Agenda
Thesis Objective
Introduction to LTE
Mobile Packet Network of LTE
High Level Design
Low Level Design
Mobile Backhaul of LTE-Results
Core Network of LTE-Results
Future Work
Thesis Objective
Mobile Packet Network refers to the transport network (packet) designed to carry the
traffic from access to the core and services network (IMS, Internet) in LTE.
LTE is the evolution of the mobile networks towards a packet switched optimized and flat
IP architecture, aka 4G.
The objective of this thesis is to design a mobile packet network for LTE networks keeping
in view the requirements of the technology. The two aspects of the thesis are
Scope
Layout
The scope of this thesis is E2E mobile network. More emphasis has
been put on access whereas the transport design for core network has
been re-planned, keeping in view the legacy networks.
Requirements Model
Design Concerns/Challenges
Design Model
LTE, according to specification, is the evolution of the mobile radio networks, also known
as E-UTRAN (Evolved-UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network)
System Architecture Evolution (SAE) is the name of the Third Generation Partnership
Project (3GPP) standardization work which defines the evolution of the packet core
network, more commonly referred to as Evolved Packet Core (EPC).
Evolved Packet System (EPS) is used to refer the evolved radio access, the evolved core
network and the terminals that comprise the overall mobile system.
Generally LTE is used quite commonly to refer to LTE or 3GPP next generation mobile
network- 4G.
LTE Network
E-UTRAN
EPC
Services
Internet
IMS
GSM (2G) designed to carry voice traffic, using circuit switched domain.
Support for data traffic added later, hence introducing packet switched domain.
The co-existence of circuit and packet switched domain along with the complex radio
access networks were the major bottlenecks for the evolution.
In mobile access, many interfaces have gradually evolved from TDM/ATM towards IP
e.g. A over IP, IuCS over IP, Packet Ater etc but still not deployed to much extent so
packetization in mobile backhaul is still in initial phases.
IP in mobile core has already been introduced since Release-4. So IP in core networks
is not a major change but IP in mobile backhaul is.
Access
Aggregation (Includes legacy connectivity)
Multiservice backbone (IP/MPLS)
Evolved Packet Core Domain
Access: Access domain is the network next to the eNodeB (Cell site).
Aggregation: The domain merging traffic from multiple cell sites as well
as from legacy radio networks (BSC, RNC).
Multiservice backbone: The MPLS backbone connecting the radio
network with core network and services domain (IMS, Internet)
Evolved Packet Core Domain: The network connecting all the core
elements (EPC) on site.
Access and Aggregation are part of Mobile Backhaul whereas
Multiservice backbone and EPC domain resides in the core network.
Mobile Backhaul
Access
Less Latency
Less Hops
High capacity
Low cost
Less complexity
Scalability
Multiservice backbone
Converged QOS
Multiservice Support (NAT, VPN)
Scalability
Aggregation
Scalability
Converged QOS
High capacity
Low cost
Less complexity
Flexibility
Transport Medium:
L2 vs. L3
Resilience:
Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) vs. Multichasis Link Aggregation Protocol (L2)
R97/98 PDP attributes vs. R99 PDP attributes vs. EPS bearer attributes
Results
Results
QOS in LTE
Results
QOS in Shared Radio
EPC has interfaces toward legacy networks (3GPP and non 3GPP), hence
there are quite many interfaces overall.
Finally the QOS model for the multiservice backbone domain is also updated
according to the requirement put forward by EPC.
Results
LTE Core Network
EPC has its interfaces for multiple traffic types (user, control, synchronization,
management). The traffic is virtualized using VLANs and VRFs in order to increase
efficiency and reduce the routing table lookup times.
Routing protocol (OSPF) needs to be optimized using timers or fast hellos in order to
reduce convergence times.
Multiple resilience mechanisms have to be utilized etc. OSPF with ECMP, load
balancing, multihoming, multipoint in order to achieve high availability.
QOS has to be provided in transport by mapping the traffic classes in EPC over to
DSCP values.
Results
LTE Core Network
Conclusions
Future Work
Questions
Thank You