Abstract: Procedures, mechanisms, methods, and techniques are provided that trigger power saving mode (PSM) functionality in the at least one wireless transmit receive units, group of WTRUs or subset of the group of WTRUs. The trigger may be in response to an application layer request to set one or more predetermined PSM settings, wherein the trigger originates from one or more application servers (APs) directed to a core network by way of an interface such as an SCEF that may be included on a device (e.g., a gateway, computing device, and/or the like) and may be configured for enabling the application server to request enabling and disabling PSM functionality.

Abstract: A system and apparatus are disclosed herein for vehicle to everything (V2X) wireless communication. A V2X wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a vehicle to everything (V2X) message including configuration information and a road side unit (RSU) address. The WTRU may then transmit a message to the RSU according to the configuration information including multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) data. The configuration information may include a MBMS service descriptor. One or more of the V2X messages may include priority information, WTRU type information, or both.

Abstract: Various techniques and approaches described herein may be applied to control congestion at a session management (SM) function (SMF) based on at least one back-off timer maintained at a user equipment (UE). In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE may be configured to establish a protocol data unit (PDU) session with a SMF. The UE may be configured to determine whether a back-off timer associated with the PDU session is terminated. The UE may refrain from sending, to the SMF, data over a control plane associated with the PDU session when the back-off timer is unterminated. The UE may send, to the SMF, the data over the control plane associated with the PDU session when the back-off timer is terminated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. There is disclosed a method, for a first network entity, for informing a change in coverage enhancement usage in a network comprising the first network entity and a user equipment (UE). The method comprises, in response to determining that a restriction on the use of coverage enhancement has changed for the UE, transmitting, to the UE, a first message including an indication of the change.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of performing slice management in a telecommunication network, wherein if a current slice is to be replaced by a replacement slice via a replacement procedure, the telecommunication network verifies if the current slice is undergoing or scheduled to undergo an authentication procedure, and if so, the replacement procedure is halted and the authentication procedure is progressed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The embodiments herein provide a method of a network entity for handling a mobile base station relay (MBSR), the method comprising: identifying that an MBSR authorization state changes to not authorized; transmitting, to a base station, a first message including an authorization indication indicating that the MBSR authorization state is not authorized; receiving, from the base station, a second message including a first indication indicating that an operation for a non-authorized MBSR has completed; and performing a de-registration procedure with the MBSR in response to receiving the first indication.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure include methods, network servers or components and user equipment devices configured to authorize network slices that are associated with services provided by external providers. Various aspects enable access and use of network slices by user equipment devices connected to a network (e.g., 5G or New Radio network) via network components associated with a service provider by generating an allowed network slice selection assistance information (Allowed NSSAI) and an Unauthorized NSSAI, and sending the Allowed NSSAI and Unauthorized NSSAI to a user equipment device.

Abstract: A method for supporting end-to-end (e2e) Quality of Service (QoS) for uplink (UL) communication between a User Equipment (UE) and a network via a relay node, the method performed by the relay node, are provided. The method includes receiving, from the network, a downlink (DL) packet for the UE, wherein the DL packet includes a value of a first indicator of a QoS flow on a first link between the relay node and the network, and creating or updating a QoS rule, wherein the QoS rule is derived based on the value of the first indicator, and optionally wherein the created or updated QoS rule corresponds to the UE or to a QoS flow on a second link with the UE.

Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for providing session continuity in a 5G system. A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may receive, from a session management function (SMF), a first Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message indicating a Packet Data Unit (PDU) session re-establishment. Upon receiving the first NAS message, the WTRU may determine an old PDU session ID based on the NAS message and generate a new PDU session ID. The WTRU may transmit a second NAS message indicating a PDU session establishment request. The second NAS message may include the old and new PDU session IDs. Upon receiving the PDU session establishment request, the SMF may determine that the old PDU session ID is associated with an existing PDU session for which the PDU session re-establishment is requested. The SMF may also determine that the new PDU session ID is associated with a new PDU session to be established.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for managing Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session establishment, by a user equipment, UE, connected to a network for disaster roaming is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a Non Access Stratum, NAS, session management message from the network; determining whether the NAS session management message includes an Evolved Packet System, EPS, related Quality of Service, QoS, parameter, and whether a session related to the NAS session management message is an emergency PDU session; and deleting an associated EPS bearer context based on determining that the NAS session management message includes the EPS related QoS parameter, and the session is not the emergency PDU session.

