5G Test Flashcards
What is cloud computing?
Delivery of computing services over the Internet to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale
Which are the deployment models for VNFc
The combination of the Software based implementation of the network function, and the deployment view of the software architecture 1:1 and 1:n
What are the three types of use cases identified for Edge Computing?
Enterprise network: Secure and customized local access network
Smart Office: Secure connectivity
Automotive mobile network: Remote car maintenance
What is convergence? Example
The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole
Fixed Mobile Convergence, Wi-Fi Convergence
What are the next steps in wireless network convergence?
Factory automation
Critical infrastructures
Which are the main 5G use cases categories proposed by the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) alliance?
Broadband access in dense area Broadband access everywhere High user mobility Massive IoT Extreme real time communication Lifeline communication Ultra-reliable communication Broadcast like services
Which are the types of accesses which dock to the 5G convergent core network?
WiFi
Please explain the static versus stateful model with figure representation
Stateful: The client is tied to a specific
VNFC from the duration of all session
Stateless: The state of a session is stored in the client and attached in each request or stored/retrieved by the VNFC from an external database
Describe the VNF load balancing models. Depict the relationship between the VNFs, VNFs including LB and NF
Internal Load Balancer: The VNF contains a VNFC which acts as load balancer and distribute internally the requests to the other VNFCs
External Load Balancer: An additional VNF that acts as the LB and distributes the requests over the set of VNFCs
What are the planes of an SDN architecture?
Data, Control, and management planes
What are the main advantages of the 5G evolution?
Communication can be executed through dedicated networks
Local access networks can use carrier-grade network technologies
Network functions can be placed in different network locations
Why use a 5G system instead of a 4G one
Network functions can be customized depending on the communication requirements
The system can use the infrastructure available at the location
The system can integrate with different access networks
Describe the interaction between the network function (services) within Service Based Architecture
“Request-Response” − Based on the producer-consumer model
“Subscribe-Notify” − Based on an event-based mechanism − May include implicit subscriptions
During the AMF selection procedure: AMF is selected with assistance from the NSSF
Initial UE message (Registration Request)
UDM selection and get slice selection data from UDM
Querying the NSSF using UE identity
NRF gives network location to AMF
Direct: AMF forward message to target
Indirect: AMF forwards the message back to the gNB to “restart” the procedure with the target AMF
What is a network function?
a basic element (a functional block) of a system, within a network infrastructure which has well-defined external interfaces and well-defined functional behavior
Benefits of Convergence
Cost of deployment, management and maintenance is reduced