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Study Phase 1
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Study Phase 2
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Change History
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References
p. 8
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Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
p. 10
3.1
Definitions
p. 10
3.2
Symbols
p. 10
3.3
Abbreviations
p. 11
4
Study Phase 1
p. 11
4.1
Baseline Architectures
p. 11
4.1.1
Local Breakout Roaming Architecture
p. 11
4.1.2
Mobile - Fixed Broadband Access Convergent scenario Roaming Architecture
p. 13
4.2
Scenarios
p. 14
4.2.1
Scenario A: IMS conversational video service over LTE - Roaming LBO
p. 14
4.2.1.1
Description
p. 14
4.2.1.2
Message Flow
p. 15
4.2.1.2.1
Introduction
p. 15
4.2.1.2.2
UE Originating
p. 15
4.2.1.2.3
UE Terminating
p. 23
4.2.1.3
Key issues #1 and #3
p. 26
4.2.1.3.1
Description
p. 26
4.2.1.3.2
Current status
p. 26
4.2.1.3.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 26
4.2.1.3.3.1
Alternative Solution 1: Common RGs defined by VPLMN
p. 26
4.2.1.3.3.1.1
Description
p. 26
4.2.1.3.3.1.2
Home OCS responsible for interpreting VPLMN-specific RGs (Solution 1a)
p. 26
4.2.1.3.3.1.3
Proxy OCS responsible for RGs mapping (Solution 1b)
p. 27
4.2.1.3.3.1.4
Discussion
p. 27
4.2.1.3.3.2
Alternative Solution 2: Common RGs defined by HPLMN
p. 27
4.2.1.3.3.2.1
Description
p. 27
4.2.1.3.3.2.2
Discussion
p. 27
4.2.1.3.3.3
Alternative Solution 3: S9 to be used as soon as Gy is needed
p. 27
4.2.1.3.3.3.1
Description
p. 27
4.2.1.3.3.3.2
Solution 3a: S9 mandatory to be used as soon as Gy is needed
p. 28
4.2.1.3.3.3.3
Solution 3b: S9 mandatory to be used as soon as Gy is needed with RGs beyond pre-agreed or standardized RGs
p. 28
4.2.1.3.3.4
Alternative Solution 4: Definition of well-known RGs and beyond
p. 28
4.2.1.3.3.4.1
Description
p. 28
4.2.1.3.3.4.2
Discussion
p. 28
4.2.1.3.3.5
Alternative Solution 5 - GSMA Standardization
p. 28
4.2.1.3.3.5.1
Description
p. 28
4.2.1.3.3.5.2
Discussion
p. 29
4.2.1.3.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 29
4.2.1.3.4.1
Evaluation
p. 29
4.2.1.3.4.2
Recommendation
p. 31
4.2.1.4
Key issues #2 and #4
p. 32
4.2.1.4.1
Description
p. 32
4.2.1.4.2
Current status
p. 32
4.2.1.4.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 32
4.2.1.4.3.1
Alternative Solution 1: Enforce RGs selected for inter-PLMN
p. 32
4.2.1.4.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 32
4.2.2
Scenario B: RCS File Transfer over LTE - Roaming LBO
p. 32
4.2.2.1
Description
p. 32
4.2.2.2
Message Flow
p. 33
4.2.2.2.1
Introduction
p. 33
4.2.2.2.2
UE Originating RCS File Transfer
p. 33
4.2.2.2.3
GSMA RCS services
p. 36
4.2.2.3
Key issues
p. 36
4.2.3
Scenario C: Turn off data service in V-PLMN when subscribed usage threshold reached
p. 36
4.2.3.1
Description
p. 36
4.2.3.2
Message Flow
p. 36
4.2.3.3
Key issues
p. 38
4.2.3.3.1
Description
p. 38
4.2.3.3.2
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 38
4.2.4
Scenario D: non-IMS service provided from AF in HPLMN
p. 38
4.2.4.1
Description
p. 38
4.2.4.2
Message Flow
p. 38
4.2.4.3
Key issues
p. 41
4.2.5
Scenario E: Initial Attach in roaming LBO
p. 41
4.2.5.1
Description
p. 41
4.2.5.2
Message Flow
p. 41
4.2.4.5.1
Introduction
p. 41
4.2.4.5.2
Initial Attach
p. 41
4.2.5.3
Key issues
p. 42
4.2.6
Scenario F: non-IMS service provided from AF in VPLMN
p. 43
4.2.6.1
Description
p. 43
4.2.6.2
Message Flow
p. 43
4.2.6.3
Key issues
p. 45
4.2.7
Scenario G: generic scenario without S9
p. 45
4.2.7.1
Description
p. 45
4.2.7.2
Message Flow
p. 45
4.2.7.2.1
Service provided by AF in HPLMN
p. 45
4.2.7.2.2
Service provided by AF in VPLMN
p. 45
4.2.7.3
Key issues
p. 45
