CHF (Charging Function) in 5G Network
CHF stands for 'Charging Function'. It is a Network Function that exists in the control plane in 5G Core network. The CHF is responsible for charging in 5G Network, it supports both online and offline charging.
It interacts with the SMF during the active user session to perform online charging.
In addition, it collects Charging Data Records (CDRs) from various network elements to perform offline charging, and reports those CDRs to the Billing System for charging of the users.
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5G Core Network Architecture
In this post, we will learn 5G Network Architecture. The control plane in 5G network includes the AMF, the SMF, the AUSF, the UDM, and the PCF. While the user plane includes the UPF. The control plane is not including those network functions only, there are another network functions in the control plane, that will be discussed later. In…
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Offline Charging vs. Online Charging in LTE
The type of charging in LTE mobile network, may be Offline Charging or Online Charging. The main difference between the two types, is whether the charging can affect the user data session in real time or not. Offline Charging can not affect the user data session in real time. While the online charging can affect…
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