Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for selective indications towards a UE (110), for example, at de-registration (110) from an AMF with request to re-register (130) with another AMF, are provided.

Abstract: Techniques for enhancing multimodal service flow communications within communication networks are discussed. In an example embodiment, an apparatus is configured to receive one or more connection messages for one or more user devices. The apparatus is further configured to manage one or more data traffic flows associated with the one or more user devices based at least in part on a received service correlation identifier.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reallocation of global unique temporary identifier (GUTI) in 5G networks are disclosed. The method includes receiving, at a user equipment, a first message from a network, the first message including a first global unique temporary identifier and additional information, at least the first global unique temporary identifier being as-signed to the user equipment; receiving a first data transmission including the first global unique temporary identifier from the network; in response to receiving the first data transmission, deriving, at the user equipment, a second global unique temporary identifier based on the first global unique temporary identifier and the additional information; and receiving a second data transmission including the second global unique temporary identifier from the network.

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, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for modifying the transmission of media content update packets based on a determination that the elapsed uplink time and remaining downlink time in the aggregate are within a satisfactory round-trip delay time. In this regard, the method, apparatus, and computer program product are configured to correlate a returned media content update packet with an associated device update packet or packets. Correlating media content update packets with an associated device update packet may require identifying a returned packet containing a media content update by analyzing packets containing video streams to identify packets comprising reference video frames. Identifying reference video frame packets may assist in identifying the associated uplink packet or packets containing device pose and position or other user input.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for discovery and/or access to localized services provided by a communication network. In this regard, based on a tracking area code associated with a local network configured to provide localized services, a registration update process, a handover, or a state transition is initiated with respect to user equipment that is served by a mobile network. Furthermore, network information for the local network during the registration update process, during the handover, or during the state transition of the user equipment is determined. Network information is also provided to the user equipment during the registration update process, during the handover, or during the state transition of the user equipment. Additionally, a connection between the user equipment and the local network is established based on the network information.

Abstract: A network node, a core network node and a user equipment are disclosed. The network and the core network node each includes a processor; and a memory storing respective instructions. When executed by the processor, the network node is configured to: determine at least one radio access network timing synchronization status reporting range associated with at least one radio access network timing synchronization status attribute; and transmit, to a second network node, the radio access network timing synchronization status reporting range. The core network node is configured to: determine at least one radio access network timing synchronization status reporting range associated with at least one radio access network timing synchronization status attribute. In addition, the user equipment includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the user equipment to: determine a clock quality acceptance criteria; and transmit the clock quality acceptance criteria.

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: Techniques for providing distributed NAS layer termination points within a communication network. A network entity assigns a non-access stratum temporary identifier to a user device. The non-access stratum temporary identifier is associated with a non-access stratum termination point, and wherein a type of non-access stratum termination point is based at least in part on an apparatus type configured to handle one or more non-access stratum messages. The network entity causes the user device to be provided with the non-access stratum temporary identifiers.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for an exposure framework for clock resilience. For example, certain embodiments may provide a way for a network and an application function (AF) to configure a cellular system for timing resiliency. Certain embodiments may utilize a cellular system exposure framework to exchange timing resiliency configuration between the cellular system and AFs.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for radio link capability exposure for ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) and time sensitive communications (TSC). A method may include receiving, from a core network element, configuration of a reliability threshold for sending a failure report and/or a radio link capability report. The method may also include, when the reliability threshold is reached, sending a failure report to the core network element indicating that a required reliability cannot be fulfilled. The method may further include receiving instructions, from the core network element, to perform an action to address the unfulfilled reliability.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer program products are provided to provide access control to a hosted virtual network in a communications system. An example method, apparatus and computer program product is configured to transmit a network identifier associated with a hosted virtual network to one or more allowed user equipment in a coverage area via a radio access network in the coverage area. The network identifier may include a Public Land Mobile Network identifier and a centrally or locally managed network identifier. The network identifier is configured to be stored on the one or more user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer program product is further configured to bar access to the hosted virtual network for one or more user equipment that are not allowed user equipment.

