Enabling Network and Service Programmability in 6G Mobile Communication Systems

被引：5

作者：

Habibi, Mohammad Asif ^{[1
]}

Gallego Sanchez, Adrian ^{[2
]}

Labrador Pavon, Ignacio ^{[2
]}

Han, Bin ^{[1
]}

Landi, Giada ^{[3
]}

Sayadi, Bessem ^{[4
]}

Ntogkas, Christos ^{[5
]}

Belikaidis, Ioannis-Prodromos ^{[5
]}

Schotten, Hans D. ^{[1
,6
]}

Serrano, Pablo ^{[7
]}

Perez-Valero, Jesus ^{[7
]}

Virdis, Antonio ^{[8
]}

机构：

[1] Tech Univ Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany

[2] ATOS Res & Innovat, Bezons, France

[3] Nextworks, Princeton, NJ USA

[4] NOKIA Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ USA

[5] WINGS ICT Solut, Athens, Greece

[6] German Res Ctr Artificial Intelligence, Kaiserslautern, Germany

[7] Univ Carlos III Madrid, Madrid, Spain

[8] Univ Pisa, Pisa, Italy

来源：

2022 IEEE FUTURE NETWORKS WORLD FORUM, FNWF | 2022年

基金：

欧盟地平线“2020”;

关键词：

6G; Intent-based Processes; Monitoring and Diagnostic; Network Profiling; Network Programmability; Programmable Processes; Reasoning; Service Description; Service Management and Orchestration; Service Programmability;

D O I：

10.1109/FNWF55208.2022.00063

中图分类号：

TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0809 ;

摘要：

Network programmability is crucial for addressing the multiplicity and heterogeneity of Network Services, the diversity of the underlying infrastructure of Sixth-Generation (6G) communication systems, and the requirements for maximum efficiency. The programmability of a service platform enables algorithmic network management by leveraging contemporary software virtualization technologies. Moreover, network programmability will abstract the essential network/service and resource configuration, as well as the production and administration of policy lifecycles, as the number of local breakouts (both public and private) is anticipated to grow exponentially. Network programmability is the central point of interest for Hexa-X, the European 6G flagship project, which aims to facilitate the dynamic adaptation to changing network situations and requirements for the most efficient use of available resources. To explore such a critical enabler of futuristic mobile networks, this article addresses the role of network and service programmability and its impact on various aspects of 6G within the context of Hexa-X. In order to accomplish this, the article begins by discussing Hexa-X's proposed service Management and Orchestration (M&O) framework for 6G. Based on this framework, it identifies and explores in greater detail the programmability of four primary processes in 6G: expressing application and service requirements; service description models and profiling; monitoring and diagnostics; and reasoning. Beyond the scope of the Hexa-X, this article aims to serve as a foundation for future research into network and service programmability in 6G.

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页码：320 / 327

页数：8