5G Core Architecture
5G Architecture Explained: a full walkthrough of the 5G Core (5GC) service-based architecture, its network functions, and how they interconnect.
This article is a placeholder. Full write-up coming soon.
5G Architecture Explained: a full walkthrough of the 5G Core (5GC) service-based architecture, its network functions, and how they interconnect.
What this article will cover
- Service-Based Architecture (SBA) vs traditional point-to-point interfaces
- Core network functions overview: AMF, SMF, UPF, PCF, UDM, NRF, AUSF
- Control plane vs user plane separation
- How the 5G core enables network slicing
- Reference points and service-based interfaces (SBI)
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