Distributing Core Functions in 5G networks

The evolution of communications technology has brought us to the era of 5G networks, promising faster speeds, lower latency, and the ability to connect billions of devices simultaneously. However, to achieve these ambitious goals, the architecture of 5G networks needs to be more flexible, scalable, and efficient than ever before. With the advent of CUPS, or Control and User Plane Separation, in later LTE releases, the telecommunications industry had high expectations for a prototypical distributed control-user plane architecture. This development was seen as a stepping stone towards the more advanced 5G networks that were on the horizon. CUPS aims to separate the control plane and user plane functionalities where the Control Plane (specifically the Session Management Function or SMF) is typically centralized while the User Plane Function (UPF) can be located alongside the Control Plane or distributed to other locations in the network as required by specific use cases.

Understanding the need for Distributed UPF

The UPF is a key component in 5G networks, responsible for handling user data traffic. Distributed User Plane Function (D-UPF) is an advanced network architecture that distributes the UPF functionality across multiple nodes closer to the user and enables local breakout (LBO) to manage use cases that require lower latency or more privacy, enabling a more scalable and flexible networking environment. With D-UPF, operators can handle increasing data volumes, reduce latency, and improve overall network performance. By distributing the UPF, operators can effectively manage the increasing data demands across different consumer and enterprise use cases in a cost-effective manner.

D-UPF also plays a crucial role in enabling edge computing in 5G networks. By distributing the user plane traffic closer to the network edge, D-UPF reduces the latency associated with data transmission to and from centralized data centers. This opens opportunities for real-time applications, such as autonomous vehicles, augmented reality, and industrial automation, where low latency is critical for their proper functioning.

RUZKA REPUBLIKA — William Tong, NAUI Training Director for NAUI Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific welcomed the safety training activities for marine tourism actors organized by the Divers Alert Network (DAN) and the Ministry of Tourism.

The activity which took place in Sanur, Bali, was attended by around 50 crew members, divers, BNPD, life guards and tour guides.

“We support this training activity, we hope all participants will enjoy getting first aid skills,” said William Tong in Sanur, Bali, Thursday (09/05/02024).

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NAUI has adopted DAN material as a standard first aid training method throughout the world.

According to DAN Country Manager Bayu Wardoyo, this training was carried out to provide awareness about tourism risks that could occur.

“These tourism actors are the backbone and frontline people as first responders to help,” said Bayu.

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Divers Alert Network is a group of non-profit organizations dedicated to improving diving safety for all divers.

The company was founded in Durham, North Carolina, United States, in 1980 at Duke University providing 24/7 hot-line diving medical assistance via telephone.

This first aid responder training will involve 1000 people throughout Indonesia. There have been around 300 people trained by DAN in the Seribu Islands, Jakarta, Anyer Merak, Banten and Labuan Bajo, NTT.

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AND donate 1000 First Aid Kits to all participants.

Chair of the Ministry of Tourism’s Maritime Tourism Interest Working Team, Fahmiu Oktavinu, welcomed DAN’s cooperation and concern for marine tourism.

“We are happy with DAN’s assistance, because this is in line with the Ministry of Tourism’s program to maintain maritime tourism throughout Indonesia,” he said.