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TS 29.272 — MME and SGSN related interfaces based on Diameter protocol (MME role)⚓︎

Release: Rel 15 · Version assessed: 15.3.0 · Network: 4G · Applies to: MME · Interfaces: S6a, S13

Mandatory items: 135, of which 134 supported and 1 not supported. A further 48 clauses of the specification carry no conformance requirement and are not listed.

Mandatory items⚓︎

Ref. Item Status Support Remarks
5.2.1 Location Management Procedures Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.1 Update Location Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.1.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.1.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.2 Cancel Location Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.2.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.2.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.3 Purge UE Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.3.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.1.3.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
5.2.2 Subscriber Data Handling Procedures Mandatory Supported
5.2.2.1 Insert Subscriber Data Mandatory Supported
5.2.2.1.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.2.1.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
5.2.2.2 Delete Subscriber Data Mandatory Supported
5.2.2.2.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.2.2.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
5.2.3 Authentication Procedures Mandatory Supported
5.2.3.1 Authentication Information Retrieval Mandatory Supported
5.2.3.1.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.3.1.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
5.2.4 Fault Recovery Procedures Mandatory Supported
5.2.4.1 Reset Mandatory Supported
5.2.4.1.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.4.1.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
5.2.5 Notification Procedures Mandatory Supported
5.2.5.1 Notification Mandatory Supported
5.2.5.1.1 General Mandatory Supported
5.2.5.1.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
6.0 MME – EIR (S13) and SGSN – EIR (S13') Mandatory Supported
6.1 Introduction Mandatory Supported
6.2 ME Identity Check Procedures Mandatory Supported
6.2.1 ME Identity Check Mandatory Supported
6.2.1.1 General Mandatory Supported
6.2.1.2 Detailed behavior of the MME and the SGSN Mandatory Supported
7.0 Protocol Specification and Implementation Mandatory Supported
7.1 Introduction Mandatory Supported
7.1.1 Use of Diameter base protocol Mandatory Supported
7.1.4 Use of sessions Mandatory Supported
7.1.5 Transport protocol Mandatory Supported
7.1.6 Routing considerations Mandatory Supported
7.1.7 Advertising Application Support Mandatory Supported
7.1.8 Diameter Application Identifier Mandatory Supported
7.2 Commands Mandatory Supported
7.2.1 Introduction Mandatory Supported
7.2.2 Command-Code values Mandatory Supported
7.2.3 Update-Location-Request (ULR) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.4 Update-Location-Answer (ULA) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.5 Authentication-Information-Request (AIR) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.6 Authentication-Information-Answer (AIA) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.7 Cancel-Location-Request (CLR) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.8 Cancel-Location-Answer (CLA) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.9 Insert-Subscriber-Data-Request (IDR) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.10 Insert-Subscriber-Data-Answer (IDA) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.11 Delete-Subscriber-Data-Request (DSR) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.12 Delete-Subscriber-Data-Answer (DSA) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.13 Purge-UE-Request (PUR) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.14 Purge-UE-Answer (PUA) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.15 Reset-Request (RSR) Command Mandatory Supported As S6a interface is a transaction based interface so MME doesn't delete any UE context on receiving Reset Request.
