Systems and methods for managing small data over a non-access stratum

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network device, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive an attach request associated with a network, the attach request indicating that a user device is attempting a connection associated with a non-access stratum (NAS) and a particular interface, the particular interface being associated with tunneling of data associated with the NAS from the user device;
• generate, based on the attach request, a create session request that includes an indication that the connection for the user device is associated with the NAS and the particular interface;
• provide, to a serving gateway (SGW) of the network, the create session request that includes the indication;
• receive, from the SGW and as a response to the create session request, a create session response that includes rules for transferring the data over the NAS and via the particular interface by the user device;
• and provide, to the user device and based on the create session response, an attach accept, that includes the rules, to permit the user device to connect with the network and to utilize the rules.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a network device, an attach request from a first device of a network,
• the attach request indicating that a user device is attempting a connection associated with a non-access stratum (NAS);
• generating, by the network device and based on the attach request, a create session request that includes an indication that the connection for the user device is associated with the NAS and a particular interface;
• providing, by the network device and to a second device of the network, the create session request that includes the indication;
• receiving, by the network device, from the second device, and as a response to the create session request, a create session response that includes rules for transferring data over the NAS and via the particular interface by the user device;
• and
• providing, by the network device, to the user device, and based on the create session response, an attach accept that includes the rules.