Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for managing a priority of Visited Public Land Mobile Networks (VPLMNs) of a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving a registration accept message including steering of roaming (SoR) information from a VPLMN; in response to a security check of the SoR information being failed, adding the VPLMN to a SoR abort list including PLMNs where a registration was aborted due to SoR; and deleting the SoR abort list after a predetermined time period.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of handling a User Equipment (UE) Radio Capability (URC) Identification (URC-ID) assignment procedure is provided.

Abstract: Methods for optimizing communication reliability in a wireless network are provided. The method includes receiving a communication performance message from a network consumer entity. The method selects network producer entity for network consumer entity based on a local reliability table and global reliability table, wherein local reliability table comprises network producer entity for requested network consumer entity with a highest global reliability score and global reliability table includes network producer entity based on aggregated local reliability scores of all consumers. The method determines based on highest local reliability score among local reliability score of network producers available for requested network consumer entity in local reliability table and global reliability score of network producer entities not available for requested consumer entity in local reliability table.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments herein provide a method for continuity of modem service by a user equipment (UE). The method includes detecting modem restart at the UE (100). The method includes determining whether a wireless network (400) and the UE (100) supports a session and mobility management feature upon detecting the restart of the modem (150), and identifying SM-MM contexts used by the UE (100) for accessing the modem service upon determining that the wireless network entity (200) supports the session and the mobility management feature. The method includes transmitting a first signaling message comprising at least one of the SM context and the MM context to the wireless network entity (200) for the continuity of the modem service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of network slicing in wireless communication. In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a method performed by an access and mobility function (AMF) entity is provided. The method includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a registration request including a requested network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI); transmitting, to a Network Slice Admission Control Function (NSACF) entity, a request for determination of an availability of a number of UEs based on the registration request; and in case that a rejection for the request is received from the NSACF, transmitting, to the UE, information on a back-off timer.

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for managing security context related to a UE. Initially, registration of a UE with a new AMF in a communication network is identified. Further, generation of new security context by new AUSF selected by the new AMF for authentication of the UE is detected. Further, presence of one or more old security contexts related to the UE and generated by one or more old AUSFs selected by one or more old AMFs for one or more previous authentications of the UE, is detected. Upon the detection, de-registration of the UE with the one or more old AUSFs is initiated for managing security context related to the UE in the communication network. Thus, stale and inactive security context related to the UE may be deleted in the network and security of communication with the UE is enhanced.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses method and apparatus for handling a user equipment (UE) (100) with a closed access group (CAG) subscription in a wireless network by a first network device (200). The method comprises receiving a registration request from the UE (100); and transmitting, a first message to a second network device (300), in response to receiving the registration request, wherein the first message indicates a request to register with the second network device (300) on behalf of the UE (100), and whether the first network device (200) supports CAG feature.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method in a wireless network, the method comprising: receiving, by a Unified Data Repository (UDR) entity (500), information associated with an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) entity (200) from a Unified Data management (UDM) entity (400), when the UDM entity (400) receives a registration procedure from the AMF entity (200), wherein the registration procedure comprises timestamp information associated with a User Equipment (UE) (100); and allowing, by the UDR entity (500), to overwrite the information associated with the AMF entity (200) upon determining that the timestamp information is same as a previously stored timestamp information.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to various embodiments of the disclosure, methods and apparatuses for resolving paging occasion are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method and a wireless network device (100) for handing a paging cause of a service. The method includes receiving, by the wireless network device (100), a NAS message includes the paging cause of the service provided by the wireless network device (100) and a first value corresponding to the paging cause from a UE (200). The method includes modifying, by the wireless network device (100), the first value of the paging cause of the service to a second value, and sending a NAS response message to the UE (200), where the NAS response message includes the paging cause of the service and the second value of the paging cause. The second value enables the UE (200) to respond to a paging message based on the second value of the paging cause.

