Wireless communication handovers for non-third generation partnership project (non-3GPP) access nodes

A method of operating a wireless communication network to hand-in inbound User Equipment (UE) from a source communication network to a non-Third Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access node, the method comprising:

• a Network Exposure Function (NEF) receiving inbound UE context from the source communication network;
• an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) detecting when the inbound UE attaches to the non-3GPP access node to hand-in from the source communication network, and in response, transferring a UE context request for the inbound UE to the NEF;
• the NEF transferring the inbound UE context to the AMF in response to the UE context request;
• and
• the AMF receiving the inbound UE context and transferring network signaling to one or more network functions to serve the inbound UE based on the inbound UE context.