Base station, radio terminal, and mobility management apparatus

A base station used in a mobile communication system in which a profile including a plurality of functions related to radio communication is specified, the plurality of functions including a terminal category indicating performance of the radio communication, the base station comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive suggested category information indicating a terminal category common to a plurality of profiles supported by the radio terminal, from the radio terminal;
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• a controller configured to select a profile to be configured in the radio terminal from the plurality of profiles including the common terminal category on the basis of the suggested category information.

A radio terminal used in a mobile communication system in which a plurality of profiles are specified, each of the profile including a plurality of functions related to radio communication, the radio terminal comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit a profile change request for changing a profile to a profile selected by the radio terminal, to a base station;
• and
• a controller configured to maintain a prohibition state in which transmission of the profile change request is prohibited until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and release the prohibition state if the predetermined condition is satisfied.