The clause specifies the business relationships between the various stakeholders like VAL user, VAL service provider, SEALDD provider and PLMN operator.
Figure 5.2-1 shows the business relationship option-A that exist and that are needed to support a single VAL user.
The VAL user belongs to a VAL service provider based on a VAL service agreement between the VAL user and the VAL service provider. The VAL service provider can have VAL service agreements with several VAL users. The VAL user can have VAL service agreements with several VAL service providers.
The VAL service provider and the PLMN operator can be part of the same organization, in which case the business relationship between the two is internal to a single organization.
The VAL service provider can have SEAL provider arrangements with multiple SEAL providers and the SEAL provider can have PLMN operator service arrangements with multiple PLMN operators. The SEAL provider and the VAL service provider or the PLMN operator can be part of the same organization, in which case the business relationship between the two is internal to a single organization.
The PLMN operator can have PLMN operator service arrangements with multiple VAL service providers and the VAL service provider can have PLMN operator service arrangements with multiple PLMN operators. As part of the PLMN operator service arrangement between the VAL service provider and the PLMN operator, PLMN subscription arrangements can be provided which allows the VAL UEs to register with PLMN operator network.
Figure 5.3-1 shows the business relationship option-B that exist and that are needed to support a single VAL user.
The VAL user belongs to a VAL service provider based on a VAL service agreement between the VAL user and the VAL service provider. The VAL service provider can have VAL service agreements with several VAL users. The VAL user can have VAL service agreements with several VAL service providers.
The VAL user can have PLMN operator service arrangements with the PLMN operator. The PLMN operator service arrangement includes the UE subscription arrangement which allows the VAL UEs to register with operator network.
The VAL service provider can have SEALDD provider arrangements with multiple SEALDD providers and the SEALDD provider can have SEALDD provider arrangements with multiple VAL service providers.
The PLMN operator can have PLMN operator service arrangements with multiple SEALDD service providers and the SEALDD service provider can have PLMN operator service arrangements with multiple PLMN operators. The SEALDD service provider and the PLMN operator can be part of the same organization, in which case the business relationship between the two is internal to a single organization.