Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for checking a feasibility of a goal for automation. One method includes receiving, at a network device, a request from a consumer device for checking a feasibility of a goal for automation in the telecommunication network. The method includes decomposing the goal into a set of configurable conditions, a set of subgoals, or a combination thereof. The method includes determining whether the set of configurable conditions, the set of subgoals, or the combination thereof are able to be set in the telecommunication network. The method includes transmitting a response to the consumer device based on whether the set of configurable conditions, the set of subgoals, or the combination thereof are able to be set in the telecommunication network.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for providing analytics feedback for a network function. One apparatus includes a network interface that receives a first request for a trained machine learning (“ML”) model from a network function (“NF”) that supports analytics generation. Here, the first request contains first information including an Analytic Identifier (“ID”). The apparatus includes processor that determines a first trained ML model based on the first information and provides the first trained ML model to the NF. The processor determines that the first trained ML model is invalid and notifies the NF that the validity of the first trained ML model has changed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for collecting quality of experience (QoE) measurements. One apparatus includes a processor that generates a first configuration for QoE measurements, the first configuration including at least one parameter to set up QoE measurements for at least one service type and at least one reporting configuration for the at least one service type. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits the first configuration to a communication device. The apparatus includes a receiver that receives a reporting message from the communication device, the reporting message including QoE measurements collected in accordance with the first configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided, in which an execution of at least one managed entity operating within a network is controlled by a management entity. The management entity includes a controller adapted for establishing (1302) a control loop having a defined target performance value relative to the at least one managed entity, the control loop having one or more criteria associated with assessing the current performance of the at least one managed entity relative to the defined target performance value, where at least one of the one or more associated criteria can not be directly determined by the management entity. The controller is further adapted for identifying (1304) a translation for each of the at least one of the one or more associated criteria that can not be directly determined using one or more different criteria that can be directly determined by the management entity.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for efficient data collection from an Operations, Administration and Management (“OAM”). One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives, from a first network function, a first request to provide data for at least one data type information. Here, the first request includes an indication that the data is to be available as historical data. The processor processes the data required according to the first request and sends a second request to a Data Repository Function (“DRF”). Here, the second request includes the data required and an indication that the data is to be available as historical data. The processor provides the data required to the first network function.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for application programming interface translation. One method (900) includes (902) receiving a request for invoking a service application programming interface. The method (900) includes translating (904) the service application programming interface to a slice application programming interface. The method (900) includes invoking (906) the translated slice application programming interface. Invoking the translated slice application programming interface may include making a translated slice application programming interface request to a service producer, receiving a translated slice application programming interface response from the service producer, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An edge computing (EC) entity belongs to an EC system, and a mobile communication core MCC entity belongs to a MCC system, like a 3GPP system. The EC entity is configured to obtain topology information of the EC system, and expose the topology information to another network, in particular to a MCC system. The MCC entity is configured to receive topology information of an EC system from the EC entity, and provide the topology information to a network exposure function (NEF) or to a policy control function (PCF) of the MCC system.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining an action for a network function based on network analytics. One apparatus includes a processor and a network interface that receives a first set of analytics from at least one network analytics function in a mobile communication network, the first set of analytics relating to a first KPI. The processor determines from the first set of analytics whether a first condition is met and determines a first set of actions when the first condition is not met. Via the network interface, the processor sends the first set of actions to at least one network function in the mobile communication network, each action in the first set of actions being sent to an associated network function.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for notification of a new management domain feature. One method includes determining that a new management domain feature is available. The method includes determining at least one entity to be notified about the new management domain feature. The method includes determining an advertisement to be sent to the at least one entity to notify the at least one entity about the new management domain feature. The method includes transmitting the advertisement to the at least one entity.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for network slice attribute management. One method (800) includes receiving (805) a configuration comprising a quota for a network slice parameter for access control and receiving (810) a report for the network slice parameter from a network function. The method (800) includes determining (815) to update the status of the network slice parameter based on the report for the network slice parameter and sending (820) a response to the network function.