Difference between EPC and EPC-Advanced

Question

Can some please explain difference between EPC and EPC advanced.
Any pointer would be helpful.

Answer 1

We don't have anything coined as EPC-Advanced. All the features are at the LTE-Advanced level.i.e only on the LTE - radio side, as already answered here before.

EPC still needs to support LTE-Advanced features. However there are changes in release 10 at the procedures and features' level , though they are not categorized to be under EPC-Advanced.

Answer 2

In LTE-Advanced focus is on higher capacity:
Increased peak data rate, DL 3 Gbps, UL 1.5 Gbps
Higher spectral efficiency, from a maximum of 16bps/Hz in R8 to 30 bps/Hz in R10
Increased number of simultaneously active subscribers
Improved performance at cell edges, e.g. for DL 2x2 MIMO at least 2.40 bps/Hz/cell.

The main new functionalities introduced in LTE-Advanced are Carrier Aggregation (CA), enhanced use of multi-antenna techniques and support for Relay Nodes (RN).

Comments

Any specific difference at EPC level??