Mobile Network PVD Provisioning Using URI-Based Domain Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile network architectures lack efficient mechanisms for providing Provisioning Domain (PVD) support, particularly in 3GPP wireless wide area networks, limiting the adoption of URSP and ANDSF type policies, and failing to deliver PVD configurations in a structured and access-agnostic manner.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that extends PVD semantics to 3GPP wireless wide area networks, using Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) to facilitate the delivery of PVD objects to wireless devices based on triggering events, allowing compartmentalization of configurations at various levels, and integrating PVD support into AAA functions and network elements like UDM and PCF.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If PVD configurations are delivered in a structured manner using URIs, then network flexibility and compatibility are enhanced, but device complexity and configuration management overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The PVD configuration is segmented into multiple PVD objects, each representing a specific provisioning domain. These objects are delivered separately via URIs, allowing the device to retrieve and process configurations in a structured, modular manner. This segmentation enhances network flexibility while managing device complexity through organized, discrete configuration units.
Solution Approach 2:
URIs serve as intermediaries between the network and the device, providing a standardized interface for PVD object delivery. The URI structure acts as a mediator that translates complex configuration requirements into accessible, standardized resource identifiers, enhancing compatibility without directly increasing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If PVD objects are delivered based on triggering events, then location-based and context-aware provisioning are facilitated, but network signaling overhead and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
PVD objects are prepared and made available in the network before triggering events occur. When events such as location changes or session establishments occur, the pre-prepared PVD objects can be quickly delivered via URIs without requiring complex real-time processing, thus enabling context-aware provisioning while minimizing processing time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If PVD semantics are extended to 3GPP wireless wide area networks, then access-agnostic configuration delivery is achieved, but integration complexity with existing network elements increases
Solution Approach 1:
The PVD object structure and URI delivery mechanism are designed to be universal and access-agnostic, working across different network access types including 3GPP wireless wide area networks. This universal design enables compatibility across multiple access technologies while managing integration complexity through standardized interfaces and data structures.
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AI summary
Provided herein are techniques to facilitate providing Provisioning Domain (PVD) support in a mobile network environment. In one example, a method may include obtaining an indication of a triggering event for a wireless device involving connectivity of the wireless device with a mobile network; determining, based the indication of the triggering event, a provisioning domain (PVD) object that the wireless device is to obtain from an element of the mobile network; and providing a network resource identifier for the PVD object to the wireless device that enables the wireless to device to obtain the PVD object from the element of the mobile network. In at least one instance, the network resource identifier is a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that enables to the wireless device to query the element of the mobile network and obtain the particular PVD object.