7.2.16 Reset-Answer (RSA) Command Mandatory Supported
7.2.17 Notify-Request (NOR) Command Mandatory Supported
7.3 Information Elements Mandatory Supported
7.3.1 General Mandatory Supported
7.3.2 Subscription-Data Mandatory Supported
7.3.7 ULR-Flags Mandatory Supported
7.3.8 ULA-Flags Mandatory Supported
7.3.9 Visited-PLMN-Id Mandatory Supported
7.3.11 Requested-EUTRAN-Authentication-Info Mandatory Supported
7.3.13 RAT-Type Mandatory Supported
7.3.14 Number-Of-Requested-Vectors Mandatory Supported
7.3.15 Re-Synchronization-Info Mandatory Supported
7.3.16 Immediate-Response-Preferred Mandatory Supported
7.3.17 Authentication-Info Mandatory Supported
7.3.18 E-UTRAN-Vector Mandatory Supported
7.3.21 Network-Access-Mode Mandatory Supported
7.3.23 Item-Number Mandatory Supported
7.3.24 Cancellation-Type Mandatory Supported
7.3.25 DSR-Flags Mandatory Supported
7.3.26 DSA-Flags Mandatory Supported
7.3.27 Context-Identifier Mandatory Supported
7.3.29 Subscriber-Status Mandatory Supported
7.3.32 APN-OI-Replacement Mandatory Supported
7.3.33 All-APN-Configurations-Included-Indicator Mandatory Supported
7.3.34 APN-Configuration-Profile Mandatory Supported
7.3.35 APN-Configuration Mandatory Supported
7.3.36 Service-Selection Mandatory Supported
7.3.37 EPS-Subscribed-QoS-Profile Mandatory Supported
7.3.38 VPLMN-Dynamic-Address-Allowed Mandatory Supported
7.3.40 Allocation-Retention-Priority Mandatory Supported
7.3.41 AMBR Mandatory Supported
7.3.42 MIP-Home-Agent-Address Mandatory Supported
7.3.44 PDN-GW-Allocation-Type Mandatory Supported
7.3.45 MIP6-Agent-Info Mandatory Supported
7.3.48 PUA-Flags Mandatory Supported
7.3.49 NOR-Flags Mandatory Supported
7.3.50 User-Id Mandatory Supported
7.3.51 Equipment-Status Mandatory Supported
7.3.53 RAND Mandatory Supported
7.3.54 XRES Mandatory Supported
7.3.55 AUTN Mandatory Supported
7.3.56 KASME Mandatory Supported
7.3.57 Confidentiality-Key AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.58 Integrity-Key AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.59 Kc AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.60 SRES Mandatory Supported
7.3.62 PDN-Type Mandatory Supported
7.3.67 Trace-Depth AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.68 Trace-NE-Type-List AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.69 Trace-Interface-List AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.70 Trace-Event-List AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.73 Complete-Data-List-Included-Indicator Mandatory Supported
7.3.74 PDP-Context Mandatory Supported
7.3.75 PDP-Type Mandatory Supported
7.3.77 QoS-Subscribed Mandatory Supported
7.3.78 CSG-Subscription-Data Mandatory Supported
7.3.79 CSG-Id Mandatory Supported
7.3.80 Expiration-Date Mandatory Not supported CSG subscription data is not supported.
7.3.82 Specific-APN-Info AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.98 Trace-Collection-Entity AVP Mandatory Supported
7.3.110 EPS-User-State Mandatory Supported
7.3.112 MME-User-State Mandatory Supported
7.3.114 User-State Mandatory Supported
7.4 Result-Code and Experimental-Result Values Mandatory Supported
7.4.1 General Mandatory Supported
7.4.2 Success Mandatory Supported
7.4.3 Permanent Failures Mandatory Supported
7.4.3.1 DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001) Mandatory Supported
7.4.3.2 DIAMETER_ERROR_UNKNOWN_EPS_SUBSCRIPTION (5420) Mandatory Supported
7.4.3.3 DIAMETER_ERROR_RAT_NOT_ALLOWED (5421) Mandatory Supported
7.4.3.4 DIAMETER_ERROR_ROAMING_NOT_ALLOWED (5004) Mandatory Supported
7.4.3.5 DIAMETER_ERROR_EQUIPMENT_UNKNOWN (5422) Mandatory Supported
7.4.3.6 DIAMETER_ERROR_UNKOWN_SERVING_NODE (5423) Mandatory Supported
7.4.4 Transient Failures Mandatory Supported
7.4.41 DIAMETER_AUTHENTICATION_DATA_UNAVAILABLE (4181) Mandatory Supported
8.0 User identity to HSS resolution Mandatory Supported Diameter router or direct connected HSS is searched through local configured.

