SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DEPLOY USER PLANE FUNCTION (UPF) AND EDGE COMPUTING VIRTUALIZED NETWORK FUNCTIONS (VNFS) IN NETWORK FUNCTIONS VIRTUALIZATION (NFV) ENVIRONMENT NETWORKS

摘要

Some embodiments of this disclosure include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for use in a wireless network for deploying User Plane Function (UPF) and edge computing virtualized network functions (VNF). For example, some embodiments are directed to a network management system. The network management system includes processor circuitry. The processor circuitry can be configured to transmit a request to an edge computing management system to instantiate an edge computing virtualized network function (VNF). The request can include an identifier of a Network Service (NS) where a User Plane Function (UPF) VNF supporting the edge computing VNF is located. The processor circuitry can be further configured to receive, from the edge computing management system, a response indicating that the edge computing VNF is instantiated.