Monitoring 5G Services

With

Non-roaming Architecture for Interworking 5G Service-based Architecture (SBA)

between 4G EPC and 5GC
S6a HSS+
UDM N8

N21 N18
N27
PCF+
N15
PCRF
N10
UCMF AUSF SMSF NF UDR UDSF N57
N37
N7

N13
N35 N25
SMF+ N11
S5-C PGW-C N20
N34 N 33
N55 N30 N36
N4 N24
N31
NRF
UPF+ UDM PCF N23 NWDAF AF
N3
PGW-U N27
5G-EIR NSSF NEF
S11 SGM S5-U N5
N7
N56 LMF N8 N15 N32 hSEPP
N10
MME N26 AMF
N28
N29
N17 N22 N12
N16
S1-MME NLs NLh
N1
SMF N40 CHF
N11
E-UTRAN S1-U NG-RAN N2
AMF
NLg Le
GMLC
N14
UR UE
N1

vPLMN
N2 N4

5GC Reference Points Control Plane Functions hPLMN

Reference Point Between Between 3GPP Spec Protocol Stack

N1 UE AMF TS 23.501 IP | SCTP | NG-AP | NAS

RAN
N2 (R)AN AMF TS 23.501 IP | SCTP | NG-AP UE N3 UPF N6 Data
N3 (R)AN UPF TS 23.501 IP | UDP | GTP-U (gNB)
N4 UPF SMF TS 23.501 N4-C: IP | UDP | PFCP N4-U: IP | UDP | GTP-U
Network
N9
N5 * PCF AF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N6 UPF DN TS 23.501 IP | UDP | GTP-U Access Network User Plane Functions N3
N7 * SMF PCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N8 * AMF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N9 UPF UPF TS 23.501 IP | UDP | GTP-U
N10 * SMF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
5GC Network Entities N2 N3IWF TNGF W-AGT
N11 * AMF SMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N12 * AMF AUSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
Abbreviation Network Function Role
N13 * AUSF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N14 * AMF AMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON 5G-EIR 5G-Equipment Identity Register Enables authentication of devices in the network. Protects networks and revenues
against the use of stolen and unauthorized devices.
N15 * AMF PCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON Untrusted Trusted
AF Application Function Performs the same function as the EPC AF. Wireline
N16 * SMF SMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON Non-3GPP Non-3GPP
AMF Access and Mobility Management Function Performs most of the functions that the MME performs in a 4G network. Network
N17 * AMF 5G-EIR TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
AUSF Authentication Server Function Performs the authentication function of 4G HSS.
Network Network
N18 * NF UDSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N19 * PSA PSA TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
CBCF Cell Broadcast Center Function Supports public warning system functionality.
Non-3GPP Access
N20 * AMF SMSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON CCS Convergent Charging System Function Provides account management, rating and charging functions.

N21 * SMSF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON CHF Charging Function

N22 * AMF NSSF 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)
N23 * PCF NWDAF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON GMLC Gateway Mobile Location Centre The Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC) also provides functionality required to support
N24 * PCF PCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON location-based services (LBS). The GMLC is the first node an external LBS client accesses in a PLMN.
AFs and NFs may access GMLC directly or via the NEF
1 2 Legend
N25 * UDR PCF TS 29.513 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON 5
I-NEF Intermediate Network Exposure Function Provides a mechanism for securely exposing services and features of the 5G core. LTE Core 5GC 5GC
N26 AMF MME TS 23.502 IP | UDP | GTP-C User plane
LMF Location Management Function The Location Management Function (LMF) supports location-based services (LBS) for a UE S1-C S1-U NG-C NG-U NG-C NG-U Control plane
N27 * NRF NRF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N3IWF Non-3GPP Interworking Function Responsible for interworking between untrusted non-3GPP networks and the 5G Core.
N28 * PCF CHF TS 32.240 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
NEF Network Exposure Function Provides a mechanism for securely exposing services and features of the 5G core.
SA LTE NR LTE
N29 * NEF SMF Depreciated IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N30 * NEF PCF TS 29.554 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON NF Network Function

N31 * NSSF NSSF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON Non-3GPP Examples of these are a Wi-Fi, and DSL network.
Network SA LTE connected to EPC SA NR connected to 5GC SA LTE connected to 5GC
N32 * SEPP SEPP TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
NRF Network Repository Function functions.
N33 * NEF AF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
NSSF Network Slice Selection Function NSA LTE and NR connected to EPC NSA NR and LTE connected to 5GC
N34 * NSSF NWDAF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
NWDAF Network Data Analytics Function Responsible for providing network analysis information upon request from network functions. 3 3a 3x 4 4a
N35 * UDM UDR TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON 5GC
LTE Core LTE Core LTE Core 5GC
N36 * PCF UDR TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON PCF Policy Control Function NG-U
NG-C NG-U
policy rules to Control Plane functions. S1-C S1-U S1-C S1-U S1-U S1-C S1-U S1-U LTE Core NG-C NG-U
N37 * NEF UDR 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 core network.
N40 * SMF CHF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON X2-C X2-C X2-C X2-C X2-C
RAN Radio Access Network Using radio technology provides access to the core network. NR
N50 * AMF CBCF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR LTE
X2-U X2-U X2-U
SEPP Security Edge Protection Proxy
N51 * AMF NEF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
N51i * AMF I-NEF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON SMF Session Management Function Handles management of UE sessions.
N52 * NEF UDM TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON SMSF Short Message Service Function Supports the transfer of SMS over NAS. 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
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
N53 * I-NEF NEF 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. through the 4G RAN. from the NR. the 5GC via the NG-U interface. via the Xn interface.
N55 * AMF UCMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON NSA NSA LTE and NR connected to 5GC
UCMF UE radio Capability Management Function Used for storage of dictionary entries corresponding to either PLMN-assigned or
N56 * NEF UCMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON manufacturer assigned UE Radio Capability IDs.
7 NG-C 7a NG-C 7x NG-C
N57 * AF UCMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON UDM Performs parts of the 4G HSS function. 5GC 5GC 5GC
NG-U NG-U NG-U
N58 * AF NEF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON NG-U NG-U
UDR A converged repository of subscriber information that can be used to service a number
NLg * GMLC AMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON of network functions.
X2-C X2-C X2-C
NLh * GMLC UDM 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
LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR
from an Unstructured Data Storage Function (UDSF). X2-U X2-U
NLs * AMF LMF TS 23.501 IP | TCP | HTTP2 | JSON
MWu UE N3IWF TS 23.501 CP : IP | IPsec (tunnel mode) | Inner IP | GRE UP: IP | IKEv2 UE User Equipment Any device used directly by an end-user to communicate (a handheld phone, laptop etc.).

Y1 UE Non-3GPP Network N/A UPF User Plane Function A combination of the data plane parts of the SGW and PGW in 4G.
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 5GC. Information flows via the Xn. connected to the 5GC via the NG-U interface.
W-AGF Wireline Access Gateway Function Enables wireline access to the 5G Core.

* a Service-based Interface