• DocumentCode
    1166032
  • Title

    Policy and charging control in the evolved packet system

  • Author

    Balbas, J.-J.P. ; Rommer, Stefan ; Stenfelt, John

  • Author_Institution
    Ericsson
  • Volume
    47
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    68
  • Lastpage
    74
  • Abstract
    Policy and charging control provides operators with advanced tools for service-aware QoS and charging control. PCC for the evolved packet system, defined as part of the 3 GPP Release 8 specifications, has evolved significantly from previous releases to support multiple-access technologies, roaming, and mobility. Within the PCC framework, a number of protocols have been specified to implement these functions. This article describes key PCC concepts and explains additional amendments to support PCC in the EPS.
  • Keywords
    3G mobile communication; multi-access systems; packet radio networks; protocols; 3GPP Release 8 specifications; PCC; evolved packet system; multiple access technology; policy-charging control; protocols; service-aware QoS; Access protocols; Communication system control; Control systems; Data mining; Engines; Event detection; Mobile communication; Radio access networks; Resource management; Subscriptions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0163-6804
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCOM.2009.4785382
  • Filename
    4785382