Method and apparatus for controlling selection of the solution for wlan and unlicensed spectrum usage

Abstract

Embodiments of systems and methods relating to a cellular communications network and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) integration/aggregation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a Mobility Management Entity (MME) of a cellular communications network comprises obtaining subscription information for a User Equipment (UE). The subscription information includes one or more Allowed Wireless Local Area Network/Unlicensed Band Solution (AWUBS) indications that are indicative of one or more AWUBSs that are allowed for the UE. The method further comprises sending a UE context related request to a base station in a radio access network of the cellular communications network. The UE context related request includes one of the one or more AWUBS indications.

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