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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2020
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
János Harmatos, Budapest, HU;
Dávid Jocha, Budapest, HU;
Róbert Szabó, Budapest, HU;
Balázs Peter Gerö, Budapest, HU;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for providing a back-up service. A method in a reliability lifecycle manager (RLCM) is provided for managing orchestration of a back-up service for an original service. The method comprises receiving an indication of successful deployment of at least a first part of an original service from a first network domain, wherein the at least part of the original service comprises at least a first network function; responsive to the indication, transmitting a restoration preparation request to the first network domain to request that the first network domain initiate determination of a back-up service for the first part of the original service, the back-up service comprising a first back-up network domain capable of deploying the first network function, wherein the first back-up network domain is different to a first original network domain deploying the first network function in the original service; and responsive to transmitting the restoration preparation request, receiving a restoration response comprising an indication of the back-up service.