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OpenAirInterface AMF Feature Set

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  1. 5GC Service Based Architecture
  2. OAI AMF Available Interfaces
  3. OAI AMF Feature List

1. 5GC Service Based Architecture

5GC SBA

2. OAI AMF Available Interfaces

ID Interface Status Comment
1 N1 ✔️ Communicate with UE via NAS message
2 N2 ✔️ Communicate with gNB via NGAP message
3 N8 ✔️ Interface to/from UDM (e.g., retrieve UE subscription data)
4 N11 ✔️ Interface to/from SMF (e.g., N1N2MessageTransfer, PDU Session Services)
5 N14 Interface between AMFs
6 N15 Interface between AMF and PCF

3. OAI AMF Feature List

Based on document 3GPP TS 23.501 V16.0.0 §6.2.1.

ID Classification Status Comments
1 Termination of RAN CP interface (N2) ✔️ Communicate with gNB via NGAP message
2 Termination of NAS (N1) ✔️ Communicate with UE via NAS message
3 NAS ciphering and integrity protection ✔️
4 Registration management ✔️
5 Connection management ✔️
6 Reachability management
7 Mobility Management ✔️ Support N2 Handover
8 Lawful intercept (for AMF events and interface to LI System)
9 Provide transport for SM messages between UE and SMF ✔️
10 Transparent proxy for routing SM messages
11 Access Authentication ✔️
12 Access Authorization ✔️
13 Provide transport for SMS messages between UE and SMSF
14 Security Anchor Functionality (SEAF) ✔️
15 Location Services management for regulatory services
16 Provide transport for Location Services messages between
UE and LMF as well as between RAN and LMF ✔️
17 EPS Bearer ID allocation for interworking with EPS
18 UE mobility event notification ✔️
19 Support for Control Plane CIoT 5GS Optimisation
20 Provisioning of external parameters
21 Support non-3GPP access networks