SCF Partners' Day: Technologies for Densification
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The document summarizes an agenda for a session on technologies for densification. It will include discussions on virtualization, multi-operator and shared spectrum use, and orchestration and automation. The session will begin with an overview, followed by separate deep dives into each of these topics led by different presenters. There will be opportunities for discussion and questions after each presentation. The goal is to explore technologies and roadmaps to enable densification and support 5G use cases over the next 10 years.
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SCF Partners' Day: Technologies for Densification
- 1. Partners Day Technologies for Densification © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2017
- 2. Prabhakar Chitrapu Chair SCF Technology and 5G WG Technologies for Densification Overview
- 3. Session Agenda • Overview [Prabhakar Chitrapu] 5mins • Virtualisation 25 mins= • SCF vision [Prabhakar Chitrapu] 5mins • XRAN [Sachin Katti] 10mins • Discussion 10mins • Multi-operator and shared spectrum 25mins= • SCF vision [Prabhakar Chitrapu] 5mins • CBRS-A [Paul Anuszkiewicz] 10mins • Discussion 10mins • Orchestration and Automation 25mins= • SCF vision [Prabhakar Chitrapu] 5mins • ONAP [Shekar Sundaramurthy] 10mins • Discussion 10mins © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2017
- 4. Technologies for Densification & 5G Overview © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016 5G Use Case Categories 5G Era
- 5. Technologies for Densification & 5G Overview © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016 Network Slicing mmWave, mMIMO Full Duplex Artificial Intelligence Energy Efficiency Simple Deployment NFV & Software Control User Devices Multi-Gigabit xhaul LTE/NR Wi-Fi/ 802.11ax Big Data Analytics Small Cells V-RAN/C-RAN /Split-RAN Edge Computing Wireless Prerequisites System Requirements Virtualization Foundations Virtualized Network Architectures Wireless Access Technologies 5G Technologies
- 6. SCF Technology Roadmaps • SCF charted the Small Cell Related Technology Roadmap for the next 10 years under the following categories: • Mobile Network Infrastructure (as it supports Small Cell Networks) • Virtualization (of Small Cell Networks), Cloud & Edge • SON, Orchestration & Automation (for Small Cell based Hyper-Dense Het-Nets) • (Licensed, Unlicensed & Shared) Spectrum for Small Cells • Multi-Operator/Neutral-Host enablement (of Small Cell Networks) © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2017 We will use these Roadmaps to lead discussions with Partner Organizations!
- 7. Mobile Network Infrastructure Tech & 5G: 10 Year Roadmap 2027 Target State Milestones Fully virtualized, distributed, ultra-reliable software controlled agile infrastructure that is capable of supporting multiple radio technologies, services and customer segments with varying operational & service level requirements Now Virtualization of Core Networks with SW Control, for flexible/agile infrastructure 1-3 Years Split-RAN Infrastructure to support Densification Virtualization of RAN/Edge Networks to extend benefits of flexibility/agility and enable new services E2E Network Slicing for Multi-Service support 3-5 Years Unified Orchestration across Multi-domain, Multi-Generation, Multi-RAT, Multi-Coverage Networks Elastically scaled core networks Enablement of Multi-Service Networks 5-10 Years Real-time, E2E network adaptation Wide-spread adoption & deployment © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016
- 8. Virtualisation, Cloud, Edge Tech & 5G: 10 Year Roadmap 2027 Target State Milestones Fully virtualised network that can be sliced and diced to offer a range of services optimised for different QoS requirements. Operators can expose API to connectivity resellers to enable them to address niche markets. Fully distributed cloud, some of the local apps supported by small cells Now Virtualized core networks 1-3 Years Virtualization of RAN/Edge Networks to extend benefits of flexibility/agility and enable new services E2E Network Slicing for Multi-Service support Alignment across SDOs & Industry Forums 3-5 Years Slicing APIs developed to enable configuration and control by third parties Simplified/Containerized RAN/Edge networks Disaggregation and Distribution of Mobile Core Network functions 5-10 Years Ultra Low Latency and Highly Reliable distributed cloud/fog deployments Unified Orchestration across (Distributed) Core & (Disaggregated) RAN Edge Services based on MNO’s Telco Cloud & 3rd Party’s Public Cloud & Edge Infrastructures © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016
