1 Scope

24.3343GPPProximity-services (ProSe) User Equipment (UE) to ProSe function protocol aspectsRelease 17Stage 3TS

The present document specifies the protocols for Proximity-based Services (ProSe) between:

– the ProSe-enabled UE and the ProSe Function (over the PC3 interface); and

– two ProSe-enabled UEs (over the PC5 interface).

The present document defines the associated procedures for ProSe service authorisation, ProSe direct discovery (using E-UTRA or WLAN technology), EPC-level ProSe discovery and ProSe direct communication.

The present document also defines the message format, message contents, error handling and system parameters applied by the protocols for ProSe.

The present document is applicable to:

– the ProSe-enabled UE; and

– the ProSe Function.