Abstract: Managing a plurality of non-coordinated radio access networks (RANs) connected to the core network is provided by acquiring information indicating that a wireless communication device is connected to a base station in a first of the plurality of RANs, and information indicating a location of the wireless communication device, acquiring information identifying at least a second of the plurality of RANs to which the wireless communication device may connect based on the location of the wireless communication device, and information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN via which frequencies the wireless communication device is allowed to access a network being accessible by the mobility management node, said network being operated by an operator different from those operating the first and second RANs, and delivering the information identifying the second RAN and the information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. For example, a first wireless node (e.g., an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node) may receive, from a parent base station, system information that is indicative of two random access procedure configurations. The first random access procedure configuration may be for a two-step random access procedure and the second random access procedure configuration may be different from the first random access procedure configuration (for example, an IAB-specific, a user equipment (UE)-specific, or a four-step random access procedure). The first wireless node may determine to use the first random access procedure configuration (e.g., for establishing a wireless backhaul connection with the parent base station) and may perform the two-step random access procedure with the parent base station accordingly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging an IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (e.g. a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, a retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. The present disclosure provides a method wherein, after a MICO mode terminal establishes a connection and transmits data, the MICO mode terminal can be kept in a connected mode state, rather than entering an idle mode, in order to provide for a case where slightly delayed response traffic occurs according to the type of application or service.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may initiate a broadcast or multicast (broadcast/multicast) application associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) while the UE is in a standalone mode for a second RAT; switch from the second RAT to the first RAT based at least in part on initiating the broadcast/multicast application; and switch from the first RAT to the second RAT based at least in part on failing to detect a communication associated with the broadcast/multicast application using the first RAT. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A communications access point may provide access to a wireless communications network to a user device located at a first location. The communications access point may determine that the user device is moving from the first location to a second location where access to the wireless network is limited or not available. In response to the determination, the communications access point may provide access to the wireless network at the second location by extending a coverage area of the wireless network.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method used in user equipment (UE). The method comprises: detecting that a radio link control (RLC) entity associated with a packet duplication bearer or packet duplication split bearer has reached a predetermined maximum number of retransmissions; and determining that a radio link associated with the RLC entity is unavailable or fails based on whether a cell associated with the RLC entity is a special cell (SpCell) or whether a cell group associated with the RLC entity includes an SpCell.

Abstract: A concept for handovers in cellular networks, a concept for improved handling of tracking/paging areas for, for instance, user entities in inactive modes and a concept for enabling intelligent route selection in cellular networks are presented.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to synchronizing a temporary identity in the UE and the network when the UE is RRC Inactive state over 3GPP access and temporary identity of the UE is changed over a Non-3GPP access in a scenario when the UE is connected to the same AMF via 3GPP and non-3GPP access.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine that a reduced signaling handover condition has occurred. The UE may execute a reduced signaling handover from a source base station to a target base station based at least in part on determining that the reduced signaling handover condition has occurred. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: An interface device may provide a first wireless network and a second wireless network in a user's premise. The interface device may encourage some user devices to connect to the second wireless network without controlling the user devices. For example, the interface device may receive a request from a device to access its first wireless network. The interface device may then determine whether the device is a premise device by, for example, searching a database of device registration information. The interface device may determine that the device is a premise device and deny the request to access the first wireless network. The device may then be available to access the second wireless network.

Abstract: An access point generates respective first data units for transmission in respective frequency segments, each first data unit including a respective beacon frame having an indication that the access point is operating in multiple frequency segments, and each beacon frame including a respective MAC address utilized by the access point for operation in the respective frequency segment. The access point transmits the respective first data units having the respective beacon frames in respective primary channels of the respective frequency segments to permit client stations to discover the access point in any of the respective primary channels. In response to receiving from a first client station a probe request frame in one of the frequency segments, the access point transmits a probe response frame in the one frequency segment, the probe response frame including, for each frequency segment, respective operation information indicating respective operation parameters for the respective frequency segment.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for enabling a user equipment (UE) operating in carrier aggregation mode to use different connected mode discontinuous reception (CDRX) configurations for different sets of component carriers associated with different sets of numerologies. For example, in Frequency 1 (FR1) plus Frequency 2 (FR2) carrier aggregation (i.e., one or more FR1 component carriers and one or more FR2 component carriers), a different CDRX can be configured for FR1 than for FR2. In inter-band carrier aggregation (i.e., one or more component carriers in one frequency band and one or more component carriers in another frequency band), CDRX can be configured per band. For mixed numerologies carrier aggregation (i.e., one or more component carriers with a first numerology and one or more component carriers with a different numerology), CDRX can be configured per cell group, where each cell group contains a single numerology or mixed numerologies.

