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Internet Draft J. Soininen, | Internet Draft J. Soininen (ed.) | |||
Document: draft-ietf-v6ops-3gpp-cases-02.txt Editor | Document: draft-ietf-v6ops-3gpp-cases-03.txt Nokia | |||
Expires: July 2003 Nokia | Expires: September 2003 March 2003 | |||
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Transition Scenarios for 3GPP Networks | Transition Scenarios for 3GPP Networks | |||
Status of this Memo | Status of this Memo | |||
This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with | This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with | |||
all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026. | all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026. | |||
Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | |||
Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that | Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that | |||
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time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | |||
material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | |||
The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at | The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at | |||
http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-abstracts.txt | http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-abstracts.txt | |||
The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at | The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at | |||
http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html. | http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html. | |||
Copyright Notice | Copyright Notice | |||
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved. | Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2003). All Rights Reserved. | |||
Abstract | Abstract | |||
This document describes different scenarios in Third Generation | This document describes different scenarios in Third Generation | |||
Partnership Project (3GPP) defined packet network, i.e. General | Partnership Project (3GPP) defined packet network, i.e. General | |||
Packet Radio Service (GPRS) that would need IP version 6 and IP | Packet Radio Service (GPRS) that would need IP version 6 and IP | |||
version 4 transition. The focus of this document is on the scenarios | version 4 transition. The focus of this document is on the scenarios | |||
where the User Equipment (UE) connects to nodes in other networks, | where the User Equipment (UE) connects to nodes in other networks, | |||
e.g. in the Internet. GPRS network internal transition scenarios, | e.g. in the Internet. GPRS network internal transition scenarios, | |||
i.e. between different GPRS elements in the network, are out of scope | i.e. between different GPRS elements in the network, are out of | |||
of this document. | scope. | |||
The purpose of the document is to list the scenarios for further | The purpose of the document is to list the scenarios for further | |||
discussion and study. | discussion and study. | |||
Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |||
1. Introduction...................................................2 | 1. Introduction...................................................2 | |||
2. Scope of the document..........................................2 | 2. Scope of the Document..........................................2 | |||
3. Brief description of the 3GPP network environment..............3 | 3. Brief Description of the 3GPP Network Environment..............3 | |||
3.1 GPRS architecture basics...................................3 | 3.1 GPRS Architecture Basics...................................3 | |||
3.2 IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS).................4 | 3.2 IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS).................4 | |||
4. Transition scenarios...........................................5 | 4. Transition Scenarios...........................................5 | |||
4.1 GPRS Scenarios.............................................5 | 4.1 GPRS Scenarios.............................................5 | |||
4.2 Transition scenarios with IMS..............................8 | 4.2 IMS Scenarios..............................................8 | |||
5. Security Considerations........................................9 | 5. Security Considerations........................................9 | |||
Authors...........................................................9 | Authors..........................................................10 | |||
