Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request relating to a call from a caller directed to a callee, determining, based on call preferences, call policies, or user intent associated with the callee, whether to forward the call for AI-based handling or processing, and based on a determination to forward the call for AI-based handling or processing, causing an AI agent to facilitate the handling or processing of the call, wherein the handling or processing involves obtaining first media packets from the caller, converting the first media packets into LLM inputs, providing the LLM inputs to an LLM for processing and output generation, converting LLM-generated outputs into second media packets, and causing the second media packets to be provided to the caller. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, from a first user device, a first command to register a first AI identity for a user and, from a second user device, a second command to register a second AI identity for the user, wherein the first command includes first profile data that identifies a first type for the first AI identity, and wherein the second command includes second profile data that identifies a second type for the second AI identity, causing the first and second profile data to be included in a mapping for the user, obtaining, from an AI system, a request to access the first AI identity, and providing information for accessing the second AI identity to the AI system based on a determination that the second AI identity is to be accessed according to criteria being satisfied, thereby enabling dynamic AI identity selection/access.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining network-related data or device-related data associated with a UE, wherein the UE is associated with a network-hosted AI assistant that provides AI services for a user of the UE, detecting an attempt from an endpoint to access the network-hosted AI assistant, and validating the attempt based on the network-related data or the device-related data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data that corresponds to one or more interactions of a user with an AI agent, causing the data to be converted into one or more AI memories of the user, after the causing, receiving a request for AI memories of the user, and responding to the request by retrieving the one or more AI memories, wherein the one or more AI memories are stored in a predefined format that enables access thereto by an external system or portability thereof to the external system. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, based on an attachment of a UE to a telecommunications network, causing the telecommunications network to bind phone number-related information to an AI identity corresponding to the UE, resulting in a binding that enables the UE to request for an allocation of a phone number for the UE, and based on the allocation of the phone number for the UE, associating the AI identity with data relating to the phone number, thereby facilitating on demand telecommunications services for the UE via the AI identity. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first command to associate an AI service identity with a first mobile number relating to a user, wherein the AI service identity is associated with user settings or preferences for AI-based services, based on the first command, causing the AI service identity to be bound to the first mobile number, resulting in a first binding, receiving a second command to associate the AI service identity with a second mobile number relating to the user, and based on the second command, causing the AI service identity to be bound to the second mobile number, resulting in a second binding, wherein the first binding and the second binding enable converged AI-based services for both the first mobile number and the second mobile number. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting, by a processing system including a processor, a set of alarms from a plurality of network element types, wherein the plurality of network element types are interconnected via a particular topology and deployed in a communication network; retrieving, by the processing system, each service group tag of the set of alarms, wherein a service group tag identifies two or more of the plurality of network element types that belong to a same service group; determining, by the processing system, an alarm classification associated with the retrieved service group tag for each of the set of alarms; identifying, by the processing system, a root cause alarm node based on the determined alarm classification; and generating, by the processing system, a fault correction ticket for the identified root cause alarm node. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a request for a communication service including a voice call, determining, based on the obtaining of the request, that an artificial intelligence (AI) agent is to support the communication service, and embedding, based on the determining, at least a first AI agent within a resource of a communication network to provide support for the communication service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, collecting data relating to at least one CSCF of an IMS, resulting in collected data, extracting one or more features or metrics from the collected data, resulting in extracted data, storing the extracted data in one or more vector databases, causing a query to be submitted to the one or more vector databases for retrieving information regarding the at least one CSCF, resulting in retrieved information, analyzing the retrieved information using one or more AI models, and generating an output based on the analyzing for modifying an operation relating to the at least one CSCF. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, over a network, a registration request (e.g., an IMS registration request) from a communication device; obtaining, by the network device over the network from a network server, information indicating enabled services associated with the communication device; and providing, by the network device over the network, a request successful message to the communication device, where the request successful message includes the information indicating the enabled services. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, executing an OTT application; and providing an API that enables the OTT application to connect with a native SIP stack of the device, where the OTT application negotiates with a network server for one or more QoS parameters for a communication service provided via the OTT application. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed for deploying a virtual network function (VNF) that provides a service in a cellular network. A processor allocates hardware resources at one or more sites to host the VNF based on a redundancy policy that defines a three-layer redundancy profile comprising intra-site, inter-site, and internal redundancy. The allocation includes assigning a geographic location, a pod, and a rack for the hardware resources. The processor deploys the VNF to the allocated hardware resources based on a placement policy that defines affinity and anti-affinity rules for distributing virtual machines associated with the VNF. The disclosed technologies improve fault tolerance and service continuity in virtualized cellular network environments.