Abstract: In a legacy gNB (e.g., pre-Rel. 17 gNB), RC UEs with only 1 or 2 receive antennas may have a geographic coverage area for control data and traffic data that is smaller than their geographic coverage area for SSB with respect to certain legacy gNBs. By contrast, at least some new gNBs (e.g., Rel. 17+ gNBs) have the capability to provide uniform geographic coverage for RC UEs with respect to SSB, control data and traffic data. In an aspect of the disclosure, a particular class of UEs (such as RC UEs) is steered towards particular cells (e.g., Rel. 17+ gNBs) via one or more biased class-specific cell selection parameters included in system information from the cells.

Abstract: An LTE network extension (LNE) system includes an LTE access gateway (LAG) and a provisioned database. A plurality of LTE access radios in the LNE system broadcast the same shared PLMN ID (sPLMN ID). The sPLMN ID corresponds to a plurality of service provider core networks, each with a different PLMN. The provisioned database includes information identifying which networks are allowed to use the LNE system and includes service provider network address information. An LTE access radio, transmitting the sPLMN ID detects an attach request from a UE, and forwards the attach request to the LAG, which decides if access is to be allowed, based on a service provider home network PLMN included in an IMSI in the attach request and information in the provisioned database. If access is allowed, the LAG serves as a proxy between the LTE access radio and the UE's service provider home network.

Abstract: A user equipment is disclosed that includes a transmission and reception unit configured to communicate with a master base station and a secondary base station simultaneously in dual connectivity. The user equipment includes a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer processing unit configured to have an RLC layer for the master base station and an RLC layer for the secondary base station and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer processing unit configured to have a PDCP layer transmitting and receiving data to/from the RLC layer for the master base station and the RLC layer for the secondary base station. When a split bearer configured for the secondary base station is deleted, the RLC layer processing unit performs re-establishment on the RLC layer for the secondary base station and releases the split bearer after execution of the re-establishment.

Abstract: A network node may be operated to support dual connectivity communication with a wireless terminal as a main network node in cooperation with a secondary network node. Dual connectivity communication with the wireless terminal may be provided in cooperation with the secondary network node. Responsive to deciding to suspend the dual connectivity communication with the wireless terminal, a connection release message may be transmitted to the wireless terminal, a suspension indication message may be transmitted to the secondary network node, and the dual connectivity communication with the wireless terminal may be suspended. While the dual connectivity communication is suspended, a page may be transmitted to the wireless terminal indicating arrival of downlink data for the wireless terminal and then a measurement report may be received from the wireless terminal providing radio link measurement information for radio links with the main network node and/or the secondary network node.

Abstract: A wireless device receives a radio resource control (RRC) message indicating a handover to a cell. The RRC message indicates: a first timing advance of a first beam of the cell; and a second timing advance of a second beam of the cell. The wireless device selects, as a selected beam of the cell, one of the first beam or the second beam. The wireless device transmits, via the selected beam, transport blocks using one of the first timing advance or the second timing advance corresponding to the selected beam.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for allocating a flexible transmission slot in a wireless local area network (LAN) system are disclosed. A flexible transmission slot allocation method of an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system according to an exemplary embodiment includes transmitting a beacon including a traffic indication map (TIM) bit to a station, receiving a power save poll (PS-Poll) from the station in a slot implicitly allocated by the TIM bit, and transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) including transmission slot allocation information on downlink data to the station.

Abstract: A method and base station are disclosed. The base station comprises a transceiver and a processor. The base station transmits a system information block (SIB) to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), wherein the SIB indicates random access transmission uplink resources. After transmitting the SIB, the base station receives a random access preamble from the WTRU. After receiving the random access preamble, the base station receives, using one or more of the uplink resources indicated by the SIB, a first message from the WTRU, wherein the first message includes a first radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) of the WTRU. After receiving the first message, the base station transmits a second message to the WTRU, wherein the second message is derived from a second RNTI, the second RNTI being different than the first RNTI. The base station may be configured to communicate with the WTRU on a plurality of cells.

Abstract: A source wireless device sends an indication of support for one or more broadcast services that broadcasts information over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The source wireless device determines, based on one or more factors, whether to use a broadcast stream of a broadcast service or a unicast stream to deliver information to one or more receiving wireless devices.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, comprising: collecting, at an in-vehicle base station, reports from a plurality of user equipments (UEs); storing, at the in-vehicle base station, reports collected from the plurality of UEs into a database; forwarding, from the in-vehicle base station to a coordinating server, stored reports into the database; performing, at the coordinating server, data analysis of the received reports; and sending, from the coordinating server to a base station, an instruction to update at least one configuration parameter of the base station, thereby improving data collection and data processing for radio frequency cell optimization.

