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| en:dpi:epdg:handover [2026/04/21 08:04] – created elena.krasnobryzh | en:dpi:epdg:handover [2026/04/21 08:07] (current) – [Handover Wi-Fi - LTE] elena.krasnobryzh | ||
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| Main systems: | Main systems: | ||
| - | * **UE (User Equipment)** | + | * **UE (User Equipment)** |
| - | * **Wi-Fi Access Point** The Wi-Fi access point through which the device connects to the network. | + | * **Wi-Fi Access Point** |
| - | * **eNodeB (eNB)** An LTE base station providing radio access. | + | * **eNodeB (eNB)** |
| - | * **MME (Mobility Management Entity)** | + | * **MME (Mobility Management Entity)** |
| - | * **SGW (Serving Gateway)** A gateway for routing user traffic within a mobile network. | + | * **SGW (Serving Gateway)** |
| - | * **PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway)** A gateway to external networks (e.g. the Internet). | + | * **PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway)** |
| - | * **PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function)** | + | * **PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function)** |
| - | * **HSS (Home Subscriber Server)** | + | * **HSS (Home Subscriber Server)** |
| - | * **AAA Server (3GPP AAA)** A non-3GPP authentication server. | + | * **AAA Server (3GPP AAA)** |
| - | * **ePDG (Evolved Packet Data Gateway)** A gateway that securely connects a subscriber to a mobile kernel via untrusted Wi-Fi networks. | + | * **ePDG (Evolved Packet Data Gateway)** |
| Network elements communicate with each other through standard 3GPP interfaces. | Network elements communicate with each other through standard 3GPP interfaces. | ||
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| ^ Interface ^ Connected elements ^ Purpose ^ Specification ^ | ^ Interface ^ Connected elements ^ Purpose ^ Specification ^ | ||
| - | | **SWu** | UE - ePDG | Installation of a secure IPsec tunnel when accessed via Wi-Fi | 3GPP TS 24.302 | | + | | **SWu** | UE — ePDG | Installation of a secure IPsec tunnel when accessed via Wi-Fi | 3GPP TS 24.302 | |
| - | | **SWm** | ePDG - AAA | Subscriber authentication via Diameter | 3GPP TS 29.273 | | + | | **SWm** | ePDG — AAA | Subscriber authentication via Diameter | 3GPP TS 29.273 | |
| - | | **S2b** | ePDG - PGW | Transfer of user traffic between Wi-Fi access and EPC | 3GPP TS 29.273 | | + | | **S2b** | ePDG — PGW | Transfer of user traffic between Wi-Fi access and EPC | 3GPP TS 29.273 | |
| - | | **S6b** | ePDG - HSS | Receiving subscriber data for authentication | 3GPP TS 29.273 | | + | | **S6b** | ePDG — HSS | Receiving subscriber data for authentication | 3GPP TS 29.273 | |
| - | | **S11** | MME - SGW | Managing LTE bearer sessions | 3GPP TS 29.274 | | + | | **S11** | MME — SGW | Managing LTE bearer sessions | 3GPP TS 29.274 | |
| - | | **S1-U** | eNodeB | + | | **S1-U** | eNodeB |
| - | | **Gx** | PGW - PCRF | Transfer of QoS policies and tariff rules | 3GPP TS 29.212 | | + | | **Gx** | PGW — PCRF | Transfer of QoS policies and tariff rules | 3GPP TS 29.212 | |
| ===== Handover types ===== | ===== Handover types ===== | ||
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| * wi-fi signal | * wi-fi signal | ||
| * linkage | * linkage | ||
| - | * internal policies of the device. The device then starts searching for an available LTE network. | + | * internal policies of the device.\\ The device then starts searching for an available LTE network. |
| - **LTE connection**\\ UE establishes a radio connection to **eNodeB** and initiates a standard LTE connection procedure. | - **LTE connection**\\ UE establishes a radio connection to **eNodeB** and initiates a standard LTE connection procedure. | ||
| - **Authentication and registration **\\ MME performs the following procedures: | - **Authentication and registration **\\ MME performs the following procedures: | ||