Method for activating a trace session in a wireless communication system

摘要

A method (200) of activating or deactivating a trace session using an international mobile subscriber identifier in a long term evolution communication networks (100). The method includes receiving a trace session activation or deactivation request with an IMSI identifier by the eNodeB (104) to activate or deactivate a trace session for subscriber and forwarding the trace session activation or deactivation request and IMSI identifier to a wireless communication network entity (108). The trace session activation request including IMSI (204) and trace session activation request (304) can be forwarded over an S1 interface between network entities.