Methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for selecting a location managmement function for a requested location service

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform:
• receiving, from an access and mobility function, a discovery request for discovering and selecting a location management function that serves at least one user equipment, the discovery request comprising an identifier associated with a group of user equipment, wherein the at least one user equipment belongs to the group;
• and
• discovering and selecting, based at least on the identifier associated with the group of user equipment, an identifier of the location management function that serves the at least one user equipment;
• transmitting, to an access and mobility management function, the identifier of the location management function.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform:
• receiving a service request for a location of at least one user equipment, the request comprising information for determining an identifier associated with a group of user equipment, wherein the at least one user equipment belongs to the group;
• determining the identifier associated with the group of user equipment based on the information for determining the identifier associated with the group of user equipment;
• and
• transmitting, towards an access and mobility function, a location request for the location of the at least one user equipment, the location request comprising the identifier associated with the group of user equipment, the location request configured for causing the access and mobility function to obtain the location of the at least one user equipment and provide the location of the at least one user equipment to network function.