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MME system capacity figures

The following table shows the MME system capability figures.

Table: MME system capabilities

Minimum Maximum
System capabilities
configuration configuration

Maximum attached subscribers (static) 500 000 10 000 000

Maximum number of bearers 1 500 000 30 000 000

Maximum number of bearers per subscriber 11 11

Maximum number of dedicated bearers per subscriber 10 10

Maximum number of eNBs 20 000 20 000

Maximum number of S/P-Gateway paths Not limited Not limited

Maximum number of SGSN paths Not limited Not limited

Maximum number of Diameter endpoints (HSSs/AuCs/ EIRs/DRAs/GMLCs) 500 500

Maximum number of MSC/VLR connections (MSC/VLRs / SCTP associations per 99/10 99/10
MSC/VLR)

Maximum number of DNS connections (including backup) 1+1 1+1

Maximum number of Lawful Interception Controller (LIC) connections 1 5

Maximum number of Lawful Interception Browser (LIB) connections 10 50

Maximum number of intercepted subscribers per LIG 50 000 50 000

Maximum number of Cell Broadcasting Center (CBC) connections 1 1

Maximum number of Evolved Serving Mobile Location Centers (E-SMLC) connections 5 5

Maximum number of intercepted subscribers per MME 1% of all licensed 1% of all licensed

Maximum number of SCTP associations for the S1-MME interface 20 000 20 000

Maximum number of SCTP associations for the SGs interface 990 990

Maximum number of SCTP associations for Diameter interfaces 10 000 10 000

Maximum number of VLAN networks per interface 4 096 4 096

Maximum number of supported tracking areas 20 000 20 000

Maximum number of supported tracking area lists 8 000 8 000

Maximum number of tracking areas per eNB 10 10

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Minimum Maximum
System capabilities
configuration configuration

Maximum number of eNBs per tracking area 20 000 20 000

Number of cached IP addresses in DNS 1 000 1 000

Maximum PLMN configurations 1500 1500

Hardware-level capacity
Capacity can be increased in steps (subscriber capacity of an MMDU pair is 2 000 000). The following
table shows the minimum and maximum number of units in single and multi-shelf configurations with NS-
HW-3.0 ATCA hardware.

Table: Number of HW units in single and multi-shelf configurations

Unit 1-shelf configurations 2-shelf configurations 3-shelf configurations

CPPU 2-5 6 - 13 14 - 21

MMDU 2 4-6 8 - 10

MCHU 2 2 2

IPDU 2 2 4

OMU 2 2 2

HUB 2 4 6

For detailed information about HW configurations and equipping rules, see Flexi Network Server Hardware
Description.

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