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Method and apparatus for providing a service to a roaming UE via a packet data network gateway

US9560517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Ralf Keller · Würselen, DE
Patrik Dannebro · Kärra, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2015
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/088
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of providing a service to a user equipment (UE) via a packet data network gateway (PDN GW), wherein the UE is served by a visited public land mobile network (V-PLMN) and wherein the UE has a subscription with a home public land mobile network (H-PLMN) comprising the steps of: providing, by a register in the H-PLMN, a H-PLMN-allowed indication, indicating whether a PDN GW in the H-PLMN is authorized to be selected for the UE for execution of the service, and providing, based on the H-PLMN-allowed indication, an indication to the UE, whether the UE can expect successful execution of the service.

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