l OSS/BSS
l Semi-auto Workflow
l Slow service provisioning
l Manual operation
l Rely on experts' experience
Automationl Significantly reduce manpowerl Shorten time to market
Immediate Experience
Long-term Effects
50%-70% Services Opex impacted
60%
40%-60%Opex Reduced
Why Automation?
Manual WorkFlowin 4G Era
5G-oriented
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SP's Operation
Blueprint of ZTE Intelligent Network Operation
Data
Information
Knowledge
DevOpsSDN/NFV
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cationIntelligent
O&MOpen
Operation
l Network Slicing
l Segment Routing
l Network Telemetry
l Auto Deployment
l Auto Assurance
l Intelligent Analysis
and Optimization
l Big Data/AI
l DevOps for Ecosystem
l Auto Service
Distribution
l Auto Operation
Management
Simplification
CAPEX Savings
Cloud DC Cloud Network:Network Resource Pooling
ApplicationE-commerce cloud
Industrial cloud
Social media platformHealthcare information
platform
Financial interaction platform
Virtual Machine VM
Physical resoSuercverpool
Improve server resource utilization
ServiceGroup customer VR/AR Auto-Driving
services
Residential broadband Industrial
services automation
VN VN
Virtual Network
IP+Optical
Physical resource pool
Improve network pipeline resource utilization and save CAPEX
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Infrastructure Simplification with Network Resource Pooling
BigData AI
l Planning & design
l Simulation
l Automatic launching
l Automaticdeployment
l Network/service self-recovery
l Fault locating/diagnosis
l Riskanalysis
Open API
Model-driven based on Intent
Network Infrastructure Components
NAE (Network Automation Engines)
AnalysisDeployment
Intent-based
AssurancePolicy
ManualManagement
Service Model-drivenManagement
Intelligent OAM
OPEX Savings
Network construction & release
Automatic generation of knowledge base
Automatic generation
policy
l 360° health assessment
l Survivabilityanalysis
l SON (Self-Optimization Network)
Construction
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Assurance Optimization
Full Automaiton with Intelligent O&M
Open Operation
Revenue GrowthSecvice Ecosystem with Open Operation
Service Eco
APP Store
Third Party ApplicationsSelf-developed
Applications
COS (Capability Open Service)
API Operation
South/north API adaption
Simplified Network Infrastructure
Database
Protocol StackLoad Balancing
Video
Voice
Cooperation in Software Ecosystem
Enhanced Services
Customized Services
Internet Services
APP DevelopingEngineers
Maintenance Engineers
Workforce Transformation
DevOps Model
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UseCase: Automatic Network Slicing in 5G
Enhanced Services
Customized Services
Internet Services
APP Store
Critical Services
Select Services Online
Mobile Broadband Massive IoTDividing
Model Driven
uRLLC slicing
eMBB slicing
mMTC slicing
Automatic Provisioning
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Performance
Assurance
Visualized Slices for Customer
vNet Model C
Transport Network
vNet Model A vNet Model B
vNet Model D ... ...
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