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Background
The LTE network at the initial phase covers only hotspots and is limited
in continuous coverage. When subscribers who are on active calls move
from LTE to 2G/3G networks, ongoing calls may be interrupted.

2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G

2G/3G LTE 2G/3G

2G/3G LTE LTE 2G/3G

eSRVCC handover
2G/3G LTE 2G/3G

2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G 2G/3G

Enhanced single radio voice call continuity (eSRVCC) enables

subscribers to continue their ongoing calls when they move from an LTE
network to a 2G/3G network.

Networking

Service layer
HLR IMS-
MMTel SCC HSS
AS AS SAE-
HSS

IMS Database CS

I/S- Convergent C/D SRVCC Nc Target

MSC
CSCF HLR/HSS IWF server

Mw Mc
SBC/
P-CSCF/
ATCF/ MGW MGW
ATGW
Mw/I2
Sv

EPC
P/S-GW MME

2G/3G
LTE

UE UE
E-UTRAN GERAN/UTRAN

Key signaling flow Signaling Bearer

eSRVCC VS SRVCC

SRVCC
Bearers must be re-established between two call parties when an SRVCC
handover completes, which increases the call delay.

CS IMS-A IMS-B

SRVCC handover

EPC-A SBC-A SBC-B EPC-B

UE-A UE-B
< 300 ms > 1s

eSRVCC
When an eSRVCC handover completes, only bearers between UE-A
and the ATGW are re-established. Bearers between UE-B and the
ATGW remain unchanged. This processing mechanism reduces the call
delay.

CS IMS-A IMS-B

eSRVCC
handover
SBC/
ATCF/
EPC-A SBC-B EPC-B
ATGW
-A
UE-A UE-B
< 300 ms = 0s

Signaling path before a handover Signaling anchor point on the ATCF

Bearer before a handover Media anchor point on the ATGW
Signaling path after a handover
Bearer after a handover
Note: The SBC/ATCF/ATGW is deployed
Unchanged beaer
in the IMS network.

Application Scenarios

A subscriber experiences an
LTE-to-2G/3G handover while
being on an active call.
Active

A subscriber who places a call on hold

experiences an LTE-to-2G/3G
handover while being on the held call.
Mid-call

A calling or called party experiences

an LTE-to-2G/3G handover while a
Alerting called party is in the alerting state.
-call

A subscriber experiences an
LTE-to-2G/3G handover
while being on an MPTY call.
MPTY

eSRVCC Handover During an Active Call

UE-B Hello!

IMS CS

I/S- 5. Establishes bearers between the

SCC AS CSCF ATCF/ATGW and SRVCC IWF.

6. Completes the
session transfer flow. 3. Prepares CS bearer
resources.
SBC/ INVITE Target
P-CSCF SRVCC
MSC
ATCF/ IWF
ATGW 200 OK server

EPC

P/S
MME MGW MGW
-GW

2. Sends a
handover request.
4. Accesses the
1. Reports CS network.
measurement results.

E-UTRAN UE-A GERAN/UTRAN

Signaling flow Steps 1-4 are the handover flow

Signaling path on the access network.
Bearer before a handover Steps 5 and 6 are the session
Bearer after a handover transfer flow on the IMS network.
Unchanged bearer

Deployment Solutions
Constructing an
MSC Pool to
Adding an SRVCC IWF support eSRVCC

Constructing a TMSC
Deploying an server to function as
overlay eMSC server an eMSC server
(providing functions
of the SRVCC IWF
and MGCF)

Constructing an MSC Pool

to Support eSRVCC

1 Solution 1
Add an SRVCC IWF to the MSC Pool.
Deploy an
SRVCC IWF Solution 2
Upgrade all pooled MSC servers and
use one of the pooled MSC servers to
function as an SRVCC IWF.

HLR
2 IMS-HSS MME
Upgrade SAE-HSS
interworking SCC AS
eNodeB
NEs
SBC/P-CSCF/
ATCF/ATGW

Convergent
3 HLR/HSS
MME
Configure
interworking SRVCC
data SBC/ IWF
P-CSCF/
ATCF/ MGW
ATGW

On the SRVCC IWF

4
Configure On the SCC AS
eSRVCC
On the convergent HLR/HSS
feature
data
On the I-CSCF

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Brief introduction
As VoLTE services are launched and fixed and mobile
services are undergoing deep convergence, the SBC that
serves as a border gateway on the IMS network address
challenges brought by the All IP network. Core Network Documentation Dept.
Prepared by: Zhang Xi (content), Tang Suwen (figure) Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2015. All rights reserved.