Authorization Of User Equipment For Mobile Communications Network That Has Previously Been Authorized By Trusted Traffic Authority

A method of operation of a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) control node in a mobile communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a request for V2X authorization from a user equipment;
• determining whether the request for V2X authorization includes evidence that the user equipment is authorized by a trusted traffic authority;
• and
• processing the request for V2X authorization only if the request for V2X authorization includes evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority.

A Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) control node for use in a mobile communications network, the control node comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the V2X control node is operative to:
• receive a request for V2X authorization from a user equipment;
• determine whether the request for V2X authorization includes evidence that the user equipment is authorized by a trusted traffic authority;
• and
• process the request for V2X authorization only if the request for V2X authorization includes evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority.

A method of operating a user equipment in a mobile communications network, the method comprising:

• running a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) authorization or enrolment procedure with a trusted traffic authority;
• obtaining evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority;
• sending a request for V2X authorization to a V2X control node;
• and
• sending, to the V2X control node, the evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority.

A user equipment for use in a mobile communications network, the user equipment comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the user equipment is operative to:
• run a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) authorization or enrolment procedure with a trusted traffic authority;
• obtain evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority;
• send a request for V2X authorization to a V2X control node;
• and
• send, to the V2X control node, the evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority.

A method of operation of a trusted traffic authority device, the method comprising:

• receiving a request for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) authorization from a user equipment;
• determining whether the user equipment may be authorized;
• and,
• in response to determining that the user equipment may be authorized, sending, to the user equipment, evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority.

A trusted traffic authority device, comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the trusted traffic authority device is operative to:
• receive a request for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) authorization from a user equipment;
• determine whether the user equipment may be authorized;
• and,
• in response to determining that the user equipment may be authorized, send, to the user equipment, evidence that the user equipment is authorized by the trusted traffic authority.