QUALITY OF SERVICE (QoS) MANAGEMENT IN EDGE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS

A method, performed by an edge computing apparatus operated in a mobility network, comprising:

• evaluating data for a service operated with computing resources of the edge computing apparatus, the service providing computing capabilities for a connected edge device with an identified service level;
• detecting a mobility condition for the service, based on a change in network connectivity from the edge computing apparatus to the connected edge device;
• and
• performing a migration of the service to a second edge computing apparatus, based on the detected mobility condition, wherein the service is continued at the second edge computing apparatus to provide computing capabilities for the connected edge device with the identified service level.

A system, comprising:

• a first edge computing node, the first edge computing node comprising processing circuitry to operate a migration function, the migration function configured to:
• operate a service with computing resources of the first edge computing node, the service providing computing capabilities for a connected edge device with an identified service level;
• identity a mobility condition for the service, based on a change in network connectivity from the first edge computing node to the connected edge device;
• and
• perform communications to initiate a migration of the service, and to communicate the identified service level for the service;
• and
• a second edge computing node, the second edge computing node comprising processing circuitry to operate the migration function, the migration function configured to:
• initiate a new instance of the service with computing resources of the second edge computing node, the service providing computing capabilities for the connected edge device with the identified service level;
• and
• perform communications to receive the migration of the service, wherein the service is continued at the second edge computing apparatus to provide computing capabilities for the connected edge device with the identified service level.