3 Definitions and abbreviations

23.0163GPPRelease 17Stage 2Subscriber data managementTS

3.1 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in 3GPP TS 21.905 apply.

3.2 Definitions

Subscriber data to be stored in the HLR, VLR and SGSN are defined in 3GPP TS 23.008, 3GPP TS 23.271, 3GPP TS 23.135 and in 3GPP TS 23.06x, 3GPP TS 23.08x and 3GPP TS 23.09x-series of technical specifications.

Voice Broadcast Service (VBS), Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) and enhanced Multi Level Precedence and Pre-emption Service (eMLPP) Data related to group call area, cell or dispatcher attributes is only stored in the Group Call Register (GCR) which is linked to each MSC/VLR.

The GCR and its stored data is out of scope of this specification.

Subscriber related VBS, VGCS and eMLPP Data only concerns entitlement data for these-services and is seen as shared non-GPRS subscriber data.

GPRS and non-GPRS subscriber data:

The HLR has to download data to the VLR and to the SGSN. In this specification those data sent to the VLR are called non-GPRS subscriber data and those data sent to the SGSN are called GPRS subscriber data.

Whenever the refining identifier non-GPRS or GPRS is missing a common rule is addressed which hold for both kinds of subscriber data.

Subscriber data specific to non-GPRS shall only be sent from the HLR to the VLR. Subscriber data specific to GPRS shall only be sent from the HLR to the SGSN.

Subscriber data common to both non-GPRS and GPRS (regional subscription information) are downloaded from the HLR to both entities.

Shared non-GPRS subscriber data: Common subset of subscriber data defined to be stored in both the HLR and VLR. Subscriber data only stored in the HLR is not part of shared subscriber data. Shared subscriber data includes:

BS: Bearer Service (see 3GPP TS 22.002);

TS: Teleservice (see 3GPP TS 22.003);

BSG: Basic Service Group (see 3GPP TS 22.001, 3GPP TS 22.004 and 3GPP TS 23.011);

EBSG: Elementary Basic Service Group (see 3GPP TS 23.011);

CBSG: Collective Basic Service Group (see 3GPP TS 23.011);

LSA Information: Localized Service Area Information (see 3GPP TS 23.073);

SC Information: Super-Charger Information (see 3GPP TS 23.116);

IST Information: Immediate Service Termination Information (see 3GPP TS 43.035).

Shared GPRS subscriber data: Common subset of subscriber data defined to be stored in both the HLR and SGSN. Subscriber data only stored in the HLR is not part of shared subscriber data. Shared GPRS subscriber data includes:

TS: Teleservice (see 3GPP TS 22.003);

PDP Context (see 3GPP TS 23.060);

LSA Information: Localized Service Area Information (see 3GPP TS 23.073);

SC Information: Super-Charger Information (see 3GPP TS 23.116);

Charging Information (see 3GPP TS 23.060).

Mandatory data: Data required to form a self-consistent set of subscriber data. The context governs whether a specific parameter is mandatory, e.g. the data set for a specific service may be optional, however if data for this service is present, then parameters within this data set may be mandatory.

Mandatory data is defined by the service description (see e.g. 3GPP TS 23.06x, 3GPP TS 23.08x and 3GPP TS 23.09x-series of technical specifications, 3GPP TS 23.015, 3GPP TS 23.071 and 3GPP TS 23.135) and by PLMN defined requirements.

NOTE: The above definition is seen from a semantic point of view. Semantically, mandatory parameters may be defined as syntactically optional or mandatory by the protocol.

Optional data: Data which is defined as subscriber data, but which is not required to form a self-consistent set of subscriber data; the context governs whether a specific parameter is optional.

Optional data is data which is defined by the service description (see e.g. 3GPP TS 23.06x, 3GPP TS 23.08x and 3GPP TS 23.09x-series of technical specifications, 3GPP TS 23.015, 3GPP TS 23.271 and 3GPP TS 23.135) or by PLMN defined requirements but is not defined as mandatory data.