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring N6-LAN chain policies. One apparatus includes a processor and a network interface that receives a first request from an application function (“AF”), the first request comprising an external identifier for at least one user equipment (“UE”) and N6-LAN steering information indicating a service function or a chain of service functions in the N6-LAN that must process the user-plane traffic associated with the at least one UE. The processor translates the external identifier into a permanent subscription identifier of the at least one UE and sends a second request to a first network function to update an application data set to include the N6-LAN steering information and the permanent subscription identifier.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for entity access for an application. One method includes receiving, by a first entity, an application registry request for at least one application. The method includes determining whether the at least one application is enabled to access at least one management entity or at least one managed entity.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for Digital Identifier-based subscription onboarding. One apparatus includes a memory coupled to a processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the apparatus to acquire a Digital Identifier (“DIG-ID”) comprising a verifiably secure identity, and to generate a digital signature of the DIG-ID and a timestamp using a private key. The instructions are executable by the processor to control the apparatus to send a first request to a mobile communication network and to receive a response containing an onboarding authentication success indication and a verified DIG-ID, the first request including the DIG-ID, the timestamp and the digital signature. The instructions are executable by the processor to establish a provisioning connection to the mobile communication network and to receive a subscription credential and/or a user subscription profile via the provisioning connection.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for adapting a managed entity for an application. One method includes obtaining an association of a management service to an application. The method includes receiving a trigger event report for adapting service requirements for the application. The method includes, in response to the trigger event report, determining an adaptation of a managed entity for the application. The method includes transmitting the adaptation of the managed entity to a management service producer of the management service.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for pausing control loop execution. In various examples, an apparatus includes a management service producer for execution management of a control loop of a mobile network, the management service producer that communicates with an operator entity of the mobile network; and one or more pause points associated to the control loop that are configurable to pause or allow message flow between a service producer at a selected stage of the control loop and a service consumer at the next stage of the control loop in response to a selected pause point of the one or more pause points being reached based on whether the selected pause point is enabled or disabled.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for providing analytics feedback for a network function. One apparatus includes a network interface that receives a first request for a trained machine learning (“ML”) model from a network function (“NF”) that supports analytics generation. Here, the first request contains first information including an Analytic Identifier (“ID”). The apparatus includes processor that determines a first trained ML model based on the first information and provides the first trained ML model to the NF. The processor determines that the first trained ML model is invalid and notifies the NF that the validity of the first trained ML model has changed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided, in which execution of a managed entity is controlled. A control loop that is operated relative to the managed entity is established (1102), which links at least one monitored criteria to an assigned goal having a defined target value. Performance of the managed entity within the control loop is adjusted (1104), based upon a difference between a current value of the monitored criteria and the defined target value. One or more trigger conditions are associated (1106) with the control loop. A detection (1108) is then made as to whether a trigger condition associated with the control loop has been met. Upon detecting that the trigger condition associated with the control loop has been met, the goals assigned to the monitored criteria, that is linked to the control loop, which has the trigger condition that has been met is changed (1110).

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for trigger-based control loop state transition. One apparatus includes a processor that enables at least one trigger for a control loop of a control system of a mobile wireless communication network in response to a request from an assurance control loop consumer (“ACLC”) and associates the at least one trigger with at least one control loop state transition such that the at least one control loop state transition is activated in response to the at least one trigger being triggered.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for disabling analytics information of a network analytics function. One method includes transmitting, from an operation and management system, information indicating to disable analytics information of a network analytics function from use by at least one network function that is subscribed to the analytics information.

Abstract: A method for disabling/enabling control loop actions and/or configurations is disclosed includes, in various examples, receiving (1005) a request (625) from a consumer (605) to disable or enable actions and/or configurable attribute changes for managed entities from being implemented by control loops (335) or entities therein; determining (627) whether the request is performable by the control loops or entities therein; and disabling or enabling (628) an ability to execute the actions and/or configurable attribute changes on the managed entities by the control loops (335) or entities therein in response to determining that the request is currently applicable and performable. A system may perform the method. In some examples, the method disables one or more second control loops/entities from performing actions/configurations that conflict with actions/configurations of a first control loop (335).