CPC H04L 41/5048 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 41/0813 (2013.01); H04L 41/0883 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
11. A method comprising:
receiving a message for service instantiation, where one or more parameters in the message includes a location of the service instantiation and a functional description of a first network function providing a service;
determining, based on the one or more parameters in the received message, requirements for instantiation of the first network function;
transmitting, to a second network function, an instantiation request of the first network function including the location of the service instantiation; and
receiving, from the second network function, a response indicating whether the first network function can be instantiated.
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