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3GPP Specifications -- 29 Series (page 2 of 2)

3GPP TS 29.228 ct4
IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Cx and Dx Interfaces - Signalling Flows and Message Contents
This TS specifies:
(1) The interactions between the HSS (Home Subscriber Server) and the CSCF (Call Session Control Functions), referred to as the Cx interface;
(2) The interactions between the CSCF and the SLF (Server Locator Function), referred to as the Dx interface.

This document addresses the signalling flows for Cx and Dx interfaces. This document also addresses how the functionality of Px interface is accomplished.
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List  Index Rapporteur: German Blanco
3G antecedent(s): TS 29.433
3GPP TS 29.229 ct4
Cx and Dx interfaces based on the Diameter protocol - Protocol Details
This TS defines a transport protocol for use in the IP multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem based on Diameter. It is applicable to:
- The Cx interface between the I-CSCF/S-CSCF and the HSS.
- The Dx interface between the I-CSCF/S-CSCF and the SLF.
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List  Index Rapporteur: German Blanco
3G antecedent(s): TS 29.433
3GPP TS 29.230 ct4
Diameter Applications - 3GPP Specific Codes and Identifiers
This TS lists the 3GPP specific Diameter protocol codes, including the AVP codes and Experimental result codes. This document lists also the application identifiers assigned to 3GPP specific Diameter applications by IANA and the Diameter command code range which is assigned to 3GPP by IANA.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Kalle Tammi
3GPP TS 29.231 ct4
Application of SIP-I Protocols to CS core network architecture
This TS describes the protocols to be used when SIP-I is optionally used as call control protocol in a 3GPP CS (Circuit Switched) core network on Nc interface, see 3GPP TS 23.231. The SIP-I protocol operates between (G)MSC servers. The SIP-I architecture consists of a number of protocols. The following types of protocols are described: call control protocol, resource control protocols and user plane protocol for this architecture. The architecture complies with the requirements imposed by 3GPP TS 23.231 and 3GPP TS 23.153.

Interworking of SIP-I on Nc to external networks is described by TS 29.235.

The present document is valid for a 3rd generation PLMN (UMTS) complying with Release 8 and later.
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List  Index Rapporteur: David Hutton
3GPP TS 29.232 ct4
MGC-MGW interface
This TS describes the protocol to be used on the Media Gateway Controller (MGC) - Media Gateway (MGW) interface. The Media Gateway Controllers covered in this specification are the MSC server and the GMSC server. The basis for this interface profile is the H.248.1 protocol as specified in ITU-T. The BICC architecture as described in 3GPP TS 23.205 and 3GPP TS 29.205 defines the usage of this protocol. This specification describes the changes to H.248 which are needed to handle 3GPP specific traffic cases. This is done by using the H.248 standard extension mechanism. In addition certain aspects of the base protocol H.248 are not needed for this interface and thus excluded by this profile.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Ian David Chalmers Park
3GPP TS 29.234 ct4
3GPP System to WLAN Interworking
This TS defines the stage-3 protocol description for several reference points in the WLAN-3GPP Interworking System. The present document is applicable to:
- The Dw reference point between the 3GPP AAA Server and an SLF.
- The Wa reference point between the WLAN AN and the 3GPP AAA Proxy.
- The Wd reference point between the 3GPP AAA Proxy and 3GPP AAA Server.
- The Wx reference point between the 3GPP AAA Server and the HSS.
- The Wm reference point between the 3GPP AAA Server and the PDG.
- The Wg reference point between the 3GPP AAA Server/Proxy and the WAG.
- The Pr reference point between the 3GPP AAA Server and the PNA.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Paul Sitch
see also: 3GPP TS 22.234, TS 23.234, TS 24.234, TS 33.234, TS 29.161, TS 32.252
3GPP TS 29.235 ct3
Interworking between SIP-I based circuit-switched core network and other networks
This TS specifies the interworking between SIP-I based circuit-switched core network, as specified in 3GPP TS 23.231 and TS 29.231, with out-of-band transcoder control related procedures in 3GPP TS 23.153, and:
- an external SIP-I based signalling network compliant to ITU-T Q.1912.5
- an ISUP (ITU-T Recommendations Q.761 to Q.764) based network such as an ISUP based 3GPP CS Domain or a PSTN
- a BICC (ITU-T Recommendations ITU-T Q.1902.1 to Q.1902.6) based network such as an BICC based 3GPP CS Domain as specified in 3GPP TS 23.205 and TS 29.205
- an IP Multimedia Subsystem, as specified in 3GPP TS 23.228 and 3GPP TS 24.229.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Thomas Belling
3GPP TS 29.238 ct4
Interconnection Border Control Functions (IBCF) - Transition Gateway (TrGW) interface; Ix interface; Stage 3
The present document describes the protocol to be used on the Interconnection Border Control Function (IBCF) – Transition Gateway (TrGW) interface and the CS-IBCF – CS-TrGW interface. The basis for this protocol is the H.248 protocol as specified in ITU-T. The Profile provides MG control function for IMS and CS Border Control. The IMS architecture is described in 3GPP TS 23.228. The underlying reference model and stage 2 information is described in Annex I of 3GPP TS 23.228 and in 3GPP TS 29.162. The CS architecture is described in Annex A of 3GPP TS 29.235.

