Methods, Network Entities, Network Exposure Entity and Computer Readable Media for Data Delivery Configuration

A method, in a network exposure entity, for data delivery configuration, the method comprising the network exposure entity:

• receiving, from a network entity and in a Non-IP Data Delivery (NIDD) configuration request message, a predefined external group ID which identifies a group of user equipments (UEs) to which Non IP data are to be delivered by the network entity and predefined configuration information which indicates a configuration to be applied for the group of UEs that enables a delivery of the data to the group of UEs;
• transmitting the external group ID to another network entity in a NIDD Authorization Request message;
• and
• receiving information on IDs of respective UEs in the group of UEs from the other network entity in a data delivery authorization response message.

A network exposure entity, comprising:

• a communication interface configured for communication;
• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the network exposure entity is operative to:
• receive, from the a network entity and via the communication interface, a predefined external group ID which identifies a group of user equipments (UEs) to which data are to be delivered by the network entity and predefined configuration information which indicates a configuration to be applied for the group of UEs that enables a delivery of the data to the group of UEs;
• and
• transmit, via the communication interface, the external group ID to another network entity.

A network entity, comprising:

• a communication interface configured for communication;
• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the network entity is operative to:
• receive, from a network exposure entity and via the communication interface, a predefined external group ID which identifies a group of user equipments (UEs) to which data is to be delivered;
• and
• obtaining information on IDs of respective UEs in the group based on the external group ID.