Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

Qian Chen

Stefan Rommer

Paul Schliwa-Bertling

Hans Bertil Rönneke

Yong Yang

Daniel Nilsson

Peter Ramle

Peter Hedman

Josefin Karlsson

Noamen Ben Henda

Lasse Olsson

Mikael Wass

Juying Gan

Monica Wifvesson

Vesa Torvinen

Åsa Larsen

Magnus Stattin

Lars-Bertil Olsson

Jan Backman

Göran Hall

Chunbo Wang

Gunnar Mildh

Karl Norrman

Mats Näslund

Vesa Lehtovirta

Christofer Lindheimer

Ivo Sedlacek

Christine Jost

Vlasios Tsiatsis

Roland Gustafsson

Gang Ren

Alessio Terzani

Angelo Centonza

Patrik Rugeland

Gunnar Rydnell

Nianshan Shi

Ritesh Shreevastav

Ann-Christine Sander

Åke Busin

Yunjie Lu

Ulf Mattsson

Aldo Bolle

Patrik Dannebro

Tony Olsson

Erik Wikström

Hanbing Zhang

Mohammed Yazid Lyazidi

Håkan Tranberg

Methods supporting a Quality of Service (QoS) update during a Handover (HO) procedure are disclosed herein. More specifically, methods performed by a Radio Access Network (RAN) node and a Core Network (CN) node for supporting a QoS update during an HO are provided. The methods disclosed herein can facilitate flexible New Generation (NG)-RAN (NG-RAN) deployment with a mixture of NG-RAN nodes capable or incapable of supporting additional parameters in an HO procedure. The methods also make it possible to provide smooth NG-RAN software updates between different software releases.

QoS update handling alternatives during Xn HO

Apparatuses and methods for configuration of downlink data measurement at mobile terminating early data transmission (MT-EDT) are provided. In one embodiment, a method implemented at a network node includes determining whether to measure a size of downlink data for a mobile terminating early data transmission, MT-EDT, procedure associated with a user equipment, UE; as a result of the determination, obtaining a measurement of the size of the downlink data; and optionally, sending the measurement of the size of the downlink data to a second network node.

Configuration of downlink data measurement at mobile terminating early data transmission (MT-EDT)

A method, UE, and computer programs are provided where the UE has multiple universal subscriber identity modules. Information is received from a first PLMN indicating there is one of mobile terminating (MT) signaling or data in the first PLMN while the UE is in a second PLMN. Responsive to receiving the information, a service request is sent to an AMF node of the second PLMN. A radio resource control (RRC) connection release is received from a RAN node in response to sending the service request. Responsive to receiving the RRC connection release, the second PLMN is left to be in the first PLMN.

Graceful leaving procedure for multiple USIM UE

Systems and methods for handling a wireless device in a Configuration Management (CM)-Connected state with Radio Resource Control (RRC) Inactive state are provided. In some embodiments, a method for performing a mobility transfer from a Fifth Generation network to an Evolved Packet System (EPS) network includes a 5G network node: receiving, from an EPS network node, a context request for context associated with a User Equipment (UE); determining data forwarding information associated with the UE; and sending, to the EPS network node, a context response comprising context information associated with the UE and data forwarding information associated with the UE. In this way, packet losses will be minimized leading to improved end user performance.

Handling of UE in CM-connected state with RRC inactive state

An example method includes a method performed by a wireless device for sending a message relating to location services. The method includes establishing a user plane connection with a location management function, and sending a message relating to location services to the location management function using the user plane connection.

Messages relating to location services

The present disclosure proposes a method of an endpoint of a user plane path between an access network and a core network in a telecommunication network, comprising: detecting whether a failure exists on the user plane path or not; and notifying a node in the core network of the failure in order for the node to handle the failure, upon detecting the failure. With this method, the failure can be handled timely, thus minimizing the service interruption.

