MDM Slice Policy Profiles for Contract-Compliant 5G Network Slicing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in Next Generation mobile networks, such as 5G, is ensuring that network slicing resources are used only by services that can benefit from the enhanced service levels, as current Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems lack synchronization with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to enforce contractual agreements on network slice assignments.
Innovation Solution
A slicing policy configuration file is provided from the MNO to the enterprise customer, which is then imported by the MDM provider to ensure that network slice assignments align with contractual obligations, using a standardized format to enforce slice attributes and policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If MDM systems are given flexibility to assign network slices to applications, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to potential misuse of network slices
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the MDM system receives slice assignment requests, validates them against contractual agreements stored in a database, and provides feedback by approving or rejecting the assignments. This ensures that flexible operation is constrained by contractual requirements, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The network device acts as an intermediary between the MDM system and the network slice assignment process. It receives assignment requests from the MDM system, validates them against contractual agreements, and mediates the final assignment decision. This intermediary role allows the MDM system to operate flexibly while ensuring contractual compliance through the network device's validation function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If network slicing resources are allocated to meet diverse service requirements, then adaptability is improved, but loss of substance increases due to potential waste of limited resources
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by establishing contractual agreements that define the permissible uses of network slices before actual resource allocation occurs. The MDM system is provided with these pre-defined contractual parameters, enabling it to make informed slice assignment decisions that align with service requirements while preventing resource waste through advance planning and constraint enforcement.
3Ease of operation
If MDM administrators can assign network slices without detailed knowledge of traffic descriptors, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates in terms of slice attribute alignment
Solution Approach 1:
The network device serves as an intermediary that translates high-level contractual agreements into specific slice assignment decisions. It receives assignment requests from MDM administrators who may not have detailed technical knowledge, validates the requests against contractual terms, and ensures precise alignment of slice attributes with contractual requirements, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by providing MDM administrators with contractual agreement information and validation results. This feedback loop ensures that even without detailed technical knowledge, administrators can make informed assignments that align with contractual terms, maintaining both ease of operation and measurement precision through continuous information provision and validation.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods provide an assisted slice profile service. A network device receives an order for an enterprise subscription. The network device generates, based on the order, a slicing policy configuration file for user equipment (UE) devices associated with the enterprise subscription. The network device sends the slicing policy configuration file to an enterprise for importation and enforcement by a Mobile Device Management (MDM) system.