3 Information stored in location registers

23.0153GPPRelease 17Technical realization of Operator Determined Barring (ODB)TS

3.1 Information stored in the HLR/HSS

The HLR must store subscription information for each mobile subscriber to define which of the following categories of barring is to be applied, independently of each other:

Barring of outgoing calls (including mobile originated short messages) – one of:

– Barring of all outgoing calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing calls when roaming outside the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country AND barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls.

Barring of incoming calls (including mobile terminated short messages) – one of:

– Barring of all incoming calls;

– Barring of all incoming calls when roaming outside the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all incoming calls when roaming outside the zone of the home PLMN country.

Barring of roaming – one of:

– Barring of roaming outside the home PLMN;

– Barring of roaming outside the home PLMN country.

Barring of outgoing premium rate calls – one or both of:

– Barring of outgoing premium rate (information) calls;

– Barring of outgoing premium rate (entertainment) calls.

Barring specific to the home PLMN – when the mobile station is registered in its home PLMN, any one or more of:

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 1);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 2);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 3);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 4).

Barring of Supplementary Services Management.

Barring of registration of call forwarding – one of:

– Barring of registration of any forwarded-to number;

– Barring of registration of any international forwarded-to number;

– Barring of registration of any international forwarded-to number except a number within the HPLMN country;

– Barring of registration of any inter-zonal forwarded-to number;

– Barring of registration of any inter-zonal forwarded-to number except a number within the HPLMN country.

Barring of invocation of call transfer:

one of:

– Barring of invocation of any call transfer;

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where at least one of the two calls is a call charged to the served subscriber;

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where at least one of the two calls is a call charged to the served subscriber at international rates, i.e. the call is either an outgoing international call or an incoming call when the served subscriber roams outside the HPLMN country;

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where at least one of the two calls is a call charged to the served subscriber at inter-zonal rates, i.e. the call is either an outgoing inter-zonal call or an incoming call when the served subscriber roams to a VPLMN in a different zone from the HPLMN;

and independently:

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where both calls are calls charged to the served subscriber;

and independently:

– Barring of invocation of call transfer when there is an existing transferred call for the served subscriber in the same MSC/VLR.

Barring of Packet Oriented Services – one of:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN;

– Barring of access to all except some specific APNs.

3.1A Information stored in the UDM/UDR

Barring of roaming – one of:

– Barring of roaming outside the home PLMN;

– Barring of roaming outside the home PLMN country.

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services – one of:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN;

– Barring of access to all except some specific DNNs.

3.2 Information stored in the VLR

The VLR must store subscription information for each mobile subscriber to define which of the following categories of barring is to be applied, independently of each other:

Barring of outgoing calls (including mobile originated short messages) – one of:

– Barring of all outgoing calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country AND barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls.

Barring of outgoing premium rate calls – one or both of:

– Barring of outgoing premium rate (information) calls;

– Barring of outgoing premium rate (entertainment) calls.

Barring specific to the home PLMN – when the mobile station is registered in its home PLMN, any one or more of:

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 1);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 2);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 3);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 4).

Barring of Supplementary Services Management.

Barring of invocation of call transfer:

one of:

– Barring of invocation of any call transfer;

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where at least one of the two calls is a call charged to the served subscriber;

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where at least one of the two calls is a call charged to the served subscriber at international rates, i.e. the call is either an outgoing international call or an incoming call when the served subscriber roams outside the HPLMN country;

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where at least one of the two calls is a call charged to the served subscriber at inter-zonal rates, i.e. the call is either an outgoing inter-zonal call or an incoming call when the served subscriber roams to a VPLMN in a different zone from the HPLMN.

and independently:

– Barring of invocation of call transfer where both calls are calls charged to the served subscriber;

and independently:

– Barring of invocation of call transfer when there is an existing transferred call for the served subscriber in the same MSC/VLR.

3.3 Information stored in the SGSN

The SGSN shall store subscription information for each mobile subscriber to define which of the following categories of barring is to be applied, independently of each other:

Barring of mobile originated short messages – one of:

– Barring of all outgoing calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country AND barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls.

Barring specific to the home PLMN of mobile originated short messages – when the mobile station is registered in its home PLMN, any one or more of:

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 1);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 2);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 3);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 4).

Barring of Packet Oriented Services – one of:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN.

3.3A Information stored in the MME

The MME shall store subscription information for each mobile subscriber to define which of the following categories of barring is to be applied, independently of each other:

Barring of mobile originated short messages – one of:

– Barring of all outgoing calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls;

– Barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls except those directed to the home PLMN country;

– Barring of all outgoing international calls except those directed to the home PLMN country AND barring of all outgoing inter-zonal calls.

Barring specific to the home PLMN of mobile originated short messages – when the mobile station is registered in its home PLMN, any one or more of:

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 1);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 2);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 3);

– Operator Specific Barring (Type 4).

Barring of Packet Oriented Services – one of:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN.

3.4 Transfer of Subscription Information from HLR to VLR

The following subscription information for Operator Determined Barring must be transferred from the HLR to the VLR when a mobile station registers in a VLR:

– Barring of outgoing calls;

– Barring of outgoing premium rate calls;

– Barring of supplementary services management;

– Barring of invocation of call transfer.

In addition, when a mobile station registers in a VLR in its home PLMN the subscription information for Operator Determined Barring specific to the home PLMN must be transferred from the HLR to the VLR.