This specification describes the application of H.248 Ix profile for both Ix and CS-Ix interfaces. Required extensions use the H.248 standard extension mechanism. In addition certain aspects of the base protocol H.248 are not needed for this interface and thus excluded by this profile.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Phil Hodges
3GPP TS 29.240 ct4
3GPP Generic User Profile (GUP) - Stage 3 - Network
This TS defines the stage 3 network protocol description to the 3GPP Generic User Profile (GUP), which includes the elements necessary to realise the stage 2 requirements in 3GPP TS 23.240.

The fact of having several domains within the 3GPP mobile system (e.g. Circuit-Switched, Packet-Switched, IP Multimedia Subsystem) and access technologies (e.g. GERAN, UTRAN and WLAN) introduces a wide distribution of data associated with the user. Further, the new functions both in terminals and networks mean that the data related to users, services and user equipment will be increased greatly. This causes difficulties for users, subscribers, network operators and value added service providers to create, access and manage the user-related data located in different entities.

The objective of specifying the 3GPP Generic User Profile is to provide a conceptual description to enable harmonised usage of the user-related information located in different entities. Technically the 3GPP Generic User Profile provides an architecture, data description and interface with mechanisms to handle the data.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Seppo Kauntola
see also: 3GPP TS 22.240, 3GPP TS 23.240
3GPP TS 29.272 ct4
MME and SGSN related interfaces based on Diameter protocol
This TS describes the Mobility Management Entity (MME) and Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) related diameter-based interfaces towards the Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and the MME and the SGSN related diameter-based interface towards the Equipment Identity Register (EIR).

This specification defines the Diameter application for the MME-HSS, S6a reference point, and for the SGSN-HSS, S6d reference point. The interactions between the HSS and the MME/SGSN are specified, including the signalling flows.

This specification defines the Diameter application for the MME-EIR, S13 reference point, and for the SGSN-EIR, S13 reference point. The interactions between the MME/SGSN and the EIR are specified, including the signalling flows.

If there is no specific indication, the SGSN in the specification refers to a S4-SGSN which supports S4 interface.

The Evolved Packet System stage 2 description (architecture and functional solutions) is specified in 3GPP TS 23.401 and in 3GPP TS 23.060.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Shabab Lavasani
3GPP TS 29.273 ct4
3GPP EPS AAA interfaces
This TS defines the stage-3 protocol description for several reference points for the non-3GPP access in EPS. The present document is applicable to the following reference points:
- SWa between an un-trusted non-3GPP IP access and the 3GPP AAA Server/Proxy.
- STa between a trusted non-3GPP IP access and the 3GPP AAA Server/Proxy.
- SWd between the 3GPP AAA Proxy and 3GPP AAA Server.
- SWx between the 3GPP AAA Server and the HSS.
- S6b between the 3GPP AAA Server/Proxy and the PDN GW.
- H2 between the 3GPP AAA Server and the HA.
- SWm between the 3GPP AAA Server/Proxy and the ePDG.
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List  Index Rapporteur: John Michael Walker
3GPP TS 29.274 ct4
Evolved GPRS Tunnelling Protocol (eGTP) for EPS
This TS specifies the stage 3 of the control plane of the GPRS Tunnelling Protocol, Version 2 for Evolved Packet System interfaces (GTPv2-C).

GTPv2-C shall be used across the following EPC signalling interfaces: S3, S4, (GTP-based-)S5, (GTP-based-)S8, S10, S11 and S16. GTPv2-C based protocols shall also be used across Sv (3GPP TS 29.280) and S101 (3GPP TS 29.276) interfaces.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Giorgi Gulbani
3GPP TS 29.275 ct4
Proxy Mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6) based Mobility and Tunnelling protocols
This TS specifies the stage 3 of the PMIPv6 Based Mobility and Tunnelling Protocols used over the PMIP-based S2a, S2b, S5, and S8 reference points defined in 3GPP TS 23.402, and are thus applicable to the Serving GW, PDN Gateway, ePDG, and Trusted Non-3GPP Access. Protocols specifications are compliant with relevant IETF RFCs. In this specification PMIP refers to PMIPv6 as defined in IETF RFC 5213.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Julien Laganier
3GPP TS 29.276 ct4
Optimized Handover Procedures and Protocols between E-UTRAN Access and cdma2000 HRPD Access
This TS specifies the stage 3 of the Evolved Packet System S101 interface between the MME and the HRPD Access Network. The S101 interface supports procedures for Pre-Registration, Session Maintenance and Active handoffs between E-UTRAN and HRPD networks.

