scope:

The F5G Use Cases document ETSI GR F5G 002 [i.1] has defined many use cases for F5G. To support these use cases, the network architecture will need to be simple, agile, optimized and intelligent. The present document defines the F5G E2E network architecture and related network node requirements, including Customer Premise Network (CPN), Access Network and Aggregation Network. F5G takes SDN/NFV into account for the network's control layer. The F5G architecture will explore new network features like a seamless connection between Optical Transport Network and Access Network, E2E full-stack slicing, etc.

The F5G end-to-end management architecture is considered out of scope for the present document.

The present document also specifies technical requirements for the network nodes and elements in the architecture. The focus will be on Telecommunication networks in particular.