A-Core: A Novel Framework of Agentic AI in the 6G Core Network

With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), its integration into next-generation wireless networks is poised to address challenges faced by various stakeholders. To facilitate GenAI’s interaction with dynamic environments, agentic AI and multi-agent systems are gaining prominence. This paper introduces a novel framework, named A-Core, to integrate agentic AI with 6G core networks (CNs), playing a pivotal role in managing connectivity and generating customized services. A-Core leverages a network-wide CN large model (CN-LM), generative network (GN) instances, and multiple collaborative GenAI-based agents with specialized roles for different stages of service creation to autonomously generate customized services. A case study on smart cities demonstrates A-Core’s potential to improve service delivery efficiency. Finally, we discuss key issues in design and implementation of A-Core, outlining future research directions.