Abstract: A method to operate a UE for handling security policy for user plane protection of communications in a communications system is provided. The method includes transmitting a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment request network access stratum (NAS) message toward an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) to establish a PDU session. The method further includes receiving an access network (AN) specific resource setup message indicating whether the UE is to activate integrity protection for data radio bearers (DRBs) serving the PDU session.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (12). The method comprises performing, over a first cell (14) associated with a public network, a non-access stratum (NAS) procedure in which the wireless device (12) is authenticated as being authorized to access a non-public network. The method also comprises after performing the NAS procedure, receiving from the first cell (14) a mobility command that commands the wireless device (12) to perform a mobility procedure towards a second cell (16) associated with the non-public network.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the field of security context setup. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to techniques of supporting security context setup in a wireless communication network. A method embodiment relates to supporting security context setup in a wireless communication network, the method comprising initiating (S304), by a radio access network (RAN) element of the wireless communication network, Access Stratum (AS) security context setup for a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a second RAT in a common signaling procedure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for multicast/broadcast service (MBS). A method performed by a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving a paging message comprising a first multicast/broadcast service (MBS) session identifier (ID) from a radio access network node. The method further comprises transmitting a service request to the radio access network node in response to the paging message. The service request comprises the first MBS session ID and first information indicating an identifier (ID) of a first protocol data unit (PDU) session associated to a first MBS session identified by the first MBS session ID.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for signaling Reduced Capability (RedCap) wireless communication device (WCD) capability during inter-Radio Access Technology (RAT) handover. In one embodiment, a method performed by a target network node for inter-RAT handover of a WCD from a source network node of a first RAT to the target network node of a second RAT comprises receiving, at the target network node, a message in association with preparation or execution of a handover of a WCD from the source network node of the first RAT to the target network node of the second RAT, the message comprising information about one or more capabilities of the WCD. The method further comprises determining that the WCD is a RedCap WCD based on the information about the one or more capabilities of the WCD and sending an indication that the WCD is a RedCap WCD to a core network node.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method in a mobility management node and such a node for delivering data to a wireless communication device (WCD) served by the mobility management node, operating in a communication network comprising a network entity (NE) and a radio access network (RAN) node serving the WCD, the method comprises: obtaining capability information indicating whether the RAN node supports acknowledgement of a successful delivery of data to the WCD; receiving a data message sent by the NE comprising user data intended for the WCD; sending a control plane message comprising the user data to the RAN node for further delivery to the WCD; sending a response to the NE indicating the outcome of the data delivery.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to method performed by a UE (102) having multiple SIMs for simultaneous communication with two or more wireless communications networks. The UE (102) provides, to a first network node (104) associated with a first wireless communications network associated with a first SIM, information on full capability of the UE (102), wherein the UE (102) is registered with the first wireless communications network. The UE further provides, to a second network node (106) associated with a second wireless communications network associated with a second SIM, the information on the full capability of the UE (102), wherein the CE (102) is registered with the second wireless communications network such that the UE (102) is simultaneously registered with the first wireless communications network and the second wireless communications network.

Abstract: A transmit network node (14, 20) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The transmit network node (14, 20) tunnels packets (18) from the transmit network node (14, 20) to a receive network node (20, 14) in the wireless communication network (10). The transmit network node (14, 20) also transmits, to the receive network node (20, 14), signaling (26) that indicates which tunneled packets (18) carry application layer data from the same application layer packet (16), how many tunneled packets (18) carry application layer data from the same application layer packet (16), and/or a size of an application layer packet (16). Based on the signaling (26), the receive network node (20, 14) in some embodiments schedules transmission of the tunneled packets (18) from the receive network node (20, 14) and/or allocates radio resources for transmission of the tunneled packets (18) from the receive network node (20, 14) towards a wireless device (12) served by the receive network node (20, 14).

Abstract: Systems and methods related to conveying Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) synchronization information within a cellular communication system (e.g., a Fifth Generation System (5GS)) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) in a cellular communications system or a TSN Translator (TT) associated with the UE comprises receiving, from a TSN end station, a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) or generalized PTP (gPTP) announce message comprising information that identifies one or more clock domains for which the TSN end station desires to receive PTP or gPTP messages. The method further comprises sending, to a core network node in the cellular communications system, either: (a) the information that identifies the one or more clock domains extracted from the PTP or gPTP announce message or (b) the PTP or gPTP announce message. Using this information, UE specific PTP or gPTP message filtering may be applied.

