The present disclosure relates to a communication method and
system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication
system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G)
system with a technology for
Internet of things (IoT). A method, by a
network data analytics function (NWDAF) entity, for supporting
user equipment (UE) data collection from a UE, includes receiving, from a service
consumer network function (NF) entity, a first request for the UE data collection for analytics, the first request including analytics filter information, discovering an application function (AF) entity that provides the UE data collection based on AF profiles of the AF entity, determining a
list of subscription permanent identifiers (SUPIs) from at least one of an access and mobile management function (AMF) entity and a
session management function (SMF) entity based on the analytics filter information, transmitting, to the AF entity, a second request for a subscription to the AF entity for the UE data collection, wherein the subscription is associated with a
list of UEs related to the determined
list of the SUPIs, and receiving, from the AF entity, a notification on processed data collected according to the subscription.