FUTURE NETWORKS SON and SDN: Friends or Foes? Technische Universität Braunschweig 26. September 2014

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1 FUTURE NETWORKS 2014 SON and SDN: Friends or Foes? Technische Universität Braunschweig 26. September 2014

2 SEMAFOUR Highlights Colin Willcock, Head of Radio Network Standardization

3 My Holiday 3 SEMAFOUR

4 Presentation Overview Project Summary (in 5 minutes) Project Achievements Future Challenges 4 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

5 5 Project Summary (in 5 minutes)

6 Which Areas Need to be Addressed? Automated Traffic Steering multi-rat/layer Dynamic Spectrum & Interference Active/Reconfig usable Antenna Systems SON Integrated SON Management time 6 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

7 SEMAFOUR Project Develop a Unified self-management system efficiently operating a heterogeneous mobile network comprising a multitude of radio access technologies and layers 7 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

8 SEMAFOUR Vision Decision Support System Monitoring High-level Objectives Unified Self-Management System Operational Integrated SON Coordination SON Management Network Mgmt Multi-RAT SON Functions Policy Transformation and Supervision Network Mgmt Network Mgmt Network Mgmt Son Fns Son Fns Son Fns Operational SON Coordination Physical network resources Physical network resources Network Mgmt Network Mgmt Physical network resources Network Mgmt Physical network resources Multi-RAT SON Functions Network Mgmt 8 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

9 9 Project Achievements

10 Project Key Achievements Developed, documented and disseminated the SEMAFOUR vision for next generation SON for future mobile communication networks Provided major input to the Signals Ahead issue Everything under the SON, published in April There are dedicated sections on the SEMAFOUR project s requirements and future vision 10 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

11 Project Key Achievements Selection and extensive description of relevant use cases to achieve project goals Validation of the problem domain and proposed use-cases Complete definition of the system requirements for the use cases and modelling assumptions and methodologies 11 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

12 Project Key Achievements Developed, documented and put into use complex Hannover simulation model & data to enable realistic simulation results. 12 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

13 Project Key Achievements Completed the Development of the first two phases of the (vision-oriented) demonstrator. Successfully shown at major events like ICT 2013, NOMS 2014, IWSON 2014, FIA 2014, 13 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

14 Project Key Achievements Completed development of simulation engines for all of selected use cases including calibration New SON algorithms developed for: 1. WiFi / LTE traffic steering 2. High mobility users 3. AAS (sectorization) 4. Dynamic spectrum allocation Several iterations of test results achieved and many published. 14 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

15 Project Key Achievements Development of design, methods and algorithms plus proof of concept and demonstrator for: 1. High level policy based SON Mgmt 2. SON Coordination 3. Disicion support system 4. Monitoring and analysis 15 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

16 Project Key Achievements Strengthening of liaisons with relevant standardisation bodies and other fora, in particular 3GPP (RAN2, RAN3 and SA5), NGMN. Dissemination of project results through publications in conference proceedings and magazines, and presentations at conferences and workshops. Organisation of the successful workshop Management Frameworks for Future Mobile Communication Networks 16 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

17 17 Future Challenges

18 5G will be wonderful (what ever it shall be!) Whatever 5G turns out to be we will need to manage it effectively and efficiently 18 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

19 Future Challenges 5G Mobile Radio Systems New requirements Cognitive Networks The application of big data analytics and Artificial Intelligence technologies SDN/Cloudification Need to manage new distributed / vitualised architecture New Spectrum Authorised Shared Access spectrum Unlicensed spectrum 19 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

20 H2020 5G-PPP 7/02/2014 Euresocm2014 Pulling Strands Together 20 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

21 5G-PPP Association Pre-structuring Model P8: 5G Holistic Network Architecture P13: 5G Network Security P11: Cognitive Network Management P12: SLM & Metrics for QoS/QoE P10: 5G Services E2E Brokering and Delivery P14: Software Networks Platform P9: Enabling Technologies Unified Control P16: Multi-Domain P15: Service Program. and Orchestr. P1: 5G Wireless System Design P6: Novel Architecture P2: 5G Air Interface P3: 5G for Massive MTC P4: 5G mm-wave Air Interface P5: 5G HW/SW Platforms P7: Backhaul/Fronthaul 21 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

22 P11: Cognitive Network Management Objective The Cognitive Network Management project will develop a new management paradigm and investigate, develop and verify processes, algorithms and solutions that enable future 5G networks to be self-managed Scope Novel processes, architecture and functions for managing 5G systems at both network and services level, considering different options of (function) distribution Cognitive Functions for provisioning, optimization and troubleshooting Cognitive Network Operations including cognitive function orchestration and coordination, and system verification Expected Impact Decrease OPEX by means of novel processes, architecture and functions Improved quality of service, user experience, dependability and security Build a consensus on future network management architecture to create a basis for standardization 22 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

23 Don t miss! DEMONSTRATOR Presented in Room SN22.2 during the next break! POSTERS on the SEMAFOUR use cases Presented during the next break in Room SN Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014

24 Thank you for your attention 24 Highlights from SEMAFOUR: Future Networks 2014