5G Architecture and Slicing

for Customised Networks

The 5G-MoNArch vision

Presented by Marco Gramaglia (UC3M) deputy TM<mgramagl@it.uc3m.es>
5G MoNArch concept

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5G MoNArch Innovations

• Enhance and complete 5G network

architecture concepts, make network
slicing usable
• Develop and implement dedicated
vertical use cases with specific
functionality requirements
• Proof-of-concept and validation
through simulation and real-world
testbeds – sea port and touristic city

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5G-MoNArch Innovations (II)

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Functional Innovation: Resource Elasticity

 Elasticity: ability to gracefully adapt to load changes in an automatic manner such that at each point in time the
available resources match the demand as closely and efficiently as possible.
 Dimensions of elasticity: i) computational, ii) orchestration-driven, iii) slice-aware.

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VNF Elasticity

 Three key contributions of resource elasticity functional innovation:

– Introduce elasticity at both edge and central cloud taking into account the associated constraints of the cloud infrastructure and
the mobile network
– Consider that in 5G cloud resources are shared by different slices and their availability may change according to the dynamic
request of tenants
– Provide an edge cloud architecture where computational and storage resources can be federated, assigned, and scaled where
needed according to the load

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Artificial Intelligence

 An AI engine provides the following:

– ability to automate network configuration and
monitoring processes to reduce OPEX
– understanding the configuration and context,
such as the dynamic demand of the resources,
and the varying service requirements.
– taking actions and automating complex
human-dependent decision-making processes
– ensuring that automated decisions taken by
the system are correct Source: ETSI ENI White paper, 2017.

– finding bottlenecks of service or failure of

network
– rapidly reacting to faults to recover

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 New Cross-domain M&O and
Flexible and Adaptive Architecture Cross-slice M&O component for
E2E slicing management
Big Picture: Initial Architecture
Key features
 Slicing support cross network
Orchestration extension layer, control layer,
for container management layer
infrastructure (CI)
Centralized controller layer to run control  Specification of slice-specific &
applications (DESIGN OPTION) slice-common network
functionsof new interfaces between
Definition
 management/controller
Multi-tenancy capable andnetwork
network
layer, e.g. Itf-X,and
management MOLI, & SOBI
orchestration
 PNFs & VNFs integrated into
common framework
 Dynamic resource sharing
between slicesin terms of
Classification
CP/UP Network Layer Slice-specific & Slice- common
Functions of different Network Functions
technical domains
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 Incorporate 3GPP SA5 functionalCloud
blocksenabled
CSMF protocol stack
(Communication Service Management
Inter-sliceFunction) and NSMF
Flexible and Adaptive Architecture control & management
(Network Slice Management Function) & ETSI MANO:
Layer: Management & Orchestration Extend with 5G-MoNArch NFsExperiment-driven Optimization

CSMF Example Network Slice Allocation Flow

Requirements Requirements Service. Service. Service.
E2E Service Management & Orchestration (M&O)

Translation Update Allocation Activation Analytics

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NSMF 3
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Cross-Domain M&O Cross-Slice M&O
S. Blueprint S. Allocation S. Configuration S. Activation Cross Slice Requirements
7 verification CROSS S.
NSSI 5 S. SOMO S. Alarm SOMO & Orchestration
Slice-aware
6 Cross Subnet Driven Elasticity
Decomposition Computational & Orchestration Requirements verification
Driven Elasticity
S. Measurement S. Performance Security & Resilience
Management
Job 8
Security & Resilience Management
Monitoring

Big Data
NSSMF 9 Module

NSD Creation S. S. Allocation S. S. S. S. Activation

Configuration Monitorin
S. S. SOMO 11 g Data VIM
VNF

NFV MANO
Computational, Slice-aware NFV Manager
& 10 S. S. Alarm SS. Performance S. S. 12 O
Orchestration Driven Monitoring Measurement CI CIMF
Security & Resilience
Elasticity
(CS
Management Job & VMI VMI
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VMs) M

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 Data analytics module at the network layer [1]

NWDAF provides cross slice, per

slice, per UE data analytics, e.g.,
- Used for network slice selection (NSSF)
- Used for cross slice QoS policy
decisions (PCF)

NWDAF in SBA according to the description in [2]

[1] 5G-MoNArch D2.2 Initial overall architecture and concepts for enabling innovations, Jun. 2018
[2] TS 23.501 V15.1.0 System Architecture for the 5G System, Mar. 2018.

