An Agentic Framework for Intent Co-Creation in 6G NaaS: Architecture and Open-Source Model Evaluation

TL;DR

This paper proposes an agent-based, intent-driven framework for 6G NaaS orchestration, emphasizing collaborative intent co-creation, safety, and open-source evaluation with LLMs.

Contribution

It introduces a novel agent-based architecture for intent co-creation in 6G NaaS, decoupling cognition from actuation and evaluating open-source LLMs in this context.

Findings

High instruction compliance of LLMs in the prototype.

Significant gap in translating intents into valid orders.

Framework ensures safety through decoupled reasoning and actuation.

Abstract

6G network complexity necessitates high levels of autonomy, yet current intent-based systems struggle with ambiguous or incomplete human requests. This paper introduces an agent-based, intent-driven end-to-end (E2E) orchestration framework designed for Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) delivery through collaborative intent co-creation. The proposed system leverages a pool of Domain Expert Agents and a TM Forum-aligned Body-of-Knowledge (BoK) to iteratively refine user requests into deterministic, machine-readable actions. A fundamental design principle is the decoupling of cognition and actuation, where AI-driven reasoning is isolated from standardized execution controllers to ensure safety and operational trust. The framework includes a dual-layer memory system to maintain coherence during multi-step collaborations. The presented prototype, built on ETSI OpenSlice and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), evaluates across several open-source Large Language Models (LLMs). While these models demonstrate high instruction compliance, results reveal a significant gap in translating high-resolution intents into valid, catalog-backed orders without hallucinations.