Vmware, Inc.

Velocloud Networks, LLC

Sameer Naik

Anand Srinivas

Xiao H Gao

Some embodiments provide a method for implementing a software-defined private mobile network (SD-PMN) for an entity. At a physical location of the entity, the method deploys a first set of control plane components for the SD-PMN, the first set of control plane components including a security gateway, a user-plane function (UPF), an AMF (access and mobility management function), and an SMF (session management function). At an SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) PoP (point of presence) belonging to a provider of the SD-PMN, the method deploys a second set of control plane components for the SD-PMN that includes a subscriber database that stores data associated with users of the SD-PMN. The method uses an SD-WAN edge router located at the physical location of the entity and a SD-WAN gateway located at the SD-WAN PoP to establish a connection from the physical location of the entity to the SD-WAN PoP.

Split control plane for private mobile network

SASE services for private mobile network

Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for forwarding control and data plane messages in an SD-PMN that includes a split control plane architecture. A first set of control plane components including a UPF is deployed to each of multiple branch sites connected by the SD-PMN and a second set of control plane components including a security gateway, an AMF, an SMF, and a UDM is deployed to each of multiple SD-WAN PoPs connected by the SD-PMN. The method is performed at a UPF at a branch site. The method establishes GTP tunnels with a set of physical access points at the branch site. The method receives a first data message encapsulated with a GTP header from one of the physical access points. The method removes the GTP header from the first data message, converts the first data message to IP traffic, and forwards the first data message as IP traffic toward its destination.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Sameer Naik