On-demand super slice instantiation and orchestration

Abstract

The provision of additional network resources (e.g., in the form of a dedicated super slice), can be requested on demand a per needed basis when higher capacity or performance is requested to facilitate the delivery of a service, when the delivery of the service cannot be met by a network slice associated with the service. A request for using a super slice can be sent to a management gateway device (mGW). The mGW can send the request for authorization to access the additional resources to a management device that manages the additional resources. Authorization can be granted for the additional resources to be used to facilitate or enable tasks that allow for continued delivery of that service.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 determining, by first network equipment comprising a processor, that first network resources of a first network slice, in addition to second network resources of a second network slice, are scheduled to be accessed based on detection of an event that utilizes a first capability that exceeds a second capability of second network resources of the second network slice, wherein first respective functions of the first network resources supplement second respective functions of the second network resources; and   enabling, by the first network equipment, an access to the first network resources during the event and based on an authorization to access the first network resources, wherein the authorization is received from second network equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 based on completion of the event, releasing, by the first network equipment, the access to the first network resources.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the enabling comprises instantiating, by the first network equipment, the first network slice for a first performance of first defined functions offloaded from the second network slice, and wherein the second network slice facilitates a second performance of second defined functions. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first network slice comprises first decentralized virtual network functions, and wherein the first decentralized virtual network functions are dedicated hardware functions. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first network slice comprises first decentralized virtual network functions, and wherein the first decentralized virtual network functions are virtualized software functions. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining comprises:
 determining a first capacity associated with facilitating a rendering of a service associated with the event;   determining that a second capacity of the second network slice fails to satisfy the first capacity; and   determining that a third capacity of the first network slice, when combined with the second capacity of the second network slice, satisfies the first capacity.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the enabling comprises leasing, from the second network equipment, a right to use the first network resources during the event. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 receiving a request for delivery of a service associate with an event, wherein a defined capability utilized for the delivery of the service exceeds a first capability of available first network resources of a first network slice; 
 determining that a second capability of second network resources of a second network slice, combined with the first capability of the available first network resources of the first network slice, satisfies the defined capability utilized for the delivery of the service; and 
 instantiating access to the second network resources of the second network slice during the event. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the instantiating comprises receiving an authorization to access the second network resources of the second network slice, and wherein the authorization is an on-demand authorization implemented on a per needed basis based on the event. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on completion of the event, releasing the access of the second network resources of the second network slice.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the second network slice comprises decentralized virtual network functions. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the decentralized virtual network functions are dedicated hardware functions. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the decentralized virtual network functions are virtualized software functions. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the second network resources facilitate a maintenance of a quality of service specification related to the delivery of the service. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the second network resources facilitate a fulfillment of a bandwidth specification related to the delivery of the service. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the delivery of the service comprises streaming video data at a higher rate of transmission than a current rate of transmission of video data. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the delivery of the service comprises performance of a security function comprising an inspection of data for detection of a security risk. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 determining that first network resources of a first network slice, in addition to second network resources of a second network slice, are accessible based on detection of an event that utilizes an amount of capabilities that exceed a first capability of the second network resources of the second network slice, wherein first respective functions of the first network resources supplement second respective functions of the second network resources; and   enabling the first network resources to be usable during the event and based on an authorization to access the first network resources.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining a completion of the event; and   releasing the first network resources based on the completion of the event.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the authorization is an on-demand authorization implemented on an as needed basis based on the detection of the event and a defined necessity prioritization criterion.