Network management for executing a service using a plurality of entities

Abstract

A communication system executes a sharing process, an acquisition process, a determination process, a deployment process, and an execution process. The sharing process is a process of sharing a shared key for a plurality of entities including a communication apparatus and at least one edge server, between the plurality of entities. The acquisition process is a process of acquiring performance information, which indicates a performance of the plurality of entities, from the plurality of entities. The determination process is a process of determining services to be assigned to the plurality of entities based on the performance information. The deployment process is a process of deploying the assigned services to the plurality of entities. The execution process is a process of executing the deployed services at the plurality of entities using the shared key.