Abstract: A technique comprising: detecting, at a user plane function of a system operating according to a first protocol, a message regarding use of resources and/or services of the system for a service according to a second protocol; and directing the message from the user plane function to a control plane function operating as a control plane translator between the first and second protocols.

Abstract: A method including receiving, by at least one integrated access and backhaul node and donor distributed unit, routing information and preference information to reach at least one mobile terminal and the at least one donor in an integrated access and backhaul node topology. The method further includes transmitting at least one link event notification, and receiving at least one link event notification. The method also includes adapting at least one of an uplink route and a downlink route based on the preference information and the at least one link event notification.

Abstract: A method at a first data collection coordination functional entity for coordinating, in a first area, a data and/or analytics collection related to at least one mobile terminal, the method comprising: determining, based on an obtained mobile terminal mobility event notification, that the at least one mobile terminal is no longer in the first area and/or no longer in a second area served by a first messaging framework adaptor functional entity; based thereon, identifying at least one of a second data collection coordination functional entity coordinating a data and/or analytics collection in a third area in which the at least one mobile terminal resides if it does not reside in the first area and a second messaging framework adaptor functional entity serving a fourth area in which the at least one mobile terminal resides if it does not reside in the second area; and based thereon, initiating a transfer or a setup of at least one of a respective data collection coordination functional entity context associated

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for network data analytics profiling for a user equipment (UE) are provided. One method may include obtaining data related to a UE and generating analytics for the UE based on the obtained data, generating a UE analytics profile for the UE using at least one of the obtained data and/or the analytics generated for the UE, and storing the UE analytics profile in a repository. The method may also include receiving, from a network node in the visited network, a request to retrieve the UE analytics profile for the visited network. The method may then include generating the visited network UE analytics profile, and providing the visited network UE analytics profile to the network node in the visited network.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for data collection coordination and persistent storage control for analytics. For example, certain embodiments may provide a unified data management framework that efficiently serves data collection and distribution needs and isolates a consumer from a producer. Further, some embodiments may provide for a reduction or elimination of unnecessary data storage in a data repository used in association with the data management framework provided by certain embodiments. Specifically, certain embodiments may allow a consumer entity that is requesting specific data to specify whether the data is to be kept in persistent storage in a data repository. The consumer entity, when requesting data, may send an indication that data is to be provided to the consumer entity only, that data is to be provided to the data repository only, or that the data is to be provided to the data repository and the consumer entity.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: receive one or more rules for storing data or analytics in a storage; determine a storage approach based on the one or more rules for storing data or analytics in the storage; and track data or analytics in the storage and determine whether to store, update or remove all or a portion of the data or analytics in the storage based on the storage approach.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry. The at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus to send, to a network entity acting as a data provider, at least one request to subscribe to or modify at least one data collection service. The request comprises a mute notification indication indicating that data collected by the at least one data collection service are to be buffered, and a transmission to the data consumer is to be suspended, until a predetermined condition is satisfied. The condition comprises one of a time indication and threshold, and an indication of a procedure to be conducted by the data provider when an exception condition is detected during at least one data collection service.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for network data analytics function (NWDAF) accuracy enhancement. A method may include selecting a network function that can provide accuracy information. The method may also include sending a request to the network function for one or more accuracy reports for one or more analytics predictions. The method may further include receiving the one or more accuracy reports from the network function. In addition, the method may include managing the one or more analytics predictions based on the one or more accuracy reports.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for exposure of 3GPP communications network connectivity and data network connectivity topology are provided.

