5G NR

SSC: Session and Service Continuity Mode SSC is used to support multiple continuity requirements. SSC is associated with PDU session and will…

UPF: User Plane Function UPF processes and forwards user data to/from SMF. It will connect to external data networks. It will generate…

SMF : Session Management Function SMF is responsible for setting up the connectivity for the UR towards the Data Networks. It also manages…

In this chapter we shall have a look at the functions of 5G Core Network elements 1. AMF: Access and Mobility Function AMF is similar to MME…

In the last chapter we saw Service Based Architecture. In this chapter we shall see reference point architecture. Image below shows the…

5G Core Architecture (5GC) is made possible with the help of new technologies such as: 1. Virtualization 2. Cloud Native 3. Containers 4.…

Before we start looking into the 5G architecture, let us understand some of the terminologies involved: 5GC:  5G Core Network AMF Function:…

In this tutorial we shall see 3GPP 5G network architecture. 5G architecture are of 2 types: 1. 5G architecture: This we shall see in this…

This article will give you a brief introduction to 5G Architecture and 5G protocol stack. It is not the end-to-end architecture, but an…

Control Plane Protocol stack User Plane Protocol Stack: Protocol stack layers: Layer Flow:   Function of RRC layer: System Information…