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CAMARA Connectivity Quality Management APIs

Scope

Category: CAMARA Project Implementations

What This Project Implements​

The reference implementation targets CAMARA, an open-source project (Linux Foundation, in collaboration with GSMA) that standardises portable network APIs, so a media application can request network behaviour (for example a QoS boost for a live stream) through common interfaces rather than operator-specific ones. On the network side these interfaces build on 3GPP capability-exposure work such as the Service Enabler Architecture Layer (SEAL, TS 23.434).

Implemented specifications: CAMARA Dedicated Networks API, 3GPP TS 23.434 (SEAL for network capability exposure to applications). See CAMARA APIs covered below for what the reference implementation covers, and Standards: Connectivity Quality with Network APIs for the full specification list.

CAMARA APIs covered​

The following CAMARA API is covered by the reference implementation and technical documentation:

APIPurposeCAMARA repo
Dedicated NetworksReserve network resources (dedicated network) for a defined service area and time window using a network profile, then assign specific devices. Includes sub-APIs for service area discovery and network profile listing.DedicatedNetworks

Getting Started​

  1. Skim the CAMARA API table above to see which capability you need.
  2. Read the Network APIs Tech page for how a CAMARA call maps onto the 5G Core (NEF, PCF, SMF/UPF).
  3. Use the Resources page for the current, authoritative list of repositories.
  4. Check the Resources page for tagged versions.

Roadmap​

This page links to the public GitHub project board that tracks Network APIs work.

General Project Roadmap​

The Kanban board below tracks the planned and in-progress work for the Network APIs reference implementation (currently the CAMARA Dedicated Networks API). It is maintained live on GitHub. It was newly split out from the shared Reference Tools Roadmaps board and does not yet carry historical items — items get added to it as work is tracked going forward.

Kanban board: Roadmap