Welcome to

VoLTE Deconstructed
Part 1: VoLTE Architecture
Part 2: VoLTE Operations
Part 3: VoLTE, ViLTE, RCS & WebRTC

Facilitator: Neerav Dalal

Email: neerav@awardsolutions.com

Visit us @
www.awardsolutions.com
www.LTEUniversity.com
 Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Explain what VoLTE is and why it is needed
• Identify the key enhancements required to support
VoLTE in an LTE network
• Sketch the overall network architecture of IMS
• Describe the PDN connection for the IMS APN and
default bearer setup
• Sketch the IMS registration procedure

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What is VoLTE

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VoLTE = LTE + IMS + VoIP + QoS

QCI 5 VoLTE Signaling QoS aware

bearer
QCI 1 VoIP User Traffic

PCC (QoS)
AMR-WB PCRF

.
RTP/UDP

IP IMS CSCFs
LTE
IP transport
eNB S-GW P-GW

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4 Key Pillars of IMS
 Conceptual IMS Architecture
Application
Charging Server
Servers

Other IP Service Providers

Home Subscription Inter-
Server Functions Connection
Functions
User Equipment

Border Session
Control Control
IMS Core
Functions Functions

Media
Media Gateway
Resource Functions

PSTN
IP Network Functions

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 IMS Network Architecture
UE
AS Service
Layer

EPC ISC Sh IBCF

P-GW
Gx Gm I-CSCF HSS
PCRF BGCF Control
Mw Layer
P-CSCF Mj Ix
S-CSCF
MRFC MGCF
SIP Mn
Mp

Diameter VoIP TrGW Media

Media PSTN Layer
H.248 media
MRFP MGW

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 Part 2:
VoLTE Operations

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 Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Illustrate a call flow for a VoLTE-to-VoLTE call
• Explain the roles played by major IMS components and
the LTE EPS in VoLTE call setup
• Describe how media and QoS negotiation procedures
are applied to the VoLTE call using PCC rules
• Identify the additional requirements for VoLTE to PSTN
and VoLTE to 2G/3G interworking scenarios
• List the enhancements required in the LTE network to
support VoLTE calls

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VoLTE Call Setup

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Bearer Setup for VoLTE

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Bearers for VoLTE
 QoS Enforcement for VoLTE
QoS policies and Service
rules requirements

QoS-aware air
interface resource
PCRF
scheduling

QoS enforcement IMS

LTE RAN LTE EPC Services

Pat S-GW P-GW

IP Network
Consistent end-to-end
packet handling

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VoLTE Interworking
Calls

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 Part 3:
VoLTE Services:
VoLTE, ViLTE, RCS, and
WebRTC
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 Objectives

After completing this module, you will be able

to:
• Explain how ViLTE differs from other video services
• Describe the value proposition for RCS
• Illustrate the RCS architecture and identify the RCS
services
• List the components of WebRTC and contrast
WebRTC with VoLTE and IMS

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ViLTE

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Role of Services in RCS - I
Role of Services in RCS - II
 WebRTC and IMS
W1 WWSF
WIC Mw
eP-CSCF I/S-CSCF
W2

Iq
Gx PCRF

W3 eIMS-AGW

UE PCEF

WIC: WebRTC IMS Client

WWSF: WebRTC Web Server Function
eP-CSCF: P-CSCF enhanced for WebRTC
eIMS-AGW: IMS Access GateWay enhanced for WebRTC

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THANK YOU…

Neerav Dalal
neerav@awardsolutions.com
www.awardsolutions.com
www.LTEUniversity.com

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