Unified data repository (UDR) access across wireless communication networks
A wireless communication system serves a wireless User Equipment (UE) over a wireless network slice. A serving wireless communication network selects a Uniform Data Repository (UDR) in a target wireless communication network based on the wireless network slice. The serving wireless communication network transfers an information request for the wireless UE across a wireless communication network boundary to the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network. In response to the information request, the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network transfers UE information for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary to the serving wireless communication network. The wireless network slice in the serving wireless communication network serves the wireless UE based on the UE information.
1. A method to serve a wireless User Equipment (UE) over a wireless network slice, the method comprising:
a serving wireless communication network selecting a Uniform Data Repository (UDR) in a target wireless communication network based on the wireless network slice and transferring an information request for the wireless UE across a wireless communication network boundary to the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network;
the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network receiving the information request for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary from the serving wireless communication network, and in response to the information request, transferring UE information for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary to the serving wireless communication network;
the serving wireless communication network receiving the UE information for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary from the target wireless communication network; and
the wireless network slice in the serving wireless communication network serving the wireless UE based on the UE information.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the serving wireless communication network comprises a serving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN); and
the target wireless communication network comprises a target PLMN.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the serving wireless communication network selecting the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network based on the wireless network slice and transferring the information request for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary to the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network comprises a Service Communication Proxy (SCP) selecting the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network based on the wireless network slice and transferring the information request for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary to the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless network slice comprises a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) slice.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless network slice comprises a mobile internet-access slice.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless network slice comprises a massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) slice.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless network slice comprises an Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) slice.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless network slice comprises an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slice.
9. A method to serve a wireless User Equipment (UE) over a wireless network slice, the method comprising:
a Service Communication Proxy (SCP) in a serving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selecting a Uniform Data Repository (UDR) in a target PLMN;
the SCP transferring an information request for the wireless UE to the selected UDR in the target PLMN;
the selected UDR in the target PLMN receiving the information request for the wireless UE from the SCP in the serving PLMN, and in response to the information request, transferring UE information for the wireless UE to the serving PLMN; and
the wireless network slice in the serving PLMN serving the wireless UE based on the UE information from the selected UDR in the target PLMN.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the UE information comprises a Subscriber Permanent Identifier (SUPI) for the wireless UE.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein the UE information comprises an authentication key for the wireless UE.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein the UE information comprises a PLMN policy for the wireless UE.
13. A wireless communication system to serve a wireless User Equipment (UE) over a wireless network slice, the wireless communication system comprising:
a serving wireless communication network to select a Uniform Data Repository (UDR) in a target wireless communication network based on the wireless network slice and transfer an information request for the wireless UE across a wireless communication network boundary to the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network;
the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network to receive the information request for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary from the serving wireless communication network, and in response to the information request, transfer UE information for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary to the serving wireless communication network; and
the wireless network slice in the serving wireless communication network to serve the wireless UE based on the UE information.
14. The wireless communication system of claim 13 wherein:
the serving wireless communication network comprises a serving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN); and
the target wireless communication network comprises a target PLMN.
15. The wireless communication system of claim 13 wherein a Service Communication Proxy (SCP) in the serving wireless communication network is to select the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network and transfer the information request for the wireless UE across the wireless communication network boundary to the selected UDR in the target wireless communication network.
16. The wireless communication system of claim 13 wherein the wireless network slice comprises a massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) slice.
17. The wireless communication system of claim 13 wherein the wireless network slice comprises an Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) slice.
18. The wireless communication system of claim 13 wherein the wireless network slice comprises one of an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slice.
19. The wireless communication system of claim 13 wherein the wireless network slice comprises one of a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) slice.
20. The wireless communication system of claim 13 wherein the UE information comprises at least one of a Subscriber Permanent Identifier (SUPI) for the wireless UE, an authentication key for the wireless UE, and a network policy for the wireless UE.