Following on from meetings
conducted in late 2021, ETSI has now completed Release 2 of its Experiential
Networked Intelligence (ENI) specifications with the ETSI GS ENI 005 system
architecture.
ETSI GS ENI 005 and associated documents will provide better
insight into network operations - allowing more effective closed-loop
decision making plus better lifecycle management. Through its use, operators
will be able to leverage acquired data and apply artificial Intelligence (AI)
algorithms to it. This will mean that they can respond much quicker to
changing situations and gain far greater agility. The services being
delivered across their networks may thereby be rapidly adapted and the
resources they have available correctly assigned in accordance with subscribers’
requirements, or any other alterations in circumstances (either operationally
or commercially driven).
An industry specification group (ISG) focused on ENI was first
established by ETSI five years ago. The organisations involved include many
of the leading mobile operators worldwide - full list available here.
ETSI ENI Release 2 defines the key architectural requirements (GS ENI 002), and provides a
more comprehensive array of potential use cases (GS ENI 001) and applicable
proof of concept (PoC) specifications. To support this release, the ENI ISG has produced a
series of reports. These cover data characterization, fault identification, the different
types of AI mechanisms that can be employed (along with details of the
associated bias and ethical implications), the constituent functional blocks
needed for modular design implementations and how to assure their
interoperability.
“ENI will have an important part to play in how next generation
networks are managed, making them contextually aware and giving them greater
inherent flexibility,” states Dr Raymond Forbes, Chair of the ETSI ENI
ISG. “Use cases and PoCs are already enabling its validity to be
demonstrated, and with ETSI ENI Release 2 we are providing a framework upon
which operators and their technology partners can implement it into their
infrastructure.”
Source: ETSI media announcement
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