Application of integrity protection in a wireless communication network

Abstract

A method in a first node of a wireless communications network comprises: inspecting a data packet or message to determine a characteristic of the data packet or message; and selectively activating integrity protection for onward transmission of the data packet or message to a second node of the wireless communications network based on the determined characteristic.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and in particular, to methods, devices and systems for integrity protection in wireless communications networks. Background technique [0002] Generally, all terms used herein are to be interpreted according to their ordinary meanings in the relevant technical field, unless a different meaning is clearly given and / or implied from the context in which they are used. All references to a / an / the element, device, component, part, step, etc. are to be construed openly as referring to at least one instance of the element, device, component, part, step, etc., unless expressly stated otherwise . The steps of any method disclosed herein do not have to be performed in the exact order disclosed, unless a step is explicitly described as being after or before another step, and / or where it is implied that a step must be performed before or after another step. Any feature of any embodiment disc...

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Problems solved by technology

Non-programmable accelerators planned to be used or already deployed in many nodes performing PDCP processing of user plane packets are not equipped to handle the increased processing cycles required

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