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
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2025 |
| Editors | Matthew Valenti, David Reed, Melissa Torres |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 977-982 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 979-8-3315-9624-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Sept 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
| Series | IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC |
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| ISSN | 2164-7038 |
Conference
| Title | 60th IEEE International Conference on Communications |
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| Subtitle | Communications Tehnologies 4Good |
| Abbreviated title | ICC 2025 |
| Conference number | 60 |
| Duration | 8 - 12 June 2025 |
| Website | |
| Location | Palais des congrès de Montréal |
| City | Montreal |
| Country | Canada |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0001-8469-9573/work/194822813 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0001-7008-1537/work/194824887 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- 5G, Network Function Virtualization, Service-based architecture, stateless network function