3.5 Transfer of Subscription Information from HLR to SGSN

The following subscription information for Operator Determined Barring shall be transferred from the HLR to the SGSN when a mobile station registers in a SGSN:

– Barring of outgoing calls (which leads to barring of mobile originated short messages).

The following subscription information for Operator Determined Barring for Packet Oriented Services shall be transferred from the HLR to the SGSN when a mobile station registers in a SGSN:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN.

In addition, when a mobile station registers in a SGSN in its home PLMN the subscription information for Operator Determined Barring specific to the home PLMN shall be transferred from the HLR to the SGSN.

3.5A Transfer of Subscription Information from HSS to MME

The following subscription information for Operator Determined Barring shall be transferred from the HLR to the MME when a mobile station registers in a MME:

– Barring of outgoing calls (which leads to barring of mobile originated short messages).

The following subscription information for Operator Determined Barring for Packet Oriented Services shall be transferred from the HSS to the MME when a mobile station registers in a MME:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN.

In addition, when a mobile station registers in an MME in its home PLMN the subscription information for Operator Determined Barring specific to the home PLMN shall be transferred from the HLR to the MME.

3.6 I-WLAN Information stored in the HSS

The HSS shall store subscription information for each I-WLAN subscriber to define which of the following categories of barring is to be applied, independently of each other. These barring categories are applied to WLAN 3GPP IP Access:

– Barring of Interworking WLAN completely from the interworked service capabilities.

– Barring of a subscriber from requesting interworking through Packet Data Gateways that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is WLAN connected via a VPLMN.

– Barring a subscriber from requesting packet-oriented services from Packet Data Gateways that are within the roamed to VPLMN.

– Barring of a subscriber from requesting direct Internet access from Packet Data Gateways that are within the I-WLAN.

3.7 Transfer of User Profile Data from HSS to 3GPP AAA Server

The following User Profile Data for Operator Determined Barring must be transferred from the HSS to the 3GPP AAA Server when a WLAN-UE authenticates to 3GPP AAA Server and the I-WLAN service:

– Barring of Interworking WLAN completely from the interworked service capabilities

– Barring of a subscriber from requesting interworking through Packet Data Gateways that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is WLAN connected via a VPLMN

– Barring a subscriber from requesting packet-oriented services from Packet Data Gateways that are within the roamed to VPLMN

– Barring of a subscriber from requesting direct Internet access from Packet Data Gateways that are within the I-WLAN

3.8 Information stored in the AMF/SMF

Barring of Packet Oriented Services – one of:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN.

3.9 Transfer of Subscription Information from UDM to AMF/SMF

The following subscription information for Operator Determined Barring for Packet Oriented Services shall be transferred from the UDM to the AMF/SMF:

– Barring of all Packet Oriented Services;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the HPLMN whilst the subscriber is roaming in a VPLMN;

– Barring of Packet Oriented Services from access points that are within the roamed to VPLMN.

In addition, when a mobile station registers in an AMF in its home PLMN the subscription information for Operator Determined Barring specific to the home PLMN shall be transferred from the UDM to the AMF/SMF.

Annex A (informative):
Change history

Change history

Date

Meeting

TDoc

CR

Rev

Cat

Subject/Comment

New version

Apr 1999

Transferred to 3GPP CN1

CN#03

Approved at CN#03

3.0.0

CN#04

001

Corrections to text to introduce barring of SMS calls for GPRS

3.1.0

CN#11

Version updated from R99 to Rel-4 after CN#11

4.0.0

CN#11

002

Add PDP context activation barring scenario, etc

4.0.0

CN#15

References updated

4.0.1

CN#16

Release 5 after CN#16

5.0.0

CN#24

007r2

2

ODB handling for existing PDP contexts

6.0.0

CT#35

0008

1

Realization of Operator Determined Barring

7.0.0

CT#40

0009

1

ODB for 3GPP access in EPS

8.0.0

CT#42

Copyright Notification updated

8.0.1

CT#42

0011

1

Operator Determined Barring for EPS

8.1.0

CT#46

Update to Rel-9 version (MCC)

9.0.0

CT#50

0012

2

LIPA for ODB case

10.0.0

CT#57

Update to Rel-11 version (MCC)

11.0.0

CT#58

0014

3

Addition of APN to the condition of the ODB judgment

11.1.0

CT#59

0015

1

Updating Default APN by HSS when Barring of access to all except some specific APNs applied

11.2.0

CT#59

0016

1

Barring of Access to All Except Some Specific APNs

11.2.0

CT#59

0017

ODB Not Applied to Emergency Bearer Services

11.2.0

CT#60

0018

1

SMS in MME

11.3.0

2014-09

Update to Rel-12 version (MCC)

12.0.0

CT#68

0019

1

Correction to the I-WLAN reference

12.1.0

2015-12

Update to Rel-13 version (MCC)

13.0.0

2017-03

Update to Rel-14 version (MCC)

14.0.0

2018-06

Update to Rel-15 version (MCC)

15.0.0

2018-12

CT#82

CP-183092

0020r3

3

F

Introduction of Barring of Roaming in 5GC

15.1.0

2020-03

CT#87e

CP-200045

0021

1

F

Invocation of ODB

16.0.0

2021-03

CT#91e

CP-210053

0022

1

F

ODB handling in SMF

16.1.0

2022-03

Update to Rel-17 version (MCC)

17.0.0