18201321. MULTI-SLICE SUPPORT FOR MEC-ENABLED 5G DEPLOYMENTS simplified abstract (Intel Corporation)
MULTI-SLICE SUPPORT FOR MEC-ENABLED 5G DEPLOYMENTS
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Inventor(s)
Miltiadis Filippou of München (DE)
MULTI-SLICE SUPPORT FOR MEC-ENABLED 5G DEPLOYMENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18201321 titled 'MULTI-SLICE SUPPORT FOR MEC-ENABLED 5G DEPLOYMENTS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a system designed to track network slicing operations in a 5G communication network. It includes processing circuitry that determines a network slice instance (NSI) associated with a Quality of Service (QoS) flow of a User Equipment (UE). The NSI communicates data for a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) instance of a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) system within the 5G network. The system retrieves latency information for a set of communication links used by the NSI, which includes non-MEC links associated with a radio access network (RAN) and MEC links associated with the MEC system. Based on the retrieved latency information and slice-specific attributes of the NSI, a slice configuration policy is generated. This policy is then used to reconfigure the network resources of the 5G network that are used by the NSI.
- The system tracks network slicing operations in a 5G communication network.
- It determines the network slice instance (NSI) associated with a UE's QoS flow.
- The NSI communicates data for an NFV instance of a MEC system.
- Latency information for communication links used by the NSI is retrieved.
- The communication links include non-MEC links associated with the RAN and MEC links associated with the MEC system.
- A slice configuration policy is generated based on the retrieved latency information and slice-specific attributes of the NSI.
- The network resources of the 5G network used by the NSI are reconfigured based on the generated slice configuration policy.
Potential Applications
- Network slicing operations in 5G communication networks.
- Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) systems within 5G networks.
- Quality of Service (QoS) management for User Equipment (UE) in 5G networks.
Problems Solved
- Efficient tracking and management of network slicing operations in 5G networks.
- Optimization of network resources based on latency information and slice-specific attributes.
- Improved QoS management for UE in 5G networks.
Benefits
- Enhanced performance and efficiency of network slicing operations in 5G networks.
- Improved QoS for UE by reconfiguring network resources based on slice configuration policies.
- Better utilization of network resources through optimized allocation based on latency information.
Original Abstract Submitted
A system configured to track network slicing operations within a 5G communication network includes processing circuitry configured to determine a network slice instance (NSI) associated with a QoS flow of a UE. The NSI communicates data for a network function virtualization (NFV) instance of a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) system within the 5G communication network. Latency information for a plurality of communication links used by the NSI is retrieved. The plurality of communication links includes a first set of non-MEC communication links associated with a radio access network (RAN) of the 5G communication network and a second set of MEC communication links associated with the MEC system. A slice configuration policy is generated based on the retrieved latency information and slice-specific attributes of the NSI. Network resources of the 5G communication network used by the NSI are reconfigured based on the generated slice configuration policy.