Drivers
  • Need to ensure the continuity of competitiveness of the 3G system for the future
  • User demand for higher data rates and quality of service
  • Packet Switch optimized system
  • Continued demand for cost reduction (CAPEX and OPEX) Low complexity
  • Avoid unnecessary fragmentation of technologies for paired and unpaired band operation
  Features
  •  Smart EPC runs in any Linux userspace, it is virtualized and cloud-native.
  •  Smart EPC is hardware agnostic including mini data-centers.
  •  EPC functions have decentralized core networks
  •  Deployable at the edge of the network like co-location with RAN

Components

 
  • MME (Mobility Management Entity)
  • Serving Gateway
  • PDN Gateway (Packet Data Network)
  • PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) Server
  • Trusted Wi-Fi Access Gateway
  • ePDG evolved Packet Data Gateway (for untrusted non-3GPP access e.g. Wi-Fi)
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