Summary

In the context of future networks including IMT-2020, dedicated networks are networks designed for application domains with common requirements. The capabilities of dedicated networks include, but are not limited to, core network, transport network, access network, service support, management, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) enabling capabilities. To evaluate the capabilities of dedicated networks in a standardized way, there exists the need to introduce capability classification for dedicated networks.

With the understanding that the capability level is the level of availability of capabilities in a network, the capability classification is based on the evaluation of the capability level of the network.

Recommendation ITU-T Y.3119 specifies the methods and framework of capability classification for dedicated networks.