Acronyms
The following table provides information about the acronyms and the terminology used
in the document.
Table - Acronyms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 3GPP | 3rd Generation Partnership Project |
| 5G-AN | 5G Access Network |
| 5GC | 5G Core Network |
| 5G System | 3GPP system consisting of 5G Access Network (AN), 5G Core Network and UE |
| AMF | Access and Mobility Management Function |
| API Gateway | Application that sits in front of an application programming interface (API) and acts as a single point of entry for a defined group of micro services. |
| CBCF | Cell Broadcast Center Function |
| CNE | Cloud Native Environment |
| CDS | Cache data Service. Caching Microservice which is responsible for syncing and caching the data. |
| Dimension | Dimension is a tag of Metric filter. For Example,
"ocnrf_nfRegister_rx_requests_total {{ OriginatorNfType }}
{{NrfLevel }} {{NfInstanceId }}"
In the example above, OriginatorNfType, NrfLevel, and NfInstanceId are dimensions. |
| DNS | Domain Name System |
| DRA | Diameter Routing Agent |
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name |
| ICSCF | Interrogating Call Session Control Function |
| IMS_AS | IP Multimedia Subsystem Application Server |
| K8s | Kubernetes |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| MME | Mobility Management Entity |
| MMI | Machine Machine Interface |
| MPS | Messages Per Second |
| NDB | Network Database |
| NF | Network Function |
| NSSAAF | Network Slice-Specific Authentication and Authorization Function |
| Network Function | A functional building block within a network infrastructure, which has well defined external interfaces and well defined functional behavior. In practical terms, a network function is often a network node or physical appliance. |
| 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 (For Example, compute, storage, and networking resources) which form a deployed Network Slice. |
| NF Consumer | A generic way to refer to an NF which consumes services provided by another NF. For Example: An AMF acts as a Consumer NF that consumes AMPolicy services provided by the PCF. |
| NF Instance | A specific instance of a network function type. |
| NF Producer or NF Provider | A generic way to refer to an NF which provides services that can be consumed by another NF. For Example: A PCF acts as a Producer NF that provides AMPolicy Services to the AMF. |
| NRF | Network Repository Function or Network Function Repository Function |
| PCF | Policy Control Function |
| PLMN | Public Land Mobile Network |
| Resiliency | The ability of the NFV framework to limit disruption and return to normal or at a minimum acceptable service delivery level in the fame of a fault, failure, or an event that disrupts normal operation. |
| SCP | Service Communication Proxy |
| SCEF | Service Capability Exposure Function |
| SCSAS | Security Assurance Specification |
| SEPP | Security Edge Protection Proxy |
| SLF | Subscriber Location Function |
| SMF | Session Management Function |
| SOR_AF | Steering of Roaming Application Function |
| SPAF | Service Provider Application Function |
| URI | Uniform Resource Identifier |
| UCMF | UE Capability Management Function |