Communication apparatus, system, method, allocation apparatus, and non-transitory recording medium
Traffic is allocated to a dedicated apparatus that performs a predetermined network function or a predetermined virtual network function corresponding to the predetermined network function of the dedicated apparatus, according to a service level set in correspondence with information relating to the traffic, and the traffic is forwarded to the dedicated apparatus or the predetermined virtual network function, based on a result of the allocation.
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
identify an operator to which traffic received belongs;
allocate the traffic to a physical node, when the identified operator is a mobile network operator;
allocate the traffic to a virtual node, according to a service level of the identified operator, when the identified operator is a mobile virtual network operator;
forward, to the physical node, the traffic allocated to the physical node; and
forward, to the virtual node, the traffic allocated to the virtual node.
2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor allocates the traffic to the virtual node, according to the service level of the identified operator and a performance level of the virtual node, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor identifies the operator to which the traffic received belongs according to the traffic including information on a carrier, extracted in correspondence with the traffic, a user thereof subscribing to the carrier.
4. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor allocates the traffic to the virtual node, according to the service level of the identified operator and the traffic including information extracted in correspondence with the traffic and being unique to a user, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
5. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor allocates the traffic to the virtual node, according to information relating to the traffic including information on contents extracted in correspondence with the traffic that carries the contents, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
6. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor allocates the traffic to the virtual node, according to the service level of the identified operator and the traffic including information on an application of a transmission source of contents, extracted in correspondence with the traffic, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
7. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein when allocating the traffic to the virtual node according to the service level, the processor selects a server apparatus including the virtual network function, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
8. A communication method for a communication apparatus, comprising:
identifying an operator to which traffic received belongs;
allocating the traffic to a physical node, when the identified operator is a mobile network operator;
allocating the traffic to a virtual node, according to a service level of the identified operator, when the identified operator is a mobile virtual network operator; and
forwarding, to the physical node, the traffic allocated to the physical node; and
forwarding, to the virtual node, the traffic allocated to the virtual node.
9. The communication method according to claim 8 , further comprising
allocating the traffic to the virtual node, according to the service level of the identified operator and a performance level of the virtual node, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
10. The communication method according to claim 8 , further comprising
identifying the operator to which the traffic received belongs, according to the traffic including information on a carrier, extracted in correspondence with the traffic, a user thereof subscribing to the carrier.
11. The communication method according to claim 8 , further comprising
allocating the traffic to the virtual node, according to the service level of the identified operator and the traffic including information extracted in correspondence with the traffic and being unique to a user, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
12. The communication method according to claim 8 , further comprising
allocating the traffic to the virtual node according to information relating to the traffic including information on contents extracted in correspondence with the traffic that carries the contents, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
13. The communication method according to claim 8 , further comprising
allocating the traffic to the virtual node, according to the service level of the identified operator and the traffic including information on an application of a transmission source of contents, extracted in correspondence with the traffic, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.
14. The communication method according to claim 8 , further comprising
when allocating the traffic to the virtual node according to the service level, selecting a server apparatus including the virtual network function, when the identified operator is the mobile virtual network operator.