ECS (Edge Configuration Server)
Also known as: Edge Configuration Server
The ECS is the 3GPP edge-computing function (TS 23.558) that provides configuration information to Edge Enabler Clients, in particular the list of available Edge Enabler Servers reachable for the UE's location and slice. It is the entry point that lets a UE bootstrap its edge-computing session.
Categories: Protocols and Standards
ECS in context
Telecom security is written into standards from 3GPP, GSMA, ETSI, IETF and ITU-T. Understanding which body owns which specification, and how the specs interlock (for example 3GPP TS 33.501 with GSMA FS.34 for 5G SBA security), is essential for both design and audit work.
To place ECS in the wider telecom-security picture, review EES, EEC, ETSI ISG MEC, ETSI TS 103 221, HI3 and ZRES.
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