Evolved Packet Core

E127334

4G LTE core network mobile core network architecture

Evolved Packet Core is the 4G LTE mobile network architecture responsible for managing data connectivity, mobility, and services between user devices and external IP networks.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Evolved Packet Core canonical	9
Evolved Packet System	1
LTE core network	1
eNodeB to EPC	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	4G LTE core network ⓘ mobile core network architecture ⓘ
abbreviation	EPC ⓘ
connects	Packet Data Network ⓘ User Equipment ⓘ external IP networks ⓘ
controlPlaneEntity	Mobility Management Entity ⓘ
definedByStandard	3GPP ⓘ
designGoal	all-IP core network ⓘ high data throughput ⓘ low latency packet delivery ⓘ separation of control plane and user plane ⓘ
evolvesFrom	GPRS core network ⓘ
includesComponent	Home Subscriber Server ⓘ Mobility Management Entity ⓘ Offline Charging System ⓘ Online Charging System ⓘ Packet Data Network Gateway ⓘ PCRF ⓘ surface form: Policy and Charging Rules Function Serving GPRS Support Node ⓘ surface form: Serving GPRS Support Node (interworking) Serving Gateway ⓘ
introducedInRelease	3GPP Release 8 ⓘ
partOf	3GPP SA ⓘ surface form: 3GPP System Architecture Evolution
primaryFunction	charging control ⓘ management of data connectivity ⓘ mobility management ⓘ packet-switched core for LTE networks ⓘ policy control ⓘ
supportsFeature	Quality of Service enforcement ⓘ handover to legacy 2G/3G networks ⓘ lawful interception ⓘ policy-based traffic management ⓘ roaming between operators ⓘ seamless mobility between LTE cells ⓘ
supportsService	IP Multimedia Subsystem connectivity ⓘ VoLTE ⓘ packet data services ⓘ
supportsTechnology	LTE ⓘ LTE-Advanced ⓘ LTE-Advanced Pro ⓘ
userPlaneEntity	Packet Data Network Gateway ⓘ Serving Gateway ⓘ
usesInterface	Gx ⓘ Gy ⓘ Rx ⓘ Mobility Management Entity ⓘ surface form: S1-MME S1-U ⓘ S5 ⓘ S6a ⓘ S8 ⓘ SGi ⓘ

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

5G Core → replaces → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

5G Core → interworksWith → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

E-UTRAN → partOf → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

this entity surface form: Evolved Packet System

E-UTRAN → connects → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

E-UTRAN → S1InterfaceConnects → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

this entity surface form: eNodeB to EPC

3GPP Release 8 → introduced → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

Serving Gateway → partOf → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

PCRF → belongsToDomain → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

ePDG → partOf → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

3GPP CT4 → relatedTo → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

this entity surface form: LTE core network

3GPP CT4 → relatedTo → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ

LTE-Advanced → usesCoreNetwork → Evolved Packet Core ⓘ