Exploring New Opportunities toward NFV/SDNbased Next Generation Mobile Network

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1 Exploring New Opportunities toward NFV/SDNbased Next Generation Mobile Network Ling-Chih Kao, Ph.D. Telecommunication Laboratories Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., Taiwan

2 Outline I II III Deficiencies of Current Mobile Network Solutions and Migration Toward NFV/SDN-based Next Generation Network Potential Developed THE PLATFORM Solutions IV Concluding Remarks 1/19

Mobile Market in Taiwan Mobile Subscribers (Millions) 12.00 10.00 8.00 4G Penetration (Penetration) (Million) 64% 14.641 108% 24.

90484 1.94372 2018/3 WCDMA 2.18933 1.35324 1.44956 0 0.10161 2016/6 4G Data Volume CHT 4G Throughput 1000.0 900.0 800.0 700.0 600.

3 Mobile Market in Taiwan Mobile Subscribers (Millions) G Penetration (Penetration) (Million) 64% % % % CHT TWM FET GT T STAR 2014/5 2015/5 2016/5 2018/5 4G /3 WCDMA /6 4G Data Volume CHT 4G Throughput (Mbps) CA CA 3CA 2014/5 2015/3 2016/3 2017/7 2018/6 Source: NCC 550 4CA 900 5CA 2/19

4 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) Overview Strong Market Position Domestic Fixed #1 Broadband access 72% share by subs Mobile #1 Mobile subscribers 37% market share #1 Mobile revenue 38% market share Internet #1 ISP 67% share by subs International Fixed #1 ILD 66% share by minutes Mobile Subs. Market Share FET 25% Others 12% TWM 25% CHT 37% 8.85 million 4G subscribers July CA enhance data rate to 900 Mbps 3/19

Constraints of Current 4G Network 3 OSS is only

route are configured in advance UE Backbone

fulfilled efficiently by PCRF, especially for

Optimizer Cache enb 4G Access Network S1-U

Vendor lock-in proprietary hardware SGi-LAN

5 Constraints of Current 4G Network 3 OSS is only for provision and maintenance MME 2 BW and route are configured in advance UE Backbone S/P-GW PCRF 4 All requirements can not be fulfilled efficiently by PCRF, especially for location-based services S1-MME MME FW DPI Media Optimizer Cache enb 4G Access Network S1-U Backhaul 1 S/P-GW 4G Mobile Core Network SGi Vendor lock-in proprietary hardware SGi-LAN Mobile Service Network 5 Internet Service nodes are not controllable 4/19

6 Outline I II III IV Deficiencies of Current Mobile Network Solutions and Migration Toward NFV/SDN-based Next- Generation Network Concluding Remarks THE PLATFORM Potential Developed Solutions 5/19

7 NFV-based Mobile Core Software hardware independent Commodity hardware 6/19

8 SDN-based Mobile Backhaul/Backbone Route and BW can be adjusted swiftly adopting SDN technology 7/19

9 Edge/Core Cloud Architecture Distributed architecture Network slicing: meet requirements of diverse applications Automation 8/19

10 Big Data Analysis/ Open API Big Data Analysis: marketing, maintenance, value-added services Open API: creation of creative services swiftly 9/19

11 3GPP Solution for SGi-LAN PCRF UE MME SDN Controller FW DPI Media Optimizer Cache enb S/P-GW 4G Radio Access Network 4G Core Network SGi SDN Switch Mobile Service Network SGi-LAN Internet Traversed service nodes controlled by PCRF and SDN controller Trigger information from MME to S/P-GW and PCRF 10/19

12 Outline I II III IV Deficiencies of Current Mobile Network Solutions and Migration Toward NFV/SDN-based Next- Generation Network Potential Developed Solutions Concluding Remarks 11/19

13 Constraints of Current MDVPN Service Complex architecture Many serving nodes in the transmission path Difficult to meet requirements of high bandwidth and low latency 12/19

14 Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) New Path Original Path Conquer constraints of current MDVPN 13/19

subscribers must go through every service node in the mobile

15 Constraints of Current SGi-LAN Service vmme DPI Firewall Media Optimizer Antivirus vs/p-gw Cell vhss vepc SGi-LAN Internet All the subscribers must go through every service node in the mobile service network (SGi-LAN) Waste resources in service nodes Bad scalability 14/19

16 Enterprise On-Demand Service SGi-GW Solution of SGi-LAN Traversed service node can be controlled based on subscriber s profile, time, location, terminal adopted, service used Resources in service nodes can be utilized more efficiently Well Scalability 15/19

17 5G Intelligent A+ Low latency Improve work efficiency Autonomous management of network accessibility, bandwidth, and services 16/19

Why Our Solution is Called 5G Intelligent A+ Services and network management can be easily tailored based on subscriber s demand Robot identifies that VIP enters the

18 Why Our Solution is Called 5G Intelligent A+ Services and network management can be easily tailored based on subscriber s demand Robot identifies that VIP enters the company 1 3 VIP can experience the product with a pair of AR glasses with good quality Automatically invokes enterprise on-demand service to increase bandwidth of AR glass 2 17/19

19 Outline I II III IV Deficiencies of Current Mobile Network Solutions and Migration Toward NFV/SDN-based Next- Generation Network Concluding Remarks THE PLATFORM Potential Developed Solutions 18/19

20 Concluding Remarks SDN/NFV/MEC/Cloud play a crucial role for 5G mobile network and an enabler for novel services Traffic offload, ultra-low latency & broadband services, Internet of Vehicle, Telemedicine, industry 4.0, 5G Intelligent A+ is a comprehensive solution Data local breakout Real-time and flexible management bandwidth, network accessibility and services Services can be easily tailored Powerful technology for service provider to conquer dilemma arising from OTT 19/19

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CSP s View on 5G Mobile Network

CSP s View on 5G Mobile Network Ming Tsai, Ph.D. E-mail: mingtsai@cht.com.tw Ling-Chih Kao, Ph.D. E-mail: lckao@cht.com.tw Telecommunication Laboratories Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. 1/20 Outline I II Deficiencies