Towards E2E slicing in 5G: a spectrum slicing testbed and its extension to the packet core

Anteneh A. Gebremariam; Muhammad Usman; Ping Du; Akihiro Nakao; Fabrizio Granelli

doi:10.1109/GLOCOMW.2017.8269212

Towards E2E slicing in 5G: a spectrum slicing testbed and its extension to the packet core

Anteneh A. Gebremariam, Muhammad Usman, Ping Du, Akihiro Nakao, Fabrizio Granelli

Electronic Engineering

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Abstract

The next generation of cellular networks is expected to provide a huge step forward in terms of network capacity, reduced latency and reliability. Due to the large variety of applications and services, the mobile network is expected to deliver a differentiated quality of experience (QoE) depending on the major application scenarios expected in 5th Generation (5G). To provide the necessary flexibility and reconfigurability of the 5G architecture, network resource partitioning/slicing is expected to provide an efficient and cost effective way of delivering the required QoE. However, few testbeds are available to analyze the pros and cons of such technology, as well as to enable a proper performance evaluation. This paper proposes an outline of the ongoing implementation of a 5G end-to-end network slicing testbed. The testbed is based on an open-source software Long Term Evolution (LTE) protocol stack, OpenAirInterface, which operates on Software-defined Radio (SDR) devices, EXPRESSMIMO2 board, extended to implement and demonstrate slicing in a 5G scenario.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538639207
ISBN (Print)	9781538639214
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2017.8269212
Publication status	Published - 25 Jan 2018
Event	2017 IEEE Global Communications Conference - Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore Duration: 4 Dec 2017 → 8 Dec 2017 https://globecom2017.ieee-globecom.org/ (Link to conference website)

Conference

Conference	2017 IEEE Global Communications Conference
Abbreviated title	IEEE GLOBECOM 2017
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	4/12/17 → 8/12/17
Internet address	https://globecom2017.ieee-globecom.org/ (Link to conference website)

Keywords

5G networks
software-defined radio
E2E
LTE
spectrum slicing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Hardware and Architecture
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications

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Gebremariam, AA, Usman, M, Du, P, Nakao, A & Granelli, F 2018, Towards E2E slicing in 5G: a spectrum slicing testbed and its extension to the packet core. in 2017 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Singapore, Singapore, 4/12/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2017.8269212

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