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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2021
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Fuencisla Garcia Azorero, Madrid, ES;
Susana Fernandez Alonso, Madrid, ES;
Hong Zhang, Gothenburg, SE;
Yunjie Lu, Shanghai, CN;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Embodiments of a method performed by a Session Management Function (SMF) for providing Access Network (AN) are disclosed. In some embodiments the method comprises receiving from a Policy Control Function (PCF) a request for AN information. The method also includes determining whether the AN does not support reporting of the requested AN information. The method also includes upon determining that the AN does not support reporting of the requested AN information, sending, to the PCF, a notification that the AN does not support reporting of the requested AN information. The method also includes upon determining that the AN does support reporting of the requested AN information: acquiring the requested AN information and sending the requested AN information to the PCF.