5G Exposure Capabilities for Vertical Applications (Final)

The deliverable is the result of the work carried out in Task 4.1 “5G Exposure Capabilities for Vertical Applications Development” and it also touches Tasks T4.2-T4.5 (Network Applications’ development tasks). As such, key contribution of the deliverable is the description of the work that has been performed during the second period of the project, towards the definition and updated design of the northbound APIs and the exploration of additional APIs that could hold significance and relevance throughout the lifecycle of the Network Applications (Network Apps). An important aspect defined in the project is the integration activities with the main goal of demonstrating the functionality of the Network App when seamlessly integrated with the Vertical Application (vApp) and testing each use case overall. Therefore, integration tests were planned and executed for the EVOLVED-5G Network Apps and their related vApps. These integration efforts utilized the final version of the components developed in EVOLVED-5G and ensured a holistic approach and coherent collaboration between Network Apps and vApps, providing a comprehensive and robust solution for various use cases within the EVOLVED-5G ecosystem. As a final point, in the context of EVOLVED-5G, it is essential to highlight that a terminology update has been implemented. Specifically, the term "Network App" is now being used instead of "NetApp," as initially selected in the first period of the project. This update reflects the shortened form of "Network Application” and has been applied consistently across all project’s documents and materials.