ZXUN USPP Series VHLR Product Description

ZXUN USPP Series vHLR
Product Description
ZXUN USPP Series vHLR Product Description

Version Date Author Reviewer Notes
V1.0 2009/09/01 Not open to the Third Party
V2.0 2010/03/02 Update
V3.0 2010/11/02 Update
V3.1 2011/01/20 Update
V3.2 2011/04/21 Update
V3.3 2011/09/27 Update
V3.4 2012/01/20 Update
V3.5 2013/01/30 Update
V3.6 2013/02/20 Update
V3.7 2014/05/20 Update
V4.0 2015/05/08 Update
V5.0 2016/04/20 Modified for NFV
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1
2 Highlight Features and Key Benefits ............................................................... 3
3 Functionality ...................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Basic Functions ................................................................................................... 6
3.1.1 System Functions ................................................................................................ 6
3.1.2 Transport Signaling Functions.............................................................................. 6
3.2 Service functions.................................................................................................. 7
3.2.1 Authentication ...................................................................................................... 7
3.2.2 Mobility Management and Roaming ..................................................................... 7
3.2.3 Call service .......................................................................................................... 7
3.2.4 Supplementary service......................................................................................... 8
3.2.5 Short Message Service Function ......................................................................... 9
3.2.6 GPRS service function ....................................................................................... 10
3.2.7 Circuit Switched Data Service ............................................................................ 10
3.2.8 Location Service Function .................................................................................. 10
3.2.9 CAMEL Service Function ................................................................................... 11
3.2.10 Characteristic Service ........................................................................................ 11
4 System Architecture ........................................................................................ 11
5 Technical Specifications ................................................................................. 12

5.1 Physical Indices ................................................................................................. 12
5.2 Capacity ............................................................................................................. 12
5.3 Performance ...................................................................................................... 12
5.4 Power ................................................................................................................ 12
5.5 Working Environment ......................................................................................... 12
5.6 Interface Type .................................................................................................... 13
5.7 Clock indices...................................................................................................... 13
5.8 Reliability ........................................................................................................... 13
6 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................ 13
7 Networking....................................................................................................... 13
8 Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................................... 14
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FIGURES
Figure 1-1 Location of ZXUN USPP (vHLR) in Mobile Network ........................................... 1
TABLES
Table 3-1 Supplementary Services Supported by ZXUN USPP (vHLR) .............................. 8

Table 5-1 Typical Capacity Indices of ZXUN USPP v(HLR) ...............................................12

1 Overview
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) is a network entity following 3GPP R4 standards, providing open
interface to outside and is compatible with R99 standard. ZXUN USPP (vHLR) provides
corresponding user’s information to 3G PLMN network, including user’s basic service
subscription information, supplementary service subscription information and position
information. It also provides user security management function.
As the data processing center of 3G network, ZXUN USPP v(HLR) fulfills user data
processing and exchanges signaling with other functional entities through SS7. The
location of ZXUN USPP (vHLR) is as figure shows bellow:
Figure 1-1 Location of ZXUN USPP (vHLR) in Mobile Network
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) is an advanced and reliable system with standard signaling
interface. Different interfaces are provided for different applications in order to satisfy the
requirement for rapid deployment of the core network in preliminary stage of 3G network
construction.

ZXUN USPP (vHLR) provides MAP protocol interface based on SS7, which fully follows
3GPP R4 standard and is compatible with other MAP protocol versions. ZXUN USPP
(vHLR) system connects to other entities in PLMN by standard MAP signaling. It can also
connect to the devices produced by other manufactures as an independent product.
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) provides the following functions:
 Function of management and maintenance of user authentication data and

subscription data. ZXUN USPP (vHLR) provides an external interface for data
maintenance.
 Authentication function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports multiple authentication

arithmetic, generates authentication parameter with conversion between triplet and
quintuplet, and supports authentication failure report and authentication
re-synchronization.
 Mobility management: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports CS location update, CS

location deletion, PS routing area update and PS routing area deletion.
 Calling service function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports to provide routing

information and acquire MSRN for MT of both CS and PS.
 Short message service function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports to provide routing
information for MT short message service and to forward short messages both by
MSC and SGSN. In addition, it also supports short message notification.
 Supplementary service function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports a lot of SS including

number identify, call forward, call deflection, call transfer, multi-party, advice of
charge, CUG, call holding, call waiting, etc. It also supports various operation
including SS activate, deactivate, register, delete, and password modify.
 CAMEL service function. ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports services of CAMEL2,

CAMEL3 and CAMEL4.
 Location service function. ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports to process LCS service
subscription including CS LCS service and PS LCS service, and also to process
requests of routing information of LCS.

