Cisco Cisco Packet Data Gateway (PDG)
HNBGW Changes in Release 16
▀ HNBGW Enhancements for 16.0
▄ Release Change Reference, StarOS Release 16
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RNA
SCTP
IP
L2/L1
HNBGW will not route messages at IP level as well as not terminate RNA. HNBs will talk to each other over
proprietary interface directly.
proprietary interface directly.
CSCui37617, CSCuc30447 - ASR5K-HNBGW-00161 - Zonal
Presence/Application services API support
Feature Changes
API support for Zonal Presence/Application services
Zonal Presence/Application services API support shall be supported.
Previous Behavior: Information of HNB sessions is not sent to MINE server.
New Behavior: HNBGW is equipped to send information of HNB sessions to MINE server depending on VSA named
'Presence' sent by AAA and its overriding.
'Presence' sent by AAA and its overriding.
Customer Impact: The requirements of Customer regarding MINE are fulfilled.
MINE (Mobile and IP Network Enabler) Client referred as IPNE Client for HNBGW cloud service provides a central
portal for wireless operators and partners to share and exchange session/network information to realize intelligent
services. A MINE client component running on various network nodes like PGW and HNBGW within operator's
network to collect and distribute session/network information to MINE servers. The client is named i.e. IP Network
Enabler.
portal for wireless operators and partners to share and exchange session/network information to realize intelligent
services. A MINE client component running on various network nodes like PGW and HNBGW within operator's
network to collect and distribute session/network information to MINE servers. The client is named i.e. IP Network
Enabler.
CSCui37416 - Enhanced signalling scaling - UE registrations and paging fanout
Feature Changes
Enhanced signalling scaling - UE registrations and paging fanout
New paging phase feature based on Grid-id of last known HNB that comes in between previous two phases is
introduced.
introduced.
Previous Behavior: Two phases were used for paging the UE. Phase 1 - uses last known HNB to locate UE and Phase
2 - uses paging area to locate the UE.
2 - uses paging area to locate the UE.
New Behavior: Paging is done based on Grid-id of last known HNB that comes in between previous two phases.
Enhanced Signalling Scaling
Grid based paging is the way to find a UE amongst the HNBs by the HNBGW. Paging is complicated for the below
reasons:
reasons: