IP for 3G - Dave Wisely

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Acknowledgements xi

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Scope of the Book 1

1.2 IP for 3G 2

1.2.1 Ip 2

1.2.2 3g 3

1.2.3 IP for 3G 4

1.3 Engineering Reasons for 'IP for 3G' 5

1.3.1 IP Design Principles 5

1.3.2 Benefits of the IP approach 7

1.3.3 Weaknesses of the IP approach 7

1.4 Economic Reasons for 'IP for 3G' 9

1.4.1 3G Business Case 9

1.4.2 Impact of 'IP for 3G' on Business Case 15

1.5 Conclusion 17

1.6 References 19

2 An Introduction to 3G Networks 21

2.1 Introduction 21

2.2 Mobile Standards 22

2.2.1 Who's who in 3G Standards 23

2.3 History of 3G 25

2.3.1 Pre-1996 The Research Trimester 26

2.3.2 1996-1998 The IMT 2000 Trimester 28

2.3.3 1998 Onwards The Standardisation Trimester 30

2.4 Spectrum The 'Fuel' of Mobile Systems 31

2.5 UMTS Network Overview 33

2.6 UMTS Network Details 37

2.6.1 UMTS Architecture - Introducing the Major Network Elements and their Relationships 38

2.6.2 UMTS Security 40

2.6.3 UMTS Communication Management 43

2.6.4 UMTS QoS 46

2.6.5 UMTS Mobility Management 47

2.6.6 UMTS Core Network Transport 49

2.6.7 Signalling in the UMTS Core Network 52

2.7 UMTS Radio Access Network (UTRAN) 53

2.7.1 The W-CDMA Air Interface and U u Interface 54

2.7.2 UTRAN Mobility Management 56

2.7.3 UTRAN Transport 59

2.7.4 UTRAN QoS 61

2.7.5 UTRAN Signalling 63

2.8 cdma2000 Packet Core Network 63

2.9 Conclusion 66

2.10 References 67

2.11 Further reading 68

3 An Introduction to IP Networks 71

3.1 Introduction 71

3.2 A Brief History of IP 72

3.3 IP Standardisation Process 74

3.4 IP Design Principles 77

3.4.1 Connectivity 77

3.4.2 The End-to-end Principle 81

3.4.3 Layering and Modularity 83

3.4.4 Discussion 87

3.5 Making the Internet Work 91

3.5.1 Link Layer 92

3.5.2 Inter-networking Layer 95

3.5.3 Transport Layer 105

3.5.4 Application Layer 105

3.6 Security 107

3.6.1 Basic Security Techniques 108

3.6.2 Security for e-commerce 112

3.6.3 Network Protection 113

3.6.4 Discussion 116

3.7 The Future 117

3.8 Further reading 117

4 Multimedia Service Support and Session Management 121

4.1 Introduction 121

4.2 Session Management 122

4.2.1 What is a Session? 122

4.2.2 Functions of Session Management Protocols 122

4.2.3 Summary 123

4.3 Current Status 124

4.3.1 Session Management 124

4.3.2 VHE Concept 126

4.4 Session Initiation Protocols 128

4.4.1 H. 323 128

4.4.2 Sip 129

4.4.3 Session Initiation for 3G 129

4.5 SIP in Detail 129

4.5.1 Basic Operation of SIP 129

4.5.2 SIP and User Location 131

4.5.3 Characteristics of SIP 133

4.6 SIP in Use 134

4.6.1 Connectivity IP and Telephony 134

4.6.2 SIP Supported Services 135

4.7 Conclusions 137

4.7.1 Sip 137

4.7.2 Vhe 139

4.8 Further reading 140

5IP Mobility 143

5.1 Scope 143

5.2 Introduction - What is IP Mobility? 144

5.2.1 Personaland TerminalMobility 144

5.2.2 The Problem of IP Mobility 145

5.2.3 Locators vs. Identifiers 147

5.3 SIP - A Protocolfor PersonalMobility 149

5.4 Introduction to TerminalMobility 150

5.4.1 Macromobility vs. Micromobility 150

5.5 Mobile IP - A Solution for Terminal Macromobility 152

5.5.1 Outline of Mobile IP 152

5.5.2 Mobile IPv 4 153

5.5.3 Mobile IPv 6 155

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