Policy tags for 5g network function inconsistency detection and reconciliation

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing policy tags to detect and reconcile inconsistencies between a network function (NF) producer and an NF consumer are provided herein. In an example, a system includes instructions for a NF producer to establish a first state with an NF consumer, where the NF producer and the NF consumer are in a 5G network, generate a first policy tag corresponding to the first state, and store the first policy tag as the latest stored policy tag. The latest policy tag is then transmitted in subsequent signaling from/to the NF consumer and signaling including the latest received policy tag is received from the NF consumer. A validation process is then performed with the latest received policy tag from the NF consumer and the communication is processed based on the validation process of the received policy tag.