5G • Services
CSMF
Communication Service Management Function
Management plane function translating enterprise business requirements into 3GPP network slice requirements.
Technical Explanation
The CSMF operates in the operator's OSS/BSS layer. It exposes high-level service ordering APIs to enterprise clients. When an enterprise requests a private network with 10 Gbps throughput and 5 ms latency, the CSMF translates these requirements into standardized Generic Slice Templates (GST) for the NSMF.
Key Functions
- Translates customer business requirements into technical slice parameters
- Exposes slice ordering portals to corporate and vertical enterprise clients
- Generates standardized Generic Slice Templates (GST) for slice provisioning
Specifications
3GPP TS 28.530, TS 28.531
Interfaces
BSS
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