Empowering beyond 5G Networks: An Experimental Assessment of Zero-Touch Management and Orchestration
Por:
Barrachina-Munoz S., Rezazadeh F., Blanco L., Kuklinski S., Zeydan E., Chawla A., Zanzi L., Devoti F., Vlahodimitropoulou V., Chochliouros I., Bosneag A.-M., Cherrared S., Vettori L., Mangues-Bafalluy J.
Publicada:
1 ene 2024
Resumen:
Effective zero-touch management and orchestration (ZSM&O) is crucial for scaling network slicing, particularly transitioning toward Beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G networks. This paper empirically validates the network slicing framework developed under the European Union Horizon 2020 MonB5G project. Building on three years of academia-industry collaboration, MonB5G introduces a flexible slicing model featuring umbrella slices that orchestrate modular, specialized slices across multi-domain environments to address next-generation service demands. For the first time, we evaluate its practicality in a 5G cloud-native testbed through a virtual reality (VR) streaming use case, supported by solutions such as federated learning-based CPU forecasting, anomaly detection, and deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for radio access network (RAN) optimization. The paper offers insights from technically demanding experimental tests and highlights challenges and development paths for managing next-generation mobile networks. © 2013 IEEE.
Filiaciones:
Barrachina-Munoz S.:
Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain
Rezazadeh F.:
Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain
Blanco L.:
Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain
Kuklinski S.:
Orange Polska and Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Zeydan E.:
Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain
Chawla A.:
Ericsson Ireland, Athlone, Ireland
Zanzi L.:
NEC Laboratories Europe, Heidelberg, Germany
Devoti F.:
NEC Laboratories Europe, Heidelberg, Germany
Vlahodimitropoulou V.:
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Athens, Greece
Chochliouros I.:
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Athens, Greece
Bosneag A.-M.:
Ericsson Ireland, Athlone, Ireland
Cherrared S.:
Orange France, Chatillon, France
Vettori L.:
Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain
Mangues-Bafalluy J.:
Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain
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