Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus for enhanced methods for establishing user equipment (UE) policy association. An apparatus (e.g. UE) transmits, to a first network entity, a first signaling indicating an attach request. The apparatus receives a second signaling in response to transmitting the first signaling. The second signaling including an indication of a list of identities of network entities capable of processing extended protocol configuration options (ePCO) information elements (IEs). The apparatus performs a procedure by transmitting an ePCO information element (IE) to a second network entity via one or more of the network entities identified in the list of identities.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to interfacing services of an application data analytics enabler server (ADAES). An apparatus, such as a network equipment (NE), receives, from an analytics consumer, a request for analytics data via an application program interface (API). The API can be configured as a single API via which multiple events are accessible, where each of the multiple events are distinguishable by an event-specific identifier. Alternatively, the API can be configured as multiple APIs by which one event of the multiple events is accessible via one of the multiple APIs, and the one event is distinguishable by an API-specific identifier and the event-specific identifier. The NE transmits a response to the request for the analytics data to the analytics consumer.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to obtaining energy analytics for data networks (DNS). A network entity, such as a vertical application layer (VAL) server or other service consumer, transmits a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) request for energy analytics associated with one or more DNs to another network entity, such as an application data analytics enablement server (ADAES). The HTTP request indicates a custom operation or a non-custom operation to obtain the energy analytics. The ADAES generates the energy analytics based on the custom operation or the non-custom operation. The ADAES transmits the energy analytics to the VAL server or other service consumer in response to the HTTP request.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to artificial intelligence machine learning enablement (AIMLE) server discovery and service migration. A source AIMLE server transmits, to a machine learning (ML) repository via a server discovery request operation, a cross-public land mobile network (PLMN) AIMLE server discovery request indicating criteria for AIMLE server discovery for an AIMLE client associated with a user equipment (UE) moving to a visited PLMN, and receives a server discovery response including a first list of AIMLE servers based at least in part on the criteria. The source AIMLE server transmits, via a server change trigger operation, a server change trigger request including the first list, receives a server change trigger response indicating a second list comprising a subset of the first list, and transmits a server change complete message indicating an AIMLE server selected from the second list.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to multiple access (MA) packet data network (PDN) request. A user equipment (UE) transmits a first request for establishment of MA PDN connectivity, the first request including a first protocol configuration options (PCO) information element (IE) or a first extended PCO (ePCO) IE. The first PCO IE or the first ePCO IE includes one or more access traffic steering, switching, splitting (ATSSS) modes supported by the UE. The UE receives an indication of a rejection of the first request, the indication including an indication of semantically incorrect message.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to mismatch of requested and supported steering functionalities. An apparatus, such as a NE, receives a first request for establishment of a muti-access (MA) packet data network (PDN) connectivity service, where the first request includes a protocol configuration options (PCO) information element (IE) or an extended PCO (ePCO) IE, each including access traffic steering, switching, and splitting (ATSSS) steering functionalities and steering modes. The apparatus transmits a first response that indicates a rejection for the establishment of the MA PDN connectivity service based at least in part on the ATSSS steering functionalities and steering modes being semantically incorrect.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to triggering client data processing. A network entity (e.g., an artificial intelligence machine learning enablement (AIMLE) server) transmits a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) request to a device (e.g., an AIMLE client) associated with processing client data. In some cases, the HTTP request includes a command, such as a POST command, that indicates a custom operation for triggering processing of the client data. In some other cases, the HTTP request includes a command, such as a GET command, that indicates a non-custom operation for triggering the processing of the client data. The device processes the client data according to the request and transmits a response to the network entity that indicates an outcome of the processing of the client data.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to service operations for Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). A first network equipment (NE) transmits, to a second NE, a request message for a service operation, the request message including a resource Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) POST method, and the service operation includes one or more of an initial Application Programming Interface (API) configuration, an API configuration update, or an API invocation associated with an API provider. The first NE receives, from the second NE, a response message including a result of the service operation.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to include a user equipment, UE, comprising at least one memory and at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory. The processor is configured to cause the user equipment to transmit a user plane QoS session configuration request, the request comprising first and second information. The first information indicates at least one of a type of media, a set of QoS parameters requirements, or a protocol description, for one or more media components of multimedia application data, and the second information indicates a PDU Set marking configuration identifying a PDU Set marking for the one or more media components. The PDU Set marking configuration comprises information elements corresponding to or indicative of a Real Time Protocol, RTP, header extension configuration used for marking PDU Set information.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to steering information for a protocol data unit (PDU) session request. An apparatus, such as a network equipment (NE), receives a PDU session establishment request including first steering information, where the first steering information includes first steering capability information. The apparatus transmits second steering information, where the second steering information is based at least in part on a mapping of the first steering information via one or more mapping criteria.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a first network function in a first mobile communication network, the first mobile communication network supporting connectivity in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) access that has an active policy association for a UE with a second network function, the first network function comprising: at least one memory; and at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory. The processor is configured to cause the first network function to: receive a first request comprising an active policy association request including a UE Policy Container; determine to trigger a UE Policy Delivery to the UE the determination based on the UE Policy Container received in the first request; and trigger a PDN-GW Bearer Modification without QoS update by sending a second request to a second network function wherein the second request is an Update Bearer Request that includes the UE Policy Container within a Protocol Configuration.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to service continuity for applications in wireless communications. An apparatus such as a first network equipment (NE) (e.g., a Vertical Application Layer (VAL) server) transmits to a second NE (e.g., a Network Slice Capability Exposure (NSCE) server), a first request message for a service operation, the first request message including a first resource Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for a first Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) POST method and one or more first data types pertaining to a network slice. The service operation, for instance, includes an indication of service continuity for an application. The first NE receives, from the second NE, a first response message including an updated network slice.

