Abstract: This patent document describes, among other things, techniques, and apparatuses for providing onboarding and provisioning of networks. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a first network node from a second network node, an authentication notification including an identifier for a third network node where a key is stored. The method further includes transmitting, by a first network node, a wireless device parameter update message to the third network node identified by the identifier.

Abstract: Embodiments of the prevent invention provide a network access authentication method and device. The method comprises: receiving an authentication request message sent by a first serving network, wherein the authentication request message carries a user equipment pseudonym identifier generated by a user equipment; determining whether a local user equipment pseudonym identifier is asynchronous with the user equipment pseudonym identifier generated by the user equipment; and obtaining, if the determination result is yes, an encrypted international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) to carry out network access authentication on the user equipment. The embodiments of the present invention can solve the problem that a network access process in the related art does not provide a processing method for the case where the user equipment pseudonym identifier in the user equipment is asynchronous with the user equipment pseudonym identifier in a home network.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates performing UE authentication and registration with the core network, and in particular, to supporting secure interactions between the UE and the target AMF when the UE is re-allocated to the target AMF. After the UE initiates a first registration request, the initial AMF may retrieve a candidate AMF list and selects a target AMF to serve the UE. The initial AMF generates a 5G-GUTI for the UE, based on the selected target AMF. The initial AMF requests the UE to initiate a second registration request, by using the generated 5G-GUTI. With the solutions provided in this disclosure, the message interactions between the UE and the target AMF are integrity protected and/or ciphered, without the need to upgrade the UE and without using an indirect connection of the core network.

Abstract: A session request method, a session request apparatus, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided. The session request method includes: generating an authentication server key when a key agreement authentication is passed; determining, according to the authentication server key, a key identifier of an authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) anchor key; when the key identifier is invalid, updating the key identifier according to a mobile subscriber identification number (MSIN); and sending an updated key identifier to an application function, to request a key-based session.

Abstract: This patent document describes, among other things, techniques, and apparatuses for a security method of discovery in proximity-based services. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, by a wireless device to a first network function, an encrypted and integrity-protected message, wherein the encrypted and integrity-protected message is encrypted using a first key that is derived from a second key, wherein the wireless device has established the second key using a communication with a second network function, and wherein the encrypted and integrity-protected message is obtained by encrypting and integrity-protecting a message.

Abstract: Techniques are described to perform network relay security. An example wireless communication method includes receiving, by a network device, a request message that includes an identifier associated with a first communication device; determining, by the network device in response to the receiving, that the first communication device is authenticated based on a local policy of the network device; and sending, by the network device in response to the determining, a message to a second communication device to relay to the first communication device, where the message indicates that the identifier is rejected by the network device for communication with the first communication device, or where the message indicates that the first communication device is triggered to send another identifier.

Abstract: Provided are a registration method and apparatus, an authentication method and apparatus, a routing indicator determination method and apparatus, an entity, and a terminal. The registration method includes acquiring authentication information of a unified data management (UDM); determining a routing indicator (RID) according to the authentication information; and sending a registration request to a key anchor function according to the RID.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates performing UE authentication and registration with the core network, and in particular, to supporting secure interactions between the UE and the target AMF when the UE is re-allocated to the target AMF. During a UE registration procedure, the initial AMF generate a 5G-GUTI for the UE and retrieves a candidate AMF list. The initial AMF sends the generated 5G-GUTI (or 5G-S-TMSI), the candidate AMF list, and a full registration request message to the (R)AN for storage and subsequent use. The initial AMF, once determines an AMF re-allocation is needed, instruct the UE to re-start the registration procedure with the core network, by using the generated 5G-GUTI. The (R)AN selects the target AMF, and forward the stored full registration request message to the target AMF to complete the registration.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to UE authentication and authorization with an edge data network in communication networks. Such authentication and authorization may be based on the generation and application of an edge computing key for a UE. Such edge computing key may be used for bi-directional authentication and may be dynamically updated during various stages of the authentication and authorization process. The authentication and authorization supports a UE connected to multiple AMFs belonging to different PLMNs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the prevent invention provide a network access authentication method and device. The method comprises: receiving an authentication request message sent by a first serving network, wherein the authentication request message carries a user equipment pseudonym identifier generated by a user equipment; determining whether a local user equipment pseudonym identifier is asynchronous with the user equipment pseudonym identifier generated by the user equipment; and obtaining, if the determination result is yes, an encrypted international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) to carry out network access authentication on the user equipment. The embodiments of the present invention can solve the problem that a network access process in the related art does not provide a processing method for the case where the user equipment pseudonym identifier in the user equipment is asynchronous with the user equipment pseudonym identifier in a home network.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates performing UE authentication and registration with the core network, and in particular, to supporting secure interactions between the UE and the target AMF when the UE is re-allocated to the target AMF from an initial AMF. The Access Network element stores a candidate AMF list, and optionally, the original Registration Request message from the UE. The initial AMF, once determines an AMF re-allocation is needed, instruct the UE to re-start the registration procedure with the core network according to the stored candidate AMF list. With the solutions provided in this disclosure, the message interactions between the UE and the target AMF are integrity protected, without the need to upgrade the UE and without using an indirect connection of the core network.

