ETSI TS 132 251 V12.7.0 (2014-10)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Telecommunication management; Charging management; Packet Switched (PS) domain charging (3GPP TS 32.251 version 12.7.0 Release 12)

RTS/TSGS-0532251vc70

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Oct-2014
• Technical Committee: 3GPP SA 5 - Telecom Management
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 10-Oct-2014
• Completion Date: 07-Oct-2014

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ETSI TS 132 251 V12.7.0 (2014-10)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Telecommunication management;
Charging management;
Packet Switched (PS) domain charging
(3GPP TS 32.251 version 12.7.0 Release 12)

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3GPP TS 32.251 version 12.7.0 Release 12 1 ETSI TS 132 251 V12.7.0 (2014-10)



Reference
RTS/TSGS-0532251vc70
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GSM,LTE,UMTS
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3GPP TS 32.251 version 12.7.0 Release 12 2 ETSI TS 132 251 V12.7.0 (2014-10)
Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
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3GPP TS 32.251 version 12.7.0 Release 12 3 ETSI TS 132 251 V12.7.0 (2014-10)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 References . 9
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 12
3.1 Definitions . 12
3.2 Symbols . 14
3.3 Abbreviations . 15
4 Architecture considerations . 18
4.0 General . 18
4.1 High-level EPS architecture . 18
4.2 PS domain offline charging architecture . 19
4.3 PS domain online charging architecture . 21
5 PS domain charging principles and scenarios . 22
5.1 PS charging principles . 22
5.1.0 General . 22
5.1.1 Requirements . 23
5.1.2 Charging information . 24
5.1.3 Identifiers and correlation . 26
5.1.4 UE Presence in Presence Reporting Area . 26
5.2 PS domain offline charging scenarios . 28
5.2.1 Basic principles . 28
5.2.1.0 General . 28
5.2.1.1 IP-CAN bearer charging . 29
5.2.1.2 MM context charging . 30
5.2.1.3 Flow Based bearer Charging (FBC) . 31
5.2.1.4 SMS charging . 33
5.2.1.5 LCS charging . 33
5.2.1.6 MBMS context charging for GPRS . 34
5.2.1.6A MBMS context charging for EPS . 34
5.2.1.7 IP Flow Mobility (IFOM) charging . 35
5.2.1.8 Sponsered data connectivity charging . 35
5.2.1.9 Application Based Charging (ABC) . 36
5.2.1.9.0 Introduction . 36
5.2.1.9.1 Charging per application . 36
5.2.1.9.2 Charging per TDF session . 38
5.2.1.10 Charging per IP-CAN session . 39
5.2.1.10.0 General . 39
5.2.1.10.1 IP-CAN bearer charging . 39
5.2.1.10.2 Flow Based Charging (FBC) . 41
5.2.2 Rf message flows . 44
5.2.2.0 General . 44
5.2.2.1 Triggers for charging events from S-GW . 44
5.2.2.2 Triggers for charging events from P-GW . 44
5.2.2.3 Triggers for charging events from ePDG . 44
5.2.2.4 Triggers for charging events from MME . 45
5.2.2.5 Triggers for charging events from TDF . 45
5.2.2.6 Triggers for charging events from P-GW when charging per IP-CAN session is active . 45
5.2.3 CDR generation . 46
5.2.3.0 Introduction . 46
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5.2.3.1 Triggers for S-CDR charging information collection . 47
5.2.3.1.0 General . 47
5.2.3.1.1 Triggers for S-CDR charging information addition. 47
5.2.3.1.2 Triggers for S-CDR closure . 48
5.2.3.2 Triggers for M-CDR charging information collection . 49
5.2.3.2.0 General . 49
5.2.3.2.1 Triggers for M-CDR charging information addition . 49
5.2.3.2.2 Triggers for M-CDR closure . 49
5.2.3.3 Triggers for SGW-CDR charging information collection . 50
5.2.3.3.0 Introduction . 50
5.2.3.3.1 Triggers for SGW-CDR charging information addition . 50
5.2.3.3.2 Triggers for SGW-CDR closure . 51
5.2.3.4 Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information collection . 52
5.2.3.4.0 Introduction . 52
5.2.3.4.1 Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information addition . 53
5.2.3.4.2 Triggers for PGW-CDR closure . 54
5.2.3.5 Triggers for SMS-CDR charging information collection . 55
5.2.3.6 Triggers for LCS-CDR charging information collection . 55
5.2.3.7 Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR charging information collection for MBMS context
charging for GPRS . 56
5.2.3.7.1 Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR charging information creation . 56
5.2.3.7.2 Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR charging information addition . 56
5.2.3.7.3 Triggers for S-MB-CDR and G-MB-CDR closure . 56
5.2.3.7A Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR charging information collection for MBMS context charging for
EPS . 57
