IPv6 in 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Evolved Packet System (EPS)
RFC 6459
Document | Type | RFC - Informational (January 2012; No errata) | |
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Authors | Teemu Savolainen , Jouni Korhonen , Kaisu Iisakkila , Basavaraj Patil , Jonne Soininen , Gabor Bajko | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
Replaces | draft-korhonen-v6ops-3gpp-eps | ||
Stream | Internent Engineering Task Force (IETF) | ||
Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized (tools) htmlized bibtex | ||
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Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication | |
Document shepherd | Fred Baker | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 6459 (Informational) | |
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Consensus Boilerplate | Unknown | ||
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Responsible AD | Ron Bonica | ||
IESG note | Joel Jaeggli (joelja@bogus.com), v6ops co-chair is the document shepherd. | ||
Send notices to | (None) |
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Korhonen, Ed. Request for Comments: 6459 Nokia Siemens Networks Category: Informational J. Soininen ISSN: 2070-1721 Renesas Mobile B. Patil T. Savolainen G. Bajko Nokia K. Iisakkila Renesas Mobile January 2012 IPv6 in 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Evolved Packet System (EPS) Abstract The use of cellular broadband for accessing the Internet and other data services via smartphones, tablets, and notebook/netbook computers has increased rapidly as a result of high-speed packet data networks such as HSPA, HSPA+, and now Long-Term Evolution (LTE) being deployed. Operators that have deployed networks based on 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network architectures are facing IPv4 address shortages at the Internet registries and are feeling pressure to migrate to IPv6. This document describes the support for IPv6 in 3GPP network architectures. Status of This Memo This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes. This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6459. Korhonen, et al. Informational [Page 1] RFC 6459 IPv6 in 3GPP EPS January 2012 Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2012 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of publication of this document. Please review these documents carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect to this document. Code Components extracted from this document must include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as described in the Simplified BSD License. Korhonen, et al. Informational [Page 2] RFC 6459 IPv6 in 3GPP EPS January 2012 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................4 2. 3GPP Terminology and Concepts ...................................5 2.1. Terminology ................................................5 2.2. The Concept of APN ........................................10 3. IP over 3GPP GPRS ..............................................11 3.1. Introduction to 3GPP GPRS .................................11 3.2. PDP Context ...............................................12 4. IP over 3GPP EPS ...............................................13 4.1. Introduction to 3GPP EPS ..................................13 4.2. PDN Connection ............................................14 4.3. EPS Bearer Model ..........................................15 5. Address Management .............................................16 5.1. IPv4 Address Configuration ................................16 5.2. IPv6 Address Configuration ................................16 5.3. Prefix Delegation .........................................17 5.4. IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Considerations ....................18 6. 3GPP Dual-Stack Approach to IPv6 ...............................18 6.1. 3GPP Networks Prior to Release-8 ..........................18 6.2. 3GPP Release-8 and -9 Networks ............................20 6.3. PDN Connection Establishment Process ......................21 6.4. Mobility of 3GPP IPv4v6 Bearers ...........................23 7. Dual-Stack Approach to IPv6 Transition in 3GPP Networks ........24 8. Deployment Issues ..............................................25 8.1. Overlapping IPv4 Addresses ................................25Show full document text