Timer value
NOTE 9
Source: 3GPP TS 24.501 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24501-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
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TS 24.501NAS timer
Timer T3526: 5GS mobility management, UE side
In plain words
The UE starts T3526 on receiving an S-NSSAI rejected because the maximum number of UEs was reached and removes it from that rejected NSSAI on expiry.
Our summary of the spec text quoted below.
What the spec says
Started when
Rejected S-NSSAI with rejection cause "S-NSSAI not available due to maximum number of UEs reached" received.
Source: 3GPP TS 24.501 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24501-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
Stopped when
Associated S-NSSAI in the rejected NSSAI for the maximum number of UEs reached as specified in clause 4.6.2.2 deleted.
Source: 3GPP TS 24.501 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24501-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
On expiry
Remove the S-NSSAI in the rejected NSSAI for the maximum number of UEs reached associated with the T3526 timer.
Source: 3GPP TS 24.501 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24501-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
State
5GMM-DEREGISTERED 5GMM-REGISTERED
Source: 3GPP TS 24.501 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24501-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
Note 9 of the table
NOTE 9: The value of this timer is provided by the network operator during the registration procedure or the generic UE configuration update procedure along with the rejected S-NSSAI with rejection cause "S-NSSAI not available due to maximum number of UEs reached". [...]
Source: 3GPP TS 24.501 V20.1.0, clause 10.2, table 10.2.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24501-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
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