4 Overview

29.5563GPPEdge Application Server Discovery ServicesRelease 17Stage 3TS

4.1 Introduction

Within the 5GC, the EASDF offers services to the SMF via the Neasdf service based interface (see 3GPP TS 23.548 [14], 3GPP TS 23.501 [2] and 3GPP TS 23.502 [3]).

Figure 4.1-1 provides the reference model (in service based interface representation and in reference point representation), with focus on the EASDF and the scope of the present specification.

Figure 4.1-1: Reference model – EASDF

The functionalities supported by the EASDF are listed in clause 5.1.1 of 3GPP TS 23.548 [14].