Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus. In the method, a first network element creates a buffer queue based on a request of a second network element. Further, the first network element collects data of a corresponding type, sends data in the buffer queue to the second network element, and releases corresponding storage space after the second network element completes a data collection task. In this way, utilization of storage space of the first network element is improved, thereby solving the problem in the conventional technology that the first network element needs to have relatively large storage space capacity.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a data analysis apparatus, system, and method. The data analysis apparatus may collect data of a network node in a mobile access network, and then perform data analysis and adjust a configuration parameter of the network node, to implement targeted data analysis and parameter adjustment for the network node, so that a speed of data analysis and configuration parameter adjustment can be improved. In addition, modules of the data analysis apparatus may run in parallel, so that the speed of data analysis and configuration parameter adjustment can be further improved.

Abstract: A model updating method and apparatus, and a system, to resolve a problem of network performance deterioration due to model performance deterioration are described. A first function entity sends a model update policy to a second function entity. The model update policy includes an update condition of a model of a first network element, and the model of the first network element indicates to adjust a parameter of the first network element. When receiving an update request, the first function entity performs a procedure of updating the model of the first network element, where the update request is triggered by the second function entity in accordance with determining, by the second function entity, the model meets the update condition.

Abstract: A method for establishing a tunnel between local gateways, and a gateway are disclosed. The method includes: determining, by an RGW, that UE is handed over from an S-LGW to a T-LGW, where before the UE is handed over, a packet of a local service of the UE is forwarded by the S-LGW between the UE and an application server of the local service, and the local service includes a same service that is deployed on the S-LGW and that is accessed by the UE before and after the UE is handed over; sending, by the RGW to the S-LGW and the T-LGW respectively, a first request message and a second request message to request to establish a tunnel, where the tunnel is used to transmit the packet of the local service between the S-LGW and the T-LGW; and establishing the tunnel between the S-LGW and the T-LGW.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a signaling packet processing method and an entity. The method may include: obtaining, by a gateway user plane entity, processing information of a target signaling packet; and receiving, by the gateway user plane entity, the target signaling packet, and processing the target signaling packet according to the processing information. Network costs can be reduced in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A policy-driven method and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining at least one policy from a modeling function network element; receiving a first policy identifier triggered by a first model from a prediction function network element, where the first policy identifier is used to identify a first policy; determining the first policy in the at least one policy based on the first policy identifier, where the first policy includes action information corresponding to the first action; executing the first action in the first policy; and sending an execution result of the first action to a data service function network element or the prediction function network element, where the execution result of the first action is used as input data of a second model.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus. In the method, a first network element creates a buffer queue based on a request of a second network element. Further, the first network element collects data of a corresponding type, sends data in the buffer queue to the second network element, and releases corresponding storage space after the second network element completes a data collection task. In this way, utilization of storage space of the first network element is improved, thereby resolving a problem in a conventional technology that the first network element needs to have a capability of relatively large storage space.

Abstract: A model updating method and apparatus, and a system, to resolve a problem of network performance deterioration due to model performance deterioration are described. A first function entity sends a model update policy to a second function entity. The model update policy includes an update condition of a model of a first network element, and the model of the first network element indicates to adjust a parameter of the first network element. When receiving an update request, the first function entity performs a procedure of updating the model of the first network element, where the update request is triggered by the second function entity in accordance with determining, by the second function entity, the model meets the update condition.

Abstract: This application discloses a feature engineering orchestration method and apparatus. In the method, a first network device receives first indication information from a second network device, where the first indication information includes first method indication information and first data type indication information; the first network device performs, by using a method indicated by the first method indication information, feature extraction on data indicated by the first data type indication information, to obtain feature data, and sends the obtained feature data to the second network device; and the second network device performs model training based on the received feature data.

Abstract: A method for establishing a tunnel between local gateways, and a gateway are disclosed. The method includes: determining, by an RGW, that UE is handed over from an S-LGW to a T-LGW, where before the UE is handed over, a packet of a local service of the UE is forwarded by the S-LGW between the UE and an application server of the local service, and the local service includes a same service that is deployed on the S-LGW and that is accessed by the UE before and after the UE is handed over; sending, by the RGW to the S-LGW and the T-LGW respectively, a first request message and a second request message to request to establish a tunnel, where the tunnel is used to transmit the packet of the local service between the S-LGW and the T-LGW; and establishing the tunnel between the S-LGW and the T-LGW.

Abstract: This application provides a data analysis device and a multi-model co-decision-making system and method. The data analysis device trains a target service based on a combinatorial learning algorithm, to obtain a plurality of learning models, generates an installation message used to indicate to install the plurality of learning models, and sends the installation message to another data analysis device. The installation message is used to trigger installation of the plurality of learning models and predictions and policy matching that are based on the plurality of learning models.

