Ric architecture with platform extension and adapters

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoding instructions that, when executed by at least one physical processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:

• receiving at a RAN intelligent controller (RIC) platform extension, a network function from a RIC application of a RIC platform, the network function including an intent;
• the RIC platform extension determining the intent of the network function, including determining which RIC application of a RIC platform the network function came from;
• generating a response to the network function based on the intent, wherein the response to the network function includes configuration data for one or more network vendor services;
• determining one or more parameters for the one or more network vendor services using network function adapters of the RIC platform extension;
• and
• sending the configuration data to the one or more network vendor services using the one or more determined parameters.

A system comprising:

• a RAN intelligent controller (RIC) within a telecommunications network;
• and
• a RIC platform extension configured to communicate with the RIC within the telecommunications network;
• wherein the RIC and the RIC platform extension are configured to perform operations, the operations including:
• receiving a network function from a RIC application of a RIC platform at the RIC platform extension, the network function including an intent;
• the RIC platform extension determining the intent of the network function, including determining which RIC application of a RIC platform the network function came from;
• generating a response to the network function based on the intent, wherein the response to the network function includes configuration data for one or more network vendor services;
• determining one or more parameters for the one or more network vendor services using network function adapters;
• and
• sending the configuration data to the one or more network vendor services using the one or more determined parameters.