Abstract: Embodiments of a Network Manager (NM), a (NFVO), and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The NM may transfer, to the NFVO, an update NS request message to update the NS instance based on the new NSD. The NM may encode the update NS request message to include: an nsInstanceID parameter that identifies the NS instance, and an updateType parameter that indicates a type of update for the NS instance. One value of “AssocPnfWithPnfProfile” for the updateType parameter may indicate a request to associate the PNF of the NS instance with a new or updated PNF profile indicated by the new NSD. Another value of “AssocVnfWithVnfProfile” for the updateType parameter may indicate a request to associate the VNF of the NS instance with a new or updated VNF profile indicated by the new NSD.

Abstract: Embodiments of a Network Manager (NM), a (NFVO), and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The NM may transfer, to the NFVO, an update NS request message to update the NS instance based on the new NSD. The NM may encode the update NS request message to include: an nsInstanceID parameter that identifies the NS instance, and an updateType parameter that indicates a type of update for the NS instance. One value of “AssocPnfWithPnfProfile” for the updateType parameter may indicate a request to associate the PNF of the NS instance with a new or updated PNF profile indicated by the new NSD. Another value of “AssocVnfWithVnfProfile” for the updateType parameter may indicate a request to associate the VNF of the NS instance with a new or updated VNF profile indicated by the new NSD.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to Random Access Channel (RACH) optimization and Automatic Neighbor Relation (ANR) use cases and requirements for 5G networks. For example, embodiments disclosed herein automatically configure RACH parameters and neighbor relations for 5G networks that can generate biggest saving in resource utilization for mobile operators. The RACH optimization disclosed herein can automatically configure the RACH parameters in a cell to achieve the optimal RACH performance by reducing the network access and handoff time, and minimize the failures. The Automatic Neighbor Relation (ANR) management disclosed herein can automatically create and update the neighbor relations that can generate biggest saving in resource utilization for mobile operators.

Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for use in a wireless network for defining threshold monitoring service for performance management of 5G networks. For example, some embodiments are directed to an electronic device. The electronic device includes radio front end circuitry and processor circuitry coupled to the radio front end circuitry. The processor circuitry can be configured to receive, using the radio front end circuitry, a first request to generate a threshold monitoring service for a network function (NF). The processor circuitry can be further configured to generate the threshold monitoring service and transmit, using the radio front end circuitry, a second request to the NF to monitor a performance measurement based on a threshold defined by the threshold monitoring service. The processor circuitry can also be configured to receive, using the radio front end circuitry, the performance measurement from the NF.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for network resource modelling to support next generation node Bs.

Abstract: One or more computer-readable media (CRM) storing instructions for monitoring qualityof-service (QoS) flows in a wireless cellular network are disclosed. The instructions, upon execution by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: obtain a signal in the wireless cellular network; determine, based on the signal, a QoS flow event for a session management function (SMF); determine performance measurements related to the QoS flow event; and modify at least one of the QoS flows in the wireless cellular network based on the performance measurements. Example QoS flow events include a request to create or modify a QoS flow, a successfully created or modified Qos flow, a QoS flow that failed to be created or modified, etc.

Abstract: A wireless communication management system is disclosed for use in a Third Generation Partnership Program (3GPP) wireless communication environment. The management system supports edge computing by assisting with the locating and/or deployment of a satisfactory user plane function near the requesting device. Specifically, the management system receives a request from an edge computing management system to provide information of a user plane function to which the edge computing related resources in a local data network can be connected. The management system then selects a satisfactory user plane function, or if none can be found, deploys a new user plane function. The management system then provides the information of the selected or deployed user plane function for use in edge computing to the edge computing management system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for carrying out performance measurement monitoring. Specifically, a consumer seeking performance measurement monitoring transmits a request to a management service producer that includes the parameters of the monitoring, such as the type of data to be monitored, a granularity period and one or more threshold values. In response, the management service producer communicates with a network function to carry out the monitoring. In particular, for each granularity period, a monitoring value is initialized. Then, either at the end of the granularity period or at intervals throughout the granularity period, the monitoring value is measured. If, at the time of measurement, the measurement value exceeds any one of the threshold values, a notification is transmitted to the consumer. Otherwise, monitoring continues for the remainder of the granularity period and/or is repeated for subsequent granularity periods.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses provide for collecting end-to-end (e2e) one way latency measurements and solutions for performance data streaming. The e2e performance measurements and performance data streaming (real-time performance measurements) may be used for performance assurance of 5G networks including network slicing.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses related to network function virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) performance. An apparatus may receive performance data from a network function virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) associated with one or more virtualized resources (VRs) of the NFVI. The apparatus may determine a collection method based on the received performance data. The apparatus may determine a performance measurement associated with the collection method. The apparatus may perform the performance measurement using the received performance data and the collection method. The apparatus may generate one or more outputs based on the performance measurement. The apparatus may cause to send the one or more outputs to a VNF manager (VNFM).

