1. Dirk Weiler, ETSI Board Chairman
Industry Panel 1: 5G Research, Standardization and Development – an ETSI view
Dirk Weiler, ETSI Board Chairman
IEEE ICC2017, Paris, 22 May 2017
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2. Driving Forces for the 5G Network Architecture
Technology
Enablers
Network Flexibility
New Services &
Business models
HetNet
New 5G RIs
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3. ETSI: Preparing significant 5G building blocks
ETSI is preparing significant 5G building blocks:
Network Functions Virtualization (ISG NFV)
Multi-Access Edge Computing (ISG MEC)
Millimetre Wave Transmission (ISG mWT)
Next Generation Protocols (ISG NGP)
Mobile and Broadcast Convergence (ISG MBC)
... as well as existing activities, e.g.:
Use of whitespace spectrum, Spectrum Sharing (licensed and unlicensed) (TC RRS)
Quantum Safe Cryptography (TC CYBER)
Energy Efficiency (TC EE)
Use of Satellites in 5G (TC SES)
…and more, e.g.:
Open Source (e.g. OSG OSM)
Artificial Intelligence (e.g. ISG ENI)
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4. Network functions virtualization (NFV)
Software-based network functions running on standard IT hardware, for improved operational efficiency and reuse of a single platform for different applications, users and tenants.
Increased automation: e.g. deployment, life-cycle management of network functions and networks.
Realizing the network on demand.
Easing “network elasticity”, with scaling features easily adapting the network and resource usage to needed capacity.
Increased speed of time to market by minimizing the network operator cycle of innovation.
A software-based network enabling novel business models and additional innovation.
And eventually, reducing capex and opex.
The value of NFV
and ETSI ISG NFV
An interoperable architecture framework for the management and orchestration of infrastructure resources, VNF and Network Services (composition of VNFs). 4
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5. Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
Cloud-computing at the edge of the access network
Proximity
Ultra-low latency
Network Optimization
Real-time network and context information
Location awareness 5
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6. Conclusions
5G presents a huge opportunity for the digitization of the economy and modernization of all industry sectors
To achieve the full potential, all actors need to work together towards common objectives
The 5G timeline is very demanding
3GPP has set detailed plans which will enable that timeline to be met
ETSI addresses important building blocks to enable the full potential of 5G
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7. Dirk.weiler@nokia.com ETSI: info@etsi.org
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