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Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2017
Applicant:

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;

Inventor:

Amy De Buitléir, Athlone, IE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06N 5/04 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0813 (2013.01); G06N 5/045 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); H04L 43/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for recommending configuration changes in a communications network. The method comprises maintaining () a plurality of machine-learning processes, wherein an individual machine-learning process operates based on a data model and decision-making rules, and the plurality of machine-learning processes operate based on a plurality of different data models and a plurality of different decision-making rules. The method also comprises obtaining () values of Key Performance Indicators, KPIs, from network elements of the communications network and obtaining a goal () defining at least one KPI value characterising wanted operation of the communications network. The method also comprises producing () by the plurality of machine-learning processes, based on the received values of KPIs and using the data models and decision-making rules, a plurality of individual recommendations; and producing an output recommendation () based on the produced individual recommendations. An apparatus realising the above method is also disclosed.


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