Abstract: The invention relates to a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) and a method of the PCEF in a communications network of indicating to a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) charging information of a 5 subscriber received from an Online Charging System (OCS). The invention further relates to a PCRF and a method of the PCRF in a communications network of acquiring OCS charging information of a subscriber. In a first aspect, a method of a PCEF (20) in a communications network (10) of indicating to a PCRF (15) charging information of a subscriber (16) received from an OCS (21) is provided. The method comprises receiving (S102), from the OCS, the charging information of the subscriber requesting a service in the communications network, and submitting (S103), over Gx reference point to the PCRF, a Rule-Failure-Code associated with the charging information received from the OCS.

Abstract: There is provided bandwidth limitation of a connectivity service for a user equipment with respect to an access point name (APN) served by a packet data gateway (PGW) in a communications network. The PGW receives a request to separate bandwidth limitation with respect to the APN for a connectivity service and a specific service delivered over the connectivity service. The PGW enforces a first bandwidth limitation on the connectivity service. The PGW enforces a second bandwidth limitation on the specific service.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node, a network node and a wireless device, as well as corresponding methods therein, for monitoring an ability of a wireless device to receive downlink data. The example embodiments presented herein provide a means of notifying an application server of when a wireless device is reachable. Thus, by knowing when the wireless device is reachable, the application server may avoid sending communication request to the wireless device when the device is unavailable. Thus, unnecessary signaling may be avoided.

Abstract: There is provided bandwidth limitation of a connectivity service for a user equipment with respect to an access point name (APN) served by a packet data gateway (PGW) in a communications network. The PGW receives a request to separate bandwidth limitation with respect to the APN for a connectivity service and a specific service delivered over the connectivity service. The PGW enforces a first bandwidth limitation on the connectivity service. The PGW enforces a second bandwidth limitation on the specific service.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node (118), a network node (110, 111, 113a, 115, 117, 119a, 120) and a wireless device (101), as well as corresponding methods therein, for monitoring an ability of a wireless device to receive downlink data. The example embodiments presented herein provide a means of notifying an application server (105) of when a wireless device (101) is reachable, i.e., able to receive downlink data. Thus, by knowing when the wireless device is reachable, the application server may avoid sending communication request to the wireless device when the device is unavailable. Thus, unnecessary signaling may be avoided.

Abstract: Traffic flow template filters with policy control and charging rule precedence are provided in a network. A request from a wireless device to add or modify at least one traffic flow template, TFT, filter, with a requested TFT filter precedence value for a particular bearer associated with the wireless device is received. A policy and charging control, PCC, rule precedence range, corresponding to the TFT filter is then determined. The determined PCC rule precedence range is transmitted to a policy and charging rules function, PCRF, block.

Abstract: Traffic flow template filters with policy control and charging rule precedence are provided in a network. A request from a wireless device to add or modify at least one traffic flow template, TFT, filter, with a requested TFT filter precedence value for a particular bearer associated with the wireless device is received. A policy and charging control, PCC, rule precedence range, corresponding to the TFT filter is then determined. The determined PCC rule precedence range is transmitted to a policy and charging rules function, PCRF, block.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of facilitating a communication session between a user terminal and an Application Function over an IP Connectivity Access Network. The method comprises, at a Policy and Charging Rules Function, receiving information relating to the session from the Application Function (B3), determining one or more Policy and Charging Control rules for the session including deriving a Quality of Service authorised for the session, and sending the Policy and Charging Control rules, including the authorised Quality of Service, to a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (B5).