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NokiaEDU

RA00561-V-17A

NB-IoT Signalling
Review of CIoT Network Architecture

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Module Objectives

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the network architecture


• List the key functionalities for every Network Element

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Optimised EPS architecture option for CIoT

C-SGN (CIoT Serving Gateway Node)

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Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT)

CIoT is a Rel-13 3GPP work item


• 3GPP specification work is completed in June 2016
Optimised for infrequent small data
• Small Data transport over Control Plane or User Plane
• Use of C-plane or U-plane depends on configuration and subscription
• ROHC is optional for C-plane HSS
Supports multiple RATs
• C-Plane CIoT EPS optimisation is Mandatory for NB-IoT UE MME pool
S6a S6t
• No Inter-RAT idle mode mobility between NB-IoT and other RATs
MME-C
- Rel-13 MME will detach the UE with ”re-attach required” T6a APIs
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S1-MME-C
This restriction is removed in Rel-14 SCEF
Architecture C-IoT CN
S11-U
S1-U SGi
• MME, S-GW, S1, S11 are optimized for CIoT NB-IoT UE NB-IoT
S8 App Server
• Non-IP C-plane SD via SGi or via SCEF P-GW
S-GW
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User Entity (UE)

External Data
Network
MME SGW PGW

The UE must:
• Signal network entry and other state
changes
• Report location while in idle mode
• Request UL grants in active mode
eNodeB • Act as PDCP, RLC, MAC, and PHY “client”

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Evolved Node B (eNodeB)

The eNodeB hosts the following functions [TS 36.300]:


• Functions for Radio Resource Management: Radio Bearer Control, Radio Admission
Control, Connection Mobility Control, Dynamic allocation of resources to UEs in uplink,
downlink
• IP header compression and encryption of user data stream;
• Selection of an MME at UE attachment when no routing to an MME can be determined
from the information provided by the UE;
• Routing of User Plane data towards Serving Gateway;
• Scheduling and transmission of paging messages;
• Scheduling and transmission of broadcast;
• Maintaining security and radio configuration for User Plane CIoT EPS optimizations;

eNodeB

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Mobility Management Entity (MME)

The MME hosts the following functions [TS 36.300]:


• NAS signalling;
• NAS signalling security;
• Selection of CIoT EPS optimizations (Control Plane or User Plane);
• Inter CN node signalling for mobility between 3GPP access networks;
• Idle mode UE Reachability (including control and execution of paging retransmission);
• Tracking Area list management (for UE in idle and active mode);
• PDN GW and Serving GW selection;
• Authentication;
• Bearer management functions including dedicated bearer establishment;

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Serving Gateway (SGW)

The SGW hosts the following functions [TS 36.300]:


• E-UTRAN idle mode downlink packet buffering and initiation of network triggered service request procedure;
• Lawful Interception;
• Packet routeing and forwarding;
• Transport level packet marking in the uplink and the downlink;
• Accounting on user and QCI granularity for inter-operator charging;
• UL and DL charging per UE, PDN, and QCI.

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PDN Gateway (PGW)

The PGW hosts the following functions [TS 36.300]:


• Per-user based packet filtering (by e.g. deep packet inspection);
• Lawful Interception;
• UE IP address allocation;
• Transport level packet marking in the uplink and the downlink;
• UL and DL service level charging, gating and rate enforcement;
• DL rate enforcement based on APN-AMBR;

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C-SGN

A C-SGN supports sub-set and necessary functionalities compared with the existing EPS core
network elements and also supports at least some of the following CIoT optimizations:
- Control plane CIoT EPS optimization for small data transmission.

- User plane CIoT EPS optimization for small data transmission.

- Necessary security procedures for efficient small data transmission.

- SMS without combined attach for NB-IoT only UEs.

- Paging optimisations for coverage enhancements.

- Support for non-IP data transmission via SGi tunnelling and/or SCEF.

- Support for Attach without PDN connectivity.

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Home Subscriber Server (HSS)

The HSS is responsible for holding the following user related information:
• User Identification, Numbering and addressing information;
• User Security information: Network access control information for authentication and authorization;
• User Location information at inter-system level: the HSS supports the user registration, and stores inter-
system location information, etc.;
• User profile information.
HSS utilises DIAMETER protocol to support LTE/EPC.
The HSS can be accessed by the MME via S6a interface.

S6a

HSS

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Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF)

• Non-IP Data Delivery (NIDD) is one of the prime features of SCEF that helps transfer
data between the SCEF and the Application Server (AS) using APIs.

• Non-IP data over SCEF requires “Data over NAS” support and the implementation of
T6a - Diameter interface at MME. A PDN Type "Non-IP" is used for NIDD over
SCEF.

T6a API

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CIoT Data Path

Attach without PDN connection: SMS only

Control plane CIoT EPS optimization - SCEF

Control plane CIoT EPS optimization - PGW

User plane CIoT EPS optimization

Legacy

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