Abstract: A method performed by a radio network node (12) for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The radio network node (12) configures a UE (10) with a mapping, wherein the mapping maps a name indication to a GID, and/or a type indication of a type of service offered by one or more networks identified by the GID.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node, for handling User Equipment, UE, capabilities of a UE in a wireless communications network is provided. The network node sends (501) to the AMF node (130), a first indication indicating whether or not the network node (110) has capabilities to store UE capabilities associated with the UE capability ID. The network node receives (502) from an AMF node, a second indication indicating whether or not UE capabilities associated with a capability identity of the UE, UE capability ID, are UE available in the AMF node. The network node decides (503) whether explicit UE capabilities associated with the UE capability ID shall be retrieved from the UE or the AMF node based on the received first and second indication.

Abstract: A wireless device according to one or more embodiments receives a request from a base station for capability information, with the wireless device transmitting the capability information in segments, responsive to the request indicating that the base station supports a protocol that utilizes segmentation for reporting the capability information. A base station according to one or more embodiments transmits a request for capability information to a wireless device. The request indicates the base station supports a protocol utilizing segmentation for reporting the capability information and the base station receives the capability information in segments, as transmitted by the wireless device.

Abstract: Methods performed by base stations and wireless devices for controlling the transmission and reception of capability information are disclosed. A method performed by a wireless device includes: receiving an indication of one or more protocols that are supported by the network for transmission of capability information; responsive to the wireless device supporting at least one of the one or more protocols for transmission of capability information, selecting a first protocol that is supported by the wireless device from the at least one of the one or more protocols, and transmitting capability information associated with the wireless device to the base station according to the first protocol.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a network node of incrementally obtaining wireless device capability information comprises: receiving a context setup request for a wireless device from an access and mobility management function (AMF); determining the context setup request does not include device capability information relevant to the network node; transmitting a device capability enquiry to the wireless device; receiving a user UE-ModelId from the wireless device; determining the network node does not have stored device capability information associated with the UE-ModelId; transmitting a device capability enquiry that include a capability filter to the wireless device; receiving a subset of device capabilities identified by the first capability filter from the wireless device; and updating stored device capability information associated with the UE-ModelId with the subset of device capabilities.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment includes receiving, via a radio access network (RAN), a radio resource control (RRC) message indicating to transition from RRC_CONNECTED to RRC_INACTIVE. The RRC message includes a resume identifier. The user equipment performs a connection resume procedure that includes transmitting, to the RAN, an RRC connection resume request that includes the resume identifier and transmitting, to the RAN, an RRC resume complete message that includes an index of a selected public land mobile network (PLMN) identity.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method in a wireless device comprises detecting system information broadcast from a network node. The system information comprises a list of Non-Public Network (NPN) identifiers identifying a plurality of NPNs. The method comprises selecting a network from the plurality of NPNs and determining an index value associated with the selected network. When the NPN identifier associated with the selected network comprises a Closed Access Group (CAG) identifier, determining the index value is based at least partially on Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) elements included in combination with at least one CAG identifier in the list of NPN identifiers. When the NPN identifier associated with the selected network comprises a Network Identifier (NID), determining the index value is based at least partially on a number of NIDs included in the list of NPN identifiers.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for handling communications relating to suspending a user equipment in a radio access network (RAN) are disclosed. An example method includes the user equipment receiving a radio resource control (RRC) release message from a network node. The user equipment determines that the RRC release message includes a suspend configuration field. The user equipment applies delta signalling corresponding to a suspend configuration indicated by the suspend configuration field and transitions to an inactive state.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a radio access network (RAN) node of a wireless communication system. Such methods include receiving, from a wireless device via a cell, a request to resume an RRC connected state with the wireless communication network. The request includes a cause indicator that indicates mobility signaling as a cause for resuming the RRC connected state. Such methods include, based on the cause indicator, requesting an access and mobility management function (AMF) of the wireless communication system to perform a tracking area update (TAU) for the wireless device. Such methods include receiving from the AMF an indication that the TAU for the wireless device is complete and in response to the received indication, initiating an access-stratum (AS) procedure for the wireless device. Other embodiments include complementary methods for AMFs as well as RAN node and AMFs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods in a wireless device. Such methods include, while the wireless device is in an RRC inactive state with respect to a wireless communication network, determining that updates are needed for the wireless device's access stratum (AS) and non-access stratum (NAS). For example, the AS update can be a RAN notification area update (RNAU) and the NAS update can be a tracking area update (TAU). Such methods include transmitting, to the wireless communication network, a request to resume an RRC connected state with the wireless communication network. The request includes a cause indicator that indicates mobility signaling as a cause for resuming the RRC connected state. Such methods also include receiving, from the wireless communication network, a response to the request to resume the RRC connected state and initiating the NAS update based on the response. Other embodiments include wireless devices configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A method for decoding PLMN information comprises receiving a message comprising PLMN information for a plurality of cells and determining PLMN information from the message for a first group of cells that comprises at least one cell, each cell of the first group of cells associated with a first core network type. The method further comprises determining PLMN information from the message for a second group of cells that comprises at least one cell, each cell of the second group of cells associated with a second core network type. At least one cell is a part of the first group of cells and the second group of cells. The PLMN information for the at least one cell in the first group of cells and the second group of cells is provided only once.

