Emulation functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network

A system for an emulation functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network, the system comprising:

• the first mobile communication network;
• the second mobile communication network;
• and
• an emulation function;
• wherein the first mobile communication network is a mobile communication network realizing dynamic deployment or configuration of a plurality of network functions or services such that the plurality of network functions or services composing the first mobile communication network discover interconnection endpoints via which communication with other network functions or services in the first mobile communication network or another network is able to be realized via querying a network function registry;
• wherein the second mobile communication network is a mobile communication network comprising a plurality of network elements, wherein the plurality of network elements composing the second mobile communication network are configured with interconnection endpoints via which communication with other network elements in the second mobile communication network or another network is able to be realized;
• wherein the emulation functionality is realized via providing the emulation function;
• wherein the emulation function comprises a first interface towards the first mobile communication network, and a second interface towards the second mobile communication network;
• wherein the first interface comprises a plurality of emulated network functions or services corresponding to or interacting with the plurality of network functions or services;
• wherein the second interface comprises a plurality of emulated network elements corresponding to or interacting with the plurality of network elements;
• wherein the emulation function and the first and second interfaces of the emulation function are configured to implement, using the plurality of emulated network functions or services and the plurality of emulated network elements, an exchange of messages between the first and second mobile communication networks, thereby mapping between equivalent capabilities or needs of respective network functions or services and respective network elements and providing for:
• implementation of first individual interfaces or first individual interface types between the network functions or services and respective corresponding emulated network functions or services as application programming interfaces (APIs), and
• implementation of second individual interfaces or second individual interface types between the network elements and respective corresponding emulated network elements as network standard-specific interfaces or protocols.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for an emulation functionality between a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network, wherein the first mobile communication network is a mobile communication network realizing dynamic deployment or configuration of a plurality of network functions or services such that the plurality of network functions or services composing the first mobile communication network discover interconnection endpoints via which communication with other network functions or services in the first mobile communication network or another network is able to be realized via querying a network function registry, and wherein the second mobile communication network is a mobile communication network comprising a plurality of network elements, wherein the plurality of network elements composing the second mobile communication network are configured with interconnection endpoints via which communication with other network elements in the second mobile communication network or another network is able to be realized,

• wherein the emulation functionality is realized via providing an emulation function comprising a first interface towards the first mobile communication network and a second interface towards the second mobile communication network, wherein the first interface comprises a plurality of emulated network functions or services corresponding to or interacting with the plurality of network functions or services, and wherein the second interface comprises a plurality of emulated network elements corresponding to or interacting with the plurality of network elements, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate:
• implementing, by the emulation function and the first and second interfaces of the emulation function using the plurality of emulated network functions or services and the plurality of emulated network elements, an exchange of messages between the first and second mobile communication networks, thereby mapping between equivalent capabilities or needs of respective network functions or services and respective network elements and providing for:
• implementation of first individual interfaces or first individual interface types between network functions or services and respective corresponding emulated network functions or services as application programming interfaces (APIs);
• and
• implementation of second individual interfaces or second individual interface types between the network elements and respective corresponding emulated network elements as network standard-specific interfaces or protocols.