Category: Session Management
PDP Context Deactivation Procedure
The MS, the SGSN, and the GGSN can initiate The ‘PDP context deactivation procedure’. PDP Context Deactivation Procedure (MS initiated)
PDP Context Modification Procedure
In case one of any parameters associated with the PDP context changed, like the QoS as example. The node in
Session Management states in GPRS (2G and 3G)
For an MS to be able to send and receive data to and from the PDN, it must have an
NSAPI and TI – PDP identifiers
NSAPI NSAPI refers to ‘Network layer Service Access Point Identifier’. The MS generates the NSAPI in the ‘PDP context activation’ procedure,
QoS ‘Quality of Service’ in GPRS
QoS refers to ‘Quality of Service’. After ‘PDP context activation’ procedure completes, a ‘PDP context’ shall exist on the MS,
PDP type in GPRS
PDP type is the type of the IP address assigned to the PDP. PDP type maybe one of the following,
PDP address in GPRS
As a result of the ‘PDP activation’ procedure, the GGSN assigns the ‘PDP context’ an IP address. The ‘PDP address’
APN – what is it in a mobile network ?
APN refers to ‘Access Point Name’, and it is the logical name of the network, which the mobile network users
GTP tunnel and TEID
TEID refers to ‘Tunnel End Point Identifier’. After creating a PDP context between the MS and the GGSN, the data
Direct Tunneling in 3G
In order to reduce the load of passing the user plan data by the SGSN, the SGSN may decide to