Monitoring 5G Services

With your 5G NETWORK

‫ םם מ‬N on-roaming Architecture for Interworking 5G Service-based Architecture (SBA)

between 4G EPC and 5GC

S6a
HSS+
N8
UDM
N21 N18
N27

PCF+ N15
PCRF N 37 AUSF SMSF NF UDR UDSF
N10

N7
N13
N35 N25
N 34
SMF+ N11 N 33 N20
S5-C PGW-C
N30 N36 N24
N31
N4

5G-EIR NSSF NEF NRF UDM PCF N23 NWDAF AF

UPF+
N3
PGW-U
N27
S11 SGM N7 N5
S5-U
‫ ה‬v SEPP N32 hSEPP
N8 N10 N15

MME N26 AMF N17 N22 N12 N29 N28

S1-MME
N1 AMF N11 SMF N40 CHF

E-UTRAN S1-U NG-RAN N2 N14 N16

N1

UR UE N2
Control Plane Functions N4 vPLMN hPLMN

5GC Reference Points

RAN
UE N3 UPF N6 Data
(gNB)
Reference Point Between Between 3GPP Spec Protocol Stack
Network
N1 UE AMF TS 23.501 IP | SCTP | NG-AP | NAS N9
N2 (R)AN AMF TS 23.501 IP | SCTP | NG-AP
N3 (R)AN UPF TS 23.501 IP | UDP | GTP-U Access Network User Plane Functions N3
N4 UPF SMF TS 23.501 N4-C: IP | UDP | PFCP N4-U: IP | UDP | GTP-U
N5 * PCF AF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N6 UPF DN TS 23.501 IP | UDP | GTP-U
N7 * SMF PCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N8 * AMF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON 5GC Network Entities N3IWF TNGF W-AGT
N9 UPF UPF TS 23.501 IP | UDP | GTP-U
N2
N10 * SMF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
Abbreviation Network Function Role
N11 * AMF SMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
5G-EIR 5G-Equipment Identity Register Enables authentication of devices in the network. Protects networks and revenues
N12 * AMF AUSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON against the use of stolen and unauthorized devices. Untrusted Trusted Wireline
N13 * AUSF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
AF Application Function Performs the same function as the EPC AF. Non-3GPP Non-3GPP
N14 * AMF AMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON Network
N15 * AMF PCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
AMF Access and Mobility Management Function Performs most of the functions that the MME performs in a 4G network.
Non-3GPP Access Network Network
AUSF Authentication Server Function Performs the authentication function of 4G HSS.
N16 * SMF SMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
CBCF Cell Broadcast Center Function Supports public warning system functionality.
N17 * AMF 5G-EIR TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
CCS Convergent Charging System Function Provides account management, rating and charging functions.
N18 * NF UDSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
CHF Charging Function Allows charging services to be offered to authorized network functions.
N19 * PSA PSA TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N20 * AMF SMSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
DN Data Network e.g. Internet access or 3rd party services. 5G Deployment and Migration Options - Non-Standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA)
I-NEF Intermediate Network Exposure Function Provides a mechanism for securely exposing services and features of the 5G core.
N21 * SMSF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N3IWF Non-3GPP Interworking Function Responsible for interworking between untrusted non-3GPP networks and the 5G Core.
N22 * AMF NSSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
NEF Network Exposure Function Provides a mechanism for securely exposing services and features of the 5G core.
N23 * PCF NWDAF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON 1 2 5 Legend
NF Network Function LTE Core 5GC 5GC
N24 * PCF PCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON User plane
Non-3GPP Networks not defined by 3GPP Examples of these are a Wi-Fi, and DSL network. S1-C S1-U NG-C NG-U NG-C NG-U Control plane
N25 * UDR PCF TS 29.513 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
Network
N26 AMF MME TS 23.502 IP | UDP | GTP-C
NRF Network Repository Function Allows every network function to discover the services offered by other network SA LTE NR LTE
N27 * NRF NRF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON functions.
N28 * PCF CHF TS 32.240 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON NSSF Network Slice Selection Function Redirects traffic to a network slice.
N29 * NEF SMF Depreciated IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON NWDAF Network Data Analytics Function Responsible for providing network analysis information upon request from network
functions. SA LTE connected to EPC SA NR connected to 5GC
N30 * NEF PCF TS 29.554 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON SA LTE connected to 5GC
PCF Policy Control Function Governs the network behavior by supporting a unified policy framework. Also, provides
N31 * NSSF NSSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON policy rules to Control Plane functions. NSA LTE and NR connected to EPC NSA NR and LTE connected to 5GC
N32 * SEPP SEPP TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
3 3a 3x 4 4a
N33 * NEF AF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON PSA PDU Session Anchor The user plane function that terminates the N6 interface of a PDU session within a 5G LTE Core LTE Core LTE Core 5GC 5GC
NG-U
core network.
N34 * NSSF NWDAF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON S1-C S1-U S1-C S1-U S1-U S1-C S1-U S1-U LTE Core NG-C NG-U NG-C NG-U

