Autonomous Network Technology Innovation in Digital and Intelligent Era

Abstract: The issues of wireless communication network autonomy, the definition of capability level and the concept of AI-native solution based on the integration of the information communication data technology (ICDT) are first introduced in this paper. A series of innovative technologies proposed by ZTE Corporation, such as an autonomous evolution network and intelligent orchestration network, are then analyzed. These technologies are developed to realize the evolution of wireless networks to Level-4 and Level-5 intelligent networks. It is expected that the future AI-native intelligent network system will be built based on innovative technologies such as digital twins, intent-based networking, and the data plane and intelligent plane. These new technical paradigms will promote the development of intelligent B5G and 6G networks.

Keywords: autonomous network; digtal twin; AI-native