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