School of Specs 23.501v20.2.0

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8.2.1.2 5G-AN - AMF

Taught in 8. What actually travels on the wire (The 5G system architecture, in depth).

Figure 8.2.1.2-1: Control Plane between the 5G-AN and the AMF
Figure 8.2.1.2-1: Control Plane between the 5G-AN and the AMF

Legend:

  • NG Application Protocol (NG-AP): Application Layer Protocol between the 5G-AN node and the AMF. NG-AP is defined in TS 38.413 [34].
  • Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP): This protocol guarantees delivery of signalling messages between AMF and 5G-AN node (N2). SCTP is defined in RFC 4960 [44].