Publication: Service based virtual RAN architecture for next generation cellular systems
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ISSN: 2169-3536
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2022-01-20
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Service based architecture (SBA) is a paradigm shift from Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) to microservices, combining their principles. Network virtualization enables the application of SBA in cellular systems. To better guide the software design of this virtualized cellular system with SBA, this paper presents a software perspective and a positional approach to using fundamental development principles for adapting SBA in virtualized Radio Access Networks (vRANs). First, we present the motivation for using an SBA in cellular radio systems. Then, we explore the critical requirements, key principles, and components for the software to provide radio services in SBA. We also explore the potential of applying SBA-based Radio Access Network (RAN) by comparing the functional split requirements of 5G RAN with existing open-source software and accelerated hardware implementations of service bus, and discuss the limitations of SBA. Finally, we present some discussions, future directions, and a roadmap of applying such a high-level design perspective of SBA to next-generation RAN infrastructure.
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Service-based architecture, Network interfaces, Radio access networks, Software
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Zeydan, E., Mangues-Bafalluy, J., Baranda, J., Requena, M. & Turk, Y. (2022). Service Based Virtual RAN Architecture for Next Generation Cellular Systems. IEEE Access, 10, 9455–9470.