SERVICES PROVISIONING FOR INTERNET-OF-THINGS DEVICES IN CELLULAR NETWORKS

摘要

Methods and apparatus are described by which a network controller receives an attach request from a first user equipment (UE). The attach request including a requested IP service. A group of IP addresses for the IP service is allocated. A routing policy is configured for the group of IP addresses. The routing policy is sent to a RAN node and a data gateway. The routing policy indicates a route for data packets, from UEs using the requested IP service, received at the RAN node to the data gateway. A mapping between the service identifier and the group of IP addresses is stored.