDR closure
p. 62
5.2.3.5
Triggers for SMS-CDR charging information collection
p. 63
5.2.3.6
Triggers for LCS-CDR charging information collection
p. 63
5.2.3.7
Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR charging information collection for MBMS context charging for GPRS
p. 64
5.2.3.7.1
Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR charging information creation
p. 64
5.2.3.7.2
Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR charging information addition
p. 64
5.2.3.7.3
Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR closure
p. 64
5.2.3.7A
Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR charging information collection for MBMS context charging for EPS
|R9|
p. 65
5.2.3.7A.1
Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR charging information creation
p. 65
5.2.3.7A.2
Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR charging information addition
p. 65
5.2.3.7A.3
Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR closure
p. 65
5.2.3.8
Triggers for ePDG-CDR charging information collection
|R11|
p. 66
5.2.3.8.0
Introduction
|R12|
p. 66
5.2.3.8.1
Triggers for ePDG-CDR charging information addition
p. 66
5.2.3.8.2
Triggers for ePDG-CDR closure
p. 67
5.2.3.9
Triggers for TDF-CDR charging information collection
|R12|
p. 68
5.2.3.9.1
Triggers for TDF-CDR charging information creation
p. 68
5.2.3.9.2
Triggers for TDF-CDR charging information addition
p. 68
5.2.3.9.3
Triggers for TDF-CDR closure
p. 70
5.2.3.10
Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information collection when IP-CAN session charging is active
|R12|
p. 71
5.2.3.10.1
General
p. 71
5.2.3.10.2
Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information addition when IP-CAN session charging is active
p. 71
5.2.3.10.3
Triggers for PGW-CDR closure when charging per IP-CAN session charging is active
p. 74
5.2.3.11
Triggers for TWAG-CDR charging information collection
|R13|
p. 74
5.2.3.11.0
Introduction
p. 74
5.2.3.11.1
Triggers for TWAG-CDR charging information addition
p. 75
5.2.3.11.2
Triggers for TWAG-CDR closure
p. 75
5.2.4
Void
5.2.5
Ga record transfer flows
p. 76
5.2.6
Bp CDR file transfer
p. 76
5.3
PS domain online charging scenarios
p. 77
5.3.1
Basic principles
p. 77
5.3.1.0
General
|R12|
p. 77
5.3.1.1
IP-CAN bearer charging
p. 77
5.3.1.2
Flow Based bearer Charging
p. 78
5.3.1.3
PS Furnish Charging Information procedure
p. 81
5.3.1.4
Support of Failure Situations
p. 81
5.3.1.5
Application Based Charging (ABC)
|R12|
p. 82
5.3.1.5.0
Introduction
p. 82
5.3.1.5.1
Charging per application
p. 82
5.3.1.5.2
Charging per TDF session
p. 83
5.3.1.6
Charging per IP-CAN session
|R12|
p. 84
5.3.1.6.0
General
p. 84
5.3.1.6.1
IP-CAN bearer charging
p. 84
5.3.1.6.2
Flow Based Charging (FBC)
p. 84
5.3.1.7
Sponsored data connectivity charging
|R13|
p. 87
5.3.1.8
Network-Based IP Flow Mobility (NBIFOM) charging
|R13|
p. 87
5.3.1.9
Volume Based Charging for VoLTE
|R16|
p. 88
5.3.2
Ro message flows
p. 89
5.3.2.0
General
|R12|
p. 89
5.3.2.1
Triggers for IP-CAN bearer online charging
p. 89
5.3.2.1.1
Void
5.3.2.1.2
Void
5.3.2.2
Triggers for FBC online charging
p. 90
5.3.2.2.0
Introduction
|R12|
p. 90
5.3.2.2.1
Triggers for starting and stopping an FBC Credit-Control session
p. 91
5.3.2.2.2
