METHODS FOR SERVICE SLICE SELECTION AND SEPARATION

Abstract: embodiments include methods and apparatuses for providing access to a network slice in a communication system. in an embodiment, a network server that implements a control plane (cp) network function (nf) may receive a non-access stratum (nas) message from a wireless transmit and receive unit (wtru). the nas message comprises a mobility management (mm) message for registration and a session management (sm) messages for a specific service provided by the network slice. after selecting the network slice, the network server may transmit the sm message to another cp nf in the network slice to establish a communication link between the wtru and the network slice.

Inventor(s): Mahmoud Watfa, Behrouz Aghili, Saad Ahmad, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez

CPC Classification: H04W12/06 (Authentication)

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