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ASTRI 5G/NGN Initiative Overview

Dr. Justin CHUANG, IEEE FellowVice President, ASTRI, Hong Kong28, October 2016

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ASTRI’s LTE/4G Technologies

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Internet

End to end LTE network reference architecture

User Equipment Base Station

Mobile Core Network

ASTRI provides end‐to‐end LTE technology solution‐ From physical layer to network and management layers ‐

‐ Extensive Interoperability Test with partners at labs and in the field ‐

• Evolved Packet Core (EPC)• LTE Small Cell Gateway• Security Gateway• WiFi AC

• FDD/TD‐LTE LTE Small Cell BB• RF Front‐end• Active Antenna System

• LTE Network Management• IoT Management and Applications 

(street lights, smart home, V2X…)

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ASTRI Wireless Innovation Platform (WIP)

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LTE Outdoor Trial Network  LTE Indoor Trial Network

LTE small cell

LTE Gateway and EPC

LTE small cell

WebRTC Video Surveillance

Smart Home

Smart CitiesApplication

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IoT Management and Applications

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Smart home Management and ApplicationsSolar street lights Management

IoV Management and Applications

(2) IoT Gateway

(1) IoT Management and Application

Core Technology: IoT Gateway and Mgmt Platform

LTE & Internet

EPC

Smart Home

WashingMachine

Refrigerator

Air Conditioner

Lighting

Smart HomeController

Alljoyn/WiFi

Mobile Home App

Solar Panel

Air pollution detector

Street light

Successfully deployed in campus and streets in Wuhan

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Smart Indoor/Outdoor GIS

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Deployment of  IoT devices

Multi‐site management of IoT devices

Tracking of  IoT devices

Seamless in/outdoor GIS for different applications

Big data analytics applicationsProximity & environmental applications

Real time proximity data applications

GIS: Geographic Information System

ASTRI Smart Indoor & Outdoor GIS with real time capability (on Cloud)

Message Queue Manager (act as a bus)

DatabaseServers

Application Module

Big Data Framework

Mgmt(device, Security)

In/Outdoor GIS

DatabaseInterface

Sensor Sensor

Sensor

Mobile (iOS/Android)

SDK

Gateway

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5G/NGN Technology Roadmap

Network Appl.

Infrastructure

Virtual Tour Solution

Internet of Vehicles (IoV)

Critical comm for public safety

Video streaming and analytics

Massive IoT

ASTRI 5G End-to-end Software Configurable Network

ASTRI Application Reference Cases

Virtual Network Orchestrator / Network Slicing

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Focus areasWireless Communication Core Tech | Network applications | 5G Testbed | Standardization

Focus areasWireless Communication Core Tech | Network applications | 5G Testbed | Standardization

• Evolved Packet Core (EPC)• LTE Small Cell Gateway• Security Gateway

Virtual Evolved PacketCore (vEPC)

Backhaul

C-RAN

Mobile Edge Computing

(MEC)

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NGN Initiative Technology Roadmap

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Technology Area Roadmap

Radio Access Network (RAN)

1) Baseband technologies for C‐RAN, Ultra‐dense network, and mission critical communications 

2) Machine Type Communication (MTC)3) New Radio Access4) D2D/V2X Communication

Mobile CoreNetwork

1) Network Functions Virtualization2) Next Generation Core3) Cloud Networking

End‐to‐endNetwork solution

4G innovation platform 5G innovation platform 5G end‐to‐end network application solution

Internet of Things (IoT) 

1) IoT Management (Smart city, smart home and IoV)2) Smart In/Outdoor Geographic Information System (GIS)3) Mobile and IoT Platforms (e.g. Waste Management, 

Physical Web IoT System, etc.) 

NGN Core Technology  Competence

Baseband Solutions(BSOL) 

Communications Software(NSOFT)

Emerging Systems (ESYS)

Mobile and IoTPlatforms (MIP) 

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

NGN 3‐year Roadmap

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C-RAN with Partitioned PS

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Feature highlights

• Centralized BBU pool on x86 based server unit

• Distributed RRU units for flexible deployment

• Virtualized LTE eNB cells powered by OpenStacksoftware platform

• Live migration capabilities for power saving

• High availability support to ensure continuous service during system failure

• Flexibility with MEC integration

• Cross cells, cross carrier cooperative handling to improve wireless gain

• Enabled with location reporting features for indoor applications

• Support up to 96 cells with 64 active UEs per cell

• FDD/ TDD support

EPC/ Backhaul

Centralized BBU pool

Distributed RRU units

Network

EPC

Video Server

Guest OSVM 2

PDCP

RRC

VNFGuest OSVM 1

PDCP

RRC

VNF

RRU 2

PHY

MAC/RLC

Virtualization layer (Open Stack)

