Systems and methods for processing packet traffic without an explicit connection oriented signaling protocol

A system for processing a request for services by a user equipment (UE) comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to effectuate operations comprising:
• receiving at a software defined network controller from a radio access network (RAN) access point (AP) an attach request generated by the UE;
• assigning a temporary identification (Temp ID) to the UE;
• sending a modified attach request to the RAN AP wherein the modified attach request includes the Temp ID;
• and
• configuring a service edge service creation environment function (SE/SCEF) forwarding table, whereby the SE/SCEF forwarding table instructs an SE/SCEF action whereby packet traffic to and from the UE is processed without the requirement of a tunnel.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause said computing device to effectuate operations comprising:

• receiving at a software defined network controller from a radio access network (RAN) access point (AP) an attach request generated by the UE;
• assigning a temporary identification (Temp ID) to the UE;
• sending a modified attach request to the RAN AP wherein the modified attach request includes the Temp ID;
• and
• configuring a service edge service creation environment function (SE/SCEF) forwarding table, whereby the SE/SCEF forwarding table instructs an SE/SCEF action whereby packet traffic to and from the UE is processed without the requirement of a tunnel.