Integrating Fronthaul and Backhaul Networks: Transport Challenges and Feasibility Results


Por: Gonzalez-Diaz, S, Garcia-Saavedra, A, de la Oliva, A, Costa-Perez, X, Gazda, R, Mourad, A, Deiss, T, Mangues-Bafalluy, J, Iovanna, P, Stracca, S, Leithead, P

Publicada: 1 feb 2021
Resumen:
In addition to CPRI, new functional splits have been defined in 5G creating diverse fronthaul transport bandwidth and latency requirements. These fronthaul requirements shall be fulfilled simultaneously together with the backhaul requirements by an integrated fronthaul and backhaul transport solution. In this paper, we analyze the technical challenges to achieve an integrated transport solution in 5G and propose specific solutions to address these challenges. These solutions have been implemented and verified with pre-commercial equipment. Our results confirm that an integrated fronthaul and backhaul transport dubbed Crosshaul can meet all the requirements of 5G fronthaul and backhaul in a cost-efficient manner.

Filiaciones:
Gonzalez-Diaz, S:
 Univ Carlos III Madrid, Getafe 28903, Spain

Garcia-Saavedra, A:
 NEC Labs Europe, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany

de la Oliva, A:
 Univ Carlos III Madrid, Getafe 28903, Spain

Costa-Perez, X:
 NEC Labs Europe, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany

Gazda, R:
 InterDigital, Wilmington, DE 19809 USA

Mourad, A:
 InterDigital, Wilmington, DE 19809 USA

Deiss, T:
 Nokia, D-89081 Ulm, Germany

Mangues-Bafalluy, J:
 Ctr Tecnol Telecomunicac Catalunya, Avinguda Carl Friedrich Gauss 7, Castelldefels 08860, Spain

Iovanna, P:
 Ericsson Res, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, I-56124 Pisa, Italy

Stracca, S:
 Ericsson Res, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, I-56124 Pisa, Italy

Leithead, P:
 InterDigital, Wilmington, DE 19809 USA
ISSN: 15361233





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