ETSI TS 129 212 V15.9.0 (2020-01)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; 5G; Policy and Charging Control (PCC); Reference points (3GPP TS 29.212 version 15.9.0 Release 15)

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Jan-2020
• Technical Committee: 3GPP CT 3 - Interworking with external networks (formely CN3)
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 15-Jan-2020

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ETSI TS 129 212 V15.9.0 (2020-01)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
5G;
Policy and Charging Control (PCC);
Reference points
(3GPP TS 29.212 version 15.9.0 Release 15)

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Reference
RTS/TSGC-0329212vf90
Keywords
5G,LTE,UMTS
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 15
1 Scope . 16
2 References . 16
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Definitions . 18
3.2 Abbreviations . 20
4 Gx reference point . 20
4.1 Overview . 20
4.2 Gx Reference model . 21
4.3 PCC Rules . 21
4.3.1 PCC Rule Definition . 21
4.3.2 Operations on PCC Rules . 23
4.3a IP flow mobility routing rules . 24
4.3a.0 General . 24
4.3a.1 Functional entities . 24
4.3a.2 IP flow mobility routing rule definition . 24
4.3a.3 Operations on Routing rules . 25
4.3a.4 PCC procedures for IP flow mobility routing rule over Gx reference point . 25
4.3a.4.1 Provisioning of IP flow mobility routing rules. 25
4.3b Void . 26
4.3c NBIFOM routing rules . 26
4.3c.1 General . 26
4.3c.2 NBIFOM routing rule definition . 26
4.3c.3 Operations on NBIFOM Routing rules . 27
4.4 Functional ele me nts . 27
4.4.1 PCRF . 27
4.4.2 PCEF . 28
4.5 PCC procedures over Gx reference point . 29
4.5.1 Request for PCC rules. 29
4.5.2 Provisioning of PCC rules . 31
4.5.2.0 Overview . 31
4.5.2.1 Selecting a PCC rule for Uplink IP packets . 34
4.5.2.2 Selecting a PCC rule and IP CAN Bearer for Downlink IP packets . 35
4.5.2.3 Gate function . 35
4.5.2.4 Policy enforcement for "Authorized QoS" per PCC Rule . 36
4.5.2.5 Usage Monitoring Control . 36
4.5.2.6 Redirect function . 36
4.5.2.7 Support for DSCP marking of downlink packets at the TDF . 36
4.5.2.8 Traffic Steering Control support . 37
4.5.3 Provisioning of Event Triggers . 37
4.5.4 Provisioning of charging related information for the IP-CAN session . 38
4.5.4.1 Provisioning of Charging Addresses . 38
4.5.4.2 Provisioning of Default Charging Method . 38
4.5.4.3 Void. 38
4.5.4.4 Provisioning of Access Network Charging Identifier . 38
4.5.5 Provisioning and Policy Enforcement of Authorized QoS . 39
4.5.5.0 Overview . 39
4.5.5.0a Provisioning of authorized QoS per IP CAN bearer . 40
4.5.5.1 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per IP CAN bearer . 40
4.5.5.2 Policy provisioning for authorized QoS per service data flow . 40
4.5.5.3 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per service data flow . 40
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4.5.5.4 Coordination of authorized QoS scopes in mixed mode . 41
4.5.5.5 Provisioning of authorized QoS per QCI . 41
4.5.5.6 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per QCI . 41
4.5.5.7 Provisioning of authorized QoS per APN . 41
4.5.5.8 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS per APN . 42
4.5.5.9 Provisioning of authorized QoS for the Default EPS Bearer . 43
4.5.5.10 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS of the Default EPS Bearer . 43
4.5.5.11 Policy provisioning and enforcement of authorized QoS for service data flows that share

resources . 43
4.5.5.12 Provisioning and enforcement of time conditioned policy information . 43
4.5.5.12.1 General . 43
4.5.5.12.2 Time conditioned authorized QoS per APN . 44
4.5.5.12.3 Time conditioned authorized default EPS bearer QoS . 44
4.5.5.13 Policy provisioning and enforcement of authorized QoS for service data flows that shall be

