5G • 5G-Advanced (Rel-18)
Intent-Based Network Management
Natural Language and Declarative Policy Management in 5GC
Allows telecom operators to declare high-level business goals (e.g. 'Guarantee 10 ms latency for Hospital Slice'), automatically translated into network configurations.
Technical Explanation
Configuring thousands of low-level parameters across hundreds of network functions is slow and prone to human error. Rel-18 Intent-Based Management introduces declarative interfaces: operators input high-level business intents, and automated cognitive engines translate these goals into specific slice parameters, QoS rules, and routing configurations across the 5G Core.
Key Functions
- Translates declarative business goals into precise network function configurations
- Eliminates manual parameter configuration across hundreds of disaggregated 5GC nodes
- Continuously validates whether active network performance matches expressed business intent
- Enables zero-touch autonomous management of enterprise and public 5G network slices
Specifications
3GPP TS 28.312, TR 28.812 (Rel-18)
Interfaces
O1Management Plane
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