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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2018
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Miljenko Opsenica, Espoo, FI;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing multi-provider services in a virtualised network. The method in a first lifecycle management, LCM component, in a virtual network; wherein the virtual network comprises trusted provider configured to provide a decentralised trust system between a plurality of LCM components controlled by different service providers in the virtual network. The method comprises storing a detailed description of one or more local services that the first service provider is capable of providing; generating a local tag representative of the one or more local services, wherein the local tag comprises less detail about the one or more local services than the detailed description; and enrolling with the decentralised trust system using the local tag.