ETSI TS 129 212 V11.15.0 (2015-04)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Policy and Charging Control (PCC); Reference points (3GPP TS 29.212 version 11.15.0 Release 11)

ETSI TS 129 212 V11.15.0 (2015-04)

Name:ETSI TS 129 212 V11.15.0 (2015-04)   Standard name:Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Policy and Charging Control (PCC); Reference points (3GPP TS 29.212 version 11.15.0 Release 11)
Standard number:ETSI TS 129 212 V11.15.0 (2015-04)   language:English language
Release Date:08-Apr-2015   technical committee:3GPP CT 3 - Interworking with external networks (formely CN3)
Drafting committee:   ICS number:
ETSI TS 12129 212 V11.15.0 (201015-04)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONION
Universal Mobile Telelecommunications System ( (UMTS);
LTE;
Policy andnd Charging Control (PCC);
RReference points
(3GPP TS 29.2.2112 version 11.15.0 Release 1 11)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 12
1 Scope . 13
2 References . 13
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 15
3.1 Definitions . 15
3.2 Abbreviations . 15
4 Gx reference point . 16
4.1 Overview . 16
4.2 Gx Reference model . 16
4.3 PCC Rules . 18
4.3.1 PCC Rule Definition . 18
4.3.2 Operations on PCC Rules . 20
4.3a IP flow mobility routing rules . 21
4.3a.1 Functional entities . 21
4.3a.2 IP flow mobility routing rule definition . 21
4.3a.3 Operations on Routing rules . 21
4.3a.4 PCC procedures for IP flow mobility routing rule over Gx reference point . 22
4.3a.4.1 Provisioning of IP flow mobility routing rules. 22
4.3b Void . 23
4.3b.1 Void . 23
4.3b.2 Void . 23
4.3b.3 Void . 23
4.4 Functional ele me nts . 23
4.4.1 PCRF . 23
4.4.2 PCEF . 24
4.5 PCC procedures over Gx reference point . 24
4.5.1 Request for PCC rules. 24
4.5.2 Provisioning of PCC rules . 26
4.5.2.0 Overview . 26
4.5.2.1 Selecting a PCC rule for Uplink IP packets . 29
4.5.2.2 Selecting a PCC rule and IP CAN Bearer for Downlink IP packets . 30
4.5.2.3 Gate function . 30
4.5.2.4 Policy enforcement for 'Authorized QoS' per PCC Rule . 30
4.5.2.5 Usage Monitoring Control . 30
4.5.2.6 Redirect function . 31
4.5.3 Provisioning of Event Triggers . 31
4.5.4 Provisioning of charging related information for the IP-CAN session . 32
4.5.4.1 Provisioning of Charging Addresses . 32
4.5.4.2 Provisioning of Default Charging Method . 32
4.5.4.3 Void. 32
4.5.4.4 Provisioning of Access Network Charging Identifier . 32
4.5.5 Provisioning and Policy Enforcement of Authorized QoS . 32
4.5.5.0 Overview . 32
4.5.5.0a Provisioning of authorized QoS per IP CAN bearer . 33
4.5.5.1 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per IP CAN bearer . 33
4.5.5.2 Policy provisioning for authorized QoS per service data flow . 33
4.5.5.3 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per service data flow . 34
4.5.5.4 Coordination of authorized QoS scopes in mixed mode . 34
4.5.5.5 Provisioning of authorized QoS per QCI . 34
4.5.5.6 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per QCI . 34
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4.5.5.7 Provisioning of authorized QoS per APN . 35
4.5.5.8 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per APN . 35
4.5.5.9 Provisioning of authorized QoS for the Default EPS Bearer . 35
4.5.5.10 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS of the Default EPS Bearer . 35
4.5.6 Indication of IP-CAN Bearer Termination Implications. 35
4.5.7 Indication of IP-CAN Session Termination . 36
4.5.8 Request of IP-CAN Bearer Termination . 36
4.5.9 Request of IP-CAN Session Termination . 37
4.5.10 Bearer Control Mode Selection . 37
4.5.11 Provisioning of Event Report Indication . 37
4.5.12 PCC Rule Error Handling . 38
4.5.13 Time of the day procedures. 39
4.5.14 Trace activation/deactivation . 40
4.5.15 IMS Emergency Session Support . 40
4.5.15.1 Functional Entities . 40
4.5.15.2 PCC procedures for Emergency services over Gx reference point . 40
4.5.15.2.1 Request for PCC Rules for Emergency services . 40
4.5.15.2.2 Provisioning of PCC Rules for Emergency services . 40
4.5.15.2.2.1 Provisioning of PCC Rules at Gx session establishment . 40
4.5.15.2.2.2 Provisioning of PCC Rules for Emergency Services . 41
