System, method, and apparatus for providing optimized network resources

1. A system for dynamic spectrum utilization management in an electromagnetic environment comprising:

at least one monitoring sensor operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment and to create measured data;

a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) layer in a network slice, wherein the MEC layer is in communication with the at least one monitoring sensor, a radio access network (RAN), and a core network; and

a wireless network resource optimization application in the MEC layer, wherein the wireless network resource optimization application includes at least one data analysis engine for analyzing the measured data;

wherein the network slice includes MEC layer includes a Distributed Autonomous Slice Management (DASMO) architecture including a Slice Operation Support (SOS) function operable to provide slice selection for user equipment;

wherein the RAN includes a RAN interface operable to provide resource allocation recommendations;

wherein the core network is operable to provide quality of service recommendations; and

wherein the wireless network resource optimization application is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data for one or more customers.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the actionable data provides for reconfiguration of the MEC layer.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the actionable data includes the MEC layer generating RAN commands to change RAN parameters.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) operable to select suitable network slice instances for user equipment.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network resource optimization application utilizes a constraint vector.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a network exposure function (NEF) operable to control functions to manage MEC operations, wherein the NEF is operable to provide policy and charging for handling quality of service (QoS) for user equipment (UE).

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the network slice includes a Slice Manager (SM) operable to support tenant-oriented operations and interfaces.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the SM is operable to provide key performance indicator (KPI) monitoring and reporting and/or configuration support.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the SOS function is operable to provide for slice subscription, slice authentication, and/or stitching of sub-slices.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the MEC layer is operable to service multiple network slices.

11. A system for dynamic spectrum utilization management in an electromagnetic environment comprising:

at least one monitoring sensor operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment and to create measured data;

a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) layer in a network slice, wherein the MEC layer is in communication with the at least one monitoring sensor and a radio access network (RAN); and

a wireless network resource optimization application in the MEC layer, wherein the wireless network resource optimization application includes at least one data analysis engine for analyzing the measured data; and

wherein the wireless network resource optimization application is operable to use analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine to create actionable data;

wherein the MEC layer is operable to provide for wireless network resource optimization based on the actionable data, wherein the wireless network resource optimization is determined based on the network slice or customer goals; and

wherein the MEC layer includes a Distributed Autonomous Slice Management (DASMO) architecture including a Slice Manager (SM) operable to provide key performance indicator (KPI) monitoring and reporting and/or configuration support.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the wireless network resource optimization application utilizes a constraint vector.

13. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) operable to select suitable network slice instances for user equipment (UE).

14. A method for dynamic spectrum utilization management in an electromagnetic environment comprising:

providing a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) layer in a network slice and a wireless network resource optimization application in the MEC layer, wherein the MEC layer is in communication with a radio access network (RAN), wherein the wireless network resource optimization application includes at least one data analysis engine for analyzing the measured data;

monitoring the electromagnetic environment using at least one monitoring sensor to create measured data;

analyzing the measured data using the at least one data analysis engine to create analyzed data;

the wireless network resource optimization application creating actionable data using analyzed data from the at least one data analysis engine;

performing network slicing by a Distributed Autonomous Slice Management (DASMO) architecture in the MEC layer to support tenant-oriented operations; and

providing a slice selection for user equipment (UE).

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the wireless network resource optimization application utilizing a constraint vector.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising optimizing network resources by changing at least one parameter of one or more customer devices and/or applications.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising a Slice Manager (SM) providing configuration support for the tenant-oriented operations.