CPC H04W 48/18 (2013.01) [H04W 8/02 (2013.01); H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H04W 88/18 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A Network Gateway Service (NGS) in a Service Based Architecture (SBA) domain, deployed in a core network of a telecommunications system, said NGS being configured to:
perform operational message handling with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) communication entities of said telecommunications system external of said SBA domain in accordance with communication interface protocols of said telecommunications system; and
perform service message handling in said SBA domain with at least one of an Access and Mobility Function (AMF) and a Session Management Function (SMF) of said SBA domain, wherein
the NGS is separate from the AMF and the SMF,
said 3GPP communication entities at least comprise a Radio Access Network (RAN) and a User Equipment (UE) operatively connected to said RAN,
said operational message handling with said RAN is provided in accordance with core network control plane interface N2 functionality, and
said operational message handling with said UE is provided in accordance with core network control plane interface N1 functionality.
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