Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for policy based selection of a network. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a user equipment (UE) includes obtaining a transfer policy from a policy node of a first network, the transfer policy being associated with a network selection for an application; and determining whether the application is to be transferred from using the first network to using a second network based at least in part on the obtained transfer policy, the first network being one of a standalone non-public network, SNPN, and a public land mobile network, PLMN and the second network being another one of the SNPN and the PLMN and the transfer policy being based at least in part on at least one of: (i) Quality-of-service, QoS, information associated with the application and (ii) whether the UE has a subscription to the second network.

Abstract: A method for performed by a user equipment. The method includes receiving (s1102) a message comprising network slice information, NSI, indicating a network slice and first location restriction information for the indicated network slice. The first location restriction information comprises a list of cell identifiers, IDs, and the list of cell IDs includes at least a first cell ID.

Abstract: Redirection and retry of registration is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a User Equipment (UE) of a Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) is adapted to transmit a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) registration request comprising one or more Single-Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI), indicated as one or more requested S-NSSAI. The UE is further adapted to receive, in an Access Stratum (AS) protocol, an AS-level registration reattempt indication to instruct the UE to reattempt the NAS registration request in a target cell. The UE is also adapted to reattempt the NAS registration in the target cell, responsive to receiving the AS-level registration reattempt indication.

Abstract: A data management network node (12) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The data management network node (12) stores subscription data (14) for a wireless device (16). The data management network node (12) receives, from network equipment (26), a request that requests subscription data (14) for the wireless device (16). Responsive to the request, the data management network node (12) transmits to the network equipment (26) a response that includes at least some of the stored subscription data (14). If the subscription data (14) included in the response indicates the wireless device (16) is subscribed to use a certain data network or network slice that is subject to secondary or slice-specific access control, the subscription data (14) included in the response includes a least one generic subscription identifier for the wireless device (16).

Abstract: A mechanism is provided to monitor and control the number of terminals (100) or number of PDU sessions for a network slice, or both. A new network function called the Network Slice Control Function (NSCF) (85) is defined that interacts with an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (40) and/or Session Management Function (SMF) (45) to monitor and control a number of users for a network slice, a number of PDU sessions for a network slice, or both. The NSCF (85) determines per slice quotas for the number of users and/or number of session for network slices and interacts with the AMF (40) and/or SMF (45) to enforce the quotas.

Abstract: Methods for providing network slice bit rate information and enforcing bit rate limitations. An exemplary method provides for receiving a network slice identifier identifying a network slice and corresponding network slice bit rate information (NS-BRI) for the identified network slice. The NS-BRI comprises i) first maximum bit rate information (MBRI) specifying a first maximum bit rate for the network slice and the user equipment, and/or ii) first guaranteed bit rate information (GBRI) specifying a first aggregate guaranteed bit rate for the network slice and the user equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns managing mobility and emergency handling by receiving a mobility message from a second entity for managing access and mobility, wherein the mobility message carries a data network identifier for an IP connectivity; determining that the data network identifier in the received mobility message is an emergency data network identifier, based on emergency data network identifiers contained in emergency configuration data with which the first entity for managing access and mobility is configured; and determining that the IP connectivity is established for an emergency service.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for providing network slice bit rate information and enforcing bit rate limitations. An exemplary method provides for receiving a network slice identifier identifying a network slice and corresponding network slice bit rate information (NS-BRI) for the identified network slice. The NS-BRI comprises i) first maximum bit rate information (MBRI) specifying a first maximum bit rate for the network slice and the user equipment, and/or ii) first guaranteed bit rate information (GBRI) specifying a first aggregate guaranteed bit rate for the network slice and the user equipment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for redirecting a user equipment with a routing misconfiguration. An exemplary method includes detecting a potential misconfiguration associated with the user equipment or a subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with the user equipment and generating an error code indicating the potential misconfiguration associated with the user equipment of the SIM associated with the user equipment. The error code is transmitted to an authentication module and indicates that the misconfiguration is an incorrect routing identifier and includes additional user information.