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides devices, systems and methods for provisioning of wireless local area network (WLAN) traffic load measurements to third generation partnership project 3GPP wireless cellular networks. A WLAN element manager (EM) may include a polling module to poll a WLAN access point (AP), the polling to request traffic load data from the WLAN AP; a timer module to trigger the polling module to poll at periodic intervals; a logging module to receive and log the requested traffic load data; and an integration reference point (IRP) agent including a reporting module to generate a traffic load report for transmission to a network manager (NM), the traffic load report based on the logged traffic load data.

Abstract: Technology for a service producer of a Next Generation NodeB (gNB) operable to generate performance measurements in a Next Generation radio access network (NG-RAN) is disclosed. The service producer can decode raw performance measurements 5 received from a plurality of gNBs. The service producer can generate performance measurements related to at least one of an inter-gNB handover or a protocol data unit (PDU) session resource setup for the plurality of gNBs based on the raw performance measurements.

Abstract: An apparatus of a management service producer comprises one or more processors to create a measurement job for one or more NFs, NSSIs, NSIs, networks or subnetworks by receiving a CreateMeasurementJob operation request for creating a measurement job for the one or more NFs, NSSIs, NSIs, networks or subnetworks from a consumer, checking if one or more new measurement types need to be collected for the one or more NFs or constituent NSSIs or constituent NFs, requesting the NFs or the management service producer of the constituent NSSIs or constituent NFs to collect the performance data when one or more new measurements types are to be collected for the one or more NFs or constituent NSSIs or constituent NFs. The management service producer allows the consumer to choose the reporting method from performance data file reporting and performance data streaming for the collected performance data in the CreateMeasurementJob operation request.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate generation of performance managements associated with one or more of PDU (Protocol Data Unit) session(s) and/or N4 session(s). One example embodiment is an apparatus configured to be employed in a service provider for a component of a Fifth Generation Core Network (5GC), comprising: a memory interface; and processing circuitry configured to: obtain one or more raw performance measurements from the component of the 5GC; and generate one or more performance measurements for the component of the 5GC based on the one or more raw performance measurements, wherein the one or more raw performance measurements and the one or more performance measurements are associated with one or more of a PDU (Protocol Data Unit) session or a N4 session.

Abstract: A method and system to provide Mobility Robustness Optimization (MRO) in a NR network are described. The MRO parameters, use case, management services and information definition and procedures are described. A distributed self-organized network (D-SON) management function requests a producer of provisioning management service (MnS) to set targets, handover parameter ranges, and control information for an MRO function and then enables the MRO function for a non-enabled NR cell. The MRO function receives and analyses information from UEs to determine actions to optimize MRO performance. The D-SON management function collects and analyses MRO related performance measurements to evaluate the MRO performance, and updates the targets, handover parameter ranges, and/or control information when the MRO performance does not meet the targets.

Abstract: An apparatus of a Virtualized Network Function Manager (VNFM) comprises one or more processors to receive one or more performance measurements related to a virtual network interface that are collected for a virtual compute instance from a Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) in a collection interval, to map a measured object of the one or more performance measurements from the virtual compute instance to a Virtual Network Function (VNF) and/or VNF component (VNFC) instance, and to map the virtual network interface to a connection point (CP) associated with the VNF or VNFC instance, to generate one or more performance measurements related the CP for the VNF or VNFC instance. The one or more performance measurements related the CP for the VNF or VNFC instance are to be reported to an Element Manager (EM) or to a Network Function Virtualization Orchestrator (NFVO), or a combination thereof.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses related to enhanced network slice management. An apparatus may identify a first network slice instance management action request. The apparatus may identify a second network slice instance management action request. The apparatus may determine a coordination between the first modification and the second modification based on a received policy.

Abstract: A device to host a service producer in a 5G system (or 5G system architecture), a method to be performed at the device, and a non-transitory storage device storing instructions to be executed at the device. The method includes: decoding a request from a service consumer to manage one or more 5G quality of service (QoS) indicators (5QIs), each 5QI including a 5QI value and corresponding 5QI characteristics; configuring one or more network functions (NFs) of the 5GS with the 5QIs based on the request; and encoding for transmission to the service consumer a message including a result of managing the one or more 5QIs.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate EC (Edge Computing) in connection with 5GC (Fifth Generation Core Network) system architecture. Various embodiments can facilitate one or more of: (1) providing the location of one or more UPFs (User Plane Functions) associated with at least one AS (Application Server) to a non-3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) EC management system; (2) providing the location of at least one AS associated with one or more UPFs to a 3GPP management system; and/or (3) establishing a relation between one or more UPFs and at least one AS.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and techniques are described for determining inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) coverage for energy saving management (ESM). In some embodiments, a network management (NM) apparatus may determine that a source cell of a network of a first RAT is triggered to activate an energy saving state and that the source cell is partially overlapped by each of a plurality of cells of one or more networks of one or more RATs different from the first RAT. The NM apparatus may instruct the source cell to activate the energy saving state when a combination of the plurality of cells provides coverage of the source cell. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.