Dual proxy deployments in communications networks

A method for enabling dual-proxy relays in a communications network, the method comprising:

• transmitting from a second proxy node to a network exposure node a request for configuring a dual-proxy relay including at least one of an identifier of the second proxy node and a network address information of the second proxy node;
• transmitting from the network exposure node to a user data repository node the at least one of an identifier of the second proxy node and a network address information of the second proxy node;
• receiving at a policy control node from the user data repository node subscription data for the dual-proxy relay including the at least one of an identifier of the second proxy node and a network address information of the second proxy node;
• transmitting from the policy control node to a session management node policy data for the dual-proxy relay including the at least one of an identifier of the second proxy node and a network address information of the second proxy node;
• transmitting from the session management node to a first proxy node user plane control data for the dual-proxy relay including the at least one of an identifier of the second proxy node and a network address information of the second proxy node;
• determining at the first proxy node that user plane traffic is traffic pertaining to the dual-proxy relay based on the received user plane control data;
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• transmitting from the first proxy node to the second proxy node the user plane traffic.