C.2 Cell identifiers for GAN A/Gb mode

3GPP43.318Generic Access Network (GAN)Release 17Stage 2TS

C.2.1 GAN Cell Id for Location Services & Billing

Cell Global Identities (CGI) may be used to perform location-basing routeing of a call for services such as: emergency services; operators; announcements and freephone numbers. Cell identities can be also used by the core network to identify the location of where a call was originated/terminated for charging purposes. The GANC provides a CGI to the core network indicating the GAN cell.

C.2.1.1 Assigning GAN Cell Id based on GSM location

In the GAN architecture, the MS has a direct IP-based connection to the GANC. The GAN coverage area may overlay the GERAN coverage area. Logical mapping of GAN Cells to a CGI can be completed at various resolutions, for example (but not limited to):

– a GAN cell for each GSM cell;

– a GAN cell for each GSM routeing area; or

– a GAN cell for each GSM location area.

A single GANC could represent one or more cells (CGI) in one or more location areas (LAI).

C.2.2 GAN Cell Id for handover-to-GAN

The GAN cell id used for location and charging can be independent from the GAN cell id used for handover.

A single GANC represents a single cell, and referred to as GAN cell, for the purpose of handover from GERAN to GAN. This "handover-GANC-CGI" is not visible to the MS. It is only used in the GERAN and CN for identifying a target cell (i.e. target GANC) for handover from GERAN to GAN, and ignored by the GANC, when received during the handover via the A-interface.

The "handover-GANC-CGI" assigned to the GANC is configured as the target handover cell in all neighbouring GERAN cells (in the ARFCN/BSIC-to-CGI mapping table). Neighbouring GERAN cells are those whose service area "overlaps" the GANC service area, for the purpose of handover.

For example, neighbour cells are:

– All GERAN cells attached to the same MSC as the GANC.

– All GERAN cells attached to a different MSC but that can handover to the MSC to which the GANC is attached.

When the MS reports measurements to the GERAN BSS on the GAN cell identified by its ARFCN/BSIC, then the GERAN BSS maps the ARFCN/BSIC to the "handover-GANC-CGI" through its mapping table, and is thus able to identify the target cell (GANC) for handover-to-GAN.

C.2.3 GAN ARFCN/BSIC for handover-to-GAN

The GERAN-to-GAN handover method makes use of an RF channel number (ARFCN) and base station identity code (BSIC) parameters to identify the GAN target cell. All GANCs in a given operator domain can share the same ARFCN/BSIC values, if there is a single GANC neighbour per GSM cell. This ARFCN/BSIC is indicated to the MS by the GANC during GAN registration.

The selection of the RF channel number (ARFCN) used for the UTRAN to GAN handover procedure should not correspond to a channel from any frequency band defined in 3GPP TS 45.005, to avoid UEs not requiring compressed mode for GSM measurements from unnecessarily powering up their GSM receivers.

C.3 (void)

Annex D (informative):
Change history

Change history

Date

TSG GERAN#

TSG Doc.

CR

Rev

Subject/Comment

Old

New

2005-01

23

GP-050544

Version for Release 6 approved at TSG GERAN#23

2.0.0

6.0.0

2005-04

24

GP-050934

001

Introduction of the support for Cell Broadcast in GAN

6.0.0

6.1.0

2005-06

25

GP-051594

003

Editorial correction PCCO to GAN

6.1.0

6.2.0

2005-06

25

GP-051595

004

GERAN preferred mode MS behaviour

6.1.0

6.2.0

2005-06

25

GP-051763

005

1

GAN only mode MS behaviour

6.1.0

6.2.0

2005-06

25

GP-051704

007

Clarification to the CS charging description for GAN

6.1.0

6.2.0

2005-09

26

GP-052142

0009

Removal of addressing for the Generic Access Network

6.2.0

6.3.0

2005-11

27

GP-052796

0010

1

Clarifications to GAN Stage 2

6.3.0

6.4.0

2006-01

28

GP-060460

0008

6

Introduction of the Inter RAT Handover to GAN definition

6.4.0

6.5.0

2006-01

28

GP-060391

0012

1

Clarifications to GAN Stage 2

6.4.0

6.5.0

2006-04

29

GP-060929

0013

1

Clarification on GANC Selection

6.5.0

6.6.0

2006-04

29

GP-060924

0014

1

Rove-in description alignment with ‘Call re-establishment’

