Multi-tenant RIC Platform Segmentation for Vendor Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Radio Access Network (RAN) intelligent controllers (RICs) struggle to efficiently manage resources for multiple vendors, leading to inefficient use of redundant resources.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a RIC platform that generates private networks with dedicated network controllers for each vendor, allowing for the assignment of dedicated network resources and management of vendor-specific data, while sharing certain resources to optimize multi-tenant service.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single RIC is used to service multiple vendors, then resource sharing is improved, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates due to redundant resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the RIC platform into multiple virtualized RIC instances, each serving a specific vendor. This segmentation allows the system to maintain multi-vendor service capability while improving resource utilization by dedicating resources to specific vendors, eliminating the redundancy that occurs when a single RIC serves multiple vendors.
2Productivity
If vendor-specific dedicated resources are allocated, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases due to multiple private networks
Solution Approach 1:
The RIC platform is designed with universal multi-functionality, serving as a common infrastructure that can host multiple virtualized RIC instances for different vendors. This approach improves resource utilization through dedicated allocations while avoiding the complexity of completely separate systems, as the underlying platform remains shared and standardized.
3Productivity
If multiple virtualized RICs are deployed for different vendors, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to increased management overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a platform management layer that acts as an intermediary between the multiple virtualized RIC instances and the operational interface. This mediator handles the complexity of managing multiple vendor-specific instances, presenting a simplified unified interface for operations while maintaining the resource efficiency benefits of virtualized dedicated RICs.
Data Source
AI summary
A disclosed method of managing a muti-tenant RIC platform may include (i) receiving a request to create muti-tenant resources for a first vendor and a second vendor on a RIC platform, (ii) generating a first private network with a first dedicated network controller associated with the first vendor based on the request to create the muti-tenant resources, (iii) generating a second private network with a second dedicated network controller associated with the second vendor based on the request to create the muti-tenant resources, (iv) assigning dedicated network resources to the first private network or second private network based on the request to create the multi-tenant resources, and (v) managing first data associated with the first vendor using the first dedicated network controller and second data associated with the second vendor using the second dedicated network controller. Related systems and computer-readable mediums are further disclosed.