bound to the default bearer . 45
4.5.6 Indication of IP-CAN Bearer Termination Implications. 46
4.5.7 Indication of IP-CAN Session Termination . 46
4.5.8 Request of IP-CAN Bearer Termination . 47
4.5.9 Request of IP-CAN Session Termination . 47
4.5.10 Bearer Control Mode Selection . 48
4.5.11 Provisioning of Event Report Indication . 48
4.5.12 PCC Rule Error Handling . 49
4.5.13 Time of the day procedures. 50
4.5.14 Trace activation/deactivation . 51
4.5.15 IMS Emergency Session Support . 51
4.5.15.1 Functional Entities . 51
4.5.15.2 PCC procedures for Emergency services over Gx reference point . 51
4.5.15.2.1 Request for PCC Rules for Emergency services . 51
4.5.15.2.2 Provisioning of PCC Rules for Emergency services . 51
4.5.15.2.2.1 Provisioning of PCC Rules at Gx session establishment . 51
4.5.15.2.2.2 Provisioning of PCC Rules for Emergency Services . 52
4.5.15.2.3 Removal of PCC Rules for Emergency Services . 52
4.5.15.2.4 Removal of PCC Rules at Gx session termination . 53
4.5.16 Requesting Usage Monitoring Control . 53
4.5.17 Reporting Accumulated Usage . 54
4.5.17.0 General . 54
4.5.17.1 Usage Threshold Reached . 55
4.5.17.2 PCC Rule Removal . 55
4.5.17.3 Usage Monitoring Disabled . 56
4.5.17.4 IP-CAN Session Termination. 56
4.5.17.5 PCRF Requested Usage Report. 56
4.5.17.6 Report in case of Monitoring Time provided . 56
4.5.18 IMS Restoration Support . 57
4.5.18a P-CSCF Restoration Enhancement Support . 57
4.5.19 Multimedia Priority Support . 57
4.5.19.1 PCC Procedures for Multimedia Priority services over Gx reference point . 57
4.5.19.1.1 Provisioning of PCC Rules for Multimedia Priority Services . 57
4.5.19.1.2 Invocation/Revocation of Priority EPS Bearer Services . 58
4.5.19.1.3 Invocation/Revocation of IMS Multimedia Priority Services . 59
4.5.20 Sponsored Data Connectivity . 59
4.5.21 PCRF Failure and Restoration . 60
4.5.22 Reporting Access Network Information . 60
4.5.23 Application Detection Information . 61
4.5.24 Group Communication Service Support . 62
4.5.25 NBIFOM Support . 62
4.5.25.1 General . 62
4.5.25.1.1 PCRF procedures . 62
4.5.25.1.2 PCEF procedures . 63
4.5.25.2 NBIFOM impacts on PCC procedures over Gx . 64
4.5.25.2.1 IP-CAN session establishment . 64
4.5.25.2.2 Addition of an access . 64
4.5.25.2.3 Removal of an access . 65
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4.5.25.2.3.1 UE/PCEF-initiated removal of an access . 65
4.5.25.2.3.2 PCRF-initiated removal of an access . 65
4.5.25.2.4 Network-initiated IP flow mobility within a PDN connection (Network-initiated NBIFOM
mode) . 65
4.5.25.2.5 UE-initiated IP flow mobility within a PDN connection (UE-initiated NBIFOM mode) . 66
4.5.25.2.6 UE Requested IP Flow Mapping (Network-initiated NBIFOM mode) . 67
4.5.25.2.7 An access becomes not available/available again . 69
4.5.25.2.8 Access Network Information Reporting . 69
4.5.25.2.9 Usage monitoring control . 69
4.5.25.2.10 UE resource request for a multi-access IP-CAN session . 70
4.5.26 Detection and handling of late arriving requests. 70
4.5.26.1 General . 70
4.5.26.2 Detection and handling of requests which collide with an existing session context . 70
4.5.26.3 Detection and handling of requests which have timed out at the originating entity . 70
4.5.27 Resource reservation for services sharing priority . 71
4.5.28 Support for PCC rule versioning . 72
4.5.29 3GPP PS Data Off Support . 72
4.5.30 Extended bandwidth support for EPC supporting Dual Connectivity (E-UTRAN and 5G NR) . 74
4.5.31 Policy update When UE suspends . 74
4.6 Void . 75
4a Gxx reference points . 75
4a.1 Overview . 75
4a.2 Gxx Reference model . 75
4a.3 Quality of Service Control Rules . 76
4a.3.1 Quality of Service Control Rule Definition . 76
4a.3.2 Operations on QoS Rules . 77
4a.4 Functional elements . 77
4a.4.1 PCRF . 77
4a.4.2 BBERF . 78
4a.5 PCC procedures over Gxx reference points . 78
4a.5.1 Gateway control and QoS Rules Request . 78
4a.5.2 Gateway control and QoS Rules Provision . 80
4a.5.2.1 Overview . 80
4a.5.2.2 Support for DSCP marking of downlink packets at the TDF . 81
4a.5.3 Gateway Control Session Termination . 81
4a.5.4 Request of Gateway Control Session Termination . 82
4a.5.5 QoS Control Rule error handling . 82
4a.5.6 Gateway Control session to Gx session linking . 82
4a.5.7 Multiple BBF support . 83
4a.5.7.1 General . 83
4a.5.7.2 Handling of two BBFs associated with the same IP-CAN session during handover . 83
4a.5.7.3 Handling of multiple BBFs with flow mobility within IP-CAN session . 85
4a.5.8 Provisioning of Event Triggers . 85
4a.5.9 Bearer Control Mode Selection . 86
4a.5.10 Provisioning and Policy Enforcement of Authorized QoS . 86
4a.5.10.1 Provisioning of authorized QoS for the Default EPS Bearer . 86
4a.5.10.2 Policy enforcement for authorized QoS of the Default EPS Bearer . 87
4a.5.10.3 Provisioning of authorized QoS per APN . 87
4a.5.10.4 Policy provisioning for authorized QoS per service data flow . 87
4a.5.10.5 Policy enforcement for authoriz
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