[Use Case] Keep Your 5G Network Humming With SCP Protocol Adaptation

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5G networks are highly complex, comprising a huge variety of functions that must work seamlessly together to deliver the reliable, secure services that end users expect and on which communications service provider (CSP) revenue depends. Yet upgrades often introduce altered interfaces that can prevent some Network Functions (NF) communicating with each other, causing related services to grind to a halt.

This use case presents:

The challenges - issues that arise when updates or upgrades are made to 5G NFs, when new NFs are installed, or when NFs from different vendors are installed in the same core
The solution - Nokia Cloud Signaling Director (CSD), which provides the Service Control Proxy (SCP) function in the 5G core
The benefits - how Nokia's solutions ensure reliable, high-performance 5G services
The results

1 April 2023 / Nokia White Papers / By Ray Sharma