METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE INTER-OPERABILITY BETWEEN A 3G1X NETWORK AND A WIRELESS PACKET DATA NETWORK

摘要

To address the need for inter-operability between 3G1X networks and wireless packet data networks, architectural and messaging embodiments are described that provide for new interfaces Ay, Az, and Ap. The Ay interface supports messaging between a 3G1x base station (BS) (103) and a packet data network access network (AN), such as an HRPD AN (123). The Az interface supports messaging between a 3G1x base station (BS) and a packet data network packet control function (PCF), such as an HRPD PCF (125). The Ap interface supports messaging between a 3G1x PCF (105) and a packet data network PCF, such as an HRPD PCF. Using A8/A9 and Ap interfaces, then, messaging between a 3G1x BS and a packet data network PCF is enabled.