- 9. XRAN-Collaboration Objectives • Joint Study leading to a Tech Brief on how XRAN framework/solutions can be leveraged for realizing Small Cell based HyperDense HetNets, for dynamic capacity planning, and different 5G-use cases. • Joint Study leading to a Tech Brief on how XRAN framework/solutions can be leveraged for Digitized Enterprises leveraging converged Telco+IT architectures and support alternate business models involving various stakeholders (multiple- operators, venue-owners, neutral-host operators). • XRAN to consider leveraging nFAPI-work (including interface definition + open source software) done by SCF • Explore leveraging SCF’s Open Source initiatives (e.g. for nFAPI) • SCF Contribution to XRAN Interface Development • Regular Information Exchanges © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016
- 10. Sachin Katti Chief Scientist for Mobility XRAN Forum Open: 1_xRAN Small Cell Forum.pdf
- 11. Panel Discussion Mobile Network Infrastructure, Virtualisation, Cloud, Edge
- 12. Prabhakar Chitrapu Chair SCF Technology and 5G WG SON, Orchestration & Automation
- 13. SON, Orchestration & Automation Tech & 5G: 10 Year Roadmap 2027 Target State Milestones Zero touch self-configuration organises any deployment to operator acceptable quality. AI driven intelligent cross-domain orchestration jointly optimises network resources for E2E service QoE Now Reactive FCAPS Multi-vendor RAN-centric c-SON 1-3 Years Broad adoption of Multi-Generational Hybrid-SON SON evolution to layered hypothesis driven algorithms & expert systems Open RAN Instrumentation Achieving Multi-Vendor SON Interoperability & Orchestration with single MANO 3-5 Years Cross domain, inter-vendor optimization Automatized Scale Up/Down Open Data Collection and Analytics Framework hosting SON/Analytics applications Business level framework that includes policies … 5-10 Years • AI-Deep Learning for Automation, Service Orchestration of the complex variety of 5G services, anomaly detection, reasoning & action • Application layer Hypervisor solutions © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016
- 14. ONAP-Collaboration Objectives © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016 • ONAP to participate (in some form TBD) to ongoing SCF work item / white paper on SON & Orchestration in HyperDense HetNets in progress. • Joint study on how ONAP can be leveraged/evolved for efficient Management & Orchestration of Virtualized Access Networks (based on Small Cells, WiFi etc) • Explore the use of the concept of Collectors in various network functional nodes of Virtualized Networks,
- 15. Shekar Sundaramurthy Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP)
- 16. Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) Overview Presentation to Small Cell Forum Shekar Sundaramurthy Lead Member of Technical Staff AT&T Labs
- 17. Agenda: ONAP Goals ONAP Architecture ONAP Open Source Community Business Benefits of Open Source ONAP 17
- 18. Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) Goals: Provide an Operational Management Framework to Support Complete Life Cycle Management of Software Defined Network Functions / Services ‒ From Network Function On-Boarding, Service Definition, VNF/Service Instantiation, Monitoring, software Upgrade, to retirement Provides High Level of Automation at Every Phase of Life Cycle Management – Onboard, Design, Deployment, Instantiation, Upgrade, Monitoring, Management, to retirement: Network Function and Service Definition Automation: ‒ Rich, User Friendly Design Studio to Capture Full Life Cycle Management ‒ Allow Vendor to Self-Certify Their Network Functions with Published Standard Guidelines ‒ Eliminate / Reduce Traditional IT Development Cycle Network Function and Service Instantiation Automation: ‒ Automated service delivery and activation with Zero Touch Flow Through ‒ Support real-time Programmable Network (e.g. Bandwidth on Demand) Operational Management Automation: ‒ Policy & Analytics-driven closed loop optimization ‒ Dynamically adjust capacity & Allocate Resource When / Where Needed 18
