Service Overview

AdvantEDGE provides a built-in RNIS implementation that integrates with scenarios.

This service provides the following capabilities:

• Learning radio network conditions
• Performing user plane measurements
• Learning about devices connected to the radio node(s) associated with the mobile edge host and their radio access bearers
• Getting real-time updates on devices radio conditions as they move across the network

Micro-Services

• RNIS: Implements ETSI MEC012 northbound API with a custom integration with AdvantEDGE APIs

API Version

• Radio Network Information Service is compliant with the ETSI MEC012 Specification, v2.2.1:
  • ETSI GS MEC 012 V2.2.1
  • ETSI Forge - Radio Network Information API repository
• API
  • API Definition
  • Based on OpenAPI Specification (OAS) 3.0

AdvantEDGE Integration

• RNIS is implemented as a single sandbox pod within AdvantEDGE, providing service for all applications running as part of that sandbox

• 3 components:

  • Northbound Interface (NBI) & Core - (tightly coupled) implements the RNIS API & internal service logic

  • Southbound Interface (SBI) - (decoupled from NBI/Core) implements glue logic between AdvantEDGE & the NBI/Core

  • Threads:
    • Main thread - (NBI/Core) Handles requests to the RNIS API (server) from users (i.e. scenario pods)
    • NBI event thread - (NBI/Core) Handles event channel from SBI (for RNIS subscriptions)
    • SBI event thread - (SBI) Handle events from AdvantEDGE (scenario updates, mobility events, etc.) & updates RNIS database)
  • Supports hot-restart
    • User / app subscriptions with and without a duration parameter survive RNIS pod restarts