AI/ML MODEL DISTRIBUTION BASED ON NETWORK MANIFEST

In one implementation, a manifest application server provides to a UE a description text file, called "manifest." which indicates several network communication paths to download or update a particular AI/ML model adapted to the target UE capabilities. The AI/ML model is supposed to be split into chunks. The manifest file is centralized and controlled by the manifest application server for delivering the best overall network efficiency with respect to different types of UEs in the system. The manifest file includes device to device communication paths and relevant information (bandwidth, chunk IDs, etc.) provided by the UE themselves. The manifest application server publishes a set of different manifests describing different network communication paths and related expected network limitations for downloading particular model chunks.