Feature #3831
BSC support for "network sharing" via MOCN
Status:
New
Priority:
Low
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
03/08/2019
Due date:
% Done:
0%
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Description
This allows for RAN sharing between operators.
It includes- transmitting some new SI types on the BCCH (mainly SI22, optionally SI23 and SI21) to broadcast up to four additional PLMNs.
- some additional signaling to select different operators' MSCs in the BSC in MOCN
- some additional functionalty in a MSC if the MSC is shared in GWCN
Relevant top-level spec: TS 23.251
See also Interesting3GPPSpecsForDevelopers
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History
#1 Updated by laforge 7 months ago
The required functionality can be summarized as:
- A interface connections to multiple MSCs (already required for e.g. MSC pooling as per #3682)
- actually, each operator can have a MSC pool, so we have two dimensions of 'multiple connections'
- generation of additional SYSTEM INFORMATION messages(SI22, SI23, SI21)
- SI22 is the only mandatory part. SI23 is very complex and contains inter-RAT handover paramters for secondary PLNNs. SI21 contains access barring for them.
- transmit them over Abis to BTSs
- routing of MOCN-supported UEs initial access to respective operator ("PLMN index" in INITIAL L3 MESSSAGE)
- routing of MOCN-unsupported UEs initial access to one operator
- setting the "redirect attempt" flag in related messages to MSC
- handle subsequent re-direction to other CN to other operotors
- transmit PLMN-id of current core operator in SYSTEM INFORMATION on SACCH
- handover needs to include PLMN identity in related messages
#2 Updated by laforge 7 months ago
- Related to Feature #4473: Support for broadcast of MOCN related SI21/22/23 added
