SERVICE PERFORMANCE MONITORING IN A VIRTUALIZED COMMUNICATION NETWORK

A method, in a first bearer-processing node of a multi-node bearer path in a data session, for monitoring an overall performance of the data session, wherein at least the first bearer-processing node in the multi-node bearer path is a virtualized network function, VNF, is disclosed. The method compr...

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Main Authors LINDGREN Tommy, RABIPOUR Rafi
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.03.2018
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A method, in a first bearer-processing node of a multi-node bearer path in a data session, for monitoring an overall performance of the data session, wherein at least the first bearer-processing node in the multi-node bearer path is a virtualized network function, VNF, is disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining a first performance metric related to the data session, the first performance metric related to the data session including information related to an infrastructure supporting the virtualized network function; and sending the first performance metric including the information related to the infrastructure, over the multi-node bearer path, for use in determining the overall performance related to the data session. A network node for carrying this method is also disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201515560063