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[FS_DCE_MED] Key Issue Description for Interworking with MTSI

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Summary of S4-260077: Key Issue Description for Interworking with MTSI

Document Overview

This contribution from Samsung proposes text for Key Issue #2 (Interworking facilitation with MTSI) in TR 26.814 for the DCE_MED study. The document addresses interworking scenarios between DCMTSI UEs and legacy MTSI UEs, identifying gaps between SA2's TS 23.228 and SA4's TS 26.114.

X.2.1 General - Interworking Data Flows

Required Data Flow Setup

The document defines the necessary data flows for interworking between originating DCMTSI UE and terminating MTSI UE:

  • Bootstrap data channel: Between originating DCMTSI UE and IMS Data Channel functional entities
  • Non-data channel associated media: RTP flows between DCMTSI UE and MTSI UE (e.g., audio/video)
  • Data channel associated media:
  • Application data channel between DCMTSI UE and IMS Data Channel functional entities
  • Interworking paths to terminating MTSI UE:
    • Via MF: RTP flows between MTSI UE and Media Function
    • Via DC AS: Not specified (e.g., SMS)

Signaling Procedures

The document references TS 23.228 clause AC.7.9 procedures:

  • When terminating UE doesn't support IMS DC, it returns bootstrap DC negotiation result with port number zero
  • DCSF recognizes rejection and establishes bootstrap data channels only between originating UE and MF

Interworking Mechanisms

Via MF:
- MF performs transcoding upon DCSF instructions
- Transcoded MMTEL media transferred to terminating MTSI UE via associated RTP stream

Via DC AS:
- DCSF determines IMS DC interworking based on session event notification from IMS AS
- Changes P2P application data channel to P2A
- Originating DCMTSI UE sends data channel application media to DC AS
- DC AS performs interworking actions (details out of scope for TS 23.228)

X.2.2 Gap Analysis with TS 26.114

Identified Misalignment

The document identifies a critical gap between SA2 and SA4 specifications:

Observation 1: TS 23.228 specifies that IMS AS modifies endpoint type from P2P to P2A to support IMS DC interworking via DC AS.

Observation 2: TS 26.114 clause 6.2.10.3 states that SDP answerer for application DC shall include the same values for "a=3gpp-req-app" from the offer (except optional "app-dc-status" parameter), preventing modification of the "adc-stream-id-endpoint" parameter.

Impact

Observation 3: DC application in originating DCMTSI UE requires capability to identify when interworking mode is enabled to distinguish the actual target endpoint for specific media flows.

Technical Contribution Summary

This document:
1. Provides foundational text describing interworking architecture and data flows for TR 26.814
2. Identifies specification misalignment between TS 23.228 (SA2) and TS 26.114 (SA4) regarding endpoint type modification in "a=3gpp-req-app" attribute
3. Highlights the need for DC application to detect interworking mode for proper endpoint identification

Document Information
Source:
Samsung Nanjing
Type:
pCR
For:
Agreement
Original Document:
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Title: [FS_DCE_MED] Key Issue Description for Interworking with MTSI
Agenda item: 10.8
Agenda item description: FS_DCE_MED (Study on IMS DC Enhancements)
Doc type: pCR
For action: Agreement
Release: Rel-20
Specification: 26.814
Version: 0.0.0
Related WIs: FS_DCE_MED
Spec: 26.814
Contact: Hakju Ryan Lee
Uploaded: 2026-02-03T07:09:10.310000
Contact ID: 66259
TDoc Status: agreed
Reservation date: 02/02/2026 06:38:10
Agenda item sort order: 55