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for managing security context related to a UE. Initially, registration of a UE with a new AMF in a communication network is identified. Further, generation of new security context by new AUSF selected by the new AMF for authentication of the UE is detected. Further, presence of one or more old security contexts elated to the UE and generated by one or more old AUSFs selected by one or more old AMFs for one or more previous authentications of the UE, is detected. Upon the detection, de-registration of the UE with the one or more old AUSFs is initiated for managing security context related to the UE in the communication network. Thus, stale and inactive security context related to the UE may be deleted in the network and security of communication with the UE is enhanced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure relates to a method and system for steering of roaming (SoR) information based on required services for roaming subscribers. The method includes registering the UE in a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) by an access and mobility management function (AMF) device. The method comprises requesting a unified data management (UDM) server of a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) to provide subscription data. The method further comprises requesting by the UDM server SoR information from an application function (AF) device, wherein the request includes information related to single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) either requested or subscribed by the UE.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for handling a Non access stratum (NAS) procedure (e.g., service request (SR) procedure or the like) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network is provided. The method includes triggering the SR procedure and determining a transmission failure of the SR or a control plane service request message in response to triggering the SR procedure. Further, the method includes determining whether the SR procedure is triggered for a reason comprising one of requesting the wireless network to release a NAS signaling connection, and rejecting a paging request from the wireless network, or requesting the wireless network to release the NAS signaling connection.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. According to an embodiment, a method performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity in a mobile communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a registration request message, identifying at least one local area data network (LADN) service area per data network name (DNN) and single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) based on information for identifying the at least one LADN service area and transmitting, to the UE, a registration accept message as a response to the registration request message, the registration accept message including DNN information and tracking area (TA) list information which correspond to the at least one LADN service area per DNN and S-NSSAI.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments herein provide a method and system for managing QoS differentiation for non-3GPP devices connected behind a 5G-RG or a UE. The method includes receiving PDU session request message from a UE or an AMF and detecting whether a policy control request trigger is met. The method includes detecting at least one of a PCF node and a UPF node of a second network apparatus which supports QoS differentiation. Further, the method includes selecting at least one of the PCF node and the UPF node of the second network apparatus based on the non-3GPP device identifier, upon detection of the policy control request trigger. Further, the method includes transmitting the non-3GPP device identifier and the user plane address of the non-3GPP device to at least one of the PCF node and UPF node.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments herein provide a method of enabling authentication and key management application (AKMA) services in roaming mode comprising generating a key associated with the AKMA services after a primary authentication of the UE with a wireless network; determining whether to share the at least one key associated with the AKMA services with a visited AKMA anchor function (vAAnF); and sharing the at least one key associated with the AKMA services with the vAAnF.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments herein disclose a system and method for configuring slice profile in a Fifth Generation (5G) network. The method comprises determining root slice profile from a Service Profile (101). Further, generating one or more subnet slice profiles (102) associated with corresponding one or more network domains of the 5G network from the root slice profile.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for limiting a scope of authorization provided to a network function service consumer (NFC) device in a wireless network by a network repository function (NRF) server is provided. The method includes receiving an NF-registration request message from a network function producer (NFP) device. The NF-registration request message includes at least one of a set of the first information element indicating a single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) of the NFC device allowed to access by the NFP device, a corresponding second information element indicating operations allowed on resources of the NFP device belonging to a S-NSSAI of the NFP device, and a third information element indicating a trust-level of the NFC device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method performed by a UE, the method comprising: having at least one existing PDU session associated with an S-NSSAI; requesting, from an upper layer, a new PDU session; determining a condition; performing checking operations comprising: (i) checking whether allowed NSSAI includes only one S-NSSAI, and (ii) checking whether any of the at least one existing PDU sessions have an attribute which matches a corresponding attribute in the requested new PDU session; and when both checking operations (i) and (ii) are true: selecting a PDU session from the at least one existing PDU sessions which matches at least one attribute, determining that the selected PDU session can be used or associated with the request from the upper layer, and forwarding details of the selected PDU session to the upper layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method of providing UE capability of supporting reception of multicast in Radio Resource Control_INACTIVE (RRC_INACTIVE) state. The method comprises sending an uplink-message to a communication network to register the UE's intention of joining a multicast session to receive a multicast service. Further a capability-indication is included in the uplink-message, where the capability indication indicates if the UE is capable of joining the multicast session in Radio Resource Control_INACTIVE (RRC_INACTIVE) state. Furthermore, the multicast service is received in the RRC_INACTIVE state based on capability negotiation between the UE and the communication network, in response to the capability indication.