Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a second network node for enabling communication for a wireless device in a communication network, which communication network comprises a first network and a second network. The second network node is associated with the second network and the first network is a home network of the wireless device. The first network comprises partitioned sets of functionalities wherein a first set of functionalities belongs to a first network slice supporting the wireless device, and which first set of functionalities is separated from another set of functionalities out of a total set of functionalities in the first network. The second network node, when the wireless device is roaming from the first network to the second network, initiates a connection establishment to a first network node associated with the first network.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus, and core network nodes for policy and charging control. The method includes: generating policy and charging information based, at least, on User Equipment (UE) and Radio Access Network, (RAN) information related to different types of accesses using unlicensed spectrum resource, licensed spectrum resource, and combinations thereof; and performing policy and charging control based on the policy and charging information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus, and core network nodes for policy and charging control. The method includes: generating policy and charging information based, at least, on User Equipment (UE) and Radio Access Network, (RAN) information related to different types of accesses using unlicensed spectrum resource, licensed spectrum resource, and combinations thereof; and performing policy and charging control based on the policy and charging information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network entity for Quality of Service (QoS) control of a service to be provided by a Service Provider (SP) to a user. The method comprises: receiving from another network entity a QoS capability request including a QoS requested by the SP for the service; retrieving a QoS profile of the user from a user database, the QoS profile including a maximum allowable QoS for the user dependent on the user's subscription with a network operator; and controlling a QoS to be authorized to the service based on the requested QoS and the maximum allowable QoS.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method performed in a communication network (1) for handing over a user equipment (UE) (100) from a serving anchor node (202) to a target anchor node (212) for user plane traffic and a corresponding network element. The method comprises: transmitting to the target anchor node (212) a user addition request comprising at least an identifier of the UE (100); receiving from the target anchor node (212) a user addition response indicating that the target anchor node (212) is ready for handling the user plane traffic for the UE (100); and transmitting, to a Software Defined Networking Controller (SDNC) (301) which serves the UE (100), a downlink (DL) traffic steering request for steering DL user plane traffic for the UE (100) from the serving anchor node (202) to the target anchor node (212).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network entity for control of a Value Added Service (VAS) to be provided for a user. The method (200) comprises: receiving (S210) from another network entity an indication of an account status of a VAS related account associated with the user; determining (S220) a VAS control policy for the VAS based on the account status; and transmitting (S230) the VAS control policy to a network controller that controls provision of the VAS.

Abstract: A method for relay node related measurements is provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining air interface related measurements; and forming form the measurements at least one merely relay node related measurement result. The method can facilitate use of relay nodes and guarantee the advantages provided by the relay nodes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to communication over a network comprising network slices. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there provide a method performed by a network node. The method comprises: informing, in response to determination that user traffic of at least one user equipment needs to be redirected from a first network slice to a second network slice, a control plane function node supporting the first network slice of a redirecting user traffic request. Compared with the second network slice, a way of handling a control plane and/or user plane for communication services in the second network slice is different from that in the first network slice. In the other aspects of the present disclosure, there also provides methods for communication by a control plane function node and by a user equipment and corresponding apparatuses.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, apparatus and computer program for traffic steering. Particularly, a method is provided at a first service provisioning network operated by a first network operator for steering traffic from a second mobile network operated by a second network operator. The method comprises obtaining traffic steering information for the traffic from the second mobile network and generating, based at least on the traffic steering information, a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the second mobile network. The method also comprises informing the traffic steering policy to a traffic controller of the first service provisioning network so that the traffic controller steers the traffic from the second mobile network based on the traffic steering policy. Another method is provided for facilitating steering, within a service provisioning network operated by a first network operator, of traffic from a mobile network operated by a second network operator.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method performed in a communication network (1) for handing over a user equipment (UE) (100) from a serving anchor node (202) to a target anchor node (212) for user plane traffic and a corresponding network element. The method comprises: transmitting to the target anchor node (212) a user addition request comprising at least an identifier of the UE (100); receiving from the target anchor node (212) a user addition response indicating that the target anchor node (212) is ready for handling the user plane traffic for the UE (100); and transmitting, to a Software Defined Networking Controller (SDNC) (301) which serves the UE (100), a downlink (DL) traffic steering request for steering DL user plane traffic for the UE (100) from the serving anchor node (202) to the target anchor node (212).

