5G networks are expected to support various applications with diverse requirements in terms of latency, data rates and traffic volume. Cloud-RAN and densely deployed small cells are two of the tools at disposal of Mobile Network Operators to cope with such challenges. In order to mitigate the fronthaul requirements imposed by the Cloud-RAN architecture, several functional splits, each characterized by a different demarcation point between the centralized and the distributed units, have emerged. However, the selection of the appropriate centralization level (i.e., the functional split) still remains a challenging task, since a number of parameters have to be considered in order to make such a decision. In this paper, a virtual network embedding (VNE) algorithm is proposed to flexibly select the appropriate functional split. The VNE is formulated as an Integer Linear Programming problem whose objective is to minimize the intercell interference and the fronthaul bandwidth utilization by dynamically selecting the appropriate functional split. Finally, a scalable VNE heuristic is also proposed.

Flexible Functional Split in 5G Networks / Harutyunyan, Davit; Riggio, Roberto. - ELETTRONICO. - (2017). (Intervento presentato al convegno Conference on Network and Service Management CNSM 2017 tenutosi a Tokyo, Japan, nel Nov. 26 - Nov. 30, 2017) [10.23919/CNSM.2017.8255992].

Flexible Functional Split in 5G Networks

Riggio, Roberto
2017-01-01

Abstract

5G networks are expected to support various applications with diverse requirements in terms of latency, data rates and traffic volume. Cloud-RAN and densely deployed small cells are two of the tools at disposal of Mobile Network Operators to cope with such challenges. In order to mitigate the fronthaul requirements imposed by the Cloud-RAN architecture, several functional splits, each characterized by a different demarcation point between the centralized and the distributed units, have emerged. However, the selection of the appropriate centralization level (i.e., the functional split) still remains a challenging task, since a number of parameters have to be considered in order to make such a decision. In this paper, a virtual network embedding (VNE) algorithm is proposed to flexibly select the appropriate functional split. The VNE is formulated as an Integer Linear Programming problem whose objective is to minimize the intercell interference and the fronthaul bandwidth utilization by dynamically selecting the appropriate functional split. Finally, a scalable VNE heuristic is also proposed.
2017
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