The edge computing services are provided by edge computing service providers (ECSP), application service providers (ASP), and PLMN operators (see
Annex B in
TS 23.558), where ASP is responsible for the creation of edge application servers (EAS) and application clients (AC), ECSP is responsible for the deployment of edge data networks (EDN) that contain EAS and EES, and PLMN operator is responsible for the deployment of 5G network functions, such as 5GC and 5G NR.
Figure 4.1-1 describes the edge computing management framework that contains PLMN management system and ECSP management system. ECSP management system, as the producer, provides management services enabling ASP and ECSP consumers to orchestrate and manage EDN NFs (e.g., EAS, EES, and ECS). PLMN management system, as the producer, provides management services enabling ECSP management system to interconnect EDN NFs with 5GC NFs (e.g., PCF, UPF, NEF). Both ECSP management system and PLMN management system communicate with ETSI NFV MANO to perform lifecycle management functions.