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 Data analytics module at the M&O layer [1]
CSMF

Requirements Requirements Service. Allocation Service. Activation Service. Analytics

Translation Update
E2E Service Management & Orchestration (M&O)

NSMF

Cross-Domain M&O Cross-Slice M&O

S. Blueprint S. Allocation S. Configuration S. Activation Cross Slice Requirements

verification CROSS S. SOMO
NSSI S. SOMO S. Alarm Slice-aware & Orchestration
Cross Subnet Requirements Driven Elasticity
Decomposition Computational & Orchestration verification
Driven Elasticity
S. Measurement S. Performance Security & Resilience
Management
Job Security & Resilience Management Monitoring

NSSMF Big Data Module

NSD Creation S. S. Allocation S. S. S. S. Activation

Configuration Monitoring
S. S. SOMO Data
VNF Manager VIM

NFV MANO
Computational, Slice-aware & NFVO
Orchestration Driven Elasticity S. S. Alarm SS. Performance S. S. (CS &
Monitoring Measurement Job CI CIMF
Security & Resilience
VMs)
Management VMI VMIM

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Testbeds

Barges measurements
Smart Sea Port
(Hamburg)
Traffic control/Surveillance
Touristic City
(Turin)

* Applications  Focus areas:

* Traffic light control (cMTC): Traffic lights which
are connected through wireless connection;
reliable and resilient; data integrity
* Video surveillance (MBB): Video surveillance
required to control entrance to areas, current
status of areas, etc
* Sensor measurements (mMTC); Sensor
measurements on barges which must be
connect through wireless terminals
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– On-site Live Event Experience by means of
VR
– Immersive and Integrated Media: People will
see a part of a touristic city full of real and
imaginary people
– Cooperative Media Production: People will
cooperate in real time with imaginary and
real people who are feeling the same VR
experience.
 Cross-domain and
Hamburg Smart Sea Port Testbed cross-slice security
and resilience

Technologies and Setup: Architecture Integration management

functions
Slice specific SDAP,
PDCP and RLC

 Implemented innovations and connection with other WPs.

– Flexible adaptive architecture and network slicing Common MAC and
(WP2) PHY in RAN

– Network reliability, resilience and security (WP3)

 eMBB: Carries the AR traffic. SDAP, PDCP, and
RLC layers are slice-specific. In the c-plane PCF,
UDM and SMF are dedicated to the eMBB slice and
deployed remotely.
 URLLC: Used for ITS applications. Service-specific RLC,
PDCP, SDAP in the RAN. In the in c-plane SMF, PCF and
UDM are shared among the slices deployed in the local
edge cloud. C- and u-plane is deployed locally.
 mMTC: Carries traffic from environment sensors. RLC,
PDCP, SDAP and UPF are dedicated instances with
customised behaviour deployed in the edge cloud.
 All slices use common PHY and MAC layers
 In c-plane the AMF and RRC are common for all deployed slices. Dedicated SMF, PCF
Fault Management
and UDM for eMBB
Shared SMF, PCF and UDM Multi-connectivity
Dedicated UPF
between URLLC and mMTC slice for URLLC and
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mMTC slices
 Touristic City Turin Cross slice and cross-

Implemented Innovations domain elasticity and

management
UPF is slice-specific

Slice specific SDAP,

 Implemented innovations and connection with other WPs. PDCP and RLC
– Resource elasticity (WP4)
– AI and Big Data analytics (WP4) Common MAC and
– Network slicing (WP2) PHY in RAN

 eMBB network slice: The eMBB network slice delivers the

high resolution 360 video to the user.
– Higher layers: RLC, PDCP and SDAP are slice-specific.
 URLLC network slice is utilized for delivering the low latency
haptic interactions among the avatars.
– Function setup is similar in terms of sharing and
deployment.
– The UPF may be moved from one cloud to the other.
 In the RAN , the slices use the common PHY and MAC
layers.
 The RRC at RAN and AMF, SMF, PCF and UDM at c-plane
are common to both slices.
Common c-plane
 3GPP elements CSMF, NSMF and NSSMF include specific AMF, SMF, PCF and
elasticity modules. UDM AI and Big Data analytics
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 Thank you
https://5g-monarch.eu/
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