1、Ericsson White PaperBNEW-25:002723Feb 2025Intent-driven networksIntent-driven networksContentsFeb 20252ContentsIntroduction 3 Differentiated connectivity services 4 Intents and utility functions 6 Intent-driven autonomous networks 8 Intents in RAN 12 RAN application examples 14 Technology feasibilit

2、y 16 Intent-driven operations 18 Industry alignment and standardization 20 Conclusion 22 Glossary 23 References 24 Further reading 25 Authors 26 Intent-driven networksIntroductionFeb 20253Introduction“Intents”allow the expression of objectives that a system must achieve,without telling the system ho

3、w to achieve them.Intents can be used across a communications service providers organization,allowing business objectives to be shared with network operations,where they may be autonomously translated into network resource-related actions,even in the radio network functions(NFs).Transforming network

4、 operations to become intent driven is a key step in the journey to autonomous networks,where a gradual evolution is expected over time.Operating mobile networks with an increased use of AI and automation will enable service providers to control costs and address new business opportunities.It will a

5、lso speed up the go-to-market process of new connectivity service offerings and reduce operational costs,in addition to improving both network performance and connectivity service performance.The architecture for intent-driven and autonomous networks follows industry standards such as TM Forum,3GPP

6、and Open RAN.In a recent report on differentiated 5G connectivity1 the monetization potential of 5G standalone(SA)was analyzed.Differentiated connectivity services beyond best-effort mobile broadband are anticipated to enable increased revenue growth and profitability,providing new value for users.C