GTP-U Protocol

This page provides information on the GTP-U Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol operates on TCP port 3386 and UDP port 3386, both officially registered with the IANA.

Protocol Description

The GPRS Tunnelling Protocol (GTP) is a group of IP-based communications protocols used within GSM, UMTS, LTE and 5G NR radio networks. GTP-U is used to carry user data inside mobile networks.

Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.

Protocol Details

ID
274
Full Name
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol U
Abbreviation
GTP-U
Category Tag
infrastructure
Category
Infrastructure
Home Page
GTP-U
Introduced
Version 4.1.1

Protocol Ports - RFC

TCP 3386
GPRS Data
UDP 3386
GPRS SIG

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