Dynamic Intent-Aware URSP: Advancing Adaptive Network Slicing for 5G and Beyond
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https://doi.org/10.22399/ijcesen.4184Keywords:
Network Slicing, User Equipment Route Selection Policy, Intent-Based Networking, 5G Networks, Sustainability-Aware RoutingAbstract
The 3GPP network slicing standard allows mobile operators to provide differentiated services using the common 5G infrastructure when using User Equipment Route Selection Policy mechanisms. The modern versions of URSP are still largely static and do not provide any contextual flexibility to deal with dynamic application needs, enterprise guidelines, and efficiency aspects of energy consumption. To overcome these limitations, the Dynamic Intent-Aware URSP Framework introduces intent recognition, hierarchical policy coordination, and sustainability-conscious metrics to URSP descriptors through the use of artificial intelligence. The framework facilitates cross-slice adaptation and service-level agreement assurance with descriptors of URSP that are extended to represent the user intent, enterprise policy, and energy-efficiency requirements. Simulation outcomes show that the quality-of-service stability, compliance with service-level agreement, and energy saving are higher than the baseline URSP approaches. The contribution bridges the gap between intent-driven networking and 3GPP-defined slicing architectures to progress autonomous service delivery in next-generation networks.
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