Abstract: A method of controlling a set of devices (101, 102, 103, 104 and 105) is proposed. The method is performed by a voice-controlled device (100). In response to receiving (S201) a first voice command of a user comprising a first reference to at least one device of the set of devices and a control command to be performed on the at least one device of the set of devices, the voice-controlled device presents (S202) an identifier in association with each of the at least one device of the set of devices. In response to receiving (S203) a second voice command from the user comprising a second reference to one or more of the identifiers, the voice-controlled device controls (S204) one or more of the at least one device of the set of devices which can be identified based on the second reference comprised in the second voice command to execute the control command comprised in the first voice command.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a radio network node for handling communication in a wireless communications network, wherein the radio network node is preconfigured with group identities and/or type parameters. The radio network node transmits system information with a type parameter associated with a group identity, GID, wherein the type parameter indicates a type of service offered by one or more networks identified by the GID.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a radio network node for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The radio network node transmits system information including an association parameter associating a GID with one or more networks in the SI.

Abstract: A method by a core network node of a core network of a wireless communication system for authenticating a user equipment, UE, to the core network includes receiving a first authentication request to authenticate the UE to the core network, determining that the UE should be authenticated by an external authentication entity that is external to the wireless communication system, transmitting a second authentication request to the external authentication entity, the second authentication request identifying the UE, receiving an authentication response from the external authentication entity verifying authenticity of the UE, the authentication response including a master key, and deriving a first key for securing communications with the UE from the master key.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a telecommunication network are provided for handling not only network slices that are supported in the whole RA but network slices that are not supported in the whole RA. More specifically, the methods performed by the wireless device and network node (e.g.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to supporting provisioning of a User Equipment (UE) with credentials to access a communication network, such as a Standalone Non-Public Network (SNPN). A credential server stores a binding associating UE device information, including an onboarding identifier, with network information for the SNPN. The credential server receives, from a network function in an onboarding network, a request for authentication of the UE that includes the onboarding identifier. The credential server responds with a message comprising the network information bound to the device information to enable provisioning of the credentials to the UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a Radio Access Network (RAN) node for handling a service request from a User Equipment, UE, in a wireless communications network. The RAN node supports a first network slice in a first Area, A1. The RAN node connects (902) to the UE via A1. The RAN node sends (903) to a Core Network (CN) node, a service request from the UE. The service request relates to one or more network slices that the UE requests in a certain Area. The RAN node receives (904) an indication from the CN node. The indication indicates the one or more network slices requested by the UE together with any one or more out of: —A list of network slices that are allowed to be accessed by the UE in the current A1, and—an indication of a new area priority policy associated to the one or more network slices that are requested by the UE. The RAN node decides (905) how to handle the service request from the UE based on the indication received from the CN node.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for Network Slice Admission Control Function (NSACF) triggered User Equipment (UE) deregistration. In one embodiment, a method performed in a communications system comprises, at a NSACF, determining that one or more UEs need to be deregistered from a particular network slice and, responsive to determining that one or more UEs need to be deregistered from the particular network slice, sending a request to a network node to deregister one or more UEs from the particular network slice. The method further comprises, at the network node, receiving the request from the NSACF and deregistering one or more UEs from the particular network slice in response to receiving the request.

Abstract: During PDN connection establishment in the EPC, a UE and a session management entity (SME) (e.g., PGW-C+SMF) exchange information. In case the SME supports more than one S-NSSAI, before the SME provides an S-NSSAI to the UE, the SME should check such that the selected S-NSSAI is among the UE's subscribed S-NSSAIs by retrieving the Subscribed S-NSSAI from a UDM using, for example, the Nudm_SDM_Get service operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the use of a network slice in a core network of a cellular communications system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises, at a first Network Function (NF) in a core network of a cellular communications system, sending, to a second NF associated with a first network slice, a first message that initiates transfer of one or more Protocol Data Unit (PDU) sessions of a User Equipment (UE) from the first network slice to a second network slice. The method further comprises, at the second NF, receiving the first message from the first NF and sending, toward the UE, a session management message that causes the transfer of the one or more PDU sessions of the UE from the first network slice to the second network slice.

Abstract: A method performed by a core network node is provided. The method is for handling one or more rules for a User Equipment, UE, in a network. The core network node is operating in the network. The network is comprised in a wireless communications network. The core network node receives (201) capability data from the UE. The capability data relates to the UE's capabilities to support rules for use of one or more network slices. The core network node obtains (203) one or more rules relating to a use of one or more network slices allowed in the network. The core network node decides (204) that the UE is capable to support rules for use of one or more network slices in the network according to the one or more rules, based on the received capability data and the obtained one or more rules. The core network node sends (205) to the UE, the one or more rules that the UE is capable to support, and where the one or more rules are to be applied by the UE for use of one or more network slices in the network.