CPC H04W 8/20 (2013.01) [H04W 8/12 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 60/04 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a network device, a registration request that comprises a subscription concealed identifier (SUCI) associated with a user equipment (UE) device;
determining, by the network device, whether the SUCI indicates a request for null-scheme network access;
retrieving, by the network device and from at least one of a user data repository (UDR) device or a subscriber location function (SLF) device, a scheme authorization parameter for the UE device when it is determined that the SUCI indicates a request for null-scheme network access,
wherein the scheme authorization parameter indicates whether the UE device is authorized for null-scheme access to a service provider network;
determining, by the network device, whether the UE device is authorized for null-scheme network access based on the retrieved scheme authorization parameter;
performing, by the network device, processing associated with null-scheme network access when it is determined that the UE device is authorized for null-scheme network access.
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