 USSD function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports USSD service initiated by a mobile
station or network side.
 Lawful interception function. ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports to intercept the

non-voice-traffic action of a specified user.
 The interfaces related to HLR in mobile network as follows:
 H interface is between HLR and AUC. It is an internal interface for allowing HLR to
acquire user authentication data from AUC.
 D interface is between HLR and MSC/VLR in GSM/R99/R4. It is a MAP interface to

realize the function of location updating, user data inserting, supplementary service,
MT routing, etc.
 C interface is between HLR and GMSC and also between HLR and SMS-IW/GMSC
in GSM/R99/R4. It is a MAP interface to realize the function of location updating,
user data inserting, supplementary service, MT routing, etc.
 Gr interface is between HLR and SGSN to realize GPRS location updating and user
data inserting.
 Gc interface is between HLR and GGSN for allowing GGSN to acquire user location
information and service subscription data.
 Lh interface is between HLR and GMLC for allowing GMLC to acquire user data.
2 Highlight Features and Key Benefits

 Convergence
Convergence MNP:
The process and cost will be decreased because the MNP converges into ZXUN
USPP (vHLR) (e.g. the SRI message does not need to relay to HLR from MNP
through E1).
Convergence EIR:

Due to convergence EIR, the IMEI can bind with the IMSI. Thus, the operator can
provide new feature, such as verify the mobile station without EIR independently.
Convergence CDMA HLR:
Benefits from the convergence CDMA HLR, the subscriber can roaming flexible
between WCDMA network and CDMA network, and both of the two networks can
provide different features for the same subscriber.
 Compliant with 3GPP Protocol
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) is designed in strict accordance with the 3GPP R7

specifications, and provides compatibility to R99/R4/R5/R6, smoothly upgradeable
to R9, with protecting user’s investment.
 Smooth Evolution
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) can evolve into EPC HSS and IMS HSS smoothly.
 Encrypted KI
Ki stored in HLR is encrypted. It is also encrypted before being transferred from the
management center to HLR.
Encryption techniques are used to prevent any unauthorized individuals from

reading or altering Ki. It is the most effective way to achieve data security.
 Multi Authentication Arithmetic Support
With the help of COMP128 V1/V2/V3 Authentication algorithm, ZXUN USPP (vHLR)
can realize the conversion between 3G triplet group and quintuplet group.
 Migration GSM Subscriber to UMTS Subscriber without Changing SIM or

MSISDN
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) can migrate 2G subscriber into 3G subscriber, without

changing subscriber’s SIM card or original phone number.
It provides feasibility to Operator owned 3G license that migrates 2G subscribers to

3G subscribers and raises the service satisfaction and subscriber’s faithfulness.

It provides feasibility to Subscribers to enjoy 3G service by doing nothing but just

dialing the Call-Center number.
 MVNO (Network Sharing)
Network sharing is becoming more and more popular as a mean to provide

coverage quickly and in a cost efficient way. The high price paid for the license in
some countries as well as mergers and acquisitions have recently raised high
interest in this topic.
Based on ZTE core MVNO, OPEX and CAPEX will be decreased. In addition,
MVNO operator can realize customized feature in a short time, such as Dual-IMSI
or Dual-MSISDN for one subscriber.
 6 Levels HLR Overload Control
HLR overload control provides 6 levels of different control thresholds and allows
adjustment of these control thresholds according to the actual running conditions.
When the system load reaches a certain point, HLR restricts incoming messages to
avoid any harm caused by burst high load and ensures the important message (e.g.
Location Update) transaction in time.
 Flexible Service Control on per VPLMN
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports the feature, which is called ’Selective Granting of
Services on per VPLMN’. This feature controls some services to insert into VPLMN
for every subscriber by a ‘SERVICE PERMISSION TABLE’, in case of the VPLMN
which the subscriber roaming does not support some features.
The ‘SERVICE PERMISSION TABLE’ is not only for post-paid subscribers but also
for pre-paid subscribers. The items of the table are included but not limited MO
services, MT services, CFU, etc.
 GSM-R Support
ZXUN USPP (vHLR) can be used as GSM-R (GSM for Railway) HLR. It provides
the following features as listed (included but not limited):