Abstract: A command indication method and apparatus and information interaction method and apparatus. The command indication method includes: transmitting to a user equipment (UE), a command for activating or deactivating duplication transmission by using a bitmap field, to activate or deactivate duplication transmission of one or more packet data convergence protocol entities or radio bearers in the UE. Hence, activation or deactivation may be performed on the duplication transmission mode of one or more PDCP entities in the user equipment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described to enable base station and a user equipment (UE) to mitigate interference when using full-duplex communications. For example, a base station communicating with a UE via full-duplex communications may indicate for the UE to align the time of its uplink transmissions with the time the UE receives downlink transmissions. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may indicate a timing alignment window for the UE, where the window may consist of an allowed time period the UE may use to select a time to begin uplink transmissions. In some examples, the base station may select a cyclic prefix for full-duplex communications, where the cyclic prefix may be longer than a cyclic prefix used for other communications. Further, the base station may select uplink frequency and downlink frequency bands separated by a defined guard band for full-duplex communications.

Abstract: Disclosed are a signaling optimization method and device, to resolve a problem of heavy signaling overheads and long data transmission delay when a user equipment (UE) accesses a network side. The method includes: receiving, by the UE, configuration information sent by a first network side device, where the configuration information includes a list, and the list is a cell list or a base station list; and entering, by the UE, an intermediate state according to the configuration information, where the intermediate state means that: when the UE stores context information of the UE, if the UE moves and a cell movement range falls within a coverage area of a cell or a base station included in the list, the UE performs cell reselection according to the list. Embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable to optimization of signaling transmission between the UE and a network side.

Abstract: A method for managing handovers on a network including: determining neighboring cells within the network; mapping the neighboring cells; analyzing handover data between the mapped cells, wherein the handover data may be retrieved from network messaging; determining for each handover whether the handover is successful or unsuccessful based on the handover data; and reporting unsuccessful handovers to an operator for the network. a system for managing handovers on a network, the system including: a relation module configured to determine neighboring cells within the network and map the neighboring cells; an analysis module configured to analyzing handover data between the mapped cells, wherein the handover data may be retrieved from network messaging and determine for each handover whether the handover is successful or unsuccessful based on the handover data; and a reporting module configured to report unsuccessful handovers to an operator for the network.

Abstract: A first base station is disclosed. The first base station may transmit, to a second BS, at least one PRACH preamble for requesting OSI. The first base station may receive a PDCCH and an associated PDSCH, the PDSCH including the OSI. Prior to transmitting the at least one PRACH, the first base station may scan for neighboring BSs. The first base station may determine, based on first quality metrics associated with the neighboring BSs, a set of BSs, the set of BSs including the second BS. The first station may obtain a MIB and at least one SIB from each of the set of BSs. The at least one PRACH preamble may be transmitted to the second BS based on the obtained MIB and the at least one SIB from the second BS.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wireless communication. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) may generate an indication of a first doppler shift associated with the wireless communication device moving with reference to a first target base station (BS), obtain, from the serving BS, a handover command for conditional handover (CHO) (with the handover command including a first trigger for handover to the first target BS), and synchronize with the first target BS during CHO after the first trigger is met, wherein the first trigger is associated with the first doppler shift. In another aspect, a serving BS generates the handover command for CHO and provides the handover command to the UE. The UE is to synchronize with the first target BS during CHO after the first trigger associated with a first doppler shift is met.

Abstract: Managing a plurality of non-coordinated radio access networks (RANs) connected to the core network is provided by acquiring information indicating that a wireless communication device is connected to a base station in a first of the plurality of RANs, and information indicating a location of the wireless communication device, acquiring information identifying at least a second of the plurality of RANs to which the wireless communication device may connect based on the location of the wireless communication device, and information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN via which frequencies the wireless communication device is allowed to access a network being accessible by the mobility management node, said network being operated by an operator different from those operating the first and second RANs, and delivering the information identifying the second RAN and the information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: An information transmission method can be applied to a user equipment, and include: when a beam failure recovery procedure is initiated for a first cell, initiating random access to a base station through a second cell, wherein the second cell is the first cell or another cell other than the first cell; and if the number of times random access is initiated without being able to complete the random access reaches a preset number, transmitting to the base station indication information for a problem existing in a cell group where the second cell is located, wherein the indication information is used to indicate that the cause for the problem existing in the cell group is the failure of random access caused by the initiation of the beam failure recovery procedure.

