Packet Data Network Gateway

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The Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) is a core LTE network element that provides user equipment with IP address allocation, enforces policy and charging, and serves as the interface between the mobile network and external packet data networks such as the internet.

All labels observed (3)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 3GPP network node
LTE core network element
allocates IP address to user equipment
anchors IP mobility for UE
user plane for UE sessions
belongsToArchitecture Evolved Packet Core
belongsToSystem E-UTRAN
LTE
canBeIntegratedWith Serving Gateway in combined SGW-PGW node
connectsTo IMS networks
Internet
linked to: the internet

corporate intranets
external packet data networks
definedInStandard 3GPP TS 23.401
3GPP TS 23.402
enforces Policy and Charging Control rules
QoS policies per bearer
hasAbbreviation P-GW
PGW
hasInterface Gx interface
Gy interface
S2a interface
S2b interface
S2c interface
S5 interface
S8 interface
SGi interface
interfacesWith Mobility Management Entity
Policy and Charging Rules Function
linked to: PCRF

Serving Gateway
performs deep packet inspection
lawful interception support
packet filtering
rate limiting
traffic shaping
primaryFunction IP address allocation for user equipment
charging enforcement
packet routing to external data networks
policy enforcement
roleInNetwork PCEF in PCC architecture
default gateway for UE towards external networks
supports IPv4 addressing
IPv6 addressing
Quality of Service enforcement
dual-stack IP addressing
offline charging
online charging
terminates S5 bearer
S8 bearer

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Serving Gateway connectsTo Packet Data Network Gateway
Evolved Packet Core includesComponent Packet Data Network Gateway
Evolved Packet Core userPlaneEntity Packet Data Network Gateway
System Architecture Evolution keyComponent Packet Data Network Gateway
System Architecture Evolution keyComponent P-GW
linked to: Packet Data Network Gateway
PDN Gateway hasAbbreviation P-GW
linked to: Packet Data Network Gateway
Mobility Management Entity communicatesWith Packet Data Network Gateway
Packet Data Network Gateway hasAbbreviation P-GW
linked to: Packet Data Network Gateway
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol User Plane connects Packet Data Network Gateway
PGW alsoKnownAs P-GW
linked to: Packet Data Network Gateway
3GPP TS 23.002 definesEntity Packet Data Network Gateway (PGW)
linked to: Packet Data Network Gateway
3GPP TS 29.212 definesCommunicationBetween Packet Data Network Gateway
3GPP TS 29.061 usedBy Packet Data Network Gateway