Abstract: To update subscription related information using explicit notifications different solutions resulting to a notification updating information relating to a plurality of subscriptions per a network function are disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided receiving, at a network entity, a message from at least one peer network entity, determining, if the received message comprises information indicating a trace, at least one trace capable resource entity for processing the received message or subsequent messages of a session of the received message from a set of resource entities comprising trace capable resource entities and trace disabled resource entities, allocating the received message or the subsequent messages of a session of the received message to the determined at least one trace capable resource entity.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising transmitting to a security service provider, by a firewall apparatus, a request to update firewall strategy of the firewall apparatus for a location center, wherein the request comprises at least one characteristic of the firewall apparatus, the at least one characteristic of the firewall apparatus further comprising load data of the firewall apparatus, receiving from the security service provider, by the firewall apparatus, an updated firewall strategy for the location center, wherein the updated firewall strategy comprises load data required by the updated firewall strategy and adjusting the operation of the firewall apparatus based on the updated firewall strategy by reserving resources at the firewall apparatus for updates according to the required load data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for mitigating problems in subscriber profile management. One method may include creating a distribution of subscriber profile sizes. The method may also include collecting a distribution of subscriber profile sizes observed within a pre-defined interval of a network. The method may further include performing an analysis of the distribution. In addition, the method may further include determining a corrective action based on the analysis. Further, the method may include determining whether the corrective action is needed. When it is determined that the corrective action is needed, the method may include applying the corrective action to the network. When it is determined that the corrective action is not needed, the method may include collecting another distribution of subscriber profile sizes.