Agentic AI improves 6G network orchestration across multiple domains
AI-Native Orchestration in the 6G Continuum: Evolving Operator Platforms with Agentic AI
Networking and Internet Architecture
Summary
Future 6G networks will connect many devices and different operators, making it hard to manage resources smoothly. The authors suggest using smart AI agents that remember service details and negotiate with each other to keep services running well and efficiently. They built a system that adds AI-driven control to existing network management tools, allowing automatic adjustments to meet strict service goals and save energy. Their tests show this approach can handle complex network needs across different operators without manual help.
What this means in practice
- •For network operators: Automatically manage cross-operator resource allocation to meet demanding 6G service agreements and improve energy efficiency.
- •For cloud infrastructure teams: Implement an AI-driven orchestration layer that maintains persistent context and resolves conflicts across distributed compute and network resources.
Authors
Claudia Carballo González, Hatim Chergui, Sergio Giménez-Antón, Mohammadreza Mosahebfard, Juan Sebastián Camargo, Pouria Sayyad Khodashenas, Vasileios Theodorou, Christos Verikoukis
Abstract
As Sixth-Generation (6G) networks evolve towards a seamless Cloud-Edge-Internet of Things (IoT) continuum, autonomous orchestration across distributed compute and network domains becomes critical. Future 6G services will span multiple administrative and operator domains, making federation essential for ubiquitous, ultra-low-latency service continuity beyond individual footprints. This complexity demands AI-native mechanisms supporting intent-driven automation and closed-loop management. While the GSMA Operator Platform (OP) provides the architectural blueprint for multi-operator federation and network capability exposure, and the ETSI Software Development Group OpenOP (SDG OOP) offers a primary open-source reference implementation, current frameworks are limited by stateless API interactions and lack native intelligence. This paper proposes an Agentic-driven Intelligence extension for the GSMA OP architecture, using the OOP as the reference framework. We introduce an AI-native orchestration layer where autonomous agents manage persistent service contexts and enable closed-loop control via CAMARA APIs. By integrating a Declarative Monitoring and Alerting System (DeMAS) into the OOP stack and establishing a decentralised agent negotiation protocol, the proposed architecture enables real-time, intent-driven resource optimisation and autonomous cross-domain conflict resolution across federated domains. We validate our approach through a representative 6G use case involving Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) and enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) coexistence, demonstrating that an agentic OP framework autonomously reconciles stringent Service Level Agreements (SLAs) while enhancing infrastructure energy efficiency. Our findings establish a scalable blueprint for cross-domain Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) models that align standardised exposure with 6G autonomous requirements.