Cisco Cisco ASR 5500
Mobile Video Gateway Overview
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MVG Administration Guide, StarOS Release 17 ▄
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The Mobile Video Gateway in a GPRS/UMTS Network
In this software release, the Mobile Video Gateway software can be integrated with a GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support
Node) in a GPRS/UMTS (General Packet Radio Service/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network.
Node) in a GPRS/UMTS (General Packet Radio Service/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network.
The GGSN works in conjunction with SGSNs (Serving GPRS Support Nodes) in the network to perform the following
functions:
functions:
Establish and maintain subscriber IP (Internet Protocol) or PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) type PDP (Packet Data
Protocol) contexts originated by either the MS (Mobile Station) or the network.
Provide CDRs (Call Detail Records) to the CS (Charging Gateway), also known as the CGF (Charging Gateway
Function).
Route data traffic between the subscriber’s MS and a PDN (Packet Data Network) such as the Internet or an
intranet.
PDNs are associated with APNs (Access Point Names) configured on the system. Each APN consists of a set of
parameters that dictate how subscriber authentication and IP address assignment is to be handled for that APN.
parameters that dictate how subscriber authentication and IP address assignment is to be handled for that APN.
The following figure shows the integrated Mobile Video Gateway and GGSN in a GPRS/UMTS network.
Figure 3.
Mobile Video Gateway in a GPRS/UMTS Network
For more information about the Cisco GGSN and its connectivity to related network elements, see the Gateway GPRS
Support Node Administration Guide.
Support Node Administration Guide.