Informative references...........................................10 | Normative References.............................................11 | |||
Normative References.............................................10 | Informative references...........................................11 | |||
Editor's Address.................................................10 | Editor's Address.................................................11 | |||
Copyright | Copyright | |||
(C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved. | (C) The Internet Society (2003). All Rights Reserved. | |||
1. Introduction | 1. Introduction | |||
This document will describe the transition scenarios in 3GPP packet | This document describes the transition scenarios in 3GPP packet data | |||
data networks that might come up in the deployment phase of IPv6. | networks that might come up in the deployment phase of IPv6. The | |||
The main purpose of this document is to identify, and document those | main purpose of this document is to identify and to document those | |||
scenarios for further discussion, and for study in the v6ops working | scenarios for further discussion and study them in the v6ops working | |||
group. | group. | |||
This document gives neither an overview, nor an explanation of 3GPP | Just a brief overview of the 3GPP packet data network, GPRS, is given | |||
or the 3GPP packet data network, GPRS. A good overview of the 3GPP | to help the reader to better understand the transition scenarios. A | |||
specified GPRS can be found from [1]. The GPRS architecture | better overview of the 3GPP specified GPRS can be found for example | |||
specification is defined in [2]. | from [6]. The GPRS architecture is defined in [1]. | |||
2. Scope of the document | 2. Scope of the Document | |||
The scope of this document is to describe the possible transition | The scope is to describe the possible transition scenarios in the | |||
scenarios in the 3GPP defined GPRS network where a UE connects to, or | 3GPP defined GPRS network where a UE connects to, or is contacted | |||
is contacted from, the Internet or another UE. The document describes | from, the Internet or another UE. The document describes scenarios | |||
scenarios with and without the usage of the SIP based IP Multimedia | with and without the usage of the SIP-based (Session Initiation | |||
Core Network Subsystem (IMS). | Protocol [5]) IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS). The 3GPP | |||
releases 1999, 4, and 5 are considered as the basis. | ||||
The scope of this document does not include scenarios inside the GPRS | Out of scope are scenarios inside the GPRS network, i.e. on the | |||
network, i.e. on the different interfaces of the GPRS network. This | different interfaces of the GPRS network. This document neither | |||
document neither changes 3GPP specifications, nor proposes changes to | changes 3GPP specifications, nor proposes changes to the current | |||
the current specifications. | specifications. | |||
In addition, this document describes the possible transition | In addition, the possible transition scenarios are described. The | |||
scenarios. The solutions will be documented in a separate document. | solutions will be documented in a separate document. | |||
These scenarios may or may not be found feasible, or even likely in | All the possible scenarios are listed here. Further analysis may show | |||
further study. | that some of the scenarios are not actually relevant in this context. | |||
3. Brief description of the 3GPP network environment | 3. Brief Description of the 3GPP Network Environment | |||
This section describes the most important concepts of the 3GPP | This section describes the most important concepts of the 3GPP | |||
environment for understanding the transition scenarios. The first | environment for understanding the transition scenarios. The first | |||
part of the description gives a brief overview to the GPRS network as | part of the description gives a brief overview to the GPRS network as | |||
such. The second part concentrates on the IP Multimedia Core Network | such. The second part concentrates on the IP Multimedia Core Network | |||
Subsystem (IMS). | Subsystem (IMS). | |||
3.1 GPRS architecture basics | 3.1 GPRS Architecture Basics | |||
This section gives an overview to the most important concepts of the | This section gives an overview to the most important concepts of the | |||
3GPP packet architecture. For more detailed description, please see | 3GPP packet architecture. For more detailed description, please see | |||
[2]. | [1]. | |||
