7.2.2 Generic autonomous network level

28.1003GPPLevels of autonomous networkManagement and orchestrationRelease 17TS

Level 0:

– All the tasks in the RAN NE deployment workflow (Task A, Task B, Task C, Task D, Task E, Task F, Task G, Task H) are accomplished by human.

Level 1:

– Telecom system executes tasks of downloading and activating the available RAN NE network configuration data and software prepared by human (Task H) and tasks of collecting part of RAN NE information (including IP address) based on specified collection control information(Task C).

– All the other tasks in the RAN NE deployment workflow (Task A, Task B, Task C, Task D, Task E, Task F, Task G) are accomplished by human.

Level 2:

– Compared to Level 1, telecom system additionally executes the tasks of collecting RAN NE information (including hardware information) (Task C). Telecom system also can execute the tasks of analysing the network configuration data for the RAN NE based on the network configuration data generation control information (e.g. configuration template) specified by human(Task D). The tasks of RAN NE configuration data and software download and activation (Task H) are fully accomplished by telecom system.

– All the other tasks in the RAN NE deployment workflow (Task A, Task B, Task E, Task F, Task G) are accomplished by human.

Level 3:

– Compared to Level 2, the telecom system additionally executes tasks of analysing and determining the network configuration data for the RAN NE based on the network configuration data generation control information specified by human (Task D, Task G). Telecom system also can executes tasks of performing the RAN NE commissioning test based on commissioning control information specified by human (Task E), and tasks of performing the RAN NE dialing test based on dialing test control information specified by human(Task F). The tasks of RAN NE information collection (Task C) are fully accomplished by telecom system.

– All the other tasks in the RAN NE deployment workflow (Task A, Task B) are accomplished by human.

Level 4:

– Compared to Level 3, the telecom system can additionally execute the tasks of RAN NE deployment control information generation (Task A) and RAN NE deployment intent evaluation (Task B) based on intent handling control information specified by human. The tasks of RAN NE configuration data analysis (Task D), RAN NE configuration data determination (G), RAN NE commissioning test (Task E) and RAN NE dialing test (Task F) are fully accomplished by telecom system.

– The intent handling control information maybe pre-defined and specified by human.

Level 5:

– Telecom system can autonomously execute the entire workflow of RAN NE deployment for all scenarios,

Figure 7.2.2-1 Classification of autonomous network level for RAN NE deployment