Abstract: A method of wireless communication of a policy control function (PCF) entity is provided. The method may include receiving, by a communication interface, an application group data transfer (AGDT) policy control create message triggered by an application function (AF) entity associated with an application service provider (ASP), the AGDT policy control create message indicating a set of operational conditions for an AGDT for a set of user equipments (UEs), the set of operational conditions including a set of quality-of-service (QOS) requirements. The method may include, obtaining, by at least one processor, a set of AGDT policies associated with the ASP from a unified data repository (UDR) entity. The method may include obtaining, by the at least one processor, a set of network performance analytics from a network data function analytics (NWDAF) entity based on the set of operational conditions indicated in the AGDT policy control create message from the ASP.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a network slice selection function are described. In one example aspect, a network slice instance request message is received for a user device. In response, the network slice selection function transmits a response message that includes information about allowed network slice instances for the user device. The allowed network slice instances include network slice instances that are available in the registration area of the user device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for subscribing or unsubscribing to mobility event notifications, a system, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided by the present application. The computer-implemented method includes: determining a mobility event associated with a user equipment (UE); generating a request to subscribe to the mobility event notifications or to unsubscribe from the mobility event notifications in response to the mobility event; sending the request; receiving a response in response to the request; and acknowledging subscribing or unsubscribing to the mobility event notifications based on the response.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication of a network element is provided. The method includes initiating a network slice specific authentication and authorization (NSSAA) procedure to register a user equipment (UE) with a network slice associated with uncrewed aerial services. In response to successful registration of the UE with the network slice by the NSSAA procedure, the method includes initiating an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) service supplier (USS) uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) authentication and authorization (UUAA) mobility management (UUAA-MM) procedure to register the UE with a USS associated with the network slice. The USS maintains the uncrewed aerial services.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of wireless communication is provided. The method may include receiving, from a uncrewed aerial system (UAS) service (USS) network, a UAS reauthentication/reauthorization request after a user equipment (UE) is registered with the USS network by first operations associated with a first USS uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) authentication and authorization (UUAA) procedure. The method may include identifying a network function (NF) element type associated with a UAS reauthentication/reauthorization procedure based on UE UUAA context information. The method may include sending a UE context management request that indicates the NF element type. The method may include receiving a UE context management response that includes an NF identification (ID) of a serving NF element. The method may include sending a UAS reauthentication/reauthorization notification instructing the serving NF to initiate a second UUAA procedure.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for backward compatible multi-access protocol data unit session (PDU) registration and deregistration are described. One method of digital communication includes establishing, by a session management function operating in a communication network, a PDU session for a wireless device and transmitting, upon successfully establishing the PDU session, a registration request to a network-side function to register a context of a PDU session of the wireless device with the network-side function, wherein the registration request identifies a set of session management functions that includes the session management function.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for backward compatible multi-access protocol data unit session (PDU) registration and deregistration are described. One method of digital communication includes establishing, by a session management function operating in a communication network, a PDU session for a wireless device and transmitting, upon successfully establishing the PDU session, a registration request to a network-side function to register a context of a PDU session of the wireless device with the network-side function, wherein the registration request identifies a set of session management functions that includes the session management function.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a network slice selection function are described. In one example aspect, a network slice instance request message is received for a user device. In response, the network slice selection function transmits a response message that includes information about allowed network slice instances for the user device. The allowed network slice instances include network slice instances that are available in the registration area of the user device.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a network slice selection function are described. In one example aspect, a network slice instance request message is received for a user device. In response, the network slice selection function transmits a response message that includes information about allowed network slice instances for the user device. The allowed network slice instances include network slice instances that are available in the registration area of the user device.