It also specifies the S103 interface between the Serving GW and HRPD PDSN. This User Plane interface is used to forward DL data to minimize packet losses in mobility from E-UTRAN to HRPD. Signalling procedures on the S101 interface are used to set up tunnels on the S103 interface.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Nigel. H Berry
3GPP TS 29.277 ct4
Optimized Handover Procedures and Protocols between E-UTRAN Access and 1xRTT Access
This TS specifies the stage 3 of the Evolved Packet System S102 interface between the MME and the 1x CS IWS to relay the 1xCS signalling messages documented in 3GPP TS 23.216. 1x CS signalling messages are those messages that are defined for A21 interface as described in 3GPP2 A.S0008-C. The S102 interface messages shall be based on A21 messages.

The S102 interface is used to support UEs that do not transmit and receive on both the LTE and 1x radio interfaces simultaneously. S102 protocol aspects for SRVCC from E-UTRAN access to 3GPP2 1xCS is covered in this specification. Handling of non-voice component and protocol aspects for SRVCC from 3GPP2 1xCS to E-UTRAN direction is not specified in this release.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Sourabh Anpat
3GPP TS 29.278 ct4
CAMEL Phase 4 - CAP specification for IMS
This TS specifies the CAMEL Application Part (CAP) supporting the fourth phase of the network feature Customized Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) for IP Multimedia CN subsystems. CAP is based on a sub-set of the ETSI Core INAP CS-2 as specified by EN 301 140-1.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Nigel. H Berry
3GPP TS 29.279 ct4
Mobile IPv4 (MIPv4) based Mobility protocols
This TS specifies the stage 3 of the MIPv4 Based Mobility Protocol used over the S2a reference point defined in 3GPP TS 23.402, and is thus applicable to the PDN Gateway and Trusted Non-3GPP Access. Protocol specification is compliant with relevant IETF RFCs.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Lewis Milton
3GPP TS 29.280 ct4
3GPP EPS Sv interface (MME to MSC) for SRVCC
This TS describes the Sv interface between the Mobility Management Entity (MME) or Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) and 3GPP MSC server enhanced for SRVCC. Sv interface is used to support Inter-RAT handover from VoIP/IMS over EPS to CS domain over 3GPP UTRAN/GERAN access or from UTRAN (HSPA) to 3GPP UTRAN/GERAN access.

If there is no specific indication, the term "MSC server" denotes 3GPP MSC server enhanced for SRVCC as defined in 3GPP TS 23.216.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Giorgi Gulbani
3GPP TS 29.281 ct4
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for User Plane (GTPv1-U)
This TS defines the user plane of GTP used on:
- the Gn and Gp interfaces of the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS);
- the Iu, Gn and Gp interfaces of the UMTS system;
- the S1-U, X2, S4, S5, S8 and S12 interfaces of the Evolved Packet System (EPS);

This definition ensures full backwards compatibility with RNC, SGSN and GGSN implementations according to release 7 of 3GPP TS 29.060.

NOTE: Releases previous to Release-8 have used 3GPP TS 29.060 as normative definition of the user plane of GTP. This shall be considered when essential corrections are included in the present document or in pre-release-8 version of 3GPP TS 29.060.

Fallback from GTPv1-U to GTPv0-U shall not be supported. Therefore, 3GPP Rel-8 and onwards GTPv1-U entity should not listen to the well-known GTPv0 port 3386. If GTPv1 entity listens to the GTPv0 port, the entity shall silently discard any received GTPv0-U message.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Paco Cortes
3GPP TS 29.282 ct4
Mobile IPv6 vendor specific option format and usage within 3GPP
This TS specifies the format and usage of the Mobile IPv6 Vendor Specific Option (RFC 5094: "Mobile IPv6 Vendor Specific Option") within the Third Generation Partnership Project.

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List  Index Rapporteur: Julien Laganier
3GPP TS 29.292 ct3
ICS - Interworking between IMS and MSC Server
IMS Centralized Services (ICS) enable the delivery of IM CN subsystem based multimedia telephony and supplementary services as defined in 3GPP TS 24.173 to users regardless of the attached access network type; e.g. CS domain access or IP-CAN.

The present document specifies the principles of interworking between the IM CN subsystem and CS domain in order to enable ICS for UEs using CS domain access. The present document addresses the area of registration procedures interworking between the CS domain and IM CN subsystem.

