Softwarized LTE in FLARE network slices
AkihiroNakao,PingDu,TheUniversityofTokyo;MasayukiKashima,YoshihiroNakahira,OkiElectricIndustryCo.,Ltd
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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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