From the point of view of this document, the most relevant 3GPP | From the point of view of this document, the most relevant 3GPP | |||
architectural elements are the User Equipment (UE), and the Gateway | architectural elements are the User Equipment (UE), and the Gateway | |||
GPRS Support Node (GGSN). A simplified picture of the architecture is | GPRS Support Node (GGSN). A simplified picture of the architecture is | |||
shown in Figure 1. | shown in Figure 1. | |||
The UE is the mobile phone. It can either be an integrated device | The UE is the mobile phone. It can either be an integrated device | |||
comprised of a combined GPRS part, and the IP stack, or it might be a | comprising a combined GPRS part, and the IP stack, or it might be a | |||
separate GPRS device, and a separate equipment with the IP stack, | separate GPRS device, and separate equipment with the IP stack, e.g. | |||
e.g. a laptop. | a laptop. | |||
The GGSN serves as an anchor-point for the GPRS mobility management. | The GGSN serves as an anchor-point for the GPRS mobility management. | |||
It also serves as the default router for the UE. | It also serves as the default router for the UE. | |||
The Peer node mentioned in the picture refers to a node with which | The Peer node mentioned in the picture refers to a node with which | |||
the UE is communicating. | the UE is communicating. | |||
-- ---- ************ --------- | -- ---- ************ --------- | |||
|UE|- ... -|GGSN|--+--* IPv4/v6 NW *--+--|Peer node| | |UE|- ... -|GGSN|--+--* IPv4/v6 NW *--+--|Peer node| | |||
-- ---- ************ --------- | -- ---- ************ --------- | |||
Figure 1: Simplified GPRS Architecture | Figure 1: Simplified GPRS Architecture | |||
There is a dedicated link between the UE, and the GGSN called the | There is a dedicated link between the UE and the GGSN called the | |||
Packet Data Protocol (PDP) Context. This link is created through the | Packet Data Protocol (PDP) Context. This link is created through the | |||
PDP Context activation process. During the activation the UE is | PDP Context activation process. During the activation the UE is | |||
configured with its IP address, and other information needed to | configured with its IP address and other information needed to | |||
maintain IP access, e.g. DNS server address. There are three | maintain IP access, e.g. DNS server address. There are three | |||
different types of PDP Contexts: IPv4, IPv6, and Point-to-Point | different types of PDP Contexts: IPv4, IPv6, and Point-to-Point | |||
Protocol (PPP). | Protocol (PPP). | |||
A UE can have one or more simultaneous PDP Contexts open to the same | A UE can have one or more simultaneous PDP Contexts open to the same | |||
or to different GGSNs. The PDP Context can be either of the same, or | or to different GGSNs. The PDP Context can be either of the same or | |||
different types. | different types. | |||
3.2 IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) | 3.2 IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) | |||
IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) is a SIP based multimedia | IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) is an architecture for | |||
service architecture. It is specified in Release 5 of 3GPP. This | supporting multimedia services via a SIP infrastructure. It is | |||
section provides an overview of the 3GPP IMS and is not intended to | specified in 3GPP Release 5. This section provides an overview of the | |||
be comprehensive. A more detailed description can be found in [3], | 3GPP IMS and is not intended to be comprehensive. A more detailed | |||
[4] and [5]. | description can be found in [2], [3] and [4]. | |||
The IMS comprises a set of SIP proxies, servers, and registrars. In | The IMS comprises a set of SIP proxies, servers, and registrars. In | |||
addition, there are Media Gateways (MGWs) that offer connections to | addition, there are Media Gateways (MGWs) that offer connections to | |||
non-IP networks such as the Public Switched Telephony Network (PSTN). | non-IP networks such as the Public Switched Telephony Network (PSTN). | |||
A simplified overview of the IMS is depicted in figure 2. | A simplified overview of the IMS is depicted in figure 2. | |||
+-------------+ +-------------------------------------+ | +-------------+ +-------------------------------------+ | |||
| | | +------+ | | | | | +------+ | | |||
| | | |S-CSCF|--- | | | | |S-CSCF|--- | |||
| | | | +------+ | | | | | | +------+ | | |||
+-|+ | | | / | | +-|+ | | | / | | |||
| | | SIP Sig. | | +------+ +------+ | | | | | SIP Sig. | | +------+ +------+ | | |||
