Accelerated user data messaging in a wireless communication network

A wireless communication network to transfer a data message to a User Equipment (UE), the wireless communication network comprising:

• wireless network circuitry configured to execute a Short Message Service Function (SMSF), a Unified Data Management (UDM), a Home Subscriber System (HSS), a Unified Data Repository (UDR), and a Short Message Service Center (SMSC);
• the SMSF configured to register the UE, and in response to registering the UE, transfer a UE registration notice for the UE and the SMSF to the UDM;
• the UDM configured to receive the UE registration notice for the UE and the SMSF from the SMSF and responsively transfer the UE registration notice to the HSS;
• the HSS configured to receive the UE registration notice, and in response to receiving the UE registration notice, transfer a UE alert to the SMSC;
• the SMSC configured to receive the UE alert from HSS and responsively transfer an SMSF request for the UE to the HSS;
• the HSS further configured to receive the SMSF request for the UE from the SMSC and responsively transfer the SMSF request for the UE to the UDR;
• the UDR configured to receive the SMSF request for the UE from the HSS and responsively transfer an SMSF identifier for the SMSF to the HSS;
• the HSS further configured to receive the SMSF identifier for the SMSF from the UDR and responsively transfer the SMSF identifier for the SMSF to the SMSC;
• the SMSC further configured to receive a data message for the UE, and in response to receiving the data message, transfer the data message to the SMSF based on the SMSF identifier;
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• the SMSF further configured to receive the data message, and in response to receiving the data message, transfer the data message to the UE.

A method of operating a wireless communication network to transfer a data message to a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) registering the UE, and in response, transferring a UE registration notice for the UE and the AMF to a Unified Data Management (UDM);
• the UDM receiving the UE registration notice from the AMF and responsively transferring the UE registration notice to a Home Subscriber System (HSS);
• the HSS receiving the UE registration notice, and in response, transferring a UE alert to a Message Center (MC) in response to the UE registration notice;
• the MC receiving the UE alert from the HSS and responsively transferring an AMF request for the UE to the HSS;
• the HSS receiving the AMF request for the UE from the MC and responsively transferring the AMF request for the UE to a Unified Data Repository (UDR);
• the UDR receiving the AMF request for the UE from the HSS and responsively transferring an AMF identifier for the AMF to the HSS;
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• the HSS receiving the AMF identifier for the AMF from the UDR and responsively transferring the AMF identifier for the AMF to the MC;
• the MC receiving a data message for the UE, and in response, transferring the data message to the AMF based on the AMF identifier;
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• the AMF receiving the data message, and in response, transferring the data message to the UE.