Context aware QoS/QoE policy provisioning and adaptation in 5G systems

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
• detect, by the apparatus, an initiation of a session for an application, wherein the apparatus comprises or is comprised in a radio access network node;
• request, by the apparatus, a first level quality of experience policy for the detected session;
• receive, from a policy server, the first level quality of experience policy for the detected session;
• derive, based on the first level quality of experience policy and context information indicative real-time user traffic associated with the application, at least one of a second, lower level quality of experience target or a second, lower level quality of service target for the detected session, the second, lower level quality of experience target or the second, lower level quality of service target being lower in experience or quality when compared to the first level quality of experience policy;
• and
• enforce, by the apparatus, at least one of the second, lower level quality of experience target or the second, lower level quality of service target on the detected session.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including program code which when executed causes operations comprising:

• detecting, by an enforcement point, an initiation of a session for an application, wherein the enforcement point comprises or is comprised in a radio access network node;
• requesting, by the enforcement point, a first level quality of experience policy for the detected session;
• receiving, from a policy server, the first level quality of experience policy for the detected session;
• deriving, based on the first level quality of experience policy and context information indicative real-time user traffic associated with the application, at least one of a second, lower level quality of experience target or a second, lower level quality of service target for the detected session, the second, lower level quality of experience target or the second, lower level quality of service target being lower in experience or quality when compared to the first level quality of experience policy;
• enforcing, by the enforcement point, at least one of the second, lower level quality of experience target or the second, lower level quality of service target on the detected session.