Methods and apparatus for selecting network slice, session management and user plane functions

• Main Authors: Stammers, Timothy Peter, Dodd-Noble, Aeneas Sean, La Roche, Humberto Jose, Alex, Arun C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2020
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

Methods for selecting network slice, session management, and user plane functions for for user equipment (UE) are described. In one example, a control plane (CP) entity for mobility management may select a CP entity for session management for a session of a UE based on a first set of data items. The...