Some embodiments provide a method for implementing a software-defined private mobile network (SD-PMN) for an entity. At a physical location of the entity, the method deploys a first set of control plane components for the SD-PMN, the first set of control plane components including a security gateway, a user-plane function (UPF), an AMF (access and mobility management function), and an SMF (session management function). At an SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) PoP (point of presence) belonging to a provider of the SD-PMN, the method deploys a second set of control plane components for the SD-PMN that includes a subscriber database that stores data associated with users of the SD-PMN. The method uses an SD-WAN edge router located at the physical location of the entity and a SD-WAN gateway located at the SD-WAN PoP to establish a connection from the physical location of the entity to the SD-WAN PoP.

Techniques are described for providing a multi-cloud control plane (MCCP) in a first cloud infrastructure (included in a first cloud environment provided by a first cloud services provider) that enables services and/or resources provided in the first cloud infrastructure to be utilized by users of a second cloud environment, where the second cloud environment is different than the first cloud environment. The multi-cloud infrastructure enables a user associated with an account with a second cloud services provider to use, from the second cloud infrastructure, a first service from the set of one or more cloud services. The multi-cloud infrastructure creates a link between the account with the second cloud service provider and a tenancy created in the first cloud infrastructure for enabling using the first service by the user.

Techniques are described for providing a multi-cloud control plane (MCCP) in a first cloud infrastructure (included in a first cloud environment provided by a first cloud services provider) that enables services and/or resources provided in the first cloud infrastructure to be utilized by users of a second cloud environment, where the second cloud environment is different than the first cloud environment. The multi-cloud infrastructure enables a user associated with an account with a second cloud services provider to use, from the second cloud infrastructure, a first service from the set of one or more cloud services. The multi-cloud infrastructure creates a link between the account with the second cloud service provider and a tenancy created in the first cloud infrastructure for enabling using the first service by the user.

Techniques are described for providing a multi-cloud control plane (MCCP) in a first cloud infrastructure (included in a first cloud environment provided by a first cloud services provider) that enables services and/or resources provided in the first cloud infrastructure to be utilized by users of a second cloud environment, where the second cloud environment is different than the first cloud environment. The multi-cloud infrastructure enables a user associated with an account with a second cloud services provider to use, from the second cloud infrastructure, a first service from the set of one or more cloud services. The multi-cloud infrastructure creates a link between the account with the second cloud service provider and a tenancy created in the first cloud infrastructure for enabling using the first service by the user.

Techniques are described for creating a network-link between a virtual network in a cloud environment and a service endpoint associated with a service provided by another cloud environment. The network-link is created based on network resources and one or more link-enabling virtual networks being deployed in the first cloud environment and the second cloud environment.

Techniques are described for providing a multi-cloud control plane (MCCP) in a first cloud infrastructure (included in a first cloud environment provided by a first cloud services provider) that enables services and/or resources provided in the first cloud infrastructure to be utilized by users of a second cloud environment, where the second cloud environment is different than the first cloud environment. The multi-cloud infrastructure enables a user associated with an account with a second cloud services provider to use, from the second cloud infrastructure, a first service from the set of one or more cloud services. The multi-cloud infrastructure creates a link between the account with the second cloud service provider and a tenancy created in the first cloud infrastructure for enabling using the first service by the user.

Techniques are described for providing a multi-cloud control plane (MCCP) in a first cloud infrastructure (included in a first cloud environment provided by a first cloud services provider) that enables services and/or resources provided in the first cloud infrastructure to be utilized by users of a second cloud environment, where the second cloud environment is different than the first cloud environment. The multi-cloud infrastructure enables a user associated with an account with a second cloud services provider to use, from the second cloud infrastructure, a first service from the set of one or more cloud services. The multi-cloud infrastructure creates a link between the account with the second cloud service provider and a tenancy created in the first cloud infrastructure for enabling using the first service by the user.

Techniques are described for creating a network-link between a first virtual network in a first cloud environment and a second virtual network in a second cloud environment. The first virtual network in the first cloud environment is created to enable a user associated with a customer tenancy in the second cloud environment to access one or more services provided in the first cloud environment. The network-link is created based on network resources and one or more link-enabling virtual networks being deployed in the first cloud environment and the second cloud environment.

An apparatus for selecting network slices for servicing application requests, includes: a memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and configured to execute the at least one instruction to: receive an application request from an application for establishing a new protocol data unit (PDU) session with a network over a first network slice, wherein the application request comprises one or more PDU session requirements, identify a plurality of network slices other than the first network slice, based on the one or more PDU session requirements; select a second network slice from the plurality of network slices, based on a configuration related to the apparatus; and perform a service corresponding to the application request using the second network slice.

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes configuring on a network element a first tunnel from the network element to a first network, wherein the configuring comprises mapping a nexthop address of the local network element to a transport address of the tunnel on the network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; and advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements.