VoLTE Signaling Training Materials Rev A
VoLTE Signaling Training Materials Rev A
VoLTE Signaling Training Materials Rev A
1 Overview
2 Registration
3 Basic call
4 SRVCC
5 IP Short Message
6 Appendix
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is expected to become the mainstream solution for providing voice services in commercial LTE
networks in the upcoming years, it integrates voice over IP (VoIP), LTE radio network (i.e., E-UTRAN), LTE core network
(i.e., EPC), and the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) to support voice services.
The SIP (Session Initiation protocol) protocol plays a essential role in VoLTE calls. It is used to create, update and
terminate a VoLTE call. During a VoLTE call, there’re SIP messages resembling those in 2G/3G voice call such as CALL
SETUP, SETUP, ALERTING, CONNECT etc.
SIP messages are transmitted in QCI5, which is a default EPS bearer from UE towards IMS APN, so the SIP Signaling is
actually not in conventional CS(Circuit Switch) domain, but in PS(Packet Switch) domain.
Radio network may setup QCI5&CQI1&QCI2 bearers for VoLTE services. These QCIs have higher priority of scheduling,
Less PLR, lower latency, and so on.
The bellow table shows us the combination of bearers in different scenarios.
Non-VoLTE UE VoLTE UE
Idle Voice call Over LTE Voice & Video call Over LTE
2 Registration
3 Basic call
4 SRVCC
5 IP Short Message
6 Appendix
VoLTE UE indicates it’s voice domain preference and SRVCC ability in Attach request message.
EPC indicates whether CN support voice over LTE by responding Attach accept message .
2 Registration
3 Basic call
4 SRVCC
5 IP Short Message
6 Appendix
2 Registration
3 Basic call
4 SRVCC
5 IP Short Message
6 Appendix
2 Registration
3 Basic call
4 SRVCC
5 IP Short Message
6 Appendix
2 Registration
3 Basic call
4 SRVCC
5 IP Short Message
6 Appendix
Other Domain
TMSS TMSS
MGCF 1 MGCF 2
VMSC 1 VMSC 2
TMGW1 TMGW2
VMGW2
VMGW1
Other Domain
TMSS TMSS
MGCF 1 MGCF 2
VMSC 1 VMSC 2
TMGW1 TMGW2
VMGW2
VMGW1
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