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4.1 High-level architectures 4.2 Edge Computing domain converged charging architecture 5.1 Edge Computing charging principles 5.2 Edge Computing converged online and offline charging scenarios 6.1 Definition of charging information for edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging 6.2 Definition of charging information for EAS deployment charging 6.3 Definition of charging information for edge enabling services charging

4 Architecture considerations p. 10

4.1 High-level architectures p. 10

4.1.1 High-level 5G System architecture p. 10

4.1.1.1 5GS Reference Architecture for Supporting Edge Computing p. 10

4.1.2 High-level architecture for enabling edge applications p. 11

4.2 Edge Computing domain converged charging architecture p. 12

4.2.1 Converged charging architecture for 5GS usage based charging for Edge Computing p. 12

4.2.2 Converged charging architecture with MnS producer enabled by CEF p. 12

4.2.3 Converged charging architecture with CTF embedded in EES p. 13

5 Edge Computing charging principles and scenarios p. 14

5.1 Edge Computing charging principles p. 14

5.1.1 Overview p. 14

5.1.2 Charging principles for 5GS usage for Edge Computing p. 15

5.1.2.1 General p. 15

5.1.2.2 Requirements p. 15

5.1.2.3 Charging information p. 15

5.1.2.4 CHF selection |R18| p. 15

5.1.3 Charging principles for edge enabling infrastructure resource usage p. 15

5.1.3.1 General p. 15

5.1.3.2 Requirements p. 16

5.1.3.3 Charging information p. 16

5.1.3.4 CHF selection p. 16

5.1.4 Charging principles for edge application server deployment p. 16

5.1.4.1 General p. 16

5.1.4.2 Requirements p. 16

5.1.4.3 Charging information p. 17

5.1.4.4 CHF selection |R18| p. 17

5.1.5 Charging principles for edge enabling services p. 17

5.1.5.1 General p. 17

5.1.5.2 Requirements p. 18

5.1.5.3 Charging information p. 18

5.1.5.4 CHF selection p. 18

5.2 Edge Computing converged online and offline charging scenarios p. 18

5.2.1 Charging scenarios for 5GS usage for Edge Computing p. 18

5.2.1.1 General p. 18

5.2.2 Charging scenarios for edge enabling infrastructure resource usage p. 19

5.2.2.1 Basic principles p. 19

5.2.2.1.1 General p. 19

5.2.2.1.2 Applicable Triggers in the CEF p. 19

5.2.2.2 Message flows p. 20

5.2.2.2.1 General p. 20

5.2.2.2.2 Edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging enabled by CEF p. 20

5.2.2.3 CDR generation p. 22

5.2.2.3.1 Introduction p. 22

5.2.2.3.2 Triggers for CHF CDR p. 22

5.2.2.4 Ga record transfer flows p. 22

5.2.3 Charging scenarios for EAS deployment p. 23

5.2.3.1 Basic principles p. 23

5.2.3.1.1 General p. 23

5.2.3.1.2 Applicable Triggers in the CEF p. 23

5.2.3.2 Message flows p. 24

5.2.3.2.1 General p. 24

5.2.3.2.2 EAS deployment charging enabled by CEF p. 24

5.2.3.3 CDR generation p. 25

5.2.3.3.1 Introduction p. 25

5.2.3.3.2 Triggers for CHF CDR p. 25

5.2.3.4 Ga record transfer flows p. 25

5.2.3.5 Bee CDR file transfer p. 25

5.2.4 Charging scenarios for edge enabling services p. 26

5.2.4.1 Basic principles p. 26

5.2.4.1.1 General p. 26

5.2.4.1.2 Applicable triggers in the EES p. 26

5.2.4.2 Message flows p. 28

5.2.4.2.1 General p. 28

5.2.4.2.2 EAS registration charging p. 28

5.2.4.2.3 EAS discovery charging p. 29

5.2.4.2.4 Support to Service Continuity charging p. 31

5.2.4.2.5 Application Client information exposure charging p. 33

5.2.4.2.6 UE location obtaining charging p. 36

5.2.4.2.7 ACR management events subscription charging p. 41

5.2.4.2.8 Session with QoS charging p. 44

5.2.4.3 CDR generation p. 48

5.2.4.3.1 Introduction p. 48

