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Optimal Deployment Framework for Multi-Cloud Virtualized Radio Access Networks

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dc.contributor.authorMurti, Fahri Wisnu
dc.contributor.authorAyala Romero, José A.
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Saavedra, Andrés
dc.contributor.authorCosta-Pérez, Xavier
dc.contributor.authorIosifidis, George
dc.contributor.funderEuropean Commissionen
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-01T12:15:48Z
dc.date.available2021-02-01T12:15:48Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-09
dc.descriptionIn Press / En prensa
dc.description.abstractVirtualized radio access networks (vRAN) are emerging as a key component of wireless cellular networks, and it is therefore imperative to optimize their architecture. vRANs are decentralized systems where the Base Station (BS) functions can be split between the edge Distributed Units (DUs) and Cloud computing Units (CUs); hence they have many degrees of design freedom. We propose a framework for optimizing the number and location of CUs, the function split for each BS, and the association and routing for each DU-CU pair. We combine a linearization technique with a cutting-planes method to expedite the exact problem solution. The goal is to minimize the network costs and balance them with the criterion of centralization, i.e., the number of functions placed at CUs. Using data-driven simulations we find that multi-CU vRANs achieve cost savings up to 28% and improve centralization by 77%, compared to single-CU vRANs. Interestingly, we see non-trivial trade-offs among centralization and cost, which can be aligned or conflicting based on the traffic and network parameters. Our work sheds light on the vRAN design problem from a new angle, highlights the importance of deploying multiple CUs, and offers a rigorous optimization tool for balancing costs and performance.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under Grant No. 17/CDA/4760. This work has been partially supported by EC H2020 5GPPP 5Growth project (Grant 856709). This publication has emanated from research supported in part by a research grant from SFI and is co-funded under the European Regional Development Fund under Grant Number 13/RC/2077.en
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dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationMurti, F.W., Ayala-Romero, J. A., García-Saavedra, A., Costa Pérez, X. y Iosifidis, G. (2020). Optimal Deployment Framework for Multi-Cloud Virtualized Radio Access Networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2020.3040791
dc.identifier.issn1536-1276
dc.identifier.publicationtitleOptimal Deployment Framework for Multi-Cloud Virtualized Radio Access Networksen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10016/31829
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherIEEEen
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/5GPPP/856709en
dc.rights© 2020 IEEE.en
dc.rights.accessRightsopen accessen
dc.subject.ecienciaTelecomunicacioneses
dc.titleOptimal Deployment Framework for Multi-Cloud Virtualized Radio Access Networksen
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