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Multi-service systems: an enabler of flexible 5G air-interface
Multi-service system is an enabler to flexibly support
diverse communication requirements for the next generation
wireless communications. In such a system, multiple types of
services co-exist in one baseband system with each service having
its optimal frame structure and low out of band emission (OoBE)
waveforms operating on the service frequency band to reduce the
inter-service-band-interference (ISvcBI). In this article, a
framework for multi-service system is established and the
challenges and possible solutions are studied. The multi-service
system implementation in both time and frequency domain is
discussed. Two representative subband filtered multicarrier
(SFMC) waveforms: filtered orthogonal frequency division
multiplexing (F-OFDM) and universal filtered multi-carrier
(UFMC) are considered in this article. Specifically, the design
methodology, criteria, orthogonality conditions and prospective
application scenarios in the context of 5G are discussed. We
consider both single-rate (SR) and multi-rate (MR) signal
processing methods. Compared with the SR system, the MR
system has significantly reduced computational complexity at the
expense of performance loss due to inter-subband-interference
(ISubBI) in MR systems. The ISvcBI and ISubBI in MR systems
are investigated with proposed low-complexity interference
cancelation algorithms to enable the multi-service operation in
low interference level conditions
Enabling RAN Slicing Through Carrier Aggregation in mmWave Cellular Networks
The ever increasing number of connected devices and of new and heterogeneous
mobile use cases implies that 5G cellular systems will face demanding technical
challenges. For example, Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) and
enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) scenarios present orthogonal Quality of
Service (QoS) requirements that 5G aims to satisfy with a unified Radio Access
Network (RAN) design. Network slicing and mmWave communications have been
identified as possible enablers for 5G. They provide, respectively, the
necessary scalability and flexibility to adapt the network to each specific use
case environment, and low latency and multi-gigabit-per-second wireless links,
which tap into a vast, currently unused portion of the spectrum. The
optimization and integration of these technologies is still an open research
challenge, which requires innovations at different layers of the protocol
stack. This paper proposes to combine them in a RAN slicing framework for
mmWaves, based on carrier aggregation. Notably, we introduce MilliSlice, a
cross-carrier scheduling policy that exploits the diversity of the carriers and
maximizes their utilization, thus simultaneously guaranteeing high throughput
for the eMBB slices and low latency and high reliability for the URLLC flows.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figures. Proc. of the 18th Mediterranean Communication and
Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet 2020), Arona, Italy, 202
A programmable, multi-format photonic transceiver platform enabling flexible optical networks
Development of programmable photonic devices for future flexible optical networks is ongoing. To this end, an innovative, multi-format QAM transmitter design is presented. It comprises a segmented-electrode InP IQ-MZM to be fabricated in InP, which can be directly driven by low-power CMOS logic. Arbitrary optical QAM format generation is made possible using only binary electrical signals, without the need for high-performance DACs and high-swing linear drivers. The concept enables a host of Tx-side DSP functionality, including the spectral shaping needed for Nyquist-WDM system concepts. In addition, we report on the development of an optical channel MUX/DEMUX, based on arrays of microresonator filters with reconfigurable bandwidths and center wavelengths. The device is intended for operation with multi-format flexible transceivers, enabling Dense (D)WDM superchannel aggregation and arbitrary spectral slicing in the context of a flexible grid environment
Design and Experimental Validation of a Software-Defined Radio Access Network Testbed with Slicing Support
Network slicing is a fundamental feature of 5G systems to partition a single
network into a number of segregated logical networks, each optimized for a
particular type of service, or dedicated to a particular customer or
application. The realization of network slicing is particularly challenging in
the Radio Access Network (RAN) part, where multiple slices can be multiplexed
over the same radio channel and Radio Resource Management (RRM) functions shall
be used to split the cell radio resources and achieve the expected behaviour
per slice. In this context, this paper describes the key design and
implementation aspects of a Software-Defined RAN (SD-RAN) experimental testbed
with slicing support. The testbed has been designed consistently with the
slicing capabilities and related management framework established by 3GPP in
Release 15. The testbed is used to demonstrate the provisioning of RAN slices
(e.g. preparation, commissioning and activation phases) and the operation of
the implemented RRM functionality for slice-aware admission control and
scheduling
Design and experimental validation of a software-defined radio access network testbed with slicing support
Network slicing is a fundamental feature of 5G systems to partition a single network into a number of segregated logical networks, each optimized for a particular type of service or dedicated to a particular customer or application. The realization of network slicing is particularly challenging in the Radio Access Network (RAN) part, where multiple slices can be multiplexed over the same radio channel and Radio Resource Management (RRM) functions shall be used to split the cell radio resources and achieve the expected behaviour per slice. In this context, this paper describes the key design and implementation aspects of a Software-Defined RAN (SD-RAN) experimental testbed with slicing support. The testbed has been designed consistently with the slicing capabilities and related management framework established by 3GPP in Release 15. The testbed is used to demonstrate the provisioning of RAN slices (e.g., preparation, commissioning, and activation phases) and the operation of the implemented RRM functionality for slice-aware admission control and scheduling.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
Mixed-numerology signals transmission and interference cancellation for radio access network slicing
A clear understanding of mixed-numerology signals multiplexing and isolation in the physical layer is of importance to enable spectrum efficient radio access network (RAN) slicing, where the available access resource is divided into slices to cater to services/users with optimal individual design. In this paper, a RAN slicing framework is proposed and systematically analyzed from a physical layer perspective. According to the baseband and radio frequency (RF) configurations imparities among slices, we categorize four scenarios and elaborate on the numerology relationships of slices configurations. By considering the most generic scenario, system models are established for both uplink and downlink transmissions. Besides, a low out of band emission (OoBE) waveform is implemented in the system for the sake of signal isolation and inter-service/slice-band-interference (ISBI) mitigation. We propose two theorems as the basis of algorithms design in the established system, which generalize the original circular convolution property of discrete Fourier transform (DFT). Moreover, ISBI cancellation algorithms are proposed based on a collaboration detection scheme, where joint slices signal models are implemented. The framework proposed in the paper establishes a foundation to underpin extremely diverse user cases in 5G that implement on a common infrastructure
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