Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for vehicle application. The method which may be performed by a vehicle device comprises: receiving a traffic risk index from a first server. The traffic risk index may indicate a traffic risk based on vehicle-to-everything message data. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises: determining whether to perform one or more actions, according to the traffic risk index.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for edge computing. A method performed by a gateway includes deciding to discover a first Edge Application Server (EAS) for a terminal device. The method further includes sending a first message including information about the first EAS to the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for registration. A method at a network exposure function entity of a network comprises determining that a user equipment (UE) has attached to the network; and sending a UE reachability notification including an identifier of the UE to a gateway device, wherein the UE reachability notification can be used by the gateway device to send a registration update request to a server in which the UE has registered.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (300) in a management function. The method (300) includes: transmitting (310), to a Network Exposure Function, NEF, or a Service Capability Exposure Function, SCEF, a Non-Internet Protocol Data Delivery, NIDD, configuration request indicating an NIDD Reliable Data Service, RDS, port for an Edge Enabler Client, EEC, an NIDD RDS port for an Edge Configuration Server, ECS, and an NIDD notification destination for the ECS; receiving (320), from the NEF or SCEF, an NIDD configuration response; and transmitting (330), to the EEC, ECS configuration information indicating the NIDD RDS port for the ECS.

Abstract: A network exposure node receives a reference identity for the network exposure node in a first monitoring message from a first network node. The network exposure node further retrieves, based on the reference identity for the network exposure node, an identity list of one or more subscriber UEs, which subscribed to monitoring of an event, and configuration information for the one or more subscriber UEs, which are stored in the network exposure node. The network exposure node then determines, based on the identity list and the configuration information, a second network node associated with a subscriber UE in the identity list. Next, the network exposure node transmits a report for the monitoring of the event in a second monitoring message to the determined second network node.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to methods and network nodes for handling infringement of a background data transfer (BDT) policy. A method at a first network node for handling infringement of one or more conditions associated with a negotiated BDT policy, the method comprising: determining whether a user equipment (UE) infringes any of the one or more conditions other than one or more negotiated time intervals during which BDT is expected to be performed by the UE; and triggering updating of a charging rate applied for the UE in response to determining that the UE infringes at least one of the one or more conditions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) in a 5G network. The system including a network device, including a device processor, configured to communicate over at least a 5G network wherein the network device comprises a set of instructions to cause the device processor to implement an enterprise policy for MEC over 5G network infrastructure, a data center, including a data center processor, in communication with at least the 5G network wherein the data center includes a set of instructions to cause the data center processor to respond to the network device implementing the enterprise policy for MEC by mapping the enterprise policy for MEC to the 5G network infrastructure, and a service account processor that includes a set of instructions to provide a service account control plane configured to enable a user to configure the enterprise policy for MEC.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic network slicing in a 5G network are disclosed. Embodiments of the system includes a network device that communicates over at least a 5G network and register on the 5G network. Embodiments also include a data center in communication with at least the 5G network that responds to the network device registering by provisioning a private protocol data unit for a network slice and pushing the private protocol data unit to the network device. Embodiments also include a service account that provides a service account control plane to enable a user to configure parameters for the network slice.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing Software as a Service (SaaS) optimization as a service offering in a 5G network, the system including a network device, including a device processor, configured to communicate over at least a 5G network wherein the network device comprises a set of instructions to cause the device processor to implement an enterprise policy for SaaS optimization over 5G network infrastructure, a data center, including a data center processor, in communication with at least the 5G network wherein the data center includes a set of instructions to cause the data center processor to respond to the network device implementing the enterprise policy for SaaS optimization by mapping the enterprise policy for SaaS optimization to the 5G network infrastructure, and a service account processor that includes a set of instructions to provide a service account control plane configured to enable a user to configure the enterprise policy for SaaS optimization.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to methods and network nodes for supporting localized multimediabroadcast/multicast service (MBMS) in an edge computing system. A method at an edge orchestrator in an edge computing system for supporting localized MBMS comprises: receiving, from an application server on which a central application is hosted, a first request for performing an MBMS service management procedure for the central application; processing the first request; and transmitting, to the application server, a first response indicating whether the MBMS service management procedure is successfully performed or not at least partially based on a result of the processing.