Service-based hosting network discovery and selection

At least one network node of a home network of a user equipment (UE), the at least one network node comprising:

• one or more processors arranged to:
• determine that the UE has to be arranged to allow the UE to use a localized service in a hosting network;
• and
• generate configuration information, the configuration information containing a list of one or more preferred hosting networks for the localized service;
• and
• a transmitter arranged to send the generated configuration information to the UE.

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
• obtain configuration information comprising a list of one or more preferred hosting networks for a localized service;
• determine one or more available networks;
• identify one or more hosting networks of the one or more available networks that are on the list of the one or more preferred hosting networks;
• select a hosting network from the identified one or more hosting networks;
• and
• establish a network connection with the selected hosting network.

A processor for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one controller coupled with at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to:
• obtain configuration information comprising a list of one or more preferred hosting networks for a localized service;
• determine one or more available networks;
• identify one or more hosting networks of the one or more available networks that are on the list of the one or more preferred hosting networks;
• select a hosting network from the identified one or more hosting networks;
• and
• establish a network connection with the selected hosting network.