Content for TS 32.240 Word version: 18.1.0
4.2.4 Common architecture - management domain |R16| p. 23
Figure 4.2.4.1 provides an overview of the logical ubiquitous charging architecture for the management domain with MDAS.
Figure 4.2.4.2 provides an overview of the logical ubiquitous charging architecture for the management (MDAS) and control domain (NWDAF).
Figure 4.2.4.3 provides an overview of the logical ubiquitous charging architecture for the management with other management.
Figure 4.2.4.1: Logical ubiquitous charging architecture for management domain
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Figure 4.2.4.2: Logical ubiquitous charging architecture for management domain (MDAS) and control domain (NWDAF)
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Figure 4.2.4.3: Logical ubiquitous charging architecture for other management layers
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This common charging architecture provides only a common logical view. The above figures illustrate three options on how CEF can consume those described. The CEF can either consume management services or services exposed by Network functions (e.g. NWDAF), and is also a consumer of Nchf, this is illustrated in Figure 4.2.4.1 which can be adapted to requirements of the Service Provider, an additional scenario (depicted in Figure 4.2.4.3) would allow the consumption of other management services (e.g. provisioning service, notification service)
The Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) is specified in TS 23.501.
The MnS producer, MnS consumer and MDAS are defined in TS 28.533.
The Charging Enablement Function (CEF) is defined in clause 4.3.3.3
