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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2022
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for a 5G System (5GS) () support dynamic and semi-dynamic VLAN configuration for Ethernet bridging services provided by the 5GS. The 5GS () includes a node that is configured to receive and store VLAN configuration information for a CE (). Particularly, the VLAN configuration information, which comprises a single predefined VLAN ID (VID) or a list of non-predefined VIDs or a single non-predefined VID, may be stored advantageously within 5G Virtual Network (VN) Group Data and indicates whether the UE () acts as an Ethernet trunk port or access port. With respect to the 5GS (20) establishing or modifying an Ethernet PDU session for the UE (), a UPF () of the 5GS () configures Ethernet bridging operations for the UE as an access port or a trunk port, in dependence on the VLAN configuration information.