Detection and handling of failure on user plane path

Disclosed herein is a method of operating a RAN node of a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving a connection resume request message from a wireless terminal at the RAN node instructing the RAN node to establish a connection with the wireless terminal; providing release information for the wireless terminal at the RAN node; receiving uplink data from the wireless terminal at the RAN node, wherein the uplink data is associated with the connection resume request message; and transmitting a connection release message to the wireless terminal after receiving the uplink data responsive to the release information for the wireless terminal, wherein the connection release message instructs the wireless terminal to release and/or suspend the connection.

User plane optimizations for 5G cellular internet of things

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for improved packet detection rule provision. A method performed by a first network entity comprises: transmitting packet detection information, PDI, to a second network entity, wherein the PDI indicates information on one or more traffic endpoints on which packets are to be detected.

Method and apparatus for improved packet detection rule provision

Embodiments herein relate generally to a Control plane, CP, node, a method performed by the CP node, a Radio Access Network, RAN, node and a method performed by the RAN node. More particularly the embodiments herein relate to handling paging.

Nodes and methods for handling paging

An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) adapted for taking part in handover from a 5G system (5GS) to an Evolved Packet System (EPS).

PDN and PDU session type mapping and capability discovery

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for Access and Mobility Function (AMF) re-allocation. In one embodiment, a method for AMF re-allocation includes, at an initial AMF, receiving a registration request for a User Equipment (UE) from a Radio Access Network (RAN), deciding to initiate an AMF re-allocation procedure, sending the registration request to the RAN for delivery to a target AMF for the AMF re-allocation procedure, and sending a UE security context of the UE to another Network Function (NF). The method further includes, at the target AMF, receiving a message from the RAN wherein the message includes the registration request from the UE, obtaining the UE security context of the UE from the other NF, and performing protected NAS signaling related to a registration procedure for the UE using the UE security context of the UE.

AMF re-allocation solution with network slice isolation

Disclosed herein is a method performed by an AMF entity in a Visited Public Land Mobile Network, VPLMN, entity serving a roaming UE, the method comprises: obtaining, by the AMF entity, a subscribed UE-AMBR for the UE; sending, by the AMF entity, an Access Management, AM, Policy request message towards a Visited Policy Control Function, V-PCF, entity in the VPLMN to establish or update an AM Policy for the roaming UE; receiving by the AMF entity in response to sending the AM Policy request message, an AM Policy response message sent by the V-PCF entity and comprising Access and mobility related policy information that includes a serving network UE-AMBR for the UE decided by the V-PCF entity; and deploying the serving network UE-AMBR instead of the subscribed UE-AMBR by sending the policy control information including the determined UE-AMBR to a RAN node in the serving network.

VPLMN policy control

A method performed by a UE having multiple USIMs is provided. The method includes registering the UE in a first PLMN. The method includes moving the UE into a CM-connected state in the first PLMN. The method includes setting up a PDU session in the first PLMN. The method includes using a DNS, via the PDU session in the first PLMN, to select a N3IWF in a second PLMN. The method includes accessing the N3IWF via IP connectivity provided by the first PLMN and initiating a registration procedure with an AMF node in the second PLMN using the N3IWF, the UE indicating that the AMF node shall only use N3IFW for NAS notifications after registration. The method includes completing the registration procedure to register with the second PLMN. The method includes setting up a PDU session with a SMF node in the second PLMN without user plane resources.

Mobile terminating information delivery for mulitple USIM UE

System comprising a mobility management entity, MME, a first Radio Access node, RAN (eNB) offering Long Term Evolution, LTE, access, and a second radio access node, RAN (gNB) offering New Radio, NR, access; a user entity, UE, supporting both Long Term Evolution, LTE, and New Radio, NR, Radio Access Technology, RAT.

User plane setup during 5G system to evolved packet system handover

The AMF re-allocation procedure for an Initiating AMF that has reroute capability via an Access Network (AN) is optimized in scenarios where a wireless device, such as a User Equipment (UE), already shares a 5G security context with-in a Last Serving AMF that is different from the Initiating AMF, and where the Initiating AMF and the Last Serving AMF can communicate with each other via an interface.

Handling of NAS container in registration request at AMF re-allocation

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