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Why network triggers identity request after authentication procedure ?

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Why network triggers identity request after authentication procedure ?
posted Apr 11, 2017 by Sakshi Rai

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Identity Request will be sent by NW at any time to UE for asking some information from UE, Say IMSI, IMEI etc.
The UE will respond back with Identity Response containing the requested information.

answer Apr 11, 2017 by Anand Yadav
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When network receives invalid IMSI or GUTI, identity request is triggered.

answer Jan 2, 2021 by Manje Gowda K.r.
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