| |----|------+------|--|----|P-CSCF|----------|I-CSCF| | | | |----|------+------|--|----|P-CSCF|----------|I-CSCF| | | |||
| | | | | +------+ +------+ | | | | | | | +------+ +------+ | | |||
| |-----------+------------------------------------------------ | | |-----------+------------------------------------------------ | |||
+--+ | User traf. | | | | +--+ | User traf. | | | | |||
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+-------------+ +-------------------------------------+ | +-------------+ +-------------------------------------+ | |||
Figure 2: Overview of the 3GPP IMS architecture | Figure 2: Overview of the 3GPP IMS architecture | |||
The SIP proxies, servers, and registrars shown in Figure 2 are as | The SIP proxies, servers, and registrars shown in Figure 2 are as | |||
follows. | follows. | |||
- P-CSCF (Proxy-Call Session Control Function) is the first | - P-CSCF (Proxy-Call Session Control Function) is the first | |||
contact point within the IMS for the subscriber. | contact point within the IMS for the subscriber. | |||
- I-CSCF (Interrogating-CSCF) is the contact point within an | - I-CSCF (Interrogating-CSCF) is the contact point within an | |||
operatorÆs network for all connections destined to a subscriber | operator's network for all connections destined to a subscriber | |||
of that network operator, or a roaming subscriber currently | of that network operator, or a roaming subscriber currently | |||
located within that network operatorÆs service area. | located within that network operator's service area. | |||
- S-CSCF (Serving-CSCF) performs the session control services for | - S-CSCF (Serving-CSCF) performs the session control services for | |||
the subscriber. It also behaves as a SIP Registrar. | the subscriber. It also acts as a SIP Registrar. | |||
IMS UEs use the GPRS as an access network for the IMS. Thus, a UE has | IMS capable UEs utilize the GPRS network as an access network for | |||
to have an activated PDP Context to the IMS before it can proceed to | accessing the IMS. Thus, a UE has to have an activated PDP Context to | |||
use the IMS services. The PDP Context activation is explained briefly | the IMS before it can proceed to use the IMS services. The PDP | |||
in section 3.1. | Context activation is explained briefly in section 3.1. | |||
The IMS is exclusively IPv6. Thus, the activated PDP Context is of | The IMS is exclusively IPv6. Thus, the activated PDP Context is of | |||
PDP Type IPv6. This means that an 3GPP IP Multimedia terminal uses | PDP Type IPv6. This means that a 3GPP IP Multimedia terminal uses | |||
exclusively IPv6 to access the IMS, and the IMS SIP server and proxy | exclusively IPv6 to access the IMS, and the IMS SIP server and proxy | |||
support exclusively IPv6. Hence, all the traffic going to the IMS is | support exclusively IPv6. Hence, all the traffic going to the IMS is | |||
IPv6, even if the UE is dual stack capable - this comprises both | IPv6, even if the UE is dual stack capable - this comprises both | |||
signaling and user traffic. | signaling and user traffic. | |||
This, of course, does not prevent the usage of other unrelated | This, of course, does not prevent the usage of other unrelated | |||
services (e.g. corporate access) on IPv4. | services (e.g. corporate access) on IPv4. | |||
4. Transition scenarios | 4. Transition Scenarios | |||
This section is divided into two main parts - GPRS scenarios, and | This section is divided into two main parts - GPRS scenarios, and | |||
scenarios with the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The first part - | scenarios with the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The first part - | |||
GPRS scenarios - concentrates on scenarios with a User Equipment (UE) | GPRS scenarios - concentrates on scenarios with a User Equipment (UE) | |||
connecting to services in the Internet, e.g. mail, web. The second | connecting to services in the Internet, e.g. mail, web. The second | |||
part - IMS scenarios - then describes how an IMS capable UE can | part - IMS scenarios - then describes how an IMS capable UE can | |||
connect to other SIP capable nodes in the Internet using the IMS | connect to other SIP-capable nodes in the Internet using the IMS | |||
services. | services. | |||
4.1 GPRS Scenarios | 4.1 GPRS Scenarios | |||
This section describes the scenarios that might occur when a GPRS UE | This section describes the scenarios that might occur when a GPRS UE | |||
contacts services, or nodes outside the GPRS network, e.g. web-server | contacts services, or nodes outside the GPRS network, e.g. web-server | |||
in the Internet. | in the Internet. | |||
