Allowing connectivity between a UAV and a UAV-C

An apparatus for performing a third network function, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the apparatus to:
• receive a second request from a first network function, wherein the second request comprises a request to trigger policies to allow connectivity between a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV controller (UAV-C) while blocking connectivity to other UAV controllers, wherein the second request is in response to a first request sent to the first network function, wherein the first request is from a first unscrewed arial system (UAS) service supplier (USS) function, wherein the first request indicates to replace a first UAV-C of the first UAV, and the first request comprises a requested quality of service (QoS), flow descriptors identifying traffic, and UAV to UAV-C pairing information;
• determine first policy rules for the first UAV based on the second request, wherein the first policy rules allow user plane connectivity between the first UAV and the second UAV-C;
• identify a second network function serving the first UAV;
• and
• transmit a third request to the second network function, wherein the third request comprises the first policy rules.

A method of performing a third network function, the method comprising:

• receiving a second request from a first network function, wherein the second request comprises a request to trigger policies to allow connectivity between a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and a second UAV controller (UAV-C) while blocking connectivity to other UAV controllers, wherein the second request is in response to a first request sent to the first network function, wherein the first request is from a first unscrewed arial system (UAS) service supplier (USS) function, wherein the first request indicates to replace a first UAV-C of the first UAV, and the first request comprises a requested quality of service (QoS), flow descriptors identifying traffic, and UAV to UAV-C pairing information;
• determining first policy rules for the first UAV based on the second request, wherein the first policy rules allow user plane connectivity between the first UAV and the second UAV-C;
• identifying a second network function serving the first UAV;
• and
• transmitting a third request to the second network function, wherein the third request comprises the first policy rules.