Abstract: A policy-driven method and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining at least one policy from a modeling function network element; receiving a first policy identifier triggered by a first model from a prediction function network element, where the first policy identifier is used to identify a first policy; determining the first policy in the at least one policy based on the first policy identifier, where the first policy includes action information corresponding to the first action; executing the first action in the first policy; and sending an execution result of the first action to a data service function network element or the prediction function network element, where the execution result of the first action is used as input data of a second model.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a signaling packet processing method and an entity. The method may include: obtaining, by a gateway user plane entity, processing information of a target signaling packet; and receiving, by the gateway user plane entity, the target signaling packet, and processing the target signaling packet according to the processing information. Network costs can be reduced in the embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a data analysis apparatus, system, and method. The data analysis apparatus may collect data of a network node in a mobile access network, and then perform data analysis and adjust a configuration parameter of the network node, to implement targeted data analysis and parameter adjustment for the network node, so that a speed of data analysis and configuration parameter adjustment can be improved. In addition, modules of the data analysis apparatus may run in parallel, so that the speed of data analysis and configuration parameter adjustment can be further improved.

Abstract: A machine learning-based data processing method and a related device, to resolve a prior-art problem that service experience is affected due to an increase in an exchange latency are disclosed. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: receiving, by a first network element, installation information of an algorithm model from a second network element, where the first network element is a user plane network element UPF or a base station, and the second network element is configured to train the algorithm model; installing, by the first network element, the algorithm model based on the installation information of the algorithm model; and collecting, by the first network element, data after the algorithm model is successfully installed, and performing prediction based on the data by using the algorithm model.

Abstract: A method for establishing a tunnel between local gateways, and a gateway are disclosed. The method includes: determining, by an RGW, that UE is handed over from an S-LGW to a T-LGW, where before the UE is handed over, a packet of a local service of the UE is forwarded by the S-LGW between the UE and an application server of the local service, and the local service includes a same service that is deployed on the S-LGW and that is accessed by the UE before and after the UE is handed over; sending, by the RGW to the S-LGW and the T-LGW respectively, a first request message and a second request message to request to establish a tunnel, where the tunnel is used to transmit the packet of the local service between the S-LGW and the T-LGW; and establishing the tunnel between the S-LGW and the T-LGW.

Abstract: A packet processing method, apparatus, and system are provided. A policy library is deployed on a gateway control device in a centralized manner, and packet identification and policy execution are deployed on each gateway forwarding device. The solution includes: receiving, by a gateway control device, packet characteristic information that is of a first packet and that is sent by a gateway forwarding device, where the packet characteristic information is obtained after the gateway forwarding device performs packet inspection on the first packet; searching, by the gateway control device according to the packet characteristic information of the first packet, a prestored policy library for a first processing policy corresponding to the packet characteristic information; and sending, by the gateway control device, the first processing policy to the gateway forwarding device, so that the gateway forwarding device executes a packet processing action in the first processing policy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of mobile communications technologies, and in particular, to a gateway system, so as resolve a technical problem of a complex network structure caused due to that different network architectures need different gateways. The gateway system provided in the present invention separates a control plane from a forwarding plane. A gateway controller is configured to complete a control function, and may control respective generation of control information for data packets of multiple different protocol types. A gateway forwarding device is responsible for forwarding, and may be controlled by the gateway controller to receive and send data packets of various protocol types. In a multi-standard access architecture, only one or few such gateway systems may need to be accessed instead of accessing multiple different gateways, thereby simplifying a network topology structure, and facilitating network maintenance.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a signaling packet processing method and an entity. The method may include: obtaining, by a gateway user plane entity, processing information of a target signaling packet; and receiving, by the gateway user plane entity, the target signaling packet, and processing the target signaling packet based on the processing information. Network costs can be reduced in the embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for establishing a tunnel between local gateways, and a gateway are disclosed. The method includes: determining, by an RGW, that UE is handed over from an S-LGW to a T-LGW, where before the UE is handed over, a packet of a local service of the UE is forwarded by the S-LGW between the UE and an application server of the local service, and the local service includes a same service that is deployed on the S-LGW and that is accessed by the UE before and after the UE is handed over; sending, by the RGW to the S-LGW and the T-LGW respectively, a first request message and a second request message to request to establish a tunnel, where the tunnel is used to transmit the packet of the local service between the S-LGW and the T-LGW; and establishing the tunnel between the S-LGW and the T-LGW.