Abstract: proviced is an authentication method based on a GBA, and the method includes: a BSF receives an initialization request message sent by a UE, wherein the initialization request message carries a first identifier of the UE, and the first identifier comprises at least one of the following: a SUCI, an identifier converted from the SUCI, and a TMPI associated with the subscriber identity; the BSF acquires an AV of the UE according to the first ID; the BSF completes GBA authentication with the UE according to the acquired AV. In this way, the privacy of the SUPI is protected for the UE, and the SUCI or the identifier converted from the SUCI is used to perform the bootstrapping process of the GBA, thereby improving the security of the GBA authentication process.

Abstract: Provided are a subscription data update method and apparatus, a node, and a storage medium, where the method includes: in a case where a first network function node determines that authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) subscription data of a user is updated, determining, by the first network function node, a second network function node storing an AKMA context of the user; sending, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification message to the second network function node; and receiving, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification response message sent by the second network function node; where the subscription data management notification response message is sent after the second network function node deletes the AKMA context of the user according to the subscription data management notification message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network access authentication processing method and device. The method includes: receiving a confirmation message sent by user equipment, the confirmation message carrying a first signature token generated by the user equipment according to a first Privacy enhanced Mobile Subscriber Identifier (PMSI); verifying whether the first signature token is valid; and when the first signature token is invalid, obtaining the PMSI to perform network access authentication on the user equipment.

Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for acquiring channel state information. A wireless communicate node may transmit a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) to a wireless communication device via a first antenna port of a plurality of antenna ports of the wireless communication node. The wireless communication node may receive a channel state information (CSI) report from the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless communications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a wireless communication method includes storing, by a first network entity, mapping information and determining, by the first network entity, based on identification information and the mapping information, that a first node is authorized to connect to a network.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to encrypted communication between terminal devices and service applications via a communication network. Such encrypted communication may be based on various hierarchical levels of encryption keys that are generated and managed by the communication network. Such encrypted communication and key management may be provided by the communication network to the terminal devices as a service that can be subscribed to. The various levels of encryption keys may be managed to improve flexibility of the communication network and to reduce potential security breaches.

Abstract: A system and method of registration with AMF re-allocation. The system and method includes receiving, by an initial AMF from a wireless communication device via a RAN, a registration request comprising a first device identifier associated with the wireless communication device. The system and method includes determining, by the initial AMF, an identifier type associated with the first device identifier. The system and method includes generating, by the initial AMF, a reroute message comprising a second device identifier. The system and method includes originating, by the initial AMF to the wireless communication device, a security mode command message comprising a redirection criteria or an integrity negotiation algorithm, the security mode command message causes the wireless communication device to set the redirection criteria allowing the wireless communication device to accept a request message that is not integrity protected and return a security mode complete message to the initial AMF.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to encrypted communication between terminal devices and service applications via a communication network. Such encrypted communication may be based on various hierarchical levels of encryption keys that are generated and managed by the communication network. Such encrypted communication and key management may be provided by the communication network to the terminal devices as a service that can be subscribed to. The various levels of encryption keys may be managed to improve flexibility of the communication network and to reduce potential security breaches.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems and devices for establishing secure communication between a user equipment and a service application in a wireless communication. One method includes receiving, by the user equipment, an authentication and key management for service applications identifier (AKMAID) from an authentication server function (AUSF) upon successful completion of an authentication process for registering the user equipment with the communication network.