8.13 Protocol Configuration Options (PCO)

29.2743GPP3GPP Evolved Packet System (EPS)Evolved General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Tunnelling Protocol for Control plane (GTPv2-C)Release 18Stage 3TS

Protocol Configuration Options (PCO) is transferred via GTP tunnels. The sending entity copies the value part of the PCO into the Value field of the PCO IE. The detailed coding and maximum length of the PCO field from octets 5 to (n+4) shall be specified as per clause 10.5.6.3 of 3GPP TS 24.008 [5], starting with octet 3.

Bits

Octets

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

Type = 78 (decimal)

2 to 3

Length = n

4

Spare

Instance

5 to (n+4)

Protocol Configuration Options (PCO)

Figure 8.13-1: Protocol Configuration Options (PCO)