UPF
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UPF (User Plane Function) is a core network component in 5G architecture responsible for handling user data traffic, including packet routing, forwarding, and policy enforcement.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5G core network function
ⓘ
User Plane Function ⓘ |
| anchors |
PDU sessions
ⓘ
user plane for data networks ⓘ |
| belongsToPlane | User Plane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe |
cloud-native network function
ⓘ
virtualized network function ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Data Network
ⓘ
RAN ⓘ gNB ⓘ |
| controlledBy | SMF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedInSpecification |
3GPP TS 23.501
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
3GPP TS 23.502 NERFINISHED ⓘ 3GPP TS 29.244 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedInStandard | 3GPP 5G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deployedAs |
centralized user plane
ⓘ
distributed user plane ⓘ |
| fullName | User Plane Function NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles | user data traffic ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
AF
ⓘ
AMF NERFINISHED ⓘ Access and Mobility Management Function NERFINISHED ⓘ Application Function ⓘ PCF NERFINISHED ⓘ Policy Control Function NERFINISHED ⓘ SMF ⓘ Session Management Function NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
5G Core
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
5G System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsFunction |
QoS enforcement
ⓘ
lawful interception support ⓘ packet forwarding ⓘ packet inspection ⓘ packet routing ⓘ policy enforcement ⓘ traffic steering ⓘ usage reporting ⓘ |
| supports | network slicing ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
Branching Point
ⓘ
PDU session anchoring ⓘ UL CL ⓘ Uplink Classifier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsInterface |
N3
ⓘ
N4 ⓘ N6 ⓘ N9 ⓘ |
| supportsServiceType |
URLLC
ⓘ
eMBB ⓘ mMTC ⓘ |
| usedIn |
5G Non-Standalone deployment
ⓘ
5G Standalone deployment ⓘ |
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