CPC H04L 67/1021 (2013.01) [H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 61/5007 (2022.05); H04L 67/52 (2022.05)] | 19 Claims |
1. An apparatus in a mobile communication network, the apparatus comprising:
a transceiver; and
a processor that:
receives a first request from a function in the mobile communication network including a UE identity and a UE network address;
determines whether the UE is located in a first service area based on a UE location;
forwards a DNS request received from the UE network address to a first DNS server associated with the first service area in response to determining that the UE is located in the first service area;
receives a DNS reply from the first DNS server; and
sends a second request to a policy function in the mobile communication network in response to determining that the DNS reply includes a first IP address.
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