scope:

This Recommendation provides the stage 3 specification of the protocol at the interface between service control entities (SCEs) and the policy decision physical entity (PD-PE). The functional requirements and the stage 2 specifications for this interface are contained in clause 8.1 of [ITU-T Y.2111] and in [b-ITU-T Q-Sup.51]. This interface is used to control session-based policy.

Using the protocol specified in this Recommendation, the SCE can:

• provide information to the PD-PE to identify media flows and their required QoS resource characteristics (e.g., QoS class, bandwidth, priority);

• provide service priority information to the PD-PE to facilitate appropriate priority handling;

• request resource usage information through the PD-PE for charging;

• provide related service information to the PD-PE to facilitate appropriate dynamic firewall working mode selection;

• indicate whether the media should be enabled (i.e., gate opened) when resources are reserved;

• in those instances where the media should not be enabled as soon as the resources are reserved, i.e., may request that the gate be opened later;

• in the case where a NAPT function is required, request address mapping information so it can do any modifications that may be required to address information within application signalling (e.g., SDP); and

• in the case where a path-coupled resource reservation mechanism is used, indicate to the PD-PE whether it wishes to be notified when reservations are obtained and released.

When an authorization token mechanism is used, the PD-PE may supply the SCE with one or more authorization tokens which the SCE shall include in application signalling to the CPE.