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Novel Core Network Architecture for 5G Based on Mobile Service Chaining

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Mobile Networks and Management (MONAMI 2016)

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A key requirement for the next generation mobile networks is flexibility to support multiple use cases with different network requirements. In this article, we focus on this challenge and propose a novel mobile core network architecture for 5G. We advocate an approach based on Software Defined Networking (SDN) that enables a solution without the need for centralized user plane nodes and with a strict division between control plane and user plane. This allows for flexibility to rapidly deploy network service functions in different deployment setups, supporting multiple use cases. The proposed architecture supports traffic aggregation on multiple granularities, not only per-device tunnels. This allows for efficiency and scalability required to support the massive amount of devices in the 5G time frame.

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  1. Ericsson Research, Stockholm, Sweden

    Dinand Roeland & Zhang Fu

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  1. Dinand Roeland
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  1. University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

    Ramón Agüero

  2. New York University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Yasir Zaki

  3. Cork Institute of Technology , Cork, Ireland

    Bernd-Ludwig Wenning

  4. University of Bremen , Bremen, Germany

    Anna Förster

  5. Hamburg University of Technology , Hamburg, Germany

    Andreas Timm-Giel

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Roeland, D., Fu, Z. (2017). Novel Core Network Architecture for 5G Based on Mobile Service Chaining. In: Agüero, R., Zaki, Y., Wenning, BL., Förster, A., Timm-Giel, A. (eds) Mobile Networks and Management. MONAMI 2016. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 191. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52712-3_4

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