Optional items⚓︎

The specification leaves these 184 items to the implementation; 15 are supported or partially supported. An item marked Not applicable belongs to an area the platform does not provide, named in the Support column. Expand for the full list.

184 optional items
Ref. Item Support Remarks
5A MME – CSS (S7a) and SGSN – CSS (S7d) Not supported
5A.1 Introduction Not supported
5A.2 Mobility Services Not supported
5A.2.1 Location Management Procedures Not supported
5A.2.1.1 Update VCSG Location Not supported
5A.2.1.1.1 General Not supported
5A.2.1.2 Detailed behaviour of the MME and the SGSN Not supported
5A.2.1.3 Detailed behaviour of the CSS Not supported
5A.2.1.2 Cancel VCSG Location Not supported
5A.2.1.2.1 General Not supported
5A.2.1.2.2 Detailed behaviour of the MME and the SGSN Not supported
5A.2.1.2.3 Detailed behaviour of the CSS Not supported
5A.2.2 Subscriber Data Handling Procedures Not supported
5A.2.2.1 Insert VCSG Subscriber Data Not supported
5A.2.2.1.1 General Not supported
5A.2.2.1.2 Detailed behaviour of the MME and the SGSN Not supported
5A.2.2.1.3 Detailed behaviour of CSS Not supported
5A.2.2.2 Delete VCSG Subscriber Data Not supported
5A.2.2.2.1 General Not supported
5A.2.2.2.2 Detailed behaviour of the MME and the SGSN Not supported
5A.2.2.2.3 Detailed behaviour of CSS Not supported
5A.2.3 Fault Recovery Procedures Not supported
7.1.2 Securing Diameter Messages Not supported
7.1.9 Use of the Supported-Features AVP Partial Feature-List ID 2 is supported as Optional for Feature "NR as Secondary RAT"
7.2.18 Notify-Answer (NOA) Command Not supported
7.2.19 ME-Identity-Check-Request (ECR) Command Supported
7.2.20 ME-Identity-Check-Answer (ECA) Command Supported
7.2.21 Update-VCSG-Location-Request (UVR) Command Not supported
7.2.22 Update-VCSG-Location-Answer (UVA) Command Not supported
7.2.23 Cancel-VCSG-Location-Request (CVR) Command Not supported
7.2.24 Cancel-VCSG-Location-Answer (CVA) Command Not supported
7.3.3 Terminal-Information Not supported
7.3.4 IMEI Not supported
7.3.5 Software-Version Not supported
7.3.6 3GPP2-MEID Not supported
7.3.10 Feature-List AVP Partial Feature-List ID 2 is supported as Optional for Feature "NR as Secondary RAT"
7.3.10.1 Feature-List AVP for the S6a/S6d application Partial Feature-List ID 2 is supported as Optional for Feature "NR as Secondary RAT"
7.3.10.2 Feature-List AVP for the S7a/S7d application Not supported
7.3.12 Requested-UTRAN- GERAN-Authentication-Info Not supported
7.3.19 UTRAN-Vector Not supported
7.3.20 GERAN-Vector Not supported
7.3.22 HPLMN-ODB Not supported
7.3.30 Operator-Determined-Barring Not supported
7.3.31 Access-Restriction-Data Supported
7.3.39 STN-SR Not supported
7.3.43 MIP-Home-Agent-Host Supported
7.3.46 RAT-Frequency-Selection-Priority-ID Not supported
7.3.47 IDA-Flags Supported
7.3.52 Regional-Subscription-Zone-Code Not supported
7.3.63 Trace-Data AVP Not supported
7.3.64 Trace-Reference AVP Not supported
7.3.71 OMC-Id AVP Not supported
7.3.72 GPRS-Subscription-Data Not supported
7.3.81 Roaming-Restricted-Due-To-Unsupported-Feature Not supported
7.3.83 Alert-Reason AVP Not supported
7.3.84 LCS-Info Not supported
7.3.85 GMLC-Number Not supported
7.3.86 LCS-Privacy Exception Not supported
7.3.87 SS-Code Not supported
7.3.88 SS-Status Not supported
7.3.89 Notification-To-UE-User Not supported
7.3.90 External-Client Not supported
7.3.91 Client-Identity Not supported
7.3.92 GMLC-Restriction Not supported
7.3.93 PLMN-Client Not supported
7.3.94 Service-Type Not supported
7.3.95 Service Type Identity Not supported
7.3.96 MO-LR Not supported
7.3.99 Teleservice-List Not supported
7.3.100 TS-Code Not supported
7.3.101 Call-Barring-Information-List Not supported
7.3.102 SGSN-Number AVP Not supported
7.3.103 IDR-Flags Supported
7.3.105 Visited-Network-Identifier Supported
7.3.111 EPS-Location-Information Partial Only the Tracking-Area-Identity is included; E-UTRAN-Cell-Global-Identity, Age-Of-Location-Information and geographical information are not.
7.3.113 SGSN-User-State Not applicable (SGSN role)
7.3.115 MME-Location-Information Partial Only the Tracking-Area-Identity is included; E-UTRAN-Cell-Global-Identity, Age-Of-Location-Information and geographical information are not.
7.3.116 SGSN-Location-Information Not applicable (SGSN role)
7.3.117 E-UTRAN-Cell-Global-Identity Not supported
7.3.118 Tracking-Area-Identity Supported
7.3.119 Cell-Global-Identity Not supported
