TR 23.773
Study on
Group based enhancements
in the Network Capability Exposure functions

V14.0.0 (Wzip) 2016/06 22 p.

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Scope p. 5

References p. 5

Definitions and abbreviations p. 5

3.1	Definitions p. 5
3.2	Abbreviations p. 5

Architectural considerations p. 5

4.1	Architectural assumptions and requirements p. 5
4.2	Architecture reference model p. 6

Key issues p. 6

5.1	Key issue 1: Supporting group identifier management p. 6
5.2	Key issue 2: Group-based Monitoring Event Configuration/Deletion via HSS and Monitoring Event Reporting procedures p. 6
5.3	Key issue 3: Group-based Monitoring Event Configuration via PCRF and Monitoring Event Reporting procedures p. 6
5.4	Key issue 4: Group-based Communication Pattern Parameters Provisioning procedure p. 7

Solutions p. 7

Solution 1: Group ID management via HSS p. 7

Solution 2: Group-based Monitoring Event Configuration/Deletion via HSS and Monitoring Event Reporting procedures p. 10

Solution 3: Group handling between SCS/AS and 3GPP entities p. 12

Description p. 12

Group configuration and monitoring activation p. 12

Reporting of monitoring events p. 15

Impacts on existing nodes p. 16

Solution evaluation p. 18

6.3.3.1	Alternative 1 p. 18
6.3.3.2	Alternative 2 p. 18
6.3.3.3	Alternative 3 p. 18
6.3.3.4	Reporting of monitoring events (valid for all alternatives) p. 18
6.3.3.5	Summary of solution evaluation p. 19

Solution 4: Group Based Communication Patterns Provisioning p. 19

Overall evaluation p. 21

Conclusions p. 21

Change History p. 22