Abstract: In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes generating, by an application function and based on a time sensitive communication requirement for one or more end stations, at least one quality of service parameter for a time sensitive communication path from a talker end station through at least a portion of a 5G system to a listener end station; and sending, by the application function, a request towards a policy control function, the request including the at least one quality of service parameter configured to enable a creation, at the one or more 5G nodes, of a quality of service flow in accordance with the at least one quality of service parameter, wherein the one or more 5G nodes comprise a user plane function and/or at least one base station. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a traffic ingress entity of a communication network, one or more packets of a traffic flow. The method may also include assigning a classification, by the data reception entity, to each packet of the one or more packets of the traffic flow according to one or more protocol data unit sets to which the packet belongs to. The method may further include mapping the one or more packets of the traffic flow to one or more quality of service flows for quality of service handling of the one or more packets based on the classification assigned to each packet. In addition, the method may include outputting the classification assigned to each packet to a network element for enabling quality of service handling of the one or more packets based on the mapping and one or more quality of service information.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products provide for specifying, in quality of service (QoS) requests, alternative QoS-related parameter sets and/or alternative traffic pattern parameter sets. In the context of one method, the method receives a QoS request comprising one or more QoS parameters and/or one or more traffic pattern parameters, and one or more alternative QoS parameter sets and/or one and more alternative traffic pattern parameter sets. The method also selects the one or more QoS parameters or an alternative QoS parameter set of the one or more alternative QoS parameter sets based on a supporting capability of a network. The method also causes transmission of a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) rule based on the selected parameters and transmits an indication of the selected parameters.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and apparatuses are provided for support of Low Latency, Low Loss and Scalable Throughput (LS4) for non-Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) access networks. In a multi-access (MA) protocol data unit (PDU) session, traffic is redistributed by a user equipment (UE) between access networks based on Access Traffic Steering, Switching, Splitting (ATSSS) rules and/or Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN). A user plane function (UPF) may update ECN information in PDUs of uplink traffic based on congestion information for LAS provided by an access network. A UPF redistributes traffic between access networks based on congestion information received via one or more access networks, and the ECN information transmitted in the PDUs may be updated accordingly.

Abstract: A technique, comprising: receiving at a node of a radio access network of a mobile communication system one or more control plane messages indicating a plurality of quality-of-service profiles for a quality-of-service flow for a logical connection between a user equipment and a data network via the radio access network; receiving user plane messages for the quality-of-service flow at the radio access network node, wherein an individual user plane message comprises a header comprising at least a first field; determining at the radio access network node one of the plurality of quality-of-service profiles to adopt for the quality-of-service flow based on the first field and an indication in the one or more control plane messages of a mapping of the plurality of quality-of service profiles to a plurality of values for the first field.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for removal of a header extension to mitigate packet fragmentation. In the context of an application function, based on determining a protocol description indicating protocol data unit (PDU) set information related to extended reality data, transmission of a handling request for the PDU set that comprises at least a request for removal of a header extension related to the PDU set is caused. Additionally, based on an indication that the header extension is removable by a user plane function of a core network, transmission of at least one PDU of the PDU set comprising the header extension is caused. Corresponding method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage mediums are also provided for a core network, a user plane function, and a user equipment.

Abstract: According to a first embodiment, a method may include receiving at least one time sensitive communications (TSC) request from at least one application function (AF). The method may further include determining at least one hold and forward (HnF) parameter based on the at least one TSC request. The method may further include transmitting the at least one HnF parameter to at least one user equipment (UE).

Abstract: A method at a first data collection coordination functional entity for coordinating, in a first area, a data and/or analytics collection related to at least one mobile terminal, the method comprising: determining, based on an obtained mobile terminal mobility event notification, that the at least one mobile terminal is no longer in the first area and/or no longer in a second area served by a first messaging framework adaptor functional entity; based thereon, identifying at least one of a second data collection coordination functional entity coordinating a data and/or analytics collection in a third area in which the at least one mobile terminal resides if it does not reside in the first area and a second messaging framework adaptor functional entity serving a fourth area in which the at least one mobile terminal resides if it does not reside in the second area; and based thereon, initiating a transfer or a setup of at least one of a respective data collection coordination functional entity context associated

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for initiating or providing application specific protocol data unit (PDU) sessions are provided. One method may include receiving, from an application server or application function having a co-located or integrated micro-user plane function (UPF), a request to use the micro-user plane function (UPF) for an application. The method may include, based on information included in the request, determining an application specific data network name (AS-DNN) and provisioning a session management node with the micro-user plane function (UPF) information associated with the application specific data network name (AS-DNN).

Abstract: A trusted rating function in a communication network system obtains at least one verification information associated with at least one of an analytics function identifier, a service identifier and a service consumer identifier, receives, from a service consumer, rating information related to at least one rated service and consumer verification information associated with the service consumer, accepts the rating information based on a comparison between the obtained verification information and the consumer verification information, and updates a rating stored for the rated service based on the rating information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for reliability network slicing.