- 19. Meta Data Driven ONAP Platform Architecture © 2017 AT&T IntellectualProperty. All rights reserved. AT&T, Globe logo, MobilizingYour World and DIRECTVare registered trademarks and service marks of AT&T IntellectualProperty and/or AT&T affiliatedcompanies.All other marks are the property of their respective owners. ONAP Design Time Framework ONAP Platform Catalog-driven Graphical design studio to: −Define Recipes for instantiating & Configuring VNFs & Services − Design Monitoring & Managing VNFs & Services Test & Validate artifacts Distribute meta-data to Execution Environment ONAP Execution Time Framework Meta-data driven execution modules to: − Instantiate VNFs, Configure VNFs & E2E Services − Track Active & Available Inventory − Monitor and Take Automatic Corrective Action Operational Dashboard Deploy Learn
- 20. ONAP founding members & early supporters
- 21. Open Source Community Objectives / Benefits: Speedup Innovation with Contribution from Many Service Providers Open Industry Platform for Network Function Standardization: ‒ Bigger Influence of Vendors to Provide Pluggable Lego Blocks ‒ Self-Service (i.e. Vendor) to Rapidly on-board new network functions Reduce Platform Development Cost For Each Service Provider: ‒ Large Community contributing code Enhanced Inter-Operability Amongst Service Providers: ‒ Standardized Inter-ONAP Interfaces for Real-Time Network Service Activation (e.g. Bandwidth on demand) 21
- 22. Panel Discussion SON, Automation and Orchestration
- 23. Prabhakar Chitrapu Chair SCF Technology and 5G WG Multi-Operator and Shared Spectrum
- 24. Multi Operator support Tech&5G: 10 Year Roadmap 2027 Target State Milestones 5G Active Sharing to become widespread enabling Multi Operator Neutral Hosts. Multi- Operator paradigm extended to Private Network Operators, with highly dynamic inter-operator transactional relationships Now Multi-Operator Small Cells (e.g., MOCN) MNO-driven deployments in Enterprise 1-3 Years 2-tier Shared Spectrum (e.g., LSA) 3-tier Shared Spectrum (e.g., CBRS) Real-time Spectrum Allocation (e.g., SAS) Neutral-Host Shared Spectrum Deployments 3-5 Years Enterprise-driven Shared Spectrum Deployments New and Innovative MNO-Enterprise Cost Sharing Business Models 5-10 Years Real-time, adaptive capacity augmentation Efficient Marketplaces for coverage and capacity trading © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016
- 25. Spectrum (Licensed, Unlicensed & Shared) Tech&5G: 10 Year Roadmap 2027 Target State Milestones Range of connectivity services at different (quality, cost, priority) points supported through integration of high QoS cellular anchors leveraging high bandwidth shared and dynamically allocated spectrum. High mmWave utilisation with small cells Now Unlicensed Spectrum: 5 GHz 3-5 20MHz LTE-carriers in Licensed Spectrum Prioritized Spectrum Access across Emergency (FirstNet) & Commercial Mobility Users 1-3 Years LTE CA across Licensed & Unlicensed Spectrum (LAA) Shared Spectrum: 3.5GHz (US) CBRS – PAL & GAA users; For wide spread use of Shared Spectrum by Mobile Operators, improved PAL licensing schemes are needed. 3-5 Years Dual Connectivity across LTE & 5G-NR Licensed Spectrum: mmw (28-39 GHz), 3.7-4.2GHz in US? Multi-Connectivity across LTE, 5G-NR, WiFi, etc. 5-10 Years Spectrum/RAN Slicing to support multiple user groups/service profiles. 5G-NR CA © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016
- 26. CBRS-A Collaboration Objectives • White paper and joint Webinar on how small cells fit with CBRS, making them ideal for • Capacity enhancement in high density areas • In-building cellular • Multi-operator environments • Enterprise and private IoT networks • Joint discussion/brainstorming between CBRS-A Business Working Group and SCF Business and Markets Working Groups • Regular exchanges of information regarding significant developments/achievements/projects/etc © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016
- 27. Paul Anuszkiewicz Head of Spectrum Planning, CTIA CBRS Alliance
- 29. Outline 1. Purpose and Mission 2. Organization 3. Projected Timeline 4. View of the Ecosystem 29
