References

Document	Title/Contents
WID(s)
SP-080061	WID on Performance measurements for EPC
Impacted Specifications
-	-
New Dedicated Specifications/Reports
TS 32.426	Telecommunication management; Performance Management (PM); Performance measurements Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network

UID	Name	Resource	Hyperlink	TS_TR
390011	Performance measurements for EPC	S5	SP-080061	new 32.426

The Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network defined by 3GPP adds new Network Elements, such as MME, UPE, Serving gateway, Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway etc. See TS 23.401 for the non-roaming and roaming architectures for 3GPP accesses. New interfaces between Network Elements and signalling over those interfaces are also introduced and are different from the pre-Rel-8 Core Network.

Performance Management (PM) is one of basic management function for EPC, and performance measurements are the base for PM. Existing performance measurements defined in TS 32.406/7/8/9 cannot meet the EPC management requirements. Hence, it is necessary to define new performance measurements for EPC.

The management of EPC evolves from the pre-Rel-8 management architecture, and PM IRP (TS 32.41x-series) were reused, so that performance measurement definitions reuse the template defined in TS 32.404.

TS 32.426 defines performance measurements for EPC with the same template as defined in TS 32.404.

4.12 Epc Charging (epc-ch) uid_380038

Resources: S5

References

Document	Title/Contents
WID(s)
SP-070736	WID on Evolved Packet Core (EPC) Charging
Impacted Specifications
TS 32.240	Charging architecture and principles
TS 32.251	Packet Switched (PS) domain charging
TS 32.252	Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) charging
TS 32.296	Online Charging System (OCS): Applications and interfaces
TS 32.298	Charging Data Record (CDR) parameter description
TS 32.299	Diameter charging applications
New Dedicated Specifications/Reports
-	-

UID	Name	Resource	Hyperlink	TS_TR
380038	EPC Charging	S5	SP-070736	32.240, 32.296, 32.251, 32.252, 32.298, 32.299

The Evolved 3GPP System needs reliable and efficient charging solutions. As the EPC is an evolution of UMTS, also the charging solutions should evolve.

SA5 Study UID_350004 concludes in TR 32.820 (Study on charging management; 3GPP Evolved Packet Core (EPC): Charging aspects) that reusing existing UMTS charging specifications has the following benefits:

• • It is proven in operation;

• • Minimizes both the standardisation and product development efforts (i.e. the cost and time);

• • Provides a base, on which more functionality can be developed;

• • Shortens the time to market for Evolved 3GPP systems;

• • Facilitates a seamless coexistence with UMTS charging systems.

• • Considers also non-3GPP access;

• • Enables an easy migration for the Operator to the new solution.

This work adds via CRs the charging for the EPC Architecture following the recommendations given in TR 32.820.