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Softwarized LTE in FLARE network slices Akihiro Nakao, Ping Du, The University of Tokyo; Masayuki Kashima, Yoshihiro Nakahira, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd

Introduction to FG IMT-2020 network softwarization work and demo of softwarized LTE in FLARE network slices

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Softwarized LTE in FLARE network slices

AkihiroNakao,PingDu,TheUniversityofTokyo;MasayukiKashima,YoshihiroNakahira,OkiElectricIndustryCo.,Ltd

EU-Japan Collaboration Project Proposal

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5G!Pagoda Project Scope

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uSoftwarized Network Realization w/ NFV, SDN and 5GuResearch-Innovation and StandardizationuObjectives are

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Definition of Slice

Slice = An isolated set of programmable resourcesto enable network functions and services

Two important features to be required• Resource Isolation • Programmability

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Slice high-level architecture Templates

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Instantiated 5G slices

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Instantiated 5G slices

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Life-cycle orchestration for multi-domain architecture

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Open Air Interface (OAI)

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Softwarized LTE in A Slice

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Slice1

Slice2

Softwarized

Softwarized

WhiteBox WhiteBox

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Contribution from U-Tokyo

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uFLARE Platform will be enhanced towards 5G SlicingCurrent Spec: 72 core EZ-Chip Network processor, GbE: 24 ports and 10GbE SFP+: 2 ports, Up to 128GB memory / 1TB SSD, Redundant Power supply

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FLARE Software Suite

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uOpen Source based Network Softwarization Platform

Network of FLARE nodes(Physical NW View)

Slice(Logical NW View)

Resource Management

Center

Toy-Block Networking GUI

Network FunctionsSoftware Defined

Data Plane

OpenSource

SDK

Optimization

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FLARE Node Architecture

Dplane(Manycoreprocessor)

Cplane(Intelx86processor)

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FLARESlice1(c-plane) FLARESlice2(C-plane)

PCI

docker

SP-GW(c-plane)

MME

docker

FLARESlice1(d-plane)

eNB

SP-GW(d-plane)

FLARESlice2(c-plane)

docker

SP-GW(c-plane)

MME

docker

FLARESlice2(d-plane)

SP-GW(d-plane)

PDN

SouthboundAPI

SouthboundAPI

HSSHSS

FLARESwitch

Slicerslice

Signaling

Data

Dockerized EPC on FLARE Node

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Architecture in Demo

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FlareSlice1(c-plane)

PCI

docker

EPCHSS

SP-GW(c-plane)

MME

docker

d-plane

FromGxIO(xgbe2)

SP-GW(d-plane)

ToGxIO(gbe3)

TCP

FLARE2Switch

USRPB210

FLAREServer

eth2

eth1

xgbe2

GxPCI

xgbe1

Internet

FLARESlice1

docker

eNB

Signaling

Data

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FLARESlice1

docker

eNB

FLAREServer

OpenvSwitch

USRPB210 EPCUE

Passthrough

NIC

FLARESlice2

docker

eNB

USRPB210

Passthrough

UE

vNICUSB USB

OAI eNB Integration in FLARE Node

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LTE in A Slice in Operation

eNB docker instance

HSSdocker instance EPCC-planedocker instance

EPCD-planedocker instance UE

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OKIʼs BH Slicing Inserted

FlareSlice1(c-plane)

PCI

docker

d-plane

FromGxIO(xgbe2)

SP-GW(d-plane)

ToGxIO

TCP

FLARE2

eNB

docker

USRPB210

DellT1700

eth2

eth1

xgbe2

GxPCIxgbe1

Internet

10G-EPON(OLT)

10G-EPON(ONU)

・・

10G-SFP+(OpticalModule)

10G-XFP(OpticalModule)

OpticalFiber

OppticalFiber

TransportOpticalFiber(10km)

docker

EPCHSS

SP-GW(c-plane)

MME

10G-SFP+(OpticalModule)

10G-XFP(OpticalModule)

Splitter

10G-EPONinsertedbetweenFLARE andeNBONU/eNB perSliceBandwidthIsolationperSliceScaleONU/eNB connectivitiesExtensionPossiblefrom10G-EPONtoTWDM-PON

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FLARE EPC Slicing + BH Slicing

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Conclusion

• NetworkSoftwarization /NetworkSlicingiskeytechnologyfor5Gmobileapplications

• End-to-endslicingincludingTransport,Core,FH/BHandRANisjustaroundthecorner