Fraunhofer FOKUS
SMF enables the following scenarios:
- Support for multiple DNs (former APNs)
- Data path offloading for specific bearers (when connected to specific gNBs)
- Congestion triggered, network only data paths change
- Fast handover between Local Service Hosts (with and without IP address continuity)
Towards supporting Time Sensitive Networks (TSN):
- Support for Ethernet bearers
High-performance user space UPF
- No need for dedicated hardware
- Easy to adapt and configure for different situations
- Handling the specific 5G capacity