 eMLPP (Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-eruption)
 Voice Group Call Service(VGCS/VBS)
 Follow me
For other highlight features, refer to “ZXUN USPP Series vUDS Product Description”.
3 Functionality
3.1 Basic Functions
3.1.1 System Functions
 Virtual HLR
 MVNO (Network sharing)
 HLR’s Support for Both 2G and 3G Subscribers
 Migration GSM subscriber to UMTS subscriber without changing SIM and MSISDN
 Convergence EIR/MNP/SHLR…
 Length-variable NDC and multiple NDCs Function
 Multi-MNC Function
3.1.2 Transport Signaling Functions
 SS7 (ITU/ANSI Type)
 SIGTRAN
 SCTP multi-homing
 SCCP GT flexible conversion

3.2 Service functions
3.2.1 Authentication
 Authentication Management Function for 2G/3G
 Authentication Profile for 2G/3G
 Authentication Gateway
 Configurable Constant of Milenage Authentication Arithmetic
3.2.2 Mobility Management and Roaming
 CS/PS Location Update Function
 Regional Subscription Restriction (ZoneCode) Service
 2G/3G Roaming Mobility Managing Function
 Roaming Plan Customization
 ODB Roaming Restriction
 Roaming Restrictions List of CC-NDC
 GPRS Roaming Restriction
3.2.3 Call service
 EMERGENCY CALL
 Mobile Terminated Call
 Video Call
 Service Change and UDI/RDI Fallback (SCUDIF)
 Video Mailbox

 MTC (Mobile TCSI Control)
 Unilateral Halt.
 Multi-call
3.2.4 Supplementary service
The supplementary services supported by ZXUN USPP (vHLR) are detailed in Table
3-1:
Table 3-1 Supplementary Services Supported by ZXUN USPP (vHLR)
Number Category Type Abbreviation
Calling Line Identification

1 CLIP
Presentation
Calling Line Identification

2 CLIR
Restriction
Line identification
COnnected Line identification
3 COLP
Presentation
COnnected Line identification

4 COLR
Restriction
5 Calling name presentation CNAP
6 Call Forwarding Unconditional CFU
7 Call Forwarding on Busy CFB
8 Call Forwarding on No Reply CFNRy

Call forwarding
9 Call Forwarding Unreachable CFNRc
10 Call Forward on Default CFD
11 Black list and white list of forward OFA
12 Call Waiting CW
Call finish
13 Call Hold HOLD
14 Multiparty MultiParTY MPTY
Closed user
15 Closed User Group CUG
group
16 Advice of charge Advice of Charge Information AOCI

Number Category Type Abbreviation
17 Advice of Charge Changing AOCC
18 Barring of All Outgoing Call BAOC
Barring of Outgoing International

19 BOIC
Call
Barring of Outgoing International

20 Call barring BOIC-Exhc
Call Except HPLMN
21 Barring of All Incoming Call BAIC
Barring of Incoming Calls Roaming

22 BIC-Roam
beyond HPLMN Country
CB password under subscriber

23 CB-USC
control
CB password
CB password under operator
24 CB-UOC
control
Explicit call
25 Explicit Call Transfer ECT
transfer
26 Call Diversion Call Diversion CD
Enhanced
multi-level Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence
27 eMLPP
precedence and and Pre-emption
pre-emption
User-to-User
28 User-to-User Signaling UUS
Signaling
Unstructured Supplementary
29 USSD USSD
Service Data
Equal Access MULTIPLE LONG DISTANCE

30 MLDC
Service CARRIER
31 Coloring Ring Back Tone Service CRBT

Coloring Ring
multimedia Coloring Ring Back
32 Back Tone MCRBT
Tone
3.2.5 Short Message Service Function
 Short Message Services
 Short Message Routing

 Short Message Delivery State Report
 SMS Alert Service (Miss call）
 SMS Forward
 SMS over GPRS
 SMS Router
3.2.6 GPRS service function
 R98/R99 GPRS Service
 GPRS Routing Function
 GPRS Failure Report
 GPRS Charging Characteristics
 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)/ HSDPA+/ HSUPA (High Speed
Uplink Packet Access)
 Notification of GPRS Subscriber Present
3.2.7 Circuit Switched Data Service
 Fax Services
 HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data)
 CS Data Services
 Data Service Call
3.2.8 Location Service Function
 LCS service