6.5.0

6.6.0

2006-05

30

GP-061188

0016

Clarification of GAN selection when MS in GERAN/UTRAN preferred mode

6.6.0

6.7.0

2006-11

32

GP-062357

0018

1

GAN cell selection : Alignment with stage 3

6.7.0

6.8.0

2006-11

32

GP-062272

0019

Cryptographic algorithm update

6.7.0

6.8.0

2006-11

32

GP-062119

0017

2

PS Handover Support for GAN

6.8.0

7.0.0

2007-02

33

GP-070499

0021

3

Correction of BSSMAP messages in the Mobile Terminated Call Flow

7.0.0

7.1.0

2007-05

34

GP-071010

0022

1

GERAN/UTRAN cells scan for rove-out in GAN mode

7.1.0

7.2.0

2007-08

35

GP-071522

0024

3

Editorial corrections to GERAN and GSM references for GAN emergency procedures

7.2.0

7.3.0

2007-11

36

GP-071945

0028

1

Change of specification title

7.3.0

7.4.0

2007-11

36

GP-071977

0025

3

Addition of GAN Iu Mode functionality to GAN Stage 2

7.4.0

8.0.0

2007-11

36

GP-072013

0026

2

Maintaining PLMN Continuity in GAN Mode

7.4.0

8.0.0

2008-02

37

GP-080397

0029

2

Supplementing GAN Registration Update with UARFCN

8.0.0

8.1.0

2008-05

38

GP-080844

0030

1

Stage 2 changes to align with GAN Stage 3

8.1.0

8.2.0

2008-05

38

GP-080845

0033

1

Stage 2 clarification of MS deregistration after handover from GAN to GERAN/UTRAN

8.1.0

8.2.0

2008-08

39

GP-081390

0034

2

Supporting Multiple GAN Modes per PLMN

8.2.0

8.3.0

2009-02

41

GP-090164

0036

Clarification on the GANC Selection Process for PLMN Continuity

8.3.0

8.4.0

2009-02

41

GP-090165

0037

Clarification on Maintaining PLMN Continuity in GAN Mode

8.3.0

8.4.0

2009-12

44

Version for Release 9

8.4.0

9.0.0

2010-11

48

GP-101977

0039

1

Changes to support rove in from LTE and rove out to LTE

9.0.0

10.0.0

2010-11

48

GP-101970

0040

1

Changes to support RFC 4867 bandwidth-efficient mode

9.0.0

10.0.0

2011-03

49

GP-110199

0041

GAN IPsec alignment

10.0.0

10.1.0

2012-09

55

Version for Release 11

10.1.0

11.0.0

2014-09

63

Version for Release 12 (frozen at SP-65)

11.0.0

12.0.0

2015-05

66

GP-150441

0042

Correction of reference to TS 29.234

12.0.0

12.1.0

2015-12

68

Version for Release 13 (frozen at SP-70)

12.1.0

13.0.0

Change history

Date

Meeting

TDoc

CR

Rev

Cat

Subject/Comment

New version

2016-12

RP-74

RP-162068

0043

C

Alignment according to withdrawal of I-WLAN feature

13.1.0

2016-12

RP-74

RP-162067

0044

C

3GPP security profile update

14.0.0

2017-03

RP-75

RP-170062

0045

C

3GPP security profile update

14.1.0

2018-06

RP-80

Version for Release 15 (frozen at SP-80)

15.0.0

2020-07

RP-88e

Upgrade to Rel-16 version without technical change

16.0.0

2022-03

RP-95e

Upgrade to Rel-17 version without technical change

17.0.0