CPC H04W 12/037 (2021.01) [H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04W 12/041 (2021.01); H04W 12/0431 (2021.01); H04W 48/10 (2013.01); H04L 2209/80 (2013.01); H04W 74/0833 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store a public key; and
processing circuitry configured to:
determine whether a request for the public key has been received from a user equipment (UE);
generate, in response to reception of the request, a transmission comprising the public key;
decode, after transmission of the public key, an initial radio resource control (RRC) message from the UE, the initial RRC message comprising an initial non-access stratum (NAS) message, the initial NAS message comprising Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI) encrypted using the public key; and
decrypt the NSSAI prior to communicating the NSSAI to a core network associated with the apparatus.
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