Source:	TSG SA WG2
Title:	Liaison statement on the use of RANAP for intra‑UMTS inter‑MSC Handover/Relocation
To:	TSG CN WG2
Cc:	TSG CN WG1, TSG RAN WG 3, SMG2
TSG SA WG2 thank TSG CN WG2 for their liaison statement (Tdoc N2B000126). We note that CN WG2 have identified a risk that the necessary CR to MAP to allow the transport of RANAP messages encapsulated in MAP for intra-UMTS inter‑MSC handover may not be available until the end of March.
S2 have confirmed the decision that RANAP encapsulated in MAP will be used for intra-UMTS inter‑MSC handover, so we request N2 to progress the development of the changes to the MAP specification as quickly as possible.
The possible delay to the end of March for the MAP changes is acceptable to S2; however any further delay would be the cause of major concern. S2 would like to receive early warning if N2 cannot deliver the MAP changes by the end of March.