METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING PDU SESSIONS IN 5G CORE NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20220124501A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17422707

    申请日:2020-01-15

    Abstract: A user plane network entity of a 5G core network performs: obtaining GPRS Tunneling Protocol User Plane (GTP-U) tunneling information of a new or updated protocol data unit (PDU) session from a control plane network entity of the 5G core network; and adjusting according to the obtained GTP-U tunneling information a GTP-U firewall for selectively allowing to pass through only GTP-U traffic concerning GTP-U tunnels defined by the GTP-U tunneling information. The control plane network entity performs: obtaining from control plane signaling the GTP-U tunneling information and communicating same to the GTP-U firewall. A system containing the user plane network entity and the control plane network entity is also disclosed.

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