Abstract: A system includes a subscription storage that stores a group identifier for identifying a home base station 60 and the service available for a UE 70 as subscription information, in correspondence with a mobile terminal identifier for identifying UE 70; a positional information update request receiver for receiving a positional information update request of UE 70 from an MME 40; and a positional information response transmitter that extracts the available service corresponding to the mobile terminal included in the positional information update request, from the subscription storage and transmits a positional information update response included with the extracted service to MME 40.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) transmits a packet data network (PDN) connectivity request message to a mobility management entity (MME), receives a PDN connectivity accept message, and establishes a PDN connection with a second local gateway (LGW) in accordance with the PDN connectivity accept message. Thus, it is possible to provide a communication system and the like for a purpose of implementing the optimal communication control for enabling the UE to continue communication by switching a previously established PDN connection to a new PDN connection using a more optimal gateway.

Abstract: Provided are a communication control method in which selection by a communication terminal of an access network is controlled using a policy for selecting an access network that is transmitted by a server of a home operator and a policy for selecting the access network, which is transmitted by a base station apparatus, and the like. By notifying the communication terminal of a policy for selection of the access network by a server and a policy for selection of the access network by the base station apparatus, a home operator can control selection of the access network by the communication terminal.

Abstract: In a communication system constituting a first core network and a second core network, a location management device deployed in a first core network initiates a switching procedure between the core networks. In the switching procedure, the second core network is selected by MME selection of a base station device, allowing a terminal device to connect to the second core network. This configuration provides a communication control method and the like for enabling a terminal device to switch between core networks in a communication system in which multiple core networks are overlaid.

Abstract: This disclosure involves enabling a terminal device to connect to a core network and move in a communication system in which multiple core networks are overlaid. In some embodiments, a core network device can receive a tracking area update request message from a base station device. The core network device can transmit, to the base station device, a signaling message after receiving the tracking area update request message. The signaling message can contain information indicating a second core network, where the first core network and the second core network exist within an identical PLMN.

Abstract: A mobile station that establishes a first transfer path by way of a first access network between the mobile station and a control station. The mobile station establishes a default EPS (Evolved Packet System) bearer by way of a second access network between the mobile station and the control station by transmitting an attach request for requesting a handover of a partial flow among the plurality of flows when performing transmission/reception of a plurality of flows with the control station by using the first transfer path.

Abstract: Provided are a communication control method in which selection by a communication terminal of an access network is controlled using a policy for selecting an access network that is transmitted by a server of a home operator and a policy for selecting the access network, which is transmitted by a base station apparatus, and the like. By notifying the communication terminal of a policy for selection of the access network by a server and a policy for selection of the access network by the base station apparatus, a home operator can control selection of the access network by the communication terminal.

Abstract: To provide a communication procedure for data transmission and/or reception suitable to a CIoT terminal. In a communication control method of a terminal apparatus according to the present invention, a first data transmission and/or reception method is a method for transmitting and/or receiving user data by use of a Data Radio Bearer (DRB), a second data transmission and/or reception method is a method for transmitting and/or receiving user data a Signalling Radio Bearer (SRB), and the communication control method includes a step of changing the user data transmission and/or reception method from the first data transmission and/or reception method into the second data transmission and/or reception method, and a step of transmitting and/or receiving the user data to/from a core network by the second data transmission and/or reception method.

Abstract: A communication control method for a terminal apparatus according to the present invention includes the steps of: receiving, from the core network via the base station apparatus, a modify EPS bearer context request including at least first identification information and/or the first bearer identification information and/or information identifying a flow for communicating by using an efficient path, the first identification information being information indicating that a communication path is the efficient path; and changing the efficient path from the second PDN connection to the first PDN connection. With this communication control method, a preferable communication procedure in which a terminal performs communication by using an optimal communication path, is provided.

Abstract: To provide a communication procedure for data transmission and/or reception suitable to a CIoT terminal. A communication control method of a terminal apparatus according to the present invention includes the steps of: transmitting an Attach Request message to a core network, receiving an Attach Accept message including at least identification information identifying Signalling Radio Bearer (SRB) and identification information identifying Data Radio Bearer (DRB) from the core network; and establishing the SRB and the DRB.

