Abstract: There are provided measures for realization of service level agreements in network slice scenarios joining multiple network capabilities. Such measures exemplarily comprise, as a slice management entity, receiving a network resource combination request, transmitting a request for at least one area base unit fulfilling, receiving, from said area base units repository, area base units fulfilling said at least one predetermined criterion out of stored area base units, generating at least one area base units join, selecting at least one selected area base units join of said at least one area base units join such that a combination of join geographical areas of said at least one selected area base units join covers said slice geographical area, and combining said at least one selected area base units join as a network resource combination.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method. The method comprises, in response to a request from an inference consumer for inference data samples, obtaining inference data samples using a machine learning model. The method further comprises querying the obtained data samples to generate a filtered set of data samples. The method further comprises sending the filtered set of data samples to a training entity for training the machine learning model. The method further comprises sending the obtained inference data samples to the inference consumer.

Abstract: Cognitive functions in a network, each comprising a learning module adapted to observe characteristics of the network and an inference module adapted to conclude, from the characteristics observed by the learning module, on a behavior of the network resulting from the observed characteristics, are controlled by halting and/or restarting operation of the learning module of a cognitive function of the cognitive functions, where operation of the inference module of the cognitive function is controlled independently from the halting and/or restarting the operation of the learning module of the cognitive function.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a service model management request. The method may include receiving an end-to-end network service model for network services. The method may also includes determining a set of domain services that are required to be able to provide an end-to-end network service defined by the end-to-end network service model. The method may further include checking whether at least one management domain is capable of providing the required set of domain services. The method may also include requesting, when the at least one management domain is not capable of providing the required set of domain services, to prepare the at least one management domain to become able to provide the required set of domain services. In addition, the method may include receiving a notification from the at least one management domain indicating an availability to provide the required set of domain services.

Abstract: Method comprising receiving a request to start collection of management data for a geographical area; for each of one or more radio cells: checking whether the respective radio cell fulfills at least one of one or more criteria; determining one or more network functions serving the respective radio cell if the respective radio cell fulfills the at least one of the one or more criteria; triggering the determined one or more network functions to start collection of the management data for the respective radio cell; wherein each of the one or more criteria is only fulfilled if the respective radio cell is related to the geographical area.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a service model management request. The method may include receiving an end-to-end network service model for network services. The method may also includes determining a set of domain services that are required to be able to provide an end-to-end network service defined by the end-to-end network service model. The method may further include checking whether at least one management domain is capable of providing the required set of domain services. The method may also include requesting, when the at least one management domain is not capable of providing the required set of domain services, to prepare the at least one management domain to become able to provide the required set of domain services. In addition, the method may include receiving a notification from the at least one management domain indicating an availability to provide the required set of domain services.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive (600) an indication indicating that positioning accuracy information associated with at least one potential future position of a terminal is to be provided to; and provide (604) the positioning accuracy information associated with the at least one potential future position of the terminal.

Abstract: There are provided measures for realization of service level agreements in network slice scenarios joining multiple network capabilities.

Abstract: Cognitive functions in a network, each comprising a learning module adapted to observe characteristics of the network and an inference module adapted to conclude, from the characteristics observed by the learning module, on a behavior of the network resulting from the observed characteristics, are controlled by halting and/or restarting operation of the learning module of a cognitive function of the cognitive functions, where operation of the inference module of the cognitive function is controlled independently from the halting and/or restarting the operation of the learning module of the cognitive function.

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising supervising if a first indication comprising a value of a first management information of a first instance of a first network function related to a first slice is received; setting the value of the first management information of the first instance of the first network function related to the first slice according to the first indication if the first indication is received.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine (902) that at least one state of a network slice is to be adjusted in a limited geographical area of at least one network resource; and adjust (904, 906, 908) the at least one state of the network slice in the limited geographical area of the at least one network resource.

Abstract: A management system includes a first management device storing information regarding: objects monitored by the first management device, objects monitored by a second management device and relationships between objects monitored by the first management device and objects monitored by the second management device. The first management device requests such information from the second management device. Using the information stored by the first management device and the information requested from the second management device, the first management device ascertains at least one relationship between at least one object monitored by the first management device and at least one object monitored by the second management device and which is stored either just by the first management device or just by the second management device.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for managing goodwill activities in a business organization are provided. A computer-implemented activity management tool collect user-submitted activity identification data regarding a proposed activity, and automatically classifies the proposed activity into one of a plurality of activity types based at least on the user-submitted activity identification data. The activity management tool also receives user-submitted activity value data regarding the proposed activity, automatically determines a value of the proposed activity based at least on the user-submitted activity value data, and automatically determines an appropriate approval level for the proposed activity based at least on the determined value of the proposed activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to operating of network entities in a communications system, wherein said communications system comprises a management network with agent and management levels, wherein a fault and/or performance management related data provided or occurring in an agent level is correlated and/or analyzed in said agent level with further fault and/or performance management related data provided or occurring in said agent level by use of configuration management relationships in said agent level, and wherein an information derived from the correlation is transmitted to at least one management level of said management network of said communications network being responsible for management of the corresponding agent level.

Abstract: A management system includes a first management device storing information regarding: objects monitored by the first management device, objects monitored by a second management device and relationships between objects monitored by the first management device and objects monitored by the second management device. The first management device requests such information from the second management device. Using the information stored by the first management device and the information requested from the second management device, the first management device ascertains at least one relationship between at least one object monitored by the first management device and at least one object monitored by the second management device and which is stored either just by the first management device or just by the second management device.