Architecture for network slice deployment based on network resource utilization

A network device comprising:

• a communication interface;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the communication interface, a request for a network service;
• select a portion of network resources of a network that would support the network service;
• calculate network resource information pertaining to the selected portion of network resources, wherein the network resource information indicates a cost to utilize the selected portion of network resources;
• generate end-to-end network slice deployment information that includes parameters to provision an end-to-end network slice deployment layout in the network that support the network service and cost values of a network slice service pertaining to an entity provisioning the network service;
• transmit, via the communication interface, the end-to-end network slice deployment information to an other network device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a network device, which when executed causes the network device to:

• receive a request for a network service;
• select a portion of network resources of a network that would support the network service;
• calculate network resource information pertaining to the selected portion of network resources, wherein the network resource information indicates a cost to utilize the selected portion of network resources;
• generate end-to-end network slice deployment information that includes parameters to provision an end-to-end network slice deployment layout in the network that support the network service and cost values of a network slice service pertaining to an entity provisioning the network service;
• and
• transmit the end-to-end network slice deployment information to an other network device.