Abstract: A method including a protocol stack including a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including a first layer and a second layer. The first layer generating a first protocol data unit (PDU) associated with a first data flow. The second layer obtaining the first PDU and information about the first PDU. Further, the method includes the second layer either i) determining, based on the information about the first PDU, a sublayer configuration to be applied to at least one or more PDUs associated with the first data flow or ii) providing to another layer the information about the first PDU so that the another layer can determine, based on the information, the sublayer configuration to be applied to the one or more PDUs associated with the first data flow.

Abstract: A method for operating a service consumer which is requesting to utilize a network service provided by a service provider in a cellular network. The method includes, at the service consumer, transmitting a service request to the service provider, the service request including a privacy indication indicating that a privacy related information necessary as input for the network service is requested to be privacy protected when used outside the service consumer, receiving a service response from the service provider, the service response comprising a privacy model and an indication how to use the privacy model, and processing the privacy model at the service consumer based on the indication.

Abstract: Methods for flexible system information delivery and interpretation include an example method performed by a wireless device, where the example method comprises receiving system information broadcasted by one or more network nodes in a wireless network and interpreting a first portion of the system information using a network-reconfigurable software function in the wireless device. The method further comprises performing one or more communication-related actions, based on this interpreting. This first portion of system information may comprise one or more information elements in a system information block, SIB, and the method may further comprise interpreting one or more other portions of the received system information using non-network-reconfigurable functionality in the wireless device.

Abstract: A technique for enabling an application to access a target network function in a visited mobile communication network is disclosed, wherein the target network function provides a service with respect to one or more wireless devices associated with the application that have roamed from a home mobile communication network to the visited mobile communication network. A method implementation of the technique is performed by a network function of the home mobile communication network and includes obtaining accessibility information on how the target network function can be accessed in the visited mobile communication network, and providing, based on the accessibility information, access information to the application enabling the application to access the target network function.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for buffer state report. A method performed at a terminal device may comprise: determining a time duration, wherein a buffer size associated with data to be transmitted during the time duration is to be predicted by the terminal device; predicting the buffer size; and transmitting a scheduling request or a buffer state report indicating the predicted buffer size to a network node. A method performed at a network node may comprise: receiving a scheduling request or a buffer state report indicating a predicted buffer size associated with data to be received during a time duration from a terminal device; and transmitting a grant for the data according to the received scheduling request or buffer state report. The latency of data transmission from the terminal device to the network node may be reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) operating in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving a resource allocation to transmit or receive data in the RAN. The resource allocation includes resources during a plurality of occasions. Such methods include subsequently receiving one or more indications of whether the UE is allowed to transmit or receive during the occasions. Each particular indication is associated with a consecutive subset of the occasions subsequent to the particular indication. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a RAN node, as well as UEs and RAN nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A method, performed in a network node (110, 125), for facilitating an artificial intelligence, AI, operation (210) in a wireless access network (100), the method comprising determining (Sal) one or more data set characteristics indicative of a relevance of a data set to the AI operation (210), obtaining (Sa2) a test specification defining a test to be performed on a data set (230) of the wireless device (150), where the outcome of the test is indicative of if the data set of the wireless device (150) has the one or more data set characteristics, transmitting (Sa3) the test specification (220) to the wireless device (150), receiving (Sa4) a result of the test performed on the data set (230) of the wireless device (150) as a test outcome (240) from the wireless device (150), and verifying (Sa5) if the data set of the wireless device (150) meets an acceptance criterion for use in the AI operation, based on the received test outcome (240).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed, including in one example a method for scheduling resources, associated with a plurality of components of a communication network, for providing a network service to a user equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving a service request for providing the network service, wherein the service request includes one or more service constraints. The method also comprises, for each of the plurality of network components, determining component resources that are needed to fulfill the service request according to the service constraints, sending, to a manager function associated with the particular component, a resource request that includes identification of the determined component resources and information related to the service constraints, and receiving, from the manager function, service information associated with the particular component.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed, including in one example a method for scheduling resources, associated with a plurality of components of a communication network, for providing a network service to a user equipment. A service request including one or more service constraints for providing the network service is received. For each of the plurality of network components, component resources that are needed to fulfill the service request according to the service constraints are determined. A resource request that includes identification of the determined component resources and information related to the service constraints is sent to a manger function associated with a particular component. Service information associated with the particular component is received from the manager function. Based on the service information and a cost function, a resource schedule for the plurality of network components that fulfils the service request is determined.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node in a terrestrial network, for determining whether a user equipment, UE, is to connect to a non-terrestrial network, NTN, includes obtaining a predicted capacity of the NTN for transmissions made by the UE. The method further includes determining whether to connect the UE to the NTN, based on the predicted capacity of the NTN. User equipments, network nodes, computer programs, computer program product, a carrier, and a system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A V2X UE (e.g., wireless device) that includes a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) application enabler (VAE) client and a V2X application-specific client associated with a V2X application, where the V2X UE is connected with a V2X application server is enabled to receive notifications of conditions occurring in a wireless network that connects them. The V2X application-specific client in the UE performing a registration with the V2X application server for receiving notifications. The registration comprises one or more conditions monitored by a network function (NF) in the wireless network. For example, the condition can be related to QoS provided by the network in a particular geographic area and/or in a particular time window, where the NF can be a network data and analytics function (NWDAF). The VAE client receives from the VAE server the notifications. The VAE client can receive a notification of a particular occurrence of the condition after the NF monitoring detects the occurrence.

