An extensible network slicing framework for satellite integration into 5G. (12th November 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- An extensible network slicing framework for satellite integration into 5G. (12th November 2020)
- Main Title:
- An extensible network slicing framework for satellite integration into 5G
- Authors:
- Drif, Youssouf
Chaput, Emmanuel
Lavinal, Emmanuel
Berthou, Pascal
Tiomela Jou, Boris
Grémillet, Olivier
Arnal, Fabrice - Other Names:
- Liolis Konstantinos guestEditor.
Franchi Antonio guestEditor.
Evans Barry guestEditor. - Abstract:
- Summary: With the imminent deployment of the 5th generation (5G) mobile network in the nonstand‐alone version, some researches focus on network slicing to fully exploit the 5G infrastructure and achieve a highest level of flexibility in the network. This level of flexibility offered by the network slicing paradigm also fits the need of satellite networks in which satellite network operators (SNOs) want to offer 5G connectivity services additionally to the traditional satellite connectivity. However, the work that has been done so far for network slicing in 5G does not directly apply to satellite networks due to satellite architecture specificities and thus needs to be extended. We extend the work on network slicing and this paper proposes a novel Satellite Slicing Framework in order to fully exploit the satellite infrastructure and to facilitate the integration of satellite services into 5G. Our framework includes defining, modeling, orchestrating, and deploying multiple satellite network slices and their associated network services on top of mutualized satellite infrastructures. Abstract : In this paper, we confront the challenges related to the network slicing paradigm with the satellite network and define precisely what a satellite slice is. We take a top‐down approach to design an extensible network slicing framework in order to facilitate 5G end‐to‐end service delivery though an integrated satellite and terrestrial network. In particular, we propose a more flexibleSummary: With the imminent deployment of the 5th generation (5G) mobile network in the nonstand‐alone version, some researches focus on network slicing to fully exploit the 5G infrastructure and achieve a highest level of flexibility in the network. This level of flexibility offered by the network slicing paradigm also fits the need of satellite networks in which satellite network operators (SNOs) want to offer 5G connectivity services additionally to the traditional satellite connectivity. However, the work that has been done so far for network slicing in 5G does not directly apply to satellite networks due to satellite architecture specificities and thus needs to be extended. We extend the work on network slicing and this paper proposes a novel Satellite Slicing Framework in order to fully exploit the satellite infrastructure and to facilitate the integration of satellite services into 5G. Our framework includes defining, modeling, orchestrating, and deploying multiple satellite network slices and their associated network services on top of mutualized satellite infrastructures. Abstract : In this paper, we confront the challenges related to the network slicing paradigm with the satellite network and define precisely what a satellite slice is. We take a top‐down approach to design an extensible network slicing framework in order to facilitate 5G end‐to‐end service delivery though an integrated satellite and terrestrial network. In particular, we propose a more flexible satellite network architecture relying on key enablers such as SDN/NFV paradigms to allow further coordination between satellite and terrestrial systems. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of satellite communications and networking. Volume 39:Number 4(2021)
- Journal:
- International journal of satellite communications and networking
- Issue:
- Volume 39:Number 4(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 39, Issue 4 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 39
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0039-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 339
- Page End:
- 357
- Publication Date:
- 2020-11-12
- Subjects:
- network function virtualization -- network slicing -- satellite networks -- software‐defined networking
Artificial satellites in telecommunication -- Periodicals
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621.3825 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1002/sat.1387 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1542-0973
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