DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK SLICES USING A GOSSIP PROTOCOL

摘要

A method of distributed management of network slices is provided, wherein each network slice comprises one or more network elements and provides one or more devices with network connectivity to services. The method is performed in a network element of a communications system and comprises: receiving, by means of a gossip protocol, information from one or more neighboring network elements; and performing, based on the received information, an action relating to one or more network slices, which network slices provide a first device with wireless connectivity to a service. A network, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.