Cross-stakeholder service orchestration for B5G through capability provisioning

Abstract: Cross-stakeholder service orchestration is a generalization of 5G network slices which has potential to increase business agility in Beyond 5G (B5G). An architectural framework is proposed which enables domain operators to expose their functionalities towards E2E services as capabilities. Capability orchestration is proposed as a mechanism for exposure. The use of intent-based management for communicating domain owner's business goals to capability orchestration is analyzed. The combination of business goal input and capability orchestration provides a basis for agile monetization of domain resources for domain owners, and a building block for rich end-to-end B5G services.