# 5G Edge Components

Monogoto 5G Edge

## AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function) * Handles the mobility management of user devices, including registration, authentication, and location tracking. * Manages mobility-related events, such as handover between different network access technologies. * Coordinates with other network functions to ensure seamless mobility for users as they move between different network areas. ## AUSF (Authentication Server Function) * Handles authentication and authorization of user devices in the network. * Verifies the identity and credentials of user devices and grants access to the network. * Enforces security policies and authentication mechanisms to protect against unauthorized access and ensure secure communication. ## SMF(Session Management Function) * Manages and controls the session establishment, modification, and termination for user devices. * Defines and enforces quality of service (QoS) policies for user sessions, ensuring appropriate resource allocation and traffic management. * Supports network slicing, allowing the creation and management of customized virtual networks with specific performance characteristics for different use cases. ## UPF (User Plane Function) * Handles the forwarding and processing of user data traffic. * Applies traffic management and QoS policies defined by SMF and PCF to ensure optimal user experience * Provides functions such as deep packet inspection (DPI), traffic shaping, and packet filtering to enable efficient data handling and management. ## UDM (Unified Data Management) * Manages user profile information, including subscription data, service profiles, and policy information. * Authenticates and authorizes user devices based on user profile information. * Supports network functions with user-related data, such as location information and subscription status. ## PCF (Policy Control Function) * Controls and enforces policies related to user sessions, QoS, and resource allocation. * Defines and enforces policies for network slicing, ensuring that different slices have appropriate resource allocation and QoS characteristics. * Collaborates with other network functions to ensure policy consistency and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs). ## NSSF (Network Slice Selection Function) * NSSF is used by the AMF ( Access and Mobility Management Function) to assist with the selection of the Network Slice instances that will serve a particular device. NSSF provides the selection of appropriate network slices for 5G user equipment. * The NSSF determines the Allowed NSSAI (Network Slice Selection Assistance Information) that is supplied to the device. * Network slicing feature can allocate and dedicate network resources for specific services, which will minimize the impact on the existing services while enabling the launch of a new service. ## NRF(Network Repository Function) * The NRF allows 5G NFs to register and discover each other via a standards-based API. * **Network Function Management**: This enables each NF to register with the NRF. So, any NF available for service delivery can be listed in the centralized resource. * **Network Function Discovery**: Each registered NF can also interrogate the NRF to discover other NF and the services they offer ## NEF (Network Exposure Function) * **Service-Based Architecture:** NEF designed as part of the Core SBA on 5G topology. Users can employ external/third-party APIs to communicate with 5G core. * **Open Interface:** Extends multivendor views by externalizing network or service capabilities by allowing users to plug in multivendor APIs. * **Secure API Exposure:** Offers easy, safe, and scalable exposure to the information control points and events of the network functions used in the service provider’s network. * **Enhances 5G Monetization & Next-gen Services:** Strengthens end-to-end solutions, such as Private Mobile Networks and Network Slicing. ## AF (Application Function) * Accessing the NEF for retrieving resources. * Interacting with the Policy Control Function (PCF), enabling policy control. * Traffic routing for applications * Provides application services to subscribers. ## API (Application programming interface) * **Network Customization:** Monogoto APIs allow businesses to customize their private 5G network settings and configurations to meet specific operational needs and performance requirements. * **Integration with Existing Systems:** Monogoto APIs facilitate seamless integration with existing enterprise IT systems, third-party applications, and cloud services, enhancing overall network functionality. * **Real-Time Monitoring and Management:** Through Monogoto APIs, businesses can access real-time data on network performance, enabling proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization of the private 5G network.