- 30. Purpose and Mission Purpose • Support the common interests of members, implementers and operators for the development, commercialization, and adoption of LTE solutions for the US 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Mission • Evangelize LTE-based CBRS technology, use cases, and business opportunities • Drive technology developments necessary to fulfill the mission, including multi-operator LTE capabilities • Identify required advocacy steps (e.g., marketing, promotion, certification, branding, regulatory, etc.) and catalyze action in these areas • Establish an effective product certification program for LTE equipment in the US 3.5 GHz band ensuring multi-vendor interoperability 30
- 31. Basic Organizational Structure 31 Board of Directors Legal Counsel Technical WG Task Groups as Appropriate Marketing WG Task Groups as Appropriate President Secretary Treasurer Secretariat/Admin Staff Test / Cert WG Task Groups as Appropriate Business WG Task Groups as Appropriate
- 33. Board of Directors Qualcomm: • Neville Meijers (Chair) VP, Business Development Ruckus Wireless: • Steve Martin CTO Ericsson: • Paul Challoner VP of Network Product Solutions CTIA: • Paul Anuszkiewicz VP, Spectrum Planning 33 Federated Wireless: • Sarosh Vesuna SVP, Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances Access: • Dr. Preston Marshall (Vice-chair) Principal Wireless Architect Intel: • Shawn Covell VP, Director of Technology Advocacy and Spectrum Strategy Nokia: • Chris Stark Head of NA Business Development
- 34. Projected Timeline • April 2015 : FCC official Report & Order rules for 3.5 GHz Band • April 2016: FCC Releases final rules for CBRS • July 2016 : The CBRS Alliance is established • 2H 2016 : Initial CBRS trials • Q4 2017 : Release 1 – Infrastructure certified and ready for deployment • 2017+ : Continuous releases with additional advanced features 34
- 35. CBRS: Citizens Broadband Radio Service 35
- 36. CBRS: Citizens Broadband Radio Service CBRS, 3550-3700 MHz – Three Tier Shared Spectrum Structure: Tier 1: Incumbents: US Navy Military ground based radar FSS Rx-Only Earth Stations Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Service • (3650-3700 MHz) Tier 2: Priority Access Licenses (PAL) Tier 3: General Authorized Access (GAA) Each tier can use available spectrum as long as that use does not interfere with users in the tiers above it. 36 Incumbents Priority Access Licenses (PAL) General Authorized Access (GAA)
- 37. Relationship to Other Wireless Industry Associations 37 WInnForum •WInnForum’s work products are intended to be agnostic of the specific radio access technology (e.g. LTE, WiMax, Wi-Fi, etc.) that might be implemented. •The CBRS Alliance is focusing on promoting, enabling and optimizing LTE operation in the CBRS band. It will leverage the work of the WInnForum (and other organizations) to accomplish its purpose and mission. MulteFire •The MulteFire Alliance was established to support the common interests of members, developers and users in the application of Long Term Evolution (LTE) and next generation mobile cellular technology in configurations that use only unlicensed radio spectrum (including—but not exclusive to—the CBRS Band). •The MulteFire Alliance and the CBRS Alliance have the common objective to promote, directly or indirectly, LTE technologies in the U.S. CBRS (3.55-3.7 GHz band). WBA •Through the seamless, secure and interoperable unlicensed wireless broadband services, WBA aims to enable outstanding user experience for more than 2 billion global subscribers through its member operators. •The CBRS Alliance and WBA have a positive marketing partnership and have collaborated on events and other industry activities together.
- 38. Panel Discussion Multi-Operator and Shared Spectrum
- 39. Networking Break Return for Standards and Interoperability at 1100
Editor's Notes
- 60+ Members – growing rapidly Explain 6 Founding Members Diverse membership from various industry sectors; mobile operators, cable operators, fixed/Wi-Fi operators, chipset vendors, cellular infrastructure vendors, WLAN vendors, neutral host providers, test labs, etc… Will be adding Test Lab member class soon May add new member classes for vertical industry participation in Business WG.
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