Transition scenarios of the GPRS internal interfaces are outside of | Transition scenarios of the GPRS internal interfaces are outside of | |||
the scope of this document. | the scope of this document. | |||
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1) Dual Stack UE connecting to IPv4 and IPv6 nodes | 1) Dual Stack UE connecting to IPv4 and IPv6 nodes | |||
2) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv6 node through an IPv4 network | 2) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv6 node through an IPv4 network | |||
3) IPv4 UE connecting to an IPv4 node through an IPv6 network | 3) IPv4 UE connecting to an IPv4 node through an IPv6 network | |||
4) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv4 node | 4) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv4 node | |||
5) IPv4 UE connecting to an IPv6 node | 5) IPv4 UE connecting to an IPv6 node | |||
1) Dual Stack UE connecting to IPv4 and IPv6 nodes | 1) Dual Stack UE connecting to IPv4 and IPv6 nodes | |||
The GPRS system has been designed in a manner that there is the | The GPRS system has been designed in a manner that there is the | |||
possibility to have simultaneous IPv4, and IPv6 PDP Contexts open. | possibility to have simultaneous IPv4, and IPv6 PDP Contexts open. | |||
Thus, in cases where the UE is dual stack capable, and in the network | Thus, in cases where the UE is dual stack capable, and in the network | |||
there is a GGSN (or separate GGSNs) that supports both connection to | there is a GGSN (or separate GGSNs) that supports both connections to | |||
IPv4 and IPv6 networks, it is possible to connect to both at the same | IPv4 and IPv6 networks, it is possible to connect to both at the same | |||
time. Figure 3 depicts this scenario. | time. Figure 3 depicts this scenario. | |||
+-------------+ | +-------------+ | |||
| | | | | | |||
| UE | +------+ | | UE | +------+ | |||
| | | IPv4 | | | | | IPv4 | | |||
| | /| | | | | /| | | |||
|------|------+ / +------+ | |------|------+ / +------+ | |||
| IPv6 | IPv4 | +--------+ / | | IPv6 | IPv4 | +--------+ / | |||
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| |------------------------| |/ | | |------------------------| |/ | |||
| | | | | | | | |||
| IPv6 | GGSN |\ | | IPv6 | GGSN |\ | |||
|-------------------------------| | \ | |-------------------------------| | \ | |||
+-----------+ | | \ +------+ | +-----------+ | | \ +------+ | |||
| GPRS Core | | | \ | IPv6 | | | GPRS Core | | | \ | IPv6 | | |||
+-----------+ +--------+ | | | +-----------+ +--------+ | | | |||
+------+ | +------+ | |||
Figure 3: Dual-Stack Case | Figure 3: Dual-Stack Case | |||
However, the IPv4 addresses might be a scarce resource for the mobile | However, the IPv4 addresses may be a scarce resource for the mobile | |||
operator or an ISP. In that case, it might not be possible for the UE | operator or an ISP. In that case, it might not be possible for the UE | |||
to have a globally unique IPv4 address allocated all the time. Hence, | to have a globally unique IPv4 address allocated all the time. Hence, | |||
the UE should either activate the IPv4 PDP Context only when needed, | the UE could either activate the IPv4 PDP Context only when needed, | |||
or be allocated an IPv4 address from a private address space. | or be allocated an IPv4 address from a private address space. | |||
2) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv6 node through an IPv4 network | 2) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv6 node through an IPv4 network | |||
Especially in the first stages of IPv6 deployment, there are cases | Especially in the initial stages of IPv6 deployment, there are cases | |||
where an IPv6 node would need to connect to the IPv6 Internet through | where an IPv6 node would need to connect to the IPv6 Internet through | |||
a network that is IPv4. For instance, this can be seen in current | a network that is IPv4. For instance, this can be seen in current | |||
fixed networks, where the access is provided in IPv4 only, but there | fixed networks, where the access is provided via IPv4 only, but there | |||
is an IPv6 network deeper in the Internet. This scenario is shown in | is an IPv6 network deeper in the Internet. This scenario is shown in | |||
the Figure 4. | Figure 4. | |||
+------+ +------+ | +------+ +------+ | |||
| | | | +------+ | | | | | +------+ | |||
| UE |------------------| |-----------------| | | | UE |------------------| |-----------------| | | |||
| | +-----------+ | GGSN | +---------+ | IPv6 | | | | +-----------+ | GGSN | +---------+ | IPv6 | | |||