Abstract: A method performed by a multi-universal subscriber identity module, multi-USIM user equipment, UE, operating in a first public land mobile network, PLMN, and another PLMN, and a multi-USIM UE is provided. The method includes responsive to at least one of receiving an updated 5G-global unique temporary identifier or changing a cell in which the multi-USIM UE is operating, determining whether or not there is a paging occasion (PO) collision with the other PLMN. The method includes responsive to determining that there is a PO collision: notifying a core network about the PO collision; receiving a configuration from the core network, the configuration having a UE_offset value; using the UE_offset value for PO calculation and monitoring; and determining whether or not there is a PO collision with the other PLMN using the UE_offset value.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods in a wireless device. Such methods include, while the wireless device is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state with respect to a wireless communication network, determining that a Radio Access Network Notification Area Update (RNAU) is needed. Such methods include evaluating whether there is any cause, other than the determined need for the RNAU, for resuming an RRC connected state with the wireless communication network and transmitting, to the wireless communication network, an RRC Resume Request message comprising a cause indicator indicating a cause for resuming the RRC connected state. The cause indicator indicates an RNAU when there is no cause for resuming the RRC connected state other than the determined need for the RNAU and otherwise indicates a cause other than an RNAU. Other embodiments include wireless devices configured to perform such methods and computer-readable media that store instructions embodying such methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods in a wireless device. Such methods include, while the wireless device is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state with respect to a wireless communication network, determining that a Radio Access Network Notification Area Update (RNAU) is needed. Such methods include evaluating whether there is any cause, other than the determined need for the RNAU, for resuming an RRC connected state with the wireless communication network and transmitting, to the wireless communication network, an RRC Resume Request message comprising a cause indicator indicating a cause for resuming the RRC connected state. The cause indicator indicates an RNAU when there is no cause for resuming the RRC connected state other than the determined need for the RNAU and otherwise indicates a cause other than an RNAU. Other embodiments include wireless devices configured to perform such methods and computer-readable media that store instructions embodying such methods.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for handling communications relating to suspending a user equipment in a radio access network (RAN) are disclosed. An example method includes the user equipment receiving a radio resource control (RRC) release message from a network node. The user equipment determines that the RRC release message includes a suspend configuration field. The user equipment applies delta signalling corresponding to a suspend configuration indicated by the suspend configuration field and transitions to an inactive state.

Abstract: A communication device can be connected to a non-public network (“NPN”) via a network node. The communication device can determine an index of the NPN. The communication device can further determine that there exists in broadcast, a public land mobile network (“PLMN”) with an identification (“ID”) that is identical to a PLMN portion of a NPN ID associated with the NPN. The communication device can further determine an index of the PLMN. The communication device can further determine an access barring parameter based on the index of the PLMN. The communication device can further, responsive to determining that the communication device is allowed to access the NPN based on the access barring parameter, transmit a message to the network node including the index associated with the NPN.

Abstract: A network node in a communication network can receive a message from a communication device connected to the network node and operating in the communication network. The message can indicate that the communication device will enter an unavailable state. Responsive to receiving the message, the network node can prevent scheduling of a transmission to the communication device.

Abstract: A wireless device (14) receives, over an access stratum (18), a capability enquiry (24) that requests the wireless device (14) to transmit capability information (22) indicating one or more capabilities of the wireless device (14). After receiving the capability enquiry (24), the wireless device (14) generates a token (26) using one or more input parameters (28) and transmits the token (26). The one or more input parameters (28) include at least some part of the capability enquiry (24) and/or at least some of the capability information (22). In some embodiments, the token (26) is generated or transmitted based on a non-access stratum security context (30) at the wireless device (14). The wireless device (14) also transmits the capability information (22) over the access stratum (18).

Abstract: A method performed by a first node. The method is for handling a message to a third node. The message comprises content from at least a first second node of one or more second nodes. The first node handles a radio communication with the third node in coordination with the one or more second nodes. The first node sends the message to the third node, segmented or not segmented. Whether the message is sent segmented or not segmented is based on: i) whether or not a size of the message exceeds a size limit, ii) whether or not the third node supports segmentation of messages, iii) whether or not the first node supports segmentation of messages, and iv) whether or not at least the first second node of the one or more second nodes supports segmentation of messages.

Abstract: A method for decoding PLMN information comprises receiving a message comprising PLMN information for a plurality of cells and determining PLMN information from the message for a first group of cells that comprises at least one cell, each cell of the first group of cells associated with a first core network type. The method further comprises determining PLMN information from the message for a second group of cells that comprises at least one cell, each cell of the second group of cells associated with a second core network type. At least one cell is a part of the first group of cells and the second group of cells. The PLMN information for the at least one cell in the first group of cells and the second group of cells is provided only once.