Determining and ameliorating wireless telecommunication network functionalities that are impaired when using end-to-end encryption

A method comprising:

• receiving a request from a first UE to communicate with a second UE, wherein the request indicates whether the first UE is capable of using an encryption technique;
• determining whether the second UE is capable of using the encryption technique;
• determining whether the second UE is associated with at least one function provided via a wireless telecommunication network that could be impaired when the encryption technique is used to communicate between the first and second UEs;
• and
• upon determining that the second UE is not capable of using the encryption technique or that the second UE is associated with impairment of the at least one function, performing an action to ameliorate the impairment of the at least one function which includes:
• determining whether the second wireless device is configured to engage in the encryption technique;
• sending an encrypted message to the second wireless device while ensuring it is not sent to a wireless device that is not configured to engage in the encryption technique;
• and
• sending an unencrypted message to the wireless device indicating there is a new message on the second wireless device.

A system comprising:

• at least one hardware processor;
• and at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the system to:
• receive a request from a first wireless device to communicate with a second wireless device, wherein the request indicates whether the first wireless device is capable of using an encryption technique;
• determine whether the second wireless device is capable of using the encryption technique;
• determine whether the second wireless device is associated with at least one function provided via a wireless telecommunication network that could be impaired when the encryption technique is used to communicate between the first and second wireless devices;
• and
• upon determining that the second wireless device is not capable of using the encryption technique or that the second wireless device is associated with impairment of the at least one function, perform an action to ameliorate the impairment of the at least one function which includes:
• determine whether the second wireless device is configured to engage in the encryption technique;
• send an encrypted message to the second wireless device while ensuring it is not sent to a wireless device that is not configured to engage in the encryption technique;
• and
• send an unencrypted message to the wireless device indicating there is a new message on the second wireless device.