Cisco Cisco ASR 5000
MOCN for 2G SGSN
▀ Feature Description
▄ SGSN Administration Guide, StarOS Release 18
Feature Description
A Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) is uniquely identified by the combination of a mobile country code and a
mobile network code (the PLMN-Id). Sharing of radio resource and network nodes requires a PLMN network to support
more than one than one PLMN-Id.
mobile network code (the PLMN-Id). Sharing of radio resource and network nodes requires a PLMN network to support
more than one than one PLMN-Id.
GPP defines two different configurations for supporting network sharing based on the resources being shared.
Gate Core Network (GWCN) Configuration
In this configuration, the radio access network and some core network services are shared among different operators.
Each operator has its own network node for GGSN, HLR etc, while sharing SGSN and MSC with the rest of the radio
network. The figure below depicts a GWCN configuration.
Each operator has its own network node for GGSN, HLR etc, while sharing SGSN and MSC with the rest of the radio
network. The figure below depicts a GWCN configuration.
Figure 56. GWCN Configuration for Network Sharing
Multi Operator Core Network (MOCN) Configuration
In this configuration, the radio network is shared among different operators, while each operator maintains its separate
core network. The figure below depicts a MOCN configuration.
core network. The figure below depicts a MOCN configuration.