Blockchain-based front-end orchestrator for user plane network functions of a 5g network

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a system comprising a processor, that a container image is to be moved to a device that is part of a communication network to facilitate a modification of the container, wherein the container image represents a virtual network function associated with a control plane network element of the communication network;
• and
• in response to determining that the container image has been validated,
• determining, by the system, cryptographic block data that is to be written to the container, and
• writing, by the system, the cryptographic block data to the container to facilitate the modification of the container, wherein the cryptographic block data comprises a blockchain ledger that is employable to record activity associated with the container.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• determining that a container image is to be moved to network equipment that is part of a communication network to facilitate
• a modification of a container that implements a virtual network function associated with a control plane network element enabled via the communication network or a user plane network element enabled via the communication network, or
• an instantiation of the container;
• and
• in response to determining that the container image has been validated, determining cryptographic block data comprising a blockchain ledger that
• is employable to record activity associated with the container, and writing, to the container, the cryptographic block data.