TR 28.839
Study on Charging aspects for Time Sensitive Networking

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Rapporteur:: Miss CHEN, SHAN
Huawei Tech.(UK) Co.. Ltd

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Scope p. 7

References p. 7

Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations p. 8

3.1	Terms p. 8
3.2	Symbols p. 8
3.3	Abbreviations p. 8

Background p. 8

4.1	General p. 8
4.2	Business Roles for the TSN Charging p. 9

Charging scenarios and potential requirements p. 10

5.1

Exposure of Time Synchronization p. 10

5.1.1

General p. 10

5.1.2

Use Case p. 10

5.1.2.1

Use Case #1.1 Exposure of Time Synchronization Service p. 10

5.1.3

Potential charging requirements p. 10

5.1.4

Key issues p. 11

5.2

Enablers for Time Sensitive Communications and Time Synchronization p. 11

5.2.1

General p. 11

5.2.2

Use Case p. 11

5.2.2.1

Use Case #2.1 Enablers for Time Sensitive Communications and Time Synchronization p. 11

5.2.3

Potential charging requirements p. 11

5.2.4

Key issues p. 12

5.3

Time Sensitive Communication p. 12

5.3.1

General p. 12

5.3.2

Use Case p. 12

5.3.2.1

Use Case #3.1 Time Sensitive Communication via TSN 5GS Bridge p. 12

5.3.3

Potential charging requirements p. 12

5.3.4

Key issues p. 13

5.4

5GS Bridge Management and Configuration Charging p. 13

5.4.1

General p. 13

5.4.2

Use Case p. 13

5.4.2.1	Use Case #4.1 TSN 5GS Bridge management charging p. 13
5.4.2.2	Use Case #4.2 TSN 5GS Bridge configuration charging p. 13

5.4.3

Potential charging requirements p. 14

5.4.4

Key issues p. 14

6.1	General p. 14
6.2	Key issues and solutions mapping p. 14

Solutions for Key issues p. 15

7.1

Solution #1: Exposure of Time Synchronization Service via NEF p. 15

7.1.1	General p. 15
7.1.2	Architecture description p. 15
7.1.3	Flow description p. 15

7.2

Solution #2: 5GS Bridge management and configuration charging via SMF p. 16

7.2.1	General p. 16
7.2.2	Architecture description p. 17
7.2.3	Flow description p. 17

7.3

Solution #3: 5GS Bridge management and configuration charging p. 19

7.3.1	General p. 19
7.3.2	Architecture description p. 19
7.3.3	Flow description p. 19

7.4

Solution #4: Time Sensitive Communications charging from TSN station to TSN station p. 20

7.4.1

General p. 20

7.4.2

Architecture description p. 21

7.4.3

Flow description p. 21

7.4.3.0	General p. 21
7.4.3.1	TSN Bridge/End station to TSN Bridge/End station of the Time Sensitive Communication p. 22

7.5

Solution #5: Time Sensitive Communications charging p. 23

7.5.1

General p. 23

7.5.2

Architecture description p. 23

7.5.3

Flow description p. 24

7.5.3.0	General p. 24
7.5.3.1	TSN Bridge/End station to the TSN System of the Time Sensitive Communication p. 24

7.6

Solution #6: Enablers for TSC and TS Charging p. 25

7.6.1

General p. 25

7.6.2

Architecture description p. 25

7.6.3

Flow description p. 26

7.6.3.1

TSCTSF directly interact with the AF p. 26

7.7

Solution #7: Exposure of Time Synchronization Service with trusted AF p. 26

7.7.1	General p. 26
7.7.2	Architecture description p. 27
7.7.3	Flow description p. 27

7.8

Solution Evaluation p. 28

7.9

Solution conclusions p. 28

Conclusions and recommendations p. 28

Change history p. 30

TR 28.839 Study on Charging aspects for Time Sensitive Networking

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TR 28.839
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