CPC H04L 41/40 (2022.05) [H04L 41/122 (2022.05); H04L 43/06 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) in a core network, an information request for an Edge Application Server (EAS) discovery service, wherein the information request includes network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for a network slice associated with an EAS;
sending, by the NWDAF and to an Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), a data request based on the information request, wherein the sending includes:
identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) to support the information request, and
subscribing to receive the KPIs from the EASDF for the network slice associated with the EAS;
receiving, by the NWDAF, event data from the EASDF that is responsive to the data request; and
generating, by the NWDAF, an analytics report of optimal discovery results for edge resources based on the event data.
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