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What is linked EPS bearer and why it is required ?`

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What is linked EPS bearer and why it is required ?`
posted Oct 12, 2014 by Upma

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When UE is trying to connect with a APN first time then a default bearer is created and one IP address is allocated to UE. If UE is trying to create any dedicated bearer with same APN then this dedicated bearer is linked to the default bearer and UE does not need new IP as this dedicated bearer is linked to the default bearer. Suppose in any reason if default bearer is going to be released by core network then the associated dedicated bearer(those are linked with this default bearer ) will be released by the core network.

answer Oct 12, 2014 by Veer Pal Singh Yadav
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When an LTE attaches to network, it establishes at least one default bearer to provide always IP on service. This default bearer is nothing but linked bearer.

Linked bearer is associated with one PDN gateway. UE may have multiple dedicated bearers which are associated with same PDN gateway. In that case, if UE sends PDN dis-connectivity request for that PDN, network would be able to releases all the associated bearers along with that linked bearer. In other works, linked bearer is primary and others bearers are secondary.

answer Oct 12, 2014 by Salil Agrawal
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