Controlling Network Repository Function (NRF) during discovery within a Fifth Generation (5G) network is described. In an example, the NRF can receive, from a Network Function (NF) consumer associated with the 5G network, a request for information associated with a NF producer type. The NRF can receive, from one or more NF producers associated with the NF producer type, indications of the NF producers and the NRF can generate a list of NF producers based at least in part on the indications. The NRF can select, based at least in part on a configurable parameter, a subset of the list of NF producers and send, responsive to receiving the request, the subset of the list of NF producers to the NF consumer.

A method for utilizing quality of service information in a network with tunneled backhaul is disclosed, comprising: establishing a backhaul bearer at a base station with a first core network, the backhaul bearer established by a backhaul user equipment (UE) at the base station, the backhaul bearer having a single priority parameter, the backhaul bearer terminating at a first packet data network gateway in the first core network; establishing an encrypted internet protocol (IP) tunnel between the base station and a coordinating gateway in communication with the first core network and a second core network; facilitating, for at least one UE attached at the base station, establishment of a plurality of UE data bearers encapsulated in the secure IP tunnel, each with their own QCI; and transmitting prioritized data of the plurality of UE data bearers via the backhaul bearer and the coordinating gateway to the second core network.

A method for utilizing quality of service information in a network with tunneled backhaul is disclosed, comprising: establishing a backhaul bearer at a base station with a first core network, the backhaul bearer established by a backhaul user equipment (UE) at the base station, the backhaul bearer having a single priority parameter, the backhaul bearer terminating at a first packet data network gateway in the first core network; establishing an encrypted internet protocol (IP) tunnel between the base station and a coordinating gateway in communication with the first core network and a second core network; facilitating, for at least one UE attached at the base station, establishment of a plurality of UE data bearers encapsulated in the secure IP tunnel, each with their own QCI; and transmitting prioritized data of the plurality of UE data bearers via the backhaul bearer and the coordinating gateway to the second core network.

A configuration for a wireless device to perform iterations of SIM to detect clutter echo in order to improve a configuration for SIM. The apparatus performs a SIM for multiple beam pairs based on a first transmission power. The apparatus performs an iteration of the SIM for one or more beam pairs that meet a criteria. The iteration of the SIM is based on a second transmission power. The second transmission power is greater than the first transmission power.

A configuration for a wireless device to perform iterations of SIM to detect clutter echo in order to improve a configuration for SIM. The apparatus performs a SIM for multiple beam pairs based on a first transmission power. The apparatus performs an iteration of the SIM for one or more beam pairs that meet a criteria. The iteration of the SIM is based on a second transmission power. The second transmission power is greater than the first transmission power.

A terminal device (40) includes a control unit (45). The control unit (45) acquires service information about one or more services provided via a base station apparatus (20). The control unit (45) selects at least one service desired to be used, from among one or more services. The control unit (45) transmits a registration request message including the service selected, to a management device (10A) managing mobility of the terminal device (40) via the base station apparatus (20). The control unit (45) receives, for each service included in the registration request message, reference information about an operating environment of the terminal device (40) requested upon using the service.

This application provides a dial-up packet processing method. The method is applied to a dial-up packet processing system. The system includes a controller, an access gateway, a forwarding plane network element, and a control plane network element that are connected to each other. The method includes: The control plane network element receives a dial-up packet from the access gateway, where the dial-up packet is a dial-up packet sent by user equipment to the access gateway; the control plane network element sends an authentication request to an external server, where the authentication request is generated by the control plane network element based on the dial-up packet; the control plane network element receives dial-up success information sent by the external server; and the control plane network element determines the forwarding plane network element based on the dial-up success information.

A multicast communication method and a communication apparatus provide for transmission of data of a multicast service using a PDU session established by a terminal device to improve network element utilization. An AF network element sends first multicast service indication information to a session management network element indicating a first multicast service. The session management network element sends, based on the first multicast service indication information, multicast service information to an access network device that serves a terminal device. The access network device establishes an association relationship between the terminal device and the first multicast service based on the multicast service information, so that the access network device can send, when receiving data of the first multicast service, the data of the first multicast service to the terminal device using a PDU session.

The disclosure provides methods and system for optimizing PDN synchronization between a user equipment and a network. The method comprises processing, by a user equipment, a deactivate request based on a stored set of parameters. The method further encompasses transmitting, from the user equipment to the network entity, a deactivate accept based on said processing, wherein said transmission of deactivate accept enables said network entity to deactivate a connectivity between the user equipment and the network entity to synchronize the user equipment with said network entity.

An address management method, system, and device to avoid a problem that a same Internet Protocol (IP) address is assigned to different packet data unit (PDU) sessions and to effectively use IP addresses in an address pool. The method includes: obtaining, by a session management network element, an identifier of a user plane function network element serving a terminal and session information of the terminal; determining, by the session management network element based on the identifier of the user plane function network element and the session information, an address pool identifier corresponding to the session; sending, by the session management network element, the address pool identifier to a server, where the address pool identifier is used to assign an IP address to the session; and receiving, by the session management network element from the server, the IP address corresponding to the session.