Enhanced onboarding in cellular communication networks

    公开(公告)号:US12212961B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17674640

    申请日:2022-02-17

    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to transmit, by a user equipment, a concealed identifier of the user equipment to an onboarding network, wherein the concealed identifier of the user equipment indicates that the user equipment is requesting unauthenticated access to the onboarding network and execute, by the user equipment, a key generating authentication protocol to access the onboarding network without performing authentication of the user equipment.

    CONFIGURATION OF PROVISIONING PARAMETERS FOR ONBOARDING A DEVICE TO A NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20230137814A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17514024

    申请日:2021-10-29

    Abstract: Techniques for facilitating onboarding to a non-public network is provided. Provisioning parameters may be provided to User Equipment (UE) from a Default Credential Server (DCS) via a secure communication tunnel. Additionally or alternatively, provisioning parameter container(s) including readable provisioning parameters for an Onboarding Network (ONN), and secure provisioning parameters for the UE, may be transmitted to the UE via the ONN. The disclosed methods and apparatuses enable the UE to onboard to a non-public network using the provisioning parameters, and to verify the integrity of the provisioning parameters and ensure the provisioning parameters are not modified by an unauthorized device.

    DISCOVERY AND ACCESS TO LOCALIZED SERVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240414633A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18696895

    申请日:2022-09-29

    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for discovery and/or access to localized services provided by a communication network. In this regard, based on a tracking area code associated with a local network configured to provide localized services, a registration update process, a handover, or a state transition is initiated with respect to user equipment that is served by a mobile network. Furthermore, network information for the local network during the registration update process, during the handover, or during the state transition of the user equipment is determined. Network information is also provided to the user equipment during the registration update process, during the handover, or during the state transition of the user equipment. Additionally, a connection between the user equipment and the local network is established based on the network information.

    UE PRIVACY FOR AKMA
    6.
    发明公开
    UE PRIVACY FOR AKMA 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240056301A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18447374

    申请日:2023-08-10

    CPC classification number: H04L9/32

    Abstract: Method comprising:



    monitoring whether a network receives an authorization request for establishing a session of an AF with a UE, wherein the authorization request comprises a permanent identifier of the AF, a received temporary identifier of the AF, and a temporary identifier of a UE;
    if the authorization request is received:

    forming a key identifier based on the temporary identifier of the UE;
    retrieving, based on the key identifier, a stored key and a first permanent identifier of the UE;
    calculating a calculated temporary identifier of the AF based on the permanent identifier of the AF and the stored key;
    checking whether the calculated temporary identifier of the AF is identical with the received temporary identifier of the AF;
    inhibiting authorizing the AF for the establishing the session with the UE if the calculated temporary identifier of the AF is not identical with the received temporary identifier of the AF.

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