Abstract: To provide a communication procedure for data transmission and/or reception suitable to a CIoT terminal. In a communication control method by a terminal apparatus according to the present invention, a first data transmission and/or reception method is a method for transmitting and/or receiving user data by use of a Signalling Radio Bearer (SRB), a second data transmission and/or reception method is a method for transmitting and/or receiving user data by use of a Data Radio Bearer (DRB), and the communication control method includes a step of changing the user data transmission and/or reception method from the first data transmission and/or reception method into the second data transmission and/or reception method, and a step of transmitting and/or receiving the user data to/from a core network by the second data transmission and/or reception method.

Abstract: A transmission and/or reception unit is included and configured to transmit an ATTACH REQUEST message including identification information for requesting communication of a NAS message including user data to an MME in a core network, configured to receive an ATTACH ACCEPT message including identification information indicating acceptance of the communication of the NAS message from the MME, and configured to transmit the NAS message to the MME after receiving the ATTACH ACCEPT message. This provides establishment of a PDN connection for performing machine type communication in which a small data packet is transmitted at a low frequency, and a communication control method.

Abstract: To provide a communication procedure such as an attach procedure suitable for a CIoT terminal. A method includes: a step of receiving an ATTACH ACCEPT message from a core network; a step of transmitting user data by using a radio bearer for transmitting and/or receiving a control message in a case that the ATTACH ACCEPT message does not include first identification information; and a step of establishing a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection and/or a radio bearer for user data transmission and/or reception and transmitting user data by using the Packet Data Network (PDN) connection and/or the radio bearer for user data transmission and/or reception, in a case that the ATTACH ACCEPT message includes the first identification information.

Abstract: A mobile node includes a plurality of transceivers, has a network conforming to network-based mobility as its home link and performs position registration to a positional managing apparatus and performs position registration to the position managing apparatus through a foreign network by position registration conforming to host-based mobility. In mobile node and position managing apparatus, a plurality of routes passing through the home link and the foreign link are established. Accordingly, when the mobile node has the plurality of transceivers, it can simultaneously connect to the home link and the foreign link through respective transceivers, to perform communication.

Abstract: Provided are a communication control method and the like for enabling a terminal device to connect to a core network and move in a communication system in which multiple core networks are overlaid. A base station device receives a tracking area update request, determines a location management device to connect to on the basis of a setting in the base station device, and transmits a tracking area update request. The location management device requests information pertaining to a terminal device to the location management device to which the terminal device was connected prior to moving, and then the location management device to which the terminal device was connected prior to moving or the location management device which received the tracking area update request from the base station device determines whether resetting of the location management device is necessary. Thus, it is possible to control which core network the terminal device connects to.

Abstract: Included are the steps of: receiving an ATTACH ACCEPT message including at least a Packet Data Network (PDN) address from a core network; and establishing a PDN connection and/or a radio bearer for user data transmission and/or reception, based on the PDN address. Thus, a communication procedure such as an attach procedure suitable for a CIoT terminal is provided.

Abstract: First identification information is a detach type for requesting disconnection from a system optimized for Internet of Things (IoT). A procedure includes a step of transmitting a detach request message that includes at least the first identification information to a core network, and a step of receiving a detach accept message from the core network as a response to the detach request message. Thus, a communication procedure such as an attach procedure suitable for a CIoT terminal is provided.

Abstract: There is provided a communication system that performs a service based on ProSe under the management of a communication provider. A ProSe application code for discovering and detecting a proximity terminal is managed and a process based on a procedure associated with a ProSe service such as an announcement request, a monitoring request, or a match report request is performed based on the authentication of a server device operated by a communication provider. Means for invalidating the ProSe application code based on the policy of the communication provider is provided.

Abstract: A method of communication control and the like accompanied with a multi-access PDN connectivity establishment request from a terminal device. Communication control for establishing a multi-access PDN connection is performed based on a response to a PDN connectivity establishment request from the terminal device. Communication control is performed for transmitting and/or receiving user data by using one or more default bearers for a multi-access PDN connection.

Abstract: An MME detects that a PDN connection is not effective and changes a non-optimal gateway as an end point node of the PDN connection to a more optimal gateway. This configuration allows an already-established PDN connection to switch to a new PDN connection using the more optimal gateway, which achieves optimal communication control for continuing communication of UE.