7.3.120 Routing-Area-Identity Not supported
7.3.121 Location-Area-Identity Not supported
7.3.122 Service-Area-Identity Not supported
7.3.123 Geographical-Information Not supported
7.3.124 Geodetic-Information Not supported
7.3.125 Current-Location-Retrieved Not supported
7.3.126 Age-Of-Location-Information Supported
7.3.127 Active-APN Not supported
7.3.128 SIPTO-Permission Not supported SIPTO is not supported.
7.3.129 Error-Diagnostic Not supported
7.3.130 UE-SRVCC-Capability Not applicable (Voice and IMS)
7.3.131 MPS-Priority Not applicable (Voice and IMS)
7.3.132 VPLMN-LIPA-Allowed Not supported LIPA is not supported.
7.3.133 LIPA-Permission Not supported LIPA is not supported.
7.3.134 Subscribed-Periodic-RAU-TAU-Timer Supported
7.3.135 Ext-PDP-Address AVP Not supported
7.3.136 MDT-Configuration Not supported MDT is not supported.
7.3.137 Job-Type Not supported
7.3.138 Area-Scope Not supported
7.3.139 List-Of-Measurements Not supported
7.3.140 Reporting-Trigger Not supported
7.3.141 Report-Interval Not supported
7.3.142 Report-Amount Not supported
7.3.143 Event-Threshold-RSRP Not supported
7.3.144 Event-Threshold-RSRQ Not supported
7.3.145 Logging-Interval Not supported
7.3.146 Logging-Duration Not supported
7.3.147 Relay-Node-Indicator Not supported
7.3.148 MDT-User-Consent Not supported
7.3.149 PUR-Flags Not applicable (SGSN role)
7.3.150 Subscribed-VSRVCC Not supported
7.3.151 Equivalent-PLMN-List Not supported
7.3.152 CLR-Flags Not supported
7.3.153 UVR-Flags Not supported
7.3.154 UVA-Flags Not supported
7.3.155 VPLMN-CSG-Subscription-Data Not supported
7.3.156 Local-Time-Zone Not supported
7.3.157 A-MSISDN Not supported
7.3.158 Void Not supported
7.3.159 MME-Number-for-MT-SMS Not supported
7.3.160 Void Not supported
7.3.162 SMS-Register-Request Not supported
7.3.163 Time-Zone Not supported
7.3.164 Daylight-Saving-Time Not supported
7.3.165 Subscription-Data-Flags Not supported
7.3.166 Measurement-Period-LTE Not supported
7.3.167 Measurement-Period-UMTS Not supported
7.3.168 Collection-Period-RRM-LTE Not supported
7.3.169 Collection-Period-RRM-UMTS Not supported
7.3.170 Positioning-Method Not supported
7.3.171 Measurement-Quantity Not supported
7.3.172 Event-Threshold-Event-1F Not supported
7.3.173 Event-Threshold-Event-1I Not supported
7.3.174 Restoration-Priority Not supported
7.3.175 SGs-MME-Identity Not supported
7.3.176 SIPTO-Local-Network-Permission Not supported
7.3.177 Coupled-Node-Diameter-ID Not supported
7.3.178 OC-Supported-Features Not supported
7.3.179 OC-OLR Not supported
7.3.180 ProSe-Subscription-Data Not supported
7.3.181 WLAN-offloadability Not supported
7.3.182 WLAN-offloadability-EUTRAN Not supported
7.3.183 WLAN-offloadability-UTRAN Not supported
7.3.184 Reset-ID Not supported
7.3.185 MDT-Allowed-PLMN-Id Not supported
7.3.186 Adjacent-PLMNs Not supported
7.3.187 Adjacent-Access-Restriction-Data Not supported
7.3.188 DL-Buffering-Suggested-Packet-Count Not supported
7.3.189 IMSI-Group-Id Not supported
7.3.190 Group-Service-Id Not supported
7.3.191 Group-PLMN-Id Not supported
7.3.192 Local-Group-Id Not supported
7.3.193 AESE-Communication-Pattern Not supported
7.3.194 Communication-Pattern-Set Not supported
7.3.195 Monitoring-Event-Configuration Not supported
7.3.196 Monitoring-Event-Report Not supported
7.3.197 UE-Reachability-Configuration Not supported
7.3.198 eNodeB-ID Not supported
7.3.199 Supported-Services Not supported
7.3.200 Supported-Monitoring-Events Not supported
7.3.201 AIR-Flags Not supported
7.3.202 UE-Usage-Type Not supported
7.3.203 DRMP Not supported
7.3.204 Non-IP-PDN-Type-Indicator Not supported
7.3.205 Non-IP-Data-Delivery-Mechanism Not supported
7.3.206 Additional-Context-Identifier Not supported
7.3.207 SCEF-Realm Not supported
7.3.208 Subscription-Data-Deletion Not supported
7.3.209 Preferred-Data-Mode Not supported
7.3.210 Emergency-Info Not supported
7.3.211 Load Not supported
7.3.212 V2X-Subscription-Data Not supported
7.3.213 V2X-Permission Not supported
7.3.214 PDN-Connection-Continuity Not supported
7.3.215 eDRX-Cycle-Length Not supported
7.3.216 eDRX-Cycle-Length-Value Not supported
7.3.217 UE-PC5-AMBR Not supported
7.3.218 Extended eNodeB-ID Not supported
7.3.219 MBSFN-Area Not supported
7.3.220 MBSFN-Area-ID Not supported
7.3.221 Carrier-Frequency Not supported
7.3.222 RDS-Indicator Not supported
7.3.223 Service-Gap-Time Not supported

Assessed 2026-09-15 against TS 29.272 version 15.3.0.