Abstract: IoT service layer capabilities may be employed to automate and simplify the service enrollment process for IoT service subscribers/enrollees. These capabilities enable virtualization of a service subscriber and the physical IoT devices, applications, data and authorized users of the subscriber into a software profile that is representative of the subscriber. Once virtualized, a service subscriber may then delegate the complexities and burden of service enrollment to an automated IoT service enrollment software function.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for determining a Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, with disaster condition by an AMF in a wireless network is provided. The method comprises: receiving a registration request message from a UE: identifying that a 5GS registration type IE in the registration request message is set to a “disaster roaming initial registration” or a “disaster roaming mobility registration updating”; identifying whether a PLMN with disaster condition IE is included in the registration request message based on identifying that the 5GS registration type IE is set to the “disaster roaming initial registration” or the “disaster roaming mobility registration updating”; and determining a PLMN with disaster condition in the PLMN with disaster condition IE based on identifying that the PLMN with disaster condition IE is included in the registration request message.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fifth generation (5G) or sixth generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes determining to include unavailability information in a deregistration request message, and transmitting, to a network entity, the deregistration request message, wherein the unavailability information is included in the deregistration request message as non-cleartext information, wherein the deregistration request message includes a non-access stratum (NAS) message container information element (IE), wherein the unavailability information is included in the NAS message container IE, and wherein at least a part of the NAS message container IE is ciphered by the UE.

Abstract: A method and system in the User Equipment (UE) for maintaining rejected network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) not available due to maximum number of UEs reached per access type. The method comprises receiving a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message including at least one of a registration accept, registration reject or CONFIGURATION UPDATE COMMAND message along with at least one of rejected Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI(s)) information and a cause for the S-NSSAI not available due to maximum number of UEs reached from a network. Thereafter, the method includes determining by the UE an access type on which the rejected S-NSSAI(s) is applicable based on the received S-NSSAI(s) information and then maintaining a storage of the rejected NSSAI for the S-NSSAI not available due to the maximum number of the UEs reached per access type based on the determination.

Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for providing session continuity in a 5G system. A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may receive, from a session management function (SMF), a first Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message indicating a Packet Data Unit (PDU) session re-establishment. Upon receiving the first NAS message, the WTRU may determine an old PDU session ID based on the NAS message and generate a new PDU session ID. The WTRU may transmit a second NAS message indicating a PDU session establishment request. The second NAS message may include the old and new PDU session IDs. Upon receiving the PDU session establishment request, the SMF may determine that the old PDU session ID is associated with an existing PDU session for which the PDU session re-establishment is requested. The SMF may also determine that the new PDU session ID is associated with a new PDU session to be established.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to 5th generation (5G) and/or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments herein provide a method of controlling an user equipment (UE) transmitting data over a control plane (CP) including prohibiting the UE from transmitting the data over the CP when a 5G Session Management (5GS.M) timer is running.

Abstract: An interworking service entity receives server registration requests including indications of service layer protocols used by each server, maintains a repository of server information, and uses the repository for interworking requests of devices to servers of different protocols based on a server type provided in discovery requests. Other matching information may include, for example, server security protocol, supported services, service territory, availability, capacity, or loading, as device information or preferences, such a supported service, supported interface type, or a supported device type.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of controlling timer T3440 or T3540 in a User Equipment, UE, the timer being operable to guard a time during which the UE maintains a certain type of connection to a telecommunication network, wherein the timer has a default first time period in the absence of a first condition and a second condition being met, wherein if both the first condition and the second condition are met, then the first default time period is extended to a second time period.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing information to a network are disclosed. An eNodeB (eNB) may receive pattern information relating to connection state management behavior of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The eNB may receive this information over S1 signaling when a connection is established. The eNB may determine a time factor for connection state management, wherein the time factor may be based on the received information. The determine time factor may be used to adjust connection states of the WTRU.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a network is provided. The method includes transmitting, to the network, a first message, in response to the first message, receiving, from the network, a second message, and in response to the receiving of the second message, starting a timer in case that a condition is satisfied, wherein the condition is satisfied in case that the first message includes information indicating a duration of an unavailability period, but does not include information indicating a start of the unavailability period, and wherein the unavailability period is a period of time during which the UE is unable to access the network.