Abstract: A method for operating or for modifying the operation of a user equipment within or as part of a telecommunications network includes the following steps: in a first step, the user equipment receives, from an authorization functionality, at least one piece of authorization information, and the user equipment receives, from a requesting entity or a requesting network node, an authorization request message; and in a second step, the user equipment determines whether the authorization request is valid, and based on the authorization request being valid, processes the received authorization request message according to its content.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes: a user equipment (UE); an access network (AN); and a core network (CN) composed of CN elements. A CN element comprises a set of UE route selection policy (URSP) rules, wherein each URSP rule comprises at least the following parameters: precedence value of URSP rule, a traffic descriptor, and at least a route selection descriptor containing a destination for matching traffic. The UE comprises one or more local resources which comprise: a local device or location in the UE, either physical or logical; and/or a local network address in the UE. A CN element is configured to instruct the UE with one or more URSP rules to route traffic matching the traffic descriptor to the destination local resource, local device, location or local network address in the UE. The UE is configured to direct the matching traffic to the destination in the URSP rule.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes: a user equipment; one or more access networks (ANs); a core network (CN); and one or more data networks (DNs). The one or more ANs are configured to provide the UE access to the CN. The CN is configured to provide connectivity to the one or more DNs. The UE is configured to access the one or more DNs by using different protocol data unit (PDU) sessions, established between the UE and the CN via the one or more ANs, providing connectivity to the one or more DNs, each PDU session comprising a respective PDU session identifier (ID). The CN is configured to signal the UE, via the one or more ANs, an established PDU session, wherein the established PDU session is identified by a PDU session ID and at least one PDU session group ID. The same PDU session group ID is assigned to different PDU sessions and indicates that the different PDU sessions belong together.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes: a user equipment (UE); an access network (AN); a core network (CN); and one or more data networks (DNS). The UE comprises: a UE layer (UEL); an application layer (AL); one or more edge application instances (EAIs); an EAI layer (EAIL); and an application. The RAN is configured to provide the UE access to the CN, the CN being configured to provide connectivity to the one or more DNs via protocol data unit (PDU) session(s), each PDU session providing access to a respective DN. The UEL is configured to direct traffic within a PDU session towards the AL and/or the RAN. The AL is configured to: communicate with the UEL; expose a PDU session to the application and/or the EAIL via a PDU session endpoint; and resolve a service address and/or a service name to the EAIL and/or an EAI.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes: a user equipment (UE); an access network (AN); and a core network (CN) composed of CN elements. A CN element comprises a set of UE route selection policy (URSP) rules, wherein each URSP rule comprises at least the following parameters: precedence value of URSP rule, a traffic descriptor, and at least a route selection descriptor containing a destination for matching traffic. The UE comprises one or more local resources which comprise: a local device or location in the UE, either physical or logical; and/or a local network address in the UE. A CN element is configured to instruct the UE with one or more URSP rules to route traffic matching the traffic descriptor to the destination local resource, local device, location or local network address in the UE. The UE is configured to direct the matching traffic to the destination in the URSP rule.

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment within or as part of a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, an application or an application layer functionality transmits an application access request message to an application authorization function or functionality, the application access request message comprising at least one piece of credential information being related to the application or the application layer functionality; and in a second step, the application authorization function or functionality transmits—in case that the application access request message is determined, by the application authorization function or functionality, to be valid—an application access grant message to the application or the application layer functionality, such that access of the application or the application layer functionality to the at least one data transmission session is allowed only in case the application access request message is determined to be valid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating or for modifying the operation of a user equipment within or as part of a telecommunications network, wherein the operation or the modification of the operation of the user equipment is conducted using a control plane functionality, wherein the telecommunications network comprises or is associated or assigned to an access network and to a core network, wherein the core network provides the user equipment with data connectivity towards a data network, wherein the user equipment comprises or provides at least one functional and addressable service endpoint for providing or exposing a service or a functionality to a requesting entity or a requesting network node external to the user equipment, wherein the requesting entity or the requesting network node is part of the access network or of the core network, wherein the service endpoint is related or corresponds to a control plane functionality, and wherein the service endpoint, as a control plane functionality or re

Abstract: A 5G network includes an access network (AN), a 5G Core (5GC), one or more campus network components each configured to run 5GC software associated to a campus network, and one or more public network components each configured to run 5GC software associated to a public network. The 5GC comprises a central cloud having functionally separated instances, including: a public 5GC instance configured to host the public network realized as a network slice; a private 5GC instance configured to host one or more campus networks, wherein the one or more campus networks are realized as Network Slices; and a data layer instance configured to host Unified Data Repository (UDR) functionality. Unified Data Management (UDM) functions of both 5GC instances are connected to the data layer instance. A Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) contains the information about network slices present in both 5GC instances.

Abstract: A network includes a user equipment, and a Radio Access Network (RAN) composed of RAN nodes and includes RAN components. An infrastructure management entity generates system information elements (SI-IEs) relative to an infrastructure layer (I-SI-IEs), and inputs them to the RAN components. The RAN components generate SI composed of SI-IEs relative to the RAN, the SI-IE is relative to an application layer (A-SI-IE), and is either configured locally by the RAN components, or received from an operations and management system entity. An I-SI-IE inputted by an infrastructure management entity, and/or information derived from one or more A-SI-IEs and/or I-SI-IEs. The RAN components are configured to transmit the generated SI to radio units (RUs) via a fronthaul interface. The one or more RUs uses the information received from the RAN to generate and transmit a radio signal comprising the SI-IEs. The user equipment receives the radio signal transmitted by the RUs.