| IPv6 | | GPRS Core | | | | IPv4 Net| | | | | IPv6 | | GPRS Core | | | | IPv4 Net| | | | |||
+------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---------+ +------+ | +------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---------+ +------+ | |||
Figure 4: IPv6 nodes communicating over IPv4 | Figure 4: IPv6 nodes communicating over IPv4 | |||
In this case, in the GPRS system, the UE would be IPv6 capable, and | In this case, in the GPRS system, the UE would be IPv6 capable, and | |||
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| | +-----------+ | GGSN | +---------+ | IPv4 | | | | +-----------+ | GGSN | +---------+ | IPv4 | | |||
| IPv4 | | GPRS Core | | | | IPv6 Net| | | | | IPv4 | | GPRS Core | | | | IPv6 Net| | | | |||
+------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---------+ +------+ | +------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---------+ +------+ | |||
Figure 5: IPv4 nodes communicating over IPv6 | Figure 5: IPv4 nodes communicating over IPv6 | |||
In this case, the operator would still provide an IPv4 capable GGSN, | In this case, the operator would still provide an IPv4 capable GGSN, | |||
and a connection through the IPv6 network to the IPv4 Internet. | and a connection through the IPv6 network to the IPv4 Internet. | |||
4) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv4 node | 4) IPv6 UE connecting to an IPv4 node | |||
In this scenario an IPv6 UE connects to an IPv4 node in the IPv4 | In this scenario, an IPv6 UE connects to an IPv4 node in the IPv4 | |||
Internet. As an example, an IPv6 UE connects to an IPv4 web server in | Internet. As an example, an IPv6 UE connects to an IPv4 web server in | |||
the legacy Internet. In the figure 6, this kind of possible | the legacy Internet. In the figure 6, this kind of possible | |||
installation is described. | installation is described. | |||
+------+ +------+ | +------+ +------+ | |||
| | | | +---+ +------+ | | | | | +---+ +------+ | |||
| UE |------------------| |-----| |----| | | | UE |------------------| |-----| |----| | | |||
| | +-----------+ | GGSN | | ? | | IPv4 | | | | +-----------+ | GGSN | | ? | | IPv4 | | |||
| IPv6 | | GPRS Core | | | | | | | | | IPv6 | | GPRS Core | | | | | | | | |||
+------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---+ +------+ | +------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---+ +------+ | |||
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Internet. Figure 7 depicts this configuration. | Internet. Figure 7 depicts this configuration. | |||
+------+ +------+ | +------+ +------+ | |||
| | | | +---+ +------+ | | | | | +---+ +------+ | |||
| UE |------------------| |-----| |----| | | | UE |------------------| |-----| |----| | | |||
| | +-----------+ | GGSN | | ? | | IPv6 | | | | +-----------+ | GGSN | | ? | | IPv6 | | |||
| IPv4 | | GPRS Core | | | | | | | | | IPv4 | | GPRS Core | | | | | | | | |||
+------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---+ +------+ | +------+ +-----------+ +------+ +---+ +------+ | |||
Figure 7: IPv4 node communicating with IPv6 node | Figure 7: IPv4 node communicating with IPv6 node | |||
4.2 Transition scenarios with IMS | 4.2 IMS Scenarios | |||
As described in section 3.2, IMS is exclusively IPv6. Thus, the | As described in section 3.2, IMS is exclusively IPv6. Thus, the | |||
number of possible transition scenarios is reduced dramatically. In | number of possible transition scenarios is reduced dramatically. In | |||
the following, the possible transition scenarios are listed. | the following, the possible transition scenarios are listed. | |||
1) UE connecting to a node in an IPv4 network through IMS | 1) UE connecting to a node in an IPv4 network through IMS | |||
2) Two IPv6 IMS connected via an IPv4 network | 2) Two IPv6 IMS connected via an IPv4 network | |||
1) UE connecting to a node in an IPv4 network through IMS | 1) UE connecting to a node in an IPv4 network through IMS | |||
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+------+ +------+ +-----+ +---+ +------+ | +------+ +------+ +-----+ +---+ +------+ | |||
Figure 8: IMS UE connecting to an IPv4 node | Figure 8: IMS UE connecting to an IPv4 node | |||
2) Two IPv6 IMS connected via an IPv4 network | 2) Two IPv6 IMS connected via an IPv4 network | |||
At the early stages of IMS deployment, there may be cases where two | At the early stages of IMS deployment, there may be cases where two | |||
IMS islands are only connected via an IPv4 network such as the legacy | IMS islands are only connected via an IPv4 network such as the legacy | |||
