Cisco UCC5G-SMF-BAS-L-K9 Session Management Function | 5G Core — UCC5G-SMF-BAS-L-K9

Keep 5G sessions moving with control-plane precision. Cisco UCC - Session Management Function (SMF), Base Minimum provides the core session management role in a 5G standalone architecture, coordinating session establishment, modification, and release across the network. SMF is central to how subscriber traffic is steered and maintained once access has been granted. It works alongside other 5G core functions to support policy-driven session handling and user-plane coordination, helping service providers preserve predictable behavior as demand changes. For infrastructure teams, that means a dedicated software component built for the operational realities of carrier networks rather than a generalized communications package. This base minimum offering is a practical fit when the architecture calls for a defined SMF entitlement within Cisco’s UCC 5G portfolio. It helps align licensing to the exact control-plane function required, which is important in environments where core design, service continuity, and procurement discipline all matter. The result is a focused building block for 5G cores that need reliable session control without unnecessary scope. Ideal For 5G standalone core deployments requiring session management control Service provider networks coordinating subscriber session lifecycle events Carrier architectures standardizing on Cisco UCC 5G software components Core designs that separate session control from access and user-plane functions Why This Product 1 Focused SMF entitlement for 5G session control 2 Better fit than broad platform bundles when only SMF is required 3 Supports standalone 5G core session orchestration 4 Cisco-aligned licensing for service-provider core standardization