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3GPP2 RAN Evolution
Summary of the Differences
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Proposals
• Proposal-A: Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless, Alltel, KDDI, SK Telecom, Starent, Cisco, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Telcoware
• Proposal-B: Qualcomm, Lucent, Nortel, Hitachi, Airvana, Huawei
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Differences
Functions Proposal-A Proposal-B
Authenticator AG BS
ROHC AG BS
User Plane Ciphering
AG BS
Inter AG interface –same technology
Yes No
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Differences, contd.
Functions Proposal-A Proposal-B
Inter AG interface –different technologies
Yes No
PMIP Client AG BS
L2-L3 separation
Yes No??
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Differences, contd.
Functions Proposal-A Proposal-B
IP Classifier AG BS
Location Register
S-RNC BS
AAA Client AG BS+AG
Bearer anchor AG BS
Ty+ termination AG BS
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Differences, contd.
Functions Proposal-A Proposal-B
UDR AG BS
NFCC AG AG/BS (optional)
IPS/IDS AG AG/BS (optional)
Paging Control S-RNC BS