5G NR Architecture
5G NR core with RAN, control plane, user plane and slicing.
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flowchart LR
UE[User equipment] --> gNB["gNB (RAN)"]
gNB --> AMF["AMF<br/>(access + mobility)"]
gNB --> UPF["UPF<br/>(user plane)"]
AMF --> SMF["SMF<br/>(session mgmt)"]
SMF --> UPF
AMF --> AUSF["AUSF<br/>(authentication)"]
AUSF --> UDM["UDM<br/>(subscriber data)"]
SMF --> PCF["PCF<br/>(policy)"]
UPF --> DN[Data network / internet]
Slice1[Network slice — eMBB] -.-> UPF
Slice2[Network slice — URLLC] -.-> UPF
Slice3[Network slice — mMTC] -.-> UPF