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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2017
Nimal Gamini Senarath, Ottawa, CA;
Xu LI, Nepean, CA;
Hamidreza Farmanbar, Ottawa, CA;
Ngoc Dung Dao, Ottawa, CA;
Philippe Leroux, Ottawa, CA;
Hang Zhang, Nepean, CA;
Nimal Gamini Senarath, Ottawa, CA;
Xu Li, Nepean, CA;
Hamidreza Farmanbar, Ottawa, CA;
Ngoc Dung Dao, Ottawa, CA;
Philippe Leroux, Ottawa, CA;
Hang Zhang, Nepean, CA;
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A method of providing a network slice service includes a mobile network operator (MNO): providing one or more service profiles to a virtual service provider (VSP) serving a user population including a plurality of user devices, each service profile comprising attributes defining characteristics of a respective network slice service offered by the MNO, the network slice service comprising any one or more of: a Virtual Network with E2E service requirements; a Virtual Network with a specified network topology; and a virtualized infrastructure. The MNO receives a request for a selected network slice service from the VSP; determines whether or not the requested service can be provided; and responsive to determining that the requested service can be provided: sending a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the network slice service to the VSP; and subsequently facilitating a network slice service instance in accordance with the SLA.