Your Roadmap to 5G Expertise Starts Here — And It’s Free!
Linux Foundation Education has launched Introduction to free5GC (LFS114), a free, self-paced course designed for developers, network engineers, and technologists who want to deepen their 5G expertise and work directly with modern 5G Core architecture. In just a few focused hours, you’ll learn how free5GC is built, how its core functions operate, and how to navigate and engage with the codebase — giving you a real advantage in today’s cloud native networking landscape.
Where 5G Is Headed — And Why Your Skills Need to Get There First
5G is rapidly becoming the backbone of cloud native networks, edge systems, and emerging AI-driven services. But while interest in 5G continues to grow, professionals who truly understand the 5G Core: its architecture, its service-based design, and the open source projects advancing it, are in short supply. free5GC, an open source 5G Core network project aligned with 3GPP standards, gives learners a practical, hands-on way to build those skills.
Introduction to free5GC (LFS114) provides a clear, accessible introduction to how free5GC is structured and implemented. You’ll explore:
- Key network functions like AMF, SMF, and UPF
- How the Go-based control plane and optional GTP5G data plane work together
- Running, observing, and troubleshooting the system.
Along the way, you’ll gain insights into the codebase and development workflows that will help you move beyond using free5GC to actively contribute to it.
If you’re aiming for higher-impact work in 5G Core development, cloud native networking, or open source telecom engineering, this course helps build the foundation you need.
Enroll Today!
Introduction to free5GC (LFS114) is a self-paced, 4-hour, e-Learning course. Those that successfully complete the course receive a digital badge and certificate.
