Glossary

Learn about advanced telecom and cloud-based networking functions and technologies that are enabling the latest wave of innovations in the telecom industry.​

Trusted WLAN Interworking Function

TWIF

A new 5G function for interoperability with legacy devices. Some devices may support 5G SIM authentication but do not support 5G NAS signaling over trusted Wi-Fi access. TWIF contains the NAS protocol stack and exchanges NAS messages with the AMF on behalf of these types of devices.

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