Netmanias.2019.01.22 - 5G Protocol Stack
Netmanias.2019.01.22 - 5G Protocol Stack
Netmanias.2019.01.22 - 5G Protocol Stack
Application Application
MAC MAC L2 L2 L2 L2
PHY PHY L1 L1 L1 L1 L1
UE NR-Uu gNB N3 UPF N9 UPF N6 DN
(PDU Session Anchor)
IP IP IP IP
L2 L2 L2 L2
L1 L1 L1 L1
gNB Xn-U gNB SMF N4-U UPF
NAS-SM NAS-SM
NAS-MM NAS-MM
MAC MAC L2 L2
PHY PHY L1 L1
UE NR-Uu gNB N2 AMF N11 SMF
Application
IP IP IP IP IP
L2 L2 L2 L2 L2
L1 L1 L1 L1 L1
gNB Xn-C gNB SMF N4-C UPF SBI
AMF : Access and Mobility Management Function PDCP : Packet Data Convergence Protocol TLS : Transport Layer Security
gNB : Next generation NodeB PFCP : Packet Forwarding Control Function UE : User Equipment
MAC : Medium Access Control RLC : Radio Link Control UPF : User Plane Function
NAS : Non-Access Stratum RRC : Radio Resource Control XnAP : Xn Application Protocol
NAS-SM : NAS – Session Management SBI* : Service Based Interface Xn-C : Xn Control plane
NAS-MM : NAS – Mobility Management SCTP : Stream Control Transmission Protocol
NG-AP : Next Generation Application Protocol SMF : Session Management Function
* SBI: Namf, Nsmf, Nudm, Nnrf, Nnssf, Nausf, Nnef, Npcf, Nudr, Nsmsf, Nudr, etc.