The present document addresses the areas of control and user plane interworking between the IM CN subsystem and CS domain through an MSC Server enhanced for ICS and CS-MGW respectively. This includes the signalling procedures between the MSC Server and CS-MGW. For the specification of control plane interworking, present document defines the protocol interworking between the 3GPP profile of SIP as described in 3GPP TS 24.229 and NAS signalling as described in 3GPP TS 24.008 required for the support of IM CN subsystem based multimedia telephony and supplementary services.

The present document addresses the area of supplementary service configuration interworking between the CS domain and IM CN subsystem. The present document is applicable to the MSC Server and CS-MGW.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Brett Wallis
see also: 3GPP TS 23.292, TS 24.292
3GPP TS 29.303 ct4
Domain Name System Procedures
The present document describes Domain Name System (DNS) Procedures for the Evolved Packet System. This document covers the Evolved Packet Core gateway node selection using DNS (e.g. SGW and PGW nodes) excluding all User Equipment (UE) initiated DNS-based discovery and selection procedures.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Jouni Korhonen
3GPP TS 29.305 ct4
InterWorking Function (IWF) between MAP based and Diameter based interfaces
The present document is to specify the InterWorking Function (IWF) between MAP-based Gr, Gf interfaces and Diameter-based S6a, S6d, S13, S13a interfaces.

For each IWF scenario, the present document will specify the mapping of related procedures and the corresponding parameter handling.

The present document will also specify the related mechanisms for the IWF, e.g. message routing, user data handling. The other mechanism, such as security, will also be described in this document as a part of the whole solution.

If there is no specific indication, the SGSN in the specification refers to a S4-SGSN which supports S4 interface.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Ming Li
3GPP TS 29.311 ct4
Service Level Interworking for Messaging Services
The present document specifies the protocol details of service level interworking between Instant Message as specified in OMA-TS-SIMPLE_IM using the 3GPP IP Multimedia CN subsystem and the Short Message Service over both legacy CS/PS network as specified in the 3GPP TS 23.040 and a generic IP Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) as specified in the 3GPP TS 24.341. These include:
- Procedures to implement service level interworking between IM and SM.
- Enhancement of the IP-SM-GW as an Application Server to support service selection, authorization and mapping between IM and SM protocols.
- Interaction between service level interworking and transport layer interworking.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Xu Peili
3G antecedent(s): TR 23.811
3GPP TS 29.328 ct4
IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Sh Interface - Signalling Flows and Message Contents
This TS specifies:
1. The interactions between the HSS (Home Subscriber Server) and the SIP AS (Application Server) and between the HSS and the OSA SCS (Service Capability Server). This interface is referred to as the Sh reference point.
2. The interactions between the SIP AS and the SLF (Subscription Locator Function) and between the OSA SCS and the SLF. This interface is referred to as the Dh reference point.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Nigel. H Berry
3GPP TS 29.329 ct4
Sh Interface based on the Diameter protocol - Protocol Details
This TS defines a transport protocol for use in the IP multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem based on Diameter. It is applicable to:
- The Sh interface between an AS and the HSS.
- The Sh interface between an SCS and the HSS.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Nigel. H Berry
3GPP TS 29.332 ct4
Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF) - IM Media Gateway - Mn Interface
This TS describes the application of H.248 on the Mn interface. Required extensions use the H.248 standard extension mechanism. In addition certain aspects of the base protocol H.248 are not needed for this interface and thus excluded by this profile. The present document is valid for a third generation PLMN (UMTS) complying with Release 6 and later.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Peter Schmitt
3GPP TS 29.333 ct4
MRFC-MRFP Mp Interface
This TS describes the protocol to be used on the Multimedia Resource Function Controller (MRFC) - Multimedia Resource Function Processor (MRFP) interface (Mp interface). The IMS architecture is described in 3GPP TS 23.228, the functional requirements are described in 3GPP TS 23.333.

This specification defines a profile of the Gateway Control Protocol (H.248.1), for controlling Multimedia Resource Function Processor supporting in-band user interaction, conferencing and transcoding for multimedia-services.

The present document is valid for a 3rd generation PLMN (UMTS) complying with Release 7 and later.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Phil Hodges
3GPP TS 29.334 ct4
IMS Application Level Gateway Control Function (ALGCF) - IMS Access Media Gateway (IMA-MGW); Iq Interface; Stage 3
The present document describes the protocol to be used on the IMS Application Level Gateway (ALG) – IMS Access Gateway (IMS-AGW) interface. The basis for this protocol is the H.248 protocol as specified in ITU-T. The IMS architecture is described in 3GPP TS 23.228. The underlying reference model and stage 2 information is described in Annex G of 3GPP 3GPP TS 23.228 and in TS 23.334.

