Feature Description

The Network Function (NF) Repository Function (NRF) supports the following functionality:

  • Maintains the NF profile of available NF instances and their supported services;

  • Allows other NF instances to subscribe to, and get notified about, the registration in NRF of new NF instances of a given type;

  • Supports service discovery function. It receives NF Discovery Requests from NF instances, and provides the information of the available NF instances fulfilling certain criteria (for example, supporting a given service).