3.2.9 CAMEL Service Function
 CAMEL Ph1/Ph2/Ph3/Ph4
 CAMEL Compatibility Control
3.2.10 Characteristic Service
 MAP Version Control
 Re-encryption of Ki Data Base and Encryption Key Management
 Selective Granting of Services on per VPLMN
 Multiple PLMN
 Subscriber Category Service
 Multi-SIM
 Multi-number
 ADD (Auto Device Detect)
 Forward Number Format Transform Function
 Origin-based SCCP Routing
 Routing Category
 OSB (Operator Self-defined Barring)
4 System Architecture
Please refer to “ZXUN USPP Series vUDS Product Description”.

5 Technical Specifications
5.1 Physical Indices
5.2 Capacity
The typical capacity indices of the ZXUN USPP (vHLR) are shown in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1 Typical Capacity Indices of ZXUN USPP (vHLR)
Technical Features Parameter Specific Indices
Capacity BE subscriber capacity 200,000,000
one FrontEnd subscriber capacity 100,000,000
Signaling Number of broadband SCTP links 2048

Per FrontEnd Number of multi-signaling point codes 512
Interface Capability GE 20 pairs

Per FrontEnd
5.3 Performance
5.4 Power
5.5 Working Environment

5.6 Interface Type
5.7 Clock indices
5.8 Reliability
6 Operation and Maintenance

7 Networking

8 Acronyms and Abbreviations


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V1.0 2009/09/01 Not open to the Third Party

V2.0 2010/03/02 Update

V3.0 2010/11/02 Update

V3.1 2011/01/20 Update

V3.2 2011/04/21 Update

V3.3 2011/09/27 Update

V3.4 2012/01/20 Update

V3.5 2013/01/30 Update

V3.6 2013/02/20 Update

V3.7 2014/05/20 Update

V4.0 2015/05/08 Update

V5.0 2016/04/20 Modified for NFV

© 2016 ZTE Corporation. All rights reserved.

ZTE Confidential & Proprietary 1

2 Highlight Features and Key Benefits ............................................................... 3

4 System Architecture ........................................................................................ 11

5 Technical Specifications ................................................................................. 12

6 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................ 13

8 Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................................... 14

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Figure 1-1 Location of ZXUN USPP (vHLR) in Mobile Network ........................................... 1

Table 3-1 Supplementary Services Supported by ZXUN USPP (vHLR) .............................. 8

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Figure 1-1 Location of ZXUN USPP (vHLR) in Mobile Network

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ZXUN USPP (vHLR) provides the following functions:

 Function of management and maintenance of user authentication data and

 Authentication function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports multiple authentication

 Mobility management: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports CS location update, CS

 Calling service function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports to provide routing

 Supplementary service function: ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports a lot of SS including

 CAMEL service function. ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports services of CAMEL2,

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 Lawful interception function. ZXUN USPP (vHLR) supports to intercept the

 The interfaces related to HLR in mobile network as follows:

 D interface is between HLR and MSC/VLR in GSM/R99/R4. It is a MAP interface to

2 Highlight Features and Key Benefits

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Convergence CDMA HLR:

 Compliant with 3GPP Protocol

ZXUN USPP (vHLR) is designed in strict accordance with the 3GPP R7

Encryption techniques are used to prevent any unauthorized individuals from

 Multi Authentication Arithmetic Support

 Migration GSM Subscriber to UMTS Subscriber without Changing SIM or

ZXUN USPP (vHLR) can migrate 2G subscriber into 3G subscriber, without

It provides feasibility to Operator owned 3G license that migrates 2G subscribers to

4 ZTE Confidential & Proprietary

It provides feasibility to Subscribers to enjoy 3G service by doing nothing but just

 MVNO (Network Sharing)

Network sharing is becoming more and more popular as a mean to provide

 6 Levels HLR Overload Control

 Flexible Service Control on per VPLMN

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 eMLPP (Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-eruption)

 Voice Group Call Service(VGCS/VBS)

3.1 Basic Functions

3.1.1 System Functions

 MVNO (Network sharing)

 HLR’s Support for Both 2G and 3G Subscribers

 Length-variable NDC and multiple NDCs Function

3.1.2 Transport Signaling Functions