This specification describes the application of H.248 on the Iq interface (see Figure 1). Required extensions use the H.248 standard extension mechanism. In addition certain aspects of the base protocol H.248 are not needed for this interface and thus excluded by this profile.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Bruno Landais
3GPP TS 29.335 ct4
User Data Convergence (UDC); User data repository access protocol over the Ud interface; Stage 3
The present document specifies the stage 3 of the Ud interface between the Front-Ends (FEs) and the User Data Repository (UDR) in the User Data Convergence (UDC architecture).

This 3GPP Technical Specification (TS) specifies the protocol and interactions between the FE and the UDR for Ud reference point, in particular:
- The details of the LDAP protocol that are to be considered
- The details of the SOAP envelope that provide support for subscriptions to notifications and notifications about data changes service (S/N operations).

The User Data Convergence Stage 2 description (architecture and information flows) is specified in 3GPP TS 23.335.

Details related to the data model used with LDAP (e.g., directory tree) are left outside the scope of this specification.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Emiliano Merino Vasquez
3GPP TS 29.364 ct3
IMS Application Server Service Data Descriptions for AS interoperability
Application Servers can store their service data on the HSS through the Sh interface as transparent data, meaning that the HSS may not be aware of the structure and the semantics of this data, only the Application Server has this knowledge. Standardizing the data formats would facilitate interoperation among Application Servers supplied by the same, or different, vendors. These Application Server vendors may be primary and secondary suppliers of the same service provider within a service provider"s IMS network. This is especially true for the Multimedia Telephony supplementary services that can achieve a wide deployment and are here addressed by this specification.

This specification standardizes the structure and the coding of the service data that are transported over the Sh interface between an Application Server supporting Multimedia Telephony supplementary services as defined in 3GPP TS 22.173 and the HSS. Two optional formats are specified. One is based on a binary coding of the service data and supports the subset of MMTEL services corresponding to PSTN/ISDN and CS supplementary services. The other uses an XML format and supports the full set of MMTEL Services.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Jean-Jacques Trottin
3G antecedent(s): TR 29.864
3GPP TS 29.414 ct3
Core network Nb data transport and transport signalling
This TS specifies the bearer data transport and bearer control protocols used between MGWs within the CS core network across the Nb Interface. The present document assumes that the implementation of the split of the call control and the bearer transport and control, as specified in 3GPP TS 23.205 with BICC-based Nc, and in 3GPP TS 23.231 with SIP-I based Nc. For BICC-based Nc, the User Plane protocol that uses this bearer data transport (Nb UP) is described in 3GPP TS 29.415. The transport format for the Nb interface with IP transport can optionally allow RTP multiplexing. Note that the present document does not preclude an implementation of a combined MSC Server and MGW.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Thomas Belling
3GPP TS 29.415 ct3
Core network Nb interface user plane protocols
This TS specifies the user plane protocol of the bearer used between two MGWs within the BICC-based CS core network, called the Nb UP protocol. The present document assumes the implementation of the split between call control and the bearer transport and control, as specified in 3GPP TS 23.205. Note that the present document does not preclude an implementation of a combined MSC Server and MGW.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Thomas Belling
3GPP TR 29.800 ct4
SS7 Security Gateway - Architecture, functional description and protocol details
The present document is a temporary container for the functional description of the SS7 (Signalling System No. 7) Security Gateway. The document covers also network architecture, routeing considerations, and protocol details.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Ulrich Wiehe
3G descendant(s): TS 29.204
3GPP TR 29.801 ct4
Feasibility study of using M2PA in 3GPP networks
The present document provides a study into the advantage and disadvantage of M2PA comparing with M3UA and provides a study into the possibility of introducing M2PA in 3GPP.

The present document also specifies the functionalities required on the protocol level to meet the requirements of BICC, MAP and CAP.

If necessary, the interactive between M2PA and M3UA should be studied.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Yuyi Zhao
3GPP TR 29.802 ct4
(G)MSC-S - (G)MSC-S Nc Interface based on the SIP-I protocol
The present document provides a study into providing a SIP-I based Nc interface (G)MSC-S - (G)MSC-S as an alternative to the existing BICC definition. The document covers the functional description, network architecture and protocol definition for the SIP-I based solution.
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List  Index Rapporteur: David Hutton
3GPP TR 29.804 ct3
3GPP System Architecture Evolution (SAE): CT WG3 aspects
The present document discusses and describes procedures and protocols from CT3 aspects of System Architecture Evolution (SAE) towards a higher-data-rate, lower-latency, packet-optimized system that supports multiple access technologies.

These CT3 aspects include the PCC enhancements (including impacts coming from the inter-access system handover, roaming and LBO), the QoS aspects for both 3GPP and non-3GPP networks, inter-working with external networks, MBMS and any other functions in the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network that CT3 has impact on.

