26 research outputs found
Flexible and Efficient DSP-assisted Subcarrier Multiplexing for an Analog Mobile Fronthaul
The digital formation of an analog subcarrier multiplex employing in combination both a technique using pre-IFFT frequency-domain samples and one using post-IFFT time-domain samples is proposed and demonstrated. This combined technique enables a compromise for sampling rate requirements, while maintaining low complexity and good performance
End-to-End Provisioning of Latency and Availability Constrained 5G Services
We address a key challenge of 5G networks by proposing a strategy for the resource-efficient and end-to-end allocation of compute and connectivity resources in a dynamic 5G service provisioning scenario, such that the service latency and availability requirements are guaranteed. Our heuristic algorithm shows that resource efficiency is significantly improved by processing services in the large core data centers (DCs) with a rich amount of compute resources and exploiting the benefits of traffic grooming over the metro and core fiber links. Moreover, our resource-efficient provisioning algorithm avoids possible violation of the service availability requirements caused by reaching the central DC locations by adding backup connectivity resources. Our simulation results demonstrate a resource efficiency improvement reflected by lowering the service blocking probability by up to four orders of magnitude compared to the conventional service provisioning methods utilizing distributed small DCs
On the Optimization of Multi-Cloud Virtualized Radio Access Networks
We study the important and challenging problem of virtualized radio access
network (vRAN) design in its most general form. We develop an optimization
framework that decides the number and deployment locations of central/cloud
units (CUs); which distributed units (DUs) each of them will serve; the
functional split that each BS will implement; and the network paths for routing
the traffic to CUs and the network core. Our design criterion is to minimize
the operator's expenditures while serving the expected traffic. To this end, we
combine a linearization technique with a cutting-planes method in order to
expedite the exact solution of the formulated problem. We evaluate our
framework using real operational networks and system measurements, and follow
an exhaustive parameter-sensitivity analysis. We find that the benefits when
departing from single-CU deployments can be as high as 30% for our networks,
but these gains diminish with the further addition of CUs. Our work sheds light
on the vRAN design from a new angle, highlights the importance of deploying
multiple CUs, and offers a rigorous framework for optimizing the costs of
Multi-CUs vRAN.Comment: This preprint is to be published in Proc. of IEEE International
Conference on Communications (ICC) 202
Sharing gNB components in RAN slicing: A perspective from 3GPP/NFV standards
To implement the next Generation NodeBs (gNBs) that are present in every
Radio Access Network (RAN) slice subnet, Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
enables the deployment of some of the gNB components as Virtual Networks
Functions (VNFs). Deploying individual VNF instances for these components could
guarantee the customization of each RAN slice subnet. However, due to the
multiplicity of VNFs, the required amount of virtual resources will be greater
compared to the case where a single VNF instance carries the aggregated traffic
of all the RAN slice subnets. Sharing gNB components between RAN slice subnets
could optimize the trade-off between customization, isolation and resource
utilization. In this article, we shed light on the key aspects in the Third
Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)/NFV standards for sharing gNB components.
First, we identify four possible scenarios for sharing gNB components. Then, we
analyze the impact of sharing on the customization level of each RAN slice
subnet. Later, we determine the main factors that enable isolation between RAN
slice subnets. Finally, we propose a 3GPP/NFV-based description model to define
the lifecycle management of shared gNB componentsComment: Article accepted for publication in IEEE Conference on Standards and
Networking (CSCN) 201