StorageCompute

RF RF

RRU 1

PHY

MAC/RLC

ASTRI/3rd party

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ASTRI’s MEC Highlights• ETSI standard and Openstack based

• MEC platform (Host, Orchestrator and Management)

• Virtual Networking Acceleration using Intel DPDK and ASTRI FastGate

• Service Function Chaining (SFC)

Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)

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MEC

EPC

MEC

Private/ EnterpriseCloud

Tactile Internet

(Current App server location)

Private/ EnterpriseCloud

Internet

Mobile Edge Host

Orchestrator and

management

ASTRI MEC Solution

Source: ETSI

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MEC – Application Examples

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Virtual Tour GIS Service Video Analytics

Small Cell Indoor positioning

MEC EPC

VR server GIS server Video server

Private/ EnterpriseCloud

Data CenterBase Station

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Ecosystem and Collaboration Landscape

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• Hong Kong start up,  local SME, and System Integrators

Existing and potential partners

NetworkOperator

Application Vendor

University

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Mobile Trial Network 

Targeted Trial Sites:  Near CUHK Yasumoto International Academic Park Building and Wu Ho Man Yuen Building 

User Cases:  (1) IoV demonstrations in Area 1 and Area 2(2) Private network in Area 1 and Area 3

Mobile Trial Network @ CUHK (in Planning) Objective

• To build a testbed to demonstrate 4.5/5G technologies for smarter city• To provide system integration for design innovations

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Area 3

Area 1

Area 2

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Summary

5G will be built upon disruptive technologies along with enhancements on 4G technologies and network architecture

Leveraging ASTRI’s R&D in LTE/4G RAN and core network, we are innovating to develop 5G technologies:― 5G NR (New Radio) access for heterogeneous network― mmWave access― MTC, D2D/V2X ― NFV/SDN, MEC, Cloud Networking― Mobile and IoT platform

ASTRI is also actively contributing to 5G standardization:• New Radio• V2X• eFD-MIMO and FeCoMP• NB-IoT

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DisclaimerThe information contained in this presentation is intended solely for your reference and may be subject to change without further notice.

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In addition, the information may contain projections and forward-looking statements that may reflect ASTRI’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These views are based on current assumptions which may change over time. ASTRI makes no assurance that such future events will occur, that such projections will be achieved, or that ASTRI’s assumptions are correct.

Lastly, this presentation does not constitute an offer made by ASTRI whatsoever (including an offer relating to ASTRI's technologies and/or services).

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End of PresentationThank you. Questions are welcome.

Corporate website: www.astri.org

Contact: Justin CHUANGjustinchuang@astri.org+852 9019 2820

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NGN Projects / 项目

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New Project (Planned)  新项目 (规划中)

FY16/17

1) Next Generation Mission Critical Communications         下一代应急通信系統

2) Open 5G Innovation Platform    开放型5G创新平台3) 5G Access Technologies for NG Heterogeneous Networks  下一代异构网的5G接入技术4) Core Network Evolution Research for NB‐IOT       窄帶物联网(NB-IOT) 核心网网络演进研究5) Service Aware Virtualized Mobile Core 业务感知的虚拟移动核心网

FY17/18

1) Emerging Systems for V2X Communications V2X通信的新兴系统2) Dynamic Spectrum Access 动态频谱接入3) Cloud Networking Research  云网络技术研究4) Tactile Internet Services & Management  触觉互联网服务与管理5) Physical Web IoT System 实体化网络的物联网系統

FY18/19

1) Enhanced Mobile Broadband 增强型移动宽带技术2) Next generation Vehicular communications 下一代车载通信3) Next Gen Ultra‐dense Network  下一代超密集网络技术4) 5G Enhanced Mobile Core 增强型5G移动核心

On Going Project title 正在进行的项目名称

On‐going进行中

1) In‐Car Gateway Software for Internet‐of‐Vehicles (IoV)  用于车联网的車內网络软件

2) Emerging System for Efficient and Dynamic Spectrum Utilization  高效及动态频谱共享的新兴系统

3) LTE Machine Type Communications (MTC) Baseband Technologies  LTE机器类型通訊基帶技术4) High Efficiency RF System 高效射频系统5) Virtualization for 4G and Beyond Mobile Networks 4G 及下一代的移动网络功能虛拟化6) Next Generation Small Cells 新一代小基站

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HK Science Park 5G Lab (Planned)Objective:Enhance Hong Kong 5G research through open innovation platform

• Live end to end 5G testbed • 5G scenarios proof of concept through ASTRI enabling technologies• Open platform for 3rd Party IT/non-telecom developer

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Network Platform Smart City Appl.

Street Light Medical/Healthcar

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Intelligent Transportation

Public SafetyFintech

Intelligent Manufacturin

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NB‐IoT VRGIS Indoor Positioning

Tech Demo

Partner’s working space

Core network / Cloud

Base Stations

Wireless Access