Selection of a serving node in a wireless communication system

A user equipment (UE) configured for wireless communication, the UE comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• utilize the transceiver to transmit a connection request message configured to request initial connection with a radio access network (RAN) node, the connection request message comprising information configured to indicate a service profile of the UE.

A method of wireless communication operable at a radio access network (RAN) node, the method comprising:

• receiving a connection request message from a user equipment (UE), the connection request message comprising information configured to indicate a service profile of the UE;
• selecting a serving node for the UE at least in part based on the service profile of the UE;
• and
• forwarding the connection request message to the selected serving node.

A radio access network (RAN) node configured for wireless communication, the RAN node comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• utilize the transceiver to receive a connection request message from a user equipment (UE), the connection request message comprising information configured to indicate a service profile of the UE;
• select a serving node for the UE at least in part based on the service profile of the UE;
• and
• utilize the transceiver to forward the connection request message to the selected serving node.

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable code, the computer-executable code configured for:

• receiving a connection request message from a user equipment (UE), the connection request message comprising information configured to indicate a service profile of the UE;
• selecting a serving node for the UE at least in part based on the service profile of the UE;
• and
• forwarding the connection request message to the selected serving node.

A method of wireless communication operable at a serving node, the method comprising:

• receiving a connection request message from a radio access network (RAN) node, the connection request message configured to establish communication with a user equipment (UE) and comprising a service profile corresponding to the UE;
• determining an identifier for the UE, the identifier being a function of the service profile corresponding to the UE;
• and
• transmitting a connection accept message to the RAN node, the connection accept message comprising the identifier for the UE.

A serving node configured for wireless communication, the serving node comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• utilize the transceiver to receive a connection request message from a radio access network (RAN) node, the connection request message configured to establish communication with a user equipment (UE) and comprising a service profile corresponding to the UE;
• determine an identifier for the UE, the identifier being a function of the service profile corresponding to the UE;
• and
• utilize the transceiver to transmit a connection accept message to the RAN node, the connection accept message comprising the identifier for the UE.

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable code, the computer-executable code configured for:

• receiving a connection request message from a radio access network (RAN) node, the connection request message configured to establish communication with a user equipment (UE) and comprising a service profile corresponding to the UE;
• determining an identifier for the UE, the identifier being a function of the service profile corresponding to the UE;
• and
• transmitting a connection accept message to the RAN node, the connection accept message comprising the identifier for the UE.