N35 * UDM UDR TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON RAN Radio Access Network Using radio technology provides access to the core network.
X2-C X2-C X2-C X2-C X2-C
N36 * PCF UDR TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON SEPP Security Edge Protection Proxy Protects control plane traffic that is exchanged between different 5G operator networks. LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR
X2-U X2-U X2-U
N37 * NEF UDR TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
SMF Session Management Function Handles management of UE sessions.
N40 * SMF CHF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
SMSF Short Message Service Function Supports the transfer of SMS over NAS.
N50 * AMF CBCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
TNGF Trusted Non-3GPP Gateway Function Enables the UE to connect to the 5G Core over WLAN access technology. There is no connection between the NR and the Provides for dynamic switching of the 5G user A combination of option 3 and 3a with both There is no Xn interface between the LTE There is no direct connectivity between the
N51 * AMF NEF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON 4G network. All 5G user plane traffic is routed plane traffic between the LTE RAN and NR. the S1-U and X2 interfaces being available RAN and NR. The LTE RAN is connected to LTE RAN and the 5GC. All information flows
through the 4G RAN. from the NR. the 5GC via the NG-U interface. via the Xn interface.
UCMF UE radio Capability Management Function Used for storage of dictionary entries corresponding to either PLMN-assigned or
N51i * AMF I-NEF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
manufacturer assigned UE Radio Capability IDs. NSA NSA LTE and NR connected to 5GC
N52 * NEF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
UDM Unified Data Management Performs parts of the 4G HSS function.
N53 * I-NEF NEF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON 7 NG-C 7a NG-C 7x NG-C
UDR Unified Data Repository A converged repository of subscriber information that can be used to service a number 5GC 5GC 5GC
N55 * AMF UCMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON of network functions. NG-U NG-U NG-U
NG-U NG-U
N56 * NEF UCMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
UDSF Unstructured Data Storage Function Part of the UDM entity. Network Functions (NFs) can store/retrieve “unstructured” data
N57 * AF UCMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON from an Unstructured Data Storage Function (UDSF). X2-C X2-C X2-C
LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR
N58 * AF NEF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON X2-U X2-U
UE User Equipment Any device used directly by an end-user to communicate (a handheld phone, laptop etc.).
MWu UE N3IWF TS 23.501 CP: IP | IPsec (tunnel mode) | Inner IP | GRE UP: IP | IKEv2
UPF User Plane Function A combination of the data plane parts of the SGW and PGW in 4G.
Y1 UE Non-3GPP Network N/A Not specified by 3GPP
W-AGF Wireline Access Gateway Function Enables wireline access to the 5G Core. There is no interface between the NR and the There is no Xn interface and the NR is A combination of option 7 & 7A.
Y2 Non-3GPP Network N3IWF N/A Not specified by 3GPP
5GC. Information flows via the Xn. connected to the 5GC via the NG-U interface.

* a Service-based Interface