| CPC H04W 48/18 (2013.01) [H04W 60/00 (2013.01)] | 1 Claim |
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code;
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
receive an indication that one or more particular network slices is not available due to network slice specific resources not being available, wherein the network slice specific resources include one or more of resources for a radio resource control (RRC) connection, signaling, location information, control plane based user data, non-guaranteed bit rate (non-GBR), GBR, ultra reliable low latency communication (URLLC), Internet of Things (IoT), or machine type communication (MTC);
identify a plurality of allowed network slices of a terminal;
select at least one network slice among the plurality of allowed network slices of the terminal to be used for at least one signalling connection;
receive network slice selection assistance information;
select the at least one network slice among the plurality of allowed network slices to be used for at least one signalling connection based on the network slice selection assistance information;
apply a priority order with respect to the plurality of allowed network slices, wherein the priority order with respect to the plurality of allowed network slices is provided by a core network entity; and
verify a network slice quota of all other connected terminals before selecting the at least one network slice for the terminal,
wherein the network slice selection assistance information always comprises all of the proposed network slices among the plurality of allowed network slices,
wherein the network slice selection assistance information is included within a radio resource control set up complete message,
wherein the network slice selection assistance information is included within a non-access stratum message,
wherein the network slice selection assistance information is included within an initial terminal message,
wherein the at least one signalling connection comprises a signalling only connection,
wherein the signalling connection comprises a radio resource control connection,
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to send the selected at least one network slice, and
wherein an ack and nack for resources is indicated explicitly with a specific error code including a no slice resources for RRC connection code, user code, DRB code, NGAP code, or signaling connection code.
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