Abstract: Various example embodiments described herein generally relate to apparatuses, methods and computer programs. For instance, an apparatus may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to receive, at a user plane function, a request to establish a session from a session management function, where the user plane function is part of a set of user plane functions. The at least one memory and the computer code may be further configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to cause a response to be provided to the session management function, where the response includes information uniquely identifying the session in the set of user plane functions.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for implementing recovery from a communication failure. A method includes receiving, by a first user equipment, an indication that a second user equipment has experienced a failure, where the first user equipment and the second user equipment are part of a same device, and where the first user equipment is configured with a first primary reliability group and where the second user equipment is configured with a second primary reliability group; based upon the indication, the first user equipment transmitting to a network equipment a first signal to activate a secondary reliability group for the first user equipment; and receiving, by the first user equipment, a second signal to use the secondary reliability group, where the second signal is at least partially based upon the first signal transmitted from the first user equipment.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: receiving, at a network node of a registration area (RA), a list of cells and their associated tracking area identities (TAIs) from at least one other network node of the RA; determining which of the received TAIs are neighbouring TAIs of one of the TAIs of the network node; building a list of neighbouring TAIs corresponding to the at least one other network node; transmitting, to a network management entity, a list of closed access group identifiers (CAG IDs) supported by the network node's TAIs and the list of neighbouring TAIs corresponding to the at least one other network node; and receiving, from the network management entity, a list of user equipment (UE) allowed CAG IDs.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein to provide service continuity between a Stand-alone Non-Public Network (SNPN) and a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). For example, a method is provided that comprises after determining that the user equipment (UE) with the first protocol data unit (PDU) session established in the first SNPN is or will be leaving the coverage area of the first SNPN, causing a request message to be transmitted to the UE, wherein the request message comprises a request to initiate a second PDU session establishment procedure towards a PLMN. The method also includes causing the UE to establish the second PDU session with an internet protocol anchor function of a user plane function in the PLMN via the first SNPN radio access network (RAN) or via the PLMN RAN, wherein the second PDU session is established prior to release of the first PDU session.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for enhancement of quality of service flows, for extended reality services or other services are proposed. For example, a method can include receiving a plurality of quality of service parameters for first packet-based communication. The quality of service parameters can include a packet delay budget for the first packet-based communication having a first end time. The plurality of quality of service parameters can further include a packet validity time for the first packet-based communication having a second end time equal to or later than the first end time. The packet validity time can be applicable to the first packet-based communication on a protocol data unit session basis, a quality of service flow basis, a set of protocol data units basis, or a packet basis. The method can also include transmitting the packet of the first packet-based communication to a further communication device.

Abstract: In some example embodiment, there may be provided an apparatus configured to at least: receive information including survival time and/or traffic pattern information indicative of deterministic traffic; determine, based on the received information, a packet handling type indicative of whether the deterministic traffic is to be carried in a selective packet duplication mode or an alternative packet transmission mode over at least two links; and perform, based on at least on the survival time, the indicated packet handling type to enable the deterministic traffic to be carried over the at least two links in the selective packet duplication mode or the alternative packet transmission mode.

Abstract: A plurality of interworking functions, which provide interworking between a communication network acting as access network and another communication network, is associated with a plurality of network slices or non-public networks hosted by the other communication network. A user equipment performs connection (S301) to a communication network acting as access network, and selects (S303) an interworking function of the plurality of interworking functions based on information on a network slice or non-public network hosted by the other communication network, wherein the user equipment is associated with the network slice or non-public network.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for efficient registration for partially supported service areas are provided. One method may include providing, to at least one user equipment registered to a network within a registration area, information comprising one or more single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) and one or more tracking area identities (TAIs). Each of the one or more single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) is included in a list of rejected single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) or in a list of extended rejected single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs), and is associated with a cause value indicating that the single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) is not supported uniformly in the registration area and is not supported in a current tracking area.