Unified Data Manager (UDM)
The UDM product from Oracle communications is a combination of the Authentication Server Function (AUSF) and Unified Data Manager (UDM) network functions as detailed out by 3GPP.
The UDM consolidates the data sources to create a single data narrative within a data warehouse. The resources, data model and usage are defined to access the subscription data through the Unified Data Repository services.
Oracle 5G UDM, implemented as cloud native function, offers a combination of the AUSF and UDM NF's as detailed out by 3GPP.- The Authentication Server Function (AUSF) supports authentication for 3GPP access as specified in 3GPP TS 33.501.
- The Unified Data Manager
Function (UDM) supports following functionalities:
- Generate 3GPP 5G AKA Authentication Vectors
- User Identification Handling (e.g. storage and management of SUPI for each subscriber in the 5G system)
- UE's Serving NF Registration Management (e.g. storing serving AMF for UE, storing serving SMF for UE's PDU Session)
- Supports retrieval of the UE's individual subscription data for slice selection, AM data, SM data, SmfSelection data, smf ue context data and supports acknowledgment of SoR & UpU function
For more information, refer to Unified Data Management User's Guide under Cloud Native documents on OHC.