5G Architectural Design Patterns
Authors:
- Kostas KatsalisKKKostas Katsalis
- Navid NikaeinNNNavid Nikaein
- Eryk SchillerESEryk Schiller
- Romain FavraudRFRomain Favraud
- Torsten Ingo BraunTBTorsten Ingo Braun
- 1 May 2016
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 32-37
Abstract
International audienceIn this work, we present novel Architectural Design Patterns towards open, cloud-based 5G communications. We provide a brief classification of technologies that cannot be ignored in the design process of 5G systems and illustrate how a new technological added value can be created, when current methodologies, design paradigms, as well as design patterns and their extensions are properly exploited in efficient Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures. We believe that in many cases, the required technology is already there; nevertheless the correct approach has to be worked out and placed within an appropriate context, especially in the case of the integration of complex RAN systems. The enhancements in RF optimization, the progress in cloud computing, Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), new design concepts such as Network Slicing have to become part of the RAN design methodology. Diverse architectural concepts should break existing stereotypes to pave the way towards the true 5G system integrationKeywords
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