There is provided allocating cloud computing resources to process a user session by a gateway in a mobile communications network, and allocating the cloud computing resources in pairs to user sessions. Rules for the pair of allocated resources are determined such that incoming control plane traffic associated with the session is forwarded to the both cloud computing resources forming the pair.

The autonomous cloud design system may determine a design that may appropriately mix emerging technologies and operations to provide a versatile and cost-effective or efficient solution for a given cloud site.

Various example embodiments for supporting communications management may be configured to support communications management for an operations technology (OT) domain that uses an associated network domain for supporting communications of the OT domain. Various example embodiments for supporting communications management for an OT domain that uses an associated network domain for supporting communications of the OT domain may be configured to support such communications management based on slice management capabilities. Various example embodiments for supporting communications management for an OT domain that uses an associated network domain for supporting communications of the OT domain, based on slice management capabilities, may be configured to support such communications management based on support for slice configuration across the OT domain and the network domain.

The present invention provides a Learn. Map, Measure and Assure (LEMMA) framework deployed as multi-cloud platform. The LEMMA framework comprises a learn module configured to receive a service level agreement, convert the service level agreement to a service level objective, refine the service level objective and store the service level objective in machine-readable record, and a map module configured to determine a list of available resources via a service broker. The service broker is configured to select a best priced resources from a list of available resources that matches with the machine-readable service level objective. A measure module configured to generate monitored data by continuously monitoring the allocated best priced resources. An assure module configured to perform iterative refinement of the machine-readable service level objective in response to comparison of the machine-readable service level objective with the monitored data and transmit the refined service level objective to the service broker.

The present disclosure describes solutions for dynamic network slicing including provisions to create, modify, and/or delete network slices in a de-centralized communication network including a plurality of central/regional/edge/far-edge locations across hybrid and multi-cloud environment referred to as edge server or edge location for providing service to the users. Network slicing enables multiple isolated and independent virtual (logical) networks to exist together. A plurality of virtual networks, i.e., slices, may be created using resources of the same physical network infrastructure.

Application generation and integration application generation methods are disclosed. An application generation function includes automatically providing a set of software artifacts to an application developer that may be used as an aid to providing an application with augmented capabilities for an end-user. The augmented capabilities configured to adhere to certain rules regarding certification criteria and requirements of a multi-tenant cloud infrastructure. Generated applications and plug-in capabilities may further be required to meet certification criteria applicable to an application store hosted within a cloud infrastructure.

A method performed by an agent for handling an event of a network service deployed in a cloud environment is provided. The agent is capable to access to a server in the cloud environment. The agent obtains information from the server. The information is about an event of the network service. When the network service relates to a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, the agent decides whether to register network service with or without an associated address of a load balancer of the network service. The agent then registers in a core network node operating in the 3GPP network, the network service with or without an associated address of a load balancer of the network service according to the event and according to the outcome of the deciding.

Transportation infrastructure service discovery arrangement disclosed. In the arrangement a peripheral device is attached to a transportation infrastructure control network. The client is configured to request an address from a DNS server of the host network. As a response the client receives network settings that can be used for contacting applications attached to the transportation infrastructure control network.

A system for managing clouds of edge devices as an Infrastructure as a Service clouds includes an application server, a location based situational awareness subsystem and a cloud management subsystem. The cloud management subsystem includes a first API through which the application server makes request to the location based situational awareness subsystem and a conductor that searches for the optimal deployment of cloud resources that meet a set of constraints. A second API for managing and deploying applications on a selected set of the plurality of network connected devices. The system also includes a compute node that can interact with the selected set of the plurality of network connected devices to launch and manage containers on the selected set of the plurality of network connected devices.

An example method of providing a configuration for a multitier microservice architecture includes receiving a configuration request from a user for a configuration that satisfies a set of conditions in a cloud environment. The method also includes searching a configuration data store for the configuration that matches the set of conditions. The configuration specifies a first container and a second container, the first container sends a first communication to the second container, and the second container sends a second communication responsive to the first communication to the first container. The method further includes in response to finding the configuration that matches the set of conditions: sending an allocation request to a cloud provider for allocation of the configuration in the cloud environment and providing a first identifier (ID) that identifies the first container and a second ID that identifies the second container to the user.