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Oracle® Communications Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) Cloud Native User's Guide
Release 1.0
F16990-01
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Acronyms and Terminology

The following table provides information about the acronyms used in the document.

Table 1-1 Acronyms

Field Description
5G-AN 5G Access Network
5GC 5G Core Network
5G-GUTI 5G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier
5QI 5G QoS Identifier
5G-S-TMSI 5G S-Temporary Mobile Subscription Identifier
5GS 5G System
5G-EIR 5G-Equipment Identity Register
(R)AN (Radio) Access Network
AMF Access and Mobility Management Function
AUSF Authentication Server Function
CAPIF Common API Framework for 3GPP northbound APIs
NEF Network Exposure Function
NF Network Function
NRF Network Repository Function
NSI ID Network Slice Instance Identifier
NSSAI Network Slice Selection Assistance Information
NSSF Network Slice Selection Function
Network Slice A logical network that provides specific network capabilities and network characteristics
Network Slice instance A set of Network Function instances and the required resources (e.g. compute, storage and networking resources) which form a deployed Network Slice
NF service A functionality exposed by a NF through a service based interface and consumed by other authorized NFs.
NSSP Network Slice Selection Policy
PEI Permanent Equipment Identifier
PCF Policy Control Function
QFI QoS Flow Identifier
QoE Quality of Experience
Requested NSSAI NSSAI provided by the UE to the Serving PLMN during registration.
Allowed NSSAI NSSAI provided by the Serving PLMN during e.g. a Registration procedure, indicating the S-NSSAIs values the UE could use in the Serving PLMN for the current registration area.
Configured NSSAI NSSAI provisioned in the UE applicable to one or more PLMNs.
SEPP Security Edge Protection Proxy
SBA Service Based Architecture
SBI Service Based Interface
SSC Session and Service Continuity
SSCMSP Session and Service Continuity Mode Selection Policy
SST Slice/Service type
SD Slice Differentiator
SMF Session Management Function
SMSF Short Message Service Function
S-NSSAI Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information
UDM Unified Data Management
UDR Unified Data Repository
UDSF Unstructured Data Storage Function