Network Slice Management System for Third-Party Service Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current 5G network technologies lack a solution for providing customized communication services to third-party service providers through network slicing, which is essential for meeting diverse service requirements such as security, isolation, latency, and reliability.
Innovation Solution
A network slice management system that receives service requests from third-party service providers, creates network slice instances based on specific requirements, and orchestrates network functions to provide tailored services, allowing for the integration of self-owned network functions and management of performance and fault data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If network slicing is introduced to provide customized services for third-party service providers, then service customization capability and adaptability are improved, but system complexity increases due to the need to manage multiple network slice instances and their interactions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network slice management system as an intermediary between third-party service providers and the core network. This management system handles the complexity of network slice creation, modification, and termination, while providing simplified interfaces to service providers. The management system translates high-level service requirements into specific network slice configurations, thereby improving service customization capability while containing system complexity through abstraction.
2Reliability
If multiple network slice instances are created to serve different third-party service providers with different requirements, then service differentiation and reliability are improved, but resource consumption and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables multiple network slice instances to share common network resources such as transmission links, base stations, and core network functions. By merging resource management at the infrastructure level while maintaining logical isolation between slices, the system can provide differentiated services to multiple third-party providers with high reliability without proportionally increasing resource consumption. The management system coordinates resource allocation across slices to optimize utilization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If network slice management system orchestrates multiple network functions and sub-network slice instances, then service functionality and adaptability are improved, but control complexity and difficulty of detecting and measuring increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network slice management into distinct functional modules: sub-network slice instance management, network function orchestration, and service provider interface management. Each module handles specific aspects of slice management independently, making the overall complex system more manageable. The segmentation allows for modular development, testing, and maintenance, reducing the difficulty of detecting and measuring control issues while maintaining high service functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for providing service is provided. A network slice management system of an operator receives a service request message sent by a control device of a third-party service provider. The service request message is used to request the network slice management system to provide a service, and the service request message carries a service requirement. The network slice management system creates a network slice instance based on the service requirement. The network slice instance is used to provide the requested service. The network slice management system sends a notification message to the control device. The notification message carries an identity of the network slice instance.