Application function control of ip address allocation

An electronic device comprising:

• a network interface;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• establish a first communication session between an application function (AF) and a user equipment (UE) assigned a first IP address;
• determine, by the AF, that the UE has changed location;
• in response to determining that the UE has changed location, send, by the AF, a request that the UE be assigned a second IP address;
• and
• establish a second communication session between the AF and the UE assigned the second IP address.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoding instructions which, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, causes the electronic device to:

• establish a first communication session between an application function (AF) and a user equipment (UE) assigned a first IP address;
• determine, by the AF, that the UE has changed location;
• in response to determining that the UE has changed location, send, by the AF, a request that the UE be assigned a second IP address;
• and
• establish a second communication session between the AF and the UE assigned the second IP address.