21.2.3 Handling of QMC during RAN Overload

The QoE measurement reporting pause/resume procedure is used to pause/resume reporting of one or multiple QoE measurement configurations in a UE in RAN overload situation.

The gNB can use the RRCReconfiguration message to temporarily stop the UE from sending application layer measurement reports associated with one or multiple application layer measurement configurations. When the UE receives the QoE measurement reporting pause indication, the UE temporarily stores application layer measurement reports in the AS layer. When the UE receives the QoE measurement reporting resume indication, the UE sends the stored application layer measurement reports to the gNB.

For a QoE measurement configuration, the assistance information provided by the OAM may be considered by the gNB for deciding whether to pause/resume the QoE measurement reporting for certain QoE measurement configurations in case of RAN overload.