Triggers for providing interim information for an FBC Credit-Control session
p. 91
5.3.2.2A
Triggers for ABC online charging
|R12|
p. 92
5.3.2.2A.0
Introduction
p. 92
5.3.2.2A.1
Triggers for starting and stopping an ABC Credit-Control session
p. 92
5.3.2.2A.2
Triggers for providing interim information for an ABC Credit-Control session
p. 93
5.3.2.2B
Triggers for TDF session online charging
|R12|
p. 94
5.3.2.2C
Triggers for P-GW when charging per IP-CAN session is active
|R12|
p. 94
5.3.2.2C.1
General
p. 94
5.3.2.2C.2
Triggers for starting and stopping an FBC Credit-Control session when charging per IP-CAN session is active
p. 94
5.3.2.2C.3
Triggers for providing interim information for an FBC Credit-Control session when charging per IP-CAN session is active
p. 95
5.3.2.3
PS Furnish Charging Information procedure
p. 96
5.3.2.4
Support of Failure Situations
p. 96
6
Definition of charging information
p. 98
6.1A
Rf message content
|R8|
p. 98
6.1A.0
General
|R12|
p. 98
6.1A.1
Summary of offline charging message formats
p. 98
6.1A.2
Structure for the charging data message formats
p. 98
6.1A.2.0
General
|R12|
p. 98
6.1A.2.1
Charging Data Request message
p. 99
6.1A.2.2
Charging Data Response message
p. 99
6.1B
CDR content description on Bp interface
|R8|
p. 100
6.1B.0
General
|R12|
p. 100
6.1.1
IP-CAN bearer charging data in SGSN (S-CDR)
p. 101
6.1.2
IP-CAN bearer charging data in S-GW (SGW-CDR)
p. 103
6.1.3
FBC IP-CAN bearer charging data in P-GW (PGW-CDR)
p. 106
6.1.4
Mobile Station mobility management data in SGSN (M-CDR)
p. 113
6.1.5
SMS-MO data in SGSN/MME (S-SMO-CDR)
p. 114
6.1.6
SMS-MT data in SGSN/MME (S-SMT-CDR)
p. 115
6.1.7
Mobile Terminated location request (LCS-MT-CDR)
p. 116
6.1.8
Mobile originated Location request (LCS-MO-CDR)
p. 117
6.1.9
Network induced Location request (LCS-NI-CDR)
p. 118
6.1.10
MBMS bearer context charging data in SGSN (S-MB-CDR)
p. 119
6.1.11
MBMS bearer context charging data in GGSN (G-MB-CDR)
p. 120
6.1.12
MBMS bearer context charging data in MBMS GW (MBMS-GW-CDR)
|R10|
p. 121
6.1.13
IP-CAN bearer charging data in ePDG (ePDG-CDR)
|R11|
p. 122
6.1.14
ABC data in TDF (TDF-CDR)
|R12|
p. 124
6.1.15
IP-CAN bearer charging data in TWAG (TWAG-CDR)
|R13|
p. 126
6.2
Data description for PS online charging
p. 128
6.2.1
Message contents
p. 128
6.2.1.1
Summary of online charging message formats
p. 128
6.2.1.2
Structure for the Debit / Reserve Units operation message formats
p. 128
6.2.1.2.0
General
|R12|
p. 128
6.2.1.2.1
Debit / Reserve Units Request message
p. 128
6.2.1.2.2
Debit / Reserve Units Response message
p. 129
6.2.2
Void
6.3
PS charging specific parameters
|R7|
p. 130
6.3.1
Definition of PS charging information
p. 130
6.3.1.0
General
|R12|
p. 130
6.3.1.1
PS charging information assignment for Service Information
p. 130
6.3.1.1a
"SMS over MME Charging" information assignment for Service Information
|R11|
p. 131
6.3.1.2
Definition of the PS information
p. 132
6.3.1.3
Multiple Unit Operation information when charging per IP-CAN session is active
|R12|
p. 137
6.3.1.4
Supported features
|R15|
p. 138
6.3.2
Detailed message format for offline charging
|R8|
p. 139
6.3.3
Detailed message format for online charging
|R8|
p. 143
6.4
Void
6.5
Bindings for EPC offline charging
|R8|
p. 146