Feasibility Study on Stateless Design for 5G Core Virtualized Network Functions

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Abstract

5G-and-beyond mobile communication systems can benefit from Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) when deployed on cloud infrastructures to achieve elasticity and scalability to provide novel services, such as massive MTC for IoT use cases. 3GPP has developed a transition from point-to-point architecture between network entities to service-based architecture. However, new challenges arise regarding managing Network Functions (NFs) states. Especially control plane VNFs, mainly found in cellular core networks like the 5G Core (5GC), received little attention since the shift towards virtualizing NFs. Most existing solutions for these core networks are often complex and intrusive and must comply more with the standard. These devices communicate more deterministically, bringing new opportunities for elaborated state management. This work presents a feasibility study for measurements of state access patterns rigorously. Measurement results provide a solid base for designing an efficient, lightweight state management service toward realizing stateless design for 5G Core's network functions.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2025
Redakteure/-innenMatthew Valenti, David Reed, Melissa Torres
Herausgeber (Verlag)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Seiten977-982
Seitenumfang6
ISBN (elektronisch)979-8-3315-9624-8
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 22 Sept. 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Publikationsreihe

ReiheIEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC
ISSN2164-7038

Konferenz

Titel60th IEEE International Conference on Communications
UntertitelCommunications Tehnologies 4Good
KurztitelICC 2025
Veranstaltungsnummer60
Dauer8 - 12 Juni 2025
Webseite
OrtPalais des congrès de Montréal
StadtMontreal
LandKanada

Externe IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-8469-9573/work/194822813
ORCID /0000-0001-7008-1537/work/194824887

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Schlagwörter

  • 5G, Network Function Virtualization, Service-based architecture, stateless network function