Deploying and configuring network functions based on a hierarchical configuration model

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the at least one processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the at least one processor to:
• receive a request including instructions for deploying a plurality of network functions across a subset of deployment areas of a plurality of deployment areas of a telecommunications network;
• apply a hierarchical configuration model to the request to determine deployment instructions responsive to the request, the hierarchical configuration model including a hierarchy of branches and nodes, the nodes of the hierarchical configuration model containing configuration management instructions associated with deployment areas of the plurality of deployment areas, wherein applying the hierarchical configuration model to the request includes:
• identifying, based on the request, at least one node of the hierarchical configuration model associated with the subset of deployment areas of the telecommunications network;
• and
• including configuration management instructions from the at least one node of the hierarchical configuration model within the deployment instructions responsive to the request;
• and
• deploy a plurality of network function instances across the subset of deployment areas in accordance with configuration management instructions referenced in the at least one node of the hierarchical configuration model.

A method being implemented in a fifth generation (5G) telecommunications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a request including instructions for deploying a plurality of network functions across a subset of deployment areas of a plurality of deployment areas of the telecommunications network;
• applying a hierarchical configuration model to the request to determine deployment instructions responsive to the request, the hierarchical configuration model including a hierarchy of branches and nodes, the nodes of the hierarchical configuration model containing configuration management instructions associated with deployment areas of the plurality of deployment areas, wherein applying the hierarchical configuration model to the request includes:
• identifying, based on the request, a node including configuration management instructions and references to branches of the hierarchical configuration model associated with the subset of the deployment areas;
• and
• including configuration management instructions from the node and from the referenced branches of the hierarchical configuration model within the deployment instructions;
• and
• deploying a plurality of network function instances across the subset of deployment areas in accordance with configuration management instructions referenced in the referenced branches of the hierarchical configuration model.