The present document is used as a placeholder for CT3 SAE materials to be moved to appropriate 3GPP technical specifications when it is sufficiently stable. As such, neither all the discussions within this document are finished nor the procedures need to be completed. This TR may also contain some empty clauses. This TR will no longer be updated on a systematic manner and therefore contained information may become outdated.
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List  Index Rapporteur: J. Javier Pastor
3GPP TR 29.805 ct4
InterWorking Function (IWF) between MAP based and Diameter based interfaces
The present document is to evaluate the feasibility of introduction of an InterWorking Function (IWF) between MAP-based and Diameter-based interfaces. This evaluation will be based on the study of various concrete interworking deployment scenarios for which an IWF can/could be used. For each scenario, it will be analysed how the IWF fulfils the specific interworking requirements and performs the mapping of procedures and the corresponding parameter handling.

The present document will study the related mechanism for the interworking scenarios, e.g. addressing. The other mechanism, such as security, will also be described in this document as a part of the whole solution.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Ming Li
3GPP TR 29.814 ct3
Bandwidth saving at Nb interface with IP transport
The present document investigates solutions for a simple, optional transport format for the Nb interface and IP transport that allows transporting several RTP/NbFP/codec payload PDUs of different user plane connections within one packet. The solution shall minimise impacts to existing network characteristics, in particular jitter and packet delay. The transport format shall be suitable for any type of payload transported within NbFP. Though primarily intended and possibly optimised for NbFP transport within 3GPP circuit-switched core networks, the multiplexing design shall be generic and future proof by not precluding support of non-NbFP payload types, e.g. standard VoIP bearers or other interfaces such as Iu.

Furthermore, backward compatible signalling extensions required to negotiate the use of this transport option, to set up multiplexing connections, and to assign bearers to these connections are investigated.

The benefits and drawbacks of multiplexing at the Nb interface are investigated.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Thomas Belling
3GPP TR 29.846 ct1
Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) - CN1 procedure description
The present document discusses procedures required in the Core Network to support the Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) requirements that are outlined in 3GPP TS 22.146 within the architectural solutions discussed in 3GPP TS 23.246.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Christian Herrero
3GPP TR 29.847 ct1
Conferencing based on SIP, SDP, and other protocols - Functional models, information flows and protocol details
The present document is a temporary container for the functional models, flows and protocol details for the conferencing service within the IP Multimedia Core Network subsystem (IMS) based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), SIP Events, the Session Description Protocol (SDP) , the Conference Policy Control Protocol (CPCP) and other protocols. The document covers also instant messaging conferences. The contents of this report when stable will be moved into the Technical Specification 3GPP TS 23.218, 3GPP TS 24.228 and 3GPP TS 24.229.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Georg Mayer
3G descendant(s): TS 24.147,   TS 24.247
3GPP TR 29.863 ct3
Feasibility Study for the multimedia inter-working between the IP Multimedia Core Network (CN) Subsystem (IMS) and Circuit Switched (CS) networks
The present document provides a feasibility study for the interworking of multimedia calls between the IP Multimedia CN Subsystem and CS networks (i.e. PSTN, ISDN and GSM/UMTS CS networks).

The present document study and outlines different solutions and functionality required within the MGW to deliver the user plane aspects between IM CN subsystems and CS networks for support of basic multimedia calls. It also outlines the solutions and functionality required within the MGCF and SGW to deliver the control plane aspects between IM CN subsystems and CS networks to support basic multimedia calls.

The document also studies the MONA interworking impacts, and which parts of MONA are feasible, or even possible, to interwork.

The user plane interworking necessary to cover the basic multimedia calls is also outlined and studied.

The different aspects studied for the different scenarios should encompass the transport protocol, transcoding and signalling issues for negotiation and mapping of bearer capabilities and QoS information.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Christer Holmberg
3GPP TR 29.864 ct4
Study on IMS Application Server (AS) service data descriptions for AS interoperability
The present document studies requirements for application server service data definition. It also studies the transfer of the defined service data between an application server and the HSS. Further, it exposes a service data definition for a telephony application server for services as defined in 3GPP TS 22.173. Finally it provides recommendations for how the framework can be reused and extended for future IMS service definitions.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Jean-Jacques Trottin
3G descendant(s): TS 29.364
3GPP TR 29.865 ct3
Inter-IMS network to network interface
The objective of this document is to address the Inter-IMS Network to Network Interface (II-NNI) consisting of Ici and Izi reference points between IMS networks in order to support end-to-end service interoperability.