4.2.8
Scenario H: 3GPP UE NSWO under Fixed Access in Mobile - Fixed Broadband Access Convergent
p. 45
4.2.8.1
Description
p. 45
4.2.8.2
Message Flow
p. 46
4.2.8.2.1
Introduction
p. 46
4.2.8.2.2
Service provided from AF in HPLMN
p. 46
4.2.8.2.3
Service provided from AF in VPLMN
p. 48
4.2.8.3
Key issues
p. 49
4.3
Solution for a dedicated Inter-PLMN PS Domain Online Charging profile
p. 50
4.3.1
Scenario 1: Gy in Local Breakout Roaming Architecture
p. 50
4.3.1.1
Requirements
p. 50
4.3.1.2
Alternative dedicated profiles
p. 50
4.3.1.2.1
Alternative 1 - Dedicated profile 1 - Gy LBO
p. 50
4.3.1.2.1.1
Principles
p. 50
4.3.1.2.1.2
Message flows
p. 51
4.3.1.2.1.3
Message content
p. 57
4.3.1.2.2
Alternative 2 - Dedicated profile 2 - Gy LBO
p. 61
4.3.1.2.2.1
Principles
p. 61
4.3.1.2.2.2
Message flows
p. 61
4.3.1.2.3
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 61
4.3.1.3
Alternative solutions for dedicated profiles handling
p. 61
4.3.1.3.1
Solution 1 - use of OCS proxy
p. 61
4.3.1.3.1.1
Principles
p. 61
4.3.1.3.1.2
Message flows
p. 61
4.3.1.3.2
Solution 2 - Direct Nodes Interaction
p. 69
4.3.1.3.2.1
Principles
p. 69
4.3.1.3.2.2
Messages flows
p. 69
4.3.1.3.3
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 69
4.3.2
Scenario 2: Gy in Mobile - Fixed Broadband Access Convergent Roaming Architecture
p. 69
4.3.2.1
Requirements
p. 69
4.3.2.2
Alternative solutions
p. 70
4.3.2.2.1
Solution 1 - Dedicated profile 1 - Gy FBA Convergent
p. 70
4.3.2.3
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 70
4.4
Inter-PLMN Diameter connection aspects
p. 70
4.4.1
Key issue # 5 user's Home OCS determination
p. 70
4.4.1.1
Description
p. 70
4.4.1.2
Current status
p. 70
4.4.1.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 70
4.4.1.3.1
Alternative Solution1- based on Diameter Agent
p. 70
4.4.1.3.2
Alternative Solution 2 - based on V-PCRF
p. 71
4.4.1.3.2.1
Description
p. 71
4.4.1.3.2.2
Discussion
p. 71
4.4.1.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 71
4.4.2
Key issue # 6 - AVP filtering
p. 71
4.4.2.1
Description
p. 71
4.4.2.2
Current status
p. 72
4.4.2.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 72
4.4.2.3.1
Alternative Solution1- AVP Blacklist
p. 72
4.4.2.3.2
Alternative Solution 2 - GSMA Standardization
p. 72
4.4.2.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 72
4.4.3
Key issue # 7 - Security
p. 72
4.4.3.1
Description
p. 72
4.4.3.2
Current status
p. 72
4.4.3.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 72
4.4.3.3.1
Alternative Solution 1 - GSMA Standardization
p. 72
4.4.3.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 72
4.4.4
Key issue # 8 - Topology Hiding
p. 73
4.4.4.1
Description
p. 73
4.4.4.2
Current status
p. 73
4.4.4.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 73
4.4.4.3.1
Alternative Solution 1 - GSMA Standardization
p. 73
4.4.4.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 73
4.4.5
Key issue # 9 - Routing
p. 73
4.4.5.1
Description
p. 73
4.4.5.2
Current status
p. 73
4.4.5.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 73
4.4.5.3.1
Alternative Solution 1 - GSMA Standardization
p. 73
4.4.5.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 73
4.5
Inter-Operator Charging
p. 74
4.5.1
Key issue # 10 - Roaming LBO
p. 74
4.5.1.1
Description
p. 74
4.5.1.2
Current status
p. 74
4.5.1.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 74
4.5.1.3.1
Alternative Solution1- use of PGW CDRs
p. 74
4.5.1.3.2
Alternative Solution2- use of SGW CDRs
p. 74
4.5.1.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 74
4.5.2
Key issue #11 - Roaming Mobile - Fixed Broadband Access Convergent
p. 75
4.5.2.1
Description
p. 75
4.5.2.2
Current status
p. 75
4.5.2.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 75