NOTE: The above definition is seen from a semantic point of view. Semantically optional parameters are always defined as syntactically optional by the protocol.

Missing data: Data which is mandatory in a given context but is not received nor is valid data available locally.

Unexpected data: Data which is received and cannot be further processed. This may be either:

– optional data not required in a given context; or

– optional or mandatory data, required in this context but received with an unexpected value.

Overlapping data: Two different cases of overlapping within subscriber data are possible:

– two or more parameters are to be stored at the same address in the data structure (see clause 4.4);

– two or more BSGs within a BSG list include or are identical with one and the same EBSG.

The following groups of non-GPRS subscriber information are defined:

– Subscriber information (Group A):

– International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI);

– basic Mobile Station International ISDN Number (MSISDN);

– category;

– subscriber status;

– LMU identifier (GSM only).

– Basic service information (Group B):

– Bearer Service list;

– Teleservice list.

NOTE: VBS and VGCS entitlement data are subsumed under Teleservices.

– Supplementary Service (SS) information (Group C):

– forwarding information including deflection information;

– call barring information;

– Closed User Group (CUG) information;

– eMLPP data;

– MC data;

– SS Data.

– Operator Determined Barring (ODB) information (Group D):

– ODB Data for non-GPRS services;

– Roaming restriction information (Group E):

– roaming restriction due to unsupported feature.

– Regional subscription information (Group F):

– regional subscription data.

– VBS/VGCS subscription information (Group G):

– VBS subscription data;

– VGCS subscription data.

– CAMEL subscription information (Group H):

– Originating CAMEL Subscription Information (O-CSI);

– Dialled Service CAMEL Subscription Information (D-CSI);

– VMSC Terminating CAMEL Subscription Information (VT-CSI);

– Supplementary Service Invocation Notification CAMEL Subscription Information (SS-CSI);

– Translation Information Flag CAMEL Subscription Information (TIF-CSI);

– Mobile Originating Short Message Service CAMEL Subscription Information (MO-SMS-CSI);

– Mobile Terminating Short Message Service CAMEL Subscription Information (MT-SMS-CSI);

– Mobility Management Event Notification CAMEL Subscription Information (M-CSI).

– LSA Information (Group I):

– LSA data.

– Super-Charger (SC) Information (Group K):

– Age Indicator.

– Location Services (LCS) information (Group X):

– GMLC List;

– LCS Privacy Exception List;

– MO-LR List;

– LCS Service Types.

– IST Information (Group J):

– IST data.

– Bearer Service Priority Information (Group L):

– Bearer Service Priority Data.

– Administrative Restriction Information (Group M):

– Access Restriction Data.

The following groups of GPRS subscriber information are defined:

– Subscriber information (Group P1):

– International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI);

– basic Mobile Station International ISDN Number (MSISDN);

– subscriber status.

– Basic service information (Group P2):

– Teleservice list.

– Operator Determined Barring (ODB) information (Group P3):

– ODB Data for GPRS services.

– Roaming restriction information (Group P4):

– roaming restriction in SGSN due to unsupported feature.

– Regional subscription information (Group P5):

– regional subscription data.

– GPRS subscription information (Group P6):

– GPRS subscription data.

– EPS subscription information (Group P6a):

– EPS subscription data.

– SGSN CAMEL subscription information (Group P7):

– GPRS CAMEL subscription information;

– Mobile Originating Short Message Service CAMEL Subscription Information (MO-SMS-CSI);

– Mobile Terminating Short Message Service CAMEL Subscription Information (MT-SMS-CSI);

– Mobility Management Event for GPRS Notification CAMEL Subscription Information (MG-CSI).

– LSA Information (Group P8):

– LSA data.

– Super-Charger (SC) Information (Group P9):

– Age Indicator.

– Charging Information (Group P10):

– Subscribed Charging Characteristics.

– Location Services (LCS) information (Group P11):

– GMLC List;

– LCS Privacy Exception List;

– MO-LR Lis;

– LCS Service Types.

– Administrative Restriction Information (Group P12):

– Access Restriction Data.