Abstract: A method of operating a session management network of a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method includes sending to a management network node an accept of a session establishment request of a wireless device; and receiving a message from the management network node, including a session connectivity rejection message sent by a radio access network node serving the wireless device. The session connectivity rejection message indicates a rejection of the acceptance of the session establishment request of the wireless device The method further includes determining that the radio access network did not send the accept of the session establishment request to the wireless device based on the session connectivity rejection message creating a session establishment rejection message; and transmitting the session establishment rejection message toward the wireless device.

Abstract: A method performed by a UE having multiple USIMs is provided. The method includes registering the UE in a first PLMN. The method includes moving the UE into a CM-connected state in the first PLMN. The method includes setting up a PDU session in the first PLMN. The method includes using a DNS, via the PDU session in the first PLMN, to select a N3IWF in a second PLMN. The method includes accessing the N3IWF via IP connectivity provided by the first PLMN and initiating a registration procedure with an AMF node in the second PLMN using the N3IWF, the UE indicating that the AMF node shall only use N3IFW for NAS notifications after registration. The method includes completing the registration procedure to register with the second PLMN. The method includes setting up a PDU session with a SMF node in the second PLMN without user plane resources.

Abstract: A technique for forwarding an application data unit, ADU, within a telecommunications system comprising a radio access network, RAN, for transmission to an end terminal through the RAN is disclosed. The transmission of the ADU to the end terminal is subject to a quality of service, QoS, requirement. As to a method aspect of the technique, at least one internet protocol, IP, packet comprising at least one information unit of the ADUIs received. The at least one IP packet further comprises a first information element indicative of a packaging of information units of the ADU into IP packets. The first information element of the received at least one IP packet is read. At least one extended IP packet comprising a second information element indicative of the QoS requirement of the at least one extended IP packet based on the first information element is generated. The at least one extended IP packet further comprises the received at least one IP packet. The at least one extended IP packet is forwarded to the RAN.

Abstract: A wireless device, a network node, a core node and methods therein, for managing reachability of the wireless device. The wireless device starts an AS (Access Stratum) reachable timer when entering an inactive state. If the AS reachable timer expires while still in the inactive state, the wireless device sends to the network node a reachable notification indicating that the wireless device is reachable. If entering a connected state before the AS reachable timer expires, the wireless device stops the AS reachable timer when changing from the inactive state to a connected state. If the core node receives from the network node a not reachable notification indicating that the wireless device is not reachable, the wireless device can be marked as not reachable via paging.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, an energy harvesting wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The energy harvesting wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to determine a first energy level of the energy harvesting wireless device meets a first threshold of a set of multi-level energy thresholds, and send to the network node a reporting indicating one of an enablement and disablement of a first communication configuration for a data flow of an application service based on the determination that the first threshold is met.

Abstract: A method including a protocol stack including a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising-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: According to an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a terminal device. The method includes operating the terminal device in a connected state with respect to the communication network. The method further includes receiving a first signal from a first radio access node in the communication network indicating that the connected state is to be suspended, the first signal having information for use in determining a first key for encrypting data to be sent between the terminal device and the first radio access node or another radio access node in the communication network if the connected state is resumed.

Abstract: System comprising a mobility management entity, MME, a first Radio Access node, RAN (eNB) offering Long Term Evolution, LTE, access, and a second radio access node, RAN (gNB) offering New Radio, NR, access; a user entity, UE, supporting both Long Term Evolution, LTE, and New Radio, NR, Radio Access Technology, RAT.

Abstract: A method to operate a UE for handling security policy for user plane protection of communications in a communications system is provided. The method includes transmitting a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment request network access stratum (NAS) message toward an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) to establish a PDU session. The method further includes receiving an access network (AN) specific resource setup message indicating whether the UE is to activate integrity protection for data radio bearers (DRBs) serving the PDU session.

Abstract: A source base station determines that a wireless device is to be handed over from the source base station to a target base station and sends, to the target base station in a handover signaling message, a current mapping between two or more flow identifiers and a first data radio bearer used for communication between the wireless device and the source base station. The source base station receives, from the target base station, an indication that the current mapping is to be used and hands over the wireless device from the source base station to the target base station.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method performed by a wireless device for providing capability information. The method comprises: receiving a first message from a base station, the first message comprising an indication of a capability filter; utilizing the capability filter to generate a filtered set of capabilities of the wireless device; applying a hash function to the filtered set of capabilities to generate a hash value; and transmitting a second message to the base station, the second message comprising the hash value.