5.2.3.7A.1 Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR charging information creation . 57
5.2.3.7A.2 Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR charging information addition . 57
5.2.3.7A.3 Triggers for MBMS-GW-CDR closure . 57
5.2.3.8 Triggers for ePDG-CDR charging information collection . 58
5.2.3.8.0 Introduction . 58
5.2.3.8.1 Triggers for ePDG-CDR charging information addition . 58
5.2.3.8.2 Triggers for ePDG-CDR closure . 58
5.2.3.9 Triggers for TDF-CDR charging information collection . 60
5.2.3.9.1 Triggers for TDF-CDR charging information creation . 60
5.2.3.9.2 Triggers for TDF-CDR charging information Aadition . 60
5.2.3.9.3 Triggers for TDF-CDR closure . 61
5.2.3.10 Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information collection when IP-CAN session charging is
active . 63
5.2.3.10.1 General . 63
5.2.3.10.2 Triggers for PGW-CDR charging information addition when IP-CAN session charging is
active . 63
5.2.3.10.3 Triggers for PGW-CDR closure when charging per IP-CAN session charging is active . 66
5.2.4 Void . 66
5.2.5 Ga record transfer flows . 66
5.2.6 Bp CDR file transfer . 66
5.3 PS domain online charging scenarios . 67
5.3.1 Basic principles . 67
5.3.1.0 General . 67
5.3.1.1 IP-CAN bearer charging . 67
5.3.1.2 Flow Based bearer Charging . 68
5.3.1.3 PS Furnish Charging Information procedure . 70
5.3.1.4 Support of Failure Situations. 70
5.3.1.5 Application Based Charging (ABC) . 71
5.3.1.5.0 Introduction . 71
5.3.1.5.1 Charging per application . 71
5.3.1.5.2 Charging per TDF session . 72
5.3.1.6 Charging per IP-CAN session . 73
5.3.1.6.0 General . 73
5.3.1.6.1 IP-CAN bearer charging . 73
5.3.1.6.2 Flow Based Charging (PBC) . 73
5.3.2 Ro message flows . 75
5.3.2.0 General . 75
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5.3.2.1 Triggers for IP-CAN bearer online charging . 75
5.3.2.1.1 Void . 75
5.3.2.1.2 Void . 75
5.3.2.2 Triggers for FBC online charging . 76
5.3.2.2.0 Introduction . 76
5.3.2.2.1 Triggers for starting and stopping an FBC Credit-Control session . 77
5.3.2.2.2 Triggers for providing interim information for an FBC Credit-Control session. 77
5.3.2.2A Triggers for ABC online charging . 77
5.3.2.2A.0 Introduction . 77
5.3.2.2A.1 Triggers for starting and stopping an ABC Credit-Control session . 78
5.3.2.2A.2 Triggers for providing interim information for an ABC Credit-Control session . 79
5.3.2.2B Triggers for TDF session online charging . 80
5.3.2.2C Triggers for P-GW when charging per IP-CAN session is active . 80
5.3.2.2C.1 General . 80
5.3.2.2C.2 Triggers for starting and stopping an FBC Credit-Control session when charging per IP-CAN
session is active . 80
5.3.2.2C.3 Triggers for providing interim information for an FBC Credit-Control session when charging
per IP-CAN session is active . 80
5.3.2.3 PS Furnish Charging Information procedure . 82
5.3.2.4 Support of Failure Situations. 82
6 Definition of charging information . 84
6.1A Rf message content . 84
6.1A.0 General . 84
6.1A.1 Summary of offline charging message formats . 84
6.1A.2 Structure for the charging data message formats . 84
6.1A.2.0 General . 84
6.1A.2.1 Charging Data Request message . 85
6.1A.2.2 Charging Data Response message . 85
6.1B CDR content description on Bp interface . 86
6.1B.0 General . 86
6.1.1 IP-CAN bearer charging data in SGSN (S-CDR) . 87
6.1.2 IP-CAN bearer charging data in S-GW (SGW-CDR) . 89
6.1.3 FBC IP-CAN bearer charging data in P-GW (PGW-CDR) . 91
6.1.4 Mobile Station mobility management data in SGSN (M-CDR) . 95
6.1.5 SMS-MO data in SGSN/MME (S-SMO-CDR) . 96
6.1.6 SMS-MT data in SGSN/MME (S-SMT-CDR) . 97
6.1.7 Mobile Terminated location request (LCS-MT-CDR) . 98
6.1.8 Mobile originated Location request (LCS-MO-CDR) . 99
6.1.9 Network induced Location request (LCS-NI-CDR) . 100
6.1.10 MBMS bearer context charging data in SGSN (S-MB-CDR) . 101
6.1.11 MBMS bearer context charging data in GGSN (G-MB-CDR) . 102
6.1.12 MBMS bearer context charging data in MBMS GW (MBMS-GW-CDR) . 103
6.1.13 IP-CAN bearer charging data in ePDG (ePDG-CDR) . 104
6.1.14 ABC data in TDF (TDF-CDR) . 106
6.2 Data description for PS online charging . 108
6.2.1 Message contents . 108
6.2.1.1 Summary of online charging message formats . 108
6.2.1.2 Structure for the Debit / Reserve Units operation message formats . 108
6.2.1.2.0 General . 108
6.2.1.2.1 Debit / Reserve Units Request message . 108
6.2.1.2.2 Debit / Reserve Units Response message . 109
6.2.2 Void . 109
6.3 PS charging specific parameters . 110
6.3.1 Definition of PS charging information. 110
6.3.1.0 General . 110
6.3.1.1 PS charging information assignment for Service Information .
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