GSMNA RCS over LTE using Diameterbased Policy Control
Document Number
NAIREG Doc59 _0x
Meeting Date
22 January 2013
Meeting Venue
St. Petersburg, FL
For Approval
For Information
Version
1.0
Security Classification
GSMA Full, Associate,
Rapporteur and Parent Group
Members
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RCS over LTE
RCS
Offers a set of enriched multimedia services
Is access network independent
Interfaces are standardized
Uses several protocols
Supports service-based roaming and interconnect
LTE
Supports any Internet service or application
Interworks with 2G/3G and non-3GPP networks
Interfaces are standardized
Uses several protocols
Supports access-based roaming and interconnect
RCS & LTE complement each other perfectly!
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Benefits of RCS over LTE
Factor
Benefit
Higher peak data rates
Lower latency
Higher spectral efficiency
Higher QoE
Service-independent access
network
Seamless integration of RCS, or any
other Internet services
Easy addition to the RCS suite in
future
Differentiated service offering
Subscriber-based
Service-based
Centralized Policy & Charging
Control (PCC) framework
Ease of service provisioning
Differentiated service offering
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Higher QoE
More battery life
Optimized network resource usage
Address OTT competition
Reference Network Architecture for PCC
in EPS
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Use Case: PCC in an IMS Voice Call
(An RCS Scenario)
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Summary of PCC Information Flow
* Off-path model
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Message Flow Before the IMS Voice
Call Initiation
UE
AF
(P-CSCF)
PCRF
DRA
1. SIP REGISTER
2. SIP REGISTER
3. 200 OK
4. 200 OK
5. Diameter AAR
6. Diameter AAR
Session Binding
7. Diameter AAA
8. Diameter AAA
PCC/QoS Rules Provisioning
Bearer-level Event Subscription
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Message Flow During the IMS Voice
Call
UE
AF
(P-CSCF)
PCRF
DRA
1. SIP INVITE w/ SDP
2. SIP INVITE w/ SDP
3. 200 OK w/ SDP
4. Diameter AAR
5. Diameter AAR
Session Information Storage & Identification of IP-CAN Session
6. Diameter AAA
7. Diameter AAA
8. 200 OK w/ SDP
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Message Flow During the IMS Voice
Call (contd)
UE
PCEF
PCRF
DRA
Policy Decision
9. Diameter RAR
10. Diameter RAR
11. Diameter RAA
12. Diameter RAA
Bearer Binding
Activation/Modification of Bearer
Uplink IP Flow to
Bearer Mapping
Service Data Flow Detection
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AF
(P-CSCF)
PCC Architecture for Roaming Scenario
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PCRF Session Binding
Diameter Policy Control Interface
Messages on Interface
Gx
CCR/CCA, RAR/RAA
Gxx
CCR/CCA, RAR/RAA
Rx
AAR/AAA, RAR/RAA, STR/STA, ASR/ASA
S9
CCR/CCA, RAR/RAA, TER/TEA
Combination of Framed-IP-Address & Called-Station-Id AVPs
Session Binding
Id
PCRF
Counter
Timer Id
Gx Session
Gxx Session
Rx Session
S9 Session
172.20.1.22 ims
pcrf-a
10.1.4.12 internet
pcrf-c
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Session-Id AVP
Diameter Session Id
pcef.diametriq.com;109236754;2300
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Session Binding Id
10.1.4.12 internet
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Example of a QoS Parameter Mapping at the AF (P-CSCF) for the
Diameter Rx interface
SIP SDP DIAMETER AVP
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Diameter AAR ABNF
<AA-Request> ::= < Diameter Header: 265, REQ, PXY >
< Session-Id >
{ Auth-Application-Id }
Lets pick the
{ Origin-Host }
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL AVP
{ Origin-Realm }
within this AVP
{ Destination-Realm }
[ Destination-Host ]
[ AF-Application-Identifier ]
*[ Media-Component-Description ]
[ Service-Info-Status ]
[ AF-Charging-Identifier ]
[ SIP-Forking-Indication ]
*[ Specific-Action ]
*[ Subscription-Id ]
*[ Supported-Features ]
[ Reservation-Priority ]
[ Framed-IP-Address ]
[ Framed-IPv6-Prefix ]
[ Called-Station-Id ]
[ Service-URN ]
[ Sponsored-Connectivity-Data ]
[ MPS-Identifier ]
[ Rx-Request-Type ]
[ Origin-State-Id ]
*[ Proxy-Info ]
*[ Route-Record ]
*[ AVP ]
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SIP SDP
Sent by the UE in INVITE
v=0
o=ecsreid 3262464321 3262464325 IN IP6
2001:0646:00F1:0045:02D0:59FF:FE14:F33A
s=MM02
i=One unidirectional audio media consisting of two media IP flows described by one
media component
t=3262377600 3262809600
m=audio 50330/2 RTP/AVP 0
c=IN IP6 2001:0646:00F1:0045:02D0:59FF:FE14:F33A
a=recvonly
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Conversion Algorithm
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL
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IF <SDP direction> = UE originated (NOTE 8) THEN
IF Transport in m-line is "TCP" or " TCP/MSRP" THEN (NOTE 9)
IF a=recvonly or a=sendrecv or no direction attribute THEN
IF b=AS:<bandwidth> is present and b=TIAS:<TIbandwidth> is not
Present or is present but not supported THEN
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL:= <bandwidth> * 1000; /* Unit bit/s
IF b=TIAS:<TIbandwidth> is present and supported THEN
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL:= <Transport-dependant bandwidth>/*
Unit bit/s (see NOTE 11) OR Operator specific setting
ELSE
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL:= <Operator specific setting>;
ENDIF;
ELSE
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL:= <Operator specific setting>, (NOTE 10)
ENDIF;
ELSE /* UDP or RTP/AVP transport
IF b=AS:<bandwidth> is present and b=TIAS:<TIbandwidth> is not
present THEN
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL:= <bandwidth> * 1000; /* Unit is bit/s
ELSE
IF b=TIAS:<TIbandwidth> is present THEN
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL:= <Transport-dependent bandwidth>
(NOTE 11) /* Unit bit/s
ELSE
Max-Requested-Bandwidth-DL:= <Operator specific setting>,
or AVP not supplied;
ENDIF;
ENDIF;
ENDIF
ELSE
Consider SDP in opposite direction
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Advantages of DRA/DEA
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Enhanced Routing & Load Balancing
Application Enablement
Centralized Diameter Message Flow Monitoring
Interoperability
Security
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References
Diametriq Artifacts
3GPP TS 29.213: "Policy and charging control signalling flows and
Quality of Service (QoS) parameter mapping
3GPP TS 29.214: "Policy and Charging Control over Rx reference
point"
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