The objective of this diploma thesis is to investigate open-source tools for 5G core and RAN networks. The student will explore the most widely used tools, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, and chosing the best tool with respect to the desired functions. With the help of the tool, the student is expected to examine, simulate, and illustrate the communication between various 5G network functions NFs, as well as end-to-end communication. Furthermore, the tool should be deployed using modern techniques, such as installation in a containerized environment and management by a container orchestration platform. In addition, the student should create a GUI tool that can be installed alongside the 5G network on the platform, serving as a management tool for the 5G network. The key points are:

- Exploration of 5G tools: 1. Discuss various 5G tools available for 5G core network. 2. Describe the 5G core network components and their functionalities.

- Incorporating RAN simulators like UERANSIM: 1. Demonstrate the installation and configuration of UERANSIM.

- Procedures and traffic flows: 1. Showcase packet captures using Wireshark on the 5G network. 2. Explain the different protocols and interfaces involved in 5G communication. 3. Examine the source code of the chosen tool and provide an overview of its structure and functionality.

- Install product as containers on a platform: 1. Install the 5G tool in a containerized environment for easy deployment and management. 2. Utilize container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes for managing the deployment.

- GUI tool: 1. Develop a GUI tool that communicates with the NF components in the 5G network. 2. The GUI tool will run APIs in the background to interact with NF components, such as getting, putting, deleting, etc., Example use case: Collection of NF instances, registering a new NF instance.