telecommunications network function
C18460
concept
A telecommunications network function is a modular, software- or hardware-based component that performs a specific networking role—such as routing, switching, or security—within a telecom infrastructure to enable end-to-end communication services.
Observed surface forms (19)
- LTE core network element ×4
- Evolved Packet Core network element ×2
- IP Multimedia Subsystem network function ×2
- mobile network core implementation ×2
- 4G LTE core network ×1
- 5G New Radio ×1
- 5G core network interface ×1
- 5G core network reference point interface ×1
- 5G network concept ×1
- E-UTRAN node ×1
- Mobile core network node ×1
- Policy and Charging Enforcement Function ×1
- Telecommunications network element ×1
- core mobile network component ×1
- core network subsystem ×1
- mobile core network component ×1
- mobile network core component ×1
- mobile network infrastructure component ×1
- network exposure function ×1
Instances (26)
- HSS
- Evolved Packet Core via concept surface "4G LTE core network"
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OpenBSC project
via concept surface "mobile network core implementation"
surface form: OpenBSC
- SMSC via concept surface "mobile network infrastructure component"
- NR via concept surface "5G New Radio"
- eNodeB via concept surface "E-UTRAN node"
- PDN Gateway via concept surface "Evolved Packet Core network element"
- Mobility Management Entity via concept surface "LTE core network element"
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MSC
via concept surface "core mobile network component"
surface form: Mobile Switching Center
- Emergency CSCF via concept surface "IP Multimedia Subsystem network function"
- Breakout Gateway Control Function via concept surface "Telecommunications network element"
- SGW via concept surface "LTE core network element"
- Packet Data Network Gateway via concept surface "LTE core network element"
- Home eNodeB Gateway via concept surface "LTE core network element"
- PCEF via concept surface "Policy and Charging Enforcement Function"
- PGW via concept surface "Evolved Packet Core network element"
- Nnef via concept surface "5G core network interface"
- Npcf via concept surface "5G core network reference point interface"
- Network Slice Instance via concept surface "5G network concept"
- Network Switching Subsystem via concept surface "core network subsystem"
- HLR via concept surface "mobile network core component"
- Call Session Control Function via concept surface "IP Multimedia Subsystem network function"
- Serving GPRS Support Node via concept surface "Mobile core network node"
- Mobile Switching Centre via concept surface "mobile core network component"
- NEF via concept surface "network exposure function"
- OsmoNITB via concept surface "mobile network core implementation"