Network Resource Driven
Application Function
The NRD-AF (Network-Resource-Driven Application Function) is Slicce's revolutionary Low-Code Service Creation Environment (SCE). Designed to simplify the rapid development of complex, event-driven services, NRD-AF liberates service designers from intricate coding. Built on our core Cloud Communication Engine architecture, it combines the power of the 3GPP Common API Framework (CAPIF) with an intuitive low-code environment, enabling ultra-fast innovation and monetization for telecom operators.
Features & Benefits
Low-Code Visual Designer
Accelerated Time-to-Market: Launch new, sophisticated services in days, not months.
Native CAPIF Integration
Seamless Network Access: Safely and easily consume 3G, 4G, and 5G network APIs (e.g., location, charging, QoS).
Event-Driven Architecture
Real-Time Responsiveness: Deliver highly personalized and context-aware services based on immediate network state.
Web API & External Integration
Convergence & Innovation: Fuse network capabilities with external data for powerful new cross-domain services.
AI Service Integration
Connects seamlessly to external AI services (OpenAI, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.) for advanced capabilities like natural language processing, speech transcription, sentiment analysis, and image recognition — enabling intelligent, context-aware workflows.
Cloud-Native & Scalable
Operational Efficiency: Scales automatically with demand, ensuring high availability and cost-effective operation.
Technology Under the Hood
The NRD-AF leverages the Cloud Communication Engine foundation
- Low-Code Engine: A proprietary runtime optimized for execution of visual programming flows.
- Protocol Abstraction: All 3GPP protocols are abstracted into simple, secure REST API calls via the CAPIF-CF.
- Security & Policy: Inherits the strict security and access control policies defined by the Common API Framework, ensuring that all network resource consumption is authorized and logged.
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Enabling Intelligent Workflows via AI Services
NRD-AF supports seamless connectivity to external AI services (OpenAI, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.), enabling advanced features like natural language processing, speech transcription, sentiment analysis, and image recognition — all fully customizable via API.
Use Case: Generate contextual responses or summaries based on network events
Example: Trigger a GPT-4 chatbot session when a customer experiences poor QoS or roaming issues.
Use Case: Analyze voice messages or transcribe calls
Example: Detect emotional distress in a voicemail or transcribe and summarize a support call.
Use Case: Speech-to-text and email automation
Example: Convert a phone call into text and auto-send a summary email to the support team.
Use Case: Visual analysis and object detection
Example: Analyze video streams to detect faces, objects, or anomalies linked to network events.
Some Use Cases
Ideas of what you can build with NRD-AF
Contextual VAS
Example service
Smart Traffic Prioritization: Temporarily increase QoS for a user's session when they open a specific mission-critical application (e.g., remote healthcare or broadcast).
Network Events/APIs Used
Location Change Event, QoS API, External Application Trigger.
Enterprise Automation
Example service
Fleet Management Geo-Fencing: Trigger an alert in an enterprise system when a vehicle's SIM crosses a specific geographic boundary.
Network Events/APIs Used
Location Reporting API, SMS-AEF, External Enterprise Webhook.
Security & Fraud
Example service
SIM Swap Detection Service: Automatically flag and block a charging session if a significant change in device/location is detected within minutes of a SIM replacement.
Network Events/APIs Used
Charging API, Subscriber API, External Fraud Detection System.
Personalized Charging
Example service
"Pay-Per-Session" Charging: Start and stop a specific, premium charging session only when the user is actively using a partnered streaming service.
Network Events/APIs Used
Charging Interworking Function (IWF), Packet Flow Description (PFD) API.
Extensibility and Open Standards
Built on Node-RED: Community Power and Unparalleled Flexibility
The NRD-AF's low-code environment is built upon the robust, community-driven principles of Node-RED. This powerful foundation means that NRD-AF is not a closed platform; rather, it is highly extensible. Developers can leverage the vast ecosystem of pre-built community node libraries to quickly integrate with virtually any external system, database, or cloud service. For specialized network functions or proprietary enterprise systems, custom nodes can be easily created and integrated, providing unparalleled flexibility and future-proofing your service development efforts.
Ready to Transform Your Network?
Stop relying on complex, lengthy development cycles. With NRD-AF, your network engineers and service designers can become instant innovators. Schedule a live demonstration with a Slicce expert today and see how quickly you can bring your next event-driven application to life.