Abstract: A wireless terminal transmits a registration request to a first network device indicating that the wireless terminal supports a use of a coexistent slice grouping technique. Here, the coexistent slice grouping technique groups network slices in groups in which intra-group network slices are capable of serving the wireless terminal simultaneously and inter-group network slices are disallowed from serving the wireless terminal simultaneously. The wireless terminal receives a message carrying information about one or more of an allowed network slice instance assistance information (NSSAI) and a configured NSSAI and performs further communication by the wireless terminal based on the information in the message.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a device in a wireless network, a registration request from the wireless device, initiating, in response to the registration request, a trigger to the serving policy control function of the wireless device for the delivery of a session management related policy information to the wireless device and may be an explicit indication for the expected policy delivery, and sending, after the initiating, to the wireless device, a registration acceptance message that may include the explicit indication indicating to the wireless device that the wireless device has been registered in the wireless network.

Abstract: A wireless terminal transmits a registration request to a first network device indicating that the wireless terminal supports a use of a coexistent slice grouping technique. Here, the coexistent slice grouping technique groups network slices in groups in which intra-group network slices are capable of serving the wireless terminal simultaneously and inter-group network slices are disallowed from serving the wireless terminal simultaneously. The wireless terminal receives a message carrying information about one or more of an allowed network slice instance assistance information (NSSAI) and a configured NSSAI and performs further communication by the wireless terminal based on the information in the message.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a network slice selection function are described. In one example aspect, a network slice instance request message is received for a user device. In response, the network slice selection function transmits a response message that includes information about allowed network slice instances for the user device. The allowed network slice instances include network slice instances that are available in the registration area of the user device.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating operation of a communication device having a first internet protocol (IP) address in a first network and a second IP address in a second network include detecting a presence of a network address translation (NAT) table; implementing, when the NAT table is present, a message exchange protocol to obtain a mapping between the first IP address and the second IP address; and reporting, in a communication message, the mapping between the first IP address and the second IP address. In one operational scenario, the first network is a 3 GPP network and the second network is a broadband fixed network such as a DSL or a cable modem network.

Abstract: A system and method for adaptively managing frame size in a wireless multihop network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a packet is transmitted from a source to a destination. A acknowledgement packet is received and a successful acknowledgement packet counter is incremented if the acknowledgement packet arrives prior to a time-out of a timer. A frame size is increased if the successful acknowledgement packet counter reaches a specified value. If the acknowledgement packet arrives after the time-out of the timer, the successful acknowledgement packet counter is reset and the frame size is decreased. These procedures can be repeated until the frame size is greater than or equal to a maximum frame size or less than or equal to a minimum frame size.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating operation of a communication device having a first internet protocol (IP) address in a first network and a second IP address in a second network include detecting a presence of a network address translation (NAT) table; implementing, when the NAT table is present, a message exchange protocol to obtain a mapping between the first IP address and the second IP address; and reporting, in a communication message, the mapping between the first IP address and the second IP address.

Abstract: A communications system includes a trusted wireless access gateway, a broadband network gateway and a user equipment. The user equipment is configured to transmit an attachment request. The broadband network gateway is configured to receive the attachment request from the user equipment and determine whether the attachment request is an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) authentication request and forward to the trusted wireless gateway the attachment request when is determined that the attachment request is an EAP authentication request. The trusted wireless access gateway is configured to fulfill the attachment request based on a type of the attachment request.

Abstract: Systems, devices and techniques for policy and charging rule function that is responsive to the access network used by a user equipment include receiving policy enforcement information for operation of a user equipment (UE) from a policy and charging rule function-plus (PCRF+) in the FMC system; the policy enforcement information being based on an access technology used by the UE and enforcing a service policy based on the received policy enforcement information.

Abstract: The invention provides new call admission control methods for application in wireless networks such as wireless mesh networks. A separate set of call admission control constraints is applied to access links used to access the network and transit links between network nodes of the network. Both sets of constraints must be satisfied for a call to be accepted.

Abstract: A system and method for adaptively managing frame size in a wireless multihop network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a packet is transmitted from a source to a destination. A acknowledgement packet is received and a successful acknowledgement packet counter is incremented if the acknowledgement packet arrives prior to a time-out of a timer. A frame size is increased if the successful acknowledgement packet counter reaches a specified value. If the acknowledgement packet arrives after the time-out of the timer, the successful acknowledgement packet counter is reset and the frame size is decreased. These procedures can be repeated until the frame size is greater than or equal to a maximum frame size or less than or equal to a minimum frame size.