Emergency network slice and method for processing an emergency communication in a packet switched communication network

An emergency network slice of a communication network, in particular of a local public land mobile network (PLMN), the emergency network slice comprising:

• a network access entity, in particular an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity, configured to:
• receive an emergency message via a network slice of the communication network from a user equipment (UE), wherein the emergency message comprises an emergency identifier (E_ID) and an identity (UE ID) of the UE;
• and establish a communication link between the UE and a public safety answering point (PSAP) for processing the emergency message based on the E_ID and the UE ID.

An access network entity of a communication network, in particular of a network slice of a local public land mobile network (PLMN), the access network entity comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive an emergency message from a user equipment (UE) and to transmit the emergency message to an emergency network slice of the communication network, wherein the emergency message comprises an emergency identifier (E_ID);
• and
• a processor configured to detect, based on the E_ID, that the emergency message is related to an emergency and to forward the emergency message via the communication interface to the emergency network slice.