Internet. See Figure 9 for illustration. | Internet. See Figure 9 for illustration. | |||
+------+ +------+ +-----+ +-----+ | +------+ +------+ +-----+ +-----+ | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| UE |-...-| |-----| IMS |--------| | | | UE |-...-| |-----| IMS |----------| | | |||
| | | GGSN | | |+------+| IMS | | | | | GGSN | | |+------+| IMS | | |||
| IPv6 | | | | || IPv4 || | | | IPv6 | | | | || IPv4 || | | |||
+------+ +------+ +-----++------++-----+ | +------+ +------+ +-----++------++-----+ | |||
Figure 9: Two IMS islands connected over IPv4 | Figure 9: Two IMS islands connected over IPv4 | |||
5. Security Considerations | 5. Security Considerations | |||
This document does not generate any additional security | This document describes possible transition scenarios for 3GPP | |||
considerations. | networks for future study. Solutions and mechanism are explored in | |||
other documents: The description of the 3GPP network scenarios does | ||||
not have any security considerations. | ||||
Authors | Authors | |||
This is document is a result of a joint effort of a design team. The | This document is a result of a joint effort of a design team. The | |||
members of the design team are listed in the following. | members of the design team are listed in the following. | |||
Alain Durand, Sun Microsystems | Alain Durand, Sun Microsystems | |||
<Alain.Durand@sun.com> | <Alain.Durand@sun.com> | |||
Karim El-Malki, Ericsson Radio Systems | Karim El-Malki, Ericsson Radio Systems | |||
<Karim.El-Malki@era.ericsson.se> | <Karim.El-Malki@era.ericsson.se> | |||
Niall Richard Murphy, Enigma Consulting Limited | Niall Richard Murphy, Enigma Consulting Limited | |||
<niallm@enigma.ie> | <niallm@enigma.ie> | |||
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<hesham.soliman@era.ericsson.se> | <hesham.soliman@era.ericsson.se> | |||
Margaret Wasserman, Wind River | Margaret Wasserman, Wind River | |||
<mrw@windriver.com> | <mrw@windriver.com> | |||
Juha Wiljakka, Nokia | Juha Wiljakka, Nokia | |||
<juha.wiljakka@nokia.com> | <juha.wiljakka@nokia.com> | |||
Acknowledgements | Acknowledgements | |||
The authors would like to thank Basavaraj Patil, Tuomo Sipil„, Fred | The authors would like to thank Basavaraj Patil, Tuomo Sipila, Fred | |||
Templin, Rod Van Meter, and Jens Staack for good input, and comments | Templin, Rod Van Meter, Pekka Savola, Francis Dupont, Christine | |||
that helped writing this document. | Fisher, Alain Baudot, Rod Walsh, and Jens Staack for good input, and | |||
comments that helped writing this document. | ||||
Informative references | ||||
[1] Wasserman, M., "Recommendations for IPv6 in Third Generation | ||||
Partnership Project (3GPP) Standards", September 2002, RFC3314. | ||||
Normative References | Normative References | |||
[2] 3GPP TS 23.060 v 5.2.0, "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); | [1] 3GPP TS 23.060 v 5.2.0, "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); | |||
Service description; Stage 2(Release 5)", June 2002. | Service description; Stage 2(Release 5)", June 2002. | |||
[3] 3GPP TS 23.228 v 5.3.0, "IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS); Stage | [2] 3GPP TS 23.228 v 5.3.0, " IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS); Stage | |||
2(Release 5)", January 2002. | 2(Release 5)", January 2002. | |||
[4] 3GPP TS 24.228 V5.0.0, "Signalling flows for the IP multimedia | [3] 3GPP TS 24.228 V5.0.0, "Signalling flows for the IP multimedia | |||
call control based on SIP and SDP; Stage 3 (Release 5)", March | call control based on SIP and SDP; Stage 3 (Release 5)", March | |||
2002. | 2002. | |||
[5] 3GPP TS 24.229 V5.0.0, "IP Multimedia Call Control Protocol | [4] 3GPP TS 24.229 V5.0.0, "IP Multimedia Call Control Protocol | |||
based on SIP and SDP; Stage 3 (Release 5)", March 2002. | based on SIP and SDP; Stage 3 (Release 5)", March 2002. | |||
[5] Rosenberg J., Schulzrinne H., Camarillo G., Johnston A., | ||||
Peterson J., Sparks R., Handley M., Schooler E., " SIP: Session | ||||
Initiation Protocol", RFC3261, June 2002. | ||||
Informative references | ||||
[6] Wasserman, M., "Recommendations for IPv6 in Third Generation | ||||
Partnership Project (3GPP) Standards", RFC3314, September 2002. | ||||
Editor's Address | Editor's Address | |||
Jonne Soininen | Jonne Soininen | |||
Nokia | Nokia | |||
313 Fairchild Dr. Phone: +1-650-864-6794 | 313 Fairchild Dr. Phone: +1-650-864-6794 | |||
Mountain View, CA, USA Email: jonne.Soininen@nokia.com | Mountain View, CA, USA Email: jonne.soininen@nokia.com | |||
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