Method for transmitting/receiving IMS voice support-related signal by NG-RAN in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting/receiving an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) voice support-related signal by a next generation-radio access network (NG-RAN) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the NG-RAN, a request associated with a UE capability for IMS voice from an AMF; checking, by the NG-RAN, whether the UE capability matches network configurations; and transmitting, by the NG-RAN, a response including the result of the check to the AMF, wherein the network configurations include a network configuration for the NG-RAN and a network configuration for a network node which enables IMS voice even when the NG-RAN does not support IMS voice.
1. A method performed by a first base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, by the first base station from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request message for capability of a user equipment (UE) related to Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) voice;
checking, by the first base station, whether the capability of the UE is compatible with at least one network configuration to identify that the first base station does not support the IMS voice and that a network configuration of a second base station is compatible with the capability of the UE; and
transmitting, by the first base station to the AMF, a response message indicating that the capability of the UE is compatible with the at least one network configuration,
wherein the at least one network configuration includes a first network configuration of the first base station and a second network configuration of the second base station capable of the IMS voice.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, even though the first base station does not support the IMS voice, the IMS voice is enabled as follows: the UE is handed over or redirected to an evolved packet system (EPS) in occurrence of a voice call so that the UE uses the IMS voice.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second base station capable of the IMS voice is a network node available as an EPS fallback target.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the network node available as the evolved packet system (EPS) fallback target comprises an evolved Node B (eNB).
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first base station is configured to support evolved packet system, EPS, fallback for the IMS voice.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein, even though the first base station does not support the IMS voice, the IMS voice is enabled as follows: the UE is handed over or redirected to a next generation radio access network (NG-RAN) supporting the IMS voice in occurrence of a voice call so that the UE uses the IMS voice.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second base station capable of the IMS voice is a network node available as a radio access technology (RAT) fallback target.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the network node available as the RAT fallback target comprises a next generation evolved node B (ng-eNB).
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first base station is configured to support radio access technology (RAT) fallback for the IMS voice.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining the second network configuration during setting up an interface with the second base station.
11. The method of 1 , wherein the first base station obtains the second network configuration of the second base station capable of the IMS voice even though the first base station does not support the IMS voice in one of the following ways: the second network configuration is configured in the first base station; the first base station obtains the second network configuration while setting up an interface with the second base station; and the first base station obtains the second network configuration by sending a request for the second network configuration to the second base station.
12. A first base station configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the first base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to:
receive, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request message for capability of a user equipment (UE) related to Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) voice;
check whether the capability of the UE is compatible with at least one network configuration to identify that the first base station does not support the IMS voice and that a network configuration of a second base station is compatible with the capability of the UE; and
transmit, to the AMF, a response message indicating that the capability of the UE is compatible with the at least one network configuration,
wherein the at least one network configuration includes a first network configuration of the first base station and a second network configuration of the second base station capable of the IMS voice.
13. An access and mobility management function (AMF) device configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the AMF device comprising:
a transceiver; and
a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to:
transmit, to a first base station, a request message for capability of a user equipment (UE) related to Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) voice; and
receive, from the first base station, a response message indicating that the capability of the UE is compatible with at least one network configuration,
wherein the at least one network configuration includes a first network configuration of the first base station and a second network configuration of a second base station capable of the IMS voice even though the first base station does not support the IMS voice,
wherein the first base station does not support the IMS voice, and
wherein the second network configuration of a second base station is compatible with the capability of the UE.