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: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhancing shared data in a communications system are provided. One method may include receiving or retrieving, at a service consumer, shared data from a service producer. The shared data may include at least one treatment attribute configured to indicate a treatment of at least one attribute in the shared data with respect to at least one attribute in individual subscriber data. The method may also include applying a value provided in the at least one shared data attribute or a value provided in the at least one individual subscriber data attribute based on the at least one treatment attribute.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising: means for providing, to a network repository function, a discovery request comprising a preferred locality query parameter, wherein the preferred locality query parameter comprises a plurality of location descriptions, and means for receiving, from the network repository function, a response to the discovery request, wherein the response comprises one or more service producers that match the preferred locality query parameter.

Abstract: Techniques for preventing rogue network functions in a communication network are provided. For example, a method comprises obtaining information identifying one or more network entities suspected of malicious activity operating within the communication network, causing a re-authorization of the one or more network entities suspected of malicious activity, and in response to a re-authorization failure of at least one of the one or more network entities suspected of malicious activity, causing one or more remedial actions to occur within the communication network to prevent the at least one network entity that failed re-authorization from accessing other network entities in the communication network.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting and isolating rogue network entities in a communication network are provided. For example, a method comprises receiving from at least one network entity in a communication network a message identifying one or more network entities suspected of malicious activity operating within the communication network, and initiating one or more remedial actions within the communication network to prevent the one or more network entities suspected of malicious activity operating within the communication network from accessing other network entities in the communication network.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus. The apparatus comprises means for performing: initiating establishment of an N32-c transport layer security connection with an entity, the apparatus located in a first public land mobile network and the entity located in a second public land mobile network; sending from the apparatus to the entity on the N32-c transport layer security connection an N32-c handshake signalling message comprising domain name information of the apparatus to be used by the entity for establishing an N32-f transport layer security connection towards the apparatus; receiving a reply from the entity, the reply comprising domain name information of the entity to be used by the apparatus for establishing the N32-f transport layer security connection towards the entity; and using the domain name information received in the reply to establish the N32-f transport layer security connection towards the entity.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhancing shared data in a communications system are provided. One method may include receiving or retrieving, at a service consumer, shared data from a service producer. The shared data may include at least one treatment attribute configured to indicate a treatment of at least one attribute in the shared data with respect to at least one attribute in individual subscriber data. The method may also include applying a value provided in the at least one shared data attribute or a value provided in the at least one individual subscriber data attribute based on the at least one treatment attribute.