Network Slice Capacity Planning for Resource Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network slicing technologies face challenges in optimizing resource management in communication systems, leading to inefficiencies in capital and operating expenditures.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for optimally managing network slicing resources through capacity planning, involving a network slice management service provider, a service consumer, and a management service provider, which includes receiving capacity planning requests, performing feasibility checks, and reallocating or modifying network slices based on capacity planning results to optimize resource utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If network slicing resources are managed without capacity planning, then the system can operate with simpler management processes, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates leading to increased CAPEX and OPEX
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements capacity planning as a preliminary action that occurs before network slice deployment. The management server performs capacity planning to determine required resources in advance, enabling optimized resource allocation and avoiding reactive management adjustments that increase operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where capacity planning results are fed back into the network slice management process. The management server uses capacity planning outputs to adjust resource allocation decisions, creating a closed-loop system that continuously optimizes resource utilization while managing complexity through structured feedback protocols.
2Productivity
If capacity planning is performed for network slicing, then resource allocation is optimized, but the time required for network slice deployment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing capacity planning calculations before network slice deployment. The management server pre-determines resource requirements and allocation strategies, so that when deployment occurs, the process is accelerated by having planning decisions already made, thus reducing actual deployment time despite the preliminary planning step.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent ensures continuity of useful action by making capacity planning an ongoing process that operates in parallel with network slice management activities. The management server continuously updates capacity planning based on current network conditions, allowing deployment processes to proceed without interruption while maintaining optimized resource allocation decisions.
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AI summary
An operation method of a first device in a communication system supporting network slicing may comprise receiving a first message requesting capacity planning of a network slice from a second device; obtaining information required for the capacity planning; transmitting a second message including the required information to a third device supporting a function of the capacity planning; receiving a third message including a result of performing the capacity planning from the third device; and performing a reallocation operation or a modification operation of the network slice based on the result of performing the capacity planning.