Method for providing operating information for a network

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• A computing entity for providing operating information for a network, the network comprising:
• a set of computing entities (CPE) for performing functions on data,
• a set of connecting entities (CNE) for connecting users and for performing the functions on the data, and
• a set of forwarding entities (SFE) for forwarding the data between the CPE and the CNE,
• wherein each of the CNE are assigned to one or more of the CPE,
• wherein at least part of the functions performed by one or more of the CNE are splitable and offloadable to the assigned CPE for performing the part of functions,
• wherein the computing entity is adapted to determine:
• a) network information, including network topology information and network capability information of the network,
• b) entity location information, including network locations of the entities, and
• c) function splitting information, including possible configurable functions which can be split,
• wherein the computing entity is adapted to use one or more optimization procedures, and
• wherein, the computing entity is adapted to, based on the determined information of a)-c), jointly optimize;
• A) routing between the network entities,
• B) assignments of a CNE to a CPE, and
• C) function splits.

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• A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program configured to cause a computer to execute a method for providing operating information of a network, the network comprising:
• a core network providing core network functions;
• and
• an access network connected to the core network, be access network comprising:
• a set of computing entities CPE for performing functions on data and being connected to the core network,
• a set of connecting entities CNE for connecting users and for performing the functions on the data, and
• a set of forwarding entities SFE for forwarding the data between the CPE and the CNE,
• wherein each of the CNE are assigned to one or more of the CPE,
• wherein at least part of the functions performed by one or more of the CNE are split and offloaded to the assigned CPE for performing the part of functions, and
• wherein the method comprises:
• determining:
• a) network information, including network topology information a network capability information of the network,
• b) entity location information, including network locations of the entities, and
• c) function splitting information, including possible configurable functions which can be split, and
• based on the determined information of a)-c), jointly optimizing by one or more optimization procedures:
• A) routing between the network entities,
• B) assignments of a CNE to a CPE, and
• C) function splits.