scope:

The present document describes the Mobility Management Entity (MME) and Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) related diameter-based interfaces towards the Home Subscriber Server (HSS) or the CSG Subscriber Server (CSS), and the MME and the SGSN related diameter-based interface towards the Equipment Identity Register (EIR).

This specification defines the Diameter application for the MME-HSS, S6a reference point, for the MME-CSS, S7a reference point, for the SGSN-HSS, S6d reference point, and for the SGSN-CSS, S7d reference point. The interactions between the HSS/CSS and the MME/SGSN are specified, including the signalling flows.

This specification defines the Diameter application for the MME-EIR, S13 reference point, and for the SGSN-EIR, S13' reference point. The interactions between the MME/SGSN and the EIR are specified, including the signalling flows.

In this specification, if there is no specific indication, the following principles apply:

 - "SGSN" refers to an SGSN which at least supports the S4 interface and may support Gn and Gp interfaces.

 - "S4-SGSN" refers to an SGSN which supports the S4 interface and does not support Gn and Gp interfaces.

 - Gn/Gp-SGSN refers to an SGSN which supports the Gn and Gp interfaces and does not support S4 interface.

 - "GPRS subscription data" refers to the parameters in the HLR column in Table 5.2. in 3GPP TS 23.008 [30].

 - "EPS subscription data" refers to the parameters in the HSS column in Table 5.2A-1 in 3GPP TS 23.008 [30].

The Evolved Packet System stage 2 description (architecture and functional solutions) is specified in 3GPP TS 23.401 [2] and in 3GPP TS 23.060 [12].

SGSN CAMEL Subscription Data are not supported over S6d interface.