Introducing free5GC as a Reference CNF for the CNTi Test Suite

The telecom industry’s transition toward cloud native network functions (CNFs) continues to accelerate, but cloud nativeness is not achieved simply by packaging applications into containers. Real cloud native maturity requires continuous validation against best practices for security, resilience, observability, lifecycle management, installability, and upgradability. That is precisely the mission of the Cloud Native Telecom Initiative (CNTi) – an initiative under LF Networking focused on…