Abstract: A method for an emulation or interworking functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network includes: transmitting a specific modification within one of the first and second mobile communication networks regarding a corresponding plurality of network functions or services or network elements to an emulation function; and translating the specific modification within the one of the first and second mobile communication networks regarding the corresponding plurality of network functions or services or network elements to or into a corresponding specific modification of a first interface or second interface of the emulation function.

Abstract: In order to provide the communication services to a user equipment comprising or applying secure edge protection proxy authentication: in a first step, a network function of a visited telecommunications network receives a request related to the user equipment, triggering a message towards a third secure edge protection proxy entity or functionality; and in a second step, the third secure edge protection proxy entity or functionality accesses a first secure edge protection proxy entity or functionality in an authenticated manner such that a message related to a second network identifier information is able to be sent, by the visited telecommunications network, to a network function in a first telecommunications network and accepted by the first telecommunications network.

Abstract: A 5G system (5GS) includes a Network Function (NF) Service Consumer and a functional entity, wherein the functional entity includes binding information stored therein and the binding information includes: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) sessions information and a list comprising one or more subscribers identities (IDs) and/or Policy Control Function (PCF) instance IDs. A method for querying PCF binding information for an address range in the 5GS includes: querying, from the NF Service Consumer to the functional entity, based on one or a combination of query parameters, for all binding information matching the query parameters; and notifying, from the functional entity to the NF Service Consumer, any binding information that matches the query parameters.

Abstract: A method for an interconnection functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network includes: associating or assigning private identifier information to specific public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier information related to the second mobile communication network; and in respect of signalling messages and/or data traffic packets that are to be routed or to be addressed or to be processed, providing for or supporting, by a network identifier and number translating functionality, a replacement and/or a translation, in both directions, between the private identifier information and the specific PLMN identifier information related to the second mobile communication network.

Abstract: A 5G network includes an access network (AN), a 5G Core (5GC), one or more campus network components each configured to run 5GC software associated to a campus network, and one or more public network components each configured to run 5GC software associated to a public network. The 5GC comprises a central cloud having functionally separated instances, including: a public 5GC instance configured to host the public network realized as a network slice; a private 5GC instance configured to host one or more campus networks, wherein the one or more campus networks are realized as Network Slices; and a data layer instance configured to host Unified Data Repository (UDR) functionality. Unified Data Management (UDM) functions of both 5GC instances are connected to the data layer instance. A Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) contains the information about network slices present in both 5GC instances.

Abstract: A method for an emulation functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network includes: implementing, by an emulation function and its first and second interfaces using a respective plurality of emulated network functions or services and emulated network elements, an exchange of messages between the first and second mobile communication networks, thereby mapping between equivalent capabilities or needs of respective network functions or services and respective network elements and providing for: implementation of first individual interfaces or first individual interface types between the network functions or services and respective corresponding emulated network functions or services in the form of application programming interfaces (APIs); and implementation of second individual interfaces or second individual interface types between the network elements and respective corresponding emulated network elements in the form of network standard-specific interfaces

Abstract: A communication system includes an external entity and a 5G system (5GS), wherein the 5GS comprises a 5G core (5GC), wherein the 5GC comprises a functional entity, a Unified Data Management (UDM), a Session Management Function (SMF), and a User Plane Function (UPF). A method for setting up expected communication behavior information in the system includes: performing, by the external entity, an Application Programming Interface (API) call via an API of the functional entity and setting up an expected communication behavior for a subscriber or set of subscribers, a data network name (DNN), a 5G virtual network (VN), a slice or a combination thereof that the functional entity is allowed to manage.

Abstract: A communication system for transmitting data packets includes: at least one Access Node (AN) connectable to a user equipment (UE); a User Plane Function (UPF) component; and a data network (DN). The UPF component is a distributed component and comprises: at least one User Plane Function Edge (UPF-E) component and a User Plane Function Core (UPF-C) component, the UPF-E component being connected between the at least one AN and the UPF-C component, and the UPF-C component being connected between the UPF-E component and the data network (DN) or another UPF-C; and a UPF Management (UPF-M) component configured to terminate an N4 interface.

Abstract: A method for license-based Access Network (AN) access control independent of subscriber data in a telecommunications network includes: sending, by a user equipment (UE) to an AN, an AN resource request to use one or more AN resources; obtaining, by the AN from an AN license validator, validity information, the validity information indicating whether at least one AN license information element or at least one AN license derived information element is valid for an AN resource to which the UE is trying to attach; and based on an AN license information element or an AN license derived information element being valid for the AN resource to which the UE is trying to attach, allowing, by the AN, the UE to access the requested AN resource.

Abstract: A method for an interconnection functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network includes: associating or assigning private identifier information to specific public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier information related to the second mobile communication network; and in respect of signalling messages and/or data traffic packets that are to be routed or to be addressed or to be processed, providing for or supporting, by a network identifier and number translating functionality, a replacement and/or a translation, in both directions, between the private identifier information and the specific PLMN identifier information related to the second mobile communication network.

Abstract: A method for an emulation and/or interworking functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network includes: implementing, by the emulation function and its first and second interfaces using a respective plurality of emulated network functions or services and emulated network elements, an exchange of messages towards and/or from both the first and second mobile communication networks, thereby mapping between equivalent capabilities and/or needs of the respective network functions or services and network elements and providing for: the implementation of first individual interfaces or first individual interface types between network functions or services and the respective corresponding emulated network functions or services in the form of application programming interfaces (APIs); and the implementation of second individual interfaces or second individual interface types between the network elements and the respective corresponding emulated network elements in th