6 Charging

22.2623GPPMessage service within the 5G System (5GS)Release 17Stage 1TS

6.1 Description

The business model of MIoT market may be different from that of consumer market. The MNO may need flexible policy for charging of the MSGin5G Service, e.g., flat rate (per month or per year), charge per message, and charge by amount of data. For different message communication models, the charging policy may be distinguished. The MSGin5G Service needs to provide charging information to support different charging policy.

6.2 Requirements

[R-6.2-001] The MSGin5G Service shall be able to collect charging information of a UE according to the operator’s charging policy including charge per message, charge by amount of data, and flat rate (e.g., per month or per year).

[R-6.2-002] The MSGin5G Service shall be able to collect charging information of an application provider in application-to-point message communication.