Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In one example, an aerial user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a priority for cell selection for aerial UEs from each cell in a set of cells and may select a cell from the set of cells based on the priority of each cell in the set of cells. In another example, an aerial UE may connect to a network available to aerial UEs and non-aerial UEs for auxiliary communications, when appropriate. In yet another example, when an aerial UE transitions to a new mission status, the aerial UE may transmit a tracking area update (TAU) if the aerial UE is connected to a cell in a tracking area that does not support the new mission status. In yet another example, a base station may page an aerial UE based on a mission status of the aerial UE.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In one example, an aerial user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a priority for cell selection for aerial UEs from each cell in a set of cells and may select a cell from the set of cells based on the priority of each cell in the set of cells. In another example, an aerial UE may connect to a network available to aerial UEs and non-aerial UEs for auxiliary communications, when appropriate. In yet another example, when an aerial UE transitions to a new mission status, the aerial UE may transmit a tracking area update (TAU) if the aerial UE is connected to a cell in a tracking area that does not support the new mission status. In yet another example, a base station may page an aerial UE based on a mission status of the aerial UE.

The present disclosure provides an access control method performed at user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a base station, multiple pieces of access control information corresponding to multiple network types; using the received multiple pieces of access control information to respectively perform an access control check for the multiple network types of networks; starting an access barring timer according to an access control check result; and if the access barring timer times out, informing an upper layer of the UE that barring of access is removed. The present disclosure also provides an access control configuration method for UE performed at a base station, corresponding UE, and a corresponding base station.

A device may receive, from a user equipment, a token request associated with an application, wherein the token request is associated with a device identifier. The device may generate a device token for the application and the user equipment. The device may provide, using the device identifier, the device token to the user equipment to enable a user to access the application via an application platform. The device may receive, from the application platform, a slice request for a network slice of a network that is to be used for an application session. The device may determine that the user equipment is associated with the application session based on the device token and the device identifier. The device may configure a network slice instance of the network slice. The device may determine a user equipment route selection policy for the application session according to the network slice instance.

A device may receive, from a user equipment, a token request associated with an application, wherein the token request is associated with a device identifier. The device may generate a device token for the application and the user equipment. The device may provide, using the device identifier, the device token to the user equipment to enable a user to access the application via an application platform. The device may receive, from the application platform, a slice request for a network slice of a network that is to be used for an application session. The device may determine that the user equipment is associated with the application session based on the device token and the device identifier. The device may configure a network slice instance of the network slice. The device may determine a user equipment route selection policy for the application session according to the network slice instance.

The invention is concerned with improvements in mobile communications, and especially with improvements in bonding communications simultaneously utilising multiple mobile networks. It may be embodied in a mobile device (12a, 12b, 12c). The mobile device (12) has a plurality of mobile network interface units (22a, 22b, 22c) each of which is configurable to connect to each of a group of mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c). The mobile device (12) comprises at least one digital processing device implementing allocation logic which allocates each mobile network unit to one of the mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c) and causes each mobile network interface unit (22a, 22b, 22c) to be configured to connect to the network (16a, 16b, 16c) to which it is allocated. The allocation logic serves to allocate the mobile network units (22a, 22b, 22c) to the mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c) based on operating parameters, and to re-allocate the mobile network interface units (22a, 22b, 22c) in response to changes in the operating parameters, causing the mobile network units (22a, 22b, 22c) to be re-configured such as to disconnect from one mobile network and connect to another mobile network.

The invention is concerned with improvements in mobile communications, and especially with improvements in bonding communications simultaneously utilising multiple mobile networks. It may be embodied in a mobile device (12a, 12b, 12c). The mobile device (12) has a plurality of mobile network interface units (22a, 22b, 22c) each of which is configurable to connect to each of a group of mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c). The mobile device (12) comprises at least one digital processing device implementing allocation logic which allocates each mobile network unit to one of the mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c) and causes each mobile network interface unit (22a, 22b, 22c) to be configured to connect to the network (16a, 16b, 16c) to which it is allocated. The allocation logic serves to allocate the mobile network units (22a, 22b, 22c) to the mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c) based on operating parameters, and to re-allocate the mobile network interface units (22a, 22b, 22c) in response to changes in the operating parameters, causing the mobile network units (22a, 22b, 22c) to be re-configured such as to disconnect from one mobile network and connect to another mobile network.

Provided is a method for connecting a terminal cooperating with a secure element to a second network, the secure element having a subscription from a first network whilst the secure element is roaming on a third network, the secure element storing the PLMN code of the second network, called second PLMN code, and the PLMN code of the third network, called third PLMN code, the second PLMN code having a higher priority than the third PLMN code in the OPLMN roaming file, the second PLMN having no roaming agreement with the first network nor the third network, and the third network having a coverage that overlaps at least a part of the coverage of the second network, the method comprising, when it is detected that the second network has rejected the attachment request of the terminal.

Provided is a method for connecting a terminal cooperating with a secure element to a second network, the secure element having a subscription from a first network whilst the secure element is roaming on a third network, the secure element storing the PLMN code of the second network, called second PLMN code, and the PLMN code of the third network, called third PLMN code, the second PLMN code having a higher priority than the third PLMN code in the OPLMN roaming file, the second PLMN having no roaming agreement with the first network nor the third network, and the third network having a coverage that overlaps at least a part of the coverage of the second network, the method comprising, when it is detected that the second network has rejected the attachment request of the terminal.

Method, apparatus, computer program for a user equipment having at least two connections to at least two network nodes, where each connection corresponds to a different user identity, selecting by the user equipment one of the at least two network nodes to communicate exclusively with during one or more time intervals; and sending by the user equipment one or more messages toward the other ones of the at least two network nodes, the one or more messages indicating to the other ones of the at least two network nodes that the user equipment is unavailable for communication during the one or more time intervals.