Service description:
This service operates on the multicast and broadcast MBS sessions. The following are the key functionalities of this NF service:
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Create/Update Delete for both multicast and broadcast MBS session, or for a location dependent MBS session, the part of the MBS session within a service area;
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Provide a Notification about subscribed events. The following events are supported:
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MBS session release due to TMGI expiry.
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Broadcast delivery status.
Service operation name:
Nnef_MBSSession_Create
Description:
Create a new multicast session or broadcast session, or for a location dependent MBS session, the part of the MBS session within a service area. Optionally implicitly subscribe to notifications for this MBS session.
Input, Required:
MBS Session ID (SSM or TMGI) or TMGI allocation request, MBS Service Type (broadcast or multicast).
Input, Optional:
MBS service area (mandatory for broadcast. Can be Cell ID list and/or TAI list, or geographical area information, or civic address information), MBS start time, MBS stop time, MBS Service Information (as defined in
clause 6.14), Input Transport Address Request, session state (Active/Inactive), for subscription to notifications notification target address, NR RedCap UE Information (as defined in
clause 6.19). For a multicast session, indication that any UE may join the multicast session. Request for location dependent MBS session. For a broadcast session, MBS FSA ID(s), Associated Session ID for resource sharing across broadcast MBS Sessions during network sharing.
Output, Required:
Result Indication.
Output, Optional:
TMGI, NID, Cause, MB-UPF tunnel info, MBS FSA ID(s), Area Session ID, Information of area reduction.
Service operation name:
Nnef_MBSSession_Update
Description:
This service is used by the NF service consumer to update the established multicast session or broadcast session, or for a location dependent MBS session, the part of the MBS session within a service area, e.g. QoS update. For multicast MBS Session, this service is also used to activate or deactivate the MBS Session.
Input, Required:
MBS Session ID.
Input, Optional:
MBS Service Information (as defined in
clause 6.14), MBS service area, session state (Active/Inactive), Area Session ID. For a broadcast session, MBS FSA ID(s), NR RedCap UE Information (as defined in
clause 6.19).
Output, Required:
Result Indication.
Output, Optional:
MBS FSA ID(s), Information of area reduction.
Service operation name:
Nnef_MBSSession_Delete
Description:
This service is used to delete the multicast or broadcast MBS session, or for a location dependent MBS session, the part of the MBS session within a service area.
Input, Required:
MBS Session ID.
Input, Optional:
Area Session ID.
Output, Required:
Result Indication.
Output, Optional:
Cause.
Service operation name:
Nnef_MBSSession_StatusNotify
Description:
This service is used by the MB-SMF to notify the NF service consumers of the subscribed events related to an MBS session, or for a location dependent MBS session, related to the part of the MBS session within a service area.
Inputs, Required:
Status Information, MBS Session ID.
Inputs, Optional:
Area Session ID.
Outputs, Required:
None.
Outputs, Optional:
None.
Service operation name:
Nnef_MBSSession_StatusSubscribe
Description:
This service is used by the NF service consumers to subscribe to the MBS Session status information of an MBS session, or for a location dependent MBS session, of the part of the MBS session within a service area.
Inputs, Required:
Status Information, MBS Session ID.
Inputs, Optional:
Area Session ID.
Outputs, Required:
None.
Outputs, Optional:
None.
Service operation name:
Nnef_MBSSession_StatusUnsubscribe
Description:
This service is used by the NF service consumers to unsubscribe to the MBS Session status information of an MBS session or for a location dependent MBS session, of the part of the MBS session within a service area.
Inputs, Required:
Status Information, MBS Session ID.
Inputs, Optional:
Area Session ID.
Outputs, Required:
None.
Outputs, Optional:
None.