4.5.15.2.3 Removal of PCC Rules for Emergency Services . 41
4.5.15.2.4 Removal of PCC Rules at Gx session termination . 42
4.5.16 Requesting Usage Monitoring Control . 42
4.5.17 Reporting Accumulated Usage . 43
4.5.17.0 General . 43
4.5.17.1 Usage Threshold Reached . 44
4.5.17.2 PCC Rule Removal . 44
4.5.17.3 Usage Monitoring Disabled . 44
4.5.17.4 IP-CAN Session Termination. 44
4.5.17.5 PCRF Requested Usage Report. 44
4.5.17.6 Report in case of Monitoring Time provided . 45
4.5.18 IMS Restoration Support . 45
4.5.19 Multimedia Priority Support . 45
4.5.19.1 PCC Procedures for Multimedia Priority services over Gx reference point . 45
4.5.19.1.1 Provisioning of PCC Rules for Multimedia Priority Services . 45
4.5.19.1.2 Invocation/Revocation of Priority EPS Bearer Services . 46
4.5.19.1.3 Invocation/Revocation of IMS Multimedia Priority Services . 46
4.5.20 Sponsored Data Connectivity . 47
4.5.21 PCRF Failure and Restoration . 47
4.5.22 Reporting Access Network Information . 47
4.6 Void . 49
4.6.1 Void . 49
4.6.2 Void . 49
4.6.2.1 Void. 49
4.6.2.2 Void. 49
4.6.2.3 Void. 49
4.6.2.4 Void. 49
4.6.2.5 Void. 49
4.6.3 Void . 49
4.6.4 Void . 49
4.6.5 Void . 49
4.6.5.1 Void. 49
4.6.5.2 Void. 49
4.6.5.3 Void. 49
4.6.5.4 Void. 49
4.6.5.5 Void. 49
4.6.5.6 Void. 49
4.6.5.7 Void. 49
4.6.6 Void . 49
4.6.7 Void . 49
4a Gxx reference points . 50
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4a.1 Overview . 50
4a.2 Gxx Reference model . 50
4a.3 Quality of Service Control Rules . 51
4a.3.1 Quality of Service Control Rule Definition . 51
4a.3.2 Operations on QoS Rules . 52
4a.4 Functional elements . 53
4a.4.1 PCRF . 53
4a.4.2 BBERF . 53
4a.5 PCC procedures over Gxx reference points . 54
4a.5.1 Gateway control and QoS Rules Request . 54
4a.5.2 Gateway control and QoS Rules Provision . 55
4a.5.2.1 Overview . 55
4a.5.3 Gateway Control Session Termination . 57
4a.5.4 Request of Gateway Control Session Termination . 57
4a.5.5 QoS Control Rule error handling . 57
4a.5.6 Gateway Control session to Gx session linking . 57
4a.5.7 Multiple BBF support . 58
4a.5.7.1 General . 58
4a.5.7.2 Handling of two BBFs associated with the same IP-CAN session during handover . 59
4a.5.7.3 Handling of multiple BBFs with flow mobility within IP-CAN session . 60
4a.5.8 Provisioning of Event Triggers . 61
4a.5.9 Bearer Control Mode Selection . 61
4a.5.10 Provisioning and Policy Enforcement of Authorized QoS . 62
4a.5.10.1 Provisioning of authorized QoS for the Default EPS Bearer . 62
4a.5.10.2 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS of the Default EPS Bearer . 62
4a.5.10.3 Provisioning of authorized QoS per APN . 62
4a.5.10.4 Policy provisioning for authorized QoS per service data flow . 62
4a.5.10.5 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per service data flow . 62
4a.5.11 Trace activation/deactivation . 63
4a.5.12 IMS Emergency Session Support . 63
4a.5.12.1 PCC procedures for Emergency services over Gxx reference point . 63
4a.5.12.1.1 Gateway control and QoS Rules request for Emergency services . 63
4a.5.12.1.2 Provisioning of QoS Rules for Emergency services . 63
4a.5.12.1.2.1 Provisioning of QoS Rules at Gxx session establishment . 63
4a.5.12.1.2.2 Provisioning of QoS Rules for Emergency services . 63
4a.5.12.2 Gateway Control Session to Gx session linking. 64
4a.5.12.3 Removal of QoS Rules for Emergency Services . 64
4a.5.12.4 Termination of Gateway Control session for Emergency Services . 64
4a.5.13 Time of the day procedures. 64
4a.5.14 Multimedia Priority Support . 65
4a.5.14.1 PCC Procedures for Multimedia Priority services over Gxx reference point . 65
4a.5.14.1.1 Provisioning of QoS Rules for Multimedia Priority Services. 65
4a.5.14.1.2 Invocation/Revocation of Priority EPS Bearer Services . 66
4a.5.14.1.3 Invocation/Revocation of IMS Multimedia Priority Services . 66
4a.5.15 PCRF Failure and Restoration . 66
4a.5.16 Reporting Access Network Information . 66
4b Sd reference point . 67
4b.1 Overview . 67
4b.2 Sd Reference model. 67
4b.3 Application Detection and Control Rules . 69
4b.3.1 Functional entities .
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