Real-time any-G SON
Systems, method sand computer readable medium are provided for proving real-time Self Optimizing Network (SON) Virtual Network Function (VRF) included as part of the HNG. In one embodiment data from connected devices is forwarded to the HNG; the data is organized into virtualized containers; and the data is processed by agile analytics and results are displayed to a user.
1. A system, comprising;
a heterogeneous network gateway (HNG) acting as a gateway for control functions for a plurality of radio access technology (RAT) networks, wherein the HNG including a processor and memory;
at least one real-time Self Optimizing Network (SON) Virtual Network Function (VRF) configured in a container and communicatively coupled to the HNG;
a configuration data store communicatively coupled to the at least one SON VNF via a first representational state transfer (REST) interface;
a operational data store communicatively coupled to the at least one SON VNF via a second representational state transfer (REST) interface;
wherein data from connected devices is forwarded to the HNG within an HNG security domain;
wherein the data is forwarded to the at least one SON VNF and processed into configuration data and operational data; and wherein the configuration data is processed by a user experience (UX) server and presented to a user.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the data is used for at least one of planning, deployment, optimization and maintenance.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the SON VRF enables self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs).
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the SON VRF enables self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of fronthauls or backhauls.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the SON VRF enables self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of slices.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the SON VRF enables self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of services.
7. A method of providing a real-time Self Optimizing Network (SON) Virtual Network Function (VRF) comprising:
forwarding data from connected devices to the SON VRF via a network security domain;
processing the data from the connected devices to obtain operational data and configuration data;
forwarding the operational data to a operational data store using a first representational state transfer (REST) interface;
forwarding the configuration data to a configuration data store using a second REST interface; and
displaying results to a user via an operational dashboard enabling report and analysis via analytic workspaces.
8. The method of claim 7 further comprising using the data for at least one of planning, deployment, optimization and maintenance.
9. The method of claim 7 further comprising using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs).
10. The method of claim 7 further comprising using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of fronthauls or backhauls.
11. The method of claim 7 further comprising using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of slices.
12. The method of claim 7 further comprising using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of services.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing a real-time Self Optimizing Network (SON) Virtual Network Function (VRF), which, when executed, cause a system to perform steps comprising:
forwarding data from connected devices to the SON VRF via a network security domain;
processing the data from the connected devices to obtain operational data and configuration data;
forwarding the operational data to a operational data store using a first representational state transfer (REST) interface;
forwarding the configuration data to a configuration data store using a second REST interface; and
displaying results to a user via an operational dashboard enabling report and analysis via analytic workspaces.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions for using the data for at least one of planning, deployment, optimization and maintenance.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions for using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs).
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions for using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of fronthauls or backhauls.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions for using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of slices.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions for using SON VRF for self-optimization and seamless mobility across a plurality of services.