Abstract: A first method (and related first apparatus) includes transmitting, in a handover request message, an indication of a first protocol version; a second method (and related second apparatus) includes receiving, in the handover request message, the indication, deciding, based on the received indication and a second protocol version, on a value of an information element included in a handover request acknowledgement message to be transmitted, the information element indicating usage of a first or second signaling scheme, and transmitting the handover request acknowledgement message including the information element; and in the first method receiving the handover request acknowledgement message including the information element; and a third method (and related third apparatus) including receiving the handover command message including the information element, and configuring according to one of the first and second signaling schemes indicated by the information element.

Abstract: A radio station (2) transmits or receives, to or from a radio terminal (1) in a second cell (23, 24), a CP message containing a NAS message or an RRC message or both, when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The second cell (23, 24) uses a RAT different from that of the first cell, and is used in addition and subordinate to the first cell. The predetermined condition relates to at least one of: (a) a content or type of the CP message; (b) a type of a signalling radio bearer used to transmit the CP message; (c) a transmission cause of the CP message; and (d) a type of a core network associated with the NAS message. It is thus, for example, possible to contributing to efficient transmission of control plane (CP) messages in a radio architecture that provides interworking of two different Radio Access Technologies (RATs).

Abstract: A data transmission method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: determining, by a source base station of a terminal in a handover process, first data and a radio air interface protocol sequence number of a data unit used to carry the first data, where the first data includes data that is not acknowledged by a terminal for correct reception during data transmission between the source base station and the terminal. The method further includes sending, by the source base station, the first data and the radio air interface protocol sequence number to a target base station; where the core network connected to the target base station is different from the core network connected to the source base station.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for handovers including fallbacks. In some example embodiments, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including program code which when executed causes the apparatus to at least: receive, during creation or modification of a bearer, a message including a handover threshold based at least in part on a type of codec for the bearer; receive, from a user equipment, a measurement report providing an indication of a condition of the bearer and/or perform a measurement, by the base station, providing the indication of the condition of the bearer; determine, based at least on the handover threshold, whether to initiate a handover. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for closed subscriber group identity (CSG ID) allocation for radio access network (RAN) sharing between different wireless telecommunication network providers can include a second CSG administration server receiving a unique first list of CSG IDs from a first CSG administration server, comparing the CSG IDs of the unique first list with a unique second list of CSG IDs associated with the second CSG administration server, and automatically adding to the unique second list ones of the CSG IDs from the unique first list that are absent from the unique second list. If a first one of the CSG IDs from the unique first list is already assigned in the unique second list, a new E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier (ECGI) is added for use with the first one of the CSG IDs and sent therewith to the first CSG administration server to be added to the unique first list.

Abstract: This document describes methods, devices, systems, and means for the transfer of radio bearer (RB) configurations from a Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) base station (121) to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) base station (122). The 5G NR base station (121) configures an RB configuration to configure an RB for communication of Protocol Data Units between the 5G NR base station (121) and a user equipment (111). The 5G NR base station (121) determines to hand over the user equipment (111) to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) base station and sends a Handover Request message for the user equipment (111) to the E-UTRA base station (122). The 5G NR base station (121) receives a Handover Request Acknowledge message from the E-UTRA base station (122) and transmits a 5G NR Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including an E-UTRA RRC message to the user equipment (111).

Abstract: To resume a connection with a base station, a user equipment (UE) communicates messages with the base station in accordance with a format that corresponds to a first radio access technology (RAT), using a radio connection over a radio interface that conforms to a second RAT (702). The UE suspends the radio connection (704) and, subsequently to the suspending, transmits to the base station an indication that the radio connection has been resumed, in accordance with the format that corresponds to the first RAT (708).

Abstract: A high-speed communication system etc. are provided in New Radio (NR) and LTE. When a secondary base station device detects a data inactive state for all bearers, the secondary base station device notifies a master base station device of occurrence of the data inactive state regardless of absence of an inquiry from the master base station device. The data inactive state is a state in which downlink data for a communication terminal device is inactive. When the master base station device receives the notification about the occurrence of the data inactive state, the master base station device transmits a command to the communication terminal device to transition from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_INACTIVE state. Based on the command from the master base station device, the communication terminal device transitions to the RRC_INACTIVE state.

Abstract: For routing Packet Data Converge Protocol (PDCP) Protocol Data Units (PDU), a processor detects a split bearer configuration for a mobile device. In response to detecting the split bearer configuration, the processor routes PDCP PDU in a Radio Link Control (RLC)/Medium Access Control (MAC) for the at least two cell groups.

