Trusted 5G network function virtualization of virtual network function elements embedded on a system-on-chip

1. A communication device, comprising:

a transceiver comprising an antenna; and

a system-on-chip comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU); and

a non-transitory memory comprising a micro-kernel of a fifth generation (5G) core network that when executed by the CPU, causes the micro-kernel to:

execute instructions of the micro-kernel in a trusted security zone (TSZ) execution mode;

create virtualized network functions (VNFs) of a core network in the TSZ execution mode, wherein the virtualized network functions are associated with a 5G core network;

instantiate a 5G communication network using the antenna and the 5G core network in response to creating the VNFs of the core network;

receive requests from subscribers of the 5G communication network, wherein the subscribers comprise sub-systems of the communication device; and

connect the subscribers to the 5G communication network using the VNFs in response to receiving the requests from subscribers of the 5G communication network,

wherein the communication device is a smart vehicle or a smart refrigerator, and

wherein at least one of the sub-systems comprises a refrigeration system, sensors, lighting systems, or refrigerated containers when the communication device is the smart refrigerator.

2. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the micro-kernel comprises a reduced instruction set of a kernel of the 5G core network.

3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sub-systems comprises an entertainment system, an electrical system, an engine system or a braking system when the communication device is the smart vehicle.

4. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the communication device comprises a radio transceiver that is configured to establish a wireless communication link according to at least one of 5G, a long term evolution (LTE), a code division multiple access (CDMA), or a global system for mobile communications (GSM) telecommunication protocol.

5. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further causes the micro-kernel to connect the subscribers to an external communication network of a mobile operator or the Internet.

6. A communication device, comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU) comprising a hardware root of trust; and

a non-transitory memory comprising virtualized network functions (VNFs) comprising instructions that when executed by the CPU, cause the VNFs to:

instantiate a fifth generation (5G) communication network;

receive requests from subscribers of the 5G communication network, wherein the subscribers comprise sub-systems of the communication device; and

connect the subscribers to the 5G communication network using the VNFs in response to receiving the requests from subscribers of the 5G communication network,

wherein the communication device is a smart vehicle or a smart refrigerator, and

wherein at least one of the sub-systems comprises an entertainment system, an electrical system, an engine system or a braking system when the communication device is the smart vehicle.

7. The communication device of claim 6 , further comprising a cellular transceiver comprising an antenna, wherein the VNFs are network functions of a 5G core network, and wherein the instructions further cause the VNFs to instantiate the 5G communication network using the antenna and the VNFs.

8. The communication device of claim 7 , wherein the cellular transceiver is configured to establish a wireless communication link according to at least one of a 5G, a long term evolution (LTE), a code division multiple access (CDMA), or a global system for mobile communications (GSM) telecommunication protocol.

9. The communication device of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the sub-systems comprises a refrigeration system, sensors, lighting systems, or refrigerated containers when the communication device is the smart refrigerator.

10. The communication device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions further cause the VNFs to connect the subscribers to an external communication network of a mobile operator or the Internet.

11. A method for instantiating a communication network implemented by a communication device, wherein the method comprises:

executing instructions of a micro-kernel in a trusted security zone (TSZ) execution mode;

create virtualized network functions (VNFs) of a core network in the TSZ execution mode, wherein the virtualized network functions are associated with a 5G core network;

instantiate a 5G communication network using an antenna and the 5G core network in response to creating the VNFs of the core network;

receive requests from subscribers of the 5G communication network, wherein the subscribers comprise sub-systems of the communication device; and

connect the subscribers to the 5G communication network in response to receiving the requests from subscribers of the 5G communication network,

wherein the communication device is a smart vehicle or a smart refrigerator,

wherein at least one of the sub-systems comprises a refrigeration system, sensors, lighting systems, or refrigerated containers when the communication device is the smart refrigerator, and

wherein at least one of the sub-systems comprises an entertainment system, an electrical system, an engine system or a braking system when the communication device is the smart vehicle.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the micro-kernel comprises a reduced instruction set of a kernel of the 5G core network.