Network resource allocation for emergency management based on closed-loop analysis

Abstract

The telecommunication system being a critical pillar of emergency management, intelligent deployment and management of slices in an affected area will help emergency responders. Techniques such as automated management of Machine Learning (ML) pipelines across the edge and emergency responder devices, usage of hierarchical closed-loops, and offloading inference tasks closer to the edge can minimize latencies for first responders in case of emergencies. This study describes the major results from building a Proof of Concept (PoC) for network resource allocation for emergency management using a hierarchical autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ML-based closed-loops in the mobile network, organized by the Internal Telecommunication Union Focus Group on Autonomous Networks (ITU FG-AN). The background scenario for this PoC included the interaction between a higher closed-loop in the Operations Support System (OSS) and a lower closed-loop in Radio Access Network (RAN) to intelligently share RAN resources between the public and the emergency responder slice. Representation of closed-loop "controllers" in a declarative fashion (intent), triggering "imperative actions" in the "underlay" based on the intent, setup of a data pipeline between various components, and methods of "influencing" lower layer loops using specific logic/models, were some of the essential aspects investigated by various teams. The main conclusions are summarised in this paper, including the significant observations and limitations from the PoC as well as future directions.