3 Definitions and abbreviations

28.5403GPP5G Network Resource Model (NRM)Management and orchestrationRelease 17Stage 1TS

3.1 Definitions

For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

5G Core Network: Defined in 3GPP TS 23.501 [2].

AMF Region: Defined in 3GPP TS 23.501 [2].

AMF Set: Defined in 3GPP TS 23.501 [2].

en-gNB: Defined in 3GPP TS 37.340 [5].

gNB: Defined in 3GPP TS 38.300 [3].

gNB Central Unit (gNB-CU): Defined in 3GPP TS 38.401 [4].

gNB-CU-Control Plane (gNB-CU-CP): Defined in 3GPP TS 38.401 [4].

gNB-CU-User Plane (gNB-CU-UP): Defined in 3GPP TS 38.401 [4].

gNB Distributed Unit (gNB-DU): Defined in 3GPP TS 38.401 [4].

ng-eNB: Defined in 3GPP TS 38.300 [3].

NG-RAN: Defined in 3GPP TS 23.501 [2].

3.2 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

5GC 5G Core network

5GS 5G System

AMF Access and Mobility Management Function

EN-DC E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity

EPS Evolved Packet System

MR-DC Multi-RAT Dual Connectivity

NG-RAN NG Radio Access Network

NR New Radio

PCF Policy Control Function

UDM Unified Data Management

UDR Unified Data Repository

UDSF Unstructured Data Storage Function