Accessing a 5g network via a non-3gg access network

A method comprising:

• establishing a control plane connection with a remote unit over a non-3GPP access network during a registration procedure of the remote unit to a mobile communication network, wherein messages on the control plane connection are encapsulated with a first encapsulation protocol;
• forwarding a request from the remote unit to establish a data connection with the mobile communication network, wherein the request is received via the control plane connection;
• and
• establishing a plurality of user plane connections with the remote unit in response to the mobile communication network accepting the request, wherein messages on each of the plurality of user plane connections are encapsulated with the first encapsulation protocol.

A method comprising:

• communicating a first set of messages of a first type with a mobile communication network via a non-3GPP access network, wherein the first set of messages of the first type are encapsulated with a first encapsulation protocol and wherein the first set of messages of the first type initiate a registration procedure to the mobile communication network via the non-3GPP access network;
• receiving a connection setup request via the non-3GPP access network, wherein the connection setup request contains information for activating a second encapsulation protocol;
• and
• communicating subsequent messages of the first type with the mobile communication network via the non-3GPP access network, wherein the subsequent messages of the first type are encapsulated with the second encapsulation protocol, wherein the subsequent messages of the first type complete the registration procedure.

A method comprising:

• establishing a control plane connection with a non-3GPP access network node during a registration procedure with a mobile communication system via a non-3GPP access network, wherein the control plane connection is associated with a first virtual local area network (“VLAN”) identifier and wherein messages on the control plane connection are encapsulated with a first encapsulation protocol;
• sending a request to establish a data connection with the mobile communication network, wherein the request is sent via the control plane connection;
• and
• establishing a plurality of user plane connections with the access network node in response to the mobile communication network accepting the request, wherein messages on each of the plurality of user plane connections are encapsulated with the first encapsulation protocol, wherein each of the plurality of user plane connections is associated with a different VLAN identifier.