3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations

28.1003GPPLevels of autonomous networkManagement and orchestrationRelease 17TS

3.1 Terms

For the purposes of the present document, the terms given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in TR 21.905 [1].

Autonomous Network: telecommunication system (including management system and network) with autonomy capabilities which is able to be governed by itself with minimal to no human intervention.

Autonomous Network Level: describes the level of autonomy capabilities in the autonomous network.

Network and Service Deployment: processes of allocation, installation, configuration, activation and verification of specific network and service.

Network and Service Maintenance: processes of monitoring, analysing and healing of the network and service issues.

Network and Service Optimization: processes of monitoring, analysing and optimizing the network and service performance.

3.2 Symbols

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3.3 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in TR 21.905 [1].

ANL Autonomous Network Level

AON Autonomous Network