Mobility management entity selection by establishment cause
A wireless access point supports media conferencing for wireless User Equipment (UE). The wireless access point wirelessly exchanges timing signaling with the wireless UE to synchronize the wireless UE. After the wireless UE is synchronized, the wireless access point wirelessly exchanges connect signaling with the wireless UE to receive an Establishment Cause and a Wireless Network Identifier from the wireless UE. The wireless access point selects a media conferencing Mobility Management Entity (MME) when the Establishment Cause is associated with the media conferencing MME. The wireless access point selects a data MME based on the Wireless Network Identifier when the Establishment Cause is not associated with the media conferencing MME. The wireless access point exchanges network signaling with the data MME or the media conferencing MME. The wireless access point wirelessly exchanges user data with the wireless UE under control of the data MME or the media conferencing MME.
1. A method of operating a wireless access point to support special media conferencing requiring a signaling interface to a mobility location center for a wireless User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:
a Fifth Generation New Radio (5GNR) transceiver wirelessly exchanging timing signaling with the wireless UE to synchronize the wireless UE;
in response to the synchronization of the wireless UE, baseband circuitry exchanging connect signaling with the wireless UE over the 5GNR transceiver to receive an Establishment Cause and a Public Land Mobile Network Identifier (PLMN ID) from the wireless UE;
the baseband circuitry determining when the Establishment Cause is associated with the special media conferencing requiring the signaling interface to the mobility location center;
when the Establishment Cause is associated with the special media conferencing requiring the signaling interface to the mobility location center, the baseband circuitry selecting a media conferencing MME having the signaling interface to the mobility location center and exchanging network signaling for the wireless UE with the media conferencing MME having the signaling interface to the mobility location center; and
the baseband circuitry exchanging media conference data with the wireless UE over the 5GNR transceiver under control of the media conferencing MME having the signaling interface to the mobility location center, wherein the baseband circuitry executes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) and the RRC automatically couples the wireless UE to the media conferencing MME responsive to the Establishment Cause without using the PLMN ID, and wherein the media conferencing MME comprises one of a Voice-over-Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) MME or a Video-over-Long Term Evolution (ViLTE) MME and the Establishment Cause comprises an emergency Establishment Cause.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the Establishment Cause that is associated with the media conferencing MME comprises an Emergency Establishment Cause.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the Establishment Cause that is associated with the media conferencing MME comprises a Non-Internet Protocol Signaling Establishment Cause.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the signaling interface to the mobility location center comprises a signaling interface to a Gateway Mobility Location Center (GMLC).
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the signaling interface to the mobility location center comprises a signaling interface to an evolved Service Mobility Location Center (eSMLC).
6. A wireless access point to support special media conferencing requiring a signaling interface to a mobility location center for a wireless User Equipment (UE), the wireless access point comprising:
a Fifth Generation New Radio (5GNR) transceiver configured to wirelessly exchange timing signaling with the wireless UE to synchronize the wireless UE;
in response to the synchronization of the wireless UE, baseband circuitry configured to exchange connect signaling with the wireless UE over the 5GNR transceiver to receive an Establishment Cause and a Public Land Mobile Network Identifier (PLMN ID) from the wireless UE;
the baseband circuitry configured to determine when the Establishment Cause is associated with the special media conferencing requiring the signaling interface to the mobility location center;
the baseband circuitry configured to select a media conferencing Mobility Management Entity (MME) having the signaling interface to the mobility location center when the Establishment Cause is associated with the special media conferencing requiring the signaling interface to the mobility location center;
the baseband circuitry configured to exchange network signaling for the wireless UE with the media conferencing MME having the signaling interface to the mobility location center; and
the baseband circuitry configured to exchange media conference data with the wireless UE over the 5GNR transceiver under control of the media conferencing MME having the signaling interface to the mobility location center, wherein the baseband circuitry is configured to execute a Radio Resource Control (RRC) and the RRC is configured to automatically couple the wireless UE to the media conferencing MME responsive to the Establishment Cause without using the PLMN ID, and wherein the media conferencing MME comprises one of a Voice-over-Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) MME or a Video-over-Long Term Evolution (ViLTE) MME and the Establishment Cause comprises an emergency Establishment Cause.
7. The wireless access point of claim 6 wherein the Establishment Cause that is associated with the media conferencing MME comprises an Emergency Establishment Cause.
8. The wireless access point of claim 6 wherein the Establishment Cause that is associated with the media conferencing MME comprises a Non-Internet Protocol Signaling Establishment Cause.
9. The wireless access point of claim 6 wherein the signaling interface to the mobility location center comprises a signaling interface to a Gateway Mobility Location Center (GMLC).
10. The wireless access point of claim 6 wherein the signaling interface to the mobility location center comprises a signaling interface to an evolved Service Mobility Location Center (eSMLC).