Abstract: There is further provided a method in a wireless communication device, the method comprising: transmitting, to a first network function, an information element, the information element comprising: a first container comprising a UE STATE INDICATION message; and a second container comprising a PDU session identity. The UE STATE INDICATION message comprises an UPSI list; and an indication for ANDSP support. The information element indicates that a PDU session identified by the PDU session identity is to be transferred from a first mobile communications technology to a second communications technology.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for access network selection using a selection policy rule with network slice selection assistance information. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network via at least one access network. The processor receives at least one WLANSP rule, the at least one WLANSP rule containing a S-NSSAI list and a selection criteria set containing at least one SSID in a preferred SSID list. The processor detects a request to establish a data connection with a first network slice in the mobile communication network over a WLAN access network. The processor selects a first WLAN access network identified by a first SSID based on the at least one WLANSP rule and establishes a data connection with the first network slice in the mobile communication network over the first WLAN access network.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to providing a network with information about the capabilities of UEs, so the network can send extended information (e.g., extended SOR-SNPN-SI) to UEs that can handle and properly utilize such information. For example, a UE can provide its 5GMM capability information to the network during a registration procedure, and in response, the network can provide lists of SNPNs/GINs, which can include the extended information (e.g., via various container IE configurations).

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to transmitting multiple PVS identifiers to a UE, where the PVS identifiers are differentiated from one another, and inform the UE, upon receiving a request to onboard to a desired entity or service, with information that associates or relates the PVS identifiers to a target service, SNPN, or other desired entity. Thus, the network provides a UE with information about how provisioning servers relate to associated localized services or NPNs, which can enable the UE to identify and select the PVS, from multiple available PVSs, which is associated with a desired service of the UE.

Abstract: There is provided a method in a first network function of a first wireless communication network, the method comprising determining for a wireless communication device a policy configuration, the policy configuration indicating one or more policies to be applied by the wireless communication device in a second wireless communication network, and including the policy configuration in a separate policy section identified by a unique policy section identifier; and transmitting the policy configuration to a second network function of the first wireless communication network.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to communicating a connect protocol for a protocol data unit session or a packet data network connection. A user equipment (UE) transmits a request message to establish a multi-access (MA) protocol data unit (PDU) session, where the request message includes an indication of an access traffic steering-switching-splitting (ATSSS) steering functionality and steering mode for the MA PDU session. In some examples, the request message further includes an indication of a connect protocol for the MA PDU session. The UE receives, from a network equipment (NE), a response message based on the request message. The response message may be associated with whether the NE is capable of supporting the ATSSS steering functionality and steering mode. For example, the NE may transmit a rejection message including an error cause value indicating that the ATSSS steering functionality and steering mode is not supported by the NE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for disabling a pending NSSAI. One method includes receiving, from a lower layer, a first indication of a radio link failure event, wherein the radio link failure event occurs during an authentication procedure of a network slice, and wherein the radio link failure event corresponds to unavailable cell coverage and disabling a pending NSSAI associated with network slice based at least in part on the radio link failure event. The method includes receiving, from the lower layer and after disabling the pending NSSAI, a second indication indicating available cell coverage and transmitting a registration request for the network slice in response to the available cell coverage, wherein the registration request comprises a requested NSSAI, and wherein the request NSSAI comprises a S-NSSAI associated with the pending NSSAI.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for registration authentication based on a capability. One method includes receiving, at a second network device from a first network device, an indication for a capability for a registration. The method includes transmitting, to a third network device, a first request for a type of authentication procedure for the registration. The method includes transmitting, to a remote unit, a second request. The second request corresponds to the type of authentication procedure for the registration. The method includes receiving, from the remote unit, a response to the second request. The response corresponds to a stored credential in the remote unit.