HRPD Serving Gateway Overview 
Cisco ASR 5000 Series Product Overview ▄  
  Support for multiple PDN connections 
  Leverage existing CDMA infrastructure 
  Migration path to LTE 
  Minimal changes to RAN infrastructure 
  Support handoffs between LTE RAN(E-UTRAN) and eHRPD 
 
eHRPD Network Components 
The eHRPD network is comprised of the following components: 
 
Evolved Access Network (eAN) 
The eAN is a logical entity in the radio access network used for radio communications with an access terminal (mobile 
device). The eAN is equivalent to a base station in 1x systems. The eAN supports operations for EPS – eHRPD RAN in 
addition to legacy access network capabilities. 
 
Evolved Packet Control Function (ePCF) 
The EPCF is an entity in the radio access network that manages the relay of packets between the eAN and the HSGW. 
The ePCF supports operations for the EPS – eHRPD RAN in addition to legacy packet control functions. 
The ePCF supports the following: 
  Main service connection over SO59 
  Uses PDN-MUX and allows multiplexing data belonging to multiple PDNs 
  Signaling over Main A10 
  LCP messages for PPP link establishment 
  EAP messages used for authentication 
  VSNCP messages for establishment of PDNs 
  VSNP for establishment of EPS bearers and QoS mappings (RSVP) 
 
HRPD Serving Gateway (HSGW) 
The HSGW is the entity that terminates the HRPD access network interface from the eAN/PCF. The HSGW 
functionality provides interworking of the AT with the 3GPP EPS architecture and protocols specified in 23.402 
(mobility, policy control (PCC), and roaming). The HSGW supports efficient (seamless) inter-technology mobility 
between LTE and HRPD with the following requirements: