Method and apparatus for data plane configuration and management in wireless networks

Abstract

Various methods, systems, and apparatuses provide supporting, establishing, and/or managing a data plane (DP) in a network. The DP carries data between a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) and one or more core network functions (NFs) in a core network (CN). In that, one or more functionalities for establishing and/or managing one or more DP sessions may be configured in a new NF in the CN and/or an existing NF may be enhanced to provide the one or more functionalities related to the DP. The DP may facilitate transfer of data within the network when a data consumer and/or a data generator are within the network. An access and mobility management (AMF) and/or an enhanced AMF (eAMF) may facilitate the one or more DP sessions between the WTRU and the one or more existing (e.g., enhanced) core NFs and/or the new NF.

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