VoLTE Service Description and Implementation Guidelines ...

1 GSM Association Non-confidential Official Document - VoLTE Service Description and Implementation Guidelines VoLTE Service Description and Implementation Guidelines Version 07 October 2014. This is a Non-binding Permanent Reference Document of the GSMA. Security Classification: Non-confidential Access to and distribution of this document is restricted to the persons permitted by the security classification. This document is confidential to the Association and is subject to copyright protection. This document is to be used only for the purposes for which it has been supplied and information contained in it must not be disclosed or in any other way made available, in whole or in part, to persons other than those permitted under the security classification without the prior written approval of the Association.

2 Copyright Notice Copyright 2014 GSM Association Disclaimer The GSM Association ( Association ) makes no representation, warranty or undertaking (express or implied) with respect to and does not accept any responsibility for, and hereby disclaims liability for the accuracy or completeness or timeliness of the information contained in this document. The information contained in this document may be subject to change without prior notice. Antitrust Notice The information contain herein is in full compliance with the GSM Association's antitrust compliance policy. Page 1 of 175. GSM Association Non-Confidential Official Document Table of Contents 1 Introduction 7.

3 Overview 7. Relationship to Standards 7. Scope 8. Definition of Terms 8. Document Cross-References 13. 2 VoLTE Architecture 17. VoLTE Functional Node Description 18. VoLTE UE (User Equipment) 18. Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access Network (E-UTRAN) 18. Evolved Packet Core 19. IMS 19. Additional Network Functionality 21. VoLTE Interface Description 21. LTE-Uu Interface (UE eNodeB) 21. S1-MME Interface (UE MME) 21. S1AP Interface (eNodeB MME) 22. S1-U Interface (eNodeB SGW) 22. X2 Interface (eNodeB eNodeB) 22. S5 Interface (SGW PGW) 22. S6a Interface (HSS MME) 22. S9 Interface (H-PCRF V-PCRF) 22.

4 S10 Interface (MME MME) 22. S11 Interface (MME SGW) 22. Gx Interface (PCRF PGW) 22. Rx Interface (PCRF P-CSCF) 22. SGi Interface (PGW P-CSCF) 23. Cx Interface (I/S-CSCF HSS) 23. Sh Interface ( VoLTE AS HSS) 23. Gm Interface (UE P-CSCF) 23. Ut Interface (UE TAS) 23. Mx Interface (x-CSCF IBCF) 23. Mw Interface (x-CSCF x-CSCF) 23. Mg Interface (xCSCF MGCF) 23. Mi Interface (xCSCF BGCF) 23. Mj Interface (BGCF MGCF) 24. ISC Interface (S-CSCF TAS) 24. Mr Interface (S-CSCF MRF) 24. Mr' Interface (TAS MRF) 24. Cr Interface (TAS MRF) 24. Mb Interface (media bearer) 24. Ici Interface (IBCF IBCF) 24. GSM Association Non-Confidential Official Document Izi Interface (TrGW TrGW) 24.

5 Related GSMA Permanent Reference Documents 24. 3 VoLTE Implementation - Single PMN 26. General 26. VoLTE Basic Call Flows 26. VoLTE UE Attachment and IMS registration 27. VoLTE UE Initiated Detach and IMS Deregistration 32. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Voice Call Establishment Originating Side 35. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Voice Call Establishment Terminating Side 39. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Voice Call Clearing - Initiated 43. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Voice Call Clearing - Received 45. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Establishment Originating Side 47. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Establishment Terminating Side 49.

6 Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Clearing - Initiated 51. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Clearing - Received 51. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE - Adding a video media stream . Originating Side 52. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE - Adding a video media stream . Terminating Side 55. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE - Removing a video media stream . Originating Side 58. Basic VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE - Removing a video media stream . Terminating Side 60. VoLTE -CS Interworking 62. Basic VoLTE UE to CS Call Establishment Originating Side 63. Basic VoLTE UE to CS Call Establishment Terminating Side 65.

7 Basic VoLTE UE to CS Call Clearing - Initiated 68. Basic VoLTE UE to CS Call Clearing - Received 69. Supplementary services 70. General 70. ENUM/DNS 72. General 72. Number Portability 72. IP Service Routing 72. Number Resolution 72. ENUM 72. Diameter Signalling 75. General 75. Diameter Agents 75. GSM Association Non-Confidential Official Document Diameter Transport 75. Diameter Peer Discovery 75. Diameter Capability Exchange 75. Diameter Routing 76. Traffic Management and Policy 76. General 76. Policy and Charging Control 76. DiffServ 78. Mapping between QCI and DiffServ 79. Session Border Controllers 79.

8 Emergency Call 80. Lawful Intercept 80. Security 80. General 80. Security Gateway 80. IMS Media Plane Security 80. SMS over IP 81. Support of Legacy Proprietary CS services 81. Complementing VoLTE with 2G/3G Voice 81. SRVCC 81. PS Handover 81. IMS Service Centralization and Continuity 82. Charging 82. Codecs 82. IP Version & Transport 82. Home eNodeB (HeNB) 83. Interworking with CAMEL/IN services 83. 4 VoLTE Implementation - Interconnect 85. General 85. VoLTE Interconnect 85. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Voice Call Establishment Originating Side 86. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Voice Call Establishment Terminating Side 89.

9 Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Voice Call Teardown - Initiated 92. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Voice Call Teardown - Received 94. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Establishment Originating Side 96. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Establishment Terminating Side 96. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Clearing - Initiated 97. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Multimedia (Voice/Video) Call Clearing - Received 97. GSM Association Non-Confidential Official Document Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Adding a video media stream 98. Basic VoLTE UE to Peer IMS Removing a video media stream 100.

10 Bi-lateral Interconnect 102. Physical Configuration of Bi-lateral Interconnect 102. Usage of ENUM/DNS 102. Usage of Session Border Controllers 103. IPX-Based Interconnect 103. Configuration of IPX-based Interconnect 103. Usage of ENUM/DNS 104. Usage of Session Border Controllers 104. CS Interconnect 104. Charging 104. 5 VoLTE Implementation - Roaming 105. General 105. VoLTE Roaming Basic Call Flows 106. Roaming VoLTE UE Attachment and IMS registration 106. Roaming VoLTE UE Initiated Detach and IMS Deregistration 112. Roaming VoLTE UE to VoLTE Voice Call Establishment Originating Side 114. Roaming VoLTE UE to VoLTE UE Voice Call Establishment.