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Can SGW and MBMS-GW be combined ?

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In LTE, SGW creates a tunnel for for an UE with eNodeB and while MBMS-GW multicasts IP-packets. Can both be coupled together and kept within the same box ?

posted Oct 3, 2014 by Harshita

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