4.5.2.3.1
Alternative Solution1- use of IPE CDRs
p. 75
4.5.2.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 75
4.6
Conclusion and recommendations for phase 1
p. 75
5
Study Phase 2
p. 76
5.1
Baseline Architectures
p. 76
5.1.1
Local Breakout Roaming Architecture
p. 76
5.1.2
Mobile - Fixed Broadband Access Convergent scenario Roaming Architecture
p. 77
5.2
Scenarios
p. 77
5.2.1
Scenario I: Internet service (e.g. Peer to Peer) - Roaming LBO with TDF used for service detection and enforcement/charging control
p. 77
5.2.1.1
Description
p. 77
5.2.1.2
Message Flow
p. 77
5.2.1.3
Key issue #1
p. 80
5.2.1.3.1
Description
p. 80
5.2.1.3.2
Current status
p. 80
5.2.1.3.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 80
5.2.1.3.3.1
Alternative solutions 1-3
p. 80
5.2.1.3.3.2
Alternative Solution 4: Definition of well-known RGs and beyond
p. 80
5.2.1.3.3.2.1
Description
p. 80
5.2.1.3.3.2.2
Discussion
p. 80
5.2.1.3.3.3
Alternative Solution 5 - Dedicated RG for application based charging
p. 80
5.2.1.3.3.3.1
Description
p. 80
5.2.1.3.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 81
5.2.1.3.4.1
Evaluation
p. 81
5.2.1.3.4.2
Recommendation
p. 81
5.2.1.4
Key issue #2
p. 81
5.2.1.4.1
Description
p. 81
5.2.1.4.2
Current status
p. 81
5.2.1.4.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 81
5.2.1.4.3.1
Alternative Solution 1: Enforce RGs selected for Inter-PLMN
p. 81
5.2.1.4.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 81
5.3
Solution for a Dedicated Inter-PLMN PS Domain Online Charging profile in case of Gyn.
p. 82
5.3.1
Scenario 1: Gyn in Local Breakout Roaming Architecture
p. 82
5.3.1.1
Requirements
p. 82
5.3.1.2
Alternative dedicated profiles
p. 82
5.3.1.2.1
Alternative 1 - Dedicated profile 1 - Gyn LBO
p. 82
5.3.1.2.1.1
Principles
p. 82
5.3.1.2.1.2
Message flows
p. 82
5.3.1.2.1.3
Message Content
p. 82
5.3.1.2.2
Alternative 2 - Dedicated profile 2 - Gyn LBO
p. 82
5.3.1.2.2.1
Principles
p. 82
5.3.1.2.2.2
Message flows
p. 82
5.3.1.2.3
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 83
5.3.1.3
Alternative solutions for dedicated profiles handling
p. 83
5.3.2
Scenario 2: Gyn in Mobile - Fixed Broadband Access Convergent Roaming Architecture
p. 83
5.4
Inter-PLMN Diameter connection aspects
p. 83
5.4.1
Key issue # 3 user's Home OCS determination
p. 83
5.4.1.1
Description
p. 83
5.4.1.2
Current status
p. 83
5.4.1.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 84
5.4.1.3.1
Alternative Solution1- based on Diameter Agent
p. 84
5.4.1.3.2
Alternative Solution 2 - based on V-PCRF
p. 84
5.4.1.3.3
Alternative Solution 3 - based on 3GPP CT3 alternative
p. 84
5.4.1.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 84
5.4.2
Key issue # 4 - AVP filtering
p. 84
5.4.3
Key issue # 5 - Security
p. 84
5.4.4
Key issue # 6 - Topology Hiding
p. 84
5.4.5
Key issue # 7 - Routing
p. 85
5.5
Inter-Operator Charging
p. 85
5.5.1
Key issue # 8 - Roaming LBO
p. 85
5.5.1.1
Description
p. 85
5.5.1.2
Current status
p. 85
5.5.1.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 85
5.5.1.3.1
Alternative Solution1- use of PGW CDRs
p. 85
5.5.1.3.2
Alternative Solution2- use of SGW CDRs
p. 85
5.5.1.3.3
Alternative Solution3- use of TDF CDRs
p. 85
5.5.1.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 86
5.5.2
Key issue #9 - Roaming Mobile - Fixed Broadband Access Convergent
p. 86
5.5.2.1
Description
p. 86
5.5.2.2
Current status
p. 86
5.5.2.3
Alternative Solutions
p. 86
5.5.2.3.1
Alternative Solution1- use of TDF CDRs
p. 86
5.5.2.4
Evaluation and recommendation
p. 86
5.6
Conclusion and recommendations for phase 2
p. 86
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Change History
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