---
name: "nextepc-pgwd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "nextepc-pgw"
version: "0.3.10+nods-4.3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nextepc-pgwd"
---

# nextepc-pgwd(8)

Packet Data Network Gateway (EPC / LTE)

## NAME

**nextepc-pgwd** - Packet Data Network Gateway (EPC / LTE)

## SYNOPSIS

```
nextepc-pgwd [options]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**nextepc-pgwd is the daemon for the Packet Data Network Gateway (PGWD) as part** **of nextepc.**

**The PGWD is the gateway between the EPC and the external** **packet data network, such as the public Internet. It implements the S5** **interface towards the S-GW, the SGi interface towards the Internet,** **and the S7 interface towards the PCRF.**

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  **Show version**

- **-h**

  **Show help**

- **-d**

  **Start as daemon**

- **-f \<conf\>**

  **Set configuration file name.**

- **-l \<log\_file\>**

  **Log file path to be logged to**

- **-p \<pid\_file\>**

  **PID file path**

## AUTHOR

**This manual page was written by Ruben Undheim \<ruben.undheim@gmail.com\>** **for the Debian project (and may be used by others).**