Enabling timer-based metering of network resources utilized by an amd

A method for enabling timer-based metering within a network, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a session network function (NF), an indication to initiate timer-based metering of network resources utilized by an access management device (AMD);
• and
• initiating, by the session NF, the timer-based metering of the network resources utilized by the AMD by communicating with a metering NF.

A method for enabling timer-based metering within a network, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a location NF, location information associated with an access management device (AMD);
• and
• communicating, by the location NF, an indication to initiate timer-based metering of network resources utilized by the AMD to one or more NFs, wherein communicating the indication causes the timer-based metering of network resources utilized by the AMD to initiate.