Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Specifically, the disclosure related to a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for managing behavior of Equivalent Stand-alone Non-Public Network (SNPN) in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: A method of a mobile station (MS) for performing closed access group (CAG) selection is disclosed. The method may comprise camping on a cell of a first public land mobile network (PLMN); and performing PLMN selection, cell selection or cell re-selection based on a current time, and a time validity information corresponding to each CAG-identifier(ID) for a second PLMN, based on the MS being in a limited service state in the first PLMN, and being in an automatic PLMN selection mode.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobility management entity (MME) are provided. The method comprises detecting that a monitoring event that a user equipment (UE) is moving from being registered in a store and forward (S&F) mode to not being registered in the S&F mode, and in response to detecting the monitoring event, transmitting, to a service capability server/application server (SCS/AS), a message indicating that the UE is moving from being registered in the S&F mode to not being registered in the S&F mode.

Abstract: Methods and/or systems for providing packet data network (PDN) connectivity in a satellite communication network. An example method may include storing, by a mobility management entity (MME)-onboard entity, a PDN connectivity request at a first time instance, on the MME-onboard entity receiving the PDN connectivity request from a user equipment (UE). A method may include processing, by the MME-onboard entity, a PDN connectivity procedure based on the PDN connectivity request, on the MME-onboard entity establishing a feeder link and obtaining a connection with a ground core network (CN) entity. A method may include obtaining, by the MME-onboard entity, a response corresponding to the PDN connectivity procedure from an MME-ground entity. A method may include implementing, by the MME-onboard entity, the PDN connectivity procedure based on the PDN connectivity procedure being initiated by the UE at a second time instance.

Abstract: A method and system for re-enabling a N1 mode capability for 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access in a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes determining that the UE supports an access to a standalone non-public network (SNPN), identifying that N1 mode capability is disabled in the UE, determining first validity information associated with the SNPN, and re-enabling the N1 mode capability upon determining that the first validity information associated with the SNPN changes from not met to met.

Abstract: A method for handling one or more emergency services at a User Equipment (UE) via a New Generation-Radio Access Technology (NG-RAN) satellite cell, includes: receiving, from one or more applications associated with the UE, a request to access the one or more emergency services; determining a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) from one or more lists of PLMNs, wherein the one or more lists of PLMNs comprises at least a list of PLMNs not allowed to operate in a current location of the UE; and accessing the one or more emergency services by establishing a connection with the NG-RAN satellite cell associated with the determined PLMN.

Abstract: A fifth generation (5G) or sixth generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate is provided. The system includes a mobile next generation NodeB (gNB) with wireless access backhauling (MWAB) entity, the MWAB entity including at least one transceiver, at least one memory, including one or more storage media, storing instructions, and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver and the at least one memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or in any combination, cause the MWAB entity to provide, by a MWAB-gNB, a request for a protocol data unit (PDU) session including traffic descriptor information of a UE route selection policy (URSP) rule, and establish, by a MWAB-user equipment (UE), the PDU session based on the traffic descriptor information, wherein the MWAB entity comprising the MWAB-UE and the MWAB-gNB.

Abstract: Methods and systems performed by a terminal in a communication system are provided. The methods and systems include, receiving, from a mobility management entity (MME) of a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node, a detach request message for initiating a detach procedure, in an evolved-universal mobile telecommunication access (E-UTRA) mobility management (EMM)-REGISTERED state, and entering an EMM-DEREGISTERED state after the detach procedure, wherein the detach request message includes information on a store and forward (S&F) satellite operation, the information on the S&F satellite operation including an S&F monitoring list of a satellite identity (ID).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments disclose methods for managing a condition in a UE. The method includes initiating a timer for disaster wait range; in case that the UE is switched off while the timer is running, and that the UE is switched on after the UE is switched off, wherein a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) in the UE remains as same, and the UE selects a public land mobile network (PLMN) for a disaster roaming: identifying a first time remaining for the timer for timeout at switch off, identifying a second time related to a time between switching off and switching on, and determining whether to restart the timer based on the first time and the second time.

Abstract: A method for optimizing selection of a Standalone Non-Public Network (SNPN) by a User Equipment (UE), includes: receiving, from a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) or a SNPN, SNPN selection parameters associated with a PLMN subscription list corresponding to one or more Universal Subscriber Identity Modules (USIMs), wherein the SNPN selection parameters comprises a list of SNPNs, and a plurality of configuration parameters supported by the PLMN for the one or more USIMs; and selecting at least one SNPN from the list of SNPNs based on the PLMN subscription list and storing SNPN selection parameters along with a USIM being associated with the SNPN selection parameters.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for establishing a session with one or more Stand-alone Non-Public Networks (SNPNs) includes first sending a service request to a SNPN network entity while the UE is in an idle mode, monitoring a response to the service request based on a first timer and a counter, initiating a second timer in response to determining that the counter exceeds a threshold count, receiving an indication of a change in a current SNPN, or an update associated with a selected entry of the current SNPN, stopping the second timer, and second sending the service request to the SNPN network entity for connection with a new SNPN, or the current SNPN with the update, the second sending being performed in response to determining that the second timer has stopped, and the second sending being performed while the UE remains in the idle mode.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate.

Abstract: A method for handling collision of signaling messages between a user equipment (UE) and a network entity is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a first signaling message comprising a first access type and a second signaling message comprising a second access type different from the first access type. The UE is registered on a network for the first access type and the second access type. The method also includes determining that the first access type and the second access type correspond to different access types. The method further includes processing the first signaling message and the second signaling message based on the determination by processing of the first signaling message and the second signaling message in parallel or re-triggering one or more of the first signaling message or the second signaling message.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. Information on a stand-alone non-public network (SNPN) may be stored in at least one list of one or more forbidden SNPNs, while operating in an SNPN access operation mode. The SNPN access operation mode may be deactivated. The at least one list of one or more forbidden SNPNs may be maintained.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The present disclosure is for handling operation in standalone non-public network (SNPN). Embodiments herein disclose methods for handling an operation in a standalone non-public network (SNPN) by a UE. The method includes determining that a dialed number is an emergency number. Further, the method includes determining a current SNPN does not support an emergency service for the dialed number. Further, the method includes performing a deregistration procedure upon determining that the current SNPN does not support the emergency service for the dialed number. Further, the method includes selecting at least one of a cell and a public land mobile network (PLMN) that provides the emergency service to the UE after performing the deregistration procedure.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for handling collisions between multiple radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment procedures for multiple connection events, such as mobile terminating pages and tracking area updates.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for handling collisions between multiple radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment procedures for multiple connection events, such as mobile terminating pages and tracking area updates.