NS |
Network Slicing |
uRLLC |
Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication |
VM |
Virtual Machine |
CSPs |
Communication Service Providers |
SST |
Slice/Service Type |
SBA |
Services Based Architecture |
AI |
Artificial Intelligence |
E2E |
End-to-End |
NFs |
Network Functions |
ML |
Machine Learning |
CAGR |
Compound Annual Growth Rate |
UE |
User Equipment |
NGWN |
Next Generation Wireless Network |
MNOs |
Mobile Network Operators |
NRF |
Network Resource Function |
MEC |
Mobile Edge Computing |
NSaaS |
Network Slice as a Service |
UDM |
Unified Data Management |
IoT |
Internet of Things |
CN |
Core Network |
AF |
Application Function |
3GPP |
Third Generation Partnership Project |
TN |
Transport Network |
AMF |
Access and Mobility Management Function |
SDO |
Standard Developing Organization |
RAN |
Radio Access Network |
SMF |
Session Management Function |
QoS |
Quality of Service |
CSI |
Communication Service Instance |
PDU |
Protocol data unit |
AR |
Augmented Reality |
NSSI |
Network Slice Subnets Instances |
UPF |
User Plane Function |
APN |
Access Point Name |
CSMF |
Communication Service Management Function |
AUSF |
Authentication Server Function |
EUTRAN |
Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network |
NSMF |
Network Slice Management Function |
BSF |
Binding Support Function |
EPC |
Evolved Packet Core |
NSSMF |
Network Slice Subnet Management Function |
PCF |
Policy Control Function |
DCN |
Dedicated Core Network |
NFMF |
NF Management Function |
DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
SDN |
Software Defined Networking |
VNF |
Virtual Network Function |
PDN |
Packet Data Network |
NFV |
Network Function Virtualization |
PNF |
Physical Network Function |
DN |
Data Network |
RAN |
Radio Access Network |
MANO |
Management and Orchestration |
CM |
Configuration Management |
SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
NFVO |
NFV Orchestrator |
FM |
Fault Management |
GSMA |
Global System for Mobile Communications |
NFVIs |
NFV Infrastructure |
ISG ENI |
Industry Specification Group on Experiential Networked Intelligence |
NSI |
Network Slice Instance |
LCM |
Life Cycle Management |
BPM |
Business Process Management |
ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
VIM |
Virtualized Infrastructure Manager |
DRL |
Deep Reinforcement Learning |
eMBB |
Enhanced Mobile Broadband |
CNCF |
Cloud-Native Core Network |
SVM |
Support Vector Machine |