CPC H04W 76/12 (2018.02) [H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/18 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method performed by a network function in a communication network, comprising:
receiving a request for establishing a non-internet protocol data delivery (NIDD) session; and
selecting a user plane function (UPF) or a network exposure function (NEF), associated with the communication network, for establishing the NIDD session, wherein:
the selecting is based on a boolean-valued indication in session management data;
the NEF is selected when the indication has a true value; and
the UPF is selected when the indication has a false value or is absent from the session management data.
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