Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for performing a restricted local operator services (RLOS) authorization procedure. Various embodiments enable a network to authorize a user equipment (UE) with an RLOS access or subscription properly while aiding in minimizing or preventing potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

The disclosure herein describes the use of a policy server to enable management of activation of an adaptively branded device with a brand with which the device is compatible. A brand registration is received from a device registration entity including a device identifier of a device and a registered brand identifier of a brand. The device identifier and registered brand identifier are linked in a data store. A device activation request is received from the device including the device identifier and a SIM brand identifier of a SIM installed in the device. Based on the SIM brand identifier differing from the registered brand identifier, activation of the device with the brand is prevented. Based on the SIM brand identifier matching the registered brand identifier, the device is activated with the brand of the registered brand identifier, whereby the device is enabled to complete a branding process based on the brand.

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.

Embodiments of this application disclose an access method and an apparatus. The method includes: a network device sends, in a first cell, information that indicates characteristic information of terminals allowed to access the first cell. A terminal determines, based on the indication of the information, whether to access the first cell. Alternatively, the terminal reports, in the first cell, characteristic information of the terminal to the network device, and the network device determines, based on the characteristic information reported by the terminal, whether to allow the terminal to access the first cell.

Embodiments of this application disclose an access method and an apparatus. The method includes: a network device sends, in a first cell, information that indicates characteristic information of terminals allowed to access the first cell. A terminal determines, based on the indication of the information, whether to access the first cell. Alternatively, the terminal reports, in the first cell, characteristic information of the terminal to the network device, and the network device determines, based on the characteristic information reported by the terminal, whether to allow the terminal to access the first cell.

A user equipment (UE) includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine, before selecting a cell, whether the cell is non-campable for the UE based on barred cell (cellBarred) status information received through system information from the cell, the cell connected to a first core network and not connected to a second core network; and perform cell selection of another cell after it is determined that the cell is non-campable for the UE based on the cellBarred status information; wherein the cellBarred status information comprises information regarding the first core network and information regarding a plurality of Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) operating the first core network.

A user equipment (UE) includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine, before selecting a cell, whether the cell is non-campable for the UE based on barred cell (cellBarred) status information received through system information from the cell, the cell connected to a first core network and not connected to a second core network; and perform cell selection of another cell after it is determined that the cell is non-campable for the UE based on the cellBarred status information; wherein the cellBarred status information comprises information regarding the first core network and information regarding a plurality of Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) operating the first core network.

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5.sup.th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4.sup.th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for handling random access procedure in wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining, by a user equipment (UE), that the UE is in one of an idle mode or an inactive mode, acquiring, by the UE, a system information block (SIB) Type1 (SIB1) message from a cell, determining, by the UE, whether the UE supports a frequency band criterion, a spectrum emission criterion, and a bandwidth part criterion based contents of the acquired SIB1 message, and performing, by the UE, one of camping on the cell in response to determining that the UE supports at least one of the frequency band criterion, the spectrum emission criterion, or the bandwidth part criterion, or barring the cell in response to determining that the UE does not support both the frequency band criterion, the spectrum emission criterion, or the bandwidth part criterion.

An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a communication interface comprising circuitry and a processor connected with the communication interface and configured to control the electronic apparatus, wherein the processor is configured to, based on identification information of an access point and access information including an access allowance time to the access point being received from another electronic apparatus through the communication interface, connect communication to the access point based on the identification information of the access point, and based on the access allowance time passing, release access to the access point.

An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a communication interface comprising circuitry and a processor connected with the communication interface and configured to control the electronic apparatus, wherein the processor is configured to, based on identification information of an access point and access information including an access allowance time to the access point being received from another electronic apparatus through the communication interface, connect communication to the access point based on the identification information of the access point, and based on the access allowance time passing, release access to the access point.