Abstract: Techniques for validating alignment between network element configuration and DNS records associated with a communication network are presented. Alignment management component (AMC) can retrieve respective configuration parameter data items relating to respective configuration parameters associated with respective resource-related identifiers, and respective metadata items associated with the respective resource-related identifiers, from a configuration data store; and retrieve respective DNS records from respective DNS name servers, based on analyzing the respective metadata items associated with respective DNS records. For each resource-related identifier that is supposed to have a corresponding DNS record, based on the result of analyzing the respective configuration parameter data items and respective DNS records, AMC can determine whether the resource-related identifier has a corresponding DNS record stored in the DNS name server indicated by the metadata item.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system creates a network element by consolidating a control plane including a combination of a plurality of 5G control plane functions and a plurality of IMS control plane functions with an associated user plane including a combination of a 5G user plane function (UPF) and one or more IMS user plane functions. The method also includes deploying the network element at a network edge of the service provider network, receiving a request from a user endpoint (UE) device for a network service, and attaching the UE to the network element. The network element is configured to facilitate providing the requested network service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed related to allocation of hardware resources for virtual network function (VNF) deployment at sites based on templates. A design template defines hardware resources to allocate for a service, and a deployment policy defines deployment of the virtual network functions (VNFs) associated with the service to the hardware resources. Hardware resources are allocated at one or more sites based on the design template to host VNFs for the service, and VNFs are deployed to the hardware resources based upon the deployment policy.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, executing an OTT application; and providing an API that enables the OTT application to connect with a native SIP stack of the device, where the OTT application negotiates with a network server for one or more QoS parameters for a communication service provided via the OTT application. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for validating alignment between network element configuration and DNS records associated with a communication network are presented. Alignment management component (AMC) can retrieve respective configuration parameter data items relating to respective configuration parameters associated with respective resource-related identifiers, and respective metadata items associated with the respective resource-related identifiers, from a configuration data store; and retrieve respective DNS records from respective DNS name servers, based on analyzing the respective metadata items associated with respective DNS records. For each resource-related identifier that is supposed to have a corresponding DNS record, based on the result of analyzing the respective configuration parameter data items and respective DNS records, AMC can determine whether the resource-related identifier has a corresponding DNS record stored in the DNS name server indicated by the metadata item.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device in which a processing system defines service attributes for a function of an internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) core; the function is dedicated for providing a service to a user endpoint (UE) device. The processing system facilitates constructing a resource profile of the IMS core that includes the function; registering the function at a network repository function (NRF) associated with the IMS core; discovering the function from the NRF; obtaining a service requirement of the UE; and matching the service requirement with the service attributes in accordance with matching criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system creates a network element by consolidating a control plane including a combination of a plurality of 5G control plane functions and a plurality of IMS control plane functions with an associated user plane including a combination of a 5G user plane function (UPF) and one or more IMS user plane functions. The method also includes deploying the network element at a network edge of the service provider network, receiving a request from a user endpoint (UE) device for a network service, and attaching the UE to the network element. The network element is configured to facilitate providing the requested network service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device in which a processing system defines service attributes for a function of an internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) core; the function is dedicated for providing a service to a user endpoint (UE) device. The processing system facilitates constructing a resource profile of the IMS core that includes the function; registering the function at a network repository function (NRF) associated with the IMS core; discovering the function from the NRF; obtaining a service requirement of the UE; and matching the service requirement with the service attributes in accordance with matching criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.