Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods that include: obtaining criteria for a mobile network deployment; selecting a server configuration template for a server configuration based upon the criteria; generating the server configuration for the mobile network deployment based upon the server configuration template; validating the server configuration to ensure the criteria are met by the mobile network deployment of the server configuration; deploying the server configuration as the mobile network deployment; obtaining key performance indicators from the mobile network deployment; updating the mobile network deployment in response to obtaining the key performance indicators; and updating the server configuration template in response to obtaining the key performance indicators.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods that include: obtaining criteria for a mobile network deployment; selecting a server configuration template for a server configuration based upon the criteria; generating the server configuration for the mobile network deployment based upon the server configuration template; validating the server configuration to ensure the criteria are met by the mobile network deployment of the server configuration; deploying the server configuration as the mobile network deployment; obtaining key performance indicators from the mobile network deployment; updating the mobile network deployment in response to obtaining the key performance indicators; and updating the server configuration template in response to obtaining the key performance indicators.

Abstract: Methods are provided for a first proxy service obtaining a request originating from a source network function for a destination network function. These functions are each one of a cloud network function deployed in a cloud network and an edge network function deployed in an on-premises network. The methods further involve providing the request to the destination network function when the request is received from a second proxy service or to the second proxy service when the request is received from the source network function such that the second proxy service provides the request to the destination network function. The first proxy service and the second proxy service are each one of a cloud proxy service deployed in the cloud and configured to communicate with the cloud network function and an edge proxy service deployed at the edge and configured to communicate with the edge network function.

Abstract: Methods are provided for a first proxy service obtaining a request originating from a source network function for a destination network function. These functions are each one of a cloud network function deployed in a cloud network and an edge network function deployed in an on-premises network. The methods further involve providing the request to the destination network function when the request is received from a second proxy service or to the second proxy service when the request is received from the source network function such that the second proxy service provides the request to the destination network function. The first proxy service and the second proxy service are each one of a cloud proxy service deployed in the cloud and configured to communicate with the cloud network function and an edge proxy service deployed at the edge and configured to communicate with the edge network function.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes evaluating by a first network node a current level of congestion experienced by a session in a communications network; predicting a level of congestion that will be experienced by the session beginning at a next time boundary; sending a request message to a second network node, the request message comprising at least one rule corresponding to the current level of congestion and the predicted level of congestion, in which the rule has associated therewith an activation time and a deactivation time; and refraining from sending an additional request message to the second network node at the next time boundary.