Method by which PGW processes data for UE in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor

1. A method for processing data for a user equipment (UE) by a packet data network gateway (PGW) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a tracking area identifier (TAI) list from a mobility management entity (MME); and

receiving downlink data for the UE in an RRC (Radio Resource Control) idle mode from a network,

wherein not all tracking areas (TAs) belonging to the TAI list are included in a same serving gateway (SGW) service area, the method further comprises:

buffering the downlink data; and

transmitting the downlink data to a first SGW based on the UE switching from the RRC idle mode to an RRC connected mode,

wherein all the TAs belonging to the TAI list are included in the same SGW service area and the UE is in the RRC idle mode, the method further comprises transmitting the downlink data to the first SGW, and

wherein the UE is located in a service area of the first SGW.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the PGW performs only a function of a user plane between a control plane and the user plane.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a part of the downlink data to the first SGW wherein not all the TAs belonging to the TAI list are included in the same SGW service area and the UE is in the RRC idle mode; and

transmitting the whole downlink data to the first SGW based on the UE switching from the RRC idle mode to the RRC connected mode.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the part of the downlink data is a first packet of the downlink data.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein not all TAs belonging to the TAI list are included in the same service area and the UE in the RRC idle mode is located in a service area of a second SGW,

transmitting a part of the downlink data to the second SGW, and

transmitting the whole downlink data to the first SGW based on the UE's moving to the service area of the first SGW from the service area of the second SGW.

6. The method according to claim 5 ,

wherein the PGW performs a session modification procedure after transmitting part of the downlink data to the second SGW, and

wherein the PGW performs the session modification procedure to provide information regarding the first SGW to a user plane of the PGW.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the MME, information regarding whether all the TAs belonging to the TAI list are included in the same SGW service area.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein, the PGW receives information based on creation of a PDN connection.

9. A packet data network gateway (PGW) for processing data for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the PGW comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor that:

receives, through the transceiver, a tracking area identifier (TAI) list from an MME and downlink data for the UE in an RRC (Radio Resource Control) idle mode from a network,

wherein not all tracking areas (TAs) belonging to the TAI list are included in a same serving gateway (SGW) service area, the processor further:

buffers the downlink data, and

transmits, through the transceiver, the downlink data to a first SGW based on the UE switching from the RRC idle mode to an RRC connected mode,

wherein all the TAs belonging to the TAI list are included in the same SGW service area and the UE is in the RRC idle mode, the processor transmits, through the transceiver, the downlink data to the first SGW, and

wherein the UE is located in a service area of the first SGW.