System, method, and computer program for automatic reconfiguration of a communication network

A method, comprising:

• obtaining a scoring function and a scoring goal;
• obtaining data of a predicted first network situation of a communication network the data including:
• a type of the predicted first network situation,
• an indication of one or more network entities associated with the predicted first network situation,
• an indication of one or more services that will be adversely affected by the predicted first network situation,
• a lead time from a time of the predicted first network situation to a time that the one or more services will be adversely affected by the predicted first network situation, and
• a list of parameters that are associated with the adverse effect on the one or more services;
• selecting an initial network entity of the one or more network entities associated with the predicted first network situation;
• selecting an initial parameter from the list of parameters;
• planning a migration of the initial network entity to prevent the initial parameter from reaching a predefined threshold in which the one or more services are adversely affected, wherein the planned migration forms a network reconfiguration;
• computing a score value of the network reconfiguration using the scoring function;
• determining that the score value does not match the scoring goal;
• and
• in response to the determination, repeating the selection of the initial network entity, the selection of the initial parameter, the planning of the migration of the initial network entity, and the computation of the score value, until the score value matches the scoring goal;
• wherein a final network reconfiguration having a score value that matches the scoring goal is implemented before the predicted first network situation adversely effects the one or more services.

A device, comprising:

• a non-transitory memory storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to:
• obtain a scoring function and a scoring goal;
• obtain data of a predicted first network situation of a communication network, the data including:
• a type of the predicted first network situation,
• an indication of one or more network entities associated with the predicted first network situation,
• an indication of one or more services that will be adversely affected by the predicted first network situation,
• a lead time from a time of the predicted first network situation to a time that the one or more services will be adversely affected by the predicted first network situation, and
• a list of parameters that are associated with the adverse effect on the one or more services;
• select an initial network entity of the one or more network entities associated with the predicted first network situation;
• select an initial parameter from the list of parameters;
• plan a migration of the initial network entity to prevent the initial parameter from reaching a predefined threshold in which the one or more services are adversely affected, wherein the planned migration forms a network reconfiguration;
• compute a score value of the network reconfiguration using the scoring function;
• determine that the score value does not match the scoring goal;
• and
• in response to the determination, repeat the selection of the initial network entity, the selection of the initial parameter, the planning of the migration of the initial network entity, and the computation of the score value, until the score value matches the scoring goal;
• wherein a final network reconfiguration having a score value that matches the scoring goal is implemented before the predicted first network situation adversely effects the one or more services.