Japan’s NEC today announced the launch of a new User Plane Function (UPF) product for carriers. It has enhanced built-in Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) capabilities that enable networks to inspect and process large amounts of user data traffic in the 5G core. network. This supports data plane goals in the 5G/6G era and beyond.
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According to NEC, in the Beyond 5G/6G era, the applications of mobile networks will expand to IoT, devices, smart cities, industry, etc., leading to the diversification of service level agreements. With such a wide variety of SLAs, in order to achieve network compliance, carriers are required to understand communication quality and reflect the analysis results on the network side.
Enhanced DPI functionality
According to NEC, the new UPF offers a series of advanced features, including enhanced deep packet inspection (DPI) capabilities for communication quality visualization and traffic data collection. This capability allows carriers to quickly assess and optimize network performance to ensure low latency, high reliability, and consistent throughput in the face of varying service level agreements (SLAs).
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Seamless integration with external analyzers
UPF provides an interface for seamless integration with external analyzers, enabling rapid data analysis for network optimization. According to the report, this feature will enable carriers to detect and proactively prevent connectivity issues, ensuring the delivery of mobile networks with guaranteed SLAs and an improved user experience.
Multi-platform compatibility
NEC’s UPF products support multi-platform compatibility in anticipation of the evolving connectivity environments of the 5G/6G era, including the sea, sky, and space. By enabling platform-independent packet processing, NEC enables carriers to deploy servers closer to customers and leverage the public cloud, streamlining network deployment and accelerating service delivery. It says it can maximize your earning potential.
Scheduled for release in April 2024, NEC’s solution promises to redefine standards for network performance and user experience in the near future.
