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 implemented in an access and mobility management function, AMF, node that implements at least one congestion control process is provided. A message including a first indication that the message is exempt from the at least one congestion control process is received by a UE. The message is forwarded to the SMF either with the exempt indication or, if this is missing, an indication that the AMF applies a congestion control. The SMF, only when receiving the forwarded message with the additional information inserted by the AMF, carries out a validation of the message of the UE, thus preventing that a UE tags a message to be exempted from congestion control, when it should be not be exempt.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method for handling a quota(s) for a network slice that supports interworking between first and second cellular communications systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises, at a first Network Function (NF), receiving a message associated to: registration or attachment of a User Equipment (UE) with the first cellular communications system for a particular network slice that supports interworking, registration or attachment of the UE with the second cellular communications system for the particular network slice, establishment of a session in the first cellular communications system for the particular network slice, or establishment of a session in the second cellular communications system for the particular network slice. The method further comprises, at the first NF, determining that a quota check is needed and performing a procedure to check the quota for the particular network slice and, if needed, update an associated count.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for quality of service differentiation between network slices. A method is performed by a prioritization entity. The method comprises obtaining relative priority values for the network slices from a network entity. The method comprises providing an access network entity with a relative priority value for a protocol data unit (PDU) flow as given by the relative priority value for the network slice used by that PDU flow, thereby causing differentiation of the quality of service for the network slices.

Abstract: A network node is configured for use in a wireless communication network. The network node is configured to acquire radio access capability information of a wireless device. The radio access capability information of the wireless device indicates radio access capabilities of the wireless device. The network node is configured to determine if the wireless communication network received the radio access capability information of the wireless device before access stratum security was activated for the wireless device. If the wireless communication network received the radio access capability information of the wireless device before access stratum security was activated for the wireless device according to that determination, the network node is configured to re-acquire the radio access capability information of the wireless device after access stratum security is activated for the wireless device.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for attachment of a wireless device to an MNO. A method is performed by the wireless device. The method comprises providing an authorization token to an AMF node of the MNO in conjunction with authenticating with the AMF node. The method comprises completing attachment to the MNO upon successful validation of the authorization token by the AMF node.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for network slicing based visited or non-public network prioritization. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first Network Function (NF) in a home network of a wireless communication device in a roaming scenario comprises obtaining Steering of Roaming (SoR) information for the wireless communication device, the SoR information comprising a prioritized list of visited or non-public networks that are prioritized based on one or more network slices requested by the wireless communication device and/or one or more network slices to which the wireless communication device is subscribed. The method further comprises sending, towards the wireless communication device, a message comprising the SoR information. Embodiments of a first NF, embodiments of a second NF in the visited or non-public network and methods of operation thereof, and embodiments of a wireless communication device and method of operation thereof are also disclosed.

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: The AMF re-allocation procedure for an Initiating AMF that has reroute capability via an Access Network (AN) is optimized in scenarios where a wireless device, such as a User Equipment (UE), already shares a 5G security context with-in a Last Serving AMF that is different from the Initiating AMF, and where the Initiating AMF and the Last Serving AMF can communicate with each other via an interface.

Abstract: A method performed by a radio network node for handling services in a wireless communications network. The radio network node receives, from a user equipment (UE), an indication indicating selection of a service associated with a service indication out of at least one service indication; and based on the received indication, selects a network node that supports the service indicated by the indication.

Abstract: An authentication server (10A) is configured for use in a home network (10H) of a wireless device (12). The authentication server (10A) generates expected integrity protection data for checking an integrity of a set of one or more information fields (22) contained in a transparent container (20) that acknowledges successful reception by the wireless device (12) of device configuration data (14) from the home network (10H). The authentication server (10A) checks, or assists a core network node (16H) in the home network (10H) to check, the integrity of the set of one or more information fields (22) using the expected integrity protection data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling of heterogeneous support for Slice Maximum Bit Rate (S-MBR) enforcement are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed in a core network of a cellular communications system comprises, at an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), obtaining information about whether a Radio Access Network (RAN) node supports S-MBR enforcement and sending, to a Session Management Function (SMF), a message that comprises an indication of whether the RAN node supports S-MBR enforcement. The method further comprises, at the SMF, sending, to a Policy and Control Function (PCF), a message that comprises an indication of whether the RAN node supports S-MBR enforcement. The method further comprises, at the PCF, making a determination of whether to apply a mechanism to enforce S-MBR for Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session of a wireless communication device on a network slice based on the received indication, and operating accordingly.

Abstract: Systems and methods for inhomogeneous slice support are provided. In some embodiments, a wireless device: signals an indication that it supports non-uniform slice availability and receives an information on how it may act based on the indicated slice support. In this way, some embodiments allow the Radio Access Network (RAN) and/or CN to correctly handle legacy and new UE types in a system where new UEs may be able to support non uniform slice availability. These may enable the CN to manage the legacy UEs in a way that their legacy behavior does not create unnecessary slice requests, e.g., for slices that are not available in a given cell. These systems and methods may allow new UEs to be configured with information for allowed slices that are not uniformly available, and that the UE may access upon detection of information expressing availability of such slices in a given cell/Tracking Area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for Network Function (NF) discovery between different network such as, e.g., different Stand-alone Non-Public Networks (SNPNs). In one embodiment, a method performed by a first Network Repository Function (NRF) comprises receiving a discovery request from a NF service consumer for one or more NF profiles of one or more NF instances deployed in a separate entity, the discovery request comprising a realm or domain name of an associated User Equipment (UE). The method further comprises identifying a second NRF in a separate entity based on the realm or domain name of the associated UE and sending a discovery request to the second NRF for the one or more NF profiles of the one or more NF instances deployed in the separate entity. Corresponding embodiments of a first NRF are also disclosed.

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: A method performed by a radio network node (12) for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The radio network node (12) configures a UE (10) with a mapping, wherein the mapping maps a name indication to a GID, and/or a type indication of a type of service offered by one or more networks identified by the GID.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and device for detecting when a mobile terminal is in a state where it is incapable of replying to a message. In a first aspect of the present invention, it is provided a method of detecting, at a mobility node in a communications network, a state where a mobile terminal is incapable of replying to a message. The method comprises receiving the message from a gateway node, and determining whether the mobile terminal is incapable of replying to the message. Further, the method comprises sending a response to the gateway node indicating that the mobile terminal is not yet capable to reply to the message.

Abstract: A method for operating a User Equipment (UE) is disclosed, wherein the UE is served by a source first network function in a first network and requires to register with a target second network function in a second network. The method comprises generating a registration request with integrity protection for at least a part of the registration request, and sending an integrity protected part of the registration request to the source first network function via the target second network function.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device according to some embodiments includes transmitting a message toward a core network identifying one or more network slices that are requested to be registered by the wireless device, and receiving a response from the core network. The response indicates whether the one or more network slices have been registered and includes information describing a plurality of lists of network slices. Each of the lists indicates a set of network slices that can be registered simultaneously by the wireless device.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes a User Equipment (UE) determining whether to request access to a Mutually Exclusive Access to Network Slices (MEANS) group from a CM-IDLE state or from a CM-CONNECTED state.