5G Cores
5G cores that have been used with OCUDU, and what was recorded for each.
Documented cores
| Core | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ella Core | Single binary for private networks. The guide covers a co-hosted deployment with OCUDU. |
| Open5GS | Recommended in Running OCUDU and used as the core throughout the tutorials. No dedicated guide yet. |
Where to look. A core name that is a link has a guide, and that guide is the authoritative record for it; where a guide and this table disagree, the guide is correct and the table needs fixing.
Any core that implements the NG interfaces is a candidate. The OCUDU CU-CP terminates N2 (NGAP) towards the AMF over SCTP, and the CU-UP terminates N3 (GTP-U) towards the UPF. Nothing in that path is specific to a core implementation, so this table records what has been documented, not what is supported.
To use a core that is not listed, start from Running OCUDU for the gNB side and the core's own documentation for the rest. Then report the result. An incomplete guide is better than none, and a core that did not work is still worth recording.
Report an integration
See Report an integration for the details a report should carry and how to submit it. A dedicated Open5GS guide would be a useful contribution, since it is the core most OCUDU users start with.