LTE BROADCAST
eMBMS Architecture
MBSFN AREA & SERVICE AREA
Service Area (SA) A
Synchronization Area (SY)
M3
MCE
S5
SGW
PGW
SGi
S11
S1-MME
eNB
DATA NETWORK
BM-SC Broadcast Multicast Service
Center
MBMS-GW eMBMS Gateway
CDN
Distribute IP multicast content to eNodeB
over M1 interface (GTP_u). MBMS Session
Control Signaling to MME.
MCE Multi-cell Coordination Entity
MBMS-GW
eNB
SGi-mb
Coordinates transmissions from multiple
cells. Allocates time and frequency radio
resources and radio conguration on all
eNodeB in the MBSFN area. The MCE can
be a separate entity or part of eNodeB.
BM-SC
SGmb
eMBMS new entities
eMBMS User Plane (Data trac)
eMBMS Control Plane (Signaling)
eMBMS Service layer & Security Signaling
LTE unicast control points & interfaces
SYNC Protocol
Each MBMS bearer carries SYNC information to synchronize all eNodeBs within a
MBSFN Area to ensure the UE receives
constructive signal from these eNodeBs
(ensures that each eNodeB transmits the
same content at the same time/frequency).
MME
Sm
GTPv2-C
UDP
UDP
IP
IP
MME
Session
Control
Signalling
SGmb
(Forward Session
Management
to MME)
MBMS GW
Diameter
Diameter
TCP/SCTP
TCP/SCTP
IP
IP
MBMS GW
BM-SC
A+C
Area 4
SA - D
SY
Area 5
Area 6
Area 7
A+D
A+D
A+E
MBSFN Synchronization Area
An area of the network where all eNodeBs can be synchronized and perform MBSFN transmissions. MBSFN
Synchronization Areas are capable of supporting one
or more MBSFN Areas. On a given frequency layer, an
eNodeB can only belong to one MBSFN Synchronization Area.
2
1+2
1+2
1+2
1
1+2
1
1
2
2
2
2
MBSFN Synchronization Areas are independent from the
denition of MBMS Service Areas.
2+3
MBMS Service Area
2+3
1
1
The area within which data of a specic MBMS session
(or service) are sent. Each MBMS Session of an MBMS
Service may be sent to a dierent MBMS Service Area.
MBSFN Area
Consists of a group of cells within an MBSFN Synchronization Area of a network, which are co-ordinated to
achieve a MBSFN Transmission. A cell within an
MBSFN Synchronization Area may form part of multiple MBSFN Areas, each characterized by dierent
transmitted content and participating set of cells.
Service Area
Synchronization Area
Area
MBSFN Area Reserved Cell
A cell within a MBSFN Area which does not contribute
to the MBSFN Transmission. The cell may be allowed
to transmit for other services but at restricted power
on the resource allocated for the MBSFN transmission.
Delayed signals seen as echoes
BM-SC
Cyclic Prex
Protocol stack
GTPv2-C
A+B
SA - E
SYNC MODULE, ENABLING SFN
FOR LTE BROADCAST
Control Plane
Protocol stack
Area 2
Area 3
SYNC protocol
BM-SC & eMBMS Gateway Functional Elements
GATEWAY
Area 1
for eMBMS
Sm
M1
SA - C
New LTE Elements
Encoder
Unicast
Multicast
MME
eNB
X2
MME Mobility Management Unit
PGW PDN Gateway
SGW Serving Gateway
eNB E-UTRAN Node B
UE User Equipment
SGi
S1-U
M2
UE
LTE existing Element
SA - B
SY
SY
Delay spread shorter than GI
Security & Membership
Service Announcement
Session & transmission
Reception Reporting
Encoder
HTTP (FR/RR)
SGi
PGW
M1
Uplane Data
Uplane Data
SYNC
SYNC
GTP-U
GTP-U
UDP
IP
eNodeB
CDN
User Plane
Protocol stack
eNodeB
File Repair
HTTP (FR/RR)
HTTP
Protocol stack
GTP_u
encapsulation
Uplane Data
Uplane Data
SYNC
SYNC
UDP
UDP
UDP
IP
IP
IP
MBMS GW
SGi-mb
MBMS GW
FEC
FLUTE
SYNC
Guard Interval (GI)
FFT window
ISI free signal
Several eNodeBs are required to pave an MBSFN Area
DASH
Each eNodeB must send the same content at the same time & frequency.
eNodeBs location spread generates multipath reception
UE receives signal from several eNodeBs, each signal being delayed with reduced amplitude.
FEC
RTP
RTP
BM-SC
Managing Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI)
This spread creates ISI. A guard interval is added to the signal: As long as the signals spread is shorter than the
guard interval, an ISI-free signal can be reconstructed from these paths.
Must synchronize all eNodeBs within a MBSFN Area
The synchronization of all eNodeBs guarantees that each MBMS bearer will be ISI free and optimally decoded.
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