CPC H04W 24/02 (2013.01) [H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 72/535 (2023.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a first network function (NF) or a network management function (NMF), by a network data analytics function (NWDAF), a request for data analytics associated with a load of a second NF over a time period in an area of interest;
collecting, by the NWDAF, data associated with the second NF according to the request;
generating, by the NWDAF, a prediction of a utilization of a resource of the second NF, the prediction being in accordance with the data associated with the second NF in response to the request, wherein the prediction indicates an average value of the load of the second NF over the time period according to the collected data in the area of interest; and
sending, by the NWDAF, the prediction of the utilization of the resource.
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