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gNB-CU-UP

Separation of gNB-CU-CP and gNB-CU-UP

in 5G, gNB, gNB-CU-CP, gNB-CU-UP
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gNB-CU-Control Plane (gNB-CU-CP): a logical node hosting the RRC and the control plane part of the PDCP protocol of the gNB-CU for an en-gNB or a gNB. The gNB-CU-CP terminates the E1 interface connected with the gNB-CU-UP and the F1-C interface connected with the gNB-DU.