Abstract: A control plane load in a mobile network is managed. The mobile network includes a radio access network having a base station adapted for connecting to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) over a radio interface, and a core network (CN). The RAN determines a RAN control plane load, and transmits an information indicative of the RAN control plane load over a mobility management server to a policy server of the CN to initiate a traffic management in the CN based on the RAN control plane load. Related base stations, mobility management servers, and policy servers are disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to radio communication. In particular, this disclosure relates to methods and means (e.g. a Core Network (CN) node) for assisting a RAN node (e.g. eNB) in performing Semi Persistent Scheduling (SPS). According to an example embodiment, the CN node is operative to: monitor (101) data traffic pertaining to a UE; determining (102) a traffic pattern based on the monitored data traffic; classify (103) the determined traffic pattern into different categories based on the determined traffic pattern; establish (104) a traffic shaping policy for each category of the different categories; and initiate (105A/105B) a dedicated bearer establishment for thereby enforcing the established traffic shaping policy.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network device for traffic steering. The method (200) comprises: receiving (S210) from a terminal device a radio capability indication indicating one or more radio capabilities of the terminal device and one or more radio capabilities of radio access networks as detected by the terminal device; generating (S220) a traffic steering policy based on the radio capability indication; and transmitting (S230) the traffic steering policy to the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a second network node for enabling communication for a wireless device in a communication network, which communication network comprises a first network and a second network. The second network node is associated with the second network and the first network is a home network of the wireless device. The first network comprises partitioned sets of functionalities wherein a first set of functionalities belongs to a first network slice supporting the wireless device, and which first set of functionalities is separated from another set of functionalities out of a total set of functionalities in the first network. The second network node, when the wireless device is roaming from the first network to the second network, initiates a connection establishment to a first network node associated with the first network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for service provision at a network element in a radio access network associated with a core network comprising a plurality of network slices. The method comprises obtaining information related to one or more network slices of the core network from another network element and facilitating service provision via the core network to a terminal device under coverage of the radio access network by informing the terminal device of information that is based at least on the obtained information. Corresponding methods performed at the other network element are also provided. Correspondingly, there are also provided apparatuses embodied for the network element and the other network element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network entity for Quality of Service (QoS) control of a service to be provided by a Service Provider (SP) to a user. The method comprises: receiving from another network entity a QoS capability request including a QoS requested by the SP for the service; retrieving a QoS profile of the user from a user database, the QoS profile including a maximum allowable QoS for the user dependent on the user's subscription with a network operator; and controlling a QoS to be authorized to the service based on the requested QoS and the maximum allowable QoS.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network entity for Quality of Service (QoS) control of a service to be provided by a Service Provider (SP) to a user. The method comprises: receiving from another network entity a QoS capability request including a QoS requested by the SP for the service; retrieving a QoS profile of the user from a user database, the QoS profile including a maximum allowable QoS for the user dependent on the user's subscription with a network operator; and controlling a QoS to be authorized to the service based on the requested QoS and the maximum allowable QoS.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network entity for control of charging for Value Added Service (VAS). The method (200) comprises: determining (S210) a VAS provision status associated with a user traffic, the VAS provision status indicating a set of VASs provided for the user traffic; and generating (S220) a VAS charging policy for the user traffic based on the VAS provision status.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, a wireless network node, and a computer program product for dynamically providing a CDN service at a first node through a mobile network. According to the method, service provision information is received from a second node, wherein the service provision information comprises information about at least one CDN DN for providing a CDN service requested by a UE. An inter-APN routing policy associated with the CDN service is generated based on the service provision information. The inter-APN routing policy is provided to enable the UE to access the CDN service based on the inter-APN routing policy.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to communication over a network comprising network slices. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there provide a method performed by a network node. The method comprises: informing, in response to determination that user traffic of at least one user equipment needs to be redirected from a first network slice to a second network slice, a control plane function node supporting the first network slice of a redirecting user traffic request. Compared with the second network slice, a way of handling a control plane and/or user plane for communication services in the second network slice is different from that in the first network slice. In the other aspects of the present disclosure, there also provides methods for communication by a control plane function node and by a user equipment and corresponding apparatuses.