The present document will address the issues related to control plane signalling (3GPP usage of SIP and SDP protocols, required SIP headers) as well as other interconnecting aspects like security, numbering/naming/addressing and user plane issues as transport protocol, media and codecs actually covered in a widespread set of 3GPP specifications. Charging aspects will be addressed as far as SIP signalling is concerned.

The purpose of this document is to prepare some material that could be moved to the foreseen Technical Specification for the profiling of the Inter-IMS Network to Network Interface (II-NNI) and to propose if any needed modifications of the 3GPP core specifications are required.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Antonio Ascolese
3G descendant(s): TS 29.165
3GPP TR 29.882 ct4
Customized Alerting Tone (CAT) in 3G CS domain
The present document provides a study into providing a Customized Alerting Tones in the 3GPP CS domain. The document covers the functional description, network architecture and protocol definition to support CAT in the 3GPP CS domain for speech and multimedia calls.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Kimmo Kymalainen
3GPP TR 29.903 ct4
Feasibility Study on SS7 signalling transport in the core network with SCCP-User Adaptation (SUA) layer
The scope of this Technical Report (TR) is to capture the results of a feasibility study on SS7 signalling transport (e.g. MAP & CAP) in a 3GPP core network with SCCP-User Adaptation (SUA) for Release-5.

With this purpose in mind, this TR evaluates the advantages and disadvantages associated with the implementation of SUA in the core network, and compares it with the SCCP/M3UA option. Therefore, an overview of M3UA is provided in this document for reference. This TR covers all scenarios such as SUA peer to peer as well as interworking with legacy SS7 network, plus the interworking between SUA and SCCP/M3UA. This TR also identifies and studies the technical issues related to SUA implementation and proposes the possible technical solutions that will enable the effient implementation of SUA, with minimum impacts on the available services.

More generally, the aim of this TR is to identify and strive to solve all issues introduced by such evolution of the core network signalling. At the end of the feasibility study, the open issues are reported and their importance is assessed. Also discussed are the benefits and drawbacks with respect to the introduction of SUA into 3GPP core network signalling.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Michael Young
3GPP TR 29.909 ct3
Diameter-based protocols usage and recommendations in 3GPP
The present document contains a common set of principles, rules and recommendations across 3GPP WGs to ensure Diameter-based interfaces have the same treatment for release control and generating new applications-id. Also to address in a unified manner the use/re-use of AVPs, and other Diameter BASE (see IETF RFC 3588) related decisions.

The present document covers all aspects of Diameter usage within 3GPP, including description of the current situation of Diameter usage in different 3GPP WGs (CT3, CT4, SA5) in Release 6/7, describe recommendations and conditions to re-use existing Diameter applications (3GPP or IETF application-id), commands, AVPs and/or AVP values, describe recommendations and conditions to define new Diameter applications, commands, AVPs and/or AVP values, and any other related issues, e.g. the cross-release issue, whether to apply proposed guideline back to existing Diameter applications or not, or only new SAE Diameter interfaces, etc.

To achieve maximum benefit from this work it is strongly recommended that all 3GPP Diameter-based protocols follow the recommendations in the present document.

The present document also serves a placeholder for Diameter inter-operator considerations with brief guidelines on how to deploy & realize the inter-operator Diameter-based roaming infrastructure.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Javier Gonzalez Gallego
3GPP TR 29.962 ct3
Signalling interworking between the 3GPP profile of the SIP and non-3GPP SIP usage
The present document investigates the SIP signalling interworking between entities of IM CN subsystems behaving as specified in the 3GPP profile of SIP and SDP in 3GPP TS 24.229, with related call flow examples in 3GPP TS 24.228, and SIP network entities external to the IM CN subsystems, which may not adhere to the 3GPP profile of SIP and SDP.

The present document assumes that GPRS access and service based local policy using the Go interface is applied.

Non-GPRS access to IMS may have implications on the TR, which are not yet discussed.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Thomas Belling
3GPP TR 29.994 ct1
Recommended infrastructure measures to overcome specific Mobile Station (MS) and User Equipment (UE) faults
The present document clarifies recommended measures which may be adopted by 3GPP infrastructure utilising GSM or GERAN as access network to enable inter-working to be obtained between network and various User Equipment (UE) implementations of the 3GPP specification. The objective is to obtain compatibility without changing the consolidated set of specifications. The present document describes the recommended changes to the infrastructure to cater for specific faults within some types of UE.

The lifetime of the herein described measures together with their potential impact on optimal network performance is out of the scope of the present document.
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List  Index Rapporteur: Niels Peter Skov Andersen
GSM antecedent(s): TR 09.94
3GPP TS 29.412 ct3
TISPAN - Interworking - Trunking Gateway Control Procedures for interworking between NGN and external CS networks
This TS defines the control procedures for trunk gateways when PSTN/ISDN emulation and PSTN/ISDN simulation services in an NGN Network require interworking with ETSI PSTN/ISDN services in a ISUP network. Interworking with BICC networks is not included in the scope of TISPAN R1.