5.2.4.3.2 Triggers for CHF CDR p. 48

5.2.4.4 Ga record transfer flows p. 48

5.2.4.5 Bee CDR file transfer p. 48

6 Definition of Edge Computing charging information p. 48

6.1 Definition of charging information for edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging p. 48

6.1.1 Data description for edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging p. 48

6.1.1.1 Message contents p. 48

6.1.1.1.1 General p. 48

6.1.1.1.2 Charging Data Request message p. 49

6.1.1.1.3 Charging data response message p. 49

6.1.1.2 Ga message contents p. 50

6.1.1.3 CDR description on the Bee interface p. 50

6.1.1.3.1 General p. 50

6.1.1.3.2 Edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging CHF CDR data p. 50

6.1.2 Edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging specific parameters p. 51

6.1.2.1 Definition of edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging information p. 51

6.1.2.1.1 General p. 51

6.1.2.1.2 Definition of edge enabling infrastructure resource usage specific charging information p. 51

6.1.2.2 Formal edge enabling infrastructure resource usage charging parameter description p. 51

6.1.2.2.1 Edge enabling infrastructure resource usage CHF CDR parameters p. 51

6.1.2.2.2 Edge enabling infrastructure resource usage resources attributes p. 51

6.1.2.3 Detailed message format for converged charging p. 51

6.1.3 Bindings for edge enabling infrastructure resource usage converged charging p. 52

6.2 Definition of charging information for EAS deployment charging p. 53

6.2.1 Data description for EAS deployment charging p. 53

6.2.1.1 Message contents p. 53

6.2.1.1.1 General p. 53

6.2.1.1.2 Charging Data Request message p. 53

6.2.1.1.3 Charging data response message p. 54

6.2.1.2 Ga message contents p. 54

6.2.1.3 CDR description on the Bee interface p. 54

6.2.1.3.1 General p. 54

6.2.1.3.2 EAS deployment charging CHF CDR data p. 54

6.2.2 EAS deployment charging specific parameters p. 55

6.2.2.1 Definition of EAS deployment charging information p. 55

6.2.2.1.1 General p. 55

6.2.2.1.2 Definition of EAS deployment specific charging information p. 56

6.2.2.2 Formal EAS deployment charging parameter description p. 56

6.2.2.2.1 EAS deployment CHF CDR parameters p. 56

6.2.2.2.2 EAS deployment resources attributes p. 56

6.2.2.3 Detailed message format for converged charging p. 56

6.2.3 Bindings for EAS deployment converged charging p. 57

6.3 Definition of charging information for edge enabling services charging p. 57

6.3.1 Data description for edge enabling services charging p. 57

6.3.1.1 Message contents p. 57

6.3.1.1.1 General p. 57

6.3.1.1.2 Charging data request message p. 58

6.3.1.1.3 Charging data response message p. 58

6.3.1.2 Ga message contents p. 59

6.3.1.3 CDR description on the Bee interface p. 59

6.3.1.3.1 General p. 59

6.3.1.3.2 Edge enabling services charging CHF CDR data p. 59

6.3.2 Edge enabling services charging specific parameters p. 59

6.3.2.1 Definition of edge enabling services charging information p. 59

6.3.2.1.1 General p. 59

6.3.2.1.2 Definition of direct edge enabling services charging specific charging information p. 60

6.3.2.1.3 Definition of exposed Edge Enabling Service specific charging information p. 60

6.3.2.2 Formal edge enabling services charging parameter description p. 61

6.3.2.2.1 Edge enabling services CHF CDR parameters p. 61

6.3.2.2.2 Edge enabling services resources attributes p. 61

6.3.2.3 Detailed message format for converged charging p. 61

6.3.3 Bindings for edge enabling services converged charging p. 62

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