PoC 4 Autonomous network slice management

PoC Team

• DOCOMO Communications Lab.
• NTT Corp.
• NTT Communications, Corp.
• NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Main Contact

• Wenjing Chen, DOCOMO Communications Lab. (wenjing.chen.bv_at_nttdocomo.com)

Abstract

This PoC demonstrates the use-case of the autonomous network slice management. The use-case is based on ZSM framework reference architecture and implemented with the ZSM standards and NTT products. The PoC will demonstrate management services (defined in ZSM 002), network slice management (defined in ZSM 003) and cross-domain orchestration (defined in ZSM 008) on E2E management domain and TN, CN, DN management domain.

PoC Proposal

Full PoC proposal on etsi portal as ZSM(22)000014r2 - Download pdf

PoC Topics

This PoC is WORKING on:

• Topic 4 - Cross-domain user-driven E2E services

PoC Demo

• Demo 1, May 2022, "Network slice instance creation based on ZSM002 ZSM framework with ZSM003 network slicing process and ZSM008 management service between E2E MD and MD."
• Demo 2, May 2022, "Network slice instance deletion based on ZSM002 ZSM framework with ZSM003 network slicing process and ZSM008 management service between E2E MD and MD."
• Demo 3, May 2022, "Closed-loop automation due to the FM/PM notification related to ZSM002, ZSM003, ZSM008."

A demonstration was made at the ZSM#19 meeting (May 2022), a video of the demo was recorded, it gives an overview of the PoC project as well as a presentation of the 3 PoC demos.

PoC Reports

• PoC#4 Interim Report (10 March 2022) - ZSM(22)000096 on ETSI portal - Download pdf
• PoC#4 Final Report (May 2022) ZSM(22)000181 on ETSI portal - Download pdf

PoC Successfully Completed