Section: 8.6 Access Point Name (APN)
Content: Access Point Name (APN) is transferred via GTP tunnels. The sending entity copies the value part of the APN into the Value field of the APN IE. Figure 8.6-1: Access Point Name (APN) The encoding the APN field follows 3GPP TS 23.003[ Numbering, addressing and identification ]  [2] clause 9.1. The content of the APN field shall be the full APN with both the APN Network Identifier and APN Operator Identifier being present as specified in 3GPP TS 23.003[ Numbering, addressing and identification ]  [2] clauses 9.1.1 and 9.1.2, 3GPP TS 23.060[ General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Service description; Stage 2 ]  [35] Annex A and 3GPP TS 23.401[ General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enhancements for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) access ]  [3] clauses 4.3.8.1. NOTE: The APN field is not encoded as a dotted string as commonly used in documentation.