Abstract: A communication system for resuming a connection comprises a user equipment (UE) and network nodes. A first network node is configured to prepopulate a UE context, and send, to a second network node, the UE context. The second network node is configured to receive, from the first network node, the UE context, and send, to a UE, a resume request message including a freshness parameter and the UE context. The UE is configured to receive, from the second network node, a resume request message including the freshness parameter and the UE context, generate an authentication token based on the freshness parameter and the UE context, and send, to the second network node, a resume response message including the authentication token. The communication system provides a freshness parameter and a prepopulated UE context to secure and facilitate resume procedure against replay attacks.

Abstract: Systems, methods, or apparatus may comprise a computing device to transmit a first plurality of beacon frames, where each beacon frame includes a first network identifier, and a second plurality of beacon frames, where each beacon frame includes a different second network identifier. Further, the computing device may also cause the wireless transceiver to transmit the first plurality of beacon frames using a transmission parameter, and transmit the second plurality of beacon frames using a different transmission parameter—that differs from the transmission parameter of the first plurality of beacon frames.

Abstract: Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes sending a handover request message to a target base station, where the handover request message is used to instruct to hand over a first session of a terminal device from the source base station to the target base station. The handover request message includes first information. The first information includes information about at least one quality of service (QoS) flow in the first session. The first session is a session corresponding to the terminal device. The source base station receives a handover request response message from the target base station, where the handover request response message includes second information. The second information is used to indicate that the target base station accepts a first QoS flow in the first session, and the at least one QoS flow includes the first QoS flow.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connection re-establishment method and related device, the method including: performing a handover process; and initiating a connection re-establishment on the first node if a re-establishment trigger condition is satisfied by a terminal, wherein the first node includes at least one of a source node or a target node in the handover process.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station (BS) may receive an indication of a traffic pattern for application traffic. The BS may determine, based at least in part on one or more measurements associated with the traffic pattern, one or more parameters for at least one of a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration for the application traffic, or a semipersistent scheduling (SPS) configuration for the application traffic. The BS may transmit, to a user equipment (UE) that is to receive the application traffic, an indication of the at least one of the DRX configuration or the SPS configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Example aspects include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for network-triggered reestablishment by a network node of a wireless communication network, comprising transmitting, to a user equipment (UE) in a connected state with a first central unit (CU), an indication to perform a radio resource control (RRC) reestablishment procedure with a second CU. The indication comprises a reestablishment cell identifier. The aspects further include performing the RRC reestablishment procedure with the UE to transfer the UE from the first CU to the second CU using the reestablishment cell identifier.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems using Enhanced Dedicated Core Network (DCN) selection are disclosed. One representative method includes receiving, by the core network entity from another core network entity, information indicating that a DCN type is new or has change for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU); and sending a message, by the core network entity to the WTRU, including a new or a changed DCN type.

Abstract: Communication equipment communicating in a licensed frequency band identifies unused unlicensed communication resources within an unlicensed frequency band. The communication equipment uses the identified unlicensed communication resources to communicate within the unlicensed frequency band. In some circumstances, the unused unlicensed communication resources are identified based on resource information received from a base station where the resource information identifies unlicensed communication resources that will be used by the base station. In other circumstances, the unused unlicensed communication resources are identified based on frequency band measurements of the unlicensed frequency band over an observation time duration longer than a sensing time duration used by unlicensed equipment using the unlicensed frequency band.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive or determine information indicating a timing advance for a non-serving cell of the UE, and perform an inter-cell mobility operation based at least in part on the timing advance for the non-serving cell of the UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT), and may be applied to intelligent services, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method according to disclosed aspects includes receiving a first control message including a first random access response window for a first cell group, receiving a second control message for adding a second cell group, including information on a second random access response window size for the second cell group, transmitting, on a cell of the second cell group, a random access preamble, and monitoring, on the cell of the second cell group, a random access response based on the second random access response window size for the second cell group.

Abstract: A communication terminal that transmits device data output by a communication device via a wireless communication circuit. The communication terminal includes at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions include receiving the device data output by the communication device, storing the received device data into the at least one memory, and transmitting, to the wireless communication circuit, the stored device data after the device data is stored in the at least one memory until a prescribed amount, which is set in association with at least either the communication device outputting the device data or an attribute of the device data, has been reached.

Abstract: A registration processing method and an apparatus are disclosed herein to enable the network to distinguish between different registration processing types. The method includes: identifying, by a user equipment, UE, a registration type when registering into a network; reporting, by the UE, a registration processing type information corresponding to the identified registration type to a network-side network element during registering into the network. The UE reports the registration processing type information to the network in the process of registering into the network, and therefore, the network distinguishes between different registration processing types accordingly.