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Please rename the proposal file from N-CLM.md to a self-explanatory name. Using only the abbreviation makes it difficult for participants to understand the proposal from the repository view.

Suggested file name: network-contract-lifecycle-management.md

In addition, please avoid using N-CLM as the primary term throughout the document. The full name should be used first, with the abbreviation only introduced afterwards.

Separately, if this proposal progresses to repository/API naming, we should revisit the final API/repository name. Network Contract Lifecycle Management is quite long, and the word contract may suggest BSS/Operate scope. A shorter name such as network-sla-management or sla-policy-managementmay better reflect the intended scope, but this should be decided after the functional boundaries are clarified.

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# API Proposal Template
This template captures all the information that a partner should fill out when proposing a new API (or API family) to CAMARA.

### API family name
Network Contract Lifecycle Management

### API family owner
Infosys Limited
*Contributors: @hemantagogoi-infy, @vijaymurthyn

### API summary
N-CLM is a CAMARA API that enables real-time SLA governance for live network services by binding measurable SLA policies to CAMARA service instances (e.g., QoD, Dedicated Networks), continuously evaluating compliance, and triggering instant breach notifications via CloudEvents.

In-scope examples:

Low-latency SLA enforcement for fintech apps
Availability assurance for healthcare/critical systems
Multi-metric SLA control for autonomous logistics

### Technical viability
Uses CAMARA service binding + operator telemetry (CQM) for real-time evaluation
Closed-loop lifecycle: bind → evaluate → notify → amend → close
CloudEvents-based event model (no polling)
Supports mid-lifecycle SLA updates (PATCH) without reprovisioning
Cross-operator portable SLA model aligned with CAMARA


### Commercial viability
Built on existing CAMARA APIs (QoD, CQM, Dedicated Networks) → low adoption barrier
Enables SLA-backed premium network offerings
Supports API monetization via programmable guarantees & breach events
CAMARA-aligned → interoperable and open ecosystem


### YAML code available?
NO
Sequence diagram is available in deck

### Validated in lab/productive environments?
NO.
NO — Currently in design/proposal phase. Lab validation can be planned as a next step after CAMARA backlog acceptance

### Validated with real customers?
NO.
NO — Use cases have been validated conceptually

### Validated with operators?
YES
IN PROGRESS — Validation is currently underway

### Supporters in API Backlog Working Group
List of supporters.
- Infosys Limited (@abd-abhisek, @bishnu-infy, @hemantagogoi-infy, @vijaymurthyn)
- BT (Pavan Kumar)
- Telstra (Shyam)
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