Enhanced service function chaining in next generation cellular networks

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions to cause processing circuitry of a communications network system, upon execution of the instructions by the processing circuitry, to:

• cause a communication control function of the communications network system to select a communication service function associated with establishing service function chaining (SFC) services for telecommunications;
• cause a service orchestration and chaining function (SOCF) of the communications network system to establish the SFC services;
• and
• cause a service orchestration exposure function (SOEF) of the communications network system to expose the SFC services to an application function (AF) of the communications network system.

A method for performing service function chaining in wireless networks, the method comprising:

• causing, by processing circuitry of a communications network system, a communication control function of the communications network system to select a communication service function associated with establishing service function chaining (SFC) services for telecommunications;
• causing, by the processing circuitry, a service orchestration and chaining function (SOCF) of the communications network system to establish the SFC services;
• and
• causing, by the processing circuitry, a service orchestration exposure function (SOEF) of the communications network system to expose the SFC services to an application function (AF) of the communications network system.