5.5 Assignment of Functions to General Logical Architecture

23.0603GPPGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS)Release 17Service descriptionStage 2TS

The functions identified in the functional model are assigned to the logical architecture.

Table 1: Mapping of Functions to Logical Architecture

Function

A/Gb mode -MS

Iu mode MS

A/Gb mode RAN

Iu mode RAN

A/Gb mode SGSN

Iu mode SGSN

Serving GW

GGSN

P‑GW

HLR

Network Access Control:

Registration

X

Authentication and Authorisation

X

X

X

X

X

Admission Control

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Message Screening

X

X

Packet Terminal Adaptation

X

X

Charging Data Collection

X

X

X

X

X

Operator Determined Barring

X

X

X

Packet Routeing & Transfer:

Relay

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Routeing

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Address Translation and Mapping

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Encapsulation

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Tunnelling

X

X

X

X

X

X

Compression

X

X

X

X

Ciphering

X

X

X

X

X

Mobility Management:

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Logical Link Management:

Logical Link Establishment

X

X

Logical Link Maintenance

X

X

Logical Link Release

X

X

Radio Resource Management:

X

X

X

X

X