Method of registering a service in a telecommunication network having a service based architecture, sba, as well as a corresponding collection controller

The method in accordance with 1, wherein the method further comprises:

• receiving, by the CoC from one of the distinct SBA services, a registration message for registering a further service;
• determining, by the CoC, that the further service is to be provided within the telecommunication network;
• and
• forwarding, by the CoC, the registration message to the NRF for registering and discovering the further service in the NRF.

A Collection Controller, CoC, configured to support registration of a service in a telecommunication network having a Service Based Architecture, SBA, the telecommunication network having a Service Collection Function, SCF, comprising a plurality of distinct SBA services, the CoC being configured for operating in the SCF for registering and discovering of the plurality of distinct SBA services within the SCF, the telecommunication network further comprises a Network Repository Function, NRF, for registering and discovering services within the telecommunication network, the CoC comprising:

• receive equipment configured to receive, from a one of the distinct SBA services, a registration message for registering a service;
• process equipment configured to determine that the service is to be provided within the SCF only, and for refraining from forwarding the registration message to the NRF based on the determination;
• and
• register equipment configured to register the service in the CoC for discovering the service by any of the plurality of distinct SBA services within the SCF.

A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a node in a telecommunication network, cause registration of a service, the telecommunication network having a Service Based Architecture, SBA, the telecommunication network having a Service Collection Function, SCF, comprising a plurality of distinct SBA services and comprising a Collection Controller, CoC, for registering and discovering the plurality of distinct SBA services within the SCF, the telecommunication network further comprising a Network Repository Function, NRF, for registering and discovering services within the telecommunication network, the registration comprising:

• receiving, from one of the distinct SBA services, a registration message for registering a service;
• determining that the service is to be provided within said SCF only;
• refraining from forwarding the registration message to the NRF based on the determination;
• and
• registering the service for discovering the service by any of the plurality of distinct SBA services within the SCF.