1. Virtualized Network Function
C-RAN sub-project1：Integration and testing of Radio Access Network VNFs (RAN-VNF) (high priority);
Research on requirements and architecture design for hardware acceleration for RAN  (general priority);
Analysis of requirements for a shared platform for MEC and RAN use-cases, including additional network orchestration requirements (priority to be decided);
RAN-VNF description
Based on Open Air Interface（OAI） community，CMCC will provide the RAN-VNF that would simulate the whole process of RAN communication for LTE FDD stack
CMCC will update
the VNF of BBU full stack.
2018.6
Hardware resource
Virtualized Network Function
RB_tools
PDCP
RLC
MAC
VM1
VM2
Simulation on PHY
Virtualization Layer
Linux Bridge
Simulate BBU function
Simulate UE
function
Iperf client
Iperf server
CMCC will update the VNFs
of CU and DU segmentation
realization

2. C-RAN sub-project2-whetstone：Research and development of AAL
QAT 8970
Netronome
hardware
FPGA
GPU mgt
openstack
cyborg
Netronome mgt
QAT
mgt
FPGA shell-Role mgt
FPGA image mgt
1role driver
2role
driver
ZUC MC
QAT driver
VIRTIO ACC_LA BE FE
hypervisor
OPAE
QAT plugin
virtio-crypto
NIC Driver
Openstack:
Manage QAT 8970 card
End to End use QATcard with VM
Hypervisor:
OPAE enabling
virtio crypto enabling w/ QAT
2018.Q3
Openstack：
Manage Netronome Card
Manage FPGA SHELL role
Hypervisor：
OPAE 1 role support
Virtio acc_la FE/BE
2018.Q4
FPGA
ZUC MC
1ROLE
2ROLE
SHELL
Difficult to maintain

3. C-RAN sub-project3：Analyzing the MEC deployment and application
Requirement analysis: Opening the RAN abilities for MEC scenario
Carding the abilities of RAN for MEC application
The MEC platform deployment solution in edge DC
MEC deployment solution
Carding the MEC scenarios
2018. Q3
2018. Q4