Provided is a method for changing, by a user equipment (UE), packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) version. The method may include: receiving a security mode command message, which includes a first security algorithm configuration for a PDCP of a first system and a second security algorithm configuration for a PDCP of a second system, from a base station (BS); deriving a first security key for the PDCP of the first system, based on the first security algorithm configuration; when the security mode command message passes an integrity protection check based on the first security key, changing the PDCP version from the PDCP of the first system to the PDCP of the second system; deriving a second security key for the PDCP of the second system, based on the second security algorithm configuration; and transmitting a security mode complete message, based on the second security key, to the BS.

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure proposes, when a UE is registered in an AMF which does not support ATSSS (registration procedure), a method by which, an old AMF identifies the registration and releases an MA PDU session and a method by which the UE identifies the registration and releases the MA PDU session in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment.

A base station includes a receiving unit that receives a terminal capability from a terminal before a security procedure, and a transmitting unit that transmits, to other nodes, a message that does not include the terminal capability acquired before the security procedure or transmits, to other nodes, the terminal capability together with an information element indicating that the terminal capability acquired before the security procedure is invalid.

A method and apparatus for network slice handover (HO) are provided. The method includes the following. A target base station receives an HO request transmitted by a source base station. The target base station determines whether to perform slice remapping. A network device, includes a transceiver, a processor; and a memory storing programs which, when executed by the processor, are operable with the processor to perform the method.

An apparatus and a method of wireless communication are provided. The method by a first next generation radio access network (NG-RAN) includes performing, by the first NG-RAN, a non-public network (NPN) cell identification on an access stratum (AS) level for downlink (DL), wherein performing, by the first NG-RAN, the NPN cell identification includes at least one of the followings: wherein a synchronization sequence for NPN can be transmitted in one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) on an initial bandwidth part (BWP) by an NPN cell, wherein in a broadcasting system information on a DL BWP, an NPN identifier (ID) is present in an NPN access related information information element (IE), wherein the DL BWP for NPN is used to transmit an SSB and related system information, or wherein an access class permission is transmitted in system information on the DL BWP for NPN access allowance.

The disclosed technology separates session management function signaling from the AMF. In particular, an SMF key is created for each SMF following the AMF generating an SM context request that contains gNB information and UE subscription information. Each PDU session creates a direct connection between the SMF and a local gNB. The gNB communicates with each SMF directly over a new interface (N3-C) for session management that is independent of the N2 interface used by the gNB to communicate with the AMF for mobility management. In this way, each SMF independently handles NAS signaling with the UE, using the SMF key and gNB related session-management signaling over an independent interface with the gNB. This removes the burden of relaying these communications through the AMF, which is then freed up to solely to handle mobility management signaling, resulting in an improved architecture.

The disclosed technology separates session management function signaling from the AMF. In particular, an SMF key is created for each SMF following the AMF generating an SM context request that contains gNB information and UE subscription information. Each PDU session creates a direct connection between the SMF and a local gNB. The gNB communicates with each SMF directly over a new interface (N3-C) for session management that is independent of the N2 interface used by the gNB to communicate with the AMF for mobility management. In this way, each SMF independently handles NAS signaling with the UE, using the SMF key and gNB related session-management signaling over an independent interface with the gNB. This removes the burden of relaying these communications through the AMF, which is then freed up to solely to handle mobility management signaling, resulting in an improved architecture.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station and wireless device may communicate capability information associated with a wireless device. The capability information may include information indicating support for an Ethernet type packet data unit session or header parameter compression. An Ethernet type packet data unit session may be instantiated based on the capability information.

Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example communication method includes receiving first indication information by a first network element from a second network element, where the first indication information is used to indicate that a current condition supports establishment of a session of a first network for a terminal apparatus. The first network element obtains first quality of service (QoS) control information of a first session of the terminal apparatus after receiving the first indication information, where the first session is a session established by the terminal apparatus by using a second network. The first network element sends the first QoS control information to the second network element.

An apparatus and method can include monitoring whether a consumer of a target network receives a resource identifier, a first apiRoot identifying a producer, and a second apiRoot identifying the producer and a producer network. The first apiRoot is for routing a service request to the producer, and the second apiRoot is for routing the service request to the producer if the target network is different from the producer network. The method further comprises identifying the producer network based on the second apiRoot, and deciding whether the target network is different from the producer network. If the target network is not different from the producer network, the service request is sent wherein the resource is identified by the first apiRoot and the identifier. If the target network is different from the producer network, the service request is sent wherein the resource is identified by the second apiRoot and the identifier.