TIMERS IN STATELESS ARCHITECTURE

A front end logic instance of a network function in a stateless architecture of a telecommunications network. The logic instance comprises a logic performer configured to perform network function logic to carry out at least part of a network function of the telecommunications network, the logic performer being configured to control a transmitter and receiver for transmission and reception of data with a backend database during performance of the network function logic. The logic instance comprises a timer subscriber configured to control the transmitter to transmit a request to the backend database to be notified about a timer event relating to a timer run on the backend database, the request comprising data indicating the timer event. The receiver is further configured to receive a notification that the timer event has occurred.