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for data communication between terminal device and application server. According to an embodiment, a network exposure node receives, from a first application server in operator trust domain, configuration information that can be used for data delivery for a terminal device. The network exposure node receives data from one of the terminal device and the first application server and forwards the data to the other of the terminal device and the first application server based on the configuration information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (300) in a Vertical Application Layer, VAL, server. The method (300) includes: transmitting (310), to a Network Resource Management, NRM, server, a monitoring event subscription request. The monitoring event subscription request contains: a list of identities, IDs, of one or more VAL users or VAL User Equipments, UEs, for which event monitoring is requested, or a VAL group ID of a group of one or more VAL users or VALUEs for which event monitoring is requested, and a monitoring profile ID corresponding to a list of one or more events to be monitored, or event details indicating a list of one or more events to be monitored. The method (300) further includes: receiving (320), from the NRM server, a monitoring event subscription response as a response to the monitoring event subscription request.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for communication between lightweight machine to machine (LwM2M) client and server are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a network exposure node performs configuration such that the network exposure node can transfer traffic between a LwM2M client and at least one LwM2M server over non-Internet protocol data delivery (NIDD) through reliable data service (RDS) protocol. The network exposure node transfers traffic between the LwM2M client and the at least one LwM2M server based on the configuration.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for prediction of device failure. The method includes receiving from a network exposure node a request for subscribing to a monitoring report related to a device failure predicted for a terminal device; obtaining, in response to the request, traffic data and current power consumption data of the terminal device; detecting, based on the traffic data, a traffic anomaly of the terminal device; predicting, in response to the detection of the traffic anomaly of the terminal device, a device failure based on the current power consumption data; and transmitting the monitoring report indicating the predicted device failure to the network exposure node. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the monitoring event can be extended to predict the device failure of the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for determining a poor network quality area. A method performed by a server comprises determining at least one poor network quality area based on network status data from at least one of at least one terminal device, a network device, or an application server. The method further comprises sending information regarding the at least one poor network quality area to a terminal device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to method and network elements for external assisted application mobility for edge computing. A method at a first network element for assisting a user equipment (UE) in mobile edge host switching comprises: setting up one or more geofences, one for each of one or more mobile edge hosts, based on topology information of a network comprising the one or more mobile edge hosts; detecting whether the UE moves across the boundary of a first geofence of the geofences; and transmitting, to a second network element, a message comprising a first indicator indicating a first host switching event for the UE in response to detecting that the UE moves across the boundary of the first geofence.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a Network Exposure Function, NEF, entity for facilitating provision of Location Service, LCS. The method includes: receiving from an Application Function, AF, entity a monitoring event subscription message requesting for location reporting of a current location of a terminal device; transmitting a monitoring event configuration request to configure location reporting on an Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF, entity; receiving from the AMF entity a monitoring event indication containing an indication of a cell in which the terminal device is currently located; transmitting to an LCS node a request for the current location of the terminal device; receiving from the LCS node the current location of the terminal device; and transmitting to the AF entity a monitoring event subscription response message containing the current location of the terminal device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for capability exposure are disclosed for a wireless communication system. According to an embodiment, a network exposure node receives from a server a request for subscribing to a monitoring report that can be enabled by an operator node based at least on a capability of at least one non-3GPP operator asset. The network exposure node obtains the monitoring report from the operator node and sends the monitoring report to the server. The monitoring report may be related to battery lifetime predicted for a user equipment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for reliable data service (RDS) transfer are disclosed. According to an embodiment, an originator sends, to a receiver, a request for negotiating a size of a transmission window with the receiver for an acknowledged information transfer through RDS protocol. The originator receives, from the receiver, a response to the request.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for providing edge service. A method performed at a first network function comprises: receiving, a request for querying information associated to a location of a terminal device; wherein the request includes an internet protocol, IP, address of the terminal device; obtaining, from a second network function, a global identifier of the terminal device, based on the IP address of the terminal device; obtaining a location of the terminal device, based on the global identifier or the IP address of the terminal device; and transmitting, information associated to the location of the terminal device.