Abstract: A method performed by a Radio Area Network, RAN, function node for handling connectivity in a RAN is provided. The RAN function node receives from a network node, a first subscription request for one or more RAN insights relating to the connectivity, requested for an application related to a wireless device. The RAN function node identifies RAN data needed to fulfil the subscription request and sends to a RAN node, a second subscription request for the identified RAN data. The RAN function node receives published RAN data according to the second subscription request and generates the RAN insights according to the first subscription request based on the received RAN data. The RAN function node establishes which domain out of a trusted domain or an untrusted domain the generated RAN insights are to be exposed in and publishes the generated RAN insights according to the first subscription request.

Abstract: A method for notification control in a communication system performed by a core network is presented. The method comprising: establishing a PDU session; enabling a radio access network, RAN, to send a notification that notifying a UE, of the unfulfillment or re-fulfillment of QoS, for a QoS Flow in the PDU session using an AN-signaling based notification. The AN-signaling based notification including the unfulfillment or re-fulfillment of QoS parameters as defined in a QoS Flow description. The AN-signaling based notification further including expected QoS figures, an expected time interval and an accuracy of the notification. The UE/AF may further adapt their behavior according to the expected QoS provided by the AN.

Abstract: A method by a wireless device (110) includes sending, to a network node (160) having an associated coverage area, a request for a sidelink (SL) resource pool configuration for a V2X application associated with the wireless device (110). The request includes one or more geographical area identifiers associated with one or more respective SL resource pool configurations. The method further includes receiving, in response to the request, a SL resource pool configuration from the network node (160).

Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle to anything, V2X, application enabler, VAE, server is provided according to some embodiments disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a registration request message from a V2X application specific server. The method further includes transmitting a registration response message to the V2X application specific server responsive to receiving the registration request message.

Abstract: In one aspect, network nodes may be configured for improving predictability of application performance in a wireless communication system. A mobile network domain predicts an upcoming network event affecting a UE operating in the wireless communication system and notifies an application server (AS) providing an application service to the UE of the predicted network event. The AS may be notified through an Application Function (AF). The AS receives the notification and adjusts operation of the application service and/or a configuration of the UE, in response to the notification.

Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle to anything, V2X, application enabler, VAE, server is provided according to some embodiments disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a registration request message from a V2X application specific server. The method further includes transmitting a registration response message to the V2X application specific server responsive to receiving the registration request message.

Abstract: In one aspect, network nodes maybe configured for improving predictability of application performance in a wireless communication system. A mobile network domain predicts an upcoming network event affecting a UE operating in the wireless communication system and notifies an application server (AS) providing an application service to the UE of the predicted network event. The AS may be notified through an Application Function (AF). The AS receives the notification and adjusts operation of the application service and/or a configuration of the UE, in response to the notification.

Abstract: A method for operating a service consumer which is requesting to utilize a network service provided by a service provider in a cellular network. The method includes, at the service consumer, transmitting a service request to the service provider, the service request including a privacy indication indicating that a privacy related information necessary as input for the network service is requested to be privacy protected when used outside the service consumer, receiving a service response from the service provider, the service response comprising a privacy model and an indication how to use the privacy model, and processing the privacy model at the service consumer based on the indication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed, including in one example a method for scheduling resources, associated with a plurality of components of a communication network, for providing a network service to a user equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving a service request for providing the network service, wherein the service request includes one or more service constraints. The method also comprises, for each of the plurality of network components, determining component resources that are needed to fulfill the service request according to the service constraints, sending, to a manager function associated with the particular component, a resource request that includes identification of the determined component resources and information related to the service constraints, and receiving, from the manager function, service information associated with the particular component.