Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for network resource modelling to support next generation node Bs.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for network resource modelling to support next generation node Bs.

A network function information management method, where the method includes: obtaining, by a management network element, identification information of a network repository function (NRF) instance, where the NRF instance stores information about a network function (NF) instance, and the identification information is used to indicate the NRF instance associated with the NF instance; and sending, by the management network element, a first message to the NF instance or a management unit of the NF instance, where the first message includes the identification information of the NRF instance; or establishing, by the management network element, an association relationship between the NF instance and the NRF instance based on the identification information of the NRF instance. The method helps the NF instance register with the NRF instance, update the information about the NF instance to the NRF instance, or query information about another NF instance from the NRF instance.

Disclosed is a method of operating a software-defined network (SDN) controller located in a decentralized SDN including a plurality of SDN switches and a plurality of SDN controllers, the method including receiving a transaction including network event information from at least one SDN switch of the plurality of SDN switches, determining a block generation entity with at least one other SDN controller based on a consensus algorithm, and, when the SDN controller is determined as the block generation entity, generating a block including the transaction and propagating the block to the at least one other SDN controller and the plurality of SDN switches. Also, a corresponding method of operating a SDN switch is disclosed.

A remote access and control system for test and measurement setups is provided. The remote access and control system comprises at least one virtual network, wherein the at least one virtual network is persistently defined as a set of test and measurement instruments and accompanying hardware.

A remote access and control system for test and measurement setups is provided. The remote access and control system comprises at least one virtual network, wherein the at least one virtual network is persistently defined as a set of test and measurement instruments and accompanying hardware.

A monitoring device responds to status data to detect storms, analysis, and to attempt to remediate those storms. The monitoring device several types of storms, for each of which it has a technique for analysis of the storm. The monitoring device can determine if the storm is due to resource contention, excess or unbalanced performance activity, or network degradation. Once analyzed, the monitoring device analyzes the storm, and attempts to remediate the cause of the storm.

A monitoring device responds to status data to detect storms, analysis, and to attempt to remediate those storms. The monitoring device several types of storms, for each of which it has a technique for analysis of the storm. The monitoring device can determine if the storm is due to resource contention, excess or unbalanced performance activity, or network degradation. Once analyzed, the monitoring device analyzes the storm, and attempts to remediate the cause of the storm.

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.

An embodiment includes calculating an efficacy value of a context assigned to an asset, the efficacy value being based at least in part on a percentage of assets assigned to the context. The embodiment also includes calculating, responsive to the calculated efficacy value being within a predetermined range, a normalized relevance value of a first tag associated with the asset. The embodiment also includes generating relative relevance value for the first tag and a reason code associated with a basis for the relative relevance value of the first tag based at least in part on the normalized relevance value of the first tag. The embodiment also includes initiating, responsive to generating the relative relevance value and the reason code for the first tag, a database command on a training dataset stored in the database that includes the first tag.