Methods for delivering network slices to a user
摘要
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The instantiation phase may involve the network provider executing the instructions to thereby instantiate or activate the network slice, the instantiated network slice executing on network hardware (e.g., one or more servers of the network) and comprising a set of predefined network functions and associated resources (e.g., computing, storage, and networking resources) meeting the predefined QoS parameters.
Once the network slice has been prepared and instantiated by the network provider, a user may access and utilize at least some of the network functions provided by the network slice. For example, user equipment (UE) may provide an authorization request to the network via an access network that includes information regarding the slice/service type (SST). The registration request may also include authorization information, such as one or more authorization keys, indicating which network slices the user is authorized to access. One or more network functions serving the user (e.g., a device or piece of equipment of the user) may receive the registration request and may identify and retrieve the network slice instance corresponding to the authorization information provided in the authorization request. At a point in time following the activation of the network slice, the network provider may decommission or deactivate the network slice, thereby terminating access to the network slice and releasing the resources (e.g., networking resources) dedicated to the network slice. The decommissioning phase may terminate the lifecycle of the network slice.