Existing profiles will be evaluated, in order to determine if they can be re-used, with possible modifications, or if a completely new profile is to be defined.
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3GPP TS 29.612  
 
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List  Index Rapporteur: John Meredith
3GPP TS 29.421 ct3
TISPAN - NGN Release 1 - Endorsement of 3GPP TS 29.162 Interworking between IM CN Sub-system and IP networks
This TS describes the interworking between the TISPAN IMS and an external IP network including other IMS networks for IP multimedia service support.

The present document addresses the areas of control and user plane interworking through the network functions, which include the IBCF and I-BGF. For the specification of control plane interworking, the interworking between IMS SIP and an external SIP profile are detailed in terms of the procedures required for the support of both IMS originated and terminated SIP sessions.

In particular, the present document describes the protocol mappings for support of communications between networks using different IP versions or between networks with NATs operating at their border.
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List  Index Rapporteur: John Meredith
3GPP TS 29.424 ct4
TISPAN - H.248 Profile for controlling Trunking Media Gateways - Protocol specification
This TS defines the profile of the Gateway Control Protocol (ITU-T Recommendation H.248.1), for controlling Trunking Media Gateways (TMGW) for both the PSTN/ISDN Emulation and IMS Core Subsytems. Thus the scope of this Profile is a subset of the 3GPP profile for the Mn interface defined in TS 29.332.
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3GPP TS 29.624  
 
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3GPP TS 29.427 ct3
TISPAN - Endorsement of the SIP-ISUP Interworking between the IM CN subsystem and CS networks [3GPP TS 29.163 (Release 7), modified]
This TS provides the ETSI endorsement of the 3GPP TS 29.163 (V7.1.0).

The clauses 7.2.3 and 7.4 of 3GPP TS 29.163 specify the signalling interworking between ISDN User Part (ISUP) protocols and SIP in order to support services that can be commonly supported by ISUP and SIP-based network domains.

The clause 9.2.3.3.5 specifies how ringing tone is applied at the gateway when interworking ISUP and SIP.

The present document specifies the principles of interworking between the ETSI TISPAN IMS and ISUP based legacy CS networks, in order to support IM basic voice calls, therefore all the references to interworking between IMS and BICC are out of scope of the present document.

The present document is a protocol interworking specification; therefore all references to the user plane interworking are out of scope of the present document.

The present document specifies the interworking between ETSI SIP profile (as specified within ETSI ES 283 003) and ISUP, as specified in EN 300 356-1 respectively.
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3GPP TS 29.527  
 
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List  Index Rapporteur: John Meredith
3GPP TS 29.433 ct4
TISPAN - IP Multimedia - Diameter based protocol for the interfaces between the Call Session Control Function and the User Profile Server Function/Subscription Locator Function - Signalling flows and protocol details [3GPP TS 29.228 and 29.229 modified]
This TS provides the ETSI TISPAN endorsement of the 3GPP TS 29.228 "Cx and Dx interfaces; Signalling flows and messages contents" and the 3GPP TS 29.229 "IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Cx and Dx interfaces based on the DIAMETER protocol; Protocol details".

The present document provides the necessary adaptations to the above specifications, in order to comply with the requirements of NGN Release 2.
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List  Index Rapporteur: John Meredith
3GPP TS 29.458 ct3
TISPAN - SIP Transfer of IP Multimedia Service Tariff Information - Protocol specification
This TS specifies the Stage 3 of the real-time transfer of tariff information between a Charge Determination Point (CDP) and a Charge Generation Point (CGP) by means of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).

It identifies the protocol procedures and switching functions needed to support the transfer of tariff information related to IP multimedia services. The information needed to support the ISDN User part (ISUP) signalling aspects of charging (ES 201 296) for Advice of Charge information purposes is also specified, however, it can be used for other purposes as well where applicable.

The present document is applicable to an environment where different operators are working together. It is also applicable to a single network operator environment.

Whether the present document is applicable to a national environment and/or can be used for inter-network purposes depends on regulatory demands and/or bilateral agreements. It should be noted that there are network requirements and signalling limitations that are not covered because they are outside the scope of the present document. Examples of these are as follows:
- the on-line provided advice of charge information may not accurately reflect the correct charging rate due to discount rates, special charging arrangements, etc. It is out of scope to ensure alignment of this information;
- complaint handling between network operators in case of incorrect advice of charge information;
- explicit encryption or special security mechanisms;
- usage of the transferred tariff information for charging purposes;
- interaction between UE and CGP for possible confirmation of provided tariffs;
- any function behind the CGP towards the UE.
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3GPP TS 29.658  
 
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